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School halts fall play for racially charged title Agatha Christie production replaced with “Almost, Maine” By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

Plans to run a classic Agatha Christie story for this year’s fall theater production at Hillsborough High School were axed by officials after they were made aware of the story’s connection to a racially charged British song from the 1930s. In a letter addressed to parents, the school district’s Supervisor of Visual/Performing Arts and HHS music teacher Michael Callahan announced that the upcoming production of “And Then There Were None” would not hit the stage after administrators learned that

the story had been originally published in the United Kingdom as “Ten Little N******” in November 1939. Though the novel and subsequent play was released in the United States under its more commonly known title just a month later, Callahan said he and Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum & Instruction Dr. Lisa M. Antunes and HHS Principal Karen Bingert decided “it would be diligent to change the fall play erring on the side of inclusivity.” “With all school programming, it is our goal to be inclusive and

Volunteer EMS plans announced by township officials By Andrew Martins Managing Editor

More than three months after Robert Wood Johnson officially took over EMS services in Hillsborough, township officials announced the intention on creating a volunteer service to run in tandem with the regional hospital’s offerings. During the Sept. 26 township committee meeting, Committeeman Frank DelCore revealed that plans were in the works to establish a new volunteer EMS organization. “Part of the plan was to ensure that we could reinstitute a volunteer EMS organization. That had kind of fallen off under the last arrangement that we had for EMS,” he said. According to DelCore, “several township residents” have come forward looking to contribute to such an organization, prompting Business Administrator Anthony Ferrera and Office of Emergency Management Director John Sheridan to begin the process of starting the new volunteer outfit. “We hope to begin taking new volunteers for that organization in the near future,” DelCore said. “There’s nothing really in terms of structure that has been put in place yet, but we’re pleased that we’ve got some people who have been involved with and understand EMS organizations wanting to work with us on that reestablishment.”

The question of whether or not there would be a volunteer organization in the township at all came up when the committee voted in favor of awarding a five-year contract for EMS services to Robert Wood Johnson earlier this year. Up until the committee’s decision in March, residents and the governing body sparred over the decision to end a nearly three decade agreement with the paid career staff of Hillsborough EMS. Hillsborough EMS originally started as a volunteer operation in 1955, though it eventually became a paid squad in 1988 o cover shifts that the volunteers couldn’t. At the time of the agreement’s end, volunteers covered the township’s night shift from 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., while the career staff operated during the day. According to the contract with RWJ, the hospital committed to supplying two ambulances to the township on a 24-hour basis - one on the eastern boundary and one on the western boundary. Over the course of the day, those two vehicles would be constantly on the move to optimize response times. Additionally, the hospital cited the chance for approximately “13 ambulances available within Somerset and Middlesex counties” as additional resources in the event of an emergency. Though the bid from RWJ covers basic life support and standby services for community events, other services like extrication and water rescue will be handled by the township’s fire companies.

not exclusive,” Callahan wrote. “The roots of the original title bring about sentiments that are not inclusive and certainly do not embrace the ideals of the “hate has no home here” signs which hang in various places in the school.” In the U.S. version of the story, the nursery rhyme “Ten Little Indians” plays a major part in the plot, replacing the British blackface song that shares the same title as the Christie novel’s original title. All references to “soldiers” or “Indians” in the story were originally a racially charged word for African-Americans. While Callahan said there was

“no adverse content” in the play as it exists today, he emphasized to parents that none of the student thespians involved in the production were affected by the revelation. “Having read the play, I can tell you that there is no adverse content in the current edition, and that the students were at no time subject to any sort of objectionable content,” Callahan wrote. “The roots of the title though...raised strong concerns.” As a result of the show’s cancellation, Callahan said moves were made to quickly begin finding a suitable replacement pro-

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Pigskin powered Last weekend, the action heated up on the field for the Hillsborough Dukes, with all levels of play getting a chance to take their opponents head on. Pictured above, Hillsborough Pee Wee player Kyle Kolans runs into the end zone for a touchdown. Pictured right, Hillsborough Jr. Pee Wee player Cole Hayden takes down a player on the South Plainfield Tigers. For a closer look at last weekend’s games, see page 9A.

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duction and the decision was ultimately made to put on a production of the romantic comedy, “Almost, Maine.” Officials said they chose the replacement show since it had a similar cast size so students with major roles will have the opportunity to remain in equally important positions. To that end, students in the cast will automatically go directly to the call-back phase to cast the new play. “I am in full support of Mr. Callahan’s letter and look forward to the fall production of Almost, Maine,” Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff said.

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CALENDAR Tricky tray auction

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Fri. Oct. 6 - St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 1900 Brooks Blvd., Hillsborough, will present a tricky tray auction on Friday, October 6. Over 100 gift certificates and many prizes including flat screen TV, outdoor grill, Kitchen Aid mixer, iPad, two day vacation at a Pocono Resort, household items, appliances, designer handbags, theme baskets, door prizes, food and a 50/50. Doors open at 5 p.m. Auction begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $15, which includes one sheet of tickets, door prize ticket, delicious desserts, coffee and tea. Stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut sandwiches, meatball sandwiches, hot dogs, hamburgers, eggplant parmesan, pierogi, soda and water can be purchased, so come early. Tickets can be preordered by contacting Marge at 908722-5894 or Betty at 908725-0615. Bring your friends and be ready for an evening of fun, good food and winning some great prizes. Attendees must be 18 years of age. More information available on www.trickytray.com.

Sat. Oct. 7 - Somerset County Freeholder Deputy Director Patrick Scaglione, recycling liaison, invites residents to declutter their homes of the many electronic items that tend to accumulate. The next free-of-charge Saturday electronic waste drop-off event is Oct. 7 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South County Public Works Garage at 410 Roycefield Rd., Hillsborough 08844. The following materials are accepted: computers (desktops and laptops), monitors (cathode-ray tube and flat panel), televisions (cathode-ray tube and flat panel), copiers, digital cameras, DVD players, e-book readers, fax machines, MP3 players, personal digital assistants (PDAs), printers, stereos, radio equipment, VCRs, audio visual equipment, typewriters, camcorders, telephones, cellular phones, circuit boards, modems, telephone mainframes, keyboards, mice, scanners, cables, wiring, power supplies, mainframe equipment and controllers. Batteries are not accepted: Residents can recycle household hazardous waste and lithium and rechargeable batteries at any of the five scheduled Household Hazardous Waste drop-off events held at different locations around the county. AA, AAA, D, C and 9 volt batteries can be disposed in the regular trash. For more information about recycling electronics, contact the Somerset County Road Division at 908-541-5021, email roaddiv@ co.somerset.nj.us or v i s i t

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HHS Class of 1974 reunion Sat. Oct. 7 - The Hillsborough High School Class of 1974 is holding its 43rd reunion on Saturday, October 7, from 6-11 p.m. at Café Graziella, 390 US 206, Hillsborough. Hotel accommodations are available at the Hampton Inn & Suites in Bridgewater. Mail a check of $60 per person, made payable to Debbie Petrock-Kirch, to 1246 Millstone River Rd. Hillsborough, NJ 08444 by September 23. Questions? Send them to Hillsborough1974reunion@gmail.c om. Be sure to RSVP on Facebook or Classmates.com. Please help us locate fellow alumni by sharing this announcement.

Slavic dinner Wed. Oct. 11 - St. Mary Byzantine Catholic Church will sponsor the Slavic Dinner on Wednesday, October 11, from 4 to 7 p.m. The dinner will be held in the St. Mary Parish Center, 1900 Brooks Boulevard, Hillsborough. The cost is $15 for adults (ages 9 and up) and $5 for children (8 and under) and includes all you can eat pirohi, stuffed cabbage, kielbasa and sauerkraut, mashed potatoes, salad, dessert and 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 908-725-

0615. The October dinner will be held on Wednesday, November 8.

Household hazardous waste drop-off Sat. Oct. 21 - Somerset County Freeholder Deputy Director Patrick Scaglione, recycling liaison, invites residents to take advantage of Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) drop-off events to clean up household hazardous waste items that accumulate around the home. The last Household Hazardous Waste drop-off in 2017 for Somerset County homeowners and farmers is Saturday, Oct 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the South County Public Works Garage, located at 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough 08844. Household hazardous waste includes banned or outdated pesticides, antifreeze, transmission fluid, brake fluids, wet-cell car batteries, motor oil (2-gallon maximum), fluorescent tubes and compact fluorescent light bulbs, ammoniabased cleaners, gasoline, kerosene, mercury switches, oil-based paints, pool chemicals, propane tanks and rechargeable and buttoncell batteries. For more information on types and quantities of materials accepted, contact the Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management at (908) 231-7031, email solidwaste@co.somerset.nj. us or visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/HHW

Neshanic Garden Club meeting Thurs. Oct. 26 - The Ne-

shanic Garden Club will hold its regular monthly meeting at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, October 26 at the Station House on Olive Street in Neshanic Station. The program this month will be “Diabolical Botany: The World of Poisonous, Irritating and Illegal Plants” presented by Dorothy Smullen. Dorothy is past president of the NJ Mycological Association, and former board member of the Friends of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. She serves as a teacher/naturalist at the NJ Audubon Society and has been a nature and garden club speaker for 35 years. She will present an illustrated program exploring plants that are insect eaters, poisonous, irritating, thorny, smelly, or illegal. She will discuss how to identify and avoid any of these plants that are local to our area. Lug your mug to the light luncheon 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 908359-6881 or Kathy Herrington at 908-359-6835. For more information regarding the club, you can visit us at w w w. n e s h a n i c g a r d e nclub.org and like us on Facebook.

