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Clashes Over Referendum, Westminster, and Parking in 2018 National politics continued to make its impact felt in Princeton in 2018, but the big stories this year were mostly homegrown. A school facilities referendum and its tax impact on property owners absorbed the interest of many and threatened to divide the town before it was temporarily resolved in a December 11 vote. The conflict was equally sharp over Rider University’s proposed sale of Westminister Choir College to a Chinese for-profit company, with ongoing argument and legal action on both sides. Also causing concerns that may grow in the coming year were the Princeton Theological Seminary’s expansion plans, as the Seminary proposed to redevelop portions of its campus to provide additional housing. And as the year ended, new meters and a new parking system made Princeton’s perennial parking challenges the focus of some renewed confusion and controversy. School Plans, Resistance, Democracy in Action

Following voters’ December 11

approval of a $26.9 million bond referendum, Princeton Public Schools will be moving forward with construction projects in the new year. They will upgrade safety, security, and HVAC in all six schools; and create four additional classrooms at Princeton High School (PHS) along with a new dining area, increased space for athletics, and an improved counseling area. Getting to this point was not easy, however, and the two-year process saw an original proposal for $137 million, which included expansion of PHS and construction of a new 5/6 school at Valley Road, gradually brought down to the current figure for “immediate and urgent needs.” “It’s going to be a hotly-debated item,” said Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert in July, and as the vote was delayed to December, the controversy went on throughout the year in a manifestation of both democracy in action and a significant division in the Princeton community. In the winter and spring, the news focused on education consultants and elaborate architectural plans for “transformation” and “new learning

paradigms,” but when cost projections and estimated property tax impacts appeared in late March, resistance in the community began to grow. The Board of Education (BOE) hoped to mitigate opposition by proposing a two-part question, offering a scaled-back $82.5M option, but the dissenting voices persevered as the PPS continued to communicate needs to combat overcrowding and bring their aging schools up to 21stcentury standards. Lempert emphasized the conflicting concerns. “I applaud the school district,” she said. “They’ve been out there in the community holding forums. The most important thing about this is that it’s going to be a community vote. There are challenging issues here. To not invest comes with a cost, too. It’s an important process. I’m glad there’s a high level of community involvement.” “No matter how valuable, moral, and just the referendum proposal might be, it’s a gut-wrenching decision on the part of lower- and moderate-income people,” Leighton Newlin said at an August 11 forum on the referendum. Petitions appeared and accumulated

numerous signatures on both sides of the argument, and finally, in early October, the BOE decided on the $26.9 million compromise proposal that was put on the ballot and approved two months later. Board President Patrick Sullivan expressed hopes that the new plan would help to calm the conflict, meet the schools’ most urgent needs, and give PPS and the community time to work towards a consensus. “Many people feel the previous proposals have been too much for one bite,” he acknowledged. Reflecting perhaps the clash of opinions that developed in the referendum discussion, the hotly-contested School Board election in November saw all five candidates for three spots finishing within four percentage points, with two new candidates, Brian McDonald and Daniel Dart, receiving the most votes and incumbent Betsy Baglio finishing third to hold onto her post. With the PPS population still growing and the prospects of another referendum on the horizon, the debates are sure to continue in 2019. Continued on Page 5

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A Community Bulletin Free Parking for Holiday Shoppers: Free 2-hour parking is available downtown in the green 2-hour zones every Sunday in December. Patriots Week: In downtown Trenton December 26-31, the annual celebration of the city’s place in American history will include more than 70 events such as lectures, reenactments, a pub crawl, Colonial ball, and more. Most events are free. Visit www.patriotsweek.com. Cherry Valley Road Closure: In Montgomery Township: Cherry Valley Road will be closed to Jefferson’s Curve, west of George Drive, until August. The road will not be passable. Detours will change periodically to allow or restrict traffic through the Cherry Hill intersection. Visit www.princetonnj.gov/resources/cherry-valley-road-cherry-hill-roadjeffersons-curve-improvement-project for information. Additional Cherry Valley Road Closure: Through mid-January, Cherry Valley Road will be closed to through traffic over a branch of Beden’s Brook for construction. Bowman’s Hill Preserve Seeks Award Nominations: Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve in New Hope, Pa. seeks nominations for the annual Land Ethics Award. Submit by January 18; visit www.bhwp.org for details and instructions. Montgomery High School Dance Team Competition: On Sunday, January 6 starting at 11 a.m., varsity and junior varsity dance teams from New Jersey schools will compete in hip hop, jazz, and pom. Special guests are the 2018 world champion Rutgers University Dance Team. Food, raffles, and vendors. $7 (seniors and kids under 5 free). Montgomery High School, 101 Route 601, Skillman.

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particularly the “DREAMers” in danger of losing residency status; in opposition to threats of nuclear weapons clashes; and in solidarity with a Princeton University graduate student who has been imprisoned in Iran for more than two years. In the aftermath of a February school shooting in Parkland, Fla., a crowd of about 4,000 overflowed Hinds Plaza on Saturday March 24, with Witherspoon and Hullfish streets closed to traffic, to join Princeton’s March for Our Lives rally in support of a national march in Washington, D.C., demanding that lawmakers take action against gun violence. In her follow-up Facebook post, student organizer Dziyana Zubialevich reflected on the success of the demonstration and the momentum for change. “Now it’s time to turn the march into something actionable,” she stated, urging her supporters to contact their legislators. The following Monday the New Jersey Assembly voted to pass six different gun safety laws, and by the end of the year N.J. had passed more new gun safety laws (seven) than any other state in the country. The setting was more intimate, less political, and more somber, on October 28 as more than 700 filled the Nassau Presbyterian Church sanctuary to pray, sing, and mourn the victims of a shooting that had taken place the day before at Tree of Life Synagogue in the Squirrel Hill section of Pittsburgh. “The service reflected the desire of our community to be together, to be in solidarity with Jews across the world, to be mourning together the death of 11 Jews in Pittsburgh,” said the Rev. Dave Davis, senior pastor of Nassau Presbyterian and one of the organizers of the interfaith vigil, along with Rabbi Adam Feldman and the Princeton Clergy Association. In other local responses to national and international events, Princeton persevered in promoting its status as a welcoming community, as Congress and the federal government continued debates over immigration, and the status of undocumented immigrants remained in limbo. In January Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber and

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HONORING THE HISTORY: Shirley Satterfield (at the podium), president of the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society, unveiled the first four Heritage Tour Plaques and recognized the Society’s board of trustees (surrounding her) at a reception in March at Studio Hillier on Witherspoon Street. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

DELAYED RECOGNITION: James Collins “Jimmy” Johnson was a fugitive slave from Maryland who worked on the Princeton campus for more than 60 years, first as a janitor and then as a vendor of fruits, candles, and other snacks that he sold from a wheelbarrow. He died in 1902. Princeton University trustees announced in April that an arch in East Pyne Hall would be named in his honor. (Photo courtesy of University Archives, Princeton University Library)

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Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) and its executive director, the Rev. Bob Moore, were constantly in the news. From spearheading gun-control initiatives with its Ceasefire NJ Project to advocating for abolition of nuclear weapons and urging “diplomacy not war” in negotiations with North Korea and Iran; to its leadership in promoting conferences, multifaith services, candlelight vigils, and the March for Our Lives, the CFPA is experiencing perhaps the busiest period in its more than 35-year history. Council Election After 15 years and seven years of serving, respectively, on the former Princeton Borough Council and the consolidated Princeton Council, Lance Liverman and Heather Howard decided to step down at the end of this year. Elected to take their places were fellow Democrats Dwaine Williamson and Eve Niedergang, who will be sworn in at the annual reorganization meeting January 3. Williamson and Niedergang beat Adam Bierman, Michelle Pirone Lambros, Surinder Sharma, and lone Republican candidate Lisa Wu. Two Democrats who initially filed to run — Alvin McGowen and Myrtha Jasmin — dropped out of the race before the vote. Just this week, longtime Council member and current Council president Jenny Crumiller announced that she will not be running again when her term expires at the end of 2019. Westminster Choir College Rider University is still trying to sell Westminster Choir College, with which it merged 26 years ago. While a buyer — Beijing Kaiwen Educational Technology — was named this year, and University administrators say the sale is on track, those who are opposed to it remain committed to pursuing legal action that would prevent the transaction from going through. Two lawsuits were filed against Rider this year. Alumni, faculty, and members of Rider’s chapter of the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) have been steadfast in their determination to keep the sale from happening. The AAUP members say Beijing Kaiwen, which runs two K-12 schools in China, lacks the experience needed to run a top-tier performing arts college. Concerns have also been expressed about the state of the Chinese company’s finances and its relation to the Chinese government. Those who have spoken in favor of the sale say it is a positive option and that the school’s programs, location, and legacy would remain intact. “Despite unfounded allegations to the contrary, the school’s endowment fund will continue to be used solely to support the vision of sustaining and growing Westminster Choir College’s reputation as a world-class music school and maintaining it as an artistically preeminent, academically rigorous, and fiscally sound institution,” wrote Larry Livingston, interim president of Continued on Page 8

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“I’ve moved into a 55-plus community, and I think we need to focus on seniors and meeting their needs and making sure we’re keeping their housing costs and taxes manageable. I’ve seen people go on a limited income, and they are struggling to make their payments.” —Aparna Uppal, Princeton

“One thing that troubled me was in the spring when there was a shooter at Panera. It wasn’t exactly clear what happened. It turned out that the guy had a lot of financial and medical issues, and I’m not sure if there was that much compassion. It was sort of unclear to me how the police handled it and what they could have done better. I could have been misinformed about what they did.” —Mohamed Bahri, Princeton

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BACK IN THE DAY: The Dinky train stop used to be closer to town, near Blair Arch on the Princeton University campus, as shown in this archival photo from an April program by the Historical Society of Princeton, at Princeton Public Library. Dinky commuters have had to do without the train since October, as NJ Transit installs Positive Train Control elsewhere in the system. (Collection of Historical Society of Princeton)

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Kaiwen’s Westminster Choir College Acquisition Corporation, in November. The legal action is pending and the future of the school remains uncertain. Princeton Theological Seminary The second oldest seminary in the United States wants to upgrade and consolidate its campus that lies between Stockton and Mercer Street, both of which are considered gateways into Princeton. Neighbors who live on Hibben Road, Edgehill Street, Stockton Street, Mercer Street, and Library Place, have been at-

tending public meetings on the proposal overseen by a subcommittee of Princeton’s Planning Board. The Seminary wants to move students now living across from Princeton MarketFair in West Windsor onto the Princeton campus, and build new housing and parking facilities to accommodate them. To facilitate the project, the town could reclassify the areas as redevelopment zones. Residents of the leafy neighborhood have voiced concerns about the scale and scope of the project, the number of cars that would be on campus and in the area, and traffic on their streets. Additional meetings

will be scheduled in 2019 before the proposal goes to Princeton Council for a vote and plans take shape. Princeton University News By the end of 2020, Princeton University Art Museum will be closing — probably for three years — to make way for a new museum with more space for exhibitions and teaching. The architect is David Adjaye of Adjaye Associates, designer of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture. Adjaye was a visiting professor at the University from 2008 to 2010. Expect a change in the building’s footprint, though

the museum’s structure will retain its “Venetian Gothic Revival portion” and Marquand Library, according to museum director James Steward. Final design plans have yet to be revealed. Steward said he hopes the museum will maintain a presence on campus during the construction, in various spaces including Bainbridge House on Nassau Street. Members of the public who have been using the pool, squash courts, and other facilities at the University’s Dillon Gymnasium and Stephens Fitness Center, some for decades, were not happy to learn that they would no longer be welcome. A letter sent out in June announced the decision to make the facilities available only to members of the University community as of the end of this year. Despite appeals from the public, the University has stuck to its plans. The University announced last week that Google is opening an artificial intelligence lab at 1 Palmer Square, directly across Nassau Street from the campus, as part of a collaboration led by two computer science professors. The initiative will start with a small number of faculty, graduate and undergraduate student researchers, recent graduates, and software engineers. Parking Results of a comprehensive parking study undertaken by the town were put into practice in recent months, to mixed reviews. New meters, higher prices, different zones, a mobile parking app, and the planned dissolution of Smart Cards have not

PILLAR OF THE COMMUNITY: James Floyd’s influence on Princeton, especially the Witherspoon-Jackson district, touched many over several decades. Floyd died at the age of 96 on May 14. been met with the most positive reception by the public. Those holding balances on Smart Cards were originally told to use them up in the Spring Street Garage by the end of the year, but after an outcry the date was extended until April 30, 2019. Remaining balances can be transferred to the Park Princeton mobile app. There have also been complaints about being able to read the instructions on the new meters. In effort to assist drivers, the town has posted extensive information on its website and taken out advertisements. Efforts to simplify the new system continue.

Affordable Housing In March, a Mercer County Superior Court judge ruled that Princeton must build 753 new affordable housing units by 2025. The determination was part of a ruling that towns across New Jersey must meet fair housing needs totaling more than 150,000 units. The number of required affordable housing units in municipalities statewide has been in dispute, and sometimes in litigation, for nearly two decades. In 2015, authority concerning setting affordable housing requirements for municipalities Continued on Page 10

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throughout the state fell on the courts. This is the third round of affordable housing requirements that have been issued since two court decisions in the 1970s established that municipalities must have an affordable housing aspect to their master plans. Princeton had been arguing that its need should be about 300 units, and joined other Mercer County towns in challenging their legal obligations in court. The town is currently in negotiations with the Fair Share Housing Center on a settlement. Travel and Traffic Woes As if commuting between Princeton Junction and New York’s Penn Station wasn’t stressful enough, NJ Transit announced in September that the Dinky line, which connects Princeton with Princeton Junction, would be out of service for at least three months while Positive Train Control (PTC), a federally mandated safety system, was installed throughout the state (but not in Princeton). Buses have been replacing the trains since the hiatus began in October. Commuters have not been happy with the situation, as buses having to cross Route 1 during rush hour take longer than the brief train trip. At Princeton Council’s final meeting of the year December 17, Mayor Liz Lempert said she had been told by NJ Transit that while PTC installation was complete, a date had yet to be set for resuming Dinky trips. An information session was held by the New Jersey

Department of Transportation last week on plans to replace the bridge over the D&R Canal on Alexander Road. The project will replace a culvert and the bridge over the Stony Brook, meaning that the road will be closed for approximately eight months between Faculty Road and Canal Pointe Boulevard. The project has no firm date but is likely to begin in the fall. Incidents of Violence A four-and-a half-hour standoff at Panera Bread on Nassau Street on March 20 ended when the gunman was fatally shot by two members of the New Jersey State Police Technical Emergency and Mission Specialists (TEAMS) unit. Scott L. Mielintz, 56, of Lawrenceville entered the restaurant with a BB pistol that looked like a handgun around 10:30 a.m. and made threats as customers and employees fled. Police then secured the perimeter of the restaurant, and members of the Princeton Police Department, state police, and the FBI were all at the scene attempting to negotiate with Mielintz and persuade him to surrender peacefully. An investigation by the New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice found that “the undisputed facts indicated the use of force was justified under the law.” Three months later, in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 17, an exchange of gunfire inside the historic Roebling Wire Works at Trenton’s Art All Night festival injured 22 people. Two suspects, Davonne White

and Amir “Mir” Armstrong, both hospitalized, were charged in the incident, and a third man, identified as a shooter, Tahaj Wells, was shot and killed by police. The incident was believed to have been gang-related, and the festival itself was not a target. Fires Efforts to assist those displaced by a fire at the Griggs Farm community at the end of 2017 continued throughout the current year. The blaze, which claimed one life and forced 35 residents to find alternative housing, was determined to have been started by burning candles. By the end of March, Princeton Community Housing, which owns the complex, reported that nearly all of the residents had found temporary places to live. A three-alarm fire on the night of July 16 caused significant damage to a ninebedroom house on Hodge Road in Princeton’s Western Section. No one was inside the 5,802-square-foot home when the fire was reported at about 11:50 p.m. The home, which had been unoccupied for some time, was demolished soon after. The cause of the fire is still under investigation. PFARS Breaks Ground After a decade and a half of planning and fundraising, Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad (PFARS) finally broke ground November 30 for its new headquarters on a site bordered by Valley Road, Witherspoon Street, Route 206, and Cherry Hill Road. The squad outgrew its current headquarters on

LEAVING THE CLOUDS BEHIND: A cold, blustery day didn’t deter the thousands of visitors who came to downtown Princeton on Sunday, April 29, from enjoying the Arts Council of Princeton’s 48th annual Communiversity ArtsFest. The festival featured more than 200 booths and a wide variety of art, food, and live entertainment. (Photo by Erica M. Cardenas)

HOME FOR GOOD: Cutting the ribbon when Good Grief first moved into its home on Mapleton Lane in September 2015 were, from left: Plainsboro Deputy Mayor Neil J. Lewis; Plainsboro Mayor Peter Cantu; program participants Emma and Erin Legacki, and Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert. A major donation by the family of Margaret Anne Wilby on April 25, 2018, a decade after her death, made the house a permanent home for the organization that helps children deal with loss.

