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School district mulls options for growth By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The Princeton Board of Education last week explored using the power of eminent domain to acquire land for a new school, in a general conversation focused on process and not on a specific piece of property. The discussion occurred during the closed session meeting the school board had April 25, with the minutes of that meeting saying using eminent domain is not an option “at this time.” “We are trying, as a board, to look ten, fifteen years down the road and just want to know what our options are in a community where space is limited,” Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said by phone Monday. “It’s a long process, and there’s a lot we need to do to evaluate our options,” school board President Patrick Sullivan said Monday, also by phone. For Cochrane and the district, they are dealing with a series of interconnected matters - some of which they control and some they do not - that will influence how they plan the future of the school system. For instance, more housing development will be built in Princeton. The municipality has reached a deal in “principle” to end a litigation pitting Princeton against an affordable housing advocacy group, the Fair Share Housing Center, on what the town’s affordable housing requirement will be. “It’s important that we are collectively, as a community, planning for the future and exercising some control, so that we end up with growth that serves the interests of the town,” Mayor Liz Lempert said Monday. Enrollment, districtwide,

stands at 3,756, a school population that is projected to grow. “We’re a growing district and will probably be looking to provide for the additional housing that’s going to come as a result of the settlement with Fair Share Housing regarding affordable housing and the associated market share housing,” Cochrane said. “We’re looking at considerably more enrollment as a result of the settlement.” In turn, he and the school board will need to accommodate more children, in what would be a significant financial investment in a community where middle-class taxpayers say they are being squeezed. In looking ahead, Cochrane said the district expects to expand Princeton High School and decide whether to expand schools in the lower grades or create a new school, like one for grades five and six. “You can understand how that would take pressure off the middle school with moving the sixth grade into another building and take pressure off all of the elementary schools by moving the fifth grade into another building,” he said. “That’s one option.” The school board has expressed interest in possibly acquiring Rider University’s Westminster Choir College campus to put a new school there. Rider’s administration is looking to sell Westminster to a buyer interested in keeping the music school in Princeton. One possibility is that the new owner of Westminster only wants the school and not the real estate, leaving Rider to find a buyer for the more than 20acre parcel contiguous with the high school and John Witherspoon Middle School. Cochrane ruled out that school See GROWTH, Page 7

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Griffin Zirbser, 7, of Princeton, smashes a pie into the face of Princeton University student Tom Byrne during one of the many Communiversity activites. For more photos on the event, see pages 8 and 9.

Another huge draw Thousands pack Princeton for Communiversity By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Downtown Princeton was packed Sunday for Communiversity, the outdoor town-gown street fair that is a major draw for the town. Nassau Street and other sections of the area were filled with people milling about, to enjoy the sights, sounds and tastes of the annual event. More than 200 vendors included local nonprofits, restaurants and others, with plenty of food and entertainment through the afternoon. “It went well, it was a beautiful day,” Mayor Liz Lempert said. “Everyone seemed to be having a good time.” This marked the 47th edition of Communiversity. The event is organized each year by the Arts

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Most people do not understand how the pharmaceutical industry works, Martin Shkreli, the investor and drug company executive who

made headlines in 2015 when one of his companies raised the price of the 60-year-old drug Daraprim by more than 5,000 percent, said at Princeton University on Friday. “How and why we price drugs is something I think nobody understands,” Shkreli said. “I was baffled by the number of instant experts on drug pricing that existed when they read about my story.” The BBC once called Shkreli, a self-proclaimed “pharma bro,” the “most hated man in America.” He was invited to the university by the Princeton Corporate Finance Club. “A lot of people think that I just woke up one day and decided to be the world’s worst person, and that I fell on my head as an infant, and that I strangle kittens in my spare time,” Shkreli said Friday evening. He claimed that he is not evil, and that his exclusive goal is to make profits.

chalk murals; and all the many forms of creative expression that make Communiversity such a unique and memorable event. As a people-centered nonprofit with a mission of building community through the arts, we are grateful for the collaborations that allowed us to produce another hugely successful event.”â⇔‹ Communiversity is a huge draw. Police estimated the crowd at 35,000 people, according to the Arts Council. Given the crowd size, security was a priority for local police. Officials earlier in the week had talked of the precautions law enforcement would take to keep things safe. “It was absolutely fantastic,” said Princeton Public Library Director Brett Bonfield, who enjoyed the music and the food.

Princeton promotes more use of public transportation, bikes

Controversial ‘pharma bro’ claims he’s not really evil By Ethan Sterenfeld Correspondent

Council of Princeton, with participation by Princeton University students. “Communiversity ArtsFest is a town-gown event celebrating art and community with something for everyone: live performances, creative artistry, and crafts, interactive children’s activities, delicious food and drink,” said Taneshia Nash Laird, executive director of the Arts Council. “We appreciate the extremely talented visual artists who participated in many creative activities including the ACP Atelier in Palmer Square which was the hub of the Arts Council-sponsored art activities; the ceramics and painting demonstrations at the Paul Robeson Center; the artists that set up their easels throughout Communiversity as part of Paint Out Princeton; the vibrant sidewalk

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Martin Shkreli Shkreli was originally invited to speak at Princeton earlier this year by the Princeton Entrepreneurship Club, but the group canceled his speech. In a statement on Facebook, Entrepreneurship Club officials said that they canceled because of his “acts of sexual harassment and atrocious comments See SHKRELI, Page 7

Princeton wants to encourage more people in town to get around without using their cars, as officials seek to promote bike riding and taking public transportation. Mayor Liz Lempert said Monday that the town hired Greater Mercer Transportation Management Agency, a nonprofit, to come up with a marketing campaign, called “Go Princeton,” to debut this fall. She made the announcement this month, with May being national bike month. Mayor Lempert, an environmentalist who will ride her bike to work, said she supports people finding ways of traveling that do not involve their cars. For instance, the town provides a bus service, called the freeB, that runs

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Princeton school nurses can administer opioid antidote By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Nurses at Princeton public schools will have opioid antidote to administer to any student, staff member or anyone else suffering an overdose. The Board of Education last week had a first reading of a policy to about administering the antidote, as Princeton seeks to join other New Jersey school districts seeking to save lives in a state dealing with an opioid

epidemic. “Any student who receives an opioid antidote by the school nurse or by an emergency medical responder shall be transported to the nearest hospital …,” the policy read in part. “The principal, principal’s designee or supervising staff member will notify the parent of any student or a family member or other contact person for a school staff member who may be experiencing a possible opioid

overdose as soon as practicable.” School nurses will be responsible for storing the antidote in a “safe and secure location,” noting on a student’s health records that the student had been administered the antidote and meeting other requirements of the policy. The policy said the state Department of Education has said districts can develop those policies to provide the antidote to

someone during “school hours” or “on-site school sponsored activities to block the opioid’s lifethreatening effects.” For example, Robbinsville adopted, in March, a policy dealing with administering the antidote. “The Board of Education feels that we need to recognize that the opioid epidemic is everywhere, including our community. They want to take a proactive approach and be pre-

pared if an overdose were to occur in one of our buildings during the school day,” said Micki Crisafulli, director of student services for the district. “The district will be working with an agency that will provide the training and the prescription. The cost for the antidote will range between $0 and $20.00 per kit,” Crisafulli said. “Training to administer the antidote is being sched-

uled for school nurses and the policy will be voted on by the Board in May,” she said. “The plan is to have the antidote in place in our schools before the end of the school year. “ Gov. Chris Christie has sought to focus on and combat the epidemic. During an appearance last week on CNN, he said that in New Jersey in 2016, “four times the number of people who were murdered by a gun died of opioid overdoses.”

Another rash of car burglaries, this time on Stanworth Drive By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

In the aftermath of a second spurt of car burglaries this time, in the Stanworth Drive neighborhood, off Bayard Lane - the Princeton Police Department is urging residents to lock their cars and take the car keys with

them. The initial rash of car burglaries occurred overnight between April 5 and April 6 in the Washington Oaks development, between Route 206 and Mercer Road. The latest car burglaries occurred overnight between

April 26 and April 27, police said. In the four cases that occurred on Stanworth Drive, the vehicles had been left unlocked. A fifth victim, whose car was parked on Lytle Street, reported that someone entered the car and stole a laptop computer and loose

Tree falls onto house, kills owner’s dog By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

Gusty winds are being blamed for causing a tree to fall onto a house on Mercer Road Tuesday afternoon, killing the owner’s dog, according to the Princeton Police Department.

Police received a call around 4 p.m. to investigate a tree that had fallen onto a house at 545 Mercer Road. When they arrived, they found a large tree had fallen onto the house. The owner, Joseph Guarnaccia, was home alone when the tree fell, but he was not injured. His dog, however, was struck by the tree as it fell. The dog later died, police said.

The house suffered heavy damage from the fallen tree, and it was deemed to be uninhabitable, police said. The Princeton Fire Department, the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad and the Princeton building inspector responded to the scene. Public Service Gas & Electric Co. also responded and shut off the utilities to the house.

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change. One victim who lives on N. Stanworth Drive reported that someone entered her car and rummaged through it, but nothing was missing. Another N. Stanworth Drive resident told police that someone stole her purse.

A South Stanworth Drive resident reported that someone took her iPhone 4S, while another Stanworth Drive resident told police that someone entered her car and took her purse. 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 with them. Those actions make it harder for thieves, who rely on opportunity to commit criminal acts. Any suspicious activity should be reported immediately to the Princeton Police Department.

More charges for teacher accused of sex assault By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

A 36-year-old East Windsor Township man who allegedly molested a young boy is facing additional charges after a second victim stepped forward with similar claims, according to Mercer County Prosecutor Angelo Onofri and East Windsor Township Police Chief James A. Geary. Menachem A. Chinn, 40, of East Windsor Township and who teaches at the Shalom Torah Academy in Monmouth County, was charged last month with one count each of endangering

the welfare of a child and sexual assault in an incident involving a 12-year-old boy. The alleged assault occurred at Chinn’s home in 2012. A second victim, who is now an adult, has stepped forward and alleged that Chinn had inappropriate sexual contact with him on several occasions at Chinn’s home between July 2010 and May 2011, said Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office spokeswoman Casey DeBlasio. As a result, Chinn has been charged with an additional count of endangering the welfare of a child and an additional count of sexual assault, DeBlasio said.

Chinn had been the second victim’s teacher and youth group religious mentor. The second victim reached out to police after learning that Chinn had been arrested in connection with the incident involving the 12-year-old boy. Chinn is being held at the Mercer County Correction Center. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on the case should contact Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office Detective Alicia Bergondo at 609989-6568 or East Windsor police Detective Thomas Meyer at 609-448-5678.

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NAACP president pulls no punches at race relations symposium By Somi Jun Correspondent

Cornell Brooks, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), said that the 2016 presidential campaign helped normalize racism, anti-Semitism, misogyny, and Islamophobia. Brooks cited an uptick in the number of hate crimes in the past year during a talk at Princeton University April 29, and called the Executive Office building of the White House an office for the alt-right. “We have seen in these recent days an office of legitimacy for the alt-right, opened up in the West Wing

of the White House,” Brooks said. “This is not a partisan observation.” According to Brooks, millennial activists are leading movements for criminal justice reform, the advancement of voting rights, and combating hate crime during this “anguishing moment” for America’s democracy. Brooks said that it is not enough in this political moment to issue a press release or post on social media. Rather, he praised the millennials who put their bodies on the line to protest police brutality and called for more advocates to assert themselves. “We see a millennial generation of advocates

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Cornell Brooks, president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, speaks to students at Princeton University on April 29. who assert with their minds, their hearts, and their very bodies that black lives mat-

ter,” Brooks said. “They say so unapologetically, with the understanding that when

you assert that black lives matter, it is the ethical predicate to the moral conclusion that all lives matter.” Brooks addressed concerns about political correctness by saying that it is impossible to be too sensitive to dehumanization. “We cannot underestimate what is happening in this country. Some dismiss this as a college prank, as locker room banter. Some dismiss this moment as a matter of those who subscribe to political correctness being overly sensitive,” Brooks said. “You cannot be overly sensitive to the demeaning and dehumanization of your fellow citizens.”

Brooks spoke as part of a symposium on race relations for high school student activists. He described the students’ work as part of a lineage that included Rosa Parks, Martin Luther King Jr., and Rep. John Lewis. Brooks said that Lewis, who spoke at the March on Washington when he was 19-years-old and wrote letters to King when he was just 17, had been an activist since his teenage years. “In the movement, you need everybody,” Brooks said. Brooks called for a civil rights movement that unites generations, emphasizing the historically low voter turnout from youth in 2014.

Demonstration planned to protest sale of Choir College By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

A demonstration is planned Monday afternoon at Rider University’s Westminster Choir College to protest the proposed sale of the music school. Rider’s faculty union announced the planned protest in a news release, in which a union leader said the university should reverse course. “We urge the board of

trustees to rescind this decision and to begin the long, hard task of rebuilding trust with all of Rider’s stakeholders,” Jeffrey Halpern, an associate professor who is the chief negotiating officer for the Rider chapter of the American Association of University Professors. “We are aware of the rally planned on the Princeton campus and respect the right of our faculty members to participate in such activities,”

said Rider spokeswoman Kristine A. Brown, In March, university President Gregory G. Dell’Omo announced that Rider would end its relationship with Westminster by looking for a buyer. With the two sides headed in opposite directions, Rider is interested in finding an entity to keep the school in Princeton. Another alternative is for Rider to identify a buyer interested in only the music

school, which would leave est in acquiring the property, process to play out to find a the university to find a dif- but is waiting for Rider’s new owner for the college. ferent suitor for the more than 20-acre-campus. While the university has been in touch with the town, there have been no recent talks, the municipality said this week. Fascial Stretch TherapyTM is a unique, Current zoning of the campus complete & comprehensive system would allow for one- and twofamily homes and in some secof table-based assisted stretching, tions, town homes and multiple focusing on the joint capsule & dwellings. connective tissue that surrounds The Princeton School muscles, bones & joints. Board has expressed inter%HQHĸ WV • Increases Flexibility & Joint Range of Motion • Lengthen & Re-aligns Muscles several weeks later, work on • Improves Posture the Route 518 bridge proj• Decreases Aches & Pains ect resumed. The project was supResults Felt in One Session! posed to have been comCumulative Results with pleted by the end of Multiple Sessions! February, but work was halted when workers discovered creosote, which is a Christine Femia, wood treatment chemical, Exercise Physiologist. in the ground and the water. That issue was resolved MyoFascial Stretch Therapist and work began on the 973-214-7764 or cfem23@aol.com bridge again.

Route 518 bridge expected to reopen soon By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

The County Route 518 bridge that crosses over the Delaware and Raritan Canal at the edge of Rocky Hill Borough is expected to reopen this week - nearly nine months after work on the bridge replacement project began. The contractor is in the process of installing

bridge rails and guide rails on the bridge in preparation for its opening, said Steve Schapiro, communications director for the state Department of Transportation. Work on the $2.75 million bridge replacement project began on July 7, 2016. The bridge, which is on the border between Rocky Hill Borough and Franklin Township, was

supposed to be closed for three to four weeks. But on July 8, 2016, Gov. Chris Christie issued an executive order to stop work on all non-essential state-funded projects because the Transportation Trust Fund in the state Department of Transportation had run out of money. Once the issue of refunding the Transportation Trust Fund was resolved

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New Jersey’s ‘marl’ pits yield dinosaur details

By Michele S. Byers

Ever wonder how New Jersey towns like Marlton and Marlboro got their names? Look no further than “marl,” a soil also known as greensand. Marl deposits date to the time when the southeastern half of this state we’re in was the sea floor, and greensand was deposited in coastal bays and freshwater river mouths. The marl contains fossils of ancient shelled invertebrates and freshwater and marine forms of every vertebrate group - fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and even primitive mammals! Colonial-era farmers discovered that marl - which contains clay and calcium carbonate - made great fertilizer. Many marl pits were dug in the narrow geographic band now known as the Inner Coastal Plain. Greensand was sold to farmers all over New Jersey and beyond. Marl pits contained more than fertilizer. In about 1838, a farmer in Haddonfield, Camden County, spotted gigantic bones in a sand pit on his property. Two decades later, fossil hobbyist William Parker Foulke heard about the bones while vacationing nearby. Foulke called in his friend, paleontologist Joseph Leidy, and hired a crew of diggers. They excavated the bones of an animal larger than an elephant, with structural features of both a lizard and a bird. The fossilized bones were the world’s first nearly complete dinosaur skeleton. The dinosaur died along the shallow coastline during the Cretaceous period 65 to 145 million years ago and sank to the bottom, where its skeleton fossilized in the greensand. The creature was named Hadrosaurus foulkii after Foulk and Haddonfield, and was the first mounted dinosaur ever to be displayed to the public when it was put on exhibit at the Academy of Natural Sciences in Philadelphia in 1868. Nearly 160 years after the dinosaur discovery made Haddonfield the birthplace of American paleontology, the Garden State is still rich in fossils. “New Jersey is a great place to be if you’re a paleontologist,” says David Parris, paleontologist and head curator of natural history at the New Jersey State Museum in Trenton. The state’s most productive fossil region is the Inner Coastal Plain, which runs from Raritan Bay to the upper reaches of the Delaware Bay in Salem County. During the Cretaceous period - when New Jersey was located much closer to the equator, the Earth was warmer and sea levels higher - the Atlantic coastline was located there. Thanks to their ancient history, the sediments of the Inner Coastal Plain contain fossils of both sea creatures like mosasaurs and giant crocodiles, and land creatures that lived in swamps on the edge of the continent, like the hadrosaurus. If you want to learn more about New Jersey’s Inner Coastal Plain and the fossils discovered there, take time to visit the New Jersey State Museum. Among the exhibits are a full-size hadrosaurus, made from casts of the original bones excavated in Haddonfield in 1858, and a giant crocodile from Burlington County just found in the last couple of years!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks to everyone who made Communiversity a success

muniversity ArtsFest 2017 a fun-filled, family-friendly event.

