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Federal tax bill caused $10.5 million tax payment rush By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

The final days of 2017 were a busy time for the more than 500 municipal finance departments throughout the state. The combination of a newly passed federal tax reform bill and an executive order from Gov. Chris Christie resulted in nearly four days of confusion and worry among taxpayers. Between Dec. 27 and Dec. 30, the Hillsborough Township Finance and Tax Department was beset by a constant barrage of phone calls and long lines of residents looking to pre-pay their 2018 property tax bills.

“There were four of us in this office and we honestly spent three and a half full days doing nothing but taking payments and answering questions,” Hillsborough Chief Financial Officer Nancy Costa said. “While you were on the phone answering a question, someone else would call and leave a message, so we were also spending time responding to a lot of voicemail messages.” In December, the township’s financial department took in “just under $10,553,000 in 2018 tax payments” for 3,651 properties, Costa said. By comparison, the department took in “329 payments for just over $533,000” the previ-

ous year. More than 13,000 residential properties exist in Hillsborough Township. Under the 2017 municipal budget, a home valued at $350,000 paid $8,452 in taxes. The sudden push by residents stemmed from a desire to soften the blow of a $10,000 cap on the amount of state and local taxes including property taxes - that a taxpayer can claim as an expense as a result of the GOP tax bill. Since that provision was slated to begin on Jan. 1, taxpayers everywhere had limited time to get their financial ducks in a row. Almost immediately after the tax reform bill was signed into law

by President Donald Trump on Dec. 22, Costa said a lot of the confusion for taxpayers stemmed from the definition of “assessed.” Residents wanted to know whether a property owner could pre-pay some or all of the 2018 property tax bill during 2017. State law already allows property taxes to be paid in advance of the quarterly due dates of Feb. 1, May 1, Aug. 1 and Nov. 1. Christie’s executive order, signed on Dec. 27, reinforced that rule, directing towns to accept pre-payment of the 2017-2018 property tax bill if the payment was made before Dec. 31. Given the fact that the Christ-

mas holiday meant municipal offices were closed on the Monday and Tuesday before New Year’s Eve, Costa said there became a situation where residents wanted to get a lot done in a short amount of time. “Normally that really isn’t a big deal in this office because four times a year we collect taxes, but the issue became that people needed more information than would in a normal tax collection quarter,” Costa said. “They were asking us to give them financial advice, which by law we’re not allowed to do.” Though changes to federal tax See TAXES, Page 3A

Haas, Soisson to helm school board following reorganization meeting By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

A new year and a new school board president heralded plans for change and more communication between the Hillsborough Township Board of Education and the community at large during the school board’s latest public meeting. Judith Haas, Dr. Lorraine Soisson and Ann Harris were sworn in as incoming board members for the next three years by Business Administrator Aiman Mahmoud after certifying their electoral win last November. According to the official tallies, Haas had 4,283 votes, Harris had 3,586 votes and Soisson had 3,363 votes. Shortly after officially returning to the board, Haas and Soisson were elected to serve as the Hillsborough Township Board of Education president and vice president, respectively. Haas had previously served three years as the board’s vice president over her last four terms, but until now, had not been the school board president. “I’d like to thank Greg Gilette for his efforts as last year’s president. I’m sure I’ll find out very quickly that there’s a lot of additional effort that goes into being president but I look forward to it,” she said. After thanking her husband Lloyd, her son Lenny and her friends for their support in her campaign last year, Haas said she was looking forward to making 2018 a “year of collaboration, co-

operation and deliberate acts of kindness.” “We have a lot of challenges here and we need everybody to get engaged and we need to keep a direct focus on matters that contribute to making this the best educational program possible,” she said. In order to do that, Haas created an ad-hoc Communications Committee to help drive parental involvement and help streamline the dissemination of information to the general public. The first members of the new committee, as appointed by Haas, are Dana Boguszewski, Ann Harris and Jean Trujillo, who would serve as its first chairperson. Under the new committee, its members will be able to review “all current public information and notification methods and tools that the district uses to let the public know what’s going on,” Haas said. Moving forward, Haas said she also wants to look into livestreaming future school board meetings over the internet and providing public service announcements for students on the Chromebooks provided by the school district. “I’d like to create a dashboard of board of education information that would be all in one place on the website, if possible,” Haas said. Haas said she also wants to create a community-wide event or unifying project for the schools. “I’d like to do something about improving parent involvement and generate more collaborative efSee BOE, Page 3A

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Full steam ahead Josiah Amarilla, 7, of Manville, proudly displays his creation during a recent meeting of the LEGO Club at the Manville Library. The next program will be held on Jan. 25.

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Committee honors local Rhodes Scholar By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

A Hillsborough High School graduate who has since gone on to pursue a life of science was recently recognized by officials for being one of just 32 students throughout the country to be named a 2018 Rhodes Scholar. Jasmine Brown, a member of the HHS Class of 2014, was one of three recipients from New Jer-

sey to earn a Rhodes Scholarship, though she applied through the state of Missouri, since she currently studies. “The Rhodes Scholarship is one of the most prestigious scholarships, we are so thrilled to have the chance to congratulate Jasmine and her family for being selected for this major achievement,” Mayor Gloria McCauley said. “The township committee always enjoys meeting and

acknowledging our residents, we are proud of her and looking forward to see what she does in her future.” Selected back in November, Brown intends to begin earning a PhD. at Oxford University in England in October. She currently studies biology with a focus in neuroscience at Washington University in St. Louis. The other two New Jersey recipients were Jordan D. Thomas,

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of Newark, a senior at Princeton University and Christopher J. D’Urso, a Colts Neck resident and senior at the University of Pennsylvania. During the Jan. 9 township committee meeting, Mayor Gloria McCauley praised Brown for her selection as a Rhodes Scholar recipient, stating that the news brought honor “for herself, her family and her community See RHODES, Page 3A

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CALENDAR Hillsborough Band Parents clothing drive

Until Jan. 20 - The Hillsborough Band Parents Association will be collecting used clothing and toys on January 20 from 10 a.m. noon at Hillsborough High School. All donated items should be dropped off in front of Hillsborough High School. For questions, e-mail kim.gross@comcast.net.

Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma

Until Feb. 4 - The Somerset Valley Players will be performing “Love, Lies & the Doctor’s Dilemma” by Michael and Susan Parker every weekend from Jan. 19 to Feb. 4 at 689 Amwell Road (Rte 514) in Hillsborough. Directed by Michael A. Muller, produced by Holly J. Kowalenko and sponsored by Petrock’s Bar and Grille, the show will play on Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m. and Sundays at 2 p.m. For more information on the show and to purchase tickets (adults - $20, seniors/students - $18), visit svptheatre.org.

Adult game night & pizza Fri. Jan. 19 - Come on down to the Clover Hill Reformed Church at 890 Amwell Road for an evening of games and pizza at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 19. While high schoolers and older play, a movie will be showing in the upstairs room for any children that want to tag along. A five dollar donation per family will be gratefully accepted that evening to cover expenses. Sign up to attend by calling the church office at 908369-8451.

Canal park cleanup Sat. Jan. 20 - D&R Canal State Park cleanup. Meet 10 a.m. at Lock 11, Canal Road, South Bound Brook, across from post office. Further information: Bob Barth, 201-401-3121 or bbarth321@aol.com

D&R hosts children’s art exhibit Sat. Jan. 20 - D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Olivia Rainbow Gallery presents the whimsical children’s illustrations of Michael Ciccotello in “For Love of Nature,” on view from January 5 to February 9. A family program with the artist will take place on Saturday, January 20 from 2-4 p.m. Art materials provided. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Free. Please RSVP by sending an e-mail to rsvp@drgreenway.org or calling 609-924-4646. Gallery hours are MondayFriday, 9:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

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Clover Hill Church Sun. Jan. 21 - The Clover Hill Reformed Church Worship and Sunday School will be at 10 am, on third Sunday after the Epiphany, January 21. Our sermon will be based upon Psalm 62:5-12 and Mark 1:14-20. The Clover Hill Reformed Church is located at 890 Amwell Road in the historic village of Clover Hill. Since 1834 we have been providing worship, education, fellowship and mission opportunities for individuals and families in Somerset and Hunterdon Counties. For more information, please call 908-369-8451 or visit our website at cloverhillchurch.org.

Author to host “College Night” Tues. Jan. 23 - Local author Susan Alaimo will host “College Night” at several venues to share information from her latest book, College Planning Strategies for New Jersey Students. Presentations will take place at the Hillsborough Public Library on Tuesday, January 23, Bridgewater-Raritan High School on Thursday, January 25, and Montgomery High School on Wednesday, January 31. Alaimo is the founder and director of SAT Smart, which has prepared local students for the PSAT, SAT and ACT exams for the past 25 years and also offers private tutoring for all high school subjects as well as college application services. In the book, she shares information that is particu-

larly relevant to New Jersey high school students, such as the availability of local scholarships, cost effective college programs, and the colleges/universities that are most popular with New Jersey students. Alaimo writes a weekly column, College Connection, which appears in the Hillsborough Beacon. The upcoming presentations are free, but advanced registration is required. Call 908-369-5362 to reserve seating.

Neshanic Garden Club meeting Thurs. Jan. 25 - The Neshanic Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, January 25, at the Station House on Olive Street in Neshanic Station. The program this month will be “Ohhhh, My Aching Back: Gardening Techniques as We Age”, presented by Mary Anne McMillian. Mary Anne is the volunteer program coordinator at Rutgers Gardens, and graduate from the Horticultural Therapy program at the New York Botanic Gardens. She will show specialized techniques that will allow people to continue to garden as they age. The program will include scaling back, using lower maintenance plants, labor saving techniques and use of adaptive tools, raised beds and containers. Bring a bag lunch. Dessert and beverage only will be served at 12:00 p.m. Prospective members are encouraged to attend. For further information about club meetings, please contact either club co president, Cathy Heuschkel at

908-359-6881 or Kathy Herrington at 908-3596835. For more information regarding the club, you can visit us at www.neshanicgardenclub.org and like us on Facebook.

Roast pork dinner Sat. Jan. 27 - A roast pork dinner will be held at the South Branch Reformed Church, located at 870 River Road, on Saturday, January 27 from 4:30 -7 p.m. Admission tickets are $15 for adults and $6 for children 6-10 years old. Children under 5 eat for free. For reservations, which are optional but recommended, call 908-369-4956. Take outs will be available.

Pancakes with HHS baseball Sun., Feb. 4 - The Hillsborough High School baseball team will hold its annual all-you-can-eat pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the municipal building on South Brand Road. IHOP pancakes, bagels, sausage, omelettes, donuts, and hot and cold beverages will be served. Tickets are $10 and will be available at the door.

2018 Cupid’s Chase Sat. Feb. 10 - Community Options, Inc. invites runners, walkers, and rollers (baby strollers and wheelchairs) to help make difference in the lives of people with disabilities by participating in their annual Cupid’s Chase 5K. Finisher medals guaranteed while supplies last. Limited Edition Cupid’s Chase shirts will be first

come, first served on race day if you do not register by December 31. Not a fan of the cold weather? Instead of bundling up, cuddle up with your sweetheart and support people with disabilities. Cuddle up for the cause today and become a Virtual Participant. For more information, please email cupidschase@comop.org.

Slavic dinner

Wed. Feb. 14 - St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church will sponsor the Slavic dinner on Wednesday, February 14, from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be held in the St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Boulevard, Hillsborough. The cost is $18 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for Children (8 and under). Admission includes all you can eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert and a beverage. Each month, a special entrée will be specially selected and prepared by St. Mary’s chef John Pagano. Dinners are held on the second Wednesday of every month throughout the year. Orders to go are available. For more information, contact St. Mary’s at 908-7250615.

Basket auction

Fri. March 16 - On Friday, March 16, 2018, Triangle Elementary School will ‘rock down to Electric Avenue’ with their 80’s themed basket auction. The event will take place at the Falcon’s Nest on Falcon Road in Hillsborough. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m., and ticket prices will

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Rhodes Continued from Page 1A through her many achievements in her academic career.” Created in 1902 by the will of British philanthropist and African colonial pioneer, Cecil Rhodes. The Rhodes Scholarship provides students with all expenses for two, three or sometimes four years of study at the University of Oxford in England. “This year’s selections...reflects the rich diversity of America,” American Secretary of the Rhodes Trust Elliot F. Gerson said in an official statement.