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FROM CREATIVITY TO CHAOS: All was calm at 8 p.m. Saturday, June 16, as viewers strolled through the historic Roebling Wire Works building in Trenton to view some 1,500 works by professional and amateur artists. But gun violence disrupted the popular Art All Night festival seven hours later when one person was killed and 22 were injured in a dispute not related to the festival. (Photo by Erica M. Cardenas)

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2018 in Review Continued from Page 12

recalled him fondly at a memorial held in his honor at the University’s Richardson Auditorium. In addition to serving as fire chief, Wadsworth was the co-founder of the Spirit of Princeton, responsible for such ceremonies as Flag Day, Veterans Day, and Memorial Day in town. He died May 31 at the age of 80. Former Town Topics writer Katharine Bretnall, actress Georgine Hall Stauffer, and 102-year-old LouEtta Carroll Santucci, the New J e r s e y B e l l Te l e p h o n e employee who reassured countless callers the night of October 30, 1938 when the infamous Mercury Theater broadcast that aliens had landed in Grovers Mill, were among the distinctive personalities who passed on in 2018. Several former Princeton University professors died this year, including Fred I. Greenstein, Francis C. Oglesby, Wen Fong, Robert George Gilpin Jr., David P. Billington, Andre Maman, AGING SCHOOLS: Voters approved a $26.9 million Princeton and George W. Pitcher. —Anne Levin Public Schools facilities bond referendum on December 11, —Donald Gilpin after two years of planning and much discussion and debate within the schools and the community. (Photo by Erica M. Cardenas)

WATER, WATER, EVERYWHERE: Children from the Princeton Recreation Department’s summer programs were the first to try out the Mary Moss Playground’s new sprayground at the reopening of the park in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood on August 8. Judging from their screams of joy, they approved. (Photo by Scotia Macrae)

KEEPING THE NEIGHBORS IN MIND: Princeton Theological Seminary’s plan to redevelop portions of its Princeton campus is being explored in a series of neighborhood meetings, two of which were held December 8 and 10. The school wants to add more housing to its Tennent campus. Additional meetings are being scheduled.

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THE OLD GUARD LEADS THE WAY: Joe Schein, Princeton ’37, leads the Old Guard, classes that graduated 66 years ago or more, at the start of this year’s Princeton University P-rade on June 2. The P-rade is traditionally led by the 25th reunion class, which this year suggested the change and followed right behind. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

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or the past two years, Dr. Lynne B. Kossow and Dr. Barbara A. Brown of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine have offered their patients far more than the traditional primary care practice. Most doctors see 25-30 patients a day for an average of 15 minutes, but Drs. Kossow and Brown see six to eight patients a day for up to an hour. In addition to providing treatment for acute illnesses, the doctors act as their clients’ healthcare coaches through Lifestyle Medicine, a scientific approach to patient wellness by effecting changes in areas such as diet, physical activity, and stress management. With the current shortage of primary care physicians and the abundance of high volume practices, this type of individualized attention is rare. However, by switching to a concierge format, doctors like Kossow and Brown are able to practice medicine that consists of this broad-spectrum care. Concierge medicine, also known as retainer-based medicine, is an umbrella term for private medical care wherein patients pay an out-of-pocket fee in exchange for enhanced care. Born in the 1990s, concierge medicine was once thought of as a service for the wealthy that charged patients a lofty fee for luxury medicine. In recent years, it has evolved to accommodate patients across all income brackets, leading to expanding interest among patients and their primary care doctors. According to a survey released by the American Academy of Private Physicians at the AAPP 2015 Fall Summit, more than 45 percent of 862 independent physicians would consider a concierge or similar membership model in the next three years. This may be due in part to our aging population needing increased and varied medical services, leading to an imbalanced patient/doctor ratio. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of insured patients, putting a further strain on primary care doctors. As a result, physicians are often unable to dedicate enough time to each patient. In the hopes of increasing both job and patient satisfaction in a financially sustainable way, primary physicians like Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are looking toward concierge medicine. “Where conventional medicine is failing is in the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases that are becoming an epidemic in the United States today,â€? explain the doctors. “The current insurance model is built upon a problembased economic reimbursement that encourages doctors to address medical problems very quickly. This leads to most doctors rushing to see 25-30 patients per day in order to make ends meet‌This is not how we have ever practiced. We always want to have the time to address the root cause of diseases that are preventable today.â€? “For the past two years, we have been offering our Lifestyle Medicine Concierge Program as an optional program for our patients,â€? they continue. “Lifestyle Medicine is a 21st century approach to healthcare that consolidates the very best characteristics of traditional medicine with the profound impact of lifestyle behaviors on health. As our program grew, it became readily apparent to us that integrating Lifestyle Medicine into our internal medicine practice

was the best way for us to continue to provide exceptional care‌ We feel that the concierge model is the only way to effectively [do that].â€? Concierge medical practices come in various forms, including those that reject insurance plans all together, but this is not the case for Princeton Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown accept insurance for all covered medical services. In addition, their patients pay an annual fee of $1,200 for the Lifestyle Medicine Concierge program, which gives them access to an elevated level of care. Trained at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the doctors are at the vanguard of their field, having lectured about their practice development model at The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine Conference in 2015. They are also members of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown’s practice is unique in that it offers patients comprehensive conventional medical care combined with lifestyle counseling. Patients interested in a natural approach to disease prevention are provided in-depth, individualized coaching based on their needs. The doctors can assist with everything from quitting smoking to creating a manageable diet and exercise plan. According to the doctors, this is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to prevent, reverse, or slow down heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, and some cancers. The concierge model offers Princeton Lifestyle Medicine patients additional benefits including access to the doctors’ emails, cell phone numbers, and private phone line, extended patient office visits, a one-hour consultation, and same or next day appointments. As a result, patients see Drs. Kossow and Brown not only as accomplished medical doctors, but health advocates, mentors, and even friends. “Our practice structure allows us to spend more time educating our patients about what may be going on with them medically,â€? the doctors explain. “We are better able to work with them as partners in their care and advocate for them with their specialists or if they are in the hospital. We provide tremendous support and guidance to them and their caretakers or family. We are happy to have this enhanced communication with our patients. It allows us to make social visits when they are hospitalized at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro so that we can stay in close touch while they are receiving care.â€? Concierge practices like Princeton Lifestyle Medicine focus the healthcare system on its most vital component: the patient-doctor relationship. The model emphasizes quality care instead of quick care, benefitting both parties. Dr. Brown and Kossow are now board certified as specialists in the practice of Lifestyle Medicine and are the only physicians in the Princeton area who are board certified in both Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. As leaders in both concierge and Lifestyle medicine, it comes as no surprise that Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are at the forefront of this effort, bringing Princeton into the future of healthcare.

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BOOK REVIEW

A Blast from the Past: Cats, Christmas Trees, Paul Krugman, and Princeton’s Donald Lambert

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his being my 15th year at Town Topics, and given how often anniversaries set the stage for my columns, the time feels right for a backward look. On this date in 2007, I began with an ode to Christmas and cats: “There are lots of nice moments this time of year, but maybe the nicest is when the cats first notice the tree in the living room. This is their fifth tree, so they seem perhaps a little less bowled over than in previous years, but no less appreciative. Brother and sister tuxedo look at the Fraser fir with big googly Felix the Cat eyes and then they cock their heads toward their benefactors as if to say ‘All for us?’ This is above and beyond the call of duty. Water in the stand, just for them. Nice packages to lie on, just for them. And how thoughtful, to hang all those glittery things on the branches, even though they know by now they aren’t supposed to use them for punching bags — except for the sister, who always has to knock off an ornament or two, in case her human slaves think she’s getting less crazed in her middle age.” The rest of that column was about Hector Berlioz, whose music we still play when we’re trimming the tree. This year it’s a small, beautifully red-green-blueand-gold lighted and decorated Eastern white pine that we managed to fit into the stand with a minimum of domestic fuss, not so much as a raised voice, in fact. The downside is that only one cat is still with us, and Nora, who once performed Nijnsky leaps and had a habit of sliding down the banister, is no longer willing to risk so much as a trip down the stairs to see the tree. Learning from Krugman Around T hanksgiv ing 2003, I was hired to write art and book re v ie ws for Tow n Topic s w h i le copyediting the work of two staff writers. My first article of any substance was on then-Princeton resident Paul Krugman, whose New York Times columns had provided an amusing and instructive commentary on the Bush-Cheney years for faithful readers like myself. As I was writing about his book The Great Unraveling, my approach was already being influenced by his deceptively casual, upfront style. The first example of the Krugman touch I remarked on was his knack for playing on the nuances of the culture, with allusions to Buffalo Springfield (“There’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear”) and the way the sex change comedy Victor/Victoria reflected the changing poses adopted by the Bush administration. I also highlighted Krugman’s pithy, playful, sometimes bizarre, always readable analogies, such as the one comparing the circumstances of the 2000 election to the hiring of the contractor renovating your house: “Funny how he got the

job: you checked the wrong box on a confusing form, and the judge – a close friend of the contractor – ruled that you were stuck.” Then there was Krugman’s way of making economics fun for novices by bringing in Charlie Brown and Lucy, Wily E. Coyote and the Road Runner, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Same thing for titles, a chore I had little interest in at this early stage in my journalistic career. No need to be dull and dutiful when you can let yourself go with “Bad Heir Day,” “Pants on Fire,” “California Screaming,” “The Sons Also Rise,” and “Flavors of Fraud.” The idea was to relax and enjoy yourself, no matter how daunting the subject. By the time I got to the closing sentences, I was feeling Krugmanized enough to spread my wings and test my own voice, declaring that it would be a disservice to the author to portray him merely as hero to the left and villain to the right: “The truth is that

“Here’s a Princeton fantasy. Picture a goodsized bar on Nassau Street, call it the Timeless Tavern, a large, smoky room with small electric candles on every table so you can see who’s who.” Like Krugman playfully assuming a culture without boundaries, I pictured Toni Morrison and Ralph Ellison sharing a table with Benny Carter, same for Eugene O’Neill and Paul Robeson, “fresh from a matinee performance of The Emperior Jones.” Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald were on hand, as was Albert Einstein, “looking wind-blown from a turbulent afternoon on Lake Carnegie in his dinghy.” I also imagined musicians from the city in the audience, like Willie the Lion Smith, the Count and the Duke, who knew that the nondescript middle-aged black man sitting down at the keyboard was the great stride pianist Donald Lambert. The first number, “Golden Earrings,” began unpromisingly “until the left hand comes to

anyone who reads this book with an open mind will see that Paul Krugman is a hero, period. In the spirit of far-out analogies, what he’s doing is a reversal of the old radio show character The Shadow, who had ‘the power to cloud men’s minds’ and thus make himself invisible. Krugman has the power to ‘uncloud’ American minds and make the truth visible.” Reviving a Christmas Fantasy Two issues later, with Christmas looming, I let myself go with a long piece titled “The Unsung Hero of Stride Piano, Princeton’s Own Donald Lambert,” a flight of fancy I’ll paraphrase here since it’s about a hometown luminary and has never been posted on our website. Again, following Krugman’s example, I got straight to the point:

life, kicks the right hand from a trot to a breakneck gallop, and before the audience can catch its breath, the race is over, ending with an orgy of arpeggios. Everyone’s unbending their ears because it sounds like 50 pianos and there’s only one man doing all that damage, breaking the sound barrier.” As people wonder who is this guy, a few voices shout out “It’s the Lamb! Donald Lambert! A Princeton boy!,” meaning the town, not the university, where Lambert’s father was a janitor and his mother played piano at special events. Donald used to sit under the piano while his mom gave lessons, and by the time he was ten he was good enough to provide live accompaniment for Charlie Chaplin shorts at a local moviehouse.

After beginning with a fantasy, it was good to be able to do some research and end by stressing Lambert’s real-life Princeton connections, finding that he’d lived at 23 Jackson Street (now Paul Robeson Place) and as a teenager at 28 Quarry Street. More than anything else, I enjoyed the chance to meet and speak with his grand-niece Leona Vernon, who was at his bedside when he died on May 8, 1962. After telling me about the ceremony at Princeton Cemetery, she recalled how it had been when Uncle Don came down to perform for the family and she got to sit with him as he played. You could tell by the lilt in her voice how it must have been to sit in the middle of all that music played by a man who one witness said could take “The Bells of St. Mary’s” and “make it sound like he was playing in St. Patrick’s cathedral.” Then and Now The Christmas column from 2007 ended with the cats and the notion that at this time of year, “there’s always somehow room in the absurd, tense, frantic holiday element for a little poetry or music and a craving for something beautiful and unspoiled, whether it’s faith, devotion, love, mystery, or even the absurdity of hauling a tree into the house and decking it out with ornaments and lights while music composed more than 150 years ago is playing. It would be nice to think that by engaging in this simple, harmless ritual people are somehow contributing to the most positive essence of the season, regardless of their religion or politics or taste in music, and that on some level they’re as innocently in touch with the special holiday feeling as our cats are.” At this point I couldn’t help summoning my inner Krugman, noting “that cats don’t care that certain grinches on Fox News are trying to politicize Christmas and further polarize an already deeply polarized country by claiming there’s a liberal conspiracy to destroy a Christian holiday. The cats don’t know about Scrooge and Marley or Bush and Cheney. All they know is that once a year we bring a tree in from the outdoors and hang lots of pretty toys on it, just for them.” ow look where we are. I’m tempted to revisit one of my favorite descriptions of political chaos, one I don’t think Paul Krugman ever used. It’s from Dr. Seuss, spoken by the Fish in response to the shambles made by the Cat in the Hat: “This mess is so big and so deep and so tall, we cannot pick it up. There is no way at all!” Hey, better to stick with the spirit of the season and wish everyone a happy holiday and a happy new year. —Stuart Mitchner

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Music and Theater

SPREADING THE JOY OF MUSIC: On December 16, nine students from the Princeton-based Forte Young musicians Organization (FYMO) visited the Brookdale Hillsborough Assisted Living Center to perform their annual holiday music concert. The young musicians, aged 10 to 17, played piano, trombone, and other instruments, and sang Christmas carols. In the future, the group hopes to perform at more locations to spread their love of music with the community.

