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Bomb scare causes evacuation of Hightstown High By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
A Hightstown High School student’s panicked response to a malfunctioning battery pack, which caused the student to discard it in the men’s bathroom, led to the evacuation of the high
school for several hours Monday morning. The school was evacuated after a suspicious device was discovered in the men’s bathroom sometime after 9 a.m. Monday, according to East Windsor Regional School District officials. The high school students
were put on school buses and taken to the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School while police investigated the incident. They were bused back to the high school after lunch, following a complete sweep of the building by police. After several hours of investi-
gation, it was determined that the suspicious device was harmless and it was not intended as a malicious act, according to the Hightstown Borough Police Department. It was found to be the internal components of an external battery pack. The charger did not have the
case on it because of the damage. The battery pack and circuit board were exposed, making it look like a suspicious device, police said. The student who panicked and tossed it away after it sparked was cooperative and took responsibility for what occurred, police said.
Hightstown approves purchase of property for new borough hall By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Hightstown Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to buy the YMCA of Western Monmouth County’s property a 230 Mercer Street and to convert it into a new Borough Hall at its meeting Monday night. The resolution authorized Hightstown Borough officials to enter into a contract with the YMCA of Western Monmouth County to buy the building, which was built as a school around 1880, for $700,000. Among the 50 or so attendees at the meeting, only one raised an objection - and that’s because his son attends the pre-school at the YMCA and it will be closing the program upon sale. The parent Jordan Adler - also expressed concern for the employees who would be losing their jobs. Nevertheless, the Borough Council unanimously approved the resolution. The municipal government has been without a permanent home since Hurricane Irene flooded the town in 2011. Since the former Borough Hall was flooded out, municipal offices have been spread out in town. Some of the offices have been moved to the Department of Public Works facility at 156 Bank Photo by Scott Jacobs Street, forcing the DPW workers into a portable trailer for office space. The Hightstown Borough PoLu Ann Waroniecki, of East Windsor, left, and Arleen Warren, of Pennsylvania, use paper and ribbon to make pop-up heart-shaped gift card envelopes in advance of Valentine's Day at the Twin Rivers Library in lice Department has rented space at 415A Mercer Street, and the East Windsor on Jan 31.
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Municipal Court has been relocated to Robbinsville Township’s facility in a shared arrangement. Over the past seven years, Hightstown Borough officials have considered several other locations for a permanent home for the offices, including renovating the second-floor social hall at the Hightstown Engine Co. No. 1 firehouse next door to the former Borough Hall. At the Monday night meeting, project manager Michael Hanrahan of consultant Clarke Caton Hintz walked Borough Council and the public through the process. The consultant was hired after the YMCA approached Hightstown Borough about purchasing its building. At Borough Council’s request, Clarke Caton Hintz prepared a feasibility study and also drew up conceptual plans for the layout of municipal offices in the YMCA building. Hanrahan outlined those plans at the meeting this week. The YMCA building, which is being used as a daycare center, has nearly 8,000 square feet on the first and second floors. A twostory addition would be needed at the rear to provide another entrance and exit, and for handicapped-accessible men’s and women’s bathrooms. It would also include an elevator. The concept plan shows Hightstown Borough Municipal Court and related offices on the first floor, and the remainder of the municipal offices - administration, the See PURCHASE, Page 9
Sister of civil rights icon: ‘Our work is not yet done’ By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
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For James Earl Chaney, the question that he struggled with was simply, “Why does it have to be this way?” Why can’t blacks go to the same schools, eat at the same
restaurant counters and vote in elections, the way that white folks could in Mississippi and across the South? His mother’s answer - “That’s just the way it is” - did not satisfy him, so he set out to change things. It cost him his life, and the lives of white Northerners Michael Schwerner and Andrew Goodman, on the side of a rural road in Mississippi on June 21, 1964. The story behind the Freedom Summer in 1964 - and the lives of the three men who played a major role in it - was outlined by Chaney’s sister before attendees at the Faith Community Partnership’s presentation, “Remembering the Struggles We Share - Past, Present and Destined to Continue,” at Mt. Olivet Baptist Church last week. The Rev. Julia Chaney-Moss was invited by the partnership to speak about her brother, James
