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School board cools on buying Choir College campus By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The Princeton school district has put on hold its pursuit of potentially acquiring Rider University’s Westminster Choir College campus, the more than 20-acre property that officials had eyed as a site for a new school. “First and foremost, we want to be respectful of Rider’s process here and affirm its desire to have a buyer for the Choir College, both the campus and the program,” Su-

perintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said Monday. Rider has said it is looking to sell the music school and the campus, with the intent of keeping Westminster in Princeton. Another possibility is for Rider to find a suitor who only would want to take over Westminster, leaving the university to sell the real estate to a third party. “This is a year-long process that we expect to take place over the course of the next 12 months,” Rider spokeswoman Kristine A.

Brown said Thursday. “We’re waiting for that process to play out,” Cochrane said. “We would welcome - if that doesn’t play out in that way where the college is kept at its current location, and the property becomes available - the opportunity to become caretakers of that campus. We are asking the questions that we need to ask in order to look at the finances and everything else that would be associated with that.” The school district, in the midst of preparing for a facilities

bond referendum to put before voters, initially leapt at the chance of obtaining a property contiguous with Princeton High School and John Witherspoon Middle School. The Board of Education, two weeks ago, was interested in having the town put the Westminster campus on the municipal master plan as a future school site. Such a move would have put a one-yearreservation on the property if any future development project is proposed for there, to enable the town or the school board to acquire the

parcel. But so far, the town has said it has not heard from the school district. Even as Westminster finds itself on the school board’s back burner, the district is looking to plan for the potential growth of the school system, in connection to the growth of the town as a whole, Cochrane said. As a school district, Princeton has seen a bump in enrollment of 332 students in the past five years. See CAMPUS, Page 11

Suit against former chief advances By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Sharon Papp and Steven Riccitello have long since retired from the Princeton Police Department, but the lawsuit they and five others in the force filed nearly four years ago against former chief David Dudeck, the police department and the town has lingered, until now. Their civil case in Mercer County Superior Court is due, tentatively, to go on trial in June, in a case highlighting the alleged actions of the retired chief and what they claim was a pattern of harassment and discrimination starting in 2008. They have alleged Dudeck often would make sexual references in work, disparage women and gays and lesbians and even make false disciplinary and performance allegations against them “in retaliation for their complaints about his discriminatory and offensive conduct,” the suit alleges. The suit further alleged the town and the department aided and abetted Dudeck’s conduct by, among other things, failing to discipline him and “their collusion with Dudeck to hide his discriminatory conduct.” “My clients look forward to having their day in court and having their case decided by a jury,” said Matthew A. Peluso, the attorney for Papp, Riccitello and the five other plaintiffs, by phone Monday. At this stage of the case, depositions are still being taken. The two sides are due to have a settlement conference in May, so it’s possible they might avert a trial. For her part, Mayor Liz Lempert on Monday would not discuss

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A naturalization ceremony was held Wednesday at Princeton University in which 46 people became new U.S. citizens.

The end of a long journey Newest U.S. citizens are lauded, and then challenged By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

From inside a lecture hall at historic Princeton University, Elena Grigoryeva stood Wednesday as one with the 45 other men and women ready to become U.S. citizens. In as many words as can fill a Twitter posting, they recited the oath of allegiance, flavored by the accents of the 28 countries they had hailed from. They originally came from places like China, Brazil and South Africa and had gathered for a naturalization ceremony on a college campus where the fight for liberty and freedom See CHIEF, Page 11 occurred 240 years ago.

“It’s been a long journey to get to here,” said Ravi Kollu, originally from India, who became a citizen with his wife, Sudha Katta. The 46 new citizens included two university professors and one university student. During the ceremony, they all were challenged to be active citizens, told of their rights as Americans and lauded for the journey that had brought them to a country of immigrants. “Some of you have faced great difficulties in coming here,” Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert said. “Some of you may be fleeing violence. Many of you are hoping for a better life and each of you has a story to tell.”

“I feel admiration for what all of you have accomplished in your lives, gratitude for the perspective and talent that you will bring to our country and joy at welcoming you as fellow citizens,” Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber told them in recalling his parents had become naturalized citizens. The federal government said that in the fiscal year 2016, 752,772 people had become naturalized citizens, 40,517 of them in New Jersey. They had to take English and civics tests and meet other criteria culminating in a ceremony where they say the 140 words making them citizens. “The oath of allegiance to the

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Convicted sex offender agrees to plea deal By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

A convicted sex offender pleaded guilty to child endangerment after he targeted a group of children at a swimming pool at Mercer County Community College’s West Windsor campus in February. Adam L. Woolf, 23, of Skillman, took a plea deal March 28 to resolve allegations stemming from when he had posed as a maintenance man at Mercer County Com-

munity College, where he was taking classes, on Feb.7. He was accused of telling five 12-year-old children — three boys and two girls who were there for their swim club — that the chlorine level in the pool at the college’s physical education building would damage their bathing suits, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office said. Authorities claimed that he directed the boys to the locker room, followed them, and showered in front of them, although the Pros-

ecutor’s Office said Monday that he might have showered in front of only one of the three youths. Authorities also had alleged that he encouraged the children to shower as well. The Prosecutor’s Office said he had followed the girls into their locker room and “attempted similar activity.” New Jersey State Police, in their data base for sex offenders, indicate that Woolf is a tier 3 high risk offender. At no point, however, were any of the chil-

dren touched by him On March 28, he pleaded guilty to three counts of endangering the welfare of a child, in the third degree. He is due to get probation at his sentencing April 21, in Mercer County Superior Court, but then go into inpatient counseling for sex offenders, the Prosecutor’s Office said Monday. “Suffice it to say, this has been a difficult and complex case. Adam is a challenged and challenging client because of his cognitive limita-

Police urge residents to lock cars after rash of burglaries By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

In the wake of car burglaries in the Washington Oaks development and the surrounding area, the Princeton Police Department is urging residents to

lock their cars and take the keys with them. The car burglaries occurred overnight between April 5 and April 6, police said. In all instances, the victims had left their cars unlocked and parked in the driveway outside their homes.

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Police advise taking items inside the house or hiding them out of sight in the car, and then locking the car and taking the keys. Those actions make it harder for thieves, who rely on opportunity to commit criminal acts. In the Washington Oaks development, which is off Hutchinson Drive between Route 206 and Mercer Road, cars were entered on Fleming Way, Wilkinson Way and Benjamin Rush Lane. A Fleming Way resident told police that someone had entered her unlocked car and took two pairs of sunglasses and a backpack containing some notebooks. The backpack and its contents were recovered, but not the sunglasses. The loss was estimated at $200. Another Fleming Way

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resident reported that someone had entered his unlocked car and stole several items valued at about $1,910. On Wilkinson Way, a resident reported someone entered both of her unlocked cars and took an assortment of items valued at $190. Three cell phone chargers, worth a combined $90, were reported stolen from an unlocked car belonging to a Benjamin Rush Lane resident. The victim told police that the car may have been left unlocked. The thieves also entered unlocked cars that were parked in the victims’ driveways on Mercer Road, Gallup Road and Quaker Road - all of which are near the Washington Oaks development. A pair of sunglasses and a GPS unit were stolen from a car that been left unlocked in its owner’s driveway on Gallup Road, off Mercer Road. Thieves also entered parked cars that had been left unlocked in their owners’ driveways in the 500 block of Mercer Road. Nothing was reported missing. Police are urging residents to report any suspicious activity to the Princeton Police.

tions,” defense attorney Jack Furlong said Monday. He did not elaborate on what those limitations are. Woolf, originally charged with luring, lewdness and endangering the welfare of a child, was “very cooperative” with law enforcement, the Prosecutor’s Office said of a case that resolved itself in little more than a month. “In the grand scheme of things,” Furlong said, “a swift resolution seemed appropriate for all concerned.”

Woolf is also not allowed to contact any of the children in the case, return to the county college or be alone with anyone under the age of 18, the Prosecutor’s Office said. He left the school after February’s incident. Furlong said. Woolf is originally from Great Britain, living in the United States on a green card. It was not immediately clear what implications his guilty plea will have on his future immigration status.

POLICE BLOTTER Princeton A 26-year-old Princeton man was arrested on an active warrant for $86 from Plainsboro Township Municipal Court on Greenholm Street April 11 after a random license plate inquiry revealed the warrant. A 22-year-old Somerset man was charged with driving while intoxicated and other motor vehicle violations following a motor vehicle stop on Route 206 at Hutchinson Drive April 9. A 19-year-old Egg Harbor Township man was charged with possession of less than 50 grams of a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle and possession of drug paraphernalia following a motor vehicle stop on Route 206 at Hutchinson Drive April 9. A 39-year-old Trenton woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $2,500 from Trenton Municipal Court on N. Harrison Street April 9 after a random license plate inquiry revealed the warrant. A 38-year-old Princeton man was arrested on an out-

standing warrant for $226 from Princeton Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on S. Harrison Street April 9. A 35-year-old Hamilton Township man was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $114 from South Brunswick Township Municipal Court at Bayard Lane and Boudinot Street following a motor vehicle stop April 9. A 40-year-old Princeton woman was arrested on an outstanding warrant for $1,500 from Trenton Municipal Court following a motor vehicle stop on Witherspoon Street April 8.

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PARCC test participation rate up at Princeton High School By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The boycott of state standardized tests by students at Princeton High School showed signs last week of waning, with rising participation rates in the often-criticized Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers test. Figures supplied by the district showed that 66 percent of juniors, 36.8 percent of sophomores and 96.4 percent of freshmen took PARCC, a measure of math and English skills. According to the district, this was the first year that PARCC was mandatory for fresh-

men to graduate. While year-to-year comparisons were not immediately available, the number of students at Princeton High taking the test was much higher, overall, than in the first year of the computerbased test, in 2015, when parents opted their children out in large numbers. Two years ago, for example, only 30 juniors out of 370 took the English exam, amid concerns about so-called “high stakes” testing. Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said Monday that participation rates last week were up “considerably over our first couple of years of

PARCC testing, particularly at the ninth-grade level, where now it becomes a graduation requirement.” One of the issues the district faced in the first year of PARCC was not having enough computers for students to take the test, something officials pledged to correct. But at the school board meeting two weeks ago, officials heard another technology related related concern from student board representatives Abby Emison and Brian Li, based on a survey they did of their fellow PHS students. “We also received many comments about the wifi situation during PARCC testing,

or rather lack of it, and we are hoping this, too, is something we can fix,” according to a copy of their report posted on the district website. School board president Patrick Sullivan could not be reached for comment. New Jersey is in its third year of PARCC, a test that replaced earlier assessments the state had used to measure student performance in the classroom; the test is given annually to students in grades 3 to 11. States are federally mandated to measure how well their students are doing. “New Jersey expects positive trends to continue in the third year of PARCC, just as

we saw from year one to year two, where a higher percentage of students met or exceeded expectations in nearly all subjects and grade levels, and more students participated in each of the PARCC tests,” said state Department of Education spokesman David Saenz Jr. by email Monday. “Federal law continues to require that states administer a statewide assessment and for students to participate on that assessment,” he said. “Schools that do not have at least 95 percent participation, in overall students and with subgroups, on the PARCC assessment will be penalized in their

overall proficient rate.” Princeton had fallen into that category after the first year of the exam. The district was required to develop a plan to raise participation rates to meet the 95-percent-threshold. “New Jersey state law does not provide an option to refuse to participate on PARCC,” Saenz said. “The Department expects all students to participate in the annual assessment.“ State lawmakers, however, are seeking to roll back the mandate that PARCC be a graduation requirement, based on state Board of Education regulations approved last year.

Former CIA and NSA director: Trump should stop attacking intelligence agencies By Ethan Sterenfeld Correspondent

President Donald Trump should not have accused American intelligence agencies of wiretapping Trump Tower during the 2016 Presidential campaign, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency and National Security Agency Michael Hayden said April 6 in a talk at Princeton University. “That’s awful, and that’s untrue,” Hayden said. The retired four-star Air Force general said that the assorted intelligence agencies do not have political motives in their actions. “Just found out that Obama had my ‘wires tapped’ in Trump Tower just before the victory,” Trump tweeted on March 4. He has since maintained that the Obama administration, and specifically National Security Advisor Susan Rice, monitored the Trump campaign’s communications. Trump has not provided any firm evidence for his

claims, the New York Times reported on Wednesday. Although there has been a particularly public conflict between Trump and the CIA at times, it is normal for there to be tensions between an incoming president and intelligence agencies, Hayden said. “I don’t know if you’ve been following along up here in New Jersey, but it hasn’t been smooth.” It has been harder than usual for Trump and the intelligence agencies to work together because Trump “thinks intuitively” by nature and is not used to consuming the large amounts of information intelligence agencies provide. Hayden also recounted stories from his time in the upper echelons of American government. He was the director of the NSA when the 9/11 attacks happened. He had to address the agency’s tens of thousands of employees two days after the attacks and reassure them that their work mat-

tered, he said. Some employees were scared to come to work. Hours after the attacks, Hayden directed the NSA to expand monitoring of communications between Afghanistan and the United States. He later played a critical role in expanding the surveillance program that former CIA employee Edward Snowden revealed in 2013. In Hayden’s view, Snowden should not be considered a true “whistleblower,” since he did not expose any illegal activity. Everything that the NSA did was authorized by Congress and Presidents Bush and Obama, so the American public should already have known what was happening, Hayden said. There are far more checks on the powers of the NSA to collect data on Americans than the organization’s foreign counterparts have, Hayden said in defense of the agency. In other countries, including

Western democracies, legislatures and courts do not have oversight, but they do in America. “We know that as night follows day, we will end up in a Congressional hearing sooner or later,” Hayden said. When he led the CIA and NSA, he would use the maximum powers allotted to him by “the Constitution, American law, and American policy” to keep the country safe, even if he knew some of his actions would be controversial. Complete transparency is not possible from the spy agencies because the full reality would scare some Americans, Hayden said. He advocated for what he calls a policy of “translucence” over full transparency, so that Americans could know generally what was going on without hearing unnecessary specifics. “Frightened people don’t make good Democrats or Republicans,” Hayden said. Hayden teaches a course