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CLASHING ON RACE: Jordan Boatman and Lisa Banes star in “The Niceties,” at McCarter Theatre January 11-February 10. For tickets, visit www.mccarter.org. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson)

“The Niceties” Comes to production, “I am thrilled she said. “It made me evalto bring Eleanor’s rigorous, uate, as an undergraduate McCarter Theatre

After sparking countless conversations about race, history, and power in Boston and New York, the worldpremiere production of Eleanor Burgess’ The Niceties will run at McCarter Theatre Center from Januar y 11 through February 10. Directed by Kimberly Senior (Disgraced on Broadway), The Niceties features Lisa Banes and Jordan Boatman as a white professor and a black student involved in a polite clash of perspectives which quickly explodes into an urgent and dangerous debate threatening to ruin both their lives. After a workshop at the Contemporar y A mer ican Theater Festival and a developmental production at Portland Stage in 2017 and early 2018 respectively, Eleanor Burgess’ play began to exhibit a cross-cultural impact with the playwright fielding calls and emails from congresspersons, religions leaders, educators, and nonprofit organizations across the country. Now, McCarter audiences can join in the conversation. McCarter Artistic Director Emily Mann said of the

thought-provoking play to McCarter. There are no easy answers to the questions the play raises: What is the full history of America? Who gets to tell that story? In her writing, Eleanor takes great care to complicate ideas and assumptions while giving real weight to both sides of a thorny — and extraordinarily relevant — argument.” The Yale-educated Burgess used a 2015 incident at her alma mater as inspiration for the play. That fall, a campus email cautioning students against insensitive Halloween costumes generated a response from a professor who defended the holiday as a time of transgression. The debate sparked weeks of protests and months of scorching discussion. Burgess, who had graduated several years before, says the wildfire of on-campus and online uproar about the incident, and the inability of people on both sides to talk rationally about it, left her to contemplate why things got so outof-hand. “I was obsessed with why interactions were going so badly between smart and well-intentioned people,”

history major and former high school history teacher, what I was taught, what I believed, and what I taught to others.” Eleanor Burgess’s work has been produced at Manhattan Theatre Club, McCar ter T heat re Club, McCarter Theatre Center, Huntington Theatre Company, the Alliance Theatre, Merrimack Repertory Theat re, t he Contemporar y American Theatre Festival, Portland Stage Company, and Centenary Stage, and developed with The New Group, New York Theatre Workshop, Ensemble Studio Theatre, Salt Lake Acting Company, the Lark Play Development Center, and the Kennedy Center/NNPN MFA Playwrights Workshop. Special events being held in conjunction with the play include a Dialogue on Drama, Sunday, January 20, which is a post-show interview with Director Kimberly Senior and Playwright Eleanor Burgess; and post-show d is c u s s ion s We d n e s day, Januar y 23 and Sunday, January 27. For further information, visit www.mccarter.org.

Pianists Emanuel Ax and Daniil Trifonov and soprano Dawn Upshaw headline the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Winter Festival, “Music Speaks,” in January. The event takes place across three weekends, January 10–27, in six New Jersey venues including Richardson Auditorium. “For the Winter Festival, the NJSO brings in three of the top living artists,” said Music Director Xian Zhang. “Personally speaking, it’s a highlight of my career to conduct these three soloists in three consecutive weeks. The Winter Festival is the main highlight of our season theme, and this year’s theme — Music Speaks — is about music inspired by great poetry, stories, and myths. Strauss’ Also sprach Zarathustra was inspired by Nietzsche; Tchaikovsky’s Man-

the music for his Poem of Ecstasy, then wrote 300 lines of poetry to accompany the music.” Ax performs Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 22 on a program featuring Tchaikovsky’s Manfred Symphony, based on Lord Byron’s epic poem of doomed love (January 10–13 in Englewood, Newark, and New Brunswick). Upshaw sings Maria Schneider’s Winter Morning Walks, which draws from former Poet Laureate Ted Kooser’s collection of poetry written during his cancer recovery, and Mahler’s Fourth Symphony, which finds wisdom in a child’s vision of heaven (January 18–20 in Princeton, Red Bank and Newark). Tr i f o n o v p e r f o r m s Schumann’s Piano Concerto on a program that also in-

sprach Zarathustra (January 25–27 in Newark, New Brunswick, and Morristown). NJSO Accent events include pre-concert performances by dancer Maurice Chestnut and poet Kurtis Lamkin, panel discussions with NJSO musicians who perform in hospital settings through the NJSO Music and Wellness Program, and a prelude performance by the Anne Lieberson Ensemble from the NJSO Youth Orchestras. More information on NJSO Accent events is available at njsymphony.org/accents. For more information on the Winter Festival and related events, visit njsymphony.org/winterfestival. Concert tickets start at $20. Visit njsymphony.org or call 1 (800) ALLEGRO (255.3476).

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GET OUT YOUR WANDS: McCarter Theatre presents “Potted Potter,” a Harry Potter parody, on Saturday, January 26 at 3 and 8 p.m. The show takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing (or “potting”) all seven Harry Potter books, and a real-life game of Quidditch involving the audience, into 70 hilarious minutes with songs, ridiculous props, and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic. Even those who don’t know the difference between a horcrux and a Hufflepuff can enjoy this show, recommended for ages 8 and up. www.mccarter.org.

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Choreographers Announced For Lewis Center Residency

The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance at Princeton Universit y has announced seven artist residencies in the second round of the Caroline Hearst Choreographers-in-Residence Program. Souleymane Badolo, Shannon Gillen, Jessica Lang, Jennifer Nugent, and Paul Matteson, Olivier Tarpaga, and Raphael Xavier will spend anywhere from a week to a semester in the Lewis Arts complex studios this spring and next fall. The purpose of Hearst Program is to bring prominent choreographers and dancers in conversation with Princeton students through a variety of engagement acCUTTING-EDGE CHOREOGRAPHERS: Princeton students perform a work by an inaugu- tivities while supporting the ral Hearst Choreographer-in Residence Abby Zbikowski at the 2018 Princeton Dance development of these choreFestival. (Photo by Larry Levanti) ographers’ work. The resi-

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Seamus Egan Appears At Hopewell Theater

Seamus Egan, founding member of the band Solas, is touring for the first time ever as The Seamus Egan Project, with a performance at Hopewell Theater on Saturday, January 5, at 8 p.m. Egan is bringing along friends and musical guests, and introducing fans to both the entirety of his catalog of music, as well as new music he’s never recorded or performed live. Beginning with tunes from his album, When Juniper Sleeps, which was the impetus for the formation of Solas, through the 20-year recording career of this band, Egan will continue to explore the further reaches of the Irish tradition. From his beginnings as a teen prodigy, to his solo work with Shanachie Records, to his founding of Solas, to his current work as one of the leading composers and interpreters of the tradition, Egan has inspired multiple generations of musicians and helped define the sound of Irish music today. As a multi-instrumentalist, he’s put his mark on the sound of the Irish flute, tenor banjo, guitar, mandolin, tin whistle, and low whistle, among others. As a composer, he was behind the soundtrack for the film The Brothers McMullen, co-wrote Sarah McLachlan’s breakout hit, “Weep Not for the Memories,” and has scored numerous documentaries and indie films since. The Hopewell Theater is located at 5 South Greenwood Avenue in Hopewell. Visit www.hopewelltheater.com.

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CERAMICS FOR A CAUSE: The Mercer County Community College (MCCC) Visual Arts Club and Hospitality Club teamed up for a fundraiser to benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). With the contribution of about 150 bowls and mugs created by MCCC ceramicists, along with soup and hot chocolate from the Hospitality Club, the project raised more than $500 for TASK. Shown from left are MCCC Visual Arts Club President Anna Kaster, culinary instructor Frank Benowitz, and customer Lorena Abad, a student in the Health Professions Division.

Ceramics and Soup Join they helped us organize as McCor mick, and Mir iam the day approached,” Kaster Carpenter for a panel disfor TASK Fundraiser The Mercer County Community College (MCCC) Visual Arts Club and Hospitality Club recently teamed up for a fundraiser to benefit the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK). Approximately 20 ceramicists worked throughout the fall to produce close to 150 bowls and mugs in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. On the day of the fundraiser, culinary students joined in, preparing two kinds of soup (Mulligatawny and butternut squash) to fill the bowls and hot chocolate (made with three types of chocolate) to fill the mugs. The fundraiser was the idea of Visual Arts Club President Anna Kaster, who began planning the event last spring with support from Fine Arts faculty members Kerri O’Neill and Michael Welliver. “They gave us space to store the bowls and added to the total themselves. And

said. She notes that art students, including local artists who use Mercer as their studio, were very generous, contributing as many as ten pieces each to the project. The cost was $10 for a bowl and $5 for a mug. “We wanted to make it affordable for everyone,” said Kaster, noting that some MCCC folks paid more than the asking price to up the proceeds, which totaled $515. Kaster and O’Neill revitalized the Visual Arts Club in the spring, and now Kaster serves as its president. “One of my goals is for the community to understand the talent of the artists who pass through this college. It is really quite amazing,” she said.

“Makers’ Perspectives” at Rago Auctions Jan. 16

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County Community College in Pennsylvania, where he ran the Fine Woodworking Program from 1981 to 2017. Rod McCormick is an artist and is a professor of jewelry/metals at the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. Since 1990 he has been involved with the application of computer-aided design and computer-aided making to the work of the individual craftsperson, and now much of his work is executed using digital processes such as 3D printing. M ir ia m C ar p e nter b e gan her career designing furniture alongside Mira Nakashima for over seven years after graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2006. Her work has been exhibited most To: ___________________________ notably at Moderne Gallery, Wharton Esherick MuFrom: _________________________ Date & Time: __________________ seum, Fuller Craft Museum, HereYawkey is a proof of your Leigh Woodson Artad, scheduled to run ___________________. Museum, Philadelphia InPlease check it thoroughly and pay special attention to the following: ternational Airport, SOFA, (Your check mark will tell us it’s okay) Center for Art in Wood, Salon Art + Design and Design Miami. Carpenter has been� Fax number � Phone number � Address � Expiration Date awarded five residencies in the past four years, teaches and collaborates internationally while maintaining her studio practice at the Raymond Farm Center for Living Arts and Design in New Hope, Pa. Rago Auctions is located DESIGNING ARTISTS: Mark Sfirri, top, Miriam Carpenter, and at 333 North Main Street Rod McCormick — artists working in the field of design — will in Lambertville. It opens on take part in a panel discussion titled “Makers’ Perspectives: Wednesday, January 16 at Old School/New School,” to be held at Rago Auctions in Lamnoon. A wine and cheese re- bertville on Wednesday, January 16, 5 to 7 p.m. ception begins at 5 pm. The presentation will begin at 6 Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In pm. RSVP to raac@ragoarts. com, or call (609) 397-9374 Hunan ~ Szechuan ext. 119. If you are unable to Malaysian ~ Vietnamese R.S.V.P. in advance, please Daily Specials • Catering Available join them anyway. All are 157 Witherspoon St. • Princeton • Parking in Rear • 609-921-6950 welcome.

cussion titled “Makers’ Perspectives: Old School/New School.” Ar tists working in the field of design, Sfirri, McCormick, and Carpenter have, over the course of their respective careers, developed markedly different approaches to their crafts. They will each share these ver y different processes, from concept to design to the creation of objects, including the use of digital technology. A discussion of selected pieces in the upcoming sale will follow. Mark Sfirri is a furniture maker and sculptor who incorporates lathe-turned forms, often turned on multiple axes, in his work. He has demonstrated his techniques throughout North America and Europe, as well as Australia and New Zealand. His work is included in 27 public collections. Sfirri is professor emeritus at Bucks

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“ALL THAT YOU LEAVE BEHIND”: A collaborative, multimedia exhibition featuring the work of textile artist Diana Weymar and photographer Nelson Hancock will be on view January 5 through March 16 at the Arts Council of Princeton. A gallery talk and opening reception will take place on January 5 from 2 to 5 p.m. in the Arts Council’s Taplin Gallery. on Saturday, January 5, 2-3 ACP to Present “All That You Leave Behind” Exhibit p.m., immediately followed

The Ar ts Council of Princeton will present “All That You Leave Behind,” a collaborative multi-media exhibition with textile artist Diana Weymar and photographer Nelson Hancock, in the Taplin Gallery January 5 through March 16. All are welcome to the gallery talk

by an opening reception from 3 to 5 p.m. Of this exhibition, which explores narrative and art is t ic i nter pre t at ion s of personal, everyday objects, the artists write, “We craft ou r s elve s t h rough word and deed, but also through collecting. Our collections

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speak volumes about how and with whom we’ve spent our lives. Some things are for public display, others are pr ivately preser ved. Decorative tchotchkes share space with tools of everyday life. Souvenirs and old letters fill a box along with crafting materials or a collection of old pencil sharpeners that are ‘too good to throw out.’ Curating and hoarding meet in drawers and closets on clut tered shelves. ‘All That You Leave Behind’ uses an archeology that is both concrete and imaginative to conjure an ambiguous narrative. A shelf of trophy objects overseen by a hero’s portrait pushes the story one direction while a poison pen letter, carefully preserved for decades in a folder with a rusty paperclip, pulls it in another. In our personal spaces, it can be easy to accommodate multiple, sometimes contradictory, narratives to find comfort in and make meaning out of our lives. In this exhibit, there is a play between the documentary mode and a more creative form of translation. With objects and text fragments reproduced in textile and thread, the work continually returns to the inherent conflict between authenticity and representation. While the photographs offer a sense of transparency, the stitching creates more distance and recalls the intervention and embellishment of the artists.” Nelson Hancock studied photography and anthropology at Princeton University and later earned a PhD in cultural anthropology from

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Columbia Universit y. He has worked at the American Museum of Natural History, creating exhibits from the museum’s archives and returning them to the Siberian communities where they were shot a century earlier. He later ran the Nelson Hancock Gallery and directed the Critical and Visual Studies Program at Pratt Institute. He now works as a commercial and fine art photographer in Brooklyn. Diana Buri Weymar is a textile artist and activist. She has worked on projects with Build Peace (Nicosia, Bogota, Zurich and Belfast), the Arts Council of Princeton, the Nantucket Atheneum, the W.E.B Du Bois Center at UMass Amherst, the University of Puget Sound, The Zen Hospice Project (San Francisco), the Peddie School, Open Arts Space ( Damascus, Syria), Trans Tipping Point Project (Victoria, BC), New York Textile Month, the Textile Arts Center (Brooklyn, NY), and The Wing (NYC). She has exhibited her work in both C a nada a nd t he Un ite d States. She has curated for NRG Energy’s headquarters in Princeton, and this is her fourth exhibit at the Arts Council of Princeton. The Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery is located at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton. org or call (609) 924-8777.

PU Art Museum Receives Gift and Grant

Ten prints in a variety of media and several related trial proofs by distinguished American abstract artist Helen Frankenthaler (1928-2011) will be donated to the Princeton University Art Museum by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation. In addition, the Foundation has awarded the museum $25,000 to develop a project for the study, presentation and interpretation of the prints. Princeton is one of 10 U.S. university museums to be selected by the foundation to launch the Frankenthaler Prints Initiative. “The museum is honored to be included in the first cohort of beneficiaries of this inspiring educational initiative by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation,” said James Steward, Nancy A. Nasher–David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, director. “Helen Frankenthaler’s printmaking is essential to her legacy, and this gift dramatically enhances our ability to engage with the work of one of the greatest artists of the 20th century, for the benefit of our students and all our visitors.” Ruth Fine, a Frankenthaler scholar and advisor to the

Foundation, selected the prints gifted to the museums. The Frankenthaler Prints Initiative is one of two new multiyear programs recently announced by the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to fund Frankenthaler studies at the university level. The second is the Frankenthaler Scholarships, which includes annual endowment gif ts to four institutions to create scholarships for graduate students in painting and art history. An important and influential postwar artist, Helen Frankenthaler is known for her innovative Abstract Expressionist style and her subsequent contribution to the development of Color Field painting. Her work can be found in leading museums and collections worldwide. Frankenthaler attended Bennington College and lectured frequently at art schools and universities throughout her sixdecade career. The Princeton University Art Museum is located at the heart of the Princeton campus. Admission is free. Museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Fr iday, and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday 12 to 5 p.m. For more information, visit artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Center for Contemporary Art Receives Grant

The Center for Contemporar y Ar t in Bedminster recently received a $2,500 grant from In vestors Foundation. This funding supports The Center’s educational programs and its mission to “prov ide a v ibrant, con temporary cultural center t h rou g h ar t s e d u c at ion, exhibitions, and community outreach that will inspire creativity and enhance people’s lives.” This grant will help The Center to maintain and develop programs that serve a diverse audience of ar tists and art appreciators, and continue to expand its offer i ngs for ch i ldren a nd adults with special needs. Investors Bank created the Investors Foundation in 2005 to support the commu nit ies Investors Ban k serves. Investors Foundat ion suppor ts init iat ives in the arts, youth development, health and human ser v ices, education, and affordable housing. The Center for Contemporar y Ar t is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. For more information, call (908) 2342345 or visit www.ccabedminster.org. For more on Investors Foundation, visit www.myinvestorsbank.com/Community/Investors-Foundation.