Earl Chaney, and the two men who were with him when they were killed. The Faith Community Partnership consists of Mt. Olivet Baptist Church in Hightstown Borough and Beth-El Synagogue in East Windsor Township. Chaney was born and raised in Meridian, Miss., and Schwerner and Goodman grew up in New York. Although they came from different backgrounds, their common bond was the desire to ensure that black Americans could exercise the same rights as white Americans - in reality and not just on paper. The Rev. Chaney-Moss, who lives in Willingboro, said her brother, known as J.E., awoke to the inequalities between whites and blacks after he joined a youth chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). He was 16 years old. J.E. stood up for his beliefs,
she said. He was suspended from school after he refused to remove an NAACP button on his sweater. He was told he could not go back to school until he removed the button. Soon afterwards, J.E. told his mother that he wanted to travel across the South, to see if life in other states was the same as it was in Mississippi. The burning question for her brother, the Rev. Chaney-Moss said, was “why do we have to live like this?” The civil rights movement had already begun and was spreading across the Southern states - except for Mississippi. “Mississippi was the last bastion of segregation, and no one was going to touch it or cross that barrier,” the Rev. Chaney-Moss said. Except for a group of women who belonged to the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC).
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CORE and SNCC organizers wanted to make a push into Mississippi to register blacks so they could vote in elections. No one had touched the right to vote in that state, the Rev. Chaney-Moss said, so the organizers came up with a new strategy. “If you wanted to be successful, they knew that lives were going to be lost. If you wanted to maximize your success, it couldn’t just be blacks (who were making the push). You needed universal attention - a collaborative effort,” she said. “The strategy was to involve white college students from the North and West of the United States,” she said. “If we had an interracial group of young people (trying to sign up black voters), the likelihood of success would be much greater. It was a brilliant strategy.” And that’s what drew SchwSee CIVIL RIGHTS, Page 9
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Alexander Siminoff of East Windsor, was named to the University of Akron’s fall 2017 Dean’s List. To be eligible, Siminoff, majoring in Integrated Marketing Communications, maintained a semester GPA of 3.500 - 3.999, and was enrolled in 12 or more credit hours.
A total of 12,594 students enrolled during the 2017 fall semester at The University of Alabama were named to the Dean’s List with an academic record of 3.5 or above or the President’s List with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). Those students include: Jennifer Bond of Cranbury, President’s List; Travis Britt of Cranbury, Dean’s List.
Caroline Purdy of Cranbury has been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s Honor Roll at Oklahoma City University.
The following local students have been named to the Marist College Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester: Alexandra Beers of Monroe Township is a
member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Communication; Alison Berloco of Cranbury is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Media Studies & Production; Skyler Caruso of Monroe Township is a member of the Class of 2021 and is majoring in Communication; Amber Kelly of Monroe Township is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Communication; Tyler Utheim of Monroe Township is a member of the Class of 2018 and is majoring in Business Administration. Samantha Torsiello, of Monroe Township, who is a sociology major, has made the President’s List at Coastal Carolina University for the Fall 2017 semester. To qualify for the President’s List for high academic achievement, students must earn a 4.0 grade point average and must be enrolled full time.
earned Provost’s List honors for the fall 2017 semester. To qualify for the Provost’s List, a student must earn a perfect 4.0 grade-point average while carrying a course load of 12 hours or more. Celine Maligranda, a member of the Class of 2020 from Monroe Township, has been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Stonehill College. Maligranda is majoring in Undeclared and is a graduate of Bishop George Ahr High School. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must have a semester grade point average of 3.50 or better and must have completed successfully all courses for which they were registered. Dean’s List status, which is awarded to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at
least 12 hours of regularly graded courses, has been granted to Anmol Madaan of Monroe Township, for the Fall 2017 semester. More than 1400 students were named to the Dean’s List at York College of Pennsylvania for the Fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. Among those honored are Hayley Davino of Monroe Township, a senior Hospitality Management major; and Kelly Peck of Monroe Township, a senior Early Elementary/Special Education major. Matthew R Macyda, of Monroe Township, has been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for Dean’s List, an undergraduate student
must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. The following students have been named to Alvernia University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, students must carry a semester GPA of 3.5 or better and take a minimum of 12 credits. The students include: Timothy Bailey of Monroe Township, studied Business Management as a sophomore in the fall and is a graduate of Monroe Township High School; Michael Tepedino of Monroe Township, studied Criminal Justice as a sophomore in the fall and is a graduate of Monroe Township High School; and Jessica Van Dusen of Monroe Township, studied Occupational Therapy as a senior in the fall and is a graduate of Monroe Township High School.