Taneshia Nash Laird Executive Director Arts Council of Princeton

To the editor: On behalf of the Arts Council of Princeton’s Board of Trustees, staff, and members, we would like to thank everyone - from the two hundred-fifty participants consisting of artists, non-profits and merchants, to the hundreds of volunteers and the tens of thousands of visitors - who helped make the 47th annual Communiversity ArtsFest such an amazing event. Communiversity ArtsFest is a town-gown celebration with something for everyone: live performances, creative artistry, and crafts, interactive children’s activities, delicious food and drink. We appreciate the extremely talented visual artists who participated in many creative activities including the ACP Atelier in Palmer Square which was the hub of the Arts Council-sponsored art activities; the ceramics and painting demonstrations at the Paul Robeson Center; the artists that set up their easels throughout Communiversity as part of Paint Out Princeton; the vibrant sidewalk chalk murals; and all the many forms of creative expression that make Communiversity such a unique and memorable event. As a people-centered nonprofit with a mission of building community through the arts, we are grateful for the collaborations that allowed us to produce another hugely successful event. And so with much appreciation we thank: the students of Princeton University, University President Christopher Eisgruber, and the Office of Community and Regional Affairs; Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert; Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes; Jennifer Spillane of the Princeton Area Regional Chamber of Commerce; the Princeton Police Department; Princeton Fire Department; Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad; Princeton Regional Health Department; Princeton Public Works Department; the Princeton Clergy Association; the Princeton Merchants Association; the Princeton Public Library; Mary Harris Events; our title sponsor Bai Brands; our major sponsors AT&T, Baker Auto Group, Palmer Square Management, Princeton Garden Theatre; and the local media. You can find a complete list of all of the generous Communiversity ArtsFest sponsors and in-kind sponsors at artscouncilofprinceton.org. Thank you all for your participation and help in making Com-

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To the editor: A huge wave of people wearing green flowed from the D& R Greenway Land Trust to Hinds Plaza in Princeton last Saturday, a movement indicative of our community’s strong support for the environment. The Walk for Our World’s Green Future was a fun way for people of all ages to walk together and share their ideas about how to care for our world. As one sign said ‘There is no Plan-et B!’ so now is the time for everyone to take action. The event was organized by a collaborative partnership of Climate Central, the D&R Greenway and Sustainable Princeton. A special thanks goes out to the leaders and staff of these local effective environmental organizations for planning and executing this walk, especially Molly Jones and Christine Symington of Sustainable Princeton who were amazing at organizing this green awareness event. Thank you to Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert for her leadership and inspiring words at the rally and the fantastic support of the Princeton Police Department who kept walkers safe on the two mile trek through town. The Princeton Public Library was a terrific neighbor with Kim Dorman supporting the event and we are also grateful to the Arts Council of Princeton which accommodated the living art project imagined by Yamile Slebi and Kirsten Haley which was created at the rally and displayed through Communiversity. We appreciate the information on the science of local weather shared by Bernadette Woods-Placky of Climate Central and guidance on the changes we must all make to prevent further environmental deterioration from Sophie Glovier of C-Change Conversations and Molly Jones of Sustainable Princeton. Finally, a special thanks to Princeton Marching Forward and all the volunteers and businesses who helped to make this walk such a success. Together we can make a difference by each taking steps to preserve and protect our environment now, before it is too late. There is no Plan-et B!

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Walk focuses on climate change, environment

A week after Earth Day, and Princeton’s participation in the naMichele S. Byers is executive director of tional March for Science, a second march, or walk, took place, the the New Jersey Conservation Foundation in Walk for Our World’s Green Future. Many of the concerns of Morristown. marchers in the two events overlapped, but this walk focused on climate change, our environment, and what people can do. Starting in the D&R Greenway Land Trust’s parking lot, just off Rosedale Road, and winding up to Stockton Street, past the Batwww.princetonpacket.com tle Monument, to Hinds Plaza, the crowd gathered to hear Mayor Liz Lempert and Climate Central’s Chief Meteorologist Bernadette Founded in 1786 Bernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 Woods-Placky remind them of what’s at stake and why their parMary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 ticipation is so important. (On the walk itself, many passing motorists tooted their support.) Mike Morsch Donna Kenyon Following the rally in the plaza, Sustainable Princeton and CRegional Editor Executive Editor Change Conversations provided information inside the library Joseph Eisele Michele Nesbihal about climate change and what residents can do. Publisher General Manager Walkers came from the Princeton area, all over New Jersey, and mnesbihal@centraljersey.com even as far away as Portland, Oregon. And many seemed wellversed in the issues and the solutions. 145 Witherspoon Street Here are a few of their thoughts and motivations: Princeton, N.J. 08542 Fred White hoped that the presence of the walkers would help Corporate Offices 198 Route 9 North, Suite 100 political representatives recognize the importance of climate Manalapan, N.J. 07726 change. Additionally, he hoped the walk would help spread a feel© Packet Media, LLC. 2017. (609) 924-3244 ing of respect for wildlife, increase the awareness of melting glaAll Rights Reserved. FAX (609) 921-2714 (Advertising) ciers and the repercussions, and stimulate people to leave the planet FAX (609) 924-3842 (Editorial) as close as possible to its condition that we inherited. Joyce Copleman of Lawrenceville said that she was disturbed by what the new president is doing to the earth. In contrast, our policies need to reflect a healthy, natural balance.

Two friends, Ann and Valerie, urged that if everyone did simply one thing each day, our environment would benefit. Valerie wished that our leaders (outside of Princeton) would see all the movies on the environment and climate change - which would greatly enhance their awareness. Brian brought his family because it is important, he said, that we address climate change for our children and grandchildren, and that people, governments, and businesses need to make decisions with the long term in mind, not simply the short term. David Pelovitz of Lawarenceville has grown increasingly worried about our environment, as his home has recently been re-designated as being located on a floodplain. Carey and Anne from Hopewell hoped that the walk would increase awareness of climate change and help people recognize that New Jersey, as recent storms have shown us, is on the front lines of climate change. Jeff of Princeton believes in preserving our environment and hopes that more aware policies will be the way of the future. Betsy said that the walk was an important vehicle to allow people to be heard and to encourage all to “get on board.” Scott Sillars hoped that the walk would remind the public to take climate change seriously, to do something in response to it every day, but also to enjoy the opportunity to be engaged in what may be the most important issue (among many) of our time. David Atkins noted that the walk was yet another example, even a celebration, of how the new administration in Washington has stirred people to get involved, to join efforts to enact sensible, crucial polices.

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Library’s bookstore manager turning the page on her career By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Helen Heintz found herself Wednesday morning making small talk with a customer at the used bookstore she manages in the Princeton Public Library. She’s gotten to know more than a few people in the past four plus years that she’s had the volunteer job, one she is stepping away from next month. It was, at times, a labor of love that Heintz is giving up as she becomes an empty-nester at 55 and looks to find the next thing to occupy her time and attention. “Welcome to my lair,” Heintz said greeting a visitor as she sets out to explain how a former Bell Labs engineer, originally from Southern California,

came to schlep books and deal with all the attendant dust that is a form of occupational hazard. In an interview, she stood inside a large, white storage room on the fourth-floor of the library, a floor that most people wouldn’t even know existed looking from the outside of the building given its configuration. She is alone, except for the booklined shelves and the boxes of books all around her. Each day, hundreds of books are donated, a never-ending flow of material akin to mail at the Post Office. Donations come from within and outside the community, like from a family giving away a deceased loved one’s book collection. “Everybody loves this library,” she said in ex-

plaining what motivates their altruism. Located on the first floor, the store is run by the Friends of the Princeton Public Library, a nonprofit that supports the library financially. Sales of books monthly average $9,000 to $10,000, money that the Friends keep and then, minus its expenses, turn over to the library. The book store is just one of the ways the organization carries out its mission, including its annual book sale and gala, through the year. Heintz got involved with the Friends, initially interviewing to become its assistant treasurer, and found herself in charge of operating the bookstore something that had fulfilled a long-held ambition. “I’ve always wanted to run a bookstore,” she said of an opportunity that comes “without the financial entanglements” of having to pay for staff and rent. “If you go to any excellent university town, you’ll see these,” she said of the store. “It’s a reading town.” In terms of her inventory, science, math and philosophy books sell fast, while art, history and children’s books sell the most. Heintz’s path to Princeton and the library started on the other side of the country.

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Helen Heintz will step down as manager of the used bookstore in the Princeton Public Library next month. She grew up the youngest of five children of a father who was a psychology professor at California State University-Long Beach. The family was “poor,” in her words. As a girl, she was allowed to buy 99cent-Signet Classics, in what might have sparked an interest in one day managing a book store. The Heintz family was more liberal Berkeley, California than it was conservative Orange County, where Heintz grew up. For college, she attended the University of California, Berkeley, the self-de-

scribed nerdy engineering student who graduated in 1985 and came to the East Coast the same year for graduate school at Columbia University. Life after college included career stops on Wall Street and at Bell Labs, saw her marry, start a family and move from Monmouth County to Princeton seven years ago. She is active in local Democratic politics, including working on the re-election campaign last year of Mayor Liz Lempert, among her other interests. While being in charge of the bookstore, she has

gotten to know lots of people, many of them regulars, including several “characters,” in her words. A staff of some 35 volunteers including herself keep the store running every day the library is open, now with a paid part-time store manager due to replace Heintz. She won’t be the same five-day, 20-hours-a-week fixture at the library she has been in recent years. She is not sure what’s next for her, but jokes that the publicity about her leaving likely will open up a new opportunity.

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School officials stress importance of Cranbury to district’s finances By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Accepting students from Cranbury into Princeton High School is critical for the district’s finances, school officials have said in a major defense of the sendreceive relationship that provides Princeton with millions of dollars in revenue each year. The Board of Education sought, as recently as last week, to dismiss any suggestion that the district should end its 11-yearrelationship with Cranbury, with officials seeking to make the case that doing so would have dire consequences for the high school. “This is an important point because we have had questions from the public about this. There’s an acknowledgement that we have a long history with Cranbury and great contributions that the families and the students make to the Princeton public schools in the area of academics, in the arts, in athletics …,” Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said at the April 25

school board meeting. Board president Patrick Sullivan, at the same meeting, said that 2017/18 school budget revenues include about $5 million in tuition from Cranbury, money that is “crucial,” in his words. “As a taxpayer, you should care, because if that revenue stream were to go away, our taxes would either go up by $5 million, if they could, or the budget would go down by $5 million,” he said. “So that Cranbury revenue is valuable to us, it helps our educational mission.” Through the years, Cranbury has paid roughly $42 million dollar to Princeton, in the form of tuition, to send students to PHS. At the moment, there are 273 Cranbury students at PHS, or roughly 70 students in each grade. The tuition formula, however, is “driven by the state” and is something that the district does not control, Sullivan said. In recent years, it has fluctuated from in excess of $17,300 to a little less than $16,900, “charged based upon the state certified per pupil costs,” according to Cranbury.

“We don’t have the flexibility to charge them something else,” Sullivan said. “It’s a driven formula, as is other formulas that we have to deal with that are state law.” For the upcoming school year, the Cranbury School District estimates high school enrollment to be at 285 students. The arrangement works with Cranbury paying the district, upfront, based on an estimated enrollment and estimated tuition. If the tuition rate turns out to be lower or actual enrollment is less, then the district has to refund Cranbury the money to make up the difference. “So how that happens, it’s adjusted in the next year to come,” school business administrator Stephanie Kennedy said. The estimated tuition rate for the current school year is $17,535, but the figure is projected to decline by 3.6 percent for the upcoming school year, to $16,900, based on figures that Cranbury released last week.

district using its power of condemnation to acquire the Westminster campus. He could not get into what the board discussed, at the same closed session meeting last week, for what the meeting minutes described as a “confidential RFP for the Rider property.” RFP stands for request for proposal, something government bodies use when seeking to hire a vendor.

Shkreli Continued from Page 1 on Twitter.” Healthcare spending should be high, Shkreli said, as long as society cares about health. High drug prices allow Shkreli to spend more on research and development for new treatments, he said. He is currently developing medicines for rare diseases that most major drug companies would not pay attention to, since the market is too small. “One of my companies is making a drug for 400 patients,” Shkreli said. “There are only 400 people who have the illness. And the only way to break even on that would be to charge an enormous amount per patient.” Doctors are the cause for rising healthcare costs in America, Shkreli said.

“It turns out that doctors like to make a lot of money,” he said, before claiming that they should be replaced by IBM’s computer system Watson. Shkreli’s famously caustic personality was absent Friday evening, replaced with a very technical, erudite discussion of drug pricing and policy, although he did engage with one student journalist who asked him a question. “You should know that I hate the media,” Shkreli said. “I barely listened to your question.” Shkreli joined a Facebook group aimed at Princeton students in early March, and he was banned shortly thereafter for making insulting comments, online campus publication The Tab Princeton reported. “What do they even teach at this educational in-

stitution?” Shkreli wrote on the Facebook group in February. “Y’all learn anything recently? Bet you cowards don’t even smoke crack.” Shkreli also commented on his upcoming federal criminal trial, which is scheduled to start June 26. The government has accused him of defrauding investors at his hedge fund and stealing money from one of his biotechnology firms. “I think the arrogance of prosecutors is up there with the arrogance of politicians,” Shkreli said. “What you’ll find in my case, what you’ll find is, there are no victims.” He remained defiant and claimed that he would be found innocent at trial. “I have a lot of hope,” Shkreli said. “If it were legal for me to bet on it, I would.”

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“I can’t discuss that at this time,” Cochrane said about what the RFP had to do with. “I can’t discuss confidential matters,” Sullivan said. But comments earlier by Cochrane suggested the issue might have had to do with hiring an appraiser. “If the option becomes available for us to look at the Westminster Choir College, we have to be able to assess its market value,”

Cochrane said. At the same time, the district is working toward having a facilities bond referendum, either at the end of this year or in the first part of 2018. “That would be in the timeline we have talked about,” Sullivan said. “This is a very exciting time,” Cochrane said. “We’re excited about the possibilities for the district as we move forward.”

Students from ﬁve grades sing and play instruments, followed by a stroll through the “galleries” at St. Paul, where student works are on display. Come early! At 5pm, there will be food trucks in the St. Paul School parking lot. Food, fun, and fantastic art & music all in one night!

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PACKET BRIEFS 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 Foundation’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 Foundation’s Greater Mercer Grants program strengthens the town’s commitment to our youth and the importance of programs like SYEP that are providing meaningful employment opportunities where participants can gain experience and develop skills. 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. Applications will be available in April at the Princeton High School Guidance Office and at the Princeton Human Services Office in Monument Hall. You will also be able to download the application forms online at www.princetonn.gov/humanservices.html. The application deadline is Friday, May 5, 2017. If you are interested in participating in this program and have questions, please call Princeton Human Services at (609) 688-2055 between the

hours of 9:00 am and 5:00 pm or send an e-mail to eneira@princetonnj.gov.

Summer job applications Applications for all Princeton Recreation Department 2017 seasonal and summer employment opportunities are now available on the Recreation Department’s website, www.princetonrecreation.com. Seasonal employment opportunities are available for the following positions: day camp director, day camp counselor, day camp counselor in-training, Community Park Pool lifeguard/swim instructor, Community Park Pool customer service, part-time secretary and seasonal maintenance. Instructions on how to apply can be found online at www.princetonrecreation.com under “Seasonal Employment.” All interested job seekers are encouraged to apply.

Blood donations needed Following several rounds of severe winter weather in many parts of the country, the American Red Cross urges eligible blood and platelet donors to help restock its shelves to overcome a shortage. Since Dec. 1, about 300 blood drives across 27 states have been forced to cancel due to inclement winter weather, resulting in more than 10,500 blood and platelet donations going uncollected. To make an appointment to give blood, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). Donors are encouraged to make appointments and complete the RapidPass online health history questionnaire at redcrossblood.org/rapidpass to save time when donating. Or visit Central New Jersey Donor Center, 707 Alexander Rd., Suite 701, Princeton. Hours are: Mondays: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (platelet pheresis); Tuesdays: 12:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

(whole blood and platelet pheresis); Fridays: 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. (whole blood and platelet pheresis); Saturdays: 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. (whole blood).

Princeton WIC Clinic Continues

The Princeton Health and Human Services Departments have announced that the Mercer County Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Clinic will continue through 2017. WIC is administered by the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey and offers health and nutritional services to pregnant women and children up to the age of 5. WIC provides families with nutrition assessments and education, breastfeeding education and support, and checks for the purchase of nutritious food. Bilingual support is available for Spanish-speaking families. In Mercer County, WIC clinics are offered in Trenton, Princeton, Hamilton, and Hightstown. The Princeton WIC clinic is located at Witherspoon Hall Princeton Municipal Building, Community Room, 400 Witherspoon St. and is held the third Friday of every month from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Residents can find out if they are eligible for WIC and apply for benefits by calling (609) 498-7755. Women may qualify for WIC benefits if they are pregnant or recently pregnant, a breast feeding mother (up to 1 year), or a mother with an infant or a child under five years old. WIC participants must live in New Jersey and meet income criteria. If you are currently receiving assistance from Disability, Social Security, Food stamps, Medicaid, and TANF, you are eligible. For more information on WIC and for the 2017 clinic schedule, visit our website at www.princetonnj.gov/health. Children’s Home Society of New Jersey also offers a wide range of services for parents and children. For more information, visit www.chsofnj.org/.

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Princeton Montessori School’s “SummerQuest” camp program will have a variety of activities for campers of all ages.

Princeton Montessori School gets ready for ‘SummerQuest’ Princeton Montessori School’s “SummerQuest” camp program boasts some new and exciting changes this year, including weekly themes with special guest presenters and field trips. The program is open to the community and implemented with a Montessori approach, led by seasoned teachers, but with a unique and separate curriculum from the school year. Young campers, ages eight weeks old through third grade, will experience a variety of indoor and outdoor fun, creative activities, and child-centered adventure.

“Some of our favorite traditions are centered around our beautiful and expansive grounds. These include involving the children in gardening, building teepees and forts in the woods, and unstructured time for daydreaming and play,” said Kathy Sellers, SummerQuest Program Coordinator. “This year, related to our weekly themes, we’re excited to bring in guest visitors like Our Playful Nature (an organization that encourages playful movement in the natural environment), TaeKwondo instructors, Firefly Tennis, and our local Fire

Trump supporter enters race for 15th District By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

In the past presidential election, Lee Eric Newton was best known as the Donald Trump supporter who sat on Nassau Street in front of Princeton University and had lots Trump lawn signs in front of his home in West Windsor. Now, he’s running for office himself, in a bid to defeat an incumbent lawmaker with a hefty war chest to defend her seat in the 15th Legislative district. Newton has filed to run as a Republican against state Sen. Shirley K. Turner, who has served in Trenton first as an Assemblywoman in 1994 and then as a senator since 1998. Neither Newton nor Turner could be reached for comment Tuesday. Turner, in a campaign finance report filed earlier this year, had $675,196 available to spend on her race.