Ladies Auxility Flea Market Sat. Oct. 28 - The Ladies Auxiliary of Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 (Flagtown) is sponsoring a flea market on October 28 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Hillsborough Municipal Building at 379 So. Branch Road Hillsborough. Vendor tables are available at a cost of $20 for

1 and $35 for 2. For additional information or to reserve a table please call 908-392-0015 or 908-5283586.

Continuing events

Volunteers needed for leaf clean-up Would you like to help an elderly or disabled person get his or her yard ready for the winter months? The Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services is looking for volunteers for its annual fall leaf clean-up program. Volunteers are needed to rake leaves for elderly and disabled homeowners around the county who have no other means to do yard work. The annual leaf clean-up project will take place Saturday, Nov. 18. However, anyone who would like to help but cannot make it on Nov. 18 is welcome to schedule an alternative date and time. For information and to sign up as a volunteer, call the Office of Volunteer Services at 908-541-5715. Elderly and disabled residents who need the leafraking service are asked to call after Oct. 1. Divorce support group: A nondenominational support group to help separated and divorced people to a new beginning. The group meets the second and fourth Tuesday of the month from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Hillsborough Presbyterian Church, Route 206 at Homestead Road. Call 908295-6740. Send items to amartins@centraljersey.co m or fax to 609-924-3842. The deadline for submissions each week is 3 p.m. on Friday. For details, call 609-874-2163.

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Business owner’s gambit aims to share chess with youth a casual and competitive setting. Hillsborough Chess Academy co-founder Reena Parekh, whose two daughters Namita and Ruchita have begun learning chess, said she was surprised at how today’s kids did not have a general grasp of the classic strategy game, despite the fact that area schools have chess clubs and host competitions. “Right now, kids have robotics and other things and I think chess is a great skill to learn because it helps kids think logically and concentration,” Parekh said. “It teaches a lot of skills while having fun at the same time.”

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Since the sixth century, people of all walks of life have waged battles on checkered boards to dominate their opponent’s king in the iconic game of chess. Starting this weekend, two chess-loving moms will open a new business to help bring the game to the children of Hillsborough and the surrounding area. On Saturday, Oct. 7, the Hillsborough Chess Academy will formally open its doors to the public, offering a chance for kids from the township and the surrounding area a place to learn the ins and outs of chess in both

Throughout the years, multiple studies have shown that playing chess can help improve the mental faculties of people of all ages. For kids, it helps improve concentration and memory, enhances reading and math skill and fosters critical thinking and creativity. As a fans of the game themselves, Parekh and her business partner Moushumi Sheth, of Montgomery, decided to start the chess academy when they realized their own children were gaining an affinity for the game. “My daughters both wanted to learn how to play, but I could only teach them

so much. After looking around, we found that the closest place that teaches chess is in Branchburg,” Parekh said. “So when we found that out, [Moushumi and I] decided to start this close to home.” Open for ages 5 and up, the academy currently plans to offer once class during the week and one class during the weekend. Miguel Iñiguez, who teaches chess at Princeton Day School and other locations, has been tapped to head those classes. Along with instruction, Parekh said the new chess academy will eventually host chess competitions, as well as open play. Club

hours will also be provided for members to practice their skills against each other. Located next to the Kumon Math and Reading Center of Hillsborough on South Branch Road, Parekh said she planned on working with the learning center to give kids studying there a place to play and learn when they were done. And to make things easier for parents in the process. “Right now, the biggest struggle for parents is driving kids around from one activity to the other. The more activities we can have in one spot, the better,” she said. To that end, Parekh said

there are plans in the works to expand the scope of the academy, with potential for introducing kids’ yoga classes and a kid-friendly spin on the popular “paint and wine” activities enjoyed by adults. “When we first thought about this, it was going to be chess only, but since then we’ve had other instructors show interest to help out,” she said. The open house and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Hillsborough Chess Academy will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 7 at 340 South Branch Road, #428.

The principal, Diane Ziegler, of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School announced earlier this week that Catherine Chen, of Warren, and Julia Garaffa, of Skillman, have been named as semi-finalists in the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program. Approximately 16,000 semi-finalists were named in the 63rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program. These academically talented high school seniors have an opportunity to continue in the competition for some 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million that will be offered next spring. To be considered for a Merit Scholarship award, semi-finalists must fulfill several requirements to advance to the Finalist standing. About half of the finalists will win a National Merit Scholarship, earning

the Merit Scholarship title. The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a not-for-profit organization that operates without government assistance, was established in 1955 specifically to conduct the annual National Merit Scholarship Program. Scholarships are underwritten by NMSC with its own funds and by approximately 420 business organizations and higher education institutions that share NMSC’s goals of honoring the nation’s scholastic champions and encouraging the pursuit of academic excellence. About 1.6 million juniors in more than 22,000 high schools entered the 2018 National Merit Scholarship Program by taking the 2016 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT), which served as an initial screen of

program entrants. The nationwide pool of semi-finalists, representing less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. The number of semi-finalists in a state is proportional to the state’s percentage of the national total of graduating seniors. To become a finalist, the semi-finalist and his or her high school must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the semi-finalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A semi-finalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school See SCVTS, Page 9 A

Couple uses recycling of Two SCVTS students named semifinalists in scholarship program household items to fight cystic fibrosis By Caroline Pabst Correspondent

A local couple in Belle Mead are turning discarded wire and metal into figurative weapons for the fight against cystic fibrosis through their grassroots recycling program. Over the last few years, Brenda Overcash and Tom West have been picking up donations of iron, steel, copper, brass, aluminum and other metals for recycling. Along with various metals, the couple also accepts electric cord, motors and wires. Once all of the items are recycled, any funds generated go directly to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. According to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, CF is “a progressive, genetic dis-

ease that causes persistent lung infections and limits the ability to breathe over time.” Thanks to a defective gene, a “thick, sticky buildup of mucus in the lungs, pancreas, and other organs” hampers normal bodily functions, such as breathing or digestion. The foundation also estimates that there are more than 30,000 Americans living with the disease and that approximately 1,000 new cases are diagnosed each year. Since starting, the pair said they have received donations of all sizes, ranging from tools, nails, pots and pans to major appliances and grills. They have also recycled some unique items, including more than 150 lockers from the Hillsbor-

ough and Bridgewater YMCAs and a storage container that weighed nearly five tons. “Being able to get rid of fire pits, cooking pans, smartphone cords and metal shelves by giving hem to a good cause instead of simply thorwing them in the weekly garbage is one way to make a difference in our community,” Emily Benadon, a Hillsborough resident who regularly donates to the cause. Last year, the couple, their families and friends collected enough material to donate $9,000 to the Cystic Fibrosis foundation. For more information on how to get involved, e-mail Overcash at bovercas@gmail.com.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Republicans have been good for farmland To the editor: As a member of the Hillsborough Open Space Committee and Agricultural Committee in Hillsborough, I have seen firsthand the tremendous job Committeeman Doug Tomson, and the rest of the Republican led township committee have done in preserving open space and farmland. The numbers are outstanding — over 11,000 acres, with much of it designated for public use for passive recreation. My family boards horses and we appreciate the planning for connecting trails for horseback riding as well as jogging, birding and just plain enjoyment of nature, land owned by the township and the 5,000 acres in the county’s Sourland Preserve, the largest county and township park in the state. I support Deputy Mayor Gloria McCauley and Committeeman Douglas Tomson because of their dedication to the township, their good fiscal management practices, and their efforts to keep Hillsborough one of the best places in NJ to live. Greg Hawzen Hillsborough

Judith Haas should stay on school board To the editor: It is my honor to support Judy Has for reelection to Hillsborough Township Board of Education. Mrs. Haas has served on the Board for twelve years. During her tenure she served as vice president and earned designation of Master Board member and certified Board member of the New Jersey School Board Association. She is currently chairman of the education committee and President of the Somerset County Board of Directors of the Somerset County Educational Services Commission. Judy Haas is experienced, knowledgeable and dedicated to the students and parents. She is an outstanding board member and deserves reelection to the Hillsborough Township Board of Education. Anne Iannone Hillsborough

ough today, in my opinion, are the many unelected judges of the New Jersey court system who in 2015 were put in charge of deciding how many “affordable housing units” each New Jersey town is required to build. COAH, the Council on Affordable Housing, had until November 2014 to come up with new guidelines, as directed by the New Jersey Supreme Court. But COAH didn’t get it done. Advocates for affordable housing then brought a lawsuit, asking to transfer affordable housing regulations from the council (COAH) to the courts. In March 2015, the New Jersey Supreme Court agreed and unelected judges have been setting unrealistic affordable housing unit requirements on towns across New Jersey ever since. To be clear, some affordable housing is good, but what we are seeing throughout New Jersey is unreasonable and excessive. This issue does not only impact Hillsborough, which has gone over and above to meet its obligations. Other nearby towns who also oppose housing requirements being set by the courts includes Montgomery, Hopewell, East Windsor, Hamilton, South Brunswick and Branchburg. The unrealistic requirements will overwhelm township infrastructures, leading to higher taxes, and will burden the school systems across all of these towns. Democratic Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker says it’s not a partisan issue, but even it if it were not, his delay in speaking out strongly against these requirements will have negative impacts on the quality of life of middle class residents in suburban New Jersey, by over-populating these towns and burdening them with unnecessary development, with no regard for what each town itself wants. I’m not sure if Republicans can win the Governor’s seat, but they better win the Somerset County seats up for grabs. There is a chance that the state legislature can return the decision making on affordable housing back to COAH. But it won’t happen without good people like Kip Bateman (Senate), Donna Simon and Mark Caliguire (Assembly), and Gloria McCauley and Doug Tomson (Hillsborough Township Committee) to win, so they can fight our fight. If they don’t win, our suburban towns will be unrecognizable in 10 years. For suburban Hillsborough, and all of Central New Jersey, please vote Republican this Election Day.

