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Cranbury looks to make Route 130 traffic circle safer

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Cranbury is looking to the state Department of Transportation to make the Route 130 traffic circle safer, with one official saying the “solution” would be adding extra turning lanes and installing traffic signals.

“What I’ve been focusing on, in particular in the last year, is … making (the DOT) aware of the issues we have with the Route 130

circle,” said Township Committeeman David Cook, who served as mayor in 2017.

He said that in May, the township had filed with the DOT a “transportation problem statement.” He said the circle is being “assessed for some level of addressing the truck and car traffic there but also some level of possible re-engineering, which may take a couple of years.”

“I mean it’s not going to hap-

pen right away,” Cook said.

He said the state would assess traffic volume “at different times of day” as well as accidents. The circle, he continued, has a higher level of crashes than should be based on its configuration. He said the circle averages more than 70 incidents per year.

“They’re assessing it to see where it falls in the hierarchy of issues and then will approach it through the idea of re-engineering

and then it would be actually bricks and mortar at that point,” he said of the DOT. A DOT spokesman could not be reached for comment.

Cook believes the “solution,” in his words, would be added turning lanes and signaling.

“There would actually be traffic lights as opposed to a just kind of a level of Russian Roulette when you think about the configuration of just pulling out and going into the circle and coming

out,” Cook said.

He said the issue about Route 130 is a good example of how the township works with state and county officials to help the township. To him, the traffic circle has a regional impact for the growing communities around Cranbury.

The town is also looking for state funds to address Brick Yard Road, which gets heavy truck traffic from the warehousing district and feeds into the circle.

School board to vote on later high school start time

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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Woman’s Club scholarships get a boost from local business

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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been helping high school seniors and more recently older adults continue their education by awardAs part of its mission, the ing them small scholarships every Woman’s Club of Cranbury has year.

Now, a local businesswoman and club member is helping that cause by donating some of the proceeds of what she sells at her lady’s boutique on North Main Street through the end of the month.

Jill Wargo, owner of HIGHBAR, has agreed to donate 10 percent of sales from the winter clearance sale to the scholarship fund. The sale began Tuesday and goes through Jan.31.

“I think it’s very, very important to give back, especially to people who are willing to invest in themselves,” Wargo said by phone

Tuesday. “You really want to help people get further in life. And I think education is absolutely the way to do it.”

The proceeds will come in handy for an organization that is looking to raise money to continue helping people pursue their educational goals.

“And we feel that we need to be doing some fundraising for this,” club member Audrey Smith said Tuesday, “because while we have some money, we don’t have enough to last to keep it going for years and years.”

The Woman’s Club has been awarding scholarships to high school seniors who live in Cranbury and plan to continue their education after graduation. More recently, the group

has awarded a scholarship for a woman who has taken a break from her education but intends to pursue post-secondary education. The inaugural recipient, in 2015, went to a woman pursing a nursing degree, Smith said.

This year, the club will be awarding one scholarship in each category.

As for Wargo, she spent 25 years working in the healthcare industry before going into business for herself by opening HIGHBAR in September. In the back of her mind, she said, she had the dream to open a boutique eventually.

Information about the scholarship is available by visiting www.womansclubofcranbury.org.

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The starting time of Princeton High School would be moved back by 30 minutes beginning in September, based on a proposal that Princeton officials will vote on next week to give students more opportunity to rest.

Officials have heard concerns from students that they do not get enough of the recommended hours of sleep for teens. To address the issue, the district initially proposed starting high school at 8:45 a.m. — nearly a full hour later than the current starting time of 7:50.

But the latest proposal, coming up for a vote by the Board of Education on Jan. 23, would see school start at 8:20 a.m. and end at 3:20 p.m. At the moment, school ends at 2:51 p.m.

“You never know until the vote,” school board President Patrick Sullivan said Wednesday when asked if he thought the board will support the change.

“But I would hope it would be approved.”

The change will mean extra transportation costs for Princeton and Cranbury, which sends its eighth-graders to the high school, officials have said.

“But there will be some increased costs for transportation. I think we’re still working it out,” Sullivan said.

Originally, the school board was not going to have to vote on the change. But the district said it had checked with the Mercer County superintendent’s office, which suggested a vote.

Princeton Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said Wednesday that there is “potentially an expense involved in this, from a transportation perspective, so I do think it’s important that the board be voting on that since there’s a financial impact.”

Cochrane was scheduled to be in Cranbury on Thursday night for an information session about the proposed starting times. He said he was “eager” to get feedback from the community during his visit.

“I’m there mostly to listen,” Cochrane said. “But I’m really there to build a stronger relationship with Cranbury residents, to meet them personally and to listen to their suggestions, ideas, concerns and questions.”

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The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018: A 47-year-old East Windsor man was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, abandonment of a motor vehicle, aggravated assault on a police officer, resisting arrest and disorderly conduct after an incident at 12:18 a.m. Jan. 6 on Town Center Road.

An officer was dispatched to a report of a possibly intoxicated driver that had just left the parking lot of the TGI Fridays Restaurant. The driver was located a short distance away on Town Line Road and the investigation revealed that the driver was suspected of operating a vehicle while under the influence. The suspect then became combative while being arrested and was later released pending court action.

A 23-year-old East Windsor man was charged with possession

of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after being stopped at 1:29 a.m. Jan. 8 on Wycoffs Mill Road.

While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle being operated with an inoperable brake light and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that the driver was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The driver was arrested and released pending court action.

A 30-year-old woman from Yardville was charged with shoplifting, hindering apprehension, implicating another and obstructing justice and a 31-year-old Trenton man was charged with shoplifting after an incident at 1:45 p.m. Jan. 8 at the Walmart on Route 130.

An officer was dispatched to the store on a report of a shoplifting in progress. The investigation revealed that the two suspects had attempted to conceal items in a jacket and then tried to leave the store without paying for the items. The female suspect provided false in-

formation to the officer as to her identity during the investigation. Both suspects were arrested and later released pending court action.

A 35-year-old from New Brunswick was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, consuming alcohol in a motor vehicle, having an open container of alcohol in a motor vehicle, being an unlicensed driver and with DUI in a school zone after being stopped at 10:43 p.m. Jan. 8 on Abington Drive.

While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle make an abrupt stop for no apparent reason and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that the driver was suspected of operating a motor vehicle under the influence. The driver was given field sobriety tests, arrested and later released pending court action.

The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports through from Jan. 11 through Jan. 16, 2018:

A 25-year-old Plainsboro man was arrested Jan. 11 for an active warrant out of Englishtown Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released after posting bail.

A 34-year-old Plainsboro man was arrested Jan. 12 for an active warrant out Hightstown Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Etra Road.

He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released after posting bail.

A 23-year-old woman from Jackson, was arrested Jan. 14 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. She was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.

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Two East Windsor firefighters promoted Two members of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 (Station 46) are sporting different helmets nowadays.

Firefighters Mike Crismali and Ben Thornton have turned in their black hats in favor of new red ones, signifying their promotions to lieutenant.

According to Chief Mario Batista, “Both Crismali and Thornton have exhibited extraordinary leadership skills and dedication to the all-volunteer department, both in terms of commitment and know-how. Their

abilities to think quickly and act effectively will be of great value to the future of the department.�

Both Thornton and Crismali joined Station 46 in the same month, nine years ago, each pointing to protecting their community and helping others as their incentive.

In addition to their new roles as lieutenant, Thornton is president of the fire company; Crismali is treasurer.

Both are also truck engineers.

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KC Read-Fisher

To Cranbury: We need more understanding, compassion Nice is different than good.

For those of you who don’t know me, my name is KC Read-Fisher; my parents, Patricia Read and Robert Fisher, bought a house in Cranbury 13 years ago, and I’ve called it home ever since. We moved to Cranbury for the schools, but fell in love with the potential for community. To many, Cranbury is one of the last quintessential small towns left in a world that is ever becoming more cold and impersonal.

I spent 10 years of my childhood grabbing slices at Cranbury Pizza, selling Girl Scout cookies, and playing field hockey. Our town is quaint and beautiful, and I’ve never left the house without running into someone I know. That’s the point of a small town, right? To know your neighbors, and trust that those around you will take care of you.

I write to you today to let you know that Cranbury has really let me down. The last four years have been nothing short of impossible. I started college with my parents cheering me on, and I graduated college with them no longer on this earth.

My parents were by far the most interesting people I’ve ever known. They were journalists and met working at The Trentonian. They tried to use their

words to inform and inspire. The first 10 years of my life were spent traveling the world, following stories and learning that a good adventure is always right around the corner.

They wanted to make a difference and taught me that having compassion and respect for every living human is the only way to be. Their stories were cut short, in part by inescapable illness and in part by community negligence.

Many of you who remember me surely remember the constant conflict I had with my parents. I was never quiet that they were struggling and that we needed help. Reflecting back as a young adult, I can see more clearly that when I was fighting with my parents, I was really fighting in hopes that someone would take notice and intervene.

That someone would take my parents’ sicknesses seriously, and relieve me of being both the child and the advocate.

I’m not a perfect human, I make mistakes all the time, but at least I tried. I tried really, really hard. I applied for guardianship of my mother twice, only to be told that I had no case. I told the police, adult protective services and anyone who would listen that they needed help. To my parents, I’m so sorry if I let you down, but I

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did all I could do to rewrite the ending that everyone else around me seemed to accept and perhaps expect. I miss you both and I love you infinitely. It seems to me as though intelligence and personal demons frequently go hand in hand.

My parents certainly had their monsters, but no one deserves to die alone.

My mother, in particular, felt incredibly judged and excluded by the Cranbury community.

She was zany, quirky, sharp and mean, traits that seem to send most normal people into a tizzy. She spoke her mind freely, challenged ideas in the moment, and always championed for the underdog. In return, she had neighbors who both literally and metaphorically stood by and watched her deteriorate.

Parents used to warn their kids not to get in the car with Pat Read, but no one ever stopped me from buckling up. If my mother had cancer instead of addiction and mental health problems, the soccer moms of Cranbury would have united to organize meal delivery and roundthe-clock support.

After my father died, when my broken mother needed love the most, she was greeted with apathy and discomfort. Her problems were ugly, but we live in a town that should

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have been equipped to handle them.

Our town is mostly affluent and white. Many residents don’t have to worry about heating their homes or putting food on the table. Our town has community members who care, but perhaps only when the solution is quick and easy.

This is not to say that I feel this way about everyone in the community; something that constantly humbles me is the reminder that I am not alone.

