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Pending approval from various agencies, work is anticipated to begin by the end of this month on the transformation of 20 Nassau Street into the 180-room Graduate Hotel. The project, which was approved by the Princeton Zoning Board last February, is to start with interior demolition of the three-story buildings on Chambers Street that will be taken down to make room for a section of the hotel, which will front Chambers Street. That part of the demolition has to be approved by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. “All of this is anticipated, pending approval by different agencies,” said Jim Purcell, Princeton’s land use engineer. “They expect to have that approval by the middle of this month, and begin by the end of the month.” Exterior demolition is targeted for November. “We’ve asked them to make sure they’re not impacting traffic till after the holidays,” Purcell said. Launched in 2014, Graduate Hotels is run by AJ Capital Partners. The company, which focuses on college towns, has 30 locations across the country and two in England. Along with Princeton; Palo Alto, Calif., and Dallas are future locations under development. The hotel is on the site of a longtime office and retail building that has been occupied for decades by more than 100 small businesses, including psychologists and counselors. Among the retail operations currently located on Nassau Street between Chambers and Bank streets are Jammin’ Crepes, Milk and Cookies, Orvana, Sakrid Coffee, and Small Bites. Approval for the project came after several public meetings, during which residents of neighboring Bank Street voiced numerous concerns about construction, traffic, and aesthetics. Graduate Hotels held separate meetings with residents, and adjusted some plans in response to some of those concerns. A 20-foot wall will separate the rear of the hotel property and the Bank Street neighborhood. Scaffolding will be put up before replacement of windows on 20 Nassau Street gets underway. “It’s to protect pedestrians,” Purcell said. “There will be Continued on Page 10

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Environmentalists Weigh In On Climate Report A report issued Monday by the United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns that global warming is nearly spiraling out of control, and humans are “unequivocally” responsible. The deadly heat waves, fires, huge storms, and other weather extremes that have caused death and devastation across the globe this summer are going to get worse in coming years, the report says. But fast action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions offers a small glimmer of hope that some impacts can be limited. Others are too far gone. Local environmentalists say the report is not entirely surprising. “This is a very grim picture of the future of the world,” said Jim Waltman, executive director of The Watershed Institute. “But I can’t say I’m surprised, because this is the sixth in a series that has been painting a very bleak picture. In part, what’s new here is the use of the word ‘unequivocal.’ It is used over and over.” Molly Jones, executive director of Sustainable Princeton, said the news is painful, but not unexpected. “I think it’s excellent that science continues to prove the truth we’ve all been made aware of,” she said. “But it is disheartening to see it is so highly driven by human impact, which is the main message.”

The report draws on more than 14,000 scientific studies. Unless immediate action is taken to reduce emissions, it says, the average global temperature is likely to cross the 2.7 degrees Fahrenheit warming threshold within the next two decades. “This is really a call to everybody to think carefully and deeply about their own behaviors and the institutions they belong to,” said Waltman. “How do those of us who care passionately, and that is a larger and larger majority, engage our

policymakers? It’s not good enough anymore to just cut back. How do we get to zero emissions as quickly as possible?” Jones said the report “further reinforces the urgency of the changes we’re trying to make here in Princeton.” Last week, Sustainable Princeton shared the 2020 Greenhouse Gas Inventory for the Princeton Community, which shows that emissions went down during the pandemic. “We really want to make Continued on Page 10

PPS Welcomes Karas as Director of Student Counseling, Lattimer as Riverside Principal Princeton Public Schools (PPS) students will begin the school year September 9 with a new director of student counseling services, and Riverside Elementary School students will have a new principal. Dana Karas, who has previously worked in PPS, is the new director of student counseling services, replacing Kristina Donovan, who left the district earlier this month. Ebony Lattimer, who has an extensive background in math, science, and special education, joins the district as the new Riverside principal, as Mark Shelley relocates to Pittsburgh.

Karas, who will officially join PPS at the end of September, worked as a middle school French teacher in Princeton early in her career. She later taught French at the Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School. She was a school counselor at Churchill Junior High School in East Brunswick, and in 1998, she became a school counselor at Freehold Township High School, a post she held until 2003 when she returned to Princeton High School as a school counselor. This fall, the guidance staff will be on the front lines as students return from remote learning and they resume their Continued on Page 10

ART IN THE PARK: Visitors enjoyed Grounds For Sculpture on Sunday afternoon . The 42-acre sculpture park, museum, and arboretum in Hamilton features nearly 300 works by renowned artists . Timed admission tickets are required . (Photo by Weronika A. Plohn)

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porting our mission.” The day offered live entertainment by the Cedar Run Wildlife Refuge, the Trenton Circus Squad, and Eyes of the Wild (an exotic animal rescue show). Young children took part in the famous Butterfly and Bug Parade led by Lady Monarch, Ms. Allison. A DJ rounded out the day’s festivities. Adults and older children learned about watersheds, tiny critters who populate streams, the impact of human activities on the environment, and the need to protect rivers, lakes, and streams. There were games and educational hands-on exhibits, such as carefully

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constructed and financed the pavilion area, benches, pathway, and some of the landscaping from 2017-2018, as part of its commitment to projects of relief and advocacy. The Rev. Dr. Hugh Brown, Rector of All Saints’ Church, said, “We are honored and blessed to partner with HomeFront in support of at-risk families; spiritual support is so critical to human dignity, respect, and empowerment. Our own Christian faith calls us to serve God by serving our neighbor, especially our vulnerable neighbor. We are thankful to be part of the Healing and Memorial Garden project of the Family Preservation Center; it is a work of healing, hope and renewal. This is faith in action.” HomeFront has been a major partner of the church for several decades. Other projects have included collecting school supplies, Christmas gifts, and more. HomeFront provides shelter, food, supplies, and programs of empowerment, education, and advocacy. Last year, 209 families with 219 children experiencing homelessness received intensive support and lived with dignity at HomeFront’s Family Campus and emergency shelters, said HomeFront Community Engagement Coordinator Suki Wasserman. At the Family Campus, parents and their children receive a safe place to stay and all the tools they need to become self-sufficient, including case management, childcare, education, job training and placement, life and parenting classes and much more, she said in an email. In addition to providing this type of service-enriched emergency shelter, HomeFront also provided permanent, affordable housing to 155 families last year and distributed rental assistance to 151 more. The nonprofit’s comprehensive services model wraps families in all of the services needed to help them break the cycle of poverty. Connie Mercer, HomeFront founder and CEO, said the garden was a symbol of “renewal, hope and new life,” for clients and guests of HomeFront. “My hope is that this will become a place where our parents can come to reflect and renew, our children can laugh and sing and witness the joy of nature, and those who we miss can always be remembered.” — Wendy Greenberg

“Fireside Chat” With New PPS Superintendent

In a moderated Zoom discussion today, Wednesday, August 11 from 7 to 8 p.m., Dr. Carol Kelley shares how she will approach her new role and what she hopes to achieve as superintendent of Princeton Public Schools. This informal discussion, moderated by Antoine Newlin and Ashley Hightower of the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, is an opportunity for the community to get to know Kelley and hear about her aspirations for Princeton Public Schools. The event is presented by the Princeton Public Library in partnership with the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society. To register, visit princeton librar y.libnet.info /event / 5422764.

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“How has news of the Delta variant affected your actions related to the pandemic?” (Photos by Charles R. Plohn)

Ethan: “My family and I have not changed our actions based on news of the Delta variant. We’re all vaccinated, so we all feel fairly safe. Even before the Delta variant surge, and in previous months, we’ve continued to wear our masks indoors and where there are lots of people, so we’ve always stayed vigilant.” —Ethan Liang, Farmington Hills, Mich.

Jordyn: “I was actually in Florida last week on vacation, and it is very different down there with the way people are reacting to the virus. I had become more lenient with taking my mask off because I am fully vaccinated, but when I was in Florida I kept it on all the time when I was in public. I’m trying to be more careful again because of the Delta variant, especially since my siblings aren’t fully vaccinated.” Isabel: “I am fully vaccinated, but I never really stopped wearing my mask. With this news and the surge we are experiencing around the country I will keep wearing my mask, especially when going into stores.” —Jordyn Weintraub with Isabel Mitchell, South Brunswick

Divya: “I took a summer course at South Brunswick High School, and the desks were spaced apart and all of the teachers and students wore masks, and that made me feel a little better about going back to school in person this fall. Even when we would take breaks and were able to take our masks off, we would stay apart. So, I am going to keep doing what I’ve been doing and staying safe, even though I am fully vaccinated.” Keira: “I haven’t traveled much this year, but I have gone to other places in New Jersey. It seems like there are lot more people in our area who still wear masks and are social distancing. With the news about the Delta variant, I am a little nervous to be back in school full-time, so I am definitely keeping my mask on and trying to social distance as much as possible, and hopefully other people do the same and we don’t have to shut down again.” —Divya Gopalakrishnan with Keira Gilmore, South Brunswick

Charles: “I’m going into high school this year, and I haven’t really heard anything yet from the school about plans for the fall. What I am guessing is that it’s going to be similar to what we did last spring, where nobody ate lunch at school. We all would go home to eat and there were also mask breaks during the day where we would maintain social distancing. If we have to wear masks so that we can keep going to school and not stay home, I am really fine and will not change what we’ve been doing.” Christine: “Our actions have not changed. We continue to do what we have been doing since the pandemic started, which is limiting interactions and wearing our masks in crowded areas. Our kids do everything that other kids would be doing — they see their friends, and they go get ice cream. They have their groups of friends that they are comfortable with. And they don’t really have a problem staying away from really large groups.” —Charles and Christine Gaynor, Waltham, Mass.

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Council Hopes to Resume In-Person Meetings Next Month

At a meeting of Princeton Council Monday night, action was taken on ordinances and resolutions related to cannabis businesses, the 2021 Community Development Block Grant, and a study in connection with the town’s leaf and brush program. The governing body heard a report from Planning Director Michael LaPlace on a zoning request from the Hun School, and an update on COVID-19 from Health Officer Jeffrey Grosser. Mayor Mark Freda opened the virtual meeting by saying Council is hoping to resume in-person meetings on September 13. Council member Mia Sacks repor ted t hat t he town’s new transit partner, WeDriveU, will include extra hours of free bus service on Wednesdays and Fridays from 4-7 p.m., in addition to mor ning and evening hours. “The town is finished with our side of this,” Sacks said. “We’re waiting for the state to sign off on a form certifying that WeDriveU complies with affirmative action and employee regulations.” The Hun School is seeking rezoning for properties next to the campus from residential ( R2) to educational ( E4 ). The properties, Mason House and the Mall, are already part of the school. Mason House was formerly the headmaster’s home, but the headmaster now resides in Joh nson House, which was a gift

from the late Betty Wold Johnson. Rezoning would allow the school to use the building for administrative and other uses. The Mall is a linear green space that would be kept undeveloped. Grosser reported that the emergence of the Delta variant accounts for 90 percent of New Jersey infections during the past few weeks. “Princeton has lagged a bit in the upturn in cases,” he said. “We’re just starting to see the uptick that the rest of the state has seen.” Twelve new COVID cases have been reported in Princeton during the past seven days, the highest number since March. “Delta is clearly the dominant variant in the country. The good news is that we won’t likely see a New Jersey surge like we saw in January,” he said. “It is really important to recognize that the risk is highest among the unvaccinated. But even for those who have been vaccinated, it does make sense to be a little more cautious. Any measure we take now will help limit the number of people who get sick in the weeks to come.” The Princeton Health Department will hold a vaccination clinic at Hinds Plaza on August 27, from 5 -9 p.m. Princeton University’s clinics will start back up in September, Grosser said. Council voted in favor of an ordinance banning cannabis businesses while the issue is fur ther studied.

Council President Leticia Fraga, who is on the task force examining the issue, said the town is only opting out for now. “We do want to engage the public and have maybe two community meetings,” she said. “We’re looking at mid-September for the first one.” Council voted to introduce an ordinance abolishing the Local Assistance Board. Residents who need assistance would be sent to Trenton instead of municipal offices in Princeton. A public hearing will be held on September 23. Res olut ions related to programs of the Community Development Block Grant, provided by federal funds of more than $225,000, were approved. The 2020 plan was also amended. Council voted to hire DeFeo Associates as consultants to study the town’s leaf and brush, and solid waste collection. Regarding the leaf and brush collection, Sacks commented that the issue has been pending for a long time. “This will be a data-driven decision-making process,” she said. “We’re finally going to find out what the numbers are and put it out to the public to figure out how we can do it better, more sustainably, and make it cost effective as well.” Council holds its next agenda meeting on August 17 at 11 a.m. The next regular meeting is August 23 at 7 p.m. Visit princetonnj.gov to virtually attend. — Anne Levin

BACK IN BUSINESS: After a COVID hiatus, the annual Rotary Fair and Business Expo will return to the Hillsborough Promenade at 315 Route 206 from August 17-21. Look for thrill rides, food vendors, games, fireworks, and more, with a new cashless payment system. For information, email Ken Genco at kgenco@att.net, or Abed Medawar at mobileabed@gmail.com. Its sandy soils are host and seniors. Tours will be Park Commission’s Pontoon Boats to an array of special plant held August 11, 18, and Explore Lake’s Flora and Fauna

Mercer County Park Commission naturalists will hold pontoon boat nature tours of Mercer Lake on Wednesdays throughout August. These family-friendly tours will give attendees access to rarely seen areas of the 365-acre lake. Mercer Lake is home to many native plants and wildlife that are seldom seen in central New Jersey. Situated at the extreme northern reaches of New Jersey’s coastal plain, Mercer County Park is in an area of transition between inland and coastal forests.

species, and many types of wildlife can be seen at the lake’s edge. From their seats on the boat, participants may be able to view painted turtles, beavers and songbirds, and majestic bald eagles that frequent the lake for lunch. Along the shores, visitors may see native wildflowers and rose mallow in bloom. Rates for in-county residents are $10 per person for adults and $8 per person for children and seniors. Out-of-county rates are $12 per person for adults and $10 per person for children

25. There are two tours each day from 8:30 to 10 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., weather permitting. Tour tickets are sold at the Mercer County Park Marina on a first-come, first-served basis beginning at 8 a.m. on the day of the tour. The boat seats 12 people. Children must be at least 6 years old. To learn more about upcoming Nature Programs and environmental education activities open to the public v isit mercercountyparks.org/#!/activities/ nature-programs.

