Town Topics Newspaper January 24, 2018

Volume LXXII, Number 4

“The Commodore’s Greenhouse” Exhibit at Morven . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Freshmen Start Cryptocurrency Service . . . . . . 7 Cosmic Education at Princeton Montessori School . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Windows on the Great War . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Stones in His Pockets at McCarter Theatre . . . . 16 NJSO’s Winter Festival Concert . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Princeton Native Paul Sigmund, Former MC Freeholder, Dies . . . . . 32 Former PU Hoops Star Brase Finds a Home at Iowa State . . . . . . . . . 25 Freshman Samaan Starring for PHS Girls’ Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Freshman Ayres Bringing Girl Power to PHS Wrestling . . . . . . . . . . 27 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Berkshire Hathaway Fox & Roach Realtors . .20, 21 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 23 Cinema . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Classified Ads. . . . . . . 33 Clubs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Music/Theater . . . . . . 16 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 13 Obituaries . . . . . . . . . 32 Service Directory . . . . 36 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Sustainable Head Urges Climate Action Plan To Reduce Emissions

Sustainable Princeton Executive Director Molly Jones, in a speech at the Universalist Unitarian Church Monday night, described the challenges of climate change, outlined Princeton’s Climate Action Plan (CAP), and explained how citizens can most effectively get involved.

In the presentation hosted by Indivisible Princeton, Jones emphasized, “Climate change is not a silver bullet problem. It’s a silver buckshot problem. There are many small things we can do.”

Jones noted that Princeton took action immediately in responding to the Trump administration’s withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement and other actions designed to roll back Obama-era environmental policies. Mayor Liz Lempert signed on to a Climate Mayors agreement; Sustainable Princeton, in coordination with local authorities, is leading an effort to develop a community CAP; and Princeton University is working towards its goal of achieving 1990 emissions levels by 2020.

She pointed out that “most people think that climate change will harm Americans, but they don’t think it will happen to them.

It’s a problem that someone else has.”

She noted, however, that the reality of climate change at its current pace will mean that while we currently average six days per year of temperatures over 95 degrees, by 2060 it will be 23 days and by 2100 49 days per year.

Continuing to set forth the consequences of climate change, Jones mentioned the increasing frequency and aggressiveness of storms and flooding, costly and dangerous infrastructure damage, major property damage, devastation to local habitats, and health implications, including increases in vector-borne illnesses (ticks and mosquitoes), asthma, and stress-related mental health effects.

She proceeded to present necessary steps to reduce carbon emissions. First, she said, is to quantify greenhouse gas emissions, tracking where emissions are coming from, and providing a means for measuring progress.

Next she urged setting an overarching goal for emissions reductions, for example a decrease of 80 percent emissions by 2050 or a return to 1990 levels by 2020. The target areas to be measured against quantifiable goals would be transportation, buildings, land use and Continued on Page 4

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Community Collaboration Features Migrations A community collaboration of more than 30 organizations in and around Princeton will explore the theme of migrations in a variety exhibitions, performances, lectures, and other programs from February through May. “We shaped the theme of migrations in order to invite as many nonprofit organizations as possible to participate,” said Princeton University Art Museum Director James Steward, who initiated the idea. “Immigration and its real world consequences are so much in our minds that we wanted to open a conversation that includes the migrations of animals and even of ideas, and in doing so increase the resonance across ideas and organizations.”

The varied participating organizations include the Princeton University Art Museum, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, McCarter Theatre, the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP), the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, Womanspace, the Princeton Public Library (PPL), the Arts Council of Princeton, and many more University and community institutions.

Among the events scheduled are a Princeton University Art Museum exhibition on “Migration and Material Alchemy,” January 27 through July 29, that features 12 contemporary artists who address issues such as cultural continuity, the AIDS crisis, environmental degradation, and population displacement; a February

1 author talk at PPL with Pulitzer Prizewinning writer Sonia Nazario about the dangers that Latin American children face while journeying across Mexico to reunite with parents living in the United States; and a Princeton University lecture series, “Migration and Human Values,” by five prominent scholars in the humanities and social sciences discussing ethical implications of migration and immigration research from different points of view.

There will also be a HSP exhibition, “Rex Goreleigh: Migrant Worker’s Witness,” featuring the work of the African-American artist known for his Migrant Series, which brought to light the difficult conditions faced by African-American migrant Continued on Page 10

Griggs Farm Update, Parking Are Focus Of Council Meeting

A TIME OUT ON A NICE DAY: A gentleman catches up on the news in “The Newspaper Reader,” J. Seward Johnson Jr.’s bronze sculpture set near the Princeton Battle Monument. This past weekend provided warmer weather to enjoy outdoor activities.

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Since the December 27 fire at the Griggs Farm complex that took the life of one resident and displaced 35 others, the local community has responded with food, clothing, and funds. But the needs of the residents, who will be out of their homes for a period estimated at 10 months to a year, continue.

Ed Truscelli, executive director of Princeton Community Housing Development Corporation, which owns and manages the affordable housing section of Griggs Farm, reported to Princeton Council at its Monday, January 22 meeting that while the community’s response has been “overwhelming,” lodging is still needed for those who are still in an extended stay hotel on U.S. 1.

Monday’s meeting also included a report from the consultant that has been working on a parking study for the town, and an update on the municipal budget, among other matters. Truscelli informed the governing body about the status of Griggs Farm residents who have been displaced since the fire.

“It will take about a year for the building to be restored, led by the Griggs Farm condo association,” he told the governing body. “We are trying to assist displaced residents to find housing for that period.

We are building a list of housing opportunities. People want to stay in town if they can.”

Some local homeowners have offered rooms in their homes, but more are Continued on Page 10

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Jones’s “three items to advocate for now” include the transition away from gas powered vehicles, better stormwater management, and composting.

In discussing how individuals can reduce their footprints, Jones mentioned the areas of transportation, home energy efficiency, and lifestyle. “Focus first on reducing, then reuse, and thirdly recycle,” she said, issuing the challenge, “Choose one change to make in your home, transportation habits, and lifestyle to focus on each month.”

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ENVIRONMENTAL INITIATIVES: In a speech at the Unitarian Universalist Church on Monday, Molly Jones, executive director of Sustainable Princeton, outlined the consequences of climate change, described a Climate Action Plan for Princeton, and urged listeners to take action.

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“What can I do?” Jones asked rhetorically, and continued by encouraging listeners to “educate yourself on the realities of climate change,” “act to reduce your personal footprint,“ and “advocate to make your opinion known.”

Among the measures she suggested were to push for public school referendum projects to prioritize a sustainable approach, to send a letter to the editor of Town Topics (“In this small community, it’s a great opportunity to get your voice heard”), to stay informed about Governor Murphy’s plan for a Clean Energy Economy, and

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A Community Bulletin Wildlife Center Seeks Volunteers: Mercer County Wildlife Center will hold orientations in March for new volunteers at the facility in Hopewell Township. The center treats birds, mammals, and reptiles and new animals are constantly arriving. Contact Jane Rakos-Yates at jrakosyates@mercercounty.org for more information and registration.

Summer Hiring for Recreation Department: The Princeton Recreation Department is looking for seasonal maintenance, custodians, camp counselors, lifeguards, and other positions. Visit princetonrecreation.com to apply.

Volunteer for Blood Drives: NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood to 60 hospitals throughout the state, needs volunteers to assist with registering donors, making appointments, canteen duties, and more.

To volunteer, call Jan Zepka at (732) 616-8741.

Fresh Air Fund Friendly Towns Program: This program needs families to host children from low income communities for a summer experience. Call Laurie Bershad at (609) 371-2817 or visit www.freshair. org for more information.

New freeB Schedule: A new combined freeB bus service is now in effect. For a new schedule and map, visit www.princetonnj.gov.

Library Floor Closing: Princeton Public Library’s third floor will be closed until mid-February for new carpeting, shelving, new layout, and other upgrades.

Visit www.princetonlibrary.org for specifics about relocated programs, books, and public spaces.

Mayor’s Open Office Hours: Friday, January 26, from 8:30-10 a.m., Mayor Liz Lempert holds open office hours in the lobby of Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street.

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The Unearthing of a Greenhouse Is Focus of Exhibit at Morven At the front end of what is now the parking lot of Morven Museum & Garden, a small glass building once stood. Commodore Robert F. Stockton’s 19th-century greenhouse was filled with lemon trees, japonicas, cacti, azaleas, and other vari-

eties, according to account books and inventories from the time.

Remnants of the greenhouse were uncovered during an archaeological dig in 2013. The building and the process that revealed it are the subject of “A Gentleman’s Pursuit: The Commodore’s Greenhouse,” an exhibit opening February 16 at Morven and running through June 3. The Trenton-based Hunter Research, Inc. conducted the dig, unearthing the building’s br ick and stone foundation, remains of the cast iron furnace that provided heating, and numerous artifacts.

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“Once the dig was done, we wanted to take it to the next step and put the full picture together,” said Elizabeth Allan, Morven’s executive director. “With Hunter on board, we are able to s t ar t at t h e b e g i n n i ng.

Where did they dig, what were they looking for, what tools did they use? What did the dig find?”

Stockton’s g reen house existed for about 30 years, from the mid-1850s till the 1880s. “It was surprisingly well preserved,” said Richard Hunter, of the archaeology firm. “This was a long, thin greenhouse that extended off of the property, so we only saw about a third of it.

It was mostly brick, with some stone. We found the footprint of a good part of the building, and absolutely tons of glass and greenhouse kinds of things, like flower pots.”

H u n te r R e s e a r c h h a s worked on and off at Morven for two decades, but this was the first time they had dug in the parking lot portion of the property. Plans to reconfigure the parking area prompted the project. “We kind of knew there had been a greenhouse in that area,” Hunter said. “But to see how much of it was there was a surprise.”

Morven was originally part of a 5,500-acre tract purchased from William Penn in 1701 by the Stockton family. Richard Stockton, signer of the Declaration of Independence, lived there, as did Robert Wood Johnson and his family and, later,

five New Jersey governors.

The house was opened to the public as a museum in 2004.

A press release for the exhibit reads, “The greenhouse denotes the refined gentleman’s pastime of the Commodore, reflecting his stature and financial standing to enjoy such a hobby.

Maintaining the structure and the plants within would have likely involved a trained gardener and help from farm hands.”

The exhibit unfolds in several galleries, culminating with a scale model of the greenhouse that visitors can enter. Details throughout the show include an inventory of Commodore Stockton’s desk, Continued on Next Page

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BIRD’S EYE VIEW: This 1874 imagined aerial view of Princeton includes Morven, just off Nassau Street at Bayard Avenue, as it was then known. The tiny rectangle behind the house is evidence of Colonel Stockton’s greenhouse, which is the subject of the next exhibit at Morven Musem & Garden. The map is included in the exhibit.

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letters from his daughter-inlaw before she was coming to visit, and notations of places where she could buy orange blossoms.

One of the main goals is to highlight how archaeology works. “Most people just look at what’s above ground and not what’s buried underneath,” said Hunter. “But this exhibit enables us to take something very specific and set it in a broader context. This is mid-19th century gardening in the middle Atlantic states. There are many places, in Philadelphia, for example, that we can relate it to. This takes the findings many steps further.”

During the process, some public architecture days were held at the site, allowing the public to get their hands in the dirt. “It can be difficult, because there is a tension between professionals who want to do it all and do it right. But at the same time we owe it to the public to let them know how it’s done,” said Hunter. “People really relate to it well — especially kids.”

The official opening of “A Gentleman’s Pursuit” is Thursday, February 15 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. “We think people will love the exhibit,” said Allan. “It’s perfect that it starts in February, because it will be green inside the galleries while it’s still cold outside. And it gives us a chance to focus on our garden history, which is unique.”

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“Improving the current infrastructure of NJ Transit. The state needs to modernize the train system and make more people want to take the train instead of driving. We can lower emissions this way.”

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“New Jersey needs to attract big businesses. Big companies are leaving. Companies like Amazon, which is in the running to open a headquarters in Newark, will create a lot of jobs.”

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Clubs Divorce Recovery Program will meet at the Princeton Church of Christ on Friday, January 26 at 7:30 p.m. Attendance is free for this non- denominational support group for men and women.

——— Washington Crossing Audubon Society presents “Birds of Papua New Guinea and New Britain” on Monday, February 19 at 8 p.m. at The Pennington School’s Stainton Hall, 112 West Delaware Avenue in Pennington. Refreshments will be served at 7:30 p.m. and the talk begins at 8 p.m.

——— The monthly meeting of T he Wome n’s Col lege Club of Princeton will be held on Monday, February 19 at 1 p.m. at All Saints’ Episcopal Church on Terhune Road in Princeton. The Reverend David Mulford will speak on “Harry Truman: The Man From Independence.” The talk will reflect on the life of a Missouri farm boy without a college education who overcame early failures to become one of the most popular presidents in the history of the country.

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“NJ Transit. I commute to New York City, and it’s a nightmare.

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“Fixing NJ Transit and dealing with the loss of our state and local tax deductions.”

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ing feeling,” Sporn said.

Both Sporn and Zheng say they can see Everest Capital potentially becoming a major part of their careers.

Considering the attention and funding they’ve received so far, it’s a serious possibility.

“It’s quite different than any experience we’ve had in the past, but it’s also a very pleasing and satisfying feeling to be able to rise to the challenge and be among some of the leading players in the industry,” said Sporn.

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Betsey Stockton Subject Of Library Discussion

Local historian and retired educator Connie Escher will discuss her expanded research on the life of Betsey Stockton, which began with an article outlining her original findings about the African-American teacher and missionary that was published in 1991. The lecture “Betsey Stockton: Researching the Biography of a Princeton Slave, Educator, and Missionary,” will take place in the newsroom at the Princeton Public Library between 7 and 8:30 p.m. on January 29.

Born into slavery around 1798, Stockton was given by her owner to his daughter upon the daughter’s marriage to Ashbel Green, president of the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University).

Stockton was freed in 1817, the same year she became a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Princeton, and remained as a paid domestic servant with the Green family while also becoming a missionary and teacher. Escher, who has lived in Princeton since 1969, recently retired after teaching history for 26 years in the Princeton Public Schools.

This program is presented with support from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Any views, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the National Endowment for the Humanities.

Chamber of Commerce Marks Changing of the Guard

The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce will welcome John Goedecke, the new chairman of the board, at a celebration on January 31 from 5-7 p.m.

The event at Mercer Oaks Catering will also thank outgoing chairman Rick Coyne and board members Peg Forrestel of Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Anna Lustenberg of Anna Lustenberg Consulting, Debbie Schaeffer of Mrs. G TV & Appliances, John Szeliga of Verizon, and past chair John Thurber of Thomas Edison State University.

New to the board are Aubrey Haines of Mercer Oak Realty, Catherine Owen of Janssen Therapeutics, Chata Pamula of PamTen, Jeremy Perlman of Borden Perlman, Rachel Stark of Stark & Stark, Melissa Tenzer of Dress for Success and chair of Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Foundation, and Patrizia A. Zita of Kaufman Zita LLC. Tickets are $50 for members; $60 for future members. Visit www.princeton chamber.org to register or call (609) 924-1776.

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Two Princeton University freshmen are venturing into the uncharted frontier of cryptocurrency finance. As they weather finals week, Hunter Sporn and Kevin Zheng are also part of a small team hard at work on their startup, Everest Capital. Using algorithms to monitor multiple factors, including price data, consumer sentiment, and social media analytics, they hope to offer cryptocurrency investment forecasts, mitigating risk in a market with immense volatility.

Cryptocurrencies — digital, decentralized currencies not under the control of any government or organization — have gone from theory to global phenomena in the past eight years. Bitcoin, the first and most prevalent cryptocurrency, has skyrocketed in value, worth pennies per bitcoin in 2010 and now over $10,000 per bitcoin at the time of writing.

Both Sporn and Zheng have followed bitcoin for the past five or so years, watching as its value zigzagged its way higher and higher. After meeting at a Princeton programming competition, they realized they had a mutual interest in cryptocurrency.

Since then, they’ve joined with a small number of other Princeton students, placed highly in two student startup competitions, and already found a few high-profile clients.

