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day on June 9 are Baha’i Young Families, for their work introducing the public to open spaces and healthy foods.

at the gathering. In honor of her leadership as a retired teacher at Princeton Day School, D&R Greenway will recognize young people who have been leading community conservation efforts.

Community Celebration Planned For D&R Greenway Anniversary D&R Greenway Land Trust invites the public to join a community celebration for the nonprofit’s 35th year with 328 properties, and 22,298 properties preserved. The event is set for Sunday, June 9, from 4-6 p.m. in Meredith’s Garden for Inspiration, adjacent to the barn at the Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place.

Admission is $100. Guests will have seasonal fare, including hand-dipped ice cream from Johnson’s Family Ice Cream truck. Musical entertainment will be provided by Bronwyn Bird and Justin Nawn of the Bird House Center for the Arts in Lambertville. A preview peek at the organization’s new art exhibit, “Along the Delaware and Crosswicks Creek” will be available. Garden party attire is suggested with shoes suitable for the outdoors.

For more than three decades, Cutler has inspired a conservation ethic in Princeton, at schools across New Jersey, and beyond. In 2005, she launched a whole school sustainability initiative alongside other stakeholders and became the Founding Director of OASIS (Organizing Action on Sustainability in Schools). Cutler continues to inspire a conservation ethic through her artwork today. Her ornate collages, made from real flowers and other objects found on quiet walks, are created through a process that preserves the natural environment.

Day School’s EnACT Club for promoting environmental awareness and action among students; the Ridgeview Turtles, led by Ridgeview Conservancy founder Trish Shanley, for working to create and care for trails in a 55-acre forest preserve along Princeton’s northern boundary; 3 Helping Hands, for outstanding community work, including stewardship of D&R Greenway’s preserves and publicly accessible trails ; and Baha’i Young Families, for their generosity and service in supporting initiatives that introduce the public to open spaces and healthy foods

“The third leg of our mission to inspire a conservation ethic is personified in Liz Cutler and these four youth groups, whose dedication is a model for all of us,” said Linda Mead, president and CEO of D&R Greenway. “It is by reaching people’s hearts and minds that we are able to accomplish preservation and stewardship of land.”

Princeton sustainability advocate Liz Cutler will receive the 2024 Donald B. Jones Conservation Award

“My art is the creative manifestation of the professional work I’ve been doing my entire life, which is helping people fall in love with nature,” she said. “We humans only save what we love.”

The celebratory day will be shared with Princeton

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Land Stewards Needed : On June 8 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., local experts Matt and Shannon will hold a mugwort forage walk sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space, at the Billy Johnson Moutain Lakes Nature Preserve, 57 Mountain Avenue. Participants help restore the balance of the ecosystem while uncovering the culinary secrets of mugwort, and learn how to identify and prepare this edible invasive plant. Space is limited, register at fopos.org/events-programs.

Youth Advisory Committee : Teens who will be high school sophomores in the 2024-25 academic year, and are residents of the municipality, can apply through June 7 to join the 12-member Youth Advisory Committee, advising the mayor and Princeton Council on issues of interest to them. To apply, visit princetonnj.gov/683/ Youth-Advisory-Committee.

Food Pantry : Arm in Arm’s mobile food pantry is at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike, on Monday afternoons in June from 2-4 p.m. Fresh produce, eggs, milk, frozen proteins, and quality baked goods as well as canned and boxed items and personal care items are available for those in need.

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The late Isabella de la Houssaye, left, continues

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in a bike ride in August to raise funds for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. De la Houssaye is also being honored by Team Bella, a group of her family members and friends, who will participate in The Watershed Institute’s 2024 Solstice Trail Run on June 20.

Two Athletic Competitions This Summer Honor Memory of Isabella de la Houssaye

Isabella de la Houssaye never smoked. The Lawrenceville resident and 1986 graduate of Princeton University was fitter than just about anyone her age or younger.

That made her diagnosis of stage four lung cancer in 2018 especially shocking.

But rather than give in to the rigors of chemotherapy, de la Houssaye — a mother of five, corporate lawyer, business owner, and dedicated endurance athlete — immersed herself, during punishing treatments, in running marathons, climbing mountains, and competing in triathlons. She was determined to make a difference and live her life to the fullest, which she did before passing away last December.

Before de la Houssaye died, she asked her friends and family members to challenge themselves.

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favorite thing to say was, ‘If I can do it, you can do it.’ She was incredibly fit. After she got sick, she had 80-plus rounds of chemo and weeks spent in the hospital. Seeing her still get up and at least walk if she could, ‘If I can do it, you can do it’ became this whole other challenge. You can’t say you can’t when you see all the obstacles she had.”

De la Houssaye and her husband David Crane inspired their children to take on endurance athletic feats from an early age. She climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the

“As part of the funeral ceremony, which was a celebration of her life, there was an admonition from Isabella to the rest of us, saying, ‘Push yourself beyond your boundary,’” said Stanford University Professor Sara Singer, who was de la Houssaye’s roommate at Princeton University and part of their close group of friends, who called themselves the Princeton Posse. “So that’s what we’re doing.” Singer and fellow Posse member Anne Tergesen are planning to take part in the Pan-Mass Challenge (PMC), a two-day, 211-mile bike ride that donates 100 percent of every rider-raised dollar to the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Massachusetts for cancer care and treatment. Members of de la Houssaye’s family will also participate.

Preceding the PMC is the 2024 Solstice Trail Run on Thursday, June 20 at The Watershed Institute in Pennington, with which de la Houssaye was involved from 2016 to 2023. Team Bella, led by de la Houssaye’s daughter Bella Crane, will run, presenting the first annual Isabella de la Houssaye Award to the top female finisher in the 10K race (a 5K and 15K are also included).

“The most powerful thing my mother did after she got sick was to keep going,” said Crane, who is 27 and the only girl in the family. “Her

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Continued from Preceding Page highest mountain in Africa, with her children, on separate ascents. She bicycled across Tasmania. She finished numerous Ironman Triathlons and inspired 15 of her relatives to take on an Ironman challenge. The list goes on.

In January 2019, Crane accompanied her mother on a climb of Aconcagua in Argentina, the tallest summit in the Americas. According to de la Houssaye’s obituary in the New York Times, “she weighed less than 100 pounds. Chemotherapy had made her bones brittle, her breathing capacity had diminished, and she had lifethreatening tumors in her brain. During the climb to the 22,840-foot summit, she and Bella faced brutal winds and subzero temperatures. When they reached base camp, at 14,000 feet, she declared that Aconcagua would be her last mountain.”

But they made it to the top.

“The family would sometimes get into fights with her, because she disregarded doctors’ advice,” Crane said. “When we climbed the mountain, she was sick the whole time. That was very stressful. But a couple of years into her diagnosis, we realized that, and just got on board. We supported her choices.”

Singer remembers de la Houssaye as a devoted friend as well as a dedicated athlete.

“There’s this one side of her that is ultra-athlete, and I think that’s the persona that is more visible. And she loved that,” Singer said. “But part of what she loved was pushing herself beyond boundaries and testing her mental strength. She didn’t suffer fools in that way. She committed and achieved in all facets of life.

“But she was also this incredible friend. She knew about you, cared about you and your whole family — your kids, your parents. She was a friend in the way she was an athlete. Anything you needed, she was there. She was extraordinary in all sorts of ways.”

In the PMC Challenge August 3 and 4, Singer and Tergesen will bike 160 miles from Wellesley to Bourne and Bourne to Provincetown, Mass. “One of our other roommates has a house close by, so we’ll make it into another girls’ weekend — but to remember Isabella,” Singer said.

“My mom had five kids in 10 years, which in and of itself I can’t imagine,” said Crane. “She was working corporate jobs, commuting to and from New York, and taking care of all of us. She put us in every extracurricular thing she could, not just sports. She wasn’t as strict as a tiger mom, but she was definitely involved in making sure we were involved in every opportunity. And the thing she cultivated within our family is that we always have someone to do races with.”

Question of the Week:

“What brought you to the event today?”

(Asked Friday at the Princeton Community Pride Picnic at Hinds Plaza)

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“I grew up in this town, and this wasn’t a thing when I was younger. My partner and I have been to Pride events in bigger cities and lived in places with much bigger queer communities, so it’s cool to have this level of support here, and to be able to bring our kids out and be surrounded by it.”

Richard: “I am just here in support of the diverse community of Princeton.”

Dana: “I’m here because I was brought by my friends who are very engaged in the community in all sorts of ways — I would emulate them if I could.”

Richard O’Brien, Trenton with Dana Allin, London, U.K.

Denise: “We both work for Princeton Human Services, so we have a table with materials for our outreach programs. We’re here in solidarity with Princeton youth and the LGBTQ+ community. This is our third year participating.”

Lailiana: “Some of the program information available includes our Backpack and School Supplies Drive, and Summer Youth Employment.”

—Denise Spivey and Lailiana

Department of Human Services, Princeton

The Solstice Trail Run at The Watershed Institute starts with check-in at 4:30 p.m. on June 20 and includes music,

beer, and firepits. Team Bella, for which de la Houssaye recruited her family and friends for years, will be there

—Anne Levin

Zach: “It’s great to have this as a kickoff [for Pride Month]. Some people have been waiting so long to get into the spirit, so it’s great to get things going, and keep the energy going.”

Emma: “We were looking for Pride events in the area, and this was the closest for us. I feel like people don’t typically celebrate at the beginning of Pride month, only towards the end of June.”

— Zach Peabody and Emma Dente, Robbinsville

—Emily Cashwell, Hopewell

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Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros, who is the Council liaison to the PBAC, pointed out plans and goals that are helping Princeton to build up its bike infrastructure incrementally. “We can’t do it all at the same time because it’s so expensive,” she said. “That means in some places putting bike lanes, another place making it a bike boulevard, and also looking at traffic calming measures.”

Princeton’s 10-mile bike boulevard loop is a network of quiet roads and share-use paths, which connect all of the public schools and several community parks. It crosses other bike-able roads and the Princeton University campus.

Lambros cited the recent Witherspoon Street Improvement Project. “We’re all very proud of it,” she said. “It was an example of great cooperation with engineering and the community and the residents. You see enhanced crosswalks, the bump outs, widening sidewalks, and enhanced walkability and bike-ability. Wherever we can we’re looking at increasing repaving for shared bike paths, bike lanes where we can put those, or bike boulevards with traffic calming.”

She also mentioned bike racks that have been put up on Witherspoon Street and the need for more bike racks and for overnight bike parking. “The more infrastructure we provide, the more people will be biking,” she said.

Lambros went on to discuss some of the difficulties involved in developing more bike infrastructure in Princeton. “Our streets are challenging for putting in bike lanes because of the narrowness and because it’s an historic town,” she said.

“But that also gives it its charm and its shade. It’s a comfortable place to bike, and there are a lot of networks and many things to do in close proximity.”

She went on to emphasize the value of “moving away from being totally car-centric,” adding, “Being able to give kids the opportunity to bike to school, to do errands, and have that connectivity in using bikes is really important as the town grows. It’s also more sustainable and friendly to the environment, but we need a robust infrastructure to allow people to get around town safely.”

She also highlighted the “need to find ways to support residents who use cycling as their main mode of transportation, essential transportation to work, school, shopping, etc.”

Municipal Engineer/Deputy Administrator Deanna Stockton noted that Princeton is a Complete Streets community, “which means that we consider all users, including bicyclists, whenever we consider infrastructure improvements.”

Current engineering projects with bicycle facility improvements include a shared use pathway extension on Cherry Hill Road; a project to install traffic calming, sidewalks, and bike lanes on Terhune Road; a multi-modal corridor study which will identify opportunities for greater bicycle mobility on Harrison Street; a Hamilton/Wiggins project to provide bicycle facilities; and PSE&G’s resurfacing of roadways after completion of gas system upgrades to install bicycle facilities in accordance with Princeton’s Mobility Plan.

Stockton also pointed out the Witherspoon Street improvements for cyclists. Although the street was too narrow with too many trees to

accommodate bike lanes, she said, the project did implement a number of traffic calming measures along with a reduced speed limit of 20 miles per hour to make it safer for everyone. Symington, a strong advocate for better biking infrastructure, is looking forward to taking advantage of the town’s planned upgrades. “As a bike rider I do appreciate the work that’s been done so far with the bike boulevards to make it safer to bike, and I will be very grateful when more infrastructure is put in place,” she said. “I ride my bike to the Princeton Shopping Center a lot, so I’m very excited for the bike improvements that are planned for that part of town.”

She went on to discuss responsibilities that residents should keep in mind. “I think we all have a shared responsibility, whether we are driving a car or pedestrians or on a bike of any kind,” she said. “We all have to look out for each other and be aware that as a bike rider I need to follow the rules just as everybody else does.”

In “Explainer Series #8: Biking in Princeton” on its website at sustainableprinceton. org, Sustainable Princeton outlines rules that bicyclists must follow, necessary safety equipment, and New Jersey’s safe passing law for motorists that went into effect two years ago to protect “vulnerable road users.”

“Pedestrians need to be able to get around town safely and drivers need to look out for people who are riding their bikes and people who are walking,” said Symington. “It’s a real shared responsibility.”

Of course sustainability is a priority for Symington, and she pointed out that transportation is a major contributor to Princeton’s greenhouse gas

emissions. “The more we can do to make it easier to get to where we want to go without needing to get into a vehicle or operate something that relies on fossil fuels, the more we can do to reduce our emissions,’ she said. “It also improves local air quality to ride a bike rather than take a gas-powered car. It also helps you lower your expenses and you spend less of your income on car ownership.”

In other bicycling news, Kopp’s Cycle, reportedly the oldest bike store in the country, which was purchased by Princeton Property Partners (PPP) and shut down on December 1, 2023, remains closed except for some repairs and sales of a few bikes and accessories, according to Andrew Capone, a consultant working with PPP on the project.

Capone reports that PPP is looking to revamp the business and the Spring Street property and that they are close to announcing a partnership to run the store.

“One way or another, the lights will be on at Kopp’s soon, perhaps not every day of the week, but with bikes, parts, and repairs available,” Capone wrote in an email. “We appreciate the community’s patience and know how much this shop means to Princeton.”

—Donald Gilpin

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Guided Tour of Princeton Cemetery

Marks Completion of Preservation Project

When Nassau Presbyterian Church launched an effort to preserve and digitize the records of Princeton Cemetery, which is owned by the church, those involved never imagined it would take a full 10 years to complete.

But a decade has passed, and the mapping, photographing, and creation of an interactive, web-based record is now complete. To mark this milestone, the church is hosting a guided tour of the historic graveyard on Witherspoon Street on Saturday, June 15, at 10 a.m.

“The cemetery is the final resting place of most of the presidents of Princeton University and Princeton Theological Seminary, as well as a signer of the Declaration of Independence, scholars and theologians, veterans beginning with the Revolutionary War, novelists, philanthropists, a Nobel Laureate, and a Pulitzer Prize-winner, as well as many others who have called the Princeton area home,” reads a release from the church.

The long list of notables includes U.S. President Grover Cleveland, U.S Vice President Aaron Burr, signer of the Declaration of Independence John Witherspoon, astronomer Lyman Spitzer, mathematician John von Neumann, physicist Eugene Paul Wigner, New Jersey Gov. Brendan Byrne, and bookshop owner Sylvia Beach, to name a few.

“We felt we had an obligation to preserve this long history and make it available to the community,” said Linda Gilmore, who will lead the tour. The church’s business administrator, Gilmore also happens to be a history buff. She plans to highlight many of the more interesting graves as well as sections of the cemetery, ranging from the original Old Graveyard and President’s Plot of Princeton University to the most recently added Pardee Memorial Garden, where ashes can be buried.

The cemetery dates from 1757. A fire in the late 1800s destroyed the records that existed at the time. The preservation project, which was headed by church member Allen Olsen, “incorporated

all the written records we had, plus records from the historical society [of Princeton] and other places,” said Gilmore. “We surveyed every inch of the cemetery. We photographed every stone. A digital database was created, so every grave is located, and every ownership and burial that we can document, is there, though there are some unknown burials.”

The church worked with cemetery management company Legacy Mark on the preservation project.

“When we finished back in March, we had an online meeting with them, and the man said he had never seen a project like this get finished the way we did,” said Gilmore. “Most older cemeteries start out with an ambitious plan, but then realize how much is involved and change their scope. He also commented on the fact that we photographed all of the stones, which was significant, because stones deteriorate over time.”

Princeton Tour Company frequently leads tours of the storied cemetery. Owner Mimi Omiecinski thinks the new interactive map is part of a positive trend.

“Projects like what Princeton Cemetery is providing are like a cherry on top of all the ways residents and visitors can appreciate our remarkable town,” she said.

“It truly is the perfect addition to the many self-guided tours provided by the Historical Society of Princeton, Princeton University, Morven Museum and Garden, Princeton University Art Museum, Princeton Battlefield Society, American Battlefield Trust, and the WitherspoonJackson Heritage Tour.”

Admission to the June 15 tour is free and it begins at 29 Greenview Avenue. The rain date is June 22, at 10 a.m.

“The project was about preserving history, which is so important,” said Gilmore.

“But we’re still an operating cemetery with graves available and burials every week. So it’s about what had happened in the past, what is happening now, and what will happen with future generations.”

