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Apparent security breach at high school By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
An adult male, who turned out to be a former Princeton High School student, entered the school through an unlocked door Tuesday morning, stayed inside for possibly up to 45 minutes and then left without making contact with students and staff, officials said of an apparent security breach. The school district has said it
would review its procedures in the aftermath of the incident, one that saw police get involved and the school shelter in place. Originally, Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane had told parents in an email that a student, around, 7:20 a.m., informed a teacher about seeing a man in his 20s enter the building. Later in the day Tuesday, new information from the district came out. “At the time that we sent the message to parents, that timeline
is what we understood,” district spokeswoman Brenda Sewell said by email. “We later learned that the individual entered the building around 7:20 a.m. and the student reported the individual to a teacher at approximately 7:45 a.m.” Police were notified by 8:55 a.m. The district explained why it waited for about an hour to contact law enforcement. “No threat was ever communicated or perceived so administra-
tors and security personnel did a sweep of the building first, and when they couldn’t locate the individual, the police were called,” Sewell said. As it turned, the man turned out to be a former PHS student, whose identify has not been disclosed. Princeton Police have said that he had come in through an unlocked door, but they said it was “unclear” which entrance he had used. “A school is unlocked, like in
the mornings, until a certain time,” said Princeton police Sgt. Fred Williams by phone. “But anybody can walk into a school during that time, that’s not uncommon. I mean, people don’t do it if they don’t have any business there. But certainly all the entrances are open at that point in time. Anyone can walk in.” Cochrane said the door the exstudent used “is one that is regularly used by students arriving for See BREACH, Page 6
Judge rejects faculty request to stop sale of Westminster By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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Fun for foodies Bernie Fleitman, of Princeton, reaches for homemade hamantashen made from a recipe from Jeffrey Yoskowitz's book, “The Gefilte Manifesto,” at the Jewish Center in Princeton on Feb 4. In the program, titled “Fun For Foodies: The Gefilte Manifesto,” Yoskowitz talked about taking food traditions seriously and reclaiming the glory of Ashkenazi food – what it has been and what it can be.
Six declared Democrats now to fill two open council seats By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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The field of Democrats running for Princeton Council this year has continued to grow now that the two incumbents are out of the race, as six declared candidates look to join a governing body in transition. Michelle Pirone Lambros, Adam Bierman, Myrtha Jasmin
and Alvin McGowen are the latest to enter a contest that includes fellow Democrats Eve Niedergang and Dwaine Williamson. Niedergang works at the StonyBrook Millstone Watershed Association, Williamson is a lawyer, Bierman is a teacher and McGowen serves on local boards, including the Princeton Affordable Housing Board. Several are active in Princeton Democratic politics, while Lambros, a businesswoman originally from Princeton, moved back to town last year after living in the Middle East. Jasmin has said she is an author and founder of a cosmetics line. Democratic Party Chairman Scotia MacRae said Monday that having this many candidates in the field shows “people are really interested in politics and they’re interested in local politics.” “That is always a good thing,” she said. Candidates are jumping into a race that will not feature either in-
cumbent. Council members Heather H. Howard and Lance Liverman, both Democrats, said last week that they would not be running for re-election this year. Their departure will represent a continuing turnover, in the past two years, that has witnessed the retirements of three of the original six council members elected in 2012 to lead the consolidated municipality. Though actual voting is months from now, Democrats are headed next month toward an intra-party test that goes a long way in deciding who gets the preferred ballot position for the primary later this year. On March 18, the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, the party club, is scheduled to endorse council candidates. The vote gives the rank and file a chance to weigh in. But some top Democrats are taking a neutral stance on the council race. “I’m concerned that it would be a distraction,” Mayor Liz Lempert
said Saturday in explaining her decision not to endorse anyone. “We have a well-educated community, an engaged community and I think that the voters are more than able to learn about the candidates and make their own decision.” “It will be better in the long run,” Council President Jenny Crumiller said Monday of why she is staying neutral. “All the candidates look really good and … I’ll able to work happily with any of them.” Democrats control Princeton municipal government — holding all six council seats and the mayor’s office. Their party wins municipal elections with ease, so council races are decided at the party primary. In terms of any opposition for November, Princeton Republican Party Chairman Dudley Sipprelle said Monday a Republican female candidate “has expressed an interest and has taken out a petition.” He did not identify her.
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A federal judge declined Friday to hold up the expected sale of Rider University’s Westminster Choir College, in rejecting a request by the faculty union that he issue an injunction against Rider. The Rider chapter of the American Association of University Professors is in a labor dispute with Rider concerning the layoffs of about 70 Westminster faculty and others, with the two sides in arbitration. The union, however, turned to Judge Peter G. Sheridan, sitting in Trenton, hoping he would issue an injunction preventing the university from entering any binding agreement with the prospective buyer before the labor dispute is resolved. The judge, after oral arguments in the afternoon, turned down the union request. “Certainly, we’re pleased with the judge’s decision,” said Rider spokeswoman Kristine Brown outside the courtroom. “We’ll continue, certainly, to work toward our original goal, which is securing a solid and long-lasting future for Westminster Choir College.” She said Rider and the “partner” are working to finalize a term sheet, a nonbinding document that lays that groundwork for a contract. Rider is looking to sell Westminster this year. For its part, the union has not decided whether to appeal Friday’s ruling. The AAUP contends Rider has not met the financial emergency threshold, in the two sides’ collective bargaining agreement, to layoff staff. The union has contended the fiscal plight of Rider is not as dire as the university makes it out to be, the rationale for selling Westminster and the campus in Princeton. “But the reason we think they’re wrong on it is it’s inconsistent with the audited financial statements,” said Jeffrey Halpern, a Rider professor and union official, said after court. He said those statements show that “the size of the deficits were much smaller” than what Rider had projected, and that in 2017 the university had positive cash flow and positive net assets. Halpern said that on the operations side, the university had a deficit of $500,000, not the $13 million or $14 million that had been predicted. The arbitration session is in March.
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Civil Rights panel drops complaint against school district By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
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The municipal Civil Rights Commission dropped a complaint, brought by two family members of a black Princeton school board member, that alleges a historical pattern in the Princeton public schools of black and special education students disproportionately punished through out-of-school suspensions. The leadership of the commission, an advisory board to the Princeton Council, blamed the media-generated publicity that was drawn to a complaint filed by Rhinold Ponder and his daughter, Jamaica, who graduated from Princeton High School last year. Rhinold Ponder is the husband of Princeton Board of Education member and former Township Mayor Michele Tuck-Ponder, who did not bring the complaint. Commission Chairman Tommy Parker, in an email Friday to Rhinold Ponder and Princeton Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane, wrote that the “leadership” of the commission “has decided not to pursue the complaint referred to us for informal conflict resolution.” “We believe the pre-
meeting publicity surrounding your complaint has undermined the commission’s ideal of facilitating a dialog through the means of conflict resolution,” his email read. “We are also concerned that this could create a chilling effect on others who might fear that their complaints or concerns would be presented in the media before they’ve had a chance to participate in the mutually agreed on dialog in a safe space.” “I believe it was more a result of a lack of will of the commission to take any effective action on this type of complaint,” Rhinold Ponder said Saturday. “They did not have a process in place, and so I don’t believe that they were actually prepared to do anything regarding addressing school district issues.” He hinted that this would not be the last word. “We will be doing something,” Ponder said without elaborating. The Ponders turned to the commission to investigate the district and work toward addressing their concerns about disproportionate punishment, something the Ponders said they had experienced. In their complaint, Ponder and his daughter referenced the suspension she
had received last year about a yearbook photo collage of her and others in front of her father’s artwork that had included the n-word and depicted black men being lynched. The suspension was subsequently vacated, but the Ponders have contended she was punished on account of her being a black woman who has advocated for “racial justice and equity.” She had written a series of online articles, including exposing PHS students playing a Nazi vs Jews themed beer drinking game in a private home. Rhinold Ponder said he had been asked to drop the complaint, but he would not specify who had made the request. For its part, the school district applauded the commission’s decision. “Given that the confidentiality of the mediation process was compromised,” Cochrane said Saturday, “I believe the commission made a fair and appropriate decision.” Cochrane said he looked “forward to continuing to work closely with them to enhance equity in our schools and in our community.” School Board President Patrick Sullivan said Saturday that he had no comment.
As for town officials, they said they thought the commission had made the right call. They pointed to the limited scope of the group of all volunteers, whose duties are to advise the Princeton Council, educate the public on civil rights and provide a “space” for conflict resolution. “I agree that the publicity made it difficult, if not impossible, for the Civil Rights Commission to offer the kinds of services that it’s set up to provide, which is, essentially, creating a space to facilitate a dialog between two parties,” Mayor Liz Lempert said Saturday in feeling it would be inaccurate to label the commission a paper tiger. While there is no prohibition against a complaint going public, “The commission feels that … the process works best when (the) confidentiality between the parties is maintained,” said Councilman Tim Quinn, who serves as the liaison to the board. In his email, Parker said the commission “does not have special investigative, legal or judicial authority.” “The commission is not investigating or deciding or recommending the outcome of a complaint,” Mayor Lempert said. She said she would recommend to council that of-
ficials “clarify the procedures” of the commission to “clear up any misconceptions about the role” of that volunteer board. For his part, Rhinold Ponder said he the commission had “missed an opportunity” and that “the community is going to come back and demand either they become efficient and effective or stop being a graveyard for complaints.” The town also addressed a question of how fair a commission — that includes two former board of education members, Molly Chrein and Afsheen Shamsi, and former BOE president Quinn as the liaison — could be about matters involving alleged misdeeds by the school district that had occurred historically, including during the time they were on the school board. “I would say that these board members, to my knowledge, have been working on these issues,” Quinn said. “The fact that they’re interested in working on the civil rights commission is a continuation of work that they did on the Board of Education.” Quinn touched on how, as a school board member, he had served as the liaison to the minority education committee.
Ewing Township man dies after car plunges into Mercer Lake By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
An elderly Ewing Township motorist who became lost during a heavy rainstorm Sunday night died when his car plunged into Mercer Lake, off South Post Road, according to the West Wind-
sor Police Department. Calvin Madison, 85, of Ewing Township, became lost sometime after 9 p.m. Sunday and drove his 2008 Ford Edge through the South Post Road parking lot at Mercer County Park near the Caspersen Rowing Center, police said.
As Madison tried to find an exit out of the parking lot, he drove into the area of the Caspersen Rowing Center docks, police said. As he was driving near the docks, the car accidentally entered the lake along the bulkhead of the dock, which caused the side impact airbags to
deploy inside the car. Madison was trapped inside the car, which was found partially submerged in Mercer Lake near the rowing center docks around 8:30 a.m. Monday after police responded to the lake to investigate a call about a car in the lake.
Members of the West Windsor Fire & Emergency Services unit entered the frigid water to rescue the person inside the car and to determine if there were any other occupants, police said. Madison, who was the sole occupant of the car, was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Princeton Library seeks money from town for new HVAC system By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
burner represent some of the capital project requests that municipal entities make of the governing body. Library Executive Director Brett Bonfield said this week that both items are original to a building that is nearly 15 years old. “And so they’re requiring more frequent and more costly repairs,” he said
The Princeton Public Library has turned to the municipality to pay for some $600,000 in replacing parts of the library’s HVAC system, in a request the council in the coming months must decide whether to fund. The $500,000 for a chiller and $100,000 for a
Wednesday. “They just aren’t as efficient as modern chillers and burners would be.” Maintenance costs vary annually, said Bonfield, who added in recent years the expense “averaged into the five figures.” “Some years, it’s a little bit better. But some years, it’s a whole lot worse,” he said. Pam Wakefield, presi-
dent of the library Board of Trustees, could not be reached for comment. Mayor Liz Lempert, who sits on the library’s board, said Wednesday that the town historically has supported “needed capital projects at the library.” Officials will have to determine what projects to approve as part of their capital budget, even as they
look “to stay within the parameters of our debt policy,” she said. The council has not discussed its capital budget for this year yet, she said. “And we have to look at all the needs from all the departments and see what we’re able to afford to finance this year and what may need to be put off to future years,” she said. In terms of the timing of
a decision, she said the town would make up its mind about the capital budget in March or April. If the town turns down the request, Bonfield said one possibility is to postpone the work for another year. “That’s one of the options,” he said. “We’ll have to explore different options if that’s not something that they’re able to do.”