“It’s been a lot of late nights,” said Zheng. “For example, Hunter and I, we’ve been consistently going to sleep at 4 and 5 a.m. for the past few days because there’s been so much work and so much opportunity on this. It’s also finals season at Princeton, so balancing this is a challenge, but we’ve been making time.”

Despite the time commitment, neither Sporn nor Zheng plan on dropping out to pursue Everest Capital — at most, they may take a gap year.

Due to the extreme volatility of the cryptocurrency market, it has caught the eye of many indiv iduals and organizations in the financial field. However, the blink-of-an-eye dives and skyrockets make investing intimidating. “The value of a cryptocurrency can easily change from 30 to 50 percent in one day,” said Zheng.

“If you capitalize on a swing, you can generate an insane ROI [return on investment], as we’ve seen our algorithm do in the past.”

Without any way to forecast the rise and fall of cryptocurrency prices, it’s equivalent to gambling, which is why Sporn and Zheng are focused on illuminating patterns of change. “Risk management is one of our biggest priorities,” said Zheng. ”Having the highest Sortino ratio [a measurement of nonharmful volatility] — that’s extremely important for us because we understand that, for a lot of our investors, while you can make a lot of money, you can also lose all your money.”

The experience of breaking into such a cutting-edge industry while still in college has been difficult but rewarding for Sporn and Zheng. “It’s an overwhelm-

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Eliza Hammer and Mary Robinson teach in the classrooms of Princeton Montessori School during the day, then carry their enthusiasms and the Montessori philosophy into the after-school program they run from 2:30 to 6 p.m.

“We bring our passions into the classroom,” said Robinson.

“The af ter-school pro gram has become dynamic because of what the children love to do and also what the teachers love to do,” added Hammer.

“Our af ter-school pro grams, led by Eliza and Mar y, are except iona l,” said School Head Michelle Morrison. “They are staffed by trained and experienced teachers, who take the Montessori philosophy and infuse the after-school experience with it. Eliza and Mary are described as “magical,” and create environments where children don’t want to go home at day’s end.”

Robinson oversees the primary children, about 30 3to 6-year-olds in the afterschool group with two other teachers, and Hammer is in charge of the elementary contingent of about 32 first through fifth grade children with one other teacher.

“Mar y loves music and the Beatles and bugs and the outdoors and science,” Hammer said. “I love to build things and I have an architecture background.

The elementary children can have more distinct ideas of things they want to create, so they’re learning more about materials and tools and taking things in their minds and bringing them out in ways that primary kids aren’t quite capable of.”

Robinson added, “T he primary kids have fantastic ideas, but they haven’t always figured out how to bring them out in practical ways.” She described the structured but flexible “open-ended” after-school prog ram w it h music on Tuesdays ; storytelling on Wednesdays; science, videomaking, art projects, and movie day on Thursdays; and Farsi Friday with Persian music and culture and basic Farsi language learning taught by a staff member of Iranian descent.

Mondays are the days for assigning and carrying out classroom jobs: the peace circle, deciding who’s going to pass the peace stone and light the peace candle; pet care for the class pets, a bearded dragon and a hermit crab; and open-ended time to work on individual projects according to the children’s interests.

“We help them,” Robinson said. “Last year we created a lot of board games. After school’s a lot of fun — and creative.” She described the collaborative approach that per vades the Montessori env ironment. “W hatever teachers and students are interested in, that’s what we bring in,” she said. “What the teachers are excited about, the students really absorb and get into it.”

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times they come up with something so outside the box that you never even considered it before.”

Hammer went on to describe the community atmosphere and the family feeling that the School fosters, and the particular attributes of the after-school program.

“Our af ter-school pro gram prov ides a ser v ice that is lacking in many of these children’s lives,” she said. “The children are here with their friends. They’re making things that are of their own design, following their own interests. It’s a lovely home feeling of being in a community. This is their second home. They love being here.”

“It’s like a big family,” Robinson added. “There’s no drudgery, and there are

Princeton Montessori School problem-solvers. “We give on Cherry Valley Road fol- them the chance to take lows the Montessori ethos whatever ideas they have and designs its programs “to and think about a practihelp students develop a pas- cal way to make whatever sion for learning, a strong they’re dreaming of a realself-image, high levels of ity. We let them experiment. academic and social com- There’s so much experiment“LET THEM EXPERIMENT:” Eliza Hammer (left) and Mary Robinpetence, and the confidence ing that goes on. They come son, teachers at the Princeton Montessori School and leaders needed to face challenges with all the ideas, then test of the after-school program, make sure that, as the students with optimism and ability,” it out and if it doesn’t work, are engaged in experiences in problem-solving, “the teachers the School website states. they’ll come up with another are having fun and the children are having fun.”

“We strive to not only teach solution.” so many possibilities for “The world is there to be students the answers, but to She continued, “I think us and them to explore. explored. Is this academic teach them which questions a lot of adults don’t realThey’re excited the whole or is it fun? You really don’t to ask.” ize how capable children know where the fun ends time.”

Hammer, a professional are when you give them the and the academics begin.”

“The children are stimuhorticulturalist and a certi- tools and sit back and watch —Donald Gilpin lated academically, intelfied yoga, tai chi, and karate them. They just amaze us lectually,” Hammer said. teacher, with degrees in an- over and over again. Some thropology and architecture, joined Princeton Montessori School in 2012 and is currently the environmental

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At her earlier job at a Print registration forms or register online at: traditional preschool, she http://www.pcs.k12.nj.us described a disconnect between teachers and children, “they didn’t understand the children. They didn’t remember what it was like to be children.” Princeton Montessori, however, provided an environment in which she has thrived. “When I started working here, the philosophy seemed right,” she said. “Everything made sense. I could see the benefits of the Montessori method by the way the children responded.”

Outside of the classroom Robinson enjoys taking birding trips, playing guitar, and kayaking. She also spends time printmaking in her art studio and doing freelance graphic design. She lives in Newtown, Pa., with her husband and cat.

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Resident Asks Town Public Works Department To Cease Use of Leaf Blowers to Remove Snow

To the Editor: I am writing about unnecessary disturbance and pollution that could easily be avoided, to the benefit of all.

Today (January 17) Princeton had two inches of light snowfall. At the Barbara Sigmund Park on Hamilton Avenue, an employee of the Public Works Department attacked this tiny snow layer on the paths and sidewalk with a fullbore backpack leaf blower. It was audible 400 feet away.

Its emissions and unburned gasoline could be smelled some distance away. I, who am two to three times the age of that diligent employee, used a simple push shovel to remove the sidewalk snow faster than the noisy leaf blower could do. With no carbon emissions either.

At a time when our town is, commendably, developing a Climate Action Plan, here is an opportunity to take a step to reduce emissions and provide other benefits.

I ask the Public Works Department to cease using leaf blowers to remove snow, a very undesirable new use of these troublesome devices. They contribute to greenhouse emissions, are disturbing to residents, and are completely unnecessary.

AnTHony LUnn Hawthorne Avenue Editor’s Note: The writer is one of the founding members of Quiet Princeton.

Mercer County Public School Districts Applauded For Hosting Countywide Program On Mental Health

To the Editor: According to research presented at the 2017 Pediatric Academic Societies meeting, the percentage of younger children and teens hospitalized for suicidal thoughts or actions in the United States doubled over nearly a decade.

Last year at Carrier Clinic alone, we experienced a 26 percent increase in the number of adolescent hospital admissions. The unfortunate number of recent teen suicides, sadly, supports these startling statistics.

So, how do we save our kids?

We listen. We create opportunity for conversation. We reach out to experts. We approach help with an open mind.

We don’t judge.

Dr. Anthony Marino, Carrier Clinic’s chief of adolescent medical services, recently said, “It’s more important to listen than to lecture, and to be as honest as possible … to let them know that things will be as good as we can work together to make them … to create in advance a supportive environment that lets kids express their fears … to let them know that we’re here for them.” I couldn’t have said it better myself.

At Carrier Clinic, we applaud the superintendents of the Mercer County public school districts for hosting a public program to start a countywide focus on mental health. It isn’t easy to face the heartbreaking and alarming reality of teen suicide. And we agree with this team of educators that we must stop “fruitless finger-pointing” in order to remove the veil of stigma and get the teens in our lives talking about mental health.

While adults may not always be able to understand why a teen would consider or attempt suicide, it is important to approach the need for help with an open mind. There is help through treatment for teens who feel hopeless.

Starting with a call to your family doctor or pediatrician is key to initiating this process. Additionally, there are many local and national organizations that can provide a

COMMUNITY COLLABORATION: Princeton University Art Museum Director James Steward announces the Migrations project, which will feature a rich variety of exhibitions, performances, lectures, author talks, screenings, and more presented by more than 30 organizations over the next four months. list of support and resources in every community. There is no need to suffer in silence — or to ignore a teen’s need because as adults we are ashamed of their illness.

Available treatment options are varied and include outpatient, inpatient, and residential treatments. Teen suicide can be a result of an underlying mental health issue or the experience of overwhelming feelings with the perception that there is no solution. It is through the appropriate treatment that what a person is truly feeling, thinking, and dealing with can be addressed. Seeking treatment is not a demonstration of weakness or personal failure, but the most rational and compassionate choice.

Acknowledging the need for help, seeking treatment with a professional, connecting to community support groups, and accepting that this is no one’s fault are all steps in the right direction. We must show our children that when that path seems daunting, we will be there to support them.

If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, talk to your parents, a doctor, a teacher, a guidance counselor, a trusted adult, or call the national Suicide Hotline at (800) 273-8255.

DonALD J. PArkEr President and CEo, Carrier Clinic

Instead of Blaming the “Unfair” Tax Law, Why Not Directly Step Up to the Issues?

To the Editor: The only surprise coming out of this article [“Leaders Make Plans to Counteract Tax Bill,” page one, January 17] is the implicit recognition by “progressive” leaders such as Mayor Lempert that taxes matter and that given their druthers, most people would rather pay less than more, especially so in new Jersey with the highest property taxes in the nation coupled with high income tax. Instead of blaming the tax law as “unfairly targeting” states such as new Jersey and new york, and instead of looking for ways to “counteract” the tax law, why not honestly and directly step up to the issues — our taxes are too high! oh, and our new governor has stated he wants to raise them even more!

If you want the taxpayers to continue supporting this high burden, make the case honestly as to why you think so. otherwise, do the honest thing and reduce our taxes. Don’t look to weasel out by foisting our high tax rate on those states that are able to live on a smaller diet of their taxpayer dollars. otherwise, look for the exodus from high tax rate states to continue. People will vote with their wallets and their feet!

MICHAEL ECkSTUT Trewbridge Court

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laborers on the farms of central new Jersey from the 1950s to the 1970s; and an author talk at Labyrinth Books in March with neel Mukherjee and Jhumpa Lahiri.

McCarter Theatre’s 15th anniversary production of Crowns explores a young woman’s discovery of self when she returns to her Southern roots; a current Hun School exhibition “Crossing Borders,” through April 30, examines the flight of refugees through Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer yannis Behrakis’s coverage of the recent migrant crisis in Greece and images taken by Hun students and faculty along the Mexico-United States border; and, from April through June, an exhibition of photographs collected by Centurion Ministries features portraits of formerly incarcerated individuals who were exonerated after serving time for crimes they did not commit.

A Watershed project to remove Colonial-era dams that have prevented the natural movement of fish is already underway. one of those dams has been dismantled to allow the natural migration of shad up the Millstone river.

Steward urged everyone to investigate the numerous offerings listed on the Migrations website at princetonmi grations.org He emphasized “the extraordinary outpouring of interest in working together” that led to the creation of the Migrations project. “This is yet another in an ongoing phenomenon of partnerships across our community,” he said at a media event to announce the project at the PPL on Monday. “There is so much talent and so much curiosity around. This is an opportunity to learn from each other and generate a different level of learning in the wider community around us.”

HSP Executive Director Izzy kasdin pointed out, “Migrations are part of the fabric of this place. Whether it’s the origins of Princeton as a carriage outpost for people moving between major colonial metropolises, as a refuge for persecuted scholars, or as a juncture of natural and manmade waterways, in so many ways migration and change is integral to Princeton’s heritage and identity.”

—Donald Gilpin

needed. The displaced residents also need gift cards and monetary contributions.

The $25,000 raised by Send Hunger Packing Princeton (SHUPP) is being used to offset the storage costs for large items the residents are able to remove from their apartments.

Assistance is also welcome in helping residents move the items into storage.

Earlier on Monday, Truscelli said Princeton Community Housing was nearly finished interviewing the people in each household affected by the fire. of the 35 residents, 17 are still in emergency housing. Some have children, while others are single. Seven of those residents have renters’ insurance, but the others do not.

To donate or help with the efforts, visit princetoncommunityhousing.org.

Also at the meeting, Council members got a final progress report from Tom Brown of nelson/nygaard Consulting Associates, Inc., on the “Princeton Parking Study: Inventory, Analysis and recommendations to Support Economic Growth” project.

The Boston-based firm has held public meetings, stakeholder interviews, and done online surveys since beginning the study last March.

Members of the public and Council had several comments and questions for Brown. The discussion is tentatively scheduled to be resumed at the February 26 Council meeting, which will be held at Monument Hall rather than Witherspoon Hall and include a discussion with Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber on town /gown matters.

Meanwhile, the first phase of the parking project is a changeover to smart meters, which will accept credit cards and coins. Municipal engineer Deanna Stockton said the tentative date for installing the new meters is late summer or early fall of this year. While the meter manufacturing company can replace 300 meters a day, making full implementation take approximately one business week, the issue is complicated. The town’s engineering, public works, and police departments are all involved. “So there are multiple entities working through the process,” Stockton said.

Mayor Liz Lempert urged the public to attend upcoming meetings on the parking issue. “The plan is for the first phase to be smart meters and related regulations.

Street permits are another important piece, but that will be more complicated because of competing interests and limited space,” she said.

“We probably won’t dig into ordinances until after the meters are established … but we want to keep talking about it. We want everybody to be part of the conversation.”

The parking study can be viewed on the municipal website, princetonnj.gov.

—Anne Levin

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BOOK REVIEW

Windows on the Great War: Susan Stewart and E.E. Cummings

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ccording to Susan Cheever’s biography of E.E. Cummings (18941962), his working title for The Enormous Room (Liveright 1922) was The Great War Seen from the Windows of Nowhere. Planning to write about World War I on the 100th anniversary of the Armistice year, I’ve been reading both book and biography along with Princeton University faculty member Susan Stewart’s Cinder: New and Collected Poems (Graywolf, paper, $18). Although a collection of contemporary poetry may seem an unlikely match, I found a window to the Great War in Stewart’s “Kingfisher Carol,” which comes with a prefatory note explaining that “the seven days following the shortest day of the year” is when “the halcyon, or kingfisher, builds her nest on the water and that in spite of the violent weather prevalent at this time, the gods grant a respite from all storms while she hatches and rears her young.”

The poem, which I first read in the halcyon days of late December, begins “Star for the shepherds, /Star for the kings,” echoing the Christmas story with its “Jars of myrrh” and “eastern starlight/trailing eastward,/the manger/piled with sheaves” and its image of “kingfishers/perched on the waves” of “the halcyon sea,” where “they nest their nests/from twigs/and briars and hay.”

The “Silent Night” aura of “Kingfisher Carol” led to thoughts of Christmas 1914 when French, English, Belgian, and German soldiers celebrated a brief, impromptu truce that began with the singing of carols on either side of no-man’s land.

As a private in the Second Queens Regiment recalled, “First the Germans would sing one of their carols and then we would sing one of ours, until when we started up ‘O Come, All Ye Faithful’ the Germans immediately joined in singing the same hymn to the Latin words Adeste Fideles.

And I thought, well, this is really a most extraordinary thing — two nations both singing the same carol in the middle of a war.”

The fact that the soldiers who sang and drank together and exchanged gifts soon returned to the business of slaughter gives a grim resonance to the lines that begin the penultimate stanza of “Kingfisher Carol” The light shines there in the desert dark and the darkness knows it not.