—Anne Levin

Community Options Raises Funds at Golf Classic

Community Options, a Princeton-based, national nonprofit supporting people with disabilities, hosted the Philip E. Lian and Joan L. Mueller Phenomenal Golf Classic on May 20 at Union League Liberty Hill in Lafayette Hill, Pa. With over 100 golfers, sponsors, and volunteers in attendance, the event raised over $573,000, including a $250,000 matching gift by Philip Lian and Joan Mueller.

“We are grateful for the continued support of our sponsors, volunteers and participants,” said Lian, chair of Community Options Enterprises. “Their generosity ensures that Community Options will continue to provide support and opportunities for people with disabilities, helping them lead more independent and fulfilling lives.”

Community Options develops housing and employment for over 5,000 people with disabilities and families in 12 states. The nonprofit employs over 6,200 people. With a streamlined operation, over 90 cents of every dollar raised will directly benefit people with disabilities. For more information, visit comop.org.

Princeton Public Library

Marks Worldwide Knit Day

Princeton Public Library is celebrating Worldwide Knit in Public Day on Saturday, June 8, on the green at the Princeton Shopping Center. The library has teamed up with the Princeton Makes Artists Cooperative and the Center for Modern Aging Princeton to present this year’s event from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the shopping center at 301 Harrison Street.

This year, the event features a yarn swap and free patterns and “take and make” kits, including patterns and yarn, while supplies last. Participants are urged to bring a work in progress and a chair.

Held each year on the second Saturday in June, Worldwide Knit in Public Day was started in 2005 as a way to make the solitary act of knitting an occasion to connect with other knitters in the community.

Princeton Makes is a cooperative of 32 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres. In case of rain, the event will be moved inside the Princeton Makes store in the center.

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Hosts Food Drive

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Thanks to the office’s online giving partner YouGiveGoods, donors can purchase food items online that will be sent directly to the charities serving the food needs of local residents. Donors can choose both the items they want to donate as well as the charity that will receive the food item. Among all the challenges people face today, food insecurity still looms as the number one challenge for thousands of people in Central Jersey. Statewide, more than 725,000 people — among them 175,000 children — lack the money to purchase enough food to feed themselves and their families.

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MCCC Designated a Hispanic-Serving Institution, Looking to Enhance Opportunities, Programs

Mercer County Community College (MCCC) has been designated by the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) as a Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), which provides the college with many new opportunities to apply for grants and tap into resources to enhance academic programs, facilities, and services that expand opportunities for Hispanic Americans.

“This federal designation is a significant milestone toward reducing barriers to higher education and creating an inclusive environment with equitable outcomes for all students,” said MCCC President Deborah Preston in a press release. “It will allow us to continue providing the tools needed to empower our Hispanic and Latino students, and ultimately the broader community.”

MCCC has become eligible for this designation with a growing enrollment of fulltime students who self-identify as Hispanic or Latino. From 2019 to the fall of 2023, MCCC’s Hispanic and Latino student population increased from 24 percent to 30 percent, well above the 25 percent minimum required to receive the DOE designation as an HSI. MCCC has also met criteria pertaining to the enrollment of low-income students and the cost per student.

There are now 600 U.S. colleges and universities, including 23 in New Jersey, designated as HSIs, a five percent increase over last year’s 572 recognized institutions, according to the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU).

“The rate that HispanicServing Institutions continue to grow emphasizes their importance to the communities they serve,” said HACU leader

Antonio R. Flores in a press release.

Sixty percent of HSIs are four-year institutions and 40 parent are two-year institutions, according to a recent article in Salud-America.org

The article goes on to note a 52 percent increase in college degree attainment at HSIs from 2015 to 2020.

“HSIs are engines of upward mobility and are the backbone of educational opportunity for millions of students across the country,” Flores said.

The HSI designation makes MCCC eligible to apply for grants within the DOE’s Title III and Title V programs, as well as gaining the potential support of the Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant Program and the TRIO Student Support Services Program and waiver eligibility of the Federal Work Study Program’s non-federal share-matching requirements.

HSIs around the country were awarded more than $40 million by the Biden administration in 2023 to expand educational opportunities, strengthen resources, and improve retention of Hispanic and Latino students, according to the MCCC press release.

Mercer County Executive Dan Benson congratulated the MCCC faculty and staff “for their hard work and continued dedication to meeting the needs of our growing Hispanic community and all our students.”

He continued, “This national designation, combined with the college’s mission to support lifelong learners, is a huge step on the pathway toward equitable academic opportunities for all students, their families, and the community we are committed to serving.”

—Donald Gilpin

Princeton Issues Proclamation For Multiple Sclerosis Day

Mayor Mark Freda issued a proclamation for World Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Day on Thursday, May 30 in the courtyard at the Princeton Town Hall Building.

Representatives of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) and members of local government were in attendance. The brief ceremony began with Freda presenting the proclamation, and was followed by remarks from Yasmin Nielsen, president, New Jersey Metro Chapter, NMSS, and Bonnie Higgins, trustee, New Jersey Chapter and director, NMSS.

“The New Jersey Metro Chapter has 29 support groups in this state alone, where there are 14,000 people living with MS,” said Nielsen. “We have partners in MS care in our area, which means that there are neurologists that specialize in MS, and MS centers where we can serve people who live with MS. In our efforts to build awareness and create partnerships, we hold several events throughout the year that raise both awareness and funding for the society’s mission.

“We have raised over one million dollars this spring alone to support the programs we offer people in our community living with MS. And just a little snippet — aside from investing in research and support groups, there are people, for example who might need a ramp in their home, and who can’t afford to do that, so they’ll apply for a grant and the MS Society will install one for them. Our mission, of course, is a world free of MS — ending the disease and reversing the effect the disease has had.”

“On the global level there has been immense progress in the society’s mission:

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Pathways to a Cure, which encompasses stopping the disease in its tracks; restoring full health to those living with MS, and ultimately ending the disease altogether,” said Higgins. “Medical researchers aligned with the NMSS have committed to sharing their research, which avoids the expense of duplicate initiatives, as well as employing artificial intelligence to study millions of MRI scans and analyze the data collected.”

The New Jersey Metro Chapter provides information, connections, support and resources to those affected by multiple sclerosis. The chapter serves the New Jersey metro area from northern New Jersey to Ocean County. Through events and connections, which celebrate achievements and raise funds, the organization works to move closer to its vision — a world free of MS.

The National Multiple Sclerosis Society is the largest MS organization in the world, with more than 8.6 million people engaging each year.

Conservation Voters Honor Local Leaders

New Jersey LCV (League of Conservation Voters) will host its 10th annual gala on Monday, June 10, at the Palace at Somerset Park in Somerset. The event brings together officials, leaders, and advocates to support the fight for the environment.

Attendees will donate towards environmental goals and campaigns, participate in silent auctions, network, and celebrate a year of environmental victories and success. Honorary co-chairs for the event are former Governors Richard Codey and Tom Kean.

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“We are delighted to celebrate our environmental champions at the 10th annual gala. Without the help of a bipartisan group of elected officials, businesses, volunteers, and supporters we couldn’t do the important work to make sure everyone, no matter their zip code, has clean air, safe drinking water, and open spaces for refuge and enjoyment,” said Ed Potosnak, executive director of New Jersey LCV. “We know that the most important issue facing our state is climate change, and our work for a 100 percent clean energy future couldn’t be more urgent. The gala is a way to celebrate our success and to urge everyone to stay focused on the mission ahead.”

This year’s recipients of the Emerald Award, for those dedicated to protecting New Jersey’s air, open spaces, and water, are Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman, New Jersey Senate President Nick Scutari, and Atlantic City Councilman Kaleem Shabazz. The Changemaker Award, for those making a true difference across New Jersey’s environment and communities, goes to Renata Barnes of the Outdoor Equity Alliance, and Wyatt Earp, representing the IBEW Third District.

The Founders Award, for those who exhibit leadership and devotion towards New Jersey LCV’s success, goes to Julia Somers of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, Cindy Ehrenclou of the Raritan Headwaters Association,

and Carleton Montgomery of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance. The Sustainability Award goes to Martha Delehanty of Commvault.

“There is no more dire challenge confronting us than protecting the planet from a changing climate,” said Watson Coleman. “Humanity’s own actions have led to a climate crisis, and it is our responsibility to fix it. I’m deeply honored to receive the Emerald Award from the New Jersey LCV, because I know they share my commitment to meeting this challenge head on. Together, we can ensure the future we leave for generations to come is brighter, cleaner, and greener for everyone.”

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RECOGNIZING MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS: World Multiple Sclerosis Day was the focus of a recently issued proclamation by the municipality. From left are Princeton Councilman Leighton Newlin;

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continued from page one Sacks also expressed appreciation for Lempert’s ongoing commitment to the town since her departure from office. “Liz is the ultimate antidote to forces that threaten our collective well-being: isolation, entitlement, and indifference.”

Since leaving office, Lempert has been busy serving on the boards of several local nonprofits including Housing Initiatives of Princeton, Isles, Friends of Princeton Open Space, and the Princeton Garden Theatre.

A native of California, she served one term on the former Princeton Township Committee before being elected as the newly consolidated town’s mayor. She and her husband, Princeton University Neuroscience Professor Kenneth A. Norman,

have two daughters, one of whom just graduated from college and the other from law school.

Lempert credits collaborations with colleagues for helping the transition from two separate entities to one.

“I really feel like it’s impossible to get anything done by yourself,” she said.

“Everything is working as a team, and I was so fortunate to be able to work with so many great people. There are a lot of people who are part of the tree.”

—Anne Levin

“Find Waldo Local” Returns to Princeton

The third annual “Find Waldo Local” event in Princeton will be held June 30-July 31, starting off with a small party at jaZams Toys, 25 Palmer Square East. Participation is free.

Twenty-four shops in Princeton, plus the Princeton Public Library, will take part in the scavenger hunt. Kids and adults can play. The event is sponsored by jaZams and Candewick Press.

To participate, visit jaZams on June 30 to start a stamp card. Collect a stamp at each of the 24 businesses and return the card to jaZams by 6 p.m. on July 31 for prizes, and to be entered in a raffle for several grand prizes. There is a prize for 10-plus stamps as well, so mini-searches can also be undertaken.

Those who share photos of their search using #FindWaldoLocal, and tag @jazamstoys, will be entered to win weekly gift cards. Winners will be pulled each Sunday in July. Visit jazams. com for more information.

HONORING HER DEDICATION: Former Mayor Liz Lempert, in pink dress, was celebrated May 22 by members of Princeton Council, Mayor Mark Freda, and members of the municipal staff with a commemorative

and is a recipient of a number of awards, including the Norman Mailer Prize, a literary distinction for writers.

She was married to Princeton University Russian Studies professor Stephen F. Cohen from 1988 until his death in 2020.

Honorees at the June 9 event will be nuclear weapons expert Stewart C. Prager, Princeton University professor emeritus of astrophysical sciences; Yael Niv, Princeton University professor of psychology and neuroscience who has been a major proponent for abolishing the “party line” election ballots design; and Ram Chelluri, longtime chair of the CFPA Peace Education Committee.

Pre-registration is required by noon of June 7 for the 1:30-2:30 p.m. sponsor reception with vanden Heuvel and for the 2:30-4:30 p.m. keynote address and program. The registration fee is $10 for the program and $100 to attend the preprogram reception.

CFPA, founded in 1980 and headquartered in Princeton, is the largest peace organization in the region, with more than 8,300 member and supporting households. For registration and more information, visit peacecoalition.org.

—Donald Gilpin

Municipality Launches Pride Month with Flag-Raising The Municipality of Princeton kicked off Pride Month with a flag-raising event at Monument Hall on Friday, May 31, in partnership with the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRCSJ) and HiTOPS. Mayor Mark Freda and Councilman Leighton Newlin opened the celebration, reaffirming the municipality’s dedication to fostering an inclusive environment for Princeton’s LGBTQ+ residents.

“Pride Month is a time to honor the incredible contributions and resilience of the LGBTQ+ community. It is a time to recognize the strides we’ve made towards equality and to acknowledge the work that still lies ahead,” said Newlin. “Celebrating Pride is not just about commemorating the past; it’s about fostering a future where everyone, regardless of their sexual orientation or gender identity, feels seen, heard, and valued. Here in Princeton, we are deeply committed to the principles of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion. These are not just buzzwords for us; they are the very foundation of our community ethos. We strive to create a town where everyone can live authentically and with dignity, where differences are celebrated, and where every individual has the opportunity to thrive.”

Guest speakers Yvette Gibbs, BRCSJ safe-space host, and Danella Vecchio, HiTops youth leadership and resource manager, highlighted the challenges and importance of fostering an inclusive and welcoming community for all.

“Just as we do at the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice each and every day, our mission is to amplify the voices that aren’t

heard or might not be valued so we can all thrive, not just survive,” said Gibbs. “In the spirit of celebrating all individuals, and in the month of June, the LGBTQIA community specifically, a special thank you to Princeton, for supporting us and for leading the way in celebrating and embracing diversity in all its forms.”

Added Vecchio, “At HiTOPS, we extend our support to thousands of young people annually, proudly standing as New Jersey’s sole organization offering direct support, education, and guidance to LGBTQ+ youth, their families, and youth-serving professions. I am proud to be a part of this Princeton Community that is intentional and unwavering in its support of LGBTQ+ individuals. Together, we can create a world where every young person feels safe, valued, and celebrated.”

Council President Mia Sacks, alongside Councilwomen Eve Niedergang and Michelle Pirone Lambros, as well as municipal staff and members of the community attended the flag raising celebration on Friday.

Last November, the Municipality of Princeton announced it earned a 100 score on the Human Rights Campaign’s 2023 Municipal Equality Index (MEI). The MEI is a widely acknowledged standard that assesses the inclusivity of municipal laws, policies, and services for LGBTQ+ individuals residing and working within those municipalities.

The municipality implemented several initiatives to reach this status, such as appointing liaisons within the government and police department, creating an inclusive workplace, ensuring equitable healthcare for transgender individuals, providing funding for LGBTQ+ programming,

ceremony at Monument Hall on May 31, reaffirming the municipality’s dedication to fostering an inclusive environment for Princeton’s LGBTQ+ residents.

and expressing strong, proud public support for the LGBTQ+ community through communications and social media.

Councilwoman Leticia Fraga said about this achievement, “We on the governing body recognize the importance of inclusivity and equality for all members of our community. We are dedicated to implementing policies and initiatives that promote the rights, wellbeing, and quality of life for our LGBTQ+ residents.”

Peddler’s Village Hosts July 4 Weekend Festival

Peddler’s Village in Bucks County, Pa., will present its first four-day festival this summer. From July 4-7, the Red, White, and Blueberries BBQ Bash will celebrate both the extended holiday

weekend and the fruit recognized during National Blueberry Month in July.

The festival will include all-American grilled favorites, live music, and old-fashioned lawn games including a balloon toss, bubble-making, watermelon-eating contests, and more. Blueberry treats and beverages, kids’ activities, and specials in the area’s shops will be included. Festival hours each day are 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

Musical performers will include Jazz Hot Orchestra, Borderline, Hot Club of Philadelphia, Lolly Hopwood, Love? Said the Commander, Rendition, Tookany Creek, and others. Throughout the month of July, Peddler’s Village restaurants, eateries,

and tasting rooms will also feature blueberry-themed food and drink specials.

“We decided to combine this year our very successful July Fourth BBQ Bash with our enormously popular Bluegrass & Blueberries Festival, which formerly took place in mid-July, to create one long, fun fourday celebration,” said Bob McGowan, CEO of Peddler’s Village. “We’re looking forward to welcoming many guests from the entire mid-Atlantic region to enjoy food, beverages, music, and activities.”

Visit PeddlersVillage.com for more information.

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PRIDE GATHERING: Princeton celebrated the beginning of Pride Month with its annual flag-raising

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Ranked-Choice Voting Should Be Adopted for Princeton Elections

To the Editor:

New Jersey Democrats recently received sample ballots that look quite different and allow primaries to be more competitive (See “A Revamped Ballot Design Jump Starts Democracy in New Jersey” in the New Jersey Monitor). Another reform is in its initial stages in New Jersey — ranked-choice voting (RCV).

Red Bank has just joined Hoboken and Jersey City in the movement for electoral reform by passing a resolution in favor of RCV. They have all made the same commitment to their voters: if the New Jersey Legislature passes the Municipal and School Board Voting Options Act (enabling RCV elections), they will hold a referendum on RCV adoption in the next general election.

Princeton should join these New Jersey cities. One of the many advantages of RCV is that it is likely to attract more candidates for office, giving us more choice when potential candidates see that RCV is likely to give them a better chance to be competitive. To have the choice of using RCV, we need to urge our town Council members to pass a resolution that will have us ready to vote on using RCV in our elections as soon as legislators pass S3369 (and A5039).

Learn more about RCV in New Jersey at voterchoicenj. org and if you decide that having the choice to use RCV in N ew Jersey would provide the election reform we need, take action: tell our Council members to pass a resolution to hold a referendum on RCV adoption. Discussions with the mayor and Council members indicate that they need to hear from the residents of Princeton. So let them hear your voices.