Identity politics may play a major role in replacing Assemblywoman Muoio By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
the special convention, because I have faith in my fellow committee persons,” she said in a statement. Muoio resigned her seat Jan.15 to join the Murphy administration as state treasurer. A host of Democrats expressed interest in climbing the political ladder, but only three people are left standing. In some corners of the Democratic Party, the contest is seen as coming down to Reynolds-Jackson and Verrelli, a member of the Carpenters Union who is serving his first term as a freeholder. Geography is expected to be key. Reynolds-Jackson comes from Trenton and can expect strong support from there, while Verrelli is originally from Ewing and now lives in Hopewell Township. For his part, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said Monday that he is “not endorsing anybody” in the race. “The reason for that is I want it to be an open convention, I want the best per-
Race, gender and geography could all play into the decision of whom Democrats from Mercer and Hunterdon counties select Saturday to replace former state Assemblywoman Liz Muoio in the Legislature. County committee members from the 10 towns that make up the 15th Legislative District are due to have a convention in Ewing, where they will choose from a three-person field of Mercer County Freeholder Anthony S. Verrelli, Trenton City Councilwoman and Mercer County Democratic Chairwoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson and West Windsor Councilwoman Ayesha Hamilton. That group had included a fourth candidate, Ewing Councilwoman Jennifer Keyes-Maloney, though she announced Tuesday that she was dropping out of the race. “I am sure the people of the fifteenth district will be well served by the winner of
son to win,” he said. Yet he spoke of the need for diversity among the Assembly delegation in the three legislative districts representing Mercer County. At the moment, five of those six seats are held by white men, also all Democrats. The other seat, the one that had belonged to Muoio, is vacant. “I think Mercer County is one of the most diverse counties in Central Jersey,” Hughes said. “To have an all-white Assembly delegation in the fourteenth, fifteenth and sixteenth legislative districts, I think it doesn’t represent well the diversity that we have.“ Asked if his comments were meant to be taken as an endorsement of Reynolds-Jackson, who is black, Hughes replied, “I believe that we should have a diverse Assembly delegation.” He later called Verrelli and Reynolds-Jackson the two “front-runners” in the contest. “I think I am still the most qualified person in
governmental affairs to be at the Assembly and to lead the county forward,” Reynolds-Jackson said in a phone interview Monday. Verrelli could not be reached for comment. As for the third candidate, Hamilton has touted her diversity as well. She has said that, as a native of India, she would be the first South Asian woman ever elected to the state legislature. She said that in Mercer County, the South Asian community represents a large voting bloc that has no representation at either the county or state levels. “I think you don’t ignore things like that,” she said. “But from a personal perspective, that’s not why I want you to vote for me, absolutely not.” “I don’t want people to vote for me because of the color of my skin or my gender,” Hamilton said. “I want you to vote for me because you’ve heard me and you’ve gotten a chance to ask me questions and we’ve talked policy and you think I’m the best person for the
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job.” The winner Saturday will have to run in a special election later this year to fill out the rest of Muoio’s unexpired two-year term. She was re-elected in November and shortly thereafter Gov. Phil Murphy tabbed her to join his cabinet. The next member of the
Assembly will join a delegation that includes state Sen. Shirley Turner and Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, both Democrats. But Gusciora is running for mayor of Trenton, which would mean Democrats would have to choose another replacement if he is elected later this year.
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A cleaner and much greener New Jersey By Michele S. Byers
What will New Jersey be like in 30 years? If bold recommendations from Governor Murphy’s Environment and Energy Transition Team become reality, this state we’re in will be cleaner and greener along with more urban parks and protected wildlife habitats. Talk about a breath of fresh air! The year 2050 figures prominently in a report just released by the governor’s Environment and Energy Transition Advisory Committee. First, 2050 is the year when New Jersey is projected to be fully built out, with all land either developed or preserved. Second, it’s the target year for the state to complete its transition to 100 percent clean, renewable energy and say goodbye at last to fossil fuels. Here are some highlights: Clean Energy - Touted in the report as “New Jersey’s most promising clean energy,” off-shore wind energy received a jump start this week with Governor Murphy’s signed order. The report also recommends ways New Jersey can once again become the “solar capital of the East.” Energy Efficiency - Under the former governor, over $1.5 billion of the state’s Clean Energy Fund was used to plug budget gaps. Instead, the report recommends using 100 percent of these funds - which come from a surcharge on consumer energy bills to improve energy efficiency, create clean energy jobs and reduce carbon emissions. Pipeline Projects - The state should deny permits for projects that don’t meet our strict environmental standards. The report recommends companies proposing to build natural gas or oil pipelines must prove public need and prove that cost-effective, clean alternatives are not available. Special attention should be paid to ecologically sensitive areas like the Pinelands, Highlands and coast. Climate Change - New Jersey must prepare for the impacts of a warming climate, especially along our coastline. This means strengthening coastal land use planning and preparing for sea level rise. Key environmental laws, like those relating to coastal development, should also be updated. Another recommendation - rejoining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) - was acted on by our new governor this week! Clean Water - The report recommends ways to protect our drinking water and fix problems with aging water infrastructure. The state Water Supply Plan should be updated. Governor Murphy acted to protect clean water this week by announcing that New Jersey will support a ban on fracking in the Delaware Watershed. Preserving Open Space - The report recommends that the governor launch a comprehensive plan for the management of the state’s public lands. Urban Parks - The report recommends halting efforts to privatize Liberty State Park, and proceeding with the proposed Capital City State Park in Trenton. In addition, the Department of Environmental Protection should create additional state parks in Camden, Paterson and Newark. To learn more about preserving New Jersey’s land and natural resources, visit the New Jersey Conservation Foundation website at www.njconservation.org or contact me at info@njconservation.org.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Consider serving community by getting more involved To the editor: As chair of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee (PDMC) and as president of the Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO), respectively, we are writing to encourage all Princeton Democrats to consider serving their community by getting more involved in the local Democratic Party or the local government. In 2018, there will be a primary election in June and a general election in November for two open seats on Princeton Council, as well as for the Congressional seat held by Bonnie Watson Coleman and the Senate seat held by Robert Menendez. In Mercer County, we will elect three freeholders; the Democratic incumbents are: Ann Cannon, Pasquale “Pat” Colavita, Jr. and Samuel T. “Sam” Frisby. We invite you to join us at an open house meeting in Princeton on Sunday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 4 p.m. to find out more about running and participating. The meeting, which will be held at a private home, is open to all, but you must RSVP so we can send you the
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location. Please respond to Scotia MacRae at swmacrae@yahoo.com, 609-468-1720, or to jean@princetondems.org. Topics to be covered include how candidates get on the ballot, the local Democratic Party endorsement process, and the differences between the PDMC and the PCDO. Local candidates should let us know by March 1 at the latest if they intend to seek the endorsement of the PCDO at the March 18 meeting. The outcome of the 2016 presidential election has activated a “blue wave” in our state, resulting in the election of Democrat Phil Murphy to the office of governor and a majority of Democrats in the New Jersey Legislature. We want to thank the Princeton community as well as the members of the Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee and the PCDO for their support of a transparent and vibrant political culture in Princeton that helps keep our government responsive to its residents.
Scotia W. MacRae, Chair, Princeton Democratic Municipal Committee Jean Durbin President, Princeton Community Democratic Organization
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Prepare to watch gas prices soar Each week in my email inbox, I receive a press release from Gas Buddy, a service which helps people find, purchase and save money on gasoline. I enjoy reading the weekly analysis provided by Patrick DeHaan, Gas Buddy’s head of petroleum analysis. You do not have to be an expert on world politics to understand what DeHaan is explaining. He writes in plain language which helps me to understand why gas prices rise and fall the way they do in New Jersey. I do not always enjoy what DeHaan has to say about prices, but at least I can begin to understand this volatile market. I am sure there are many people like me who pass gas stations each day and wonder why the price drops by two cents one day and then increases by four cents a day for what seems like days on end. A gas station I stop at on a regular basis in Freehold Township raised its cash price for a gallon of regular gas from about $2.30 to $2.59 during a span of about three weeks, as of Feb. 8. News arrived in my email today from Gas Buddy that carries the bad news that gas prices are likely to continue their upward trend. It was another interesting analysis by DeHaan and I think it answers many questions Garden State drivers are likely asking these days. DeHaan notes the United States has just eclipsed a milestone, producing 10 million barrels of oil per day, which he said is the highest level since 1970 and very close to an all-time record. With that being the case, he said people are asking why oil prices are so high and what is behind the recent rise. “A combination of factors. First, OPEC’s production cuts have removed over five hundred million barrels (1.8 million barrels per day) of supply since they were enacted to start 2017,” DeHaan said. “Second, U.S. oil exports are at record levels, further draining supply from the nation. Remember that exports were legalized in President Barack Obama’s last year in office. “Third, U.S. oil inventories are down 77 million barrels vs. one year ago - a tremendous drop. “All three of these factors are pushing oil prices higher, plus high demand in the United States for gasoline. So far in 2018, the Energy Information Administration says gasoline supplied to the market is up over 7 percent,” DeHaan said. People are also asking why the increased production in the United States is not keeping gas prices down.
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“U.S. production is nearing record levels, but the rise in U.S. production can’t come close to offsetting OPEC’s production cuts, which have seen over 100 percent compliance,“ DeHaan said. “There has also been an unexpected economic collapse in Venezuela, which saw 2017 oil exports at their lowest level since 1989. Oil would most certainly be much higher without the ‘shale revolution’ we have seen in the last decade. “The United States went from producing five million to six million barrels per day a decade ago to nearly 10 million barrels per day today. “However, we still import the remaining 10 million barrels per day that we consume. In addition, China saw imports of crude oil at record levels and is nearing the level of imports of the United States. “So overall, while U.S. supply is up, global supply and inventories are down, and oil is a global commodity and prices are set not just based on what is going on here in the United States, but what is going on globally,” DeHaan said. Now for the bad news I wish that I did not have to report in answer to this question: What direction will gas prices be going in the weeks and months ahead? “Up. We are seeing more issues weigh on oil prices (such as Venezuela’s low oil production and high Chinese demand) that have been creating somewhat of a storm at the pump,” DeHaan said. “Gas prices nationally may rise to an average that is 10 to 25 cents per gallon short of $3 per gallon by our peak in spring, with more areas hitting $3 than we previously anticipated just a month ago. “In addition, once refinery maintenance season begins en masse by mid-March, gasoline production ability will be diminished, sending prices higher. “To make things worse yet, the transition to summer gasoline will constrain supply further and eventually send prices up at a faster pace than what we are currently seeing,” DeHaan said. Driving by gas stations these days you can sense what is happening and thanks to Gas Buddy, now you know why.
Mark Rosman is a managing editor with Newspaper Media Group. He works out of the company’s office in Manalapan, Monmouth County.
Rev. Robert Moore
Diplomatic surge building on the Olympic truce is needed
President Trump’s bellicose, reckless threats against North Korea and belittling their head of state in 2017 led to a dramatic escalation of cascading tensions and counter-threats. In response, North Korea threatened to do an atmospheric H-Bomb test and to shoot down American aircraft like those recently flown near their border. The North Koreans actually shot down a U.S. aircraft in 1969, so this should not be taken as an idle threat. Through miscalculation and foreclosing options to de-escalate, such a war of words could well escalate into actual war, even nuclear war. Widely respected experts - as detailed in a November Michele S. Byers is executive director of 2017 column by Nicholas Kristof in the New York Times - have the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in estimated the danger of war, even nuclear war, as high as 60 perMorristown. cent. Many have added that we are closer to nuclear war than any time since the Cuban Missile Crisis. Thankfully, the two Koreas began 2018 with reciprocal steps of diplomacy, which have so far resulted in several face-to-face newww.princetonpacket.com gotiating sessions, re-opening a hotline for urgent communications, Founded in 1786 and North Korea sending athletes, musicians, and cheerleaders to Bernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 Mary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 the Olympic games starting on Feb. 9. We need to build on this James B. Kilgore, Publisher, 1980-2016 promising Olympic Diplomacy and expand it into broader negotiations to resolve the Korean nuclear issue. Mike Morsch Tim Ronaldson The assertion that diplomacy with North Korea hasn’t ever Regional Editor Editor-in-Chief worked is false. A previous crisis was stopped by an agreement Joseph Eisele Michele Nesbihal made in 1994 after former President Carter went to North Korea to Publisher General Manager open talks. Those resulted in an agreement in which more than 100 mnesbihal@centraljersey.com 2016 - Present bombs worth of plutonium were prevented from being produced by North Korea over the next eight years. 145 Witherspoon Street The most effective way to prevent nuclear war is to engage in Princeton, N.J. 08542 Corporate Offices sustained, tough diplomacy, such as the two years of negotiation 198 Route 9 North, Suite 100 that led to the 2015 Iran Nuclear Agreement, which is verifiably Manalapan, N.J. 07726 being implemented to date. Yet President Trump is threatening to © Packet Media, LLC. 2017. (609) 924-3244 All Rights Reserved. FAX (732) 780-4678 torpedo that agreement, severely undermining the chances that North Korea would negotiate another nuclear agreement. The last time the risk of nuclear war was this high was the Cuban Missile Crisis, and miscalculation came dangerously close to causing a nuclear war. President Kennedy’s military advisers
urged an invasion of Cuba. He resisted, saying that such an attack would be perceived as “a Pearl Harbor in reverse.” If he had ordered the invasion, we now know that low level commanders on the ground were pre-authorized to use nuclear weapons. Any attack, possibly even just military exercises like the next ones re-scheduled to April, aimed at North Korea could certainly lead to catastrophic war, including artillery fire at South Korea, bombarding U.S. military installations, and sending troops from its fourth largest military in the world across the border. Given that some of North Korea’s estimated 20 to 60 nuclear warheads are very likely to survive any pre-emptive U.S. strike, the worst-case scenario is utterly terrifying. We need a major mobilization of people-power to advocate diplomacy as the only realistic alternative to war. President Trump recently re-stated that he might be willing to meet with North Korea’s leader. He needs to be pressured to take that approach now. It’s imperative for all people of good will to urgently take action now, even if other matters normally take priority. Based on my nearly four decades of peacemaking leadership, the most important and effective actions I urge readers to take are: • Contact your congressmen and congresswomen urging them to publicly call for diplomacy, not war with North Korea. Reach them through the Capitol switchboard (202) 224-3121 or visit peacecoalition.org to send them emails. • Inform yourself and others, visit peacecoalition.org or call (609) 924-5022 for resources. Then write letters to the editor, call radio talk shows, make your views known on social media. • Become active in the ongoing work of the Coalition for Peace Action or the peace group closest to you. Elected officials are moved by organized groups of people pressing them.