The 15th district is made up of 10 towns, in the two counties, including Hopewell Township and Hopewell Borough. Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, who is part of the legislative delegation for the area along with Turner and Assemblywoman Liz Muoio, said Tuesday that he did not think the district is compatible with President Trump’s vision for America. He called it a “diverse” district with challenges that include urban education and revitalization. But Rimma Yakobovich, a Republican from West Windsor running for Assembly against the two Democrats, said Tuesday that she is unhappy with the direction of the state. The top of the ticket race will be the battle to replace Gov. Chris Christie, the two-term Republican whose public support has sunk.

Department.” Toddlers will partake in activities such as cooking, crafts, gardening, water play, and nature exploration. Meanwhile, their elementary-aged counterparts will take field trips, including an outing to Grounds For Sculpture for the camp’s ‘Art Explorations’ week. Campers will continue to enjoy existing program highlights, including on-site Music Together classes and swimming instruction at Princeton Fitness and Wellness Center in Montgomery. SummerQuest camp ses-

sions run mid-June through mid-August. Full and part-day options are available. Princeton Montessori School, founded in 1968, is an independent, coeducational day school dedicated to the highest quality education of children, from infancy through middle school, according to the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy. The school is accredited at the highest level by the American Montessori Society (AMS) and is a member of the national Association of Independent Schools (NAIS).

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MERCER COUNTY NOTES County debuts new website

The Mercer County government has rolled out a new website at www.mercercounty.org. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The new website has been completely redesigned and is arranged to be more intuitive to users who get their county information via the website,â&#x20AC;? said Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes. The website is also designed to display on mobile phones and tablets, so users can get information on the go. Through a competitive bid, the county hired Vision Internet to develop the site, and personnel from each county department and division contributed to their respective pages. The last time the countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website

was upgraded was in 2006. In conjunction with the new website, the county reminds residents to utilize the emergency email alert system. To sign up for this free service, click on the ALERT MERCER tab on the homepage of the www.mercercounty.org website to be directed to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swift 911â&#x20AC;? Emergency Notification System registration form. If you were already receiving emergency-alert emails or texts from Mercer County, there is no need to re-register. Website visitors still have option to sign up for their favorite updates, e-newsletters, recycling schedules and more. Questions or comments can be emailed to the Public Information Office at contactus1@mercercounty.org.

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Legal Notices Notice is hereby given that Resolution #17-128, approving the Agreement with the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees â&#x20AC;&#x201C; New Jersey (AFSCMENJ) Local 1530 was adopted at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on April 24, 2017. Said Resolution is for the period January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019 and will be available to the public for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey. Kathleen K. Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 5/4/17 Fee: $11.55 MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF PRINCETON

NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: 2017-19 An Ordinance Amending Chapter 34 of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974â&#x20AC;? Concerning Sewer Connection Fees was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on April 24, 2017. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The purpose of this ordinance is to increase Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewer connection fee from $36.69 per gallon to $48.50 per gallon.

Said ordinance is available to the public, free of charge, in the Office of the Clerk, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey and on the Princeton Municipal Website at http://www.princetonnj.gov/ordinances.html

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on May 22, 2017 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard.

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TOWNSHIP OF PLAINSBORO PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Township of Plainsboro, Department of Public Works, in compliance with section 10.9 of the New Jersey Pesticide Control Code N.J.A.C. title 7, Chapter 30, has contracted for the application of herbicides/fertilizers from May 15, 2017 to May 20, 2017, to the following areas: Plainsboro Park, Schalks Meadow Park, Morris Davison Park, Lenape Trail, Waters Edge Park, Ponds End Park, Community Park and the Administration Complex. All treated areas will be posted and closed for 24 hours after application. Pesticide Active Ingredients Escalade2 2, 4-D, Fluroxypyr and Dicamba Baricade 65WG Prodiamine (Combined with fertilizer at .38% & .28% respectively) Fertilizer 17-0-5 Fertilizer 19-0-5 Fertilizer

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Please Take Notice, that on May 8, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. the undersigned shall sell at public auction at Princeton Airport, 41 Airpark Road, Office 1, Princeton, New Jersey, a Piper J-3C aircraft, Federal Registration Number N25911, Serial Number 3859, to satisfy an aircraft mechanicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lien held by the undersigned. Please Take Further Notice, that the successful bidder shall be required to pay 60% of the successful bid price on the day of sale and the remaining 40% within three days thereafter. The undersigned reserves the right to bid at the sale.

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Plant Expo set for May 6 The Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will hold it annual Spring Plant Expo and Garden Market on Saturday, May 6, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mercer Educational Gardens, 431A Federal City Road, Hopewell Township, adjacent to the Mercer County Equestrian Center, rain or shine. The sale will feature Rutgers Master Gardener homegrown perennials and a garden market of plant material sold by selected top-notch nurseries from New Jersey and Pennsylvania. (Visit www.mgofmc.org for a complete listing of vendors and other sale details.) This is a unique opportunity to talk with vendors and purchase a wide assortment of native plants, woody ornamentals and perennials. Rutgers Master Gardener grown select tomatoes will be in abundance, including the popular Rutgers tomato varieties, Rutgers, Ramapo, Moreton, Rutgers 250, KC-146 and Rutgers 39, along with many heirloom varieties. Also a part of the Plant Expo is a second-hand sale of garden-related items. Mercer County Horticulturist Barbara J. Bromley will be answering gardening questions and Rutgers Master Gardeners will be on hand to help choose the right plant for the right place. Plan to come early for best selection and stay to enjoy every aspect the event. Master Gardeners of Mercer County is a volunteer educational outreach program of Rutgers Cooperative Extension, 930 Spruce St., Lawrence. Master Gardeners participate in many volunteer programs throughout the county, as well as answer home horticulture questions through their Rutgers Master Gardener Helpline, (609) 989-6853, Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. November through February and 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. March through October. For more information on the Master Gardener program, the Mercer Education Gardens, or other Extension educational programs, contact Rutgers Cooperative Extension at (609) 989-6830 or visit the Master Gardeners of Mercer at www.mgofmc.org.

Teen arts festival on the horizon Hundreds of teenage artists and performers will experience the 2017 Mercer County Teen

Arts Festival on Friday, May 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The festival provides high school and middle school students from the Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public, private and parochial schools an opportunity for a day of full arts immersion at the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College. The day is filled with master classes, workshops and hands-on art-making activities. Through these sessions, teens have the opportunity to make new friends and network with their peers, learn new artistic skills, enhance skills they already have and become better prepared for their future. Sessions are offered across artistic disciplines. Among the many offerings are: plein air painting, ceramics and portfolio review for those engaged in visual arts; performing arts students can explore music improv, modern dance or rock vocals; and students with literary ideas can work on creative storytelling and publishing workshops. Critique sessions are also a key aspect of the day. Experts and teachers in each arts field offer students constructive feedback on their work and performances to help advance studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; understanding of their work, provide suggestions for future exploration in their field, and even offer guidance for their future academic and career endeavors. These critiques go beyond a simple statement of an artwork being â&#x20AC;&#x153;great,â&#x20AC;? and truly offer opportunity for the students to see their work in a new light. All art and performances presented for critique are further evaluated by the adjudicators, and a select group of students are offered a special opportunity to present their work at the State Teen Arts Festival, which takes place May 31 through June 2 at Ocean County Community College in Toms River. The Mercer County Teen Arts Festival is presented by the Mercer County Division of Culture and Heritage. The Division is excited to introduce a new Teen Arts Festival Coordinator, Marisa N. Benson, for the 2017 event. Benson is a Ewing-based arts consultant with experience in community arts and festival programming. She has worked on large multi-arts festivals and events in Trenton, Camden and Orange, with a specific expertise in arts programming for youth,

family and community audiences. Questions about the Mercer County Teen Arts Festival or other Division of Culture and Heritage programs may be directed to teenarts@mercercounty.org or 609-2782712.

Commission plans â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Twilight Beaver Walkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Experience the Abbott Marshlands the way our nocturnal wildlife neighbors do during the Tulpehaking Nature Centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Twilight Beaver Walkâ&#x20AC;? on Friday, May 12. A Mercer County Park Commission Naturalist will guide you through the trails to use all your senses to detect beavers and other night critters. A favorite spot for beavers, the Abbott Marshlands is the perfect place to see evidence of these aquatic architects. Beavers are responsible for creating and expanding wetlands that attract a plethora of life to the new habitat. The dams they build create deeper and more stable sources of water for ducks, frogs, fish and more. These diverse and teeming pools will be something to keep an eye out for on the walk, and you might even see a beaver at work. Come explore the Abbott Marshlands on this guided night hike. Participants will look for tail slaps, chewed branches and tree trunks, beaver lodges and dams as well as the beavers themselves, while also being on the lookout for other creatures that go bump in the night. Meet at the Tulpehaking Nature Center at 7:30 p.m. Bring a flashlight, water and sturdy shoes. This program is $5 per person or $20 per family; pre-registration is required. Please call (609) 888-3218 or email natureprograms@mercercounty.or g. The nature center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m. The Mercer County Park Commission Nature Programs offers a variety of programs for adults, children and families. To receive the Monthly Programs flier, please contact Nature Programs at â&#x20AC;&#x153;mailto:natureprograms@mercercounty.orgâ&#x20AC;? naturepro-

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United Way of Greater Mercer County (UWGMC) is seeking 1,000 participants to help end childhood hunger in Mercer County. The third annual Strike Out Hunger event will take place on Tuesday, June 27th from 9 a.m. to noon at the Sun National Bank Center in Trenton. Participants are needed to create and pack healthy oatmeal breakfasts to highlight the 12,300+ food insecure children in Mercer County. The definition of food insecure is lacking reliable access to a sufficient quantity of affordable, nutritious food. Individuals and corporate teams will pack oatmeal servings which will be distributed to our partner, Mercer Street Friends Food Bank. The food bank will then stock pantries across the County who provide meals and groceries to families in need. United Way of Greater Mercer County is seeking 800-1,000 participants to help end hunger in our county and reach this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of packing 200,000 servings of oatmeal. Registration for an individual is $25, and we are asking participants to look at this much like a 5k race, where you raise funds for participating. Registration begins at 9am with meal packing starting at 10am. Please register in advance at www.uwgmc.org/strikeout-hunger-June-27-2017. Corporate teams may also register at this link. Prizes will be awarded to top fundraisers and to teams throughout the event. Sponsors for this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Strike Out Hunger event currently include Horizon NJ Health, Johnson & Johnson, Wells Fargo, Ancero, NJ Education Association, Nordson and Stark & Stark. Sponsorships are still available; call 609-896-1912. The Strike Out Hunger event is part of United Way Worldwideâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day of Caring, when United Ways across the country and around the world host volunteer events that bring awareness to pressing issues and help solve common concerns in our communities.

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CALENDAR annual Spring Flower Sale on from 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. today and again on Saturday, May 13, from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. Hanging baskets, annuals, herbs, veggies, and perennials will be available. This is an opportunity to shop for your spring gardening plants and Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Day Gifts. St. Lawrence is on Route 206 in Lawrenceville, just off Exit 7B of Route I-95. For more information, call (609) 896-9500, ext. 2215.

Sat., May 6 The 27th Red Cross blood drive, since August 2004, with K of C 6284 will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the First Aid Squad in Hightstown, at 168 Bank Street. The goal for this drive is 40 donations. You can signup to donate online at www.redcrossblood.org just enter sponsor code kofc6284 and then select your donation time slot. O negative blood supply is critically low at this time and O negative blood donations are needed. Council K of C 6284 has held 26 Red Cross blood drives since August 2004 and has collected a total of 1,158 donations of blood that have saved 3,474 lives.

Sat., May 13 Join Princeton Lodge #38 for Maifest from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The event includes authentic German food, German beer, Liter Lift Competition, games German music and dancing. For more information and vendor sign-up, call Bill Zeltman at 609-412-7235. Visit the website at BlackForestClub.com.

Princeton University architecture tour at 10 a.m. A walking tour exploring the phenomenal architecture on campus, dating from 1756 to the present. Starts at Palmer Squareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Tiger Park. Cost is $10 per person. Tickets available at www.princetonhistory.org.

Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History, at 1 p.m. Before there was a â&#x20AC;&#x153;Princeton,â&#x20AC;? six Quaker families established a community on the fertile ground along Stony Brook. This hike explores the lives of the early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Starts at the Updike Farmstead farmhouse, 354 Quaker Road. Cost $5 per person. Tickets available at www.princetonhistory.org.

Sun., May 7 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Could You Be at Risk for Hereditary Cancer,â&#x20AC;? a free program focusing on inherited genetic mutations that raise the risk of certain cancers in me and women, will be held at 10:30 a.m. at Anshe Emeth Memorial Temple, 222 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The program is presented by the synagogueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Caring Community Committee and is open to the public. For information. email BRCAevent@gmail.com.

Montgomery Baseball will be hosting a MLB Pinch, Hit and Run and the Major League Baseball JR. Home Run Derby on Saturday afternoon May 13th. Please sign up on our website. McKnight Complex 52 Reading Blvd, Belle Mead, NJ 08502.

Mon., May 8 West Windsor Mayor Shing-Fu Hsueh invites all West Windsor residents to attend his State of the Township Address at 7 p.m. in Council Room A at the West Windsor Township Municipal Complex, 271 Clarksville Road.

Sun., May 21 Ciclovia from 1 to 4 p.m. This free event promotes healthy, active living by closing Quaker Road to vehicles and opening it for people to exercise, play, and learn. Families can run, walk, skate, and ride bikes along the route. Parking available at Quaker Meeting or Mercer Mall. Special activities at Updike Farmstead include sitting in a Durham boat like Washington used to cross the Delaware, meeting Revolutionary War re-enactors, and enjoying historical talks and displays. For more information, visit www.princetonhistory.org.

Joint Princeton PFLAG and Transgender-Net meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at Trinity Church, 33 S. Mercer St. PFLAG is a support group for families and friends of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) individuals. In addition to presenting a book display of trans-related books, some of which weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll read from and discuss, we will have peerfacilitated discussion and information sharing in a safe, confidential, non-judgmental setting. Refreshments. Newcomers welcome. Visit www.pflagprinceton.org for more information.

Sat., May 27 Memorials at 10 a.m., starting at the Princeton Battle Monument. From the Revolutionary War to Operation Iraqi Freedom, Princeton honors

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those who served their country. This tour will visit local tributes to war veterans and famous Princetonians. Cost is $5 per person. Tickets available at www.princetonhistory.org.

Sat., June 10 The 11th annual â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paddle for Pinkâ&#x20AC;? Community Dragon Boat Festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Helps support local breast cancer community. Dragon boat racing in multiple divisions; live music; silent auction; food; vendors; 50/50 raffle; live performers; decorated bra contest; and medal awards. Noontime â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dotting-of-the-Eyesâ&#x20AC;? ceremony and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Flowers on the Waterâ&#x20AC;? ceremony of remembrance. Hosted by the Machestic Dragons. Admission is free. www.paddleforpink.org

Continuing Princeton Community Dinner, 5 to 7 p.m. each Tuesday, sponsored by the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and the First Baptist Church of Princeton, corner of John Street and Paul Robeson Place. All are welcome for a free dinner at the church. For information call (609) 924-0877 or visit www.1stbcpnj.org.

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. Ă&#x201A; Princeton Tuesday International Folk Dance Group at the Princeton Shopping Center in the Arts Council of Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kristina Johnson Pop-Up Studio; call 609-921-9340. Ethnic dances of many countries using original music will be held. Beginners are welcome. The lesson is followed by the dance. No partner is needed. The cost is $5. It will be held from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. La Leche League of Princeton meets at the Plainsboro Library on the third Wednesday of each month at 10 a.m. Call Wendy at 799-1302. Cornerstone Community Kitchen is held from 5 to 6:30 p.m. every Wednesday. Princeton United Methodist Church, with assistance from TASK, will provide a free Wednesday

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Joseph Kovacs, 91 Joseph Kovacs, 91, died on April 27 in his home in the Meadow Lakes retirement community in Hightstown, where he had lived since 2004. Born May 20, 1924 in Budapest, Hungary, to Joseph and Katalin Hari Kovacs he began playing the violin under his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tutelage when he was ďŹ ve years old. He exhibited such talent that all his later teachers taught him for free. He won a scholarship at the Franz Liszt Royal Hungarian Academy of Music, where ZoltĂĄn KodĂĄly and BĂŠla BartĂłk were among his teachers and where he won the prestigious Hubay prize. At 18, he was offered a job as a concertmaster in Germany, so with his fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blessing he ďŹ&#x201A;ed the strife of war on foot, to avoid being shipped to Russia to ďŹ ght. He crossed through Austria and Czechoslovakia into Germany and stayed near the Denmark border, where, amid the sounds of war, he played the violin under several famous conductors. Among the hardships of the time, he spoke of having had to line his worn-out shoes with cardboard to prolong their usefulness. In 1948, invited by relatives in New Jersey, he made his way to the United States and lived ďŹ rst in New Brunswick, then in Princeton. He became concertmaster of the original Princeton Symphony Orchestra under Nicholas Harsanyi in the 1950s and enrolled in the Westminster Choir College, where he taught violin and earned a degree in conducting. Among his favorite extra-academic musical pursuits he founded the Collegium Musicum of Princeton in 1972, a small chamber group including many of his own students that met weekly and gave concerts for more than 25 years in Princeton churches. In addition to the serious classical music of Bach, Beethoven, Schoenberg and others, he always offered shorter, lighter pieces to charm and touch the spirit of his listeners. He retired as professor emeritus from the Mason Gross School of the Arts at Rutgers University.