Kaitlyn Taylor Mascali of Monroe Township has been named to the dean’s list at James Madison University for the fall 2017 semester. Students who earn dean’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of between 3.5 and 3.899. Mascali is majoring in nursing.
Stephanie Elise Pasewaldt of Monroe Township has been named to the president’s list at James Madison University for the fall 2017 semester. Students who earn president’s list honors must carry at least 12 graded credit hours and earn a GPA of 3.9 or above. Pasewaldt is majoring in health sciences.
Ashley Batista of Monroe was named to the Dean’s List for the fall 2017 semester, at Hofstra University in Hempstead, N.Y.
Monroe to begin kindergarten registration on Feb. 26
Laurel Fox of MonMonroe is holding roe Township, was kindergarten registration for among 185 SUNY children who will turn five Oneonta students who by Oct. 31. Only a parent or legal guardian can register their child. Required documents include the child’s original birth certificate; a current physical form and immunization record signed and dated by the doctor; four forms of proof of residency, including a deed, tax bill, closing disclosure or lease; three utility bills; proof of residency if the
child is residing with another family - and a representative from the family must accompany the parent or guardian at the time of registration; a sales contract to purcase a home in Monroe with a closing date on or before Oct. 31, 2018; and IEP or 504, if applicable; custody papers, proof of legal guardianship papers, foster parent papers or adoption papers, if applicable. Oak Tree Elementary School residents will register at the school, 226 Apple-
garth Road. Last names AG, 9:15-11:30 a.m. Feb. 26; letters H-M, 1-2:45 p.m. Feb. 26; letters N-R, 9:1511:30 a.m., Feb. 27; and letters S-Z, 1-2:45 p.m. Feb. 27. Call 609-655-7642 to receive the registration packet. Mill Lake School residents will register at the school, 115 Monmouth Road. Last names A-G, 9:15-11:30 a.m. March 6; letters H-M, 1-2:45 p.m. March 6; letters N-R, 9:1511:30 a.m. March 7; letters S-Z, 1-2:45 p.m. March 7.
Call 732-251-5336 to receive the registration packet. Barclay Brook School residents will register at the school, 358 Buckelew Ave. Last names A-G, 9:15-11:30 a.m. March 14; letters H-M 1-2:45 p.m. March 14; N-R, 9:15-11:30 a.m. March 15; S-Z, 1-2:45 p.m. March 15. Call 732-521-1000 to receive the registration packet. Contact Central Registration at 609-642-6128, ext. 4013 if not sure which school to attend.
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East Windsor Station 46 swears in new officers
A new slate of fire officers for East Windsor Vol. Fire Co. 2 have been sworn in for the new year. East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov administered the oath of office at the annual installation ceremony, after first thanking all of the members for their ongoing dedication to the community and for volunteering their time and expertise. Station 46 Chief Mario Batista continues to wear the white hat, backed up by fire officers Robert LeBrun as the new Deputy Chief
and veteran Captain Andrew Zdrowski. Ben Thornton and Mike Crismali have been appointed new lieutenants. “We are very fortunate to have such a remarkable team of trained and dedicated fire fighters,” said Chief Batista. “These men have stepped up to officerlevel, sharing their expertise with all of our members.” Station 46 serves the Eastern half of East Windsor Township, including the Twin Rivers section.