The Right Wrong Answer The comradely truce of 1914 also reflects the sentiment that landed E.E. Cummings in prison three years later when he was in France serving with the NortonHarjes Ambulance Corps. Since the French authorities deemed treasonous any attempt to fraternize or even speak well of the enemy, Cummings apparently could have escaped incarceration simply by telling the panel interrogating him that he

hated the enemy. According to Cheever’s biography, when he said he did not hate the Germans, he doomed himself to three and a half months in “the enormous room” of the Dépôt de Triage at La Ferté-Macé.

As Cheever points out, “being in jail may well have saved Cummings’s life” since the sector where he had been stationed “was later the scene of the war’s most dreadful battles,” with 49,000 American soldiers killed, 230,000 wounded, and 57,000 “dead from disease.”

In his introduction to the British edition of The Enormous Room, Robert Graves notes how Cummings uses “new alloys of words” and “rare passages as iridescent as decay in meat” to convey war’s horror without actually describing it. Scott Fitzgerald and Ernest Hemingway also

Clown” is as antic as any of the inmates in The Enormous Room. The poem begins with the poet crossing Piazza Navona in Rome, “hurrying with [her] head down,” her coat on her arm, when “suddenly” she’s “yanked back,/the coat ripped away” by the Clown, who uses it as a prop, “composing his version” of her “look of annoyance.” After escaping with her coat, she gives some Italian friends a rushed but vivid account of the performance in which she reimagines the moment and takes control of the tempo; he’s hers now, “A sterile clown in a rented room.” She’s slowed everything down, the “slow revelation/of a revelation made slower/by surprise.” Now there was “plenty of time.”

“A Clown” puts in play a goal of Stewart’s expressed during a 2004 reading,

praised the book, although Hemingway told Horace Liveright, Cummings’s publisher, the reason it “did not sell” was that “it was written in a style that no one who had not read a good deal of ‘modern’ writing could read.”

The Zulu Is an IS One example of what Hemingway may have meant by Cummings’s “modern” style is his description of an “indescribable” inmate he calls Zulu or Zoo-Loo: “His angular anatomy expended and collected itself with an effortless spontaneity which is the prerogative of fairies perhaps, or at any rate of those things in which we no longer believe. But he was more. There are certain things in which one is unable to believe for the simple reason that he never ceases to feel them. Things of this sort — things which are always inside of us and, in fact, are us and which consequently will not be pushed off or away where we can begin thinking about them — are no longer things; they, and the us which they are, equals A Verb; an IS. The Zulu, then, I must perforce call an IS.” Slowing Down the Clown The title figure in Susan Stewart’s “A

which is “to get people to read more slowly,” an idea she comes back to in March 2017, telling an interviewer: “Poetry is a slow art form.”

Following the Title What slowed me down in Stewart’s “Piano Music for a Silent Movie” was the title and the opening stanza: “The gossips whisper their reproaches —/Was it my fault I was too young for the war?”

Having just seen a silent movie that pivots on a scene from the Great War, I briefly amused myself by finding points in common between the poem and the film, Frank Borzage’s Lazybones (1925). For instance, “I crossed the weedy river/and floated along to her door” could serve as the epigraph for a film with a river at its metaphorical center. Probably the most striking example — “I saw her face in the water./I saw his face in the glass” — reflects the imagery of Borzage’s luminous romances, some of which can be seen now on FlimStruck.

The more I read of the poem, the less I cared about identifying a specific film.

Lines like “The oars dripped blue across our shoes” and “The crazy maid shattered the porch roof/while the merry-go-round

never stopped” needed no cinematic equivalent. Even so, I did some searching online, and found an MP3 PennSound broadcast from June 7, 2015, where prior to reading “Piano Music for a Silent Movie,” Stewart explains that it was written after rereading Raymond Radiguet’s novel, Devil in the Flesh (Le Diable au Corps).

Pleased that the “silent movie” turned out to be a novel I’ve always wanted to read, I pulled down a small white paperback that had been shunted practically out of sight on the top shelf of the living room bookcase. Translated by Kay Boyle and published in 1948 by The Black Sun Press in Washington D.C., it was short enough to read in a day, and right away, like a series of glowing lights, the points in common appeared: the 16-year-old lover “too young for the war,” the mad girl on the rooftop, the merry-go-round, the lovers in the row boat. Like The Enormous Room, like Stewart’s poem, Devil in the Flesh takes place outside the Great War. In the novel, “We could hear the firing of the cannon”; in the poem “Cannon pounded in the distance/(or was it thunder?) — every ear felt the pop.”

I made a point of marking passages in Radiguet I could imagine Stewart responding to, among them “she was like those poets who know that true poetry is a thing accursed” and the “angelic intonation of women — born actresses they seem to return every morning from the beyond.” So the poet pianist plays on, the word-movie flows, and the novel brings everything together: “In all of us there are germs of resemblance, which develop with love.”

The Last Carol The day E.E. Cummings died I was with some friends in a rented house in San Francisco. It was the halcyon time when people sang and played acoustic guitars and quoted poetry. The girl who gave us the news went on to recite from memory, with unaffected feeling, the poem that begins, “somewhere i have never traveled” and ends “nothing which we are to perceive in this world equals/the power of your intense fragility: whose texture/ compels me with the colour of its countries, /rendering death and forever with each breathing.” usan Cheever’s biography closes with Cummings at his New Hampshire farm, where “birds became his pride and joy.” Poring over bird books, he studied recordings of bird songs and put out tiny tubes of sugar water for the hummingbirds who came up to the porch in the morning. “Sometimes the birds seemed to be singing to him,” Cheever writes, before quoting a poem where Cummings asks a purple finch to tell him why “this summer world (and you and i/who love so much to live)/must die.” That “eagerly sweet carolling self” answers him: “if i/should tell you anything … i could not sing.”

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All the rugs are handmade and hand-knotted, and made of wool, silk, or a blend of wool and silk. Some are more than 100 years old.

The term in general usage for these hand-woven rugs is “Oriental.”

Jalil Fatollahi and Maryam Mohammadi, who are married, are both from Iran, and have a long history in the rug business. “My family was in the fabric business for 100 years, and I grew up in it, learning about it from the time I was 12,” says Fatollahi. “Eventually, my uncle changed the focus to rugs, and I always wanted to be in the business.”

Many Years He was also always interested in new opportunities, and after many years in the family business, he and his wife and daughter moved to Germany in 1979, where he opened his own firm. Mohammadi attended a university there, studying interior and fashion design.

Fluent in several languages, including Farsi, Arabic, German, and English, the couple was readily able to adapt to new places and new cultures. They moved again in 1991, this time to Canada, where Jalil Fatollahi worked for one of the largest carpet companies in the country. He then opened his own store in Toronto, focusing on handmade Oriental carpets.

Then, in 1995, he took advantage of an opportunity to come to the U.S. “A friend had a very successful carpet business in Morristown, and he asked me to join him,” recalls Fatollahi. “It was a $28 million business.”

After several years of collaboration with the Morristown firm, he decided to open his own business in Princeton. “I had always liked Princeton and the area, and first, I started working as a freelancer. Having my own business was always important to me, and it’s always been a matter of emphasizing my standards and offering quality to clients.

“Early in my career, my uncle told me if I wanted to have a business, there are three things I must remember. One, honesty. Two, the best service, and three, establishing good credit with people. It is very important to have a good reputation in business dealings.”

The owners believed that Princeton would be an excellent location for their business, and this has proved true. Many regular Princeton customers have purchased rugs from the store. In addition, clients from Hopewell, Pennington, Lawrenceville, Skillman, and beyond, including northern New Jersey, frequent the store on a regular basis.

Texture and Colors Although Princeton Rug Gallery has a website, and indeed, many customers have discovered it through that means, the store does not sell rugs online, reports Maryam Mohammadi.

“These rugs are not something you should buy online. You need to take time to look at them, touch them, notice the texture and colors — spend time with them.

You can’t do that online.”

She adds that a number of customers require more than one visit to make a decision. “When they come in, they don’t usually buy right away. They look, then leave, and then come back again, sometimes more than once, and then buy. It’s a very important purchase, an investment.”

It is not only the customers who spend a great deal of time examining the rugs, she points out. “We are always continuing to learn.

It’s a personal thing for us.

We take many hours to select high quality rugs for the best value. First I look at the rug as if I were looking at a painting on the wall. I am looking to see if the colors and design are right. Then, I look at the back, at the quality of the hand-knotting.

“Next I touch it. It has to be soft, but that is not what I’m thinking while I’m touching it. I am looking for the glow. Good rugs have a glow that tends to make them feel velvety. ”We want to offer the best for our clients and understand what they need. We want them to feel comfortable with their purchase, both as to quality and budget. We are always ready to offer advice and help, if clients have questions. And we do our best to work within their budget. We always offer a fair price.

“Also, if we don’t have what a customer is looking for, we will order it. We have our own warehouse and many other sources and resources. We can also customize as to size, color, and pattern.”

“Floor Art” In addition, Mohammadi will make a complimentary

visit to a client’s home to determine how best the rug will fit into the existing decor.

“My family were artists— painters and musicians — and I went into design. I have worked as a design consultant in Morristown and Princeton, and I enjoy sharing the beauty of these rugs with everyone. This is ‘floor art.’ The focus of the design should be on the rugs.”

Indeed, a longtime Princeton Rug Galley client, Anita Pacheco from Morris County, emphasizes this.

“Maryam told me, when decorating, start with the rug, and then build around it. These rugs can provide so much joy. They are also incredibly durable. I’ve had mine for 20 years. Also, the quality and tradition are so important. When you turn the rug over and see each one individually knotted, you can imagine the work that goes into it.”

Mohammadi points out that a 9-foot by 12-foot rug with 500 knots per square inch would take 14 months to complete, and this is if five artisans are each working six hours a day, six days a week!

Princeton Rug Gallery provides a superior selection of vintage and new Oriental rugs, with 2000 individual rugs available in the spacious, bright showroom.

Unique Tradition All sizes, from small two by three feet to those more than 30 feet are offered with several prominently displayed on the walls. Mohammadi notes that some customers enjoy purchasing a rug to hang on the wall as decorative art.

“People like a blend of colors, and they appreciate the unique tradition these rugs represent. I want to emphasize that our rugs are

SUCCESS STORY: Owners Jalil Fatollahi (left) and Maryam Mohammadi are proud to celebrate the second anniversary of Princeton Rug Gallery in Princeton. For many people, an Oriental rug is a very special addition to their home. It epitomizes tradition, quality, and beauty. Princeton Rug Gallery has a wonderful selection from all over the world. unique. The antique rugs, even those 100 years old, are of such good quality they actually blossom with age.

“Another thing, the rugs are easy to maintain. When you vacuum, just go with the nap. And cleaning depends on the use the rug gets. Every two years, it’s good to give them a good cleaning. and change the pad. Padding is very important for the rug. It protects it. Also, never buy a mesh pad. You need a quality pad to go with a quality rug. All the washing, cleaning, and restoration is done by us. We also offer appraisals, and free pick-up and delivery.”

“I am proud to continue our family tradition,” says Fatollahi. “We want everyone to come and see our store and our wonderful rugs. People in Princeton appreciate these carpets and are knowledgeable.”

On the other hand, adds Mohammadi, “Sometimes, people are new to Oriental

rugs, and come in to learn about them. It is our pleasure to introduce new customers to the history and beauty of these rugs.

“As we celebrate our anniversary, we want to thank all our customers and also our neighbors. The other businesses here have been so welcoming. We feel we are in a community here. We are definitely here to stay.

“When I walk in the store every day, I am so happy to come here. Even customers will say ‘Oh, you really love what you do!’ I certainly do, and we are so encouraged as we look ahead. We enjoy all our clients, our regulars, and our new customers, and we look forward to sharing our wonderful rugs with them.”

Princeton Rug Gallery is open Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 10 to 4. (609) 356-0043.

Website: www.princetonrug gallery.com.

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lery with many new paintings they have created. The Trenton Community A-Team suppor ts, develops, and promotes self-taught, local artists because art can be transformative by reframing the artist’s connectedness to self and others and by enhancing community pride. The Trenton Community A-Team shares their work every February at the Gourgaud Gallery.

Cash or a check made out to the Cranbury Arts Council is accepted as payment.

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Area Exhibits “LAMBERTVILLE STATION:” This wood stain by Lawrence High School teacher Sean Carney is Arts Council of Princamong 30 works by high school students and their teachers featured in “Passing the Palette” e to n , 102 Wit herspoon at the MCCC Gallery through March 8. The community is invited to an opening reception on S t r e e t, h as “H e ro e s of Wednesday, January 24 from 5 to 7 p.m.

Comic Art: From the private collection of Charles David Viera,” through March 10.

From January 30-February 26, “Bravo Listen Up” exhibit features student art“LAMBERTVILLE STATION:” This wood stain by Lawrence High School teacher Sean Carney is work and writing inspired by among 30 works by high school students and their teachers featured in “Passing the Palette” music from Princeton Symat the MCCC Gallery through March 8. The community is invited to an opening reception on phony Orchestra. artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Wednesday, January 24 from 5 to 7 p.m.

D & R Greenway Land “Passing the Palette: Arts A c c o r d i n g to G a l l e r y Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Educators, Students” at MCCC Director Lucas Kelly, the Trenton Road. Gallery hours has “Feather and Flight: JuThe Galler y at Mercer Gallery hosted a similarly- are Mondays, Tuesdays, and ried Exhibit” and “For Love County Community College themed show several years Thursdays, 11 a.m. to 3 of Nature,” children’s illus(MCCC) will showcase the ago that was well received. p.m., and Wednesdays, 11 trations by Michael Ciccotalents of high school art “An exhibit like this is im- a.m. to 7 p.m. For more in- tello, through February 9. teachers and their students portant for students. In the formation, visit the website www.drgreenway.org.

Ellarslie, Trenton’s City in “Passing the Palette: Arts classroom, they learn the at www.mccc.edu/gallery.

——— Mu s e u m i n C ad w a lad e r Educators and Students.” foundations of creating art.

T h i s m u lt i - g e n e r at i o n a l In this exhibit, they have “Trenton Community A-Team” Park, Park s ide Avenu e, Trenton, has “Looking Forexhibit will be on display a chance to see how their ward, Looking Back Pop Up through Thursday, March teachers are applying those Art at Gourgaud The Gourgaud Gallery at Exhibits” through January 8. The community is invit- principles in their own work ed to an opening reception outside the classroom. Stu- Town Hall, 23A North Main 31. www.ellarslie.com. on Wednesday, January 24 dents will also experience Street in Cranbury, presents Friend Center Atrium, the satisfaction of having “Art from the Trenton Com- Princeton University camfrom 5 to 7 p.m. their artwork recognized munity A-Team” from FebruAmong the participating and displayed in a college ary 3-23. An opening recep- pus, shows the 2017 “Art of Science Exhibition” weekhigh schools are Lawrence, gallery space.” tion with refreshments will days through April 2018.

Hopewell Valley, Trenton The MCCC Gallery is lo- be held on Saturday, Febru- arts.princeton.edu.

Central West, Allentown, cated on the second floor of ary 3 from 1-3 p.m. and the Peddie School. ThirGrounds For Sculpture, The A-Team ar tists re- 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, the Communications Buildty works will be on display. ing on the college’s West turn to the Gourgaud Gal- has “Daniel Clayman: Radi-

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Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton,” “The Einstein Salon and Innovators Galler y,” and a show on John von Neumann, as well as a permanent exhibit of historic photographs. $4 admission Wednesday-Sunday, noon4 p.m. Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www. princetonhistory.org.

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On Tuesday, January 30 at 4 p.m., the Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s (PSO’s) “BRAVO! Listen Up!” exhibition featuring student artwork and writing created in response to Erwin Schulhoff’s Concerto for String Quartet and Winds opens at the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP). Participating middle school students will be on hand to discuss their works and their interaction with PSO’s guest ensemble, the Lark Quartet, who performed the concerto with the orchestra on October 29.