Frank Herbert Hillsborough

Zobele candidate introduction To the editor: My name is Thomas J. Zobele and I am a lifetime Hillsborough resident, an honors graduate of Rutgers, and now a candidate for the Hillsborough Township Public School Board. Currently, I am employed by the State of New Jersey, where I assist clients in accessing vital services. My interests outside of the work day also reflect my desire to serve. For the past five years I have been an active member of the Knights of Columbus, working with my fellow brother Knights to provide for those in need. I am also active with Boy Scout Troop 1776, and achieved the rank of Eagle Scout following the completion of a brick walkway in the Sensory Garden at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. Each summer, I work with the troop to sponsor a blood drive in honor of my late father, Silvano Zobele. I believe those who seek public office should be active participants in the community they propose to serve. I have been a consistent participant, attending school board meetings, asking questions, even challenging the board on issues of importance. I know that I can contribute to bettering our schools as a member of the school board. I look forward to shaking your hand on the campaign trail. For further Information please visit thomaszobele.com Thomas J. Zobele Hillsborough

Vote Republican to fight affordable housing requirements

I support McCauley/Tomson because of Mountain View Park To the editor:

I want to thank Deputy Mayor Gloria McCauley and Committeeman Doug Tomson for their continued leadership on the township committee for the past three years. Specifically, I want to thank them for being part of the team that worked closely with Somerset County to bring Mountain View Park to a reality. I did not think my son, who is a junior in high school, would ever play there. But he played there this past spring, and I expect will play there for two more spring seasons as well. It would not have happened without years of hard work from township officials, and the experienced leadership of township committee members like McCauley and Tomson. The successful opening of Mountain View Park traces back to the major accomplishment of current township committee members to clear the land of the GSA Depot, making it safe for development, followed by their partnering with Somerset County to develop a series of fields for boys and girls of all ages to enjoy. The park is in a perfect long-term location, with easy access from multiple directions. Thanks for all your past successes, your experience, and for offering to share that experience for three more years. I look forward to supporting you both on Election Day.

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HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR CORNER CHAPTER A

Operation Shoebox will return at our November 2 meeting, when we honor our veterans. Please bring items to ship to our deployed troops. Most wanted items are batteries, athletic socks (any sizes), beef jerky, small boxes of cereal, cookies or snack crackers. Nomination forms for Chapter A officers 2018-2020 will be provided at the October meeting, additional nominations will be accepted from the floor at the November meeting and elections will take place at the December meeting. On December 7, Raritan Valley Chorus will entertain us with wonderful holiday music. Trips & Programs Member sign-up continues on November 2 for the Broadway matinee of “A Bronx Tale” on May 16, 2018. A reservation requires a deposit of $100 toward the total package of $156 including bus, lunch at Casa di Napoli and gratuities. Final payment is due by April 5. Tues., Oct. 12 - Germanfest at Silver Birches Waterfront in Hawley, Penn. Oktoberfest food, demonstrations, music, dancing and open bar for great autumn fun. Cost $83. Depart 8 a.m. Lowes parking lot; return approximately 5 p.m. 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 on the day of our Fall Luncheon, October 12. The doors will open at 10:30 a.m. for members to buy tickets for future trips and other events. The luncheon/meeting will start at noon. You must have bought your ticket at September’s meeting. 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. Meeting attendees can bring a bag lunch if they would like, since coffee and tea are provided. New members are welcome. The next bingo will be held on October 19. Doors will open at 11:30 a.m. Entry into the game will be $3 for one double card and $5 for two. A lunch with two hot dogs, chips, drink and a desert will be included in the price. 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 October 24: Octoberfest at a beautiful mansion at Mt. Lakes. Tickets are $80, which includes a luncheon, band performance, a comedy show and two free drink vouchers. Tickets will be sold during the August meeting. 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 Mon-

days, 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

Adults age 60 and older are invited to visit the countyoperated Hillsborough Senior Center at 339 South Branch Road. The center is open from 9:30 a.m. to 2 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 12:30-2 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.

MANVILLE SENIOR CORNER

The Manville Senior Citizens meet at noon on the second Thursday of each month at the VFW on Washington Avenue. In lieu of Oktoberfest, there will not be an October meeting. The next meeting will be November 9. Membership is open to anyone age 50 and older, residents and non-residents.Registration for recreation department exercise activities for seniors can be done at the library as well as the recreation department. Just pay at the facility when you register. All classes are at the Community Room in the Library. Senior low impact chair aerobics will be held on Tuesdays from September 5 to December 26 from 9:45 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at a cost of $10. Senior chair aerobics will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays from September 6 to December 27 from 9:45

a.m. to 10:45 a.m. at a cost of $20. Senior chair yoga with Carrie will be held on Fridays from September 1 to December 29 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at a cost of $20. Registration is also open for the Adult Walking Program sponsored by the Recreation Department. The walking program is held Tuesday and Thursday from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Manville High School starting October 3 until April 26, 2018. The cost is $20. Movie and a buffet will continue on announced dates. Canned goods or nonperishable food items will continue to be collected before each meeting. Remember to bring one item per member to help stock the Food Bank. The executive board will continue to hold its meetings on the Thursday prior to the regular meeting.

Recreation events Atlantic City — The bus normally leaves at 9 a.m. from the VFW parking lot the third Wednesday of each month for Caesar’s. The next trip to Atlantic City will be Wednesday, October 18. The cost is $35, of which $30 will be returned. Thursday, November 30 — Trip to the Sands Casino in Bethlehem, Penn. The bus leaves from the Manville VFW at 10 a.m. The cost is $30 with $20 back and $5 for food. Contact Jo Pschar at 908-722-0156. Wednesday, December 5 — A Slice of Brooklyn: Christmas Lights Tour and luncheon at Chimney Rock Inn. Cost is $90. Reservations can be made with Jo Pschar at 908-722-0156. — Gerry Klimowich

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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 end of September, view the collections of Chihyu Fan and Ping Zuo. 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): • English Conversation Group - Practice speaking English in a friendly setting. Basic English skills required. Hosted by Literacy Volunteers of Somerset County. Mon. October 9, 16, 23 at 7-8:30 p.m.; Wed. October

11, 18, 25 at 10-11:30 a.m. • US Citizenship Course - Free 16-hour course is taught in two-hour sessions over eight weeks. Sat. October 7, 14, 21, 28, November 4, 11, 18, 25 from 10 a.m.-noon • Circuits on Paper: Hands-on Workshop for Adults (Presented by Robodyssey) Learn the techniques for developing a selfcontained, battery operated illuminated drawing. To develop your skill, each participant will make and keep their own illuminated greeting card. Mon. October 9, 78:30 p.m. • Ghostly Discussions - Share your Ghost Story or Paranormal Experience Nationally recognized ghost hunter Gordon Thomas Ward will share his knowledge of ghostly experiences in NJ. Following his introduction the audience is invited to share their paranormal experiences. Tues. October 10, 6:30-8 p.m. • Friends of Hillsborough Library Book Discussion - “Commonwealth” by Ann Patchett. Tues. October 10, 7:30-8:30 p.m.

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6-6:45 p.m. • Let’s Dance! - Learn briefly about the history of Swing, Waltz, and Rumba dancing. Then get out on the dance floor and learn the steps to each style of dance. Grades 7-12. Wed. October 11, 7-8 p.m. • Art Adventures: Owl Babies - Get those creative juices flowing and take your own masterpiece home. Ages 3-6. Thurs. October 12, 10-10:45 p.m. • Storytime - Drop into the Hillsborough branch for 20 minutes of stories with Ms. Jenn. All ages. Thurs. October 12, 1-1:20 p.m. • littleBits Gizmos & Gadgets - Bitbot Learn how to create a rover that does your bidding from a smart device. Then remix it into a drawbot. Grades 7-12. Thurs. October 12, 6-8 p.m. • Pumpkin Carving - Learn about the history behind Jack-o’-lanterns and the different techniques to carving pumpkins. Then carve your very own pumpkin. Grades 5-12. Sat. October 14, 2-3:30 p.m. Volunteer Opportunities We are looking for reliable teen volunteers to provide assistance during our programs. Community service hours will be awarded at the end of the school year. Space is limited. Grades 8-12. 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. 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.