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Mayor Janice S. Mironov administered the oath of office to the 2018 officers of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2. Pictured (from left to right) are: Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Mario Batista, Chief; Robert A. LeBrun, Deputy Chief; Andrew Zdrodowski, Captain; Benjamin J. Thornton II, President/Lieutenant; Michael V. Crismali, Treasurer/Lieutenant; Kevin A. Afflick, Vice President; Sean Hunt, Secretary, Tracey Anthony, Trustee, and Mark Cohen, Fire Police.
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The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from Jan. 18 through Jan. 31, 2018:
A 25-year-old Willingboro man was arrested Jan. 18 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Main Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.
A 34-year-old Hamilton man was arrested Jan. 22 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Franklin Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.
A 30-year-old East Windsor man was arrested Jan. 26 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Morrison Avenue. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date. A 22-year-old man from Pennsylvania was arrested Jan. 27 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date. A 52-year-old East Windsor man was arrested Jan. 19 for DWI
during the course of a pearance and released to a motor vehicle stop on family member. Mercer Street. He was transported to police A 27-year-old Trenton headquarters, booked, man was arrested Jan. 30 for processed, issued traffic summonses with a pending court appearance and released to a friend.
an active warrant out of Trenton Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Stockton Street. He was transported
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A 32-year-old Hightstown man was arrested Jan. 23 for DWI during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Prospect Drive. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses with a pending court appearance and later released to a friend. A 51-year-old East Windsor man was arrested Jan. 31 for DWI during the course of a motor vehicle stop that occurred in the driveway of a residence, on the 100 Block of Compton Drive, in East Windsor. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses with a pending court ap-
to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses and later turned over to the Trenton Police Department.
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Legal Notices NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION FOR THE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MONROE, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY 08831 Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 3 in the Township of Monroe, County of Middlesex, shall ask the legal voters of said fire district on Saturday, February 17, 2018, between the hours of 2 PM and 9 PM, or longer if necessary, to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2018 Annual Budget. Said voting shall take place at the assigned locations; Rossmoor Clubhouse, Regency Clubhouse, Greenbrier Clubhouse, and the Fire House on Centre Drive. The legal voters of said fire district shall also be asked to elect two (2) Commissioners to said Board of Fire Commissioners for a three (3) year term. The closing date or the filing of Petitions of Nominations to the Secretary of the Board relative to candidacy for said term shall be January 19, 2018. All nominating petitions may be obtained from the Secretary of the Commissioners of Fire District No. 3, in the Township of Monroe, County of Middlesex. BY: Joseph Haff, Secretary The Commissioners of Fire District No. 3, in the Township of Monroe, County of Middlesex. CP, 1x, 2/9/18 Fee: $20.46 Affidavit: $15.00 ADVERTISEMENT NEW AFFORDABLE RENTAL HOUSING COMING TO HIGHTSTOWN
The Borough of Hightstown in conjunction with the "PerrylBritz Building" at 132A 132F William Street in Hightstown, hereby announces that three (3) affordable rental apartment units will be available for rent at the building. The affordable housing program is being administered by the Borough's Housing administrative Agent, Rehabco, Inc. Applications will be available beginning, February 12th to March 12th 2018. The rents have been calculated between $880 for two (2) low-income, 2-bedroom units; and; $1,255 for (1) one moderate income, 3- bedroom unit. The highest allowable income ranges between $41,676 for a two-bedroom unit to $74,091 (4 person household) for a three -bedroom unit. The apartments are presently ready for occupancy. The units are eligible to low and moderateincome persons and all applicants prior to lease execution will be subject to a criminal background check. Residents and workers of Ocean, Mercer and Monmouth Counties will be selected before residents and workers of other New Jersey counties or other states. All units will be subject to a public lottery. In accordance with New Jersey Department of Community Affairs rules, only appropriately sized families will be placed in available units. Applicants will be required to show proof of residency and/or employment as well as all required household income documentation in order to qualify. All successful applicants will be required to maintain the unit as the family's primary residence. Applications can be requested by email atRehabco@aol.com. or by calling (732) 477-7750.