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The Rev. Robert Moore has been executive director of the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action since 1981.
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Kid Connection tuition hike approved by township By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Seeking to make the Montgomery Township-operated Kid Connection child-care program financially self-sufficient, Township Committee approved an ordinance that raises the annual tuition by 10 percent at its Feb. 1 meeting. Mayor Mark Conforti and Township Committee members Safad Jaffer and Ed Trzaska voted to approve the ordinance. Deputy Mayor Christine
Madrid recused herself because her children are enrolled in the program. The Kid Connection offers several programs, starting with a preschool program. There is a kindergarten enrichment program and before- and after-school programs offered in twoday, three-day and five-day options. Half-day programs also are available. Township Administrator Donato Nieman said the 10percent increase “would go toward making us whole” financially.
Mayor Conforti concurred, noting that the program was losing money. While it is not intended to be a profit-making program, it needs to “break even,” he said. The goal is to raise the fees over a three-year period. “We were trying to compete with other centers,” Mayor Conforti said. But the Kid Connection is different, because it is staffed by state-certified teachers. The children are receiving an education, he added. In response to a request to “grandfather” children
Township OKs raises for non-union workers By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Montgomery Township’s non-union employees are in line for a 1.8-percent pay hike - the same percentage granted to union employees - for 2018, under a resolution approved by Township Committee last week. The mayor will be paid $5,006 and the deputy
mayor and Township Committee members will be paid $3,752. Township Administrator Donato Nieman will earn $157,281 and Police Director/Police Captain Thomas Wain will be paid $150,176. Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector Michael Pitts will be paid $134,722, and Superintendent of Public Works Arthur Villano will be paid $121,026.
Township Clerk Donna Kukla will earn $118,648. At the Kid Connection preschool and before- and after-school program, Director Andrea McKenna will be paid $80,338 and head teachers Cathy Gorman and Jennifer Yanovitch will be paid $63,850 and $50,549, respectively. Teacher salaries at the Kid Connection will range from $38,937 to $54,556.
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who are already enrolled, Mayor Conforti replied that “we would never break even” under that policy. Under the ordinance, children who are enrolled in the kindergarten enrichment program will be charged $3,654 for two days, $4,296 for three days and $6,009 for five days. The program is offered in the morning and in the afternoon. For 3- and 4-year-old children, there is a full-day program and a half-day program in the morning or afternoon. The full-day
program tuition is $4,943 for two days, $6,662 for three days and $9,557 for five days. The half-day program tuition is $2,495 for two days, $3,045 for three days and $4199 for five days. The before- and afterschool program is available to children ages 3, 4 and 5 years old and for children enrolled in first and second grades. The tuition for the before-school program is $785 for two days, $1,144 for three days and $1,786 for five days.
The preschool afterschool program costs $1,892 for two days, $2,882 for three days and $4,642 for five days. The afterschool program for children in grades K-2 is $1,797 for two days, $2,783 for three days and $4,410 for five days. An open house for the Kid Connection will be held Feb. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Kid Connection building at 265 Burnt Hill Road. To register, call 908-359-2111 or email to kids@twp.montgomery.nj.us.
man went to the school in the first place, with police saying he will not be charged with any offenses. Cochrane said the shelter in place order was lifted around 9:45 a.m. Nearby John Witherspoon Middle School had been notified of the incident, Cochrane said, “and remained on alert until the all-clear was given.” “Police and school officials worked together to quickly identify and locate the man to determine there was no threat to any students,” the police news release said. The school district announced last week plans to tighten up security at its elementary schools, by having doors locked at all times, even as Cochrane said Monday that there are no plans to hire security guards at the high school. In a statement put out by his office, he said “the safety of our students is al-
ways top priority … .” Sewell said that “we will conduct a thorough review of our security measures and make any adjustments that are needed, as we do any time there is an incident that involves our students’ safety.” There have been some high profile mass shootings at public schools in recent years. Last month, in Kentucky, a high school student killed two other students and shot 14 others. Princeton School Board President Patrick Sullivan said Tuesday that security is one of the things that will be addressed in the upcoming facilities bond referendum, later this year. “We’ll be working on improving the physical security around every building,” he said. Asked about addressing things in the short term, he said, “We do have protocols in place, and we’ll have to see if they were followed.”
Breach Continued from Page 1 the school day and is locked once the school day begins.” Police, in their news release of the incident, said the high school had reported to law enforcement at 8:55 a.m that the school had “initiated a shelter in place due to a male trespasser on premises.” Police said surveillance video enabled school officials to identify him “as a former student familiar to staff members.” The exstudent had no contact with students or staff, police said. “Upon contacting the family of the man, Princeton Police confirmed that he had already been picked up by his mother and was no longer on school property,” the police news release said. Sgt. Williams estimated the man was in the building “anywhere” from 30 to 45 minutes. It was not clear why the
Princeton peace group plans events to coincide with Olympics
To counter the dramatic increase in the danger of nuclear war in Korea, including by accident or miscalculation, and build on a nearly 3,000-year-old tradition of Olympic Truces, the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) is co-sponsoring six events in conjunction with the Feb. 9 start of the Winter Olympics. Five of the events are on Friday, Feb. 9, before the 8 p.m. Eastern time Opening Ceremony. The events on Feb. 9 are all on the CFPA website at peacecoalition.org and include: • A candlelight vigil from 5 to 6 p.m. in Palmer Square in Princeton. For further information, contact the Rev. Robert Moore at (609) 9245022 or cfpa@peacecoalition.org. • A candlelight vigil from
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5 to 6 p.m. in Langhorne, PA at the intersection of Route 413 and Maple Avenue, in front of the Mayor’s Playground. Contact Cathy Leary at (215) 917-2891 or cfpabuxmont1@aol.com. • On Saturday, Feb, 10, the annual Gathering for Peace and Justice will be from 9:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Camden, NJ, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Broadway and Ferry. Attendees are asked to register in advance at peacecoalition.org. One of the speakers, the Rev. Bob Moore will give a talk on “Urgent: Diplomacy, Not War with Korea!â€? CFPA calls on all citizens to attend one of these events, and/or to call Congress at (202) 224-3121 to urge their elected representatives to advocate for diplomacy, not war.
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Notice to the registered voters of Fire District #3, Township of South Brunswick, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey. Pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:14-74, the annual election will be held on February 17, 2018 between the hours of 2:00p.m and 9:00 p.m. or longer, if necessary, to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2018 Annual Budget. Said voting shall take place at the Kingston Firehouse, Heathcote Road, Kingston, New Jersey. The legal voters of said fire district shall also be asked to elect Two Commissioners to said Board of Commissioners for a term of three years.
A copy of the maps and documents for which approval is sought is in the file in the office of the Board for public inspection during regular business hours (8:30 AM - 4:30 PM) Monday through Friday, except holidays.
The following questions will be submitted for approval at said election:
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2. Shall the Commissioners of Fire District No.3 be authorized to purchase a Command vehicle with related emergency and communications equipment for use by the Kingston Vol. Fire Co. for an amount not exceeding $75,000.00 said purchase to come from capital funds of the District? PP, 1x, 2/9/18 Fee: $25.20 Affidavit: $15.00 PRINCETON COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY PUBLIC NOTICE REGARDING PRINCETON’S 2017-2018 DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife Community Based Deer Management Permit No. 115 issued on December 20, 2017, Princeton’s agent, White Buffalo, Inc., will conduct lethal deer removal and deer management activities in Princeton on private properties and on one or more of the following public properties starting on or about February 15, 2018 and ending on or before March 31, 2018: ‡ Gulick Farm ‡ Mercer County Herrontown Woods Arboretum ‡ Pretty Brook/Great Road ‡ Rosedale – Green Acres ‡ Historic Overlook and Stony Brook/Quaker Road (Block 9801, Lots 4, 9, and 10 – approximately 38 acres located between Mercer Street and Route 206) ‡ Woodfield Reservation (Block 1701, Lots 4 and 8, and Block 1801, Lots 1, 4 and 5 only) ‡ Mountain Lakes Reserve (Portions of Block 5201, Lots 2 and 29.14 only) ‡ Van Dyke Woods/Smoyer Park White Buffalo’s operations in the above-listed properties will generally take place between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. The Princeton Police Department will provide security by directly supervising the removal activities and patrolling the parks while removal operations take place. For further information, please contact the Princeton Police Department at (609) 921-2100. PP, 2x, 2/2/18, 2/9/18 Fee: $65.10 PUBLIC NOTICE
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The American Heart Month Health Fair with Olivia’s Wellness Connection will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the YWCA W Center in Princeton. The event will include American Heart Association CPR demonstrations; chair yoga and Zumba demonstrations; memory loss information; blood pressure checks; pulse oximetry; healthy food samples; and a heart literacy and cardiac disease discussion with cardiologist Rogelio M. Pine at 1 p.m. Following the health fair, Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and Olivia Wellness Connection will take a 3.1-mile walk around Princeton.
The Princeton Community Democratic Organization will present Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman at its 2018 Endorsement Meeting, set for 7 p.m. at the Suzanne Patterson Center. Also joining will be special guest Adriana Abizadeh, executive director of The Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund who will provide an update on DACA. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the program will begin at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. Endorsement requires the approval of 60 percent of all eligible members present and voting. Only those whose membership is up to date as of January 28, 2018 are
eligible to vote. Future monthly meetings of the PCDO will be held on March 18, April 15, May 20, and June 10 at 7 p.m. at the Suzanne Patterson Center. The March 18 meeting will feature a candidate forum and membership endorsement votes for local and county races, while the April meeting will focus on the legalization of marijuana in New Jersey. Additional topics and speakers will be announced, as will the date and location of the PCDO picnic, which will be held in July.
Mon., Feb. 12 Joint Princeton PFLAG & Transgender-Net meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at Trinity Church, 33 S. Mercer St. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. David Beverly, judiciary ombudsman and community liaison in Union County, will discuss the New Jersey judiciary guidelines for legal, organizational and personal protocols in the employment and court settings when interacting with a person who identifies as transgender or non-binary; topics to include employment challenges, workplace relations with the public and co-workers and ways to ensure a non-discriminatory interpersonal safe space. His presentation will be followed by peer-facilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, non-judg-
mental setting. Newcomers welcome. Visit www.pflagprinceton.org for more information.
Wed., Feb. 14 The Sierra Club Lecture for Valentine’s Day, “Plants with Attitude,” will be at 6:30 p.m. at Mercer County Community College, Room SC 104 on the first floor. Pizza will be served beforehand at 6 p.m. Bruce Crawford, director of the Rutgers University Gardens, will discuss the breeding program at the Rutgers Gardens, a nationally renowned botanical complex, and how the future of horticulture is grounded in the past. His presentation, which will include images from Rutgers Gardens, also will include a discussion of how plants are selected based on their historical, scientific, environmental, and aesthetic values. Easy parking close to building. Use the Hughes Drive entrance - parking is straight ahead at the Student Center. Security arm to parking will be up. Follow Sierra signs to room. Sponsored by the Sierra Club NJ Central Group. Please RSVP to: Kipatthesierraclub@gmail.com. Students are welcome to the free event.
Thurs., Feb. 15 “The Trauma of Democracy: How the Post-Soviet 90s Poisoned Russians to Democracy and Led to the Rise of Vladimir Putin,” will be the topic of a presentation by Lev
Golinkin, an independent author, at the meeting of 55Plusâ⇔‚at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, with a $3 donation suggested. Lev Golinkin is the author of “A Backpack, a Bear, and Eight Crates of Vodka,” and winner of the Premio Salerno Libro d’Europa. Golinkin, a graduate of Boston College, came to the U.S. as a child refugee from the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkov (now called Kharkiv) in 1990. His writing on the Ukraine crisis, Russia, the far right and immigrant and refugee identity has appeared in The New York Times, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, CNN, The Boston Globe, Politico Europe, and Time.com, among others. 55-Plus was organized in 1986 as a non-sectarian group to promote social contacts and friendships among men and women who are either retired or who have flexible working hours. Members meet at 10 a.m., usually on the first and third Thursday mornings of each month (except late June, July and August) to listen to and discuss a wide range of topics presented by prominent speakers. 55-Plus meetings are open to the general public.
Sun., Feb. 18 Sunday afternoon at the Movies: Defiant Requiem at 4 p.m. at the Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau St. Im-
prisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, composer Rafael Schächter and fellow inmates use the power of music to fight back. Through hunger, disease and slave labor, the Jewish inmates of Terezin hold onto their humanity by staging plays, composing opera and using paper and ink to record the horrors around them. Special Guest: Murray Sidlin, distinguished conductor, educator and artistic innovator, accompanied by Patti Kenner. The event open to the community. Cost is $10 TJC members, $15 for community members. For more information please contact the TJC office 609-921-0100, ext. 200 or e m a i l info@thejewishcenter.org.
Thurs., Feb. 22 The Princeton Battlefield Society will celebrate George Washington’s birthday with the program, “George Washington’s Finest Hour: Trenton & Princeton, 1776-77,” a lecture by Edward Lengel, chief historian at the White House Historical Association, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Princeton Friends School. The program is the first of three educational forums planned by the Princeton Battlefield Society in 2018. They are made possible in part by the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission through funding from the New Jersey Historical Commission/Department of State and
the Mercer County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Seating is limited. Attendees must register online at PBS1777.org or by contacting the Princeton Battlefield Society, P.O. Box 7645, Princeton, N.J., 08543. A donation of $10 is requested. 2018 Members of the Society are invited as guests, but must register.