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Ex-governors, elected leaders stand up for the environment By Michele S. Byers

For most of the past 50 years, New Jersey led the nation in preserving land and protecting clean water, clean air and wildlife. Decade after decade, New Jersey voters came out strongly in favor of land preservation and environmental protections. These critical issues are not partisan. Party politics have nothing to do with our need for clean water, clean air, parks, wildlife preserves, and farms for a fresh food supply. Although New Jersey has often gone above and beyond federal requirements, our success has depended in large measure on federal laws, policies, funding and programs. Since the 1960s - when rivers caught fire and air was thick with pollutants - the federal government passed key laws protecting land, water, air and wildlife. The Environmental Protection Agency has been a reliable ally and partner, regardless of political leadership in Washington. But that changed with the new Trump administration. We’re now facing unprecedented efforts to weaken and rescind environmental laws, programs, funding and regulations. The administration’s budget would slash funding for the Environmental Protection Agency by over 30 percent and eliminate efforts to address climate change. That’s why New Jersey Conservation Foundation sought the help of some of the state’s most effective leaders to promote a set of “Principles to Protect our Public Lands, Water, Air and Wildlife.” This bipartisan group - former Governors Brendan Byrne (D), Thomas Kean (R), James Florio (D) and Christine Todd Whitman (R), along with former Congressman Rush Holt (D) and former Assemblywoman Maureen Ogden (R) - all agreed to lead the charge. They have joined with New Jersey Conservation Foundation and partner organizations in asking the Congressional delegation to sign on to and defend these principles: • Support and defend environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act, Clean Air Act, National Environmental Policy Act, Endangered Species Act, Wilderness Act and Antiquities Act, which provide the basic underpinnings for the protection of our environment and the public good. • Protect and defend public lands and continued public funding for land preservation to celebrate our natural heritage, safeguard our drinking water and secure quality of life for future generations. • Promote renewable energy and energy conservation, knowing that such action will create millions of jobs without generating pollution or relying on fossil fuels. Renewable energy and energy conservation provide vast health and economic benefits while securing our energy independence. • Demand that all federal agencies, policies and laws be grounded in sound science. • Work to address the critical and impending threat of manmade climate change that faces our nation and our world. To read more about the bipartisan effort to promote the Principles, go to http://www.njconservation.org/ PressReleases/ ShowPressRelease.cfm?prid=209. And if you have questions or comments, feel free to contact me at info@njconservation.org.

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Reconfiguring solar energy, thermal energy and storage A group of Princeton-area residents have put their experience and expertise together for the purpose of combining solar thermal energy collection with improved thermal storage. Their ideas came out of both their recognition of the world’s need to get off fossil fuels, because of accelerating global warming, and out of their own innovations that generate more efficiently the collection and storage of heat and cold, as well as generating electricity. Because their several systems can be efficient and local, they are also more cost-effective. They, and others, have observed that the world is in the midst of an energy revolution, and the members of this new company, Seasonal Storage Technologies, (www.sstusa.net), are excited to be part of it. Leading the effort are Jeffrey Bisk and Gaylord Olson. Bisk brings a background in computers and real estate, along with a passion for preserving our environment. Olson has adapted his extensive engineering experience to envision and design several systems, patents, and patents-pending that will provide cooling, heating, and electricity generation that is cleaner and more cost-effective than fossil fuels. Joining them is a team of seasoned energy professionals from differing backgrounds but all with the common goal of designing and building clean, renewable, reliable energy systems, with little to no fossil fuel usage. Others in the group include: Dr. Yao Yu with a background in engineering and computational science. Dr Yao Yu has been running a variety of optimization simulations with Olson’s guidance. Jim Thomas, business owner of Thomas Geothermal Engineering, has decades of experience in designing and installing energy systems. Peter Skinner, author and owner of Earth Environmental Group (solar thermal systems,) has similar experience and has been part of a net zero apartment project in upstate New York. Together they have positioned their start-up company, SST, to utilize their several innovative systems to take us forward. While drawing solar energy from the sun, and drawing thermal energy and cooling from the air and the earth are not new ideas, the ideas and variations that this group has come up with should make both solar and geothermal (or underground) heating and cooling easier to install and access, more efficient, and thus more cost-effective. Because the design is simpler, and the underground heat exchange array needs only shallow excavation, these improvements, along with the greater efficiency, will mean that SST’s systems will be more economical to construct and maintain for buildings of all sizes and functions. In fact these systems have the potential to eliminate the use of natural gas or other fossil fuel entirely, along with greatly reduced electricity usage purchased from the grid. What exactly are SST’s new systems to produce heating, cooling, and electricity? They are in fact four different multi-source systems, each designed to produce one of

three essential energy needs for buildings. First, the year-around cool temperatures found in deep bodies of water (oceans, deep lakes, deep rivers,) can be a source of cooling when pipes and their liquid (water and/or antifreeze solution,) are run through those bodies, chilling their liquid and subsequently the buildings. Because the temperatures at those depths are relatively constant, those water bodies can provide a year round source of cooling. Secondly, the converse phenomenon is available, from hot water sources. Those sources include: waste water heat, natural, subterranean heat, and a variety of solar thermal collectors. These solar thermal collectors are warmed by sunlight but are of four different designs and hardware: (a.) glazed flat plate collectors with metal absorber plates heating piped, or channeled fluids;(b.) evacuated tube collectors using an array of glass cylinders, within which a vacuum creates insulation, and also an absorber surface to heat water or other liquid; (c.) unglazed collectors consisting of black plastic absorber surfaces or cylinder arrays heating water or antifreeze fluid in small-diameter channels; (d.) concentrating collectors which are moving reflective surfaces that can maintain the optimum collecting angle to the sun and which are most-commonly moving parabolic, cross-section reflectors. Naturally, each of these systems can be used jointly or separately (they can be multi-source systems,) and can be adapted to the needs and designs of different buildings, whether for hot water or space heating. The third variation in these heating concepts, briefly noted above, is underground thermal storage. With a large enough volume of earth for storage, and with an optimized pipe array to do the heat exchange with the earth, efficient storage durations of 6 months are possible. July heat will be available and used in December and January, and vice versa. Finally, SST will offer on-site electricity by using Organic Rankine Cycle systems. (ORC is a system where heat is transferred to a liquid, vaporized and sent through a turbine driving a generator.) SST will use this technology with the above-described systems for thermal collection and storage. In summary, SST has a variety of means to capture and store both heat and cold, as well as generate electricity locally, efficiently, and cost effectively. Because fossil fuels can be volatile in pricing, have dire environmental consequences, and lack reliability, Seasonal Storage Technologies offers reliable renewable energy alternatives through their own multi source systems which capture and store both heat and cold, as well as generate electricity locally, efficiently, and cost effectively. Through their advanced solar thermal collectors, their shallow horizontal underground thermal storage arrays, their heat exchangers, and their enhanced ORC systems, SST offers cleaner, cheaper alternatives to fossil fuels.

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MONTGOMERY

School district to host event on substance abuse awareness By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

The rolling hills of Montgomery Township would appear to be soothing and its residents would be unlikely to be as stressed and anxiety-ridden as those who live in the city. But stress and anxiety are as rampant in this bucolic community and the neighboring small town of Rocky Hill as they are in the rest of the United States. While there are many ways to cope, young people - and even some of their elders - are becoming addicted to alcohol and drugs as they try to take the edge off anxiety and stress. That’s why the Montgomery Township School

District is hosting a public event to raise awareness about stress and anxiety and how it may lead to addiction on April 20 at Montgomery High School. The doors open to the event - “In the Blink of an Eye” - at 6:30 p.m., where more than 30 area treatment providers and community faith leaders will be available to talk one-on-one with attendees. The focal point of the event is a panel discussion that kicks off at 7 p.m. and that features first-hand stories about substance abuse. One is from the perspective of a parent, and the others are from addicts. Also on the panel are Superintendent of Schools

Nancy Gartenberg, Capt. Thomas Wain of the Montgomery Township Police Department, and a representative from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office. Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, who is the school district physician and who chairs the Department of Pediatrics at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro, also will join the panel. A question-and-answer session will follow the panel discussion, along with refreshments provided by The Tiger’s Tale, Fabulous Festivities and Chartwells. Preregistration would be appreciated by signing up at http://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us./ blink.

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Council awards contract for Alexander Road repaving By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

West Windsor Township Council has awarded a $282,911 contract for the repaving of a portion of Alexander Road to a Clarksburg contractor. Meco, Inc., was awarded the contract by Township Council at its April 10 meeting. It was the low bidder from among seven companies, whose bids ranged from $282,911 to $550,152. The work is being paid

in part by a $159,000 state grant from the Transportation Trust Fund in the state Department of Transportation. The remainder will be paid by the township. The project calls for repaving a portion of Alexander Road on the western side, between Vaughn Drive and Roszel Road. Concrete sidewalks and curbs will be replaced, also. Work is expected to start during the summer. The project was supposed to have taken place

last year, but it was put on hold when the state Transportation Trust Fund ran out of money. Township officials received a letter from the state Department of Transportation in July 2016 which stated that all contract work financed by the Transportation Trust Fund must cease until further notice. Funding issues for the Transportation Trust Fund were resolved several weeks later, and the fund was replenished.

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RESULTS Skyland Relays The Montgomery High girls won the 4x200 relay in the Delaware Division of the Skyland Conference Relays, which were held Hunterdon Central High School last Saturday. The Cougars’ team of Sarah Knight, Emma Raccaro, Sophia Sharpless and Neha Thotakura finished in 1:48.59 to win the event. The Cougars finished second in the 4x100 relay, as well as the distance medley relay. The Cougars were sixth as a team. In the boys meet, Montgomery finished first in the 4x200 relay. Alex Liu, Rydell Johnson, Malachi Clemons and Ryan Cashman finished in 1:32.01. The Cougars also finished first in the 4x1,600 relay in 18:59.1 with the team of Dillon Spector, Robert Tidona, Pranav Reddy and Ajay Sarathy. Christian Williams was second in the high jump and Shrikeshav Deshmukh was third in the 400-meter hurdles. The Cougars were second in the 4x100 relay, the 4x800 relay and the 4x110 shuttle hurdles relay. The Cougars were third as a team.

Poreda Invitational Princeton High’s Chloe Taylor finished first in the girls mile run at the Ed Poreda Invitational, which was held last Saturday at the Lawrenceville School. Taylor finished with a time of 5:40.35 to win the event. Other winners for the Little Tiger girls were Jackie Patterson in the 400 meters (1:00.27), and Noa Levy in the high jump (5-feet) and long jump (15-9). In the boys events, Oliver Hamit won the 400 meters in 52.32 seconds, Simon Schenk won the pole vault (12-feet, 6inches) and Paul Brennan won the discus (135-feet).

Boys lacrosse The Montgomery High boys lacrosse team suffered its first loss of the season when the Cougars dropped an 11-8 decision to Lawrenceville on Wednesday. Dan Engels scored four goals to lead the offense for Montgomery, which was coming off a 9-8 overtime win over Ridgewood. Engels scored four goals, while Liam Dwyer made 17 saves in goal in the win. Princeton improved to 4-1 with an 11-6 win over Notre Dame. Johnny Lopez-Ona scored four goals and added a pair of assists in the win. The Little Tigers, who were scheduled to host Princeton Day on Thursday, will host Summit on Saturday. PDS is 3-1 following a 10-5 win over Robbinsville. Elon Tuckman had three goals and three assists in the win.

HS baseball The Montgomery High baseball team improved to 60 with a 9-4 win over Watchung Hills on Wednesday. The Cougars had posted a 7-1 win over Hightstown on Monday as Matt Ryan hit a home run and drove in three runs in the win. Ryan McKenna and Michael Patrizio drove in two runs apiece in the win over the Rams. The Hun School improved to 2-3 with a 10-5 win over Princeton Day on Wednesday. Ryan Strype had a home run and Jack Erbeck picked up the win on the mound for the Raiders. PDS fell to 3-2 with the loss.

WW-P South girls track streak alive By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

You certainly could not blame any of the members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls track and field team if they couldn’t recall the last time the team lost a dual meet. After all, most members of Pirates hadn’t even started kindergarten yet when South dropped a two-point decision to WW-P North in 2005. The Pirates ran their dual meet win streak to 100 in a row when they topped the Knights, 100-40, in a meet on April 4. The streak reached 102 with wins over Ewing and Nottingham on Wednesday. “We had a couple of nail-biters and one really close call where it came down to the 4x4 relay against Notre Dame in 2014,” WW-P South coach Todd Smith recalled. “We’ve had a great coaching staff over those years. We’ve had a lot of different coaches, but they’ve consistently been coaches who relate to the kids. They’re knowledgable about their events. It also shows the great depth that we have as well as a little luck. It’s been awesome. Every year there seems to be the next great runner. We’ve had a run of those kids.” None of the members of this year’s team could possibly remember that loss to North in 2005. But at the same time, no one wants to be part of the team that sees the win streak finally come to an end. “I think it really means a lot, especially coming from this program,” senior Kelsey Kobus said. “When

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Pictured are members of the West Windsor-Plainsboro High South girls track and field team, which celebrated its 100th straight victory when the Pirates topped WW-P North, 100-40, last week. we first came into this program, we knew about all the past successes. And without having some of our key members like Christina (Rancan) and Kathryn (Scheonauer), to be able to continue the win streak means a lot for the whole team and our coaches. “Coming into this meet we knew North was a good team. They have a lot of good girls so we were extra motivated. Our coaches said we had to make sure that we keep it. We didn’t want to be the team that loses at 99.” The Pirates don’t have the same kind of star power they have had over the years, but this year’s team is deep and talented. The seniors came into the program

knowing it had been quite some time since the team’s last loss and they are happy to be part of the group that helped get the program to 100 straight wins. “When I got here we were around 70, so we knew we were getting close,” senior Vivian Liao said. “We knew we would get there eventually. I feel like in the past we’ve always had some superstar runners like Deirdre (Casey), Kathryn, Christina and Edwyna (Gulama). They’ve always kind of carried us. This year I don’t think we have that as much, so it was kind of scary to go into the meet without some of those people.” While the coaches and athletes

may not have talked about the streak every day, they have always been aware that is was there. In fact, it is something the newcomers to the program quickly learn about. “I think it was on either the first or second day of track, Coach Smith said we’re an undefeated team and I’d like to keep that going,” junior Brianna Hodges said. “He said ‘I know it is a lot of pressure but I know you can do it.’ That’s really cool because this is the first team I’ve been on that’s been successful. “I think the stakes of this meet were a little bit higher because there was more incentive to beat them.”