This most recent pool of Rhodes Scholars were selected from a group of more than 866 students that were endorsed by 299 different colleges and universities. Following their endorsement, each candidate stood before Committees of Selection in each of 16 U.S. districts for interview. Applicants are then chosen based on academic excellence; ambition for impact; and an ability to work with others for good. During her time at Hillsborough High School, Brown was involved in a number of extracurricular activities, including Varsity

Track & Field, President of Interact and Sources of Strength, a member of the National Honor Society, National Spanish Honors Society and National Art Honors Society. Along with her academic pursuits, she also founded the Minority Association of Rising Scientists, received Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. “member with the highest GPA” in the region award with a 3.97, and has participated in research since the summer after her high school senior year at various academic institutions including Johns Hopkins and MIT.

this event, contact: Stephanie Goldberg at sacarlin@comcast.net; Vivian Wallens at hazel17904@aol.com; or the Triangle HSA at trianglehsa@gmail.com.

discount. Hurry—sessions begin on January 6. To register, go to http://hbl.leag1.com, scroll over “Training/Camps,” and click on “2018 Winter Training.” Also, registration is still open for the 2018 spring baseball season. For more information, go to http://hbl.leag1.com, scroll over “Spring 2018,” and click on “Spring Registration.” Coping with addiction: Parents of Addicted Children helps parents understand and cope with drug problems they are facing, and will face, with their children. Meets first and third Monday of month, 6:30-7:30 p.m., at Neshanic Reformed Church, 715 Amwell Road.

Calendar Continued from Page 2A be forthcoming, once determined. Approximately 300 guests are expected to attend, and there will be a cash bar. Guests can bring their own light refreshments, and dress to impress with their 80’s style attire. The event will feature over 250 baskets for auction from local businesses, and national retailers. Past donations have been received by: New Jersey Devils, Super Sundaes, Frank’s Pizza, New York Jets, iHeart Radio, Bentley Jewelers, local hair salons, and more. All donations will be recognized in the event program, and will be announced by the emcee throughout the evening. Guests can also expect grand prizes and a cash 50/50. The event is sponsored by the Triangle School Home and School Association, and is being chaired by Stephanie Goldberg and Vivian Wallens. For more information on

Continuing events Hillsborough Baseball Winter Training registration open They say that great players are made in the off season, so help him or her prepare with Hillsborough Baseball League’s winter training sessions. Hillsborough High School Varsity Coach Eric Eden and Coach Ryan Kane will work with your child (ages 7+) in one of our hitting, pitching, or catching courses. Sessions take place on Saturdays and Sundays, are six weeks long, and are capped at 10 kids so that players get maximum instruction. A sixweek session is $170, and players who sign-up for multiple sessions receive a

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IMMACULATE CONCEPTION SCHOOL 1957-2017 Celebrating 60 Years Join us for Open Houses PreK through Grade 8 WHEN: Sunday, January 28 School Tours from 10-12pm Tuesday, January30 School Tours from 9-11am WHERE: 41 Mountain Ave., Somerville. Call with any questions or for a personal tour of the school at 908-7256516. Visit our website: www.icsschool.org Rooted in Catholic values, Immaculate Conception School integrates academic excellence with the spiritual and moral formation of each of its students. Staffed by the Immaculate Heart of Mary Sisters and didicated teachers, we at ICS welcome you and your children to learn more about our school.

Half-day and full-day options available for Pre-K; full-day Kindergarten programs. ICS is fully accredited by AdvanceED and NJ State Department of Education. ICS maintains membership in the National Catholic Education Association.

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Jasmine Brown, center, was awarded an official proclamation by Mayor Gloria McCauley (left) and Deputy Mayor Doug Tomson during the latest township committee meeting.

Taxes Continued from Page 1A regulations left residents confused, Costa said she and other CFOs throughout the state were aware of what was going on in Washing-

ton, since connections at the state level kept them abreast of what was happening in Congress. “As a CFO and tax collector, my connections with the state kept us apprised at

all times with an updated email letting me know how the bill was progressing,” she said. “We were prepared for it, we just were not prepared for the multitude of questions.”

Human Resources Committee, with Centofanti as the chair; Boguszewski, Trujillo and Soisson will serve on the Education Committee, with Soisson as the chair; Soisson, Gillette, Centofanti and Haas will serve on the Governance Committee, with Haas as the chair; Gillette will be the township liaison and serve on the Cultural and Arts Commission;

Soisson will be the legislative representative; Trujillo will be the Municipal Alliance representative; Soisson will be the joint council liaison; Haas will be the Garden State Coalition of Schools representative; and Trujillo will serve as the New Jersey School Board Association and Somerset County School Board Association delegate.

BOE Continued from Page 1A forts in town.” Along with her mission statement, Haas made a number of appointments to various school board committees: Trujillo, Brett Cooper and Gillette will sit on the Operations Committee, with Gilette as the chair; Cooper, Harris and Deena Centofanti will serve on the

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To the editor: This past week our president has landed in the news, but again not for a good reason. President Donald Trump continues to use vulgar language about non-white people, this past week in particular when he called African nations, El Salvador, and Haiti “shithole countries.” By saying that America should accept more immigrants from Norway, not people from Haiti who he previously said “all have AIDS,” Trump is upsetting countries and being outright racist. It feels like we have taken a big step backward from a time of acceptance under former President Barack Obama, to a time of division due to skin color under the current administration. When Haiti, El Salvador, and the African continent responded and rightfully stood up for their countries, many Americans wanted to stand up with those leaders and tell Trump that people are people and we think those countries are full of beautiful people who have dreams just like we do. Ethnicity divided people for so many years and by having a president make comments like the ones Trump made, we build a wall up between America and other countries. Who wants to do business with a country that calls their country a “shithole” or that says their people are “criminals and rapists,” which is what Trump said about Mexico and its citizens.