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sure the community understands that it is temporary, and given the sense of urgency from the IPCC report, we can’t go back to business as usual,” wrote Christine Symington, Sustainable Princeton’s programming director, in an email. There are ways to help. “The biggest thing to do is reduce your energy consumption, and make sure the energy you use is maximizing support of renewable energy — clean energy,” said Jones. “The more we all demand renewable energy going into our grid, like wind and solar, the better we’ll be.” Being a conscious consumer by consuming less, knowing what you’re buying and where it comes from, is also key. “What you eat is one of the greatest examples of reducing your footprint,” Jones said. “Every day, we make decisions. And those decisions affect the planet.” Waltman said there will be increasing numbers of government incentives to help people contribute to change. “And we need the technologies to get us down to zero emissions by finding ways to eliminate greenhouse gases

from the atmosphere,” he said. “Planting more trees, saving forests, and thinking carefully when changing buildings and homes, are all important. How do we electrify everything currently running on fossil fuels?” “I think what this report tells us all is that we can’t wait for other people to act,” said Jones. “It is us. We need to make the choice to change our own lifestyle and carry that out. We do not have time to point fingers. We need to all be acting now, and doing all we can to leave the lightest impact on the planet.” From November 1-12, the COP26 UN Climate Change Conference will be held in Glasgow. The summit brings together leaders from countries across the world to accelerate work on dealing with climate change. “It’s still in our hands whether the world truly triggers some cascading series of events, with melting glaciers and ice sheets and sea level rise we don’t even want to contemplate,” said Waltman. “We have to learn how to adapt to all of those ferocious natural forces we’re witnessing all over the world. And we have to double down, or it will get worse.” — Anne Levin

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a covered walkway. They’ve told us that it will be done in a more aesthetic way than what you might see in a big city. The businesses are going to stay in operation during the process, and there will be signs on the scaffolding to identify the businesses.” Until the interior demolition is completed, the entire construction schedule for the project is hard to pin down. “They do have to do a presentation to Council before they start the exterior demolition, and of course the public can come to that,” Purcell said. “It hasn’t been scheduled yet, but I think they are thinking maybe October.” — Anne Levin

social connections at school. “Counseling is extremely important right now,” said Karas. “Many students remained remote and will be returning in person. The counselor is on the front line, recognizing signs of trauma, and helping students to be successful emotionally and academically.” She said this is a critical time to be responsive and supportive.

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Dana Karas Karas, who was the New Jersey School Counselor of the Year in 2017, served for seven years in Lawrence Township Public Schools, first as supervisor of Guidance and Classic and World Languages and then as supervisor of Guidance, Careers, and Alternative Programming. She was at Franklin Township Public Schools for more than eight years where she was director of School Counseling, and supervisor of World Languages for grades 9-12. A graduate of the University of Delaware with a bachelor’s degree in French education, Karas earned graduate degrees from The College of New Jersey and Georgian Court College. She is currently completing her doctorate in leadership from Kean University. Professionally, she has served as president of the New Jersey School Counselor Association and continues to serve as an executive board member for this organization, where she has co-authored the state’s current approved school counselor evaluation model. She has served as a committee member under the New Jersey Department of Education, where she contributed to the creation of the state’s social-emotional learning competencies and also served on the On-Ramps to College initiative. She calls joining Princeton schools “a full circle moment,” adding that she had mentors on the guidance staff. “I am happy to give back to the community that has given so much to me.” PPS Superintendent Carol Kelley said of Karas, “She has impressive experience in school counseling as well as expertise related to students’ social-emotional health and well-being. Her experience and her dedication to students make her a wonderful addition to our team here in Princeton.” Ebony Lattimer will step into the Riverside principal’s position on August 23. For more than four years, she has served as principal of The Titusville Academy, which is a private, nonprofit special education school known for its work with students who

have learning and behavior difficulties. At Titusville, Lattimer helped to develop and manage a blended-model curriculum for special education students. Blended learning models combine online educational materials with traditional, inperson classroom instruction. Lattimer also served as vice principal of the International Academy of Trenton Charter School. For the last eight years she has been an adjunct professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University. Lattimer, who grew up in Red Bank, was selected as a fi nalist by a committee of Riverside faculty and staff, district administrators, and community members. “As the current principal of a school for students with disabilities, Ms. Lattimer has cultivated skills and expertise to help a broad range of students succeed academically,” said Michael J. Volpe, assistant superintendent for human resources. Lattimer began her career in Neptune Township as a math and science teacher in 2003. She left her teaching position in Neptune to accept the principalship at The Titusville Academy. She earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a master’s degree in administration and leadership from Georgian Court University.

Ebony Lattimer In an email, Lattimer said that what impressed her about the district and about Riverside was the “commitment to educational excellence, and by that I mean not only academically, but also socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. They truly do the work to ensure our students are strong, positive contributors to their community and our global community as a whole. “In addition to being impressed by their commitment to educational excellence, I was impressed by Riverside’s expression of respect and openness to diversity and equity through their display of sawubona (a greeting that means “I see you.”)” She added that she was looking forward to meeting Riverside students in September, and to working with the “talented Riverside teachers and support staff who make it such a welcoming and special place.” Kelley noted that Lattimer’s “passion for students, her leadership abilities, and her knowledge of curriculum stood out in a field of very strong candidates for this job.” She also praised Lattimer’s interpersonal skills and her ability to utilize data to improve students’ academic achievements. —Wendy Greenberg

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Re-establishing the Chestnut Tree in New Jersey, One Sapling at a Time The now-scarce American chestnut tree could be making a comeback in New Jersey. When a sapling was planted in April 2020 at Mapleton Preserve in Kingston, in lieu of a planned Arbor Day public planting that was canceled due to the pandemic, it was a step toward re-establishing the majestic American chestnut tree with hybrid saplings that may resist a devastating blight. “We wanted to plant the little chestnut tree at Mapleton before it started coming out of dormancy in midApril or so,” explained the planter, Michael Aucott of Hopewell, the site of similar plantings. “The best time to transplant a tree is when it is dormant, especially when transplanted as a bare-root tree, as the Mapleton tree was.” The tree is doing well, reports Karen Linder, a trustee of Friends of Princeton Nursey Lands (FPNL), which tried to hold the Arbor Day event. She said it appears to have a lot of new growth and there are no visible problems.

Aucott, a research scientist who coordinates the monitoring and management of 20 orchards which include 5,000 trees, part of The American Chestnut Foundation’s (TACF) breeding program, is a consultant on energy and air pollution issues. He retired from the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection in 2012. Aucott said he has been interested in chestnut trees since he began a leaf collection as a fifth-grader in the Philadelphia suburbs, and could not find the rare chestnut tree. “O n e d ay I w as at a friend’s house and found one; it was a sprout from an old stump,” he said. “I got a leaf, which I added to my collection. I put it all aside until 15 years ago, when my son, a woodworker in Asheville, N.C., which happens to be the TACF headquarters, produced some furniture from chestnut timbers he found in an old barn and put his work in a show. He encouraged me to renew my interest in this tree.” Aucott said he went to one TACF meeting, and that is

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STRONG SAPLING: This American chestnut tree planted in April 2020 at Mapleton Preserve in Kingston has taken well and is showing new growth. (Photo courtesy of Karen Linder) involves successive crosses and selection, with the hope of producing a tree with the blight resistance of the Asian trees and the tall growth and other characteristics of the American chestnut. The process takes seven or eight years, for each generation, and has been underway since the early 1980s. Au cot t re cent ly note d that TACF is increasingly optimistic that a genetically engineered tree that is 100 percent American chestnut except for an added gene from the wheat plant will soon be approved for public distribution. If approved, regionally-adapted surviving American trees could be pollinated with pollen from these trees, producing highly blight-tolerant trees. There are over 100 chestnut trees now growing in the area, including trees planted in Hopewell Township at the

Fiddler’s Creek Preserve, demonstration plantings at Hopewell Valley Regional School District elementary schools, a demonstration planting at Hopewell Township’s Woolsey Park, a planting at D&R Greenway’s St. Michael’s Preserve, and the Foraging Forest project of the Sourland Conservancy in Hopewell Borough. The tree planted at Mapleton is a second generation hybrid, an American and Asian cross which is about five years old. According to Aucott, it should have s om e bl ig ht re s is tance, although there is no guarantee that it will not eventually succumb. “But with luck it will grow well for quite some time and reach a good size,” he said. The FPNL group, formed in 2000, is devoted to preserving and protecting the historic former Princeton

Nurseries Kingston site. The group continues to work with the Mapleton Preserve Commission, South Brunswick Township, the D&R Canal State Park, the state of New Jersey, and other local and regional organizations to assure the preservation, restoration, and interpretation of the land and buildings once owned by Princeton Nurseries. In 2005, through a partnership including South Brunswick Township, Princeton Nurser ies, and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres program, more than 240 acres of the former wholesale nursery were preserved, and the 53-acre property, known as Mapleton Preserve, is now owned jointly by the New Jersey Green Acres program and South Brunswick Township. —Wendy Greenberg

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CALLING ALL BOOK LOVERS: The fourth annual Bucks County Book Festival returns to Fonthill Castle and the Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pa., September 24-26. Professional authors, Book Fest on the Green, lectures, and more highlight this event, which will be presented inperson and virtually. Among the many authors to be on hand are Christina Baker Kline and Jason Reynolds. Visit bucksbookfest.org for a complete schedule and ticket information.

Arts Council and Labyrinth Hosting Launch Party for “Call Me Athena” The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will partner with Labyrinth Books to present a launch party for Colby Cedar Smith’s Call Me Athena: Girl from Detroit (Andrews McMeel Publishing ), the novel in verse debut from the Hopewell-based author and ACP creative writing instructor, on Thursday, August 12 at 6 p.m. The launch party will take place in the Taplin Gallery at the Arts Council. Labyrinth Books will be on site at the event with copies of the book available for sale. Call Me Athena is a novel in verse loosely based on Smith’s paternal grandmother. The story follows Mary as the American-born daughter of Greek and French immigrants living in Detroit in the 1930s, creating a historically accurate portrayal of life as an immigrant during the Great Depression, hunger strikes, and violent riots. Mary lives in a tiny apartment with her immigrant parents, her brothers, and her twin sister, and she questions why her parents ever came to America. She yearns for true love, to own

her own business, and to be an independent, modern American woman — much to the chagrin of her parents, who want her to be a “good Greek girl.” Referring to the Arts C ou n c i l a n d L aby r i nt h, Smith said, “Both organizations have fueled my creative life in Princeton, and helped me to develop as a writer. I’m so proud to be able to finally share this story with my students, friends, and the larger community.” Colby Cedar Smith grew up in the Midwest, and she still “dreams of the cold nor thern woods and the smell of lake water.” She holds degrees from Colorado College and Harvard University. She is the recipient of a 2020 New Jersey Council on the Arts Fellowship in Poetry; and a 2021 New Jersey Arts in Education Residency Grant for her work with the Nature Harmony Project, which focuses on introducing children to the natural world, using poetry, sounds, reflection, and connection. Her poems have been published in Bellev ue Literar y Review, Harpur Palate, Mid-

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ART REVIEW

“What It Feels Like To Be There”: Celebrating the Art of Robert Beck

he Robert Beck exhibit that opened July 30 at the James A. Michener Art Museum is titled “It’s Personal.” As Beck explains, “The majority of my paintings are done directly from the subject in one sitting. They depict where I am, what catches my interest, and what it feels like to be there .… The reason why I was drawn to a subject became part of the image. It got very personal.” I feel the same way whether I’m writing about exhibits or books or films, or any other subject in the arts, and it’s why I think of these weekly adventures as columns, even though they’ve been categorized as “reviews” ever since I began writing them some 17 years ago. Movie Mindset In Beck’s stormy, mood-drenched street scene Love’s Notions and Novelties you can almost hear the gale-force wind and the water rushing in the gutter. Immediately I’m flashbacking through a stream of cinematic imagery, from the heavy-rainwith-gunshots-night of The Big Sleep, swept with film noir headlights gleaming on wet pavement, to a 21st-century television series like AMC’s Halt and Catch Fire, where a father braves hurricane winds and lightning on a Christmas quest to buy Cabbage Patch Kids for his children. After 17 years covering art exhibits, including 30-plus visits to the Michener, I’m also finding intimations of Edward Hopper in the red-brick building that houses Love’s Notions and Novelties; the diner in Nighthawks could be on a street corner in the same neighborhood, maybe that’s where the man’s headed, hat-held-fast against the wind. Free associating other scenarios (The Woman in the Window on a double bill with He Walked By Night), this could be the aftermath of a quarrel between the man on the street and the standing woman framed by one of two lighted third floor windows. And what about the shop with the big bright clean-well-lighted display window? What sort of “notions and novelties” are being sold in such a shop on a dark and stormy night? When I put a version of this question to the artist, he said “Love’s has at least one thing that anyone who enters is looking for.” Second Time Around You could say the same of Second Crossing (oil on panel, 1998). When I saw it up close and in person last Thursday afternoon, Beck’s radical restaging of a Great American Image caught me by surprise. In contrast to the familiar side view

of Washington’s Christmas crossing of the Delaware painted by Emanuel Leutze, this was a dark, phantasmal, semi-intelligible, vaguely menacing mass glooming out of the December darkness like some rough beast slouching toward New Jersey to be born. The more I think about it, the more I’m intrigued by Beck’s in-your-face alternative to the iconic original; and it’s actually truer to the documented fact that Washington set off not by day but at 2 a.m. Having searched the Net in vain for a reproduction of Second Crossing, I find myself doing a version of “painting from memory” akin to what Beck does in his

Crossing is among the most impressive works in the show — a night scene in which you’re staring head-on at the dark prow of the most famous boat that ever crossed the Delaware.” Michener Highlights I keep returning to the big bright window in Love’s Notions and Novelties that stands out so brilliantly and suggestively against its stormy setting. Beck’s suggestion that the store offers “at least one thing anyone who enters is looking for” could be applied to the embarrassment of riches I’ve enjoyed over the years at the Michener. The first show I covered, “The Art of Alan Magee” in January 2004,

man mountain range. Subsequent shows featured Red Grooms visions of Astaire and Rogers, and Gertrude Stein; a Looney Tunes visit with Bugs Bunny; a walk up Broadway with Irving Berlin; the visionary imagery of Ansel Adams; and the “visual jazz” of Romare Bearden. One of my favorite Michener exhibits was “American Icons,” a Muhammed Ali/ Elvis Presley double feature. Because the Ali show was still being set up when I arrived, I spent quality time with Al Wertheimer’s intimate photographs of Elvis transformed by master printer David Adamson into works of large-format magnificence. “From Swords to Plowshares,” about metal trench art from World Wars I and II, was one in a series of thought-provoking Michener shows in the first decade of the new century. In 2005 it was “Impossible to Forget: The Nazi Camps Fifty Years After,” and in 2007 Suzanne Opton’s extraordinary portraits of soldiers back from deployments in Afghanistan and Iraq, not to mention the companion exhibition, “Fire and Ice: Marine Corps Combat Art From Afghanistan and Iraq,” featuring Marine Warrant Officer Michael Fay’s drawings and watercolors. A Study in Rain oncerning Love’s Notions and Novelties (24x30, oil on panel 2004), Robert Beck writes, “At the time, I maintained a studio and gallery on the second floor of the Masonic Hall building on Bridge Street in Lambertville. What started out as a study in rain, involving episodes where I would stand in doorways and under awnings outside in thunderstorms, trying to understand what makes a downpour look like it does, evolved into something a little more personal. It was a tempestuous time, and I already knew that incorporating imagery from my own experiences often found agreement in others, and I was encouraging that recollection in my images. This dual purpose: developing a vocabulary and sharing common understandings has propelled my work for three decades.” ——— “It’s Personal: The Art of Robert Beck,” which was curated by David Leopold, will be on view through January 2, 2022. Open Thursday through Sunday, the museum is located at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa. For more information visit michenerartmuseum.org. —Stuart Mitchner

boxing series, Blue Horizon. When I mentioned the mysterious online absence that has tempted me to take some interpretive liberties, Beck pointed out that Second Crossing is “very difficult to reproduce in print”: “Nobody in production believes the painting is that dark and they always fiddle with it.” There’s a poor man’s O’Henry ending to this saga. When I checked Beck’s Wikipedia page, hoping for a link to the image, I found one to my own August 6, 2008 review of the group exhibit “Art and the River” at the Michener’s short-lived New Hope branch, where I described the painting that “caught me by surprise”: “Second

provided “a narrative in images” that gave me a chance to bring Gabriel Garcia Marquez, Franz Kafka, and “magic realism” into the conversation, along with a quote from Barry Lopez’s commentary to the effect that “as you walk out the door of the gallery, you’re thinking how much you love your wife. How so? Because you came to life again in the presence of the painting.” You could put that on a sign and hang it in Love’s window. Later the same year I “came to life” covering “Rock On! The Art of the Music Poster,” which I accompanied with Richard Avedon’s portrait of the Beatles as a four-

