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Community Resource Guide Pages 12-14 Annual Hopewell Pumpkin Carve Will Be Drive-Through . . . . . . 5 Trumpocalypse Virtual Book Talk . . . . 8 Princeton YMCA Reopens Its Doors . . . . 9 Princeton Festival Piano Competition Goes Virtual . . . . . . . . . . 23 Fly Eyes Playwrights Presents Summer 2020: Eons at the Same Time . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 PDS Grad Barbara Showing Patience in PU Women’s Soccer Career . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 PHS Fall Teams Excited to Get Go-Ahead for 2020 Season . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Celebrating Federico Fellini’s Centenary With Thoughts on La Dolce Vita . . . . . . 18 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors . .20, 21 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 25 Classified Ads . . . . . . 36 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 34 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 28 Performing Arts . . . . . 23 Police Blotter . . . . . . . 10 Real Estate . . . . . . . . 36 School Matters . . . . . . . 9 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Eight School Board Candidates to Face Off In W-J Virtual Forum A virtual Board of Education (BOE) Candidates Forum on Saturday, September 19 at 9:30 a.m., sponsored by the Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Association (WJNA), will address issues of “equity, access, and accountability,” with eight candidates sharing their visions of the future for Princeton Public Schools and their reasons for seeking one of the three open seats on the BOE in the November 3 election. Also on Saturday’s agenda, for the second part of the meeting, will be a discussion on zoning and its impact on affordable housing in Princeton. BOE incumbents Beth Behrend, the current board president, and Michele Tuck-Ponder, current vice president, are slated to participate along with challengers Adam Bierman, Hendricks Davis, Jean Durbin, Bill Hare, Paul Johnson, and Karen Lemon. The candidates have been asked to comment for four minutes each on their vision for the district’s future and the experience and skills they would bring to the job. Emphasizing the importance of the moment and the fact that three of the eight candidates are African American, WJNA Co-Chair Leighton Newlin pointed out, “This comes at a time during a national pandemic when virtual education, tutorials through pods, internet access, and connectivity could further exacerbate the historical minority education achievement gap, making it intractable to address, adjust, or reverse.” He continued, “For the first time in the history of the Board of Education there are three African Americans [Tuck-Ponder, Davis, and Johnson] out of the eight candidates seeking three seats. We think that’s significant, and we want to give not only them but all eight candidates exposure because we believe that we’re at a critical juncture for education in Princeton and we want the right leadership taking us into the future.” In addition to emphasizing the minority education achievement gap and fears of its growth in an environment of virtual learning, Newlin said, “The School Board election is important for several reasons. There is also anticipated teacher growth with the affordable housing obligations that the municipality is under. There will be more housing and more children in the schools.” Continued on Page 10

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Council Pays Tribute to Police Chief Sutter October 1 is Princeton Police Chief Nicholas Sutter’s last day on the job. At Princeton Council’s meeting Monday, Sutter was lauded for his more than 25 years on the force — six of them as chief. The 49-year-old Lawrence resident announced his retirement three months ago. Current and past Council members, legislators, and Mayor Liz Lempert thanked Sutter for his leadership and credited him with transforming the department into “not only a state but really a national model of policing,” according to former Council member Heather Howard. Senator Christopher “Kip” Bateman, Assemblyman Roy Freiman, and Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker, all of New Jersey’s 16th Legislative District, took turns reading a joint legislative resolution dedicated to Sutter. Lempert read a proclamation from Council. “He led Princeton through consolidation as well as anybody could have hoped,” said Lempert, prior to reading the proclamation. She cited Sutter’s leadership for “the values our officers are told to uphold, empathy and service to the community. It’s hard to imagine this place without him, because of the big mark he’s left.” Sutter was captain in Princeton Borough before consolidation of the Borough and Township. He served as acting chief

when former chief David Dudeck was forced to retire amid allegations of harassment and discrimination, and a civil suit by seven police offers against him and the municipality. Sutter was named chief in 2014, a year after consolidation. Howard, who was the town’s first police commissioner and an original member of the public safety committee, said Sutter’s retirement was “sad for Princeton, and sad for me. I was continually inspired by his amazing leadership, especially for po-

lice to be guardians, not warriors.” Former Councilman Lance Liverman paid tribute to Sutter for his understanding when Liverman was arrested for driving under the influence in 2012. “When I was shamed by so many, the chief was there for me and my family.” he said. Municipal Administrator Marc Dashield called Sutter “by far the best chief of police I’ve ever worked with, after 25 years of working in the state. He has literally changed the culture of the department. What most Continued on Page 7

Princeton’s Fifth Annual Welcoming Week Celebrates Community with Shared Recipes It’s virtual this year and somewhat reduced in scope, but Princeton is celebrating its fifth annual Welcoming Week, sponsored by Princeton Human Services and the Princeton Public Library (PPL), with an invitation to all residents to share a favorite recipe. “The overarching goal of Welcoming Week is to celebrate the contributions of all residents in our community and to promote community and inclusivity among all of those who live in Princeton,” said Human Services Director Melissa Urias, and this year’s event, September 12-20, is featuring recipes that community members

might prepare for visitors and the stories behind those recipes. “If you were to make a dish to welcome someone into your home, or to welcome someone to the neighborhood, what would it be?” asks the engageprinceton. org website, headquarters for this year’s Welcoming Week events. “Is there a story around the recipe? What makes it special to you? Was it shared with you by a friend or family member — or was it a favorite of someone you love?” Welcoming Week organizers at the PPL are gathering the recipes and stories Continued on Page 10

PUMPKINS APLENTY: The first day of fall isn’t until next week, but pumpkins, mums, apples, and more are already in abundance at Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road . Area residents share what they are looking forward to this fall in this week’s Town Talk on page 6 . (Photo courtesy of Terhune Orchards)

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from 9:30-11:30 a.m., the Princeton Mercer Chamber will join with the Mercer County Office on Economic Development to present an update on the leading projects that are driving the economy. After ward, local mayors will discuss issues facing the region and future plans for the municipalities. S p e a ke r s w i l l i n cl u d e Charles Latini of L&G Planning, talking about Ewing Town Center; Ron McCoy of Princeton University, on the school’s expansion project; and Rim Moonan of The Hibbert Group on the company’s expansion project. Business and Mayoral Update Tickets are $25-$35. Visit Presented Virtually by Chamber On Tuesday, October 6 princetonmercerchamber.org. throughout the entire week, not just on one day. Rosedale Park is located at 424 Federal City Road, Pennington. Planting is from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Volunteers should provide gloves, masks, water, bug spray, and snacks. Long pants and water resistant or waterproof shoes are recommended. Mercer County Parks are providing the trees, shrubs, tools for plant installation, and deer protection equipment. For information, contact land steward Alex Rivera at (609) 303-0716.

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Annual Hopewell Pumpkin Carve Will Be a Drive-Through Event

For the Hopewell Valley Arts Council (HVAC), turning the Amazing Pumpkin Carve into a drive-through event was a challenge that had to be met. Now in its sixth year, the annual celebr at ion of ar t, m u s ic, food, dance, and all things Halloween, held at Wool-

sey Park in Titusville, has become the organization’s major fundraiser. Thanks to social distancing restrictions of the pandemic, holding the event in the usual manner was not a possibility this year. “It was a festival, where you’d come in, walk around, listen to live music, have food — more like coming to a fair,” said Carol Lipson, HVAC executive director. “We couldn’t do that. So we had to get creative. That’s how we got the idea for making the festival a drive-through event.”

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are just creative people. Every year, most of the same people come back. But we keep a certain number of spots for new people.” The 40 in this year’s competition will spend all day Wednesday, October 7, hard at work in their tents. “It’s so interesting to watch them,” said Lipson. “They put on their headsets and do their thing. They really don’t want us to bother them.” The festival begins October 7, from 7 to 9 p.m. On Thursday and Friday, October 8 and 9, viewing hours are 5 to 9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, October 10 and 11, hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Tickets are $25 per vehicle with

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up to six occupants; $40 per vehicle with more than six; or $100 per bus. Visit hvartscouncil.org/amazingpumpkincarve for tickets, hours, and other information. “There have been so many bad memories this year,” said Lipson. “If we can do something to provide a nice evening of fun for the family, and keep some tradition going, we are happy to do that.” —Anne Levin

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Community Options Appoints New Director of Recruitment

Community Options has announced the promotion of Ashlee DiPisa to director of recruitment. The national nonprofit provides housing and employment for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Community Options employs over 5,000 people across 10 states to provide support services to over 3,400 people with disabilities.

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Shawn: “I am looking forward to going back to school in person and seeing all of my friends. The work is much easier than online school.” —Shawn Ellwood, right, Princeton

Alex: “I’m looking back to going back to school and interacting with people.” Justin: “I’m looking forward to skateboarding and just hanging around.” —Alex Paul with Justin Weir, both of Princeton

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departments are trying to do, he has already accomplished.” Each current Council member commented, thanking Sutter for his service. “It’s great to know we have a chief who didn’t have to wait for a protest to create a very progressive, forward-thinking department,” said Councilman Dwaine Williamson. S u t te r w a s o b v i o u s l y touched by the tributes, and thanked Council, Dashield, and former administrator Bob Bruschi for their support over the years. He said he is leaving a department that is “a great collection of people. They are so ready to push ahead and achieve greater things than they already have. I’m so impressed by all the talent. The only thing that really eclipses their individual talents is what they are able to do as a team.” Later in the meeting, Municipal Engineer Deanna Stockton reported on the Witherspoon StrEAT survey, which was issued in July to gather feedback on the outdoor dining changes necessitated by the pandemic. The 12 questions were focused on how people got to Princeton, why they came, how many businesses they visited while in town, and the mask policy. There were 140 responses. About half of the respondents drove to Princeton to visit, she said. “The goal of the survey was really to get feedback from people who were visiting the downtown area, to understand if we were meeting needs with the changes that were made,” Stockton said, referring to a portion

of the street being made oneway. The issue was to be revisited Tuesday evening at a meeting focused on Witherspoon Street neighborhood design. Options for the future include keeping the street one-way, returning it to two-way, and closing it to traffic. A follow-up meeting will be held next month, and the town’s historical commission will also be consulted. Reporting on the town’s 2019 audit, Robert Morrison said it was “good all around.” Council voted to accept the audit. Among the actions taken by Council were approval of resolutions related to affordable housing, a redevelopment project on Thanet Road, and an agreement with Princeton University for the installation of a bike boulevard signage on College Road for a period of one year. The next meeting of Council is being held on Wednesday, September 30 instead of the previously scheduled Monday, September 28, because of the Yom Kippur holiday. —Anne Levin

Former Governor Whitman To Speak at Virtual Event

The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics at Rider University will host former New Jersey Gov. Christine Todd Whitman for a virtual conversation on Thursday, September 24. Whitman served as New Jersey’s 50th governor (and its first female governor) and later as the United States Environmental Protection Agency administrator under President George W. Bush. “A Virtual Discussion with

Christine Todd Whitman” will feature topics that include her recent role at the Democratic National Convention and her views on partisanship. The event begins at 7 p.m. Whitman was the governor of New Jersey from 1994 until 2001. Her accomplishments included preserving a record amount of New Jersey land as permanent green space. Later, as the EPA administrator from 2001 until 2003, she continued to promote common-sense environmental improvements. Today, she is the president of The Whitman Strategy Group, a consulting firm that specializes in energy and environmental issues. A lifelong Republican, Whitman made news recently by endorsing Joe Biden for president and speaking at the Democratic National Convention to express her support. In her 2005 book, It’s My Party Too, Whitman argued that the spurning of moderate Republicans has kept the Republican Party from building a true voting majority. W hitman’s appearance marks the fourth time a New Jersey governor will appear at a recent Rebovich event. Last year, the Institute hosted the state’s current governor, Phil Murphy, as well as former governors Jim McGreevey and Jim Florio. The Rebovich Institute is dedicated to public service and scholarly analysis of government, public policy, campaigns, and elections in New Jersey. It was founded in 2001 by the late Professor David Rebovich (1949–2007). “A Virtual Discussion with Christine Todd Whitman” is free and open to the public, but advanced registration is requested by visiting rider.edu/ events/governorwhitman.

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Frum Charts “Trumpocalypse” Dangers, Offers Hopes for Saving Democracy a revelation, a vision, but not just a vision of the end of the world,” he said. His book, he stated, explores “what comes after, what comes next, with a view that we can shape what comes next,” amidst “challenges to the democratic order and American government driven by the fact that systems all over the world have not delivered very well.” Discussing Trump’s base as an essential reason why Trumpism will not be going away soon, Frum noted, “We are going to have to govern the country in a new way.” Frum estimated the “often exaggerated” Trump base at 25-30 percent of the United States population that expresses strong approval for Trump, “knowing everything we know about this terrible pandemic, an economic crisis, a litany of troubles unlike anything seen since the early 1930s, and they’re still with the president who delivered all that.” Noting that those sup porters are bound to him through their disregard for Constitutional institutions and a contempt for liberal values, Frum added, “Those people are going to be with us and they are a proven political resource.” Republican Party Future T he Republican Par t y, Frum said, faces a choice: “Either change the Party’s ideas or change the American political system, and Tr u mp showed t hat t he second is a viable option. It is possible to gain a lot of

p ower i n t he A m er ic a n system by dispensing with norms of democracy as they have been understood for a long time.” Emphasizing the need for dramatic reform in the Republican Party, Frum looked to the future. “One of the most important battles of the next decade and the most important battle for me is to join the fight to return the Republican Party from the path it is on towards a k ind of neo -fascism,” he said. “It needs to be a proper center-right party of enterprise again. My sympathies, my interests are always with the business holders, the business creators, the investors. I worry about open trade and a dynamic profit economy. That’s my world view.” He warned of parties of the right moving towards a new identity politics and people from diverse backgrounds becoming “ethnically more assertive to their micro group so that the former majority also becomes more assertive.” He added, “This new kind of politics is a dangerous way to organize political life.” International Standing The most destructive effects of Trump’s presidency, what Frum says he’s “worried about most,” is the declining power and status of the United States in the world. The Chinese economy will overtake the U.S. economy in absolute size sometime in the next decade, he said, and the U.S. response to that should have been to build coalitions. “If you seek to restrain China, you have to do it through coalitions, par tnerships,

not just the familiar and comfortable ones with the Europeans and the British, alt hough Donald Tr u mp has done a lot of damage to those, but also some new and exotic ones with India, Vietnam,” Frum said. “These have to become coalition partners with the United States — not to fight China, but to constrain China.” He continued, “That was the idea of the Trans-Pacific Partnership. Donald Trump has done a lot of damage to that, and he has done damage that will be enduring. They all think a little differently about the U.S. now, and that thought is not going away. We are now a much lonelier country than we were, in a much more adverse international environment.” Election 2020 In response to Zoom viewers’ questions about the upcoming election, Frum emphasized the high stakes with potentially dangerous scenarios. He pointed out that control of state governments would give parties the power to redraw boundaries and state maps. “Many red states today will remain red states only if Republicans retain the power to draw the boundaries,” he said. He continued, “This is an existential election, not only for the president personally, who faces serious legal jeopardy if he loses, but also for all kinds of local power holders. And what will the president be like if he feels desperate, what kind of permission will he give to the kind of people who rode into Portland a week ago carrying weapons into the center of that city?”

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Frum noted that “Donald Trump has been the most unpopular first-term president in the history of modern opinion polls,” but worried about the dysfunctions of the system that could see him re-elected. “Will the increasing defects of the American electoral system be engineered again so this massively unpopular president can somehow find a way to engineer a score into a second term presidency?” Frum asked. In assessing what Democrats have to do to not lose what seems to be an advantage with less than two months until the election, Frum warned against too much political correctness. “The preoccupations of the educated upper class seem so incredibly alien and threatening,” he said, and he went on to comment on the violence of recent demonstrations. “Democrats need to take that seriously.” He noted a softening of Biden’s numbers among Latinos in the past week, and he warned against “increasing rationalization and justification of disorderly and outright lawless behavior.” He added, “The president’s message of disorder, I think, is penetrating with people who care about order.” Zelizer, in introducing Frum, described Trumpocalypse, Frum’s tenth book, as “a wonderful, important, and troubling read.” —Donald Gilpin

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After being closed since the onset of the pandemic, the Princeton Family YMCA opened its doors this week. Capacity is limited and certain restrictions are in place. Loyal members have begun returning to the facility on Paul Robeson Place. “I heard a wonderful story today,” said Kate Bech, the organization’s executive director, on opening day Monday, S eptember 14. “We have four people who have already reactivated their memberships, and they are golden members, which means they are 85 and older. One of them showed up today and said by golly, she was glad to be back! This is very real for a lot of people. For older residents, this has

all been very isolating. For them to return to their routine at the Y is very meaningful.” As of September 1, Gov. Phil Mur phy allowed all gyms in the state to reopen as long as they do not exceed 25 percent of indoor capacity, and they follow other safety guidelines. The YMCA rearranged the exercise equipment in its Fitzpatrick Fitness Center, instituted temperature checks, and health screenings, increased sanitation, and is requiring masks to be worn. Those using the Wellness Center and the pool for lap sw im m ing must make a reservation ahead of time, either online or at (609) 497-9622. Appointments

can also be made in person, at the Welcome Desk. The pool is especially popular, and Bech is hoping it will eventually resume a full schedule. In the meantime, members can reserve a onehour swim in one of the four lanes. Some lessons are also being offered on a limited basis. T he Y MCA u nder went major renovations in 2016. “They have been hugely popular,” said Bech. “Membership was at its height, and we were feeling great about our growth when the pandemic began in March. It has been pretty dramatic. It was like a spigot being turned off. We had to lay off 95 percent of our staff. But we have brought back a

small number of both fulland part-time.” During the summer, the YMCA was able to offer its annual nine-week camp for 95 children. “We ran the camp successfully, and we kept the building shuttered except for the pool, which was just for the campers,” Bech said. “Then once camp was over, we were able to pivot and start to open the pool for lap swimming.” The YMCA’s facilities are open to all active members ages 14 and up Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Since all memberships were put on hold when the facilities closed, memberships will need to be reactivated. Members can do that by stopping by the Welcome Desk, or by contacting Bobby Dobra, director of membership and healthy living, at bdobra@princetonymca. org. Members also need to esign an updated Membership Waiver and Code of Conduct before their first workout session. The YMCA is also offering some programs for children to get them physically active, and interacting with each other. SportsMania in-

troduces children ages 3-5 to a variety of sports each week; the Fall Soccer Clinic helps players of all levels in grades PreK to 4 hone their soccer skills; and the Fall Basketball League focuses on skill development, team work, fair play, and fun for players in grades one to six. The YMCA is also teaming up with Y member (Princeton University) Coach Mitch Henderson for the first time, to offer basketball lessons for players in grades one to six. The program is designed to take kids’ basketball skills to the next level by learning the fundamentals of basketball, enhancing their skills, and learning to play on a team, all while having fun, practicing Y values, and being active. Financial assistance is available for all programs. “People are coming back slowly, as you might imagine,” said Bech. “I think there is a segment that is not going to cross our threshold for some time. By the same token, we have our group that was there on day one, ready to go. We were happy to see them, and will be thrilled to see everyone else when they are ready to return.” —Anne Levin

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Princeton Community Television (PCTV) has named Peter Crowley as a new member to its board of directors. Crowley served as president of the Princeton Chamber of Commerce for over 13 years. Under his leadership, the organization grew to become the largest regional Chamber in the central New Jersey region and one of the largest in the state. Crowley presently serves on the board of the Princeton Regional Chamber Foundation and Trenton Downtown Association. Prior to that, he served on the board of the Saint Lawrence Rehabilitation Center in Lawrence, and NJ Minding Our Business (MOB) in Trenton. “The Board is excited that Peter is joining the PCTV Board. We look forward to him bringing his vast business experience to assist Princeton TV in moving strategically forward to service the Princeton community in the years to come,” said Lew Goldstein, president, Princeton Community Television. Crowley’s appointment comes as PCTV implements a plan of strategic growth, development, and outreach.