Trump’s comments continue to make him an infamous political leader, but as he continuously makes these racist comments, many Americans have begun to come together to combat this racism.

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There’s a virus in the White House To the editor:

A strange virus has invaded the White House. Its victims have been afflicted with a definitive memory loss. Perhaps the most affected is Attorney General Jeff Sessions. He cannot even remember where and with whom he sat around a table within the last few months. His usual answer to any questions is: “I have no recollection of that.” Jared Kushner may have been infected by the virus as well. However, he does not even respond to questions in public so we do not know the extent of his affliction. Tweets show that President Trump’s brain is functional in its own fashion but does not necessarily have an effect on the truthfulness of the answer. That may be the end result of a different virus.

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CAMPUS CORNER Legal Notices PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Planning Board held its public Reorganization Meeting on Thursday, January 11 2018, at 7:00 p.m. in the Courtroom of the Municipal Complex, at which time the following 2018 Annual Meeting Schedule was adopted: HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD 2018 MEETING SCHEDULE Hillsborough Township Planning Board Regular Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time, the first and second Thursday of the month, *unless otherwise specified. January 11 * February 01 February 08 March 01 March 08 April 05 April 12 May 03 June 07 June 14

July 05 July 12 August – NO meetings September 06 September 13 October 04 October 11 November 01 May 10 November 08 December 06 December 13

Hillsborough Township Planning Board Business Meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time, the fourth Thursday of the month, unless otherwise specified: January 25 February 22 March 22 April 26 May 24 June 28

July 26 August - NO meeting September 27 October 25 November - NO meeting December - NO meeting

(Note: Business Meetings will not be held in the months of August, November and December) January 10, 2019* - Reorganization Meeting (7:00 p.m.) Regular Meeting (7:30 p.m.)

All meetings listed above will be held at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, The Peter J. Biondi Building, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

Under the provisions set forth in the Open Public Meetings Act, emergency meetings and/or work sessions may be held with proper notice being given. FORMAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN. THE PUBLIC IS INVITED TO ATTEND.

ONE OR MORE EXECUTIVE / CLOSED SESSIONS MAY BE CONDUCTED AT ANY OF THE MEETINGS LISTED ABOVE.

ADOPTED: January 11, 2018 Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk

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Jaclyn Pillinger, of Hillsborough, has been inducted into the National Society of Leadership and Success at Kutztown University. —Tyler Josbeno, of Hillsborough, a senior Mass Communications major at York College of Pennsylvania, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. To be eligible for this honor, a student must be registered for at least 12 academic credit hours and earn a semester GPA of 3.50 or higher. —More than 1,725 students have been named to the Fall 2017 Dean’s List at Kutztown University. To be eligible for the Dean’s List, an undergraduate student must be registered for at least 12 credits and have a minimum grade point average of 3.60. The Dean’s List recipients from Hillsborough are the following: Nicholas Baum; Morganne K. Bennett; Dustin Thomas Ciano; Jaclyn Pillinger —Students at Lehigh University attained Dean’s List in Fall 2017. This status is granted to students who earned a scholastic average of 3.6 or better while carrying at least 12 hours of regularly graded courses. The following Hillsborough students earned Dean’s List status for the Fall 2017 semester:

Keith Calvaruso; Edward Jeffs; and Megan Schappert. —Elizabeth Cochran, a junior major at Grove City College, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Elizabeth is a 2015 graduate of Hillsborough High School and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Bradley Cochran (Cynthia) from Hillsborough. Students eligible for the Dean’s List have a GPA of 3.40 to 3.59; for the Dean’s List with Distinction a GPA of 3.60 to 3.84 and for the Dean’s List with High Distinction a GPA of 3.85 to 4.0. —Curry College is proud to announce that Katherine Sheridan, of Hillsborough, has been named to the Dean’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. To qualify for the Dean’s List, students must earn a 3.30 GPA, have no incompletes, and have no grade lower than a “C” for the semester. —Hillsborough resident Keegan Rusinek graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a Bachelor of Science in Business: Accounting on Sat., December 16, 2017, and joined approximately 1,300 graduates at the winter commencement ceremonies.

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At our general meeting on February 1, there will be a fashion show. Our members will be models and there will be opportunity to shop and purchase. On March 1, Mike Reilly of the Hillsborough Funeral Home will share information on final planning. Trips & Programs We are featuring our wonderful trip to the Golden Isles of Georgia from April 15-21. Guided tour of beautiful and historic sites in Georgia and South Carolina: Jekyll Island tram tour and mansions, Beaufort, St. Simons Island and lighthouse, Savannah with a harbor cruise, theatre show, mansion and museums. Seven days, nine meals. Reservations close Feb. 1. Cost $1,259 double includes gratuities. Depart from the Hillsborough Municipal Building. at 7:30 a.m. Tues., Feb. 13 - Book Club will meet at 2 p.m. in the Senior Activity Room. Attendees will share a report of their latest reading. Thurs. Feb. 22 - Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Penn. Bus pickup at Stop & Go on Main Street in Bridgewater at 10 a.m. Five hour stay. Tickets are $30 and come with $35 for slots. Lunch on your own. Wed. Mar. 7 - Philadelphia Flower Show - “Wonders of the Waters.” Lunch at Spasso Italian Grill, admission to show. Cost $90. Depart 10:30 a.m.; return approximately 9:30 p.m. Sat. Mar. 17 - Hunterdon Hills “Irish Show,” a musical. Show, lunch, desserts. Cost $65. Depart Lowes at 10:30 a.m. Wed., May 16 - Broadway matinee of “A Bronx Tale” with lunch at Casa di Napoli is filled. Final payment is due by April 5. Maritime Canada Coastal Wonders - with all its rugged and pristine beauty. Aug. 22 to Sept. 1, 2018. See Halifax, Peggy’s Cove, Cape Breton, Cabot Trail, Prince Edward Island, Anne of Green Gables, Hopewell Rocks, Bay of Fundy and Lunenburg. This Collette trip includes hometown pickup, airfare Newark to/from Halifax, 10 nights in top hotels, 16 meals. Cost - $3,749, double. For information on any of our upcoming trips, call Diana Reinhardt at 908-369-4362. News & Notes All Hillsborough seniors age 60 and older are invited to join Chapter A. Younger spouses of seniors are also eligible for membership. Dues are $5 a year and new members may join at any meeting. Call Dorrie Guarniero at 908-3348091 with questions. General meetings are held on the first Thursday of each month unless otherwise announced. Executive Board meetings are held on the fourth Wednesday of every month, unless otherwise noted. On meeting days, doors open at 11:30 a.m., allowing time to review upcoming events and make reservations. Refreshments are available when doors open and after the meeting. Help our Food Bank by bringing an item to each meeting. The suggestion box is available at each meeting.