SUSAN

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Chairs Explain Why Planning Board Meetings Will Not Be in Hybrid Format

To the Editor:

A recent letter writer called on Princeton’s elected leaders to require that the Planning Board return to in-person meetings with a Zoom option for attending remotely — basically, a hybrid format now used by the mayor and Council [“Princeton Planning Board Meetings Should Be Held in Hybrid Format,” Mailbox, May 15]. As officers of the board, we’d like to explain why this has not happened.

We respect the mayor and Council’s decision to “go hybrid,” and certainly appreciate the value of personal interaction in the democratic process — especially the connection between elected officials and constituents. But under state and local law, the Planning Board’s role and responsibilities are fundamentally different from Princeton’s elected governing body.

The Planning Board’s function is quasi-judicial. We operate within a structure laid out in the Municipal Land Use Law (MLUL): hearing sworn testimony from staff, land owners and developers, expert witnesses and members of the public, applying and weighing positive criteria and negative criteria when considering variance or waiver requests, and advancing principles articulated in the Community Master Plan. Of course the board did all this at in-person meetings prior to the pandemic. When forced to Zoom, however, we found that community interaction grew substantially. Many people who find it inconvenient, intimidating, or just impossible to attend in person are able to attend remotely and, importantly, see and hear presentations, detailed exhibits, and testimony just as board members see and hear them.

The hybrid model is not yet reliable enough; the May 13 Council meeting, for example, had to proceed without a

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Zoom link because of technical difficulties. Presentations and exhibits are more difficult for people online to see. Importantly, the individuals offering comments remotely are not visible to people in the meeting room, which presents a legal issue for the Planning Board. And according to the Planning Board’s legal counsel, if the board were to provide legal notice that the public may participate in person or remotely and then be inaccessible to remote attendees due to technical difficulties, the board would be vulnerable to litigation.

With substantial technical improvements that guarantee equity in the broadest sense — a truly level playing field — the Planning Board might one day transition to a hybrid meeting format provided it allows for every participant, in person or remote, to see and hear equally well, to be seen and be heard equally well, at every meeting. For now, the board will continue to meet via Zoom. Most meetings are on the first or third Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. Meeting links are available through the municipal calendar at princetonnj.gov/calendar. We welcome and encourage members of the public to join us.

LOUISE WILSON

Chair, Princeton Planning Board Lytle Street

OWEN O’DONNELL

Vice Chair, Princeton Planning Board Snowden Lane

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• Boston University • Brown University • Bucknell University • Bucks County Community College • California Institute of Technology • Carleton College • Carnegie Mellon University • Chapman University • Coastal Carolina University • Colgate University • College of the Holy Cross • Commonwealth University (Bloomsburg) • Dickinson College • Drexel University

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The narrative spans the American Revolution’s The American Revolution Institute. His books include The Presidency of George Washington and America’s First Veterans.

Tickets are $80 for both admission and a copy of the book, or $40 for standard admission. The book will also be available for sale in the Visitor Center gift shop, while supplies last.

Register for the talk at washingtoncrossingpark.org under “Events.”

The Friends of Washington Crossing Park shares the story of General George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night 1776 and interprets its ongoing impact on world history for both today’s citizens and future generations. In partnership with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Friends group offers guided interpretive tours and educational programming in the park. More information about Washington Crossing Park is at washingtoncrossingpark.

Nakashima Book Signing

At Museum for Art in Wood

Philadelphia’s Museum for Art in Wood hosts renowned New Hope, Pa., furniture designer Mira Nakashima for a book signing event on Thursday, June 13 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. The Museum is at 141 N. 3rd Street in Philadelphia.

Nakashima, the daughter of the late George Nakashima, one of the leading innovators of 20th-century furniture, will meet visitors and sign her book, The Nakashima Process Book. The publication illustrates what makes Nakashima’s handmade furniture unique, featuring original sketches, the philosophy behind George Nakashima’s masterpieces, and family history. The event is free to the public, with registration available

Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum 2025 National Design Award as a design visionary, is a trained architect and Harvard graduate who has worked in the family business since 1970. She produces her father’s iconic designs as well as her own custom-designed, hand-crafted furniture.

The Nakashima Process Book, published in September 2023, can be purchased at nakashimawoodworkers. com ($35) or at the museum’s store during the June 13 event. A copy can also be pre-ordered from the museum’s website.

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American Revolution is Topic of Author Talk at MarketFair Mall

Central New Jersey is featured for its importance in the American Revolution in Unhappy Catastrophes: The American Revolution in Central New Jersey, 1776–1782. Author Robert M. Dunkerly, who follows the course of the war and details lesser-known battles, military campsites, raids, espionage, and more, will be at Barnes & Noble on Route 1 in the MarketFair mall on Wednesday June 12 at 1 p.m.

A Q&A and book signing will follow the presentation. The book (Savas Beatie,

$16.95 paperback) is part of the seven-book Emerging Revolutionary War Series. Unhappy Catastrophes includes historic sites to visit, markers, and websites for further research and study. Central New Jersey saw more action during the Revolution than anywhere else in the young nation, Dunkerly contends, and has been called the Cockpit of the Revolution. Seating is available on a first-come, first-served basis. Standing room will also be available. For more information, call (609) 750-9010.

Summer Book Buzz

Presented at Library

Need some ideas for summer reading? Reps from publishers Hachette, HarperCollins, Penguin Random House, Sourcebooks, and Union Square & Co. will share summer reading picks for adults at the Princeton Public Library on Thursday, June 13 at 11 a.m. Mocktails and light refreshments will be served in the Community Room, where the event is held. For more information, visit princetonlibrary.org.

Second Sunday Poetry

Reading at Princeton Makes Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, June 9 at 4 p.m. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. There will not be Second Sunday Poetry readings in July or August; readings will resume in September.

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would like to read their original poetry.

Frakt had a long career in higher education teaching and administration. After her retirement, she began volunteering in adult ESL programs. When her ESL class asked about the inauguration ceremony for Joe Biden, she played a little of Amanda Gorman reading “The Hill We Climb.” It was too hard for the students, so she tried some easier poems, and then began writing a few herself. Now, more than three years later, she has written about 200 poems. She benefits from suggestions at the weekly meetings of the DVP/US 1 Poets and has published poems in US 1 Worksheets and

Princeton Makes is a cooperative comprised of 35 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers will be able to support local artists by shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custom-made greeting

cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in a variety of designs and patterns, and more.

Ragged Sky is a small, highly selective cooperative press that has historically focused on mature voices, overlooked poets, and women’s perspectives. For more information, visit princetonmakes.com.

The June reading will feature Phyllis Frakt and Marie Gray Wise. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who

Anna and Her Daughters is Gray Wise’s first book. She has published both poetry and short stories in various journals including I-70 Review, Atlanta Review, Main Street Rag, US 1 Worksheets, English Journal, Tipton Poetry Journal, and The Paterson Literary Review. She has also been nominated for the anthology Best New Poets (2023) by Naugatuck River Review. More of her work can be found at www. MarieGrayWise.com.

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Reading “The Trial” 100 Years After Kafka’s Death

Franz Kafka died on June 3, 1924, a month short of his 40th birthday.

The word “Kafkaesque” reportedly entered the English language in the 1940s, the earliest usage being from 1947 in the New Yorker.

The first time I actually thought “This is like Kafka” was on a cold rainy night in October 1965 when I was dropped off in Zagreb by an Iranian who was not driving so much as being driven by a brand-new VW Beetle. After registering at a tourist office where they treated bearded hitchikers like vermin, I was given an address that people on the rain-swept street said didn’t exist, which nevertheless took me to an empty bed in a large, high-ceiled room that I shared with a number of displacedlooking old men who seemed to know me.

“Holy Kafka!”

According to one of Kafka’s biographers, Frederick R. Karl, in a 1991 interview, “Kafkaesque” is “when you enter a surreal world in which all your control patterns, all your plans, the whole way in which you have configured your own behavior, begins to fall to pieces, when you find yourself against a force that does not lend itself to the way you perceive the world.”

Nothing fell to pieces that chilly, rainy night in Zagreb (if anything the pieces fell together), nor did the situation fit the dictionary definition of the K word as “having a nightmarishly complex, bizarre, or illogical quality.” At the same time, it often seems that Kafka invented Yugoslavia, America, and the 21st century. Ask Reiner Stach why he began the last chapter of his magnificent biography with an epigraph from Jimi Hendrix (“When I die, just keep playing the records”)? And why did Maureen Dowd exclaim “Holy Kafka!” in her post-conviction-on-34-counts New York Times op ed? And why did watching a YouTube clip of Hendrix playing his feedback-driven version of the National Anthem feel like the right thing to do after the guilty verdict in the Trump hush money trial?

In the end, “Kafkaesque” is simply an irresistible word, the “Kafka” and the “esque” a match made in heaven, or hell, which is the truth I face every time I wish there were a term that does for the author of The Metamorphosis what “Shakespearean” does for Shakespeare, what Dickensian does for Dickens, Dostoevskian for Dostoevsky, and Chekhovian for Chekhov, or Wellesian for the cinema of Orson Welles — which brings me to the elephant in this Kafkaesque room: why on earth did Welles choose to film his 1962 adaptation of The Trial in Zagreb?

“Decayed Roots”

When asked “Why Zagreb?” in a BBC interview from 1962, Welles said he was looking for a setting that “had inherited something of the Austro-Hungarian empire to which Kafka reacted.” Mainly he went to Zagreb because in 1962 he couldn’t fi lm in Czechoslovakia, where “Kafka’s writing is still banished.” Referring to the last shot of The Trial, Welles observed that Zagreb “has old streets that look very much like Prague.” On top of that “there was one scene where we needed to fit fifteen hundred desks into a single building space and there was no fi lm studio in France or Britain that could hold fifteen hundred desks. The big industrial fair grounds that we found in Zagreb made that possible.” Thus Welles had “both that rather sleazy modern, which is a part of the style of the film, and these curious decayed roots that ran right down into the dark heart of the 19th century.”

Blowing Up K.

In the same BBC interview, Welles defended changing Kafka’s ending. After perceptively noting that the novel’s defendant and protagonist Joseph K. “seems to conspire in his own death from the beginning,” Welles says, “yes, he is murdered in the end,” and “he’s murdered in our fi lm, ... as anyone is murdered when they’re executed, but where in the book he screams, ‘like a dog,’” in the fi lm “he laughs in their faces because they’re unable to kill him.” At this point, Welles brings in T.S. Eliot, since K. “dies with a whimper in the novel, with a bang in the fi lm,” the bang coming when the executioners toss a load of dynamite into the quarry where Tony Perkins as K. is laughing hysterically. What Welles did, in effect, was blow up the whole already fragmented novel, a fait accompli the minute he cast in the lead role an actor best known for life as Norman Bates, the cross-dressing psychopath who

stabbed Janet Leigh to death while she was in the shower washing away the tensions of a long hard Kafkaesque drive.

Comic Relief

While reading The Trial, which I did prior to watching Welles’s version on YouTube (with Spanish subtitles), I sometimes imagined Kafka’s famously uninhibited laughter echoing in a Prague film palace of the afterlife showing a Marx Brothers double bill of Duck Soup and Animal Crackers. This hallucination was inspired by the novel’s occasional nutty, perverse, knockabout sequences, notably the episode featuring the Court painter Titorelli, whose name inevitably brought to mind Chico Marx as the pun-making pianistic virtuoso Ravelli. Titorelli is willingly besieged by a manic cult of lascivious little girls, all their faces showing “a mixture of childishness and depravity,” their leader a “somewhat hunchbacked” 13-yearold “whose youth and bodily defects had done nothing to stop her being already quite depraved.” The hint of casual depravity rouses memories of the leers and bobbing eyebrows of Groucho as Rufus T. Firefly and of a horn-honking Harpo pursuing comely females in his flapping coat, which has room for everything under the slapstick sun.

The Window Welles fi lms the Titorelli episode as a nightmare worthy of the Cambridge Dictionary’s defi nition of Kafkaesque: “extremely unpleasant, frightening, and confusing.” The same could be said for what Welles does with Kafka’s ending; in fact, the short last chapter of The Trial delivers more sheer force than the film’s plethora of visual dynamics, which are remarkable and might have delighted and astonished Kafka himself, at least up to the explosion in the quarry and the grandiosely symphonic music that arrives with the closing credits.

In The Trial’s long penultimate paragraph, after being marched in lock-step

through the streets to a quarry by two top-hatted executioners, K. is at their mercy, sprawled in an awkward position, his coat, jacket and vest removed, his bare back pressed against a boulder; he’s watching as the executioners hand the double-edged butcher’s knife back and forth after testing the cutting edge in the moonlight. Although he’s expected to seize the knife and plunge it into his own breast, instead he gazes around him to the top story of a house adjoining the quarry. After a flicker “as of a light going on,” a window suddenly opens and a human figure leans “abruptly far forward,” stretching both arms “still farther. Who was it? A friend? A good man? Someone who sympathized? Someone who wanted to help? Was it one person only? Or was it mankind? Was help at hand? Were there arguments in his favor that had been overlooked? Of course there must be. Logic is doubtless unshakeable, but it cannot withstand a man who wants to go on living. Where was the judge whom he had never seen? Where was the High Court to which he had never penetrated? He raised his hands and spread out all his fingers.”

At this moment the hands of “one of the partners were already at K.’s throat, while the other thrust the knife deep into his heart and turned it there twice. With failing eyes K. could still see the two of them immediately before him, cheek leaning against cheek, watching the final act. ‘Like a dog!’ he said: it was as if the shame of it must outlive him.”

In Real Time

I was finishing The Trial as the jury was reaching a verdict in the Trump trial. Even before I started the novel, I’d been avoiding television commentaries on the long-awaited real-life outcome since my wife, who had been keeping up with the coverage, was convinced that it would end with a hung jury. Until the last two chapters, Kafka’s novel had seemed to be going nowhere but into the narrative equivalent of the same thing. It was as if even the author himself had lost interest and walked away when Chapter 8 (“The Dismissal of the Lawyer”) fell off the edge of a paper cliff to land on the sentence: This chapter was never completed

Stunned by the last two chapters of this “unfinished” novel, titled “The Cathedral” and “The End,” I walked into the next room and saw the words GUILTY ON ALL 34 COUNTS on the television screen.

—Stuart Mitchner

Literary Editor Makes a Discovery about a Painful Memory in “Bright Star”; Kelsey Theatre Presents an Uplifting Musical by Steve Martin, Edie Brickell

There is a striking duality in Bright Star, a musical that is being given an exuberant, heartfelt production at Kelsey Theatre. A story that has a devastating incident at its center is juxtaposed against a rousing, mostly jovial score infused with country and bluegrass songs.

The show’s often humorous but sensitive book is by comedian, actor, and musician Steve Martin. The lyrics are by singersongwriter Edie Brickell (of Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians, and The Gaddabouts). Brickell and Martin share credit for the story and music.

Bright Star is inspired by the story of the Iron Mountain Baby, which provides the title for a song from Love Has Come for You, a 2013 bluegrass album by Brickell and Martin (the latter is an avid banjo player, and does so for the recording). Two musical numbers from the show, “(When You Get to) Asheville” and “Sun’s Gonna Shine” originated with this album, while several others appear on the writers’ 2015 album So Familiar

In August 1902 William Helms, a 67-year-old farmer and Civil War veteran, walked along the St. Louis, Iron Mountain, and Southern Railway (later the Missouri Pacific Railroad), collecting lumber. He saw a train cross a bridge, and then he heard a strange sound. Following the source of the noise, he found a valise containing a baby. Helms and his wife nursed the baby to health and eventually adopted him. They named him William Moses Gould — “William” for his foster father, “Moses” for his rescue from the river.

The song (“Sarah Jane and the Iron Mountain Baby”) by Brickell and Martin is preceded by the much earlier “Ballad of the Iron Mountain Baby,” which originated in 1902 or 1903. The plot of Bright Star is rooted in this line: “It must have grieved that mother’s heart to cast her baby away.”

In crafting the plot of Bright Star, the writers shift the focus to the (fictitious) birth parents — especially the mother, who is given the name Alice Murphy. Here, the birth parents are innocent of the unconscionable act, which is planned and forcibly executed by others. Further, Martin and Brickell add a Romeo and Juliet dynamic to the birth parents’ relationship, of which one of their fathers sternly disapproves.

The action takes place in North Carolina. The time setting has been changed to a “present day” in mid-1940s Asheville, with flashbacks to Zebulon in the early 1920s.

Bright Star played on Broadway in 2016, following a premiere at the Old Globe and a subsequent run at the Kennedy Center.

Judi Parrish directs this Kelsey production. Having created sets and lighting for several shows (including this one, in

collaboration with other designers), Parrish knows how to use stage elements effectively to enhance a story. She also brings a strong sense of pacing, keeping the action moving smoothly and swiftly.

Entering the auditorium, we see a picturesque image projected: a majestic mountain against a bright blue sky. Set Designers Parrish and John Maurer have furnished the stage with a rustic cabin, flowers, and a few wooden chairs.

Lighting Designers Jackson Seigel and Parrish have illuminated the stage so that it appears to be covered by a variety of flora. This floral motif is reflected in the dresses with which Costumers Melissa Ritmann and Michelle Ritmann-Littlehayes outfit several of the women.

Crucially, the design team knows when not to let their creations be pleasing to view. It adds a powerful layer when, as the protagonists grieve a loss they are powerless to stop, the visual tableau behind them turns dark and abstract. When Alice faces harsh scrutiny from other characters, she is under spotlights both literal and metaphoric.