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NEW AND EXPANDED: Since its merger last month with The Princeton Festival, the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) has expanded its board of trustees. From left are Princeton Festival Director Gregory J. Geehern, PSO Executive Director Marc Uys, PSO Board of Trustees Chair Stephanie Wedeking, and Edward T. Cone Music Director Rossen Milanov. In addition to chairing the Marty; Costa Papastephanou, Merger Expands Board of PSO Board of Trustees, We- a former Festival board chair; Princeton Symphony Orchestra

Recently elected Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) Board of Trustees Chair Stephanie Wedeking notified fellow trustees, board advisors, and staff last week of the July 31 legal closing finalizing the merger of the orchestra and The Princeton Festival. While Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Inc. is the surviving company, The Princeton Festival remains intact as the PSO’s flagship summer performing arts program. Festival board members and Festival personnel are transitioning to new roles within the PSO. “As a team, we sought to honor both organizations and emerge unified and singular, whilst defying the rules of math for a 1+1=3 outcome,” said Wedeking. “Overall, it was a relatively seamless process, which is a testament to the compatibility and commitment of both organizations.”

deking serves on the development committee, has chaired many of PSO’s galas, and hosted numerous PSO special events at her home. She is philanthropically engaged in the Princeton community, has served on multiple charity event committees, and was previously on the board of Trenton Music Makers. In 2018, she founded a fundraising event, COSMOS, whose proceeds have helped fund various projects in Princeton. Previously, she was vice president and senior research analyst at Bessemer Trust Company, where she worked on all aspects of the firm’s internal hedge fund-of-funds programs. Prior to Bessemer, she worked in client services at Frank Russell Trust Company. New trustees are former Festival board members Marcia Atcheson; Marcia Bossart; Thomas Lento; Anastasia

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and Benedikt von Schröder, recent Festival board chair. Also joining the PSO board this season are Louise Wellemeyer and Mark Nurse, along with returning trustees Julian Grant and Anne VanLent, who was recently elected PSO board vice chair. There is expectation for interim Festival Committee members to officially become Festival advisory board members following a PSO board vote in September. Former PSO Board Chair Yvonne Marcuse was instrumental in helping to bring about the merger, and will now serve with others in an advisory capacity. Joining the PSO full-time staff are Festival Director Gregory J. Geehern and Eva Kastner-Puschl, who is new manager of special events and donor engagement. All Festival digital assets, i.e. website, social media platforms, etc., will be preserved, and will be administered by PSO staff. Preservation of patrons’ history of commitment and privacy is paramount as the PSO works to combine databases. The PSO will soon announce its fall performance schedule and a planned September fundraiser for The Princeton Festival being organized by the Festival’s volunteer Guild.

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Trenton Film Society Launches Virtual Festival

Capital Philharmonic Announces For the first time, the Trenton Film Society is holdUpcoming Concert Season

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, led by Music Director Daniel Spalding, has announced an expanded season at the War Memorial auditorium in Trenton. The season opens Saturday, October 23 at 7:30 p.m. with “The Dream of America,” back by popular demand. The program celebrates the American immigrant experience and includes works by John Williams, Aaron Copland, and Peter Boyer, whose “Ellis Island: The Dream of America” includes seven actors and visuals. Next on Sunday, December 5 at 4 p.m. is “Classical Christmas” with Gianine Campbell as guest soprano. The New Year’s Eve Concert on Friday, December 31 at 8 p.m. includes works by Johann Strauss Jr., Hector Berlioz, Alexander Borodin, Elmer Bernstein, Richard Rodgers, Leroy Anderson, and George Gershwin. The program Saturday, February 26 at 7:30 p.m. includes a concert version of Gershwin’s Porgy and Bess, as well as works by Valerie Coleman and William Grant Still. Saint Saens’ Carnival of the Animals leads the program Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. Also scheduled are works by Vivaldi, Gershwin, and other compos ers. “T he G en ius of John Williams,” which was canceled last year due to

ing its annual Trenton Film Festival virtually. The festival runs through August 31. Fifty-three films from local filmmakers and others from across the globe are available. Comedies, political documentaries, personal stories, outsiders, women, and music documentaries are among the categories of the films, presented in screening blocks. For ticket information, visit trentonfilmsociety.org.

“Escape to Margaritaville” Coming to State Theatre NJ

State Theatre New Jersey presents Jimmy Buffett’s Escape To Margaritaville for five performances October 8-10 at State Theatre NJ in New Brunswick. The musical tells a story of love and discovery, with original songs and such Buffett classics as “Fins,” “Volcano,” “Cheeseburger in Paradise,” and many more. Escape To Margar ita ville stars Chris Clark as Tully, Sarah Hinrichsen as Rachel, Shelly Lynn Walsh as Tammy, Peter Michael Jordan as Brick, Rachel Lyn Fobbs as Marley, Patrick Cogan as J.D., and Matthew James Sherrod as Jamal/ Ted. Tickets range from $40$98. Visit STNJ.org.

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“LETTER LOVE”: Illustrations by Gwenn Seemel are featured in “Letter Love,” her dual exhibition with artist Mic Boekelmann, on view through August 31 at the Princeton Public Library. Seemel’s focus is an ani- meaning we agree on. Ev“Letter Love” Exhibit at mal ABC book made up of ery time we use letters and Princeton Public Library “Letter Love,” an exhibition by Gwenn Seemel and Mic Boekelmann, two visual artists who use the alphabet to inspire conversations about belonging and identity, is on view through August 31 at the Princeton Public Library.

unusual fauna, polka-dot cubist artwork, and a word search embedded directly into the illustrations. Baby Sees ABCs, both as a collection of paintings and a book, is a celebration of the core truth of the alphabet: it is a group of symbols whose

language, we are agreeing with each other once more. We are saying yes to working together, and yes to all the amazing things we can accomplish when we work together. Boekelmann’s work addresses aspects of culture

lost due to constant ass i m i lat ion. L i ke H a n s el and Gretel’s breadcrumbs, the artist collects and connects fragments that will ultimately lead her back to a place where she belongs as whole – a place where she feels safe, visible, and like herself. Boekelmann uses woven abacá from the Philippines and Manila envelope cutouts in her journey of unearthing, visually articulating, and displaying her identity, asking: what would a reimagined world, where we all felt safe and powerful, look like? Since 2003, Seemel has made her living as an independent artist, creating figurative paintings that are brightly colored, boldly painted, and joyfully feminist. Her work has been featured on sites like Hyperallergic, Boing Boing, Newsweek, and Bust, and she speaks regularly about questioning copyright, most notably at TEDxGeneva. Bor n in Saudi Arabia, Seemel has lived most of her life in France and the U.S. She claims Portland, Ore., as her hometown, and she currently lives on Long Beach Island. B or n i n Q uezon Cit y, Philippines, Boekelmann was uprooted and replanted in Germany, Israel, and finally the U.S., where she received a B.A. from UC Berkeley. She is inspired by the vibrancy and strength of the Filipino culture; she uses Abacá to celebrate the multi-layered experiences. Her work has been shown at the Salmagundi Club, Allied Artists of America, Phillips Mill, Trenton City Museum, and Sardenhaus Munich.

Boekelmann is a recipient of the NYFA Immigrant Artist Program and Creative Capital Professional Development Program, and her works are part of the permanent Campus Collections at Princeton University. As an educator, incubator, and facilitator, she co-leads PAD (Princeton Artist Directory) and NExSE (Northeast by Southeast Filipino American Artist Collective). She lives and works in Princeton and runs The Orange Door, an artist-run space for exhibitions, panel discussions, and artist retreats. For more information, visit princetonlibrary.org

Doylestown Arts Festival Returns September 11-12

On September 11 and 12, the Doylestown Arts Festival returns for its 30th anniversary in downtown Doylestown, Pa. With art and music lining the streets, the festival will continue its mission to highlight independent creators, support small businesses, and raise awareness of the local cultural scene. The highly celebrated event is planned to take place in person in a safe and responsible manner. Free to the public, the festival will run daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. “We are quite excited to be back,” says Festival Director Paul Boger. “As a group we felt it was important not only to our participants but to our community at large to ensure that art and music fill our historic streets once more.” This year’s festival features over 120 independent artists who have been selected by an all-volunteer jury. Art lovers and buyers alike can expect a wide range of styles and mediums ranging from fine art

and photography to pottery, woodwork, glass, and more. In addition, a selection of live art and interactive activities will illuminate the streets. While exploring, visitors can enjoy a diverse selection of music with 32 acts across five stages throughout the weekend. Organizers are taking public safety seriously with changes geared to create space and reduce crowding. This year’s festival will not feature a food court, instead driving that business entirely to the local restaurants. While there are fewer overall vendors than in past years, the festival will still cover the same grounds. For locals and visitors alike, this immersive experience is designed to celebrate the joy that art, music, and community bring to our daily lives. The Doylestown Arts Festival is made possible by a small volunteer committee of Discover Doylestown and is presented by the Thompson Organization. For more information about this year’s festival, visit dtownartsfestival. com.

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Artworks Trenton presents “Sutured Resilience,” an exhibition that brings together three female artists — Jennifer Cabral, Kat Cope, and Chanika Svetvilas — who explore trauma, memory, and empowerment. The show, on view through September 4, invites the public to imagine a reality where strength is found in vulnerability expressed through text, photography, sculpture, drawing, mixed media, installation, video and participatory actions. Together the artists hold space for the community to witness transformation, healing, and the search for resolution. Each artist’s unique narrative traces their lived experience of trauma to re-envision a healing journey. The audio and video works by Cabral, Svetvilas, and Cope echo patterns, routines, and the search to reclaim oneself. Cabral’s audio of a string of words that reflect women’s cycles accompanies her photo series “Conceptives” as an abstraction of association and disassociation, while Svetvilas’ video reveals fierce repetitive cleansing to exhaustive ends. The similar patterned and visceral attempts to generate healing manifest in Cope’s video performance,

ized words are acts of reclamation. This multifaceted and multimedia exhibition gives the viewers the opportunity to explore narratives of trauma with empathy and a vehicle to share space with those who identify with the challenges and healing power of resilience. The opening reception will be on August 21 from 6-8 p.m. A community workshop will be offered, virtually and in person, on August 14 from 1-3 p.m. Participants’ works will be displayed in the community gallery, “Quilting Stories.” An artists’ panel will be held on August 28 from 1-3 p.m., virtually and in person; and a closing drum ceremony is on September 4 from 1-3 p.m. A 3-D virtual exhibition will be available at Artworks’ website at artworkstrenton. org.

Community Invited to Share Reflections for Response Wall

What is irreplaceable to you? Princeton-based photographer and Arts Council of Princeton Artist-in-Residence Robin Resch asks the Princeton community to consider this challenging yet essential question. On view in Princeton’s

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Creating Joy” through September 5. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. D & R G reenway L and Trust, One Preservation Place, has the ongoing virtual galleries “Trail of Breadcrumbs: Nature in Fairytales” and “Portraits of Preservation: James Fiorentino Art.” The center is currently closed to the public. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Going for the Gold” through

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“WHAT I LEARNED”: This work by Chanika Svetvilas is part of “Sutured Resilience,” Artworks Trenton’s first full, in-person exhibition in over a year. It runs through September 4 at 19 Everett Alley in Trenton. An opening reception is Saturday, August 21 from 6-8 p.m.

Dohm Alley through October 16, “Taking Pause” is a documentary collaborative portrait project that asks people to reflect on what matters most deeply to them. Resch’s photographic triptychs each display a participant, what he or she shared as being irreplaceable, and his or her story behind this choice. Resch describes this ongoing series as a collaboration meant to invite reflection and healing. These recent local portraits were made in response to the challenges of the past year, from COVID-19 and racial injustice to social reckoning. As part of her installation in Princeton, she also created a Virtual Response Wall as a space where members of the community can also consider this question and share their own reflections: What is irreplaceable to you? All are invited to join this community conversation. The contributions will act as record of the public’s response to this community project and most importantly, help us consider what truly matters. To share your reflections or to follow the collective conversation, visit the “Taking Pause” Virtual Response Wall at robinresch.net/takingpausesubmit. For a peek behind the process of “Taking Pause,” Resch will present free, open-air artist talks in Dohm Alley. The first will be a lunchtime talk from 12-1 p.m. on August 19. On August 26, September 9, and September 23, Resch will deliver evening artist talks from 5:30-6:30 p.m. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.

“TAKING PAUSE”: Robin Resch’s project in Dohm Alley features photography triptychs that display a participant and something they identify as “irreplaceable” to them. Resch, Arts Council of Princeton artist-in-residence, invites the Princeton community to submit to a Virtual Response Wall after considering, “What is irreplaceable to you?” September 6 and “Ellarslie Open 37/38” through October 1. Visit ellarslie.org for museum hours and timed entry tickets. Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Color Wheel” through August 27. CranburyArtsCouncil. org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Rebirth: Kang Muxiang,” “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960-2020,” and other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org. Histor ical Soc iety of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Princeton and Women’s Suffrage” and other online exhibits, as well as the “History@Home” series. The museum is currently closed to the public. princetonhistory.org.

Hunterdon Art Museum, 7 Lower Center Street, Clinton, has “Our Environment” and “Print+” through September 5. hunterdonartmuseum.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Through the Lens: Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley” through August 15 and “It’s Personal: The Art of Robert Beck” through January 2. The museum is open to the public. michenerartmuseum.org. Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Measurement Rules” and “Magnificent Measures! The HausmanHill Collection of Calculating Instruments” through September 6. mercermuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenberg” through January 9 and the on-

line exhibit “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898.” Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org. Plainsboro Public Library Art Gallery, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, has “Fall in Love with Felt” through August 26. plainsborolibrary.org. Princeton University Art Museum has the online exhibits “Looking at 17th-Century Dutch Painting,” “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography,” “The Eclectic Eye: A Tribute to Duane Wilder,” and more, along with many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu. West Windsor Arts Center, 953 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Across the Board: GSWS Board Member Exhibition” through August 27. westwindsorarts.org.