Great Minds Salon with Brad Lawrence, 8 p.m. at The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau St. The lecture will be “Winning Election Campaigns 75 Words at a Time: The innovative media campaigns that helped elect Governor Phil Murphy and Cory Booker.” The event is open to the public. Non-member fee is $5
Mon., March 12
Joint Princeton PFLAG and Transgender-Net meeting at Trinity Church from 7 to 9 p.m. at 33 S. Mercer St. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) individuals. Ramona Sharples, a 25year-old trans woman, UX designer, and comic artist based in San Francisco, will share her experience of coming out, transitioning on the job, and being an out, trans millennial in the workplace. Her presentation will be followed by confidential, non-judgmental peer-facilitated discussion. Newcomers welcome. Visit www.pflagprinceton.org for more information.
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La Convivencia to present social justice conference
Newspaper Media Group will host its second annual Health and Wellness Expo on Sunday, Feb. 25, from noon to 3 p.m. at MarketFair, located at 3535 Route 1 in Princeton. The event will provide the community with information, resources and interactive activities for people of all ages. The event is free to attend, but registration is requested. For more information and to reserve your spot, visit https://nmg.ticketleap.com/wellness2. For more information about participating in this event, contact Michele Nesbihal at mnesbihal@centraljersey.com.
La Convivencia will have its first social justice and interfaith leadership conference from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 11, at Princeton University’s Carl Fields Center, 58 Prospect Ave. in Princeton. Keynote speakers include Dr. Ruha Benjamin of Princeton University and Dr. Patricia Fernandez-Kelly of Princeton University and Chair of LALDEF Latin American legal defense education fund. Dr. Benjamin is an associate professor of African American Studies at Princeton University. Her work investigates the social dimensions of science, technology, race, and medicine, with a focus on the tension between innovation, inequity, and social justice.
Dr. Fernandez-Kelly is a senior lecturer in the Department of Sociology at Princeton University and as a research associate in the Office of Population Research. Leadership workshops will be presented by Dr. Colleen Sears (TCNJ); Rev. Sara Lilja (Director of LEAMNJ); Chief Robert Garofalo (WW Police Dept): Chief Nicholas K. Sutter (Princeton Police Department); Rabbi Eric B. Wisnia (Beth Chaim); Muhammad Mendes (Muslim Center of Greater Princeton); Rev. Peter Froehlke (Prince of Peace Lutheran Church); Tahirih Smith (Baha’i Community Activist); Sue Roy Esq.; Fatima Mughal (Community Activist); Robt-Seda Schreiber (Social Justice Activist); Zain & Bilal Sultan (Co-founders of La Convivencia and Youth Workshop Leaders). For more information visit www.laconvivencia.org or email laconvivencia.peace@gmail.com.
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Stuart Country Day claims state track title
RESULTS
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State swimming The sixth-seeded Princeton High girls’ swim team opened the North Jersey, Section B tournament with a 94.5-74.5 victory over seventh-seeded Millburn on Tuesday. With the result, the Little Tigers advanced to face third-seeded Middletown South in a meet that was scheduled for Thursday. Rebecca Della Rocca (200 free and 100 butterfly) and Emily Curran (50 free and 100 free) each won two individual events for Princeton. The Montgomery girls are the second seed in Central Jersey A and received a bye into the semifinals on Feb. 12, where the Cougars will be the host to the winner of the meet between third-seeded Hunterdon Central and seventh-seeded Old Bridge. The Princeton boys are seeded second in Central Jersey B and received a bye into the semifinals on Feb. 12, where the Little Tigers will face the winner of the meet between third-seeded Manasquan and sixth-seeded Cinnaminson. Montgomery is the No. 4 seed in North 2, Group B and will be home to fifth-seeded Millburn today in the quarterfinals. The winner will face top-seeded Summit.
Princeton U hoops The Princeton University men’s basketball team fell to 11-10 overall and 3-3 in the Ivy League with an 82-65 loss to Penn at Jadwin Gym on Tuesday. Myles Stephens collected 20 points and 12 rebounds to lead the Tigers in the loss. Last week, Princeton split its games as it topped Yale, 76-73, in overtime on Friday before falling to Brown, 102-100, in overtime the following night. Devin Cannady fired in 27 points in the loss to Brown. The Tigers will play at Harvard tonight. The Princeton women are 14-4 overall and 4-1 in the Ivy League after splitting their games last weekend. The Tigers fell to Yale, 7359, on Friday before bouncing back to top Brown, 77-62, on Saturday. Tia Weledji led the Tigers with 15 points against Brown. Princeton will be the host to Harvard tonight and Dartmouth on Saturday.
MCT ice hockey The second-seeded Princeton High ice hockey team opened the Mercer County Tournament with a 43 overtime victory over seventh-seeded Robbinsville in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at Mercer County Park. Keith Goldberg scored off an assist from Aidan Trainor for the game-winning goal in overtime. Trainor scored twice in the win for the Little Tigers, who improved to 156-2. Princeton advanced to face third-seeded Notre Dame in the semifinals on Feb. 13 at MCP. Top-seeded and defending champion Hun opened the MCT with a 9-0 victory over eighth-seeded Pennington on Wednesday at Mercer County Park. Matt Argentina and James McCall each scored a pair of goals in the triumph. The Raiders (10-82) will face Paul VI of Haddonfield in the semifinals on Feb. 13 at MCP.
Michelle Kwafo has watched the Stuart Country Day School track and field program grow over the course of her four seasons with the team. Last Saturday she was part of an effort that saw that growth result in the school’s first state Prep B indoor track and field championship as the Tartans edged the defending Prep B champion, Villa Walsh. “Our coach (Len Klepack) had calculated all the points we had and what we needed to get in the final 4x400 relay,” Kwafo said. “This would be the moment to make or break if we would win. In prior years, Villa Walsh was always the team to take the championship. We were all excited and wanted to be supportive and wanted to be as positive as possible.” Stuart finished second in the relay, one spot ahead of Villa Walsh. The Tartans finished the meet with 72 points, while Villa Walsh recorded 69.5 points. Kwafo, a senior, won three events - the 55-meter dash, the 55-meter hurdles, and the 200-meter run - to lead the way for a team that had contributions from up and down the roster. “So many members contributed in so many ways,” Kwafo said. “Alison (Walsh) and Misha (Meyer) scored in the high jump. My sister Heather and Priscilla (Francois) did well in the dash and the hurdles. The whole day we were working as a team to get our points up as much as we could.” Francois scored in four events, 55 meters (seventh), 55 hurdles (fourth), and 400 meters (fourth), as well as the relay. Heather Kwafo, a sophomore, scored in both the 55 dash (fifth) and the 200 meters (third with a personal best of 28:93). Sophomore Alex Ottomanelli contributed with points in the 400 meters (sixth) and the relay. In the high jump, Walsh, a senior captain, tied her personal best
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Pictured are members of the Stuart Country Day School track and field team that captured the state Prep B championship last Saturday. In the front row (left to right) are: Heather Kwafo, Alexandra Ottomanelli, Priscilla Francois and Cara Carr. In the back row are: Alison Walsh, Kendra Brenya, Michelle Kwafo and Sonia Mohandas. Not pictured are: Misha Meyer, Miranda Maley, Taj'hanna Tyson, Sarah Girgis and Olivia Giblin. at 5-feet on her last jump to win, while Mayer, a freshman, recorded her personal best to come in third (4-8). Sophomore Taj’hanna Tyson was sixth in the shot put, while sophomore Sarah Girgis has a personal best at 19-6 to finish ninth. Senior captain Sonia Mohandas and junior Miranda Maley finished first and second in their heat of the 800 meters, with freshman Melanie Burgess not far behind. “As a freshman I was able to see all these girls who were so much taller and more experienced and wonder how you can get to be as good as they were,” Kwafo said. “As you get older and see new the new talent coming in it is amazing to see how dedicated the girls are to the sport. It’s great to see the team succeed. It was re-
warding for me because I had never won and it was great to be part of the success.” Stuart’s success on the track is all the more impressive when you consider the Tartans don’t have one of the essential pieces of equipment for the sport - a track itself. “We find a way to get our workouts in,” Kwafo said. “We’ll run in the hallways and do some drills and workouts on the turf outside if it is not too cold. Our coach tries to make sure we get in the necessary workouts and drills because we do not have a track. In a way it makes us better. Our coach has made sure we never lack anything even though we don’t have a track. “Every year as the program continues the talent improves. Our coach does a good job of seeing tal-
ent with the freshmen and sophomores and bringing the talent out.” Kwafo is making the most of her senior season. She finished second in the 55meter hurdles and third in the 55meter dash at the Mercer County meet on Jan. 28. The Tartans will conclude their indoor season with the Peddie Invitational on Saturday. The focus will then turn to the outdoor season for Kwafo and her teammates. “I was nervous before the Mercer meet because I knew the competition was going to be good,” Kwafo said. “I eventually came to terms that I am capable of going against these great people. Even though I didn’t win it was reassuring that I was up there and I will do everything possible to improve.”
Schnackenberg makes the most of her shot put time By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
Tim Bartholomew knows that Peyton Schnackenberg’s first love is softball. It’s a big reason why the Montgomery High girls’ track and field coach is amazed by what Schnackenberg does during her short time with the track program each year. “She is amazing,” Bartholomew said. “She is a really talented. She might be the hardest working athlete I have ever had. She does everything well. She is completely committed to whatever she does, whether it is softball, which is her first sport, or shot put. She is 100 percent in and she goes above and beyond.” Schnackenberg has been a starter for the Montgomery High softball team since she was a freshman. She’ll continue to play the sport at the college level, where she will attend Syracuse University. But in the winter, her sport is track and she is one of the top shot putters in New Jersey. On Jan. 28, Schnackenberg captured her first Skyland Conference title when she won the shot put at the Skyland Conference Winter Track and Field Championships, which were held at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pa.. Her 38-foot, 2 1/2-inch effort was nearly two feet ahead of second-place Sadie Strober of Hunterdon Central. “Whatever I do, I always go 100 percent,” Schnackenberg said. “I went from throwing 25-feet my first meet to winning the championship. My coach (Vincent Figueroa) got me up to 30 feet pretty quickly. I finished in second place at this meet sophomore and junior years, so it was nice to win it this year.”
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Montgomery High senior Peyton Schnackenberg won the shot put title at the Skyland Conference Winter Track and Field Championships, which were held Jan. 28 at Lehigh University. Schnackenberg plays softball most of the year. She plays for the high school team in the spring and for her travel team in the summer and fall. But in the winter she manages to fit in the shot put around her softball off-season practices. “I come in during December and just pick up where I left off,” she said. “It’s hard because I have softball at Montgomery and then travel in the summer and fall. That December to February time frame
is the only time I really have to work on the shot put. It’s hard because I know if I worked harder at it I could be that much better.” During the time Schnackenberg works on the shot put she is all in with the sport. But that time is limited compared to the other top performers in the state. “She doesn’t do it in the spring but she will do workouts in the spring if she can or in the fall when she can,” Bartholomew said. “She tries to stay current with it.
She is working on softball and her studies and she does a great job of balancing whatever she does. You will always see her in the weight room lifting and getting stronger and faster. That translates to her success in the shot put circle.” The dynamics of track and field are different from what Schnackenberg experiences in softball. But she enjoys the chance to be a part of something during the winter season. “I love being part of the team,” she said. “The throwers are a little group. This year it is fun being a captain and doing little things for the team, like the other day we had a smoothie run. It’s nice having that little group you are a part of. It’s individual, which I like, but it is also a team sport.” In addition to softball, Schnackenberg had played basketball when she was younger. But she dropped that sport when she got to high school and was looking for a new one when she settled on winter track. “I played basketball in middle school but knew I didn’t want to do that in high school,“ she said. “I wanted something different. Originally I was thinking swimming because my mother was a swimmer. I thought about it more and decided something that would complement softball was track. I was going to be a sprinter and did it for about 2 1/2 weeks. I got into weight room and my coach pulled me aside and said I should consider shot put because of the explosiveness with the throw. “At first I was worried I might hurt my arm. I wasn’t sure it would work out. I went to one practice and learned part of the motion and threw 25 feet with part of the moSee SHOT PUT, Page 11
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Montgomery’s Jackie Swick is diving champ
Hun swimmers make history
By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
Jackie Swick has been making steady progress in her three years as a diver. She certainly showed off that progress when she finished first at the Skyland Conference/Somerset County Diving Championships on Feb.1 at Montgomery High School. Swick, a sophomore at Montgomery, finished the six-dive meet with a score of 292.30 to finish ahead of her teammate, Annie Hathaway, who finished with a score 267.60. The Cougars’ Rei Miyauchi finished third, Angela Zhou was fourth and Katie Parsons finished sixth. “I am not surprised Jackie dove that well,” Montgomery coach Penny Pariso said. “She is an absolutely phenomenal diver who performs that well in every single dive. She is always a pleasant surprise. Diving is so hard. If one small thing is off it reflects on the score. When you have a diver who hits on all six dives it is a great watching experience. “So it is not surprising she does it because she is fully capable. all the pieces are there. She works very hard. But it is also hard to do with six dives and hitting on all six dives.”
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Swick was third in the meet a year ago, trailing Alexandra Beran of Ridge and Hathaway. This year it was Swick who came up with the title with a meet record score. “I did a lot of the similar dives I did last year, but I have been practicing them a lot more so I have gotten better,” Swick said. Swick was a gymnast when she was younger just started diving three years ago. She came to the sport without extensive swimming experience. Once she got used to the water the diving came naturally. Swick and Hathaway figure to be two of the top contenders for a state championship this year. Last year, Hathaway finished second in the event.