Music Director Sue den Outer cues the orchestra for a folksy, reflective introduction in which the strings are prominent. Alice (portrayed by Lauren Pelaia) enters and breaks the fourth wall to sing “If You Knew My Story.” Alice admits, “I’ll die trying not to live in the past,” and vaguely refers to “my heaven and my hell.” The number starts out slow and introspectively, eventually becoming briskly uptempo.

mance as Alice. Equipped with a robust mezzo-soprano and the ability to deliver

the lyrics with a convincing Southern accent, she projects the character’s mixture of steely, brisk authority and vulnerability. Even more important: Pelaia clearly understands Alice’s emotional arc. The actor successfully conveys her character’s journey from buried pain; to even more acute despair; and finally, to a glimmer of hope, as she makes a discovery about her baby’s fate.

Michael Hall brings affable sincerity as Billy Cane, a World War II veteran turned aspiring writer who arrives to pitch an article to Alice, who in the 1940s is literary editor at The Asheville Southern Journal. Lexie Chiasson is charming as the supportive Margo Crawford, Billy’s love interest.

Pat Rounds and Jenna “Jay” Moschella are entertaining as, respectively, Daryl Ames (a iterary snob and another aspiring writer who perpetually submits ideas to Alice, under a variety of pseudonyms), and the spunky Lucy Grant, Alice’s gatekeeper employees. (These characters add much of the musical’s humor.)

As Jimmy Ray Dobbs, the baby’s father (who is desperately keeping painful information secret from Alice), Michael Gearty brings debonair tenacity. Next to Pelaia, he also brings the strongest voice; the two sing well together on “What Could Be Better” and “I Had a Vision.”

Jimmy’s father, Mayor Dobbs, is essentially a moustache-twirling villain (metaphorically, since he is clean-shaven), but Sean Downing is fun to watch in the role. A sturdy baritone, he infuses the right amount of grizzled, macho doggedness

“BRIGHT STAR”: Performances are underway for “Bright Star.” Presented by Kelsey Theatre and Maurer Productions OnStage, and directed by Judi Parrish, the musical runs through June 9 at Kelsey Theatre. Above: Alice Murphy (Lauren Pelaia, standing in front of members of the ensemble) makes a hopeful discovery that a heartbreaking incident from her past may have ended differently than she has been led to believe. (Photo by John M. Maurer)

“Bright Star” will play at the Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor, through June 9. The Kelsey website recommends the show for audiences 13 and older. For tickets, show times, and further information call (609) 570-3333 or visit kelsey.mccc.edu/shows_current.shtml.

Similarly, Ed Forsthoffer and Lisa Ernst are convincing as Daddy and Mama Murphy, Alice’s parents. This duo has more of an arc to convey, as these parents journey from exasperated and despairing disapproval, to sympathy (and in Mama’s case, protectiveness, and anger at the behavior of the fathers). Jim Morris brings mature introspection to the role of the baby’s foster father.

This writer would have like to see a bit more movement in the early musical numbers (especially the first), but it picks up midway through the first act, launching into high gear by the second. Choreographer Haley Schmalbach (assisted by Siena Kassa) creates a particularly energetic dance for “Another Round,” in which Daryl and Lucy take Billy for an after-work drink at the Shiny Penny Cafe.

As is sometimes the case with other productions (at any venue), there seem to be periodic issues with dynamic balance between the singers and orchestra. At times the voices are a bit difficult to hear.

That said, Sue den Outer gets a lovely sound out of both the vocal ensemble and the orchestra. In particular, the blending of voices in the ensemble is exquisite. Sound Designers Noah Schwartz and Daniel Adamy enhance the rural setting with a variety of noises that one might hear in nature.

Listeners who are fastidious about precision in rhyming may raise an eyebrow at a few of the lyrics (especially in “Firmer Hand/Do Right,” in which Brickell rhymes “hand” with “lamb” and “shenanigans”). Martin’s book could flesh out some of the characters, in particular giving Alice’s parents’ change of heart a bit more setup. Also, more of a demarcation between decades could be established by the music.

That said, Martin and Brickell know how effectively a musical’s book and score can work in tandem to tell its story. In particular, the anguishing “Please Don’t Take Him” is a fine example of a musical number that serves as an extension of the script, conveying a substantial segment of a scene. The writers understand something else: a musical can be uplifting, even transformative, when a devastating situation is undercut by the resolute optimism and goodwill of its characters and their songs. Bright Star accomplishes this with songs such as “Sun’s Gonna Shine” and the title number. Most of Bright Star ’s songs are written in a way that enables performers to sweep audiences up in the enthusiastic energy of the moment.

That is a task to which the Kelsey cast admirably rises. By the end of the show, it may be the audience’s eyes that shine brightly.

—Donald H.

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Martin and Brickell Musical Comes to Kelsey Theatre

Maurer Productions OnStage presents the Steve Martin and Edie Brickell musical Bright Star through June 9 at the Kelsey Theatre on Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) West Windsor Campus.

Bright Star takes place in the post-World War II South. Against the backdrop of the Blue Ridge Mountains, the paths of a young soldier returning home and a spirited magazine editor intersect, weaving a tale of fate, forgiveness, and hope. Inspired by a true story, the show was nominated for Grammy and Tony awards.

Dates and showtimes are Friday, June 7, and Saturday, June 8 at 8 p.m., and Sunday, June 9 at 2 p.m. The show is recommended for audiences age 13 and older.

Tickets are $26 for adults and $24 for seniors, children, and students, available at kelseytheatre.org or by calling (609) 570-3333.

Playwright Joins Faculty of Lewis Center for the Arts Award-winning playwright Lloyd Suh will join the Lewis Center for the Arts’ faculty at Princeton University in July. Suh, appointed as a professor of the practice, will teach introductory and

advanced playwriting courses in a joint appointment in the Program in Theater and Music Theater and the Program in Creative Writing.

Suh is the author of The Heart Sellers , recently produced at Huntington Theatre and Milwaukee Rep, with upcoming productions at the Guthrie Theater, Aurora Theatre, Capital Stage, Theatreworks Palo Alto, Northlight Theater, and North Coast Repertory. His other plays include The Far Country , a finalist for the 2023 Pulitzer Prize in Drama; The Chinese Lady; Bina’s Six Apples; Charles Francis Chan Jr.’s Exotic Oriental Murder Mystery; American Hwangap; and Jesus in India , among others.

A recipient of the Steinberg Playwright Award, the Herb Alpert Award in

the Arts, the Horton Foote Prize, and a Guggenheim Fellowship, Suh served from 2005 to 2010 as the artistic director of Second Generation Theatre Company, and a co-director of the Ma-Yi Writers Lab, and from 2011 to 2020 as director of artistic programs at The Lark.

This past spring, Suh taught Intermediate Playwriting as a lecturer in the Lewis Center.

“We are delighted to welcome this extraordinary playwright into our community, who brings creative brilliance and passion for mentorship to us, as well as deep curiosity about how language, theater, and identity intersect with other fields of inquiry,” said Jane Cox, director of the Program in Theater and Music Theater. “This historic appointment, the first shared between the programs of theater and creative writing, will build on the work of playwrights R.N. Sandberg and Nathan Davis developing our focus on original works by our undergraduate students.”

Westrick Music Academy Awarded Capital Grant

Westrick Music Academy (WMA) has been awarded a $20,000 Capital Support Grant from The Presser Foundation. This grant will support a capital project aimed at enhancing the

PERFORMANCE PARTNERS: American Repertory Ballet and PSO Strings join forces for a program at the Princeton Festival on Saturday, June 15 at 7 p.m. in the performance pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Music Director Rossen Milanov conducts the musical ensemble in their accompaniment to ballets “Holberg Suite” by the late Arthur Mitchell and “Intrare Forma” by Meredith Rainey. Visit princetonsymphony.org for tickets.

organization’s music cataloguing system, ultimately improving the educational experience for its 300-350 young singers across nine different choirs.

The need for this project arises from the upcoming discontinuation of the current music cataloguing platform, Charms, which will cease operations in August 2024. Charms’ replacement, Cut Time, does not meet WMA’s specific needs and requires duplicative data entry efforts from its staff. Consequently, WMA has decided to build a customized database/cataloguing system integrated into its existing PatronManager platform, which is built on Salesforce.

“We are immensely grateful to The Presser Foundation for this grant, which will significantly impact our ability to manage and enhance our music library,” said Lorraine Goodman, executive director of Westrick Music Academy. “This new system will streamline our operations, reduce staff workload, and allow us to focus more on what we do best — making music and educating young singers.”

Teresa Araco Rodgers, executive director of The Presser Foundation’s capital support committee, emphasized the importance of such grants: “Capital Support grants provide essential resources greatly impacting music students, their teachers, and the broader community,” she said. “We are pleased to support Westrick Music Academy in their efforts to enhance their music programming infrastructure.”

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the Abeo Quartet is at Trinity Church on June 13, and The Sebastians perform at the church on June 20. Visit princetonsymphony.org/festival or call (609) 497-0020 for tickets.

Lloyd Suh (Photo by Karin Shook)

SOUTHERN STORY: Pat Rounds as Daryl Ames and Jenna ‘Jay’ Moschella as Lucy Grant in the musical “Bright Star,” on stage through June 9 at the Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Communty College in West Windsor.

GENRE-BENDERS: Empire Wild is among the chamber music groups appearing at the Princeton Festival this month. The Juilliard-trained trio is in the performance pavilion at Morven Museum & Garden on June 21 at 7 p.m.;

(Photo by Titilayo Ayangade)

ENCOURAGING CREATIVITY: Ken Guilmartin led a group of budding musicians at a recent Young Composers Project workshop held at Music Together in Hopewell.

Young Composers Project

Presents Annual Concert

Voices Chorale NJ’s (VCNJ) Young Composers Project held its annual concert last week at Music Together in Hopewell. Twelve budding composers, aged 6 to 11, premiered their original pieces.

This program reflects VCNJ’s core mission of providing music education and community engagement, offering an opportunity for children in grades K-7 to create compositions, develop them in workshops, and receive mentoring from local composers.

This year, composer and producer Ken Guilmartin, founder and artistic director of Music Together, collaborated with Helen Linz to bring the young musicians’ creations to life. Their compositions spanned a wide

range of themes: from nature and animals (such as spring, seahorses, rain, and rabbits) to weightier topics like love, war, power, hopes, and dreams.

Among the whimsical arrangements was a piece titled “Your Soda Can is Almost Empty” and an ode dedicated to Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer player. An ensemble of over 20 Voices Chorale singers provided accompaniment for most of the performances, complemented by a variety of instruments including piano, drums, cello, and glockenspiels. After a shy 6-year-old bravely sang his composition “It’s Time to Play in the Rain” on his own, Guilmartin then encouraged Voices Chorale and the entire audience to accompany him for an encore that brought down the house.

The Young Composers Project is set to reconvene in the 2024-2025 academic

year. Voices Chorale NJ, a nonprofit, member-run, auditioned chorus based in Hopewell, includes singers from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Visit voiceschoralenj.org for more information.

Arts Council Hosts Parking Lot Pop-Ups

Starting June 13 from 7-10 p.m., the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will host several Parking Lot Pop-Ups in their mural-adorned parking lot at 102 Witherspoon Street. Admission for these summertime events ranges from free to $15, benefiting local musicians and ACP community programming.

The series kicks off with Blush Boy, a group blending pop, rock, and indie sensibilities. Opening acts include Late Knights, compositions by pianist Ethan Blaser, and Groove Goose, young musicians from Princeton High School’s Studio Band. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and admission is $5, online or at the door. All proceeds go directly to the performers.

On Friday, June 14, an Outdoor Drum Circle will be led by Chris Stibol and Stibol Music instructor Tobias Richardson, who just completed a tour with Wu Tang Clan. A drum circle is a communal gathering where participants play drums and other percussion instruments together. The emphasis is on group participation and connection through the beat. Beginners are welcome. Tickets are $15 on stibolmusic.com. Proceeds benefit ACP and Stibol Music programs.

The music continues on Friday, July 26 with a PopUp Show featuring The Prisms. The group, which has been collaborating since 2004, specializes in renditions of both originals and choice covers — including Grateful Dead, Phish, Clapton, and Dylan. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and music will run from 7-10 p.m. Tickets are $5 online or at the door. Proceeds benefit ACP community programs.

The Princeton yART sale returns on Saturday, August 3. This flea market-style features ceramics, jewelry, textiles, printmaking, and supplies by local artists. Hours are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Admission is free.

For tickets and more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Tim Keyes Consort Performs at Richardson

Tim Keyes Consort celebrates its 29th year by presenting Symphony in Bb: Elegy and The Stone on Saturday, June 15 at Richardson Auditorium. The program will consist of a performance of two new compositions by Tim Keyes.

The three-movement Symphony in Bb: Elegy is Keyes’ fourth symphony and the first to be scored exclusively for orchestra. The work is dedicated to his late father, and explores the grief associated with the loss of a loved one and an enduring belief in eternal life.

The Stone is the second oratorio of a triptych of oratorios by Keyes exploring scriptural stories in John’s gospel. It is scored for orchestra, choir, and three soloists: tenor Justin Connors (Jesus), mezzo soprano Victoria Lotkowictz (Mary), and soprano Danyelle Dellolio (Martha).

Keyes is a New Jerseybased composer and conductor, and is currently the

pastoral assistant for music and liturgy at The Catholic Community of St. Charles Borromeo in Skillman. He has composed sacred music oratorios and many other compositions. The ensemble is composed of both professional and amateur singers and instrumentalists from throughout Central New Jersey and eastern Pennsylvania.

Tickets are $35 ($15 students). Visit Princeton.edu/ richaud.

Trenton Circus Squad Presents “Leaps & Bounds”

Trenton Circus Squad unveils its big top tent for the first time in Mercer County at “Step Right Up: Leaps & Bounds,” an evening of circus artistry and community celebration taking place at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, June 22 at 6 p.m.

“Leaps & Bounds” embodies the spirit of Trenton Circus Squad — empowering youth through circus arts and nurturing a com

demonstrate their transformative journeys from eager learners to skilled performers, defying gravity and expectations.

“We’re not only celebrating the growth and achievement of our squad, but also offering a glimpse into the exciting future ahead, starting with our 2025 New Jersey summer tour,” said Executive Director Tom von Oehsen. “Come see why kids are running away to Trenton Circus Squad.”

The evening begins with interactive circus workshops and games at 6 p.m., followed by performances at 7 p.m. Carnival fare will be prepared by the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen’s culinary program. Opportunities to contribute to Trenton Circus Squad’s mission will also be available, including a silent auction, live auction, and 50/50 raffle.

Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is located at 1128 Great Road. For tickets or to donate to

UNDER THE BIG TOP: Members of Trenton Circus Squad will display their talents at an event at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart on Saturday, June 22.

PARKING LOT POP-UPS: The lot at the Arts Council of Princeton will be the site of several arts gatherings and activities throughout the summer.

(Photo by Carole Moore)

“Trenton Makes” Exhibition

At Old Barracks in Trenton

The Old Barracks Museum is celebrating Trenton area artists and Trenton art in a month-long gallery show hosted in its historic 18thcentury building. The “Arts at the Old Barracks Gallery Show: Trenton Makes” will showcase artworks that best exemplify Trenton art and artists. The opening reception will take place on Friday, June 7, from 6 to 9 p.m. for the public and artists. This event is free to attend. At the reception, attendees with have the opportunity to

meet the artists themselves and discuss their works while enjoying light refreshments and soaking in a sampling of the city’s creativity and inspiration. Works will be available for sale through the museum store.

Following the reception, the exhibition will be open from June 7 to July 6. Originally built in 1758 to house British soldiers during the French and Indian War, the Old Barracks bore witness to the Battles of Trenton and was later used as a Revolutionary War army hospital. The Old

Barracks Association purchased the site in the early 20th century, turning it into a museum which welcomes visitors from across the globe, sharing the building’s rich history through interpretive programs, tours, and exhibits.

The museum is located at 101 Barrack Street in Trenton. For more information, visit barracks.org.

Artist Talk with David Stier

At New Hope Colony Gallery

New Hope, Pa., artist David Stier will offer a glimpse into his artistic journey and creative process during an artist talk on Saturday, June 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts. Held at the foundation’s gallery at 2594 River Road in New Hope, this event presents a opportunity to hear directly from Stier as he discusses the influence of the New Hope landscape and his connection to the legendary painter William Lathrop.

Stier’s current exhibition, “Harmonizing Observation and Imagination,” showcases a collection of plein air and studio paintings that capture the essence of the New Hope area. Through his introspective and atmospheric works, Stier aims to manifest Lathrop’s vision of living in harmony with one’s true nature and being “profoundly obsessed by emotion, to the forgetting of self.”

During the artist talk, Stier will share insights into his artistic inspirations, techniques, and the emotional connections that drive his creative expression. Attendees will gain a deeper understanding of how Stier translates the magic of the New Hope landscape onto canvas, evoking a sense of being drawn into an unseen world.

Like the pioneering artists of the New Hope Colony, Stier finds endless inspiration in the local subjects that have captivated artists for generations. His work celebrates the enduring beauty and allure of the region,

inviting viewers to experience the area through his unique artistic lens.