• Weapons That Changed History with Gerard Guarniero - From ancient times to modern warfare, weapon improvements have turned the tide of battles. Learn about some of the weapons that have changed the course of history. Wed. October 11, 1-2 p.m. • Understanding Insurance - Personal Finance Demystified - Rescheduled from September 21. Learn about the different types of insurance available and how they fit into a personal financial plan. Thurs. October 12, 7-8 p.m. • Evening Movie - The summer of 2017 blockbuster “Wonder Woman,” based on the DC Comics character. Starring Gal Gadot. Rated PG-13. Fri. October 13, 7-9 p.m. Youth programs (registration required): • STEM Stories: Night Wings - Fri. October 6, 10-10:45 a.m. Ages 3-6; Fri. October 6, 4-4:45 p.m. Grades K-2 • STEM Stories: Night Wings - October 6, 10-10:45 a.m. Ages 3-6; October 6, 44:45 p.m. Grades K-2 • Halloween Craft Club - Make fun Halloween crafts to take home. Grades 1-5. Sat. October 7, 2-3 p.m. • Reading Buddy - Your child will increase their love of reading while reading aloud with a reading buddy volunteer. Grades K-4. Sat. October 7, 14, 21, 2-4 p.m. • Monday Morning Playtime - A social time with toys available for play. Parents/caregivers and children up to 36 months. Mon. October 9, 16, 10-10:45 a.m. • littleBits Gadgets and Gizmos: Megablaster - Learn how to create a Megablaster and then remix it. Grades 3-6. Mon. October 9, 4:30-5:30 p.m. • Storytime: Toddler Time - Introduce the pleasure of books to your child. Join us for stories, songs, and more. Ages 18-36 months. Tues. October 10, 17; 9:30-10:15 a.m. • Storytime: Rhyme Time - Build brain power with twenty minutes of nursery rhyme fun. Newborn-24 months. Tues. October 10, 17; 10:30-10:50 a.m. • Teen Read Week - Book Cover Bingo - Celebrate Teen Read Week by playing book cover bingo. Learn about both the hottest new must read books and young adult librarian recommend titles. Win prizes and books. Grades 7-12. Wed. October 11,

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NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD

LEGAL NOTICE

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT on September 27, 2017, The Township of Hillsborough Municipal Utilities Authority awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a Professional Service. The contract was awarded under a process that does not require or permit certain political contributions to be made. The contract and resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Executive Director of the Authority at 220 Triangle Road, Suite #234, Hillsborough, New Jersey.

Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled:

ORDINANCE 2017-19

ORDINANCE 2017-17

The contract was awarded to Daniel Reiter, LLC for Operations Consulting services for a term of one (1) year, ending July 26, 2018. Scott Lynn Executive Director Township of Hillsborough Municipal Utilities Authority HB, 1x, 10/6/17 Fee: $16.74 Affidavit: $15.00 NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARD The Township of Hillsborough has awarded a contract without competitive bidding under N.J.S.A. 40A:11-3 and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-9. 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:

VC LAND

Type of Service:

CONTRACTOR

Goods/Services:

Brush Grinding

Cost:

Not to exceed $7,500.00

Year:

2017

This Ordinance will be further considered for final passage by the Township Committee at the Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey at a meeting being held on October 24, 2017, at 7:30 PM or at any time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned. All persons interested in the Ordinance may obtain a copy from the Office of the Township Clerk located in the municipal complex between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at no cost, and persons interested in the Ordinance may appear at the hearing and will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning this Ordinance. Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

An Ordinance authorizing acceptance of Deed of Dedication from Yannuzzi Group for Right of Way for the property identified on the tax map of the Township of Hillsborough as Block 183, Lots 36.02 and 37 to be known as Block 183, Lot 37.01.

HB, 1x, 10/6/17 Fee: $22.32 HB, 1x, 10/6/17 Fee: $23.25 Notice of Meeting DATE CHANGE – October Meeting HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Hillsborough Township Environmental Commission will hold the following public meeting as set forth below:

Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE 2017-16

LEGAL NOTICE Notice is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: ORDINANCE 2017-18 An Ordinance titled, An Ordinance authorizing lease of property to CCATT, LLC, for 50 square feet of ground space at the Municipal Communications Tower site identified on the tax map of the Township of Hillsborough as a portion of Block 149.01, Lot 1.02. This Ordinance will be further considered for final passage by the Township Committee at the Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey at a meeting being held on October 24, 2017, at 7:30 PM or at any time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned. All persons interested in the Ordinance may obtain a copy from the Office of the Township Clerk located in the municipal complex between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at no cost, and persons interested in the Ordinance may appear at the hearing and will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning this Ordinance.

LOCATION:

The Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex The Peter J. Biondi Building 379 South Branch Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Multi-purpose Room

DATE:

Monday, October 23, 2017 (October meeting previously scheduled to October 30 on the Annual Schedule)

An Ordinance titled, An Ordinance authorizing land exchange between the Township of Hillsborough and County of Somerset for the properties identified on the Tax Map of the Township of Hillsborough as Block 142, Lot 23.01 and Block 177, Lot 55.

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An Ordinance titled,

An Ordinance authorizing acceptance of easement from Van Cleef and HRC Associates for a portion of the property identified on the tax map of the Township of Hillsborough as Block 199, Lots 34.01 and 145.

LEGAL NOTICE

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

An Ordinance titled,

This Ordinance will be further considered for final passage by the Township Committee at the Municipal Complex, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, New Jersey at a meeting being held on October 24 2017, at 7:30 PM or at any time and place to which such meeting may be adjourned. All persons interested in the Ordinance may obtain a copy from the Office of the Township Clerk located in the municipal complex between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., at no cost, and persons interested in the Ordinance may appear at the hearing and will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning this Ordinance.

TIME:

7:00 p.m.

AGENDA:

Commission business as scheduled Formal action may be taken. The public is invited to attend.

Pamela Borek Hillsborough Township Clerk

Debora Padgett Administrative Assistant / Planning Board Clerk

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HILLSBOROUGH JR. RAIDERS RECAP

Last weekend, the Hillsborough Jr. Raiders played a number of football and field hockey games with teams around the region. The following is a submitted collection of the weekend’s results. Jr. Skylands Football Conference RARITAN DIVISION Hillsborough Varsity Gold (Burke) vs. North Plainfield Varsity: Won 32-0 The Hillsborough Varsity Gold traveled to North Plainfield on Saturday. For returning players Thomas Amankwaa, Marc Gulla, Jay Mazuera, Ethan McLaughlin, Tyler Michinard, Evan Swearengin, and Sal Volpe this site brought back fond memories of their win in last year’s championship game. With their eyes set on another championship this year, the Raiders easily took care of business with a 32-0 shutout. This marks the third consecutive shutout for the Raiders whose defensive proved to me too much for an under matched Plainfield team. Sal Volpe carried the load on the opening drive with several inside runs behind strong blocking by Ethan McLaughlin, Mike Kondratiuk, Mike Giuliano, Adam Movshin, and Rohan Deb. The drive was capped off with a touchdown as Sal Volpe found the end zone with a five-yard run. The scoring quickly continued as Jay Mazuera connected with Thomas Amankwaa on 52-yard touchdown pass. Mazuera added to his great play with a 40-yard run and successfully completing all four of his kicks on the points after touchdown. The kicking game was a point of emphasis this week in practice and it was great to see the hard work translate into points on the board. After compiling a 24-0 lead at the half, fellow quarterback Ryan Vierbuchen ran 15 yards to complete scoring for the Raiders. The game was cut short due to a number of injuries suffered by North Plainfield players. As the Hillsborough players and coaches stood and watched while the officials let the clock run down, it provided time for them to reflect not only on the success of their team, but on the success of Junior Raider program over the past two decades. Games like this one are a tribute to all the current and past coaches, players, trainers, directors, cheerleaders, and parents who have made our program what it is today. The Raiders will take this tradition of excellence and their 3-1 record to Ridge next week as they continue their pursuit of another championship. Hillsborough Patriot JV Gold (Riccardi) vs. North Plainfield JV Silver: Won 27-0 The Jr. Raiders’ JV Gold team advanced to 4-0 this week with a 27-0 win over the North Plainfield Jr. Canucks. The Raider offense, led this week by quarterback Austin Quandt, rushed for three touchdowns, while the Raider defense also tacked one on. Ian McCauley led the Raiders offensively; McCauley ran for three touchdowns, the first on the Raiders’ first offensive play on the game, 55 yards, and converted one PAT. Damian Kutny tallied a 38-yard touchdown run for the Raiders. Cynthia Akosua also converted one PAT. Defensively, the Raiders were impenetrable. Quandt led the Raiders in tackles with four, all for a loss. He was followed closely by Nick Santa Barbara and Tyler Van Cleef