From personal experience I know that there are many others in this community who feel excluded for a multitude of reasons: class, race, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity. People who are on the outside of the cookie cutter houses that line our developments. There are folks in Cranbury who have impossibly difficult problems and I want to let you know that I hear you and I see you. I can only hope that with more awareness and community compassion, you will never have to feel as disappointed as I do.

I want to recognize some hometown heroes and thank them for their continued commitment to do what is right instead of what is easy. James Curry, my family lawyer, went above and beyond the call of duty for a family in deep trouble. He continued to represent my

mother long after she became a great liability, and for that I am eternally grateful. Through him I’ve found an amazing realtor and repair crew. Together we are repairing the physical and logistical damage left in my parents’ wake.

I must also thank the Cranbury Police Department, Cranbury Fire Department, and the Cranbury EMTs. Thank you for answering every phone call, and please continue to help those who need it the most and want it the least.

Thank you infinitely to the educators, staff, and classmates at the Cranbury School and Princeton High school. thank you for always believing in me and helping me grow. Thank you to my aunts, uncles, cousins and grandma for being my cheerleaders, the strength of your support keeps me going. I must also thank the kind souls at the Crocadeli. My mother thought of the people who worked there as some of her best friends. Thank you for treating my mother with dignity and kindness until the very end, and thank you for always providing her with a Diet Coke and the New York Times.

We need to talk about and change the way we think about and handle people with mental health illnesses and addiction. Trust me, I know it’s difficult, but we have

to have more understanding and compassion for those whose illnesses affect the brain. When a disease is hidden in the center of what makes us human, it can feel like a paralyzing death sentence.

My chapter in Cranbury is coming to an end.

I’m selling my parents’ house. I have a job, a lovely dog, and incredible family and friends waiting for me on the West Coast.

My entire life has been defined by taking care of my parents, and now it is time for me to take care of myself.

Be kind to your neighbors, especially the ones who don’t vote the same way you do. Check in on those you are worried about, even if it makes you nervous or uncomfortable. If you feel lost and don’t know where to start, ask. Or Google. Just please, do something.

And above all else, if someone asks for help, do everything in your power to help them find the resources that they need.

Please learn from my tragedy; inaction and staying silent will always be worse than trying and saying the wrong thing.

I forgive you, Cranbury, but do better next time. Learn from your mistakes, and whatever you do, don’t repeat them.

KC Read-Fisher Cranbury

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WHAT’S GOING ON Fri., Jan. 19 Painting Antarctica at 7 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Cranbury resident Pierre Bernay will narrate his incredible journey on a sailboat to paint in “plein air” Antarctica, an extraordinary artistic experience he shared with his 23-year-old son. Enroll online.

Open Play for Babies & Toddlers from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown.

For children ages birth-2.5 years and a caregiver. Play with the library’s toys & socialize.

Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Jan Murphy and Jen Collins will explore the wonders of the library and reading at family story-time.

Stories, songs, and a special treat. Enroll online.

Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St., in Hightstown. Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instruction in English by a trained Isha facilitator.

Please register at www.mcl.org.

Sun., Jan. 21

Sat., Jan. 20

“What’s So Great about the Library?” at 10:30 a.m. at the Cranbury

Movie: Dunkirk at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138

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Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie starring Fionn Whitehad. Rated PG-13, 106 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Mercer County Genealogy Society, presents Roger Lustig, a coadministrator on the “Tracing the Tribe” Facebook group, at 7:30 p.m. Roger will discuss how social media has changed the genealogy world, some success stories from the group and the challenges of moderating a discussion with more than 16,000 participants. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, N.J., 08520; 6 0 9 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 4 ; www.bethel.net.

Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m.

Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories from the 1900s through the 1960s.

Mon., Jan. 22 Baby Time, 10:30 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, music, and play for ages 6 months 2 years.

Internet Security for Adults, 6:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Joshua Stone of Digital Doc Princeton will discuss how to protect all your devices from malware and viruses, plus how to browse safely on the Internet. Preregistration required.

Sing-Along with Kim Yarson from 10:30 to 11:15

a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages birth-5 and a caregiver.

Dance to Kim’s high-energy guitar music as she plays classics and original songs.

Registration suggested at www.mcl.org.

Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.

Adult English Learner Writing Class from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Improve your writing skills for school and work. Taught by an experienced volunteer from Literacy NJ (formerly Literacy Volunteers).

K-6th grade Tutoring from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in grades K-6 will get homework help. Registration required in person or by phone at (609) 448-1474.

Kids’ Public Speaking from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Tweens ages 812 will learn and practice the fundamentals of public speaking and debate through fun activities lead by a teen volunteer.

Nonfiction Book Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road,

East Windsor. The group will be discussing When Breath Becomes Air by Paul Kalanithi. No registration is necessary and new members are always welcome.

Mystery Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor.

The group will be discussing Let You Go by Clare MacKintosh. New members are always welcome and no registration is necessary.

Tues., Jan. 23 Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 - 5.

Lego Play, 1 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Build with a variety of Legos with friends, for ages 2 - 5.

Adult Craft: Giant Snowflake, 6 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Use paper to make a giant 3-D snowflake. Ages 15 and up. Preregistration required.

Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St., Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Siblings welcome.

Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St., Hightstown. Register in person or by calling 6094481474 for any of these three classes.

Wed., Jan. 24

PowerPoint Basics, 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Learn to create basic presentations, format text, and insert images. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential.

Registration is required.

Teen Movie Night: “The Dark Tower,” 5 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. In this dark fantasy adventure, a gunfighter battles against the Man in Black. Rated PG-13, 95 minutes.

Preregistration preferred. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.

Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft.

Siblings welcome.

Midweek Math Tutoring from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Drop in math help for first grade-high school students with Peddie School student tutors.

Evening Meditation from 8 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Develop clarity to make the right decisions, help control anger & reduce stress & anxiety.

Come join us for guided meditation and feel relaxed and rejuvenated. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.

Thurs., Jan. 25

Cuentos en español/Bilingual Story See CALENDAR, Page 5

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Cuentos, juegos, música y artesanías para edades 2 - 5.

Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 - 5.

Adult Movie: “The Big Sick,” (2017), 6:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. When a young man’s girlfriend falls mysteriously ill, he must deal with her family. Rated R. Running time: 119 minutes.

Preregistration preferred.

This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.

Conversational English as a Second Language from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor.

Join librarian Mary Elizabeth Allen to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call the library to register at (609) 4480957.

Cranbury Reads Book Swap Party at 7 p.m. Bring a wrapped book (used, in good condition) to swap with another at our book swap party. Enjoy refreshments as you mingle and share your favorite reads.

RSVP online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main.

Fri., Jan. 26 Baby Toy Time, 10:30 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Socialize and play with others ages 6 months - 2 years in our ac-

tivity room.

Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin. St., Hightstown. For children ages birth-2.5 years and a caregiver. Join us for singing and rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys.

Movie: Victoria & Abdul at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor.

Join us for a screening of the popular movie starring Judi Dench. Rated PG-13, 111 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

Sat., Jan. 27 Family Movie: “Lego Ninjago,” 10 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276

Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Students become ninjas and fight to save their island. Preregistration preferred. Rated PG, 90 minutes. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.

Writers’ Group, 2 to 5 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Please bring five pages of a work in progress to discuss.

Kids’ Public Speaking from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Tweens ages 812 will learn and practice the fundamentals of public speaking & debate through fun activities lead by a teen volunteer.

New Year, New You! Insight Session from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114

Franklin St. in Hightstown.

Let’s begin the New Year with habits that will bring us peace and joy. Too often, without realizing it, we develop unwanted habits on our life journey. In this session we will learn to recognize these habits and understand how and why they are created. Then we’ll explore how to transform them with knowledge & practice. Facilitated by library staff member, Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Registration suggested at www.mcl.org.

Sun., Jan. 28 Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m.

Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories

from the 1900s through the 1960s.

Mon., Jan. 29

Make It! Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St., Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 with a caregiver can drop in during the program to make this week’s craft and stay to play with the library’s toys.

Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St., Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga See CALENDAR, Page 6

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Computer Class: Excel for Beginners will be held at 1 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to type information into a spreadsheet to organize it; add and resize columns and rows to improve readability and merge and center to place the title over your data. Review use of basic ribbons and different ways to save a file. Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Computer Class: Excel Intermediate will be held at 2:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to

perform simple calculations and practice formatting.

Save time with the fill handle- it’s easy! Copy data to a new sheet and figure out how sales can be improved using a sample spreadsheet.

Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor will be hosting an AARP Drive Safety Program from 5 to 8 p.m. today and again on Feb. 1.

The course consists of two three-hour sessions, is conducted by a trained AARP instructor and is geared toward the needs of older drivers. Attendance at both sessions is required to be certified for the completion of the course. Attendance in the class improves driving skills, may provide a discount on auto insurance and can remove 2 points from driving records. Please con-

sult your agent for details on the possible insurance discount. AARP membership is not required to participate in the class. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for nonmembers. Make checks payable to AARP and RSVP to the synagogue office by Monday, Jan. 22, 2018. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 6 0 9 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 4 ; www.bethel.net.

Tue., Jan. 30 Story Time, 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 - 5.

Wed., Jan. 31

County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us to create a fun craft. All supplies provided; ages 14 to adult.

Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

Please call the library to register at (609) 448-0957.

Hickory Corner Book Discussion will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing A Trick of the Light by Louise Penny.

No registration is required and new members are always welcome.

Thurs., Feb. 1

The Ritsona Syrian Adult Craft Circle at 2 Refugee Camp at 6:30 p.m. p.m. at the Hickory Corner Cranbury resident Richard Branch of the Mercer Moody will discuss volunteering at the Ritsona Syrian Refugee Camp in Greece, and his involvement with Cross Cultural Solutions and other non-governmental organizations over the years. Enroll online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Sun., Feb. 4 Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m.

Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories from the 1900s through the 1960s.

Wed., Feb. 7 Back to Basics - Intro to Email at 1 p.m. Learn how to set up an email account, compose and send emails, and work with email attachments. Enroll online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Fri., Feb. 9 The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Scholar In Residence program will occur today and Saturday, Feb. 10. Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz, the Scholar In Residence, is a social justice activist, motivational speaker and the author of 11 books on Jewish spirituality, social justice and ethics.

He will be discussing various topics over the two

days that will be engaging and educational. After attending the 6:00 p.m. Shabbat Services, join us for the Friday night dinner while participating in a discussion titled, “Courage under Friendly Fire: How to Lead with Spiritual Courage through an Ethical Quagmire”. On Saturday, Feb. 10, participate in a lunch and learn following the 9 a.m. Shabbat Services. The topic of the lunch and learn is “Our Jewish Social Justice League.” On Saturday night, at 7:30 p.m., join us for a discussion on “21st Century Spiritualism. Both of the Saturday sessions are free of charge, but reservations are required by Friday, Feb. 2, 2018.