BACK IN THE SWIM: Among the most popular spots at the Princeton Family YMCA is the pool, where lap swimming has resumed, by appointment, along with other activities.

School Matters Child Care Scholarships and Internet Access for PPS Students Approximately 200 Princeton families will receive unlimited wireless data in their homes for the school year, under an agreement between Princeton Public Schools (PPS) and two internet providers, Comcast and T-Mobile. The companies are offering discounted service for qualifying families, and PPS will cover this cost with funds from a grant from an anonymous donor. The district has also received a grant to provide child care in partnership with the Princeton YMCA during the current remote learning period and beyond. The YMCA is providing safe, monitored child care for students at the Pannell Center and the Crimmins Center for approximately 40 qualifying students, which began on September 14.

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Advisory Committee to Help Name Middle School An advisory committee of ten school officials and community members will hold its first meeting on September 21 to plan the initial steps in suggesting new names for the Princeton Unified Middle School (PUMS), formerly John Witherspoon Middle School. As the naming process continues, the committee will be seeking input from school staff and students and the community. The committee so far includes Debbie Bronfeld and Betsy Baglio, from the PPS Board of Education; Shirley Satterfield, local historian; Geoffrey Allen, Princeton High School graduate and author of the original petition to remove the name of Witherspoon; Jason Burr, PUMS principal; Jen Bigioni, Princeton High School teacher and librarian; Stephanie Tidwell, PPS mathematics supervisor; Cecilia Birge, PHS assistant principal; Angela Siso Stentz, Johnson Park principal; and Interim Superintendent Barry Galasso. The BOE decided on August 11 to change the name of the middle school, removing the name of John Witherspoon, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the sixth president of Princeton University but also a slave owner who opposed abolition. The BOE set a deadline of June 20, 2021 to decide on a new name, with Princeton Unified Middle School to be the school’s name in the meantime.

New Teachers and Staff at Pennington School The Pennington School has welcomed three new administrators and six new teachers to its staff for the 2020-21 school year. Stephanie Balazsi, formerly the administrative assistant to the head of Upper School at Princeton Day School, will be the new executive assistant to the Head of School at Pennington. Jennifer Helmrich, with 22 years of pediatric nursing experience, joins the Health Center as director of health services. Camille Osborne, formerly administrative coordinator of teacher education at Rutgers University’s Graduate School of Education, is the new administrative assistant to the dean of faculty and the dean of academic affairs. New faculty include Julia Barrett, who will be teaching middle school history; Tiernan Close, who is returning to teach history at Pennington School, where she worked as a religion and history teacher from 1998 to 2007; Delonte Egwuatu, who has taught at St. Andrews Episcopal School in Maryland for the past there years, will be teaching Spanish; Anna Leader, who has written several award-winning novels, poems, and plays, will be teaching English and French; Dawn Nelson, who taught at McGuire Air Force Base for several years, is teaching compensatory skills in the Cervone Center for Learning; and Shawn Nicosia, who has taught at Lawrence Middle School, is returning to Pennington, where she worked from 1994 to 2002, to teach in the Cervone Center for Learning.

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He added, “We’re interested in knowing who these candidates are, looking at their varied experiences and skill sets that distinguish them from other candidates.” The discussion on affordable housing may focus on a recent Princeton Council vote to amend the definition of an accessory dwelling unit to allow a primary unit and an accessory unit on a property to be owned separately instead of by just one owner. “The new ordinance that approved accessory dwelling units in tow n could have major impact on individuals’ ability to age in place,” said Newlin. “At a critical time when African American home ownership is dwindling to the point of extinction, what options are left for longtime homeowners in W-J and other neighborhoods challenged

by gentrification, zoning, yearly property tax revaluations, and financial interests of developers?” He continued, “We are interested in get ting an over view from municipal leadership and others on what their expectations are of the new ordinance’s impact on neighborhoods and on the ability of people to age in place and to address the fact that more people will be moving into Princeton. We want to make sure that, as these people move into Princeton, we maintain some level of diversity and inclusivity. It’s important how we move forward with smart growth for Witherspoon-Jackson and for all neighborhoods in Princeton, not just for people of color.” Visit the WitherspoonJackson Neighborhood Association Facebook page for the Zoom link for the September 19, 9:30 a.m. meeting. —Donald Gilpin

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“looking forward to the time when we will be able to come together around a table, around nourishing food and building friendship and community.” Recipes already collected include Marlaine Lockheed’s Beach Plum Jelly, Sundari Kishore’s Four Grain Pancakes, Ross Wishnick’s Challah Bread, Annis Stockton’s Peach Cream (shared by Morven Museum and Garden), Patricia Fernandez-Kelly’s Adafina (Cholent), Leigh Zink’s Corn Bread Pudding, Liz Lemper t’s Blueberr y Banana Pancakes, Joanne Parker’s Hot Vegetar ian Baked Beans, Zoe McInally’s Traditional Aussie Pavlova, and many more. “Welcoming Week has become an annual tradition where we come together as a community to celebrate our diversity and reaffirm our commitment to be a welcoming community,” said Princeton Mayor Lempert. “Unfortunately this year because of COVID we are not hosting in-person events, but the Library and Human Services have come up with a creative recipe sharing initiative.” S h e cont i nu e d, “Even though we aren’t able to physically come together, we can still achieve the main goal of Welcoming Week, which is to come together in a spirit of sharing and celebrating our collective heritages and redouble our efforts to ensure all of our neighbors feel a sense of belonging.” Urias pointed out, “The events we’ve hosted for Welcoming Week are meant to

be fun ways of creating community, but the idea should be achieved throughout the year, not simply for one week.” Recipes can be shared on the engageprinceton.org website or emailed to kdorman@princetonlibrary.org. —Donald Gilpin

Homestead Princeton Moves To New Witherspoon Location

Home furnishings and design destination Homestead Princeton has announced the company’s new home, at 300 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. The move reflects both the evolution of the company as well as its vision for the future. Homestead Princeton will be hosting its Grand Re-Opening on Sunday, September 20 from 1-4 p.m. with giveaways, raffles, and participation from local businesses. Homestead Princeton coowner Ron Menapace said, “We’re excited to open the doors in our new location and feel it celebrates our aesthetic, our vision, and the customers we serve. I am delighted to take this opportunity to announce Homestead Princeton’s new gift and design studio.” Since it s incept ion in 2012, Homestead Princeton has been recognized and lauded as a leader in home design, furniture, and gifts. Homestead Princeton’s award-winning aesthetic has reflected the taste and preferences of its loyal fan base. “The move to 300 Witherspoon Street is the natural evolution for our brand,” adds Homestead Princeton co-owner Kristin Menapace. “Homestead Princeton has earned a reputation for a

beautiful, yet affordable, design aesthetic and superior customer service. At Homestead Princeton, we plan to build on these distinctions as we look towards our future.” Homestead Princeton’s new store is located in the former Princeton Packet newspaper building. Once bustling with reporters and churning printing presses, the building has been rehabbed and reimagined to reflect Homestead Princeton’s design-forward aesthetic. “Repurposing this building celebrates Homestead Princeton’s legacy of salvaging lumber from historic structures to make our signature barnwood furniture,” said Kristin Menapace. “As Princetonians, we are proud to revive this storied building and we’re elated to call it our new home.” For more information, visit homesteadprinceton.com.

entered his unlocked vehicle parked on Linden Lane, but nothing was taken. On September 6, at 6:06 p.m., a caller reported that, sometime between September 4 and 6, someone entered his unlocked vehicle parked on Linden Lane, but nothing was taken. On September 6, at 12:01 p.m., a resident of Mershon Drive reported that she discovered a fraudulent charge of $51.80 paid to the Princeton Police Department. She disputed the charge and canceled the credit card. On September 3, at 3:03 p.m., a resident of Beatty Court reported that someone used her debit card to open a money transfer account. During one month, a total of $7,228 was lost. On September 1, at 9:06 p.m., residents of Moore Street reported that Joe Biden signs had been stolen from their lawn.

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Below is the list of physicians, physician practices, and healthcare organizations who made a philanthropic contribution to the Princeton Medical Center Foundation between June 1, 2018 – June 30, 2020.

Thank you for your leadership and generosity. Dr. Victoria C. Abellana Dr. Juan C. Abellana Dr. Jeffrey S. Abrams Dr. Alexander M. Ackley, Jr. Dr. Christopher Ananian Dr. M. D. Atkin Dr. Dennis Balgowan Dr. John C. Baumann Dr. Robert B. Berger Dr. Bruce J. Berger Dr. Steven R. Bergmann Dr. Carolyn G. Bernacki, DO Dr. Mark E. Branon Dr. Alicia Brennan Dr. Bernard Broad Dr. Howard Buckwald Dr. William P. Burks Dr. Robert M. Cardinale Dr. Julie A. Caucino Dr. James J. Chandler Dr. Charles G. Clark Dr. David Cohn Dr. Gerard A. Compito Dr. Douglas P. Corazza Dr. David J. Cordon Dr. Peter B. Cridge Dr. Michael C. Darder Dr. J. T. Davidson Dr. Julia T. De Sanctis Dr. Robert Debbs Dr. Joel L. Deitz Dr. Donald F. Denny, Jr. Dr. Matthew C. Difazio Dr. Rachel P. Dultz Dr. Barbara Edwards Dr. H. B. Elmes, DDS Dr. Ashgan A. Elshinawy Dr. Gilbert A. Falcone, DDS Dr. Tobe M. Fisch Dr. Daniel J. Fletcher Dr. Hiral Fontanilla Dr. David H. Fulmer Dr. John Ghazi Dr. Timothy C. Gjenvick Dr. Joyce H. Glazer Dr. Kenneth H. Goldblatt Dr. Kenneth A. Goldman Dr. William M. Green Dr. Andrew S. Greenberg Ms. Judith Greif, APN Dr. Leonard A. Grossman Dr. Gwen E. Guglielmi Dr. Elliot J. Gursky Dr. W. T. Gutowski, III

Dr. Lewis S. Guttesman Dr. S. S. Hamilton Dr. James B. Hastings Dr. William F. Haynes Dr. John A. Heim Dr. David J. Herman Dr. Lauren C. Hogshire Dr. Richard Holstein Dr. Gayle S. Holtzman Dr. Timothy S. Howard Dr. Xingjia Hua Dr. Rameck R. Hunt Dr. Michael N. Jolley Dr. Seth S. Joseffer Dr. Steven P. Kahn Dr. Gregory A. Kaufmann Dr. Roderick T. Kaufmann, Jr. Dr. Daniel S. Kessel Dr. Avedis K. Khachadurian Dr. Madhurani Khare Dr. Mary Kitazono Hammell Dr. Margaret L. Lancefield Mrs. Ellen Land, APN Dr. David S. Leder Dr. Richard T. Lee Dr. Michael A. Leopold Dr. Samuel S. Levine Dr. Hank R. Lubin Dr. Bert Mandelbaum Dr. Judith A. Margolin Dr. Craig Margulies Dr. Jonathan B. McCabe Dr. Kim H. Millar Dr. Jacqueline F. Mislow Dr. Roger V. Moseley Dr. Lisa S. Motavalli Dr. Aubrie J. Nagy Dr. Ronald G. Nahass Dr. Willis F. Paine Dr. Glenn Palsky Dr. William A. Parker Dr. John D. Passalaris Dr. Joseph J. Pecora, III Dr. Joseph M. Pepek Dr. Barry Perlman Dr. Robert L. Pickens Dr. J. Dean Pierson, Jr. Dr. Kavitha Polkampally Dr. Richard Porwancher Dr. Puthenmadam Radhakrishnan Dr. Beverly A. Radice Dr. Ayman H. Ramzy Dr. Chitharanjan V. Rao

Dr. Julius S. Richter Dr. Joseph E. Ringland Dr. R. M. Roberts Dr. Kathryn J. Robison Dr. Stanley E. Rosenberg Dr. Barry R. Rossman Dr. Harvey D. Rothberg Dr. Kerstin A. RubbertSlawek Dr. Elliot B. Sambol Dr. Mark A. Schaeffer Dr. Fred H. Schlesinger Dr. Neal B. Schofield Dr. Marc I. Schwarzman Dr. William N. Segal Dr. Rik Sen Dr. Andrew J. Shanahan Dr. Eileen M. Shanahan Dr. Daniel W. Shapiro Dr. Sheetal H. Shrimanker Dr. Harpreet Sidhu Dr. Ann E. Smelkinson Dr. B. Gabriel Smolarz Dr. David B. Sokol Dr. Deborah Sokol Dr. Manamadurai Somasundaram Dr. Dewi S. Sudjono-Santoso Dr. William J. Tate, III Dr. Melanie Teasley Dr. Mark J. Tenenzapf Dr. Louis J. Tesoro Dr. Henry K. Tsai Dr. Kenneth Ung Dr. Ajanta S. Vinekar Dr. Fong Wei Dr. Alexander Wolfson Dr. Richard H. Wong Dr. Sari L. Yehuda Dr. Peter I. Yi Dr. David C. Youmans Dr. Brian G. Zack Dr. Paula G. Zollner Dr. Gregory P. Zollner AmeriTeam Services, LLC Becker Ear, Nose, and Throat Center Bug Docs, Inc. Child Health Associates, PA Cognitive Therapy Solutions LLC Dewi S. Sudjono-Santoso, MD, P.A. Envision Healthcare

Hunterdon Cardiovascular Associates Hunterdon Gastroenterology Associates, PA Hygiea Healthcare, LLC ID Care Integral Psychotherapy, LLC Montgomery Medical Associates, LLC Pathology Associates of Princeton, PA Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center Medical Staff Penn Medicine Princeton Medicine Physicians Plainsboro Plainsboro Pediatrics Princeton Allergy and Asthma Associates Princeton Anesthesia Services Princeton Bone and Joint, LLC Princeton Brain & Spine Care, LLC Princeton Dermatology Associates, PC Princeton Emergency Physicians Team Health Princeton HypertensionNephrology Associates, LLC Princeton Medical Group, PA Princeton Medicine Hospitalist Services Princeton Orthopaedic Associates, PA Princeton Premier Medicine, LLC Princeton Proton Partners, LLC Princeton Radiation Oncology Princeton Radiology Associates, PA Princeton Surgical Associates Princeton Urogynecology Princeton Wound Care Center Rachel P. Dultz, MD, FACS, Breast Surgical Specialist, LLC Regional Cancer Care Associates, LLC The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia University of Pennsylvania Health System

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Penn Medicine Princeton Health physicians contribute to our success in many ways—from providing exceptional patient care, and teaching our next generation of physicians, to volunteering their time and talent. Many of our physicians and their practices also support the mission of Princeton Health through their personal philanthropy.