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$10; free for members of Morven. Morven.org. 6 p.m. : M u s i c i n t h e Park, free outdoor conc e r t s at We e d e n Pa r k , Main Street, Lawrenceville. Food and ice cream available. L aw rencev ille mainstreet.com. 6:30 p.m.: Family Fun, followed by the movie Raya and the Last Dragon at 8:15 p.m. At Princeton Shopping Center. Free, bring lawn chairs or blanket. Will be rescheduled in the event of rain. 7 p.m.: “Birdwatching for Beginners,” virtual program from Mercer County Library System. Email hopeprogs@ mcl.org for link. Friday, August 13 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. terhuneorchards.com. 8:30 p.m.: Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s Outdoor Ar t Film series presents Loving Vincent at Woolsey Park, Titusville. Hvartscouncil.org. Saturday, August 14 10 a.m.: Potato Harvest at Howell Living Histor y Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. Help collect, clean, and sort the crop to go to local soup kitchens and food pantries; help make and taste potato chips. Howellfarm.org. 1-4 p.m.: Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, with Brian Bortnick. Terhuneorchards.com. 2-5 p.m.: Fonthill Castle Beer Fest fundraiser, at Fonthill, 525 East Court Street, Doylestow n, Pa. Mercermuseum.org/beerfest.

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4-7 p.m.: New Brunswick Heart Festival at Monument Square, 2 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Music, crafts, art, dance, and more. Free and family-friendly. NewBrunswickArts.org. 6 p.m.: Kelly Price and Destinee Marie perform at Mercer County Park Festival Grounds, West Windsor. Bring lawn chairs, blankets. Mercercountyparks.org. Sunday, August 15 11 a.m.: The Liam Sutcliffe Combo performs in front of LiLLiPiES Bakery at Princeton Shopping Center as part of a summer Jazz Brunch series. Free. 1-4 p.m.: Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, with Mike & Laura. Terhuneorchards.com. Monday, August 16 Recycling 7-8 p.m.: Poets at the Library, with featured readers Catherine Doty and John David Muth, followed by open mic session. Princetonlibrary.org. Tuesday, August 17 9:30 a.m.: Read and Pick: Pears at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Terhuneorchards.com. 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. Aldo Leopold Tribute Night. “What is Blooming Now?” (609) 844-7067. 7 p.m.: “Animals of World War II,” vir tual program from Mercer County Library System. Email hopeprogs@ mal.org for link. Wednesday, August 18 9:30 a.m.: Read and Pick: Pears at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Terhuneorchards.com. 10 -11 a.m. : Pr inceton Public Library staff member Dana Treichler gives an overview of switching from cable television to streaming services. Princetonlibrary. org. 5-7 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Chamber hosts Business After Business Networking, in person, at Ovation at Riverwalk, Plainsboro. Tickets include light appetizers, beer, and wine. Princetonmercer.org. 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Princetonlibrary. org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Proof of vaccination and other requirements. With Ridge Kennedy and the Princeton Pickup Band. Princetoncountr ydancers.org. Thursday, August 19 5:30 p.m.: Artist Conversation: Sky Hopinka. Virtual event presented by Princeton University Art Museum, free. Artmuseum.princeton. edu. 6 p.m.: Music in the Park, free outdoor concer ts at Weeden Park, Main Street, Lawrenceville. Food and ice cream available. Lawrencevillemainstreet.com. 6 : 3 0 p.m . : D i s c o D J dance party with DJ Darius 1st, followed by movie The High Note at 8:15 p.m. at Princeton Shopping Center. Free, bring lawn chairs or blanket. To be rescheduled if it rains. 7 p.m.: The documentary Observatory is screened, followed by a discussion with filmmaker Jared Flesher, in

a virtual program from Mercer County Library System. Email hopeprogs@msl.org. Friday, August 20 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. terhuneorchards.com. 6 :30 p.m.: T he Nerds perform at Mercer County Park Festival Grounds, West Windsor. Bring lawn chairs, b l a n ke t s. M e r c e r c o u n t y parks.org. Saturday, August 21 12-6 p.m. 8th Annual Latino Festival of Highstown, Rocky Brook Park, 170 Bank Street, Hightstown. Music a nd da nce t rad i tions, raffles, crafts, games. Njrise.org. 1-4 p.m.: Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, with the Fabulous Benson Boys. Terhuneorchards.com. 3-6 p.m.: 6th Annual CariFest presented virtually. Caribbean dance, music, and food. Free. NewBrunswickArts.org. 7 p.m.: Vocalist Tom Chiola with pianist George Sinkler & Friends, at Ellarslie Museum, 299 Parkside Avenue, Trenton. Ellarslie.org. Sunday, August 22 1-4 p.m.: Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, with Maggs & Budd. Terhuneorchards.com. 4-5:30 p.m.: “Black August Then and Now: Historical Origins and Current Relevance,” Zoom event presented by the Trent House Association and Greater Trenton Chapter of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History. Free. Williamtrenthouse.org. Tuesday, August 24 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, Lawrence. “How Did Our Town Figure in the Victory at Yorktown?” (609) 844-7067. Wednesday, August 25 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Countr y Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Proof of vaccination and other requirements. With Barbara Goldstein and Alias. Princetoncountrydancers.org Thursday, August 26 5:30 p.m.: Conversation bet ween elect roacoust ic composer Tarek Atouil and Princeton University professor Elizabeth Margulis on the expansive potential of sound as an artistic material. Virtual, free event presented by Princeton University Art Museum. Artmuseum.princeton.edu. 6 p.m.: Music in the Park, free outdoor concer ts at Weeden Park, Main Street, Lawrenceville. Food and ice cream available. Lawrencevillemainstreet.com. Friday, August 27 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. terhuneorchards.com. 6 :30 p.m.: The Superunknown perform at Mercer County Park Festival Grounds, West Windsor. Mercercountyparks.org. 8:30 p.m.: Hopewell Valley Arts Council hosts an Outdoor Art Film series at Woolsey Park in Titusville, screening The Great Buster. Hvartscouncil.org. Saturday, August 28 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: “On the

Road to Victory at Yorktow n : T he E ncampment in Trenton, August 1781,” all-day event at the Trent House, 15 Market Street, Trenton, celebrating the 240 t h anniversar y of the Washington-Rochambeau march to victory in Yorktown. Free outdoor event. Williamtrenthouse.org. 10 a.m.: Fiddlin’ Day at Howell Living History Farm, 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Tow nship. Annual fiddle contest, with fiddlers, guitarists, mandolinists, and more spread out across the property playing traditional tunes and blues. The public is invited to join. Howellfarm.org. 10 and 11 a.m.: “Bark in the Park” at Washington Crossing Historic Park, Pennsylvania side. Take your dog for a mile-long group walk through the park grounds. All dogs get a tricorn hat. Register at WashingtonCrossingPark. org/events. 11 a.m.: Historic Stony Brook walking tour, presented by Historical Society of Princeton, starting at Updike Farmstead. Two-mile hike exploring the lives of early settlers. $10 advance tickets required. Limited to 12 people. Princetonhistory.org. 3-6 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents Alex Deis-Lauby & Live Wire, for experienced dancers. Followed 6 p.m. by potluck; 7:30 Intro to Basics; and 8-11 p.m. Contra Dance for all. At Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Proof of vaccination and other requirements. Princeton countrydancers.org. Sunday, August 29 1-4 p.m.: Weekend Music series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, with Jerr y Steele. Terhuneorchards.com. 1-3 p.m.: Free vegetarian lunch and kirtan, in honor of Sri Krishna Janmashtami holy day, at Princeton Family YMCA under the big red tent. Bviscs.org. 3 p.m.: “The Eccentricities of a Scholar’s Library” with John. V. Fleming, free event presented by Princeton University Library. Visit libcal. princeton.edu. Monday, August 30 Recycling 7 p.m.: VOICES Chorale NJ holds Summer Sing, an evening of music and conversation, to be held outdoors at Music Together, 225 Pennington-Hopewell Road, Hopewell (rain date August 31). Free, though donations are welcome. David A. McConnell will lead selections from Mozart’s Requiem. Voiceschoralenj.org. Tuesday, August 31 9:30 a.m.: Read and Pick: Apples at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Terhuneorchards.com. 7 p.m.: Family Night at Lawrence Nature Center, 481 Drexel Road, L awrence. Storytelling. (609) 844-7067. Wednesday, September 1 9:30 a.m.: Read and Pick: Apples at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Terhuneorchards.com. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Proof of vaccination and other requirements. With Bob Isaacs and Raise the Roof. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Wednesday, September 8 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Proof of vaccination and other requirements. With Ridge Kennedy and Peter Paul, Ed Garry. Princetoncountrydancers.org Thursday, September 9 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. : Princeton Regional Chamber’s Monthly Membership Luncheon, Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. Speaker is Rutgers University professor James W. Hughes. Princetonmercer.org. Friday, September 10 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. terhuneorchards.com. 6:30 p.m.: Family Fun, followed by the movie Soul at 7:15 p.m. at Princeton S hoppi ng C e nter. Fre e, bring lawn chairs or blanket. To be rescheduled if it rains. 8:30 p.m.: Hopewell Valley Arts Council’s Outdoor A r t Film s er ies s creens Western Stars at Woolsey Park, Titusville. Hvartscouncil.org. Saturday, September 11 10th Annual Central Jersey Jazz Festival at Monument Square, Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Free. Also presented virtually at Facebook.com/CentralJerseyJazzFestival. Sunday, September 12 1:30 p.m.: Delaware historian Kim Burdick presents a Zoom lecture, “Fever and Sickness in the Continental Army.” Free, sponsored by Washing ton Crossing Historic Park. Registration is required at WashingtonCrossingPark.org/events. Monday, September 13 Recycling Wednesday, September 15 9:30 a.m.: Read and Pick: Chickens at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Terhuneorchards.com. Sunday, September 18 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Food drive followed by music from the New Brunswick Vinyl Society in front of New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. NewBrunswickArts.org. Wednesday, September 22 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting. Princetonlibrary. org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Countr y Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Proof of vaccination and other requirements. With Barbara Goldstein and Crossing the Millstone. Princetoncountrydancers.org Friday, September 24 7 p.m.: Bucks Count y Bookfest begins at Salem United Church of Christ, 186 E as t C ou r t St reet, Doylestow n, Pa. Aut hor Chr istina Baker Kline speaks. Bucksbookfest.org. Saturday, September 25 12-4 p.m. Bucks County Bookfest, on the green at Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa. Bucksbookfest.org. 8 -11 p.m . : P r i n c e to n Country Dancers presents contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Alex Deis-Lauby with Live Wire. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

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This is not usually cause for concern, says Pepper deTuro, president and owner of Woodwinds Associates, Inc., the longtime tree and shrub specialists. “The cicadas don’t harm a large, mature healthy tree. But a tree in decline or a very young tree might be at risk.” Woodwinds has been providing helpful advice and expert service since its founding in 1967 by Sam deTuro, Pepper’s father. Located at 4492 Route 27 in Kingston, the company has been a mainstay in Plant Health Care, a special program, which is a form of integrated pest management. Pest Control This includes using fewer pesticides, and when necessary, spraying with safe non-toxic chemicals, such as special oils,” explains Pepper deTuro. “We are as green as possible and biorational, which is safe for the environment.” Pest control is very impor ta nt, he poi nt s out. “Currently, the emerald ash borer is a problem, and killing ash trees.” In addition, the spotted lanternfly has emerged in large numbers in New Jersey and other states, and people are advised to report sightings of them. Spotted lanternflies can damage a tree by eating its sap, and also leave a dark, unpleasant sticky substance on its surface. Homeowners should also be aware of hornets’ and wasps’ nests in trees and shrubs. They build large nests and can appear in angry swarms if the nests are disturbed. Watching out for poison ivy, which is a vine, and can climb up a tree, is another reminder. Even those who have never suffered from this especially disagreeable nemesis should keep an eye out.

In addition, deTuro also rep or t s t hat t he recent milder winters have created reduced insect mortality, which is further cause for concern. Hands-On His hands-on experience began early, as he really grew up in the business, working for the company in summers as a boy. “At first, I wasn’t sure if I wanted to be in the business,” he recalls, “but during high school, my father and I became very close, and I decided I wanted to be part of it.” He studied plant science in college, and joined the firm full-time in 1994. Education is still a factor, he adds. “We have continuing education, including classes and seminars to keep our certification. Safety issues and new advances in caring for plants and trees are all covered.” Sixty percent of Woodwinds’ business is residential, he points out, but 40 percent is commercial. “We have a strong following in all areas, including many repeat customers — up to 90 percent,” he says. T he company ser v ices all sizes of properties, and while the majority of their work is in the Princeton area, they have been called upon to provide their expertise in other states, including Pennsylvania and New York — in particular prior to national celebrations in the 1980s. “We did a lot of restoration work on trees around Independence Hall in preparation for the Bicentennial of the Constitution,” recalls Sam deTuro. “And also, the year before, we did the same thing with trees around the Statue of Liber ty for its celebration. We were able to make most of the trees safe.” Proper Feeding Other Woodwinds clients have included the Forrestal Center, Western Electric, Bristol Myers Squibb, Princeton Borough and Township, McGraw Hill, Prudential Insurance Company, the Institute for Advanced Study, Rutgers University, The Hun School, and the Tenacre Foundation. Providing the proper feeding, pruning, and when necessary, spraying, of trees and shrubs can ensure them

a healthier, longer life, explains deTuro. “Our Plant Health Care program promotes plant health through proper watering, fertilizing, and pruning. Proper maintenance practices keep plants vigorous and healthy, thereby reducing their susceptibility to insects and disease. “Proper irrigation is most important,” he continues. “Over-watering is actually worse than under-watering. The best way is to keep the soil damp. A good soaking once a week is good. New plants need a good watering three times a week. “Proper pruning is also important, especially safety pruning and corrective pruning. For example, if the limbs are too near the house, it can be dangerous.” Fertilization is key for the health of trees and shrubs, a n d Wo o d w i n d s m a ke s its own brand of fertilizer, which includes worm waste products. Autumn is often an important time to fertilize. Sun and Shade Although Woodwinds does not install new plantings, Pepper deTuro is always ready to advise customers on placement and species. Sun, shade, and wind conditions should all be taken into consideration, he explains. “When planting new trees, the biggest thing is the right tree in the right spot. Some like sun, some prefer shade. Dogwoods, for instance, like shade. They want cool roots. Also, avoid areas that are

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EXPERIENCE AND EXPERTISE: “We are professional Plant Health Care specialists. This is our focus,” says Pepper deTuro, president of Woodwinds Associates, Inc. Shown with his father, Sam deTuro, who founded Woodwinds, he is proud of the family business’s longstanding reputation for excellent tree and shrub care. wet and not well-drained. We also recommend indigenous plants because they do better in their own environment.” The arrival of COVID-19 caused many homeowners to place more emphasis on their landscapes, he notes. “We have been very busy because people have really focused on their landscapes since they have been staying home due to the virus. They want to spend more time enjoying their outdoor setting. “I really like to walk the property with the client,” he adds. “When I’ve known them a long time, it’s like family. We talk about the kids and what’s happening. Some of them knew my father when he was taking care of their trees.” Family Business Woodwinds — it has a ring! — bringing to mind all

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When Ashleigh Johnson was being recruited to play water polo in college, she shied away from heading west to play for one of the powerhouses of the game. Instead, the Miami, Fla. native, who wanted to be a doctor, headed north to Princeton University where she could play the sport, not major in it. Johnson emerged as a superstar for the Tigers in her freshman year in 2012-13, earning third-team All-American honors as she made 366 saves and had a .688 save percentage to help Princeton go 28-6. Building on that debut campaign, Johnson continued to dominate the next two seasons, adding more All-American honors and the CWPA Player of the Year award to her resume. As a result of her exploits, Johnson started getting recruited by the U.S. national women’s team but she had her doubts about joining the program. She didn’t want to be based on the west coast and was leery of the time commitment involved in playing for the team. But with a push from her Princeton coach Luis Nicolao and U.S coach Adam Krikorian, Johnson decided to give it a shot and, like her college career, she emerged as a dominant force. Johnson became the team’s top goalie and the first Black

player to compete for the program. She helped the U.S. win the 2015 FINA World Championship, making 66 saves in the tourney, earning the Top Goalkeeper award and Gold Medal Match MVP. In 2016, the 6’1 Johnson stood tall as the U.S. rolled to the gold medal at the Rio Olympics, making 51 saves in the tournament. She returned to Princeton for her senior year in 201617, making All-American and ending up as the program’s alltime leader in saves (1,362) and career victories (100). After graduation, she resumed her international career, helping the U.S. to a slew of titles, including first place finishes in the 2019 World Championships and Pan American Games. Last Saturday (Eastern Time) at the Tokyo Olympics, Johnson added another title to her resume, starring as the U.S. routed Spain 14-5 in the gold medal match to win its third straight Olympic title. Johnson was at her imposing best in the final contest, making 11 saves on 15 shots. After the win, Johnson, 26, told reporters that the triumph was a fitting culmination of a roller-coaster ride since 2016. “These past five years did mean a lot — and still do mean a lot — to me and to my team,” said Johnson, who held Spain scoreless in the third quarter.