The cost for dinner is $20 per adult and $15 per child (12 and under) if RSVP is received by Feb. 2.

Prices increase to $23 per adult and $18 per child if RSVP is received after Feb. 2. RSVP must be received

by Feb. 6.

Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; See CALENDAR, Page 7

Obituaries

George Joseph Dubell, 93 George Joseph Dubell, 93, of East Windsor, passed away Tuesday, January 9, 2018. George was born in Hightstown, attended elementary schools in Hightstown and graduated from Hightstown High School in 1942 and The Peddie School in 1943.

During World War II, he served in Europe as a combat infantryman in the 104th “Timberwolf” Infantry Division and received the Bronze Star and The Purple Heart after being wounded in action.

He graduated from Lafayette College in 1950 with a B.S. degree in Electrical Engineering. At Lafayette, he was a member of the Zeta Psi Fraternity. While in college he married the former Margaret Hoffman from Cranbury on August 28, 1948.

Following college, he worked at Chase Aircraft and Strukoff Aircraft in Trenton, Electrical Mechanical Research and Applied Science in Princeton Junction and Heinemann Electric in Trenton as an electrical engineer. He then changed to a banking career as a manager of the Hightstown Savings & Loan, which later became Nassau Savings & Loan, until his retirement in 1987.

He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Hightstown since 1935, serving there as a Sunday School teacher and a member of the Diaconate. He was a member and former treasurer of the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society, a former member of the Hightstown Lions’ Club, a former member of the Coterie Club of Hightstown and former member of the Hightstown Borough Council for nine years, two of those years serving as Borough Council President. He was also a member of The American Legion Post 148 and the Disabled American Veterans.

George enjoyed gardening, big band music and was an avid reader. In his younger years he also enjoyed woodworking and golf.

He resided in Hightstown until moving to Rossmoor in Monroe Township in 1997, and spent summers in Barnegat Light after retirement, until moving there full time in 2006. In 2010 he and his wife moved to Meadow Lakes Retirement Community in East Windsor.

Beloved son, husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he will be greatly missed. Son of the late Ida and Hartzell Dubell, husband for 68 years of the late Margaret Hoffman Dubell, he is survived by three daughters, JoAnne Reisinger and her husband Ray, Janice K. Dubell, and Jeanne D. Pyrz and her husband David, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Private family burial will be held at Brainerd Cemetery in Cranbury. A memorial service will be held at Meadow Lakes at 2pm on Sunday, January, 28, 2018. In lieu of flowers, donations in George’s name may be made to the First Baptist Church of Hightstown, 125 Main Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520. Arrangements are under the direction of Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton Street, Hightstown, NJ 08520.

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Sun., Feb. 11

The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Mercer County Genealogy Society presents “Mindy, Matei and a Series of Fortunate Events� at 7:30 p.m. Steve Stein will be describing how he found his Romanian Family. Steve’s presentation provides many instructive ideas about how he was able to locate relatives in Australia, the U.S., Hungary and Romania. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.

Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m.

Take a tour of this lovely house museum and see the beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs.

Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories from the 1900s through the 1960s.

Sat., Feb. 17 The Role of Cotton in Slavery at 1 p.m. Cranbury resident Frank Marlowe will give another of his Black History Month talks this time on the cotton trade.

This discussion will explain slavery’s role in introducing the United States to industrial capitalism with its enormous wealth and disturbing inequalities that are with us today. Enroll online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Sun., Feb. 18 Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1-4 p.m.

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beautiful exhibit, Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe, featuring hats and accessories from the 1900s through the 1960s. This exibit closes today.

Sat., Feb. 24 The Hightstown Woman’s Club welcomes all miniature enthusiasts to their 39th Annual Dollhouse and Miniature Show and Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown, 320 North Main Street , Hightstown, N.J. There are 24 dealers coming from New Jersey, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. The adult admission is $7 per person; children under 12 are $3. There will also be a raffle for a handmade quilt at 2:30 p.m. For more information, call 609-448-8388.

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Resolution Appointing Attorney to the Land Use Board Whereas, there exists the need for the provision of legal services to the Land Use Board of the Borough of Jamesburg, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey effective January 1, 2018; Whereas, pursuant to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law, NJSA 40A:11-1 et seq., the provision of such services are considered professional in nature and are thus exempt from the bidding requirement of said statute; and Whereas, the funds will be appropriated in the 2018 Municipal Budget for said purposes; and Whereas, in accordance with said statute, the award of such contract must be publicly advertised and copies of this resolution must be kept on file for public inspection in the office of the municipal clerk; and Whereas, Michael P. Balint, P.C. has submitted a proposal for said services; Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that the Land Use Board of the Borough of Jamesburg as follows: 1. The Chairperson and Secretary are hereby authorized and directed to accept the written proposal of Michael P Balint, P.C. on behalf of the Land Use Board.

2. The attached contract is hereby awarded without competitive bidding as a contract for “professional services� pursuant to the provisions of the Local Public Contracts Law. 3. A copy of this resolution shall be published in the Cranbury Press as required by law within ten (10) days of its passage.

4. A copy of this resolution shall be placed on file and be available for public inspection in the office of the Municipal Clerk.

Motion: Lowande Second: Howard In Favor: Durando, Howard, Kozar, Lowande, Maccaro, Rutsky, Walker, Wright, Spillane I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Land use Board of the Borough of Jamesburg at a regular meeting held January 11, 2018.

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PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority in Mercer County, New Jersey is requesting proposals for the Authority Consulting Engineer for 2018. Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. to Richard Brand, Executive Director, East Windsor MUA, 7 Wiltshire Drive, East Windsor, NJ 08520 . For a copy of the Request for Proposals, contact Sue Pretz at (609)443-6000 ext. 7603, SPretz@eastwindsorm ua.com .

Or visit our web site at www.Eastwindsormua.com Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A -20.4 et. seq.

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PUBLIC NOTICE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority in Mercer County, New Jersey is requesting proposals for the Authority Attorney for 2018. Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 11:00 am to Richard Brand, Executive Director, East Windsor MUA, 7 Wiltshire Drive, East Windsor, NJ 085 20. For a copy of the Request for Proposals, contact Sue Pretz at (609)443-6000 ext. 7603, SPretz@eastwindsormua.com. Or visit our web site at www.Eas twindsormua.com Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A -20.4 et. seq.

Dated: January 15, 2018

NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Docket No. F-026140-17 Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Middlesex County (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO:

________________________ Susan Boulogne Secretary

Seong Soo Im Anna Lee Jin Kyung Cho

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 803, Iselin, NJ 08830, with a telephone number of 732-902-5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil action where Nationstar Mortgage LLC d/b/a Mr. Cooper is the plaintiff and Seong Soo Im, et al. is the defendant. The action is pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County, and bears Docket No. F026140-17. Your Answer must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of January 19, 2018, excluding that date, or if this publication runs after January 19, 2018, within thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of publication, excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CN 971, Trenton, NJ 08625, with a copy to McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, in accordance with the NJ Rules of Court.

This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated April 23, 2004 made by Seong Soo Im and Anna Lee as Mortgagors to HSBC Mortgage Corporation (USA), recorded in the Middlesex County Clerk's Office on May 26, 2004 in Book 09675, page 0559, which mortgage was assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has the right to enforce the note secured by the mortgage; and (2) to recover possession of the land and premises commonly known as 202 Bentley Drive, Unit B1, Building 1045, Township of South Brunswick, Princeton, NJ 08540 and is further described as Lot 183 (formerly Lot 1.01, Qualifier C0183), Block 96.28.

If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the County of venue by calling (732) 828-0053. If you cannot afford an attorney, you may contact the Legal Services office of the County of venue by calling (732) 249-7600.

YOU, Seong Soo Im, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because you executed the note and mortgage and may be liable for any deficiency, are a record owner of the subject property, and for and for any right, title and interest you may have in, to or against the subject property.

YOU, Anna Lee, are made a party defendant to this foreclosure action because you executed the note and mortgage and may be liable for any deficiency, are a record owner of the subject property, and for and for any right, title and interest you may have in, to or against the subject property.

YOU, Jin Kyung Cho is joined as a party defendant because of the following civil judgment entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey, which may be against Plaintiffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortgagor, Anna Lee: SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY JUDGMENT NUMBER: J-142175-2010 CASE NUMBER: L 008015 08 DATE ENTERED: 06/07/10 DATE SIGNED: 04/17/09 TYPE OF ACTION: TORT-OTHER VENUE: BERGEN DEBT: $ 168,301.04 COSTS: $ 240.00 CREDITOR(S): JIN KYUNG CHO ATTORNEY: PARK WEINSTEIN & CAPORRINO LLP DEBTOR(S): A & A REALTY INCORPORATED (No Address) ANNIE KIM (No Address) ANNA LEE (No Address) J&S --------------A & A REALTY INC ADDED TO OUR INDEX.

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PUBLIC NOTI CE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS The East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority in Mercer County, New Jersey is requesting proposals for the Authority Financial Auditing Services for 2018. Proposals must be submitted by Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. to Richard Brand, Executive Director, East Windsor MUA, 7 Wiltshire Drive, East Windsor, NJ 08520. For a copy of the Request for Proposals, contact Sue Pretz at (609)443-6000 ext. 7603, or visit our website at www.Eastwindsormua.com Proposals are being solicited through a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20 .4 et. seq.

Dated: January 15, 2018

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To conform with the Sunshine Laws regarding meetings, the Monroe Township Board of Education hereby gives notice that the Board of Education will hold a Public Board of Education Meeting on Wednesday, January 24, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at Monroe Township High School, 200 Schoolhouse Road, Monroe Township, New Jersey 08831. Formal action will be taken at this meeting.

CP, 1X, 1/19/18, FEE: $45.88

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Friday, January 19, 2018

MERCER COUNTY NOTES County clerk announces notary oath nights

Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello will have N.J. Notary Oath Nights at the Mercer County Connection on the first Thursday of every month throughout 2018.

County residents who have received their initial notary public commission, or renewal, from the Department of Treasury office must be properly sworn in by the County Clerk’s Office in order to officially become a notary public.

“Becoming a public notary is a way to diversify a small business, create additional sources of income, and to provide extra services for an already established business or firm,” notes Sollami-Covello, “Many individuals, such as lawyers and realtors, find providing these additional services to be extremely beneficial.”