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Julia H. Rhodes, 77 Julia H. Rhodes, 77, of Princeton Junction, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, April 18th, after an 18month battle against cancer. Mrs. Rhodes attended THE 0LUMlELD AND 4HOMAS schools in Connecticut, graduated as a Wellesley scholar in 1961, and earned her Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Teaching from Radcliffe in 1963. She wed Dr. Rodman Dunbar Rhodes that same year, and moved with him to Madison, Wisconsin and then to Champagne, Illinois, serving as a high school English teacher in both districts. The couple moved to Princeton in 1972. Julia lost no time in making Princeton home. In 1973, she began teaching English in West Windsor. In 1976, she joyfully became the supervisor of English and Language Arts Instruction for the Spotswood Public Schools, a position that subsequently expanded to include supervising Foreign Language Instruction. In 2001, she was named principal of Spotswoodâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Austin G. Schoenly Elementary School, a post she held until her retirement in 2005. Julia then continued teaching, tutoring local students in English and completing educational consultancies in Haiti and Nigeria. She also co-authored, with her long-time friend Dr. Alice Deakins, an upcoming book entitled The Writerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sentence, and could be found reviewing drafts of this publication until a week before her death. Julia was a devoted member of Nassau Presbyterian Church and of her community. She served as a Sunday school teacher for over 10 years, and particularly enjoyed helping her students organize the churchâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ANNUAL FUNDRAISER TO lGHT RIVER BLINDNESS IN !FRICA !N enthusiastic community advocate, she was president of her neighborhood association. As a patron of the arts, she subscribed to McCarter Theater and the American Repertory Ballet, and volunteered regularly at both institutions. Teacher, mentor, faithful disciple, community leader, and arts enthusiast; these all describe Julia, and yet do not do her justice. For it was as a friend, sister, and mother that she was the most exemplary. Brimming with compassion, humor, generosity, and intelligence, she cultivated friendships with many around the world, including the Kagitcibasi family of Turkey and the Camara and Sow families of Guinea. Many of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s closest friends simply referred to her as â&#x20AC;&#x153;mom.â&#x20AC;? The hundreds who have brought a problem to her kitchen table, and WHO HAVE LISTENED TO HER CALMLY SUGGEST h,ET S lGURE this out,â&#x20AC;? will forever miss her guidance, laughter, empathy, and wisdom. Daughter of Albert Spaulding Howe, Jr. and Dorothy Waller Hutchinson Howe of Norwalk, Connecticut, sister to Bert and Tom, Julia is survived by sister, Doria Howe, daughters Rebecca and Sarah, their husbands Fode Camara and Nicholas Stewart, and by grandchildren Julia Fanta Camara and Autumn Dunbar Stewart. A service in her honor will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street in Princeton, at 11:00 am on Saturday, May 6th. Funeral arrangements were made by Varcoe & Thomas of Doylestown, PA. In celebration of her life and that of her husband, the family is designing A CUSTOM GRAVESTONE )N LIEU OF OFFERING mOWERS YOU ARE invited to contribute to this more lasting gift by sending donations to her executor, Mr. Kirk Bonamici, CPA, PO Box 6231, Monroe Township, NJ 08831. May Julia rest in peace, and may her example inspire many for generations to come. Obituaries

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RESULTS MCT golf Tyler Coffey of Princeton Day School shot a 78 to finish fifth individually at the Mercer County Tournament, which was played on Tuesday at Mercer Oaks East. Jay Swarup of Peddie shot a 76 to finish first, capturing a playoff against Austin Oldfield of Hopewell Valley and Tyler Hechtle of Allentown. Princeton Day School finished fifth as a team, while Princeton finished eighth at the tournament.

PU lacrosse The Princeton University men’s lacrosse team concluded the regular season with an 18-17 loss at Cornell last Saturday, Gavin McBride scored five goals, while Austin Sims and Michael Sowers added four goals apiece in the loss. The Tigers fell to 9-5 overall and 4-2 in the Ivy League. The Tigers open play in the Ivy League tournament against Brown today at 3:30 p.m. Yale. The Princeton women improved to 12-3 overall and 6-1 in the Ivy League with an 1811 win over Columbia last Saturday in their regular season finale. Olivia Hompe scored six goals to lead the offense for the Tigers. Princeton will face Penn today at 4:05 p.m. in the opening round of the Ivy League Tournament at Cornell.

UPCOMING MCT baseball The Princeton Day School baseball team is the No. 8 seed for the Mercer County Tournament and will open play at home against ninthseeded Hightstown on Saturday. The Hun School is seeded 11th and will play at No. 6 Robbinsville, while Princeton is the No. 13 seed and will open tournament play at Hopewell Valley. Steinert earned the top seed in the tournament.

MHS in SCT The Montgomery High baseball team is the top seed for the Somerset County Tournament and will open play on Saturday against eighth-seeded Immaculata, which defeated North Plainfield in the opening round. The tournament semifinals are scheduled for May 11, with the finals on May 13. The Montgomery softball team is also the top seed in the Somerset County Tournament. The Cougars will open play on Saturday against Immaculata in the quarterfinals. The semifinals are slated for May 10, with the finals on May 13.

MCT lacrosse The Princeton Day School boys lacrosse team is the top seed for the Mercer County Tournament. The Panthers will open defense of their title on Saturday when they host the winner of the matchup between Steinert and Pennington. Princeton is seeded third and will face either Hopewell Valley or Hamilton in the quarterfinals. The semifinals are scheduled for May 9 with the finals on May 11. The Princeton Day School girls are the No. 4 seed in the MCT and will face Notre Dame in the quarterfinals. The Hun School is the No. 6 seed and will face third-seeded Hopewell Valley. Princeton is seeded seventh and will face second-seeded Allentown.

Lawver, Raiders seek tournament magic By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

Delia Lawver has been enjoying her senior season with the Hun School girls lacrosse team so much, she doesn’t want to see it come to an end. “It’s been going very well,” said Lawver, a co-captain for the Raiders. “This had been my best season so far at Hun. We’re bonding as a team and working well together, which we have not necessarily done in past years. I am excited to see how that keeps going. We have been playing well and have some wins against some very good teams. We played Kent Place in the prep tournament and they were one of the best teams we have faced and we played well and as a team. I am just hoping we can continue that for a few more games.“ The Raiders are into the home stretch of the season, which includes playing in the state Prep A and Mercer County tournaments. They opened the Prep A tournament with a 13-10 win over Kent Place as Zoe Cook led the way with six goals. Hun will play at Lawrenceville in the tournament semifinals on Monday. The Raiders were scheduled to open play in the MCT on Thursday with a game against West WindsorPlainsboro South. “The season has been good for me,” Lawver said. “I have been a little more confident this year. I am planning to play in college, so it is good to have that confidence going into college since next year will be a whole different experience.” Lawver has been a versatile player for the Raiders this season. She has the ability to score goals, since she is third on the team in goals behind Shannon Dudeck and Zoe Cook. She is also second in assists behind Hannah Bunce. But when needed, Lawver can also be a standout at the defensive end of the field. “Delia is amazing,” Hun coach Liz Cook said. “She is one of my tri-captains and she is so dependable and responsible. She is more of a quiet leader, but not on the field. Her word for this year bold. She has vision and focus and an aggressiveness to her. Last year her word was determination. She has this laser focus of being proud of the team. “She is a great person who I can depend on to lead team and pick people up if things are not going well. She is such a great kid. She is

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Hun School senior Delia Lawver has been a versatile performer for the Raiders and is hoping for some late-season tournament success. a goal scorer and I can also use her on the defensive end. She has also played midfield and now I have her on lower attack.” Lawver, who plays an attacking position on her club team, enjoys being a versatile player that Cook and the Raiders can count on to perform wherever she is needed. “We have three regular season games and the tournaments left, which is crazy,” Lawver said. “It makes me play with more heart because this is last few games with

this group of girls and with this coach on this field. I want to make it keep going. Hopefully we can go out on winning streak.” Lawver and current teammate Kate Davis will be heading to Hobart and Williams Smith, where they plan to play lacrosse. Before then there is the end of the high school season to focus on. “We are feeling confident,” Cook said. “We practice hard and the kids love to come out and want to work hard. I think we are peaking at the right time. We had a

great win against Kent Place. We haven’t beaten then in a while. They are always so solid. We felt good about that win. It’s always a challenge to play Lawrenceville but we are looking forward to it. They are so strong. We’ll see if we can make some adjustments. It is tournament time and we use the analogy of playoff hockey. Your game has to go up a little if you want to stick together you have to keep winning. Our girls understand it has to be all in.”

MHS boys tennis team rolls to SCT title By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

The Montgomery High boys tennis team made winning a county title look easy, which isn’t an easy thing to do. Playing in a very competitive Somerset County Tournament, the Cougars swept all five flights to capture the county title. Not only did Montgomery win all five flights in the tournament, but the Cougars lost just nine total games in the five finals matches. The SCT title was the ninth straight for Montgomery. “We kind of went in with that as one of our goals, to try and win it again,” Montgomery coach Raheel Saleem said. “We had all five flights in the finals last year and we won three of them. We wanted to get everybody back into the finals this year and everyone believed they could win.” The Cougars swept the singles as Vishnu Joshi, who lost in the finals last year, won the first singles title with a 6-0, 6-0 victory over Roshun Navin of Ridge. Freshman Ishaan Ravichander rolled to a 6-0, 6-0 win at second singles, while Mark Fridman captured the third singles crown with a 6-2, 6-0 win. “I think they were all motivated

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Pictured are members of the Montgomery High School boys tennis team, which dropped just nine games on its way to capturing all five flights to win the Somerset County Tournament championship. to win all five flights,” Saleem said. “We don’t think that has been done before so it was a goal that the team set going into the tournament. I think everyone feels like their hard work is paying off.” The Cougars also swept both doubles titles as Chris Guo and James Hopper won at first doubles, while Liam Lynch and

Phillip Szkudlarski repeated as champions at second doubles. “One of my goals is trying to get them to not think too much about down the road,” said Saleem, whose team is 11-0 in regular season matches. “We have certain teams we probably get more excited to play that we know will be tough matches. But we’re

trying to get them to worry about every opponent no matter how much we win by. There are so many talented and tough teams. “We have played some tough matches and we have a lot of tough matches coming up. And then we have the team tournament and Group 4 is loaded this year See TITLE, Page 15

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Shannon enjoying leadership role with Panthers By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

Peter Shannon is enjoying being one of the senior leaders on this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Princeton Day School boys lacrosse team. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is definitely different,â&#x20AC;? said Shannon, who helped the Panthers improve to 8-2 with a 14-6 Senior Day win over Albany Academy on Sunday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The senior leaders last year left their mark and it has been really important for our senior class to build our own legacy and it has been

really cool for us. We are a really tight knit class and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all really close. It has been really cool for us to be at this point. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been one incredible ride. It is crazy for me to think that it is almost over. I am focusing on the last couple weeks and making sure they are the best possible.â&#x20AC;? The Panthers topped Newark Academy on Wednesday in their final regular season game to earn their ninth win and are set for tournament play from this point on. PDS is the No. 1 seed in both the Mercer

County Tournament and the state Prep B tournament. The Panthers will host either Steinert or Pennington in the MCT quarterfinals on Saturday. They host Newark Academy in the Prep B semifinals on May 15. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a good season so far,â&#x20AC;? Shannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It all started in the preseason. We had a great trip to Florida. It started there building the base for this season. And then we started with a big win over a big rival (Hun) and we just kept grinding ever since making sure weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not peaking. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re staying ready and

prepping ourselves for tournament time. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You always look forward to tournament time every year. Coming off last year we are definitely looking to get back to where we were. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not taking anything lightly. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going into every game like we normally would. Every game is a big game.â&#x20AC;? The Panthers enjoyed tournament success a year ago, winning both the MCT and Prep B titles. This year of course is even more special for Shannon and his fellow seniors, as they close

out their careers with PDS. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me this year it has been important,â&#x20AC;? Shannon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get a lot of runs my first two years before stepping up. It has been really important for me this year to be a leader and make sure everybody is collected on the field and everybody is feeling good and being comfortable out there. It has been cool seeing myself grow over the years. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You kind of grow through the ranks and it is really cool to see. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s an amazing program and it has really been an honor for us

to be a part of it. We gained a little bit of steam each year. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been really incredible ever since freshman year. Looking back from freshman year until now it has been awesome.â&#x20AC;? The Panthers are balanced offensively, with Elon Tuckman leading the scoring with 27 goals. Senior Will Brossman has scored 20 goals, while Coby Auslander and Jack Konopka are also in double figures. The senior group is six players strong and they have grown along with the program over the last four years.

Cooke helping Princeton High School baseball grow By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

Paul Cooke made an immediate impact for the Princeton High baseball team as a freshman and now, two years later, he has yet to slow down with his production for the Little Tigers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He leads the team in RBIs and hits and is second in average, so he is right at the top for us,â&#x20AC;? Princeton coach Dave Roberts said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He has finished both his freshman and sophomore

years leading the varsity squad in average. He and (Hayden) Reyes both led the team with 43 hits. When all is said and done he will be the leader in most categories for us. He played right from day one and is a very good offensive player.â&#x20AC;? Cooke is just a junior, but it feels like he has been with the baseball program much longer. He started as a freshman and has been in the lineup ever since. His veteran presence is a benefit for a team that is playing a lot of

newcomers in the lineup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We graduated some of the guys who have been playing big roles like Hayden, Colin Taylor and Joaquin (HernandezBurt),â&#x20AC;? Cooke said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We knew there would be a transition this year. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been happy with how the young guys have grown into their roles. Our sophomore pitchers have been impressive lately. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just a matter of getting the added experience. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It has been a little different this year. My fresh-

man year and last year we had guys who were older that I looked up to in a leadership role. This year I have transitioned into that role and it has helped me grow as a player and teammate. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve tried to help some of the younger guys transition to the varsity level.â&#x20AC;? Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s young players have been improving and it has made a difference on the field. While the Little Tigers fell to 3-11 with a 74 loss to Hopewell Valley on Monday, they have been close in nearly every game

they have played over the last two weeks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re playing very well offensively,â&#x20AC;? said Roberts, whose team will face Hopewell Valley again on Saturday in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have been more than happy with the offense. In the early part of the season we struggled to throw strikes and play good defense. That has gotten better. Now we have to put it together and learn how to win. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re younger this year. We lost a lot of experience. I feel

like we are learning how to close out games and throw more strikes.â&#x20AC;? Having a player like Cooke in the lineup has helped the younger players. He leads the team in hits, runs, runs batted in, extra base hits and even stolen bases. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I kind of like being in that position of being one of the veteran players,â&#x20AC;? said Cooke, a Cranbury resident. Roberts is well aware of the impact Cooke has had on the Princeton lineup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a guy we can rely on and we expect big things

Saleem said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He is a true athlete and relishes the big competition and wants to play in the big matches. We played Pingry (on Tuesday) and he had to deal with the wind and weather and he worked things through to get a victory. It shows how much he is growing day by day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mark at third singles played first doubles JV last

year and has moved to third and is playing some great tennis. I keep telling him he is improving so much. He rarely drops any games. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lost maybe three games in the last five or six matches. He has been so strong.â&#x20AC;? The Cougars have a new pairing at first doubles and a returning team at second doubles.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;First doubles is brand new,â&#x20AC;? Saleem said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have never played together. James was third or fourth JV last year and Chris played first doubles JV with Mark. They just worked so hard in the offseason. Phillip and Liam only lost one match last year and that was in the state doubles to Newark Academy and they had match point in that

match. They have been so good again this year.â&#x20AC;? So the Cougars keep rolling and as pleased as he is with the teamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s success, Saleem is just as happy about his overall team dynamic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are such good kids,â&#x20AC;? the Montgomery coach said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to struggle to get them to do anything. If anything they

yell at me for not making them work harder. We have had so many matches and not as many practice days. So on practice we try rest their legs and then they will play a little bit better. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The goal is to get to June 1 and the state final. But we have a lot of tough teams to play before we can think about getting to that point.â&#x20AC;?

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with so many good teams.â&#x20AC;&#x153; The Cougars have a new look to their lineup this year but havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t missed a beat in terms of success. They have holdovers at first singles and second doubles, but the rest of the lineup is new. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our second singles, Ishaan, is a freshman and he is a phenomenal player,â&#x20AC;?

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The TV legend is coming to the Bucks County Playhouse By Keith Loria for a mysteriously funny show ith two Emmys to her name and roles on two of Time magazine’s Top 100 TV shows of all time (“All in the Family” and “Gilmore Girls”) Sally Struthers is an actress people of all generations seem to know. “People used to say to me after ‘All in the Family’ was finished, ‘You got the brass ring and that doesn’t happen in many people’s careers, and you’re very young but probably the rest of your career will be downhill,’” Struthers says. “But then ‘Gilmore Girls’ came along and I feel like I got the brass ring again because that writing was superb.” In addition to her notable roles as Gloria and Babette in the aforementioned shows, Struthers has achieved a long list of acting credits in TV and theater throughout her more than 47-year career, including everything from “General Hospital” to Marc Maron’s show on IFC, to doing voice over work for “The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show.” This month, the veteran actress stars as Mrs. Peacock in the world premiere of “Clue: On Stage” playing at the Bucks County Playhouse through May 20. Based on the classic board game and the 1985 movie, “Clue” is a comedy whodunit that aims to keep audiences guessing, and laughing. The story revolves around the death of Mr. Boddy, who on a dark and stormy night, is murdered by one of six colorful characters who are attending a dinner party at his home. “All of the board players are covered in the show,” Struthers says. “Early in the show, Mr. Boddy gives each of us a gift and inside is a weapon, and they’re the standard ones from the game. There are nine rooms on the stage and it’s just controlled mayhem.” “Clue: On Stage” is based on the screenplay by Jonathan Lynn with additional material by Eric Price and Hunter Foster. Foster, who often directs at the Playhouse, has a long history with Struthers. “About 23 years ago I was cast in the national tour of the Broadway musical, ‘Grease,’ and was working with a whole bunch of young people — all of them in their younger 20s,” Struthers says. “I was out with them for three years and that experience bonded all of us in a way that I had never bonded with a large group before. All of those kids called me ‘Mom’ — I was Mother Struthers to all of them. Hunter Foster and Jenn Cody married not long after the production and I’ve stayed in touch with them all these years.” Foster contacted Struthers last year to tell her he was doing a workshop of “Clue” and that he wanted her to be a part of it.

“I had played the board game my whole childhood with my sister Sue and my cousins John and Betsy, so I know the game really well,” she says. “He asked if I had seen the movie, but I hadn’t, so he sent me a script. To tell you the truth, I didn’t like it. It wasn’t funny and it didn’t grab me.” Foster assured Struthers the script was going through a rewrite and would be funny, and she trusted him and accepted the part. “On April 2, I showed up in New York and we had three weeks of rehearsal and when we all read it around the table the first day, it had changed dramatically for the better,” she says. “It was hilarious and it got more so as we rehearsed it. Now, I’m very excited I am in it because I think it’s going places.” The show also stars Erin Dilly as Mrs. White, Kevin Carolan as Colonel Mustard, Brian J. Carter as Mr. Green, Clifton Duncan as Professor Plum, Lindsay Nicole Chambers as Miss Scarlet, Carson Elrod as Wadsworth and Claire Simba as Yvette. The cast also includes Cassandra Dupler and William Youmans playing multiple roles. “There’s not a rotten apple in this barrel and I can’t say that for all the productions I’ve done in my life,” Struthers says. “This group is all sweethearts and we’re very supportive of one another.” The set was designed by multiple Tony-nominated set designer Anna Louizos, and it’s the biggest, heaviest and most expensive set that’s ever been put on the Bucks County stage. “It’s formidable. It’s its own character,” Struthers says. “And we go into all nine rooms through a series of screens that slide in and slide out. For the most part, we move around the stage in a clump, taking the same amount of steps at the same time, turning our heads at the same time, gasping at the same time, it’s just fascinating.” Struthers says she’s having a blast with the show and is so happy to be a part of it. She believes that “Clue” will be a big hit and will connect with people of all ages. “Most all of us of a certain age have played the game Clue, or saw the movie, so I think there’s an interest built into that,” she says. “The show’s a lot of fun and I’m sure audiences are going to have a good time watching their favorite Clue characters come to life.”