who each recorded three tackles for loss. The highlight of the night, however, came on the Canucks second possession, with Carson DeRoner breaking into the backfield and catching a bobbled handoff; DeRoner then proceeded to run it back for a 30-yard touchdown. Santa Barbara and Michael Crossman added fumble recoveries to the tally, giving the Raiders three fumble recoveries on the night. Next week the Raiders will travel to Basking Ridge to take on the Ridge Jr. Red Devils. DELAWARE DIVISION - Varsity Hillsborough Varsity Red (Shelton) vs. Bridgewater Varsity Gold: Lost 32-0 Hillsborough Varsity White (Nussbaum) vs. Bridgewater Varsity Red: Won 26-16 On a crisp September afternoon, the Varsity White team traveled to play the Jr Panthers. Dominick Monsorno opened the scoring on a 58-yard touchdown run down the right sideline. Ryan Tasetano converted the extra point on a pass to Dominick to make the score 7-0. A fumble recovery by Patrick Walsh got the ball back for the Varsity White as the quarter ended. Early in the second quarter Ryan Tasetano completed a pass to Shane Donoghue who took the ball 40-yards for a touchdown. The extra point failed and the score remained at 13-0. Bridgewater got on the board on the next possession with a 50-yard touchdown pass and kicked the extra point to make the score 13-8. Varsity White went back to work and Samir Guzman made an acrobatic catch in the corner of the end zone for Tasetano’s second touchdown pass of the first half. The extra point was no good and the half ended with the Varsity White leading 19-8. The third quarter turn defensive before Dominick Monsorno took a pitch and scored his second touchdown of the day. Ryan Tasetano threw a pass to Shane Donoghue for the extra point that put the Varsity White up 26-8. The fourth quarter saw no quit in Bridgewater who marched down the field and punch the ball in for a touchdown. The Jr Panthers kicked the extra point to make the score 26-16. Quarterback Matt Antonelli, running backs Matt Amofa, Evan Sabo and Nick Lovacca finished the game in the backfield for the Varsity White team. The Varsity White returns to action next Saturday under the lights against the Voorhees Varsity Silver at Voorhees HS. DELAWARE DIVISION - JV Hillsborough Patriot JV Red (Minetti) vs. Bridgewater JV Gold: Lost 32-0 On a brisk fall evening the JV Red Raiders hosted Bridgewater Gold at Hillsborough High School. From the first snap, it proved to be a tough match up against a very tough opponent. The first drive of the game Hillsborough was able to move the ball behind the tough blocks of Jack Falk, Matthew Miller, Brandon Lew and Brady Porter but as the game went on the size of the Bridgewater front line wore them down. However, our athletes showed their toughness as they never gave up and the fought until the last whistle. While the 32-0 score was hard for the kids they learned that in sports (and life) there are going to be difficult match-ups but they should never quit. Their ability to fight to the end and their never give up attitude proved that

they are mentally strong athletes. Hillsborough Patriot JV White (Drab) vs. Bridgewater JV Red: Lost 18-0 The JV White went on the road Saturday morning to face the Bridgewater JV Red, and was on the losing end of a 18-0 margin. The Raiders started on offense and quickly marched to mid field on just two plays, but the drive would stall and they would give the ball over to the speedy Bridgewater offense, who didn’t waste time, scoring quickly on a 45-yard run. The Raiders had difficulty stopping the sweeps all day as they would give way for two more long touchdown runs. In the first half, the offense couldn’t get into the red zone as drives were plagued with fumbles and penalties. The Raiders trailed at the half 12-0. In the second half, some creative play call whipped up a halfback reverse to Ryan Harris for a 55-yard run to inside the opponents’ fiveyard line. The long reverse worked largely because the Bridgewater defense over pursued the play, allowing Harris to slip down the sideline. Despite some hard-inside running, they failed to punch into the end zone. The Raider defense would fight hard but gave up one more score in the second half. JV White fell to a 1-3 record on the year. DELAWARE DIVISION - Pee Wee Hillsborough Patriot Pee Wee Red (Goldberg) vs. Hillsborough Patriot Pee Wee White (Amato): Pee Wee White 26 - Pee Wee Red 6 Pee Wee Red: The Pee-Wee Red squad had a tough loss against Hillsborough Pee Wee White. After a slow start in the first half the boys rallied on to hold Pee-Wee white to one score the rest of the game. The defense was led by Owen Miller (three tackles, 11 assisted tackles), Anthony Mayo (six tackles, two assisted tackles), John McLain (four tackles, four assisted tackles), Kyle Simonitis, Niko Gaeta, Kaden Shepler, Price Pina and Andrew Wheeler all had multiple assisted tackles. The offense was led by Jayden Carter with 9 carries for 86-yards and an 11-yard touchdown, Anthony Mayo with seven carries for 36-yards and Kyle Simonitis had nine carries for 13 yards. Connor Lamb, Zachary Johnson, Keanu Cade-Whittlesey did well with blocking for the offense. Pee Wee White: Total team effort on both sides of the ball to defeat Pee Wee Red 26-6. The offense had a good balance of pass and run which totaled more than 250 yards of offense. Damian Amato led the offense with three touchdowns passing, 110 yards passing, 50 yards rushing and two extra point conversions. Andrew Schwarz had 60-yards receiving and one touchdown and 50 yards rushing with one touchdown. Mason Westlake had 60-yards receiving/two touchdowns and 20 yards rushing, Nick McCauley had 45-yards rushing, Danny Gaffney had 20-yards rushing, Cole Dockhorn did a nice job in relief at backup quarterback. Big credit to the offense line led by Liam Roarty, Reece DeRoner, Mike Araujo, Nick Duarte, Jeff Progin and Chris Byrns. Defense did a great job limiting Red to six points and was led by Andrew Schwarz with seven tackles and one fumble recovery, Nick Britanak, Mason Westlake, Nick

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McCauley and Gavin Wacaster all with five tackles a piece. Aiden Herrera and Tommy Marcketta all with four tackles a piece, Damian Amato three tackles, Bradley Thomas and Cole Dockhorn one tackle. Jack Pankowski, Aiden McKenna also helped on the defense. DELAWARE DIVISION - Flag Hillsborough Flag Jets (Albert) vs. Hillsborough Flag Steelers (Walton) Jets: The Jets scored another two touchdowns this week. The first one came on a 50-yard run from Conor Albert. The play was a sweep but he saw a hole in the middle. The monster hole was created by great blocks from Merrick Brott-Turpie, Connor Marley, and Grant Scholma. The second Jets touchdown was the result of a fantastic fake by quarterback Logan Redziniak on a naked bootleg. Dylan Clerico, Ryan Phelan, and Liam Knox and critical blocks to help Logan get to the edge. The Jets defense was led by terrific efforts from Lukas Richards, Kyle Wargo, and Logan Call. Steelers: The Steelers had great performances on both

offense and defense against the Jets on Saturday morning. The offense generated four touchdowns rushing. Defense limited the Jets to two touchdowns. Led by Justin Amato with seven flag pulls, Jayden Johnson and James Casey with three flag pulls each, Devin Cozine with two flag pulls and Matteo Cicciari and Ethan Canterbury with one flag pull each. Hillsborough Flag Raiders (Ross) vs. Bears In a rematch of the first game of the season the Raiders once again took on the Bears. In a back and forth game the Raiders looked sharp and ready to play. Vincent Lavecchia had the first touchdown of the game on a 60-yard touchdown run with solid blocks by Alex Zieziula, Matthew Simonitis, Ryan Shimp, Collin Tucker and Dante Mayo. Set up by strong runs by Bennett Thomas and Christopher Seamon on the last play of the game, Gavin Ross scored on a 40-yard touchdown up the left side giving him 55yards total for the game. The defense was held down by Gavin Ross (seven flag pulls), Vincent Lavecchia (four flag pulls) with notable contributions by EJ Riser, Bennett Thomas, Jonathan Albanese and Patrick Murphy who all had at least

one flag pull each. Another great game by the Silver and Black and looking forward to another Wednesday night game against the Jets this week. Jr Raiders FIELD HOCKEY Mini Chix (K-2) - FALL CLINIC Little Stix Maroon (3-4) vs Little Stix Gold (3-4) The Little Stix Maroon played their sister team, Little Stix Gold, at the programs home base of Mr. C East Field which ended in a tie game 1-1. Little Stix Gold (3-4) vs Little Stix Maroon (3-4) Hillsboroughâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Little Stix Gold and sister team Little Stix Maroon went head to head with a 1-1 tie. Junior Stix Maroon (5-6) vs Junior Stix Gold (5-6) The final score was Maroon 0, Gold 4. The Maroons travel to Washington to face Franklin next Sunday. Junior Stix Gold (5-6) vs Junior Stix Maroon (5-6) Junior Stix Gold had its first win over Junior Stix Maroon. Junior Stix White (5-6) vs Washington 56-3 Junior Stix White lost 6-0 to Washington in a game that featured some great saves in goal by Chiara Sasso.

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HILLSBOROUGH DUKES RECAP

On Sunday, October 1, The Hillsborough Dukes began the month with wins on all levels at their home field.

Flag

The Hillsborough Dukes Flag team played the South Plainfield Tigers. The Dukes made it to the end zone four times with Logan Jankowicz, John Billings, Jake Jones, and Aaron Feath, with a 25-yard run, all taking a turn. They proved to be tough on defense with multiple stops in the backfield. The Flag Football team travels to Metuchen on Sunday, October 8 to play the Bulldogs.