The NJ Notary Oath Nights for 2018, all on Thursdays, are: Feb. 1, March 1, April 5, May 3, June 7, July 5, Aug, 2, Sept. 6, Oct. 4, Nov. 1 and Dec. 6.

The county fee is $15 and payment can be made via check, money order, or credit card. The Mercer County Connection is located in the Hamilton Square Shopping Center at 957 Route 33 and Paxson Avenue in Hamilton.

For those who will be unable to participate in Notary Public Night, the Mercer County Clerk’s office swears in

notary commissions on a regular basis, Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Wednesdays until 6:45 p.m. at the County Clerk’s Office, 240 West State Street in Trenton. For further information and to download an official Notary Public application, go to www.mercercounty.org/CountyClerk and click “Office Services” and then “Notary Public.”

Note that the clerk’s office location will change in fall 2018 to the Courthouse Annex at 209 S Broad St, Trenton.

Veteran ID cards available U.S. Military veterans residing in Mercer County should now obtain their county photo identification card that also designates their status as a veteran. The low cost identification card is available to all Mercer County veterans in acknowledgement for their service rendered to the United States of America.

Outside of this weeklong period, veterans would pay a special reduced fee of $10, half the normal price for an ID card, which makes now the perfect time for veterans to pick up one for free as Veterans Day approaches.

There are several benefits for the ID cards which have an increased expiration period of 10 years and include the book and page that indicate where a veteran’s honorable discharge is recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. Also, the ID cards that indicate a veteran’s status have additional benefits as many local retailers now offer discounts to vet-

erans. A booklet of participating vendors and retailers in Mercer can be obtained by anyone who visits to receive their Vet ID card.

The requirements for a Mercer County ID card are: must be a Mercer County resident for at least six months; must produce the following: A valid birth certificate with a raised seal, a United State’s passport, or a naturalization certificate, a valid NJ motor vehicle license or voter registration card or, lease agreement.

To have their U.S. military veteran status designated on the ID card, veterans must also produce (or have registered) their DD-214 discharge papers with the County Clerk’s Office.

Moreover, the recording of a veteran’s DD-214 form is free of charge to all honorably discharged Mercer County veterans.

A Certificate of Release - Discharge from Active Duty, or DD 214 form for short, is generally issued when a service member is honorably discharged from active military duty. The document contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans’ organizations.

Veterans can receive their photo ID card by visiting the Mercer County Clerk’s Office at 240 W State Street, 7th floor, in Trenton. The clerk’s office is open from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For further information on how to obtain a Mercer County photo identification card, call 609-278-7108 or visit www.mercercounty.org.

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Perello making fast progress for PHS track

By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

It didn’t take long for Ben Samara to notice the potential in Matt Perello.

“He is on pace to be one of the best short sprinters we have had,” the Princeton High indoor track and field coach said of the sophomore sprinter. “He came in with a lot of hype out of eighth grade. We had heard stories about him in middle school. He had some injuries last year that were discouraging for him and us. To see him bounce back through his hard work is good to see.”

A hip injury limited Perello as a freshman. But he’s healthy now and off to a great start to his sophomore year. The Little Tigers served as the host to an invitational meet at Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym on Jan. 9 and Perello finished with personal best times in the 55-meter dash (6.74 seconds) and the 200 meters (23.35).

“It is going well,” Perello said of his season this winter. “I have been practicing for a while. I started in the fall and it has helped a lot coming back from my injury from last year. In the winter my hips were tight and not flexible so it was hard to keep training. I practiced over the summer with some private training and also did physical therapy to loosen them up. It has helped me become much better.

“As a sprinter, there are a lot of small injuries you just have to put aside.

Something big like hip soreness is hard to deal

with. I took some off for PT and stretched it out. I didn’t just stop working out. I didn’t stop running. I couldn’t do sprint workouts but I could do longer runs and weight training.”

Samara can see the work Perello has put in and is happy to have him back healthy and competing.

“He pretty much missed all of last year with hip tightness and injury issues,” Samara said. “We had to shut him down for winter and up until the freshmansophomore meet in the spring. He came back and had a real qualify race. He spent all summer with a private trainer and in PT and came back in phenomenal shape. Since the first day of practice he keeps getting better.”

After missing such a large chunk of his freshman year, Perello is happy to be able to contribute to the Little Tigers this year. He got a taste of success at the end of his freshman year when he was part of the Princeton (Super Sprint Medley Relay) that qualified for nationals and he’d like to see that success continue.

“I missed out on half the season of winter track,” Perello said. “It was a little discouraging because I couldn’t develop more and be a better runner. As spring came around I started to get healthy and see what I could do. At the start of the season in March I did very well, surprisingly, after the injury. We made it to nationals, which was amazing.

It was the greatest experience.”

Perello, Oliver Hamit,

Nils Wildberg and Jack Whetstone were part of that relay. With Hamit having graduated, the group will need a new 400-meter runner. But the other three return and Perello is hoping they enjoy another successful season in the sprints.

“The history of Princeton High running is the distance was always the known team,” he said.

“Now as we get more sprinters and throwers and we have Simon Schenk in the pole vault, we have all of the events covered.”

Perello’s success in the sprints is a huge boost for the Little Tigers. He first got into running while he was in middle school. And it basically happened by accident.

“I didn’t really know how to run in middle school,” Perello recalled. “I needed a sport. I was playing flag football and had some speed but I didn’t really know what I was doing.

My gym teacher recommended it. When we did a lap around the field I was always in front. So they recommended track.”

That recommendation has worked out quite well for Perello and the Little Tigers, who have benefitted from his spot on the team.

And he has benefitted from being part of the team as well.

“Last year, Oliver Hamit was one of the boys’ captains and I was introduced to him by one of my friends,” Perello said.

“Having him to talk to helped motivate me and it is the same with this year’s new captains, Varun

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Princeton High sophomore Matt Perello ran to a pair of personal bests in the 55-meter dash and 200 meters at a recent invitational meet at Jadwin Gym. (Narayan) and Nils. I befriended them last year.

Having them as captains is very motivating and has changed my mindset. When I was injured last and not as motivated to keep working, I didn’t feel I was getting anywhere. The atmosphere has helped me with motivation. Oliver was a huge motivator and helped me a lot.”

The Little Tigers will run in the Mercer County Championship meet on Jan. 28. After just missing out on a county title last year, the team is excited about making a run at a championship this winter.

“Indoors we always say is primarily a training season to spring,” Samara said.

“But two meets we circle on

the schedule are the county meet and sectionals. We were fortunate to win sectionals the last two years and had a heart-breaker at counties last year. So we’re excited to get back to the meet and see what we can do.

“We’re really fortunate.

We have continued the trend of rounding out the team the past couple of years. We have been in the past distance centered and the distance is still strong.

But now have a top pole vaulter (Schenk) and shot putter (Paul Brennan) and now we are able to add Matt Perrelo and we have a guy in virtually every event. I am proud of where the program has come the last few years. The coaches and ath-

letes have put in a lot of work to make that happen.”

Last Saturday Princeton competed in the Lavino Relays at Lawrenceville, where Wildberg won the long jump, Brennan won the shot put and the Princeton girls captured the 4x400 relay.

“We did well at Lavino,” Samara said. “They don’t usually keep team scores and they don‘t have a team championship, but this time scored the meet and we were first, which was nice.

We scored in a bunch of different relays which was good.

“The girls have been a little banged up. We focused on the 4x4. We still have a good core group.”

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Simone Dinnerstein will perform a new concerto by Philip Glass with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra

By Anthony Stoeckert hen Simone Dinnerstein joins the Princeton S y m p h o n y Orchestra for a concert on Jan. 28, she will perform a piano concerto written for her by the famous American composer Philip Glass.

Glass is known for his operas, such as “Satyagraha” and “Einstein on the Beach,” and scores to films including “Koyaanisqatsi” and “The Hours.”

The new concerto by Glass is a co-commission for which Dinnerstein arranged a consortium of 12 orchestras, each of which contributed to the commission and will perform the concerto with Dinnerstein, making the Jan. 28 concert at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton the New Jersey premiere of the work by a major composer. It will be the fifth performance of the Glass concerto.

Princeton Symphony Orchestra will be the third orchestra Dinnerstein performs the work with in concert.

“I first met Philip Glass a couple of years ago when he actually invited me to his home for breakfast,” Dinnerstein

says. “During that breakfast, we talked about various things, and one thing we talked about was the possibility of him writing something for me. Then I thought it would be interesting if he could write a concerto for piano and string orchestra because there really haven’t been many concertos for that combination since Bach’s time.

And I think that’s a really interesting sonority.”

In talking with Glass, Dinnerstein had the idea of pairing the new concerto with Bach’s third concerto for keyboard and string.

“He liked the idea, and I chose this particular Bach concerto in G minor,” Dinnerstein says. “So he knew when he was writing the piece that I would be playing his concerto alongside this particular Bach concerto.”

Dinnerstein says the commission process varies from composer to composer. In Glass’ case, while he shared the first movement with her after he wrote it, he didn’t talk with her about the work during the writing process.

“I left him to do what he was going to do,” she says. “We got together at the end, he sent me the music in July, and I had about two weeks with it.

Then I went into the studio to play it for him, just the piano part without the orchestra. Then he made more changes, based on hearing me play it.

“It’s very exciting. He’s a composer who’s really an American icon. I grew up listening to his music and I certainly never imagined that he would write a piece of music for me. The concerto that he wrote is just beyond anything I had even imagined. It’s an incredibly beautiful piece of music and it’s really exciting to play it.”

She also has recorded the Glass and Bach concertos for an album release.

She wanted to pair the two pieces because of the harmonic relationships between them.

“The general sonority is similar because of it being piano and strings for both concertos,” she says. “But he describes his relationship with Bach as Bach having become incorporated into his own writing style over the years. When he was a young man he studied with the great composition teacher Nadia Boulanger in Paris. They studied Bach together very intensively, and this is during a period of time when Philip Glass was shaping his own musical language. I think he feels that everything that he writes is a reflection of this deep study that he had of Bach’s music and that he continues to have.”

Even before this commission, Dinnerstein had been exploring Glass’ music, playing solo piano music of his and juxtaposing it with music by Schubert.

“I feel like I’ve been getting under the skin of his music,” she says. “I feel a very deep connection to Philip Glass’ music, I guess in the same way I feel a connection to Bach’s music, so playing Bach and Glass together seems like a natural combination to me.”

Dinnerstein grew up in New York.

Her father, Simon Dinnerstein, is an artist. She says she’s had strong feelings for music and piano from a very young age.

“It just came from me, my parents didn’t start me on an instrument, I requested to play the piano and I always had a commitment to it that just came from myself,” she says.