“Harmonizing Observation and Imagination” is on view at the New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts through June 16.

Stier, who trained at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, lives in Carversville, Pa., and maintains a studio and frame workshop there. He has participated in a National Art’s Club Exhibition and has been an award-winning artist at the Phillips’ Mill Juried Art Show. His work can be seen at the Silverman Gallery and at davidstier.com.

For more about the New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts, go to newhopecolony.org.

Call for Volunteers:

Art All Night Trenton

Art All Night Trenton, the city’s 24-hour annual community arts event and fundraiser presented by Artworks Trenton, is seeking volunteers to help bring this year’s celebration of creativity to life. Scheduled for June 29-30, the event will transform its new home — the War Memorial Theater on Memorial Drive in downtown Trenton — into a vibrant hub of artistic expression featuring local artists, live music, interactive workshops, and more.

According to Artworks Trenton, volunteers are the driving force behind the success of Art All Night Trenton. Their dedication and hard work play a crucial role in ensuring the event runs smoothly and safely. Opportunities are available for individuals of all ages and

skill levels, from helping with set up and tear down to assisting artists and performers, managing crowds, facilitating workshops, and providing information to attendees.

“We rely on the enthusiasm and dedication of our volunteers to help create an unforgettable, welcoming, and inclusive event experience for the community,” said Craig Shofed, managing director of Artworks Trenton. “Volunteering is a fantastic way to support the arts, meet new people, and be part of something truly special right here in Trenton.”

All volunteers will receive an Art All Night Trenton Tshirt and refreshments.

“We invite everyone to join us in making Art All Night Trenton 2024 an extraordinary event,” said Kenya Bullock, Art All Night Trenton’s volunteer coordinator. “By volunteering your time and talents, you will be part of a one-of-a-kind showcase that spotlights the incredible talent and creativity within the Trenton community.”

Interested individuals can sign up to volunteer by visiting artallnighttrenton.org/ volunteer. The deadline for volunteer registration is June 15.

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virtual artist & curators conversation

Phoebe Cummings, Susannah Baker-Smith, and Susan Bright

Friday, June 14, 2:30 p.m. EST | Stream it live

Join artist Phoebe Cummings and curators Susannah Baker-Smith and Susan Bright for a virtual discussion of Cummings’s series of short films titled Towards a Flower, featured in the exhibition “Don’t we touch each other just to prove we are still here?”: Photography and Touch, on view at Art on Hulfish through August 4.

Photo: Alun Callender

“STRAIGHT AHEAD”: Artist David Stier, whose work is shown here, will speak at the New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts on Saturday, June 15 from 4 to 7 p.m.

“ARTS AT THE OLD BARRACKS”: The Old Barracks Museum in Trenton will host “Arts at the Old Barracks Gallery Show: Trenton Makes” June 7 through July 6. An opening reception is on Friday, June 7 from 6 to 9 p.m.

“THE BIRD WATCHERS”: This work is featured in “Mystery, Memory and Magic: The Art of Lyanne Malamed,” on view June 8 through June 30 at Morpeth Contemporary in Hopewell. An opening reception is on Saturday, June 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

An opening reception will be held on Saturday, June 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Mystery, Memory and Magic”

At Morpeth Contemporary Morpeth Contemporary in Hopewell will present “Mystery, Memory and Magic: The Art of Lyanne Malamed,” a posthumous exhibition of paintings by the New Jersey artist (1931-2022), on view June 8 through June 30.

Enigmatic and alluring, Malamed’s work is, in many ways, art “for the ages.” Her depictions of children, mothers, adults, and the elderly represent the entire cycle of human life, including death, with all its joys and sorrows. Her work also explores an afterlife in the traditional

Christian context of Heaven, symbolized by a brighter, colorful palette, winged angels, and weightless human forms. Her allegorical use of birds as vessels for souls passed is a clear representation of tethers between the living and the departed. Inspired by both historical and contemporary art, Malamed invented her own visual vocabulary by repurposing traditional poses,

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garments, and symbolism in striking juxtapositions.

Her signature series depicting elderly women, often using real gold leaf, evokes medieval and early Renaissance times in a surrealistic manner.

According to the artist, “My work has always been about people: lovers, brides, and families. In recent years it has focused on the isolation and alienation of the elderly in our society as seen especially in old women. These paintings are not a series of traditional portraits; I do not work from models or photographs. The faces that are presented to the world are often masks that may hide panic and fear. I have tried to show the real dignity and power which is retained by those who grow old in a hostile environment.”

A press release notes that Malamed was born in the small town of Alton, Iowa, during the Great Depression. Because she was never able to visit a museum during her formative years, her initial exposure to art was limited to reproductions in art history books. Nonetheless, she pursued a professional art career and graduated from Briar Cliff College in Sioux City before taking graduate courses in art at the University of Iowa.

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A professional artist since 1956, Malamed has been exhibited by museums and galleries in over 15 solo exhibitions and 20 group shows. Her work is represented in numerous private and public collections including Bristol Meyers Squibb, Johnson & Johnson, and Rider University. Malamed remained active in her artistic endeavors well into her eighties, when she revisited the medium of egg tempera. Morpeth Contemporary is

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located at 43 West Broad Street in Hopewell. For more information, call (609) 3339393 or visit morpethcontemporary.com.

Area Exhibits

Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Denison Baniwa: Under the Skin of History” through September 1. Artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Beyond Boundaries” June 6 through June 30. An opening reception is on June 8 from 5 to 7 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Lambertvillearts.com.

Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Don’t we touch each other just to prove we are still here?: Photography and Touch” through August 4. Artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Narratives From My Toy Box” through June 29 in the Taplin Gallery. Artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Ficus Bon Vivant, 235 Nassau Street, has “Capture the Rhythm” through January 12. An opening event is on June 11 from 5 to 7 p.m. Ficusbv.com.

Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, has “Small Takes on Big Places” and “Subjective Perspectives” through June 16. Gallery14.org.

Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has a photography exhibit by the Cranbury digital Camera Club through May 31. Cranburyartscouncil.org.

Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Princeton Reflected: Stories from HSP’s Collection” and “Einstein Salon and Innovator’s Gallery.” Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. Princetonhistory.org

Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “The Doan Gang: Outlaws of the Revolution” through December 31, 2026. Mercermuseum.org. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “George R. Anthonisen: Meditations on the Human Condition” through October 13. Michenerartmuseum.org

Morpeth Contemporary, 43 West Broad Street, Hopewell, has “Mystery, Memory, and Magic: The Art of Lyanne Malamed” June 8 through June 30. An opening reception is on Saturday, June 8 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Morpethcontemporary.com. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Morven Revealed: Untold Stories from New Jersey’s Most Historic Home,” through March 2. Morven.org. New Hope Colony Foundation for the Arts, 2594 River Road, New Hope, Pa., has “The Art of David Stier: Harmonizing Observation and Imagination” through June 16. An artist talk is on Saturday, June 15 from 4 to 7 p.m. Open Saturday and Sunday 1-5 pm. Newhopecolony.org/exhibitions. Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has works by Helen Rudnick through July 2. Paintings by Vivian Slee are at the 254 Nassau Street location through July 2. Smallworldcoffee.com.

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Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Slow Motion” through September 1 and “That’s Worth Celebrating: The Life and Work of the Johnson Family” through the end of 2024, among other exhibits. Groundsforsculpture.org.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton, has “Space & Clutter” through June 30. Ellarslie.org.

West Windsor Arts, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “2024 Faculty & Student Show” through July 13. An opening reception is on Friday, June 7 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Westwindsorarts.org.

TOWN TOPICS | Mark Your Calendar

Wednesday, June 5

11 a.m.: “The Morning After: Post-Primary Election Analysis,” panel discussion presented by the Eagleton Institute of Politics, moderated by Jean Sinzdak, associate director of the Center for American Women and Politics. Via Zoom. Registration at eagleton.rutgers. edu/events.

7:30 p.m.: Lakecia Benjamin performs at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place, as part of the Jazz in June series. McCarter.org.

7-8 p.m.: NBC News correspondent Steve Kornacki is in conversation with political analyst Ingrid Reed at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

Thursday, June 6

10 a.m.-3 p.m .: Princeton Farmers Market is at Hinds Plaza. More than 30 vendors with local organic produce, pasture-raised meat and eggs, cheeses, fresh flowers, knife-sharpening, jewelry, and more. Live music. SNAP/EBT cards and matches accepted up to $10 a day. Princetonfarmersmarket.com.

10 a.m.: Princeton University Professor Sean Wilentz speaks on “The State of American Politics, 2024” at a meeting of the 55-Plus Club, at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street; also available online. Free, with a suggested donation of $5. Princetonol.com/ groups/55plus.

11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m .: Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber’s monthly membership luncheon features Michael Schoen and Tzemin Sung of BeiGene speaking about the biologic company’s commitment to making a significant economic investment in New Jersey. Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. Princetonmercer.org.

5-8 p.m .: Trivia Night at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. In the winery with DJ Iron Mike. Terhuneorchards.com.

6 p.m .: No Way Out performs at the Summer Concert Series on the green at Princeton Shopping Center, North Harrison Street. Free. Princetonshoppingcenter.com.

6:30-10 p.m.: “Summer Sips & Sounds” fundraiser for the Jewish Family & Children’s Service, at The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. Food, drinks, live music, and lawn games. Jfcsonline.org/ sipssounds.

Friday, June 7

12-8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Winery and Barn Door Café are open. Music from 5-8 p.m. by Barbara Lin Band. Terhuneorchards.com.

7 p.m.: Dancing Under the Stars at Hinds Plaza. Members of Central Jersey Dance demonstrate basic steps and lead others in

an evening of dancing. If it rains, the event is held in the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. Princetonlibrary.org.

7-10 p.m.: Princeton YWCA presents Handbag Bingo at West Trenton Firehouse, 40 West Upper Ferry Road, Ewing. BYOB, additional games and raffles. Ywcaprinceton.org.

8 p.m.: Opera star Angel Blue performs with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at the opening night of the Princeton Festival, in the performance pavilion at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Rossen Milanov conducts; including works by Puccini, Verdi, and Gershwin. Princetonsymphony.org/festival.

8 p.m.: Stomp , a blend of dance, music and theater, is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter. org.

Saturday, June 8

8:30 a.m.: The David Brearley Fun Run, between the Brearley House and Port Mercer Canal House, Lawrence Township. 5K run held by the Lawrence Historical Society in honor of the 279th birthday of Lawrence native Brearley, an architect of the U.S. Constitution. $15 ($10 members, $5 kids 2-12). Bikesignup.com.

9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Farmers Market at Vaughn lot, Princeton Junction train station. Fresh produce and much more. Music by Stibol Music students. Wwcfm.org.

9 a.m.-1 p.m .: Hopewell Public Library’s Book and Baked Goods sale, 13 East Broad Street, Hopewell. Books and homemade treats, including gluten-free. Redlibrary.org.

10 a.m.-1 p.m.: Childcare Open House at YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place. Tour the center and meet the team; register for summer programs. Ywcaprinceton.org.

10 a.m.-3 p.m .: Bordentown Green Fair, Carslake Community Center, 207 Crosswicks Street, Bordentown. More than 50 vendors and exhibits, live music, food. bcec.cityofbordentown. com/annual-green-fair-2/.

10 a.m.-4 p.m . Old Time Baseball Game at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Visitors are invited to participate. Howellfarm.org.

11 a.m.-3 p.m .: Worldwide Knit in Public Day, on the green at Princeton Shopping Center. Bring knitting and crochet projects and a chair. Princetonlibrary.org.

11 a.m.-7 p.m .: Mercer County Cultural Festival, Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Art, music, dance, kids’ activities, food trucks, beer garden, and more. Free. Mercercounty.org.

12-2 p.m.: Live music on the green at Palmer Square by Chet & Ari. Free. Palmersquare.com/events.

12-5 p.m .: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 2-5 p.m.

by On the Fly. Light fare available; farm store is open. Terhuneorchards.com.

3 p.m .: Stomp , a blend of dance, music and theater, is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter. org.

7 p.m .: “The Music of Tina Turner” with LaKisha Jones is at the Princeton Festival in the performance pavilion at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Princetonsymphony.org/festival.

Sunday, June 9

12-5 p.m .: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Music from 2-5 p.m by Kara & Corey. Light fare available; farm store is open. Terhuneorchards.com.

1 p.m .: Carillon concert at the Princeton University Graduate Tower; listen from the lawn outside. Free, held rain or shine. Gradschool. princeton.edu.

1:30 p.m .: The Princeton Festival presents Family Day with Latin Grammy nominee Sonia de los Santos in the performance pavilion at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Hands-on activities followed by a family concert at 4 p.m . Princetonsymphony. org/festival.

2:30 p.m .: VIP Concert at Homestead Princeton, 300 Witherspoon Street. Singer Harrison Singer and pianist Sam Wilson. Free; donations for the musicians are welcome. RSVP at (609) 688-0777 or Kristin@homesteadprinceton.com

2:30 p.m .: Princeton Battlefield Tour, 500 Mercer Street. Led by an approved historical interpreter; followed by a visit to the historic Thomas Clarke House, the only remaining structure from the 1777 Battle of Princeton. Registration required. Info@pbs1777.org.

3 p.m .: Author Kathleen Grissom discusses her latest novel Crow Mary at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Tea and cookies will be served. Princetonlibrary.org.

4 p.m.: Gathering in solidarity with the October 7 hostages, and a call for their release. Organized by a grassroots group of Israelis in Princeton. At Hinds Plaza.

1:30 p.m .: The Coalition for Peace Action holds its annual membership program, with keynote speaker Katrina vanden Heuvel of The Nation magazine, at Christ Congregation, 50 Walnut Lane. $100 includes light refreshments and a Q&A session. Peacecoalition.org.

7 p.m .: The Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra’s Concert Orchestra and Symphonic Orchestra perform at Richardson Auditorium. Joseph Pucciatti and Jiannan Cheng conduct works by Schubert, Faure, Tchaikovsky, Humperdinck, Bizet, Ravel, and Rachmaninoff. Alexia Fang, winner of the Matteo Giammario Concerto Competition, is soloist. Gpyo.org.

Monday, June 10

12-1:30 p.m.: Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs presents a discussion of Proteomics-driven Drug Discovery, at 303A College Road East. Lunch included. RSVP to Princetonbiolabs. com.

Wednesday, June 12

9:30 and 11 a.m.: Read & Pick Program: Cherries. At Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Hands-on farm activity with stories; everyone picks their own container of cherries to take home. $12 per child. Terhuneorchards.com.

4-8 p.m.: “Dine for a Cause,” to benefit YWCA Princeton, at Chipotle, 337 U.S. Highway 1. Mention the YWCA at the door to make the purchase count. Ywcaprinceton.org.

6 p.m.: At the Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barracks Street in Trenton, author Robert Dunkerly delivers a lecture about his book, Unhappy Catastrophes, focused on the American Revolution in central New Jersey. Followed by a Q&A and book signing. Barracks.org.

6 p.m .: Lecture: “What is Citizenship?” By Holly Korbey, author of Building Better Citizens: A New Civics Education for All . On Zoom. Princetonlibrary.org.

6:30 p.m .: Walnut Lane Film Festival, showcase of short films by Princeton middle school students, curated by students from Princeton High School. At Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

JUNE

Thursday, June 13 10 a.m.-3 p.m .: Princeton Farmers Market is at Hinds Plaza. More than 30 vendors with local organic produce, pasture-raised meat and eggs, cheeses, fresh flowers, knife-sharpening, jewelry, and more. Live music. SNAP/EBT cards and matches accepted up to $10 a day. Princetonfarmersmarket.com.

11 a.m .: Publishers Summer Book Buzz, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Representatives from publishing houses come to Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, to recommend summer reading picks for adults. Mocktails and light refreshments. Princetonlibrary.org.

12-8 p.m .: Juneteenth Festival sponsored by the African American Cultural Collaborative of Mercer County at Mercer County Park Festival Grounds, 1638 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Food, music, and more. Free. Trentonaapride@gmail.com.

6 p.m.: Blawenberg Band performs at the Summer Concert Series on the green at Princeton Shopping Center, North Harrison Street. Free. Princetonshoppingcenter.com.

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Senior Stroke Fry Goes Out with a Bang in Final Race

As PU Women’s Lightweight Varsity 8 Wins IRA Title

Sarah Fry ’s dedication page of her thesis features a quote from Theodore Roosevelt.

It’s from a speech in April, 1899, when Roosevelt said: “Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure, than to take rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy much nor suffer much, because they live in the gray twilight that knows neither victory nor defeat.”

The quote is something that the Princeton University senior who is graduating as a well decorated mechanical and aerospace engineering major and member of the women’s lightweight rowing team has followed over the last five years.

“That, to me, is why I like space exploration, and it’s why I like rowing,” said Fry. “It’s like you dare mighty things. And you take risks.

And that’s why it’s fun.”

Fry has been the stroke — the pace setter — for the women’s crew team the last three years. Last Sunday she helped the Princeton varsity 8 capture its fourth straight Intercollegiate Rowing Association ( IRA ) national championships. It’s the third national title for Fry, who returned after garnering AllAmerican honors last year.

The Tiger top boat clocked a winning time of a 6:35.1

over the 2,000-meter course with Stanford taking second at 6:37.0 and HarvardRadcliffe placing third at 6:38.8.