O’Connell sees her way to helping Raiders By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

A year ago, Kate O’Connell admittedly had trouble with one of the basic principles of hitting. After playing as a sophomore for the Hun School softball team, O’Connell struggled at the plate as a junior. Her struggles reached the point where she was replaced in the lineup as a hitter. “I’m definitely hitting a lot more than I did last year,” said O’Connell, now a senior captain for the Raiders. “It’s really interesting to see the progress that I’ve made in the last few years of just going from not hitting at all, to last season getting benched, to now I’m hitting well. I really had a tough time last year. I wasn’t hitting at all. I just couldn’t see anything. “I got contacts this year and that made all the difference. I can actually see the ball now. I had one or two hits last season, but this season I’ve been hitting every game. It feels so much better.” O’Connell had a pair of hits on Tuesday to help Hun to a 9-1 win over Lawrenceville as the Raiders improved to 2-1 on the season. Julie Fassl also had two hits for Hun, while Julia Revock drove in a pair of runs to back the pitching of Alana Pearson, who allowed just two hits and struck out seven to earn the win. “It’s always nice to get a win against Lawrenceville,” said O’Connell, who has six hits in nine at bats so far this season. “It’s

a tough season because I know its my last and I want to give it everything I have. “It’s really gratifying to know I’m at this level now. I’ve watched seniors before me do things, it’s really nice to finally be in that position.” Hun coach Kathy Quirk has seen O’Connell’s improvement at the plate after struggling last year. While she never lost her spot in the outfield, O’Connell did lose appearances at the plate. But with her quick start this year, that isn’t likely to happen again. “She played last year, she just didn’t hit,” said Quirk, whose team was scheduled to play at Rutgers Prep on Thursday. “We’ve been working with her. We told her to just go up there and slap the ball and have fun. That’s the key for her. She just needs to have fun. She’s come a long way. Last year she never batted. Today the two hits she had, she hit the ball hard. She’s having fun, she’s enjoying it, she’s a captain and she’s just really taken over. I’m really happy for her.” With the offense coming together it looks like the Raiders could be in for a big season. O’Connell is happy to be a part of it as a senior. “We have a relatively young team,” the Princeton resident said. “We graduated a lot of seniors last year and we brought in a bunch of new girls. We work really well together, we’ve connected really well. We’ve got a lot of new players.

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Alana Pearson allowed just two hits and struck out seven to help the Raiders to a 9-1 win over Lawrenceville on Tuesday. “We lost states last year and that’s our biggest goal at this point, to just go for states and see what happens.” Overall, it was a good win for a Hun team that was clicking on all cylinders.

“I thought our hitting was great today,” Quirk said. “Their pitcher did a nice job, we were just able to capitalize. We practice hitting every day. We work on it. And Alana did a nice job today.”

Serena Bolitho does the little things for PHS lacrosse By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

When Sara Doran watches sophomore Serena Bolitho play, she sees many of the same attributes she sees in one of her top veteran players. “She sort of reminds me of a Georgia McLean,” the Princeton High girls lacrosse coach said. “She has similar kinds of attributes where she is not necessarily scoring the goals, but is working

super hard. She is getting the 5050 balls in the air and on the ground. I see those players as very valuable and I really appreciate her hard work.” Bolitho, who helped the Little Tigers improve to 6-1 with a 17-2 win over Robbinsville on Monday, is more than happy with the comparison. “It’s an honor,” Bolitho said after Monday’s win. “I am inspired by Georgia’s tenacity on the field. I just strive to do as

much as she does, and every ground ball go for it completely. Every ball on the ground you have to fight, even if you don’t come up with it you put pressure towards the other team.” The Little Tigers have been fighting all season and are off to an impressive start. They have won four straight since suffering a two-goal loss to Rancocas Valley in their third game of the season. The offense has been balanced and the defense has limited oppo-

nents to less than seven goals a game. “I love the team,” Bolitho said. “We have a lot of new plays that we are incorporating. And we’re working very well as a cohesive unit. We fell to Rancocas by two, but I felt it was a good game overall. We have very strong team chemistry. I think we work very well together in connecting with the passes and overall seeing each other. We have an overall strong See BOLITHO, Page 8

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Pictured are senior athletes from Montgomery High School who recently announced Courtesy photo their intentions to continue their academic and athletic careers at the college level. In the front row (left to right) are: Rosey Li (golf, Wellesley College), Michelle D'Allegro (swimming, Wagner College), Kara Lydzinski (swimming, Boston University), and Kaitlin Kocinski (softball, The College of New Jersey). In the back row are: Joe MercuWest Windsor-Plainsboro North senior Vincenzo Pugliese signed his National Letter of rio (lacrosse, Ursinus College), Malachi Clemons (football, Oberlin College), Nicolas Intent to attend and play soccer at St. John's University. Pictured in the front row (left Ipeker (lacrosse, Stevens Institute of Technology), and John Stauffer (swimming, Denito right) are: father Carlo Pugliese, Vincenzo Pugliese, and mother Maria Pugliese. In son University). the back row are: WW-P North head boys soccer coach Trevor Warner, brother Nicholas Pugliese, and WW-P North assistant coach Jim Kiernen-Stout.

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Continued from Page 7 field IQ.” The offense has scored 113 goals in the first eight games of the season following an 11-10 loss to Washington Township on Wednesday. Mariana Lopez-Ona leads the way with 34 goals, while Abaigeal has 21 and McLean has 18. Shaylah Marciano has 12 goals and Margaret Jacobs is also in double figures with 10 goals. “That’s what’s so exciting about this team, that there is so much depth,” Doran said “We have girls from the offensive end to the defensive end that are just really strong. So it makes a real threat all over

the field. We don’t really have a lot of holes. We’re really focusing on the team effort this year and I think the girls have executed that very well, as evidenced by how many of our goals are scored off of assists. They’re a great group of girls, they play so well together and are super hard workers. I am very happy with where we are.” Bolitho is one of the unsung players who doesn’t put up many goals, but does the little things to help the team win. She has scored four times this season and is among the team leaders in ground balls. “She is just so fast,” Doran said. “She gets to the ground balls. She is always

working super hard. She is really just a huge asset to our team with her speed. We were running a backer (defense) today and I have her as the Backer D. She is very smart on the field. She makes great decisions and is just working hard for the entire time.” And for her part, Bolitho is quite content to contribute to the wins in any way she possibly can. “I started lacrosse in seventh grade,” she said. “Originally I was playing midfield. I’ve always had that mindset of going after the ball. A 50-50 ball anyone can get it. You have to push through. I’m more about making them (goals) happen. I’m just happy when its a team goal.”

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Schmid to play soccer at George Washington West Windsor-Plainsboro High senior Emily Schmid signed a National Letter of Intent to continue her academic and athletic careers at George Washington University, where she will be a member of the women's soccer program. Pictured in the front row (left to right) are: mother Lisa Schmid, Emily Schmid, and father Bill Schmid. In the back row are: WW-P North guidance counselor Deb Lebinson, WW-P North girls soccer coach Darron Brown, and WW-P North principal Jon Dauber.

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School district adopts new policy on electronic devices By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Acknowledging the spread of electronic mobile devices such as smart phones, tablets and laptop computers, a new policy regarding their use has been approved by the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District’s

Board of Education. The new policy states that there is an educational value in using smart phones, tablets and laptop computers as instructional tools, but students need guidance on how to use them. While those devices are permitted in the classroom, the new policy bans elec-

tronic devices whose intended use is solely for gaming and entertainment purposes. If it is brought to school, it must be turned off. It may be confiscated if a student is found to be using it during the school day. Meanwhile, students may use smart phones, tablets and laptop com-

puters in the classroom and during class time only if the teacher allows them to do so. They can only use the forms of communication and programs permitted by the teacher, such as text messaging, posting, Apps and Internet access. Outside of the classroom, students may not use

a smart phone, tablet or other electronic devices to videotape or photograph or make an audio recording in locker rooms, dressing rooms, bathrooms “or other areas of the school where there may be a reasonable expectation of personal privacy,” the policy states. The policy allows

school district officials to search a student’s smart phone, tablet or laptop computer that is brought onto school grounds if there is a “reasonable suspicion” that school district or school board policies, rules or regulations have been violated, or if it might contain information related to a school investigation.

Township awards contract to remove dead ash trees By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

A contract to remove dead or dying ash trees that belong to West Windsor Township has been awarded to a Belle Mead-based landscape contractor. Sunset Creations, Inc., was awarded the $80,990

contract by West Windsor Township Council at its April 10 meeting. The highest bid from among the six landscapers who sought the job was $139,370. Sunset Creations will remove 116 ash trees and replace them with 135 trees of a different species. This is the first phase of a multi-phase

project addresses publicly owned trees, according to township officials. Ash trees nationwide have been affected by the emerald ash borer, which is a beetle that was introduced into the United States from Asia. The larvae feed and bore tunnel-like galleries underneath the bark of the ash

tree, cutting off circulation between the roots and the leaves and ultimately killing the tree. The emerald ash borer was discovered in Detroit, Michigan in 2002. It has killed millions of ash trees across the country, and was recently discovered in West Windsor Township and sur-

rounding townships. Of West Windsor Township’s 20,000 street trees, about 1,800 are ash trees. Ad additional 110 ash trees are located in the township’s parks. All of those trees are considered to be on public property. Since it is not possible to get rid of the emerald ash

borer, West Windsor Township has adopted a management plan for trees on public property. The policy calls for healthy ash trees to be treated with chemicals to preserve them, but dead or dying trees will be removed and replaced with a different tree species.

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and activist on behalf of consumers, will speak at the Annual Conference of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Princeton on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing the Funeral Industry into the 21st Centuryâ&#x20AC;? at 2 p.m. at the Princeton Abbey and Cemetery 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton, N.J. (At 1 p.m., there will be a free tour of the Princeton Abbey.) Slocum is executive director of the Funeral Consumers Alliance (FCA) in Burlington, VT, a consumer education and watchdog organization. He is actively involved in initiatives petitioning the funeral industry to become more transparent. In his talk, Slocum will describe several new efforts to bring transparency and consumer fairness to the funeral industry. He will also advise audience members on protecting themselves from paying too much for a funeral. This is the annual conference of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Princeton (FCAP), a not-for-profit, all-volunteer organization promoting in-

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Mon., April 24 The program â&#x20AC;&#x153;Evaluating Risk and Natural Gas Pipeline Safety: Presenting Political Science and Environmental Science Views on the Pipelines Invading New Jersey,â&#x20AC;? will be presented by Professor Michael J. Brogan, PhD, Rider University, at 6:30 p.m. Monday, April 24, at Mercer County Community College, Student Center, Room SC211. Use Hughes Drive entrance and park in Student Center (Welcome Center) Lot. Entrance arm will be up. RSVP to: Kipatthesierraclub@gmail.com. The free event is sponsored by the Sierra Clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s NJ Central Group.

April 27 Jewish Bereavement Group, 1:30-3 p.m. Weekly meeting taking place on Thursdays for Jewish adults who have lost a loved one within the last 18 months. Facilitated by Chaplain Beverly Rubman. Members will converse openly and support one another through the grief process. $54 for six sessions. To register, contact Beverly Rubman at beverlyr@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 151.

Jews in the News, from 10 to 11 a.m., the first Tuesday of each month, presented by Congregation Beth Chaim at 329 Village Road East, Princeton Junction. Join the group for coffee and conversation on the latest news and trends related to Jewish politics, celebrities, sports figures, businesses and more. It is free and open to the community. RSVP to Beth Englezos at bethe@jfcsonline.org or 609-987-8100, ext. 126.

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what type of settlement offers had been made by either party to resolve the case. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk about ongoing litigation,â&#x20AC;? she said. Richard Goldstein, the attorney for the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insurance carrier who is handling the suit, did not return phone messages seeking comment. The lawsuit harkens back to a rough time in the department, a force that was in the first full year as a

merged unit as part of the consolidation of the two Princetons. In the years before then, there had been internal strife, lawsuits and misconduct within the former borough and township police forces. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At one point, about ten years ago, a full third of the Borough Police force was suspended or terminated or in litigation with the municipality,â&#x20AC;? recalled former Borough Councilman Roger Martindell in an interview Tuesday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fortunately, that seems to be

mostly behind us.â&#x20AC;? He said that no concerns were ever brought to him or the Borough Council about Dudeckâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s alleged conduct, including during the time when Dudeck was being considered, in 2012, to lead the unified police force. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As far as I know, nobody stepped forward and said hold on a second about appointing Borough Chief Dudeck the chief of the consolidated department. Nobody stepped forward with any concerns,â&#x20AC;? Martindell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But after he was ap-

pointed, they came forward with concerns. Where were they when he was under consideration for chief of the joint department?â&#x20AC;? Mayor Lempert, who had reluctantly gone along with officials to appoint Dudeck the chief, admitted that going into the merger, there had been â&#x20AC;&#x153;concerns and doubtsâ&#x20AC;? about how the two units would work together and what impact there would be on coverage of the unified town. But with Chief Nicholas K. Sutter in charge since 2013, she

holds the police department up â&#x20AC;&#x153;as one of the biggest successes of consolidation.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s department is the strongest, most community focused department that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in either community,â&#x20AC;? said Mayor Lempert, who swore in four police officers to their new promotions at a ceremony last week. Martindell, a local attorney, said he did not know enough about the lawsuit to say whether he thought the town should settle the litigation or go to

trial. But he believes, as a â&#x20AC;&#x153;general principle,â&#x20AC;? lawsuits by or against police officers should be decided in as a public a venue as possible. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the biggest department with the highest amount of tax dollars devoted to its operation,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;People want to know if their tax dollars are being wisely spent. People also want to have confidence in their public safety, so they need to know if anything threatens that confidence.â&#x20AC;?