“At the same time, my dad is a visual artist. He’s a painter, so I grew up in

a household where I was watching someone who based his whole life on having that kind of commitment to his work, creative work. I’m sure I was influenced by him.”

Dinnerstein’s name also is familiar to fans of “The Howard Stern Show.”

She and Stern co-host Robin Quivers are friends and Quivers has been known to mention Dinnerstein’s music on the show — plugging Dinnerstein’s acclaimed recordings of Bach’s Goldberg Variations, for example.

Dinnerstein has performed on Sirius XM satellite radio’s classical music channels, but doesn’t have the service, so she’s never heard Quivers mention her on the show, which isn’t exactly known for discussions of classical music.

“It’s funny because I don’t have Sirius at home,” she says. “I have friends who say ‘They were talking about you today.’ I don’t know if it’s had any impact. Robin is a friend of mine and I just found out she’s been talking about me, and I think it’s really hysterically funny because it doesn’t seem like a typical topic for them to speak about on ‘The Howard Stern Show.’ But I’m really happy for people to discover classical music however they can.”

Dinnerstein also will participate in a masterclass, presented by PSO’s BRAVO! education arm, Jan. 27 at 2 p.m. The masterclass is free and open to the general public, and will be held at Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College. Attendees will observe four piano students as they are coached on artistry and performance technique. The masterclass is presented in partnership with Westminster Conservatory, the community music school of Westminster College of the Arts of Rider University.

The Princeton Symphony Orchestra and Simone Dinnerstein will perform Bach’s Keyboard Concerto No. 7 in G Minor and a new concerto by Philip Glass at Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus, Jan. 28, 4 p.m. For tickets and information, go to www.princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.

Also Inside: Willie Nile sings Dylan and originals at Hopewell • Your guide to theater, music, art and more

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IN CONCERT

By Anthony Stoeckert

Ready to Rock

Willie Nile promises to blow off the roof at the Hopewell Theatre with a night of originals and Dylan covers

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n May of 2016, City Winery in Manhattan held a tribute concert for Bob Dylan in honor of the music legend’s 75th birthday. One of the performers for the evening was Willie Nile.

“They asked me to sing four songs,” Nile says. “In going over his catalog to see what would be fun to play, it struck me how awesome these songs were. That night was so much fun, to sing the songs and hear them played.

I thought, ‘These songs, most of them you don’t hear on the radio.’ I thought these needed to be heard again and I thought we could have some fun with them, which we certainly did.”

So much fun that Nile and his band recorded an album of Dylan covers, “Positively Bob,” which was released last year. It features Nile’s takes on such classic tunes as “The Times Are A-Changin’” played with a ‘60s British Invasion vibe; an acoustic- and bass-driven “I Want You”; and a tight “Rainy Day Women” that opens with a drumbeat reminiscent of a Phil Spector production that builds to an all-out rocker.”

“We had an absolute blast,” Nile says of making the record with his band. “I never ever would have thought of doing that because I have so many of my own songs to record. It was a labor of love, really, great songs with a great band. We did it in two days.”

He calls Dylan the Shakespeare of rock ‘n’ roll and says it was an honor to record his songs. He closes the album with “Abandoned Love,” an obscure song that appeared on the 1985 five-record career retrospective “Biograph.”

“It’s a masterpiece, it’s been recorded by George Harrison and the Everly Brothers,” Nile says. “It’s just a great song and I thought we could really bring something to it, which I think we did.”

Nile is currently on a tour that is making a stop at the Hopewell Theatre, Jan. 27.

“It’ll be a full band and we’ll be rocking,” Nile says.

“We’ll be doing some classic stuff of mine, some rarities of mine, we’ll do some stuff off the Bob Dylan album I did, ‘Positively Bob.’ It’ll be a night of rock ‘n’ roll, blowing the roof off with my songs, Dylan songs and a couple of other classics. The band is on fire and I recommend they should have the fire department on hand once we start burning the place down. But we’ll build it back up after we do it.”

Nile will be playing with his band: bass player Johnny

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Willie Nile’s tour is making a stop at the Hopewell Theatre, Jan. 27.

Pisano, who’s been playing with him for about 10 years, guitarist Matt Hogan, who’s been in the band for six years, and drummer Alex Alexander, who’s been in the band for two years.

“It’s never been better,” Nile says of his band. “Every night is a joy to play with these guys. I keep putting out albums with new songs on them and we had a ball making the Dylan record. The material is strong and we keep changing it up. It’s fresh for us, we don’t phone it in with this band, not once, we have a ball doing this.”

Nile released his first, self-titled album in 1980, and then joined The Who for a tour in 1980. He released a follow-up album in 1981, then took a break from the business end of the music business.

“I walked away from the record business,” he says.

“When it became more about business, I went, ‘I didn’t get into it for this, I got into it for the love of music.’ So

I didn’t tour for most of the ‘80s and much of the ‘90s.

It’s really in the last handful of years I’ve been playing so much, so I never burned out.”

He never stopped writing songs, and has been releasing critically acclaimed albums in recent years. He’s at work on new songs with the plans of entering the studio soon.

“I write regardless, whatever I’m doing,” he says. “I would come up with a batch of songs that would make a good collection; I wanted to get the record out so I gave it another shot. And it’s worked out really well. These are my glory days, I’m having a blast playing these songs.”

Willie Nile will perform at the Hopewell Theatre, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, Jan. 27, 8 p.m. For tickets and information, go to www.hopewelltheater.com or call 609-466-1964.

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“West Side Story,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. PinnWorth Productions presents classic musical inspired by “Romeo and Juliet.” The Sharks and the Jets are preparing to do battle over their small piece of New York’s Upper West Side, while starcrossed lovers Tony and Maria are on a collision course toward tragedy. Famed score by Leonard Bernstein, lyrics

by Stephen Sondheim, book by Arthur Laurents, through Jan. 21. Tickets cost $20; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609570-3333.

“42nd Street,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Show biz musical favorite about Peggy Sawyer, a talented young performer who comes to New York with stars in her eyes. Broadway director Julian Marsh, gives her a spot in the chorus a show whose star gets injured, giving Peggy her shot at stardom. Featuring the songs “We’re in the Money” and “Lullaby of Broadway,” through Jan. 21. Fri. 8 p.m., Sat. 3 p.m., 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. Tickets cost $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337.

“Stones in His Pockets,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Two actors play all the parts in this play about extras in a Hollywood movie being filmed in Ireland, Jan. 12 through Feb. 11. www.mccarter.org; 609258-2787.

“Love, Lies & The Doctor’s Dilemma,” Somerset Valley Players, 689 Amwell Road, Hillsborough. Joan lives with the great love of her life and in an effort to hide their relationship from her overbearing sister-in-law, she lies about his identity. One little white lie leads to another and then others as Vinny the mob enforcer, a dress-wearing son, and a walking catastrophe neighbor add to the chaos and confusion, Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.svptheatre.org.

“Witness for the Prosecution,” The Heritage Center, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Agatha Christie’s classic courtroom drama about a dashing young man accused of murdering an older woman for her inheritance, presented by ActorsNET of Bucks County, Jan. 19 through Feb. 4. $20, $17 seniors, $15 students; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE “The Snow Queen’s Frozen Adventure,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. When a troll drops the Mirror of Disenchantment, it shatters into pieces, which get blown around the world. A piece ends up in the eye of a young boy and the Snow Queen comes to take him back to her winter palace, where she erases his memories of his family, through Jan. 27, 11 a.m., 1 p.m. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Jan. 19-25. Schedules are subject to change.

HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908874-8181): Den of Thieves (R) Fri.-Sat. 1, 4:05, 7:10, 10:15; Sun.-Thurs. 1, 4:05, 7:10.

12 Strong (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:25, 4:20, 7:15, 10:10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:25, 4:20, 7:15.

Paddington 2 (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30, 10; Sun. 12, 2:30, 5, 7:30; Mon.Thurs. 2:30, 5, 7:30. The Commuter (luxury, reserved seats) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55, 10:25; Sun. 12:25, 2:55, 5:25, 7:55; Mon.-Thurs. 2:55, 5:25, 7:55. Proud Mary (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8, 10:15; Sun.-Thurs. 1:15, 3:30, 5:45, 8. Insidious: The Last Key (PG13) Fri.Sat. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 2:45, 5:15, 7:45. The Post (luxury, reserved seats) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:25, 7:05. The Greatest Showman (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 2:45, 5:15, 7:45.

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs.

1:30, 4:15, 7. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (reserved recliners) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:30, 3:45, 7, 10:15; Sun. 12:30, 3:45, 7; Mon.-Thurs. 3:45, 7.

MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609924-7444): Phantom Thread (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:20, 4:10, 7, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:20, 4:10, 7. I, Tonya (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10. Darkest Hour (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7. The Shape of Water (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 9:55; Sun.Thurs. 1:30, 4:15. Call Me By Your Name (R) Fri.-Thurs. 1:50, 7. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) Fri.-Sat. 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 2, 4:40, 7:20.

Lady Bird (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:45, 7:10, 9:25; Sun.-Thurs. 4:45, 7:10.

PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): The Post (PG13) Fri. 4, 7, 9:35; Sat. 1, 4, 7, 9:35; Sun. 1, 4, 7; Mon.Thurs. 2, 5, 8. Phantom Thread (R) Fri. 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sat. 12:45, 3:45, 6:45, 9:45; Sun: 12:45, 3:45, 6:45; Mon.-Thurs.

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CLASSICAL MUSIC Kaleidoscope Chamber Series, Gill Memorial Chapel on the Rider University campus, Lawrenceville. “Tempus Perfectum,” a recital of music in triple meter. The program features pianist Christopher McWilliams with collaborating artists Melissa Bohl, oboe; Michael Green, trumpet; and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer, piano. The program features music by Schubert, Chopin and Dave Brubeck, Jan. 20, 8:30 p.m. Admission is free; www.rider.edu/arts; 609-921-266.

Westminster Choir Homecoming Concert, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the campus of Princeton University. The program centers on Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir. The choir will also perform two works with themes of peace written by Westminster composers: Little Lamb by Joel Phillips and Peace Song, composed for the Westminster Choir by Tim Brent. Other works on the program are by Edward Bairstow, Nilo Alcala and Randall Thompson, Jan. 22, 7:30 p.m. Free but tickets are required; www.princeton.edu/utickets; 609-258-9220.