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League of Women Voters and Princeton TV To Host Virtual Forum With BOE Candidates

To the Editor: The League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area and Princeton Community Television will host a virtual forum with candidates running for the Princeton Board of Education on Wednesday, September 30 at 7:30 p.m. Questions for the candidates should be emailed to lwvprinceton@ gmail.com by September 27. The forum can be viewed on Comcast channel 30 (Princeton only) and Verizon FiOS channel 45. It will be streamed on Princeton TV at princetontv.org, and at facebook.com/ PrincetonTelevision. A recording of the forum will be available on VOTE411.org, at Princeton TV’s sites and at lwvprinceton.org and facebook.com/LWVPRINCETON. It will be rebroadcast on PCTV. The candidates’ written responses to League questions will be available at VOTE411 after September 21. Because of the pandemic, the November 3 general election will take place mainly as a vote-by-mail election. Please note: 1. Every active registered voter will receive a ballot in the mail. An active voter is one who has voted in the 2016 and/or 2018 general election. With the ballot, the voter will also receive a postage-paid envelope for returning the ballot. If returned through the mail, it must be postmarked by Election Day, November 3, and received no later than November 10 to be counted. Secure drop boxes will also be available in every county. Unlike the primary election, voters can also return their completed ballots personally to the poll workers at their polling place. 2. If you prefer to vote in person or did not receive a mail-in ballot, there will be a limited number of polling places. Instead of the usual sample ballot, you will receive notification of your new polling place. Voting will be done by provisional (paper) ballot, not with the familiar machine, because voters will already have received a vote-by-mail ballot. 3. Only voters with disabilities may vote in the machine. Proof of disability (a signed affidavit) is required. 4. The deadline for registering to vote is October 13. New Jersey now offers online registration. Visit voter.svrs. nj.gov/register. You may also download, sign, and mail the paper registration form. For more information, visit the League’s website at lwvprinceton.org. To avoid problems, vote promptly and sign carefully and clearly; your ballot is accepted only if signatures match. CHRYSTAL SCHIVELL League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area Monroe Lane

Durbin’s Community Roles Demonstrate Ability To Listen and Work Collaboratively, Creatively

To the Editor: As a fellow Princeton resident, my family and I have known Jean Durbin and her family for almost 15 years. Through the years, we have seen Jean’s strong commitment and service to our community. She has served our community in many different roles, either as a leader or

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Watching for Candidates Who Will Think and Act Fairly, intelligently, and With Sensitivity

To the Editor: While I’m thrilled to see so many candidates for the Board of Education (BoE), I fear splitting the vote, i.e., not changing anything. Voters have tried for years to elect a communitysupportive BoE majority. The odds are tough because the BoE’s mailing list dependably covers a majority of those who actually vote. (This year’s vote is all mail-in. In-person votes will be provisional votes, subject to rejection on technicalities. If you want your vote to count, vote the moment your ballot arrives. Call the Mercer County Board of Elections the following week at (609) 989-6773 to be sure it’s counted.) Because this BoE needs a new majority, ready to work on January 1, I have listened for all eight candidates’ views on the BoE’s 2018-2020 accomplishments. Here’s a review: Although Cranbury residents pay less in school taxes while you pay more and more, the BoE majority voted to accept Cranbury’s 280 students for no additional contribution, and to expand PHS to accommodate them. The majority passed that $29M bond for “critical” fixes including $330K for a concession stand, six toilets (for sports events at PHS although the industry standard is one-two; mrcesspool.com/plan_event.htm), outdoor water fountains (useless in winter), and baseball dugouts. Although BoE presidents start public meetings by promising “joy and learning for all students,” opportunity gaps persist for all but the luckiest. Teachers and parents alike report abuses — failures to see systemic shortcomings that might require little to resolve. Yet the current majority supported a “chain of command” that sends complaints to the top, where teachers and families report that they got no response. BoE’s are elected to be informed leaders, to advise and, yes, supervise the superintendent of schools. Yet one member of the majority recently voted “Yes,” claiming not to “know enough” about the issue to vote “No.” It’s time to fill all three available seats for a BoE that doesn’t accept received wisdom. The BoE has 10 members. It needs a majority of six who are sensible, independent, and therefore unbeatable, and fix the gaps in opportunity and achievement for students of all colors, of all income and skill levels. The schools know which children are suffering because they alone know every child’s grades. And they need not just to nod heads and agree, but to change! Pick your three candidates in the row of eight for the BoE — it’s not at the top of the page. Use all three of your votes: your choices affect your town, your taxes, your neighbor’s child. Three seats, three votes — a strong new majority. I’m watching for three candidates who will think and act fairly, intelligently, and with sensitivity for those most in need. Our country and our economy need schools that meet our promise: lives of joy and learning for all students. MARY CLURMAN Harris Road

Resident Extends Thanks to Recreation Dept. and Community Park Pool Staff

To the Editor: I’d like to publicly thank the Princeton Recreation Department and Community Park Pool staff for opening the pool this summer. Being able to swim laps and run into friends provided some feeling of “normal” during this unprecedented time. I truly appreciate their willingness to open and staff the facility. GAY BITTER Moore Street

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a team member: Littlebrook PTO co-president, Princeton Little League, YMCA, Princeton Education Foundation, the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, and others. Several years ago, I had the opportunity to work very closely with Jean as a co-chair for the Princeton Education Foundation Gala. I witnessed the tremendous passion and commitment that Jean has for our children and schools. As a Princeton Public Schools parent, she truly understands our experiences along with the gaps in resources and funding in our school district. Jean was a key factor in mobilizing our community to participate in our Gala committee and event, which resulted in over $70K in funds raised for our schools. Jean and I worked well as a team and I appreciated her thoughtful, organized approach to our work together. Jean’s past community roles clearly demonstrate her ability to listen and work collaboratively and creatively. She brings an optimal mix of professional and volunteer experiences to address the challenges that our schools are facing, including educating our children during a global pandemic and addressing injustices rooted in structural racism. Jean’s work with the Princeton Civil Rights Commission and her years of championing for those who have been historically disenfranchised or marginalized will serve her well as a Princeton Board of Education member. Jean understands that we face projected budget shortfalls stemming from the economic crisis, and she is prepared to work as part of a team to address this challenge. She will bring deep experience, strength, and commitment to the Board of Education to help foster innovative problem solving to support the success of all our children. She will work to ensure that all our children have the opportunities and tools to live lives of joy and purpose and become knowledgeable, successful, and compassionate individuals. Please join me in voting for Jean Durbin (Column L) for the Princeton Board of Education. G. NORMANDIN Crooked Tree Lane

To the Editor: With Mercer County’s mid-September hazardous and electronic recycling days coming up, wouldn’t it be excellent if Princeton reopened its River Road Convenience Center again? The facility closed due to corruption by one or two Sewer Operating Committee employees and illegal dumping of hazardous waste at the site by a contractor. Prior to this, however, SOC had already moved its two dumpsters for Princeton residents’ use (after purchase of the necessary coupon) to the front of the site, near River Road. This new location may not be in the area affected by the illegally dumped waste. Why can’t the town re-open the Center? I am surely not the only one still with coupons and plenty of stuff to throw out. When will Princeton give us back our dump? ROBERT MILEVSKI Mount Lucas Road

Behrend Has Used Organizational Skills, Diplomatic Temperament, Clear Thinking to Advance Schools

To the Editor, I write to endorse Beth Behrend for re-election to the Princeton School Board, where she has served as Board president for the last two years. I worked with Beth on the board of The Watershed Institute prior to her election to the School Board and as a result was confident that our schools and taxpayers would benefit from her election to the Board three years ago. I also serve on Princeton’s Citizens Finance Advisory Committee and understand the significant impact that our public schools have on taxpayers’ wallets. Beth has now established a record of leadership that proves she is the right person for such a challenging and important position. Beth has used her organizational skills, diplomatic temperament, clear thinking, and strong work ethic to advance our schools on so many fronts: financial transparency and budgeting, equity and racial literacy, community engagement and collaboration, and navigating the rapid shift to remote learning while addressing the ongoing challenges of meeting student educational, emotional, and nutritional needs in a pandemic. These are just a few of many examples. When Beth came to Board leadership, there was little financial transparency, little to no fund balance (which is the liquidity cushion needed to properly manage a $100 million+ enterprise), and the Board was forced to cut staff (despite growing enrollment) to balance the budget. Under Beth’s leadership, the Board and administration, working as a team, have put the district’s financial house back in order, have saved money and stabilized district finances, begun addressing long-overdue facilities maintenance issues, and made real progress towards equity (by among other things, leveling the technology playing field through a revenue-neutral technology initiative). Princeton is rightly proud of its public schools. We are determined to provide an excellent education to our kids regardless of who they are or where they come from. We are also concerned about community affordability. It makes for very complex equation that we rely on our School Board to continually solve. In Beth I think we have the right person to lead that charge and that’s why I endorse her. I urge everyone to cast their ballot to reelect Beth Behrend to the Princeton School Board on November 3rd. SCOTT SILLARS Patton Avenue

Arts Council Interim Executive Director Passes Along Two Things in Particular

To the Editor: I had the honor and pleasure of serving as the interim executive director of the Arts Council of Princeton for the past two years. It was a labor of love. However much I put into the organization, I received back so much more. To be a part of the team that does so much for Princeton and the surrounding communities, particularly the underserved, was thoroughly rewarding. Two things in particular that I learned that I’d like to pass along. I’m a little embarrassed to admit that in my 23 years of living in Princeton prior to being ED, I was not sufficiently aware of the history of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. The Arts Council takes very seriously its commitment to serve all the residents of this neighborhood and to respect the historical roots of our building as the Black YMCA and the neighborhood community center during the last half of the 20th century. In these times when many of us have committed to learning what we can about the roots of systemic racism, I’d encourage everyone to read I Hear My People Singing – Voices of African American Princeton by Kathryn Watterson. It is bracing to learn why Princeton had been referred to as “the North’s most southern town” and to realize we all have plenty of work to do right here in our own backyard. I also learned that, despite serving on the Board of the Arts Council for four years before taking the ED position, I still didn’t know the breadth and depth of everything that the Arts Council does. It is truly amazing to realize that each year a small, committed team produces multiple gallery shows; hundreds of arts education classes and camps; a diverse range of public events that draw thousands of participants (not to mention Communiversity); outreach programs that bring arts education and experiences to seniors, low income youth, neuro-atypical teens and adults, and hospital patients; and so much more. Princeton wouldn’t be nearly as creative or vibrant without the Arts Council. It deserves your support to keep it thriving. JIM LEVINE Linden Lane Continued on Next Page

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Behrend is a Proven Leader at a Time When Leadership is Crucial

To the Editors: We are extremely pleased to write in support of Beth Behrend’s run for a second term on Princeton’s Board of Education. In her first term, Beth demonstrated her collaborative approach to problem solving, an unwavering dedication to securing the well-being of all of our district’s children, and her commitment to planning responsibly for our future. Her experience on the Board of Education has shown both vision and a deeply professional, practical ability to get the Board’s work done in the most effective, equitable, cost-efficient manner. During her Board presidency, Beth Behrend has led collaboratively by bringing diverse people together to tackle a series of difficult challenges. As one example, at the start of Beth’s term, the district faced a growing student population and school overcrowding, along with widespread ambivalence about a proposed referendum. Beth was instrumental in the School Board’s decision to rethink its approach, and ultimately find a successful path to advance the most urgent issues, including the recent HVAC installations and upgrades that are proving critical to the district’s ability to provide ventilation and COVID-safe environments. Beth Behrend is that rare leader who is able to simultaneously steward public schools through present challenges, while paving the way for future success. She believed a community-driven process could ensure that solutions to overcrowding would reflect the town’s deeply-held values for excellent education and affordability. Toward those goals she led the Board to organize two citizen committees, the Strategic Planning Advisory Committee (in which we have been involved) and the Future Enrollment Committee. In facing complex decisions, Beth’s leadership shaped a process whereby the community can review options, provide ideas, and help make choices based on expert analysis of trends in our town’s demographic and other data. In all these efforts, Beth has worked with town leadership — Council, mayor, planning office, and other departments — to collaborate and find creative savings. The ability to plan effectively for curriculum, facilities, and co-curricular activities is greatly enhanced by this collaboration ensuring that resources are wisely deployed for the town as a whole and Princeton’s children in particular. Through her work on the Board, Beth Behrend has demonstrated time and again that she cares deeply about Princeton’s students now and into the future. Beth doesn’t just care for a child’s experience in kindergarten today, she is looking ahead to ensure that child is as well-served by Princeton Public Schools as possible along every step of their journey, through high school graduation. Beth Behrend is a proven leader at a time when leadership is crucial. From helping the district obtain resources for urgent needs like HVAC, planning for increased enrollment, leading the process of hiring an experienced interim schools superintendent, to securing the needed technology and support for the district to achieve equitable, bestquality online learning, Beth has been able to get things done during challenging times. A vote for Beth is a vote for proven leadership that guides us through today’s challenges, while caring deeply for the children’s futures by planning ahead. GINNY BRYANT Western Way ROBERT FREUDENBERG Palmer Square West ALISON ISENBERG Prospect Avenue CHRIS STURM Riverside Drive

Thanking Community Members Who Participated In Recreation Department Programs This Summer

To the Editor: As our staff begins to look ahead towards fall programming, we’d like to briefly look back to this summer 2020 and offer thanks to the thousands of community members who chose to be part of one or more Princeton Recreation programs this summer. The summer began with many more questions than answers about what activities could safely be offered, but in the end we welcomed more than 33,000 visitors to CP Pool and saw sold-out registration in almost all 19 weeks of our modified, in-person programming. In-

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Stressing the Importance of Supporting Equity Initiatives in Our Public Schools

To the Editor: As the nation grapples with issues of equity and racial and economic justice, it is important to recognize gains even as we acknowledge ongoing challenges. As someone who researches and teaches education policy, I am particularly focused on how these issues play out in our public schools. Unlike most New Jersey school districts, which are highly segregated by income and race, Princeton Public Schools are very diverse, with students from greatly varied backgrounds including wealthy and highly-educated families as well as students who are low-income, undocumented, and do not speak English. Because of this diversity, our students start school at very different levels of knowledge, as reflected in the gaps in standardized test scores between our more and less privileged students. It is a mistake to blame our schools for those gaps. They are a reflection of who attends the schools, not whether those schools are effectively educating our students. To eliminate the gaps, we would have to eliminate the diversity and mirror the homogeneity of privilege that describes most affluent communities. If absolute test scores do not tell us anything about the quality of our schools, what does? Although there is no perfect metric, the NJ Department of Education and education researchers look at the change in students’ standardized test scores year to year to evaluate how much they are learning, a concept referred to as student growth. The NJ Department of Education’s latest school performance report (available on both the district’s and state’s websites), indicates that Princeton students are substantially outperforming their peers across the state in student growth rates. Princeton Public Schools’ median English and math growth rates exceed those of the rest of the state for every subgroup of students, including low income students, students with disabilities, English language learners, LatinX, Black, Asian, bi/multi-racial, and white students. Even more impressive is the fact that with very few exceptions, the subgroup growth rates are comparable to or exceed those of whites, who are usually among the more privileged students. The exceptions are both English and math growth rates

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for Black students and math growth rates for low income students and students with disabilities, which exceed those of their peers across the state but lag the white students within our district. Those are critical gaps that must be addressed. The district has acknowledged and taken steps to address these gaps by conducting the 2018 equity audit and the forthcoming special education audit and by implementing the subsequent recommendations, such as hiring more teachers of color, adopting restorative discipline practices and a racial literacy curriculum, providing training in culturally responsive teaching, providing free pre-K and offering it to more families, and implementing the dual-language immersion program. These programs require resources and continued community support. As a taxpayer, PPS parent, and education policy scholar, I cannot imagine a more worthy use of our tax dollars. JULIA SASS RUBIN Jefferson Road The writer is a professor of public policy at Rutgers University

Thanking Those Who Contributed to Success of 2020 Sourland Spectacular

To the Editor, On behalf of the board, staff, and members of the Sourland Conservancy, I would like to thank the 325 participants of the 2020 Sourland Spectacular for riding, running, and hiking to Save the Sourlands. The New Jersey Forest Service estimates that our 90-square-mile region is on track to lose over one million trees within the next few years due to the invasive emerald ash borer. This damage will impact the fresh air, clean water, carbon sequestration services, and critical habitat the forest provides. Funds from the Spectacular will benefit the Sourland Conservancy’s efforts to plant native trees, shrubs, and flowers on public preserves; remove invasive species; host free guided hikes and educational seminars; lead advocacy efforts; work in partnership with the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum; and more. I would like to thank the residents of our Sourland Community for welcoming Spectacular participants, taking extra care while driving to accommodate the increased bicycle traffic, masking up on the trails, and helping to keep everyone safe. I would especially like to thank the hardworking Spectacular committee volunteers for their creativity in adapting this year’s event to follow CDC guidelines, marking and remarking the routes, and keeping the support facilities running throughout the nine-day event. They did an excellent job promoting and conducting the Sourland Spectacular while doing their best to keep everyone safe and healthy. LAURIE CLEVELAND Executive Director, Sourland Conservancy

Books Mendelsohn and Wood Discuss “Three Rings”

Daniel Mendelsohn and Michael Wood will be talking about Mendelsohn’s new book, Three Rings: A Tale of Exile, Narrative, and Fate, in a Labyrinth and Library Livestream presentation, Tuesday, September 22 at 6 p.m. This event is presented in partnership with the Princeton University Humanities Council. Joyce Carol Oates writes, “Classicist, historian, memoirist, cultural critic, wit ― with consummate skill and the sharp, sympathetic eye of the poet, Daniel Mendelsohn brilliantly combines these roles. Three Rings is a masterly exegesis and demonstration of digression as a high art.” Mendelsohn is a frequent contributor to The New Yorker and The New York Review of Books, where he is editorat-large. His books include the memoirs An Odyssey: A Father, a Son, and an Epic and The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million as well as three collections of essays and criticism, most recently Ecstasy and Terror: From the Greeks to Game of Thrones. He teaches literature at Bard College. A professor emeritus of English and comparative literature at Princeton, Wood has written books on Vladimir Nabokov, Luis Buñuel, Franz Kafka, and Gabriel García Márquez, as well as The

Road to Delphi, a study of the ancient and continuing allure of oracles. Among his other books are America in the Movies and Children of Silence. He is a regular contributor to The London Review of Books and The New York Review of Books. Register at crowdcast.io/ e/daniel-mendelssohn-and/ register.