“Clue” continues at Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania, through May 20. Tickets cost $40-$75; buckscountyplayhouse. org; 215-862-2121.

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Life, Love and Middle Age George Street Playhouse closes out its longtime home with ‘Curvy Widow’

or its final show in its longtime home on Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick, George Street Playhouse is promising the kind of show its audience just loves. “Curvy Widow” is a musical by Bobby Goldman, inspired by her experiences after her husband, the writer James Goldman, died. Bobby found herself in a spot she never expected to be in, and that experience allowed her to tell the kid of story that isn’t often told. She first adapted her experience into a one-woman show, “Curvy Widow,” (Cybill Shepherd starred in a San

Nancy Opel stars in “Curvy Widow” at George Street Playhouse. Francisco production in 2008) about her experiences re-entering the dating scene. She then turned it into a musical, which premiered in North Carolina last year. The same creative team behind that North Carolina production is bringing “Curvy Widow” to George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick, through May 21. “This is a show about a woman who finds herself suddenly widowed and she’s trying to figure out what she’s going to do with the rest of her life,” says Nancy Opel, who is playing Goldman in the show. “When you have an audience base of a lot of subscribers, which George Street has, luckily, there are a lot of people who are experiencing very similar things in their own lives, or certainly know a lot of people who are experiencing those things in your life.” Opel has appeared at George Street a few times before, most recently in the hit “Toxic Avenger” in 2008. She says that after the North Carolina run, she thought the show’s next stop should be at George Street. “It went so well, we said, ‘We need to find another home and keep working on this,’” Opel says. “And it just so happens, amazingly, we were able to get in at the end of the season here at George Street. George Street is kind of a favorite place of mine.” Artistic Director David Saint says George Street’s audience is one that appreciates a comedy, particular those that touch people emotionally in addition to making them life. “My audience, I know they want a heart in the piece,” Saint says. “Whether it’s a drama, a comedy or musical,

there has to be some heart, someone they can get behind and someone with whom they can identify or emphasize. That’s sort of been the mantra for me in searching out new works.” Opel’s Broadway credits include “Urinetown” (for which she received a Tony nomination), “Sunday in the Park with George,” “Memphis,” and “Honeymoon in Vegas.” Also in the cast as Alan Muraoka (who plays Alan on “Sesame Street), Elizabeth Ward Land, Ken Land, Aisha de Haas, and Andrea Bianchi. Opel says she appreciates a chance to play the kind of character who is often ignored, someone who is middle aged and trying to figure out what to do after her life is rocked. “It’s all about saying ‘Gosh, I’m alone — do I feel lonely, and if I do, what do I do about that, and how do I pick up the pieces and move on?’” Opel says. “There are some touching moments in the show, and there’s an awful of comedy and there’s a lot of talking about sex. And let’s face it, there aren‘t a lot of people talking about middleaged sex — in a musical.” “Curvy Widow” also marks George Street’s last production in its current theater space. A new theater center with two spaces, one with 450 seats for musical and larger shows, and one with 275 seats for more intimate plays. The project, which is reported to cost $167 million, will be in the location that is currently home to George Street and Crossroads Theatre. It also will include rehearsal studios, academic space, residential space and residential apartments. Saint says keeping things intimate was a major goal in designing the new theater space. “I think that’s what makes things so special at George Street, you feel like you’re right a part of the play,” he says. “Originally, as is the case with most architects, they said, ‘Oh we’ll build you a beautiful, new 1,000-seat theater.’ And I said, ‘No, no, you do that and we’re dead.’” The new space is expected to be ready for the 2019-20 season. For the next two seasons, George Street’s plays will be presented at Rutgers. And as exciting as the future is, saying goodbye to George Street’s current home will be difficult. Saint is in his 20th season there and has worked with such legends as Uta Hagen, Arthur Laurents and A.R. Gurney in that time. “It’s going to be very bittersweet leaving, because I’ve had so many great memories with so many great artists over the years,” Saint said.

“Curvy Widow” is at George Street Playhouse, 9 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, through May 21; georgestplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.

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IN CONCERT By Mike Morsch

Keeping the Faith Timothy B. Schmit of the Eagles and Poco will make a stop at Havana in New Hope

fter the demise of Buffalo Springfield in the late 1960s, members Richie Furay and Jim Messina, along with the bandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s road manager Rusty Young, decided to start a new group, a Southern California country rock band they called Poco. But they needed a bass player. At the time, Timothy B. Schmit was in a Sacramentobased band called the New Breed, which had changed its name to Glad and was recording the album â&#x20AC;&#x153;Feelinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Gladâ&#x20AC;? in 1968. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had a friend, this girl, who knew some of the guys from Buffalo Springfield. She put it in their ear that I was around, and I auditioned for them,â&#x20AC;? Schmit says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They seemed to really like me and they asked me to come back in two days. It turned out they had somebody else come in the following day.â&#x20AC;? That somebody else was Randy Meisner, and he got the job playing bass for Poco. Schmit believes he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the job for a couple of reasons, primarily because Young, Poco drummer George Grantham and Meisner were all from Denver, and they already knew each other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The other thing was, there was a Selective Service issue on my part. So it was questionable as to whether I would be available,â&#x20AC;? Schmit says. After Pocoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pickinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Up the Piecesâ&#x20AC;? which was released in 1969, Meisner quit the group and the band immediately called Schmit to be its new bassist. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was exactly what I wanted to do at the time and it was doubly sweet because I had been originally turned down for the gig,â&#x20AC;? Schmit says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought that it was my one and only chance to really do music at that level and that I blew it.â&#x20AC;? It would not be the last time that Schmit would replace Meisner in a band. In 1977, it happened again, when Schmit replaced Meisner as the bassist for the Eagles, just after the band had completed its tour in support of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hotel Californiaâ&#x20AC;? album. All of that Poco and Eagles history will be on display May 11 at Havana in New Hope, Pennsylvania, when Schmit performs a concert in support of his sixth solo album, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leap of Faith.â&#x20AC;? The tour, which began in mid-April and includes 17 dates, is winding down. The New Hope show is among the final three solo dates for Schmit before he takes a week off, then goes straight into rehearsals with the reunited Eagles,

Timothy B. Schmit is touring in support of his new album, and is making a stop at Havana in New Hope. Next up is rehearsals for two major concerts with the Eagles, for whom heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been the bass player since 1977. who will be part of the Classic shows July 15-16 at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles and July 29-30 at Citi Field in Flushing, New York. In addition to the Eagles, the shows will also feature Fleetwood Mac, Steely Dan, the Doobie Brothers, Journey and Earth, Wind & Fire. And no, Schmit isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t saying at this point who, if anyone, is replacing the late Glenn Frey for the Classic shows. Schmit is still concentrating on finishing up the solo tour and exposing fans to the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leap of Faithâ&#x20AC;? album. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My show is mostly my last two albums, and I sprinkle it with my history,â&#x20AC;? Schmit says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m fortifying this show with a little more Poco this time because I think there are a lot of people in the area who are Poco fans.â&#x20AC;? Schmit said he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any illusions about making a hit record these days.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I write what I write, I record the songs and I enjoy it,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my creative outlet these days.â&#x20AC;? Like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Leap of Faith,â&#x20AC;? Schmit believes all his solo albums have been leaps of faith. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You put stuff out there and you hope that people like it,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I know I like the album and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what matters more than anything at this point in my career. I want to keep going. I feel like Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m getting better and better at it and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m enjoying touring as a solo artist. I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t start that until later in my career, within the past 10 years.â&#x20AC;? For an artist who has played the biggest venues in the world, Schmit welcomes the opportunity to be up close and personal in more intimate venues, like Havana. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my show and I play in these smaller places, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very different. Sometimes people are sitting right at my feet,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very close. It can be a little more intimidating. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost easier in some ways to play for thousands and thousands of people than it is to play a smaller place. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s living room and I enjoy that. But I enjoy the big venues, too. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been lucky to have had all of it.â&#x20AC;? As for the Classic concerts, Schmit says that he and the remaining Eagles â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Don Henley and Joe Walsh â&#x20AC;&#x201D; have already decided that Frey is irreplaceable. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve already gotten together to sort of hash things out and get a general outline of how this is going to go,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have some people come and play with us and then weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sort of outline it in a meeting. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to seeing how this all goes.â&#x20AC;? Whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s touring in support of a solo album or reuniting with the Eagles for a couple of what are â&#x20AC;&#x201D; at this point â&#x20AC;&#x201D; big one-off shows, Schmit is still having fun. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really what itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of people ask me if I have any advice for their sons and daughters who are trying to do this, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kind of a crapshoot on how well youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll do popularity-wise. For various reasons, there are a lot of people who have a ton of talent who is just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t work out for. So I just tell them to make sure that wherever it takes you, let it take you. Keep the fun in it. Remember why you started.â&#x20AC;?

Timothy B. Schmit will perform at Havana, 105 S. Main, St., New Hope, Pennsylvania, May 11, 8:30 p.m. For tickets and information, go to www.havananewhope.com or call 215-862-5501.

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STAGE REVIEW

By Anthony Stoeckert

‘The Explorers Club’ ActorsNET of Bucks County is getting lots of laughs with a very English comedy

hings have gotten ridiculous at the Heritage Center Theatre. That’s because ActorsNET of Bucks County is staging “The Explorers Club,” a wonderfully silly and hysterical play. It’s the kind of show where five educated men pray for a guinea pig who was eaten by a snake in front of the Queen, who was slapped by a blue jungle man. Perhaps some context is needed. Nell Benjamin’s play is set in London, 1879. The esteemed Explorers Club is holding its annual meeting, which begins with a song and a toast to science (the first of many). The meeting is being led by Lucius Fretway (D.J. Holcombe), who is the acting president. He proudly announces that two members of the club have an audience with the queen — Professor Cope (John Bergeron) who has discovered a new (poisonous) cobra, who he has named Rosie and wears around his neck. Meanwhile, Professor Walling (Ed Patton) has an audience with Her Majesty for his work with guinea pigs. He put food outside their cages to see if they could learn to work the latches. They did, and then they all left, except for Jane, who hasn’t figured out the latch and has become his favorite pet. “They said a man who studies snakes and a man who studies prey could never be friends, but we’ve proved them wrong!” Walling says of his friendship with Cope. Also present is Professor Sloane (Rupert Hinton), who studies biblical science and has determined the Irish are Jewish and should move to Palestine, which will cause some trouble later on. Missing is the president Harry Percy (Aaron Wexler), who’s off on his pole expedition, in search of the East and West pole. As Percy notes, “What a world we’re living in when the Irish are Jewish and all four poles are being mapped — to science!” The business Lucius really wants to get to is his nomination of Phyllida Spotte-Hume (Kyla Donnelly) to join the club. Her credentials are impeccable, as she’s discovered a lost civilization, and has brought back one its members, she calls him Luigi (played by Matthew Whiteside). He’s the blue guy, who wears red genie-like pants, no shirt and an orange tuft of hair. The reaction to Phyllida joining meets some resistance, especially from Sloane, who runs in fear from the very idea of even touching a woman. She is allowed in but Percy draws the line at her joining the men for brandy and cigars. He says she must wait in the lounge with the other ladies. When Phyllida notes there are not other ladies, Sloane quips, “I told you she’d be difficult.” Percy and Lucius both have their eyes on Phyllida, but it’s more of a conquest for Percy, where as Lucius is truly smitten — he’s even named a flower after her, never mind

Aaron Wexler and Kyla Donnelly in ActorsNET’s production of “The Explorers Club.” that the flower can lead to comas, it’s still sweet. Director Joe Doyle has assembled a marvelous cast, from top to bottom. Holcombe combines intelligence, decorum and sweetness as Lucius. Donnelly plays Phyllida as an intelligent and strong woman, one minute she tossing off a funny line, the next Phyllida is baffled as to what’s happening around her. Donnelly also has a great moment playing a countess who shares information about Phyllida. Bergeron and Patton have great comedic chemistry, Cope and Walling’s friendship is tested to hysterical results, thanks to these two actors. Wexler has a lot of fun as Percy, who is revered for his spirt and knowledge, after all if there are north and south poles, it only stands to reason there also are poles at the east and west. He has some of the night’s best lines, such as when Percy talks of naming a mountain for a sherpa girl, but it got him nowhere, “She said it already has a name.” Wexler delivers these lines expertly without pushing them or making them jokey. Hinton plays Sloane as wonderfully stuffy, but also with heart. George Agalias brings a sense of royal entitlement as Bernard Humphires, the Queen’s secretary, and Dan Hickey gets laughs as a monk with New York attitude. And then there’s Whiteside, who is fantastic as Luigi. He could have gone over the top, but he’s so subtle, and al-

ways doing something interesting while never diverting from the story. Some of his movements reminded me of Harpo Marx, and a bit where Luigi is posing as the club’s bartender (you’ll understand where he sees it) and slides drinks to Lucius is done perfectly, thanks to Whiteside and, especially Holcombe. The set by George Hartpence is one of the best I’ve seen at The Heritage Center. It’s adorned in rich wood. A stairwell with entrances on both ends of the stages leads to two doors. A bar area is decorate with artifacts, a small statue, a skull and glasses. Faux windows provide views of painted scenes. As crazy as the story is, this isn’t a door-slamming farce, it’s all done in a more proper, English sort of way. Doyle and his actors are presenting a wonderful night of muchwelcomed silliness. Opening night was a perfect evening of comedy — except for that glass that fell during the curtain call.

“The Explorers Club” continues at The Heritage Center Theatre, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania, through May 14. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. For tickets and information, go to www.actorsnetbucks.org or call 215-295-3694.

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TIMEOFF 5

ON STAGE By Anthony Stoeckert

Starting a Dialogue Playwright David Lee White wants to remove the taboo surrounding mental illness While addressing mental illness in “Fixed,” White also is writing a drama, and wants to do more than inform people about facts involving mental illness. “One thing I didn’t want it to be is a brochure on mental illness or bipolar disorder,” White says. “I didn’t want to to be a docudrama about ‘How you too can get treatment.’ So I hope that strikes a cord.” In writing these plays, he says he’s also considering not only of what the plays address but if they’re doing it the right way. “I’m very conscious of, ‘We’re talking about it but are we talking about the right way and are we telling the right kind of story?’” he says. He points to the Netflix show, “13 Reasons Why,” which has been the subject of controversy because of its approach to teen suicide and mental illness. “I got mad at it without ever seeing it because I had a knee-jerk response, ‘They’re David Lee White’s “Fixed” is on stage at Passage Theatre. not telling the right story,’” White says. “Any kind of mental illness or treatment is so personalized, I think the talking about it, while good, has made people conscious of, ‘Are we telling the right story?’ Sometimes there’s a thin line between exploitation and honesty. I don’t know, I think it’s possible people could watch my play and think, ‘This is [ticking] me off because it’s not like that.’ I’m not sure what to do with that.” White’s plays are often funny, and while “Fixed” has less humor than some of his other plays, White did include some funny moments, which he said was a delicate balance. “I think those three friends are funny, and they’re not particularly politically correct, especially in 2000 when they’re 17 years old,” he says. “People have come back to me and said, ‘This particular joke, I think people are going to stop listening.’ And I’ve gone, ‘Oh come on.’ But then in the end, I’ve listened to their arguments and said, ‘OK for the greater good.’ People understanding the story is more important than that one joke, but it’s a difficult dance.”

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When David Lee White writes plays about characters with mental illness, he’s looking do many things — entertain an audience, get them thinking, get them laughing, and create a story and characters audiences will relate to.” One of the things I’m really interested in is this idea of making it not such a taboo,” says White, whose play “Fixed” is being presented by Trenton’s Passage Theatre in Trenton through May 21. The play is about three friends from high school who reunite because one of them, Ronnie (played by Maria Konstantinidis), is suffering from schizoaffective disorder symptoms of which can include hallucinations, delusions, and mood disorders. One of the ideas of the play is that Ronnie’s friends, Valerie (Alicia Isabel Rivas) and Daryl (Phillip Gregory Burke), didn’t know Ronnie dealt with mental illness back when they were friends, and White says the taboo factor is likely a reason why.” And I think that was one of the reasons why I didn’t notice the signs,” says White, who wrote about his struggle with depression in his one-man play, “Panther Hollow.” “I didn’t recognize it, no one really talked about that stuff.” The play’s writing came about in part because of “Panther Hollow,” in which White addressed some of his experiences in high school.” It dredged up a lot of high school stuff,” White says. “But then I got really interested in (the idea that) people who show symptoms of mental illness start showing it kind of young, but no one really gets it. No one really sees it and yet it can have this kind of profound impact if you’re around it.” The character of Ronnie, he says, is somewhat based on someone from his college days. “I just didn’t see it at the time,” he says of that college friend dealing with mental illness. “I didn’t notice everything that was happening.” He adds that as he wrote about friendship, he found himself thinking about friends from high school, and how we think those friendships could never end, yet some of them inevitably do.

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Movie and times for the week of May 5-11. Schedules Thurs. 2:50, 4:55, 7. The Fate of the Furious (luxury reare subject to change. cliners, reserved seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:50, 3:55, 7, 10:05; Sun. 12:50, 3:55, 7; Mon.-Thurs. 1, 4, 7. The Boss Baby (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15, 9:40; Sun. 12, 2:25, 4:50, 7:15; Mon.HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Thurs. 2:25, 4:50, 7:15. Beauty and the Beast (PG) Fri.Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (sensory friendly) (PG13) Sat. 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:15, 4:10, 7:05. Sat. 10 a.m. The Circle (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:55, 4:30, 7:05, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 1:55, 4:30, 7:05. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2, 3:05, 5:05, 6:10, 8:10, 9:15; Sun. 12, 2, 3:05, 5:05, 6:10, 8:10; Mon.-Thurs. 2, 3:05, 5:05, 6:10, 8:10. Montgomery Cinemas (609-924-7444): Norman: The Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (3D) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. Moderate Rise and Tragic Fall of a New York Fix (R) 12:30, 3:35, 6:40, 9:45; Sun. 12:30, 335, 6:40; Mon.-Thurs. Fri.-Sat. 1:40, 4:25, 7:10, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 1:40, 4:25, 7:10. 3:35, 6:40. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 (PG13) Fri.- A Quiet Passion (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun.Sat. 1, 1:30, 4:05, 4:35, 7:10, 7:40, 10:15; Sun.-Thurs. 1, Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7. Their Finest (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:45, 4:25, 1:30, 4:05, 4:35, 7:10, 7:40. Born in China (G) Fri.-Sat. 7:05, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05. The Lost City of 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7, 9:50; Sun. 12:45, 2:50, 4:55, 7; Mon.Z (PG13) Fri.-Thurs. 1:35, 7. Going in Style (PG13) Fri.-

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Sat. 4:40, 10:05; Sun. 4:40. Gifted (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 4:45, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 4:45. The Zookeeper’s Wife (PG13) Fri.Thurs. 1:55, 7:10.