Comprised of Deborah Buck, violin I; Basia Danilow, violin II; Kathryn Lockwood, viola; and Caroline Stinson, cello, the Lark Quartet inspired students with the onstage performance of the Schulhoff concerto as well as with shorter compositions at a workshop held last fall at the Arts Council. Music Director Rossen Milanov stopped by and contrib uted to the discussions on personal interpretations of the music. ACP instructor Susan Hoenig highlighted well-known visual artists who have created works in response to music, and guided the students in their artistic reflections. Over the course of several weeks, the students gave form to their own creative ideas in writing and visual art.

Thirty-four students from nine area middle schools make up this season’s “Listen Up!” artists and writers.

Now in its 11th year, “Listen Up!” is an art response program which encourages creativity through active

Online galleries featuring previous years’ student artwork can be accessed via the website at princetonsymphony.org under PSO BRAVO! Listen Up! The students’ visual and literary works will be on display from Tuesday, January 30 through Monday, February 26 at the ACP’s Paul Robeson Center, 102 Witherspoon Street, Second Floor lobby, dur ing regular gallery hours. Both the opening reception and exhibit are free and open to the public.

Polls Are Open for JerseyArts.com Awards

The ArtPride New Jersey Foundation and New Jersey State Council on the Arts have announced that the polls are open for the 2018 JerseyArts.com People’s Choice Awards. Celebrating the work of New Jersey’s vital, vibrant, and diverse cultural community for 10 years, the contest invites arts lovers to lend their support for their favorite local art organizations by voting at www.JerseyArts. com/Vote. Last year, nearly 18,000 ballots were cast, and even more are expected this year.

“Fans of the New Jersey arts scene are passionate and loyal, and for good reason,” said Nick Paleologos, executive director of the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. “This program has grown beyond our expectations, and that’s a direct result of the distinctive, thriving arts industry in this state that offers high-quality experiences all year round.”

This year, 11 arts districts

nees since the creation of the Awards in 2008 — will compete in 18 categories, including favor ite music festival, art gallery, small theater, ballet company, and more. Nominees were determined by those in the Jersey Arts Marketers network, which is made up of hundreds of New Jersey arts organizations.

“Our state is rich with cultural and artistic opportunities,” said Adam Perle, president and CEO of ArtPride New Jersey, which cosponsors the Discover Jersey Arts program with the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. “The People’s Choice Awards provides an oppor tunity to showcase the abundance of creativity across the state, celebrating both winners and nominees with spirit and passion.”

For a full list of nominees and categories, visit www.

JerseyArts.com/Vote. Public voting runs through February 20, and winners will be announced in March.

HAM Exhibit Explores Works of Abstract Painters

A new exhibition at the Hunterdon Art Museum offers an updated look at the many ways artists’ individual styles are revealed through abstract painting.

Featuring the art of Andrew Baron, Lorraine Glessner, and Suzanne Kammin, “Painterly Abstractions” runs through April 29.

“Through the exhibition, viewers can discern the similarities and unique styles of each painter,” notes Ingrid Renard, who is co-curating “Painterly Abstractions” with Hildreth York.

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“BRAVO! Listen Up!” Student listening. To date, it has en- and 116 organizations — the gaged nearly 285 students. greatest number of nomiExhibit at Arts Council

“OUTBURST”: This work by Timberlane Middle School student Raelynn Cui is featured in the “BRAVO! Listen Up!” exhibition running January 30 through February 26 at the Arts Council of Princeton. An opening will reception will be held on Tuesday, January 30 at 4 p.m.

Kammin’s art emphasizes the relationship of shape, color and sur face treatment.

Kammin, an assistant professor in the Department of Visual Art and Design at Caldwell University, said the imagery in her work springs from an explorative process.

“When I start working, I have no idea where a painting is headed, and I go down countless dead ends before I get to something that works for me,” she said. “The images usually present themselves as figures because of my love of figure/ground relationships.

Baron’s work is far more quiet and introspective. His palette is gentler, his brush strokes soft. Baron notes

that he paints from a position of an abiding skepticism along with a faith in being able to find something from nothing.

Glessner works primarily in encaustic, a mixture of beeswax and pigment. Her process is to layer, scrape, and excavate layers to replicate nature’s destructive power and, most importantly, its regenerative abilities.

“Currently, my work explores the more mysterious side of both humans and nature by utilizing landscape and earth’s anomalies as metaphors to reflect on human emotion, memory, mortality, and spiritual growth through loss,” she said.

Her recent paintings begin with the process of digitally

layering photographs she took while hiking through several western states, particularly Utah, Wyoming, and Idaho. “I’m particularly interested in the otherworldly forms and raw terrain found in the West, as well as the evidence of struggle so prevalent in its remote deserts and mountain areas,” Glessner notes. Glessner is an assistant professor at Tyler School of Art, Temple University.

The Hunterdon Art Museum is at 7 Lower Center Street in Clinton. Hours are Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and suggested admission is $5. For more information, call (908) 735-8415 or visit the website at www.hunterdonartmuseum.org.

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Filmmakers Disrupt an Irish Village in “Stones in His Pockets”; Marie Jones’ Bittersweet Comedy Plays at McCarter Theatre

tones in His Pockets is playing at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. Written by Belfast-based playwright and performer Marie Jones, whose acting credits include the films In the Name of the Father and Closing the Ring, this 1996 tragicomedy examines a subject that obviously is topical now: abuse of power in the entertainment industry. From its actors the play requires great versatility, which here is delivered in full by Garrett Lombard and Aaron Monaghan.

The cast and crew of an American film, The Quiet Valley, arrive to film on location in a village in County Kerry, Ireland.

The stage resembles a lush green countryside; on it have been placed several trunks containing assorted film equipment. Clearly, the production is an intrusion on a natural, idyllic landscape. Two Irishmen, Charlie Conlon and Jake Quinn, are working as extras in the film.

Technically, Stones in His Pockets is a two-hander. The cast consists only of Lombard as Charlie, and Monaghan as Jake. This, however, is deceptive. There are at least 15 characters, requiring that the two actors fill multiple roles.

Charlie begs a caterer for another slice of lemon meringue pie, saying that it is for an extra who has “sprained his ankle.”

Jake is amused when the caterer refuses Charlie’s request. Simon, the film’s first assistant director, barks orders to Aisling, the third assistant director. Aisling, in turn, screams at the extras to get in place.

Charlie tells Jake that his video store lost business to a chain: Blockbuster. They stand near Mickey, an extra who is in his 70s. Mickey is the last surviving extra from The Quiet Man, a 1952 film that starred John Wayne and Maureen O’Hara.

Caroline Giovanni, the f lamboyant American star of The Quiet Valley, appears, accompanied by John, her dialect coach. Caroline is having trouble with her Irish accent, and John suggests that she listen to townspeople speaking at the local bar. Jake observes Caroline’s beauty, as well as her unconvincing accent. Charlie reveals to Jake that he’s written a script.

He tries to show it to Aisling, but she does not have time to read it. Later she suggests that Charlie give it to the production office.

Sean Harkin, Jake’s estranged cousin, appears. Obviously high on drugs, he is bitter that Aisling removed him from the set. At the bar, Sean asks if anyone has

drugs; he angrily leaves when he is not given any.

Charlie and Jake see Caroline in a corner of the bar, and eventually Caroline invites Jake to her hotel for a drink. Later we learn that Jake read to Caroline from the works of Irish poet Seamus Heaney, in an unsuccessful attempt to pretend that he wrote them.

Despite this, Caroline wants to meet Jake again for coffee, if only for ten minutes. However, this is only because she wants his help with her Irish accent. During the meeting Jake becomes angry with Caroline’s condescending attitude, and leaves before the ten minutes are over.

Fin, a friend of Sean, tells Charlie and Jake that Sean has committed suicide by drowning himself in the lake; his pockets were full of stones. Fin recalls that Sean had hoped to leave Ireland and travel to America to act in films. Eventually we discover that he had tried to speak to Caroline the night before he died, but she had him removed from the bar. Later, Sean saw Caroline leave with Jake.

Sean’s death makes it difficult for the extras to evince joy while filming the happy ending of The Quiet Valley. Nick, the American director of the movie, realizes that the weather has necessitated an extra day of filming. The fact that this will conflict with Sean’s funeral is of no concern

to the people in charge of the production, and the extras are warned that they will be fired if they abandon the set to attend the funeral.

Stones in His Pockets premiered at the West Belfast Festival in 1996. In 2001 the London production won two Olivier Awards, and the Broadway production was nominated for three Tony Awards.

Of course, the movie industry has been examined and satirized in numerous films and stage shows. The late 1980s and early 1990s produced stage musicals such as City of Angels and Sunset Boulevard (the latter was based on the 1950 film), and movies such as Barton Fink and The Player.

Stones in His Pockets is distinguished by its recurring theme of dualism, as embodied by the cast of two main characters.

Jones explores the dualism between the powerful and the oppressed; optimism and pessimism; cinematic joy and real pain.

The choice to have the two actors play multiple roles is effective because of the precision with which each role has been assigned. In addition to Charlie, the aspiring screenwriter, Lombard portrays characters who tend to represent those who have become powerful in Hollywood, such as Caroline and Nick. Jake, the cynical native of the town in which The Quiet Valley is being filmed, is played by Monaghan,

whose other roles include the defiant Mickey and the bitter Sean. Most of Monaghan’s characters are used, or ill-used, by the elite members of the film industry, portrayed by Lombard.

The actors’ performances reinforce this power dynamic, as does Lindsay Posner’s direction. As Caroline, Lombard is feminine in a grandiose manner. As Nick, he is oily and patronizing; in a crucial scene, director Lindsay Posner places him on one of the trunks, so that he physically towers above one of Monaghan’s characters.

As Mickey, Monaghan always crouches, looking up at the characters to whom he speaks. This partly gives him the appearance of an old man, but it also places him in an inescapable position of servitude — despite the defiant attitude of much of his dialogue. Such signature postures, as well as a variety of dialects, are invaluable in ensuring that the fast-paced transitions between characters are clear to the audience.

Creative decisions by the production team accentuate the theme of dualism.

Lindsay Jones’ music and sound design give the film-within-a-play sequences a heightened sense of Hollywood artifice.

Japhy Weideman’s lighting plays a crucial role in establishing time and place, particularly during flashbacks.

Beowulf Borritt’s color-coordinated set and costumes employ a subdued palette that puts the brashness of the filmmakers firmly out of place. Borritt’s projection design begins the show with a film leader (countdown reel), and concludes it with a list of credits. While this blurring of the distinction between movies and “reality” might seem to undercut the theme of dualism, it is effective. The characters are immersed in the world of film, and their dialogue toward the end of the play makes the projections even more organic to Jones’ script.

Stones in His Pockets is a timely, poignant, but often witty play that requires its actors to finesse numerous transitions between multiple characters — often at a hectic pace. ombard and Monaghan are more than equal to the task, and their “STONES IN HIS POCKETS”: Performances are underway for “Stones in His Pockets.” Diperformances are outstanding. It is rected by Lindsay Posner, the play runs through February 11 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre.

Irishmen Charlie (Garrett Lombard, left) and Jake (Aaron Monaghan), who are extras on a ironic — or fitting — that a play about filmmaking reminds us how live theater film, have a conversation in between takes.

(Photo by T. Charles Erickson) can afford actors the scope to display their “Stones in His Pockets” will play at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre through February 11. virtuosity.

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Free Classical Charity Concert for Autism

ART ON SCREEN: On January 28 at 12:30 p.m., the Princeton Garden Theatre is screening the commentated works of David Hockney. One of Britain’s greatest living painters, David Hockney’s works feature in major collections all over the world. Two blockbuster exhibitions from the Royal Academy of Arts London, “Landscapes” and “Portraits and a Still Life,” provide the backbone to this revealing film celebrating a unique and cutting-edge talent. Get access to these sold-out exhibits narrated with Hockney’s own words as he explains what lies behind his artistry. Tickets: $14 general; $12 members. The Princeton Garden Theatre is at 160 Nassau Street in Princeton. Call (609) 279-1999 or visit thegardentheatre.com for more information.

On Sunday, January 28, at 5 p.m., MusicGoLove is hosting a charity conc e r t i n Ch a n n i n g H a l l.

MusicGoLove is an organization comprised of local musicians aged from 9 to 17. This charity concert is intended to support children with autism and their families. All donations collected will be given to Eden Autism School located in the Princeton Forrestal Village campus. The program will feature classical flute, bassoon, and cello pieces

by Vivaldi, Mendelssohn, Hayden, and Doppler, as well as traditional Chinese music performed by a combination of flute and a traditional Chinese instrument called a zither.

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been invited to perform. International flute master Guoliang Han is the principal flutist of the China National Symphonic Orchestra, and a flute professor at the central conservatory of music in Beijing, China. Lansong Li is the principal bassoonist of the China Philharmonic Orchestra, as well as a bassoon professor at the central conservatory of music in China. Among the young artists who will perform are a number of international competition winners, notably the lead organizer of the event, Michael Han. Admission is free. Channing Hall is at 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. For more information, visit facebook. com/musicgolove.

“Bach and Beyond” by Violinist Jennifer Koh

Ryan Speedo Green Trenton Children’s Chorus And Met Opera Star

The Trenton Children’s Chorus (TCC) will host a special Starlight Evening with Metropolitan Opera star Ryan Speedo Green on Thursday, February 22. The book Sing for Your Life, by New York Times jour nalist Dan iel Bergner, was written about Green’s personal and artistic journey from a trailer park in southeastern Virginia and time spent in Virginia’s juvenile facility of last resort, to the Met stage. The event will benefit Trenton Children’s Chorus.

This year’s event features an elegant dinner served with wine and dessert, and a short performance by Green, held in the private home of a Princeton opera enthusiast in Ettl Farms.

Proceeds from Starlight Evening will support the ongoing music education and academic support programs of Trenton Children’s Chorus.

Additional information such as event registration can be found on their website at trentonchildrenschorus.org.

“Honk! A Musical” at MCCC’s Kelsey Theater

Join The Yardley Players at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre for a wise comedy about a chick named “Ugly.”

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Shunned by the other barnyard animals for being different, he ultimately finds acceptance when his special kind of beauty is revealed. Honk! A Musical comes to the Kelsey stage Fridays, February 9 and 16 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, February 10 and 17 at 2 and 8 p.m.; and Sundays, February 11 and 18 at 2 p.m.

Tickets are $20 for adults, $18 for seniors, and $16 for students and teens. Tickets may be purchased by calling the Kelsey box office at (609) 570-3333 or online at www. kelseytheatre.net.

Princeton University Concerts continues its innovative PUC125: Performances Up Close series on Thursday, February 8. Violinist Jennifer Koh, a renowned champion of contemporary music, presents a program that explores J.S. Bach’s famous Chaconne from the Violin Partita No.2 in D minor, BWV 1004 through the lens of new music inspired by the work in an evening titled “Bach and Beyond.” Composers on this program include Missy Mazzoli, revolutionary Italian innovator Luciano Berio, and Finnish composer and celebrated conductor Esa-Pekka Salonen. The hour-long program will be presented twice, at 6 and 9 p.m., in a setting which welcomes the audience onto the stage along with the performer in an intimate, interactive experience. Tickets are $25 ($10 for students), and are available online at princetonuniversityconcerts. org, or by phone at the Frist Center box office at (609) 258-9220.

At 7:30 p.m. in the Assembly Room of Nassau Presbyterian Church, all ticketholders are invited to the Dancebreak, a series launched this season

by Princeton University Concerts to connect audience members with the music that they hear in a completely novel way. This Dancebreak will feature a group baroque dance lesson centered on the chaconne as a 17th century dance, taught by professional dancer Carlos Fittante.

OUTSIDE CHANCE: Between January 24 and February 18, the political comedy “The Outsider” comes to Paper Mill Playhouse’s stage.

At once a razor-sharp satire and an inspirational tribute to democracy, “The Outsider” is a timely send-up of modern American politics. In the midst of a political scandal, Ned Newley, the ultimate policy wonk, is unexpectedly thrust into the position of governor. A complete unknown with no political instincts and a paralyzing fear of public speaking, Ned seems destined to fail. But his political consultants see things a little differently: Ned might be the worst candidate to ever run for office. Unless the public is looking for … the worst candidate to ever run for office. The Paper Mill Playhouse is at 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn. Call (973) 376-4343 or visit papermill.org for more information.