Mighty Mite

The Dukes Mighty Mite team was unstoppable this week. They outscored the South Plainfield Tigers 36-0. The Dukes offensive line proved dominant against the South Plainfield defense allowing two touchdowns a piece by Lucas Rollan and Quinn Hayden, one of which Hayden ran 74-yards down the home side sideline to score. Kevin Jones added to that total with a touchdown of his own. Ryan Spinelli and William Hayes finished it out with extra point conversions. The Dukes defense proved to be a team effort as they kept the Tigers out of the end zone. They were on fire with two fourth down stops by William Hayes, Quinn Hayden and Ryan Spinelli. Also on defense, William Hayes produced two fumble recoveries. Quinn Hayden had an impressive sack and Ryan Spinelli and Lucas Rollan where quick off the line with big tackles at key times. The Dukes hit the road this coming Sunday, October 8 to take on the Bulldogs of Metuchen.

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Sunday was the Dukes‘ second home game and they took home the win against the South Plainfield Tigers. The offensive was led by Cole Hayden with a 50-yard touchdown run and a 20-yard touchdown

pass to Heath Miller. Logan McDermid had a 70-yard touchdown run and multiple big first downs. Jackson Jankowicz had a nine yard touchdown scamper to finish the game 25-6. Defensive was led by Logan McDermid with an interception and big tackles. Cole Hayden was all over the field also with monster tackles. Shout out to Mitch Miller, Peter Sorbera, and Jason Roser for coming up with strong tackles when the team needed it. Overall, blocking on the offensive line was key for running plays for plus yards. The Dukes defensively held the Tigers to six points with a strong effort on the defensive front. We are proud of the effort that this team gave on this beautiful day in Hillsborough. Next week, the Road Warriors (Coach Jay’s nickname for the team) go up against the Metuchen Bulldogs.

Pee Wee Sunday afternoon the Hillsborough Dukes Pee Wee football team hosted the Berkeley Junior Golden Eagles for their second home game in as many weeks resulting in a 27-6 win and improving their record to 4-1. In the first quarter, Jack Moran connected with Jack O’Donnell on a 45-yard pass during a fake punt and two plays later O’Donnell passed to Kyle Kolans for a 14yard touchdown. Afterwards Tyler Oram hit the extra point giving the Dukes the early lead. The potency of the Dukes offense was on full display during the second quarter when the dukes tacked on three additional touchdowns, including veteran Luke Scott’s gallop down the visitor sideline for a 38yard touchdown run. On the next second quarter possession, the insuppressible tandem of Moran and O’Donnell connected for a 35-yard touchdown pass, after which Jackson Roberts found pay dirt on the conversion. The Duke’s defense domineered all day, led by Luke Scott, Brady Post, and Julian

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Hillsborough Dukes flag football player Jaxxon Lugo tries to juke the opposition during a game last weekend. Brunelle, with Donovan Miller, Joelle Stout and Philip Unangst also adding tackles. Sunday afternoon was a cotillion for rookie back/receiver Zion Harrison who had several explosive carries, including a 21-yard touchdown run in the second quarter and another long touchdown run in the third quarter that was called back on account of a holding penalty. With three weeks left before conference

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playoffs, the Dukes next travel to Roselle Park on October 8 to battle the Panthers.

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college studies, without regard to gender, race, ethnic origin, or religious preference. Three types of National Merit Scholarships will be offered in the spring of 2018. Every Finalist will compete for one of 2,500 National Merit $2,500 Scholarships that will be awarded on a state-representational basis. About 1,000 corporate-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards will be provided by approximately 230 corporations and business organizations for Finalists who meet their specified criteria, such as children of the grantor’s

employees or residents of communities where sponsors plants or offices are located. In addition, about 190 colleges and universities are expected to finance some 4,000 college-sponsored Merit Scholarship awards for finalists who will attend the sponsor institution. National Merit Scholarship winners of 2018 will be announced in four nationwide news releases beginning in April and concluding in July. These scholarship recipients will join more than 330,000 other distinguished young people who have earned the Merit Scholar title.

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Friday, October 6, 2017

George Street Playhouse is setting up shop in a theater on the Rutgers campus for the next two seasons By Anthony Stoeckert he management of George Street Playhouse has made it easy for audiences to find its new, temporary theater. Located on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, the space George Street will call home for the next two seasons is the former New Jersey Museum of Agriculture, located on College Farm Road on Rutgers’ Cook Campus. A few turns off Route 1 lead visitors to the theater and signage so big it’s impossible to miss. And that’s coming from someone who gets lost just about any time he looks for a destination on the campus. Inside, the space is designed to be functional and welcoming. A ground-level entrance leads to a large area with a ticket counter and rest rooms. Off that is a space that will be used as a “cabaret” room, where audience members can relax and socialize before a performance. Most importantly, is the theater space itself. The room where shows will be performed used to be an exhibit hall, where pieces of farm equipment were on view. In addition to a stage and seating for about 200, it has space for a stage manager, lighting and controls. The smaller venue will result in a more intimate experience for audiences, and it also means George Street’s shows will run longer than the usual three weeks. Kelly Ryman, George Street’s managing director, says one question she's been asked is if the temporary space will mean folding chairs (some patrons even remember the days when the theater’s home was a former supermarket and used folding chairs), but these seats actually will be quite familiar, and very close to the stage. “We pulled the seats from the old theater,” Ryman says. “Some people were asking, Are you going to have folding chairs? No, these are the same theater seats.” The building also offers easy accessibility with no steps from the entrance to the theater, and even to the first few rows of seating. George Street will start welcoming audiences to this new, interim venue, beginning Oct. 10, with an updated version of “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” the musical with a book and lyrics by Joe DiPietro and music by Jimmy Roberts. The show ran for more than 5,000 performances off-Broadway, from 1996 to 2008. George Street will be premiering this updated version of the comedy about dating and love in all its forms. The cast will feature Karen Burthwright, Lindsay Nicole Chambers, Mitchell Jarvis and George Merrick. David Saint, George Street's artistic director, will direct. It will run through Nov. 12. The season will continue with “An Act of God,” Nov. 28 through Dec. 23. In David Javerbaum's comedy, God takes human form and sets out to straighten out people’s misconceptions of the deity. Next up will be Christopher Demos-Brown's “American Hero,” Jan. 30 through Feb. 25. Following Demos-Brown's “American Son,” which George Street presented last season, the play is about an Iraq war hero, whose life starts to unravel when a fellow Marine shows up threatening to expose a hidden past. The play is the second of a projected trilogy about American injustice. Saint will direct the production. George Street Playhouse will present “Trying,” by Joanna McClelland Glass, March 13 through April 8. In the play, Frances Biddle, chief judge of the Nuremberg trials, fierce opponent of the Japanese internment camps during World War II, and attorney general under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, is

Top photos: The front entrance and performing space at George Street Playhouse's temporary theater on College Farm Road on the Rutgers University campus. The theater will open its new space with a revival of the musical, "I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change" featuring Lindsay Nicole (above) and Karen Burthwright (right).

81 years old and trying to put his life in order. He struggles to communicate with his new, young secretary and these two strangers with different lives influence each other. Wrapping up the season is Larry Shue’s comedy “The Nerd,” April 24 through May 20. The play opens as Willum is celebrating his birthday and is visited by Rick, a soldier who saved Willum’s life during the war, but who Willum never met face to face. In addition to presenting shows, George Street’s temporary home offers a space for events, classes, pre-show events and lectures. “Everything we did in the old building we’ll be able to continue to do here,” Ryman says. “We tried to imagine how we would continue all the programs before and even add to it.” George Street regulars will be happy to know there is on-site parking right next to the theater. Ryman says that lot will be available for patrons during performances. Parking nearby is not only convenient, it also makes it easier for people to eat at restaurants in downtown New Brunswick (home of George Street’s old space and theater of the future) and get to Rutgers in time for a show. The theater is getting the word out to patrons through its website and a volunteer who contacted subscribers to let them know about the new space and to answer any questions.

“Our new subscriptions are up a little bit,” Ryman says. “I think it’s a new space, so there’s been a lot of excitement about it. Also, the season’s a pretty great season, so I think the combination of things, hopefully, are a good recipe for people to be excited.” The plan is for George Street to call the theater at Rutgers its home for two seasons, and work is underway on George Street’s future home, the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, a $170-million public-private project. The space will include two theaters, rehearsal studios, class and office space, a 207-unit residential tower and 344-space parking garage. A groundbreaking for the new space took place Oct. 4. After getting a tour of the theater, I headed to my car, which was just a few steps away from the entrance. As I left, I saw something on the other side of the fence bordering the theater that I’ve never seen in downtown New Brunswick — horses grazing.

George Street Playhouse will present “I Love You, You're Perfect, Now Change,” at the theater at 103 College Farm Road on Rutgers' Cook Campus, New Brunswick, Oct. 10 through Nov. 12. For more information, go to georgestreetplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.