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“And throughout all of the adversity that we faced, we felt strong together. I’m glad that we showed up in this moment together because it’s just a reflection of all of the things that we’ve been through and all of the love and effort that we’ve all individually put in together and come together as a group to show the world today.” In reflecting on the performance against Spain, Johnson saw it as the ultimate group effort. “Just looking at how we scored, how we blocked, every single person had a contribution to this win, had a contribution to this whole journey and that’s a reflection of our team environment,” added Johnson. “Everyone’s going to contribute, everyone’s going to do their best, everyone’s going to bring it in the moment that it matters, and that’s just really cool to be a part of.” Johnson’s teammate, Maddie Musselman, credited the star goalie with having a major impact all over the pool. “Her presence, you can feel it, even when you’re on offense,” said Musselman, as quoted in the New York Times. “You hear her voice everywhere you are.” In the wake of her achievement, Johnson became only the fifth Princeton athlete/ alumni to be a multi-time gold medalist, joining a group featuring Karl T. Frederick ’03

GOLDEN AGE: Ashleigh Johnson looks to pass the ball during her career with the Princeton University women’s water polo team. Last Saturday, superstar goalie Johnson helped the U.S. women’s national team win the gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics, making 11 saves as the U.S. defeated Spain 14-5 in the final. It was the third straight gold for the U.S. and the second for Johnson, who helped the squad prevail at the 2016 Rio Olympics. (Photo by Beverly Schaefer, provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

(shooting), Herman Whilton ’26 (sailing), Nelson Diebel ’87 (swimming), and Caroline Lind ’06 (rowing). It marked the 62nd medal for Princeton athletes at the Olympics and 19th gold medal. While Johnson is proud of her Tiger lineage, she is looking to extend her influence to many constituencies. “Every single person on our team represents their own community, represents their own group, and we carry that very seriously,” said Johnson, noting that she represents Miami, people of color in aquatics, and women in addition to the U.S. team. “We carried that into this game, we carry that into every game. I’m just so proud to represent who I represent today. I hope they watch that, I hope they see themselves where we are.” Three days earlier, Johnson’s classmate Lizzie Bird

’17 proved to be someone to watch as she competed for Great Britain in the final of the women’s 3,000-meter steeplechase. Becoming the first British woman to make the Olympic final in the event, Bird, a native of St. Albans Herts, England, finished ninth overall and her time of 9:19.68 broke her previous national record of 9:22.80, set at the Monaco Diamond League Meet on July 12. In her heat on July 31, Bird had finished fifth with a time of 9:24.24 to earn a spot in the final. During her Princeton career, Bird excelled at a number of events. She was an NCAA Honorable Mention All-America honoree in the steeplechase in 2015 and was a four-time NCAA Regional qualifier in the event. She was a twotime Ivy League champion in the steeplechase and part of

the 4x800 team that won a conference title in 2017. In addition, Bird was also a NCAA Cross Country participant in 2015 and 2013 along with being an Ivy League cross country champion in 2015. She currently holds the indoor school record in the mile along with top-five times in the steeplechase, the 3,000, the 4x800, the 4x1,500, and a top-10 time in the 1,500. Bird became the second Princeton women’s track & field alumna to earn a top10 finish at the Olympics last week, as Julia Ratcliffe ’17, representing New Zealand, finished ninth in the hammer throw on August 3 with a best throw of 72.69 meters. Anita Wlodarczyk of Poland won the gold with a heave of 78.48 with Wang Zheng of China coming in second at 77.03 and Malwina Kopron of Poland placing third in 75.49. —Bill Alden

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A pair of Princeton University women’s hockey standouts, Claire Thompson ’20 and Sarah Fillier, have been named by Hockey Canada to its roster for the IIHF (International Ice Hockey Federation) Women’s World Championship later this month Both are making their World Championship debut in the 10-team event. The squads are split into two groups, with Canada in Group A along with the U.S., Finland, the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), and Sw itzerland. Japan, Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, and Hungary are in Group B. The event will run August 20-31 at WinSports Arena in Calgary. Thompson, who hails from Toronto, Ontario, stands fifth among defensemen on Princeton’s all-time scoring list with 87 career points on 31 goals and 56 assists. Fillier, a native of Georgetown Ontario, finished her sophomore season in 201920 with 22 goals and 35 assists for the second straight year, giving her 70 assists and 114 points to stand already more than halfway to Princeton’s career records for assists (122) and points (218). Fillier earned AHCA AllAmerica honors in each of her first t wo seasons as well as All-ECAC Hockey and All-Iv y League while Thompson was an All-ECAC honoree twice during her career, All-Ivy three times, and an Academic All-Ivy selection.

powerhouse. He worked Princeton Athletics Community Mourns Death of Former AD Flippin f i e r c e l y to pr ov i d e t h e

Royce Flippin, who went from being a legendary New Jersey high school athlete to being a football star at Princeton University and later the director of athletics at his alma mater, has passed away at the age of 87. Flippin, a member of the Class of 1956, captained the 1955 Tiger football team. Af ter at tending Har vard Business School, serving in the United States Marine Corps and having a career in business, he would become the director of athletics at Princeton from 1972-79 and then hold the same position from 1980-92 at MIT. Flippin grew up in the North Jersey town of Montclair. W hile at Montclair High School, he ear ned 12 letters in his final three years, playing football in the fall, basketball in the winter, and then baseball in the spring while also running track. He used to walk over to the track following baseball practice to train or even compete in dual meets. In addition to being all-state in football and baseball, he won the long jump at the state Group 4 track meet with a leap of more than 24 feet. He is a member of the New Jersey High School Athletics Hall of Fame. At Princeton, he lettered t hree t imes in football, earning All-East honors as the left halfback in coach Charles Caldwell’s singlewing offense. He missed three games with a broken wrist as a junior, and Princeton went 0-2-1 in those three games. With him on the field, Princeton was 5-1, including a 21-14 win over Yale in which Flippin scored three touchdowns, one on a 70-yard run and the final one on a four-yard run with 15 seconds left to clinch the win. As a senior in the fall of 1955, he captained the Tigers to a 7-2 overall record and a 6-1 record against Ivy League teams in the last year before an official Ivy champion would be crow ned. Flippin was the 1955 winner of the Poe-Kazmaier Trophy, Princeton’s highest football honor, and he also shared the 1956 Roper Trophy as Princeton’s top senior male athlete. A member of the ECAC Hall of Fame, Flippin was also selected by Washington in the 1956 NFL draft. Flippin was hired in 1972 as Princeton’s second director of athletics, succeeding Ken Fairman, who had been the AD from 1941-72. It was under Flippin’s watch that Princeton’s women’s athletic program grew from its infancy into an established

women athletes of Princeton with the resources to have an experience that would compare to the already established men’s programs, including hiring the first fulltime female head coaches and bringing equity to facilities usage, practice times, and athletic training among other areas. In the 1973-74 academic year, those efforts paid major dividends. The women’s squash team went undefeated and won the Howe Cup national championship. The women’s basketball team went 11-4 and won the first Ivy League championship contested in the sport. The field hockey team was 9-02. The swimming and diving team was 7-1 and won the Eastern championship. The women’s tennis team was a perfect 8-0. Women’s rowing went 7-2. Under Flippin’s watch, the women’s athletic program would add varsity teams in volleyball, cross country, indoor and outdoor track, and hockey. In addition, Flippin hired some of Princeton’s most successful coaches, including one – legendary men’s track and field coach Fred Samara – who is still coaching at P r inceton to day. Princeton led the Ivy League in overall winning percentage during his entire tenure, and he also added recreation under the umbrella of the athletic department. “Royce was a truly great guy,” said Merrily Dean Baker, who worked with Flippin in the early years of women’s athletics at Princeton. “He was just a special ma n. He had a way of touching people and inspiring them to grow that was unique in a lot of ways. He was just a positive person. He was a great family man. He was inclusive. He was terrific to work with. We all would get aggravated about things, but Royce never seemed to get aggravated. He did so much to help so many people. He was a truly optimistic person.” Princeton football head coach Bob Surace ’90 echoed those sentiments. “T he ent ire P r inceton football family, and indeed everyone at Princeton, offers the Flippin family our deepest condolences,” said Surace. “He was a great Tiger and a very loyal Princetonian. He leaves an impressive legacy of achievement on the field and of service after graduation. He was the very embodiment of so many of the characteristics that make Princeton football and Princeton Athletics so special.” One of Flippin’s successors,

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this season. It’s great to be the preseason pick, but every league team will start practice thinking they will be No. 1 when the season ends. We have to work hard every day to reach our goals. I know every one of our guys is excited to get started.” Princeton boasts seven returning starters on each side of the ball with two full classes of newcomers looking to break into the lineup. Among the top returnees are 2019 first-team All-Ivy League selections Jeremiah Tyler (linebacker) and Delan Stallworth (defensive back), as well as honorable mention linebacker James Johnson. On the offensive side of the ball, Princeton returns second-team All-Ivy honorees Jacob Birmelin (receiver), Collin Eaddy (running back), Henry Byrd (offensive tackle), and tight end (Carson Bobo). Princeton also returns second-team All-Ivy punter Will Powers. Princeton kicks off its 2021 campaign on September 18 at Lehigh, followed by the home opener September 25 against Stetson.

ON THE RISE: Princeton University football star Jeremiah Tyler rushes the quarterback in a 2018 game. Last week, rising senior linebacker Tyler was named to the Buchanan Award watch list and as a Stats Perform third-team preseason AllAmerican. The Buchanan Award is given to the top defensive player in the FCS (Football Championship Subdivision). Tyler, a 6’2, 225-pound Detroit native, will be looking to build off a junior year in 2019 that saw him earn unanimous first-team All-Ivy League honors and named as one of two finalists for the Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year. During that campaign, Tyler accounted for 62 tackles, 24 of which were unassisted and 14.5 were for loss. Tyler has been a part of two Ivy League championship teams in his first three seasons, having helped the Tigers to league titles in 2016 and in 2018, when Princeton went 10-0. Tyler and the Tigers kick off their 2021 season at Lehigh on September 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Gary Walters ’67, who was Princeton’s director of athletics from 1994-2014, put it succinctly. “Royce was a gentleman, a great athlete, and a scholar,” said Walters. Flippin and his wife Louise, to whom he was married for more than 60 years, had three children – sons Royce III, a member of the Class of 1980 and Robert, a member of the Class of 1983, and a daughter Diane.

12 Princeton Athletes Make Spring Academic All-Ivy

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Having Excelled as a Goalie for Peddie, Georgetown, Former PDS Coach D’Andrea Makes NJ Lax Hall of Fame Although Rich D’Andrea played in the midfield when he took up lacrosse as a grade schooler in the early 1990s, it didn’t take him long to find a home at goalie. “I always liked the idea of being on the field the whole game; there was something appealing about that,” said D’Andrea, who hails from Montgomery and was first exposed to the game when he visited his brother at a Pr inceton Universit y la x camp. “There just seemed to be an importance behind the position that I always appreciated. For me, I felt it was a way to make the team better; that is why I did it.” Over the years, D’Andrea has made a lot of teams better. He starred for the Peddie School boys’ lax team where he helped the Falcons to a pair of state Prep A Titles, earned All-American honors and was twice named the New Jersey Goalie of the Year (2000, 2001). On the college level, D’Andrea was a three-year starter at Georgetown University, earning allleague honors and serving as a team captain. In 2014, he became the boys’ lax head coach at P r inceton Day School and guided the Panthers to three Mercer County Tournament titles and two state Prep B crowns. D’A ndrea’s accomplishments on the field were recognized last month when he was inducted in the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame. W hen he le ar ne d t hat he had been chosen as a

member of the Hall of Fame’s Class of 2020, D’Andrea was taken aback. “I was really surprised,” said D’Andrea, 39. “Part of me felt undeserving because I know some really qualified, really tremendous people that should be and soon will be in the Hall of Fame. I am really humbled.” Ref lecting on his high school career, D’Andrea enjoyed a tremendous experience at Peddie. “I always felt like I was surrounded by good people and coaches,” said D’Andrea, who has returned to his alma mater to coach the Falcon boy’s lax program and work in admissions. “It was holistic. I had great teachers, great dorm supervisors, everybody. I always felt really fortunate to be there as a student athlete and a teammate.” D’Andrea met some great people on the la x field, most notably the program’s legendary head coach Bob Turco. “Playing for coach Turco was a life-altering experience,” said D’Andrea. “To work alongside somebody like that is something his players carry with them and try to emulate and create with their own players someday. You learn a lot about yourself, those are some formative years.” Heading down to Georgetown, D’Andrea developed similar relationships. “T he t h ing t hat really clinched for G eorgetow n

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lor everything I did to those strengths and work on weaknesses.” While the NCAA tournament runs stand as highlights of D’Andrea’s college experience, the off-field moments were special as well. “We made the NCAA quarterfinals every year,” said D’Andrea. “In my senior year we lost to Maryland in overtime and in my junior year, we lost to Syracuse by a goal. It was an 8-7 game, they actually scored with four seconds left. We had a couple of close ones. I am still close friends with all of my college roommates. The highlights were the seasons but it was also the off-field bonding.” Having coached in the TriState club program for years, D’Andrea joined the staff at PDS and quickly found a niche. “Someone at Tri-State said PDS is looking for an assistant coach, so then I jumped on the staff there,” said D’Andrea, who served as an assistant to Rob Tuckman for three years and then took the helm of the program in 2014. “I eventually loved coaching, it is tough to compare. I love coaching and playing.” During his time guiding the program, D’Andrea led the Panthers to a 50-15 record as they won three MCT titles and two Prep B crowns. “I was really happy for the kids; as a coach so much of my philosophy is based on the kids taking ownership of the process and making of the team what they want to make it,” said D’Andrea.