Nikolaj Znaider, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Violinist Znaider will be joined by Robert Kulek piano for a program featuring Beethoven’s Sonata No. 8; Prokofiev’s Sonata No. 2; Brahms: Sonata No. 3, Op. 108, and a selection of Shostakovich’s Preludes Op. 34, See THINGS TO DO, Page 4

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written for piano and transcribed for violin, Jan. 29, 7:30 p.m. $25-$65; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

JAZZ, CABARET, 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.

Mary Courtney, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Concert by Irish-American singersongwriter, presented by The Princeton Folk Music Society, Jan. 19, 8:15 p.m., $20, $10 students under 22, $5 children; www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944.

Band of Changes, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Led by guitarist/songwriter Chris Harford, “Band of Changes” is a constantly evolving, consistently changing series of musical performances by a band that never plays the same songs in the same way twice, Jan. 20, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.

The Baylor Project, Boathouse at Mercer Lake, 334 South Post Road, West Windsor. Marcus Baylor is the former drummer and member of the Yellowjackets, a Grammy Award-winning quartet. Jean (Norris) Baylor is one-half of the former ‘90s platinum recording R&B/Soul duo Zhané.

Opening for The Baylor Project is jazz drummer Winard Harper, Jan. 20, 6:45 p.m. Tickets cost $10; www.cureinsurancearena.com.

Yamato Drummers of Japan, 91 University Place, Princeton. Taiko drum ensemble, celebrating its 25th anniversary. Its 12 drummers travel the world with several dozen of Japan’s traditional Wadaiko drums, Jan. 27, 8 p.m.

Tickets cost $50-$58; mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.

MUSEUMS Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Hold: A Meditation on Black Aesthetics,” During the 1960s, black artists and intellectuals embraced the idea of a black aesthetic as an ideological alternative to Eurocentric notions of beauty and taste. Since then, black aesthetics has served more broadly as a site of convergence across the African diaspora, weaving a history of placelessness and belonging, support and constraint, holding and being held. The works in this exhibition, ranging from the 1950s to the present, embody various ways the aesthetic realm has enabled re-imaginings of blackness, through Feb. 11; “Rouge: Michael Kenna,” photographs by Kenna of the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, through Feb. 11. Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Newark and the Culture of Art: 1900-1960.” The exhibit explores the unique combination of art and industry that made Newark a magnet for modern artists in the early 20th century. Morven’s exhibition celebrates the culture of creativity that flourished alongside John Cotton Dana, the visionary figure in the organization of the Newark Library and Newark Museum. Through his efforts art, industry and society were brought together to inspire the everyday Newark citizen through accessible and beautiful exhibitions.

Dana’s goal was to educate by presenting examples of superior design to the greatest number of people possible, including Newark’s immigrant and working-class population; making art a vital part of Newark’s culture and society.

Morven’s nearly 50 loans hail from public and private collections from across the country and will reflect Dana’s vision by including painting, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, through Jan. 28, 2018. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609924-8144.

Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Lit-

erature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24, 2018. This exhibit is open to the public Fridays through Sundays. Museum hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu; 848-932-7237.

Mickie Rosen, Jan. 20 through April 20. Reception, Jan. 25, 5-7 p.m. For more information, go to princetonphotoclub.org.

Artworks, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. “Human/Landscape,” a collection by four artists who share an interest in the natural world and an impulse toward personal narratives, Jan. 27 through Feb. 24. Opening reception, Jan. 27, 7-9 p.m. “Decomposing Vistas,” solo exhibit of painting and fiber pieces by Philadelphia-based artist Jenna Howell. The exhibit features oil paintings and silk fiber pieces that speak to dichotomy of the vast picturesque landscapes seen on postcards and beauty Howell finds in deteriorating landGourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., scapes, Jan. 27 through Feb. 24. Opening reception, Jan. Cranbury. “Open Call Exhibit” in the theme, “Trees and 27, 7-9 p.m. For more information, go to artworkstrenPlants.” The exhibit features art in any art medium that il- ton.org or call 609-394-9436. lustrates any form of plant and or trees, through Jan 26.

Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. First and third Sunday of SUBMISSIONS the month, 1-3 p.m. www.cranburyartscouncil.org.

New Jersey Equine Artists’ Association “NJEAA Art Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plains- of the Horse.” Prallsville Mills, Stockton. Seeking submisboro. “Abstractions and Distractions,” paintings by Nancie sions of horse art in all mediums. Entry deadline is March Gunkelman. The exhibit reflects Gunkelman’s longstanding 1. Exhibit is May 20-June 17. For more information and/or interest in the visual beauty of the landscapes and tradi- prospectus, email xochitlb@comcast.net. tional cultures of Africa, where she served as a Peace Corps Volunteer many years ago, through Jan. 30. Reception, Jan. 21, 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.Anne Reid ’72 Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Ben Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Bailey, Jan. 19-20, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $23; Open Mic Princeton. Featuring the work of artists Charles Bryan and Night, Jan. 24, 8 p.m., $5; Godfrey, Jan. 25, 7:30 p.m., Jan. Diana Weymar. The exhibit explores the personal narratives 26-27, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $23; www.stressfactory.com; of two accomplished artists working in different mediums. 732-545-4242.

Charles Bryan uses oil on canvas to portray his personal Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, stories and assimilate cultural history. Diana Weymar’s stu- West Windsor. Brian Cichocki and Ben Asher, Jan. 19-20; dio work is based in the traditions of writing, text, textile, Jeff Pirrami, Jan. 26-27; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987handmade objects, and storytelling, through Feb. 1. 8018. www.pds.org.

Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge St., Lambertville. “Naturally Inspired,” 4x4 winter group exhibition. Works by Bill Jersey, Maxine Shore, Beatrice Bork and Joe Kazimierczyk Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Censhowcasing the great outdoors, through Feb. 4. Hours: ter, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday ConThurs.-Sun. 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. www.lambertvillearts.com. tra Dance, Jan. 25, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. “Imagine This,” $10; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. photography by Charles Miller, through Feb. 4. Hours: Dancing and dessert, Plainsboro Recreation DepartSat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609ment, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. Monthly dancing 333-8511. and dessert event with Candance Woodward-Clough teachD&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, ing a variety of ballroom, Latin and swing dances to beginPrinceton. “Feather & Flight: Juried Exhibit,” celebrating ner and intermediate dancers. Homemade desserts, coffee birds, as well as highlighting conservation’s significant role and tea will be served, Jan. 20, 7-8:30 p.m. Admission costs in supporting crucial travel patterns for the 4,000 species $12; www.plainsboronj.com or call 609-799-0909, ext. that migrate, through Feb. 9. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 1719.

5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-924-4646.

Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, Nassau Club, 6 Mercer St., Princeton. Long Island 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most painter and commercial fishing and sailing captain Bob Sulweeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; livan will exhibit never shown before still life and plein air 609-912-1272. oil paintings. The exhibition will offer for sale framed origM R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s (Episcopal) inal canvases painted during the artist’s last two years’ travChurch, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive els in Ireland, the Hamptons and Maine, through March dances. No prior experience is needed. Please be prompt.

4. Reception, Jan. 7, 4-6 p.m.

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, 65 Olden Street, Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation; Princeton University campus. “Learning to Fight, Fighting richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com; 609-844-1140.

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to Learn: Education in Times of War,” exhibition at World War I and its effect on education, drawing from the university srchives and the public policy papers of Princeton University Library, through June 2018. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. during the academic year; library.princeton.edu.

Considine Gallery at Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, Princeton. “Lenses on Cuba.” Exhibit inspired by images taken by members of the extended Stuart community during a visit to Cuba, Jan. 12 through Feb. 16. Opening reception, Jan. 12, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Gallery talk with artists, Jan. 16, 1-2 p.m. Hours: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. when school is in session. www.stuartschool.org.

Millstone River Gallery at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. “Art for a Wintry Season,” mixed media exhibit featuring works

by Lauren Curtis, Mary M. Michaels, Debra Pisacreta, and

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The Lawrence Library PlayFest, 2751 Brunswick Pike Route 1, Lawrenceville. The Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library is hosting PlayFest, its annual one-act play festival, April 28. The Festival directors are seeking actors to fill a variety of roles in the staged readings from the selected works of local playwrights, Feb. 28, 6-8 p.m., March 3, 1-4 p.m., March 5, 6-8 p.m. To schedule an audition, interested actors should contact branch manager James Damron at jdamron@mcl.org or call 609-989-6915.

Capital Singers of Trenton is a 100 voice choir founded in 2006. Rehearsals are held twice a month on Sunday evening at Sacred Heart Church, 343 South Broad Street, Trenton. The choir is currently welcoming singers of all voice parts, particularly tenors and basses. For more information, or to schedule a placement hearing, go to www.capitalsingers.org or call 609-434-CST1.

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He has all the answers Princeton resident Gilbert Collins is fulfilling a dream by becoming a ‘Jeopardy!’ champion

Jan. 19 Folk concert in Princeton Mary Courtney will perform a concert of Irish music during the next Princeton Folk Music Society, beginning at 8:15 p.m. at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane in Princeton.

Courtney’s music is a collaboration of traditional Irish music and a progressive social conscience born of a political education in the United States.

Tickets cost $20. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to www.princetonfolk.org or call 609-799-0944.

Jan. 20 Protest songs at Robeson Center A concert, “Songs of Protest, Songs of Peace,” will be performed at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, beginning at 7 p.m.

The audience will be taken back to the era of the Vietnam War in this special show presented by Helen O’Shea (White Butterfly Music) and Richard Bozic (Bozic Voice Studio), with a selection of local vocalists and instrumentalists.

The Paul Robeson Center is located at 102 Witherspoon St. For more information, go to artscouncilofprinceton.org.

Jan. 21 Social media and genealogy talk at Beth El Synagogue The Mercer County Genealogy Society will host a talk by Roger Lustig, a co-administrator on the Tracing the Tribe Facebook group, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at the Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor.

Lustig will discuss how social media has changed the genealogy world, some success stories from the group and the challenges of moderating a discussion with more than 16,000 participants.

For more information, go to www.bethel.net or call 609443-4454.

Jan. 24 Inside concert programs at Princeton Library Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present a discussion on artistic programming of a season of music, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library.

The orchestra’s Rossen Milanov and Carnegie Hall’s Adriaan Fuchs will talk about what factors impact decisions to select particular works and soloists to capture musicians’ interest and keep audiences enthralled. The talk, which includes an audience Q&A, will take place in the second-floor newsroom, and will be moderated by PSO Executive Director Marc Uys. This edition of Soundtracks connects to all the behind-the-scenes decisions taking place at the Princeton Symphony Orchestra as plans are made for the announcement of its 2018-2019 season this March.

Admission is free. For more information, go to princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020.

By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor The answer: This Princeton resident is a “Jeopardy!” champion who as of Wednesday has won $84,201 on the famed quiz show.