Also Inside: The music of Janis Joplin at McCarter • Passage Theatre opens a new season with 'Paradise'

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Science and Culture Take Center Stage ‘Paradise’ at Passage Theatre tells the story of a teacher and an ambitious student

he mission of Passage Theatre in Trenton is to present plays that are socially relevant and examine our culture, diversity, and the issues we face. The first play of Passage’s new season certainly does all of that. Laura Maria Censabella’s “Paradise,” is a two-character play about Yasmeen (Lily Balsen) a Muslim student at a Bronx school taking a science class taught by Dr. Royston (Grant Shaud). Royston used to teach at Columbia, but his career was derailed and he has found himself teaching at a bad school in front of mostly uninterested students. Yasmeen is not uninterested. She is an excellent student but has failed one of Royston’s tests. She was distracted by something that led to the bad grade, and is desperate to re-take the test. Their relationship gets off to a rocky start. There is a bitterness in Royston. When Yasmeen tells him she needs to keep her perfect score, he replies, “We would all like to keep our perfect scores,” then comments that he won’t bargain with her like they’re haggling in over lentils at an Arabian souk. Yasmeen accuses Royston of being racist and threatens to report him. Royston says they can figure something out, and soon they’re talking about the science of love, Royston’s specialty. Yasmeen tells him she needs a perfect grade for a science scholarhip to Columbia. It will be a challenge, she’s a senior just taking her first year of biology, but Royston agrees to help her. “Paradise,” which Passage is staging through Oct. 22, covers cultural differences, education, and science. And writing it took some studying. “I spent two years researching the science,” Censabella says. “I had a vague idea of what the story would be but I didn’t know entirely. I needed as much science as possible so I could choose what I might need once the story took shape.” She started with the idea of a disgraced teacher working at a bad school, and a col-

laboration with a student. She also knew the play would examine the science of romantic love, which was included in her proposal for the commission from Ensemble Studio Theatre and Alfred P. Sloan. “As part of it, I knew his specialty was the science of romantic love,” Censabella says. “So then I knew that in some way this play was always going to be about romantic love — who doesn’t have questions about how to make love last and why does love die?” Another theme she wanted to explore was the idea of living communally or individually. “A lot of that came from my own family,” Censabella says. “My mother came from Italy and I have a very communal family culture, but how do you then become an individual in this society? That is a conflict that I actually lived myself.” Censabella taught in New York City public schools, and had students who were facing arranged marriages, which partly inspired her decision to make her student character Muslim. Her personal life also influenced that choice, as she his half Sicilian and because she was once in a relationship with someone who is Arab-American. “His family basically adopted me and I feel like I’m still part of the family in many ways,” she says. “I learned about ArabAmerican culture from a very emotional entry, so I felt I had that kind of emotional understanding of it, as well as the prejudice that is attached to being Arab-American. I felt I understood that on some level. I did have to do a lot of research on, specifically, Yemeni culture.” “Paradise” made its premiere at Central Square Theater in Boston. Before that, Ensemble Studio Theater held a reading of the play, which featured Shaud as Royston. Shaud, best-known for his role on the ’80s sitcom “Murphy Brown,” has performed at Passage and helped bring the play to Trenton. Following its run at Passage, the proSee PASSAGE, Page 4

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MUSIC By Keith Loria

Little Piece of Her Heart ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ at McCarter Theatre brings the legendary singer’s music to life

anis Joplin exploded onto the music scene in 1967 and, almost overnight, became an iconic rock ‘n’ roll queen. Thanks to “A Night with Janis Joplin,” written and directed by Randy Johnson, audiences can be transported back to the ‘60s, suddenly present for a rock concert by the legendary singer. The Janis Joplin musical will play McCarter Theatre Center, Oct. 10 through Oct. 29, with Kacee Clanton and Kelly McIntyre performing as Joplin in alternating performances. The cast also includes Sharon Catherine Brown, Tawny Dolley, Sylvia MacCalla, and Amma Osei. A live band accompanies the singers. “If you really listen to the show, ‘A Night with Janis Joplin’ is really a blues, rock opera, the way the lyrics carry the story forward,” Johnson says. “Janis became famous when it wasn’t easy to become famous. There was no artifice in the creation of Janis, it just happened. There was no room full of style consultants and image makers helping her.” The action of the story focuses on one random night in Joplin’s concert schedule, with small biographical tidbits about Joplin’s life spread throughout. While the production is a look into the life and career of Joplin, it also showcases her musical inspirations, including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Nina Simone, and Bessie Smith. The genesis of the musical dates back almost a decade when Johnson was asked to take a meeting with the Joplin family by their manager. He was of course familiar with her music and knew the story of her death, but didn’t know much else. “They wanted to do a new show about Janis and we had an intense three-hour conversation about their recollections, and I was quite stunned about what I learned about her,” he says. “I learned Janis loved Broadway musicals and was an artist who designed her own clothes for the stage. The portrait that was painted during the meeting was this was a woman who was totally in control of her life, as much as she had demons.” Johnson was given copies of Joplin’s diaries and journals, as well as everything she had ever recorded. “I just lived with her writings and music, and didn’t read any of her bios because to me, that’s just another person’s opinion, and my way I was getting the real facts from her family and Janis herself,” he said. “I realized her influences were a lot of my own influences and a lot of her songs came from Broadway shows. For example, ‘Summertime’ came from ‘Porgy and Bess.’” One night at 3 a.m., Johnson woke up inspired, put on a pot of coffee, and 18 hours later had written the entire show. “I wrote her journey as an artist as if it was a concert a

Kacee Clanton is one of the two performers who will be playing Janis Joplin on alternating nights at McCarter Theatre. week before her death,” he says. “Janis tells the story of her life, setting her life straight about who she is, how she came to be and it’s the portrait I think Janis would have wanted to see.” Three months later, the show was on stage at Portland Center Stage, wowing critics and audiences alike. The show spent four months on Broadway, closing in February 2014 with an expected off-Broadway run followup never materializing. But rather than let the show die, producers planned a North American tour and the Janis Joplin musical has been wowing audiences ever since. “The show grows every time I do it,” Johnson says. “People come to me with a great identification of Janis.” Johnson is well regarded in theater circles for producing and creating legacy shows about famous singers, having been involved in shows about Patsy Cline, Elvis Presley and Conway Twitty. “There’s always a window that I try to jump into the story and give the audience something to connect to. I find straight bio shows, people kind of lose interest after a while,” Johnson says. “I think as a pop culture, people identify with the musicians as an everyday self.” Even die-hard fans of Joplin will walk away with something new from the show. One of Johnson’s favorite stories involves the Joplin family household on Saturdays when Janis’ mom would play recordings of Broadway musicals

and each member of the family would take a character and sing along. “Audiences will learn that Janis was an everyday woman in extraordinary circumstances,” Johnson says.

“A Night With Janis Joplin” will be performed at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, Oct. 10-29. For tickets and information, go to mccarter.org or call 609-2582787.

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Simpatico Theater in Philadelphia, and was the artistic director there for five years. She left Simpatico and went to California to get her graduate degree in directing. She back to Philly, and worked with the Wilma Theater for two years, and directed on a freelance basis. The opportunity to run Passage appealed to her for several reasons, including that its mission is similar to Simpatico’s

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Passage Theatre’s new Artistic Director C. Ryanne Domingues says she’s excited to be kicking off her first season at the Trenton theater with “Paradise.” been given a lot of positive feedback about the theater. “I think the highest compliment I’ve heard about Passage was from an ArabAmerican director who said to me, ‘You’ve never been in a theater that had a more diverse audience than Passage,” Censabella says. Ballinger scheduled this season and selected “Paradise” to open the season, and new Artistic Director C. Ryanne Domingues says she’s thrilled Passage is presenting the play. “I was really, really excited that this was going to be our first play of the season,” Domingues says. “I went in, they had the initial read-through, (and saw) two unbelievably strong actors are working on the piece and everybody is just really high-caliber artists.” Domingues is one of the founders of

“We worked with other non-profit organizations and we about enacting social change through theater,” Domingues says. She adds that one of the reasons she came to Passage is the theater’s commitment to plays that address social issues, which has been part of her work. “It’s difficult,” Domingues says. “When it comes to science and religion, there’s always questions but then I also think, We have all these pre-conceived notions about other people’s belief systems, and what they can what they can’t do and what that means to them. I think this play really breaks that down and reveals a lot.” “Paradise” is being performed at Passage Theatre, 205 E. Front St., Trenton, through Oct. 22. For tickets and information, go to www.passagetheatre.org or call 609-3920766.

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A Very Bard Halloween Shakespeare ’70 presents an evening of scenes devoted to humankind’s darker side

For 47 years, Shakespeare ’70 has been presenting plays, both by Shakespeare and other writers, but this month, the company is doing something different. Oh, it’s Shakespeare, but instead of a full play, Shakespeare ’70 is presenting, “Murder Most Foul: A Night of Shakespeare” at the Open Arts Performing Arts Center in Bordentown, Oct. 13-14. The show is designed to be a fastpaced, sometimes funny, sometimes fierce look at famous scenes, as well as some lesser-known Shakespeare moments. And the murder theme makes it appropriate for Halloween. “We wanted to give audiences [and our Company] another opportunity — a night of Shakespearean scenes and speeches, even a couple of songs, that we created together, around some over-arching theme,” says Janet Quartarone, one of the show’s directors and performers. “Something fast-paced, always changing, at turns funny and fierce, a fresh contemporary look at some iconic scenes, and some other pieces not as well known.” She adds that the company had talked about taking on this idea for a while. Meanwhile, the Open Arts Center was looking for something that would help audiences get to know Shakespeare. The company will return to the Open Arts Center in September with a contemporary play in the spring.