“As a coach, we try to pull the best out of our kids. They are the ones that actually go out and earn it. For me to have been a part of what they have built that was special. In a lot of ways as a head coach, that is where I cut my teeth. I was lucky to have great players and to have great coaches around me like Rob and Chris Izzard, guys that brought a lot to the program.” After leaving PDS in 2018 and taking a hiatus to work in his family real estate business, D’Andrea was itching to get back into coaching and was thrilled to return to Peddie. “The coaching piece and t h e te ac h i n g p i e c e a n d working with kids for me is something that just makes me tick,” said D’Andrea, who has three sons — Casey, Liam, and Cameron — with his wife Erika, a 1998 Peddie alumna. “It is something that I love to do. I find great purpose, great value, and enjoyment in working with kids.” While the Falcons went 0-5 in 2021, D’Andrea enjoyed applying lessons he learned during his high school career. “The program is going through a rebuild right now; we have a really great nucleus of guys to build around,” said D’Andrea. “We are definitely on an upward trajectory right now. Guys are excited, they have really started to embrace the idea of creating a culture that they are taking ownership of.

All of the things that I have learned from coach Turco, it has been neat to use them. You start from the beginning with the building up process. From where we started to where we finished were two different places. Now we have some momentum going forward.” In assessing where he has been on his lacrosse journey as he headed into the Hall of Fame, D’Andrea believes there are exciting things to come. “One of the things I love about lacrosse is that at the end of the spring, it is a time to reflect a little bit,” said D’Andrea. “This has challenged me to do that a little more in ways that I have looked at the arc of my career. As strange as this sounds and I really mean this, I hope my best lacrosse experiences or contributions are in the future. I love coaching, I love being a part of this, working with kids. The accolades are the accolades but that is not why I have done it. It is a great life work and something that I enjoy.” And the part of that work that D’Andrea has enjoyed the most is the folks he has worked with along the way. “I am who I am because of the people who have been around me,” said D’Andrea. “I have been really, really lucky to be surrounded by some good ones. I am just tr ying to have that same impact on people that I am working with now.” —Bill Alden

RICHLY DESERVED: Rich D’Andrea makes a save during his career as a standout goalie for the Georgetown University men’s lacrosse team from 2003-6. D’Andrea, who also starred at the Peddie School and coached the Princeton Day School boy’s lax program to three Mercer County Tournament titles and two state Prep B crowns, was recently inducted into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame. (Photo provided by Rich D’Andrea)

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For Nina Rossi, joining the Community Park Bluefish swim team as an 11-yearold ended up changing the course of her life in and out of the pool. In the water, Rossi went on to become one of the greatest swimmers in Princeton High history, getting named as the outstanding girl performer at the Mercer County championship meet all four years of her career. As a senior in 2006, Rossi set the state record in the 100 butterfly and held school records in the 200 freestyle, 200 individual medley, 100 free, 100 fly, and 200 medley relay. She continued her swimming career at the University of Maryland, excelling in ACC competition. Out of the water, her experience as a Bluefish coach helped lead her into education, as she became an elementar y school teacher in Lanham, Md., and now serves as a testing coordinator in the Prince George’s County school system. “It gave me something to do in the summer that was fun and relaxing,” said Rossi, 33, reflecting on her years with the Bluefish. “The summer swimming is very similar to high school swimming where there is that team camaraderie and fun things to do with it. I was coaching and swimming towards the end. Coaching was great. I think it is a reason I wanted to be a teacher. I was like these kids are

learning something, they are doing better. Their times are getting better. The Bluefish basically shaped where I am today.” That formative experience led Rossi to return to Princeton on July 30 when the CP Bluefish celebrated the program’s 50th anniversary. “It was great, the pool completely changed from t he last year I coached here,” said Rossi. “It was nice to see this huge change but it is still CP. You still have fun. I got to see a couple of old teammates and old coaches. It sparked my youth. I had two kids and ACL surgery all within three years of each other, I feel like I am a little broken. It just brings back your youth when you get to see the summer swimming again. I love it.” Organizing the celebration of the milestone was a labor of love for current Bluefish head coach Mike Uchrin. “When we realized it was our 50th season, we knew we had to do something,” said Uchrin, who is in his 11th season with program, having guided the team the last seven years and serving as an assistant the four previous years. “We invited a number of past Bluefish to come out. It was great to see faces like Nina Rossi there. We had some living legends of Bluefish past. We had a lot of old, different relics of the past that we displayed. We had old banners that were

signed by people that are now in their 30s. We had a number of newspaper articles going all the way back to the’70s.” The current Bluefish swimmers enjoyed the trip down memory lane. “The kids were checking out the displays and some old pictures,” said Uchrin “Many of the kids were asking about names that they have seen on the record boards.” In Uchrin’s view, kids have been drawn to the Bluefish over the years due to three hallmarks of the program. “It is the focus on having fun, being so inclusive, and just being part of this community,” said Uchrin “It is really those three things. These kids come out, they know they are going to be able to join their friends regardless of what ability they are, whether they are a club swimmer or a rec swimmer. This is a place they know they can come together and have fun and get a little bit better.” Having fun with the Bluefish has encouraged others, besides Rossi, to reach a higher level of swimming. “I met a woman at the 50year event who came up to me and she was excited to be there because the Bluefish ended up launching her to have a successful collegiate swimming career,” said Uchrin. “She said she would never have done swimming if it

weren’t for the Bluefish.” The excitement surrounding the program has led it to become a staple of summer life in town. “Looking back at 50 years of newspaper articles over the last couple of months, you see how a big part of summer in Princeton it is to be a part of the CP swim team,” said Uchrin. “It is the same thing as going to the beach or having a barbecue. It is inclusive of the community and shows how much people have embraced it. I think it is one of the major points to speak to the success the program has had over the years.” Uchrin, for his part, is glad to have had a role in that success. “I am so grateful to be part of this and along for the ride and be just a small part of these 50 years,” said Uchrin. “I see where the program is now and how much it has been embraced by the community, the direction that we are going and the fun that we are having. It has been great to be a part of that ride as we have gone through the years. I am hoping to keep the fun going into future summers.” Based on her experience, Rossi is confident that many others will want to come along for the ride with the Bluefish. “I think everyone wants to join it,” said Rossi, noting that there are 220 swimmers on this year’s team. “It is something that people want to be part of and everyone wants to see.” —Bill Alden

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SENSE OF COMMUNITY: Elise Ambra, 7, right, and her teammates get ready to compete in a meet this summer for the Community Park Bluefish swim team. The Bluefish program, which has become a venerable summer tradition in town, recently celebrated its 50th anniversary. (Photo by Samein Prieste, provided courtesy of CP Bluefish)

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Returning to Action After Losing 2020 Season to Pandemic, CP Bluefish Swimmers Displayed Dominance, Deepened Bonds After the 2020 season for the Community Park Bluefish swim team was canceled due to the pandemic, Mike Uchrin was apprehensive as the program returned to action this summer. “I wasn’t really sure what to expect after a year off where we had no league, no meets, or anything like that,” said Bluefish head coach Uchrin. “It is a little bit of a mystery what is it going to look like as far as practices as far as who is going to be there and the number of kids. I was very anxious about it at the start of the season.” Uchrin’s anxiety turned to joy as the Bluefish enjoyed a banner summer. “It ended up culminating in a season where we came together more as a team than I think we ever had,” said Uchrin. “It was a lot of fun. There was more team camaraderie than ever before in my seven years as a head coach.” Getting back together after a year off sparked that sense of camaraderie. “They were so excited to be able to see their friends,” said Uchrin. “The social aspect was a big piece this year. That is what summer league is about, coming together with your friends, getting better at swimming and having a lot of fun. They were able to make some new friends, reconnect with old friends that maybe they hadn’t seen in a while. They did it all in a very safe manner, everything went very well as far as the health and safety concerns.” Things went very well for the squad in Princeton Area Swimming and Diving Association (PASDA) Division 1 dual meet competition. The Bluefish went 5-0, extending a long winning streak. “We were able to go undefeated for a sixth season in a row so that was exciting,” said Uchrin. “The kids were pumped for that. The dual season

went very well. We didn’t have to do any full virtual meets, we did end up having to have half a virtual meet. We ended up having a lot of challenges as far as the weather. We started on July 6 and we ended up getting rained out there. We immediately ran out of rain dates so we kind of had to cram our dual meet season into about a two-and-half-week window.” The season culminated with a Cicada Classic invitational meet held at the CP Pool in late July. “PASDA came to the conclusion that they were going to do the championships for swimming virtually,” said Uchrin. “A s t h e s e a s o n p r o gressed, it became apparent that we would be able to pull something off with some of the teams and based on the number potentially open it up to more. That is how it evolved. At first we did it as an invitational with the other Division 1 teams and then from there, once we got those numbers, we were able to open it up to a few more teams. We had a lot of fun with it. The kids were able to come out and compete and do up to four swims. It went very smoothly and we were excited to at least offer that in-person invitational championship experience.” Building on its dual meet success, the Bluefish had a lot of fun in the seven-team meet, finishing first in the overall standings, piling up 3,603.50 points with Country Pool Club Swim Team taking second at 1,761.50. “ We d i d n’t h a v e a n y missed events, everyone had a high turnout,” said Uchrin. “As a result, we did well in the meet.” Alexis Julian dominated events in the girls’ 8 and under division in the Cicada meet, finishing first in the 25-yard freestyle, 25 breaststroke, and 25 butterfly. “All season long in dual meets Alexis was an absolute stalwart in that 8 and under girls’ group,” said Uchrin.

Johanna Kraft and Syann Priester led the way in the next age group. “The 10 and under girls were a solid group effort, they were excellent on relays this season,” said Uchrin. “Johanna and Syann both did very well, placing second in breast and second in back, respectively. Those were great swims.” A program stalwart, Zoe Bitterman, starred in the girls’ 12 and under, taking first in the 50 butterfly and 100 individual medley. “Zoe is a lifetime Bluefish and she really holds herself well,” said Uchrin. “A lot of t he you nger swimmers on the team look up to swimmers like Zoe. She placed first in fly and she also took our team record by one one-hundredth.” As for the 13-14 girls, Annie Flanagan and Sabine Ristad stood out with Flanagan placing first in the 50 free and 50 backstroke with Ristad winning both the 50 fly and 100 IM. “Annie Flanagan and Sabine Ristad did fantastic this season, our 13-14 girls was one of our strongest groups,” said Uchrin. “You look across between Annie and Sabine, they took the free, back, fly, and IM in our championship meet. The relay with Annie, Sabine, Scarlett Angelone, and Adriana Scanga was able to go and take our team record in the medley relay at a dual meet. That group was just so fast and so good. There were a lot of longtime, lifetime Bluefish.” A trio of Bluefish, Ella Caddeau, Elena Nechay, and Piper Dubow, provided some fast swims for the women 15 and over group. Caddeau prevailed in the 50 back and 50 fly with Nechay winning the 50 free and 100 IM and Dubow taking first in the 50 breast. The Bluefish also won both the 200 free and medley relays. “Ella Caddeau rew rote our 50 back team record; between Ella, Piper, Elena, all of the girls in our 15-and-

over were so strong,” said Uchrin, whose older group also included Cameron Davis and Serena Sharpless. “That speaks to the culture we have created here. In swimming, there is such a huge drop off as they get older. We have so many who have chosen to stay and come together with their friends. They know they will have fun, they know they will get a little better, and have an opportunity to compete.” Lucas Julian had a lot of fun for the Bluefish at the Cicada meet in the boys’ 6 and under division, placing first in the 25 free and 25 back. “Lucas is A lexis’ lit tle brother; he did fantastic holding down that 6 and under group,” said Uchrin. “He looks like he is having a blast every time. He really pushes it, he really goes. He won the 25 back by a full five seconds, that is a lifetime in swimming.” Rei-Jhe Lee, Jacob Lutz, Jack Bagdadi, Nikhil Gregor y, and Nicholas Weihe had a blast in the boys’ 8 and under group. Lee won the 25 butterfly and Bagdadi placed first in the 25 breast. “That is another group where it was a group effort, we had a number of names that really stood out,” said Uchrin. “Rei- Jhe, Jack, Nikhil, Nick, and Jacob were kids that came and swam really hard and really well. That was another group that had so much depth. We went 1-2-3 in breaststroke [with Gregory second and Weihe third].” Seaver Gibbs stood out for the boys’ 10 and under division, taking second in the 25 back and fifth in the 25 free and helping the Bluefish win both the 100 free and 100 medley relays. “That was another one where we were fantastic on relays,” said Uchrin. “We are able to field such great relays. On the season we had 50 relays in the dual meets and we won 47. It speaks to our depth and our coaching. It is something I am very proud of.” In the boys’ 12 & under group, Darren Ellwood had some good swims, taking second in the 50 back and fourth in the 100 IM. “Darren is a longtime, lifetime Bluefish,” said Uchrin. “He was second in backstroke and part of the free relay that did so well. The 12 and under boys were

doing their part, no doubt about it.” David Brophy did his part for the 13-14 boys, taking second in the 50 fly and fourth in the 100 IM. “David is a former PASDA MVP and is another longtime Bluefish,” said Uchrin. “In that 13-14 group we swept the 200 free relay, they had another group effort that really came together.” In the men 15 and over group, Andrew Lenkowsky, Paul Lacava, Lucas Gold, and Julian Velazquez came up big. Lenkowsky won the 50 free and took second in the 50 fly while Gold was second in the 50 back, Lacava took third in the 50 back, and Velazquez was fourth in the 50 free and fifth in the 50 fly. “That group of four, they were dominant this season,” asserted Uchrin. “Lenkowsky rewrote our record book here. He took our 50 free and 50 fly records. You are looking at names like Will Stange [former Princeton High and Cornell University standout]. They were fantastic. They are such a core group that has been together for so long. They are not done, they are all coming back next year. None of them are seniors yet. They were another one who broke our 200 free relay record.” Breaking records became commonplace for the Bluefish this summer as the swimmers were thrilled to be competing again. “Some seasons, I have one or two records that are broken,” said Uchrin. “This season, we had 18 records broken. Everyone was pumped, everyone was excited to get back in the pool.” While the records are nice, the main focus for Uchrin this season was getting as many swimmers as possible in the pool. “We were able to field a team that was actually bigger that it was two years ago, we had over 220 swimmers which is fantastic,” said Uchrin. “We were very fortunate to have as many lanes as we do and a large coaching staff of more than 10 coaches. Between those couple of things, we were able to maximize our time and get everybody involved. Anybody who wanted to swim was able to swim and that was a real goal.” —Bill Alden

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The Princeton Athletic Club (PAC) is holding a trail run and walk at the Mountain L akes Preser ve, 57 Mountain Avenue, on Labor Day, Monday, September 6. The event, which is benefiting the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, will start at 9 a.m. and consists of a 5-kilometer-plus trail run and walk. The course is comprised of about 10 percent paved park trail, 30 percent unimproved service right-ofways, and 60 percent single track including moderately technical rocks, roots, logs, and whatever else nature has wrought in the woods. Due to the technical nature of the trail, parents should consider whether this event is appropriate for young children. The race is limited to 150 participants. Online registration and full details regarding the event are available at princetonac.org. The entry fee is $35 until August 15, including a T-shirt. The fee from August 16-September 3 is $40 with a T-shirt on an asavailable basis. Sign up at the event will be $50 and is credit card only, subject to availability. The PAC is a nonprofit, all-volunteer running club for the community that promotes running for the fun and health of it and stages several running events each year.