Montgomery’s Zach Feola won the boys’ Somerset County title with a score of 157.65. He finished second to South Hunterdon’s Lance Christopher, who had a score of 287.15, in the Skyland meet. The Cougars’ Aiden Reinson was fourth and Daniel Kopp was fifth in the Skyland meet. The Mercer County Championships were held at the same time as the Somerset/Skyland at Montgomery. On the girls’ side, Ola Kwasniewski of Lawrence was first with a score of 270.55. Princeton High’s Hannah Colazio (209.85) finished fourth and the Little Tigers’ Lizzie Hare (202.80) was fifth. Seamus Harding of Notre Dame was the boys champion with a score of 341.50.
Emily Ryan and Abbie Danko didn’t head into the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Swimming Invitational looking to make history. But by the time the meet was over, the swimmers from the Hun School had done just that. Ryan, a junior, and Danko, a sophomore, became the first Hun swimmers to win an event at the MAPL invitational meet, which was held at the Peddie School on Feb. 3. The meet attracted powerhouse programs Peddie, Mercersburg and the Hill School. Danko earned the Raiders’ title when she won the 500-yard freestyle in 5:23.48. The time was nearly five seconds faster than her seed time and more than three seconds ahead of second-place Katie Yonan of Peddie. Danko went into the race seeded fifth. “I was really excited,” said Danko, who is a Newtown, Pa. resident. “I was not expecting to win, especially from an outside lane. There were some seniors I had raced last year and had beaten me. It was not my best time, but it was right on my best time. I was just excited to race and it was not about my time.”
ers and everyone just helps everyone else.” Schnackenberg will play high-level college softball when she gets to Syracuse. This final weeks of the high school winter track season will probably mean the end of her days as a shot putter. Montgomery will compete in the Central Jersey, Group
IV sectional meet on Saturday in Toms River. “When I was committed to St. John’s there would have been a chance to throw in college,“ she said. “But now being in the ACC with Syracuse there isn’t time. I am looking forward to these last meets and seeing how well I can do.”
Schnackenberg helped the Cougars to a fifth-place finish as a team at the Skyland Conference meet. The Montgomery boys finished fourth in the conference meet. In the girls meet, Montgomery finished with 29 points, which trailed firstplace Ridge, which scored 58 points. Abrianna Barrett
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Montgomery High sophomore Jackie Swick set a meet and pool record with her performance to win the Skyland Conference and Somerset County diving championships at Montgomery.
Earlier in the meet Danko had finished seventh in the 200 freestyle, adding three seconds to her seed time. But she bounced back from that race to turn in a winning performance in the 500 free. “The 200 free was not my best,” said Danko, who specializes in the middle distance races for her Eastern Express club team. “My stroke was feeling longer, so I think the 500 free would be good for it. I like the middle distance races like the 500 and 1,000. “I am pretty happy with how I am swimming right. My training hasn’t been solid, so I am impressed with how well I have been doing. I have a lot of meets coming up and hopefully I can keep improving on my times.” Ryan, who just missed winning at the MAPL meet a year earlier, pulled out a victoryin perhaps the most exciting event of the day when she won the 100 breaststroke in 1:08.66, which was .01 seconds ahead of Peddie’s Ilana Price. “Last year at MAPLs I got second and I knew I had a chance when I saw the seed times,” said Ryan, a Princeton resident. “The top seed times were all around my fastest time. But I have been struggling
Emily Ryan (left) and Abbie Danko became the first swimmers from the Hun School to win an event at the Mid-Atlantic Prep League Invitational, which were was on Feb. 3 at the Peddie School. this year because I’ve had a shoulder injury. I just tried as hard as I could with my teammates cheering me on. “On the last turn I turned to the right and saw her turning at the exact same time as me, so I knew she was right there. I just tried my hardest.” Ryan had finished ninth in the 100 free earlier in the meet, dropping nearly two seconds off of her seed time to finish in 58.76 seconds. Hun, which swims as a co-ed team throughout the season, finished with a 7-2-1 record in dual meets. The Raiders turned in a solid performance at the MAPL meet, which came just prior to this week’s state prep championship meet.
won the high jump and finished second in the 55meter hurdles. In the boys meet, the Cougars finished with 30 points, which trailed firstplace Hunterdon Central, which ended with 69. Ryan Cashman was second in the 55-meter dash and Jason Knight was third in the 55-
meter hurdles. The Cougars were third in the 4x400 relay. “A lot of the girls ran great times,” Bartholomew said. “Three girls made it to the finals in the shot, which was awesome. Peyton won and then we had sophomore twin sisters, Jessica and Jennifer Krok, who finished sixth and seventh.”
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Shot put Continued from Page 10 tion. So I decided to try it. My uncle threw at Richmond and over the years I’ve made friends with different throwers at schools who I have talked to and have helped me like Tarek (Elkabbani) at Hillsborough. You become friends with the other throw-
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GEORGE STREET PLAYHOUSE STAGES A TRIUMPHANT NEW PLAY BY THE AUTHOR OF ‘AMERICAN SON’
hen George Street Playhouse presented Christopher Demos-Brown’s “American Son” last year, I said it would rock your foundation. Demos-Brown returns with another “must-see” drama that packs a punch. “American Hero,” at George Street through Feb. 25, is riveting, upsetting, provocative and yes, entertaining. This is the second in what will be a trilogy of plays that explores conflicts within the American psyche. In this production’s program, Demos-Brown answers a question about what drive his plays: “I like when people with vastly different experiences and points of view are forced to confront each other. I like deeply flawed people struggling to be noble.” In doing so, he seizes on small events that he can dig into and puzzle out for their much wider social impact. In this play, the backdrop is the American military intervention in Iraq. With just four characters, Demos-Brown teases out just what it means to revere a war hero, both for the military, the American public, the celebrated soldier, as well as his platoon and his family. The hero is Rob (Armand Schultz), an ex-Marine captain who was gravely wounded in a firefight in Iraq. For his actions — jumping on a grenade to protect his comrades — he was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. Back home in a wheelchair, he is trying to protect and defend what remains of his broken family — his teenage daughter, Shawn (Kally Duling). Rob has resumed civilian life as the owner of a chain of successful small businesses. However, disruption threatens this hard-won serenity. A former military buddy, Mary (Laiona Michelle), appears unexpectedly on his doorstep. She’s Army, who is black and lesbian. She enjoys reefer and defying convention. She’s a person of “vastly different experiences and points of view” from the God-fearing Catholic Rob. A boisterous, joyful reunion ensues, with reminiscences of shared times in the field. Mary even wins over the skeptical Shawn, who is emboldened to share her music as the member of an all-girl-band. As the real reason for Mary’s visit gradually unfolds,
Top photo from left: Armand Schultz and Laiona Michelle in "American Hero" at George Street Playhouse. Middle photo from left: John Bolger and Armand Schultz; bottom photo: Kally Duling and Michelle.
however, it’s not pretty. The event that won Rob his great honor is for Mary literally life-threatening. The scene shifts back to the times when Rob is being proposed for the medal. His Marine commanders — a colonel, a general — and a government functionary (each played by John Bolger), all have ulterior motives and agendas of their own. It’s clear that Rob is more a pawn in their own game competing with other military branches and somehow elevating his heroism to a higher plane. America wants a clean, selfless hero to admire. Any extenuating circumstances that would diminish this are to be edited out of the text. To create the character of Rob, Demos-Brown draws on an experience that made him wonder what it takes to make a public hero. He attended a talk by a Congressional Medal of Honor winner, whose racist comments about Barak Obama went unchallenged
by his audience. Having America’s highest honor seemed to make him unassailable. He was in a sense untouchable. Likewise, Rob is shielded by his celebrity, which he trades on in his business and in the goodwill of his community. The dark side of his heroic deed is kept hidden at all costs. Which is why Mary’s visit turns from rollicking and playful to desperate and accusatory. Their social and racial differences play a part. But in the end, it’s the morally corrupting effect of the medal that is Rob’s undoing. In one 90-minute act, this explosive play ratchets up the tension to a searing finale that will shock you. Through Demos-Brown’s rich dialogue and frank language, the cast powerfully brings these characters to life. Bolger, who plays at least four different characters (I lost count), appeared in "American Son," the first of the trilogy at George Street last year. As father and daughter, Schultz and Duling play characters whose relationship utterly transforms over the course of the drama. Michelle’s character Mary is both engaging and troubling. She’s the source of the highest humor and of the deepest anguish. Jason Simms’ set is a marvel of battle-torn remnants that fade in and out of the action as the characters emerge from past to present in flashbacks and flash-forwards. Lighting by Christopher J. Bailey and sound design by Scott Killian punctuate the shattering effects of battle. George Street has created a space in its cabaret room to reflect on veterans’ experience in a display of letters and commentary gathered from the Center for American War Letters. This display, “Operation Homecoming,” invites you to respond through “A Million Thanks,” a nonprofit organization that supports service members and veterans through letters and donations. “American Hero” confirms Demos-Brown’s reputation as an important emerging playwright of the uniquely American experience. This is a play that will have you in its grip from beginning to end.
“American Hero” continues at George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick, through Feb. 25. For tickets, go to www. georgestreetplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.
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February 9, 2018
FILM By Mike Morsch
Welcome Back Otter Actor Tim Matheson to help celebrate 40th anniversary of ‘Animal House’ at NJPAC
A week before filming was scheduled to start on “Animal House,” director John Landis had brought in the actors who were to play the Detla Tau Chi frat boys so that they could bond as their characters before the cameras started to roll for real. Tim Matheson as Eric “Otter” Stratton, Peter Riegert as Donald “Boon” Schoenstein, Bruce McGill as Daniel Simpson “D-Day” Day and James Widdoes as “Robert Hoover,” president of Delta house, were among those who showed up in the fall of 1977 in Eugene, Oregon — home of the University of Oregon, parts of which would serve as the film’s fictional Faber College — to hang and out get to
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know each other. “It was ostensibly called ‘rehearsal’ and it was only the Deltas,” Matheson says during a recent telephone interview. “But it wasn’t really a rehearsal. We walked around campus, we hung out and we went to see the Deathmobile being made. The only rehearsal kind of thing we did was the following Saturday. Everybody was there by then and we were all in a cramped room at the Roadway Inn, with 30 people reading the script.” But Matheson says there were two events during that advance week where the Delta actors did bond in character. The first was when Landis invited the cast members to a campus fraternity house were the interiors of the movie would be shot as Delta house. “Landis allowed us to decorate — or un-decorate — the walls by spray painting graffiti,” Matheson says. The second, in what may have been a preview “of things to come for the Eric “Otter” Stratton character — who was always damn glad to meet you — was that Matheson met a couple of women on campus who invited him and the other actors to a real campus frat party. “One of the girls said, ‘Oh, we go out every Friday night to a different fraternity house. Why don’t you go with us?’ And I didn’t know any better, so about 10 of us went with these two girls,” Matheson says. They all ended up at the Sigma Alpha Epsilon house, which according to Matheson was the jock frat at the University of Oregon. “It was like a scene in the movie,” he says. “It was this massive Colonial upscale house with a giant disco room that
had a skyline mural of New York City on the wall. We eventually got thrown out of there and got into a huge fight out on the lawn with the football team. They said, ‘You Hollywood [types] can’t come up here and try to steal our girls.’ And they proceeded to thump us. We escaped with our lives and with a little of our dignity. But only a little.” It’s stories like those that Matheson will share with audience members who attend a screening of the 40th anniversary of the 1978 release of the iconic “Animal House,” Feb. 16, at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center in Newark. Hosted by film critic Peter Travers of Rolling Stone magazine, the film will be shown on the center’s wide screen after which Travers will welcome Matheson onstage to talk about his recollections of making the film. “I love Peter Travers and Rolling Stone, so I think it will be fun to sit down with him and reminisce,” said Matheson. “We’ll talk about things that people maybe don’t know about the making of the movie and maybe some about my personal relationship with John Belushi.” At the time of the filming, Belushi — who portrayed John “Bluto” Blutarsky in the movie — was still committed to “Saturday Night Live.” He would spend Monday through Wednesday filming “Animal House” scenes in Oregon, then fly back to New York to do “Saturday Night Live” Thursday through Saturday. “Bruce McGill [who played D-Day] and I would pick John up at the airport when he came back from shooting ‘Saturday Night Live’ on Sunday afternoon,” Matheson says. “We’d take him back to his house where he was staying with his wife, Judy, and we’d hang out. But there wasn’t too much partying going on because we were working pretty hard.” Matheson has had a 50-year career as an actor, director and producer. In addition to his role in “Animal House,” Matheson has received two Emmy nominations for his work on NBC’s “The West Wing” and recently starred in “Killing Reagan” for National Geographic. Some of Matheson’s feature films include “1941,” “To Be or Not To Be,” “Fletch” and “Van Wilder.” He began his career at the age of 13 in Robert Young’s series “Window on Main Street” and in 1964 provided the voice of the title character in the animated cartoon “Jonny Quest.” “I auditioned for the part when I was 15 and got the part when I was 16,” Matheson says about doing the Jonny Quest role. “I remember my mother dropping me off at Hanna-Barbera Studios. When a kid worked on a set, you had a teacher and you’d go to three hours worth of school. Then you had an hour lunch and then you’d work for six See MATHESON, Page 5B
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STAGE REVIEW By Anthony Stoeckert
‘Seussical’ at Music Mountain Theatre Terrific singing and beloved characters make this a fun show for the whole family
If a show for the family is what you’re looking to see, then Music Mountain Theatre is the place to be. For it’s there in Lambertville, up on a stage, where you’ll see characters you know from the page. There are stories, and dancing and colorful sets. And of course lots of singing, even some duets. Few Broadway musicals are more family friendly than “Seussical,” and Music Mountain Theatre’s current version of the show, on stage through Feb. 18, is sure to entertain for various reasons, but especially for the singing. The cast is filled with terrific voices, from the largest elephant to the smallest Who. “Seussical” is based on various stories by Dr. Seuss. It opened on Broadway in November of 2000. Expectations were high, but reviews were tepid and it ran for less than a year. It’s no “Guys and Dolls” but it’s fun and often performed by regional groups. The show features lots of Seuss characters, including The Cat in the Hat (played by Louis Palena) who helps a boy imagine the story we’re about to see. The Cat sticks around as our host for the show and is joined by two other cats (played by Tara Keelen and Travis Gawason). The main story focuses on the elephant Horton (Tim Chastain) who can hear the tiny folk known as the Whos living in a speck of dust. One of those Whos is a boy named JoJo (played by different young actors on different weekends) who is in constant trouble for his creative thinking (a nod to the book “Oh, the Thinks You Can Think”). Horton is ridiculed by everyone around him except for his neighbor Gertrude McFuzz (Jill Palena). Gertrude is sweet on Horton and has her own insecurities because of her single-feathered tail. Gertrude takes pills to have a tail that’s more like Mayzie La Bird’s. My guess is Dr. Seuss’ original story taught kids to love themselves as they are, but in this century Gertrude’s plight also works as a joke on overmedication and plastic surgery. Chastain brings terrific singing to Horton. His voice is strong and also conveys the character’s kindness and sensitivity, especially during “Alone in the Universe.” Chastain also is a good actor, capturing Horton’s goodness and his being steadfast in his belief in the Whos and that “a person is a person no matter how small.” Horton’s song “Horton Hears a Who,” sung with the three “Bird Girls” (Morgan Tarrant, Elizabeth Honan and Lucinda Fisher) is an early highlight. Jill Palena is a wonderful as Gertrude. Not only is her singing voice lovely, she brings a lot of heart and personality to her numbers, especially “The One Feather Tail of Miss Gertrude McFuzz.” She and Chastain team up for a sweet “Notice Me Horton,” and Palena gets some of the show’s biggest laughs with the running joke of Gertrude’s tail growing … and growing. Her facial expressions during
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Music Mountain Theatre in Lambertville is presenting “Seussical” through Feb. 18.