The Tigers also won the Commissioners’ Cup as the women’s lightweight team points leader at the regatta for the third straight season with 67 points, one point better than runner-up Stanford. The Princeton varsity four took third while the double placed second to add to its point total.

“We’ve had two freshmen join our boat in addition to our older team members who are just incredible,” said Fry of the varsity 8, which included junior coxswain Elena Every, senior Lily Feinerman (7-seat) , sophomore Lina Schwartz (6), senior Kalena Blake (5), freshman Cate Barry (4), freshman Alice McCarthy (3) , sophomore Emma Mirrer (2) , and senior Bonnie Pushner (1) in addition to Fry.

“They’re the ones yelling, encouraging stuff from the bow of the boat during pieces and they bring a lot of great fire and energy. I think we’re as strong as ever.”

The win comes on the heels of winning its fourth straight Eastern Sprints gold for the first time in program history. Fry believes that Princeton’s constant focus on improving for the next race has helped them stay

hungry.

“It can be a heavy mantle going into races with all these expectations on your shoulders if you let it get to you,” said Fry. “But we like to say like we’re going out there to be on the attack, like we’re tigers. We’re just going out there to go as fast as we can, and I think keeping it lighthearted like that has been really important.”

It has worked wonders as the Tiger lightweight varsity 8 hasn’t lost a spring race since 2019.

“We have had a couple of Charles’ that haven’t gone our way,” said Fry of the famous Head of the Charles race held annually in Boston, Mass. in the fall. Fry, too, hasn’t been in a boat that’s lost a spring race since 2019, when the Redondo Beach, Calif., resident was a senior in high school.

“We were pretty excited about that one,” said Fry. “I think we were not expecting that. We were just happy to medal.”

Fry has dared and achieved many mighty things since then, but her passions were formed in large part while still in high school. Her time rowing for her high school coach Zohar Abramovitz at Marina Aquatic Center was formative.

“I think he made me who I am today,” said Fry. “He was always very clear that

we use rowing as a vessel to become great people and the things you strive for in rowing and the struggles you face and the challenges you overcome, like that’s what prepares you to be a person of character and integrity and strength.”

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Those characteristics have served her well. While she has had plenty of success at Princeton, it hasn’t been a completely smooth trip. The COVID-19 pandemic cost her the spring season of her freshman year. Then Fry took a gap year from January-December 2021, a time when many Princeton athletes took gap years because the Ivy League did not permit sports competitions until limited chances at the end of the spring in 2021. Fry needed the time off after she was hit by a car while running near her home, and had surgery to repair three broken bones in her leg.

While recovering, she devoted more time to her academic interests. Fry gets child-like excitement when she talks about space and space exploration. A huge Star Trek follower, at 15 she toured the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif., with her mom, which began her career in aerospace.

“What inspires me about space exploration is a bunch of engineers working together to solve a really hard problem, like the typical Apollo 13 scenario,” said Fry. “Something goes wrong. What are you going to do? Striving for mighty things together. And it’s about the teamwork. I actually came into Princeton as an astrophysics major and changed to engineering because I realized I wanted to problem-solve in a team setting and I felt that engineering was going to allow me the most opportunity to do that and it certainly has.”

Fry has excelled on and off the water. She won the engineering school’s George J. Mueller Award given to a senior that “combined high scholarly achievement in the study of engineering with quality performance in intercollegiate athletics.”

She was also one of six finalists for the C. Otto v. Kienbusch Award, which goes to

a Tiger senior woman athlete “of high scholastic rank who has demonstrated general proficiency in athletics and the qualities of a true sportswoman.” And she was co-winner of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering department’s Donald Janssen Dike Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research

She was a sophomore when she was awarded a prestigious Brooke Owen Fellowship, which helps undergraduate women seeking a career in aviation or space exploration by financing their internships. She has interned at ABL Space Systems, as a student researcher for the Beeson Group at Princeton that is working on a space mission to Uranus, and at Princeton Satellite Systems. Her senior year when she took on being a team captain along with completing her studies was both difficult and rewarding as she brought everything together in a packed schedule

“What’s been interesting is balancing what’s basically a full-time research project with other academic responsibilities and with rowing and my senior thesis,” said Fry, whose thesis analyzed rotation detonation, a technique to improve engine efficiency, and resulted in a plasma reactor design that could provide propulsion for robotic space exploration.

“My senior thesis was not trivial and I spent many, many, many hours in the lab every week trying to get it to work. So I would say that was the biggest change. Even though it was probably the most challenging thing I’ve ever done, balancing a full-on spring racing season with working on plasma assisted combustion technology, it was great.”

Fry’s future holds more space than rowing possibilities. She will enter the five-year Ph.D. program in aeronautics and astronautics at MIT, something that she calls a “dream come true,” as she continues to explore her developing interests. While wrapping up her rowing career is difficult, she has appreciated the hours that she spent on Lake Carnegie surrounded

by her lightweight teammates, but also Princeton’s other rowing teams.

“It’s just more and more apparent to me as the season goes on how deeply all four teams care about each other’s success and how we all feel like we’re pulling for the one boathouse,” said Fry. “I think that’s been a really special experience, especially for our classes.”

Finishing her rowing career on top is just one memory that she’ll hold as she turns her focus to her professional pursuits. She has been trying to savor every moment that led to another national title trip.

“It’s honestly about the laughs we have together, the ways we cheer each other on the boat and that spirit of having each other’s back, no matter how hard things get, is something that’s really special,” said Fry. “I’ve been sad because I know I’m going to miss it. But I also think the friendships and the bonds that I’ve forged with my teammates are something that are going to last a lifetime regardless of whether we’re in a boat together every day or not.”

As her rowing career concludes, Fry is more assured than ever. It is far better to dare mighty things and win glorious triumphs.

—Justin Feil

STROKE OF BRILLIANCE: Sarah Fry, center, powers the Princeton University women’s lightweight varsity 8 from the stroke seat in a race earlier this spring. Last Sunday, senior star Fry helped Princeton placed first in the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championship grand final on Mercer Lake. It was the fourth straight IRA title for the varsity 8. The Tigers also won the Commissioners’ Cup as the women’s lightweight team points leader at the regatta for the third straight season with 67 points, one point better than runner-up Stanford.

(Photo by Ed Hewitt/Row2k, provided courtesy of Princeton Athletics)

Brazilian Misasi Enjoyed Ride with PU Men’s Rowing, Helping

Tiger Heavyweights Take 2nd in IRA Standings

outcomes, and saves time “quarterback”

As a 12-year-old growing up in Brazil, Marco Misasi was a high-spirited kid.

Looking to channel that vigor, Misasi’s parents pushed him to take up rowing.

“What got me into the sport was that I had too much energy as a kid,” said Misasi, a native of Sao Paulo. “My dad asked one of his friends and his son was in rowing and he said you should put him into rowing because rowing is going to drain all of his energy.”

Joining the Esporte Clube Pinheiros, Misasi found himself energized by the sport.

“I was just competitive, I wanted to beat people,” said Misasi. “It was very intense and very competitive.”

Misasi’s intensity led him to make the Brazilian national program in the single scull and compete in the 2018 World Rowing Junior Championships and 2018 Youth Olympic Games.

Being on that stage led Misasi to start thinking about coming to the U.S. to row for a college program.

“When I started having more international experience with the racing, I realized that there was a lot of people who go to the U.S.” said Misasi. “I started emailing coaches — this is my time, what do I have to do, how does it work to apply to a school? I talked to a lot of schools and they started explaining to me about taking the SAT, taking the TOEFL and sending my grades.”

Once immersed in that process, Misasi ended up matriculating at Princeton and joining its men’s heavyweight rowing program.

“I liked the team environment more; the Princeton coaches were always very honest and very respectful of my desires,” said Misasi, who visited Cal-Berkeley, Harvard, and Yale in addition to Princeton. “If you want to go to the U.S., it is important to be in a school where the coaches were going to give you the space to be a great rower. That will be a priority but they also understand academically you have commitments and they won’t constrain you there. The way they treated me through recruiting showed me that was a place where they would let me develop as a student and a rower.”

After an up-and-down start at Princeton which saw him sent home in the spring of 2020 due to the COVID pandemic and then taking a gap year in 2020-21, Misasi developed into a star and leader for the Tigers. He earned a spot on the varsity 8 in the seven-seat for the 2023 spring campaign and has been a mainstay for the top boat this season in his senior year, serving as a team captain.

Last weekend, Misasi helped the varsity 8 take fourth in its grand final at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championships on Mercer Lake. Princeton finished second in the Ten Eyck team point standings at the regatta with 266, 12 points behind champion Washington. Struggling in his return

to Princeton in 2021-22 as a sophomore, it didn’t look like Misasi was headed for a key role for the Tiger program.

“2022 was a quite a rocky year for me,” said Misasi, noting that he initially struggled with English in moving to the U.S. “During the fall I was on the varsity or the second varsity but then I had COVID in January and then I had pneumonia, so I was out almost a month or two. When I came back I was in the third varsity and for the IRAs I was on the second varsity. I was always sick and every time I would come back to rowing, I would get worse again so I took some time.”

As a junior, Misasi started rowing well, earning a spot on the top boat.

“I always thought I should be in the varsity 8; it was like, ‘OK I think this is where I am supposed to be,’” said Misasi. “We just had two really good freshmen come in. There was another guy in my class who had been injured the previous year and was a really good rower and he was also able to come back. We got a really good varsity together. It was like, ‘OK we can do something with this boat,’ and then we did well in that season.”

The varsity 8 ended up doing very well in 2023, taking second at the Eastern Sprints and third at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championships.

“It was a big step forward for the boat and also for the program,” said Misasi. “Your varsity has to start medaling and doing well so you can get good recruits the year after and keep improving.”

Being named captain has been a big step for Misasi.

“Of course it is a big honor to be elected by your teammates as someone they trust and would like to follow,” said Misasi. “That was really cool, It was a little bit stressful in the beginning. It changes a few things. This year, my mind was on rowing a lot more than it used to. It is all the time thinking what we can do and how the team is doing.”

The leadership of Misasi helped the Princeton varsity 8 enjoy a superb 2024 campaign as it went undefeated in regular season action for the fifth time in program history (1881, 1997, 1999, 2006, and 2024).

“The spring has been great things worked out,” said Misasi. “It is a lot easier to lead when everyone is being successful. Everyone is in a good mood and everyone believes in what you are saying. If things were going wrong, the job would be a lot harder. It has been enjoyable.”

Misasi credits the help of his five classmates with sparking that success which saw the varsity 8 take second at the Eastern Sprints and win the Rowe Cup team points title at the regatta.

“The leadership really comes from the senior class, I am just the one who talks to Greg (Princeton head coach Greg Hughes) the most,” said Misasi. “Really it is about the senior class. We wanted to have goals for

the entire team. Our focus was always on winning team trophies. Our big focus this year was winning the Rowe Cup and to win the Ten Eyck trophy at the IRAs.”

Hughes has enjoyed his interactions with Misasi. “Marco is a very, very special human being,” said Hughes. “He expects excellence from the team but he also delivers that. He holds himself to a higher standard than he expects from his teammates. It is pretty impressive to have somebody who is willing to lead that much by example and to be able to communicate it in a way that pushes guys but in a positive way. He is very inspirational, he is very honest, and he is very genuine. Those characteristics make for a really great leader.”

Misasi has also set a great example off the water.

“When he arrived here, he had some language issues,” added Hughes. “His growth and development has been remarkable. He is a really good communicator. It is impressive. He is a smart kid, he is a hardworking guy, he is everything you would want in a captain or a co-worker. That is him.”

The way the Tigers have come together as a group this spring has impressed Hughes.

“It is one thing to set a goal, it is another thing to put it into action,” said Hughes, whose second varsity 8 and third varsity 8 each placed second in their grand finals at the IRA regatta. “It is much like the sport of rowing, it is the result of steady, consistent, day-to-day hard work. It isn’t just pure athleticism, it is an additive thing. I feel that is the way that group led. It wasn’t about having one sensational or emotional meeting or speech. They just set goals, they were really consistent at chipping away at it and keeping everybody on target.”

That mindset resulted in the Tigers doing so well in the team points standings this spring at the Sprints and IRAs.

“What was great to see was that last year, we were really proud of the results of one boat and this year we were proud of the whole team,” said Hughes, who credited associate head coach Matt Smith and assistant coach Jason Elefant with playing a key role in that success.

“That is a massive change in the culture and the strength of the team. It was a super fun year in terms of my experience as a coach. To be a part of that group and watch how they led that and how they just committed to each other, was really inspiring.”

In the view of Hughes, the program’s Class of ’24 has played a key role in making that commitment possible.

“The legacy of this senior class is the culture that we now have,” said Hughes. “That is arguably more powerful than results. The results are a point in time. If you can grow the culture, that is something that will continue. They enabled other people to step and be role players. It wasn’t you are going to do as we say. They gave underclassmen

MAKING HIS MARK: Princeton University men’s heavyweight rower Marco Misasi, center, competes in the seven-seat in a race this spring for the varsity 8. Last

captain Misasi helped the varsity 8 take fourth in its grand final at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championships on Mercer Lake. Princeton finished second in the Ten Eyck team point standings at the regatta with 266, 12 points behind champion Washington.

agency to step up and be a part of it.”

Misasi, for his part, saw that culture reflected in how the varsity 8 handled its business this spring.

“I think everyone trusts each other that we want to be fast and we want to be good,” said Misasi. “But of course in a boat with eight competitive guys, it is not always roses. Sometimes it is people pressuring each other but that is good. Conflict is good as long as it not personal and egos don’t get involved.”

Bonding with stroke Theo Bell, Misasi helped the top boat go very fast.

“I have a good match with the stroke seat, we complement each other because he is very fluid,” said Misasi, who also rowed from the

seven-seat this spring, just behind the stroke. “He is a very technical and fluid rower and I am a little bit bigger guy. He keeps it fluid and I keep it long and powerful. That is where it comes from, that is why it works.”

Heading into the IRA regatta, the Tigers worked hard to end their season on a high note.

“It has been good; after the 3V and 2V had so much success winning the Sprints, we were super happy,” said Misasi, noting that Princeton’s performance at the Sprints earned it a trip to the Henley Royal Regatta this summer in England. “It was important to get the head back into the game and really say that we want more because we want more. That is what makes good rowers

kind of crazy, they just want more and more.”

Having expended so much energy on and off the water during his college career, Misasi is determined to apply that experience as he heads into working world.

“I think Princeton rowing and Princeton in general set my bar a lot higher for what I expect of myself,” said Misasi, who is moving to San Francisco where he will be working in venture capital investing. “It is going to set the bar higher for me for how I want to perform and how I want to be teammates with people. That is something I will take the rest of my life — how to create a good team culture and create an environment that values performance, harmony, and development.”

— Bill Alden

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Fueled by Supportive Culture Molded by Senior Class, Princeton Women’s Open Crew Places 4th at NCAAs

In her 27 years as the head coach of Princeton University women’s open crew program, Lori Dauphiny has guided a number of superb teams. Her tenure has included the 2006 and 2011 NCAA varsity 8 champions as well as the 2022 NCAA varsity 4 champion. While this year’s squad didn’t win a national title, it will stand out in Dauphiny’s memory.

“They are a special team; this team is very close and they have built a culture that is so supportive,” said Dauphiny. “It really shows. We didn’t just focus on our boats, we focus on the team. We talked about how much of the success comes from our Ivy campaign and from all of the boats.”

Dauphiny credits her senior group of 14 with setting that positive tone.

“There was a lot of uncertainty in the beginning of their time at Princeton; some of them took gap years, some of them persevered during that time where we didn’t know whether or not we would be able to race because the Ivy League hadn’t decided what would be permissible in the face of COVID,” said Dauphiny. “The senior class has seen so much; they built the culture we have because a lot of things were forgotten after COVID, like traditions and how the year worked. The senior class is really the ones who said ‘hey, this is how it is done,’ and passed it on to the younger kids.”

Last weekend, that senior group helped Princeton take fourth in the team standings at the NCAA Rowing Championships on Harsha Lake in Bethel, Ohio. The three Tiger boats in the competition, the varsity 8, the second varsity 8, and the varsity 4, each advanced to their grand final on Sunday. The varsity 4 led the way in the final day of action as they took second while the varsity 8 placed fourth and the second varsity came in sixth.

Heading into the NCAA regatta, Dauphiny believed her rowers were in a good place. “We made some strides in our training which was great to see,” said Dauphiny. “It is

like a week and a couple of days and then you are getting on a plane to go to the national championships. We didn’t have that many practices between Ivies and nationals and I would say we utilized them to the fullest extent.”

On Friday, the Tigers got off to good start as each boat advanced to the A/B semis with the varsity 4 and varsity 8 each placing first in their opening heats and second varsity taking second.

In the semis on Saturday, with the top three places advancing to the grand final, the Princeton boats came through as the varsity 4 and varsity 8 each took second while the second varsity rallied to place third.

“The varsity had a great semi; they had a rocky beginning to their race and they got it together,” said Dauphiny. “In the middle part of that race, they pulled it together and they were able to move on other crews that were in front of them. The 2V had to fight very hard to qualify. They had to come through boats, it really came down to the last few strokes of the race to qualify the boat in. They did what they needed to do to get into the final. The four was great all weekend. Their race profile is gaining speed as they go and moving through crew and they did that.”