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AT THE CINEMA Aquaman (PG-13 for action, violence, and some profanity). Jason Momoa stars as the legendary DC character in this origins tale which finds the reluctant superhero forced to face his destiny as king of Atlantis in order to defend the underwater kingdom and the rest of the planet from his power-hungry half-brother (Patrick Wilson). With Amber Heard, Willem Dafoe, Dolph Lundgren, Djimon Hounsou, and Nicole Kidman. Ben Is Back (R for drug use and pervasive profanity). Lucas Hedges plays the title character in this coming-of-age drama about a troubled teen who arrives home unexpectedly on Christmas Eve after running away from a drug treatment center. With Julia Roberts, Courtney B. Vance, and Kathryn Newton. Bohemian Rhapsody (PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, suggestive material, and drug use). Reverential rocktrospective chronicling the meteoric rise of Queen as well as the untimely demise of the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s iconoclastic lead singer, Freddie Mercury (Rami Malek). With Mike Myers, Lucy Boynton, and Joseph Mazzello. Bumblebee (PG-13 for action and violence). Spinoff of the Transformers franchise revolving around the adventures of a young autobot (Dylan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien) resuscitated by an 18-year-old (Hailee Steinfeld) after being found battle-scarred and broken in a junkyard along the California coast. Cast includes John Cena, Angela Bassett, Len Cariou, and Justin Theroux.

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Creed II (PG-13 for violence, profanity, and sensuality). Michael B. Jordan reprises the title role in this revenge-fueled sequel which finds the contender being trained by Rocky Balboa (Sly Stallone) for a grudge match with the son (Florian Munteanu) of the boxer (Dolph Lundgren) who killed his father (Carl Weathers) in the ring 33 years ago. With Tessa Thompson, Phylicia Rashad, Wood Harris, and Russell Hornsby. Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald (PG-13 for action). Second installment in the Harry Potter prequel series revolves around an infamous evil wizardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Johnny Depp) attempt to breed a race of pure-blood witches and wizards to rule over all ordinary people. Cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Carmen Ejogo, Jude Law, and Zoe Kravitz. The Favourite (R for profanity, nudity, and graphic sexuality). Olivia Colman portrays Queen Anne (1665-1714) in this biopic revolving around the bitter battle between the Duchess of Marlborough (Rachel Weisz) and a servant (Emma Stone) for the frail monarchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friendship and affections. With Emma Delves, Faye Daveney, and Paul Swaine. Green Book (PG-13 for violence, mature themes, profanity, racial slurs, smoking, and suggestive material). Unlikely-buddies dramedy, set in the sixties, about the friendship forged between a black classical pianist (Mahershala Ali) and his white chauffeur (Viggo Mortensen) driving around the Deep South during Jim Crow segregation. With Linda Cardellini, Don Stark, and P.J. Byrne. The Grinch (PG for brief rude humor). Animated adaptation of Dr. Seussâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic about a bad-tempered grouch (Benedict Cumberbatch) who masquerades as Santa Claus in order to steal Christmas. Narrated by Pharrell, and featuring the voicework of Rashida Jones, Angela Lansbury, and SNLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kenan Thompson. Holmes & Watson (PG-13 for violence, profanity, sexuality, drug references, and crude humor). Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly co-star as Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson, respectively, in this crime comedy which finds the legendary sleuths trying to stop archrival Moriarty (Ralph Fiennes) from assassinating Queen Victoria (Pam Ferris). With Rebecca Hall, Hugh Laurie, Steve Coogan, and Kelly Macdonald. If Beale Street Could Talk (R for profanity and sexuality). Adaptation of James Baldwinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic novel, set in Harlem, revolving around a pregnant teenagerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Kiki Layne) efforts to free her fiancĂŠ (Stephan James) falsely accused of rape. With Regina King, Teyonah Parris, and Colman Domingo. Instant Family (PG-13 for sexuality, profanity, drug references, and mature themes). Inspirational comedy recounting a coupleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Mark Wahlberg and Rose Byrne) real-life adjustment to parenthood after adopting three siblings (Isabela Moner, Gustavo Quiroz, and Julianna Gamiz) simultaneously. With Octavia Spencer, Joan Cusack, and Julie Hagerty. Mary Poppins Returns (PG for mature themes and brief action). Emily Blunt assumes the title role in this musical sequel which finds the magical nanny reunited with the nowgrown Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane Banks (Emily Mortimer) in the wake of a family tragedy. With Lin-Manuel Miranda, Colin Firth, and Meryl Streep. Mary Queen of Scots (R for violence and sexuality). Saoirse Ronan plays the title role in this costume drama based on John Guyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best-selling biography chronicling the charismatic monarchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s turbulent reign. With Margot Robbie, Gemma Chan, and David Tennant. Mortal Engines (PG-13 for action and violence). Post-apocalyptic sci-fi about a fugitive assassin (Hera Hilmar) who joins forces with an outcast (Robert Sheehan) and an outlaw (Jihae) to lead the resistance when the city of London morphs into a giant predator on wheels. With Hugo Weaving, Stephen Lang, and Leila George.

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The Mule (R for brief nudity and sexuality, and pervasive profanity). Clint Eastwood directed and stars in this crime thriller about a broke World War II vet who unknowingly agrees to transport $3 million in cocaine across Michigan for a Mexican drug cartel. Ensemble cast includes Bradley Cooper, Michael Pena, Laurence Fishburne, Alison Eastwood, Taissa Farmiga, and Dianne Wiest. Ralph Breaks the Internet (PG for action and rude humor). Buddy sequel, set six years after the original animated adventure, finds Ralph (John C. Reilly) and BFF Vanellope (Sarah Silverman) embarking on a desperate quest in search of a replacement steering wheel for a broken video game. Voice cast includes Gal Gadot, Jane Lynch, and Ed Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neill. Roma (R for profanity, graphic nudity, and disturbing images). Upstairs/downstairs drama, set in Mexico in 1970, chronicling a year in the life of a middle-class familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maid (Yalitza Aparicio). With Marina de Tavira, Carlos Peralta, and Marco Graf. (In Spanish with subtitles). Second Act (PG-13 for profanity and crude sexual references). Fish-out-of-water comedy about a 40-year-old sales clerk (Jennifer Lopez) who lands a dream job she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t qualified for with help of a doctored resume. Cast includes Milo Ventimiglia, Vanessa Hudgens, and Charlyne Yi. Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (PG for action, violence, mature themes, and mild epithets). Animated reboot of the Marvel Comics franchise revolving around the adventures of a friendly neighborhood Spider-Man (Shameik Moore) from Brooklyn, who is a half-black/half-Puerto Rican teen. Voice cast includes Mahershala Ali, Hailee Steinfeld, Lily Tomlin, Nicolas Cage, Zoe Kravitz, and Chris Pine. Vice (R for profanity and violent images). Christian Bale portrays Dick Cheney in this seriocomic biopic recounting the ambitious politicianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s career from Beltway bureaucrat to the most powerful vice president in U.S. history. Featuring Amy Adams as Lynne Cheney, Sam Rockwell as President George W. Bush, Tyler Perry as Colin Powell, and Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld. Welcome to Marwen (PG-13 for violence, profanity, mature themes, disturbing images, and suggestive content). Fact-based drama about a transvestite (Steve Carell) left with amnesia after a violent bias attack who tries to recover his memory by building a miniature World War II village in his backyard. Support cast includes Janelle Monae, Leslie Mann, Diane Kruger, and Eiza Gonzalez. (In English, French, and German with subtitles). â&#x20AC;&#x201D;Kam Williams

dinner & dessert! Wednesday, December 26 8 p.m. : Pr inceton Country Dancers at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Dave Rupp with Mind the Gap. (908) 359-4837. Wednesday, January 2 8 p.m. : Pr inceton Country Dancers at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Sue Gola with Crossing the Mi l ls tone. ( 908 ) 359 4837. Thursday, January 3 10 a.m.: The 55-Plus Club meets at The Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, for a talk by Cary Cherniss on “The Emotionally Intelligent Leader.” Free admission with $3 suggested donation. Friday, January 4 6:30 p.m.: Screening of From Liberty to Captivity and panel discussion of human trafficking at Washington Crossing United Methodist Church, 1895 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Free.

Epidemic” is the title of a talk by Joel Finkelstein, founder and director of the Network Contagion Institute, at T he Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Free. info@thejewishcenter.org. Wednesday, January 16 9-11 a.m.: Open House at Pr inceton Fr iends S c h o o l , 470 Q u a k e r Road. (609) 683-1194 or www.princetonfriendsschool.org. Monday, January 21 3 p.m.: Screening of From Liberty to Captivity and panel discussion of human trafficking at Wa s h i n g t o n C r o s s i n g United Methodist Church, 1895 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, Pa. Free. Wednesday, January 23 7 p.m.: The PHS Studio Band, Pr inceton Jazz Combo, Studio Vocals, and Jazz Ensemble perform at John Witherspoon Middle School. $5.

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Friday, January 11 7:30 p.m.: The Capital Singers of Trenton perform “Songs of the Season” at St. Paul Church, 216 Nassau Street. www. capitalsingers.org. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University students perform Mozart’s early opera “Die Gartnerin aus Liebe” at Richardson Auditorium. Free. Saturday, January 12 1-3 p.m.: Open House at Pr inceton Fr iends S c h o o l , 470 Q u a k e r Road. (609) 683-1194 or www.princetonfriendsschool.org. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University students perform Mozart’s early opera “Die Gartnerin aus Liebe” at Richardson Auditorium. Free. Tuesday, January 15 10 a .m . to 3 p.m . : Valuation Days at Morven Museum, 45 Stockton S t re e t. K at h er i n e Van Dell, Mike Byers, and Sebastian Clarke of Rago Arts appraise jewelry, fine and decorative arts. Free. Email robin@ ragoarts.com to schedule. 7:30 p.m.: “Anti-Semitic Hate Speech and Bots

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Best Art Classes: Arts Council of Princeton runners-up... Pinot’s Palette Cranbury Station Gallery Princeton Academy of Art

Best Barber Shop: Mike’s Barber Shop runners-up... Center Barber Shop Princeton Barber Shop Nassau Barbers

Best Art Gallery: Cranbury Station Gallery runners-up... Arts Council of Princeton Princeton University Art Museum Morpeth Contemporary

Best Bartender: Craig Holcomb, ONE 53 runners-up... Lou Cifelli, Springdale Golf Club Chris Canavari, Teresa Caffe Kiana Remy, The Dinky Bar & Kitchen

Best Attorney: Mary Ann Pidgeon runners-up... Nancy Goldstein Kim Otis Frederick Cammerzell

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Best Caterer: Emily’s Cafe & Catering runners-up... Lucy’s Kitchen and Market Blawenburg Cafe and Catering Company Olives

Best Day Spa: Alchemy Mind and Body runners-up... Metropolis Spa Salon Koi Spa Salon Amber Spa

Best Children’s Party Place: Tumbles Princeton runners-up... Pinot’s Palette Gymboree Play & Music Princeton Playspace

Best Deli: Olives runners-up... Bon Appetit Red Onion Bagel Barn

Best Bike Shop: Kopp’s Cycle runners-up... Sourland Cycles Knapp’s Cyclery Jay’s Cycles

Best Auto Shop: Hopewell Motors runners-up... Kingston Garage Branning’s Auto Body Tamasi’s Shell of Princeton

Best Chiropractor: Dr. Allison Scharf runners-up... Montgomery Family Chiropractic Pagano Chiropractic Center Dr. Michael Lio

Best Furniture Store: Homestead Princeton runners-up... Elephant in the Room Design Gasior’s Furniture & Interior Design Rider Furniture Best Gift Store: Homestead Princeton runners-up... Lili B’s The Front Porch Mandalay Trading Company

Best Dental Group: Princeton Dental Group runners-up... Princeton Center for Dental Aesthetics Brunswick Smiles Imagine Advanced Dental Arts

Best Golf Course/Country Club: Springdale Golf Club runners-up... Cherry Valley Country Club Bedens Brook Club Jasna Polana

Best Dentist: Dr. Darren Brummel runners-up... Dr. Kirk Huckel Dr. James Cally Dr. Payam Hanian

Best Grocery Store: Whole Earth Center runners-up... Wegmans McCaffrey’s Food Market ShopRite

Best Dermatologist: Dr. Roderick Kaufmann runners-up... Dr. Robyn Notterman Dr. John Vine Princeton Dermatology

Best Gym: Princeton Fitness & Wellness runners-up... Pure Barre The MAX Challenge of Lawrenceville/Pennington Life Time Fitness

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Best Florist: Viburnum Designs runners-up... Monday Morning Flower and Balloon Co. Dahila Floral & Event Design Wildflowers of Princeton Junction

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Best Burger: Yankee Doodle Tap Room runners-up... Rocky Hill Inn Bobby’s Burger Palace Tiger’s Tale

Best Coffee House: Small World Coffee runners-up... Rojo’s Roastery Boro Bean Starbucks

Best Farm Market: Princeton Farmers Market runners-up... Trenton Farmers Market Brick Farm Market West Windsor Community Farmers Market

Best Hair Salon: Salon Pure runners-up... Salon Azzurro Metropolis Spa Salon Cosmo Bleu Salon

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Best Consignment Store: Elephant in the Room Design runners-up... Greene Street Consignment One of a Kind Consignment Gallery Nearly New Shop

Best Financial Advisor/Planner: Mike Delehanty, 21st Century Advisors runners-up... Fred Lorenz, Merrill Lynch Bryn Mawr Trust Howard Azer & Associates

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ver t he cours e of 2018, the national sporting scene saw some breakthrough championships while other franchises solidified their status as perennial title contenders. In the NFL, the Philadelphia Eagles won their first Super Bowl, rewarding their long-suffering fans. On the ice, the Washington Capitals came through with their first-ever Stanley Cup, bringing a rare unity to the nation’s capital. Long past any curse, the Boston Red Sox defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series, earning their fourth title in the last 14 years. Out west, the incomparable Golden State Warriors won their second straight NBA crown and third in the last four years. On the local scene, the Princeton University men’s hockey team experienced a breakthrough of its own, capping an extended rebuilding process by winning the ECACH tournament for the first time since 2008. T h e P r i n ce ton wom e n’s basketball team regained the Ivy crown, winning the league’s postseason tournament for the first time as it earned its sixth title in the last nine seasons. The Tiger men’s track team won its fourth consecutive indoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship and 21st overall indoor title. In the spring, the Princeton women’s open crew varsity eight won its third straight Ivy League regatta while the men’s track team won the Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Championship. It marked the sixth Outdoor Heps title in the last eight years for coach Fred Samara’s squad. Women’s lacrosse won its fifth straight Ivy crown. The Princeton football team produced a fall for the ages, going 10-0, the program’s first perfect campaign since 1964. It was the third Ivy crown for the Tigers in the last five years. Tiger men’s soccer went on a late surge to take the Ivy crown, its first league championship since sharing the title in 2014, and made its first NCAA tournament

appearance since 2010. The powerhouse Princeton field hockey team failed to win the Ivy title, but it advanced to the NCAA final four for the second time in three years. Tiger men’s cross country won its second straight Iv y League Heptagonal championship meet, and then placed first at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional. The women’s soccer team won its second straight league crown and third in four years. In high school sports, the Hun School boys’ hockey team won an unprecedented fifth straight Mercer County Tournament title. The Hun baseball team won its third straight state Prep A crown while boys’ lacrosse regained the Prep A championship. Raider football produced another dominant campaign as won the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) title for the fifth straight year. Freshman Charlotte Bednar won three titles on her own in cross country, placing first in the girls’ varsity division at the Mercer County championship meet, the state Prep A meet, and the MAPL championships. At Princeton Day School, the boys’ lacrosse team continued a streak of its own, winning its third straight Mercer C ou nt y Tou r na ment title in coach Rich D’Andrea’s final year at the helm of the program. Making history, PDS girls’ soccer won its fifth straight state Prep B title, defeating Montclair Kimberley 4-2 in the championship game. The Panther boys’ tennis team won the state Prep B tournament, its fifth state crown in the last six years. The Princeton High boys’ indoor track produced a memorable season as the squad won its first- ever indoor county crown and its third straight sectional crown. Alec Bobchin stood out for the PHS wrestling team as he won the District 19 and Region V titles at 138 pounds the way to making the state tournament. In the spring, boys’ track continued its brilliant run, accomplishing a rare triple crown by winning the coun-