Attention could soon turn to superintendentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s contract By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

From battling the Princeton Charter School to working on the annual school budget, the Princeton Board of Education will soon turn its attention to another pressing topic of equal or greater importance. The future of Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane. Though his contract does not expire until summer 2018, both sides have indicated they intend to start talking about the issue well before then. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m so focused on the district and on moving ahead with our strategic plan that I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had that conversation with the board,â&#x20AC;? Cochrane said Monday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I would say in the next month or two, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll probably have that conversation with the board.â&#x20AC;? Cochrane, 56, declined to say, when pressed, whether he wanted to stay past his current deal. But school board president Patrick Sullivan, a sometimes critic of the administration, said last week that he hoped Cochrane â&#x20AC;&#x153;wants to continue.â&#x20AC;? Sullivan is the last remaining board member still in office when the district hired Cochrane, to replace then-Superintendent Judith A. Wilson, starting in January 2014. In New Jersey, superintendents do not have tenure and have their salaries capped, based on the size of the enrollment of their districts. Both of those factors have contributed to a high turnover, said one ed-

ucation expert. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They move around, also, from smaller districts to larger districts because the caps are higher in larger districts, so it allows you to make more money,â&#x20AC;? said Eunice Grippaldi, a former public school administrator who runs the educational leadership programs at Montclair State University. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get tenure, you know going in that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to move if you want to increase your salary, because you have a cap.â&#x20AC;? In Cochraneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s case, he is in the fourth year of a fourand 1/2-year-deal that pays him $167,500 annually, not including bonuses he gets for meeting merit goals. The job became available because Wilson, who was making more than $200,000 a year, opted to leave rather than take a pay cut when the salary cap would have applied to any new contract she signed with the district. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeing a lot more movement in superintendents over the last five to ten years than ever before,â&#x20AC;? Grippaldi said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Before you could be lifers as superintendents. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a rare breed now.â&#x20AC;? Superintendents face an array of pressures that come with the job, from keeping school board members and parents happy on one hand to dealing with controversies and making unpopular but needed reforms on the other. Cochrane, during his time in Princeton, has sought to address student well-being and instituted a series of home-

work free weekends at Princeton High School, in a move to reduce studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; stress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can keep teachers and parents and kids quiet by making all sorts of compromises that have nothing to do with pushing a student achievement agenda,â&#x20AC;? said Eric Nadelstern, a former deputy schools chancellor in New York City who today is a professor at Columbia Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Teachers College. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you want to push a student achievement agenda, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to piss people off, because it means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get rid of low performing teachers. It means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to push your staff to do better than theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing now, it means youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to involve parents in their kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; education.â&#x20AC;? Working in Princeton was a homecoming of sorts for Cochrane, a Seattle native who went to Princeton University as an undergraduate starting in 1977. Through his career in public education, he climbed the ranks from a classroom teacher to a principal to central administration as an assistant superintendent in Upper Freehold, the post he had before getting the Princeton job. He has talked of Princeton being â&#x20AC;&#x153;a lighthouse district.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am inspired every day by a vision of what I believe this district can do not only for the children of Princeton,â&#x20AC;? he said in an interview posted on the district web site, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but for the field of education and for children all over.â&#x20AC;?

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Alisiya Palubochka, left, and her daughter, Maria, both of Lawrenceville via Belarus, happily look on as daughter and sister, Yana, takes the Oath of Allegiance.

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Princeton University student Masako Toyoda, of Princeton via Japan, receives her certificate from Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber. Photo by Rebecca Nowalski

Princeton University Associate Professor Elie BouZeid, left, of Princeton via Lebanon, receives his certificate from Princeton University President Christopher Eisgruber.

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But with more affordable and market rate housing expected to be built, the district has asked its demographer to analyze the impact future development will have on the enrollment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re trying to take a long look at the growth of the town and the schools,â&#x20AC;? Cochrane said. The municipality of Princeton is in a court case in which a Mercer County judge will determine what the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s affordable hous-

ing requirement will be through 2025. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obviously, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lawsuit still pending, so weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really not sure what the outcome is going to be,â&#x20AC;? Cochrane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So we want to look at the possible outcomes, the high rate, the lower number and then something possibly in between, so that we can do appropriate planning.â&#x20AC;? For her part, Mayor Liz Lempert said this week that she believed the school district needed to analyze what its space needs are and proj-

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ect enrollment growth in the next decade or two, a process that has begun. She has not fully endorsed the idea of the school district buying the Westminster property. As for that campus, Mayor Lempert on Wednesday called it a â&#x20AC;&#x153;big, important property for the communityâ&#x20AC;? given it is located in the center of town. She said she expects the municipality and Rider would be in touch â&#x20AC;&#x153;throughoutâ&#x20AC;? the process and about the future of Westminster. She indicated that the university expects to hear back from interested suitors in June.

Citizens Continued from Page 1 ourselves to the ideals that animate it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Each of us must be willing to investigate the content and the meaning of those ideals. We must challenge ourselves and our fellow citizens to live up to them fully. And we must demand that our government strive always to achieve them more com-

pletely.â&#x20AC;? Like students at a graduation, they came up, one at a time, to collect their certificate of citizenship at the end of the ceremony. On their way out to a reception, some posed by an American flag for pictures to record the moment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a great country,â&#x20AC;? said Grigoryeva, a Lawrenceville resident orig-

inally from Russia. Mayor Lempert recalled how America is a country of immigrants, a nation of diverse people bound by a â&#x20AC;&#x153;shared beliefâ&#x20AC;? in the â&#x20AC;&#x153;freedoms enshrined in the Constitution.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This ceremony is an affirmation of our best selves,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And, thankfully, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve become part of our country.â&#x20AC;?

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Legal Notices NOTICE MERCER COUNTY INSURANCE FUND COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING WITH EXECUTIVE SESSION

NOTICE is hereby given that the Mercer County Insurance Fund Commission has scheduled a meeting on April 24, 2017 at 10:30 AM with an EXECUTIVE SESSION to be held in Room 211 of the Mercer County Administration Building, 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ, for the express purpose of the following: Any business properly brought before the Board Pending or Anticipated Litigation and Strategies

The above is the information known at the time of publication. Additions and or deletions may change without further notice.

PP, 1x, 4/14/17 Fee: $16.80

Mayor and Council of Princeton NOTICE OF HEARING NOTICE is hereby given that the Mayor and Council of Princeton will meet on April 24, 2017 at 7:00 p.m., Princeton Municipal Building, Main Meeting Room, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey, in order to consider the final report with respect to the costs to be assessed against the properties benefited by: Ordinance #2014-28 Edgehill Street Sidewalk Improvement Project All interested property owners will have an opportunity to be heard at the public hearing. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 2x, 4/14/17, 4/21/17 Fee: $35.70

NOTICE OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT AWARD

The Township of West Windsor has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to NJSA 40A:11-5(1)(a) at their April 10, 2017 Council Meeting. Award to:

Remington, Vernick & Arango Engineers

Services:

Surveying & Engineering Design Services for North Post Rd/South Post Rd and Village Road West Intersection

Time Period: Cost:

Friday, April 14, 2017

4/10/2017 through completion of project

Not to Exceed $60,328.00

This professional was appointed with the non-fair and open process, as the above will exceed the Pay to Pay amount of $17,500. These contracts, disclosure certifications, and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 4/17/17 Fee: $27.30

NOTICE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment

Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of April, 2017 at 7:30 P.M., at the Main Meeting Room, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Princeton will hold a hearing on the application of the undersigned, at which time and place all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

Location of premises: Block 7109, Lot 13, known commonly as 214 Moore Street, Princeton, NJ 08540.

Nature of application: Applicants are seeking a C(1) variance to permit the construction of a two story addition, approximately 603 s.f. in size, in exception to the prevailing front yard setback. Relief for a proposed 9.95 foot front yard setback is being requested whereas 25 feet is required. In addition, a C(2) variance is being requested to replace an existing patio roof located within the side yard. Relief for a 2 foot side yard setback is being proposed, whereas 8 feet is required. The property contains a single family residence on an undersized lot within the R-8 residential zone and is located at the corner of Moore Street and Henry Avenue.

Most county offices closed on Good Friday Most Mercer County offices and facilities will be closed on Friday, April 14, in observance of Good Friday. The following county offices and facilities will be closed to the public on Friday, April 14, and will reopen for business on Monday, April 17: McDade Administration Building, 640 South Broad St.; Criminal Courthouse, 400 South Warren St.; Office of the Mercer County Clerk, 240 West State St.; Civil Courthouse and Office of the County Surrogate, 175 South Broad St. Mercer County Connection, Route 33 at Paxson Avenue, Hamilton, will be closed April 14 but will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, April 15. All branches of the Mercer County Library System will be closed on Good Friday, but will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and will close again for Easter Sunday, April 16. Howell Living History Farm, which is operated by the Mercer County Park Commission, will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Sunday but will be open for programming on Saturday. The Equestrian Center and Tulpehaking Nature Center, both of which are Park Commission facilities, will be

The Applicant will also apply for such other variance relief, exceptions, waivers, permits, approvals or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Applicant or the Board, and which may arise during the course of the hearing process. All documents relating to this application are on file in the office of the Zoning Board in the Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street and are available for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.

PP, 1x, 4/14/17 Fee: $32.55 Aff: $15.00

FILE NO.:17-467 PUBLICATION OF NOTICE (ref. R.S. 40:55D, 11 & 12 Princeton Twp. Municipal Code 10B-49 to 56.1 and Princeton Boro Municipal Code 17A-49 to 17A-56.1)

Notice is hereby given that on the 26th day of April at 7:30 P.M., Main Meeting Room, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey, the Zoning Board of Adjustment of Princeton will hold a hearing on the application of the undersigned, at which time and place all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

Location of premises: 132 Elm Road, Princeton, at intersection of Hodge Road, Block 9.01, Lot 2. Nature of application: The owner of the property is seeking a c(2) variance to locate a new PSE&G transformer within the required 46.6 ft prevailing front yard setback. The proposed setback is 12 ft. The proposed transformer is located behind a 6' high masonry wall and hedge, and it is not visible from the public right-of-way. The Applicant will also apply for such other variance relief, exceptions, waivers, permits, approvals or licenses that are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Applicant or the Board, and which may arise during the course of the hearing process. All documents relating to this application are on file in the office of the Zoning Board in the Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street and are available for inspection between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Hans Arnesen Applicant PP, 2x, 4/14/17 Fee: $69.30 Aff: $15.00

Fire District No. 1 of The Township of South Brunswick County of Middlesex As required by N.J.S.A. 40A:5A-15, the following is a synopsis of the audit of the ďŹ nancial statements and supplementary data for the year ended December 31, 2016 Balance Sheet December 31, 2016 December 31, 2016 Assets: Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents Interfund receivable

$ $

571,371 191,777

Total Assets

763,148

Liabilities, equity and other credits: Accounts Payable Interfund receivable

$ $

34,405 191,777

226,182

Fund Balance: Restricted for: Capital

171,872

Assigned for: For subsequent yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expenditures:

47,244

Unassigned, reported in: General fund Total fund balance:

$ $

317,850 536,966

Total liabilities and fund balance: $

763,148

Total Liabilities

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Walking tour of D&R Canal feeder slated The Delaware & Raritan Canal Watch will hold a free interpretive walking tour of the Delaware & Rartian Canal on Saturday, April 15. The walk will be on the D&R Canal feeder between Firemanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Eddy and Washington Crossing State Park, a distance of 5.3 miles, with an option for a shorter 4.1-mile walk. It will be conducted by Pamela Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Combe, who will explain the many historic aspects of this section of the canal. Meet 10 a.m. at the River Drive parking lot of Washington Crossing State Park, near the restrooms. Carpools will be arranged to allow a one-way walk. For further information or weather-related updates contact Vâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Combe at pjvcombe@gmail.com or 609635-2783 to be placed on an update list. The nonprofit D&R Canal Watch helps promote, enhance and preserve the Delaware & Raritan Canal State Park.

March for Science to be held in Princeton

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A March for Science will take place in Princeton April 22 to peacefully showsupport for science and celebrate its special role in the community. The march is one of 400 â&#x20AC;&#x153;satellitesâ&#x20AC;? being planned worldwide in coordination with the March for Science in Washington, D.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all to take place on Earth Day. The marches were inspired by concern for the growing movement to dismiss scientific evidence in public policymaking â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially in areas such as climate change and vaccination research â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as well as more recent efforts to limit the funding and free communication of science. The march will start with a science rally at 10 a.m. at Hinds Plaza, followed immediately by a march through downtown Princeton at 11 a.m. The rally at Hinds Plaza will include music, speakers, a sign contest, face painting and activities: Music will be provided by Goodbye Blue, an Americana duo featuring locals Charlotte Kendrick and Dan Rowe; science activities will be led by the Princeton Family YMCA, enrichment program scienceSeeds, C.H.A.O.S. Lab of Princeton Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s School of Architecture and the Andlinger Center for Energy and the Environment, the Princeton Institute for the Science and Technology of Materials, and more. Speakers will include Robert Goldston, professor of astrophysical sciences, and Samuel Wang, professor of molecular biology and neuroscience - both of Princeton University; plus local architect and activist Kevin Wilkes as master of ceremonies. Drea from Princeton Face & Body Art will paint customized designs on attendees. Participants are encouraged to bring signs that highlight â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in clever and creative ways â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the primacy of science in protecting health, safety, and the environment, and that call for preserving funding for research and enacting evidence-based policies in the public interest. Children are invited to submit their signs in a contest for prizes. While the event is free, the organizers ask that participants register in advance via E v e n t b r i t e : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ march-for-science-princetontickets-32891526441. (Or search â&#x20AC;&#x153;March for Science Princetonâ&#x20AC;? at Eventbrite.com.) The March may also be followed on social media:

@princeton4science on Facebook and Instagram, and @pton4science on Twitter. The event is being planned by the Science & Environment Committee of Princeton Marching Forward, a local activist group formed to continue the momentum of the Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Marches that took place all over the world on Jan. 21 of this year.