On Sunday, the V4 provided a highlight with their silver medal performance in its grand final as the Tigers posted a time of 7:03.761 over the 2,000-meter course, trailing champion Texas by 4.2 seconds.

“I thought they crushed it, they really handled the boat well,” said Dauphiny, crediting assistant coach Anna Kalfaian for playing a key role in the boat’s success as she worked with it all spring. “It was a fierce race, they came from behind and rowed through crews. They gained confidence through the regatta and that really showed in their final race.”

Senior star Hailey Mead set the pace for the boat from the stroke seat.

“She stroked the four in 2022 that won the

national championship so she is known,” said Dauphiny, whose four also included sophomore Laoise O’Donhoue, junior Alice Patton, and senior Emma Cavendish, with freshman coxswain Francie McKenzie. “She is famous in the four. She is a very talented rower and she is a great leader. She is formidable in all boats but she is really talented in that position.”

The varsity 8 started fast in its grand final but faded to fourth with a time of 6:15.556 in a race won by Texas in 6:09.920. The Tigers missed a bronze medal by 3.4 seconds as they got out-dueled for third place by Tennessee.

“I thought it was a great race for them, I am very proud of them,” said Dauphiny. “They really put it on the line and they set the pace of the race. In doing so, it may have affected their third 500. They really laid it out and I think they had an exceptional race. Tennessee got them in the second half of the race but it was close. It was a good battle.”

As for the second varsity, the boat was spent from its heroic effort on Saturday to make the grand final and came in at 6:09.928, 14.67 seconds behind champion Stanford.

“With the 2V, their legs were done,” said Dauphiny. “That race in the semi was pretty fierce and that is what they had to do. It was just hard for them to repeat that in the final.”

Coming in fourth in the team standings of the event won by Texas was a source of pride for the Tigers.

“It shows that the program is strong, it is a real testament to the senior leadership,” said Dauphiny. “We have a number of returners as well. It is exciting for next year. It is fuel for the fire. In the moment, we didn’t even really know that we were fourth. After the fact, when we stepped away from it, everyone was really pleased with the performance of the team.”

Those returners will be looking to follow in the footsteps of the team’s Class of ’24.

“They will never forget this senior class and they will carry on the traditions and standards these were set by that group,” said Dauphiny. “I very much look forward to having them back, it is such a big group. The seniors were crying at the end, saying we can’t wait to see you back in the boathouse and watch your racing.”

—Bill Alden

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Tiger Men’s Lightweights Excel at IRA Championships

Battling hard in the grand final at the Intercollegiate Rowing Association (IRA) national championships last Sunday on Mercer Lake, the Princeton University men’s varsity 8 placed second.

The Tigers posted a time of 5:39.4 over the 2,000-meter course in the race won by Harvard, who clocked a winning mark of 5:36.8. It was the second straight medal at the competition for the Princeton top boat and sixth in the last eight IRA grand finals.

The second varsity 8 placed sixth overall in its grand f inal with a time of 5:56.53, trailing champion Harvard (5:46.62), Penn (5:50.1), Cornell (5:52.0) and Navy (5:52.3).

The Tigers finished third in the team points ranking with 43.5, trailing champion Harvard (54) and Penn (46.5).

Princeton head coach Marty Crotty credited his varsity 8 with rising to the occasion in the grand final.

“The last two weeks we’ve been determined to be more economical in the first thousand so we could finish fast,” said Crotty. “For them to row like they did in that final today was great, and for it to change the color of our medal from the Sprints was even better. We executed our race plan to perfection, so hats off to Harvard for being able to hold us off. They had a great year, and we wish them well at Henley in one month. Eight of the nine first varsity rowers come back next year, so I’m excited to keep working with them, as well as the up and comers and incoming freshmen.”

Princeton Wrestling Adds Assistant Coaches

Rounding out its coaching staff, the Princeton University wrestling program recently added two assistant coaches.

Nate Jackson, who previously worked on the staff, is coming back to the program after attempting to make the U.S. team for the Paris Summer Olympics. In addition, former Rutgers University standout Anthony Ashnault will be joining the staff.

Jackson, a two-time AllAmerican who won more than 100 career matches for Indiana University, had previously spent six years coaching at Princeton. Jackson is a World Cup Champion and two-time US National Team member.

“Having Nate back as a full time coach is amazing for the program,” said Princeton head coach Joe Dubuque.

“Nate is going to hit the ground running as he’s been ingrained in our culture for seven years now. I’m excited about the areas that Nate can impact especially continuing to build the community around our program. The upper weights are going to see an immediate impact with coach Jackson’s focus now turned to them full time.”

Ashnault is bringing quite a resume to the program, having accomplished major milestones in his Rutgers career and is poised to contribute substantial expertise to the Princeton wrestling room.

During his career for the Scarlet Knights, Ashnault won the NCAA title at 149 pounds in 2019 and holds the record for the most wins in Rutgers history with 123 victories. Additionally, he earned Big Ten Championship titles in 2016-17 and 2019 and was a finalist for the prestigious Hodge Trophy, awarded to the top U.S. college wrestler.

Ashnault’s achievements extend beyond collegiate wrestling as he is a twotime Pan American Cham -

pion and won a title at the 2018 Cliff Keen Las Vegas Invitational. In freestyle wrestling, Ashnault earned the 2014 Asics University Freestyle National Championship and represented the USA as a member of the 2014 University World Team. Prior to his college and international career, Ashnault established himself as one of the greatest wrestlers in New Jersey high school history. Competing for South Plainfield High, Ashnault went undefeated all four years of varsity action with a career record of 170-0 and went on to win New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) state titles at four different weight classes (103 pounds, 112, 126, and 138).

“Anthony Ashnault is a New Jersey legend,” said Dubuque. “Bringing him into this program is so impactful in so many ways. His wrestling speaks for itself but I’m excited for how he will elevate the Princeton wrestling brand and the immediate impact he will have on our recruiting.”

RUNNING IT BACK: Princeton University men’s basketball player Xavian Lee dribbles upcourt in game last season. Star guard Lee announced last week that he has withdrawn his name from the upcoming NBA Draft and will be returning to Princeton for his junior season. Lee,

With Mathewson Thriving in Move Up to 1st Singles, Undefeated PHS Boys’ Tennis Makes Sectional Final

Even though Garrett Mathewson is just a sophomore, he hasn’t been fazed by moving into the first singles spot this spring for the Princeton High boys’ tennis team.

“It has been great, it feels good to be at first singles,“ said Mathewson. “Last year I was at three, it was kind of hard.”

In facing a higher level of competition this spring in the top singles spot, Mathewson has focused on staying in the moment.

“It is just playing your game, you just play your best,” said Mathewson. “If you know you played your best, win or lose, you know you played good stuff.”

Last Friday, Mathewson played well, producing a straight-set win at first singles to help top-seeded PHS defeat fifth-seeded Middletown South 5-0 in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 3 semis. The Tigers, who improved to 16-0 with the win, were slated to host secondseeded WW/P-South in the sectional final on June 4 with the victor advancing to the Group 3 state semis on June 6 at the Mercer County Tennis Facility.

“He hit very flat, it was pretty annoying,” said Mathewson, reflecting on his 6-0, 6-2 victory over Middletown South’s Gabriel Allen. “It was sticking to my game, trying to play through it. Sticking to the fundamentals and all of that.”

With a year of high school play under his belt, Mathewson has raised his game.

“I think it is experience, I have played a lot more tennis,” said Mathewson. “Last year I was coming off of a long break, I was coming off of six months of no tennis. I am in the swing of things this year. It has been a lot of tennis, a lot of tournaments. My serve has been great lately. I have been working on my slice serve. I have been playing better tennis.”

Mathewson has formed a potent one-two punch this season at the top of the PHS lineup with second singles senior star Melvin Huang.

“He hasn’t lost a match this year so it feels good to have somebody solid in the two position,” said Mathewson.

Overcoming Huang in the challenge match to earn the first singles spot was a testament to Mathewson’s progress.

“It was a 10-8 tiebreaker in the challenge match,” said Mathewson. “It is fun playing Melvin, it is fun to improve. Last year I lost 4 and 2 to him. I am getting better at tennis and I am having more fun this year. It is all good stuff.”

With Huang unavailable for the Middletown South match, PHS showed its depth as a shuffled lineup posted five straight-set wins in the match.

“We have really strong doubles,” said Mathewson. “We have a mostly intact team from last year actually. Of course we lost Jonathan [Gu] which was bad. I think our doubles is mostly intact and we got some good freshmen players. We got Tacto [Yamada]. Emil [Kapur] is playing today, usually he is

not but he is a really good alternate.”

PHS head coach Sarah Hibbert was pleased with how her players came though as adjusted to the changed lineup. Andrew Kuo posted a 6-1, 6-4 win at second singles and Aashil Patel prevailed 6-1, 6-2 at third singles. At first doubles, Aman Kapur and Yamada won 6-0, 6-0 while the second doubles pair of Shaan Zaveri and Emil Kapur rolled to a 6-0, 6-1 victory.

“Overall they had a great match, everyone was on their game,” said Hibbert.

“It was a pretty comfortable win overall. It was nice, especially with having to shift the lineup around. We weren’t sure what to expect.

We have been practicing those doubles pairings a bit because we have had to do them for other matches so it is not brand new. We have worked with them for a little while to get ready because we knew this was coming.”

The Tigers displayed their talent as they didn’t miss a beat assuming different roles. Patel, who has been a fixture at first doubles this spring for PHS, stepped into the third singles spot on Friday with Kuo moving up to second singles from third and Emil Kapur coming into second doubles.

“Aashil is a great singles player as well, it is nice for him to get to step up and play some singles matches,” said Hibbert. “Emil is right on the cusp for us. It is nice for him to get the chance to step in a state match and prove that he can hang with this lineup. Andrew has played some great matches for us as well. It is a tough county. There are some great players, he has had good results for us overall.”

Hibbert credits Mathewson, who has made great strides this spring.

“Garrett worked really hard on his game in the offseason,” said Hibbert. “He came out last year as a freshman and he played very well. He has played more tennis and he has added more power, strength, and consistency on his game. I think just the year of experience of high school tennis has made him more confident and stronger. He had a couple of tough matches last year. I think those combined with the extra experience has helped

him really grow into a solid player.”

Having Mathewson and Huang leading the way at singles gives PHS a lot of confidence.

“To have two players above an 8.5 UTR ( Universal Tennis Rating ) at the top of your lineup, it starts you out on a good tone,” said Hibbert. “Most of the guys in our lineup are around 7.0 or above. They are very solid from top to bottom. Some teams have a real solid one, maybe a two and there is a drop off where really we have a very consistent team.”

That consistency has been demonstrated this spring as PHS has won each match 5-0 in starting 16-0.

We started off the season with a good match against South, and that helped us a bit and set the tone for the season,” said Hibbert, referring to a 5-0 win over the Pirates on April 5. “We obviously did benefit from North not having a full lineup the day we played them (a 5-0 win on May 9). There is no way to know what would have happened otherwise.”

In the state tournament rematch this week against WW/P-South, who edged PHS 3-2 in the sectional final last year, Hibbert knows that anything can happen.

“It is a replay, except on different courts,” said Hibbert. “We will hope the result goes the same way as it did at the beginning of the season, not last season. It could go either way. They switched Koku [Ramaswamy] and Shritan [Gopu] in counties. They have been shifting their doubles around. It has been close matches when we have played them. You can beat somebody on Monday and lose to them on Tuesday when you are at this level. We will just hope that our home court is a bit of an advantage this year.”

True to form, Mathewson isn’t fazed by the challenge.

“We have to stay in it and know what went wrong last year and have the confidence of our undefeated season going into it,” said Mathewson. “I don’t know who I am going to play, they have been juggling a little bit. Whoever I play, it is going to be a good match and I am looking forward to it.”

—Bill Alden

CLASS: Princeton High

Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 3 semis. The Tigers, who improved to 16-0 with the win, were slated to host second-seeded WW/P-South in the sectional final on June 4 with the victor advancing to the Group 3 state semis on June 6 at the Mercer County Tennis Facility.

FIRST

boys’ tennis player Garrett Mathewson blasts a backhand in a match earlier this spring. Last Friday, sophomore Mathewson produced a straight-set win at first singles to help top-seeded PHS defeat fifth-seeded Middletown South 5-0 in the New Jersey State

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

PHS Boys’ Lax Falls to Northern Highlands in States But

Had Big Spring, Highlighted by Making MCT Final

It proved to be an uncomfortable sense of déjà vu for the Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team as it played at Northern Highlands in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) North Jersey Group 3 tournament.

Last year, PHS headed up to Northern Highlands in the NJSIAA opener and lost 14-12.

In the 2024 state tourney rematch on May 24, the ninthseeded Tigers found themselves in another nail-biter with eighth-seeded Northern Highlands as the foes were locked in a 9-9 stalemate heading into the fourth quarter.

PHS head coach Chip Casto liked where his team was at

coming into the final 12 minutes of regulation.

“We thought we had figured out something defensively,” said Casto. “We started to play a zone later in the game, but then they actually figured the zone out and scored two quick goals on us. That put us on our heels.”

The Tigers ultimately couldn’t overcome that burst as they fell 13-10 to end the spring with an 11-8 record. Casto had no qualms with the effort he got from his players in the finale.

“We were winning face-offs, ground balls,” said Casto. “We did all of the right things, but didn’t finish it when we got the opportunities. They followed

instructions — they scrapped as hard as they could.”

PHS did a lot of good things this spring, posting regular season wins over Notre Dame, Hopewell Valley, Allentown, and Princeton Day School and advancing to the final of the Mercer County Tournament for the first time since 2017.

“That is a big goal. Now that that tournament is over, it is kind of sad,” said Casto of the MCT, which will be discontinued after this spring with a Colonial Valley Conference tourney to be held in its place. “It will be fun to be in the CVC, you want to win that.”

Casto had fun watching his senior group this spring.

“They put a lot of work and

effort in. Patrick Kenah was an outstanding leader,” said Casto. “He learned under the tutelage of Will Doran (a 2022 PHS grad) and just kept that going. It is a sort of a Doran/ Kenah era coming to a close.”

Kenah, a Lafayette commit, produced outstanding play at attack, scoring 108 points this spring on 61 goals and 47 assists and ending up with 372 points in his PHS career on 217 goals and 155 assists.

“Patrick is as much of a competitor as anybody I have coached,” said Casto. “He plays through all sorts of injuries. He is always getting beat on but he keeps coming back. I am really excited to see him at Lafayette.”

Two other seniors — Jason Singer (23 goals, 12 assists in 2024) and Robbie Sifon (4 goals, 4 assists, 19 ground balls) — competed hard in the midfield.

“Jason played attack last year, I thought he was a middie,” said Casto. “His left hand is pretty lethal when it is clicking. We leaned on him coming off that wing, he did as well as I thought he could do. Robbie is the biggest surprise of the year. He is fast, he is tough, he is smart. He didn’t say a word, he just kept running out on shifts for us. He cleared the ball for us, he shut down high-end middies for us. He did a lot.”

At the defensive end, seniors Anthony Famiglietti,

James Reynolds, and Graham Baird, shored up things.

“Anthony had an unfortunate injury late in the year that really hurt us,” said Casto. “He was a strong presence defensively. He is a tough-minded, tough lacrosse player. James played down low and at longstick midfield. He ended up getting better and better as the year went on, helping us clear the ball. Baird was hurt early, we didn’t have him for a while. He ended up playing very well for us against Northern Highlands, winning face-offs and scoring a goal. He was just sort of getting up to speed and ready to roll and the season ended.”

In goal, senior Kian Bragg worked hard to get up to speed as he started the spring as a field player before moving into the cage.

“It is the hardest thing you can do — he willingly stepped in and put some time in,” said Casto. “We were shooting on him. He was hitting the film, he put in a quality effort. He ended up being a very good goalie outside the cage, he could handle the ball. He filled that role as best we thought he could.”

The Tigers boast a lot of quality in their group of returners.

“We got some guys integrated, with a lot more sophomores, players that I didn’t know last year as freshmen,” said Casto, who took a hiatus

from coaching last year as he was on a sabbatical in Spain.

“The sophomore class took a big step forward, guys like Declan Hughes (8 goals, 4 assists), Carmine Carusone (145-of-246 on face-offs), Quinn Solvibile, and Nico Pisapia. The junior class is small but it is pretty rock-solid with Braden Barlag (52 goals, 16 assists), Alex Famiglietti (24 goals, 20 assists), and Brendan Beatty (40 goals, 54 assists). We have a goalie in Corbin Kasziba and Jack Crotty on defense. The freshmen class was 13, 14, they seem to be committed and ready to get better. We are looking good.” Casto is confident that his players will keep working to get better.

“The focus is just playing as much lacrosse as you can but we always promote our multisport athletes,” said Casto. “If they are playing something, they should keep playing. Biggame experience in any sport is helpful.”

Returning to coaching after his year in Spain, Casto relished being back in the game.

“I thought about it for a while, but then I figured, ‘I am in Spain, so I just have to be in Spain,’” said Casto. “But when I got back, it hits you that I have spent a lot of time on the sideline. It feels comfortable and it feels great to be around a young bunch of kids that want to work hard.”