Visit us at www.HillsboroughSeniorsChapterA.webs.com. — Gene Reinhardt Publicity Chairperson

CHAPTER B The next monthly meeting will be held Feb. 8. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for members to buy tickets for future trips and other events. You can bring a bag lunch if you want. Coffee and tea will be provided. The meeting starts at noon. Tickets for all special events will only be sold at monthly meetings before the event. They include the following: spring luncheon, June celebration, June anniversary (every five years), fall luncheon and holiday party. The next bingo will be held in February. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Cost is $3.00 for one double card, $5.00 for two; this includes lunch with two hot dogs, chips, a drink, and a dessert, along with prizes and surprises. If you have a new email address or want to be added to Club B’s email list, see Ralph Fariello at the next meeting. Activities and Trips Trips in 2018: Save these dates. Signups will take place in January and February with details to follow: Doolan’s, Spring Lake - March 16 Martin Guitar Factory, Nazareth, Penn. - April 24 Ocean City, Md - May 6-8 If you want to bring a friend on any overnight trip, they do not have to be a club member. If any trips are sold out, you may call to add your name to a waiting list. On all trips, you should bring photo ID and health insurance card(s). Community Events Keep in mind the township’s Mr. Fix-It program, run by the Social Services Department. Minor home repairs can be arranged on Wednesdays between 8 and 11 a.m. for Hillsborough seniors 60 and older. Call 908-369-3880 for details. Free exercise classes for all ability levels are available to all Hillsborough seniors in the municipal building Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays for 45 minutes — right where we hold our meetings. Certified instructors lead classes. Free transportation is available. Call 908-369-3880 for details. — Chickie Haines Call 908-874-3231

SENIOR ROOM In the Senior Activity Room, shuffleboard, pool table, darts and ping pong are available for all Hillsborough seniors to use in the first and largest area. Cards and games are played in the middle area. Computers are in the third area for your use and enjoyment. Monday: Knitting, crocheting and needlepoint from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday: Bridge, pinochle and other card games Wednesday: Mah jongg from noon to 4 p.m. Canasta from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Thursday: Bridge from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Friday: Mah jongg from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.

SOMERSET COUNTY SENIOR WELLNESS CENTER

The senior centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services have announced the January program schedule. All Somerset County-operated senior centers offer a nutritionally balanced lunch, Monday through Friday, for a suggested donation of $2.50 for anyone age 60 and above. Menu choices include a hot meat-based or meatless entrée and a cold meat-based or meatless boxed lunch. Please make reservations before 10 a.m., at least one business day in advance. Why not invite a friend or neighbor to join you for lunch. Or come earlier in the day and enjoy one of the center’s many programs. If you drive or have your own ride, you can attend any of the centers. To stay up to date with Somerset County events and information, sign up for free email alerts at www.co.somerset.nj.us/subscribe or follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Adults age 60 and older are invited to visit the countyoperated Hillsborough Senior Center at 339 South Branch Road. The center is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Friday. All programs begin at 11 a.m. unless otherwise noted. Its phone is 908-369-8700. Fit & Flex with Rose every Tuesday and Thursday, 11 a.m. This free weekly exercise program changes frequently and is suitable for all. Included are stretches, strength training, laugh yoga, breathing exercises and more. From 12:45-2:15 p.m. on Tuesdays, the Healthy Bones Exercise Class, a peer-led, 24-week exercise and education program, will be held for individuals at risk or who have osteoporosis. Exercises focus on balance, strength, flexibility and posture. Advanced registration is required, as well as a doctor’s note, prior to the first class and then once every year. For a new participant, the price is $45, which will include ankle weights, a participant manual and the class fee. If ankle weights are not needed, the price is $15. A free 10-week Tai Chi session with Janet O. will start on Jan. 11 and run weekly on Wednesdays from 9:30-10:15 a.m. Aptly called “moving meditation,” Tai Chi consists of slow, repetitive movements that improve balance, flexibility, control and stability while promoting relaxation. Call 908-369-8700 for more information. Enjoy lunch for a suggested donation of $1.50 or more. (Price for guests under 60 is $5.35). Call 908-369-8700 before 10:30 a.m. the day before to make a lunch reservation. Center schedule: January 19 & 26 - Board Game Gathering, 9:30 a.m. Come join the fun and connect with new friends. A variety of familiar and fun board games are at the center. Join us as we play games, converse and enjoy a good time. January 19 & 26 - The Week in Review, 10:15 a.m. Join us as we recap the new headlines of the week and discuss with the group articles of interest. January 19 - Frank Sinatra: Old Blue Eyes Program and Discussion, 10:00 a.m. Join us for some documentary See SENIORS, Page 7A

6A Hillsborough Beacon Legal Notices

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NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

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NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Notice

The Township of Hillsborough has awarded a contract with competitive bidding under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(g). This contract and resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey:

Awarded:

ERIC M. BERNSTEIN, ESQ.

Awarded: The Musial Group Architecture

Type of Service:

Attorney

Type of Service: CONSULTANT

Signed: Debra L . Blaney, Certified Tax Assessor

Goods/Services:

Provide Specific legal services related to Open Space issues as assigned by the Township Committee or the Township Administrator in consultation with the Township Attorney.

Goods/Services: Alternate Township Architect of Record

HV, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $7.44 Affidavit: $15.00

Cost:

Not to exceed $5,000.00 a year

Year: 2018

Year:

2018

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Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Legal Notices NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD The Township of Hillsborough has awarded a contract with competitive bidding under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(g). This contract and resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey:

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CME Associates

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Awarded:

NW Financial Group, LLC

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Goods/Services:

Financial Advisor

Cost:

Not to exceed $5,000.00

Year:

2018

Awarded:

William Willard, ESQ. of the firm DiFrancesco, Bateman, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer, & Flaum P.C.