English Syntax Subject Of Library, Labyrinth Event

Librar y and L abyr inth Livestream will present Robert Freidin discussing his book, Adventures in English Syntax on September 21 at 7 p.m. This event is presented in partnership with the Princeton Public Library, the Princeton University Humanities Council, and the Program in Linguistics. “Deeply infor med and engagingly presented,” according to Noam Chomsky, “these compelling adventures succeed admirably in achieving the author’s intention to reveal ‘something of the hidden depth and abstract nature of our knowledge of the language we speak’ and to show how ‘endlessly fascinating’ language is — its structure and how we can use it effectively.” Freidin is a professor of linguistics, emeritus at Princeton University, where he taught from 1984 to 2016. He is also the author of Syntax: Basic Concepts and Applications. Register at crowdcast.io/e/ syntaxadventures/register.

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Celebrating Fellini’s Centenary on Capra’s Bridge

’ve been thinking about the time I saw Frank Capra in person. It was in the late 1970s, in a classroom at Princeton’s Center for the Visual Arts on Nassau Street. The meeting got off to a rocky start when one of the students asked a question that distinguished between art films and popular, commercial movies like It’s a Wonderful Life. Immediately on the defensive, Capra insisted that the artistic value of any work in any medium was ultimately determined by its popularity. Critics, scholars, reviewers be damned! The people had the last say. “All great art is popular!” he insisted, citing Michelangelo, Shakespeare, and da Vinci. “Look at all the people who come to the Louvre to see the Mona Lisa!” The students were a bit rattled. Why was the old guy so touchy? Clearly, he still believed that his populist, upbeat films had been misunderstood and devalued by elitists. I considered weighing in to say how often I’d argued with film-buff friends who scorned It’s a Wonderful Life and invariably cited Fellini’s La Dolce Vita as an example of “great art.” Instead, I said something about Jimmy Stewart’s performance as George Bailey, aware that the mere mention of the other film might only make things worse. A British Bridge My bridge from Capra’s Life to Fellini’s Vita is the British film critic David Thomson, who slammed both directors in his Biographical Dictionary of Film (1994). It’s only fair to note that Thomson may have updated his comments in later editions and that when he’s not righteously venting, he writes as well about film as anyone this side of James Agee. That’s why I quoted his thoughts on the “uneasy depths” of It’s a Wonderful Life to close out last week’s column. After giving the film his mixed blessing, however, he couldn’t resist another personal dig: “I think I like Capra less than ever, even if I have become interested in his emotional muddle.” Name Calling Now, even as I’m writing a 100th birthday tribute to Federico Fellini (1920-1993), I find myself fending off condemnations of his work, not only from David Thomson but from Pauline Kael (1919-2001) in her essay “The Sick-Soul-of-Europe Parties,” wherein she compares watching La Dolce Vita to “poking your head into a sack of fertilizer and then becoming indignant that you’re covered with excrement.” She finds “the aim, the scale, the pretensions, the message ... too big for the subject matter: tabloid sensationalism and upper-class apathy and corruption.” (As for Capra, Kael once pondered whether he “had an honest bone in his body.”) Thomson’s heavy handed trashings of Fellini are all the more lamentable because, again, they come dressed in the authority of a biographical dictionary. Of the four films that preceded La Dolce Vita, he decrees, “This quartet needs to be put firmly in its place. They are slick, mechanical stories, feeding on superficial feelings.” A radiant work like

La Strada (1954) is therefore dismissed as “a desperately portentous film laboriously drawing a trite humanist message out of a picture of a circus brute,” while Nights of Cabiria (1956) is “a woefully sincere story about a tart with a heart that seems oblivious to its own coarseness.” As for La Dolce Vita, hailed by consensus as “a brilliant satire in the new self-conscious permissiveness of European high society,” Thomson faults its “sluggish dismay at corruption” while grudgingly admitting the “scandalous success that made Fellini into the self-sufficient star name he playfully grappled with ever after.” In the end “we know nothing more about Fellini than that he was an obsessional, vacuous poseur,” as well as “a half-baked, play-acting pessimist with no capacity for tragedy.” There’s nothing like name-calling to discredit the person passing judgment, not to mention the citing of unworthy alternatives. After describing Fellini’s introduction of “the metaphor of the circus as a way of papering over the artistic cracks” in 8½, the only superior examples Thomson can come up with are the “searching demonstrations” of the same subject area “by Godard and Warhol.” Joy and Wonder It’s easy to imagine Thomson’s gag reflex to Fellini’s statement in a 1966 Playboy interview: “I accept life’s infinite mysteries without knowing its finite borders, accept them with joy and wonder.” Where else but in Playboy would the director of a film publicized with images of a sex goddess in ecstasy (Anita Ekberg) hold forth on “life’s infinite mysteries”? For filmgoers who bonded with Italy, Fellini, and Giulietta Masina in La Strada and Nights of Cabiria, the experience can be read into lines like “life’s infinite mysteries” and “joy and wonder.” But then comes La Dolce Vita, in which Fellini says he “wanted to put the thermometer to a sick world,” according to the quote on the back of my ancient, disintegrating paperback of the screenplay. Also on the back of the book, which boasts “over 96 pages of photos,” is a thumbnail shot of the director in his signature Fedora, a scarf around his neck, and a small white kitten on his shoulder. The pose suggests nothing like Dr. Fellini preparing to take the temperature of the world, nor does it resemble the “pessimist with no capacity for tragedy.” After the ample serving of decadence, corruption, and cinematic spectacle in the opening scenes of La Dolce Vita, from the helicopter hoisting a statue of Christ over “a vast panorama of the Roman countryside”

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to the arrival of Sylvia, the Marilynesque American movie star played by Ekberg, there’s not much joy and even less wonder until the 23rd scene (“a silent narrow street in the old part of Rome,” according to the screenplay) when Sylvia is finally by herself, having sent her besotted escort Marcello (the Via Veneto journalist played by Marcello Mastroianni) off in search of milk for the tiny white kitten she’s just discovered, the one she’s holding on the cover of the soundtrack album I used to play whenever I wanted to feel the film again, the essence of the Nino Rota-Fellini mood, the sad clown’s theme faintly audible, one note at a time, “as if plucked on a distant harp.” As the screenplay notes, this is the first time since her gaudy arrival in Rome that the “the hard glamour” of Sylvia’s public role” dissolves: she’s having a little-girl moment all to herself, holding the tiny kitten close to her face, meowing gently back as it cries (milk, milk, milk), then putting it on top of her head like a hat and smiling up at it (“Oh hello pompom”). Here’s wonder, mystery, atmosphere, pathos (mewing kitten, thy name is pathos) as the woman in the low-cut gown steps from one alley-narrow Roman street into the sudden spacious vista of the large open square with the Trevi fountain at its center. “Oh my goodness!” sighs the sex goddess. The rest is photo shoot heaven, the image that launched a film “acclaimed throughout Europe, seen by 20,000,000 people.” Sylvia goes to the edge of the pool, takes off her white stole and puts it next to the kitten (“Wait just five minutes,” she tells it), takes off her shoes, and steps into the water. In the words of the screenplay: “She wades forward, lifting her evening gown as the water rises against her thighs. Then she drops the gown and lets it float on the water ... goes to the back of the fountain where the water spills off a ledge of rock, and stands in the flow, letting the falling water bathe her face and breasts.” Meanwhile, Marcello has arrived with milk for the kitten. Here he is, having whisked her away from a night club brawl and the predatory paparazzi while doing his frantic best to make love to her, and now there she is, calling him, “Marcello, come here.” He “stares at her in wonder, a saucer of milk in his hands,” puts the milk down for the kitten, and takes off his shoes. “He would like to enter her mood, yet he feels absurd.” He takes off his shoes and steps into the water, saying, “Yes, yes, she’s perfectly right. I’ve been wrong about everything. We’ve all been wrong about everything.” That could serve as the caption for

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everything that follows, with rare, brief exceptions like the moment in a seaside cafe where Marcello is charmed by a young girl whose face in profile reminds him of “one of those little angels in the churches of Umbria.” The same girl is there at the end, as he stumbles out of an all-night orgy in which he has thoroughly debased himself. She’s a sweeter, younger more “modern” version of the waif in La Strada, but the dynamic is not all that different from the moment the strong man Zampano hears Gelsomina’s music on the dark shore, groping toward the sea. The girl smiles, she says something he probably needs to hear, the music is in her expression. But he can’t hear her. All he can do is shrug. Fearing the Future The girl also bears an eerie resemblance to the young daughter of Steiner (Alain Cluny), the intellectual whose life Marcello sees as a vision of what his might have been (a writer comfortable among poets and artists and intellectuals). At a party hosted by Steiner that is the antithesis of “joy and wonder,” the little girl and her younger brother, a toddler, appear and are affectionately introduced to the gathering by Steiner and his wife before Steiner carries them both gently, lovingly, back to bed. After kissing each sleeping child, he confesses to Marcello that sometimes “the night, this darkness, this calm” weighs on him. It is “peace” that makes him afraid: “Perhaps because I distrust it above everything. I feel that it’s only an appearance, that it hides a danger. I think of the world my children will know. They say that the world of the future will be wonderful. But what does that mean? It needs only the gesture of a madman to destroy everything.” On the Bridge Again The undercurrent of terror in that quiet scene, the soft spoken dialogue, the gravity of Steiner’s expression, his suppressed anguish, has something scarily in common with George Bailey’s agony, his suicidal moment on the bridge in It’s a Wonderful Life. You can’t see the bridge Steiner is standing on, but it’s there. In Capra’s world, Jimmy Stewart trashes the living room, terrifies his children, gets drunk, and prays for deliverance. In Fellini’s world, Steiner takes the unthinkable future into his own hands. nd in September 2020, five days after the 19th anniversary of 9/11, I’m thinking about the double meaning in the title of last week’s column, “George Bailey’s Bridge Is Nearer Than You Think.” Although the title refers to the location of the original Bedford Falls bridge in neighboring Hunterdon DISTINCTIVE SELECTIONS OF County, a short drive from Pottersville and the Trump National Golf Course in Bedminster, WOODS, FINISHES AND STYLES I also couldn’t help seeing it in the light of an election that may leave the whole country standing on the bridge between November 3 INSPIRING CUSTOM DESIGNS and January 20. At least George Bailey had an angel to keep him from taking the plunge. PROJECT MANAGEMENT —Stuart Mitchner

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Fly Eyes Playwrights Presents “Summer 2020: Eons at the Same Time”; Online Anthology of Monologues Explores Black Lives Matter, COVID-19

ly Eyes Playwrights offered a free online presentat ion of Summer 2020: Eons at the Same Time on September 10 and 12. The play is an anthology of monologues, derived from interviews in which people react to the convergence of the COVID-19 lockdown and the Black Lives Matter movement. A press release reveals the project’s origins as an “online documentary theatre course at McCarter Theatre, under the direction of former Artistic Director Emily Mann. After the four-week program ended, the students decided to form Fly Eyes Playwrights and continue their work in documentary theatre, gathering monologues from diverse real-life voices of the moment.” Summer 2020 : Eons at the Same Time is the culmination of the playwrights’ coursework, combined with additional pieces to expand the show into a full-length play. The disparate monologues deftly have been woven together into a thematically unified larger show. During a post-show discussion following Thursday’s performance, playwright and actor Donna Clovis emphasized that the monologues contain the words spoken by the interviewees. “They’re not our words ; we just transcribe them,” Clovis said. Playwright Rosemary Parrillo added, “You try and get to the essence of what the person said … and find the arc in their story within five minutes.” Callie Considine is the director, and Alex Kostis is the stage manager. The press release notes that “many of the actors are local artists from programs such as Seniors Onstage through McCarter Theatre, and some are national and international performers.” An animated curtain rises to reveal a Hubble image of the Milky Way. All of the actors appear to deliver a prologue. “You know, I’m relaxing into the moment,” muses Susan (played by Sandy Kitain). “It feels so important to enter the present moment, as it is changing and evolving. Being as fully here, on as many levels, as I can. Not shutting down, not hiding, from what’s happening. Not projecting answers.” The monologues were connected by dialogue delivered by Kitain. The text, which was derived from Susan’s dialogue in the prologue and epilogue, was inserted and placed by Considine. These transitions included music by Sophia Burnham-Lemaire, whose score predominantly featured chimes. (A pre-existing composition, “Awake” by Scott Holmes, preceded the show.) Mimi Schwartz portrayed Mary, in a monologue by Considine. Mary laments the necessity of screens replacing inperson interactions. She reflects on the other world crises that have happened during her lifetime, including the attack on Pearl Harbor as well as the racial unrest of the 1960s. Remark ing t hat t he pandem ic has made our lives “ver y global,” Mar y muses, “Even though our corner of the world is what keeps us going, realizing that there’s a bigger picture is comforting right now.” Clovis delivered her own monologue, derived from an interview with her mother, Annye. Unlike the resigned Mary, An-

nye — an African American from the “back woods of Alabama” — immediately evinces defiance and urgency. She asserts refusal to attend a Juneteenth celebration, “Because you know what? We ain’t free yet!” She recalls sneaking a drink from a “whites only” water fountain, and discovering that “it was the same stale water.” She adds, “I don’t want all these people breathing virus all over me,” as she leans close to the camera. “I’m not usually an actress; I’m a writer,” Clovis remarked in the post-show discussion. “So to be able to listen to my mom — to listen to her nuances, to laugh when she laughs — that was really amazing for me.” Tri Duc Tran played a young refugee named Peter, in a segment by Katherine Clifton. Peter reveals that he comes from a country that is “quite conserva-

tive,” and admits anger toward his own government “because my people have been persecuted for so long, I still have relatives who I know are there … who might end up on the wrong side of an argument, and they won’t even get justice.” Fulton Hodges delivered Par r illo’s monologue, featuring Chef Jesse, who descr ibes cooking as his “anchor of faith” during the quarantine. He is frustrated by the effect of the pandemic on the food industry, and that, because he is African American, it often is assumed that he only knows how to cook “mac and cheese, and fried chicken” — even though he is trained in classical French cooking. (During Thursday’s post-show discussion, the real Chef Jesse was quoted as saying that he wants to cook for all of the actors.) Aixa Kendrick played Claudine, in a

“SUMMER 2020: EONS AT THE SAME TIME”: Fly Eyes Playwrights presented an online anthology of documentary-style monologues. Top row, from left: Sandy Kitain, Mimi Schwartz, Donna Clovis. Second row: Tri Duc Tran, Fulton C. Hodges, Aixa Kendrick. Third row: davidbdale, Joey Perillo, June Ballinger. Bottom row: Carol Simmons, Jill Hackett. (Photo montage courtesy of Fly Eyes Playwrights, and the participating actors) To view either performance of Summer 2020: Eons at the Same Time, visit https : //www.facebook.com /events /s /summer -2020eons - at-the - same ti/2974614612864708/?ti=icl.

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AND THE WINNERS ARE: Finalists and top players at The Princeton Festival’s 2019 Piano Competition displayed their trophies in person, but this year’s winners will vie virtually for the honors.