MAD MAX: Princeton University men’s hockey player Max Veronneau controls the puck in a game last winter. Junior star forward Veronneau earned All-American honors as he helped Princeton win the ECAC Hockey tournament, matching the feats of the 1998 and 2008 Tiger squads. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

ty, Central Jersey Group 4 sectional, and state Group 4 meets. The Little Tigers girls’ lacrosse team won the program’s first Central Jersey Group 4 sectional title. E xperiencing a special breakthrough, the Stuart Country Day School basketball team made history as it earned its first-ever state Prep B crown. The Stuart track program also achieved a notable feat, winning the state Prep B indoor title and sharing the crown in the Prep B outdoor meet with Villa Walsh, marking the first time the program won both titles in the same school year. Winter Wonders he one -t wo scor ing punch of Max Veronneau and Ryan Kuffner, who each tallied more than 50 points, along with the superb play of star defenseman Josh Teves and goalie Ryan Ferland, helped the Princeton University men’s hockey team produce a historic campaign. Overcoming a sluggish start, Princeton caught fire down the stretch, winning the ECAC Hockey tournament, matching the feats of the 1998 and 2008 Tiger squads. Coach Ron Fogarty’s team lost 4-2 to Ohio State in the opening round of the NCAA tournament to finish the winter at 19-13-4. Under new head coach Cara Morey, the women’s hockey team enjoyed another playoff run. The Tigers advanced to the ECACH quarterfinals where they fell to Cornell, ending the season at 14-14-4. Led by sophomore Bella Alarie, the Ivy League Player of the Year, the women’s basketball team rolled to the league title, its sixth in the last nine seasons. Coach Courtney Banghart’s team went on and won the Ivy postseason tournament to earn the league’s automatic berth to the NCAA tournament, where they were defeated 77-57 by Maryland to finish with a 24-6 record. The big three of Myles Stephens, Devin Cannady, and Amir Bell each earned All-Ivy honors, but the men’s basketball team faltered down the stretch. Coach Mitch Henderson’s squad lost eight of its 10 games, ending the winter at 13-16 overall and 5-9 Ivy. Matthew Kolodzik added another chapter to his already illustrious career for the wrestling team as the sophomore took third at the NCAA Championships at 141 pounds. Coach Chris Ayres also coached three other athletes to the NCAAs as senior Mile D’A ngelo went at 157, senior Jonathan Schleifer qualified at 165, and freshman Patrick Brucki at 197. Maia Chamberlain and Kasia Nixon came up big at the NCA A championships for the fencing team. Sophomore Chamberlain won the individual saber title while classmate Nixon took the epee. Coach Zoltan Dudas guided his team to a seventh place finish in the team standings at the event. Regan Barney and Jo anna Curry provided highlights as women’s swimming

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took third at the Ivy League championship meet. Freshman Barney prevailed in the 400-yard individual medley at the meet while junior Curry was the victor in the 200 butterfly. Coach Bret Lundgaard’s team showed progress in his first year at the helm as Princeton finished comfortably in third with 1,301 points, a dramatic improvement over the 1,024 it scored the previous year, trailing champion Harvard and runner-up Yale. Zach Buerger finished his career for the men’s swimming team on a high note as he won the 200-yard butterfly at the Ivy championships. Coach Rob Orr guided his squad to a second-place finish overall at the meet which was won by Harvard. Producing a dominant performance, the men’s track team won its fourth consecutive indoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship and 21st overall indoor title. Coach Fred Samara’s squad achieved the largest margin of victory ever in an indoor Ivy Heps, as the Tigers piled up 169 points for a 67-point edge over second place Penn. Ten Tigers earned firstteam All-Ivy League honors with seniors Josh Freeman and Garrett O’Toole winning two apiece in the 400 and mile, and then a dominating performance in the distance medley relay. Senior Noah Kauppila was also a twotime all-Ivy League honoree, taking first in the distance medley relay and secondteam honors in the mile. Jackie Berardo starred as women’s track placed sixth at the indoor Ivy League Heptagonal Championship. Junior Berardo placed second in the 800-meter race to come up with the top finish at the meet for coach Michelle Eisenreich’s squad. Sophomore George Huhmann enjoyed a brilliant campaign for men’s volleyball. Huhmann was a firstte a m A l l - E I VA ( E as ter n Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) choice as he led the league in kills/set (3.6) and points/set (4.5). Coach Sam Shweisky’s squad rode Huhmann’s heroics to a late surge, advancing to the EIVA championship match where it fell 3-1 to Harvard to end the season with a 1216 record.

TOUGH LOVE: Princeton University quarterback John Lovett heads upfield in a game this fall. Playing through a broken left wrist, senior star Lovett triggered the offense as Princeton went 10-0 overall and 7-0 Ivy League, the program’s first perfect campaign since 1964. Lovett was awarded the 2018 Bushnell Cup as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year after passing for 1,833 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushing for 894 yards and 13 touchdowns. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Senior Olivia Fiechter and freshman Raneem El Torky led the way for women’s squash. Fiechter went 15-2 between the regular season and postseason combined at No. 1 to earn first-team AllIvy honors, while El Torky posted 10-4 record in the regular season at No. 2 and was named the Ivy Rookie of the Year. Gail Ramsay shared Coach of the Year honors as she guided the Tigers to a third-place finish at the Howe Cup national team championships. Showing progress, men’s squash placed eighth at the CSA (College Squash Association ) national team championships. Coach Sean Wilkinson’s squad features a rising star as freshman Youssef Ibrahim thrived at No. 1, going 12-3 in regular season matches (6-1 Ivy) and earning Ivy Rookie of the Year honors. Spring Success Kyla Sears made an immediate impact in her freshman season for the Princeton women’s lacrosse team, tallying 83 points and earning first-team All-Iv y League and second-team All-American honors to help the Tigers tie for the Ivy title and then win the league’s postseason tournament. Junior attacker Elizabeth George,

senior midfielder Ellie McNulty, and junior defender Alex Argo were also firstteam A ll - Iv y s elect ions. Coach Chris Sailer’s team went 13-6 overall and advanced to the second round of the NCAA tournament. Sophomore attacker Michael Sowers enjoyed another historic campaign for men’s lacrosse as he broke his own Princeton singleseason scoring record with 83 points, one more than he had in 2017, and his 56 assists were also a Princeton single-season record. Senior midfield Austin Sims was the other big weapon for the Tigers, posting career highs with 32 goals and 16 assists for 48 points and finishing his career with 111 career points. Coach Matt Madalon’s team ended the spring with five straight wins to go 8-5 overall and 3-3 Ivy League, but fell just short of qualifying for the league’s postseason tournament. Outfielder Jesper Horsted and senior pitcher Ben Gross, a former Princeton High standout, starred for baseball as it went through a rough spring. Horsted hit .324 to earn first-team All Ivy honors while Gross went 3-3 with 40 strikeouts in 39 1/3 innings in league Continued on Next Page

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play to make second-team All-Ivy honors. Coach Scott Bradley’s squad went 10-17 overall and 7-14 Ivy. Mackenzie Meyer enjoyed a superb debut campaign for softball, hitting .326 to earn first-team All-Ivy honors at outfield. Sophomore outfielder Megan Donahey and sophomore shortstop Allison Harvey earned second-team All-Ivy honors. Coach Lisa Van Ackeren’s squad finished 10-29 overall and 8-13 Ivy League. Senior Haley Wan starred for women’s water polo, tallying 75 goals and 42 assists in her final college campaign. Wan’s heroics helped Princeton reach the CWPA (Collegiate Water Polo Association) Title game, where it fell 11-8 to Michigan. Interim head coach Becca Dorst guided the Tigers to a 23-8 record, filling in admirably after longtime coach Luis Nicolao left Princeton to lead the men’s water polo program at the Naval Academy, his alma mater. Showing it could compete with the top boats in the nation, the men’s heavyweight crew produced another solid spring. Coach Greg Hughes saw plenty of positives as his varsity eight took fourth at the Eastern Sprints and fifth at the IRA national championship regatta. Senior co-captains James Sincavage and James Goble led the way as the men’s lightweight varsity eight enjoyed a superb spring. Coach Marty Crotty’s top boat finished second at both the Eastern Sprints and the IRA (Intercollegiate Rowing Association) national championship regatta. Solidifying its status as a national title contender, the women’s lightweight varsity eight earned its second straight third place finish at the IRAs. Coach Paul Rassam’s top boat became the first Tiger lightweight crew to earn back-to-back medals at the national championship regatta since 2010-11. Coming up big down the stretch, the women’s open crew varsity eight won its third straight Ivy League regatta and took fifth at the NCAA championships, its highest finish at that competition since 2013. Coach Lori Dauphiny’s top boat was led by juniors Claire Collins and Emily Kallfelz, who were named to the 2018 CRCA

A ll-A mer ica First Team, while classmate Ellie Sawyer earned Second-Team All-America honors. Seniors Mitchel Charles and Josh Ingalls starred as men’s track won the Ivy League Heptagonal Outdoor Championship. Charles was named the Most Outstanding Field Performer of the Meet as he won both the shot put and the discus in his final Ivy Heps, while Ingalls was named the Most Outstanding Track Performer of the Meet, running the second-fastest time in meet history to win the 800 before anchoring the 4x800 relay to a secondplace finish. It marked the sixth Outdoor Heps title in the last eight years for coach Fred Samara’s squad.

Fall Feats eaturing an explosive offense and a stingy defense, the Princeton football team was dominant as it produced a historic campaign. The Tigers scored an Ivy League record 470 points as they went 10-0 overall and 7-0 Ivy, producing the program’s first perfect season since 1964. Senior quarterback John Lovett led the way, passed for 1,833 yards and 18 touchdow ns, and rushed fo r 89 4 y a r d s a n d 13 touchdowns as he won the Bushnell Cup Ivy Offensive Player of the Year for the second time in three years. Senior receiver Jesper Horsted ended his career as the programs’ all-time leader in receptions (196) and touchdown catches (28). Other first-team All-Ivy performers for coach Bob S u r ac e’s s q u a d b e s i d e s Lovett and Horsted included senior tight end Graham Adomitis, senior offensive lineman George Attea, junior offensive lineman Reily Radosevich and senior running back Charlie Volker, junior defensive back T.J. Floyd, senior linebacker Mark Fossati, and senior linebacker Tom Johnson. Clara Roth triggered the attack and Elise Wong spearheaded the defense as field hockey saved its best for last, advancing to its second NCAA Final Four in the last three years. Coach Carla Tagliente’s team fell 1-0 in overtime to Maryland in the NCAA semis to end the fall at 15-5. Mimi Asom solidified her status as one of the best players in program history for women’s soccer, scoring

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12 goals and getting named as the Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year. Asom, who ended her career third on the Princeton career list with 43 goals and 95 points, helped the Tigers win their second straight league crow n and third in four years. Coach Sean Driscoll’s squad fell 3-0 to Texas Tech in the opening round of the NCAA tournament to post a final record of 11-4-2. Overcoming a 1-3 start,

men’s soccer caught fire, going 9-1-3 in its next 13 games on the way to the Ivy League title. Sophomore midfielder Kevin O’Toole was named the Ivy Player of Year as he scored a number of clutch goals in Ivy play. Coach Jim Barlow’s team ended the fall in heartbreaking fashion, falling to Michigan after 14 rounds of penalty kicks in the first found of the NCA A tournament Continued on Next Page

ON THE BALL: Princeton University field hockey player Elise Wong tracks a ball in a game this season. Senior defender Wong starred as Princeton advanced to the NCAA semifinals and ended with a 15-5 record. Wong was named as the Ivy League Defensive Player of the Year and earned first-team AllAmerican recognition. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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SPECIAL K: Princeton University women’s lacrosse player Kyla Sears heads to goal in action last spring. Freshman star Sears tallied 83 points to earn first-team All-Ivy League and secondteam All-American honors as she helped the Tigers tie for the Ivy title and then win the league’s postseason tournament.

Star t hrower Ken nedy O’Dell came up big as women’s track took third at the Ivy Outdoor Heps. Senior O’Dell was second on both the shot put and discus at the meet for coach Michelle Eisenreich’s team. Evan Quinn produced a st rong sophomore cam paign for men’s golf, tying for 15th individually at the Ivy League Championships as he lead the way for the Tigers throughout the spring. Coach Will Green’s squad placed seventh in the team standings at the Ivy tourney. Maya Walton starred for women’s golf, earning Ivy League Player of the Year honors. Joining sophomore Walton as All Ivy picks were freshman Annabelle Chang and junior Amber Wang. Coach Erika DeSanty’s squad won its second straight Ivy League Championships title, marking the first time the program has accomplished that feat since 2004-05. Senior Luke Gamble and freshman Damian Rodriguez earned second-team All-Ivy League doubles recognition for men’s tennis. Coach Billy Pate guided the Tigers to an 18-11 overall record and 3-4 Ivy. Katrine Steffensen, a senior, ear ned u nanimous first-team All-Iv y singles honors wh ile Stephan ie Schrage, a freshman, was a second-team All-Ivy singles selection as they helped women’s tennis roll to the Ivy title. Coach Laura Granville’s squad went 19-4 overall and 7-0 Ivy, falling 4-3 to Illinois in the opening round of the NCAA tournament.

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record and 12-2 Ivy as the Tigers finished one game behind champion Yale. Hun e d b y t h e o n e - t wo punch of Kyle Mandleur and Matt Argentina, the Hun School boys’ hockey team won its fifth s t r a ig ht Mercer C ou nt y Tournament title. Coach Ian McNally’s squad defeated crosstown rival Princeton High 9-4 in the title game to end the winter at 13-8-1. Unable to find an offensive rhythm and losing a number of close games, the boys’ basketball had a tough winter. Coach Jon Stone’s team went 4-19. The inside-outside combination of center Kai Volcy and guard Jada Jones helped girls’ hoops enjoy a competitive season. The Raiders posted a 7-15 mark under the guidance of longtime head coach Bill Holup. Featuring a powerful hitting attack sparked by McGwire Tuffy and Adam Wijaya, and solid starting pitching led by senior ace Chris Murdock, the baseball team won its third straight state Prep A title. Coach Tom Monfiletto’s squad ended the spring at 15-6. Turning the tables on archival Lawrenceville, the boys’ lacrosse team defeated the Big Red 9-6 in the state Prep A title game. Trevor Deubner, Devon Cowan, and Grant Hansen led the attack for coach M.V. Whitlow’s squad, which posted a 9-3 record. Zoe Cook had a big year offensively to prov ide a highlight as girls’ lacrosse struggled through a tough spring. Coach Liz Cook’s squad went 7-10. The hitting of Gigi Venizelos and Meghan Donahue and the pitching of Alanna Person helped softball produce another solid campaign. Coach Kathy Quirk’s squad advanced to the state Prep A championship game, where it fell 4-3 to Blair to end the spring at 10-7. Running back Josh Henderson and lineman Caedan Wallace were standouts as there football team enjoyed another championship campaign. Coach Todd Smith’s squad went 8-1 overall and 5-0 in Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) to win the league title for the fifth straight year. A highlight of the season came when the Raiders edged Peddie 21-16 to avenge a loss to the Falcons in 2017, taking a big step in securing the outright title. Freshman Charlotte Bednar won three titles on her own in cross country, placing first in the girls’ varsity division at the Mercer County championship meet, the state Prep A meet and the MAPL championships. Bednar went undefeated this season for coach Stacy Collingham. Senior star Martin Adams enjoyed a superb final campaign, placing eighth at the

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IN FORM: Princeton University men’s soccer player Kevin O’Toole, right, battles for the ball in a game last fall. Sophomore midfielder O’Toole was named the Ivy League Player of the Year as Princeton won the league title and posted a 10-5-3 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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on the way to a 10-5-3 final record. Conor Lundy set the pace as m en’s cros s cou nt r y won its second straight Ivy League heptagonal championship meet. Junior Lundy placed second as the tigers won their second straight Heps title and 20th in program history. Coach Jason Vigilante’s squad went on the won the NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional and went on to place 22nd at the NCAA championship meet. Melia Chittenden starred

as women’s cross coun try placed third at the Ivy League Heps meet. Sophomore Chit tenden placed eighth individually as Princeton trailed champion Columbia and runner-up Dartmouth. Coach Brad Hunt’s runners later placed second at the NCAA Mid-Atlantic regional and 21st at the NCAA championship meet. Matt Payne produced a special senior season for men’s water polo, tallying 77 goals and 45 assists as he earned honorable mention All-American honors. Payne’s heroics helped the Tigers win Northeast Water

Polo Conference (NWPC) title with Princeton defeating Harvard 12-10 in the conference championship game. New head coach Dustin Litvak’s squad fell just short of reaching the NCAA Final Four, getting edged 14-13 in overtime by George Washington in the opening round of the NCAA tourney to end the fall with a 19-11 record. Juniors Maggie O’Connell and Devon Peterkin both earned 2018 first-team AllIvy League honors to help women’s volleyball enjoy a not her s up erb s e as on. Coach Sabrina King guided her team to a 19-6 overall

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BELLA BUCKETS: Princeton University women’s basketball player Bella Alarie looks for an opening in a game last winter. Sophomore star Alarie was named the Ivy League Player of the Year as Princeton won the league title and postseason tournament on the way to a 24-6 overall record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) state Prep A meets to help boys’ cross countr y take fifth in the team standings at the meet. Junior Nicole Angelini and senior Bryonna “Breezy” Worthy were bright spots as the girls’ soccer team had a rough fall. Coach Joann Hallac’s squad went 4-11. Senior standout and twotime captain Elijah Smarr triggered the offense from the midfield as boys’ soccer made progress. Coach Pat Quirk’s squad went 9-10 and advanced to the state Prep A semifinals for the first time in years. Saving its best for last, field hockey won four of its last six games, including a 2-1 win over Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) in the season finale. The Raiders ended up 6-11 in what turned out to be the final season at the helm of the program for longtime coach Kathy Quirk as she stepped down from the post at the end of the fall. PDS ed by a trio of juniors, forwards Ty Eastman and Coby Auslander along with defenseman Chip Hamlett, the Princeton Day School boys’ hockey team enjoyed another winning c a mp a ig n. C o ach S cot t Bertoli’s squad went 17-8, reaching the championship game of the Mid-Atlantic Hockey L eag ue ( M A H L) where it fell 1-0 to Wyoming Seminary (Pa.). Gia Massari and Julie Patterson triggered the offense for the girls’ hockey. Coach Lorna Cook’s squad took fifth place at the WIHLMA ( Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the MidAtlantic) playoffs to finish 9-13-1.