Mercer Special Hockey Seeking New Players

The Mercer Special Hockey program (also known as the Mercer Bulldogs), a nonprofit for children with special needs who play hockey, is back in action. In 2020-21, the Bulldog hockey players were unable to have a season due to COVID-19 concerns. Due to the efforts of junior coach volunteers, Andreas Oskiper (a rising senior at Princeton High) and Collin Penders (a rising senior at The Pennington School), who are travel hockey teammates, the program was able to recently entertain the Bulldog players and their families through a Virtual Bingo night. The event took place via Zoom on June 18 and between Facebook fundraisers and cash and check donations from families and friends, it raised $3,200 for Mercer Special Hockey. The Bulldogs, who have held practices at the Mercer County Park rink and games at the Lawrenceville School in past seasons, are looking to expand their team. Boys and girls of all abilities are welcome to come out even if it is their first time on skates. The program aims to provide an opportunity for kids of all ages to experience the thrill of ice skating or ice hockey. Families having a child who may be interested in skating with the team should contact Jackie Zohn, the president and coach of the Mercer Bulldogs, at mercer. specialhockey@gmail.com.

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Located in Ewing Township, Greenwood House Senior Healthcare has been serving Mercer County and the local community with personalized quality care through its comprehensive network of senior health care services since 1939. What started as a local Home for the Jewish Aged today is a nonsectarian, reputable senior healthcare organization with an entire continuum care including skilled nursing, rehabilitation, memory care, assisted living, home care, hospice care, and Kosher meals on wheels. Greenwood House provides care with a personce ntere d approach t hat greatly enhances well-being and an enriched daily life. The goal is to ensure each and every resident, patient and client experience quality care in an atmosphere that promotes not only dignity and empathy, but embraces aging with quality, expertise, respect, and compassion. The care and services focus on social, emotional, and spiritual support to create a resource unlike any other. Greenwood House’s care team consists of medical directors, geriatric physicians, nurse practitioners, dietician and nutritionist, social workers, life enrichment and activities team, and spiritual counsel, along with a 24/7 staff of RNs, LPNs, CNAs (certified nursing aide), dietary, housekeeping, and facilities teams. “No matter what possible challenges face our team of experts in today’s world, our residents will have ever y thing they personally need to keep them healthy, safe, and secure, and allows their families peace of mind knowing their loved ones

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Don’t know where to begin with senior care? Worried about aging in your home? T he major it y of older adults prefer to “age in place” in the homes and communities they have lived in for most of their adult lives. But how do you know if remaining in your home continues to be a safe place? What if family and friends are no longer nearby? In particular, the pandemic has brought more scrutiny to these concerns about staying safe in your home, when home is the safest place for seniors. This is where the JFCS Geriatric Care Management team can step in to help. Our caring team of professionals can offer guidance, solutions, advocacy, and a full spectrum of support for older adults. JFCS is here to help navigate the maze of senior care and assist seniors in making the best decisions for care, safety, and comfort such as how to safely age in their homes, how to make informed decisions about assisted living, in-home care, and plan for long-term medical, financial, and legal situations. Our team of geriatric care managers are here to serve as advocates for our clients, ensuring their needs are heard by family, caregivers, friends, doctors, and professionals. Begin with a comprehensive care consultation that assesses everything from home safety to reviewing which legal, medical, and financial documents should be readily accessible. Want to learn more? Call (609) 987-8100 or visit jfcsonline.org/senior-services.

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A new life awaits you at Maplewood at Princeton. Located on the campus of Penn Medicine-Princeton Health in downtown Plainsboro, Maplewood at Princeton offers priority access to innovative care while residents enjoy resort-style amenities and unparalleled services. Whether you are considering Assisted Living or Memory Care, you’ll find that every detail of our modern senior living community has been carefully considered — from sun-drenched amenity spaces, to on-site healthcare and wellness activities, to fresh, locally sourced dining, and more. We offer a wide range of apartment styles and care options to suit residents’ unique needs. Our Vistas program offers assisted living to seniors who require some extra support in their everyday lives. For residents requiring further assistance, our Tides program provides a safe environment where residents can live a life of supported independence. Our Currents program caters to residents who benefit from a more structured environment. Our collaboration and affiliation with the Alzheimer’s Association ensures we are current with all advances in care. For added peace of mind, our highly trained, dedicated licensed

nurses are on-site 24 hours per day, 7 days a week. I ntere s te d i n le ar n i ng more about Maplewood at Princeton? Models are now open and we invite you to attend an Open House adhering to all health safety protocol, or call and schedule a private tour. RSVP at princetoninfo@maplewoodsl.com or call (609) 285-5427. Upcoming Open House Eve nt s : T hu r s day, S ep tember 9, 2-4 p.m.; and

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Stonebridge at Montgomery Celebrates Different Cultures

Stonebridge at Montgomery, a Springpoint Life Plan Community, celebrated the countries and cultures of its residents and staff on July 23, coinciding with the opening of the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. With a full day of festivities, the Stonebridge diversity and inclusion celebration kicked-off with a Parade of

Nations procession including Stonebridge residents and staff members waving national flags representing their family’s countr y of origin. The parade flowed through the Stonebridge auditorium accompanied with music by a resident pianist. Welcoming remarks were addressed by Mar y Cannon, executive director of Stonebridge at Montgomery, followed by words of inspiration from community Chaplain Jenny Urbanski of the Springpoint Spiritual Care Program. The main attraction of the day was the display of over 100 exhibits from Mexico, China, Finland, and other places including cherished family heirlooms from around the world, such as hand embroidered tapestries, antique vases, photos, and other collectibles. Throughout the day, a variety of formal presentations were conducted by residents and staff. The presentation agenda included such topics as Judaism Around the World, Exchange Students Who Became Family, Treasures from Iran, Growing Up in Lebanon, and The Art of the Japanese Kimono. Musical performances by residents and staff took place including a performance by a member of the Stonebridge health care team who is a professional pianist and teacher. A member of the Stonebridge security staff sang two pieces from his native Sierra Leone repertoire with footwork to match. Many community members completed survey forms noting where t hey were born and /or the culture and origin of their parents

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Royce N. Flippin Jr. R o y c e N . F l i p p i n J r. passed away at age 87 from natural causes on Saturday, July 31 at his home in East Br unsw ick, New Jersey. Born and raised in Montclair, NJ, Royce gained fame early in life as one of the leading scholar-athletes of the 1950s in high school and college. At sports powerhous e Montclair High School he lettered for three years in four sports — football, basketball, baseball, and track — and was named New Jersey’s outstanding high school athlete as a senior. Royce went on to become a Princeton University football and baseball standout and student leader. Playing tailback in football coach Charlie Caldwell’s legendary single-wing offense, Royce was named All-Ivy and AllEast as a junior. He famously came off the bench with a knee injury his senior year to score the opening touchdown against Yale in a 13-0 victory that clinched the Tigers’ Ivy League championship. At graduation Royce was awarded Princeton’s Poe Cup, presented to an outstanding athlete who also exhibits great moral character. Af ter college, Royce served in the Marines and worked for Standard Oil before attending Harvard Business School. Following

stints at General Foods and Smith, Barney, he joined colleague Tom Delaney to start First Spectrum, the nation’s first-ever corporate-responsibility mutual fund. In 1973, he became Princeton’s athletic director, presiding over six years of Ivy League-leading winning percentages. He went on to be athletic director at MIT for 12 years, serving five years on the NCAA Executive Committee and one year as President of the ECAC. He sat on the Ariel Investments and TerraCycle Inc. boards, among others, and advised companies including Lightbridge and New Reality Solutions. For all his professional success, Royce’s life was expressed most deeply in the personal impact he had on countless individuals over the years. He loved lifting up others wherever he encountered them, and the stories of those he assisted along their life paths are legion. He was also devoted to his family, including his soulmate and wife of 65 years, Louise Ferdon Flippin, who survives him; his late daughter Diane Nole and her late husband Art; sons Royce 3rd and Robert and their spouses, Alexis and Patricia; six grandchildren — Brian Nole with his wife, Dana, Robert Flippin Jr., Michael Flippin, Ryan Flippin, Christopher Flippin and Maisie Flippin; greatgranddaughter Haylee Nole; four siblings, Carol Colavita, his late sister Molly Baker, John Flippin, and Doreen Cleerden and their families; and his Ferdon in-laws and their families. Royce continued to embrace athletics throughout his life, excelling in tennis in middle age, and was admitted into New Jersey’s High School Athletics Hall of Fame in 2017. He remained dedicated to all things Princeton University, including his Class of 1956 classmates, and was an enthusiastic member of Holy Trinity Episcopal Church. Royce’s energy and optimism and his willingness to go the extra mile for others

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Paul Emerson Van Horn, Jr. M.D. Dr. Paul Emerson Van Horn, an orthopedic surgeon who practiced in Princeton, N.J., for over 30 years, died on Thursday, July 8, 2021. He was 91. Dr. Van Horn moved to Princeton w ith his w ife, Margaret “Peggy” R. Van Horn, M.D., a psychiatrist, in 1962. While they raised their family of four children, first on Gulick Road and then across town on Stuart Road West, Dr. Van Horn started his private practice, the Princeton Orthopedic Group, P.A., one of the first professional associations in the state. Dr. Van Horn was a stalwart at the Princeton Hospital (Princeton Medical Center) where he saw patients for decades, and served many local schools, including Princeton University, Lawrenceville, Hun, and Peddie, as well as other institutions such as Meadow Lakes and Rossmoor. Seeing a need for a local source of post-operative physical therapy, he founded Physical Therapy of Princeton. In addition to his medical practice in Princeton, Dr. Van Horn taught at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical Center. Born in Springfield, MA, in 1929, Dr. Van Horn grew up in Churchville, NY, outside of Rochester, where he kept a trap line, bred pigeons, and canoed the Genesee River with his younger brother, Pete. He graduated cum laude from Mount Hermon School (now Northfield Mount Hermon ) in 1947 and from Yale in 1951, and then received his medical degree in 1955 from New York Medical College. After completing an internship at the General Hospital, University of Rochester, NY, he served two years in the U.S. Army as a flight surgeon, including training at the U.S. Air Force School of Aviation Medicine in Texas. After his military service, Dr. Van Horn returned to his studies as a resident in General Surgery at Tufts Medical School until 1959, when he received a fellowship in Orthopedic Surgery from the Mayo Clinic. It was at the Mayo Clinic that he fell in love with Peggy Ross, a young psychiatric fellow. Upon completion of the fellowship and receiving a Master of Science degree in Orthopedic Surgery from the University of Minnesota, he and Peggy married in 1961, and together they moved to Princeton. Dr. Van Horn was a member

of the American, New Jersey, and Mercer Count y Medical Associations, a fellow of American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, a fellow of the American College of Surgeons, a founding member of the Eastern Orthopedic Association, a member of the Yale Club of New York and Princeton, the Holland Society of New York, the Nassau Club, the Old Guard of Princeton, a Rotarian Paul Harris Fellow, and a member of the Doctors Mayo Society. During the latter part of his career, Dr. Van Horn volunteered with various organizations, performing surgery in underserved areas in Pakistan and in the Amazon River Basin in Brazil. After retiring in 1993, he traveled extensively with Peggy in various parts of the world including India, the Netherlands, Botswana, Tanzania, and China, but was particularly drawn to the more remote places such as the Alaskan Pribiloff Islands, the Galapagos Islands, and the lush jungle areas of Peru and Costa Rica. He enjoyed skiing, tennis, and puttering around fixing things at his retreat on Lake Wallenpaupack in the Poconos, and later, on Virgin Gorda. Dr. Van Horn died peacefully at home at Meadow Lakes in Hightstown, N.J., surrounded by family who were gathered for the celebration of his 60th anniversary of his wedding to Peggy, who survives him. Also surviving him are his four children, Barbara V.H. Yocum of Snowmass Village, CO; Valerie V.H. Pate of Richmond, VA; Alison K. Van Horn of Washington, D.C.; and Paul E Van Horn, III of Brooklyn, NY; their four spouses; and nine grandchildren. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, August 28 at 3 p.m. at the Forsgate Countr y Club in Monroe Township, NJ, followed by a reception. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations in his name be made to Esperanca (Esperanca.org) or the Sierra Club (Sierraclub.org).

Helen B. Cleary Helen Birch Cleary, 96 – beloved wife, mother, and grandmother – passed away peacefully at CareOne at East Brunswick Assisted Living in East Brunswick, New Jersey on July 19, 2021. Born in Princeton, New Jersey, on July 18, 1925 to William John Birch and Angelus Coffee Birch, Helen grew up in the Town of Princeton and, from her earliest days, was a fantastic athlete and a passionate ballet dancer. After graduating from Princeton High School in 1943, she decided to pursue her passion further by studying at the school of the acclaimed Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo in New York

City under the famed tutelage of Mme. Maria Swoboda. Her love for ballet was a constant in her life, and in 1954, Helen served as the first volunteer teacher for the then-f ledgling Princeton Ballet Society, founded by the renowned A u d r e e E s te y. Wor k i n g closely with Ms. Estey, she helped to grow the program from its humble beginnings in a small empty space on Witherspoon Street into what is now known as the American Repertory Ballet, which today is recognized as New Jersey’s preeminent residential ballet company. In pursuit of another one of her passions – childhood education – Helen graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Trenton State Teachers College (now The College of New Jersey) in 1947, which marked the beginning of a decades-long career as a primary school teacher. After spending a few years at Miss Fine’s School, she then entered the Princeton, New Jersey, public school system and served on the faculty of the Nassau Street, C o m m u n i t y Pa r k , J o h n Witherspoon, and Johnson Park schools. It was in the classroom that Helen was most at home – where her unmatched creativity, wit, and love for the students she taught were always on full display. Unquestionably, Helen was a truly wonderful teacher. In 1951, Helen was marr i e d to J o s e p h R o b e r t (“Bob”) Cleary – her high school sweetheart and a passionate educator himself – and the two spent the next 65 years happily sharing their lives together. After brief periods living in St. Louis, Chicago, Rochester, and Malaysia for Bob’s work, they retired to Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, in 1986. In retirement, Helen was a devoted volunteer. She served as the Head Courier for the PGA’s Heritage Golf Tournament, sponsored by The Heritage Classic Foundation, and for many years, also ran a daycare program for the children of visiting golfers. Additionally, Helen was a long-time volunteer for the WTA’s Family Circle Cup, a women’s professional tennis tournament. Helen – know n to her friends and family as “Honey” – was the life of the party. She had a personality that would light up a room and a laugh that would carry far and wide. Helen was an avid storyteller, was blessed with the gift of gab, and was also a top-notch practical joker. She was a talented craftsperson and was always exper imenting w ith new mediums to express herself artistically. And, while less adept in the culinary arts, that never stopped Helen from also experimenting in the kitchen – especially around the holidays when she would tirelessly bake delicious Christmas cookies for everyone she could think of. A devout Catholic and a proud American, she was both deeply spiritual and patriotic. Helen was strongwilled and fiercely dedicated to her family. She was also supremely generous and would never hesitate to help a friend in need. Wherever she went, Helen knew everybody – and everybody knew her as well. The many students who passed through her classroom

doors will remember Helen for the positive impact she assuredly made on their young lives. Her friends will remember her for her grace, humor, charm, and fun-loving nature. And her family will remember her for the unrivaled kindness she exuded, as well as for the unwavering love she bestowed upon them each and every day. Helen will undoubtedly be missed by everyone who was lucky enough to have had her even briefly touch their lives. Helen Birch Cleary is survived by her loving son Mark Cleary, her adoring grandsons William and James Cleary, and their mother Jenifer Cleary. A memorial service in celebration of her life will be held at a date and time soon to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please donate in Helen’s honor to The American Repertory Ballet & Princeton Ballet School by visiting w w w.arballet. org/helencleary/. Donations can also be sent by mail to Princeton Ballet School, 301 N. Harrison Street, 2nd Floor, Princeton, New Jersey 08540.