A deadline date of March 12th is established for all applications to be filed with Rehabco, Inc., 470 Mantoloking Road, Brick NJ 08723 WHH, 2x, 2/9/18, 2/16/18 Fee: $55.80 Affidavit: $15.00
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Mayor Mironov presented Womanspace with a sign commemorating its 40th Anniversary that features a picture of an anti-human trafficking billboard she saw near the border of Myanmar and Thailand, during a recent trip to Southeast Asia. Pictured (from left to right) are: Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Patricia Hart, Executive Director of Womanspace, and Retired East Windsor Police Chief Bill Spain.
East Windsor raises awareness on human trafficking By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Millions of men, women and children are trapped in forced labor - otherwise known as human trafficking - and Mayor Janice Mironov and the East Windsor Township Council want residents to know about it so that steps can be taken to end it. That’s why Mayor Mironov issued a mayoral proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month. She was joined by Patricia Hart, executive director of Womanspace, and Womanspace
board member William Spain. He is a retired East Windsor Township police chief. Human trafficking is a global issue, Mayor Mironov said. She said she observed an anti-human trafficking poster on the border near Thailand and Myanmar during a recent trip to Southeast Asia, which brought home to her the global nature of the issue. “It is an issue worldwide, and it touches here in New Jersey, as well,” Mayor Mironov said, as she presented a poster of the photo of the anti-human
trafficking billboard to Hart and Womanspace. The nonprofit group was honored by Township Council on its 40th anniversary. According to the mayoral proclamation, “Human trafficking is a borderless, horrific crime against especially vulnerable children and women that violates the most basic human rights, and deprives victims of every shred of personal freedom.” Human trafficking occurs when a person is forced, through fraud or coercion, into sexual or labor exploitation, involuntary servitude and other types of
mental and physical enslavement, the proclamation states. The United Nations International Labor Organization estimated that nearly 25 million people are trapped in forced labor, including 4.8 million people who are in forced sexual exploitation. The proclamation commended Womanspace and the New Jersey Coalition Against Human Trafficking for their countywide and statewide efforts to end human trafficking through education, advocacy and assistance to survivors.
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The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Scholar In Residence program will occur today and Saturday, Feb. 10. Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, the Scholar In Residence, is a social justice activist, motivational speaker and the author of 11 books on Jewish spirituality, social justice and ethics. He will be discussing various topics over the two days that will be engaging and educational. After attending the 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Services, join us for the Friday night dinner while participating in a discussion titled, “Courage under Friendly Fire: How to Lead with Spiritual Courage through an Ethical Quagmire”. On Saturday, Feb. 10, participate in a lunch and learn following the 9 a.m. Shabbat Services. The topic of the lunch and learn is “Our Jewish Social Justice League.” On Saturday night, at 7:30 p.m., join us for a discussion on “21st Century Spiritualism. Both of the Saturday sessions are free of charge, but reservations are required by Friday, Feb. 2, 2018. The cost for dinner is $20 per adult and $15 per child (12 and under) if RSVP is received by Feb. 2. Prices increase to $23 per adult and $18 per child if RSVP is received after Feb. 2. RSVP must be received by Feb. 6. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609443-4454; www.bethel.net. Lego Play, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor Join us for Lego fun at the library. Play with other children ages 2 through 5. Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Li-
brary, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For children ages birth to 2.5 years and a caregiver. Join us for singing and rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys. Winter Safety for Seniors will be held at 3 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. A representative from Atrium Health & Senior Living will talk about how seniors can stay safe during the winter months. Please call the reference desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Family Game Night Apples to Apples at 6:30 p.m. at Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Play one of our three Apples to Apples games, original, junior or freestyle. All ages are welcome. Enroll online or at the library.
Sat., Feb. 10 Writers’ Group, 2:00 pm at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Please bring five pages of a work in progress to discuss with other writers.