New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Brings Winter Festival to Princeton

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t first glance, the title of New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s concert this past Friday night would seem to have little connection to the pieces performed. As it turned out, the works

by Bohuslav Martinu°, Maurice Ravel, and Sergei Rachmaninoff were all linked to “America, Inspiring,” with each piece rooted in the composer’s association with the United States. Led by guest conductor Andrew Constantine, the orchestra’s performance at Richardson Auditorium showed a little-known side of how America in the first half of the 20th century affected European composers from all regions.

Czech composer Martinu° lived through two world conflicts, residing in the United States for much of the Second World War. He took an interest in American industrial ingenuity, in particular the fully armed Republic Aviation P-47 Thunderbolt fighter aircraft used by the Allied Forces. When commissioned to write a short work for the National Symphony Orchestra in 1945, Martinu° chose to pay tribute to the fighter planes and their pilots with a piece “in praise of speed.” Thunderbolt P-47 started off with a bang on Friday night, with sharp jagged lines and tight orchestration. Constantine kept a steady beat through the frequent changes of musical style, maintaining an urgency and fervor which characterized the music as a wartime piece. The NJSO musicians played crisply and efficiently through swirling music that never stopped, and well-accented offbeat meters kept the music intriguingly unsettled. A lyrical middle section was led by a trio of clarinets, with effectively melodic sectional cello playing.

Composed as Allied Forces were marching across Europe in the closing months of the War, Martinu°’s symphonic scherzo well captured the atmosphere of fighter planes soaring through the sky and dodging enemy fire.

Ravel’s connection to the United States came from his travels in the 1920s, when he became familiar with the jazz craze sweeping the country at the time. As a result, his Piano Concerto in G Major was full of Gershwin’s influence and jazz harmonies. Featured with the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra was New Jersey pianist Terrence Wilson, considered one of the most exciting up-and-coming piano soloists in the field. Wilson played fluidly throughout the concerto, in a piano part which never stopped and which combined virtuosity and slow jazz. Wilson’s cadenza to the first movement was very compact

and impressionistic, well matching the misty orchestral palette. Wilson especially took his time in the second movement songlike passages, executing an extended trill contrasting with Karl Herman’s high register clarinet solo and Andrew Adelson’s mellifluous English horn playing.

Military influence could be heard in the snare drum which punctuated the third movement, as Wilson took off in a display of fire and brilliance. Slide trombones recalled American jazz, with quirky wind solos, especially from Robert Wagner on bassoon, an instrument often relegated to the orchestral background.

At the height of his popularity and toward the end of his life, Russian composer Sergei Rachmaninoff found refuge one summer on the shores of Long Island.

It was in this idyllic environment that he composed his last completed score in the three-movement Symphonic Dances. Initially conceived as a ballet for four individual dancers, this work may have been Rachmaninoff’s last orchestral creation but it was his most difficult, especially in the string parts. Conductor Constantine warned the NJSO audience that he would be exploiting possibilities for rubato and flexibility within the music, and the players followed him to the letter.

The first movement was marked by steady pulsating horn playing and clean winds, including graceful solos from flutist Bart Feller, oboist Alexandra Knoll, and English hornist Adelson. Rachmaninoff paid tribute to the American musical scene with the inclusion of alto saxophone, richly played by Chad Smith. An eerie second movement waltz lent itself well to the composer’s original intention to choreograph the work, with solos from Adelson and concertmaster Eric Wyrick suggesting ghostly characters against lush strings. Constantine built the orchestral palette well through the closing movement, with tubular bells adding a distinctive Russian flavor. The full brass introduced Rachmaninoff’s oft-used “Dies Irae” theme as Constantine brought the concert to a swirling close. riday night’s concert was part of NJSO’s Winter Festival, and focused on how the United States has inspired composers over the past century.

The three works presented in particular showed how seemingly insignificant travels or random encounters with musical genres can have a tremendous, and often unknown, impact on a composer’s work.

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few days after the 9/11 attack, President George W. Bush visited Ground Zero where he delivered an iconic speech while standing on a pile of rubble.

He assured the rescue workers and the rest of America that those responsible for the senseless slaughter would soon be held accountable.

Less than a month later, the first contingent of soldiers was sent to Afghanistan. Their top secret operation, code named Task Force Dagger, called for them to be dropped behind enemy lines and rendezvous with a local militia led by General Rashid Dostum (Navid Negahban).

The American Special Forces unit, composed of a dozen elite soldiers, was led by Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth). He was not only confident that the mission would be successful, but made the bold guarantee that no one under his command would perish in battle.

Because of the rugged terrain, they were forced to negotiate their way through the mountains on horseback, which also helped them blend in with the locals.

Whenever they encountered Taliban forces, they were outnumbered and outgunned. However, according to

plan, they were always able to improve their odds by calling in air support from B-52 bombers.

Thus unfolds 12 Strong, a true story of extraordinary heroism in the face of overwhelming odds. Directed by Nicolai Fuglsig (Exfil), the movie is based on Horse Soldiers, Doug Stanton’s bestseller describing the declassified exploits of a brave group of Special Forces soldiers.

The movie stars Chris Hemsworth and an impressive support cast that includes Michael Shannon, William Fichtner, Michael Pena, Rob Riggle, and Trevante Rhodes. Reminiscent of the John Wayne classics The Longest Day (1962) and Sands of Iwo Jima (1949), this patriotic war film is a crowd-pleaser.

Very Good (HHH). Rated R for violence and pervasive profanity. Running time: 130 minutes. Production Studios: Alcon Entertainment/Black Label Media/Jerry Bruckheimer Films. Distributor: Warner Brothers Pictures.

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Rossen Milanov, conductor Simone Dinnerstein, piano Works by Mason BATES, J.S. BACH, Philip GLASS, and RAVEL SIMONE DINNERSTEIN

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WHEN I ENLISTED, I NEVER DREAMED I WOULD BE FIGHTING ON HORSEBACK: Captain Mitch Nelson (Chris Hemsworth) is the leader of the first group of elite soldiers who were sent to Afghanistan after the 9/11 attack to fight the Taliban. Because of the rugged terrain, they were forced to carry out their mission on horseback.

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12 Strong (R for violence and pervasive profanity). Adaptation of Horse Soldiers, Doug Stanton’s bestseller about the declassified operations of a special forces unit deployed to Afghanistan in the wake of the 9/11 attacks. Co-starring Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon, William Fichtner, Michael Pena, Rob Riggle, and Trevante Rhodes.

Wednesday, January 24 10:30 a.m.: Free screening of The Vietnam War Episode Six: “Things Fall Apart (January 1968-July 1968)” at the Princeton Public Library.

7 p.m.: Ryan Killeen, Principal at the St. Paul School in Princeton, delivers a presentation on “Catholic Schools and the Parish: A Partnership with Future.”

Light refreshments will be served. Free and open to all; St. Paul School, 214 Nassau Street.

7 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s Soundtracks Lecture Series with Rossen Milanov and Carnegie Hall’s Adriaan Fuchs at Princeton Public Library’s 2nd Floor Newsroom.

8 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. Includes caller and live music. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

Thursday, January 25 10 a.m. to noon: YingHua International School Open House. YingHua offers Chinese-English dual language education with an internationally-focused curriculum; 25 Laurel Avenue, Kingston.

5 to 7 p.m.: Opening reception for the mixed media exhibit, “Art for a Wintry Season” at the Millstone River Gallery at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road in Plainsboro.

6:30 p.m.: Open House Seminar at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart.

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7 p.m.: “Land Stewardship and Research of the Mache-Chindul Mountains in Western Ecuador” will be the subject of a public lecture at D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place in Princeton. RSVP at rsvp@ drgreenway.org.

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Saturday, January 27 1 p.m.: Open House at the Princeton Charter School.

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Call Me by Your Name (R for sexuality, nudity, and some profanity). Homoerotic story set in Italy in 1983, about a 17-year-old (Timothee Chalamet) who develops a crush on his father’s (Michael Stuhlbarg) doctoral student (Armie Hammer) who is spending the summer at the family’s villa. With Amira Casar, Esther Garrel, and Victoire Du Bois. In English, Italian, French, and German with subtitles.

The Commuter (PG-13 for profanity and intense violence). Liam Neeson stars in this suspense thriller as an insurance salesman who finds himself caught up in a criminal conspiracy on his way home from work after being offered $100,000 by a mysterious stranger to uncover the identity of a passenger hiding on the train. With Vera Farmiga, Sam Neill, Elizabeth McGovern, Patrick Wilson, and Jonathan Banks.

Darkest Hour (PG-13 for mature themes). World War II documentary drama, set during the early days of the conflict, describing how Prime Minster Winston Churchill (Gary Oldman) rallied Great Britain to prepare for an invasion as the Nazis rolled across the rest of Europe. With Lily James, Ben Mendelsohn, and Kristin Scott Thomas.

Den of Thieves (R for violence, profanity, sexuality, and nudity). Crime movie about a team of bank robbers’ audacious plan to steal $120 million in cash from the Los Angeles branch of the Federal Reserve Bank. Cast includes Gerard Butler, 50 Cent, Pablo Schreiber, and O’Shea Jackson, Jr. Ferdinand (PG for action, rude humor, and mature themes). John Cena plays the title character in this animated adventure about a peace-loving bull who’d rather stop to smell the roses than chase a matador’s red cape around an arena. Voice cast includes Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson, Gabriel Iglesias, Boris Kodjoe, and David Tennant.

Forever My Girl (PG for mature themes, mild epithets, and alcohol consumption). Romance drama about a country music star’s (Alex Roe) reunion with the childhood sweetheart (Jessica Rothe) he left at the altar a decade earlier, when he returns home for his best friend’s funeral. Support cast includes John Benjamin Hickey, Abby Ryder, and Travis Tritt.

The Greatest Showman (PG for a brawl and mature themes). Musical biopic about P.T. Barnum (Hugh Jackman), the entertainment visionary who turned a modest circus into a worldwide spectacle based on the belief that, “There’s a sucker born every minute.” Featuring Michelle Williams, Zac Efron, and Zendaya.

Hostiles (R for profanity and graphic violence). Western, set in 1892, about a veteran cavalry captain (Christian Bale) who escorts a dying Cheyenne chief (Wes Studi) from a fort in New Mexico back to his tribe’s ancestral lands in Montana. Supporting cast includes Rosamund Pike, Adam Beach, Ben Foster, and Timothee Chalamet.

I, Tonya (R for violence, pervasive profanity, and some sexuality and nudity). Biopic about the rise and fall from grace of Tonya Harding (Margot Robbie), the American figure skater whose bodyguard (Paul Walter Hauser) and ex-husband (Sebastian Stan) hired a mobster (Ricky Russert) to break the legs of her primary rival, Nancy Kerrigan (Caitlin Carver), weeks before the two were set to compete against each other in the 1994 Winter Olympics. With Allison Janney, Bobby Cannavale, and Julianne Nicholson.

Insidious: The Last Key (PG-13 for violence, terror, disturbing content, and brief profanity). Fourth movie in the horror series finds occult investigator Elise Rainier (Lin Shaye) facing paranormal activity in her own home. With Leigh Whannell, Angus Sampson, and Kirk Acevedo.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG-13 for action, profanity, and suggestive content). Science fiction sequel about the adventures of four teenagers (Morgan Turner, Madison Iseman, Ser’Darius Blain, and Alex Wolff) who were turned into video game avatars. Principal cast includes Dwayne Johnson, Jack Black, Kevin Hart, Missi Pyle, and Nick Jonas.

Lady Bird (R for profanity, sexuality, partying, and brief graphic nudity). Drama about a year in the life of a headstrong teenager (Saoirse Ronan) who is rebelling against her equally strong-willed mother (Laurie Metcalf) who is struggling to keep the family afloat after her husband (Tracy Letts) loses his job. Featuring Lucas Hedges, Odeya Rush, and Kathryn Newton.

The Leisure Seeker (R for sexuality and mature themes). Adaptation of Michael Zadoorian’s bestseller about two octogenarians (Helen Mirren and Donald Sutherland) who ignore doctors’ orders to embark on a final cross-country trip in their RV. With Kirsty Mitchell, Janet Moloney, and Joshua Mikel.

Maze Runner: The Death Cure (PG-13 for action, violence, profanity, and mature themes). Finale of the science fiction story has Thomas (Dylan O’Brien) and company negotiating their way through a deadly labyrinth while on a dangerous mission to find a cure for a contagious disease. With Rosa Salazar, Thomas Brodie-Sangster, and Kaya Scodelario.

Paddington 2 (PG for action and mildly rude humor). The sequel finds the bear (Ben Whishaw) living with the Brown family until he’s wrongfully arrested for stealing a valuable old book from an antiques shop. Ensemble cast includes Sally Hawkins, Hugh Grant, Imelda Staunton, Hugh Bonneville, Julie Walters, and Michael Gambon.

Phantom Thread (R for Profanity). Set in London in the 50s about a bachelor fashion designer whose world is rocked when he falls head-over-heels in love with a strong-willed woman (Vicky Krieps). With Lesley Manville, Sue Clark, and Joan Brown.

Pitch Perfect 3 (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, action, and crude humor). The third film in the a cappella trilogy finds the Bellas reuniting to entertain the troops during an eventful USO tour overseas. Ensemble cast includes Rebel Wilson, Anna Kendrick, Hailee Steinfeld, Brittany Snow, Elizabeth Banks, and John Lithgow, with a cameo by DJ Khaled.

The Post (PG-13 for profanity and violence). Documentary drama describing the legal battle between the Washington Post and the Nixon administration over the paper’s claiming a First Amendment right to publish the Pentagon Papers that were documents that proved that the White House had been systematically lying to Congress and the American people about the Vietnam War. Co-starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, and Bruce Greenwood.

Proud Mary (Unrated). Taraji P. Henson plays the title character in this movie, set in Boston, as a mob assassin who rethinks her line of work after accidentally orphaning a little boy (Jahi Di’Allo Winston) while performing a hit. With Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, and Neal McDonough.

The Shape of Water (R for violence, profanity, sexuality, and frontal nudity). Cold War suspense thriller, set in Baltimore in 1962, about a lonely mute janitor (Sally Hawkins) who is working in a top secret government laboratory whose life is changed when she and a colleague (Octavia Spencer) make a shocking discovery. Support cast includes Michael Shannon, Richard Jenkins, and Michael Stuhlbarg. In English, Russian, and sign language with subtitles.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG-13 for science-fiction action and violence). Second episode in the trilogy directed by Rian Johnson (Looper) finds Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe (Oscar Isaac) embarking on an intergalactic adventure with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to unlock the mystery of “The Force.” Featuring Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, and the late Carrie Fisher.

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Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R for violence, sexual references, and pervasive profanity). Frances McDormand stars in this dark comedy as a grieving mother who resorts to extreme measures to pressure her town’s police chief (Woody Harrelson) to find her daughter’s (Kathryn Newton) killer. Supporting cast includes Sam Rockwell, Peter Dinklage, and Abbie Cornish.

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Saturday, February 3 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: West Windsor Winter Farmers Market at Windsor Athletic Club, located at 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor.

10:30 a.m.: Screening of The Princess Bride (1987) at Princeton Garden Theatre.

11 a.m.: Construct your perfect Valentine’s Day outfit with the help of Nic + Zoe in Princeton’s Palmer Square.

Sunday, February 4 3 p.m.: Sunday Stories at Princeton Public Library.

Children ages 2 through 8 are invited to engage in stories, songs, and rhymes.

Monday, February 5 Recycling 4 p.m.: “Create, Design, and Build with Lego and Duplo” at Princeton Public Library. Free.

Tuesday, February 6 10 a.m. to noon: YingHua International School Kingston Community Chinese New Year Celebration at the Kingston Fire Department, 6 Heathcote Road in Kingston.

This event is free. All donations will go to the Kingston Fire Department.

Wednesday, February 7 10:30 a.m.: Free screening of The Vietnam War Episode Seven: “The Veneer of Civilization (June 1968-May 1969) at Princeton Public Library.