Affordable Housing Administrative Agent for Rehabilitation

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Type of Service:

TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY

Cost:

Not to exceed $5,000.00

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Goods/Services:

Provide advice and guidance to the Township relative to general legal services required by the Township

Year:

2018

Cost:

Not to exceed $50,000.00 a year

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Year:

January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Goods/Services:

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $21.39

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD The Township of Hillsborough has awarded a contract with competitive bidding under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-4.1(g). This contract and resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey: Awarded:

Eric M. Bernstein, Esq.

CME Associates CONSULTANT

Goods/Services:

Affordable Housing Administrative Agent

Cost:

Not to exceed $20,000.00

Parker McCay, PA

Type of Service:

Attorney

Goods/Services:

Alternate Bond Counsel

Cost:

Not to exceed $2,000.00 a year

Year:

2018

Type of Service:

Special Counsel for Affordable Housing Matters

Goods/Services:

Provide Special Counsel for Affordable Housing Matters as assigned by the Township Committee or the Township Administrator.

2018

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Cost:

Not to exceed $5,000.00 a year

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Year:

2018

Year:

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk HB, 1x 1/19/18 Fee: $21.39

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Awarded:

T&M Associates

Awarded:

Conner Strong & Buckalew

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Type of Service:

Consultant

Goods/Services:

Alternate Engineering Inspection Services

Goods/Services:

Risk Management

Cost:

$2,000.00

Cost:

Not to exceed $40,642.68 a year

2018

Year:

2018

Awarded:

ERIC M. BERNSTEIN, ESQ.

Year:

Type of Service:

Attorney

Goods/Services:

Provide Specific legal services related to Labor Counsel as assigned by the Township Committee or the Township Administrator.

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Cost:

Not to exceed $50,000.00 a year

Year:

2018

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

legalnotices@ centraljersey.com OR 609-924-3244 ext. 2150

Cost: Not to exceed $1,000.00

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $21.39

Hillsborough Township Tax List for the Tax Year 2018 will be open for inspection in the Assessor's Office on January 25, 2018 between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. in the Hillsborough Township Municipal Building, 379 S. Branch Road, Hillsborough , NJ 08844.

sen d a l l Leg a l s a d c o py t o :

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

CME Associates

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Awarded:

Cornerstone Architectural Group, LLC

Goods/Services:

Alternate Engineering Inspection Services

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Cost:

$1,000.00

Goods/Services:

Architect of Record

The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has awarded a Contract for Videographer services as follows:

Year:

2018

Cost:

Not to exceed $2,500.00

Awarded to:

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Year:

2018

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $22.32

Awarded:

HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Casimir Bielen, a Videographer with Premiere Media, LLC

Goods/Services:

Planning Board Videographer

Cost:

At a rate of $ 250.00 per meeting with an additional cost of $ 75.00 per meeting should the meeting continues past 11:00 p.m.; not to exceed $9,000.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Calendar Year 2018

This Contract and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection in the Planning & Zoning Department of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 between the regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $22.32

HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Acacia Financial Group, Inc.

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Awarded:

Remington & Vernick Engineers

Goods/Services: Alternate Financial Advisor

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Cost:

Goods/Services:

Alternate Consulting Township Engineer and Planning Consultant

Cost:

$5,000.00

Year:

2018

Year:

Not to exceed $2,000.00 2018

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Awarded to:

Lucille Grozinski, C.C.R.

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

Goods/Services:

Planning Board Court Reporter

Cost:

At a rate of $ 250.00 per meeting with an additional charge of $50.00 per hour once the meeting continues past 10:30 p.m.; not to exceed $9,000.00 for the year 2018. Calendar Year 2018

This Contract and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection in the Planning & Zoning Department of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ between the regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk

The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has awarded a Contract Agreement using the Fair and Open Selection process for a Professional Service: Awarded to:

CME Associates

Goods/Services:

Planning Board Alternate Engineer

Cost:

At a rate not to exceed $ 164.00 per hour; not to exceed $17,500.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

ERIC M. BERNSTEIN, ESQ.

Type of Service:

Attorney

Goods/Services:

Provide advice and guidance to the Township relative to general legal services required by the Township

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $22.32

HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has awarded a Contract for Court Reporting services as follows:

Length of Contract:

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Cornerstone Architectural Group, LLC

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Cost:

Not to exceed $10,000.00 a year

Goods/Services:

Architect of Record

Year:

2018

Cost:

Not to exceed $2,500.00

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Year:

2018

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $20.46

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $19.53

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Calendar Year 2018

This Contract Agreement and authorizing Resolution are available for public inspection in the Planning & Zoning Department of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ, between the regular business hours of 8:00 am to 4:30 pm. Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant Planning Board Clerk

Jennifer Beahm Leon S. Avkian, Inc.

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Goods/Services: Cost:

Affordable Housing Planning Consultant Not to exceed $20,000.00

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $23.25 Year:

2018

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP PLANNING BOARD NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $20.46

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Maser Consulting, P. A.

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Goods/Services:

Alternate Engineering Inspection Services

Cost:

$1,000.00

Year:

2018

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $ 19.53

The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has awarded a Contract Agreement using the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair and Openâ&#x20AC;? Selection Process for a Professional Service: Awarded to: Goods/Services:

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD William H.R. White, III, PE, PP, CME, CPWM, CFM, a Professional Engineer with the firm of Maser Consulting, P.A. Planning Board Engineer

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Awarded:

William H. White, P.E. Maser Consulting, P. A.

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Awarded:

T&M Associates

Goods/Services:

Consulting Township Engineer and Planning Consultant

Type of Service:

CONSULTANT

Cost:

$50,000.00

Goods/Services:

Alternate Consulting Township Engineer and Planning Consultant

Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk

Year:

2018

Cost:

$5,000.00

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $23.25

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Year:

2018

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $20.46

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Cost:

At a rate not to exceed $ 165.00 per hour; not to exceed $17,500.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

Calendar Year 2018

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The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has awarded a Contract Agreement using the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fair and Openâ&#x20AC;? Selection Process for a Professional Service: Awarded to:

Eric M. Bernstein, Esq., an Attorney with the firm of Eric M. Bernstein & Associates, L.L.C.