this bit are priceless. Siiyara Nelson is wonderful as Mayzie La Bird, bringing down the house with “Amazing Mayzie” and playing it coy as Mayzie tricks Horton into sitting on her egg. Edward Honan also gets laughs as General Gengus Khan Schmitz, particularly during the number “The Military” in which the General boasts of getting the Who boys in line. One of them couldn‘t color in the lines and one actually had an opinion. The set pieces by Karl Weigand are very Seuss-like, and directors/choreographers Jordan Brennan and Louis Palena set a fun tone while keeping the story moving. Also keep in mind the run will include a relaxed performance for special needs audience members on Feb. 10. “Seussical” is at Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, through Feb. 18. Performances: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337.
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February 9, 2018
IN CONCERT By Anthony Stoeckert
Finger Picking Good Tony Trischka’s banjo concert will showcase the versatility of the instrument Tony Trischka’s career as a banjo player has taken him around the world. Over his nearly 50-year career, he’s collaborated with musical giants such as Earl Scruggs, Bela Fleck, Tony Rice and Steve Martin, played in the band for a Broadway show, and has appeared in movies. But even he was a little surprised to find himself playing banjo, accompanying Mile Cyrus for a version of Elton John’s “The Bitch is Back” a few weeks ago. This year’s Grammys included Cyrus and John performing “Tiny Dancer.” Coinciding with the awards show was a tribute concert to John, recorded at The Theatre at Madison Square Garden, to air on CBS later this year. “She [Cyrus] wanted a banjo in one song so I got to sit in with her and Elton
John’s band, because Elton John was there and he sang also,” Trischka says. “So I was playing with his band, backing up Miley Cyrus.” On Feb. 16, Trischka will be at Christ Congregation Church in Princeton to perform a concert presented by the Princeton Folk Music Society. And in talking about Cyrus, he jokes, “She won’t be coming with me.” Trischka grew up in Syracuse, New York, and discovered the banjo when he was a teenager in the early ‘60s when he heard the Kingston Trio’s version of the song “M.T.A.” “I just fell in love with it,” he says. “There was a banjo solo on there by Dave Guard; when I heard that, all bets were off. I thought, ‘OK, I’m going to be a banjo
Tony Trischka will play a banjo concert at Christ Congregation Church, Feb. 16.
player now.’” He was already a guitar-playing folkie, influenced by his parents who listened to Pete Seeger, The Weavers and Lead Belly records. “I had a good upbringing,” he says. He was 14 when he started playing banjo and soon found other banjo players to collaborate and tour with. “I was lucky to always be in the right place at the right time,” Trischka says. “It was never a plan, it just happened, I was very fortunate that way.” He started playing traditional bluegrass music, and made his recording debut with the band Country Cooking on the 1971 album “15 Bluegrass Instrumentals.” His career eventually took him to Broadway, playing in the show “The Robber Bridegroom” in the 1970s. He made his film debut in 1984’s “Foxfire,” starring Jessica Tandy, Hume Cronyn and John Denver. He also has an online banjo school at www.artistworks.com, and continues to write and record music. He expects to re-
lease a new album about the Civil War, titled “This Favored Land,” later this year. Bluegrass remains the foundation of Trischka’s banjo playing, but he’s also influenced by jazz, classical and rock. All of those styles will be heard in his concert. “It’s a combination of things,” Trischka says of his show. “It’s a solo concert, all banjo all the time. I use, depending on what I end up doing, four or five banjos from different eras, giving different sounds. So it’s not just one sound. I do some traditional bluegrass, I do a Beatles medley, I do a ‘shameless pandering’ medley where I play all the tunes people want to hear, all the overplayed banjo tunes. He’ll also play original songs, a Pete Seeger medley, an arrangement of “Twinkle Twinkle Little Star” and some singalongs. “It’s a big musical party, I guess you can say,” he says. The various banjos he plays create different sounds and showcase the instrument’s versatility. “In some cases, I use a banjo to inspire me to write a tune,” Trischka says. “I have a banjo which is an octave lower, it’s a low-sounding banjo that I got some years ago. When I played bluegrass on it, it didn’t feel right so I ended up writing a couple of tunes on it. That sort of got me into the instrument.” Another banjo has nylon strings, resulting in a quieter tone that sounds like classic march and ragtime music of the turn of the century. “I delve a little into the history of the banjo without being too pedantic,” Trischka says. “I try to bring a lot of different flavors to keep it interesting, keep things moving along.”
Tony Trischka will perform at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, Feb. 16, 8:15 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $10 students, $5 children; www.princetonfolk.org or call 609-7990944.
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MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Feb. 9-15. Schedules are subject to change.
HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Black Panther (reserved recliners) (PG13) Thurs. 7:35. Black Panther (PG13) Thurs. 7. The 15:17 to Paris (luxury recliners) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45, 10:05; Sun. 12:45, 3:05, 5:25, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 3:05, 5:25, 7:45. Peter Rabbit (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45; Sun. 12:05, 2:30, 4:55, 7:20; Mon.-Thurs. 2:30, 4:55, 7:20. Fifty Shades Freed (reserved recliners) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35, 10:05; Sun. 12:05, 2:35, 5:05, 7:35; Mon.Thurs. 2:35, 5:05, 7:35. Winchester (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35, 10; Sun. 12:20, 2:45, 5:10, 7:35; Mon.-Thurs. 2:45, 5:10, 7:35. Maze Runner: The Death Cure (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15; Sun.-Thurs. 1, 4:05, 7:10. 12 Strong (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:25, 4:20, 7:15. The Post (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05. Hostiles (reserved recliners) (R) Fri.-Sat. 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15; Sun.-Wed. 1, 4:05, 7:10; Thurs. 1, 4:05. The Greatest Showman (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 2:45, 5:15, 7:45. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun.Wed. 1:30, 4:15, 7; Thurs. 1:30, 4:15.
Matheson Continued from Page 2B hours. She’d drop me off and I’d spend three hours doing my homework. And then I’d walk around and watch the animators drawing ‘Ruff and Ready,’ ‘The Flintstones,’ ‘TheJetsons,’ ‘Jonny Quest.’ It was awesome.” And although Matheson had previously worked in the film industry — most notably in the 1973 Clint Eastwood movie “Magnum Force” as a rouge cop — “Animal House” was his first comedy role. Among his favorite “Otter” scenes in the movie, which helped propel Belushi’s to stardom, were what Matheson calls “the date with a dead girl” Fawn Leibowitz scenes; the “Otter Defense” courtroom hearing scene; and the grocery store cucumber scene with Verna Bloom, who played Marion Wormer, wife of Faber College Dean Vernon Wormer (played by John Vernon). “Verna was incredible. She came in and jumped right into the spirit of things and was committed 100 percent,” Matheson says. “Oftentimes you get a job and you think, ‘This is some B.S. movie.’ And you get actors who come with attitude. But not with Verna. She couldn’t have been sweeter and more charming and sexy.” Matheson said there wasn’t any of himself in the “Otter” character during the filming of the movie. But after the movie, became a hit, things changed a bit for him. “I certainly had wished to be that guy, but I was a very inexperienced young dater,” he said. “I think as I got older — and being an actor is sort of an entry to meeting people — I was aware of that kind of behavior but I was never that guy. I was never that glib and funny and that sure of himself. But after the movie came out, I got credit for that kind of behavior and I could adopt it when it suited my purposes.” Matheson believes “Animal House” is a rite of passage film, something that is passed on from parents to children. “My kids had never seen the film before they got to college,” he says. “My oldest daughter called me one time from the University of Miami and said, ‘Dad, I’m at a toga party! You’ve got to talk to some of my friends!’” I think that speaks to why the movie is so revered and loved, because it does say things about college. And it certainly is also nostalgic to a certain time in America.” In that context, Matheson considers “Animal House” among the highlights of his career. “It opened the door to so many things for me. I learned so much from John Landis, the actors and the writers,” he says. “I’ve been very fortunate to work with people who shared so many wise things with me and helped me figure out a little something in this crazy business.” Tim Matheson will appear during a 40th-anniverary screening of Animal House at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, 1 Center St., Newark, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $29$150; www.njpac.org.
MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609-924-7444): Phantom Thread (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:20, 4:10, 7. I, Tonya (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Sun.Thurs. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10. Darkest Hour (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7. The Shape of Water (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15. Call Me By Your Name (R) Fri.-Thurs. 1:50, 7. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) Fri.-Sat. 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 2, 4:40, 7:20. Lady Bird (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:45, 7:10, 9:25; Sun.-Thurs. 4:45, 7:10.
PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): I, Tonya (R) Fri. 3:45, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1, 3:45, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1, 3:45, 6:45; Mon.-Tues. 1:45, 4:45, 7:45; Wed. 1:45, 4:45, 8; Thurs 1:45, 4:45, 7:45. Phantom Thread (R) Fri. 4, 7, 9:45; Sat. 1, 4, 7, 9:45; Sun. 4, 7; Mon.-Tues. 2, 5, 8; Wed. 2, 5; Thurs. 2, 5, 8. Royal Opera Rigoletto (NR) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Before Sunrise (1995) (R) Wed. 7:30 p.m.
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CROSSWORD PUZZLE “SUBSTITUTE MEASURES” By ED SESSA
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“Stones in His Pockets,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Two actors play all the parts in this play about extras in a Hollywood movie being filmed in Ireland, through Feb. 11; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. “American Hero,” George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick. New play Christopher Demos-Brown (author of last year’s “American Son”) that examines how America honors its veterans and the true meaning of heroism, through Feb. 25; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “Seussical the Musical,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Musical featuring Dr. Seuss characters as the Cat in the Hat tells the story of Horton, through Feb. 18. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Relaxed performance, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. “Honk! A Musical,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Musical about a chick named “Ugly.” Shunned by the other barnyard animals for being different, he ultimately finds acceptance when his special kind of beauty is revealed. Performed by The Yardley Players, Feb 9-18. Performances: Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 2, 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors, $16 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Fly,” Matthews Acting Studio, 185 Nassau St. on the Princeton University campus. Play inspired by the story of the Tuskegee Airmen, the first African-American Army Air Corps fighters who flew over the skies of Europe and North Africa during World War II. Presented by Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater, featuring senior Nemo Teferi and directed by guest director Whitney White, Feb. 9-10, 8 p.m. Admission is free. For reservations, call 609-258-9220. Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Tony-winning musical packed with magic, romance, and glass slippers, in addition to the Rodgers & Hammerstein’s original songs like “Impossible/It’s Possible,” “In My Own Corner,” “Ten Minutes Ago,” Feb. 9, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 10, 2 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$98; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. BALLET “Sleeping Beauty,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. The State Ballet Theatre of Russia and its company of 40 dancers returns to McCarter with another of classical ballet’s timeless fairy, set to the familiar Tchaikovsky score. The traditional Petipa choreography tells the age-old story of the sleeping Princess Aurora and the handsome prince who awakens her with a kiss, Feb. 11, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$87.50; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. CHILDREN’S THEATER “Schoolhouse Rock Live Jr.,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. A school teacher nervous about his first day of teaching, tries to relax by watching TV when various characters show him how to win his students over with imagination and music, through such songs as “Just A Bill,” “Unpack your adjectives” and “Conjunction Junction,” Feb. 10-24. Performances are Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.
MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Dryden Ensemble, Miller Chapel, located on the campus of Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Program featuring Bach’s Cantatas 85, 111, and 138. Scored for four solo voices with an ensemble of two oboes, strings, and chamber organ, the cantatas will feature a quartet of Baroque specialists: soprano Teresa Wakim, mezzo-soprano Kristen Dubenion-Smith, tenor Jason McStoots, and baritone William Shar, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. $25; www.drydenensemble.org. Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Unitarian
Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Rt 206 at Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. Choral Reading of Schumann, Requiem, Opus & Thompson, Alleluia & Lauridsen, O Magnum Mysterium. Choral singers welcome. No auditions, no rehearsal. Scores will be provided if you need one, Feb. 11, 4 p.m. Admission costs $10 for guests; www.princetonol.com. Brentano String Quartet with pianist Jonathan Biss, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Program features Mozart’s String Quartet No. 19 in C Major; Webern’s 6 Bagatellen for String Quartet, Op. 9; and Elgar’s Piano Quintet in A Minor, Op. 84. Presented by Princeton University Concerts, Feb. 15, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$40; princetonuniversityconcerts.org; 609-258-9220. Eastern Wind Symphony, Nicholas Auditorium at Rutgers, 85 George St., New Brunswick. “Fiesta!” concert of Spanish and Mexican music. Featuring a guest performance by the JP Stevens HS Wind Ensemble, Feb. 25, 4 p.m. $30, $20 seniors/students; www.easternwindsymphony.org; 215530-0165. JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Laugh & Love Red Cabaret Show, Masonic Temple, 100 Barrack St., Trenton. Norwood Young, of Ewing Township, will headline a cabaret show. Young was a winning contestant on “Star Search” in the 1980s and later was the lead singer of the jazz band, Pieces of a Dream. She will be joined by Luenell, an actress and stand-up comedian, Feb. 9, 8 p.m. $40; 609-577-5672. Accordion Virtuosi of Russia, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Consisting of dozens of master accordionists and an ace rhythm section of percussion, electric guitar, bass and more, the Virtuosi amaze and delight their audiences with daredevil feats of keyboard and button prowess, Feb. 10, 8 p.m. $25-$45; mccarter.org; 609258-2787. Arts Council of Princeton’s Cabernet Cabaret, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Sixth annual Cabernet-infused performance with Sarah Donner and special guests Mark Applegate, Matthew Campbell, and Rebecca Mullaney for a night of live music filled with drama, romance and comedy, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. A tapas reception provided by Mediterra Restaurant will begin at 6 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. Tony Trischka, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Banjo player will perform a concert of progressive acoustic music, Feb. 16, 8:15 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $10 students and people under 22; www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944. The Hot Club of Philadelphia, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Acoustic jazz quartet, mainly influenced by the music of the original Hot Club of France, Feb. 16, 7 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.
MUSEUMS Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Hold: A Meditation on Black Aesthetics,” During the 1960s, black artists and intellectuals embraced the idea of a black aesthetic as an ideological alternative to Eurocentric notions of beauty and taste. Since then, black aesthetics has served more broadly as a site of convergence across the African diaspora, weaving a history of placelessness and belonging, support and constraint, holding and being held. The works in this exhibition, ranging from the 1950s to the present, embody various ways the aesthetic realm has enabled re-imaginings of blackness, through Feb. 11; “Rouge: Michael Kenna,” photographs by Kenna of the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, through Feb. 11. “The Artist Sees Differently: Modern Still Lifes from The Phillips Collection. Exhibit of 38 paintings from The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., offers an analysis of the modernist still life, including rarely seen works by European and American masters such as Paul Cézanne, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Marsden Hartley,
Milton Avery, and Georgia O’Keeffe, through April 29. Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “A Gentleman’s Pursuit: The Commodore’s Greenhouse” Exhibit reveals the findings at Morven from Hunter Research’s excavation of one of New Jersey’s earliest greenhouses, Feb. 16 through June 3. Opening event, Feb. 15, 67:30 p.m. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-924-8144.
GALLERIES
Considine Gallery at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton. “Lenses on Cuba.” Exhibit inspired by images taken by members of the extended Stuart community during a visit to Cuba, through Feb. 16. Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. when school is in session. www.stuartschool.org. Gourgaud Gallery, Town Hall, 23A N. Main St., Cranbury. “Art from The Trenton Community A-Team.” The Trenton Community A-TEAM supports, develops, and promotes self-taught, local artists because art can be transformative by reframing the artist’s connectedness to self and others and by enhancing community pride, through Feb. 23. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Closed Monday, Feb. 19. Also open Feb. 18, 1-3 p.m. www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Artist Mimi Zhong will exhibit pastels. Her representational works include landscapes, still life, and portraits, through Feb. 27. Reception, Feb. 10, noon to 2 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 609-275-2897. Brodsky Gallery, Chauncey Conference Center, Educational Testing Service, 660 Rosedale Road, Princeton. “Then and Now,” oil and pastel paintings by Janet Purcell. Exhibit includes a new body of work by Purcell — eight pastel paintings, all created at the historic Hopewell Train Station as part of the Artists at the Station group, through March 6; www.janpurcellart.com. The Gallery at Mercer County Community College, Communications Building on MCCC’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. “Passing the Palette: Arts Educators and Students,” showcasing the talents of high school art teachers and their students, through March 8. Hours: Mon., Tues., Thurs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. www.mccc.edu/gallery. Arts Council of Princeton’s Taplin Gallery, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts,102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Heroes of Comic Art, featuring original published artworks by artists that created many of the comic heroes that we enjoy in today’s books and films, through March 10. Workshop, Super Heroes Like Me, led by local illustrator/author Rashad Malik Davis, Feb. 24, 1-5 p.m. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777. Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. “adaptation: an exploration of scale” featuring works by Lindsay Feuer, Carrie Norin, and Madelaine Shellaby, Feb. 12 through March 8. Reception, Feb. 15, 5-7 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when school is in session. For more information, go to www.pds.org or call 609-924-6700, ext. 1772.
COMEDY
Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Joe List, Feb. 9-10, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., $20; Big 10 Comedy Show with host Gordon Baker-Bone, Feb. 13, 8 p.m., $10; Valentine’s Day with Mike Vecchione, Feb. 14, 7:30 p.m., $25; Andrew Dice Clay, Feb. 16, 7:30 p.m., Feb. 17, 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m., Feb. 18, 7 p.m., $40; www.stressfactory.com; 732545-4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Shuli, Feb. 9; Goumba Johnny with Jon Bramnick, Feb. 10; Valentine’s show with Jerrold Benford and Ashley Gavin, Feb. 14;catcharisingstar.com; 609-9878018.
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Friday, February 9, 2018
A Packet Publication
PACKET PICKS Feb. 9-10 SweetART Market at Arts Council The Arts Council of Princeton will present its SweetART Market Valentine-themed sale, Feb. 9, 5-8 p.m. and Feb. 10, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the arts council’s pop-up studio, Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton. The sale will offer original work by local artists. Attendees can expect unique jewelry, ceramics, glassware, textiles, sweet treats and other forms of fine art and craft for gift-giving. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 609-924-8777.
Feb. 10 Multi-cultural concert in Lawrenceville Adath Israel Congregation in Lawrence will present Heal the World, a multi-cultural, interfaith concert, beginning at 7 p.m. The performance will showcase music from diverse genres in the themes of communal healing, peace, cooperation and friendship. Featured will be: Trenton Capital Singers Chorale, Adath Israel Ensemble, Saint Ann’s 12:30 Band, Grace Church Taiwanese Choir, and Eggerts Crossing First Baptist Gospel Choir. In addition, the attendees will help create a communal art piece and student art will be displayed. Admission costs $12, $10 students. For more information, go to www.adathisraelnj.org or call 609-896-4977.
Feb. 10-11 Chinese New Year in Plainsboro The Plainsboro Library will mark Chinese New Year with a weekend of art, live performance, crafts, games and more. On Feb. 10, from noon to 1:45 p.m., artist Mimi Yang will hold a reception for her exhibition of pastels and Chinese knotting. The artist will answer questions regarding her work. At 1:45 p.m., the dragon dance team from the Huaxia Chinese School will kick off the performances with a dragon dance that will start outside and wind through the library. Afterward, music and dance performances by local groups will take place in the Community Room. Performers will include the Bravura Orchestra, Huaxia Chinese School, Yinghua International School, Todd Tieger Tai Chi, and more. Tickets will be passed out at the event. On Feb. 11, local artists and calligraphers will demonstrate the arts of Chinese brush painting and Chinese calligraphy. There also will be games, activities, a program on Chinese knotting and more. For more information, go to www.plainsborolibrary.org.
Feb. 13 JaZams to host book launch party Airlie Anderson, local award-winning illustrator/author, will mark the release of her new picture book “Neither” during a launch party at JaZams, 25 Palmer Square E. in Princeton. This colorful and touching story celebrates diversity and what makes each of us unique. A little creature that’s not quite a bird and not quite a bunny — it is “neither” — searches for a place to fit in. The event will include cake, a craft activity and a reading by Anderson. For more information, call 609-924-8697.
LOOSE ENDS
Pam Hersh
A new view on climate change A new initiative has taken on the mission of educating people in an accessible and non-partisan way On the cold, windy, dreary February day when Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter, my mind kept drifting to visions of the springtime French Market of the Garden Club of Princeton. At this longtime Princeton rite-of-spring — taking place each Friday morning at the petite plaza where Mercer Street intersects with Nassau Street, club members sell cut flowers, potted perennials and native plants often brought from their own gardens. My musings about the flower market, however, had nothing to do with dreaming about a warmer climate, but rather more to do with contemplating climate change. Specifically, I was thinking about a “C-Change” of difference taking place in the way we think about climate change. I learned last week that the same energetic individuals associated with the joyful market are among those who make up the dynamic force behind C-Change Conversations. This climate change communications initiative has a mission to educate about climate change by providing accessible, non-partisan information usually in a small, casual discussion group setting. Princeton resident Kathleen Biggins planted the seed for the initiative that is growing and thriving thanks to the efforts of a team of 10 gardening aficionados — from the Garden Club of Princeton and the Stony Brook Garden Club — who are committed to promoting discussion about the risks and opportunities associated with climate change. “We present clear, unbiased, scientific information to our fellow citizens without politics and with the hope of creating awareness of how climate change will affect them personally,” said Biggins, who has a professional background in advertising and journalism. “People seem to bandy about the term ‘climate change’ without really comprehending or even wanting to comprehend its impact,” she said. “This resistance to understanding climate change may be because climate change issues have been communicated in a hyper-partisan environment and in overly technical terms.” Ultimately, through more effective communications, the CChange group hopes to encourage bipartisan action to blunt the most significant threats and support efforts to adapt to a changing environment. “Many people don’t realize that the garden clubs throughout the country are far more than flower markets and growing wonderful gardens. We have a very strong environmental education mission. I became inspired to establish CChange Conversations four years ago, when I attended a national garden club conference whose theme
The team of determined C-Changers comprise Princeton area residents, many of whom are well known for working on sustainability and environmental issues: Kathy Herring, Catherine Sidamon-Eristoff, Kim Haren, Sophie Glovier, Kathleen Biggins, Katy Kinsolving, Margaret Sieck, Pam Mount, Harriette Brainard, Carrie Dyckman. was climate change. The conference featured non-partisan, educational, scholarly research on the topic. It was after Superstorm Sandy, and many weird weather stories and frightening scenarios were being presented from experts with no political axes to grind and only presenting factual data on the effects of climate change.” Biggins came away from the conference “a changed woman” with the realization that in her own community, not enough people were talking about climate change and its ramifications. The team of determined CChangers includes Princeton area residents, many of whom are well known for working on sustainability and environmental issues: Kathy Herring, Catherine SidamonEristoff, Kim Haren, Sophie Glovier, Biggins, Katy Kinsolving, Margaret Sieck, Pam Mount, Harriette Brainard, Carrie Dyckman. They currently are implementing two initiatives — the salon-styled conversations series, and the Climate Change Primer. The C-Change Conversations lecture series, which started in 2014, provides a forum for community members across the political spectrum to learn from and question experts on the potential impacts of climate change on our economy, geopolitical security, health and
safety. The discussions generally take place in the living rooms of the C-Change team members. Speakers have included: Christine Todd Whitman, former New Jersey governor and former administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency; Dr. Max Holmes, senior scientist, Woods Hole Research Center and adviser to the U.S. Department of State; Dr. Robert Kopp, Rutgers University, Director of Earth, Ocean and Atmospheric Sciences Institute; Dr. Stephen Pacala, professor of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University, former Head, Princeton Environmental Institute, chair, Climate Central; Michael Lemonick, science editor for Scientific American, former Time Magazine journalist and author of first Time Magazine cover article on climate change. The other initiative from CChange Conversations is the Climate Change Primer, a Power Point presentation developed with support from the Princeton-based Climate Central (an independent organization of scientists and journalists researching and reporting the facts about the changing climate) and the Yale Program for Climate Communications. “It [the Primer] provides answers to many of the questions most Americans have about climate change,” Biggins said. “We present
the Primer to national and local associations, business groups, and schools and in private homes. In 2017, we launched a nationwide tour of the primer which continues to be received with enthusiasm by civic minded citizens, of all political persuasions. “It has been an amazing experience. First to be part of this incredible group of volunteers who have so generously given their energies and talents to create something truly unique. And secondly, to see how strongly our Primer presentation resonates with audiences across the country. People seem hungry for the information we are sharing and to truly value our approach.” Terhune Orchards’ co-owner Pam Mount, renowned throughout New Jersey for her volunteer work in the area of preservation and sustainability, calls herself the “senior stateswoman” or “just the oldest” of the group. “Even though I have been involved in environmental advocacy for a number of years, I am particularly impressed with this CChange team,” she said. “It is amazing what a group of determined women can accomplish. We are all volunteers. We have no paid staff. But we are a force.” And this other Pam would add: a force of nature and change for the better. For more information, go to www.c-changeconversations.org.