Sun., Feb. 11 The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Mercer County Genealogy Society presents “Mindy, Matei and a Series of Fortunate Events” at 7:30 p.m. Steve Stein will be describing how he found his Romanian Family. Steve’s presentation provides many instructive ideas about how he was able to locate relatives in Australia, the U.S., Hungary and Romania. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net. Cranbury Museum, 4
Park Place East, 1-4 p.m. Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories from the 1900s through the 1960s. Black History Month Program: African American Literature Read-in at 2 p.m. Join us in reading a passage from your favorite African American author in celebration of Black History Month. Refreshments provided by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Please call the reference desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Saint David’s Episcopal Church will have a free motivational seminar on “How to Make 2018 your Best Year” at 11:30 a.m. in Saint David’s Meirs hall. Featuring “cognitive entertainer” Jerry Posner, it will focus on how to prime yourself for success, stay focused on attainable goals, manage stress, improve relationships, productivity, and more. The seminar is one of a variety of activities planned throughout the year as part of the Church’s 50th anniversary celebration. In case of inclement weather, the seminar may be postponed. In that case a message will be posted on Saint David’s phone line (609) 655-4731 as well as the Church’s website: www.stdavidscranbury.com/. Saint David’s is at 90 South Main Street in Cranbury, NJ.
Mon., Feb. 12 Baby Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor Stories, music, and play for tiny tots ages 6 months through 2 years. Sci-Fi Movie Night:
Repo Man (1984), 6 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. After being fired from his job, Los Angeles slacker and punk rocker Otto (Emilio Estevez) lands a gig working for an eccentric repossession agent named Bud (Harry Dean Stanton). Rated R. Running time: 95 minutes. Preregistration preferred. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch. Make It! Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 with a caregiver can drop in during the program to make this week’s craft and stay to play with the library’s toys. Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Adult English Learner Writing Class from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Improve your writing skills for school and work. Taught by an experienced volunteer from Literacy NJ (formerly Literacy Volunteers). K-6th Grade Tutoring from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in grades K-6 will get homework help. Registration required in person or by
phone at (609) 448-1474. Craft Circle from 7 to 8:30 pm at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Adults & teens 14 & up. Crafters of all skill levels are invited to join the library’s crafting group. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, paper or other project and work on it with other crafters. Drop in anytime during this monthly meeting to work on a project, share what you’ve made and chat over light refreshments. Art of Living Yoga & Meditation will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Discover how to relax and recharge your mind and unlock your full potential through gentle stretches, breathing and guided meditation. Please call the reference desk to register at (609) 448-0957.
Tues., Feb. 13 Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor Stories, songs and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Our theme today will be Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day Craft, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Drop in to make a Valentine craft. Ages 5 through 12 are welcome. Intro to Excel, 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Learn how to input data and format spreadsheets for everyday tasks. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential. Preregistration required. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15
a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. for any of these three classes. Monthly Drop-in Blood Pressure Checks from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Drop in for a blood pressure check from our local public health nurse. There will also be health information and activities for children. Toddler Story Time Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. Toddlers 12 to 27 months are invited to get ready to read. Each class includes stories, songs and socialization. With caregiver. Enroll online or at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.
Wed., Feb. 14
Black History Month Film Festival:Selma (2014), 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. A chronicle of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama, in 1965. Rated PG13. Running time: 128 minutes. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch. Teen Volunteer Project, 6 to 7:30 p.m. at the See CALENDAR, Page 8
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Calendar Continued from Page 7 Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Earn volunteer hours creating our next children’s bulletin board. (Runs 2/14 and 2/21: come on the nights that fit your schedule.) Teens will receive an official record of their accumulated volunteer hours. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Midweek Math Tutoring from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Drop in math help for first grade-high school students with Peddie School student tutors. Evening Meditation from 8 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Come join us for guided meditation at the end of your day. Leave feeling relaxed and rejuvenated. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.