Dates set for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s benefit The 8th Annual Princeton Dines Out for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Research begins on Saturday, April 22, and will run through Friday, April 28, 2017. Supporters can contribute by dining at any of the participating restaurants located in Princeton, NJ. A percentage of the proceeds from this annual fundraiser will be donated to The Parkinson Alliance. Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease is a chronic, degenerative neurological disorder that affects more than one million people in the U.S. where approximately 60,000 new cases of Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s are diagnosed each year. April is Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease Awareness Month and participating in the Princeton Dines Out for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Disease. Research is a way to support the Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community in the fight against Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s disease. Participating is as easy as dining at any of the participating restaurants during the week-long fundraiser. You can raise money for Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research as you enjoy a meal with friends. The length of this event allows everyone to enjoy dining at several participating restaurants that week and raise funds for research in the process. The participating restaurants will donate a percentage of their proceeds from this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;s event to The Parkinson Alliance. Restaurants that are participating include: Blue Point Grill, Despana, Eno Terra, Gennaroâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, Mediterra, PJâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pancake House, Teresa Caffe, The Peacock Inn, Trattoria Procaccini, and Witherspoon Grill. For more information about this event, visit www.parkinsonalliance.org or call 800579-8440.

Funeral alliance conference set Josh Slocum, nationally known expert on funeral issues and activist on behalf of consumers, will speak at the Annual Conference of the Funeral Consumers Alliance of Princeton (FCAP). His talk, entitled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bringing the Funeral Industry into the 21st Century,â&#x20AC;? will take place at 2 p.m. on Sunday, April 23. Free and open to the public, the conference will be held at the Princeton Abbey and Cemetery, 75 Mapleton Road in Princeton (behind Windrows, off Route 1, near Forrestal Village). The Abbey, part of the old St. Josephâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Seminary, is an architectural gem newly opened to the public. An hour before Slocumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s talk, Katherine Walden, manager of the Abbey, will give a free tour of the Abbey. The Funeral Consumers Alliance of Princeton, sponsor of the event, is a not-for-profit, all-volunteer, educational organization promoting informed advance planning of funerals and other end-of-life issues. For more information, call 609924-3320, email info@fcaprinceton.org or visit www.fcaprinceton.org.

Chamber announces award winners Two local business leaders will be recognized this month at the Plainsboro Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Annual Address for their contributions to the Princeton-Plainsboro Region business world. The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce Annual Plainsboro Business Awards and Mayorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Breakfast will take place from 8 to 9:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 25, at Tre Piani. The event is part of the Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Plainsboro Business Partnership program and

will feature Mayor Peter Cantu of Plainsboro Township and his annual township address. The event will also feature the Plainsboro Business Awards, recognizing two companies who have made significant contributions to the communities of the Princeton-Plainsboro region. The 2017 winners below will be honored at the breakfast include: Large Business of the Year: 1st Constitution Bank, Robert Mangano, President. Award accepted by Andrea Pagiazitis, SVP, retail banking; Small Business of the Year: Tre Piani, Jim Weaver, owner. The event will feature a full breakfast buffet and is sponsored by Saul Ewing, LLP.

PHS to host roundtable event for community

Princeton High School students and members of the districtâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s support staff association will be hosting a unique, firsttime event on Saturday, April 29, 2017, to allow students, staff and community members to exchange views on some of the most pressing educational issues facing students in our diverse educational community. â&#x20AC;&#x153;See, Me, Hear Me: Open, Honest Dialogue with Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Youthâ&#x20AC;? will be open to the community and will be held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Princeton High School cafeteria, 151 Moore Street, Princeton, N.J. Lunch and dessert will be courtesy of PRESSA through a grant received from the NJ Education Association (NJEA) PRIDE Program (https://www.njea.org/). The event will include guest speaker Jonice Arthur, founder of Regna Services, an organization whose mission is to narrow the ever-widening gap between the adult population and the youth population. Through small-group discussions and a student-led panel discussion, attendees will be treated to a conversation about studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; perspective on school, community and personal issues and concerns that affect their educational experiences. Students from two PHS leadership groups, MSAN (Minority Student Achievement Network) and PULSE (Pride, Unity, Leadership, Sisterhood, Esteem), will partner with the Princeton Regional Education Support Staff Association (PRESSA) for this conference/roundtable event. For more information, contact Lenora Keel, PHS social worker and the coordinator and advisor of this event, and the NJEA Minority Achievement Award Winner 2015. She is available by email at lenorakeel@princetonk12.org, or by phone at 609-806-4280 ext. 3553.

Summer jobs for youth available

Princeton Human Services is opening up the application process for their its Summer Youth Employment Program. This year, the program received a $20,000 grant from the Princeton Area Community Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greater Mercer Grants program that will greatly help the continuous growth of this program that has existed for 18 years. The program has been a gateway for youth into the adult world of work and has provided numerous working opportunities to youth in Princeton. In the summer of 2016, SYEP provided jobs to close to 40 students in municipal departments and local nonprofit organizations which included job readiness training, financial coaching and career development. The award of the grant from the Princeton Community Area Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Greater Mercer Grants program strengthens the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to our youth. Participants must live in Princeton or attend Princeton High School, must be between the ages of 14-18 and their family income must not exceed 400 percent of the 2016 US federal poverty level. Participants work 25 hours a week and earn minimum wage for 8 weeks during the summer.

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A Swingin’ Orchestra In the Mood will join The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey for a night of big band music By Anthony Stoeckert

he Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey is ending its 2016-17 season not with Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms, but with Miller, Dorsey, and Goodman. Trenton will be swinging when the philharmonic joins forces with In the Mood for a concert on April 22 at the Patriots Theater at the War Memorial. In the Mood has been performing big band and swing music from the 1930s and ‘40s for more than 20 years, but this concert will mark its first collaboration with an orchestra. “This is our premiere performance of In the Mood with a symphony orchestra,” says Bud Forrest, In the Mood’s music director and pianist. “We’re very excited about this next level of In the Mood. I had this idea of putting together this whole show and combining it with a symphony orchestra, which we hope to continue around the country.” The collaboration came about after In the Mood performed at the Bucks County Playhouse in New Hope, Pennsylvania, a few years ago. Marlon Evans, an arranger and composer, came to see the show. Mr. Evans has worked with such legends as Judy Garland and Perry Como, and worked on “Cheek to Cheek,” the 2014 album by Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga. Evans helped work on orchestrations of the big band music for an orchestra. He also knew some people involved with the Capital Philharmonic and arranged for the orchestra to rehearse with In the Mood. “What they needed was an orchestra to work with,” says Daniel Spalding, music director for the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic. “Their proposal was that they needed to rehearse with all the new arrangements to make sure they all work, and they needed an orchestra to do that. So we volunteered our orchestra to work with them, and in return they’re doing the show with us.” “It’s a team effort and we’re thrilled to be playing this performance with the symphony,” Forrest says. “It will be a win-win for everybody.” The evening promises to make big band music even bigger. “We have 13 musicians and six singers and dancers,” Forrest says. “Now we’re going to have another 50 musicians with us on stage. So just the sound alone, adding the violins and the bassoons and the harps and the symphony will be bigger. As Marlon Evans would say, ‘We’ve now recreated the MGM Studio Orchestra.’” In the Mood got its start in Washington D.C. in 1988, when Forrest wanted to put a singing group together. “I focused on the music of the Andrews Sisters,” he says. “I just find their talents and their energy and their style to be something really wonderful, as the world knows 80 million records later. There’s no way we could recreate the Andrews Sisters, but I took three young ladies, put some music together and we started

In the Mood will bring the sounds and styles of big band music to Trenton on April 22.

performing in and around the Washington D.C. area. It was met with pretty good success, so over the next five years, I added a nine-piece band, then it grew to 12 musicians.” In 1993, In the Mood performed in front of 5,000 people in Washington D.C. during a concert commemorating World War II. In the Mood starting touring the next year. “My goal was to give audiences a flavor of what it must have been like to hear not just one big band but the different styles,” Forrest says. “What would Duke Ellington have sounded like coming to Trenton in 1940? Or Tommy Dorsey or Artie Shaw or the Andrews Sisters? And I wanted to give audiences that flavor with our choreography, our costumes and our band, our swing dancers.” He describes it as a variety show that illustrates how this music was experienced during its heyday. Among the many songs the group performs are “Well Git It!” made famous by Tommy Dorsey; the Andrews Sisters’ “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” Duke Ellington’s “It Don’t Mean a Things,” and of course, Glenn Miller’s “In the Mood.” Forrest says the show isn’t flashy and doesn’t incorporate contemporary touches. “I wanted to keep it as simple as possible because it was all about the music,” he says. “There’s no story

per se, although one of our singers acts as sort of a host or narrator to tie things together. But other than that, it’s 99 percent music — the feeling, the emotions, we make people laugh, cry, it’s a whole gamut of what these songs trigger.” He adds that it’s drawing people of all ages — folks who lived during the era, their children, and young kids who are into swing dancing. “They just love this, this is not just for (older) people, it’s a family show for kids from 8 to 98,” Forrest says. Spalding will conduct the orchestra during the concert, and it’s a night he says he’s looking forward to. “It’s a great concept, and it’s going to be a great show,” Spalding says. “It’s not the usual thing that the Capital Philharmonic can do because we have so few concerts. Other orchestras have pops concerts all the time. People who love classical music are going to love this.” In the Mood and the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic will perform at the War Memorial Patriots Theater, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. April 22, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $30-$65; www.capitalphilharmonic.org; 215893-1999.

Also Inside: American Repertory Ballet brings ‘Pride and Prejudice’ to McCarter • Your guide to theater, concerts, art and more

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BALLET By Anthony Stoeckert

Proper and Passionate American Repertory Ballet will present ‘Pride and Prejudice’ at McCarter Theatre

n creating a ballet of “Pride and Prejudice,” Douglas Martin had a challenge to face. Jane Austen’s novel is a love story to be sure, primarily about Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. But the story is also one of manners, society and proper behavior. These characters may have passion, but they don’t act upon it, at least not physically. In creating his ballet of “Pride and Prejudice,” Douglas Martin, artistic director for the American Repertory Ballet, had to consider making a work that respects the era and tells the story through dance. “The hard part in ballet is it’s much easier to do a play or a film of this, because you can use the language and still be incredibly popular, as Jane Austen was in society,” Martin says. “Certainly, a girl wasn’t left alone with a guy, they didn’t make physical contact, everything was proper. “In a ballet, though, you’re not necessarily describing what they would do physically as what you’re trying to do emotionally, so we have to describe the emotions everybody’s feeling with great physicality. That causes you to be much more contemporary with how their bodies come into

contact.” He adds that in the book, Elizabeth and Darcy don’t do more than touch hands, and this show has to illustrate that through dance. “I think it’s been a good study to show how the language (of this) and the language of ballet express the emotions beyond just the visual,” he says. The ballet will make its premiere performances April 21 and April 22 at McCarter Theatre. Princeton Symphony Orchestra will play the score live, making this the first time PSO has performed at McCarter. Martin says one of his motivations for creating his version of “Pride and Prejudice” is his desire to find ideas for full-length ballets that haven’t been done before. “Everybody’s done ‘Swan Lake’ and ‘Sleeping Beauty’ and they’re all wonderful, but we’re kind of in the middle of this market that has a lot of dance,” he says. “So we have to think about what makes us different, and what makes us attract an audience. As I was thinking about what would be good for a full-length ballet, you have to think of novels

and what might work. I thought, We all love these Jane Austen novels, and no one’s ever done a Jane Austen.” He started thinking about “Pride and Prejudice,” and event though Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy‘s is the main romance in the story, there are three other relationships in the book that he could work with. “Once I realized that, I thought, OK, that’s going to work.” In working on the ballet he read the book and watched film adaptations, and thought how those relationships could be shared through dance. “Part of my job is to investigate and to figure out how to create a libretto that works for ballet. Everybody knows ‘Pride and Prejudice’ is about Elizabeth and Darcy and their relationship, but actually there are four dynamic relationships in this ballet. [In addition to the main couple, there’s Wickham and Lydia, and Collins and Charlotte, and Bingley and Jane.] If you get the characters right and you make them all important, it actually become quite full, with all of these different people.” For example, during a scene when the characters Charlotte and Collins decide they’re right for each other, Martins created a pas de deux that is passionate, but illustrates the lack of romance between the two. In the book, Charlotte says she isn’t a romantic, but needs a situation, and Collins seems as good a choice as anyone. “What we know is that they’re actually becoming a couple. They could even end up having children. The whole implication is he had to get married, it had to be proper, most likely they’ll have children, they’re just not romantic. They’re going through all romantic motions without any of the feelings.” Another important element is the music, which at McCarter will be played live by Princeton Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of John Devlin. In putting together a score, Martins decided to use music by composers Austen admired, as she played piano and collected music. Among her favorites was Ignaz Pleyel, a student of Handel, who went on to become extremely popular. Despite his fame, Pleyel scores are hard to find in the 21st century, so while the score largely features him, Martins also chose music by Mendelssohn, Schubert and John Field.