Goods/Services:

Planning Board Attorney

Cost:

At a rate not to exceed $ 500.00 per meeting / $ 140.00 per hour for attorney time / and $60.00 per hour for paralegal time; not to exceed $20,000.00 for the year 2018.

Length of Contract:

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

Suplee, Clooney & Company

Type of Service:

Auditor

Awarded:

Gluck Walrath, LLP

Goods/Services:

Provide audit for the Township for the year ending December 31, 2018, and financial reporting services.

Type of Service:

Attorney

Awarded:

Calendar Year 2018

Goods/Services:

Bond Counsel

Not to exceed $73,450.00 a year for audit Not to exceed $15,300.00 for financial reporting services

Cost:

Not to exceed $5,000.00 a year

2018

Year:

2018

Cost:

Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $24.18

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee: $21.39

HB, 1x, 1/19/18 Fee &19.53

Year:

Friday, January 19, 2018

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Seniors Continued from Page 5A clips of the great Frank Sinatra. The documentary and ensuring discussion will mark the birthday of Old Blue Eyes. Recall his movies, hear some of his most famous songs and take a walk down memory lane. January 22 - January in History: Take a Walk Down Memory Lane. Test your knowledge on a variety of topics including January history, celebrity birthdays, January holidays and more. January 22 & 29 - Scrabble Friends, 9:30 a.m. Enjoy a friendly game of scrabble; with sufficient interest, we may plan opportunities for members to compete with other area scrabble clubs. January 22 & 29 - Canasta Card Club, 12:30 - 2:45 p.m. Although many variations exist for two, three, five or six players, it is most commonly played by four in two partnerships with two standard decks of cards. Players attempt to make melds of seven cards of the same rank and “go out” by playing all cards in their hand. January 23 & 30 - Trivia Time, 10:15 a.m. Did you know that solving puzzles or challenging yourself with new, mind-stretching exercises can stimulate the brain and enhance your critical thinking processes? Join us for some mind-tingling brain stumpers and a funfilled intellectual workout. January 23 & 30 - Social Networking Group, 12:30 p.m. Join a group of people that get together to chat about everything under the sun. Themes can range from the best local restaurants to coupons for shopping. A great way to get out and meet and connect with friends…This new club happens every Tuesday after lunch, stop by and join in.

January 24 & 31 - Mahjong Club, 12:30 - 3:00 p.m. Have you always wanted to learn how to play mahjong or are you familiar with the game but just in need of fellow players? Lessons and refreshers are available. Please call 908-369-8700 for more information. January 24 - 50’s Sock Hop with Performance by Trumpeter and Vocalist, Gordon James, 10:30 a.m. Dress the occasion and reminisce while listening to the 50’s greatest hits and celebrating a fun morning with friends. January 25 - Puzzle Club, 10:00 a.m. Strike up conversation, make new friends and enjoy assembling puzzles. January 25 - Name that Tune: A Musical Adventure, 10:15 a.m. Challenge your memory to guess old and new favorite songs in this hilarious game. January 26 - Bingo Bonanza, 10:30 a.m. Bingo is more than just an exciting activity. Researchers have found that playing Bingo has multiple health benefits. It promotes socialization, strengthens hand-eye coordination, and takes concentration which improves listening and short term memory skills. January 29 - Snowflake Art and Cocoa Party, 10:45 -11:45 a.m. Warm up with some hot cocoa and join us for some unique snowflake art mandalas that can be painted, scratched and colored. Each design will be framed to take home as a decoration or gift. Conversation starters about winter’s past will make the center a cheerful place to pass the morning and share with friends. January 31 - January Jeopardy, 10:30 a.m. Challenge yourself in this mind-stimulating morning of jeopardy celebrating all things January.

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Friday, January 19, 2018

AT THE LIBRARY

The Hillsborough Library’s schedule is as follows: Monday through Thursday: 9:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday: 1-5 p.m. The library is looking for reliable teen volunteers to help out at various programs. Community service hours will be awarded to all volunteers at the end of the school year for their attendance and space is limited. Through the month of January, view the collection of Survana Nagaraju (student artwork). Visit SCLSNJ.org or call 908-369-2200 for information or to register. Program dates and times are subject to change. All programs are free and registration is required unless otherwise indicated. Adult programs (registration required): • Finding Grants for Nonprofits - Is there really grant money for your nonprofit? Explore the recently upgraded Foundation Center database to search 140,000+ foundations. Fri. January 19, 10-11:30 a.m. • New Year, New You: Intro to Kickboxing - Kickboxing combines elements of boxing, martial arts, and aerobics to provide a total body conditioning and toning class. Mon. January 22, 7-8 p.m. • Suspense with Susie Book Discussion - “The Girl Before” by J P Delaney. Tues. January 23, 7-8:30 p.m. • Writers Group - Writers can receive constructive feedback at these sessions, during which participants read their work and members offer suggestions. Thurs. January 25, 7-8 p.m. • Friday Afternoon Movie - “West Side Story” starring Natalie Wood. Originally produced as a motion picture in 1961. Fri. January 26, 1-3 p.m. • Tax Filing Tips for 2017 - Joanna Adelman and Laura LaSala from H&R Block will update you on the latest filing tips for the 2017 tax year. Wed. January 31, 7-8 p.m. • English Conversation Group - Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills required. Hosted by The Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County. Mon. January 29, February 5; 7-8:30 p.m., Wed. January 31, February 7 • Spanish Conversation Group - Native Spanish speakers Rosa Maria Merlo and Alicia Fontana will lead a new Spanish conversation group. Basic knowledge of Spanish is preferable, but all are welcome. Wed. January 31, February 7; 6:30-8 p.m. • New Year, New You: Gentle Yoga - You will be led through a series of poses that will build strength, improve flexibility, and lengthen your muscles. Meditation and relaxation will conclude your workout. Mon. February 5, 78 p.m. • Chocolate: Everyone’s Guilty Pleasure - Learn about the history of chocolate and help make some chocolate goodies. Carol Freedman from Carol’s Creative Chocolatez in Somerville will present this fun and yummy program. Tues. February 6, 7-8:30 p.m. Youth programs (registration required): • STEM Stories: Weather- Ages 3-6: Friday, January 19, 10-10:45 a.m.; Grades K-2: Friday, January 19, 4-4:45 p.m. - Learn about the fascinating weather that affects us day-today through non-fiction books. Then enjoy a hands-on ac-