—Bill Alden

ALL IN: Princeton High boys’ lacrosse player

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

PHS Softball Made Progress Down the Stretch, As Improved Batting Attack Made a Difference

Despite being seeded 15th in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 4 tourney, the Princeton High softball team wasn’t intimidated as it faced second-seeded Northern Burlington in a first-round contest.

“They were excited that we snuck into that 15th seed,” said PHS head coach Marissa Soprano. “We told them, ‘Look, you are playing the two seed, so you have got to play the very best that you can.’ We play very good teams in the CVC, facing teams like Notre Dame, Steinert, Robbinsville. That was the message to them before the game. You have seen teams like this before, you know what this looks like.”

The Tigers put a scare into Northern Burlington as they fell 1-0 in the May 22 contest with sophomore pitcher Erin Pilicer holding the Greyhounds scoreless until the bottom of the seventh inning.

“They really showed up, I don’t think the other team expected the game to go that way,” said Soprano. “Erin did a really incredible job. She was really working the corners. Her changeup was a big part of keeping the ball in the infield. The defense did an incredible job as well — a lot got hit to Maddie [Castillo] and Natalie [Hester], and they did a good job.”

In Soprano’s view, the near upset of Northern Burlington exemplified the progress made by PHS this spring as it posted a final record of 7-12.

“They did an excellent job, it shows how far we have come,” said Soprano. “I think we had better quality wins this season than last, the performance against Northern Burlington was indicative of that.”

The Tigers brought momentum into the state

tournament by winning its final two regular season games, topping New Egypt 7-2 on May 17 and beating South Brunswick 15-7 three days later.

“We had been talking to the girls all year about putting the pieces together,” said Soprano. “I feel like it did come together in both of those games. It was a very good way to end the season.”

In the win over South Brunswick, sophomore shortstop Hester put it all together, going 5 for 5 with two runs and three RBIs.

“I felt like Natalie had a couple of games there before that where she was hitting the ball really hard and it was being caught,” said Soprano. “We were encouraging her, saying it was going to happen, keep going up there and hitting the ball. That felt like the culmination of that for her.”

In reflecting on the season overall, Soprano pointed to improved batting collectively as a key with the Tigers compiling a team batting average of .320.

“Definitely hitting,” said Soprano, in reflecting on the biggest area of progress this spring. “There have been years where we have had a lot of strikeouts and we didn’t have that this year, which was very exciting.”

Soprano was excited about the play of senior stalwarts Maddie Castillo and Ellie van der Schaar as they went out on a high note this spring. Third baseman Castillo played solid defense and batted .414 while van der Schaar starred in center field and hit .231 with 14 runs.

“They have been such a presence on the team right from their freshman year when they both starred,” said Soprano. “I was happy the past two years to be able to move Ellie back to the

outfield where she is very valuable. Maddie doesn’t like to be at the top of the lineup, she gets in her head. Once we put her back up there, she did a great job.”

Two other seniors, Delaney Keegan and Yeanna Lee, also made valuable contributions as Keegan batted .333 while Lee hit .290.

“They were both excellent at the plate and defensively as well,” said Soprano. “Delaney plays an excellent left field — she covers so much ground. Yeanna can play anywhere, she has played games in right field, left, first, and second, that to me is such an asset to the team.”

Looking ahead, Soprano sees the team’s sophomore class as a big asset.

“We have a very big sophomore class — I am very excited to see them grow,” said Soprano, whose group of sophomores included Jada Speed, Sienna Lutkowski, Ani Betancourt, and Simryn Patel in addition to Pilicer and Hester.

“They have done an excellent job the last two years. They are a big part of why we were able to improve the team and achieve what we have in the last two years. We have made states the past two years, that has been a really good experience for them.”

Hester achieved a lot this spring, batting .475 with 22 runs, 22 RBIs, and 29 hits and providing superb fielding at shortstop.

“She knows the game of softball very well, she is also very competitive,” said Soprano of Hester. “I think that attitude helps inspire the others to stay in the game and fight the whole way through.”

The pitching of Pilicer was inspirational as well. “She is so calm on the mound which I appreciate; I think she has

with 22 runs, 22 RBIs, and 29 hits. The Tigers finished the spring with 7-12 record. (Photo

done a great job of understanding her movement in terms of pitching and location,” said Soprano. “She has a better understanding of the game and how to pitch to batters. I am excited to see what she brings the next two years.”

A pair of freshmen, outfielder Genevieve Ritchie and catcher Eko Brown, produced some exciting moments this spring. Ritchie batted .347 while Brown hit .305 and excelled behind the plate.

“We really liked Genevieve at the last spot in the order

because she got on a lot, it was helpful for the top of the lineup,” said Soprano. “She did a great job and she also pitches. We have a little bit of wiggle room there in case Erin’s arm is bothering her or she gets stuck in a jam. It was nice to have that as an option. Eko did a phenomenal job as a catcher, following Clare Johnson was big shoes to fill. She has a good understanding of the strike zone at the plate. Being a catcher, she acquires that knowledge.”

In Soprano’s view, the future looks very good for

the Tigers. “This will be a tough senior class to lose but we do have a pretty big incoming freshman class,” said Soprano. “It will be figuring out what talent we have in the freshman class and putting all of the pieces together in terms of filling the spots that have been vacated by the seniors.”

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IN THE SWING: Princeton High softball player Natalie Hester smacks the ball in a game this spring. Sophomore shortstop Hester sparked the PHS hitting attack, batting .475

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Boys’ Tennis : Jaylen Peng and Abhishek Srinivasan provided highlights as seventhseeded PDS got edged 3-2 by second-seeded Moorestown Friends last Wednesday in

t he quarterfinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public South Jersey tournament. Peng posted a straight-set win at first singles while Srinivasan pulled out a win at third singles in a match decided by a 10-point match tiebreaker after the players spilt the first two sets. The Panthers finished the spring at 10-8.

Girls’ Lacrosse: Aniya Zahid scored two goals and Sarah Henderson chipped in three assists as 11th-seeded PHS fell 11-5 at third-seeded Northern Highlands last

ROUGH FINISH: Princeton Day School girls’ lacrosse player Shelby Ruf, center, races between two foes in a game earlier this season. Last Thursday, junior star Ruf tallied four goals in a losing cause as fifth-seeded PDS fell 14-9 at fourth-seeded Saddle River Day in the quarterfinal round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public Group B tournament. The defeat left the Panthers with a 15-6 record.

Wednesday in the quarterfinals of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) North Jersey Group 3 tournament. The Tigers ended the spring with a 12-9 record.

Boys’ Track : Sean Wilton and Sawyer Quallen starred as PHS placed seventh in the team standings in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 4 sectional meet last weekend at Hillsborough High. Junior standout Wilton placed second in both the discus and the shot put while senior Sawyer Quallen took second in the triple jump. PHS totaled 26 points in placing seventh in the meet won by South Brunswick as it piled up 112.

Girls’ Track : Paced by its 4x800 meter relay, PHS took 10th in the team standings in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 4 sectional meet last weekend at Hillsborough High. The quartet took second in a time of 9:53.57 trailing top finisher Hillsborough who clocked a winning time of 9:41.99. PHS scored 14 points in taking 10th in the meet won by Hillsborough at 148.

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Soccer 7v7 Summer League Accepting Registrations

A 7v7 adult soccer league is forming this summer in Princeton and is now accepting registrations.

There are full day camps for ages 9-14 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and half day camps from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.

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The league will be holding weekend games at Princeton High from June to midAugust for players age 16+.

The registration fee is $300 per team or $30 for individuals. Contact Brian Ruddy at Ruddy_b@msn. com or at (609) 955-6683 for more information and to register.

Bailey Basketball Academy Offering Summer Camps

The Bailey Basketball Academy (BBA) is offering two week-long basketball camps this summer along with other specialty hoops programs.

BBA is led by former Princeton Day School girls’ hoops coach and Philadelphia 76er scamp director and clinician Kamau Bailey.

The camps are slated for June 24-28 and July 22-26 at the Princeton Middle School.

In addition, there will be “First Hoops” options for ages 5-8 (9 a.m. to 11:45 a.m.). BBA will also offer “Shot King” shooting instruction and small group player development daily sessions from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. starting July 1 and running through August 16 for players getting ready for middle school, high school, or club participation.

All players will be required to bring their own water, snacks, and/or lunch for the applicable programs.

For more information, contact Kamau Bailey at (917) 626-5785 or at kamau.bailey@gmail.com.

Princeton Post 218 Baseball Falls to Hamilton in Opener

Opening its 2024 campaign, the Princeton Post 218 American Legion baseball team fell 8-4 to Hamilton Post 31 last Monday evening at Smoyer Park.

In upcoming action, Post 218 plays at Bordentown Post 26 on June 5 and at Lawrence Post 414 on June 8 before hosting Allentown on June 11.

The New Jersey Chapter of the National Wrestling Hall of Fame will host its 21st golf outing, a shotgun/scramble on July 24.

The event will take place, rain or shine, at the Mercer Oaks Golf Club at 725 Village Road, West Windsor.

One of the goals of the golf outing is to seek and raise contributions, donations, and gifts to provide wrestling camp and clinic scholarships to deserving youth who seek to improve and enhance their skills in the sport of amateur wrestling.

In addition, the chapter will also make contributions to selected veterans and relief organizations such as the NJ Vietnam Memorial, as well as children’s hospitals such as St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital and the Ronald McDonald House.

The golf package includes breakfast and registration (7:45 to 8:45 a.m.), green fees, cart, practice range, locker, giveaways, prizes, and silent auction. Golfers can also win a Nissan at the “Hole in 1” Par 3. There is also a buffet dinner after golf.

The cost for foursomes is $625, individuals $165, dinner-only $70, and raffles $20. Players age 18 and under must be accompanied by an adult player. Singles and pairs have to contact the golf chairman for arrangements. Foursomes are not required to do so. For questions, contact golf chairman Ken Bernabe at bernabekenjb@aol. com, or call (732) 991-3984.

One can also make a tee, flag, or meal sponsorship. Combinations are as follows: $300 brunch, $200 flag; $500 dinner, and $100 tee. All sponsorships can be mailed to Ken Bernabe, 7 Yeger Drive, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.

Golf registration forms must be completed and mailed along with check made payable to NWHF-NJ Golf by June 28, or pay online via Zelle to Bill Miron at (609) 872-3520.

DEDICATION DAY: Tommy Parker surveys the action in a 2016 game for the Princeton American Legion Post 218 baseball team. The legendary and beloved Parker, the longtime manager of Post 218, will be honored on June 13 at 3 p.m. at Smoyer Park when the baseball field will be dedicated in his honor. The public is welcome to attend the ceremony.

David Penman Jacobus, MD

David Penman Jacobus, MD, of Princeton, NJ, passed away on May 23, 2024, at the age of 97, following a brief hospital stay. He is survived by three daughters and a son-in-law: Marget Jacobus, of Westfield, MA; Claire (Hughie) Jacobus and her husband Andrew HildickSmith, of Winchester, MA; and Laura Jacobus of Princeton, NJ. He is survived by four grandchildren and their respective partners: Gordon Hildick-Smith and his wife Alice Wisener of Boston, MA; Seth Hildick-Smith of Los Angeles, CA; Neil HildickSmith and his partner Alex Zivkovic of New York City; and Ellen Jacobus and her partner Justin Lim of Oakland, CA. He also leaves two great-grandchildren. David was predeceased by Claire, his beloved wife of 67 years, who died six months ago; by his much loved brother,

John, who died in 2018; and by three sons: David, who died in infancy, William, who died in 2019, and John, who died in 2021.

The eldest of two sons, David was born in Boston, MA, to Margaret Elizabeth (née Penman) Jacobus, known as Gar, and David Dinkel Jacobus, a professor at Stevens Institute of Technology and later a mechanical engineer who designed nuclear accelerators.

David Jacobus had fond memories of growing up on the Stevens campus in Hoboken, NJ. He graduated from the Philips Exeter Academy in 1945 and from Harvard University in 1949; he earned an MD in 1953 at the University of Pennsylvania, staying on at Penn to complete his internship and residency in internal medicine. While in medical school, he went out on a blind date and met his future wife, Claire Robinson, whom he married in 1956. After completing his residency, he was drafted into the United States Army and served as a captain at Walter Reed Army Institute from 1957 to 1959, in the Department of Nuclear Medicine. After leaving the army, he continued as a civilian on the Walter Reed staff, serving as chief of the Radiobiology Division of Nuclear Medicine; in 1965, he became director of the Division of Medicinal Chemistry. His research interests included the effects of ionizing radiation and the development of antimalarial agents. In 1969, he received the Department of the Army’s Decorated Meritorious Civilian Service Award. Later that year, David took a

job as vice president of basic research at Merck Sharp & Dohme Research Laboratories. Rather than move his wife and five children from Washington, DC, to New Jersey in the middle of the school year, David opted to commute to Rahway, NJ, for nine months, returning to Washington on weekends. In August 1970, the family moved to Princeton, NJ, settling into a house and a community that would be their home for the next 54 years. In 1977, David left Merck and started the Jacobus Pharmaceutical Company, initially synthesizing dapsone, an antileprosy drug, and then developing PASER, a drug for the treatment of tuberculosis.

David’s professional distinctions included awards, affiliations, and numerous publications; his last publication appeared when he was 93. His interests were both broad and deep, and he was guided by an insatiable, lifelong curiosity; he loved to learn. Sheer force of personality was evident in all he did; armed with a laserlike focus and unflagging determination, he never questioned his capacity to solve critical issues of global significance. Throughout his life, David formed lasting friendships. Isle au Haut, ME, held a special place in his heart from his first visit to the island as a teenager; he helped his dad build a family home in Moores Harbor, and he later spent time there with his own children and grandchildren. When on vacation on Isle au Haut, David loved to fish; he went fishing in an open Newfoundland dory with his 4-year-old daughter Marget

and an island fisherman and friend, Phil Alley. That trip turned into an epic fishing adventure; David caught a large halibut during a hurricane and, more important, his friend Phil kept him and Marget safe during the storm, teaching him to remove water by tipping the boat from side to side and showing them how to tie themselves into the boat in case they got swept out.

David and Claire loved to entertain and had many close friends in the Princeton community. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (pfars.org); to the Isle Au Haut School (a check may be sent directly to the school; make checks out to The Isle Au Haut School, c/o Lisa Turner, PO Box 56, Isle au Haut, ME 04645); or to the Outer Islands Teaching and Learning Collaborative (islandinstitute.org).

A private graveside memorial service will be held at a later date.

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The First Thursday events continue on August 1 with Heath Carter and Chef James Graham, with the theme “Seeds of Discord: Christianity, Democracy, and Our Present Crisis”; on Thursday, September 5 with Elaine James and Chef Margo Carter discussing “A Fresh Take on Freshwater Crises: How the Old Testament Sheds New Light”; on Thursday October 3 with Aminah Al-Attas Bradford and Chef Gabby Aron, with the theme “Good Trouble: The Intersections of Religion, Microbiology, Ecology and Race”; and on Thursday, November 7 with Rebecca Nagel and Chef Joe Rocchi on “Contemporary Indigenous Storytelling: Exploring the History Being Made Today.”

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Set in one of Princeton's most prestigious neighborhoods, within a short walk to town, the University and other cultural venues, this classic Federalist home embodies the community's history of sophistication. A grand, inviting hallway with a fireplace opens to the spacious living and dining rooms suitable for the most elegant entertaining. Built in a period of skilled craftsmanship, these well-proportioned rooms have high ceilings, deep moldings and other sought after details. First floor rooms flow seamlessly into one another and onto a large porch, facilitating warm weather entertaining. This important home has a circular driveway and is located on almost an acre of land with a three car garage and is waiting for a new owner to make it their own.

sought after details. First floor rooms flow seamlessly into one another and onto a large porch, facilitating warm weather entertaining. This important home has a circular driveway and is located on almost an acre of land with a three car garage and is waiting for a new owner to make it their own.

Offered at $2,450,000

Welcome to 4 Garrett Lane, a stunning 5-bedroom, 4.5-bath ultra-modern home in an exclusive private neighborhood just minutes to Downtown Princeton. Built by Accel Building Co., this eco-friendly masterpiece features innovative ThermaSteel panels for superior insulation and energy efficiency, with the benefits of significantly reduced utility bills. The open floor plan with oversized windows and 10 foot ceilings creates a feeling of spaciousness with Nature as the backdrop. The main level boasts a sleek kitchen with Gaggenau and Bosch appliances, great room with an inset gas fireplace and an au-pair/in-law suite which can be used as a home office with adjacent separate entrance. The 800 sf composite deck overlooks the private backyard. Upstairs, the primary suite offers a luxurious retreat with custom Lazzoni wardrobes and a spa-like bathroom. The opposite wing houses 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, and a main laundry room. The walkout basement adds versatile living space, while the oversized three-car garage provides ample storage. This home sits on 3.23 acres of lush greenery, close to Princeton schools, shopping, train station and Princeton University. Eco-friendly features include fire retardant and mold-resistant construction, radiant heated floors, a full house generator, and recycled material usage. This property offers a blend of modern design, sustainability, and luxury living for a modern lifestyle.

Offered at $2,450,000 Judith

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