Piano Competition Goes Virtual And Participation Goes Global

For the past 13 years, The Princeton Festival has been holding a piano competition for young musicians ages 6 to 24. More than 100 entrants have been known to take part in the popular event, coming to Princeton from the tri-state area to play works by major composers in front of discerning judges. The pandemic has changed all that. The event is virtual this year. Judges accustomed to observing the young musicians up close — sitting with them in small piano studios at Westminster Choir College — are instead making their decisions after watching and listening to them online. A video concert by the finalists will be available on the Princeton Festival website (princetonfestival.org) on Wednesday, September 23 at 6 p.m., with the winners to be announced at the end. Tickets are $10 and streaming will be available until September 27 at 10 p.m. Festival supporters weren’t sure, at first, how the change would be received. But they needn’t have worried. The 2020 competition has developed a global reach, drawing contestants from as far away as Serbia, Indonesia,

India, Brazil, Austria, Taiwan, and China. The number of participants has more than doubled. “After consulting with experts to see if this was really viable, we got a clear yes,” said Tom Lento, vice chairman of the Princeton Festival board. “Other competitions had actually been doing this for a while, but for professional pianists. The experts thought this would work very well for a youth piano competition. So we spread the word internationally through piano teacher magazines and social media, and waited for the results. We were very surprised at the interest, but I suppose we shouldn’t have been. This is a global pandemic and young people are looking for outlets, and they don’t have them.” Judges have been reviewing entries to name three finalists in six age categories ranging from elementar y (6-9) to open class (25 and under). They will also pick the winners. Contestants were required to play works by major composers such as Bach, Chopin, Liszt, and Rachmaninoff, which finalists and winners will play in the video. “We thought very carefully

about how they should enter and what they should be doing,” said Lento. “Normally, we’d have preliminaries and finals, and they would have to come here a couple of times. That obviously wasn’t going to work virtually. So we arranged for them to send videos, and the adjudicators were very comfortable with this. That was a surprise, too, because it’s such a different way of judging. The criteria has had to change. They’re not hearing on the same piano or acoustical environment. They have to listen in a different way.” During the two-hour video presentation, three pianists in each of the six competition categories will perform before the winners are announced. Ticket holders will receive an email with a link 24 hours before the start of the stream. Gregory Geehern, the Festival’s associate conductor and assistant to the artistic director, will emcee the event. “These young artists topped a field of over 200 pianists from around the world,” he said. “All of the entrants are talented musicians, so viewers will see truly amazing performances from the best of the best.” —Anne Levin

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Westrick Music Academy (WMA), home of Princeton Girlchoir and Pr inceton Boychoir, is currently enrolling students of all ages in a variety of music education classes, exploring new ways to build and strengthen musicianship skills. Young singers in grades 1-2 looking to develop their singing voice and music skills are invited to join Poco Voce. This non-performing music class explores the young singer’s voice. During each lesson, children will focus on tone development and fundamental musical skills, through engaging games and activities. For musicians in grades 3-12, there are classes at all levels. Students can improve piano skills, explore how just four chords make up the majority of popular music, or add color to vocal performance with improv, all online. In a group setting, students have

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The Ar ts Council of Princeton (ACP) invites the communit y to join them for “In Conversation” with author-illustrators Barbara DiLorenzo and Rashad Malik Davis moderated by Timothy M. Andrews, arts collector and major supporter of the ACP’s Artistin-Residence program, on Tue s day, S eptemb er 22 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. This curated series of discussions is designed to celebrate and connect those who make art and those who love art. Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to link into the free conversation via Zoom. DiLorenzo graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a BFA in illustration and studied painting at the Arts Students League of New York. She is the author-illustrator of Renato and the Lion (Viking/ Penguin Random House), which was chosen as a Junior Library Guild Selection, and Quincy (Little Bee), a Crystal Kite Award finalist. When she isn’t working on books, DiLorenzo teaches at the Arts Council of Princeton and the New York Institute of Art + Design. She is a member of the Society of Illustrators and the copresident of the Children’s Book Illustrators Group of New York (CBIG). DiLorenzo is represented by Rachel Orr of the Prospect Agency. Barbara lives with her family in central New Jersey. Learn more at barbaradilorenzo. com. Davis is an award-winning

Lawrenceville. His work focuses on diversity and inclusion, fantasy, empathy, and emotional literacy for children and adults alike. He graduated from Tufts University in 2013 with degrees in anthropology and Chinese language and culture, and then went on to pursue his dreams with a master’s degree in animation from the Savannah College of Art & Design. In 2017, Chapter 1 of his Carefree Like Me series won the Best Indie Book Award in the Children’s category. Chapter 2 of the same series won the 2019 Best Indie Illustration Award as well. He is currently at work on a graphic novel for young adults. Learn more at ramalikillustrations.com. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Art All Day, Trenton Ciclovia Host Joint Event

Balancing safety with the Trenton community’s need for fun and creative activities, Art All Day and Trenton Ciclovia are partnering on a joint event on Saturday, September 19 from noon to 6 p.m., featuring artists, live mural painting and other demos, music performances, walking and bike tours, local food vendors, children’s activities, and more, presented by artists of multiple disciplines and some of Trenton’s most creative organizations and businesses. Front Street and adjoining side streets downtown will be closed to vehicles and handed over to pedestrians and bicyclists who can

outdoors and with appropriate social distancing. Nearby sites will also host artists and activities, including Artworks, whose main gallery and studios will be open to the public for the first time since March. Face masks will be required for all activities, and visitor numbers inside Artworks will be reduced and strictly regulated. “After being in lockdown a nd is olate d f rom e ach other for months, our hope is to offer attendees a welcome opportunity to socialize and engage with artists and each other in person, while maintaining safety protocols,” said Artworks Executive Director Lauren Otis. “Our partnership with Trenton Ciclovia aligns perfectly with our interest in safe and healthy outdoors interactions and activities.” “We are thrilled to partner with Art All Day in creating a unique environment to showcase art and our community in Trenton,” said Sonia Szczesna, advocacy and campaign manager, TriState Transportation Campaign. “This collaboration highlights the opportunity that exists when we choose to reimagine our streets for people rather than vehicles, especially now during the COVID-19 pandemic.” Visitors can park at Artworks or the Lafayette Yard Parking Garage, pick up a map/program, and explore for themselves or take a guided tour. A mobile site map and information on the event, schedules, participants, and sites, will

This fall, colorful sculptures will pop up all around Hopewell Valley as par t of “ArtSpires,” the newest community art project and exhibition by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council. The spires, creatively decorated by local artists and community members, will be installed in clusters at more than 20 locations throughout Hopewell Valley and will remain on display until spring 2021. “Now, more than ever, there’s a need for connection,” said Carol Lipson, HV Arts Council executive director, “‘ArtSpires’ is a way for our community to be together while still being apart, to celebrate local artists’ talents, and to shed light on an environmental tragedy.” A detailed map on the HV Arts Council website will be updated regularly revealing new installation locations. Each work of art will be installed with QR code signs for virtual access to information about artists and artwork. A Facebook live virtual ribbon cutting will be held on September 20 at 3 p.m. Plus, join the public online auction in November 2020 for a chance to own one, with proceeds benefiting the individual artist and the HV Arts Council. The “ArtSpires” project commemorates the loss of native ash trees from the harmful effects of the emerald ash borer beetle as part of the organization’s ongoing initiative “ Out of the Ashes: Art Emerging from Fallen Trees.” ArtSpires are milled from American ash wood felled by Hopewell Township and PSE&G and transformed, by the HV Arts Council, into art. Local Hopewell Township artist and HV Arts Council member Sheetu Batra said, “We are so thankful to the Hopewell Art Council for running the ‘ArtSpires’ project. Art is as essential as food and water during these crazy COVID times. This surely helped get the creative juices flowing for the entire family.” Are you on Facebook or Instagram? #HVArtSpires as you spot them. For more infor mation, visit www.hvartscouncil.org/ artspires.

ART AT SMALL WORLD: This solar system necklace by Amber Luning is part of a “pop-up” art show currently on view in the waiting area of Small World Coffee on Witherspoon Street. Luning is a New Jersey-based designer and jeweler with a BFA in biomedical illustration and an MFA in museum exhibition design. The exhibit is on view through October.

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has “Garden State Watercolor Society’s 50 th Anniversary Virtual Juried Exhibition: Out of the Wild,” through September 30 and 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 M u s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r Park, Park s ide Avenu e, Trenton, has the ongoing virtual exhibit “Not Quite Open: The Art of Sheltering in Place.” The museum is currently closed to the public. ellarslie.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 19602020,” and other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. Indoor buildings are closed to the public. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “A Virtual Tour of Hamilton’s Princeton” and the “Histor y @ Home” ser ies. princetonhistory.org.

Hopewell Valley Bistro & Inn, 15 East Broad Street, Hopewell, has “This Too Shall Pass,” an exhibition of artwork by Hopewell Valley Arts Council members, through October 29. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures” through September 27, and “Rising Tides: Contemporary Art and the Ecology of Water” through January 10. The museum is now open to the public. michenerartmuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Dreaming of Utopia: Roos evelt, New Jers ey” through January 24. Open daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org. Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, has the ongoing virtual exhibit “When Women Vote — The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement.” The museum is currently closed to the public. barracks.org. Pr inceton Universit y Art Museum has a virtual tour of “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography” along w it h many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu. We s t W i n d s o r A r t s Council, 952 Alexander Road, has the online exhibit “Art and Healing” through October 23. The center is currently closed to the public. westwindsorarts.org.

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“Sweet Dancers: An illustrated talk on Irish Dance” by film director Deirdre Mulrooney

4:30 p.m. via Zoom For more information about the event and the Zoom link, visit fis.princeton.edu

COMMUNITY ART: Spires, creatively decorated by local artists and community members, will be installed in clusters at more than 20 locations throughout Hopewell Valley as part of “ArtSpires,” the latest community art project and exhibition by the Hopewell Valley Arts Council.

Wednesday, September 16 1: 3 0 - 4 : 3 0 p.m . : A r t s Council of Princeton (ACP) Instructor Exhibition. Visit ACP’s Taplin Gallery to view painting, drawing, ceramics, textiles, and mixed media to inspire your own creative path. Learn about each instr uctor and t he classes they are offering this fall, including both virtual and in-person options. artscouncilofprinceton.org. Daily through September 19. Thursday, September 17 9 : 3 0 -11 a .m . : S o c i a l cof fee v ir t ual gat her ing of Y WCA Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends. Visit y wcaprinceton.org / newcomers. 12 p.m.: Monthly roundtable of Central NJ & Bucks Women in Development via Zoom. The topic is “Burnout! Strategies for Handling Our New Normal,” presented by Lauren Ronaghan, program coordinator at Old Barracks Museum. widmercer.org. 4-5 p.m.: Suppers Webinar: “Bitters — The Antidote to Sugar.” By donation, with registration required at thesuppersprograms.org. 5 - 6 p.m.: D & R Greenway’s Virtual Happy Hour. David Wheeler, executive director of Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey; and Allison Sonya Injaian of University of Georgia will share recent observations on positive and negative effects of the COVID’s pandemic’s changes upon wild creatures, with a focus on wildlife of New Jersey. Free. rsvp@drgreenway.org. 7 p.m.: Author Madeline Miller is in conversation with Nancy Pearl, known as “America’s Librarian,” about her book The Writer’s Library. Presented by Princeton Public Library. princetonlibrary.org. Friday, September 18 9 : 45 a.m. : Job S eekers Session: Money Saving Strategies, presented by financial manager Bill LaChance of WJL Financial Advisors. Topics include health insurance and taxes when making a career transition. Presented virtually by Princeton Public Library. princetonlibrary.org. 10 a.m.: Women in Retirement meeting via Zoom, featuring Sandy Smith of the League of Women Voters. Presented by Princeton Senior Resource Center. princetonsenior.org. 11:45 a.m.: Seminar, “New Rules with the Secure Act,” presented via Zoom by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free, but registration required. princetonsenior.org. 12 p.m. “Take Your Idea to Market,” virtual event cohosted by Princeton Innovation Center BioLabs and other organizations. With Christie Canaria and Jonathan Franca-Koh. princetonbiolabs.com. 3 p.m.: “Transition to Retirement,” discussion group led via Zoom by Princeton Senior Resource Center care coordinator Dave Roussell. princetonsenior.org. 4:30 p.m.: “Sweet Dancers: An Illustrated Talk on Irish Dance” by Deirdre Mulrooney, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts. Free, via Zoom. arts.princeton.edu.

Chapter Zoom meeting. Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker will lead a discussion of how New Jersey is prepared, through statute and appropriation, for a safe and secure election. Register at (609) 462-0157. 6-9 p.m.: Drive-in-concert at Mercer Count y Park, West Windsor. Sounds of Sandstorm and Instant Funk perform at the Cricket Field. Visit mercercountyparks.org. Sunday, September 27 1:30 p.m.: “Science on the Small Screen: A Short History of Science Education via Remote Learning,” via Zoom, part of the Sundays at the Sarnoff series. Science historian Ingrid Ockert takes viewers through a tour of the groundbreaking science television genre and will discuss what early lessons are useful for educators today. For registration information visit davidsarnoff. tcnj.edu. 4 p.m.: Princeton Bibliophiles & Collectors present “Collectors Showcase” held via Zoom. Members are encouraged to share an item and describe what they have learned from their research about the item. All are welcome to mention news items about bibliographic matters. Open to all. libcal.princeton. edu/event/7106467. Monday, September 28 Recycling Tuesday, September 29 1 p.m.: The Keller Center’s 15th Annual Innovation Forum, an online competition and networking event showcasing Princeton University research with the potential to be commercialized. Presentations and Q&A. Visit kellercenter.princeton.edu/events. 2 p.m.: Virtual Town Hall meeting on “Substance Use Disorder in NJ during COVID-19 and Beyond,” with a panel of experts. Free, registration required at bit.ly/ SUDVirtualTownHall2020. Wednesday, September 30 4:30 p.m.: Virtual talk by Anthony Jack and Cecelia Rouse, “The Privileged Poor.” Sponsored by Princeton University. Registration needed. princeton.edu. 6 p.m.: Reading by Rabih A lameddine and seniors from the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creat ive Wr it ing. Free, v ia Zoom. arts.princeton.edu. 7 p.m.: Ask an Exper t about EVs: How to Choose, Charge, & Change, webinar on electric vehicles, sponsored by Sustainable Princeton. Register at bit.ly/askabout-evs. Friday, October 2 7:30 -9:30 p.m.: Drivein Movie Night at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Ghostbusters is screened at Grandparents Grove. Visit mercercountyparks.org. Saturday, October 3 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, West Windsor. 6-9 p.m.: Drive-in Concert at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Super unk now n and Into the Floyd perform at the Cricket Field. Visit mercercountyparks.org. Tuesday, October 6 9:30-11:30 a.m.: Princeton Mercer Chamber presents an update on the leading projects driving the economy, followed by a discussion with local mayors. Via Zoom, $25-$35. princetonmercerchamber.org.

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7:30 -9:30 p.m.: Drivein Movie Night at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Disney Pixar’s Inside Out is screened at Grandparents Grove. Visit mercercountyparks.org. Saturday, September 19 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, West Windsor. 6-9 p.m.: Drive-in Concert at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Kindred Spirit and The Sensational Soul Cruisers perform at the Cricket Field. Visit mercercountyparks.org. Sunday, September 20 1- 4 p.m . : H o m e s te a d Princeton Grand Re-Opening at its new location, 300 Witherspoon Street. Giveaways, raffles, prizes. Homesteadprinceton.com. Monday, September 21 5 p.m.: International Day of Peace. Roosevelt Poets read at Morven. Filmed live in Morven’s gardens followed by Zoom discussion and personal meditations. $10. Poets include David Keller, Rod Tulloss, Wes Czyzewski, David Sten Herrstrom, Ron Kostar, Silent Lotus, and Judith McNally. morven.org. Tuesday, September 22 9:30-11 a.m.: 10th Annual Virtual Regional Healthcare Symposium presented by Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. Speaker is Judith M. Persichilli, New Jersey Commissioner, Department of Health. For information, visit princetonchamber.org. 7-8:30 p.m.: “In Conversation” with author/illustrators Barbara DiLorenzo and Rashad Malik Davis, moderated by collector Tim Andrews. Presented by the Arts Council of Princeton, via Zoom. Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to sign up. Thursday, September 24 9 a.m.-2 p.m.: The New Jersey Conference on Diversity and Inclusion is presented online by the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. Speakers are Debby Irving, Randall Pinkett, and Avery Ince. princetonchamber.org. 6:45-7:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters holds a Zoom gathering centered around humorous speeches. mercersbest.toastmastersclubs.org. Friday, September 25 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.: At Rosedale Park, 424 Federal City Road, Pennington, the Boys & Girls Club partners with Mercer County Parks to plant trees and shrubs. Volunteers contact Alex Rivera at (609) 3030716 for details. 11: 45 a.m . : S e m i n a r, “Combatting Isolation and Loneliness in Elders,” presented via Zoom by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Social worker Christopher Kellogg leads. princetonsenior.org. 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Drive-in Movie Night at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Sonic the Hedgehog is screened at Grandparents Grove. Visit mercercountyparks.org. Saturday, September 26 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Communit y Far mers Market, Vaughn Drive Lot, West Windsor. 10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Flu shot clinic at Princeton Public Librar y, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free for uninsured Princeton residents. (609) 497-7608. 11 a.m.: Represent NJ

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Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette and Bakery Offers History, Top-Notch Food, and Friendship

t’s all about family at Aunt Chubby’s in Hopewell. Family histor y, family tradition, families coming together — whether they are genetically related or t h r ou g h f r i e n d s h ip a n d reaching out to others, who then become “family.”