Pride and Prejudice will be performed at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, April 21-22. For tickets, go to www.mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787. For more on this production, see Pam Hersh’s column on Page 7B.

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Bucks Playhouse to Host Hammerstein Fest

atrick Cassidy will be among the performers at Bucks County Playhouse’s Oscar Hammerstein Festival’s Benefit concert, “Hammerstein in Hollywood,” on April 22 beginning at 8 p.m. Cassidy is the son of Playhouse honoree Shirley Jones, who was scheduled to participate in the festival but is unable to attend because of an injury. Tony nominee Andrea McArdle (“Annie”) has also joined the cast. “Shirley Jones sadly cannot be with us due to a fracture,” says Alexander Fraser, producing director for the playhouse. “She is recovering and will be back on her feet soon, but her doctor has advised her not to travel. “We are thrilled that her son Patrick Cassidy can be with us to celebrate Oscar Hammerstein and Bucks County Playhouse, where his parents spent a fantastic summer of 1955. We also look forward to welcoming Andrea McArdle back to New Hope, where she last appeared on the Playhouse stage in 2014. While we are disappointed that Shirley cannot be with us, Patrick and Andrea are two enormously talented performers who certainly add extra star wattage to the already extraordinary

cast assembled for this concert.” “Hammerstein in Hollywood” is the highlight of Bucks County Playhouse’s Third Oscar Hammerstein Festival, April 22-23. The benefit concert cast also features Ashley Brown (“Mary Poppins”), Max von Essen (“An American in Paris”), Malcom Gets (“A New Brain”) and Carmen Cusack (“Bright Star”). Ted Chapin, president and chief creative officer of the Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization, serves as host for the benefit event, which will be directed and choreographed by Josh Rhodes (“Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella”) with musical direction by David Dabbon (“Disaster”). Named in honor of the writer Oscar Hammerstein II whose accomplishments during his career have included mentoring a young Stephen Sondheim at Hammerstein’s Highland Farm in Bucks County. The Festival is a year-long program that offers expert mentorship to early career composers and lyricists. Over the course of two days, The Oscar Hammerstein Festival features special events all devoted to musical theater. The playhouse offers festival passes for attendees to enjoy all events. Single tickets may

Andrea McArdle is among the artists who will perform during a tribute to Oscar Hammerstein at Bucks County Playhouse. also be purchased for the “Hammerstein in Hollywood” benefit concert. Tickets for the Benefit Concert and Post-Show Reception are $150. Concert-only tickets cost $75 for

orchestra and $45 for rear orchestra. A limited number of passes are also available. Passholders receive admission to all the weekend events. Among the other programming scheduled for this year’s festival is a workshop featuring excerpts from “The New World,” a new musical that will debut at the Bucks County Playhouse this fall. Composer Gary Adler (“Altar Boyz”) and lyricist Phoebe Kreutz (“Awesomer & Awesomer”) will take festival pass holders into the evolution of their new musical and chat about some of the changes they’ve made. New York Post theater columnist Michael Riedel will talk about the current and past state of Broadway during a discussion based on his book, “Razzle Dazzle: The Battle for Broadway.” Pass-holders will enjoy these and other seminars featuring artists and experts within the musical theater field. They also can attend brunch on Sunday at the historic home of Fraser. For more information or to purchase either tickets to the benefit concert, or a Weekend Festival Pass, go to www. buckscountyplayhouse.org or call 215-8622121.

MOVIE TIMES

Movie and times for the week of April 14-20. Sched- 12:05, 3; Mon.-Thurs. 3 p.m. Kong: Skull Island (PG13) hibition on Screen: I, Claude Monet (NR) Sat. 1:30; Wed. ules are subject to change. Fri.-Sat. 1:45, 4:30, 7:15, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:30, 7:15. 7:30. National Theatre Live: Hedda Gabler (NR) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Sonic Cinema Resistance: Lizzie Borden Q& A Tues. 7:30 p.m. Elevator to the Gallows (NR) (1958) Thurs. 7:30 p.m. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Montgomery Cinemas (609-924-7444): Tommy’s HoThe Fate of the Furious (luxury recliners, reserved nour (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Sun. 1:50, 4:30, seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:25, 12:50, 3:30, 3:55, 6:35, 7, 7:10. T2 Trainspottting (R) Fri.-Sat. 2:05, 4:45, 7:25, 9:40, 10:05; Sun. 12:25, 12:50, 3:30, 3:55, 6:35, 7; Mon.- 10:05; Sun.-Thurs. 2:05, 4:45, 7:25. Gifted (PG13) Fri.-Sat. centraljersey.com Packet Packet Media, Media, LLC. LLC. Thurs. 3:30, 3:55, 6:35, 7. The Fate of the Furious (PG13) 2:20, 4:45, 7:10, 9:35; Sun.-Thurs. 2:20, 4:45, 7:10. Fri.-Sat. 1:10, 4:15, 6:05, 7:20, 8:15, 9:10, 10:25; Sun.- Cezanne And I (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45; Sun.Thurs. 1:10, 4:15, 6:05, 7:20. Going in Style (PG13) Fri.- Thurs. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05. The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG13) Sat. 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, 7:45, 10:10; Sun. 12:30, 2:55, 5:20, Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:20, 7:10, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:20, 7:10. GET CONNECTED! 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 2:55, 5:20, 7:45. Smurfs: The Lost Vil- Frantz (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2:10, 4:45, 7:20, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. Classifieds Great Local Classifieds Great Content Content Local News News Classifieds Great Local lage (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:20, 2:35, 4:50, 7:05, 9:20; Sun. 12:20, 2:10, 4:45, 7:20. 2:35, 4:50, 7:05; Mon.-Thurs. 2:35, 4:50, 7:05. Ghost in the Shell (PG13) Fri.-Sun. 12 p.m. Mon.-Thurs. 1:10 p.m. The Boss Baby (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): Fri.-Sat. 2:30, 4:55, 7:20, 9:45; Mon.-Thurs. 2:30, 4:55, 7:20. The Boss Baby (PG) Fri.-Sun. 12:30, 3, 5:30; Mon.- Get Out (R) Fri. 7, 9:25; Sat. 1, 7, 9:25; Sun. 1, 7; Mon. 8; Thurs. 3, 5:30. Beauty and the Beast (luxury recliners, Tues.-Thurs. 3, 8. The Eagle Huntress (G) Fri.-Sun. 4:15; reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:05, 4:05, 7:05, 10:05; Mon.-Thurs. 5:45. Paterson (R) Fri.-Sat. 6:45, 9:25; Sun. Sun. 1:05, 4:05, 7:05. Beauty and the Beast (PG) Fri.-Sun. 6:45; Mon. 5:30; Tues.-Thurs. 5. God Knows Where I Am (NR) Fri.-Sat. 4; Sun. 4:15; Mon. 8; Tues.-Thurs. 2:30. Ex-

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“Lawrence Library PlayFest,” Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrence. Ninth annual one-act play festival. Local actors will perform the staged script-inhand readings of six one-act plays selected for performance, April 19, 7 p.m., 9 p.m. Tickets are free. Registration is required and begins April 10, 9:30 a.m. 609-989-6920. “Blood Wedding,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Presented by The Academic Theatre and Dance program at Mercer County Community College, April 21-30; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Breakfast at Tiffany’s,” Performed by Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Bubbly girlabout-town Holly Golightly couples with an up-and-coming writer to take a whirlwind tour through the exotic enchantments of urban life, April 28 through May 14. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org; 908-369-7469. “Curvy Widow,” George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Musical comedy that follows the daily exploits of a feisty 50-something widow. Her adventures inspire laughter and reveal unexpected truths about life, love, survival and sex, May 2-21; www.georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “Intimate Apparel,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Historical romance by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Lynn Nottage about woman’s discovery of Andy Cohen will perform a concert at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, her own empowerment and the true meaning of intimacy, April 21, beginning at 8:15 p.m. Cohen, known as the Piedmont Picker, sings blues rooted in MisMay 5 through June 4; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

Folk Meets the Blues

sissippi, the Piedmont region, Memphis, and Chicago. His repertoire also includes ragtime, gospel, and original tunes. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $10 students, $5 children; CHILDREN’S THEATER “The House at Pooh Corner,” Kelsey Theatre on the www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944. campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old and SiCong Ma’s “The Mongolian Dance,” May 13, 7 p.m. Trenton Road, West Windsor. Presented by Virginia Reper$3; monroetownshipculturalarts.com; 877-772-5425. tory Theatre as part of the Kelsey Kids Series. Faithfully CLASSICAL MUSIC based on the 1928 A. A. Milne classic, Winnie-the-Pooh and JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. friends make a visit to the magical Hundred Acre Wood in a Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., “Bach’s Mass in B Minor,“ McCarter Theatre, 91 Unitale of imagination, fun and friendship, April 22, 2 p.m., 4 New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterp.m. $12, $10; seniors/students/children; www.kelseythe- versity Place, Princeton. Performed by the Gächinger Canson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing torey with the chorus and orchestra of the Internationale atre.net; 609-570-3333. guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 Bachakademie Stuttgart, Hans-Christoph Rademann, condrink minimum; 215-740-7153. ductor. Celebrate Easter Sunday with one of the greatest DANCE Willie Nile Band, Open Arts Performing Center, 146 “Cinderella,” The College of New Jersey’s Kendall choral works, April 16, 4 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$75; mcRoute 130 South, Bordentown, April 15, 8 p.m. (Doors Main Stage Theater, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Clas- carter.org; 609-258-2787. open, 7:30 p.m.), www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766. Pekka Kuusisto and Nico Muhly, Richardson Auditosical, family-friendly production that is accessible to all auHome Free, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New diences. It includes the stepsisters’ comic antics, a prince, rium on the campus of Princeton University. Finnish vioBrunswick. Country a cappella group, April 22, 8 p.m. and an ill-treated servant girl who, against all odds, finds linist Pekka Kuusisto with composer Nico Muhly, at the Tickets cost $30-$50; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-246true love, May 6, 4 p.m., May 7, 2 p.m. There will be a spe- piano. The program will include works by J.S. Bach, con7469. cial relaxed performances for families with ASD and special temporary works by Philip Glass and Arvo Part, recent comLiaisons: Re-Imagining Sondheim, McCarter Theatre, needs, sensitivity issues, or young children, May 6, 1 p.m. positions by Nico Muhly, and Finnish folk songs, April 30, 91 University Place, Princeton. Pianist Anthony de Mare 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25; princetonuniversityconcerts. www.roxeyballet.org/cinderella. asked 36 of today’s leading composers to “re-imagine” Black Grace, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New org; 609-258-9220. Sondheim songs as solo piano works, April 25, 7:30 p.m. The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard P. Brunswick. New Zealand-based contemporary dance comTickets cost $50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. pany, performing a collection of short and full-length works, Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, 1629 Perrineville April 21, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $27-$57; www.statethe- Road, Monroe. Under the direction of Chui-Tze Lin, the orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No.3” See THINGS TO DO, Page 6 atrenj.org; 732-246-7469.

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Mexican food 16 “He Was Despised,” in Handel’s “Messiah” 17 Strip gas 18 Suss (out) 24 In one piece 30 Grassy expanse 31 Amtrak stop: Abbr. 33 “__ Schoolchildren”: Tracy Kidder book 35 Unreleased 38 Google Maps lines: Abbr. 40 Varnish component 42 Tofurky protein source 43 Newsman Koppel 44 Debacle 45 Engaged 47 Hexa- halved 49 Express sympathy (with) 50 Needing to be saved? 53 Ottawa-born songwriter Paul 55 “View of Toledo” painter 56 Yours, in Cognac 57 Romaine bit 59 Tonic ingredient 60 Layered lunches 62 Golf course rental 63 Soapbox user 65 Lucille on a trampoline? 66 Pass good in 28 countries 67 Tailgating fixtures

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MUSEUMS

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. “On the Edge,” invitational and juried exhibit for for young and emerging artists, through April 30; The Essential Paul Robeson, consolidates material from previous major exhibit on Robeson, through April 30. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday noon to 4 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Bruce Springsteen: A Photography Journey.” Curated by the Grammy Museum at L.A. Live. Exhibit features more than 40 photographs of the rock legend, and video interviews with the show’s five photographers: Danny Clinch, Ed Gallucci, Eric Meola, Pamela Springsteen, and Frank Stefanko. Together they revisit Springsteen’s career as a frontman and songwriter, capturing his charisma and off stage vulnerability, and documenting a great American musical legend, through May 21, 2017. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609924-8144. Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “The Berlin Painter and His World: Athenian Vase-Painting in the Early Fifth Century B.C.,” The exhibition will present 84 vessels and statuettes from the period, including 54 of the finest vases attributed to the Berlin Painter, providing a window into the world of Athenian society 2,500 years ago, through June 11. “Revealing Pictures.” Exhibit presenting works by 11 leading international artists: Nikolay Bakharev, Edmund Clark, Daniel and Geo Fuchs, Tim Hetherington, Pieter Hugo, Liu Zheng, Zanele Muholi, Robert Polidori, Alec Soth and Miwa Yanagi. The photographs from the Christopher E. Olofson Collection at the Princeton University Art Museum, through July 2; 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.