Leila Cayci Mrs. Leila Cayci passed away on April 30, 2021, at her home in Princeton with her family around her. Blessed with beauty, brains, and a gentle charm, Leila was a graduate of the American Girls School and the American University in Cairo. A talented pianist, Leila pursued her interest in music receiving a bachelor’s degree in arts from Douglas College and a master’s degree in music from Syracuse University. Her children have wonderful memories of listening to Leila play the piano and she instilled in them a lifelong love of music. While studying at Douglas, she met her future husband, M.A. Cayci, a civil engineer who worked in multiple disciplines including infrastructure design and aerospace engineering. Leila combined being a devoted wife and mom with pursuit of a career as a librarian, earning a master’s degree in library science from Rutgers University. For many years, she served as a public library director. In retirement, Leila enjoyed spending summers at the Jersey shore, attending concerts and cultural events, and following with keen interest news of the world. Throughout her life, Leila was always up for a lively conversation about current events. Leila was predeceased by her husband and is survived by her daughters Karen and Barbara and extended family. The service and burial at Princeton Cemetery were both private and arrangements were handled by Kimble Funeral Home. A beautiful, loving, and dedicated mother, and a strong, independent, and determined lady, Leila lived her life with honesty, integrity, and respect for all. She will be deeply missed by her family.

August 8 at The Jewish Center of Princeton, with burial at Princeton Cemetery. At Gil’s request, memorial contributions may be directed to The Jewish Center General Fund or to JFCS of Greater Mercer County. Kosher canned /packaged goods may also be donated to JFCS Mobile Food Pantry in his memory. To send condolences to the family please visit Gil’s obituary page at OrlandsMemorialChapel.com.

John B. (Jack) Rogerson, Jr. John B. (Jack) Rogerson, Jr. passed away peacefully on July 8 in Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA. Born on September 3, 1922, Dr. Rogerson died two months shy of his 99th birthday. The son of the late John B. Rogerson, Sr. and his wife Freda of Cleveland, Ohio. Dr. Rogerson was the devoted and loving husband of Betty, his lifelong companion who passed away in 2012. They were soulmates for almost 70 years. Dr. Rogerson, a navy veteran, loved music, reading, and travel, especially to countries where he could use his language skills. He received his B.S. degree

in mathematics from Case Institute of Technology in 1951, a PhD in Astrophysics from Princeton University in 1954 followed by a post- doctoral fellowship awarded by the Carnegie Foundation. During his career as a professor at Princeton, Dr. Rogerson took an active lead in developing techniques suitable to space astronomy. His work with Stratoscope 1 and 2 in which a balloon lifted a telescope 80,000 feet above our atmosphere to film the surface of the sun earned him the appointment of Executive Director of the Princeton Observatory’s Space Telescope Program. That appointment led to NASA’s launch of the Copernicus Satellite in 1972, an Orbiting Astronomical Observatory that produced significant advancement of knowledge to the astronomy community around the world. His life’s work produced numerous professional publications. Dr. Rogerson is listed in “Who’s Who in America” as well as “American Men of Science.” Professional accomplishments aside, Dr. Rogerson was first and foremost dedicated to his family. A softspoken, gentle individual, he was their cornerstone. A warm and loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, Dr. Rogerson is survived by two sons, Dr John N. Rogerson and wife Eunice of The Villages, FL, Alan M. Rogerson and wife Chrysa of Tucson AZ; grandchildren Jennifer Azzano and husband Chris (Maj. Gen USAF retired) of Reno NV, Betsy Wolf and husband Derek of Danville, CA, Johnny D. Rogerson

and wife Christine of Howell, NJ, and Jason Rogerson of Ewing, N.J; great-grandchildren Allison, Chicago, IL, Steven Azzano, Stanford Univ., CA, Emmy Wolf, Univ. of Colorado, and Drew Wolf, Danville, CA, Jerry and Jake Rogerson, Howell, NJ. Dr. Rogerson was predeceased by wife Elizabeth “Betty/ Nana” and wonderful son, Jerry B. Rogerson. The family misses our loving patriarch but takes comfort in the fact that he is reunited with his dear Betty and Jerry. A private interment ceremony for family was held at the Princeton Cemetery on July 30, 2021. Arrangements are under the direction of MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

Joan Machol Joan Miriam (Carlson) Machol, 80, of Princeton Junction, loving wife of Richard Erving for 59 years, passed away peacefully on August 8, 2021. She was born and raised in Manchester, CT, lived many years in Worthington, Ohio, and resided in Princeton

Junction, NJ for the past 34 years. She was a Registered Nurse, mother of five, and an avid volunteer. Her volunteerism included many years at McCosh Health Center at Princeton University and Princeton Hospital. Joan and Richard were world travelers having traveled together to Sweden, Italy, Japan, China, Hawaii, Alaska, Bermuda, and the Caribbean Islands. She loved her 10 grandchildren. Predeceased by her parents Edwin Harold and Miriam Dorothy (Dahlstrom) Carlson, she is survived by her husband, Richard Erving; five children — Melynda Jean (Stephen Ullery) Machol, Karen Machol (James Vincent) Piraino, Richard John Machol, Kelley Elizabeth (John) Figueroa, and Kathleen Beth Posk; 10 grandchildren — David, John Michael, Christopher, Kathryn, Veronica, Alexa, Christian, Eva, Faith, and Olivia; sister Elizabeth Joy Jones; and brother Edwin Carlson. Visitation will be held from 9:30-10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at St. David the King Church, 1 New Village Road, Princeton Junction, NJ 08550 followed by Mass of Christian Burial at 11 a.m. Burial will be private. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association at alz. org. Arrangements are under the direction of MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

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Gil Gordon Gil Gordon, of Monmouth Junction, passed away on Friday, August 6, 2021 with his family beside him. He was 72. Born and raised in Warwick, NY, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree from Northeastern University and a Master’s in Human Resources from Cornell University. After working at Johnson & Johnson for 10 years, he started Gil Gordon Associates in 1982, a firm specializing in Telecommuting. As a pioneer and innovator in this field, he was highly sought after as a consultant and speaker throughout the United States and the world. He authored multiple books on the subject. One of the leading experts on telecommuting and organizational behavior, Gil was showcased in multiple interviews for local, national, and international news outlets throughout the 1980s and 1990s. During the past 20 years, he transitioned to his next career — community service and advocacy. These efforts became his full-time job. He was admired and recruited for his ability to analyze situations, address them efficiently, and solve disputes with minimal conflict. Always on the cutting

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NASSAU ST. STUDIO CONDO FOR SALE: Campus view. Private patio. Text (609) 577-0476. 08-11 PRINCETON-GRACIOUS STUDIO APARTMENT on estate with magnificent gardens. Seeking tenant who will be in residence only parttime. Elegant furnishings, big windows, built-in bookcases & cabinetry, walk-in closet, kitchenette, large bath, AC, WI-Fi. Very private, separate entrance, parking. Great as an office, too. (609) 924-5245. 08-11-tf HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf

CARPENTRY–PROFESSIONAL All phases of home improvement. Serving the Princeton area for over 30 yrs. No job too small. Call Julius (609) 466-0732 tf HANDYMAN–CARPENTER: Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, masonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from floors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODELING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunterdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240. tf PRINCETON HOUSE FOR SALE: 4-5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, Western Section, 1 acre. All renovated. Detached garage. Walk to train & University. Call (609) 216-0092. 08-04-3t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC Offering professional cleaning services in the Princeton community for more than 28 years! Weekly, biweekly, monthly, move-in/move-out services for houses, apartments, ofﬁces & condos. As well as, GREEN cleaning options! Outstanding references, reliable, licensed & trustworthy. If you are looking for a phenomenal, thorough & consistent cleaning, don’t hesitate to call (609) 751-2188. 08-04-4t S&J CLEANING SERVICES: Free estimates & available references. Cande Villegas, House cleaning service provider. cande.villegas99@ yahoo.com, (732) 822-2130. General cleaning for Residential, Apartment & Office spaces. 08-11-3t PRINCETON CONDO FOR SALE: 1½ BR, kitchen, LR & bath. Over 4 garages. Utilites, W/D hookup, workshop, storage #1 garage, 3 garages for cars. Great location, walk to downtown. No condo fees. $379,000. (609) 577-9910. 08-11-3t COLLEGE APPLICATION ADVISING: START YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE SUMMER ENDS! This is the ideal time for your student to start working on their college admission essay before the busy school year begins. Unsure of how to get started? I can help! After working in the Princeton University Admission Ofﬁce, I know what attracts colleges to students. My process helps students write original, thoughtful essays that stand out. Visit www.collegeessayexcellence. net or contact caroline@collegeessayexcellence.net (609) 356-2714 08-11-4t ANNA CLEANING SERVICE: Polish precision & detail. Residential & commercial. Very good references from long-term clients. Free estimates. Please call or text Anna, (609) 456-3583. 07-21-8t HOUSECLEANING/HOUSEKEEPING Professional cleaning service. Experienced, references, honest & responsible. Reasonable price. Call Ursula (609) 635-7054 for free estimate. 08-11-6t FD MASON CONTRACTOR: Over 30 years of experience. Brick, Block, Stone, Concrete. No job too large or small. Fully insured & licensed. Free estimates. (908) 385-5701. Lic# 13VH05475900 06-16/09-01 JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 06-09-22 HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST: Interior/exterior repairs, carpentry, trim, rotted wood, power washing, painting, deck work, sheet rock/ spackle, gutter & roofing repairs. Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured. Call Creative Woodcraft (609) 586-2130 07-21-22

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PRINCETON CONDO FOR SALE: 1½ BR, kitchen, LR & bath. Over 4 garages. Utilites, W/D hookup, workshop, storage #1 garage, 3 garages for cars. Great location, walk to downtown. No condo fees. $379,000. (609) 577-9910. 08-11-3t COLLEGE APPLICATION ADVISING: START YOUR COLLEGE APPLICATIONS BEFORE THE SUMMER ENDS! This is the ideal time for your student to start working on their college admission essay before the busy school year begins. Unsure of how to get started? I can help! After working in the Princeton University Admission Office, I know what attracts colleges to students. My process helps students write original, thoughtful essays that stand out. Visit www.collegeessayexcellence. net or contact caroline@collegeessayexcellence.net (609) 356-2714

HOUSECLEANING/HOUSEKEEPING Professional cleaning service. Experienced, references, honest & responsible. Reasonable price. Call Ursula (609) 635-7054 for free estimate. 08-11-6t FD MASON CONTRACTOR: Over 30 years of experience. Brick, Block, Stone, Concrete. No job too large or small. Fully insured & licensed. Free estimates. (908) 385-5701. Lic# 13VH05475900 06-16/09-01 I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 09-30-21

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Belle Mead Garage (908) 359-8131 Ask for Chris tf LOOKING TO RENT OR SELL YOUR HOME? Place an ad with TOWN TOPICS! Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifi eds@towntopics.com tf NASSAU ST. STUDIO CONDO FOR SALE: Campus view. Private patio. Text (609) 577-0476. 08-11 PRINCETON-GRACIOUS STUDIO APARTMENT on estate with magnificent gardens. Seeking tenant who will be in residence only parttime. Elegant furnishings, big windows, built-in bookcases & cabinetry, walk-in closet, kitchenette, large bath, AC, WI-Fi. Very private, separate entrance, parking. Great as an office, too. (609) 924-5245. 08-11-tf HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf CARPENTRY–PROFESSIONAL All phases of home improvement. Serving the Princeton area for over 30 yrs. No job too small. Call Julius (609) 466-0732 tf HANDYMAN–CARPENTER: Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, masonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from floors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODELING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunterdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240. tf PRINCETON HOUSE FOR SALE: 4-5 bedrooms, 3 1/2 baths, Western Section, 1 acre. All renovated. Detached garage. Walk to train & University. Call (609) 216-0092. 08-04-3t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC Offering professional cleaning services in the Princeton community for more than 28 years! Weekly, biweekly, monthly, move-in/move-out services for houses, apartments, offices & condos. As well as, GREEN cleaning options! Outstanding references, reliable, licensed & trustworthy. If you are looking for a phenomenal, thorough & consistent cleaning, don’t hesitate to call (609) 751-2188. 08-04-4t

Lawrence | $1,500,000

Lawrence | $208,000

Pennington | $345,000

This 8,400 square foot building is a mixed-use property consisting of 5 superior Apartment rental units, a fully equipped Barber Shop, a Cosmetic and Nail Salon, Beauty Salon, a 2 car Garage or could function as a large storage unit and a vacant front street facing Retail or food store.

Upgraded Society Hill 250 model townhome! This popular model offers spacious living/dining room, eat-in kitchen, and powder room on the main level and 2 primary suites with convenient upper floor laundry! Renovated from top to bottom.

Built in the 1700’s, this home’s location was formerly known as The Lower Hotel and then the Swan Hotel. When it burned down, this 4 BR 2.5 BA home was built. In the 1900’s it was one of the towns original taverns (Pennington Profile by Margaret O’Connell)

Hopewell | $529,000

West Windsor | $700,000

Hopewell | $2,250,000

A gardeners delight on 2 acres in Hopewell Township. Situated on a lovely country road backing to woods, 75 Woosamonsa will surprise and impress you with lush landscaping and a pristine home. Features include: 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, 2 FP.

Well Maintained 6 Bedroom, 4 Bath Duplex home on tree lined street. Duplex, each side includes 3 generously sized bedrooms and 2 full baths with freshly painted eat in kitchen,lovely yard, sun porch off living rooms.

Situated on 61 acres, this property has hosted over the years, USEF A Rated horse shows attracting beginner riders as well as the top elite equestrians. A beautiful 1800’s colonial with 3 BR 2.5 BATH features a light and airy interior, upgraded with a gourmet kitchen, HW flooring, vaulted ceilings in FR, Stone woodburning fireplace, central air and a deck that spans the back of the home.

Are you thinking about getting your Real Estate License and a career in Real Estate? Then Call Jospeh Marino at 732-570-8518. Princeton Office | 190 Nassau Street, Princeton NJ | O: 609.921.2700

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