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David “Diggy” Coit passed the 1,000-point mark in his career for provide a highlight for the boys’ basketball team. Coach Kerry Foderingham guided the squad to a 12-13 record and the state Prep B semis. Foderingham stepped down after the season and was succeeded by former Hun and Princeton University standout Doug Davis. A quartet of senior stalw ar t s — Br idge t K a ne, Madi Coyne, Kate Bennett, and Ryan Robinson — held things together for girls’ basketball. Coach Kamau Bailey’s squad went 5-16. Bailey left the program after the season and was replaced by former Lehigh women’s hoops standout Liz Sharlow. Elon Tuckman and Coby Auslander tr iggered t he at tack as boys’ lacrosse enjoyed another championship season in coach Rich D’Andrea’s final campaign at the helm of the program. T h e P a n t h e r s d e fe a te d Hightstown 9-3 in Mercer County Tournament final to earn the program’s third straight county crown and end the spring with a 10-5 record. Falling just shor t of a Prep B title four-peat, girls’ lacrosse lost 10-9 to Morristown-Beard in the title game. Led by senior stars Kate Bennett, Kyra Hall, Bridget Kane, and Madison Mundenar, coach Jill Thomas’s team ended the spring with an 8-9 record. Earlier in the year, Thomas was inducted into the New Jersey Lacrosse Hall of Fame. Senior star Luke Franzoni enjoyed a huge season for the the baseball team. Xavier University-bound Franzoni hits .538 with 10 homers and 25 RBIs on the spring as coach Brian Dudeck’s squad posted an 8-11 record. Julie Patterson starred at catcher for softball as Paul Lano’s squad posted a 1-9 record. With freshman Aaron Phogat coming through with the title at third singles, boys’ tennis won the state Prep B tournament, earning its fifth state crown in the last six years. Senior Lex Decker enContinued on Next Page

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joyed a big final campaign at first singles for coach Will Asch taking fourth at the Mercer County Tournament and making the finals of the Prep B tourney. Making history, girls’ soccer won its fifth straight state Prep B title, defeating Montclair Kimberly 4-2 in the championship game. Ariana Jones, Brooke Smukler, and Jules Romano helped trigger the offense while Kelsey Lane and goalie Riley Felsher led the defense. C o a c h P a t Tr o m b e t t a’s squad, which also advanced to the Mercer County Tournament semis, ended the fall at 14-4-1. Wesley Leggett enjoyed a brilliant final campaign for boys’ soccer as he tallied 22 goals. Coach Ollie Hilliker’s squad posted an 8-7-3 record, falling 4-3 to Montclair Kimberley Academy in the state Prep B title game. Senior stars Val Radvany, Gwen Allen, and Sasha Sindhwani led the way as field hockey made a superb postseason run. Coach Heather Farlow’s team advanced to the Mercer County Tournament final, where it was edged by Lawrenceville 1-0, and the state Prep B final, where it fell 2-0 to Montclair Kimberley Academy. The Panthers ended the fall with an 11-6 record. Grace Marshall won the title at third singles at the

Mercer County Tournament to provide a highlight for girls’ tennis. Coach Will Asch’s squad placed seventh in the team standings at the MCT. Sophomore Gunnar Clingman and junior Kevin Dougherty starred for boys’ cross country, placing seventh and 14th, respectively, at the state Prep B championship meet. Coach John Woodside guided the Panthers to a fifth-place finish in the team standings at the meet. PHS ot missing a beat under new head coach Tim Chase, the Princeton High boys’ hockey team advanced to the finals of the Mercer County Tournament and the state Public B semis for a second straight year. Aidan Trainor and Keith Goldberg sparked the offense while Max Garlock starred on defense as the Little Tigers finished the winter at 18-9-2. Showing marked improvement with Dave Kosa taking the helm as coach, girls’ basketball went 14-14 after going 6-20 the year before. The trio of Taylor Stone, Erin Devine, and Catherine Dyevich provided scoring and hustle as the Little Tigers defeated South Brunswick in the opening round of the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional to earn its first state tournament win since the mid-1990s. Having trouble filling the

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Led by the hitting of senior stalwarts Paul Cooke and Alec Silverman and the pitching of junior standout Teddy Durbin, baseball enjoyed a special season. PHS advanced to the Mercer County Tournament semifinals for the first time since 2005. Coach Dave Roberts guided the Little Tigers to a record of 13-9. Working younger players into the lineup, softball took its lumps. Coach Marissa Soprano’s squad went 2-18 on the spring. Showing its talent and depth, boys’ track accomplished a rare triple crown, winning the county, Central Jersey Group 4 sectional, and state Group 4 meets. Coach Rashone Johnson sent athletes to the Meet of Champions in 13 events with seven individuals or re- HIGH FIVE: Princeton Day School girls’ soccer goalie Riley lays seeded in the top 10. Felsher leaps high to make a save in game last fall. Junior Siena Moran and Jackie Felsher’s fine play in goal help PDS win its fifth straight state Prep B title and go 14-4-1. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Continued on Next Page

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NO JOSHING: Hun School football running back Josh Henderson heads to daylight in a game this fall. Henderson starred as Hun went 8-1 and won its fifth straight Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) title. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

void lef t by 1,000 -point scorer Zahrion Blue, boys’ basketball went through a rebuilding season. Coach Pat Noone’s squad posted a 4-21 record. Dan Barberis and Jeshurun Reyen starred in the sprinting event for boys’ swimming as PHS took fifth in the county meet. Coach Carly Misiewicz’s squad ended the winter at 8-4. Freshman Becca Della Rocca starred at the county meet for girls’ swimming, placing first in the 400-meter freestyle, second in the 100 butterfly, and doing the anchor leg for the victorious 400 free relay. Coach Carly Misiewicz guided the Little Tigers to a third place in the team standings at the meet and a final record of 9-4. The production of freshman Maddie Samaan along with the Zammit sisters, Alexa and Victoria, sparked girls’ hockey. Coach Christian Herzog’s squad ended the winter at 9-7-3. Fe at u r i n g a b a l a n c e d squad with such stars as distance runner Will Hare, pole vaulter Simon Schenk, thrower Paul Brennan, jumpers Varun Narayan and Nils Wildberg along with sprinter Matt Perelle, boys’ indoor track produced a memorable season. Coach Ben Samara’s team won its first-ever indoor county crown, its third straight sectional crown, and placed fifth in the state Group 4 indoor meet. Junior Alec Bobchin stood out for the wrestling team as he won the District 19 and Region V titles at 138 pounds, becoming the first PHS wrestler to win a region crown since Thomas Frantzen did so in 2006. Bobchin ended up placing eighth at that state tournament, the first time a PHS wrestler had made the podium at the event since Ian Reddy took fourth in 1993. Coach Rashone Johnson led his wrestlers to a ninth-place finish at the county tournament. Led by the one-two scoring punch of Mariana LopezOna and Shaylah Marciano, girls’ lacrosse made history as they won the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional title, rallying to edge Rancocas Valley 9-8 in the final. Coach Sara Doran’s team fell 20-7 to Clearview in the Group 4 state semis to finish with a 13-11 record. Dealing with inexperience and hampered by some key injuries, boys’ lacrosse had a rough spring. Coach Chip Casto’s squad ended with a 5-12 record.

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ON A ROLL: Princeton High girls’ lacrosse player Mariana LopezOna controls the ball in a game this spring. Lopez-Ona helped the PHS girls’ lacrosse team win the program’s first Central Jersey Group 4 sectional title. In the fall, Lopez-Ona starred as the Little Tiger field hockey team went 15-2, advancing to the county and sectional semifinals. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Patterson led the way for girls’ track, Moran starred in the 1,600 while Patterson was a standout in the 400 for coach Jim Smirk’s team, which took fourth at the county meet and 10th at the sectionals. Led by a trio of singles stars Noah Lilienthal, Jerry Gu, and Kevin Yang, PHS advanced to the NJSIA A Group 3 state team final where it fell 4-1 to WW/PSouth. Coach Sarah Hibbert’s squad posted a final record of 20-3. Fueled by a talented and cohesive group of seniors, field hockey enjoyed a spe-

cial season. With senior stars Mariana Lopez-Ona and Isabel Kinney along with junior Eleanor Wilkinson sparking the offense, the Little Tigers brought a 14-0 record into the Mercer Cou nt y Tour nament semifinals. Coach Heather Serverson’s team ended up falling to PDS in the MCT semis and then advanced to the Group 4 Central Jersey sectional semis where they fell 3-2 to Rancocas Valley to end with a 15-2 record. Getting into the win column for the first time since 2016, football edged Cherry Hill East 21-14 in late September to snap a 21-game losing streak. Two weeks later, PHS posted another

win as they defeated West Windsor Plainsboro 22-19. Coach Charlie Gallagher’s team ended the fall at 2-7. Hurt by a series of injuries and working new faces into the lineup, boys’ soccer had a bumpy fall. Coach Wayne Sutcliffe’s team ended the season at 8-6-3, losing in the MCT quarterfinals and the first round of the Group 4 Central Jersey sectional. Freshman forward Sophia Lis emerged as star to help girls’ soccer make progress. Coach Val Rodriguez’s squad advanced to the quarterfinals of both the MCT quarterfinals and the Group 4 Central Jersey sectional on the way to going to 9-7-2. The trio of seniors Tucker Zullo, Jackson McCarty, and Acasio Pinheiro set the pace as boys’ cross country maintained its status as a powerhouse. Coach Jim Smirk guided his runners to a fifth place finish at the county meet, second in the Central Jersey group 4 sectionals, fifth at the state Group 4 meet, and 13th at the Meet of Champions. Siena Moran starred for girls’ cross country, taking second at the county meet to help PHS place third in the team standings. Coach Jim Smirk’s squad ended the fall by taking seventh at the Central Jersey group 4 sectional meet. Senior Natalia Drobnjak along with juniors Gillian H au s ch i l d , K i m Ch e n g, Gwen Matsukawa, and Cosette Hansen led the way as girls’ volleyball won the BCSL ( Burlington County Scholastic League) tournament. Coach Patty Manhart’s squad fell to Cherokee in the opening round of the Group 4 state tournament to end the fall at 20-6. The first doubles team of Bella Lependorf and Jordan Johnson won their flight at the county tournament for girls’ tennis as it placed second to Hightstown in the team standings at the competition. Coach Sarah Hibbert’s team advanced to the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional semifinals where it fell to nemesis Hightstown. The Little Tigers ended up posting a final record of 14-2. Stuart he trio of senior Jalynn Spaulding, junior Bey-Shana Clark,

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and freshman Nia Melvin helped the Stuart Country Day School basketball team make history as it earned its first-ever state Prep B crown. The Tartans routed Academy of St. Elizabeth 6222 in the Prep B title game and also advanced to the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. Coach Justin Leith guided the squad to a final record of 17-8. T h e t r ack te a m s a ls o made history as they won the state Prep B indoor title and were the co-champions in the Prep B outdoor meet along Villa Walsh, marking the first time the program won both titles in the same school year. Coach L en Klepack’s squad was led by senior star sprinter and hurdler Michelle Kwafo and senior high jumper Allison Walsh. Seniors Ali Hannah and Gin Gin Plehn starred for lacrosse as coach Missy Bruvik’s squad went 5-11-1. Caroline Mullen and Catherine Martin triggered the offense while Priscilla Francois led the back line as field hockey enjoyed a superb campaign. Coach Missy Bruvik’s team advanced to the state Prep B semis and the MCT quarterfinals on the way to a 12-5 record. —Bill Alden

BANNER YEAR: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Jalynn Spaulding heads upcourt in a game last winter. Senior star guard Spaulding helped Stuart earn its first-ever state Prep B crown and go 17-8 on the winter. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

LOCK DOWN: Princeton High boys’ hockey player Max Garlock goes after the puck in a game last winter. Senior defenseman Garlok helped PHS reach the state Public B semifinals and the Mercer County Tournament title game. The Little Tigers posted a final record of 18-9-2.