GALLERIES

“Ireland: Two Views,” Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. Exhibit of photos by husband and wife photographers, Martha Weintraub and David Wurtzel, who traveled to Ireland and returned with two different perspectives, through April 16. Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609-333-8511. Gourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury. Photography by David Nissen. The exhibit will include images from three sources: Cranbury, New York City and Western Deserts, through April 28. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 23, 1-3 p.m. Admission is www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Princeton Day School Lower School Art Exhibit, Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. Exhibit includes the work of more than 200 Princeton Day School Lower School students in grades Pre-K through four, and will be the culmination of the interactions, collaborations, and contributions the school’s youngest students, through April 28. Reception for pre-K through grade 2, April 17, 8-9 a.m., reception for grades 3 and 4, April 18, 8-9 a.m. www.pds.org; 609-9246700. “Schools for the Colored,” James Kerney Campus Gallery, Mercer County Community College Trenton Hall Annex, 137 N. Broad St. (across from the James Kerney Building). Exhibit by Wendel White featuring black-andwhite images with digital media to depict the racially segregated school buildings and landscapes that existed northern states, through May 4. Hours: Mon. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tues.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to noon, 3-6 p.m., Sat. noon to 5 p.m. Opening reception, April 12, 5-8 p.m. www.mccc.edu/jkcgallery. “Gallery 33 at Comisky’s Greenhouses,” 315 Franklin

From the Emerald Isle

David C. Wurtzel’s “Guinness Drinker” is among the photographs on view in “Ireland: Two Views” at Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell, through April 16. The exhibit features photos by Wurtzel and Martha Weintraub, a married couple, during their travels to Ireland. The exhibit will be on view Saturday and Sunday, noon to 5 p.m. For more information, go to www.photogallery14.com or call 609-333-8511. St. (Route 33), Hightstown. Exhibit of landscape oil paintings by artist Paul Mordetsky. Opening reception featuring Mordetsky as well as other artists, along with live music and light refreshments, through May 18, 6-8 p.m. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/comiskys or call 609448-1705. “The Black South in the Sixties,” Bernstein Gallery at the Woordrow Wilson School in front of Robertson Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Exhibit of photography by Julius Lester, who photographed major portions of the black South and the civil rights movement from 1964 to 1968, when he was a leader of the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee, April 14 through May 18. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

DANCE Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Country Dance, April 19, 8 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $9; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Dancing and Dessert, Plainsboro Department of Recreation and Community Services, 641 Plainsboro Road. Ballroom dancing. Coffee and dessert, then take a dance lesson, April 15, June 10, 7-8:30 p.m., $12, $10 Plainsboro residents; 609-799-0909, ext. 1719. Dancing by Peddie Lake, 112 Etra Road in Hightstown. Instruction by Candace-Woodward-Clough in swing, foxtrot,waltz and latin dancing. Classes will begin April 27 and April 28 for four weeks. Class starts at 7:30 p.m. The cost is $60 per person for four-week session. Registration required, emailcandaceclough1987@yahoo.com or call 732-995-4284. Friday Night Folk Dancing, at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272.

COMEDY Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Ben Hague, April 14-15; Adam Kerr, April 21-22; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Andrew Schulz, April 14-15, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m.; “Hacksaw” Jim Duggan, April 19, 7:30 p.m., $23; Bobby Slayton, April 20, 7:30 p.m., April 21, 22, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.

MISCELLANY

Princeton Garden Statesmen Men’s Learn to Sing Program, West Windsor-Plainsboro Community Middle School, 95 Grovers Mill Road, Plainsboro. All men who enjoy singing are invited to attend a free, five-week program. Students will learn the basic techniques of great singing, and have the opportunity to sing in small groups, and a chorus environment. Class dates are: April 25, May 2, 9, 7:308:30 p.m. For more information or to register, go to www.gardenstatesmen.org or call 888-636-4449. Friends of Princeton Nursery Lands Arbor Day Celebration and Lichen Walk, Mapleton Preserve/D&R Canal State Park, 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. Dr. James Lendemer, a lichenologist from the New York Botanical Gardens in the Bronx, will lead a lichen walk in the Mapleton Preserve, April 22, 2-4 p.m. Free; www.fpnl.org; 609-6830483. Cookbook author Joy Stocke, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton. Join Wild River Review co-founder Joy E. Stocke and West Coast Editor Angie Brenner for mezes and conversation to celebrate the publication of their cultural and culinary cookbook, “Tree of Life.” Stocke and Brenner will be joined by cocktail whisperer Warren Bobrow who will make and serve Bosporus Fizzes, April 27, 6 p.m. www.labyrinthbooks.com; 609-497-1600.

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April 14-15 Science fun at Princeton Library The Princeton Public Library will host “Physics with a Bang!” on April 14, beginning at 3 p.m. David Maiullo from Rutgers returns with his physics program for children who are in kindergarten and older. Learn about the principles of physics and watch some demonstrations. This program is extremely loud and not suitable for very young children. On April 15, the library will host a “Chemistry Saturday” program, beginning at 1 p.m. Members of Princeton University’s chemistry department will conduct handson experiments for budding scientists 5 and older in the library’s story room. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

April 15 Easter egg hunt in Belle Mead Montgomery Evangelical Free will host an Easter egg hunt, 10 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. More than 6,000 eggs will be hidden for ages toddler to 9. There also will be games, prizes, face painting, cookie decorating, crafts, and a story on the real meaning of Easter. The church is located at 246 BelleMead-Griggstown Road in Belle Mead.

April 18 Talking Flaubert at Labyrinth Labyrinth Books will host Peter Brooks and Philip Nord in conversation as the discuss Brooks’ new book, “Flaubert in the Ruins of Paris: The Story of a Friendship, a Novel, and a Terrible Year,” beginning at 6 p.m. In the book, Peter Brooks examines why Flaubert thought his recently published novel, “Sentimental Education,” was prophetic of France during its “terrible year” beginning in the summer of 1870 through the spring of 1871 when France suffered a humiliating defeat in its war against Prussia and witnessed bloody class warfare that culminated in the crushing of the Paris Commune. Brooks is the author of several books and teaches comparative literature at Princeton University. Nord a is professor of history. Labyrinth Books is located at 122 Nassau St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.labyrinthbooks.com or call 609-497-1600.

April 20 Indian dance at Lawrence Library Students from The Shishya School of Performing Arts, Lawrenceville, will perform classical Indian dances at the Lawrence Library, beginning at 7 p.m. The school is a local performing arts school specializing in educating children and adults in Indian classical arts, especially dance. The library is at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Registration is suggested: lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.

Nick Chromowsky, co-owner of Easy Speak Deli in Princeton, says the best food around comes out of his kitchen.

Big talk and big sandwiches Easy Speak deli is serving up tasty dishes in a new location in Princeton Nick Chromowsky is not afraid to speak boldly and confidently about the product he serves at Easy Speak Delicatessen in Princeton. “As far as food goes, there’s not a person in Princeton who can do a better job than I do,” Chromowsky said. “I don’t care if that plate costs $100. If you cook that same food item as me, I’ll blow you away every single day of the week.” Hearing a statement like that pretty much makes a person want to try the food for one of two reasons — they are hoping it’s that good, or they want to tell Chromowsky he’s crazy. He’s willing to take that chance, and thinks most reactions will be positive. “We tell everybody ‘Just stop in once, and we’ll see you tomorrow,’” Chromowsky said. “Basically, anything you order off the menu is always the highest quality. Even if you just get your simple baloney sandwich, I’m telling you it’s a better baloney sandwich than you’re going to get anywhere else. If you get a cheeseburger, I promise you the first bite you’ll look up and say ‘Holy crap, I get it.’” Chromowsky’s bold talk is the product of a lifetime of cooking. Despite earning college degrees from Rutgers in Philosophy, World Religion and Psychology, the 34-year-old has rarely strayed from preparing food for other people. “I should have just went to culinary school; maybe my life would have been different,” he joked. “I probably would have been a lawyer at this point.” Fortunately for area diners, he remains in the kitchen. Chromowsky is quick to point out that there are numerous fine eating establishments in the Princeton area and he respects them and is not downgrading them in the least. He just feels that anyone who tries any Easy Speak item will be hooked. “The reason being, I’ve actually have two full grown men propose to me after eating my cheeseburgers,” he said with a laugh. “At this point, it’s not even arrogance anymore. It’s just absolute belief in what everybody else is already telling you. “If everybody came up to you and said, ‘You can fly, you can fly, you can fly,’ there’s going to be a point in your life you’re going to climb up on a roof and jump off, and at that point you’re either going to fly or you’re not. When everybody else tells you something, you’re going to believe it. And then when “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” call you for food, then you really start to believe it.” That is exactly what happened when Easy Speak was still located at its Quakerbridge Road location in Lawrenceville. The popular Food Network show contacted Chromowsky about doing a piece on his deli. But because he was not allowed to install a barbecue smoker in his shop, the show put Easy Speak on hold until he obtained one. Since his lease was nearly up, that

Chromowsky says counter service helps keep Easy Speak’s prices affordable. prompted Nick to move into Princeton, where he opened for business on Leigh Avenue (off Witherspoon Street) on President’s Day. He is now working on installing a barbecue smoker. Easy Speak serves up an array of breakfast, lunch and dinner meals of all varieties. Chromowsky is a lifelong Hillsborough resident who grew up in a home where food was king. “I guess my family are like hobbits,” he said. “Everybody does their own stuff. My aunts and uncles do their own canning. My mother does all the baked goods.” But it was his father, Roman, who was the true influence. “My father came over from Belgium during the war with his family and he was the youngest so he stayed home and had to cook for the family,” Nick said. “He learned quickly. His older brother would beat him up when he didn’t make the food, or made something he didn’t like. So he had to learn quickly to make good food.” That rubbed off on Nick, who worked at Hillsborough’s Just Subs and Catered Affair as his first jobs. After graduating from Rutgers he backpacked through Australia and enjoyed life as a young 20-somoething. Upon coming home he spent a brief time in a business management position before realizing the corporate world was not his bag. “Everybody just seemed to have their own agenda in mind,” he said. At age 29, he and best friend Michael Stroppa opened their own Just Subs in Lawrenceville. “Michael and I have always done every business-type of venture together from when we were little kids,” Chromowsky said. “Whether it’s working at golf courses, detailing cars, painting, landscaping, anything he and I could make money with,

that’s what we were doing.” The only drawback with their new business is that Nick and Mike were about more than just subs, thus, the franchise politely asked if they would change their name. “My menu grew so much,” Chromowsky said. “They were like, ‘Nick we love you, but everybody’s asking for omelets and cheeseburgers and all the other things that we’re not.’ Just Subs literally are just the cold sandwiches and maybe a cheesesteak or meatball sandwich.” And so, with a love for the 1920s and ‘30s speak easy era, Nick pulled a little play on words and reversed the name to Easy Speak. The 2,000square feet deli is adorned with images of liquor and alcohol, and it actually is a BYOB establishment. Nick handmade the tables and chairs and has created a cozy, homey environment. But the food is the main draw, and the menu continues to grow. The busiest times so far have been breakfast and dinner for the family and blue-collar worker clientele. Breakfast offerings include a variety of omelets, incredibly huge pancakes, French toast, an array of veggie breakfasts or a selection “phat” breakfasts. The Blob features pork roll, sausage, bacon ham, fried eggs, American cheese, hash browns, onion rings, lettuce, onion, tomato, ketchup and mayo for $8.95. Or there is The Phoenix, with turkey, egg whites, pepper jack, spinach, cherry tomatoes, broccoli, banana peppers, sweet peppers, sun dried tomatoes and mayonnaise. Lunch and dinners run the gamut, offering oversized sandwiches. There are veggie wraps, specialty chicken wraps, a variety of subs and hot sandwiches, phat sandwiches, a smorgasbord of hamburgers, wings, salads and

other traditional side orders/appetizers. One phat sampling is the Knuckle Ball — a half sub with a cheddar cheeseburger, hot dog, French fries, peppers, onions and Chipotle ketchup. At the opposite end of Cholesterol Alley you can find the Jump Start veggie wrap, which includes grilled peppers, onions, mushrooms, broccoli, zucchini, squash and carrots with fresh mozzarella cheese in a whole wheat wrap. He aims to keep prices affordable by not utilizing a wait staff. Customers order at the counter and then wait for their takeout, or grab a seat and wait for the food to be delivered. When it arrives, Chromowsky guarantees freshness. It starts with how the food is purchased. “We don’t believe in somebody just shipping your product,” he said. “Then you’re kind of stuck saying, ‘This is all we’ve got.’ My father does all the produce shopping, and hand picks everything off the shelf at the farmers market in Hillsborough. On Mondays and Tuesdays, I go out and hand pick everything. This allows us to buy exactly what we need and we make sure it’s fresh.” Much of that has to do with prepreparation. “We butcher everything, we brine everything,” Chromowsky continued. “I’m a big believer in brining chicken. It’s like osmosis. It helps the water go inside of the chicken to keep it plump and juicy. Even our cold sandwiches, they’re all fresh. We have 16-inch rolls that are delivered fresh every day, and everything is cut to order in front of the customer. “We use a different type of ground beef that’s a fresh ground. It doesn’t go through the big machine that changes the consistency of the beef too mush. It doesn’t do anything but get caught in a plastic bag, it comes out like crumbling blue cheese.” He also utilizes his dad’s culinary ability, as Roman makes the meatballs and marinara sauce, among other things. The family is hoping for a long, prosperous run at the new location and is certain it will have just that once people begin to discover it. “I started something and until my key doesn’t work in that lock anymore or somehow they‘re able to rip and pry this away from me, I will never walk away,” he said. “I don’t want to be 70 or 80 and have ‘What ifs?’ You do the best you can while you’re in that moment, so that you don’t have moments later where you wish you can go back and try to alter it. “You have to be a little insane to do this food restaurant business, especially for 20 years. But I’m telling you it’s worth it. I believe this is gonna happen.”

Easy Speak is located at 44 Leigh Ave., Princeton. For more information, go to www.easyspeakdeli.com or call 609-423-2462.