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PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): A Quiet Passion (PG13) Fri. 4, 6:45, 9:25; Sat. 1, 4, 6:45, 9:25; Sun. 1, 4, 6:45; Mon. 5:15, 8; Tues. 4, 8; Wed.-Thurs. 2:15, 5:15. Their Finest (R) Fri. 4, 7, 9:25; Sat. 1, 4, 7, 9:25; Sun. 4:15, 7; Mon.-Tues. 5; Wed. 5, 8; Thurs. 4, 8. Royal Opera House: Madama Butterfly (NR) Sun. 12:30 p.m. Exhibition on Screen: The Curious World of Hieronymus Bosch (NR) Mon. 7:30 p.m.Exhibition on Screen: The Artist’s Garden (NR) Wed. 2 p.m. WWI Centenary: All Quiet on the Western Front (NR) Wed. 7:30 p.m. National Theatre Live: Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead (NR) Thurs. 7 p.m.

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“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, 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. “The Explorers Club,” Performed by ActorsNET of Bucks County at The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Nell Benjamin’s comedy in which a female explorer attempts to join an all-male bastion for explorers, and brings in tow a primitive blue-painted man from a previously lost tribe, through May 14. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694. “Clue,” Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Musical based on the movie (based on the classic board game) in which six unique guests, plus a butler and a maid, assemble for a dinner party at the home of Mr. Boddy, who turns up dead, through May 20; buckscountyplayhouse.org; 215-862-2121. “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, through May 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 her own empowerment and the true meaning of intimacy, May 5 through June 4; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. “Rent,” State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. 20th anniversary tour of smash Broadway musical about artists in New York’s East Village, May 5, 8 p.m.,

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May 6, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-2467469. “Annie,” State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Musical favorite about Annie and, Daddy Warbucks, May 7, 2 p.m., 8 p.m. www.statetheatrenj.org; 732246-7469. “Boy from Oz,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Pierott Productions’ staging of musical based on the life of famed singer-songwriter Peter Allen, May 12-21; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. CHILDREN’S THEATER “Biscuit,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Based on the books by Alyssa Satin Copucilli about a girl who learns there’s a lot to owning a puppy, May 20, 2 p.m., 4 p.m. www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-5703333.

DANCE Mercer Dance Ensemble, Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. The ensemble will perform “Roots to Wings: MDE in Concert.” The show includes 15 dances ranging from modern styles to contemporary ballet, tap, ballroom dancing, theater art and improvisation, May 6, 8 p.m., May 7, 2 p.m. www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Cinderella,” The College of New Jersey’s Kendall Main Stage Theater, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Classical, family-friendly production that is accessible to all audiences. Enjoy the story of the stepsisters’ comic antics, a handsome prince, and a servant girl who finds true love, May 6, 4 p.m., May 7, 2 p.m. There will be a special relaxed performances for families with ASD and special needs, sensitivity issues, or young children, May 6, 1 p.m. www.roxeyballet.org/cinderella. Andrew Ruggieri stars as Peter Allen and Christina Kosyla is Liza Minnelli in Pierott Productions’ presentation of “The Boy from Oz” at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of West Windsor Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, May 12-21. The show tells the story of the performer-songwriter Allen, and includes such songs as “Arthur’s Theme (The Best That You Can Do)” “I Honestly Love You” and “I Go to Rio.” Performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors, $16 students. For tickets and information, go to www.kelseytheatre.net or call 609-570-3333.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC Princeton Symphony Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. The orchestra will perform a concert titled “Metamorphosis” featuring the U.S. premiere of Zhou Tilan’s “Broken Ink,” as well as music by Claude Debussy, Paul Hindemith and Carl Maria von Weber, May 7, 4 p.m. Tickets cost $33-$82; princetonsymphony.org; 609-4970020. Murray Perahia, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University campus, Princeton. Piano concert featuring works by Bach, Schubert, Mozart and Beethoven, May 11, 8 p.m. $25-$50; princetonuniversityconcerts.org; 609-258-9220.

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THINGS TO DO The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, Richard P. Marasco Center for the Performing Arts, 1629 Perrineville Road, Monroe. Under the direction of Chui-Tze Lin, the orchestra will perform Beethoven’s “Leonore Overture No.3” and SiCong Ma’s “The Mongolian Dance,” May 13, 7 p.m. $3; monroetownshipculturalarts.com; 877-772-5425. JAZZ, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153. Jazz at Lincoln Center, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Fifteen-member group of jazz soloists and ensemble players, which has been Jazz at Lincoln Center’s resident orchestra since 1988. Under the leadership of music director Wynton Marsalis, the JLCO performs a vast repertoire: from rare historic compositions and original JLCO-commissioned works, to arrangements by Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Charles Mingus, and many more, May 6, 8 p.m. Performance-only tickets cost $75-$100. Gala tickets (including preferred performance seating and access to the after-party) cost $250. For more information, go to www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Gordon Lightfoot, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Concert by the singer-songwriter whose songs include “If You Could Read My Mind,” “Carefree Highway,” “Sundown,” “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” May 10, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$65; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Audra McDonald, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The six-time Tony winner will perform a concert of Broadway songs and music from the Great American Songbook, May 13, 6 p.m. $35-$75. Tickets for the State Theatre’s including a live dance band, food, auction and the concert cost $700; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732-2467469. Dark Star Orchestra, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Grateful Dead cover band that recreates historic concert set lists, May 15, 7:30 p.m. $38-$40; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

MUSEUMS

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Ellarslie Open 34. Juried exhibit supporting area artists, May 6 through June 25. VIP Night including preview of art sale, meet-and-greet with artists and announcement of prizes, May 5, 6-8 p.m. $15, $10 at door. Ellarslie Open Night 2, open to the public, May 6, 68 p.m. Gallery talk with winning artists, June 4, 2 p.m. Hours: Wednesday through Sunday noon to 4 p.m., Sun. 14 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

Art by Teachers “The Path” by Linda Gilbert is on view in an exhibit by the New York City United Federation of Teachers Painting Class from the New Jersey outreach chapter at The Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main St., Cranbury, May 7-24. Gilbert is an instructor in the class. Hours are Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., May 7 and May 21, 1-3 p.m. A reception will be held, May 7, 1-3 p.m. For more information, go to www.cranburytownship.org. 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

Plainsboro Library Gallery, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Taiko Lyding exhibits her latest collection of traditional Japanese paintings, April 29 through May 24. Reception, May 7, 2- 4 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Fri.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 609-275-2897. “Mercer Family and Friends 2017,” Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), Lawrenceville. Art exhibit featuring the work of lara Sue Beym, John A. Brecko, Jr., Giancarla Macaluso, Bill Plank, Helene Plank, Margaret Simpson and Margaret Woo, May 2-31. Reception, May 6, 2-4 p.m. www.mcl.org; 609-989-6920. Gourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury. Exhibit of the New York City United Federation of Teachers Painting Class from the New Jersey outreach chapter, May 7-24. Reception, May 7, 1-3 p.m. Hours: Mon.Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., April 23, 1-3 p.m. Admission is www.cranburyartscouncil.org.

DANCE

Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Country Dance, May 10, 8 p.m. (Instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $9; Saturday Night Country Dance, May 13, 8-11 p.m. (instruction starts at 7:30 p.m.), $10; 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, June 10, 7-8:30 p.m., $12, $10 Plainsboro residents; 609799-0909, ext. 1719. 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. Rory Albanese, May 5-6; James Goff, May 12-13; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Dan Soder, May 5-6, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; Christopher Titus, May 12-13, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $28; stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. “Gallery 33 at Comisky’s Greenhouses,” 315 Franklin Demetri Martin, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., St. (Route 33), Hightstown. Exhibit of landscape oil paint- New Brunswick. “Daily Show” regular performing ings by artist Paul Mordetsky. Opening reception featuring standup, May 12, 8 p.m., $25-$55; www.statetheatrenj.org. 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. Poets at the Library, Princeton Public Library, 65 With“The Black South in the Sixties,” Bernstein Gallery at erspoon St., Princeton. Poets read from their works followed the Woordrow Wilson School in front of Robertson Hall on by an open-mic session, May 8, 7 p.m. www.princetonlithe Princeton University Campus. Exhibit of photography brary.org; 609-924-9529 by Julius Lester, who photographed major portions of the Friends of the Lawrence Library Open House, black South and the civil rights movement from 1964 to Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike (Route 1), 1968, when he was a leader of the Student Nonviolent Co- Lawrenceville. Historian and musician Matthew Backes will ordinating Committee, through May 18. Hours: Mon.-Fri. discuss the origins, styles, and interrelated histories of a 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. range of fiddle traditions while providing demonstration of “Eternal Beauty, Perpetual Green: Perpetual Green: technique and repertoire. The Friends of the Lawrence LiPreserves through the Seasons,” Johnson Education Cen- brary will also award two scholarships to outstanding local ter, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. Works by seven artists students, May 11, 2-4 p.m. For more information, go to celebrating preservation, through June 16. Reception, www.mcl.org or call 609-989-6920. April 28, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Joyce Carol Oates, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., www.drgreenway.org; 609-924-4646. Princeton. The author will discuss her newest novel, “A Sculpture Exhibit by Patrick Strzelec, Graves Terrace Book of American Martyrs.” Oates tells the story of two very at Paul Robeson Center of the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., different and yet intimately linked American families. Luther Princeton. Outdoor exhibit of works by Patrick Strzelec, who Dunphy is an ardent Evangelical who envisions himself as makes abstract sculpture using a full range of materials. acting out God’s will when he assassinates an abortion This Graves Terrace exhibition will provide the public with provider in his small Ohio town while Augustus Voorhees, an introduction to Strzelec’s work preceding the installation the idealistic but self-regarding doctor who is killed, leaves of his work on Witherspoon Street at the site of the new behind a wife and children scarred and embittered by grief, Avalon Princeton residencies, through June, 2017. For May 17, 6:30 p.m. www.labyrinthbooks.com; 609-497more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org or call 1600. 609-924-8777. “The Natural Muse,” West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. Exhibit featuring 32 works by area artists, juried by Joy Kreves, through May 6. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.westwindsorarts.org.

MISCELLANY

LIFESTYLE 1B

Friday, May 5, 2017

A Packet Publication

PACKET PICKS May 6 ‘Shear Fun’ at Howell Farm Howell Living History Farm will hold its annual “Shear Fun” event, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The program features sheep shearing, sheep herding, and related arts, crafts and demonstrations. Sheep-shearing demonstrations will be at 11 a.m., noon, 2 p.m. and 3 p.m. Shearers will use hand shears and children can crank a set of circa 1900 “automatic shears,” the precursor to electric shears. A children’s craft program, “Corn Cob Sheep,” will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Cost is $3. In the event of rain, all shearing and wool processing will be held inside barns and the farm’s Visitor Center. Howell Farm is located on Valley Road, off Route 29 in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township. For more information, go to www.howellfarm.org or call 609-737-3299.

Soul food at Easy Speak Easy Speak deli in Princeton will host a “Pop Up Soul Food Night” with Chef Sally Kornegay, beginning at 4 p.m. The menu will include southern fried chicken, mac and cheese, collard greens, green beans, cole slaw, corn bread and sweet potato pie. Easy Speak deli is located at 44 Leigh Ave., Princeton. For more information, go to www.easyspeakdeli.com or call 609-423-2462.

May 7 Beethoven movie at library The Princeton Public Library will present a screening of “Beethoven Lives Upstairs,” beginning at 2 p.m. Featuring more than 25 excerpts of Beethoven’s bestloved works, this family movie tells the story of a young boy who develops a friendship with a boarder in his parents’ house, Ludwig von Beethoven. The film is being presented in partnership with The Princeton Festival Guild in advance of its June production of Beethoven’s opera Fidelio. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

May 10 Princeton photo club meeting Architect John Clarke FAIA will give a talk titled “Images From the Street” at the Princeton Photography Club’s next meeting, 7:309:30 p.m. at the D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Way in Princeton. Clarke will discuss the influence that three significant street photographers, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Fan Ho, and Peter Turnley, have had on his photography. He will also present the concept of ‘making photos to DIE for’ as put forth by Graig Semetko and describe how this idea relates to the evolution of his street photography work over the past 5 years. The event is free and open to the public. For more information, go to www.princetonphotoclub.org.

Photos by Wiebke Martens

A tiger sculpture by Bruce Moore at Adams Mall. Below, Henry Hall in full bloom creates a perfect scene for spring.

Let’s take a walk around Princeton A new book shares insight into town and gown, through words and pictures By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang want to take you for a walk around Princeton. They want to show you the architecture, natural beauty and history of Princeton. And they’re doing that with their book “Discovering Princeton: A Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours” (Schiffer, 2017). The book is described as a “photographic guide” with five illustrated walking tours. The tours’ themes are: “Historic University,” “Downtown Princeton,” “West Around Mercer Hill,” The University in the TwentyFirst Century,” and “From Seminary to Institute.” The book also offers information about attractions in Princeton and surrounding areas, covering such topics as history, nature and gardens, the arts, hiking, biking and more, local food, and the sciences. Martens took the photos and Jang wrote the text. Both have lived in Princeton for about 10 years, and with Martens’ talents with a camera and Jang’s background as a historian and educator who led walking tours for the Historical Society of Princeton, they thought they could create a new kind of book about Princeton. “We thought, well, maybe we can do this together and delve more deeply into Princeton’s history, because there has to be a lot we don’t know and it would be fun to look at it with new eyes, hence the name ‘Discovering Princeton,’” Jang said. “Whether you’re a longtime resident or an alumnus or maybe a visitor… we thought, ‘maybe we can show it in a little bit of a new light.’” The authors — who will discuss their photographic guide at Labyrinth Books in Princeton, May 6 — said it became pretty obvious early on that history was going to be one of the themes for a walk. Doing justice to 300 years was a challenge, and they also wanted to do justice to more modern times. “Because I think, as is the case in almost any history you’re tackling, sometimes there isn’t that much written about the last 10 or 15 years,” Jang said. “We’re not saying this is comprehensive but we try to really tell the story pretty much up to now. I think we were deeply curious throughout the process, and still are, as to how Princeton became what it is today.” The walk themed around Princeton University in the 21st century came about because it explores a lesserknown aspect of Princeton, where the older a building is, the more it resembles what people think of as the university’s architecture. “We thought that was very important, sometimes those buildings get short shrift,” Jang said. “Not always, there’s a great modern architecture book, but some people say, ‘That‘s not the real Princeton.’ We thought, ‘These are beautiful, interesting buildings.’” Also important to the authors was the idea that people would learn about Princeton as they take these walks. “We tried to devise walks that have an arc and tell a story,” Martens said. “So the first walk [on the history of]

the campus is from the founding of the university to the 1940s more or less where the gothic phase ended with Firestone.” Martens says the 21st-century chapter covers the campus’ modern architecture but also developments at the university in terms of science, sports and campus life. “There is sort of a backstory behind each of the walks,” she said. The book is designed to be taken along on walks, and also read at home, where readers can learn about the town, look at the photography and make plans for future walks. In addition to showing the places of Princeton, the photos sometime

show people, or signs of people. For example, a wintertime image of Cannon Green on the university campus is decorated by a group of snow people with their arms stretched as if they are performing on stage. The University Chapel is pictured as a group of people enter it, a man is buying a ticket outside the Princeton Garden Theatre, and fireworks light up the university’s football field. “We wanted it to be alive. I think photos have more of an impact if, at least sometimes. you see somebody in the photograph,” Martens said. The authors also learned a lot about Princeton as they worked on the book.

“We had to do a lot of research,” Jang said. “Even having worked at the Historical Society, there’s so much to know. Everything we wanted to mention, we had to do our best and our due diligence.”

Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang will discuss and sign copies of “Discovering Princeton: A Photograph Guide with Five Walking Tours” at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau St., Princeton, May 6, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. They also will hold a talk, followed by a walk on the Princeton University campus. For more information, go to www.labyrinthbooks.com or call 609497-1600.