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“Our staff and customers are like family,” says Aunt Chubby’s owner, Lyn Farrugia. “We all take care of each other like family. We have had a great deal of help from so many people starting the business. Many of the Hopewell residents and longtime Aunt Chubby customers supported us, and continue to support us.” Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette and Bakery, at 1 Railroad Place in Hopewell, is a true treasure. Its history is both unique and engaging. The building itself dates to 1903, when it was a general store and gathering place for the community, a tradition that continues today. Evolving over the years, it continued to serve the community, eventually becoming a luncheonette. “Down-Home” Caroline Montello, aka “Aunt Chubby,” became a fixture at the restaurant in the 1970s, when she and par t ner Rose Spon holt z operated the restaurant. Initially known as Rose and Chubby’s, it later became Chubby’s Luncheonette. Diners came from all over the area for the “downhome” cooking and friendly camaraderie. Chubby’s legendary generosity and “open-door” policy brought her many fans. When she became ill in 2015, it was Chubby’s wish to spend her final moments in the restaurant, and that is what family and friends arranged for her. She was indeed able to breathe her last in the place she loved and that meant so much to her. Having been “surrogate” mother to Lyn and Joanne Farrugia and Michelle Farrugia (now Hamilton), she bequeathed the restaurant to them in her will. “We thought it was important to carry on Chubby’s tradition and serve the community as she had,” explains Lyn Farrugia, who also has a career in homeopathic medicine. “We all had grown up with the restaurant, and have fond memories of it

and what it meant to the community.” Restoring the restaurant, which had essentially been closed for some years, was a major undertaking, she says. “We completely renovated the building, under the guidance of Kevin Wilkes of Princeton Design Guild, and Pat Boyle of Hopewell Design Firm did the kitchen design. Pastry Department “So many people helped us in the beginning. My daughter came from Arizona to design and set up the pastry department, and Michelle’s children were a part of it. “We had the help of so many Hopewell businesses and residents. Ruth Morpeth of the Morpeth Gallery supported us from the start, and resident Anne Wright Wilson has been involved since she first began coming years ago when Chubby was running it.” “I used to come for breakfast every Saturday after taking a walk,” recalls Wilson. “This was before my first baby was born, and she is now 36! Then, I brought my two children with me, and I still come for breakfast today.” Star t ing t he day w it h breakfast at Aunt Chubby’s is indeed a tradition for many. In fact, numerous diners come at least once a week, and some even more often. Breakfast has always been an important part of the luncheonette, and, over time, the menu has evolved, points out Lyn Farrugia. It is more contemporary in a number of ways, and features many locally grown products. Chubby herself had supported local farm and sources, and this has increased under Farrugia’s guidance. In addition, there are now vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free dishes. “We have our own special recipes, fresh ingredients, local sources, and we try to have eye-appealing presentations,” points out Farrugia. One of the most popular breakfast choices is the Roasted Veggie Bowl, including roasted seasonal vegetables and ar ug ula, topped with two eggs, says Farrugia. The Egg Sandwich, with cheddar cheese and choice of bacon, pork roll, or house sausage, is another favorite, as is the French-Style Omelet, with gruyere or cheddar, herbs, and an addition of mushrooms, roasted tomatoes,

DINING OUT: Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette and Bakery is currently offering outdoor dining for breakfast and lunch, Thursday through Sunday. Wednesday night dinner is also now available. Shown are diners enjoying a pleasant September afternoon at the restaurant.

arugula, caramelized onions, or bacon, sausage, or pork roll. Jersey Benedict features poached eggs, pork roll, hollandaise, and English muffin, and the buttermilk or buckwheat pancakes are a sure-fire success, served with butter, and pure maple syrup. These are not “ordinary” pancakes, says a breakfast fan. “They are large, fluffy, and fantastic.” Thin and Crisp Breakfast dishes are served throughout the day, and for many, they segue r ight i nto lu nch. O t her lunch choices include the Classic BLT on sourdough bread; Grilled Cheese, with cheddar and Swiss, on sourdough ; Chubby’s Special Burger, with grass-fed beef, also a veggie burger; and the restaurant’s own popular chili. Salads include special house green salads with mixed lettuces, cucumber, cherry tomatoes, apples, pepitas, and white balsamic vinaigrette; and Greek salad featuring tomatoes, cucumber, red onions, olives, feta cheese, and herb vinaigrette. Sandwiches are served with salad or Chubby’s super French fries, thin and crisp. A wide range of drinks includes the very popular house lemonade, iced or hot tea (many varieties), sodas, and assorted coffees, from regular to expresso to cappuccino, and more. The pastry case is filled with mouthwatering homeba ke d choice s, s uch as Polenta Cake, Chocolate Glazed Macaroons, Ginger Cookies, and Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Cake. An assortment of croissants is an added pleasure. Prices cover a range, with breakfast starting at $8 for two eggs, lunch at $9 and up for salads, and $11 and up for sandwiches. Added Component Of course, COVID-19 has been a factor in Aunt Chubby’s business operation. Reopening the eatery in June, after being closed for on-site dining since March, Farrugia is encouraged about what she and the staff and volunteers have been able to achieve, while facing extraordinary challenges. “We are a luncheonette but with the added component of helping people in need,” she explains. “Before the pandemic, it was always my goal to make sure that people have food, especially if they were in financial difficulty.” That focus has not only continued, but increased, with so many people facing hardships during this time, and the restaurant has establishe d sp ecif ic foo d related programs to help individuals. “ S i n c e t h e m i d d l e of March, the Chubby’s Project has delivered 1,500 meals to local folks who need it most,” explains Farrugia. “These meals are nutritious and made with love! We also deliver weekly grocery bags, with pantry staples and fresh produce. Volunteers deliver the food, assist with household tasks and errands, and provide human connection in this time of distance.”

“Part of our mission is to educate people about how food builds community and to help people who are foodinsecure,” adds Liz Maziarz, Aunt Chubby’s development director. “Before the pandemic, we were giving money to the Hopewell Council of Churches who would advise us about who could use a gift certificate to Chubby’s. “The pastors know the people who need help, and at first, we were using the profits from the restaurant to help, but with the pandemic, there really haven’t been profits, so we have been raising money. Generous and Willing “We have had help from Calvar y Baptist Church, which received a grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundation specifically for the Chubby Project,” she continues. “We see that many folks need help — younger people who have lost jobs, seniors who aren’t leaving their house. And, we also see many people who are very generous and very willing to help others. The volunteers have been bringing bags of food, including a bouquet of flowers three times a week. “The volunteers help in so many ways. When they deliver meals to people, it means so much to them, especially the ones who are living alone. It’s a chance to connect and talk to someone. “Also, since March, we have offered groceries, and this has been a big success. We have fresh produce, local meats, milk, coffee, flour, yeast (it’s hard to get now), toilet paper, etc. We deliver in Hopewell and the area. “In addition, anyone who knows someone who is in need can give us their name, and we will do our best to help them. People can also sponsor someone who needs help.” Willingness to help is evident from all ages, points out Lyn Farrugia, and one is never too young. “A gentleman recently stopped in and told us his 9-year-old grandson was collecting money for Aunt Chubby’s Project to help people. “We have also recently added an outdoor free pantry, which Pat Boyle built for us. Volunteers fill it with donated canned soup, cereal, diapers, paper products, and other items. People can come and take what they need.” A visit to Aunt Chubby’s is a pleasure on so many levels, including savoring the friendly down-to-earth atmosphere. Before the pandemic — and after, hopefully — the lunch counter inside had its own fan club. Hanging above it is a painting depicting a man enjoying a cup of coffee at the very same counter — and Farrugia reports that he is still a regular. The building itself is int r i g u i n g, i n c l u d i n g t h e

HOMESTYLE: “The customers are so happy that we have reopened. They are coming all the time, even during the pandemic. They say they feel it’s like coming home because so many people know each other.” Lyn Farrugia, owner of Aunt Chubby’s Luncheonette and Bakery in Hopewell, is enjoying one of the restaurant’s popular salads. original, now restored, 1913 telephone booth. It is said to be one of the first telephones in Hopewell. Positive Force Farrugia looks for ward to continuing to serve the community, and is pleased to be able to provide a setting where everyone feels welcome. “I love seeing people come in and enjoy eating with us and being together. We have accomplished something together. I could not have done this without the staff, including our manager Olivia Boyle, and the volunteers. We are a true team. ”We want to continue to be a positive force in the community and bring people together. It meant so much when an area man, now retired, started coming in again after his wife had died, and he said to us: ‘You have given me my life back.’ “Of course, we look forward to things getting back to normal again, when people can come and eat inside, but in the meantime, our main challenge is to keep the prices as reasonable as we can, and still pay the bills. We always want to be the place where families can afford to eat. “We want to be a community center, the place where everyone can feel welcome, whatever their circumstances. I was so happy the other day when there was so much community spirit at Chubby’s, with neighbors helping neighbors. Kids getting community service hours weeding for us, friends and families enjoying meals together, and 33 lunches sent out! Everyone outside enjoying the lovely weather. “It’s a beautiful place and project, and I am so glad that it exists for everyone.” For so many, in a difficult time, Aunt Chubby’s is showing the way life should be lived. Aunt Chubby’s is currently open Thursday through Sunday 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. for breakfast and lunch, and in addition, it recently added

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After 2 Years as Reserve Goalie for PU Women’s Soccer, PDS Grad Barbara Now Waiting to Vie for Starting Spot

race Barbara is learning a lot about patience during her career with the Princeton University women’s soccer team. After playing just about every minute during her three seasons for the Princeton Day School girls’ soccer team as a star goalie, Barbara played in just two games for a half each in her first college season in 2018 and then got into two contests last fall, playing a full game in one appearance and a half in the other. With star goalie Natalie Grossi, the Ivy League career leader in shutouts, having graduated this past June, Barbara was poised to battle for the starting role as a junior. But with the Ivy League canceling the 2020 fall season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barbara is going to have wait a little longer for her shot to take charge in goal. “Obviously I was very disappointed, but I completely understand that the University believes that is best and the Ivy League does as a collective group,” said Barbara, an ecology and evolutionary biology major who is hoping to go to medical school and took a class on pandemics this spring. “At the end of the day, the Princeton University women’s soccer team will be fully prepared to step back on the field when given the opportunity. We will not ever take our moments on the field for granted. Whether we have ever done it before, we will never do it again. It is not a

question. We realize how special and finite the time that we have together is.” Barbara experienced some tough moments in her freshman year as she adjusted to the college game. “The speed of play is so fast in college,” said Barbara, who completed a shutout by playing the second half at Rider on September 6 in her college debut and then got the win by playing the first half in a shutout against Bucknell in early October. “I did come from a club team (Player Development Academy) that highly prepared me for that. But really once you are in the environment, it is completely immersive and it can get difficult to handle both the academics and the athletics at the same time. Freshman year was getting acclimated to it. I was a player who played almost every minute in club and in high school, and it is very difficult for people to realize until they are at the collegiate level that not everyone is going to start and not everyone is going to play.” Learning from those ups and downs, Barbara took some major steps forward after the end of the fall campaign. “The spring is an incredible developmental period that not a lot of people recognize; the offseason is really where players can be themselves and make those strides,” said Barbara. “I think that my freshman spring truly set me up for being the more comfortable player and execute more on the field in my sophomore season, which I was

incredibly proud about; I would say that sophomore year was really crushing it, getting into it a lot more and ensuring that the version of myself stepping on the field every single day is really the version of myself that I have worked towards.” Showing the best version of herself last fall, Barbara posted a shutout against Lehigh on October 15 in the first complete game of her college career. “I remember just before that game that I was so excited because I was going to be playing in front of my family and my friends,” said Barbara, who made five saves as Princeton defeated the Mountain Hawks 4-0. “I was completely honored, especially playing against some of my club teammates. That was my first game in Myslik Field; it was an amazing opportunity I will never forget. There is something about my personality that when I step onto the field, I come to this calm, it really settles me. I just remember being laser-focused the entire time and just so proud to be on the field with one of our freshmen, Grace Sherman, getting one of her clutch goals of the season and being able to guide our team to that victory. It was an unparalleled experience.” Reflecting on her sophomore season overall, Barbara was proud of the progress she made as player and a leader. “My freshman year was really big on [asking] what kind of player do I want to be, what kind of person do I want to be, and what are my goals,” explained

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Barbara, who played the second half in Princeton’s 1-0 win over Drexel on October 30. “My sophomore year was much more stepping into those shoes, how can I be a leader on this team as an underclassman, how can I ensure that the team trusts me, that the team is listening to me, that my voice was heard and that I help guide us to where we want to be. The goalkeeper is a very strong position.” When the Princeton students were sent home in the spring semester due to the pandemic, Barbara and her teammates kept in contact virtually, having some heart-to-heart conversations. “We had a unique opportunity in which we can all talk with each other without the distractions of COVID and school,” said Barbara, a native of Yardley, Pa., whose family has relocated to South Florida. “At the end of the day, it really gave us a mentality and reminded us that sports can be over in the blink of an eye, whether it is from an injury or something as crazy as a pandemic. So living every moment on the field and enjoying every moment and making sure that we don’t waste our time on unnecessary drama and things like that is important.” Being creative, Barbara has made sure to keep up her conditioning while away from school. “I have been in Florida since March so it was certainly tough,” said Barbara. “As soon as this happened, I pulled everything together that I could for a home gym to keep a weightlifting regimen and trying to do all of that I could. I

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GRACE UNDER PRESSURE: Grace Barbara boots the ball upfield in a game last fall during her sophomore season for the Princeton University women’s soccer team. After assuming a reserve role in her first two years for the Tigers, former Princeton Day School standout Barbara was poised to battle for a starting spot this fall. But with the Ivy League canceling the 2020 fall season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Barbara is going to have wait a little longer for her shot to be a starter. (Photo provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

set things up as a goalkeeper. I used a wall, a ball and a pair of cleats and just went to it. I did as much as I could under the circumstances.” Over the summer, Barbara did get some special training partners for a few weeks. “I actually had Alexandra ‘Aza’ Keohan and Gabi Juarez both come down to South Florida to spend some time with me,” said Barbara, referring to her two teammates and fellow juniors. “We were going on runs, we were going to the fields every day because that was the time that we were about to find out about the fall. We just wanted to keep working and to use it as a distraction as well. It is obviously a very stressful time for us and for a lot of people.” While it is unclear when Princeton will get on the field again as

the league is considering moving fall sports to the spring of 2021, Barbara will be ready to shine whenever her time comes. “I am certainly ready and fully eager to step into the role as a starting goalkeeper if given the opportunity,” said Barbara. “All of my coaches have said that I am commanding. You can be as commanding as you want but you need to have your voice turn into action. That is what I believe I have been able to cultivate, and I believe that the team truly listens and they trust me as I do them. It is critically important for your team to have that structure and that trust built around your back line and your goalkeeper. We are all on this common, collective quest and we are going to do great things when given the opportunity.” —Bill Alden

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PU Sports Roundup Hoops Coaches Group Unveils Voter “Playbook”

T he Nat ional A ssociation of Basketball Coaches (NABC) and the nonpartisan ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge recently unveiled the Coaches’ Voter Engagement Playbook ( PDF ), a comprehensive resource developed to help coaches support student-athlete voter registration and turnout. The release of the playbook is the latest in a series of initiatives coming from the NABC and ALL IN partnership. To date, 120 coaches — including Princeton University men’s hoops head coach Mitch Henderson and Tiger director of basketball operations Chris Mongilia — have joined the Coaches’ Voter Education Task Force, which will serve as a resource to support fellow coaches. Additionally, over 340 coaches from every level of college basketball have signed the Coaches’ Voter Engagement Pledge to support student-athlete engagement in the democratic process. The Coaches’ Voter Engagement Playbook provides coaches with step-by-step instructions on how to help st udent-at hletes become engaged voters. The nonpartisan playbook includes key dates, a breakdown of voter registration guidelines, a how-to on participating through mail or in-person voting and a collection of

social media tools, along with a list of resources, glossary of voting terms and collection of dos and don’ts. Last Thursday, the playbook was distr ibuted to every member coach of the NABC. “Through our partnership with the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge, our goal is to see 100 percent voter registration and turnout among eligible men’s basketball student-athletes this election season,” said NABC executive director and former Princeton men’s hoops standout Craig Robinson ’83. “We’re thrilled to equip our coaches with the nonpartisan information and resources they need to make that goal a reality.” The NABC’s collaboration with ALL IN originated from the NABC Committee on Racial Reconciliation, which identified voter registration and turnout as a top priority. It also coincides with the #AllVoteNoPlay campaign — launched by a grassroots group of coaches and ultimately endorsed by the NABC — to establish Election Day as a required day off for student-athletes.

EIVA Equity Council Makes Presentation to Teams

Springing into action, the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association’s (EIVA) recently-formed Racial Equity Council made an online presentation to coaches, assistant coaches, and other staff from the EIVA on September 1. The council was created in June on the heels of national unrest and protests

regarding inequities in the treatment of the black community, and is the first of its kind in collegiate men’s volleyball. The group also is co-chaired by former NJIT standout and EIVA Hall-ofFamer Tarik Rodgers, and boasts at least one current or former player from each of the EIVA’s eight current teams, plus representatives from St. Francis Brooklyn, which will join for the 2022 season, and former member Southampton. The council has assembled a list of goals and has begun delivering presentations to EIVA teams. Council cochair and Princeton alumnus Ehidiamen “Junior” Oboh ’18 led the presentation. After the nearly-90-minute presentation, coaches at each EIVA program will take the next step in delivering guidance and presentations to team members, with Oboh and other members of the council assisting in the sessions with each team. One of the most basic goals of the discussions was assuring an optimal environment for the entire team. “We want players to feel comfortable and safe within their team,” Oboh told the coaches. The council’s objectives are, among other things, to mentor current studentathletes and increase academic performance; advise coaches on ways to engage and activate on the campus level; assist in the identification of potential studentathletes in minority communities; increase educational opportunities for youths in t h o s e com m u n it i e s ; r e tain athletic engagement; and ensure leadership and

coaching pathways for student-athletes of color. Among the observations heard by the coaches was minority players not always feeling welcome. “Guys can be on a team but not i nclu de d,” s a id Oboh, a 6’7 native of Old Bridge, N.J. and a threetime All-EIVA performer. “Inclusiv it y and issues should be included in materials for players before every season.” Oboh pointed out he was the only Black player on the roster during his time at Princeton, and he noted that only eight of the 154 players on 2020 EIVA rosters were Black. If he needed guidance and encouragement, he would seek out members of other teams on campus. Also joining the presentation was Guy Nembhard, a former standout at Lewis of the MIVA (Midwestern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association), who noted having so few minorities in their team’s locker room led to a reluctance in voicing concerns or complaints. “I was afraid to say something that might put me in a bad light,” said Nembhard. “There can be a fear in an athlete’s mind that they can feel repercussions from that (speaking up), they could lose playing time and alienate teammates and coaches.” That reticence also extended to what some heard from fans during matches, including racial slurs. “We have to make sure this isn’t swept under the rug,” asser ted Princeton head coach Sam Shweisky. “What can we do to make

sure this stops happening?” Oboh added the council’s goals go beyond the locker room and court. The council also hopes to see changes in recruiting, letting prospective players know there is an interest in making them welcome and increasing opportunities for minorities, and with club programs, where Black student-athletes also are underrepresented.

Based on his involvement in the Princeton community during his college days, Oboh was a natural choice for the council and giving presentations. “I felt empowered and to drive these discussions based on previous leadership experiences within volleyball and Princeton’s student-athlete community,” noted Oboh.

PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: John Lovett ’19 eludes a Penn tackler in a 2018 contest during his senior season for the Princeton University football team. Last Sunday, Lovett was on the practice squad as a tight end for the Green Bay Packers of the NFL as they kicked off their season with a 43-34 win over Minnesota. Tight end Jesper Horsted ’19 made the practice squad for the Chicago Bears for their opener while defensive lineman Caraun Reid ’14 was on the Jacksonville Jaguars practice squad. Tight end Stephen Carlson ’19 saw action for the Cleveland Browns as they fell 38-6 to Baltimore. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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For Katie Fay, attending a retirement party for a beloved former swimming coach in 2009 proved to be a transformative experience. As Fay, a former star swimmer at Deerfield Academy and Duke University who went on to the banking world, soaked in the testimonials to Hank Buntin, the longtime coach of the Summit YMCA Seals, she started re-examining the course of her life. “There were hundreds of people who came out for his retirement just to say how he had impacted them and changed their lives,” said Fay. “Listening to the stories and speeches that went on for hours, I thought ‘what am I doing now? I am not touching anyone’s life, I am not making any impact.’ It really made me think. I had always wanted to be at an independent school. If I stay in this, it is going to be one more bonus, one more promotion, and I am never going to get myself out.” Inspired to make her impact, Fay began searching for a prep school job. “I just starting to look at schools all over the country; I was applying to schools for jobs in admissions and advancement where I thought my skill set would be most transferable,” said Fay. “One of the things I always asked when I was interviewing was how these schools feel about coaching. That was really important to me, not being a faculty member but being able to be engaged in the student side of life.” Ending that search, Fay found a home at Princeton Day School, getting hired as the associate director of the Annual Fund in 2009. “It was a beautiful campus, but it was the people that I met at the time,” said Fay, who became director of alumni giving a year later and was then named the director of capital giving and later joined the Thrive! Campaign as director of capital giving. “Every single person I met cared about the school. They fully supported the idea of faculty and staff members being part of the community and not just coming in and doing their day job and leaving. I wanted to coach and that was something that was important to me and they were fully supportive of that.” Having balanced fundraising with coaching lacrosse and soccer, Fay is now moving into a new job at PDS, getting named as the school’s director of athletics and physical education, succeeding Tim Williams, who left the school this spring to take the same position at the University School of Milwaukee. “It was an opportunity to make a change but to grow in my career in an area I really love,” said Fay, 38, reflecting on why she pursued the AD job. “As I spoke with Paul Stellato [PDS head of school] just to understand what he was looking for, I felt like my skill set was very transferable. A lot of what you do in the AD role is administrative. It is being really organized, it is relationship building, pieces that I have done throughout my career. It is making sure that you manage people, build those relationships,

have conversations, and understand the vision together as to what you are working towards. There was a ton that really appealed to me about that.” A native of Summit, N.J, Fay started developing those skills when she matriculated in 1996 to the Deerfield Academy (Mass.) for high school. “In making a choice to go to boarding school, I actually wanted to focus on being well rounded in terms of academics, athletics and the social piece of being a high schooler as opposed to just concentrating on swimming and not doing anything else,” recalled Fay, who was a High School All-American swimmer and earned Academic All-American honors. “One of the things that was great about the independent school, and that I find at PDS as well, is that it allows you to compete at a really high level but while also being able to participate in all that these schools have to offer the academics, the relationships with your teachers and coaches and advisors, and all of the clubs.” After graduating from Deerfield, Fay headed to Brown University for a year before transferring to Duke University. “Brown was a tremendous academic institution with fantastic sports but I didn’t feel that same kind of ‘rah rah’ community that I felt at Deerfield,” said Fay, a star backstroker who earned second-team All-Ivy League recognition in her one season at Brown. “I had been down to visit a friend from Deerfield at Duke during March Madness and that year they ended up winning the national championship. I fell in love with it and the atmosphere. They still have that really high academic intensity but also that feeling of people caring about athletics and supporting it. That resonated with me and because of swimming, it was a very easy transfer.” The transfer worked out very well for Fay in and out of the pool, as she made the ACC swimming championship finals three straight years and graduated magna cum laude with an A.B. in history. “I was dropping time and the Duke team really started climbing up in the ranks and making a name for themselves around that time,” said Fay. “It was great to be part of that growth and now Duke swimming has really taken off in the last several years since I have been there. It is great to be part of that alumni community. The thing about athletics is that it really keeps you on track. You don’t really have any option of not being organized and on top of things.” While Fay was thinking of following an education track after college, she ended up getting into the banking world with Lehman Brothers. “I always thought that I would end up following more of a teaching career at one of the boarding schools or teaching and coaching at a college,” said Fay. “But then what happened is the banking and consulting

beautiful,” said Fay, who led a program and staffing assessment for the facility. “It is going to be a game changer for our community in terms of a being a place for athletics and just physical activity. School spirit is going to be really fostered there. I see it 100 percent as a place that is going to utilized from our youngest learners through our varsity athletes.” When the games do begin, Fay sees PDS continuing to build on its tradition of athletic success. “This is a unique and interesting year,” said Fay. “Generally in terms of the program, I want to keep our athletics moving on a forward trajectory that it has been on for quite some time. We had a very good season in the fall and the winter this past year. I want to make sure that we get exposure for all of our sports that may be have not had the exposure in the past. I want sports and athletics to really be part of the culture here. Whether or not a student is a varsity athlete, I want them to appreciate athletics and feel like it is a way to support their peers.” In turn, Fay wants the sports program to expand its presence on campus. “Paul [Stellato] supports athletics and I feel that way from everyone I have spoken to but I think we need to find ways where athletics partners with all areas of the school, like community service and sustainability,” said Fay. “It is going to be really important to make sure that we are a partner within the school.” —Bill Alden

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firms start coming to campus early in October to interview. I thought ‘I am going to need some interview experience no matter what I do so’ I put my resume in. I think because of having strong grades and the athletic piece, I got some interviews and all of a sudden I was flying into New York to interview at these different investment banks every other week. It seemed like everyone wanted these jobs. I have been offered one, I might as well take it and see what happens.” Over the next five years, Fay worked in New York and London for Lehman and then Marathon Asset Management, covering clients throughout the UK and continental Europe. “I worked in the hedge fund world so I raised money for hedge funds when I was at Lehman Brothers,” said Fay. “I moved over to the client side, doing fundraising, investment relations, and marketing for Marathon but covering the European client.” As she immerses herself in the athletics world, Fay is looking to make the most of her latest move. “I was thrilled, grateful, and excited when I found out that I got the job; I was also, of course, a little anxious and nervous,” said Fay, who FAY DAY: Katie Fay enjoys some classroom time. Fay, a former has three children, Maggie standout swimmer at Duke University who came to Princeton (7 years old), Austin (6), and Day School in 2009 and has helped run the school’s Annual Timmy (4). Fund, Alumni Giving, and Capital Giving, became the PDS di“I don’t want to let PDS rector of athletics and physical education in July. She is sucdown. I really want to do a ceeding Tim Williams, who left the school this spring to take great job. I had big shoes the same position at the University School of Milwaukee. to fill coming after Tim Wil(Photo provided by Katie Fay) liams.” Getting input from Williams this spring has helped Fay transition into her new role. Montgomery Center by Shoprite. 1325 US Hwy 206 N Skillman NJ “Tim was fantastic; I was able to schedule a lot of meetings with him to have him talk me through some of things he Online Ordering Available had done,” said Fay. or Call “One of the things that was a benefit was already being here. I was able to be part of hiring processes for some of our varsity and fall coaches. I was able to join the ADs OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK calls. That has been a great way to form relationships. Located in Shoprite Center There is more interaction and Offering delivery through Grubhub and DOORDASH conversation going on right 1325 US Hwy 206 N. now than before because of COVID, just trying to figure Skillman, NJ 08558 out what we are doing. I was able to be part of all of these conversations and it was an easier and natural transition.” With fall preseason practicbeniaminoscucina@gmail.com es having started on August @Beniaminoscucina 24, Fay is focusing on COVID procedures and protocols for ON ANY ONLINE returning to play. ORDER “Right now, the health and safety of every member of our community has to be the priOnline Ordering Available ority before we bring anyone back on campus,” said Fay. Online Ordering or Call Available “That is just not for athletor Call ics, that is for anyone. We had a coaches meeting to walk through all the protocol and the coaches had a course prior to even being able to OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK coach this fall. I think there OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK is going to have to be a lot of Located in Shoprite Center Online Ordering Available oversight and staffers, walkLocated in 1325 US Hwy 206Center N. orShoprite Call ing around, making sure that people are OK and following 1325 US Hwy 206 N. Skillman, NJ 08558 all the rules this year.” Skillman, NJ 08558 One of the highlights of 2020 -21 academic year should be the opening of the school’s new Athletic and beniaminoscucina@gmail.com Squash Center, which is in OPEN 7 DAYS A WEEK @Beniaminoscucina beniaminoscucina@gmail.com the final stages of construction. @Beniaminoscucina ANY “I have had aON chance to ONLINE peek in and it is stunningly ON ANY ONLINE ORDER

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Val Rodriguez was on pins and needles as the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education (BOE) met last week to decide whether fall sports could go ahead for Princeton High varsity teams with the COVID-19 pandemic still ongoing. “I was doubtful, I have to be honest,” said Rodriguez, the head coach of the PHS girls’ soccer team, reflecting on the September 8 meeting. “I remained as hopeful as I could be.” Tiger football head coach Charlie Gallagher shared the concerns of his colleague as the meeting unfolded. “I was nervous, some of the Board members that had some concerns talked initially

before any Board member that spoke in the affirmative,” said Gallagher, noting the PHS fall coaches had formed a task force and met over the summer to formulate return-to-play plans and protocols along with Director of Athletics Brian Dzbenski. “I think there were several Board members who said they weren’t going to vote for it.” In the end, though, the BOE voted 7-3 to give the go-ahead for a varsity-only fall season. The PHS coaches and their players were heartened to get the green light for a 2020 campaign, which will feature regular season games beginning the week of September 28. “They are so excited, they have been waiting for this,”

said Rodriguez, describing the reaction of her squad. “We have a good group of senior girls that are just hard workers who didn’t want to be stripped of their senior season. Many of them are not playing college soccer so it is great for them. They are super thrilled.” Gallagher, for his part, tipped his hat to the Board and vowed to make things work. “The players were ecstatic, I think we all were a little apprehensive,” added Gallagher. “I do appreciate the fact that we didn’t get a no early on. Our Board is giving us a chance. We will definitely seize the opportunity and do everything possible to be safe.” With fall practices starting on September 14, PHS AD

JUNCTION BARBER SHOP GAME ON: Members of the Princeton High girls’ soccer team go through a training session before the 2019 season. Last week, the PHS athletes and coaches got the go-ahead from the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education (BOE) for a fall varsity season. The teams started preseason practices last Monday with games to begin during the week of September 28. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

“They were getting on it as much as they could. Everybody has been active all summer on the club level. Hopefully on Monday, we can go full motion and go right into it.” As for the football team, Gallagher is seeing strong interest but knows he can’t rush things and will carefully gauge the conditioning of his players at the outset. “We have a good number of kids, we have close to 40 guys registered right now,” said Gallagher, noting that football has a no-contact rule for the first five days of practice. “Considering COVID, we thought a lot of people would pull out and not be part of it. Initially registration is always slow. People were waiting around a little bit too so we got a few late registrations once they said we were a go.

Some of the kids are probably physically out of shape right now. We are going to take a long look at that when we start practice. We have got to get them out and see what they look like.” While things are going to look different this fall with the COVID procedures and protocols, Gallagher and his fellow coaches are determined to make sure that the BOE doesn’t regret its decision to let them play. “We are indebted and we appreciate it,” said Gallagher. “We don’t want to let the Board down, we don’t want to let the district down, and we don’t want to let the community down. As far as the coaching staff of all fall sports, we are all going to try to do our very best.” —Bill Alden

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Bailey Basketball Academy Holding Fall Programs

T he B ailey B asketball Academy (BBA) is holding registration for its 2020 fall programs. The BBA program is run by Kamau Bailey, the New Jersey director/international deputy director for the Philadelphia 76ers Basketball Team Clinics and former Princeton Day School girls’ varsity basketball head coach.

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Robert Harold Atkinson Robert Harold Atkinson, age 89, passed from this life into Heaven on Friday, September 11, 2020, at home surrounded by his family. He is now with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. He is survived by his loving family, his wife of 69 years, Ver na ( Ray mond ) Atkinson; two daughters, Denise Atkinson and Dezra Richmond and son-in-law Cu r t R i ch m on d ; g r a n d daughter Tae RichmondMoll and grandson-in-law Jeff Richmond-Moll; greatgrandson Beck RichmondMoll and great-granddaughter Willa Richmond-Moll; a sister Donna Hieshima; two brothers, Richard Atkinson (Bonnie) and Charlie Atkinson (Sharon) and sister-inlaw Carolyn Tice; and many nieces and nephews. Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, on July 14, 1931, and raised in Vincentown, he served in the United States Army in Korea, where he found his faith in Jesus. He worked in

construction for more than half a century and pursued higher education in related fields at Rutgers (New Brunswick) and Rider College. His career – including as Project Manager for Marriott Corporation and the New York State Thruway – allowed him to travel throughout the United States, from Maine to Hawaii, and many endeavors in between. Bob and Verna built their house in Lumberton together and lived there for 55 years until they moved to Princeton in 2012. Throughout their marriage they enjoyed serving in their local church as long-standing members of Shawnee Baptist and most recently Stone Hill Church of Princeton. His spirit of generosity made him quick to help and support others. Bob was a gentle, humble man, a true “Barnabas,” a son of encouragement and comfort. He greeted everyone he met with the most genuine smile and would almost daily say, “Thank you Lord for everything.” Always the adventurer, he rode motorcycles most of his life, only parting with his Gold Wing bike when he was 80 years old. He picked up downhill skiing in his forties and learned to fly a plane in his seventies. He was loved dearly by his family and friends and will be missed tremendously. His favorite Bible verse was John 3:16, “For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.” A service honoring his life will take place at Stone Hill

Church of Princeton, after the lifting of COVID restrictions. There will be a private ceremony at Princeton Cemetery on Friday, September 18, 2020. In lieu of f lowers, do nations may be made to America’s Keswick (https:// americaskeswick.org/support / ) and /or Princeton Medical Center Hospice Care (https://w w w.princetonhcs.org/care-services/ princeton-homecare/whatwe-do/hospice-program). Arrangements are under the direction of MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

John Suydam Kuhlthau John S. Kuhlthau, a retired Judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, passed away on September 4, 2020. Born in New Brunswick, May 16, 1937 he spent his early life in Milltown in the New Brunswick area. He attended Rutgers Preparatory School, graduated from Princeton University in 1958, and from Rutgers University Law School in 1962. He married Carol

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Lu is e E lla Heiba, 92, passed away peacefully on Monday September 7, 2020. She was born and raised in Leipzig, Germany. Prior to coming to the United States, she achieved her Abitur from Leipzig’s Fachshule fur Wirtschaft und Verwaltung. She moved to Princeton in 1963, where along with her husband, El-Ahmadi Heiba, she raised her family. Luise is survived by her three sons, Adel Heiba (Irvine, CA), Karem Heiba ( B r i d g e w ate r, N J ) , a n d Tarek Heiba (Yardley, PA), their wives, eight grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren. Funeral ser v ices and

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John Lowell Johnson John Lowell Johnson died peacefully on September 6, 2020. John was born on March 18, 1926 in Butte, Montana. He g raduated from Butte High School in 1943, received a BS in Engineering Physics at Montana State College (now Montana State University) in 1949, an MS in Physics in 1950 and a PhD in Physics in 1954 from Yale University. His college education was interrupted for two years when he served in the United States Navy, becoming an ETM1/c and serving on the Destroyer Minesweeper USS Carmick, DMS 33, as it swept mines in the South China Sea. While in school, John was elected to membership in several honorary societies, the National Honor S ociet y, Ph i Eta Sigma, Order of Collegiate Knights, Tau Beta Pi, and Sigma Xi, which he served as Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President, and President of the Princeton Chapter. John joined the Commercial Atomic Power Department of Westinghouse Electric Corporation in 1954 and was lent to Princeton University in 1955 to work at Project Matterhorn, the University’s fusion energy program, for one year. His stay was extended annually for the next 30 years, at which time he retired from the Westinghouse Research and Development Center as a Consulting Scientist (the corporation’s highest nonmanagerial title) and joined Princeton University as a Principal Research Physicist in the Theory Division of its Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (the name given to Project Matterhorn when the fusion program was declassified). He retired in 1995 but continued to work for several years as a consultant. W hile at Pr inceton he served as Chairman of the Laboratory Patent Committee, on the Space Committee, and as a member of the Program Committee. His interests centered on magnetohydrodynamic equilibrium and stability studies of toroidal systems with an emphasis on tokamaks and stellarators, on which he published over 100 refereed papers. He collaborated with many physicists internationally, and spent significant periods at the Culham Laboratory in England, Nagoya University,

Kyoto University, and the National Institute for Fusion Studies in Japan, the Australian National University, Max Planck Institute for Plasma Physics in Germany, Trieste University in Italy, and Los Alamos National Laboratory. John was a Fellow of the American Physical Society and served as SecretaryTreasurer of its Division of Plasma Physics. He chaired the organizing committee for several meetings of the A PS Div ision of Plasma Physics and associated fusion theory conferences, organized two Atomic Energy Agency International Conferences on Plasma Theory and Controlled Nuclear Fusion Research, and served on the Board of Editors of the journal Plasma Physics. H i s m aj or c om m u n it y contribution was through the Princeton United Methodist Church, where he served as delegate to the Southern New Jersey Annual Conference, financial secretary, and a member of its Board of Trustees. He was very proud of his activity with Boy Scout Troop 88, for which he was Committee Chairman, an Assistant Scoutmaster, Eagle Advisor, and Scoutmaster (for 16 years) as well as a member of the Stony Brook District Advancement Committee. He was honored for this service with the George Washington Council’s Silver Beaver Award. Under his encouragement his son, godson, and grandsons all achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. During their 69 years of marriage, John and Barbara were blessed with the opportunity to travel extensively in Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and North and South America. He loved spending time hiking in the Rocky Mountains and visiting children and grandchildren. John was pre-deceased by his parents, Lowell Wallace and Esther Thornwall Johnson, his sister, Genevieve Jean Johnson, and his brother, Robert Clifton Johnson. He will be missed by his wife, Barbara Hynds Johnson, and his children, Lowell John Johnson and Michelle Dansereau Johnson of Raleigh, North Carolina, Lesley Johnson-Gelb and Steven Gelb of Oakland, California, and Jennifer Johnson Goodall and David George Goodall of Mill Valley, California, seven grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter. The family wishes that any memorials made in his name be directed to the Rocky Mountain Conservancy (rmconservancy.org) or the Princeton United Methodist Church’s Appalachia Service Project (princetonumc. org). Arrangements are under the direction of MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton, NJ.