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The Week of Friday, April 14, 2017

Rich Fisher

Check out the latest news and deals available at area stores

Shop Talk is a weekly notebook that informs readers of news, promotions, and sales happening at area businesses. To submit an item, email rfisher@centraljersey.com and put “Item for Shop Talk” in the subject line. This week’s items are as follows: M*A*C Cosmetics will celebrate its Princeton Grand opening at 11 Palmer Square W. with an “Art Of The Lip” launch event, April 14, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Find colorful new ways to get “lippy” with MÂ·AÂ·C Artists, and then pucker up and pose for the photo gallery. The first 50 visitors will receive a complimentary MÂ·AÂ·C lipstick. * * * Celebrate Spring in Bordentown on historic Farnsworth Avenue on May 13. Some of the events are the Franklin Carr Memorial Iris competition and Hats in Bloom exhibit and competition at Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks Street from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Contact Vicki Gaudier at 609-203-0541 for details and applications. * * * Blue Mercury at 72 Palmer Square W. in Princeton is offering spring makeup parties on the following dates: April 14-15: Revive facial event April 20-22: Trish McEvoy makeover event April 28-29: Chanel makeover party May 12-13: Laura Mercier makeover party May 19: LaMer facial event May 20: Chantecaille facial and makeup event May 27: YSL Makeover party. For more information, go to www.bluemercury.com or call 609-497-9100. * * * Art Station Studios at 148 Monmouth St., Hightstown, is holding a spring boutique open house and artist marketplace, April 23, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Twice a year the artists convert their working studios into galleries and open them to the public. On view will be a wide array of fine art in all mediums, including functional

pottery, oil paintings, white-line woodblock prints, photography, sculpture, watercolors, pastel, silk painting, collage, and more. Art will be available for viewing and purchase. This is an opportunity to see artwork in progress and talk to artists about their techniques and the content of their work. For those interested in taking art lessons, several of the artists have classes available. While strolling through the restored historic train depot, local musicians will be performing and light refreshments will be available in the artists’ studios. There will be free parking and admission. For more information, go to artstationstudios.com. *** Brooks Brothers on 17 Palmer Square E., Princeton, is holding a “Made To Measure Trunk Show,” April 22. Enjoy the ultimate tailoring experience and personalize a one-ofa-kind garment with the help of Brooks Brothers’ expert associates. Brooks Brothers is also accepting donations for Make-A-Wish through April 30. For more information, go to www.brooksbrothers.com or call 609-688-6879. *** McCaffrey’s of West Windsor is hosting a free nutrition event: Diet Trends — hype or health? With the news always buzzing about the latest nutrition fads, Jill Kwasny, MS, RDN, presents this program to provide the nutrition scoop, April 20 at the McCaffrey’s Market located at the Southfield Retail Center on Princeton-Hightstown and Southfield Roads. Email nutritionist@Mccaffreys.com or call 215-750-7713 to reserve your seat. *** Palmer Square’s Girls Night Out is being held on Thursday, May 18 from 4 to 9 p.m. The event features an evening of exclusive promotions and discounts brought to women by the shops and restaurants in Princeton’s Palmer Square. To register visit

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http://www.palmersquare.com/events/girls-night-out. *** Princeton HealthCare System will celebrate Cancer Survivor Day, June 8 by hosting Amy Robach at the Hyatt Regency Princeton on 102 Carnegie Center Drive. Robach is news anchor for ABC’s “Good Morning America” and a New York Times bestseller; and breast cancer survivor. She will share her very public cancer journey and describe how it has given her a different perspective on life. Everyone is welcome for coffee, tea and desserts prior to the start of the program. The event is free but registration is required. Register at www.princetonhcs.org or by calling 1888-897-8979. *** Carter & Cavero Old World Olive Oil Company at 27 Palmer Square E., Princeton, is offering 200-ml bottles of rosemary olive oil and garlic cilantro balsamic vinegar for $10.95, and 500-ml bottles of the same two items for $20.95. Each marks a $3 discount. All Spanish pottery is 20 percent off. Deals last through April 30. For more information, go to www.carterandcavero.com or call 609-356-0215. *** â⇔‹Fun & Fit Summer Camp at HRC Fitness is now offering registration for summer. A Readers Choice Winner 2016 as One of the Best in Somerset County, the camp offers: Sports, fitness, swimming, and nutrition Fitness classes including Yyga, Zumba, karate, and tumbling Activities like creative arts, games, music, art, and more Weekly bus trips and enrichment opportunities Community projects and visits from local safety organizations Opportunities to make new friends Learning experiences, relaxation, and more. Camp runs June 19 to Aug. 25 and offers full day (8 to 4 p.m.) half days (a.m. and p.m.) and partial weeks, as well as extended care. For more details and registration information, go to www.hrcfitness.com/summer-camp. *** Get a hop on your Easter reservations at Salt Creek Grille for April 16 as new Executive Chef Dan Luber will prepare a special holiday menu. Available from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the menu promises such as mesquite-grilled rack of lamb, sesame-crusted yellow fin tuna and asparagus-stuffed Gnocchi. For more information, go to www.saltcreekgrille.com. *** Princeton Learning Cooperative has announced that Jon Lambert, owner of the Princeton Record Exchange, will be recognized at the Celebration of Self-Directed Learning, April 29, 2 to 4 p.m. The event is being held at D&R Green-

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Shop Talk Continued from Page 4 way’s Johnson Education Center at 1 Preservation Place in Princeton. The Self-Directed Learning Award is given to community members who took an independent educational path and have gone on to create successful and meaningful lives. The Princeton Record Exchange is listed as one of the best music stores in America by Rolling Stone, CNN, Time, and others. Current teen members, parents of former members and PLC staff members will also share inspiring stories of young people taking control of their time and education. Food and drinks will be donated by Small World Coffee; Lillipies; The Bent Spoon; McCaffrey’s; and Nomad Pizza, among others. Event sponsors include Classical Pilates; Kenney, Chase and Costa; Shibumi Farm; Pinneo Construction. Live music will be performed by current teen members. For more information and to reserve a free ticket, go to www.learningcooperatives.org. ***

BRIO Tuscan Grille in the Quakerbridge Mall on Route 1 in Lawrenceville is offering an array of new dishes for its “A Variety of Flavors” promotion, taking place through Saturday, April 15. The lunch and dinner menus present two exciting new appetizers, three entrées (including two mouthwatering seafood dishes), and a divine dessert. The appetizers include Calamari Fritto Misto: Peperoncini, aioli, Pomodoro and spicy shrimp and eggplant. Entrees include Peroni beer-battered fish and chips; lobster and black pepper shrimp ravioli; and braised beef pappardelle. The dessert it butterscotch budino (Italian for pudding). For more information, go to www.brioitalian.com or call 609-799-3169. *** Scrap U & Artistry Too of 2 Clerico Lane, Suite 201 in Hillsborough is hosting a number of events over the coming months, including: Kids Craft Club during school holidays. The club will encourage children’s creativity as they hang out with other kids, See SHOP TALK, Page 6

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HEALTH MATTERS

Sandra Byer-Lubin

Busting Diabetes Myths

A diagnosis of diabetes can be scary and confusing for many people, especially with all the myths surrounding the disease and how to manage it. But if you are one of the millions of Americans diagnosed with diabetes or prediabetes each year, understanding the facts can help you make positive changes and gain control over the condition so you can lead a healthier life. The Diabetes Management Program at University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP) helps adults and children diagnosed with diabetes learn how to live with the condition. It also provides education to enable patients to make informed lifestyle changes based on facts rather than myths. MYTH: The most important item to watch in your diet is sugar, and if a food is sugar-free, you can eat as much as you want. FACT: Years ago, people were advised that to prevent and control diabetes they just needed to avoid or reduce sugar in their diet. However, just because a food is low in sugar or sugar-free, it could still be high in carbohydrates. And total carbohydrates are the real culprits in raising glu-

cose levels after you eat. Carbohydrates include starches (such as rice, pasta, bread, potatoes, and cereals), fruits, milk and vegetables. Most vegetables are low in carbohydrates, and protein and fats have minimal or no carbohydrate. When it comes to managing diabetes, it is not enough to just avoid sugar, it is important to watch your total carbohydrate intake for meals and snacks. Everyone is different though and the amount of carbohydrates you need varies by individual. For example, people with type 2 or pre-diabetes may need to limit or control the amount of carbs they eat each day, while someone with type 1 diabetes may need to match their insulin doses to how much carbohydrate they want to eat. MYTH: You don’t need to do anything if you are told you have pre-diabetes or borderline diabetes. FACT: Not true! Pre-diabetes is defined as having fasting glucose levels between 100-125, or a hemoglobin A1c between 5.7-6.4. This is higher than normal, but right below the cut-off point for diabetes. More than 86 million American adults — more than 1 out of 3 — have pre-diabetes, ac-

cording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. While having pre-diabetes is a risk factor for developing diabetes, you may be able to reverse the progression or delay the development for years through diet and exercise. If you are able to lose 5 to 10 percent of your weight and get at least 150 minutes of physical activity each week, you can increase your chances of keeping diabetes at bay. In addition, if you are diagnosed with pre-diabetes, it is important to follow up with your doctor and have your hemoglobin a1c levels checked every three months, and to monitor your glucose at home if necessary or desired. MYTH: There is only one diabetic diet, or one way to eat for managing diabetes. FACT: Also, not true! There may be general guidelines to make it easier to get started, but each person needs an individualized plan, taking into consideration their preferences, lifestyle, activity, weight, diabetes medications, and glucose levels. While one person may be able to eat three regular meals a day, another may benefit from eating three small meals and

two to three snacks. Amounts of carbohydrates, fat, and calories will be different for each person as well. For someone monitoring their glucose levels at home, they can see the effects of their diet on their glucose levels and make changes accordingly. Registered dietitians, especially those who are also certified diabetes educators, can help develop a diet plan tailored to individual needs. MYTH: If you can’t exercise for 30 to 60 minutes or more a day, don’t bother. FACT: Research has shown that just 10 to 15 minute increments of exercise or activity two to three times daily — or even every other day — can be beneficial and reduce glucose levels, especially after meals. For people who sit most of the day, getting up and walking around for 5 minutes every 30 to 60 minutes can be beneficial as well. Also, exercise can include chair exercises, strength training and using weights, or a combination of aerobic and strength. Put simply, moving more is good for your health. Nationally Recognized Care There is now a wide range of effective treatments for diabetes, greatly

reducing the risks of serious complications. Finding a healthy personal balance — learning to control your blood sugar levels through a combination of good nutrition, exercise and often medication — is key to successfully managing your diabetes. The Diabetes Management Program at UMCP is recognized by the American Diabetes Association as a quality diabetes self-management education program that meets the National Standards for Diabetes SelfManagement Education. This award is based on a rigorous clinical review process every four years to ensure high standards of diabetes care and education. The program is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of diabetes specialists, including registered nurses and registered dietitians, who work closely with each individual patient and their physician and other healthcare providers to help effectively manage their diabetes

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Pam Hersh

ARB is ready to dance ‘Pride and Prejudice’

The American Repertory Ballet has translated Jane Austen’s novel “Pride and Prejudice” into dance, and this transformative translation will go on stage at McCarter Theatre, April 21 and 22. Assisting in this process of getting the words to literally leap off the page has been a Princeton University Professor of English Dr. Claudia Johnson, who specializes in 18th- and early 19thcentury literature with a particular emphasis on the novel. I first thought it would make more sense to translate a novel that had heroes who leap tall buildings in a single bound. For me, “Pride and Prejudice” is all about relationships, facial expressions and conversations, not motion and dramatic action. In fact, although “Pride and Prejudice” lacks the actionpacked qualities of a super-hero story, dancing and movement

play a significant role in the Austen novel, said Dr. Johnson, who got her doctorate from Princeton in 1981 and has been teaching at Princeton since 1994. Dancing sets up the dramatic action — Mr. Darcy’s refusal to dance with Elizabeth at the Meryton Ball establishes his reputation as a haughty and arrogant sort, while the more accessible Mr. Bingley, taken with Jane Bennet, dances every dance. Movement defines the characters’ personalities — the clumsy movements of the comical, buffoon-like figure (Mr. Collins), versus the energetic, free-spirited intense movements of the outspoken, independent and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet “American Repertory Ballet Artistic Director Douglas Martin has read the play very carefully . . . He picked up on the nuances of how people have

delineated physical characteristics that are reflected in movement . . . He gave me a fresh insight into the novel. Instead of deflecting away from the novel, the ballet can turn the audience member back into the novel,” said Dr. Johnson who has written several books, papers, and presentations about Jane Austen. Mr. Martin, who spoke with Dr. Johnson at a Princeton Public Library forum on April 5, noted that to his knowledge, none of Jane Austen’s stories has been used for a full-length ballet, and this fact made the project “an attractive challenge.” He conceived the concept five years ago when brainstorming with a colleague about finding a fresh and creative outlet for the talents of his dancers He said he was drawn to “Pride and Prejudice” by the

Douglas Martin’s ballet of “Pride and Prejudice” will be performed at McCarter Theatre this weekend. dramatic quality of conflict and attraction found in the story. “There are four distinct rela-

tionships — Darcy and Elizabeth, Bingley and Jane, Wickham and Lydia, and Collins and Charlotte — to put forth throughout the narrative. Conflicts arise through calculation and miscalculation, circumstance and human assumptions and prejudices. And, of course, there is drama, romance and comedy,” Mr. Martin said. Mr. Martin’s original choreography incorporates period dancing, such as jigs, reels and the minuet. “When characters are meeting or having a romantic moment, classical ballet will be used in the midst of a group doing period dance steps, for example, during one of the ballroom scenes,” he said. The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) under the musical direction of John Devlin will provide live accompaniment of a score featuring the music of Ignaz Pleyel. “The

challenge of creating the ballet is that the plot must be advanced in every scene and the music must propel that advancement by creating the mood,” Mr. Martin said. “Having live music adds a tremendous amount of energy to the ballet, both the combined physical energy of live music and dancers, as well as the dance and music reacting to live tempos and emotions. These elements feed off one another to create a magical symmetry and boundless energy.” Although no one is leaping from tall buildings, the production seems to be an aesthetic leap in the right direction for the advancement of the art of dance and the enjoyment of the viewers. For tickets and information, go to www.mccarter.org or call 609-258-2787.

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