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Patrick Brucki has taken on a new motto this year, one that dates back almost exactly 500 years. Burn the ships. In 1519, Hernan Cortes is said to have ordered his men to burn their ships upon arriving in Veracruz, Mexico, to conquer the Aztec Empire. It was a declaration by the Spanish conquistador that there would be no turning back, and Brucki is approaching his second season of wrestling at Princeton University the same way. “If you’re going to do something, just put everything into it and eliminate all odds of failure because if you’re not committed to it, you’re not going to do it,” said sophomore Brucki, a native of Orland Park, Ill., who competes at 197 pounds. “This year, it’s pretty much if something is there, I’m going to take it. If an opportunity presents itself, I’m going to jump on it. If I don’t that’s my fault. I’m trying to eliminate the hesitation, eliminate the timidness, enjoy the moment, and our coaching staff is so good at teaching us how to have fun out there and enjoy what we’re doing. I’m really happy with the transition I’ve had from last year to this in terms of being more open and having a more free mindset and wrestling style.” Brucki enjoyed a great freshman season last winter but wanted more. He went 28 -9, placed fifth in the EIWA ( Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association) championships, and became just the third Pr inceton freshman to ever qualify for the NCAA Championships, where he won a match. He climbed as high as 12th in the national rankings. “W hat a lot of people don’t know is he had a really bad injury right before Easterns but still was able to qualify for NCAAs and score us team points and he won a match at NCAAs,” said Princeton head coach Chris Ayres. “He was hurt. He was hurt really bad. He didn’t wrestle for probably three months after that. He was super impressive. I thought, ‘We’ve got a good one here.’” Ay res saw a leader, a Cortes for his still up-andcoming Tigers, even though Brucki was just a freshman. Knowing that captain Mike D’Angelo would be taking a gap year and not be wrestling this year, Ayres asked every Princeton wrestler in exit interviews after last season who was the best leader on the team. “Ninety-five percent said Patrick Brucki,” said Ayres. “The other five percent said another name because they thought the answer was too obvious. There’s no controversy. Everyone knows he’s the leader.” In addition, Brucki cuts an imposing figure to go with his leadership skills. “And he’s big and jacked and scar y,” added Ayres with a laugh. “No one’s going to challenge him.” No one w ill challenge Brucki more than he does himself. He wasn’t satisfied with the ending to last year because, injury or not, he

saw an opportunity. “I still thought in the back of my mind I should have done what I could have done,” said Brucki. “I felt like I could have been an All-American. In a weight that was as open as it was, I felt like I could have made a run at that national title. I just didn’t prove it to myself. I kind of promised myself moving forward to just let it fly and have no regrets.” Brucki has returned this year as an improved wrestler, and now with the increased role of captain of Princeton. He grew up in the Chicago area looking up at his two older siblings, a sister Jesselyn and a brother, who last year also reached the NCAA Championships for Central Michigan. “I believe you earn everything you get and you get everything you earn,” said Brucki. “I am the youngest in my family. I think I was always getting picked on, which made me tougher. Even my older sister used to beat the crap out of me all the time. For that reason, I appreciate everything I have. That makes it easier to work hard and that makes it easier to defend it. You really have that honor and love for what you’re doing.” Being Princeton’s captain is something that Brucki greatly appreciates.“I love the team; I would do anything for these guys,” asserted Brucki. “They’re a part of me and I hope I’m a part of them. It’s easy to work hard when I’m around them. I think we respond well to that.” The Tigers have gotten off to a promising start this season. Brucki’s 7-4 comeback win gave Princeton a 21-19 win over then-No. 8 Lehigh on November 30. It was their first win since 1968 over Lehigh, where Ayres coached before coming to Princeton for the last 13 years. The win showed a lot about Princeton and about Brucki. “Last year, the progression was pretty interesting,” said Ayres. “A lot of freshmen can wrestle without pressure and it frees them up a little bit. He was really open in the beginning of the season. Then he started to get ranked and he beat some good guys, and I think he tightened up a little bit. He was protecting the ranking a little bit. I don’t know if it’s consciously thinking that, but you sort of tighten up once you get known. The second half of the year, especially after Midlands, he was a little tight and it carried throughout.” With that experience under his belt, Brucki is wrestling freer again. “This year he’s different,” added Ayres. “He just doesn’t care. He wants to get as much done during the matches as possible, and that’s awesome to watch. He’s a scary guy right now to wrestle. He’s been in situations like Lehigh, he gave up a point because he unintentionally hit the guy in the face, which gives up a point and is equivalent to a takedown. That was a big match. If he wins, we win the dual, and I was so confident. He just kept wrestling and kept wrestling and won.” Brucki has returned

wrapped up in his rankings after learning a lesson last year. “A ranking doesn’t change the person that you are,” said Br ucki. “A ranking doesn’t define a person. So last year, Coach was right, I was timid, I closed my mind and I thought, I have to defend this ranking that I had. It was an immaturity honestly. Once I grew out of it, now I don’t even care. I just want to go out and score points, I want to impose my will on somebody.” It’s the same for the Princeton team. The Tigers are making noise, but can’t get caught up in where they are ranked. They have Midlands ahead.

“We have a really good team, we have a you ng te a m,” s a id Ay re s. “B y FloWrestling, our tournament team is ranked 9th in the country right now. I expect our guys who are really good, who are really highly ranked – Pat Glory, Patrick Brucki, Matthew Kolodzik – I expect those guys to be in the hunt for a title, and Kevin Parker is ranked. And I expect someone to break through. We need a Quincy Monday to break through, we need a Dale Tiongson to break through. We need about two more guys to really break through and then I think we’ll have the team we need to beat Cornell.” Topping peren n ial Iv y

champion Cornell would be a big conquest, and the Tigers have followed the example of their young leader. There is no turning back for Patrick Brucki and Princeton. “I feel a lot more at home and a lot more comfortable with the athlete I want to be and the wrestler I want to be and the teammate I want to be,” said Brucki. “That eases the transition in so many ways. And the team aspect is huge. I think we have a really tight knit group – not that we didn’t last year, we had a great group last year – and we’re all in this year and it’s great to see.” —Justin Feil

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healt hy at 197 and im proved to 11-0 as he posted a 12-5 win over Ethan Laird to clinch a 23-21 win over Rider last Thursday and end Princeton’s 18-match losing streak against the Broncs. Beyond that is the prestigious Midlands Championships from December 29-30 in Chicago, where Brucki started climb in the rankings last year after a win over then-No. 5 Jake Smith of West Virginia. “It’s pretty much a practice, everything is practice for the NCAA tournament,” said Brucki. “It’s another opportunity to see some highly ranked guys and guys that have great wins under their own belts. They have reputations too. That’s what you want to see. That’s the competition you’re going to see in March. That’s why our coaches give us the schedule they do.” For Brucki, Midlands is an annual tradition. “I love that tournament. I’ve gone to that tournament when I was a kid,” said Brucki. “Being from Chicago, it’s in my backyard practically. It was a great experience going there last year, especially as a true freshman. I was in high school watching that, and eight months later I was in it. It’s a cool opportunity. Like everything this year, I feel more comfortable, I feel more ready. I feel like I’ve been around the block before and that eases EYE OF THE TIGER: Princeton University wrestler Patrick Brucki eyes an opponent. Sophomore litigation firmranked in New my mind and I’m ready to do Top star Brucki is currently fourthJersey in the nation at 197 pounds and is looking forward to what I do.” competing in the prestigious Midlands Championships from December 29-30 in Chicago. Top litigation firm in New Jersey (Photo by Beverly Schaefer, provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications) Brucki came to Princeton as a strong wrestler, and he’s gotten stronger while Top litigation firm in New Jersey also tweaking his wrestling style. He’s been consistent about being the aggressor. “He’s just trying to break people,” said Ayres. “He gets them so tired, and he’s so strong that guys are just withering a little bit. Even those better guys, they hang for a bit in the front of the match. The last two minutes, he puts them away. That’s his mindset, it’s his strategy: he’s going to hurt really bad doing what he’s doing, but he’s going to make the other guy hurt worse so he quits. He’s been doing a good job Willing negotiators. of it. He can’t tighten up Skilled litigators. with it. The style he’s wrestling now could win the national title.” SINCE 1929 Brucki is currently ranked SINCE 1929 fourth at 197 after pinning SINCE 1929 11th-ranked Jay Aiello of Virginia in the first period on December 8. Brucki has solidified that ranking with wins over seven ranked opJohn A. Hartmann, III, Chm. Nicole J. Huckerby ponents, but isn’t getting Lydia Fabbro Keephart Jennifer R. Haythorn

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After a late surge that saw it reach the 2018 EIVA (Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association) championship match, the Princeton University men’s volleyball team has been picked first in the league’s preseason poll. Ironically, the Tigers, who went 12-16 overall and 7-7 EIVA last season, received only the third-most firstplace votes in the eightteam poll; both Penn State and George Mason received three apiece, while Princeton had two. The Tigers were high enough in the full collection of ballots, however, to earn the No. 1 spot for the first time in the history of the EIVA preseason poll with Penn State tabbed for second and George Mason predicted for third. “While it is very humbling and exciting to be picked to win the EIVA in the preseason poll, any coach worth their salt will tell you they would rather be ranked No. 1 in the last poll of the season than the first one,” said head coach Sam Shweisky as he prepares for his 10th season leading the program. “The EIVA promises to be incredibly competitive this year with the most parity it has seen in several decades. I think the reason that the coaches voting had no clear favorite this season is because it accurately reflects the state of the EIVA and more broadly men’s volleyball across the nation.”

Princeton will be led by two-time All-EIVA standout George Huhmann, who already had 561 kills in his career while hitting .318. Huhmann, who received AllAmerica honorable mention after leading the Tigers to the 2018 EIVA final last season, averaged more than 4.5 points per set last season. Classmates Parker Dixon (2017 All-EIVA honoree ) and Greg Luck (2018 EIVA All-Tournament team) bring both talent and veteran poise to the lineup, which returns six starters from last season. For the first time in program histor y, Pr inceton will play its season opener in December, as the Tigers will face No. 6 Pepperdine on t he 30 t h. A s usual, Shweisky will have his team highly tested for the EIVA gauntlet, as Princeton is set for a non-conference schedule that includes No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Hawaii, No. 5 BYU, and No. 7 Lewis.

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Princeton University sen ior fo otba l l s t ar Joh n Lovett became the eighth Tiger player in the last 100 years to earn multiple FirstTeam All-America honors when he was named to the 2018 FCS (Football Championship Subdivision) Stats All-America Team at the allpurpose position this week. Classmate and star receiver Jesper Horsted earned second-team All-America honors, and he also became the 11th player in program history to earn an invitation to the prestigious East-West Shrine Game. L ov e t t , t h e 2 018 I v y League Offensive Player of

the Year, is the first Princeton football player since Keith Elias ’94 to earn FirstTeam All-America honors for the second time, and he did so after leading the Tigers to one of their most historic seasons in program history. Princeton went 10-0 to post the Tigers’ first undefeated season in 54 years, and Lovet t’s all-purpose abilities went a long way in achieving the perfect season as he passed for 1,833 yards and 18 touchdowns and rushed for 894 yards and 13 touchdowns. T h e 6’ 3 , 2 3 0 - p o u n d Lovett joins an elite set of Princetonians to earn multiple First-Team All-America honors over the last century, a list that includes: James Keck (1920, 21); Holland Donan (1949, 50); Dick Kazmaier (1950, 51); Frank McPhee (1951, 52); Cosmo Iacavazzi (1963, 64); Stanislaw Maliszewski (1964, 65); and Elias (1992, 93). Horsted, the runner-up for Iv y League Offensive Player of the Year honors, claimed his first All-America honor as a member of the FCS Stats Second Team. His numbers stood with the best in the nation; Horsted ranked sixth in the FCS in touchdown catches (13), seventh in receptions per game (7.2), and 12th in receiving yards per game (104.7). He ended his career in style, as he was named FCS National Offensive Player of the Week after catching three touchdown passes and rushing for a fourth score in the 42-14 win over Penn that clinched Princeton’s perfect season. He ended his career as the program’s all-time leader in receptions (196) and touch-

down catches (28). The 6’4, 225-pound Horsted, who is also an All-Ivy performer in baseball, will get to show his abilities to a national audience next month. Horsted became the 11th Princeton player, and the first since Mike Catapano (2013), to earn an invitation to the East-West Shrine Game, which will be played January 19 in St. Petersburg, Fla. Horsted is only the fourth Princeton player to receive a Shrine Bowl invitation since 1950; the other three are Elias, Taylor Northrop, and Catapano.

Men’s Water Polo Star Payne ers and 49 drawn ejections Named to All-American Team were second on the squad.

For the second time in his career, Princeton University men’s water polo player Matt Payne has been named Honorable Mention All-America by the Association of Collegiate Water Polo Coaches, the organization said last week. Senior standout Payne finished up his collegiate career with style, posting 77 goals, 45 assists, 49 drawn ejections, 22 steals, and 15 blocks in 2018. His 77 goals led the team and were the second most in a single-season. His 45 help-

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Princeton Universit y men’s lacrosse players Michael Sowers and George Baughan have been named to the Inside Lacrosse magazine preseason All-American teams. S o w e r s , a j u n i o r a tt ack m a n, w as na m e d a preseason first-team AllAmerica while Baughan, a sophomore defenseman, was named an honorable mention All-America. In addition, Inside Lacrosse also ranked Princeton 14th in the preseason national poll. The Tigers will enter the 2019 season with the longest active winning streak in Division I after having won their final final five games of 2018. The 5’9, 175-pound Sowers, a native of Dresher, Pa., set the Princeton record for points in a season with 82 as a freshman and then broke his own record with 83 a year ago, when he also set the school record for assists inn a season with 56. He led Division I in assists per game and points per game, and his 4.31 assists per game were the seventh-best total in Division I history and the best since 1987. Af ter just 28 career g a m e s, S ow e r s a l r e a d y ranks fifth all-time at Princeton in assists and 10th alltime at Princeton in scoring. He already has 165 career points, leaving him 35 away from becoming the seventh player in program history to reach 200. T h e 6’1, 19 5 - p o u n d Baughan, who hails from Wyndmoor, Pa., made quite a name for himself in just 11 games a year ago, which included nine starts, after missing the first two due to injury. Baughan led the Ivy League in caused turnovers per game and was a National Player of the Week once while also earning secondteam All-Ivy honors.

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Having lost its first two games of the season by narrow margins, the Princeton High boys’ basketball team wasn’t about to take it easy after building a 31-15 halftime lead against visiting Robbinsville last Thursday evening. “At halftime, we had a conversation saying that we need more energy, we need to play together,” said PHS junior forward Jay Jackson. Scoring just two points in the first half, Jackson was determined to bring more energy after intermission. “I thought I had to pick it up a notch and put more effort into it,” said Jackson. Picking up his game, Jackson scored six points in the third quarter on some nice

inside moves to help PHS pull ahead 49-25 on the way to a 62-48 win and improving to 1-2. “T hat is my strongest spot, being in the post,” said Jackson, who added nine more points in the fourth quarter to end up with 17 on the evening. “I was being as aggressive as possible and putting in all of that work and grinding.” Grinding out the win over Robbinsville was critical for PHS, which had lost 55-47 at Hopewell Valley in its season opener and then fell 5453 to WW/P-North. “We needed it badly, hopefully we are going to stay on the winning side and stay as a unit,” said Jackson. “We have a tournament for the

JACKED UP: Princeton High boys’ basketball player Jay Jackson puts up a shot in recent action. Last Thursday, junior forward Jackson scored 17 points to help PHS defeat Robbinsville 62-48. PHS, who improved to 1-2 with the victory, is next in action when it plays in the Kearny High tournament from December 27-28. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

PDS Boys’ Hoops Catches Fire After Loss to George, Extends Winning Streak to 4 by Topping Pennington When the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball team fell to George School earlier this month, it was time for some soul-searching. “Af ter t hat loss up at George, we rededicated ourselves to playing PDS ball,” said Panther first-year head coach Doug Davis, noting that the 53-51 setback on December 8 was his squad’s second defeat to George this season. “It is sticking with and trusting our offensive and defensive schemes and having a little more buy-in from guys.” Davis saw that buy-in last Wednesday as the Panthers defe ate d r iv a l Pe n n i ng ton 61-50 for their fourth straight win since the loss to George. “They really had a bunch of fire and emotion,” said Dav is, ref lecting on the win which saw senior guard Dav id “Digg y” Coit and sophomore standout Freddie Young Jr. each score 23 points as PDS improved to 6-3. “Diggy was playing well, he was was hitting shots. Freddie made some shots. We had some guys step up with huge minutes ; guys who wouldn’t necessarily be able to get some time. Jared McDonald and Shrey Parikh came off the bench. Shrey hit a 3 for us from the corner in the third quarter, which was huge. He was aggressive and got some rebounds. Jared was able to get some rebounds for us. Those little things were sparks, our guys just played off that.” T he play of C oit a nd Young on the backcour t had been a constant spark for the Panthers. “You know what you are going to get with Diggy, he can shoot the ball pretty well,” said Davis. “He is our senior guard, so we need some senior leadership from him. I am challenging him to be presenting himself on the defensive end

like he is always present on the offensive end. Freddie gives us everything. Freddie can give us assists, he gets rebounds, he gets points.” Junior transfer forward Lucas Green and junior guard Jomar Meekins have been giv ing Dav is some good minutes. “Lucas has been hitting the 3 for us, he is presence,” said Davis. “We need the height, he is 6’4, 6’5 and he is able to stretch defenses and get rebounds. That is what you ask for. Jomar Meekins has been unbelievable coming off the bench and playing well. He is just playing smart and within himself.” Davis is looking for his team to keep playing well as it takes part in the Monroe