Thurs., Feb. 15
Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Our theme today will be Chinese New Year. End-of-Life Planning and Preparation with Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home, 2 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Richard J. Zimmer of Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home will discuss end-of-life planning and preparation to ensure both you and your loved
ones are properly cared for when the time comes. Preregistration preferred. Reading Genius Club, 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. If you are ages 7 through 12 and love to read, you must join us to talk about the books you’ve read this month. Then we’ll do a fun craft activity together. The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Seniors group presents “Putting Sleep Disorders To Rest” at 1 p.m. Join Tara Scoles, a registered polysomnographic technologist with the University Medical Center of Princeton, for an eye-opening discussion on sleep disorders and whether a sleep study could help diagnose your condition. Registration is necessary. Please register online at www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 1-888-8978979. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 6 0 9 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 4 ; www.bethel.net. Conversational English as a Second Language from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join librarian Mary Elizabeth Allen to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Home Buying Workshop will be held at 6:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Pinky Shah from
Fairway Mortgage will discuss what is involved in obtaining a mortgage, Samir Patel will talk about insurance, and Cheryl Poeder of Ashton Realty will present what is currently going on in the real estate market. An attorney will also be present to discuss the legal process. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 4480957.
Fri., Feb. 16 Free Tax Help, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Families with household income under $65,000 are eligible for free tax preparation from the United Way of Mercer County. Advance appointment is mandatory. Please call 609-443-1880 for appointment. Chinese New Year Craft, 2 to 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Drop in at the library to make a craft that celebrates Chinese New Year. Ages 5 through 12 are invited to attend. Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For children ages birth-2.5 years and a caregiver. Join us for singing & rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys. Drum Circle will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join musician and teacher Jaclyn DiLouie of Mercer ARC to create simple rhythms using hand held drums and various percussion instruments. No expe-
rience required. Drums and instruments provided or feel free to bring your own. No registration necessary. Movie: Gifted Hands at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie starring Cuba Gooding Jr. Not Rated, 88 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.
Sat., Feb. 17 The Role of Cotton in Slavery at 1 p.m. Cranbury resident Frank Marlowe will give another of his Black History Month talks this time on the cotton trade. This discussion will explain slavery’s role in introducing the United States to industrial capitalism with its enormous wealth and disturbing inequalities that are with us today. Enroll online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instruction in English by a trained Isha facilitator. Please register at www.mcl.org. Free Tax Preparation will be held by appointment only between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Free face-toface tax preparation for individuals and families with
income of less than $60,000 a year. Provided by United Way of Greater Mercer County. Call 609 448-0957 for an appointment. “The Role of Cotton in Slavery” at 1 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St., Cranbury. Cranbury resident Frank Marlowe honors Black History Month with a talk on the cotton trade. This discussion will explain slavery’s role in introducing the United States to industrial capitalism with its enormous wealth and disturbing inequalities, that are with us today. Enroll online or at the library.
Sun., Feb. 18 Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m. Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories from the 1900s through the 1960s. This exhibit closes today. Movie: The Rosa Parks Story at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie starring Cecily Tyson and Angela Bassett. Not Rated, 100 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.
Tues., Feb. 20 Story Time,11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Our theme today will be presidents. Classic Movie Matinée: Casablanca, 2 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library,
276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Come for an afternoon matinée and watch this Old Hollywood classic. Ages 15 and up. Preregistration preferred. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 am at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome.Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. for any of these 3 classes. Spinning Yarns Craft Circle at 6:30 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St., Cranbury. Join us for an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome. Toddler Story Time Tuesdays at 11:30 a.m. Toddlers 12 to 27 months are invited to get ready to read. Each class includes stories, songs and socialization. With caregiver. Enroll online or at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.
Wed., Feb. 21
PowerPoint Basics, 10:30 am at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Learn how to create basic presentations, format text, and insert images, transitions and more. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential. Preregistration required.