8 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. Includes caller and live music. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

Thursday, February 8 8:45 to 10 a.m.: Family Mornings at Waldorf School of Princeton. Families with children ages birth through age 5 are invited to spend the morning in one of Waldorf’s light-filled classrooms, facilitated by early childhood teacher Amy Shor. To RSVP, email admissions@princetonwaldorf.org.

Friday, February 9 8 p.m.: The Yardley Players perform “Honk! The Musical” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre (select performances on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays through February 18). Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road.

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1 p.m.: STAND Central New Jersey invites the community to a panel discussion on “Election Reform & Voting Rights” at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Washington Crossing, located at 268 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road in Titusville.

Sunday, January 28 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Princeton Photo Workshop presents “Digital Photography: Taking Better Pictures.” The cost to attend is $99. To register, visit princetondigital photoworkshop.com.

12:30 p.m.: Art on Screen at Princeton Garden Theatre presents David Hockney at the Royal Academy of Arts.

1 to 4 p.m.: Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Orchards. Activities include dancing and singing by the Molly dancers, and re-enactments of old English traditional rituals. There will also be a bonfire and hot cider.

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1 to 4 p.m.: “Fittings for Health” with Lace Silhouettes in Princeton’s Palmer Square. Experience an expert bra fitting for all body types (fittings ever hour).

3 p.m.: Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra (GPYO) performs at the Patriots Theater at War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive in Trenton.

5 p.m.: The community is invited to a special charity concert by MusicGoLove at Channing Hall, 50 Cherry Hill Road in Princeton. Admission is free.

6 p.m.: Princeton Girlchoir presents “United in Song” at McCarter Theatre. For tickets, visit www.princeton girlchoir.org.

Monday, January 29 7 to 8:30 p.m.: Local historian Connie Escher delivers a talk at the Princeton Public Library on “Betsey Stockton: Researching the Biography of a Princeton Slave, Educator, and Missionary.”

Tuesday, January 30 10 to 11 a.m.: Read & Explore: Animal Tracks at Terhune Orchards. Following storytime, children will make bird feeders complete with bird seed to take home.

The cost to attend is $7 and advance registration is required by visiting www.terhuneorchards.com.

7:30 p.m.: The Jewish Center of Princeton welcomes Guggenheim Foundation fellow Glenn Kurtz to discuss his book, “Three Minutes in Poland: Discovering a Lost World in a 1938 Family Film.” Admission is free for TJC members and $5 for the community. For more information, call (609) 921-0100 ext. 200.

Wednesday, January 31 8 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. Includes caller and live music. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

Thursday, February 1 7:30 p.m.: Screening of Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1953) at Princeton Garden Theatre in partnership with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra in advance of their Saturday Evening POPS! concert on February 10.

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After Injury-Plagued PU Men’s Hoops Career, Brase Relishing Chance to Play for Iowa State

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ans Brase was a constant presence for the Princeton University men’s basketball team last winter as it rolled to the Ivy League title and made its first appearance in the NCAA tournament since 2011.

But due to a right knee injury suffered in the fifth game of the season, senior center Brase’s role became limited to providing support from the sidelines.

While Brase enjoyed Princeton’s championship run, the experience was bittersweet.

“It was definitely great to be there and be with the team and support them in any way,” said the 6’9, 229-pound Brase, who missed the 2015-16 season due to a previous knee injury and finished his Princeton career with 863 points and 528 rebounds in 92 games.

“But at the same time it was so difficult to have to sit on the side, knowing there was no chance that I was going to be going into the games.”

With a year of hoops eligibility remaining after he graduated from Princeton last June with a degree in sociology, Brase jumped at the chance to play one more season of college basketball, joining the Iowa State program.

This winter, Brase has emerged as a key reserve for the 11-8 Cyclones, averaging 3.4 points and 4.6 rebounds in 14 appearances.

Noting that he had a number of options for his fifth college season, including

Georgetown, Georgia Tech, Richmond, and Nebraska, Brase found a home in Ames.

“First and foremost, I was looking for a place that had a great basketball tradition,” said Brase.

“I wanted a place where I got along with the coach and understood the philosophy and what they were trying to teach and the way they coach and just the type of people that they are. Also from a health perspective, I needed to go to a place where I had the tools in place to help me get healthy and get back in the court and get back to my old ways.”

Brase headed to Iowa State the day after graduating from Princeton last June and quickly bonded with his new teammates.

“Every team is different, every style of play is different but in the end, basketball is basketball,” said Brase, who continued his knee rehab through the summer and also took MBA courses in a graduate interdisciplinary program.

“Being surrounded by competitive guys and guys that want to get better and have the team-first mentality, it is relatively easy. It has been great. It has been a bit of learning; playing a different system and playing with different teammates.”

Making his Iowa State debut against Appalachian State on November 16 was a great moment for Brase.

“It was different, it was weird,” said Brase, who tallied four points and five rebounds in 19 minutes of

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“You always have these grand expectations for your first game back and then reality hits and reality isn’t as grand as you had in your head. But it was great just to be back out there. I remember afterwards I texted my surgeon and my rehab guy in New York where I had my surgery and just told them today was my first game back and I owed a lot of it to them. It was great to continue the process of getting back to full strength, but being able to do so while playing games is amazing.”

Brase is enjoying giving Iowa State some strong play off the bench. “My role is to be an elder statesman, a leader,” said Brase.

“Being that I have played a lot of college basketball and because of the way we played at Princeton, I have a good sense of where to be on the court in terms of basketball IQ. As I continue to get healthier and healthier, hopefully my role will expand and the minutes will start going up.”

Competing in the formidable Big 12, which includes such powerhouses as Kansas, West Virginia, Oklahoma, and Texas Tech, has forced Brase to make the most out of his minutes on the court.

“The Big 12 is a beast, that is for sure,” said Brase.

“Every team is at least around the top 25 and then you have got a couple of top 5 teams. It really is no days off. You have to bring your A-game every day, otherwise you can get embarrassed.

It is a competitor’s dream, playing against the best every single game.”

With the postseason around the corner, Brase is looking to help the Cyclones raise the level of their game.

“I want to continue to get healthy as possible; I try to do something every day to help with the recovery or help with strength, whatever it may be,” said Brase.

“I am hoping to get more rhythm and get to playing more the way I used to before I was injured. I am trying to do whatever I can to help the team win. As a team, we are trying to finish the year strong and put ourselves in a good place for March, trying to make a run.”

After March, Brase is looking to extend his hoops career at the pro level.

“My plan is, God willing, to hopefully play professionally somewhere, wherever that may be,” said Brase, who has close German ancestry and has previously competed for that country’s national program.

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“That is a big reason why I came here and why I used my last year of eligibility was to have the opportunity to put myself in a good position to then play professionally.

Once the season ends, I will go through the proper channels and see what my options are and go from there.

I want to play basketball until my body won’t let me.”

Although Brase is busy playing for Iowa State, he makes time to keep up with his former team.

“I still watch all the Princeton games, definitely those are my guys, I stay in touch with them,” said Brase.

“I don’t try to reach out too much because I want to let them do their own thing, but I reach out when someone has a really good game or reach out to the coaches and talk to them.”

No matter where Brase ultimately ends up, he will carry his Princeton experience with him.

“First and foremost, the things that stand out are the relationships that I built, not only through the team, but through other avenues of the university with different professors and different friends,” said Brase.

“The lessons that, especially basketball, at Princeton taught me, the things that Princeton basketball is known for, doing things the right way, toughness, precision, stuff like that, are easily carried on to everyday life and to your career.”

—Bill Alden

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PU Sports Roundup Tiger Hockey’s Véronneau Nominated for Baker Award

DEVELOPING SITUATION: Princeton University senior field hockey star Ryan McCarthy races up the field in 2017 action.

Last week, McCarthy was selected to the 2018 United States Field Hockey National Development squad. After three days of training sessions in mid-January, McCarthy was one of 21 players selected from the original group of 34. Last fall, McCarthy enjoyed a stellar final campaign for the Tigers, tallying 17 goals as she earned a second-team All-America accolade, the first of her career. She was also selected as the 2017 Ivy Offensive Player of the Year. After scoring 12 goals in her first two seasons, McCarthy registered 31 tallies in her final two campaigns.

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Princeton University men’s hockey junior star forward Max Véronneau has been nominated for the Hobey Baker Award, presented annually to the top player in NCAA Division I men’s hockey.

Véronneau is one of 74 player s who have b e e n nominated for the prestigious award named after the Princeton hockey legend.

Fan voting for the Hobey Baker Award is open from now until March 4, when the final 10 candidates will be named.

The Ottawa, Canada nat ive cur rent ly leads t he Tigers in scoring with 25 points on nine goals and a team-best 16 assists. With 25 points in 20 games, he ranks 17th nationally in points per game, averaging 1.25 points per game.

Véronneau’s production has helped the Tigers emerge as one of the best scoring offenses in the countr y.

This season Véronneau has had four three-point games including a hat trick in a 9-2 win over Dartmouth. A member of both Princeton’s power play and penalty kill units, he has points in 15 of 20 games and boasts a +8 on-ice rating and has taken just three penalties.

This summer Véronneau attended both the Las Vegas Golden Knights and the Calgary Flames Development Camps.

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PU Men’s Lax Alum Morrow Wins NCAA Silver Award

Former Princeton University men’s lacrosse star David Morrow ’93 became the first Princeton alum and the fourth men’s lacrosse player from any school to win the prestigious NCAA Silver Anniversary Award, as part of the NCAA’s Honor Celebration Wednesday night in Indianapolis.

The Silver Anniversar y Award is given annually to six former college athletes on the 25th anniversary of their graduation. The award recognizes both collegiate athletic accomplishments and subsequent professional accomplishments and dedication to community service.

Morrow, a two-time firstteam All-America and a cornerstone on Princeton’s first NCAA championship team in 1992, was named the Division I Player of the Year as a senior in 1993. He remains one of two defensemen ever to win that award, as well as the most recent.

While still an undergraduate, Morrow invented the titanium lacrosse stick, which almost immediately took over the entire sport. With that start, Morrow founded Warrior Sports, which is now a global enterprise across many sports, especially lacrosse and hockey.

Morrow and Warrior are also involved with more than 70 charity and service organizations.

Former PU Soccer Stars On the Move in NWSL

T he National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL) held its draft last week and two former Princeton University women’s soccer stars are on the move as teams reshaped their rosters.

Diana Matheson ’08, who has been a part of every NWSL season, was traded to the first-year Utah Royals from the Seattle Reign.

Matheson played the first four NWSL seasons for the Washington Spirit but missed last season with Seattle due to an injury suffered while training with the Canadian national team last February. Matheson, the 2004 Ivy League Rookie of the Year and 2007 Ivy League Player of the Year, was a four-time, first-team, All-Ivy League honoree and a 2004 first-team All-America. She has competed in four FIFA Women’s World Cups and three Olympic Games, winning two bronze medals.

Jen Hoy ’13 has also been a part of the NWSL since its first season in 2013 and has spent all five of those seasons with the Chicago Red Stars. Now, the Sellersville, Pa. native is part of a homecoming trade for her and for two-time FIFA Player of the Year Carli Lloyd, who are among the group heading to Sky Blue FC, which plays in Piscataway, N.J. With Princeton, Hoy was the 2012 Ivy League Player of the Year and a three-time All-Ivy League honoree.

Matheson and Hoy were two of the three Princeton alumnae in the NWSL in 2017 along with Tyler Lussi ’17, who won the NWSL title last season with the Portland Thorns.

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With her father, Chris Ayres, having served as the head coach of the Princeton University wrestling team since 2006, Ayres had spent a lot of time around the sport and decided to get on the mat.

“I didn’t really see a lot of girls in the sport, so it was hard to see where I would fit in. I didn’t really see it as an option for me,” said Ayres.

“My parents noticed that I had been sitting on the mat and watching my younger brother at the Princeton Wrestling Club (PWC) and coming to all of his practices and they were ‘hey do you want to give it a try’ and I said ‘yeah.’”

It didn’t take long for Ayres to develop an affinity for the family sport. “The summer going into eighth grade is when I started doing sessions with my dad and practicing with him as much as possible,” said Ayres. “I really just fell in love with sport; I loved the feeling of being out on the mat and competing.”

T h is w inter, f re sh man Ayres has been competing for the Princeton High wrestling team, emerging as a solid performer at 106 pounds.

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It was a good transition; it was them being very supportive and helping me feel com for t able i n comp e ting.”

As the season has progressed, Ayres has become more comfortable on the mat.

“I was not expecting anything out of it because I haven’t been wrestling for very long,” said Ayres, who will be looking to step up along with her PHS teammates as they compete in the Mercer County Tournament from January 26-27 at Robbinsville.

“I was super nervous for the first match. It was ‘alr ight, t his g uy probably knows what he is doing.’

In t he beginning of t he season I wasn’t as confident when wrestling. I have gotten more comfor table with wrestling guys. It is ‘hey, why not, just give it your best shot.’ I have been more successful now than I was in the beginning of the season.”

Hav ing enjoyed a successful debut campaign for the PHS girls cross country team this fall gave Ayres a boost of confidence.

“The persistence that it takes to go through a cross country course and push yourself for that long obviously helps,” said Ayres.

“I wasn’t expecting to run as well as I did this year. It gave me more confidence going into wrestling that I was able to compete at this level. What I really enjoy about the two sports is that you are on your own, you can’t blame anyone for anything that happens on the mat or on the course. It is all you and the work you have put into the sport.”

The endurance that Ayres developed from cross country has helped her push harder on the mat.

“I haven’t had a lot of experience in matches, so the stamina that I have built up from cross country is a huge asset in my wrestling,” said Ayres. “I don’t get tired as fast, so that has been super helpful. Also, my dad is great in helping me with technique, so that really helps a lot.”

S eeing Ay res embrace wrestling has been made her father very proud. “Even though I am a wrestling coach, I never envisioned my daughter doing it,” said coach Ayres.

“It is great for me. With cross country, I can’t help her. I watch but there is not much I can really say. With

wrestling, I can watch and help her. She comes in and we work together when she has time. We will watch a match and then we will go into the Princeton room and work on things that she needs to work on.

Having the sport as a common bond has led to more quality father-daughter time for the Ayres.

“We have connected on a higher level,” said Ayres. “I am so busy with wrestling, it is part of both of our lives now so it is really cool to be able to spend the time together.”

That connection paid dividends last Sunday as Ayres took third at 116 pounds competing for PWC at the USA Wrestling’s New Jersey girls’ state championship meet.

“I love wrestling against girls, it is super fun to see other girls in the sport and build a community,” said Ayres, reflecting on her experience at the competition.

“I was super excited to have that opportunity.”

Last week, Ayres got a special opportunity to influence the girls wrestling community as she appeared on the Today Show for a feature regarding the Wrestle Like a Girl program, founded by Sally Roberts, a World Bronze Medalist in women’s wrestling, to help girls and women across the United States get more opportunities to participate in wrestling.

“It was cool to be able to talk about what I have gotten from the sport and encourage girls to give it a try,” said Ayres.

Having gotten a lot from wrestling over the last two years, Ayres is looking forward to see how far she can go in the sport.

“I am hoping to progress, but I am not sure how that is going to go; I am just going to take it one step at a time,” said Ayres, who hopes to compete in the U.S. women’s junior nationals in Fargo, N.D. this spring.

“I am excited about the next few years because I am a pretty young wrestler so I have a lot of time to get better and improve.”

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GIRL POWER: Princeton High freshman wrestler Chloe Ayres, top, takes control in a recent bout. Ayres, one of two girls on the PHS squad along with sophomore Jasmine Aizley, has emerged as a solid performer at 106 pounds for the Little Tigers. Ayres and her PHS teammates will be looking to step up as they compete in the Mercer County Tournament from January 2627 at Robbinsville.

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“When I first moved here, I saw her picture on the wall,” said Samaan, a freshman forward for the Princeton High girls’ hockey team who came to town when her mother became the Director of Athletics at Princeton in 2014. “I was like, I would someday like to get to half that level.”

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“It is all about the team; we have support from the team,” said Samaan, who also plays travel hockey for the Princeton Tiger Lilies.