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WHAT’S IN STORE

Rich Fisher

Dedicated to Dance Pennington Studio teaches in an informative, patient and understanding way

If a resume alone made for a good instructor, The Pennington Studio would be standing tall amongst area dance and performing arts studios if only for that. But owner/instructor Dawn Cargiulo Berman knows it takes more than a good background to be a good teacher. Therefore, The Pennington Studio not only provides successful artists in their field who know how to communicate their skills to their students, whether they’re learning dance, vocals, visual art, or fitness. Their presence, along with Berman amassing a lifetime of knowledge that allows her to develop curriculum necessary for each level, has made TPS a burgeoning success since opening last year. Berman started teaching at the ripe old age of 11 at her mother’s studio in Freehold. She quickly pointed out she is a better teacher in her 40s than her 20s just through life experiences. She has danced around the world and, through her vast network, brought in some of the best at their profession to instruct. “You can get great training here and I’ll only bring people in that I really believe in, who have a lot of experience and experience with teaching children,” Berman said. “One can be a very successful performer but it’s important to have the experience in teaching as well. Working with children is a whole other education. . . . “I was in no way the teacher (in the mid 1990s) that I am now. A lot of the teachers are older, you become a different kind of teacher after having children. You think you know, until you have children. It’s a lot easier to be a bit more compassionate or notice things you didn’t notice before.” The Pennington Studio teaches adults as well but the concept is similar, one still must communicate in an informative, but patient, understanding manner. Having those instructors is one of the perks provided by TPS — which teaches students starting at age 2 — while another is making sure pupils gain an understanding of their capabilities by exploring their creative energy and ability through modern dance. “What sets us apart is we are also providing some great jazz and modern dance training along with ballet,” Berman noted. “Modern dance training allows the student to have an opportunity to create their own movement, have a voice inside of their dance technique. So while the technique we’re sharing with the children is very important, it’s paramount that we always stay focused on them as artists and as children and are able to develop their voice. “Students can be recreational dancers and take one class a week that’s jazz, one that’s ballet. And that is perfectly fine too. We’re here to teach them steps, technique and musicality but, in addition, thread something into a class that pulls out a bit of what‘s happening with them, or some kind of creative component. So that’s a bit different.” To appreciate the qualities The Pennington Studio has to offer, one should also appreciate the extraordinary history of its owner. Growing up in Freehold Borough, as a preschooler Berman began taking lessons from her mom, Gail Cargiulo, who gave them for free at the local YMCA. Gail also built the gymnastics program there and Dawn took every class she taught. When Dawn was in high school, Gail opened Gallery of Dance in Freehold, which is still in operation. By that point, Dawn was all over the place with her interests. “I was very active, so I did everything,” she said, “I loved gymnastics, dance, soccer and riding my bike. I loved running track in high school and I loved music. I drove my mother crazy because I wanted to do everything, but I loved dancing.” So much so, that in her final two years, she took her academic courses at Freehold, but spent half a day at nearby Howell High School to study jazz, ballet and modern dance. “That was the first time I was exposed to modern dance,” she said. “I also did theater and acting classes. Modern was a bit of a fusion of my athleticism and creativity, and a place where I could take all these things and put them into one space.” Suddenly, it all clicked. Berman realized that dance was another way to express herself and further discover her talents and capabilities “I hadn’t considered studying dance in college before having that experience,” she said. “I was thinking of going to college for visual arts. But it was very challenging physically and it was my first experience with a particular teacher that wasn’t in an acting class, where physically I got to create things. You do exercises and structured improvisations that draw from who you are and build something with your body and music. It was a bit of a culmination of all my worlds.” Next stop was the University of Arts in Philadelphia where, during her sophomore year, Berman was floored by a performance by the Transitions Dance Company from the Laban Centre in London. “I thought they were incredible,” Dawn said. So much so, that she applied to, and was accepted by Laban Dance Centre — the largest school for contemporary dance in the world, and one of Europe’s leading and largest, institutions for contemporary dance artist training. Berman planned on just one year abroad, and was the lone American in the program. But that year was so rewarding that she opted to get her degree from Laban with a B.A. in dance and theater. Upon graduating in 1995, she successfully auditioned for the same Transitions Company that originally lured her to Laban. “It’s a post-graduate course, but very competitive and an incredible experience,” Berman

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Young dancers show off the moves they’ve learned at Pennington Studio. said. “That was one year of literally just 365 days of dance, with a handful of days off.” A group of 12 worked with four different choreographers as they traveled and performed like a professional company throughout Europe. Japan and Taiwan. They would dance, teach, and learn percussion instruments to assist each other. Only eight lasted the entire year. “It was so intense and physically very difficult,” Dawn said. “Some people’s bodies couldn’t keep up with it. But it broadened my horizons. I had already been traveling a lot from living in London, but this was traveling and performing and teaching. We had to push ourselves.” After that year, Berman returned home to live with her parents and was burned out. For a brief time, dance was on the back burner. “It was an intense year,” she said. “You come home and you’re like, ‘I don’t know if I ever want to do that again.’” Berman worked in her mom’s studio for a year and the urge slowly came back. “I wanted to get traveling again, I missed that, and I missed teaching,” she said. “And I loved performing.” She went to some auditions and one paid off big as she joined the MOMIX Dance Company, performing throughout America and Europe, while also teaching master classes at the university level. That lasted for eight years, while Berman also performed with New York City-based Neo Labos, Shoestring and Isadora Dance Legacy. She collaborated with Vienna-based Blue Moon Productions performing in Vienna, Belgium and New York. Over time, Berman developed a desire to “take ownership of a program.” She created and directed the dance program at Mainland High School in South Jersey but after two years it was not working logistically. She took on the same role at Middlesex Vocational School but that was not the right fit either. At that point her first child came along, followed by three more (now ages 7 to 14). She and her husband landed in Pennington, where Berman lent her talents to the Lawrenceville School, Rider University and Princeton Ballet School, among others. She also still performed with several companies in Philadelphia. But Berman still had that itch to create her own source of performing artists. “For the past two years I had this desire to have ownership over something and build something,” she said. It was fulfilled a year ago, when Pennington Dance closed down after 30 years. Dawn’s friends immediately contacted her about opening her own studio. “That’s always nice to be wanted,” she said with a laugh. “It’s a lot of work and not great hours for having kids but it was always sort of ruminating in my head. I would look at spaces and think of what I wanted to do, so it was always there. However, the reality of what it would take was something I was very aware of.” Berman had little time to analyze the situation if she wanted to maintain many of the students who went to Pennington Dance. She decided to give it a go and a soft opening last June was followed by the official opening in September. She has been extremely pleased with the first year, which drew more than 100 students. If the studio maintains the same growth rate through the next year, Berman will need to find a larger space. Not every student is looking for a dancing career, but for those serious about embracing their training, The Pennington Studio offers a CORE program for dancers 9 and older. Dancers are required to take two 90-minute ballet classes each week and encouraged to take an additional jazz and modern class. “This expands their technical capacity,” Berman said. “Ballet is going to help dictate what kind of a dancer you are. Even if you are modern or jazz dancer, you’re going to be a better dancer if you’re studying ballet technique. But to study just ballet is limiting.”

And in today’s professional dance world, diverse talents are necessary as choreographers put their own modern interpretation on routines. “At one time, 30 or 40 years ago, to study just ballet and get into a ballet company would have been more typical,” said Berman, who mainly teaches modern dance. “But it’s much more competitive to get into a ballet company now. Ballet choreography has become more contemporary to sell seats. “They still do classical pieces but they’ll use more contemporary choreographers. They are different styles; so you are very limited if you’re just studying ballet. But for us, if we tell you to just study jazz and not have great ballet training, it’s also a disservice to your training.” TPS ballet coordinator Mary Pat Robertson, the director of Princeton Ballet School for 30 years, is the CORE teacher. Robertson has been cited by the U.S. Congress, among others, for her work in the field; and is one of an all-star faculty

that was quickly assembled by Berman. Also on staff are dance instructors Brandon Joshua Jones, Taylor Miller, John Barrella and Gabriella Profitt; vocal teacher Elizabeth Sutton; and Jen DeFilippi, creator and instructor for the Wake & Shake fitness class. Space prohibits listing the impressive accomplishments of each instructor, but their complete bios are on the website. “Their experience and professionalism completely carries the studio,” Berman said. “The ability to be able to rely on people’s talents and professional work ethic is invaluable.” There are several other special classes at The Pennington Studio. Once a week, a group from the Eden School of Autism takes lessons, and the students also supply some of their artwork that adorns the studio walls. The nearby Pennington School has students walk over three times a week for classes in jazz, ballet and modern.

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Dr. Anish Sheth

Keys to diagnosing colon cancer

Once a disease that primarily affected people over age 50, colorectal cancer is on the rise among young and middle-aged adults in the United States. A recently released study by the American Cancer Society found that compared to people born around 1950, when colorectal cancer risk was lowest, those born in 1990 have double the risk of colon cancer and quadruple the risk of rectal cancer. While it remains unclear what is causing the trend, researchers theorize that the rise in colorectal cancer rates among younger adults could be linked to the rise in obesity rates. What is certain, however, is that no matter how old you are, paying attention to your colon health and taking symptoms seriously is key to diagnosing cancer in its earliest stages when it is most treatable. Home to trillions of bacteria Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third-most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. The American Cancer Society estimates that more than

95,500 new cases of colon cancer and more than 39,900 new cases of rectal cancer will be diagnosed in 2017. Further, colorectal cancer is the third-leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women in the United States and the second-leading cause in men. Though it’s not exactly certain what causes colon cancer, researchers have identified certain risk factors that may increase your chances of developing the disease including: • Being overweight or obese • Lack of physical activity • A diet high in red meat and processed meats • Smoking • Heavy alcohol use In addition, your colon is home to trillions of bacteria that make up your gut microbiome. Changes or imbalances in the microbiome may affect your gastrointestinal function and increase your risk for colon and other cancers. What’s more, your colon health can have a direct affect on your overall health, as the colon is home to trillions of bacteria that not

only affect your gastrointestinal function, but may also play a role in immunological, metabolic, and neurological diseases. Pay attention to changes Almost everyone will experience a case of diarrhea or constipation every now and then. This type of occasional gastrointestinal upset is normal and may be related to something you ate, stress or medication. However, if you notice any of the following symptoms, especially if they get worse over time, see your doctor: • Changes in your bowel habits • Persistent diarrhea • Chronic constipation

have an advantage being at TPS. Due to the plethora of influential theater arts people she has befriended over the years, Dawn can help set up opportunities for deserving pupils. “Having connections is definitely an advantage,” she said. “Dancing is such a competitive art form that you couldn’t guarantee anybody anything. But could you get

them in the door, get them an audition, say to someone ‘Hey look at this person, I had a great experience with them.’” Yeah we can do that. And that’s a lot.” Her main reason for opening The Pennington Studio is to provide area residents a chance to become involved with the arts, no matter what level they are at.

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• Abdominal pain • Increased gas production • Changes in the caliber of your stool • Blood in your stool Your bowel movements can tell you a lot about your colon health so pay attention when you go to the bathroom and remember to look before you flush. More of the good, less of the bad One of the best ways to maintain your colon health is to lead a healthy lifestyle with more of the good things and less of the bad. Exercise. Increasing your level of activity lowers your risk of colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous polyps. Eat a healthy diet. A diet high in vegetables, fruits and whole grains and low in red and processed meats have been linked with lower colorectal cancer risk. Limit processed and sugary foods. Studies have also shown that fiber in the diet may reduce colorectal cancer risk. Additionally, food-based probiotics found in items like yogurt and fermented foods can help keep your microbiome healthy.

Limit alcohol use. Alcohol use has been linked with a higher risk of colorectal cancers, especially among men. Don’t smoke. Smoking is linked to an increased risk of colorectal cancer, as well as many other cancers and health problems. Quitting smoking may help lower your risk of colorectal cancer and other types of cancer. Early detection is key Colon cancer is most treatable when it is detected before it has spread beyond the bowel. Screening should begin at age 50, or earlier for people with a family history of colon cancer. There are a variety of screening options for colorectal cancer, but colonoscopy is the most effective at detecting small polyps and enabling doctors to remove them before they become cancer. University Medical Center of Princeton, through a partnership with local gastroenterologists, offers a “Direct Access Colonoscopy” program to help speed the process of scheduling a routine screening colonoscopy for certain patients ages 50 and over.

Individuals can call UMCP’s Surgical Scheduling Office directly to make an appointment for a colonoscopy and if they meet certain screening criteria, will be scheduled for the procedure within days. Learn more Princeton HealthCare System, through its Community Education & Outreach Program, will host a discussion titled Ease Your Anxieties About Colonoscopies from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. on May 12 at the Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, Princeton North Shopping Center, 1225 State Road, Princeton. To register for the free session or for more information, go to www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 888-897-8979. To find a gastroenterologist with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496 or visit www.princetonhcs.org.

Because for Berman, the arts matter. “I believe the arts play an integral and positive role in the health and success of children, communities and culture,” Berman said. “The arts, self expression and creative work help us define our uniqueness and develop our personal voice. It’s a kind of learning and exploration that brings

connection and energy to all the other learning and facets of our life.” “The arts bring people together with their ability to draw connections within darkness and light, and throughout all human culture. Teaching technique is a passion of mine, yet the most profound experiences are those moments when my students find their voice.

For me, this is the ultimate goal.”

Anish Sheth, M.D., is board certified in gastroenterology. He is Chief of Gastroenterology and Director of the Esophageal Program at University Medical Center of Princeton.

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“We just started to create a dance program for Pennington that’s completely equal to the program I was involved with for eight years at Lawrenceville,” Dawn said. “That’s brand new, we’ll just keep expanding that program moving forward.” For talented dancers who want to move forward, they

The Pennington Studio is at 114 Straube Center Blvd; Suite K-2, Pennington. For more information, go to www.thepenningtonstudio.com, email info@thepenningtonstudio.co m or call 609-737-1264.

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Home is where the art is Works from HomeFront’s ArtSpace program will be on view in Princeton for three weeks By Ilene Dube Special Writer

Is creating artwork a privilege only those with means can afford? Not at HomeFront, where the creative process is used as a tool to heal, and to break down barriers to celebrate the human spirit, says ArtSpace Founding Director Ruthann Traylor. Traylor and her dedicated team are busy preparing for ArtJam, the pop-up gallery that will open Friday, May 19, at 19 Hulfish St., Princeton, and run for three weeks. This is the seventh year for the annual event that brings together professional artists, such as Judith K. Brodsky and Nell Painter, along with HomeFront client-artists. All the artwork is for sale, and money raised helps to pay for the ArtSpace program, including art supplies — which are, indeed, a luxury. “Simply being able to buy supplies is a challenge both for clients and for the program,“ says Traylor. “ArtSpace encourages creativity and self-expression in a safe and nurturing environment. Many HomeFront clients have found a sense of purpose, renewal and confidence through our ArtSpace programs, which allows them to discover their talents. This exhibit is where their creativity is on display and they take pride in what they have accomplished.” There are many reasons people become homeless, from having employment outsourced, a home burn down or raising a child with a disability as a single parent, to suffering traumatic brain injury in an automobile accident or having to care for elderly parents when resources are tight. Anxious and uncertain about her future, one client, after becoming reacquainted with her love for painting in ArtSpace, said, “Now my confidence is back. I don’t feel like I have limits anymore.” The stories of people who have found their life’s direction through HomeFront could fill a book — and they have. “New Ways of Seeing My World” is a book commemorating HomeFront’s 25th anniversary and offers photos of seven ArtSpace artists, their stories in their own words and their art. Interspersed are quotes and images of works by other ArtSpace clients. The book will be available for sale at ArtJam. HomeFront’s Family Campus opened in September 2015 in a decommissioned Naval training station at the Trenton Mercer Airport. Previously housed on the campus of the nearby Katzenbach School, the 42,000-square-foot campus accommodates 38 families, offering on-site access to childcare, job training, computer skills and other services designed to break the cycle of homelessness. The building, at one time described as an ugly hulking block with only five windows, has undergone a $6 million makeover to become an inviting haven for families. The light-filled lobby includes a stacked-stone fountain and a quilted donor recognition wall that is itself a work of art. Directed by artist Kate Graves and executed by ArtSpace and SewingSpace participants and volunteers, each bronze donor plaque is placed in its own fabric square, carefully selected to express something about each donor. It reads like the hall of fame of the greater Princeton area’s generous humanitarians. A visitor is struck by how clean and organized the center is, without seeming institutional. According to the website, the Family Preservation Center is “first-class without being luxurious, a place where parents and children stand taller.” In addition to the 38 furnished dorm rooms, there are comfortable lounges and sitting areas where residents and visitors can watch TV, check for e-mail messages or read a book. Residents of the Family Preservation Center are avid readers — there is a library filled with inviting books that is open until 1 a.m., staffed with volunteer librarians. With plush seating, it is a relaxing environment in which to read alongside stuffed animals. “I’d rather be READING,” says a sign on the wall. When clients first come to HomeFront, they are tested for reading and math levels, according to Lynne Wise, who runs the Higher Expectations program. HomeFront has 34 retired educators who work one-on-one with clients to get their high school diplomas. HomeFront is a state-certified testing center, and of those who successfully complete their diplomas, 78 percent go on to college or job training, according to Wise. In addition to shelves filled with textbooks, the Higher Expectations program has its Wall of Success, where each graduate is pictured in cap and gown. Page through any high school yearbook and you will not find a happier crew than pictured on the Wall of Success. Besides textbook learning, youngsters at HomeFront are treated to performances, such as a recent one by the Westminster Players. Each child sat rapt throughout the show. Connie Mercer founded HomeFront 25 years ago when

The painting “Birch Trees” by a member of HomeFront’s ArtSpace program will be on view at a pop-up gallery on Hulfish Street. she saw families warehoused in motel rooms along U.S. 1 with no privacy, no place to cook meals, no place to refrigerate infant formula, no place for children to play or do homework. “These families were living across the hall from drug dealers and prostitutes,” she says. “I knew I had to do something.” Offering much more than temporary housing, HomeFront has become a one-stop social-service campus that emphasizes practical training while restoring the spirit. A typical family may stay 45 days to two months, when government funding runs out and private funding kicks in, but the goal is to get the families permanent housing and provide support services as needed. A “free store” of donated furnishings helps to make the housing home, and in the SewingSpace program, clients can make pillows and curtains. There is a cafeteria where clients are served three meals a day, and Bubbie’s Kitchen, named for Mercer’s mother, the late Bernice Roud, who volunteered daily at HomeFront for 20 years until turning 91. “We think of our grandmothers’ kitchens, so it’s nice to have a kitchen named for a grandmother,” says Mercer. Bubbie’s Kitchen is an elegant space where families learn to cook nutritious meals. An anonymous donor made the kitchen possible, and designed it as well, with stone counters, stainless steel ranges, sleek modern cabinets and All Clad pots and pans. The backsplash is tile, designed to resemble wood, and above it are colorful photographs of

artichokes and eggplants. “The best ingredient is confidence, the best nutrient is love,” says a sign on the wall. Stainless steel shelves are fully stocked with canisters of flour and sugar and canned goods. There are Cuisinart processors and blenders and stainless steel sinks. Each drawer of utensils is fully stocked with the best equipment — no messy kitchen junk drawers here! According to Mercer, the donor held a house party, inviting friends who brought the best kitchenware available. A childcare center is clean and cheerful, with tiny tables and play kitchens, helping provide a safe environment while parents get trained and get back to work. And, thanks to ArtSpace, brightly colored artwork lights up the hallways. “We had a vision of what would work to help families move from homelessness to self-sufficiency, and now only after a year of having it up and running, putting all the resources in one spot, including partner agencies on site, we have turned swords into ploughshares, creating a fertile environment to help people become whole,” Mercer said. ArtJam includes paintings, photography, glass, sculpture, jewelry and products created at SewingSpace, a branch of HomeFront’s ArtSpace program teaching HomeFront clients how to sew and develop entrepreneurial skills. Opening reception: Friday, May 19, 6-9 p.m. In addition, the Wondrous on Witherspoon Pop-Up Art Gallery, 14 Â½ Witherspoon St., Princeton, also benefitting HomeFront’s ArtSpace, will be part of the May 19 “Art Walk” reception.