tivity. • Craft in the Children’s Room: Snowy Craft - Create a snowy craft in the children’s room while supplies last. All ages. Fri. January 19, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • STEAM Lab: Winter Experiments - Get a hands-on experience as you explore Science, Technology, Engineering, Art & Design, and Math (STEAM) concepts while gaining 21st century skills. Grades 5-8. Sat. January 20, 23:30 p.m. • Monday Morning Playtime - A social time with toys available for play. This program will have different topics of discussion along with recommended resources. This week: Gymboree. Parents/caregivers with children up to 36 months. Mon. January 22, 10-10:45 a.m. • Tween Craftacular: Paracord Bracelets - Get your craft on at the library. We provide the supplies, you provide the creativity. Grades 5-8. Mon. January 22, 5-6 p.m. • College Process: Everything You Need to Know - Discover the early steps of college prep, PSAT/SAT/ACT test prep, how to effectively choose colleges, strategies to increase your chances for acceptance, scholarships and financial aid. Presented by Susan Alaimo, founder and director of S.A.T. Smart. Grades 9-12 and parents/caregivers. Tues. January 23, 7-8:30 p.m. • Kidz Art Zone: Tape Resist Painting - Budding artists can have fun creating masterpieces with their friends. Grades K-4. Wed. January 24, 4-4:45 p.m. • How to Pay for College - Learn how to apply for college with as little out-of-pocket as possible. Presented by Premier College Funding. Grades 9-12 and parents/caregivers. Wed. January 24, 7-8:30 p.m. • Art Adventures: Tape Resist Paintings - Get those creative juices flowing and take your own masterpiece home. Ages 4-6. Thurs. January 25, 10-10:45 a.m. • Tail Waggin’ Tutors - Each registered child will get 10 minutes to read to a specially trained dog. Grades K-4. Fri. January 26, 3:45-4:45 p.m. • First Roots Music - Ms. Jenni will present an entertaining music class that helps your child develop language, literacy, social and listening skills in a fun, nurturing, family-friendly setting. Ages birth - 36 months. Mon. January 29, 10-10:45 a.m. • littleBits Gadgets and Gizmos: Rotolamp - Learn how to create a rotolamp and then remix it. Grades 3-6. Mon. January 29, 4:30-5:30 p.m. • MAKE a Difference: Girls Love Mail - Write handwritten letters of encouragement and create cards for Girls Love Mail. They will send them via the caring staff at cancer centers, to women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. Grades 7-12. Tues. January 30, 6-8 p.m. • Storytime: Drop In - Enjoy stories together and build language skills. All ages. Thurs. February 1, 1-1:20 p.m. • Harry Potter Book Night: DIY Bowtruckle - Build your very own life-sized bendable bowtruckle and then take them home with you. Grades 5-12. Thurs. February 1, 6-7 p.m. • Storytime: Groundhog Day - Enjoy fun-filled stories about groundhogs. Ages 3-6. Fri. February 2, 10-10:30 a.m. • Valentine’s Day Craft Club - Make fun Valentine’s

Day crafts to take home. Grades 1-5. Sat. February 3, 2-3 p.m. • Monday Morning Playtime - A social time with toys available for play. This week: The Little Gym. For parents/caregivers with children up to 36 months. Mon. February 5, 10-10:45 a.m. • Tween Craftacular: Duck Tape Flower Pens - Learn how to create your own duct tape flower pen for yourself or for someone you love. Grades 5-8. Tues. February 6, 5-5:45 p.m. • Teen Advisory Board - Earn Community Service hours and be the teen voice at Hillsborough Public Library. Grades 7-12. Tues. February 6, 6-7 p.m. • Baby Songs - Spend time making music with your little one. Ages birth - 24 months. Fri. February 9, 10-10:30 a.m. • Tail Waggin’ Tutors - Each registered child will get 10 minutes reading to a specially trained dog. Grades K-4. Fri. February 9, 3:45-4:45 p.m. • Craft in the Children’s Room: Valentine’s Day Cards - Create Valentine’s Day Cards in the children’s room while supplies last. All ages. Sat. February 10, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. • Hip Hop History: How it All Began - Learn about the birth of hip hop in New York City during the 1970s. Then write and produce your own hip hop song using an online music generator. Grades 7-12. Sat. February 10, 2-3:30 p.m. Volunteer Opportunities Interested in being a teen volunteer at SCLSNJ’s Hillsborough Library branch? Email hil.teens.scls@gmail.com for an application and additional information. Grades 7-12. Homework Help Center Mondays and Thursdays, 4-6 p.m. Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 4-8 p.m. January 8 - March 15 The homework help center is available to students in grades 3-12 in all subjects. Drop-in only, no registration needed. Writing Center Get help with informational and creative writing assignments, proofreading, grammar, spelling, college essay peer review, and midterms/finals writing assignments. The writing center is available to students in grades 3-12. Dropin only, no registration needed. Tuesdays - Thursdays, 6-8 p.m. Library resources Book A Librarian - Get personalized help with the online catalog, databases, research questions, storytime plans, locating materials, library apps and readers’ advisory. Parents, children and teens can request an appointment at the Youth Services desk by filling out a simple form. All ages. Bag of Books to Go - You can request, at the Children’s Desk, a bag filled with books related to a theme. Book Discussion Kits - Do you belong to a book discussion group or would you like to start one? Are you looking for a good book to share and have copies for everyone in your group? Our book discussion kits contain ten books that can be checked out for six weeks.

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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

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. 1:45, 4:45, 7:45.

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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. “When we got back from [Africa] and I was readjusting to life back in

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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.” Just keep looking up folks. It’s what the cool people do.

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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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