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DIGGING IN: Princeton Day School boys’ basketball player David ”Diggy” Coit heads up court in recent action. Last Wednesday, senior guard Coit scored 23 points to help PDS defeat Pennington 61-50 and post its fourth straight victory. The Panthers, now 6-3, play in the Monroe High tournament on December 27 and 29. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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next couple of games (at Kearny High from December 27-28), and we want to win that.” Reflecting on his progress, Jackson is more focused on being part of the unit. “I feel like I have grown; I have matured more,” added Jackson. “I don’t shoot every time I touch the ball, I move the ball more and I am more of a team player.” PHS head coach Pat Noone acknowledged that his squad badly needed a victory. “We had to learn how to w in, in the first two we got so close,” said Noone. “We lost by one to North; we ended up losing by eight to Hopewell, but it was a three point game with a minute left. We have been battling.” Noone made sure that his players battled to the end against Robbinsville. “I did get nervous with our energy there, we were packing it on defense a little; we had to keep going the whole time,” said Noone. “I really wanted to get a lot of intensity out of them, just so they knew that we couldn’t rest.” Jackson’s intensity and production down the stretch was a big plus for the Little Tigers. “Jay has had rough starts, especially with foul trouble and missed shots early,” said Noone. “Tonight he was able to come back after the rough start and had a great second half. He also got a couple of turnovers as well as the points.” T h e t e a m’s c o r p s o f g uards, s en ior Brenda n Rougas, junior Riley McMahon, junior Jack Suozzi, and sophomore Tim Evidente, did some great things against the Ravens. “They all played well tonight,” said Noone, who got 14 points from Suozzi with Evidente chipping in 14. “We had that rough stretch in the third quarter and the beginning of t he four t h where we turned it over. We were able to settle down. We had a nice little lead.” Locking things down on the defensive end was another key to the win for PHS. “I loved the defensive effort; with Hopewell and then again tonight, they are all great shooters,” said Noone, noting that Robbinsville had previously defeated HoVal. “I think they had 12 3s against Hopewell. We are really getting into detail on how to close out the correct way. We work on that everyday; I think that really paid off tonight.” Noone was happy to see his squad’s hard work pay off with the win. “We have been so close; I think it felt good to finally get a lead early tonight,” said Noone. “Most of t he t ime we have been fighting back. At Hopewell, we were down 10-1 and against North we were up early and then it was downhill from there. Tonight was a little different, playing with the lead.” Jackson, for his par t, knows that PHS can’t afford a letdown going forward. “We have put in a lot of work in our practices, so there is no coming back lackadaisical just because we won this game,” said Jackson. “We can’t be lacking aggression out there.” —Bill Alden

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With Auslander Making the Most of Senior Season, PDS Boys’ Hockey Primed for Big Push in January Coby Auslander’s athletic future has been determined, as he has committed to attend Christopher Newport University and play for its Division III men’s lacrosse program. W hile Pr inceton Day S chool senior star Aus lander is looking forward to focusing on lacrosse at the college level, this winter is

“It is bittersweet obviously, because PDS hockey has been so great for me. It is just about having fun with the guys; it is a great group for my last season.” Last week, forward Auslander gave his all, tallying a goal and two assists to help PDS defeat crosstown rival Hun 4-3. “Every time we play Hun, these guys show up,” said Auslander, who got his goal early in the contest to give the Panthers a 1-0 lead. “They always seem to battle against us. It is important to get the early goal and take the wind out of their sails.” With PDS clinging to a 2-1 lead heading into the third period, Auslander and his teammates were determined to tack on some more goals. “At the intermission we were kind of frustrated,” said Auslander. “We got a goal called off and we had some chances as well to put it in and we didn’t. We knew we would get those chances again, so in the third we just wanted bury them.” As usual, Auslander got things going, assisting on a a shorthanded goal by Alex Allen 46 seconds into the third period and then feeding Luke Antonacci 1:23 later as the Panthers stretched their lead to 4-1. “We got a nice bounce on the boards, Alex is one of the fastest kids in the state,” said Auslander, reflecting on the shorthanded goal. “You just let him fly and put the puck out there for him and he will do the rest. It was a nice goal.”

taking on a deeper meaning for him as he plays in his last season for the PDS boys’ hockey team. “I am just trying to leave everything out there and just enjoy my last year of hockey,” said Auslander, a three-sport performer who also stars for boys’ soccer, earning All-Prep B honors this past fall.

COMPETITIVE EDGE: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey player Coby Auslander skates hard in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, senior captain and star forward Auslander scored three goals to help PDS defeat Malvern Prep (Pa.) 5-3. A day earlier, Auslander tallied a goal and two assists as the Panthers defeated crosstown rival Hun 4-3. PDS, now 6-3-1, is next in action when it plays at Don Bosco on January 2. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Coming off a nice weekend playing in the Barber Tournament at the St. Mark’s School (Mass.) where it went 1-1-1, PDS was steeled for Hun. “It is a great competition with older kids and PGs,” said Auslander, who scored three goals to help PDS defeat Malvern Prep (Pa.) 5-3 last Wednesday and improve to 6-3-1 going into the holiday break. “It gets us better for the end of the year which is very helpful for us.” PDS head coach Scott Bertoli marvels at how Auslander has gotten better and better over his PDS career. “Not because he is in our locker room, I would take him over any kid I have seen to this point; there might be kids that are better but I question whether there are kids that mean more to a team than Coby,” said Bertoli. “He lays it out there every single game with his compete level and desire. He is in phenomenal shape, he never comes off the ice. He plays in every situation. His skill level has gotten better and better, he is a dominant player. He was unbelievable today, he should have had four or five more assists. He is as good as we have had here in my 11,12 years.” Junior forward Allen has the potential to be another dominant player for the Panthers. “Alex’s compete level is off the chart; he is such a competitor,” added Bertoli. “He has got speed; if he gets a step on a kid, no one can stop him. He did that in the first period, he blew by a kid. He is a physical presence and he is just starting to learn the game.” PDS will need to raise the level of its game and be sharper as its heads into a January schedule packed with formidable foes, starting with a game at Don Bosco on January 2. “I thought we played really, really well today; we won the game,” said Bertoli. “As we continue to play better teams, you have to bury those scoring opportunities. At 4-1, that game should have gotten to 5, 6, and 7 to 1 and it didn’t. It didn’t hurt us today, but it will when you play Don Bosco, when you play Albany Academy (N.Y.), Hill (Pa.), or Lawrenceville. That is the message, you can’t let up. You don’t get that many opportunities against good teams.” Auslander, for his part, is relishing the opportunities ahead. “January is going to be a tough push, every team in the MAHL (Mid-Atlantic Hockey League) is good and we have a bunch of those games,” said Auslander. “We wanted to keep the keep that momentum going from last weekend in Massachusetts to this game. We are excited.” —Bill Alden

PHS G irl s’ B asketba l l : Sparked by Catherine Dyevich, PHS defeated WW/PNor t h 46 -39 last week. Senior star Dyevich tallied 12 points for the Little Tigers, who improved to 3-0. PHS was slated to play at East Brunswick on December 22 before competing in the Monroe Tournament on December 27 and 29. B o y s’ H o c ke y : Colm Trainor scored the lone goal as PHS lost 7-1 to St. Augustine on December 18. The Little Tigers, who dropped to 6-3-1 with the defeat, were s che du le d to play Notre Dame on December 21 before going on holiday break. PHS returns to action when it faces Hun on January 2 at Hobey Baker Rink. Girls’ Hockey: Victoria Zammit had a big game in a losing cause as PHS fell 9-3 at Rye Countr y Day (N.Y.) last Thursday. Junior star Zammit scored all three goals for the Little Tigers, who dropped to 0-5. PHS is next in action when it plays at Princeton Day School on January 8. Boys’ Sw imming : Jeshurun Reyen and Josh Kim came up big to help PHS defeat Nottingham 120-50 last Thursday. Junior Reyen won the 200 individual medley and the 100 backstroke, while freshman Kim was victorious in the 200 freestyle and 100 breaststroke. The Little Tigers, who improved to 5-1 with the win, host Hamilton on January 3. Girls’ Swimming: Katie DiVenti and Cameron Davis led the way as PHS defeated Nottingham 130-40 last Thursday. Freshman DiVenti placed first in the 200 individual medley and the 100

butterfly while junior Davis prevailed in the 200 freestyle and 100 backstroke. The Little Tigers, now 3-3, are next in action when they host Hamilton on January 3.

Hun Boys’ Basketball: Despite a big game from Max Adelmen, Hun fell 62-39 to Academy of New Church (Pa.) last Wednesday. Adelman tallied 16 points as the Raiders dropped to 5-5. Hun hosts Blair on January 9 Girls’ Basketball: Jada Jones scored 19 points, but it wasn’t enough as Hun fell 45 -38 to George School (Pa.) on December 18. The Raiders, now 3-5, are next in action when they play at the Blair Academy on January 9. Boys’ Hockey: Brendan Mrotchek had a good game in a losing cause as Hun fell 4-3 to Princeton Day School last week. Mrotchek scored two goals as the Raiders dropped to 3-4. In upcoming action, Hun will be competing in the Purple Puck tournament in the Washington, D.C. area from December 28-29.

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tion (DBS) surgery. Seeing the need to better inform t he Park inson’s com mu nity about the treatment, Margaret started DBS4PD. org, a website dedicated to DBS information, education, and surveys designed to give the patient a voice. With DBS now well-known, this ever-growing resource is today part of The Parkinson Alliance website under Patient Centered Research. In the years since its inception, The Parkinson Alliance also took over the management of the Parkinson’s Unity Walk and Team Parkinson. It hosts regular events, such as the annual Carnegie Center 5K & Fun Run and the Food, Wine, & Maybe Tuscany fundraiser. At this past November’s Food event, Margaret’s good friend May May Ali, eldest child of Muhammad Ali, was the inspiring keynote speaker. To date, the efforts of The Parkinson Alliance have raised over $30 million for Parkinson’s research. Margaret also enjoyed gardening and flowers, especially orchids, and was an avid reader on a wide variety of topics. But championing worthwhile missions was in her soul. She was an avid animal and nature lover and took pride in supporting many organizations that fought for the rights of protecting both. For over two decades she helped fund a ranch in Texas that works with abused horses. She quietly supported beneficial programs and projects too numerous to list. At her core, Margaret consistently delighted in helping those in need while always shunning attention for doing so.

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learned, she shared, using early online Internet bulletin board services to connect with people around t h e c o u n t r y. M a r g a r e t quickly became an expert — a beacon and vital go-to resource in the Parkinson’s community. Recognizing t here was not enough research funding for Parkinson’s disease, both Margaret and Marty, along with The Tuchman Foundation, got involved. Mar t y joined the boards of the leading Parkinson’s organizations of the time; they both joined the cause of the Parkinson’s Unit y Walk; they were early supporters of the then newlyformed Parkinson’s Action Net work ( which today is operating under The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research); and they were among the several key grassroots advocates who worked tirel e s s ly to h e lp p a s s t h e Morris K. Udall Parkinson’s Research Act of 1997. But the slow pace of the legislative process to release funds remained frustrating. That frustration motivated Marty to apply fundamental business practices to accelerate the flow of dollars into the hands of researchers. In 1999, they founded T he Park inson A lliance, dedicated to raising funds for the most promising research to find a cure and to share educational information to help improve the quality of life for those suffering with the disease. In 2000, ever attentive to new therapies, Margaret became one of the first people in the United States to have Deep Brain Stimula-

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George Cordell Easter George Easter, 84, financial executive, amazing father and grandfather, and a resident of the Princeton area for over 50 years, passed away on December 17, 2018 after a brief illness. In his final days he was surrounded by his loving family. George was born on S e pte m b e r 8, 193 4 i n Spokane, Washington to Harold and Mar y Fran c e s E a s te r. H e g r a d u ated from Culver Military Academy, Culver, Indiana in 1952. While at Culver he was a member of the varsity boxing team. After Culver he went on to Princeton University, where he earned a degree in Public and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School. As a proud member of the PU Class of ’56, he attended many Princeton class reunions over the years, and marched in the P-rade with some of his grandchildren at his 60th reunion in 2016. W hile at Princeton he met the love of his life,

Sarah “Sally” Jones, on a blind date. George and Sally were married in Newtown, CT, on September 7, 1957. From 1957 to 1960, he served as a Lieutenant in the U.S. Navy Air Intelligence Unit at the Naval Photo Interpretation Center in Washington, D.C. While still in the Navy, he attended George Washington University Law School at night, ear ning a law degree in 1960. George went on to earn a Master of Business Administration at Harvard University in 1961. George and Sally moved the family to Princeton, NJ, in 1962, and George began commuting into New York City. He held various financial posts during his career including: Analyst - American and Foreign Power Company, 19621968; Vice President – Finance, Waltham Industries Corporation, 1968-1971; Vice President - Finance, Church and Dwight Compa ny, I nc., 1971-1979 ; Vice President - Treasurer, Associated Dry Goods, 1979-1986. In New York, he was a member of the Union League Club and the Princeton Club of NYC. In the early 1960s, the E asters joined t he Unitar ian Church of Pr inceton. As an active member of the congregation, George served in various volunteer roles over the years, including a term as President of the church’s B o a r d of Tr u s te e s. H e ser ved as the Treasurer of the church for decades, only recently retiring from t h at r ol e. G e or g e a l s o

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JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 30 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 05-16-19 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. 12-31-18 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

WE BUY CARS Belle Mead Garage (908) 359-8131 Ask for Chris tf WHAT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR A FORMER PRINCETONIAN? A Gift Subscription! We have prices for 1 or 2 years -call (609)924-2200x10 to get more info! tf Placing a classified ad? DEADLINE FOR THE JAN 2 EDITION IS NOON ON DEC 28 Call (609) 924-2200 ext 10 Email classifieds@towntopics.com tf OPERA TICKETS: The Magic Flute, Lincoln Center, NYC, January 1, 2019, 3:30 p.m. Seats: GR TIER row C 102 & 104. $175 each. (609) 454-3734. 12-12-3t ANTIQUE CAR FOR SALE: 1955 Thunderbird, red with red & white interior. Standard transmission, 3-speed transmission, 2 tops. $32,500 or B.O. (609) 647-0041. 12-12-3t FOR RENT IN PRINCETON: Quiet, bright, 1st floor, 2 BR apartment, w/walk-out 2 room basement for multiple uses. W/D, private patio overlooking park, walk to town, parking, no pets. $1,875/mo. + utilities. Available immediately. (609) 9244710. 12-12-3t HOUSE RENTAL: Luxurious 10,000 sq ft home on 4 acres in Princeton. 5 BR, 6 BA, study, theater, exercise room, downstairs bar, large deck off 2nd floor office, au pair suite w/kitchenette. $20,000/mo. Also available for sale. Please respond to pyc2@georgetown.edu 12-26 EXPERIENCED ELDERLY CARE: Services; medication management, assist with shower/bath, drive to doctor appointments, beauty parlor, grocery shop, travel anywhere, etc. Light cooking, cleaning, laundry. Non-smoker, non-drinker, reliable & dependable. Victoria (609) 902-1136. 12-12-3t

PRINCETON MATH TUTOR: SAT/ACT/SSAT/GRE/GMAT HS-College Math. 8 Years Experience. Email Erica at: info.ecardenas@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 PROFESSIONAL BABYSITTER Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000 tf 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

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CARPENTRY: General Contracting in Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Insured. Call Julius Sesztak (609) 466-0732. tf COMPANION/CAREGIVER/ BABYSITTER: Patient, reliable, responsible. I’m available for shopping, errands, appointments & all phases of companion care. Experienced & excellent references. Call Elsa at (609) 8651349. 12-12-4t CARETAKER/HANDYMAN/ART HANGING & INSTALLATION: Very responsible, lives in Princeton. References available. (609) 4778424. 12-19-3t CLEANING LADY AVAILABLE: Professional with references. Call or text Teresa for estimate (609) 4247409. 12-19-3t OFFICE SPACE on Witherspoon Street: Approximately 950 square feet of private office suite. Suite has 4 offices. Located across from Princeton municipal building. $1,700/ month rent. Utilities included. Email recruitingwr@gmail.com 12-19-4t PROFESSIONAL OFFICE SPACE in beautiful historic building. Princeton address. Free parking. Conference room, kitchenette and receptionist included. Contact Liz: (609) 514-0514; ez@zuckfish.com 10-31-12t CLEANING BY POLISH LADY: For houses and small offices. Flexible, reliable, local. Excellent references. Please call Yola (609) 558-9393. 10-31/04-24 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10 for more details. tf I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 08-29-19 AWARD WINNING HOME FURNISHINGS Custom made pillows, cushions. Window treatments, slipcovers. Table linens and bedding. Fabrics and hardware. Fran Fox (609) 577-6654 windhamstitches.com 04-25-19

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. 12-05-4t

MUSIC LESSONS: Voice, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, uke & more. One-on-one. $32/ half hour. Ongoing music camps. CALL TODAY! FARRINGTON’S MUSIC, Montgomery (609) 9248282; West Windsor (609) 897-0032, www.farringtonsmusic.com 07-25-19

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