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International Studies (SAIS), Barbara moved to Princeton in 1986 with her husband Keith Spalding. While balancing the demands of life as a young wife and mother, Barbara founded and grew her own Princeton-based insurance brokerage. Some of her children’s earliest memories are of sleeping on the floor of the “CEO’s” office when they were too sick to go to school. Barbara was a successful local entrepreneur by the time she was first diagnosed with cancer. After beating the disease, she was inspired to sell her business in 2004 to return to university in mid-life to become a registered dietician, a career that married her twin passions of cooking and healthy living. Despite being more than 25 years older than many of her classmates, Barbara graduated summa cum

laude from Rutgers and went on to also earn her master’s degree from the university. As a dietician, Barbara combined her training and personal experiences to help other cancer patients stay healthy and resilient during recovery. She ran two blogs, Second Act Kitchen and Breast Cancer Wonderland, where she shared recipes she loved and gave advice to others struggling with their health. Barbara loved spending time with her family at Lake George where she shared her passion for the natural world with her husband and children. Having grown up in Westport, Connecticut, Barbara loved sailing and swimming in open water and long hikes through the Adirondack forest. Most of all, she loved cooking and sharing a meal with family and friends on the

dock, which she considered one of life’s simple but great pleasures. Although she is gone far too soon, Barbara’s determination meant she was able to attend her daughter’s wedding and son’s college graduation, all while battling metastatic cancer. Her endless energy, resilience, and courage will always serve as an inspiration for her family, especially in this time of deep grief. Barbara is survived by her husband of 34 years, Keith R. Spalding, son Holt Spalding of Princeton, NJ, daughter Rebecca Spalding and son-inlaw Alexander Plough of New York, NY, and brothers Brook Manville of Bethesda, Maryland, and Reed Manville of Paradise Valley, Arizona. She is predeceased by her father, Richard Manville, and mother, Mary Harbord Fox.

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Richard Stephen “Dick” Blofson, a Broadway production manager and New J e r s e y f i l m m a ke r, d i e d peacefully on September 3, 2020, of complications of non-COVID pneumonia at the University Medical Center Princeton in Plainsboro, NJ. He was 87 years old. As stage manager of Michael Todd’s blockbuster 1957 par t y at Mad is on S quare G arden to cele brate the premiere of the film Around the World in 80 Days, he cued Marilyn Monroe’s entrance on an elephant. Blofson remembered that someone presented Elizabeth Taylor, Todd’s wife at the time, with a raccoon. “Here, take this,” she hissed at Blofson as she exited the stage. He also said he never saw so many rich people argue so vociferously over glasses of cheap champagne. The New York Times in 1999 called the event one of the “10 Parties that Shook the Century.” Although it was the most prominent production he worked on, it was not the one of which he was most proud. Blofson’s career started when he was a student at Antioch College majoring in anthropology and creative arts, spending half the year in Yellow Springs, OH, and half the year in New York City working at the Phoenix Theatre. The director Arthur Lithgow (later artistic director at McCarter Theatre in Princeton) was his mentor at Antioch and deepened Blofson’s lifelong appreciation of Shakespeare. Among the many shows Blofson worked on at the Phoenix were The Golden Apple (1954), the first off-Broadway show to win the Best Musical Award from the New York Drama Critics’ Circle; and Once Upon a Mattress with Carol Burnett (1959); both went on to Broadway. In 1955, he worked with Bernard Gersten on the New York City Center production of Guys and Dolls, starring Walter Matthau. At the American Shakespeare Festival in Stratford, CT, Blofson worked on a number of productions, including a 1957 tour of Much Ado About Nothing with Katharine Hepburn and Alfred Drake, directed by John Houseman. During the tour, Hepburn paid for Blofson’s transportation back to New York to spend time with his infant son, who had a medical issue. He was the stage manager for Barbara Streisand’s Broadway debut production, I Can Get It for you Wholesale (1962), in which Elliott Gould also played; for the gospel musical Tambourines to Glory (1963) by poet,

including the Arts Council of Princeton, the Princeton Public Librar y, Womanspace of Mercer County, and a number of organizations based in Trenton, NJ, including the Children’s Home Society, and Isles. The company also made a pro-bono film called Before You Enlist to provide young people and their families a more complete picture of the lifealtering consequences of joining the military, especially in wartime. Born in Philadelphia in 1933, Blofson attended Central High School. During the Korean War, he served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Putnam. A member of the Actors Studio and the Actors Equity Association, among other organizations, he lived in New York from the 1950s until 1988, when he moved to Princeton. After he retired from Telequest, he came out from behind the curtain and the camera to become a player in Onstage Seniors (McCarter Theatre), whose members create and act short documentary stories collected from community members. He is survived by his wife, Scotia MacRae, his son Tony Blofson from his marriage to Betty Hellman (which ended in divorce), wife Denise Paasche and grandsons Caleb and Pete Paasche ; his daughters Kate Blofson (Thomas Case) and Beth Blofson (Ben Dickey) both from his marriage to Eleanor Harter Ruma (who died in 1982), and stepdaughter Aurora MacRae-Crerar (Vinayak Mathur). He was predeceased by his sisters Lorraine Blofson Brown and Jane Blofson Rudofker. Contributions in Blofson’s honor may be made to the Arts Council of Princeton (www.artscouncilofprinceton.com), Friends of Princeton Open Space (w w w. fopos.org), or Veterans for Peace ( w w w.veteransforpeace.org).

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“A house is made of walls and beams; a home is built with love and dreams."

Teaches all ages/levels, in Princeton area since 1995. FREE INTRO LESSON until 9/30. Call (609) 9245933; cldamerau@yahoo.com

Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000

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09-09-4t 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

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We Buy Homes for Cash All cash offer Fair market value No real estate agent fees Easy and quick closing No inspection Contact Rona at 732-887-5893 or at info@orielhomes.com for more information.

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A. Pennacchi & Sons Co. Established in 1947

MASON CONTRACTORS RESTORE-PRESERVE-ALL MASONRY

Mercer County's oldest, reliable, experienced firm. We serve you for all your masonry needs.

Heidi Joseph Sales Associate, REALTOR® Office: 609.924.1600 Mobile: 609.613.1663 heidi.joseph@foxroach.com

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Simplest Repair to the Most Grandeur Project, our staff will accommodate your every need!

Call us as your past generations did for over 72 years!

Complete Masonry & Waterproofing Services

Paul G. Pennacchi, Sr., Historical Preservationist #5. Support your community businesses. Princeton business since 1947.

PRINCETON OFFICE | 253 Nassau Street | Princeton, NJ 08540

609.924.1600 | www.foxroach.com

©2013 An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.© Equal Housing Opportunity. lnformation not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation.

CLASSIFIED RATE INFO:

609-394-7354 paul@apennacchi.com

Gina Hookey, Classified Manager

Deadline: Noon Tuesday • Payment: All ads must be pre-paid, Cash, credit card, or check. • 25 words or less: $24.80 • each add’l word 15 cents • Surcharge: $15.00 for ads greater than 60 words in length. • 3 weeks: $63.70 • 4 weeks: $81 • 6 weeks: $121 • 6 month and annual discount rates available. • Employment: $35

SUPERIOR HANDYMAN SERVICES: Experienced in all residential home repairs. Free Estimate/References/ Insured. (908) 966-0662 or www. superiorhandymanservices-nj.com 08-12/10-28 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 06-03-21 BUYERS • APPRAISERS • AUCTIONEERS Restoration upholstery & fabric shop. On-site silver repairs & polishing. Lamp & fixture rewiring & installation. Palace Interiors Empire Antiques & Auctions monthly. Call Gene (609) 209-0362. 10-02-20 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com tf 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. 09-04-20

BUYING: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613. 01-15-21 ESTATE LIQUIDATION SERVICE: I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613. 01-15-21

AT YOUR SERVICE Since 1955

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CREATIVE WOODCRAFT, INC. Carpentry & General Home Maintenance

James E. Geisenhoner Home Repair Specialist

609-586-2130

WHAT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR A FORMER PRINCETONIAN?

Specializing in the Unique & Unusual

A Gift Subscription! Call (609) 924-2200 ext 10; circulation@towntopics.com tf

WE BUY CARS Belle Mead Garage (908) 359-8131 Ask for Chris tf FALL IS JUST AROUND THE CORNER! Have a yard sale & clear out some unwanted items Make sure to advertise in the TOWN TOPICS to let everyone know! Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com DEADLINE: Tues before 12 noon tf

CARPENTRY DETAILS ALTERATIONS • ADDITIONS CUSTOM ALTERATIONS HISTORIC RESTORATIONS KITCHENS •BATHS • DECKS

Professional Kitchen and Bath Design Available

609-466-2693

Donald R. Twomey, Diversified Craftsman

SWIMMING POOL SERVICE

~ Pool Repairs & Rebuilds ~ Pool Openings ~ Weekly Service Call Anytime to Schedule • 908-359-3000 Since 1955

BLACKMAN

LANDSCAPING

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MUSIC LESSONS ON ZOOM– Learn how to play! Piano, guitar, vocal, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, saxophone, banjo, uke & more. One-on-one, on line, once a week, $32/half hour. CALL TODAY to sign up for a trial lesson! No zoom account needed. FARRINGTON’S MUSIC (609) 960-4157; www.farringtonsmusic. com 06-17/09-30

~ Pool Openings ~ Weekly Service Call Anytime to Schedule • 908-359-3000

FRESH IDEAS

Innovative Planting, Bird-friendly Designs Stone Walls and Terraces FREE CONSULTATION

PRINCETON, NJ

609-683-4013

Erick Perez

Fully insured 15+ Years Experience Call for free estimate Best Prices

HOUSECLEANING: Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 8733168. I have my own PPE for your protection. 07-29-8t STRING LESSONS ONLINE: Violin/Viola lessons. Fiddling, Traditional & Suzuki Methods. Ms. D., Master Of Music, violin/viola pedagogy. Teaches all ages/levels, in Princeton area since 1995. FREE INTRO LESSON until 9/30. Call (609) 9245933; cldamerau@yahoo.com 09-16

A Tradition of Quality Highest Quality Seamless Gutters. Serving the Princeton area for 25 years Experience and Quality Seamless Gutters Installed

(609)737-2466

3 Gutter Protection Devices that Work!

“The Town Topics provides excellent service and gives our marketing the exposure throughout the Princeton area.”

- Gerri Grassi, Vice President/Broker Manager, Berkshire Hathaway, Fox & Roach, REALTORS®, Princeton Office

The Top Spot for Real Estate Advertising Town Topics is the most comprehensive and preferred weekly Real Estate resource in the greater Central New Jersey and Bucks County areas. Every Wednesday, Town Topics reaches every home in Princeton and all high traffic business areas in town, as well as the communities of Lawrenceville, Pennington, Hopewell, Skilllman, Rocky Hill, and Montgomery. We ARE the area’s only community newspaper and most trusted resource since 1946! Call to reserve your space today! (609) 924-2200, ext 27

Free estimates! All work guaranteed in writing!

Easy repeat gutter cleaning service offered without pushy sales or cleaning minimums!

609-921-2299

HOUSE PAINTING & MORE

House Painting Interior/Exterior - Stain & Varnish (Benjamin Moore Green promise products)

Wall Paper Installations and Removal Plaster and Drywall Repairs • Carpentry • Power Wash Attics, Basements, Garage and House Cleaning

Hector Davila

609-227-8928

Email: HDHousePainting@gmail.com LIC# 13VH09028000 www.HDHousePainting.com

References Available Satisfaction Guaranteed! 20 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Free Estimates Excellent Prices

Serving the Princeton Area since 1963 Find us on Facebook and Instagram

B BRIAN’S

FIREWOOD SPECIAL

TR TREE SERVICE 609-466-6883

Seasoned Premium Hardwoods Split & Delivered $225 A cord / $425 2 cords

TREE SERVICE BRIAN’S

Offer good while supplies last

Stacking available for an additional charge

Trees & Shrubs 609-466-6883

Trimmed, Pruned, and Removed Stump Grinding & Lot Clearing Trees & Shrubs

Trimmed, Pruned, and Removed Locally OwnedStump & Operated for &over years! Grinding Lot 20 Clearing Locally Owned & Operated for over 20 years!

American Furniture Exchange

Trimm Stum

Locally Owned & Op 30 Years of Experience!

609-306-0613

Daniel Downs (Owner) Serving all of Mercer County Area

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MINI MAKEOVERS TO UPDATE YOUR BATHROOM Want a fresh new look for your bathroom? There’s no need for a complete remodel if it’s not in your budget or timeline. For your next weekend project, why not give your bathroom or powder room a mini makeover? Here are a few simple ideas to upgrade your bathroom space that can suit your personal style or décor.

• Add a pop of color. A fresh coat of paint is a quick and budget-friendly way to quickly change the look of your bathroom. Choose a color from a serene palette if you want a spa-like space, or a jewel-toned accent wall for fun and stylish space. • Hardware upgrade. Replacing outdated towel bars, shelving and lighting fixtures can instantly update the look of a tired bathroom. Upgrade the sink faucet and vanity hardware for an even more finished look. • Declutter the countertop. First, do a quick purge of everything that’s cluttering your bathroom counter or vanity. Keep frequently used items in reach by storing them in decorative countertop containers. Hide away the extras in either the cabinet or a linen closet. • Splurge on little luxuries. Create a spa-like space with top-quality bath towels and a matching slip-resistant bathmat. Or for an even more indulgent experience, replace your old showerhead with a new rainfall or waterfall shower head.

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HOME & OFFICE CLEANING: Polish cleaning lady with experience can clean your home or office at an affordable price. Weekly, bi-weekly or monthly. References available. (609) 532-7564. 08-26-4t HOUSE FOR RENT: Nestled on historic country estate. Princeton address in Lawrence Township. 3 BR, LR/DR w/fireplace, eat-in kitchen, garage, laundry, hardwood floors. Includes lawn & snow maintenance. Move-in ready. No pets, smoke free, $2,450. Available now. (609) 731-6904. 09-02-3t

Small Princeton non-profit that serves the elderly, seeks seasoned professional for its part-time Executive Director position. Reporting to the Board of Trustees, the ED will have overall strategic & operational responsibility for the organization including its finances, programs & execution of its mission. Minimum 5+ years’ experience in a senior non-profit position required. Email cover letter & resumé to info@seniorcareservicesgp.org 09-09-3t

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

We are looking for warm, caring, energetic, reliable & responsible individuals to work cooperatively in a team teaching environment. Experience working with children is required. A CDA, AA degree or more a plus. If you love working with children, UNOW offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in a pleasant school setting. Under the supervision of the classroom staff, substitute teachers will nurture & care for children from 3 mos. to 5 yrs. This is an “on–call” position w/variable hours ranging between 8 am–5:30 pm. Salary $17 hr. Please no phone calls. Email resumes to sbertran@princeton.edu 09-16-2t

PROFESSIONAL BABYSITTER Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000 tf

Town Topics a Princeton tradition!

HANDYMAN: General duties at your service! High skill levels in indoor/outdoor painting, sheet rock, deck work, power washing & general on the spot fix up. Carpentry, tile installation, moulding, masonry, etc. T/A “Elegant Remodeling”, www. elegantdesignhandyman.com Text or call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com It’s time for deck rehabilitation & refinishing! You may text to request one of my job videos from my projects & receive it by text or email. STAY SAFE. tf CARPENTRY/ HOME IMPROVEMENT in the Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Call Julius Sesztak, (609) 466-0732 tf WINDOW INSTALLATION at affordable prices. Windows directly from factory. zanderwindows.com, call John (609) 638-3599. 09-16-3t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188. 09-02-5t HOUSE CLEANING: Good experience and references. English speaking. Please call Iwona at (609) 9472958. 09-09-4t 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 07-15-21

Linda Twining

Sales Associate NJAR® Circle L of Excellence inda Twining ® 2013-2019 Sales Associate NJAR® Circle of Excellence® 2013-2019

Callaway CallawayHenderson Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty Sotheby’s International Realty 4 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08542 4 Nassau Street 609.439.2282 c 609.921.1050 o Princeton, NJ 08542 ltwining@callawayhenderson.com LindaTwining.com 609.439.2282 c 609.921.1050 o ltwining@callawayhenderson.com LindaTwining.com EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED.

EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED.

Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area

P/T EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR:

SUBSTITUTE STAFF NEEDED:

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Wells Tree & Landscape, Inc 609-430-1195 Wellstree.com

Taking care of Princeton’s trees Local family owned business for over 40 years

Witherspoon Media Group Custom Design, Printing, Publishing and Distribution

· Newsletters · Brochures · Postcards · Books · Catalogues · Annual Reports For additional info contact: melissa.bilyeu@ witherspoonmediagroup.com

4438 Route 27 North, Kingston, NJ 08528-0125 609-924-5400

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