Who is Gilbert Collins?

On Jan. 16, “Jeopardy!” viewers saw Collins, who works as the director of Global Health Programs for the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton University, win his fifth straight match, securing the victory in Final Jeopardy by answering with the title of the James Bond novel, “You Only Live Twice.”

“Jeopardy!” fans around the world play along as they watch, shouting out answers, convinced that they could master the game if given a chance.

Collins says going on the show has been a dream, ever since he was kid growing up in Milwaukee.

“I’d watch a lot with my parents,” Collins said during a phone interview on Saturday, after his third episode aired. “It was always fun trying to see how many I could answer with my mom and dad there. In high school and college, I did a lot of academic competitions on our Quiz Bowl teams. And a lot of people there dream of doing ‘Jeopardy!’ There are so many smart people though, so it’s like, ‘How can I ever manage to get on this show?”

While in high school, he tried to get on the show’s Teen Tournament, but that didn’t work out. After college (he has a bachelor’s from Harvard) his desire to compete faded since he was focused on little things like getting a job and starting a career.

Then Collins and his family lived in Africa for eight years when he worked as the U.S. Peace Corps Country Director in Namibia, in southwest Africa, and as associate director in Botswana. His worked involved HIV/AIDS interventions and other development activities. Four years ago, he and his family moved back to the U.S. and he started his job in Princeton.

The Center of Health and Wellbeing is under the window of the Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton’s public policy program. He also has a Master of Public Administration degree from the Woodrow Wilson School.

Collins directs the program for students who are interested in learning about health and health policies.

He arranges summer internships, sending students around the world to engage in projects in global health. He also brings speakers to the campus and encourages research into global health topics across the natural sciences, social sciences and humanities.

He lives in Princeton with his wife, Sara, and their two sons, Timmy and Nicky.

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Gilbert Collins, pictured at right with host Alex Trebek, was a five-time “Jeopardy!” champion heading into Wednesday’s show. the states, I started to watch ‘Jeopardy!’ again and that old thought came back to me,” he said. “You’re looking at the television and you’re thinking, ‘Hey I could have gotten that question right’ or ‘I could have done that, I may be good at this.’”

In October 2016, he took an online tryout, along with about 100,000 other people, taking a timed, 50-question test.

“They don’t tell you what you have to get on that test but whatever happened, I did well enough to be invited to an in-person interview and try out up in New York City,” Collins said.

So in April 2017, he headed to a hotel in Times Square. He took another test, competed in an on-camera simulated “Jeopardy!” round against other hopefuls, and was interviewed, on camera, by production staff. Just as important as trivia knowledge, he says, is being able to speak clearly and being interesting.

“They don’t necessarily just want people are super, super smart on their show, they want people who people at home can engage with,” Collins says.

About 2,000 to 3,000 people make it to those auditions, with about 400 actually getting on the show. Collins said contestants aren’t given any feedback about their performance during that tryout.

“All they tell you is, they thank you for coming; they say if they want to invite you to the show, they will do that in the next 18 months,” he said.

“So if you haven’t heard from them by the 18 months, you’re welcome to try out for the show again.”

In April, he got the call while he and his sons were bicycle shopping “While we’re trying out these bikes, I get this phone call from California, and I don’t get a lot of calls from California, so I’m like, Is it these people?” Collins said. “I answered it hello and someone said, ‘Hi I’m calling from “Jeopardy!”‘ At that point you realize you’re actually getting this call, this is actually happening, they’re actually inviting you go on their show.”

He was offered a slot in October, requiring him to fly to California to compete in an episode at Sony Pic-

tures Studios in Culver City.

“With that call, It’s not really a negotiation,” he said. “Either it works or it doesn’t, so if you say no, you’re saying no to the whole deal.”

“Jeopardy!” contestants tend to have a wide scope of interests, and Collins is no exception. He was born in Germany, has lived in several countries, and has traveled to more than 50 nations. He speaks five languages (English, German, French, Spanish, Mandarin Chinese) and plays four musical instruments. His musical tastes range from classical to ‘80s pop. He said he isn’t as much of a literature expert as some contestants but he does like to read and keeps up with the news.

But even someone as well rounded as Collins is has some weak areas.

“In terms of things I was happy not to see, Country Music, that was good, that would not have gone well,” he said.

Another topic he’s less comfortable with is a staple on “Jeopardy!”

“Really old movies, that’s also something they will often go to on ‘Jeopardy!’ that I tried to study up on before I went out there, but I was pretty happy that they didn’t delve too much into that,” he said.

In addition to trivia bona fides, success on “Jeopardy!” depends on timing and mastering the show’s infamous buzzer.

“What you cannot see at home is this: When Alex Trebek is reading a question, you cannot ring in until he has finished reading it and two very large lights in the studio come one,” Collins said. “Once those lights come on, you can ring in with your buzzer.

If you click your buzzer before those two lights come on, the system locks you out for a quarter of a second. So if somebody buzzes after you, they’ll get to answer the question before you.

“On a lot of the easier questions on ‘Jeopardy!’ I promise you all three contestants all know what the answers are. It’s more coming down to who can time their buzz the best to coincide with exactly when those lights are coming on.”

He says his timing with the buzzer was better on some days than others,

which allowed him to score some points by answering easier questions that all three players were racing to answer.

“But the real money in ‘Jeopardy!’ is made in questions that maybe you know that other people don’t know . . . so you’re competing against fewer people to ring in,” he said. “Those tend to be higher-valued questions.”

Another key is Daily Doubles.

When players hit a Daily Double, they can wager as much of the money they’ve accumulated as they want, and no one else is given a chance to answer.

“Daily Doubles are a little frightening because they have a lot of potential to really send your score sky high, or they can make you lose a whole lot of money,” Collins said.

He found that out on his third show when he lost $3,000 on a Daily Double, but came to back to win.

Other strategies of his involved being more aggressive earlier in a game, when there’s time to make up a loss. Hitting a Daily Double later in the game meant making a key decision in just a few seconds.

One piece of advice he offered to would-be players is not to play scared.

“Even if it’s late in the game, if the category is something like Ivy League College in New Jersey and you think, ‘I might know this,’ you cannot be scared,” Collins said. “If you know this is your wheelhouse it doesn’t matter, you have to go for it. It’s a game ultimately and you’re playing to win.

So if that’s something you think you know, you just have to go for it and bet aggressively. If you lose, you lose, and there’s no shame in losing if you’re playing the game you wanted to play.”

On each episode of Jeopardy, Trebek chats with the contestants a bit.

On his third episode, Collins shared that a few years ago, he promised his sons that if he was ever on “Jeopardy!,” he’d give them 1 percent of his winnings.

“At the time, honestly, the achievement is just getting on the show, because the truth of the matter is only one person wins, two people lose,” Collins said. “Even if you go on, the most likely outcome is you’re going to lose, that’s just the truth of the matter. In getting on the show, I wasn’t necessarily expecting to win, I was hoping to but I was realistic about.”

Second-place finishers are awarded $2,000, with third place winning $1,000. So Collins’ thinking was that in all likelihood, his kids would get either $10 or $20. After Tuesday’s episode, his sons have each won about $800. But is that before or after Uncle Sam takes his cut?

“That’s another great question people have asked,” Collins said.

“We’re going to see if we have to inflict the taxes on them.”

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Brendan Byrne’s Princeton connections The late governor’s biographer shares stories of his time at the university and his life at Morven “Tell me something new,” was my challenge to Don Linky, longtime Princeton resident who has been in the news these past couple of weeks.

The link to this recent notoriety has nothing to do with the fact that Linky and I both graduated from Asbury Park High School in the 1960s .

Rather it is due to something slightly more significant — his close relationship with the recently deceased New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne.

Linky, a writer, historian, and attorney, served as counsel to Byrne and was the director of the governor’s office of policy and planning in the administration. He is the author of the only biography written about the governor: “New Jersey Governor Brendan Byrne: The Man Who Couldn’t be Bought.”

Since Byrne’s death on Jan. 4 at his home in Livingston, the media coverage about Byrne has been extensive, as have been references to Linky’s book. All sorts of wonderful details and anecdotes about the 93year-old statesman’s legacy appeared in local, state and national media.

Having met and written about Governor Byrne and members of his family on several occasions, I wanted to honor him with some new (or less well-known) insights. Don and his book provided the means to do that by

focusing on a topic very close to home — Governor Byrne and Princeton.

Even though New Jersey-centric Byrne was born in West Orange, died in Livingston, had his funeral service at the Paper Mill Playhouse in Millburn, and joked about wanting to be buried in Hudson County so that he could remain “active” in New Jersey politics, Princeton played a major role in the life of Governor Byrne and his family.

Perhaps, the most significant Princeton tidbit concerns one of Byrne’s most renowned policy initiatives — the preservation of New Jersey’s Pinelands, which spans 1.1 million acres in southern New Jersey and makes up 20 percent of the state’s land mass.

Reportedly, Byrne’s passionate commitment to preserving the Pinelands came about because of a desire to disprove the contention of his Princeton friend and frequent tennis partner, John McPhee. In McPhee’s 1968 book “The Pine Barrens,” which originally ran as a 1967 “New Yorker” piece, the author predicted that the oak-pine forests of the Pine Barrens were going to vanish, because of development and disregard for the region’s environmental and cultural significance.

Byrne read the book and was pro-

Brendan Byrne (center), pictured at Princeton’s 2015 Reunions, with son Brendan “Tom” Byrne Jr., and grandson Brendan Byrne lll. foundly affected by it. According to Don Linky, it was during a tennis match at Morven in Princeton, then the New Jersey governor’s official residence, Byrne announced his commitment to proving McPhee’s prediction wrong.

“I think this may be the only time in New Jersey’s history — and maybe in the nation’s history — that such a significant public policy initiative arouse out of an author’s challenge in a book,” Linky said. “If it is not unique, then it certainly can be called extraordinary. Governor Byrne really took to heart John McPhee’s words

and decided to do what he could to prevent the extinction of the Pinelands.”

Byrne’s connection with Princeton, however, began long before the time he played tennis in Princeton with John McPhee.

Brendan Byrne, class of 1949 at Princeton University, initially was a very reluctant Princeton undergraduate. After graduating from West Orange High School, he attended Seton Hall for one semester before joining the Army Air Corps and serving as a navigator during World War II. After

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Put down the phone and look up for inspiration Beth Jarvie’s photographs on view at Small World showcase Princeton from her angle

By Rich Fisher Special Writer

Beth Jarvie may be too cool for words.