“We had a few girls who don’t always score as many goals put some in, which is awesome.”

Samaan is looking to help set up her teammates for scoring opportunities.

“I have been working on getting lower a lot and looking up to see who is open and who I can give it to,” said Samaan.

For Samaan, fitting in with the Little Tigers has come easily. “I think a lot of it is team bonding” said Samaan.

“I have made a lot of friends on the team. It is all about having fun at this point.”

PHS head coach Christian Herzog is having fun seeing Samaan making an impact in her debut campaign.

“Maddie is the player everybody wants, and I don’t mean just in terms of talent. She brings a boatload of talent to the program, but she is a great kid,” said Herzog.

“She turns it on. She will pass and is trying to be a playmaker. She knows that we are trying to build the program. She realizes that she has the strength and the skill that she can just run

up and down the ice all day long but she wants to make it fun for some of the other girls as well.”

The addition of Samaan has helped PHS be more diverse offensively this winter. “There has always been a lot of reliance the previous years on the Zammit sisters,” added Herzog. “This year, it is good to see a little bit of pressure come off of them; Maddie is filling that need.”

Having gone 3-1-2 in its last six games, PHS is in a good place as it heads into the homestretch of the season.

“We are coming around.

We were saying prior to this game, with a bounce here or there, it could have been a whole different deal and we could have been 5-2-2,” said Herzog, whose team plays at the Academy of New Church (Pa.) on January 25 before hosting Chatham on January 26 and Summit on January 30 in the annual State Cup game at Baker Rink.

“We are getting a little stronger, a little more initiative as we are heading toward the WIHLMA (Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic) playoffs. It has always been a similar curve with this program.”

Samaan, for her part, believes that PHS is poised for a strong finish. “We have the playoffs in February so I think we are looking to go pretty far in that,” said Samaan. “We have a State Cup game with Summit. They beat us the last time (11-4 on December 20) so we are excited for the rematch.”

—Bill Alden

MAD GOOD: Princeton High girls’ hockey player Maddie Samaan races up the ice in a game earlier this winter.

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Justin Joyce grinned broadly as his family gathered with him on the ice at Baker Rink last Saturday evening when the Princeton High boys’ hockey team held its annual Senior Night celebration.

“It has been great, just looking back on everything I have done in high school hockey and just be able to recognize that,” said senior for ward a nd co - c apt a i n Joyce. “My parents supported me the whole way.”

In the second period of the game against WW-P, Joyce enjoyed a great moment as he scored a goal to put PHS

ahead 2-1.

“I just drove the net hard,” recalled Joyce. “The goalie was giving up a lot of rebounds and so I drove far post and it popped out. I had a wide open net.”

M i nute s later, Joyce’s classmate and co-captain, Max Garlock, found the back of the net as the Little Tigers extended their lead to 3-1.

“We have been playing together for a while,” said Joyce. “It is really great to have him by my side this year.”

Joyce has enjoyed serving as team captain along with Garlock. “I definitely had to

JOYFUL NIGHT: Princeton High boys’ hockey Justin Joyce brings the puck up the ice in a recent game. Last Saturday evening, senior star and co-captain Joyce tallied a goal to help PHS defeat WW-P 9-2 at Baker Rink as the program held its annual Senior Night celebration. The Little Tigers, who defeated Hopewell Valley 8-2 last Monday to improve to 11-5-2, play at Bishop Eustace on January 24 and then face Robbinsville on January 26 at the Mercer Skating Center. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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It took a little while to get going in the game against WW-P as the foes were knotted in a 1-1 tie heading into the second period.

“We have been having that problem lately, we have been trying to change things up in the locker room before the game to try to get everybody energetic for the games,” said Joyce, who tallied two goals and an assist last Monday to help PHS defeat Hopewell Valley 8-2 and improve to 11-5-2.

PHS showed plent y of energy in the third period against WW-P, tallying five unanswered goals to turn the game into a rout.

“We started putting in the players that didn’t play as much to get them some ice time,” said Joyce, reflecting on how the Little Tigers closed out the contest.

PH S h e a d c o ach T i m Chase was happy to see his team pull away. “It was good. I think in the third period we stepped up and took over the game,” said Chase.

“I think we should be doing that from the get-go. It was nice to see us finally get it up and going.”

It was nice for Joyce and Garlock to tally crucial goals on their Senior Night “I think for us to go anywhere in the end in the states, we need those guys rolling,” said Chase. “They are a big part of the team. If they are rolling, everyone else is going to feed off of that.”

In Chase’s view, the team’s senior group that also includes defenseman Luke O’Shea, who tallied a goal in the win over WW-P, has set a positive tone.

“They all like them, they all look to them for leadership in the locker room and on the ice,” said Chase, who is in his first season guiding the program. “I haven’t been here all four years but I have been around enough to know they all respect them and appreciate the time they have put into the program.”

With PHS playing at Bishop Eustace on January 24 and then facing Robbinsville on January 26 at the Mercer Skating Center as it tunes up for postseason play, Chase wou ld like to see some tougher play at the defensive end from his team.

“I think we have enough offense to challenge, I don’t need to worry so much about that,” said Chase. “We just need to clean up and play hard in our zone, not just the offensive zone.”

Noting that PHS advanced to the state Public A semifinals and the Mercer County Tournament final last season, Joyce is confident that the Little Tigers can clean up down the stretch.

“We have the skill and the talent, we just have to figure out how to put it all together on the ice and play as a team,” said Joyce.

“A lot of times we try to do stuff individually in the zone. If we work together as a team, we will be unstoppable.”

—Bill Alden

PDS Girls’ Hockey Displays Progress, Energy, Battling Hard to the End in Loss to Mo-Beard Trailing Morristown-Beard 7-1 entering the third period last Friday, the Princeton Day S chool girls’ hockey team could have gone through the motions over the last 15 minutes of the contest.

Instead, PDS produced a spirited display, skating hard and getting a goal from Ellie Schofield on the way to a 9-2 loss.

Panther head coach Lorna Cook was proud of the way her team fought to the final buzzer as it moved to 5-81.

“For the third period, our focus was on what are we playing for,” said Cook.

“We wanted to make sure that we take some pride in how we are going to come out here and try to see what we can do to have a better period and finish it out. You look at that third period and you feel better about the game overall with the way they came out and battled that much harder.”

After getting off to a 2-7-1 start this season, the Panthers have been playing better lately, bringing a threegame winning streak into the Mo-Beard game.

“The biggest thing for us is to try to keep things positive and make sure that we are not getting down on ourselves,” said Cook.

The play of junior star and assistant captain Julie Patterson and sophomore standout Gia Massari has been a big positive for PDS. “Julie has been much better as far as seeing the ice more and really trying to find the right lanes that give her better chances,” said Cook of Patterson, who had a goal against Mo-Beard.

“You are starting to see where she is breaking through. Gia is always consistent like that; she sees the ice really well. Our defense is the youngest part of the squad; that is why we have Gia back there. She is a sophomore, but she does have a lot of experience. She is a natural leader.”

Cook is seeing more consistency from her defensive unit. “I think we did a good job today trying to get sticks

on pucks, making sure that we are stepping up at the right times,” said Cook.

“I think our defense is coming along nicely. Hannah Choe and Caroline Haggerty are both really gritty.

We have Sam Dwyer playing defense a little bit now too; she knows when to step up.”

Others have been getting on the scoresheet as Sasha Sindhwani had two assists in the loss to the Mo-Beard to go along with the goal by Schofield.

“That second tier of players knows that they have to step it up to be able to help us, they have taken ownership of that in some ways.

“You see a lot of energy from them in practice where

they are really trying to get better. It is nice to see because hockey is not their main sport so they don’t have to put in that effort if they really don’t want to. I think they are natural competitors, you start to see it where it is nice to seen them get rewarded.

With the Panthers playing at the Hill School (Pa.) on January 24 and at Rye Country Day (N.Y.) on January 26, Cook is looking for her players to keep competing hard.

“We just want to make sure that we are still improving,” asserted Cook.

“We want to focus on all the things that we are trying to get better at. The biggest thing we want to see is that the effort level stays there.”

—Bill Alden

FIGHTING ON: Princeton Day School girls’ hockey player Julie Patterson controls the puck in recent action. Last Friday, junior star and assistant captain Patterson scored a goal in a losing cause as PDS fell 9-2 to Morristown-Beard. The Panthers, now 5-8-1, play at the Hill School (Pa.) on January 24 and at Rye Country Day (N.Y.) on January 26.

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With Junior Star Clark Diversifying Her Game, Stuart Hoops Gearing Up for Postseason Run Bey-Shana Clark displayed the growth in her game as the Stuart Country Day School basketball team hosted Kent Place last Saturday.

The junior forward employed some def t inside moves, hit mid-range jumpers, and drained six free

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Show ing her of fensive consistency, Clark recently eclipsed the 1,000 -point mark in her Stuart career.

“I got my 1,000, I have got to keep going and get 2K,” said a smiling Clark, who chipped in six points and eight rebounds to help Stuart defeat Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (Pa.) 57-44 last Monday as it improved to 11-5.

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The 6’4, 190-pound senior guard/forward was all over the court, diving for loose balls, going after rebounds, and driving to the hoop, ending up with seven points in the quarter as the Raiders pulled even 32-32 at halftime in the January 16 contest.

“When you are down, you try to do everything to get back in the game,” said tricaptain Spinazzi.

“That is not just offensively and scoring; you just have to have that energy inside you to get those loose balls, that is the main thing.

That energy is why we came back and tied the game at halftime.”

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“You could tell we were all hyped up, we were all excited about it,” said Spinazzi.

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Despite the setback, which dropped the Raiders to 2-11, Spinazzi saw progress.

“We have had a pretty frustrating season so far; we are trying to do anything to get a win,” said Spinazzi.

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“We have to play every game like our hair is on fire, you have got to be running,” said Spinazzi.

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Serving as a team captain along with fellow seniors Tyler Washington and Max Gussen, Spinazzi is working on providing inspiration to his teammates.

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In Spinazzi’s view, Hun can make some noise in the upcoming Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and state Prep A tournaments.

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LO AND BEHOLD: Hun School boys’ basketball player Lorenzo Spinazzi goes after the ball in a game earlier this season.

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Pennington Boys’ Basketball: Patrick Higgins starred in a losing cause as Pennington fell 73-50 to Girard College ( Pa.) last Friday. Higgins scored 14 points for the Red Raiders, who dropped to 6-6. Pennington plays at Hamilton West on January 24 before hosting Doane Academy on Januar y 26 and Princeton Day School on January 30.

——— Boys’ Hockey: Malcolm McGill tallied a goal but it wasn’t enough as Pennington fell 3-1 to the Episcopal Academy (Pa.) last Monday.

The Red Raiders, now 2-3-2, host the Haverford School ( Pa.) on January 25 and Episcopal Academy (Pa.) on January 30 at Ice Land Skating Center and then play at Academy of New Church (Pa.) on January 30.

Lawrenceville B oys’ Basketball : Matan Zucker starred as Lawrenceville edged Peddie 5855 last Saturday. Zucker scored 20 points to help the Big Red improve to 8-7. Lawrenceville plays at Princeton Day School on January 26 and then hosts Marist High on January 27.

——— G irls’ Basketball : Taylor Thompson scored 18 points but it wasn’t enough as Lawrenceville fell to Pennington 67-49 last Monday.

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CAT QUICK: Princeton High girls’ basketball player Catherine Dyevich grabs the ball in recent action. Last Saturday, junior star Dyevich tallied a game-high 19 points in a losing cause as PHS fell 50-45 to Montgomery. The Little Tigers, who dropped to 6-7 with the defeat, play at Princeton Day School on January 25, host Stuart Country Day on January 27, and then play at Trenton on January 30.

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The Princeton Athletic Club ( PAC ) seeks a high school sports team to help crew the eighth annual Institute Woods 6K Run on April 14.

A crew of at least ten high school students and two affiliated adults is sought to augment the volunteer event staff. No special skills are required. This is an outdoors activity, taking approximately three and a half hours long from set-up to strike. The participating team members will gain community service hours, event souvenirs, and a concrete gratuity for their organization.

Interested parties should contact event director Lawren Smithline via e-mail to iaswoods@princetonac.org.

Further information about the event, including runner registration, is available on the web site www.princetonac.org. Individual volunteers for event crew may register on the same web site.

The PAC is a nonprofit running club for the community.

The club, an all-volunteer organization, promotes running for the fun and health of it and stages several running events each year.

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Dillon Youth Basketball Recent Results

In action last week in the 4th/5th grade boys’ division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, Mason Griffin & Pierson defeated McCaffrey’s 35-20. Asher DeLue led the way with 15 points for Mason Griffin while Travis Petrone chipped in 10.

Alexander Betrue scored six points in the loss for McCaffrey’s. University Orthopedic Associates edged Louis Baldino Painting 13-9. Jamie Duffy scored seven points and Branden Barlag added six points in the win for University Orthopedic. Andrew Foreman scored five points in the loss for Baldino.

In the 6th/7th grade boys’ division, Princeton Pi defeated Baldino & Brothers 42-29. William Brandt led the way in the win with 15 points and Jeremy Sallade added 13. Alex Winters tallied 10 points in a losing c au s e. P r i n ce ton Yout h Sports nipped Restorative Dental 39-37. Jihad-Jasin Wilder scored 14 points for PYS, while Will Pittman scored 13 points in the loss for Restorative Dental.

Majeski Foundation defeated Jefferson Plumbing 38-24.

A.J. Surace poured in 22 points to lead the way for the victors while Jack Kolano netted 12 points for Jefferson. Cross Culture beat Cornerhouse 24-22 as Cole Thomas scored 14 points

and Henr i Mama added nine. Henry Zief scored six points in the loss for Cornerhouse.

In t he 8t h -10 t h grade boys’ division, Jaxon Petrone scored 10 points and Andrew Deluca chipped in six to help Woodwinds edge Ace Hardware 29-28. Samuel Borovoy, Mikyo Kalabacos and Peter Hare all scored five points in the loss for Ace. Bank of Princeton defeated PNC Bank 38-30. Jonah Yuan scored 14 points and Nicola Carusone added eight points in the win for Bank of Princeton. Jaiden Johnson scored 10 in the loss for PNC Bank I n t h e g irls’ d iv is ion, Pr inceton Dental Group defeated Lependorf and Silverstein 21-14. Holly Howes scored 11 points and Irene Dumitru added six points in the win for Princeton Dental Group. Macayla Rodriguez added eight points in the loss for Lependorf.

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Princeton Little League Holding 2018 Registration

Registration for the Princeton Little League’s (PLL) spring 2018 baseball and tee ball season is now open at www.princetonlittleleague.com.

Boys and girls between the age of 4-13 are eligible to play baseball. Children born before September 1, 2004 a or after August 31, 2013 are not eligible to play. (Note that any child who is currently 4 years old is eligible to play tee ball this spring as long as they turn 5 years old by August 31.)

In order to be eligible, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which

includes parts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area.

The season will run from April 14 through June 9.

The PLL’s focus will continue to be on player development and on providing the opportunity for the kids to play games in a balanced, competitive league format.

Regular game schedules will be as follows: • Tee Ball (ages 4-6) Saturdays only with variable start times approximately bet ween 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

• Instructional Division (ages 6-8) Monday nights from 6-7:30 p.m. and Saturdays from approximately 9:30-11 a.m.

• Rookies Division (ages 7-9): Thursday nights 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m • Minors Division (ages 9 -11 ) : Tu e s d a y n i g h t s from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:30-3:30 p.m.

• Intermediate (ages 1113 ) : We d n e s d ay n i g h t s from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 4-6:15 p.m.

The fee for Tee Ball is $125 while the fee for all other divisions is $205.

Scholarships are available.

For more information, log onto w w w.princetonlittle league.com. Please contact info@princetonlittleleague. com with any questions and scholarship inquiries.