Events to honor Black History Month By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor February is Black History Month, and various organizations are marking the month with lectures, programs, exhibits and the performing arts. These events promise to educate people about lesserknown chapters of African-American history, and to bring people together. The 1719 William Trent House Museum is hosting the exhibit, “Lift Every Voice: African American Poetry from Colonial Times to Today,” through Feb. 28. On display in each room of the museum are selected poems focusing on the experience and legacy of slavery in America from colonial times to the present with brief information about the poet and the historical context for the poem. Featured poets range from Phillis Wheatley, a woman taken into slavery as a child who became a celebrated published poet in the 1700s while remaining enslaved in the household of a Boston merchant, to contemporary poet Terrance Hayes,
winner of the 2010 National Book Award for Poetry. An opening reception will be held Feb. 11, from 24 p.m. On Feb. 25 at 4 p.m., the exhibit culminates in an illustrated talk by Dr. Cassandra Jackson about African-American poetry from Colonial times to the present day. Jackson is the current scholar-inresidence at the Grounds for Sculpture and is an author and professor of English at The College of New Jersey. Admission to the talk costs $10. The museum is located at 15 Market St., Trenton. Regular admission costs $5, $4 seniors/children. For more information, go to williamtrenthouse.org. The Plainsboro Library will present a program, “From Africa to America,” Feb. 17 at 2 p.m. The presentation will include dance and song with Carol WatsonJohnson and a troupe of teenage dancers from her school in Trenton to chronicle the history of AfricanAmericans in the U.S. — from the time of slavery through the Civil Rights movement and the election
of Barack Obama as the first African-American president. Gospel songs, music of the Harlem Renaissance, and songs of the Civil Rights movement will all be part of the program, for which Watson-Johnson has choreographed contemporary dance steps. The Plainsboro Library is located at 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. For more information, call 609-275-2897. The Lawrence Library will celebrate Black History Month by hosting two programs by presenter Al Corbett, “The Logistics of the Underground Railroad” and “Black Lives Matter: The John Woolman Effect.” On Feb. 15 at 7 p.m., the library will host “Logistics of the Underground Railroad.” Historian Corbett will use his systems engineering background to discuss and explore the Underground Railroad as a complex, secret network of underestimated people and resources that aided in the liberation, emancipation and education of thousands of slaves. On Feb. 22 at 7 p.m., the library
will present “Black Lives Matter: The John Woolman Effect.” In this presentation, Corbett will discuss how Woolman’s essay “Some Considerations on the Keeping of Negros” and his road from New Jersey to North Carolina helped create the moral environment to abolish slavery. The library is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. For more information, email lawprogs@ mcl.org or call 609-9896920. Local historian Larry Kidder will describe the experiences of African-American families living and working in Pleasant Valley, Hopewell Township, from the time of slavery into the 20th century, Feb. 20 at the Hopewell Branch Library, 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, Pennington. Kidder will discuss how the families’ stories contribute to a fuller understanding of changes in our society as well as the evolution of agriculture in New Jersey. The program will begin at 7 p.m.
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managed through a variety of non-habit forming drugs such as a prescriptionstrength Tylenol or Motrin. This approach minimizes medication side effects. Prevent falls to prevent fractures When it comes to hip fractures, the saying that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure is true. There are many actions you can take to prevent falls and prevent fractures, including: • Reviewing medicines with your doctor to determine if any might make you dizzy or sleepy. • Get screened for osteoporosis and treated if necessary. Calcium supplements and certain medications can help treat osteoporosis. • Doing exercises that strengthen your legs and improve your balance. However, talk to your doctor before beginning a new exercise regimen. • Getting your vision checked at least once a year and updating your eyeglass prescription as necessary. Keep your glasses clean. • Always keep objects off the stairs, and fix loose or uneven steps. • Rid your home of tripping hazards such as area rugs and general clutter. • Install handrails along stairs and in bathrooms and showers. Put a nonslip rubber mat on the floor of the tub or shower. • Don’t let water sit on
the floor. Clean up messes or spills and dry your floors immediately. • Make sure there are lights — and light switches — at the top and bottom of the stairways. Install nightlights, especially in the bathroom and bedroom, and keep a lamp close to the bed where it is easy to reach. • Move commonly used kitchen items to lower shelves. Never use a chair as a step stool. • Use tools such as a cane or a walker to help maintain balance. • Avoid going out in snowy or icy conditions. If you must go out, avoid walking on ice and wear appropriate footwear. • Talk to your doctor about your risk for falls and about specific things you can do to prevent a hip fracture. Learn more Penn Medicine Princeton Health, through its Community Wellness Program, will host a discussion titled Hip Fractures: What You Need to Know from 10:45 a.m. to 11:45 a.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the South Brunswick Wellness Center, 540 Ridge Road, Monmouth Junction. To register for the free session or for more information, go to www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 888-897-8979. Brian Culp, M.D., is an orthopaedic surgeon on the Medical Staff of Princeton Health.
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Artful Displays at Galleries By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor
The groundhog may have predicted six more weeks of winter, but the area’s galleries are in full bloom. The exhibits being presented by galleries offer opportunities to view, and purchase art, in various settings. Paintings, sculptures and mixed media are being showcased, and many exhibits include receptions that offer the opportunity to meet artists to discuss their work. Exhibits in the area include: Princeton University’s Bernstein Gallery in Robertson Hall will present “Sidewalk Sightings: People Without Homes,” an exhibit of mixed media works by Fanny Allié, Feb. 12 through April 12. Allié tears apart and re-assembles pieces of found fabric, mixed media and newsprint images to create characters of the street. From her small fabric doll-like figures to her life-sized poignant silhouettes, all are informed by her daily observation of people living on the New York City sidewalks, people she crosses paths with every day. “My work shows traces of a fleeting moment, an ephemeral existence and most of all, a narrative that links us to each other in our daily life,” Allié wrote in an artist’s statement. “Several pieces of the work on display were made in 2014 during and after her Engaging Artists Residency, a project organized by Artist Volunteer Center and More Art, New York City, which focused on homelessness. An opening reception is scheduled for March 2, 6-8 p.m. Admission to the reception and exhibit are free. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, go to wws.princeton.edu/about-wws/bernstein-gallery. The Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School is presenting “adaptation: an exploration of scale” featuring the work of artists Lindsay Feuer, PDS science teacher Carrie Norin, and Madelaine Shellaby, Feb. 12 through March 8. The exhibit features microscopic cell photography, biological fantasies, and botanical imagery from three accomplished artists. Feuer’s porcelain sculptures animate everyday organic plants and turn them into whimsical daydreams. Feuer creates capricious sculptural forms using luminescent porcelain, which invoke the natural world while remaining beautiful imaginary sculptures. Princeton Day School biology teacher Dr. Carrie Norin uses digital microscopy to investigate dried and living plant material to visually explore structures important to biological evolution. All plants were sourced from the PDS campus and greenhouse, then sliced, stained, and photographed at high levels of magnification. She
At left: "Lambertville Station," a wood stain by Lawrence teacher Sean Carney, is among 30 works by high school students and their teachers on view in “Passing the Palette” at the MCCC Gallery. At right, a sculpture by Lindsay Feuer is on view at Princeton Day School’s Anne Reid '72 Art Gallery. manipulates images to accentuate the intersection between art and science. “My photography aims to honor the evolutionary adaptations that have shaped the plant kingdom for hundreds of millions of years, while revealing their hidden beauty at the cellular level,” she says in a statement. Madelaine Shellaby’s digital photographs combine exotic organic forms to create playful still lifes. Her hybrid fruits and flowers are added to collage, drawing, and painting, taking us into her imaginary world. The exhibit is on view Mon.-Fri., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when school is in session. A reception is scheduled for Feb. 15, 5-7 p.m. For more information, go to www.pds.org. Mimi Zhong will exhibit pastels at the Plainsboro Library Gallery, Feb. 3-17. The representational works include landscapes, still lifes, and portraits. Zhong is from Taiwan, and is a graduate of National Taiwan University of Arts’ Department of Western Art. She came to the United States in 1994, and presently lives in Edison. Ms. Zhong returned to her artwork in 2005 after she was in-
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troduced to the pastel medium. Now retired, she teaches painting to children and Chinese knotting to adults at the Mid-Jersey Chinese School. Zhong has shown her work in many juried shows, including the Pastel Society of America’s 40th Annual Exhibition. Her awards include the Flora Giffuni Memorial Award from The American Artists Professional League’s 87th Grand Annual Exhibition; the Jack Richeson & Co. Gold Brush Award and the Marquis Who’s Who in America Artist Reference Award from Audubon Artists 68th and 69th Annual Exhibitions; and honors from the New Rochelle Art Association’s exhibitions. She is a member of Audubon Artists, The American Artists Professional League, and Taipei Pastel Association. The library is located at 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Hours are Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. A reception will be held Feb. 10, noon to 2 p.m. and will kick off the library’s Chinese New Year festival. For more information, call 609-275-2897. The Gallery at Mercer County Community College is showcasing the talents of high school art teachers and their students in “Pass-
ing the Palette: Arts Educators and Students” on view through March 8. Among the participating high schools are Lawrence, Hopewell Valley, Trenton Central West, Allentown, and the Peddie School. Thirty works will be on display. According to Gallery Director Lucas Kelly, the Gallery hosted a similarly-themed show several years ago that was well received. “An exhibit like this is important for students,” Kelly said. “In the classroom, they learn the foundations of creating art. In this exhibit, they have a chance to see how their teachers are applying those principles in their own work outside the classroom. Students will also experience the satisfaction of having their artwork recognized and displayed in a college gallery space.” The gallery is located on the second floor of the Communications Building on the college’s West Windsor campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Hours are Mon.-Tues., Thurs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., Wed. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.mccc.edu/gallery.
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Linda Mead honored with YWCA tribute to women award
The YWCA Princeton has announced that D&R Greenway Land Trust President & CEO Linda Mead is one of eight winners of this year’s Tribute to Women Award. Presented to women of excellence who live or work in the greater Princeton area, and whose accomplishments reflect the YWCA’s mission of eliminating racism and empowering women, this award celebrates leadership that results in positive impact on the awardees’ professions and communities. Linda Mead has been president and CEO of D&R Greenway Land Trust for 20 of the Princeton-based organization’s 29-year existence. Under her leadership, D&R Greenway has preserved more than 20,000 acres of land that provides central New Jersey communities with clean water, fresh air, locally-produced food, and places to play and enjoy the health benefits of nature.
“When I started working for a land trust in the 1980s, I often found myself the only woman at the table,” Mead said. “Engineers, land use planners and attorneys who helped us preserve land were all men. Today, that has changed, though we still have more work to do to ensure equality for all.” Her vision led to the creation of the D&R Greenway’s Conservation Campus and its Johnson Education Center that supports land preservation and stewardship, with art galleries and programming that inspire a conservation ethic. Speaking of her own inspiration, Mead is clear, “Nature inspires me to care for the places in our community that nurture us,” she said. Mead has also made it possible for D&R Greenway’s Conservation Campus on Rosedale Road to become the home of the YWCA Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center
Linda Mead, pictured here with Wade Martin of the MartinRizzo Group at Morgan Stanley, is being honored with a Tribute to Women Award by the YWCA. (BCRC) clubhouse. The women of the BCRC benefit from the spacious preserved park with healthy walks and bike rides, a nature and nurture approach. Mead talks about a new tool that will highlight this
connection with nature, “Our Healing Trails tour will be on an app that can be downloaded free by anyone. It will guide walkers through Greenway Meadows park, highlighting the ways that nature heals our
bodies and souls and sharing inspirational stories of people in their own words.” Mead is not only responsible for the effort of preserving land in the Princeton-Trenton area. She also serves as an adviser on the Leadership Council of the national Land Trust Alliance. Her partnership with Princeton-area financial adviser Wade Martin connects land trusts across the country with financial tools, and has resulted in preservation of a mountain in Alabama and farms in Maryland, among others. Recognition of her work includes the 2002 International Paper Conservation Partnership Award from The Conservation Fund, the 2013 Environmental Achievement Award from Plan Smart New Jersey, the 2013 Women in Wildlife Leadership Award from Conserve Wildlife New Jersey, and the 2014 Zone IV Civic Improvement Commendation Award from the Garden
Club of America. “I’ve seen land preservation bring families together, heal bodies and spirits, and inspire art and action for the greater good,” Mead said. “Two hundred years from now, no one will know who we were, but we will be heroes.” This quote truly exemplifies her passion and drive for the work she does. Over the last four decades, more than 300 exemplary women have been honored by YWCA Princeton through this award program. This year’s winners include Carolyn Biondi of Arm in Arm; Patricia Clearwater, BCRC Mission Supporter; Catherine Milone, Junior Achievement of NJ; Carol M. Ober, AARP Foundation; Carolyn P. Sanderson, Morgan Stanley Wealth Management; Fern Spruill, YMCA Committed and Faithful Princetonians; and Paula Troy, RWK, LLC.
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