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Purchase Continued from Page 1 Borough Clerk, the Tax Collector and the Construction Department on the second floor. The Municipal Court is now located in Robbinsville Township. The Hightstown Borough Police Department would be located in a separate building on the property, although there have been discussions about moving to a new building in Robbinsville Township that would be shared by the Hightstown Borough and Robbinsville Township police departments. The entire package renovations to the existing building, plus additions, a new Police Department headquar-
ters and repairs to the exterior of the building is estimated to cost $7.6 million. This does not include the $700,000 purchase price for the property. Hanrahan, the project manager, said the project could be done in phases. The first phase would involve renovating the first floor, building the addition at the rear and replacing or repairing the existing gutters and downspouts, at a cost of $3 million. The second phase would be the construction of a new Police Department building on the property, at a cost of about $2.7 million. Renovations to the
second floor of the building and the basement would cost about $498,000. The basement would be used for records storage, an employee break room and to house the furnace and related mechanical pieces. The final phase, which would cost about $347,000, would include replacing the old windows and making masonry repairs. The building would also need to be painted. About $629,000 could be saved, however, if the size of the Police Department building is reduced. Money also could be saved by not fitting out the Municipal Court of-
fices in the Borough Hall, and holding off on some parking lot improvements. The total project costs are in 2017 dollars, and the price tag could increase. Money to pay for the project would come from a variety of sources, including $1 million from the sale of the former Borough Hall to developer R. Black Global, which has purchased the adjacent former rug mill property and plans to develop it into a mixed-use project. An insurance payment of $2 million could be used, along with an as-yet-undetermined amount from the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA). The amount is not known because the borough did not have a flood insurance policy. Another $150,000 would be generated through a Historic Preservation grant. Additional grants could be used to pay for the project, although those grants - and the amount generated - are not known at this time. The rest of the project costs would be bonded by Hightstown Borough Council. When it came down to the vote on whether to proceed with buying the property, Borough Council was unanimous in its support of going ahead with it.
Borough Councilman Dimitri Musing said the municipal employees have not had a permanent home since 2011, and they need to be placed somewhere. This is a good opportunity, he said, although the costs are “unfortunate.” “I see this as an investment in the borough,” Musing said. Borough Councilwoman Denise Hansen said the town will conduct due diligence before it buys the property, and it can always walk away from the deal if there are issues. Barring any issues, “If we walk away from this, shame on us,” Hansen said.
the fire-bombing of a black church in a nearby rural community, the three men set out to investigate and check on the victims. They knew they were taking a chance, the Rev. Chaney-Moss said, because Schwerner was aware that the local Ku Klux Klan - white supremacists wanted to “eliminate” him so they could shut down the voter registration effort. On their way to visit the church, they were stopped for speeding by a
Neshoba County sheriff’s deputy. They were taken to the county jail and released a few hours later after paying a fine. They set out on their way again. But they never made it, because two cars full of KKK members stopped their car on a rural road and shot them to death. Among the KKK members were sheriff’s deputies, the Rev. Chaney-Moss said. The three men were buried in an earthern dam on a farm. Since the local police
were unwilling to investigate, it fell to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to find out what happened to the three men. Their bodies were discovered about 40 days later, buried in the dam - all the while as her mother paced, cried and prayed, the Rev. ChaneyMoss said. It took the deaths of her brother and Schwerner and Goodman - two white Northerners - to galvanize the federal government to pass the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act
of 1965, Rev. ChaneyMoss said. “Our work is not yet done,” she said, reflecting on the achievements since the 1960s. “Our job is to evolve into being the best that we can be. Our common denominator is that we are human beings.” “Life is a struggle - a wonderful struggle. I am so grateful to be standing here, talking here. When we reach the end of the line, wherever it is, there should be nothing but gratitude,” the Rev. Chaney-Moss said.
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erner, and later on Goodman, to Mississippi in 1964. Schwerner and Chaney belonged to CORE and were involved in black voter registration efforts. They arranged for black churches to hold programs that informed blacks about their right to vote and how to register. The two men also found families to host the white college students who were coming to Mississippi to help out.
But first, the college students had to be trained to handle the abuse - verbal and physical - that was aimed at them in reaction to their efforts. They had to face the prospect of being beaten, and they learned how to protect the sensitive parts of their body and how to fall if they were attacked, the Rev. Chaney-Moss said. Then, on that fateful night in June, Schwerner and Chaney were joined by Goodman, who had arrived only the day before. After learning about
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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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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.
6B TIMEOFF
February 9, 2018
CROSSWORD PUZZLE “SUBSTITUTE MEASURES” By ED SESSA
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THINGS TO DO
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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.
LIFESTYLE 7B
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.
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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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