The Skillman resident is that person we all want to be; the person who can create gourmet cuisine from a refrigerator containing just mustard, celery and baking soda. A cloudy day is merely camouflage for the sun Jarvie knows is in the sky; and a good day is being able to help someone, or finding artistic beauty in something that other folks might miss while texting.

She has transformed these positive personality traits into her first photo exhibition, which is on display at Small World Coffee on Nassau Street in Princeton. The 14-photo gallery runs through Feb. 5 and is titled “#lookup.” It features framed colored prints of Princeton imagery silhouetted against the sky, most of which she captured during her regular work day at Princeton University.

It’s beauty that can be found by looking up, and is the result of Jarvie looking for positives in a 2017 that was filled with personal upheaval.

The exhibit’s title derives from her Instagram postings that were always labeled #lookup. It’s an attempt to remind people they can find splendor in everyday life if they just pay attention; and they can also get through tough times by maintaining an upbeat outlook.

“During this very painful year, I wanted to still fill myself with imagery that was positive and uplifting for other people as well as myself,” Jarvie said. “The whole point of the show is about keeping your chin up in life, and keeping your chin up to actually see some things. If you’re looking down, whether you’re looking at your phone, or you’re looking down emotionally, you don’t see some beauty and some great things that can help fight negativity.

“So there was a major change in my life and it gave me the time and energy to devote to something that was just mine, and just me. It’s very Princeton-centric. It’s all imagery from Princeton and it’s all sort of looking up at different pieces of architecture and sculpture by taking a new perspective.”

What makes her show so remarkable is that Jarvie is not your standard photographer who packs her cameras and tripods on a Sunday morning and goes out to seek creativity. Every photo in the show was taken with her Motorola cell phone while she was going about her day.

“I take these pictures because I do look up, I do take my time,” Jarvie said. “It’s walking from my parking garage to my office every day. There are two photos in the show that I took walking on my way into work. I stopped on my way and I took the time to look and see. A lot of the photos I take on my lunch hour. A lot I took when I’m walking to meetings. I don’t go out to shoot. It’s about art in my daily life. It’s about keeping art accessible and art every day. That’s definitely

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Beth Jarvie, pictured at Small World Coffee where her photographs are on exhibit. At left, Jarvie’s image of the Wawa near the Princeton train station. how I live my life.”

It is a life surrounded by creative people.

Jarvie’s late father, Jim, was an oil painter. Her brother Jeff — known more commonly by rock ‘n’ roll personae, Johnny Pompadour — was skilled in water colors and pen and ink, and brother Scott excels in pencil drawing. Her son, Desmond Confoy, is an actor who now runs a production company, Trend Motion, which creates 1-minute Instagram programs that he and his friends write and act in. Daughter Claudia Confoy is the head brewer at Triumph Brewery in New Hope, and must taste and articulate each new creation through writing.

Jarvie was never a fine artist, but did take three semesters of photography at Mercer County Community College before leaving for other endeavors.

“I worked for a wedding photographer for a while,” she said. “I worked in labs, but I needed to get a job that paid money. I got married and started a family so photography wasn’t lucrative enough.”

When times got tough over the past year, Jarvie re-discovered photography as therapy. She said she was not fighting depression but was just trying to find positives to focus on.

“There were a lot of negative things going on and instead of leaning into it, I looked up away from it as much as I could,” she said.

Posting on Instagram gave her so much joy, she decided to print out some photos and hang them in her office at the University’s Keller Center, where she serves as the Engineering School’s communications coordinator. One day, it was like something right out of the movies. A co-

worker basically walked in, saw the pieces and wanted them.

“He said ‘That’s awesome, I love it, I want to buy those,’” Jarvie said. “I’m like ‘You wanna buy these?’ I thought if he wants to buy these, maybe somebody else wants to buy them; and maybe I should actually think about that.”

She sold to her colleague at cost, went through the vetting process at Small World and got accepted last May. Small World gave her plenty of time to carefully choose her work and also build her own frames with upcycled materials.

Jarvie, who turned 54 on Jan. 17, got an early present when nearly 70 supporters showed up at her Jan. 6 reception. “I was expecting about 25,” she said.

She volunteers as a doula, a non-medical birth coach who provides emotional and physical support during pregnancy and labor. All four of her doula families were on hand, along with a friend who put aside her woes to be emotionally bolstered by Jarvie’s work.

That is a bigger reward to Jarvie than the money she has received from selling several pieces.

“The doula families came and said ‘The point is, you’re important, you’re inspiring, and we wanted to see what you’re doing,’” Jarvie said. “[One friend] has gone through the worst year of her life, she wasn’t feeling good that day and even she came. She sent me a message on Facebook that said ‘You made me smile today.’ This was a woman going through a really bad year, not only is she supporting me and coming out, but the fact that she is sick and said ‘thank you for making me feel good.’ Are you kidding me?”

It is that kind of reaction that makes Jarvie

wonder if she could ever make a living out of taking photos. She has that natural concern that once something becomes a job, it ceases to be a passion.

For now she is thrilled to know that complete strangers are hanging her work to decorate their home; and happy to have future galleries on tap.

Although firm dates have not been set, she will be at 12 Farms restaurant in Hightstown in February and March, and at the Princeton Triumph in October. She will continue the #lookup theme at 12 Farms but with a different set of photos — possibly treetops or sunsets — but hasn’t made plans for Triumph yet.

As far as improving her craft, Jarvie may be ready to make one big “leap”.

“There’s a little temptation to get a better phone,” she said with a laugh. “I don’t have a fancy iPhone or anything. I don’t even know what it is that I have. That’s how non-technical I am. When I went to school it was always a bit of a challenge for me to learn about the equipment, what lens you use.”

Why the reluctance to purchase a camera? It all comes back to what Jarvie enjoys the most about photography. She is patient and savvy enough not to pursue the subject, but let it appear to her.

“I have a decent camera, a little Canon camera,” she said. “But again, that would mean I have to carry a camera with me all the time. Or it means I have to schedule time to go shoot for my art. That’s not how I do it. It’s about living my life and seeing art in my life every day. If we take the time and we study, we can all learn we have the capability to see beautiful things.”

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the war, he was determined to go to college (with the help of the G.I. Bill) but was in a rush.

“He did not want to be bothered with the time commitment for an undergraduate degree,” said Linky, a Harvard Law School graduate. “He wanted to go to Harvard Law School immediately and tried to convince Harvard to admit him without a B.A. degree.”

Harvard, which had a veterans counselor, turned down Byrne’s request, but did give him good advice about getting a degree. Harvard’s counselor suggested that Brendan go to Princeton. He enrolled, but after each semester, Brendan would get his grades and then traipse back up to Cambridge, Massachusetts, in an effort to convince Harvard into accepting him early. Finally, Harvard Law School agreed to admit him, when he had just three more undergraduate semesters to complete. He received his law degree and afterward returned to Princeton to complete his bachelor’s degree.

Even through Byrne spent a lot of time trying to shortcut his undergraduate experience at Princeton, he nevertheless seemed to have been happy and well adjusted while on Princeton University’s campus. And this was in spite of the fact Byrne didn’t fit the mold of the typical Princeton undergraduate in the late 1940s. He was older and a veteran. He relied not on his family (which was struggling to pay for his older brother Frank’s medical education) for financing his college education, but rather the G.I. Bill and his own savings, some of which came from his parttime job in high school as a shoe salesman. Furthermore, Brendan was a teetotaler. Don Linky, on Page 38 of his book, described how that fact played into Brendan’s so-called “bicker” interview process for selection for membership in one of Princeton’s private dining clubs.

“Under the ‘ironbound’ system used at the time, he was placed with two other classmates to go through the interviews at the various clubs, with the clubs required to accept or reject all or none of the three for membership,” Linky wrote.

“He and the other two students were accepted . . . by the University Cottage Club, one of the four most selective clubs, which was profiled by its alumnus, F. Scott Fitzgerald. . . . Brendan later reflected that he would not have been invited to join the Cottage Club, except for the fact that ‘the other two guys drank and I didn’t. I wouldn’t have gotten into Cottage on my own.’ Despite the presumed benefits of forging friendships with the others in the club that might be valuable in later life, Brendan was not an active member, only occasionally having his meals there and rarely attending its parties and receptions.”

Linky went on to write that Byrne a sprinter on the university track team, prefered to each and socialize with his teammates.

While he was governor, Byrne served (as all New Jersey governors do) as an ex-officio member of Princeton University’s board of trustees.

He enthusiastically participated in the meetings, where he connected with fellow board member Laurence Rockefeller, a dedicated conservationist. Mr. Rockefeller recommended (and as governor, Byrne followed the recommendation) Franklin Parker III, a Morris County Republican, as chairman of the Pinelands Commission — the commission’s most important appointment.

The Princeton University connection once established became imbeded in the Byrne family profile. His children — Brendan “Tom” Byrne Jr. was class of 1976; Tim Byrne, class of 1983; Barbara Byrne class of 1989. And all of Tom Byrne’s children graduated from Princeton — Kelly class of 2016; Brendan III class of 2015; Erin class of 2013; Megan class of 2010.

After he served as governor, Governor Byrne and Don Linky taught a Princeton University seminar on New Jersey politics and leadership at the Woodrow Wilson School, and returned to campus on a regular basis in order to participate in Princeton University Reunions and the PRade. Reunions attendance is one fact that I can verify, because I saw Byrne at least a dozen PU Reunions celebrations over the years, the most recent one being in 2015 with his grandson Brendan Byrne III, who at the time was a graduating senior.

Don Linky in his book also has several stories about Gov. Byrne and his relationship to Morven. It was a rocky relationship, because Byrne felt the space was very inadequate for raising a large family. But it was the source of all sorts of Princeton stories running the gamut from the visit of Princess Grace to travels of the Byrnes’ golden retriever Yankee, who often left the Morven premises to go for a stroll down Nassau Street. The fact that Governor Byrne was a Yankees fan was definitely something “new” revealed to me by Don Linky Kelly class of 2016 — and another reason for me to admire the man.

Tom Byrne (Brendan Jr.) who still lives and works in Princeton confirmed that he is planning an academic symposium at Princeton in the spring to honor his father’s legacy. And in the course of that conversation, Tom told me one more Princeton/Byrne anecdote: On Nov. 14, 1981, Princeton beat Yale in football for the first time in 15 years of the Princeton/Yale rivalry. The Princeton University Marching Band led a celebration — without a permit — down Nassau Street. The local police gave the bandleader a summons that jeopardized the student’s graduate school admission. A certain alumnus who happened to be governor at the time salvaged the young man’s future by issuing the student an executive pardon.

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