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School (Pa.) last Wednesday. Goalie Jackson Cole made 39 saves in a losing cause for the Raiders, who dropped to 9-6-1. Hun hosts the Portledge School (N.Y.) B oys’ B a ske tba l l : Jay on Januar y 24 and then Jackson scored 16 points, plays at Gloucester Catholic but it wasn’t enough as PHS on January 29. fell 43-41 to Palmyra last Saturday. The Little Tigers, who moved to 1-12 with the setback, host Princeton Day School on January 25, play at Wall on January 27, and then host Trenton on Janu- Boys’ Basketball David ary 30.

Coit starred as PDS dropped a 69-68 nail-biter to Hamilton West last Monday. Junior guard and captain Coit poured in a game-high 28 points for the Panthers, who dropped to 7-9. PDS plays at Girls’ Basketball : Jada Princeton High on January Jones starred in a losing 25, hosts Lawrenceville on cause as Hun fell 44-34 to January 26, and then plays Nottingham High last Mon- at Pennington on January day. Junior guard Jones 30. scored 13 points for the ——— Raiders, who dropped to Girls’ Basketball: Bridget 5-9. Hun plays at Peddie on Kane scored 22 points but January 24, hosts Hight- it wasn’t enough as PDS fell stown on January 25, and 70-60 to WW/P-South last then plays at Friends Central Monday. The Panthers, now (Pa.) on January 27.

3-10, host Princeton High ——— on January 25, play at NewBoys’ Hockey: Kyle De- ark Academy on January 27, Palma, Kyle Mandleur, and and then host WW/P-North Brian Nelson each scored on January 31. goals but it wasn’t enough ——— as Hun fell 6-3 at the Hill

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Obituaries Paul Sigmund Paul Sigmund, 53, passed away on January 11 after a long illness. He was living in Riverside, California at the time.

Paul was a native of Princeton, a graduate of Stanford Universit y and Michigan Law School, a banker, lawyer, technology industry executive, and a Freeholder in Mercer County, New Jersey.

Survivors in his loving family include his two daughters, two brothers, and his former spouse. He is predeceased by his parents, Paul Sigmund III and Barbara Boggs Sigmund, of Princeton.

Throughout most of his life Paul was a vibrant, joyful person who lived, loved, and connected to others fully. As one cousin put it this week, Paul had a “fierce confidence in life.” He was a surfer and lifeguard and loved the ocean. He collected comic books, music, and books and was widely interested in politics, history, and lively conversation.

He believed in the power of putting people together in business deals to build connections and create new vibrancy in the world. And he traveled all over the world and lived and worked in Spain and Chile.

And Paul brought others into his world fully. Everyone who came in contact with Paul came out better for it. His generosity knew no bounds. He had limitless knowledge and charm (and charm enough to make oth-

ers believe he held knowledge about a number of subjects in which he had little to none). And pushing others to join him in his pursuits brought out the best in them, producing travelers, surfers, and new converts to the music, books, and culture that he loved.

And he loved his family and friends with an energy that could be overpowering.

The latter part of Paul’s life brought an illness that has and is taking the lives of so many and touching every family, proving again that addiction knows no barriers of race, income, ability, or deservedness. It takes indiscriminately, and it took down this man who had so much to live for and so much to give.

In lieu of flowers, Paul’s family asks that contributions be made to Womanspace, Inc., 1530 Brunswick Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 (womanspace.org).

George W. Pitcher George W. Pitcher, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy at Princeton University, died peacefully at his home in Princeton on January 12 at

the age of 92. He was the author of The Philosophy of Wittgenstein, Berkeley, and A Theory of Perception, as well as the memoir The Dogs Who Came to Stay.

Pitcher was born in West Orange, New Jersey on May 19, 1925, the second son of Edward and Helen Pitcher.

Upon graduation from the U.S. Naval Academy in 1947, he was commissioned as a lieutenant and served three years active duty on ships in the Atlantic, the Mediterranean, and the Caribbean.

He then turned his attention to philosophy, and enrolled as a graduate student at Harvard University. After being recalled to active duty during the Korean Conflict, he returned to Harvard in 1953, where he completed his Ph.D. He subsequently studied under J. L. Austin at Magdalen College, Oxford University, where he began a lifelong friendship with the actor John Gielgud.

He joined the faculty of the Department of Philosophy at Princeton University in 1956, where he taught until his retirement in 1981.

Shortly after his move to Princeton, Pitcher made the acquaintance of the composer and music scholar Edward T. Cone, who became his life companion for almost 50 years, until his death in 2004. The two shared a love of classical music, opera, art, travel, and their dogs Lupa, Remus, Cinder, Beata, and Carla. They often opened their house to friends for dinner parties, “given with flourish,” as noted in an article about their lives together in the Trenton Times. Pitcher served from 1992 until his death as a

trustee of the Edward T. Cone Foundation, a major benefactor of numerous cultural and educational institutions, including Princeton University, the Institute for Advanced Study, the Princeton Symphony, the D & R Greenway, and the Princeton Festival.

An accomplished pianist, as well as an avid tennis and bridge player, Pitcher was a treasured friend and mentor. In the last decade of his life he gathered around him a circle of friends known as “The Gang,” comprised of graduate students and notable intellectuals. He hosted them weekly for dinner and conversation.

A memorial service in the Princeton University Chapel will take place at 10 a.m. on April 21. Burial in Greensboro, North Carolina, will be private. Contributions in lieu of flowers may be made to the Princeton Symphony Orchestra.

Marie Sturken Nov. 5, 1921 – Jan. 8, 2018 Marie Sturken, an artist and longtime resident of Princeton, died peacefully at home at the age of 96.

She was still creating and

exhibiting her art well into her mid-90s.

Born to Susan and Richard Ryan of Stamford, Connecticut, she drew early inspiration from her father, a printer at Condé Nast and a freelance artist for the local paper. After graduating from Sacred Heart Academy, she studied in New York City under well-known magazine illustrator Mario Cooper at Grand Central School of Art and attended Pratt Institute and the Art Students League. She began as a fashion illustrator at McCall’s and the Abraham & Strauss store, and after marrying Robert Sturken, an engineer with DuPont in Wilmington, Delaware, she found her “dream job” as head fashion illustrator for the John Wanamaker department store in Philadelphia.

In 1962 she and Bob and their three children moved to Princeton. After working in oil painting, Marie took up printmaking, joining a group of artists studying under printmaker Judith Brodsky who, as the Queenston Press, created works i n clu d i ng t h e “ Wom a n” portfolio that opened at the New Jersey State Museum in 1979. She began working in monotypes and handmade paper which remained her primary media throughout her career. A founding member of the Princeton Artists Alliance, she taught printmaking and lithography at the Princeton Art Association and handmade paper at the Printmaking Council of New Jersey. A retrospective of her work was held at Rider University in 2015. Her work is in the collections of

the New Jersey State Museum, Museum of Modern Art, Hunterdon Museum of Art, Johnson & Johnson, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Newark Library Print Collection, Princeton University, and many others.

Marie was full of life, loved to travel, socialize with others, and learn new things.

She was a devoted member of the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. She will be missed by many.

Marie was predeceased by her beloved husband Bob. She is survived by her sister Barbara Wild; children Barbara Peterson and husband William, Carl Sturken and wife Cheryl-Anne, Marita Sturken and husband Dana Polan; and grandchildren Kelly Sturken, Leigh Peterson, Kyra Sturken, Moira Peterson, and Leo Polan.

There will be a Memorial Ser vice on Saturday March 10, 2018, at 2 p.m., at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road, followed by a reception at the Nassau Club. In lieu of flowers, contributions in her honor may be made to Goals of Care, w w w. goalsofcare.org /donate / and the Ar ts Council of Princeton, www.artscouncil ofprinceton.org/donate.

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L. Gwynedd, PA Kurfiss.com/1000284121 $4,895,000 With $8,000,000 invested in this architect-designed custom residence on 3.4 acres, this is a tremendous value.

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Whitemarsh, PA Kurfiss.com/1001248923 $3,395,000 Enjoy low taxes & a coveted address at this c. 1935 estate on 14 acres. Pool, cabana, pony stable, 5BR/3.2BA. Close to Germantown Academy. Wendie Steffens: 215-850-0422.

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FOR SALE: MERCEDES-BENZ 2003, S430-4matic, black. Super clean, $5,750. (201) 310-4722.

01-24 FOR SALE:

Professional Kitchen and Bath Design Available

3 cushion couch and matching 2 cushion love seat. Espresso bean color. Great condition and only a few years old. Asking $400 total.

(609) 933-7299.

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ELDERLY CARE AVAILABLE: 20 years experience, can work 24/7, live-in or live-out. Good references from families. (267) 276-2778.

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01-24 HOME FOR RENT: Lovely 3 BR, center hall Colonial. Well maintained.

Hardwood floors throughout. Full attic & basement. Off-street parking. Close to town & schools. No pets. $3,300/ mo. plus utilities. (609) 737-2520.

01-10-3t NASSAU STREET OFFICES: Furnished offices with parking and shared conference room. Call (609) 921-1331 for details.

01-17-2t CARPENTRY: General Contracting in Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Licensed and insured. Call Julius Sesztak (609) 466-0732. tf PRINCETON RENTAL: Sunny, 2-3 BR, Western Section. Big windows overlooking elegant private garden.

Sliding doors to private terrace. Fireplace, library w/built-in bookcases, cathedral ceiling w/clerestory windows. Oak floors, recessed lighting, central AC. Modern kitchen & 2 baths.

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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, etc. EPA certified. T/A “Elegant Remodeling”, www.elegantdesignhandyman.com Text or call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com tf HOME HEALTH AIdE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf NASSAU SWIM CLUb: Summer fun for the entire family, unique full day aquatics program ideal for children of working parents, swim and dive teams. Http://www. nassauswimclub.org 01-17-12t CLEANING bY POLISH LAdY: For houses and small offices. Flexible, reliable, local. Excellent references.

Please call Yola (609) 558-9393.

09-27/03-21 CONTRERAS PAINTING: Interior, exterior, wallpaper removal, deck staining. 16 years experience.

Fully insured, free estimates. Call (609) 954-4836; ronythepainter@ live.com 01-03-5t

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.

01-03-5t PRINCETON TOWNHOUSE FOR RENT: In Griggs Farm development, Princeton Township. End unit, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, hardwood on 1st floor, fireplace, 2 parking spaces. $2,200/mo.

(609) 430-0424, (609) 240-9414 or theivakumar@hotmail.com 01-17-3t PRINCETON HOME WANTEd: Well qualified first time buyers (CS) in temporary residence seek 2 bedroom or larger home with small yard, convenient to University. Littlebrook area and some handicap access is preferred but not required. Some needed repairs ok. No tear downs.

Price to $650,000. Buyers will pay brokers fee. Flexible closing date but preferred in June. Contact Kenneth Verbeyst- Broker Assoc, BHHS Fox Roach Realtors (609) 924-1600 or ken@verbeyst.com 01-17-3t WRITER/EdITOR: Experienced writer, editor available to help you with your writing project. Correspondence, reports, articles, novels, biography, memoir, etc. Call (609) 649-2359.

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HOME FOR SALE: Single family summer home in Bass Harbor, ME 04653; 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, 6.7 acres, 420 feet shoreline. http:// w w w. k n o w l e s c o . c o m / p ro p e r t y / harbor-shores-1282170 01-24-3t CLEANING LAdY: My lovely cleaning lady is looking for more jobs.

Employed by me 20 yrs. Thorough, trustworthy & reliable. Call for references, (609) 306-3555.

11-22-13t VILMA & MARELIN HOUSE CLEANING SERVICE: We clean houses & apartments. We do everything including laundry. We have good references, own transportation & speak English. Please call or text to (609) 751-3153 or (609) 375-6245.

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We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read.

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BUYING? SELLING? START YOUR AGENT SEARCH NOW Right now it may be freezing cold and wintry outside, but in just a few weeks, spring will be here - and with it, droves of eager buyers and sellers, all looking to make the best possible deal. If you count yourself among that group, now is the time to start your search for an agent who can help you in your mission. Why so early?

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32 Chambers Street Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 924-1416 Martha F. Stockton, broker-Owner 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.

12-31-18 Tk PAINTING: Interior, exterior. Power-washing, wallpaper removal, plaster repair, Venetian plaster, deck staining.

Renovation of kitchen cabinets.

Front door and window refinishing.

Excellent references. Free estimates.

Call (609) 947-3917 09-27/03-21 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.

08-23-18 SUPERIOR HANdYMAN SERVICES: Experienced in all residential home repairs. Free Estimate/References/ Insured. (908) 966-0662 or www. superiorhandymanservices-nj.com 11-22/02-07

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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.

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SECURITY & VISITORS SERVICES ASSOCIATE: Morven Museum & Garden is looking for a Security & Visitors Services Associate. Visit www.morven.org for more information including a detailed job description.

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SR QUALITY ASSURANCE ANALYST JOb COdE CT712: (CitiusTech, Princeton, NJ) Resp for the dsgn, dvlpmt & implement strategy of qual improvemnt projts & initiatives in the health care industry.

Creates test plans, test scenario’s & reviews test cases. Maintains approp projt rel metrics, track’g projts, perform’g reviews & portfolio mgmt.

Ensures all QA processes & standards are followed & timelines are met at each phase of the test’g cycle.

Uses tools such as HP ALM, Rally, SOPA UI, Apache JMeter, Java & SQL. Bachelor’s deg in Comp Sci/ Engrg or frgn equiv. + 5yrs of progress exp. Loc’tn: Princeton, NJ & various unanticipatd loct’ns w/in the U.S., reloc maybe rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to: us_jobs@ citiustech.com 01-24

TECHNICAL LEAd JOb COdE 711: (CitiusTech, Princeton, NJ). Engage in analysis, dsgn & dvlpmt of .Net based applics. Wrk closely w/the client to understand projt rqmts, define projt plan, layout tasks for team members & resp for dsgn discussions at the client site. Wrk on the Architecture Dsgn & implement of Healthcare applic dvlpmt us’g tools such as ASP. Net, C#, WCF, Web Srvc, Web API, Entity Framewrk, Angular JS, JQuery, JavaScript, CSS & Visual Studio 2013. Perf unit test for each component dvlpd. Applic Dvlpmt must conform to HL7 standards. Bachelor’s deg in Comp Sci or Eng or frgn equiv. + 5yrs of progress exp. Loc’tn: Princeton, NJ & various unanticipatd loct’ns w/in the U.S., reloc maybe rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to: us_jobs@citiustech.com 01-24

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ADVERTISING SALES EXECUTIVE NEEDED Witherspoon Media Group is looking for advertising sales representatives to generate sales for our luxury magazines, newspaper, and digital business.

The ideal candidate will: • Service and grow key accounts and maximize opportunities for each publication, all websites, and all digtal products.

• Collaborate with the sales and management team to develop growth opportunities.

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• Develop industry-based knowledge and understand ing, including circulation, audience, readership, and more.

• Prepare detailed sales reports for tracking current customers’ activity and maintain pipeline activity using our custom SpaceMaster system.

Positions are full- and part-time and based out of our Kingston, N.J. office. Track record of developing successful sales strategies and knowledge of print and digital media is a plus.

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Please submit cover letter and resume to:

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PRINCETON $2,100,000 New construction in Riverside! A five bedroom, four full- and one-half bathroom home tastefully designed to meet the needs of today’s lifestyle.

The kitchen is a chef’s dream, featuring a Wolf Stove, Subzero fridge, wine fridge and a large island perfect for food preparation and for entertaining. Located near Riverside Elementary School, university and downtown.

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NEW LISTING

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HOPEWELL TWP. $759,000 Sophisticated yet comfortable describes this full-brick front Colonial on 1.84 acres. Features deep front yard, backing to open space with views from expanded wraparound deck.

PRINCETON $799,900 This multi-level townhouse has a LR w/ W/B FP, a kit. w/ large eat-in area & sliders to a balcony. The master BR has an en suite BA & sliders, plus 2 more BRs & a full BA in the hall.

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PRINCETON $885,000 Bright and expanded split level home in desirable Littlebrook location.

Amenities include hardwood floors, fireplace and other features. Also includes a two-car garage and fenced yard.

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PRINCETON $1,099,999 Gracious, comfortable living is the key to this impressive Colonial. The house has an expanse of windows and views of the outdoor park-like setting. Features a practical floor plan, up-to-date in every way.

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