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Rich Fisher

The inside scoop on deals and news happening at area stores

Shop Talk is a weekly notebook that gets out the word about sales, promotions, and new businesses that are opening in the area. This week’s items are as follows: There will be a ribbon cutting and open house to celebrate the newly constructed Family Support Center at Daytop New Jersey at Crawford House, May 23 at 2 p.m. Light refreshments will be served and New Jersey Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno will serve as guest speaker. The welcome and dedication with comments from Lt. Governor Guadagno will run from 2 to 2:30, followed by an open house from 2:30 to 4 p.m. The event is open to the public. To RSVP email Francesca Viola at fviola@daytopnj.org. The new family support center at Crawford House helps mothers rebuild broken relationships and re-establish trust with their children and other family members in a space designed to foster the motherchild bond and family connection. The project was made possible by funding from the RWJ 1962 Charitable Trust, NJ Department of Community Affairs and MontgomeryRocky Hill and Hillsborough Rotary and a gift in memory of Shirley Martin. Crawford House is located at 362 Sunset Road in Skillman. For more information, go to daytopnj.org or call 888432-9867. *** Labyrinth Books‘ annual storewide sale will be held May 5-7. Customers can save 10- to 20-percent on new books, 20to 30-percent on used and sale books, and up to 50-percent on selected gift and stationery items. The bargain basement will feature additional discounts up to 50 percent off many of the already-discounted new and used books. There will also be bargain

books for $1-$10. Spend $75 and receive a Labyrinth tote bag. On Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., authors Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang will sign copies of their new book — “Discovering Princeton: a Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours.” There will also be a free bagel brunch from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. Labyrinth Books is located at 122 Nassau St., Princeton. For more information, go to labyrinthbooks.com or call 609-497-1600. *** Phil McAuliffe and the Trenton Makes Band will celebrate the release of McAuliffe’s first album, “The Great Road,” with a concert at The Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, May 6 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15 at the door, $12 in advance. For tickets and information, go to www.therecord-collector.com or call 609-324-0880. *** Treat Mom to an unforgettable meal at Salt Creek Grille Princeton, May 14. The special Mother’s Day menu will feature delicious favorites like the Ahi Tuna Stack, 14-ounce Dry-Aged Delmonico and Cheesecake Brownie Swirl. To make a reservation, call 609419-4200. *** Creative Marketing Alliance (CMA), a full service, award-winning, strategic marketing and integrated communications firm in Princeton Junction, welcomed Brian Reynolds as the new director of business development. “Brian has incredible knowledge of marketing and sales, plus his way of intuitively connecting with people, listening to their needs and presenting innovative, long-term strategic solutions made him a clear fit for the team,” said Jeffrey Barnhart, president and

CEO of CMA. “We have tasked him with the goal of updating our business development efforts and our business process and taking us to the next level of growth. I think we have a tremendous business development team that is poised to take CMA to new heights.” Reynolds will use his more than 20 years of front-line sales and strategic marketing experience to work with clients to help them meet their growth goals with marketing services. His experience with his own businesses and in key leadership roles in large corporations gives him the client-side service that is a hallmark of CMA. “He was a clear fit for our core values,” said CMA COO Christian Amato. “Brian has already embraced them and is sharing his knowledge with the new business team to enhance their existing skill sets, which is what we look for in a leader. His innovative sales strategies will be a perfect match for what our clients are looking for and help catapult CMA to the next level.” For more information, go to cmamarketingsolutions.com. *** Blue Mercury at 72 Palmer Square West in Princeton is offering Spring Makeup Parties on the following dates: 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. *** Twine. gift shop at 8 Somerset St. in Hopewell will be staging drive-in movie nights (without the car) in the backyard, running from various nights through the spring and summer. Next up to be shown is “Raiders Of The Lost Ark” on Friday, May 19.

A cost of $10 per person includes a movie, unlimited popcorn and lemonade. Come as a family and kids are $5 each. Bring a chair or blanket, and also bring wine if you so choose. Upcoming movies feature “Raiders of the Lost Ark” on May 19 and “Back To The Future“ on June 23. For more information, go to www.twinehopewell.com. *** Pure Barre on 31-D Hulfish Street in Princeton is offering a new member special of four weeks of unlimited classes for $99. For more information, go to purebarre.com/nj-princeton or call 609-921-2745. *** The Farmhouse Store at 43 Hulfish St. in Princeton is holding a Bella Notte Sale, May 6-20. Bella Notte Linens manufactures vintage-inspired, high-quality, eco-friendly luxury bedding. Receive 20 percent off custom orders of their merchandise for two weeks in May. For more information, call 609-688-0777. *** Treat mom to a massage gift certificate this Mother’s Day at Cranbury Therapeutic Massage. A free bar of dark chocolate is offered with every purchase. Instant gift certificates are available at www.cranburymassage.com or by calling 609-655-1801. *** 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 per-

spective 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 1-888-897-8979. *** Celebrate Spring in Bordentown on historic Farnsworth Avenue, May 13. Events include the Franklin Carr Memorial Iris competition and Hats in Bloom exhibit and competition at Old City Hall, 13 Crosswicks St., 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For information and applications, contact Vicki Gaudier at 609-203-0541. *** 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/summercamp. *** Scrap U & Artistry Too of 2 Clerico Lane, Suite 201 in Hillsborough is hosting a num-

ber 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, listen to music, and create projects. It is open to boys and girls in grades K-8, and runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Full or half days are available. Beforeand after-care are available. The club runs the week of April 10-14 and April 27.

Summer camps include: July 5-7, Water World Theme: Create a variety of projects related to water — water bombs, watercolor fun, clay water swirl bowl and sensory water jars. July 10-14, Summer Breeze: Celebrate being outside and enjoying summer. Create projects related to the outdoors, such as wind chimes, rock people, grass heads, bird feeders and patio paint. July 31-Aug. 4: Kids Just Wanna Have Fun: Kids try new things and create masterpieces. Create a variety of projects, such as washer pendants/key chains, tie dye totes, clay creations, all about that paint and duct tape art. Aug. 14-18 I SEA You: Explore the beach and create projects related to the ocean such as sand art terrariums, beach frames, glow in the dark sand and tide pool canvas. Aug. 28-Sep. 1 Vacation Vibes: Retrace summer steps, record all the fun things that were done and try something you haven’t done but wanted to do. Summer fun memory book, travel collage, fun with friends and memory cube. To register, go to www.scrapunj.com or call 732239-5003.

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Pottery by Cliff Lee will be among the craft items for sale during Morven in May this weekend.

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As a neurosurgeon, Cliff Lee performed delicate brain surgery. Today, the former doctor now applies his surgical skills to creating magnificent porcelain vessels, which “American Craft Magazine,” says “are prized for their elegant forms, exquisite carving, whisper-thin walls, and luminous glazes. Evoking classical Chinese pottery and the natural world, they are unlike anyone else’s.” The master porcelain potter’s work is highly prized, and can be found in the permanent collection of the White House, the Smithsonian’s Renwick Gallery, and the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a rare distinction for a living artist. Lee will be making his Morven in May debut, May 67 at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton. The juried exhibition and sale of contemporary, American-made fine craft will feature works by 37 professional fine craft artists from across the country. Jill M. Barry, executive director of Morven Museum & Garden, encourages attendees to visit with each artist in the show. “They each have stories to share about their inspiration and technique that will make each purchase that much more of a treasured part of your collection,” Barry says. “It is a privilege for Morven to present this extraordinary group of artists who are among the top echelon of their chosen craft.”

The festivities begin with a Preview Party on Friday evening, May 5 and then opens to the public for two days of art and garden treasure hunting, on Saturday and Sunday, May 6 and 7. Along with an array of beautifully crafted art objects, Morven will offer for sale a distinct collection of perennials and heirloom annuals. All proceeds from Morven in May help fund the museum’s exhibitions, historic gardens, and educational programs. This year’s Morven in May also welcomes for the first time world-class furniture maker David S. Talley who began his professional career as a dentist; Dave and Patti Hegland, who left behind the corporate world to pursue their artistic passion of studio glass; and Mary Raivel, who practiced environmental law as a federal and state government attorney, and is now a full-time metalsmith and jeweler. “Although I didn’t realize it at the time, the origins of the work come from my experience as a young dental student, infatuated with the shape and curves of teeth, and then later, as a boatbuilder and worldcruising sailor, with a deep appreciation for the appealing shape of boats. In the later stage of my boating days, while living aboard ship I spontaneously began making sculptural furniture,” Talley says. The Heglands’ creative life began as dedicated collectors

of fine craft. “In the back of our minds, we knew that someday we, too, would like to create fine craft at the quality level we were collecting,” Patti Hegland says. “So, when the time came to leave behind our successful corporate careers in business and engineering, we called on our analytical decision-making skills to answer the question of what type of fine craft we would create.” Other newcomers are Danielle Blade, glass artist; Rob Caperell, contemporary ironwork; Jupi Das, who creates paper cut art; Lucy Dierks, ceramic artist; Linda Doucette, hand felted art; and Beth Farber, jewelry designer. “Morven in May: A Celebration of Art, Craft and Garden,” begins Friday May 5 with a Preview Garden Party, from 6:30 to 9 p.m.; tickets, which must be purchased in advance, are available on Morven’s website or by calling 609-924-8144 ext.113. Tickets start at $175. The show then opens to the general public on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tickets for the Saturday and Sunday Art Tent are available at the door and are $10 per person, $8 for Friends of Morven. The artists’ work will be displayed in a tent on the Great Lawn at Morven Museum & Garden, located at 55 Stockton St., Princeton. For tickets and information, go to www.morven.org or call 609-924-8144.

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15 Polonia Avenue OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 5/7 12-4pm

161 carter road Open HOuse sunday 5/7 1-4pm

Custom built 4BD/4.5BA Center Hall Col. on premium cul-de-sac lot. Only 12 yrs old & lightly lived in. 2-story foyer, 9” ceilings, gourmet kit w/brkfst area, granite counters, SS appl’s, cent isl & 42”cabs, fam rm w/sliders to multilevel patio, professionally fin bsmt w/full BA. MBR w/lrg WIC & en-suite BA. 2nd MBR/Princess suite, 2 more spacious BRs, upstairs laundry & a home office on 2nd level. Best value in Lawrence!

Spectacular park-like 1.83 acre lot at the edge of Princeton in Lawrence Township is home to a handsome stucco Colonial. A classic 4 bdrm, 1.5 bath home with all the charming detail intact including a patina of original hardwood flooring throughout, chestnut woodwork staircase anchored by a stain glass window & “rocking chair” front porch. Additional features include new septic system, waterproofed basement, detached 2 car grg, & enormous walk up attic.

Listed by Donna M. Murray Sales Associate, REALTOR®

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Owner-built custom 4 BR Contemp Col. home sits atop 1 acre of lush landscape, surrounded by 80 acres of preserved farmland. A Main for BR w/access to a full bath provides optional space for in-law quarters or easy 1-level living. E-I Kit & DR w/hrdwd flrs. All-season Sun Rm. 2nd level features a spacious Mast BR. Full bsmnt is clean & dry. The backyard has a park-like picnic area.

This 4 BR, 2.5 BA SF Brandon Farms home is waiting for you! Main flr has 9 Ft ceilings, crown & chair rail moldings and recessed lighting thruout. Features LR & DR, Eat-in kit w/center-island, walk-in pantry & all new 2017 LG SS applncs. Over-sized Fam room w/large windows & gas frplce. 1st flr laundry, ample closet storage & newly refinished mudroom closet. on 2nd level 3 BRs & hallway Bath. Full fin. bsmnt. Located in the highly acclaimed Hopewell Valley School district.

Located in desirable Montgomery Twsp on a park-like cul-de-sac setting. This Grosso-built 4 BR, 2.5 BA Col. offers additional int & outdr living space. A welcoming ceramic-floored Center-Hall, w/a LR & DR that leads to an over-sized eat-in kit that features granite counter tops & attractive cabinetry. FR w/brick frplce . An extra Main flr Rm (11’x 13’) provides opportunities for an Office, Library, Den, Playroom. Much more!!

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$939,000

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$769,000

11 South Main Street OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY 5/7 1-4pm

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BEAUTIFUL HISTORIC HOME - Built in 1846, this home has been the featured home in the Historic Cranbury Home tour. Impeccably updated, featuring pumpkin pine hrdwd flrs throughout, updated kitchen w/granite counters, SS appliances. 4 bedrooms, 2 full & 2 half baths, det 2 car garage. Blue Stone patio perfect for entertaining.

This move-in ready Claridge model in Shadow Oaks is ready to impress. 5 BR, 3.5 bath. The kitchen has granite island w/stool seating, granite counters, SS GE applncs. Fam Rm w/granite breakfast bar. The DR & LR w/hrdwd flring. The MBR is the perfect getaway w/a WIC. Paver patio overlooks flower gardens & koi ponds with waterfall. Also has Cent Vac sys, newer HVAC & roof.

Listed by Rocco D’armiento Team Wendy, Rocco, Melissa REALTOR®, e-Pro, SRES

253 Nassau Street Princeton, NJ 08540

Listed by Rocco D’armiento Team Wendy, Rocco, Melissa REALTOR®, e-Pro, SRES

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Chesterfield

$448,000

609-298-3000

5/7 1-4pm

151 Recklesstown Way. Chesterfield Brick Charmer with 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths offers a great location and many upgrades. (ID#6961623)

W NE ING T S LI

Franklin Twp.

$249,990

13 Canterbury Cir. 3 BR, 2 ½ BA townhouse, private patio on a cul de sac. New cab, granite, floors & windows. (ID#3384165) 609-586-1400

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Hamilton

$189,900

10 Fernwood Ct. This 2 bedroom, 2 bath single w/1 car garage has been updated throughout. (ID#6969586) 609-298-3000

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Plainsboro

$779,000

3 Merrick PL.. Light filled with striking architectural detailing & a wonderfully convenient location – truly make this home a unique example of beautiful practicality. 4BR 4BT. (ID#6969044) 609-737-1500

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Mansfield

Hopewell Twp.

$245,000

3811 Graham Ct. Fantastic 2 BR end unit with lots of natural light. Great floor plan for entertaining. (ID#3381454) 908-782-0100

Raritan Twp.

$479,900

4 Colts La. Premium location - “Preakness” model in Carriage Gate w/ with a private back yard. (ID#3381735) 908-782-0100

Ewing Twp.

$309,900

1134 River Rd. 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 bath Ranch Style home located in the “Mountain View” area. A “true gem” for all the generations to relax and enjoy the good life.(ID#6969044) 609-737-1500

W NE ING T S I L

Hopewell Twp.

$315,000

204 Reservoir Rd. Serene wooded location for this older home w/ 3BR, 2BT and open family room on the 2nd level. 2 car detached garage. Nature’s Paradise. (ID#6970574) 609-737-1500

Lawrenceville

$525,000

3 Tall Timbers Dr. This 4,000sq ft home sits on over 1.5 acre on a secluded street, 6 BR, 4.5 BA, Close to ETS, BMS, I-95, Rt 1. 62 acre Village Park. (ID#6965445) 609-921-2700

W NE ING T S LI

$948,800

16 Harvest Dr. Exceptional 5BR, 3.5BA, stunning sunlit col Augusta, in picturesque The Crossing at Grovers Mill West. 1st fl in-law suite, patio,etc. (ID#6966708) 609-921-2700

Bridgewater Twp.

W NE ING T S LI

W NE ING T LIS

241 Richland Ave. This custom-built 3 BR, 1 ½ BA home was remodeled down to the studs back in 2007/2008. Fireplace, 200 amp service, attached garage, patio, central air. (ID#6963875) 609-586-1400

W NE ING T S I L

Roebling

$134,900

Trenton

$133,500

136 7th Ave. Completely Renovated, 3 bed brick row home in Historic Roebling Village. Feat: new kitchen & appliances, new floors, carpet and professionally painted (ID#6965171) 609-298-3000

538 2nd St. Multi family with 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2 car garage, full basement and enclosed sun porch! An Investors Dream! (ID#6964538) 609-298-3000

W NE ICE PR

Hopewell Twp.

$749,000

Rocky Hill

$399,900

Delaware Twp.

135 Seabrook Rd. A superbly maintained home w/ custom upgrades - gorgeous lot with incredible view (ID#6963297) 609-397-0777

$489,500

97 Sandbrook Headquarters Rd. A gorgeous, lovingly refurbished home on 4 wooded acres in rural Delaware Township. Features a beautiful new kitchen with lots of cabinet space. (ID#6965762) 609-397-0777

Delaware Twp.

$475,000

Hopewell Boro

30 2nd St. 4BR 2 ½ BT. There is room for every one and every thing in this sought after location! This is a house you will love to call home. (ID#6959829) 609-737-1500

$680,000

Lambertville City

$689,900

Lambertville City

$599,995

Lambertville City

$549,500

Lawrence

$249,360

Lawrenceville

$494,000

2 Silo Rd. Walk to Pennington Boro from this 4BR 2 1/2 bath cape with soaring ceilings and flexible floorplan sits on almost 2 acres. Designed by the world-famous architect Robert A.M. Stern. (ID# 6897041) 609-737-1500

11 Clinton St. An exclusive opportunity to own one of three luxury townhomes in the heart of Lambertville with the D&R canal in your backyard. Three levels of luxurious living space! (ID# 6837229 ) 609-397-0777

53 Cresent Ave. Commercial building - Village Residential Zoning. Truss construction with open floor plan. (ID#6768074) 609-921-2700

268 Holcombe Way. This beautiful end unit Patterson model townhome is situated on a professionally landscaped premium. (ID#6937522 609-397-0777

102 McDowell Dr. Welcome to Lambert’s Hill! This stunning three-bedroom townhome is meticulously maintained and situated on a premium wooded lot. (ID#6939845) 609-397-0777

83 Point Ct. 3 BR, 3 BA, 2 car garage, 55+ community. Kitchen boasts a passive solar sun lighting panel, fresh carpets & paint, security system. (ID#6944675) 609-586-1400

23 Hamilton Ct. In the desirable Lawrenceville Green neighborhood 4 BR, 2.5 Bath Alexander Model at the end of a cul-de-sac. Newer HAVC & windows. (ID#6957674) 609-921-2700

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TITUSVILLE - Community yard sale. 30 + families. Lots of good stuff. Sat May 6, 8-2pm. Off Rt 29 near Washington Crossing State Park.

LAWRENCE TWP - May 5, 6, & 7, 9am-4pm. 114 Copperfield Drive. 4 generations of high quality items. Amazing sale whether your a collector, dealer or just love unique beautiful items. This sale is for you!

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