“We’re always looking for ways to engage both our company members and our audience,” says Curt Foxworth, another of the show’s directors. “Obviously we’re known for those full-length productions of Shakespeare, but we see the power and potential of staging Shakespeare in an alternative context.” The evening will include scenes from several of Shakespeare’s history plays, which Foxworth says aren’t often performed and feature characters with dark motives and which also have some humor. “So you’ll see scenes from ‘Richard III’ and ‘Macbeth,’ but also from lesser-known history plays like ‘Henry VI’ — where we see the younger but still twisted man who would become Richard III,” says producer Ray Fallon. Director Jake Burbage adds that the show will look at scenes from “Othello,” which makes sense as it’s about jealousy and envy, but also from some of Shakespeare’s comedies. “There’s a really mournful song from ‘Twelfth Night,’ and a scene about love, that turns dark, in ‘Much Ado About Nothing,’” Burbage says, adding that about a dozen shows are represented in the show. The company also is dipping into one of Shakespeare’s most obscure works, one the company hasn’t performed yet. “And — I think some people will say, ‘it’s about time’

— we’re doing a very famously murderous scene from ‘Titus Andronicus,’” Quartarone says. Performers in the show include Ray Fallon, Kayla McLaughlin, Michael Krahel, Amanda McCarther, Tim Kirk, Sarah Stryker, Ernie Albanesius, Janet Quartarone, Frank Falisi. The evening will be hosted by Brittany Rivera-Gonzalez. An evening spotlighting scenes from plays about leaders that say something about the darker side of human nature might lead to speculation that Shakespeare ’70 is saying something about today’s political scene but Foxworth says that isn’t the primary inspiration behind the idea. “Honestly, we were inspired by the season, but whenever you dig into Shakespeare’s work, you are going to find scenes, characters and speeches that speak to what’s going on in our world now,” he says. “So, even though our intention might have been to have some spooky autumnal fun, we are not shying away from exploring the still-current themes within these texts.”

“Murder Most Foul: A Night of Shakespeare” will be performed at The Open Arts Performing Arts Center, 146 Route 130, Bordentown, Oct. 13-14, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $20; www.openartspac.org; 609-424-3058.

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“Simpatico,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Sam Shepard drama in which a simple phone call causes Carter and Vinnie’s shady past to resurface, and fierce loyalties that were once hot-blooded begin to run astray. Collaboration between McCarter and Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago, through Oct. 15; mccarter.org; 609258-2787. Phantom, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179 Lambertville. Musical by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit based on Gaston Leroux’s lifestyle, Oct. 6-22. www.muscimountaintheatre. org; 609 397 3337. “Sleuth,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Mystery by Anthony Shaffer in which a crime writer and his wife’s lover play a game fueled by jealousy and generational conflict. Presented by Maurer Productions OnStage, Oct. 6-15. Tickets cost $18, $16 seniors, $14 students/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “A Night with Janis Joplin,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Blues rock opera featuring the music of Joplin and her influences including Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Odetta, Nina Simone, and Bessie Smith. Kacee Clanton and Kelly McIntyre will sing on alternating performances and will be back by a band, Oct. 10-29. Tickets cost $25-$97.50; mccarter.org; 609-2582787. “Shakespeare in Love,” Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s F.M. Kirby Shakes Theatre, Drew University campus, 36 Madison Ave. Play based on the Oscar-winning movie in which Shakespeare struggles with writer’s block and a forbidden romance, Oct. 11 through Nov. 12. $29$69; www.shakespearenj.org; 973-408-5600. “Bonnie and Clyde,” Yvonne Theater on the Rider University campus in Lawrenceville. Tony-nominated musical performed by Rider University’s Musical Theatre. At the height of the Great Depression, Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow went from two small-town nobodies in West Texas to

“Jersey Boys,” State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Musical about Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons featuring their music, Oct. 13, 8 p.m., Oct. 14-15, 2, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$118; www.statetheatrenj.org; 732246-7469.

CHILDREN’S THEATER “Pinocchio,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Virginia Rep On Tour presents a new musical based on the classic story, Oct. 7, $12; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333.

MUSIC

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The Broadway smash musical “Jersey Boys” will make its Jersey premiere when it’s performed at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Oct. 13-15. The show tells the story of Frankie Valli and the Four Seasons and includes such hits as “Sherry,” “Rag Doll,” “Walk Like a Man” and many others. Tickets cost $35-$118; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. America’s most renowned folk heroes and Texas law enforcement’s worst nightmares, Oct. 11-15, $25; rider.edu/arts. “It Can’t Happen Here,” The Heritage Center Theatre, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. Adaptation of Sinclair Lewis’ drama by Tony Taccone and Bennet S. Cohen. The play imagines the dire consequences had Franklin Delano Roosevelt been defeated in his bid for a third term. Elected instead is pseudo-populist “Buzz” Windrip, who initiates martial law, prompting many to flee the country and/or join resistance movements, Oct. 13-29. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $17 seniors (65 and over), $15 students; www. actorsnetbucks.com; 215-295-3694.

CLASSICAL MUSIC Philly Pops, Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. “Broadway’s Greatest Hits”, with Music Director Michael Krajewski, and Broadway performers Christiane Noll, Doug LaBrecque, Dee Roscioli, and the Voices of the POPS. Presented by the Foundation of Morris Hall/St. Lawrence, Inc., Oct. 7, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $35-$90; www.ticketphiladelphia.org; 215-893-1999. Svetlana Smolina, Recital Hall at Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Recital presented by The Greater Princeton Steinway Society. A social hour with refreshments and conversation with Ms. Smolina will follow the performance, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. $18, $10 students; www.steinwaysocietyprinceton. org. Princeton University Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Program featuring Mozart’s Overture to The Magic Flute, K. 620 and Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 4 in G Major, Op. 58 with Geoffrey Burleson, piano, Oct. 20-21, 7:30 p.m. $15, $5 students; music.princeton.edu; 609-2589220. La Fiocco, Lutheran Church of the Messiah, 407 Nassau See CALENDAR, Page 6B

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Oct. 6 Fitzgerald lecture at Lewis Center Biographer A. Scott Berg and author and editor Anne Margaret Daniel will discuss the legacy of F. Scott Fitzgerald at the James M. Stewart ’32 Theater, 185 Nassau St., Princeton, beginning at 4:30 p.m. During the program, titled “Scott Fitzgerald: New in Bookstores & Now Playing,” the writers will discuss recent work in print and on screen showcasing the legacy of F. Scott Fitzgerald, Princeton Class of 1917 The event is part of A Festival of the Arts celebrating the opening of the new Lewis Center for the Arts complex. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, go to lcaopening.princeton.edu.

Oct. 7 Quilting Program at Howell Farm Howell Living History Farm will host a free quilt show, quilting bee, demonstrations and other old-fashioned fun, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Quilts dating from the 19th century will be on display in the Howell Farm Visitor Center. Dana Balsamo, professional quilt appraiser and guest curator, will be on hand to answer questions and talk about her work with the farm’s collections. Visitors can vote on their favorite quilt for a chance to win a prize, join a “quilting bee” around an antique quilt frame, or try their hand at piecing fabric on a treadle sewing machine. In addition to the quilt exhibition, lacemaking demonstrations will be held throughout the day. The farm is located on Valley Road, off Route 29 in Hopewell. GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell. For more information, go to www.howellfarm.org or call 609-737-3299.

Oct. 8 Mercado on the Plaza in Princeton The Princeton Public Library will host a Festival Cultural Latino on Hinds Plaza, located outside the library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, beginning at 2 p.m. The rich cultural life of Princeton’s Latino community will be celebrated with an afternoon of music, dance, food and crafts. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

Oct. 12 African-American heritage program in Hopewell Members of the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association will honor the rich contributions of African-American citizens who lived in the Sourland Mountains, Hopewell Valley and surrounding area, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Museum, 28 E. Broad St. They will also honor the lives of African-American veterans who fought for and served the country and are buried in Stoutsburg Cemetery. Admission is free.

Louise Kekulah and her son Malcolm at her home, which she found through the help of Housing Initiatives of Princeton.

A baby gate, and so much more A “Rent Party” benefit will support Housing Initiatives of Princeton Housing Initiatives of Princeton has given the word ‘gate’ a new lease on life — the same service HIP provides for humans. ‘Gate’ in the past few decades has become a dirty word. It started with Watergate, which opened the floodgates of ‘gate’ as a suffix to imply the existence of a scandal — everything from Pizzagate to New Jersey’s Bridgegate. And now there is Babygate. Kingston resident Louise Kekulah wrote a letter to HIP board members about a gate, a baby gate that eloquently freed the term ‘gate’ from its negative demons. The 24-year-old single mother, a Rutgers graduate who intends to pursue a Ph.D. in sociology, lives with her 1-year-old baby Malcolm in a Princeton Housing Initiatives “transition-housing” apartment in Kingston. She wrote the following to the HIP board: Your commitment and hard work has not gone unnoticed, as a result, I would like to take this opportunity to thank you all for the compassion you have all shown my son and me. I appreciate your gracious service of installing the child protective gate in our home. I was very excited and filled with so much joy when I noticed that the gate was installed. Therefore, I am writing this letter to extend my sincere gratitude and appreciation for your dedication and enthusiasm you have shown us. It is the little things that count and you all have exemplified how important it is to have a strong support team. For instance, when I received my citizenship I received a congratulatory card in the mail. There is absolutely no word in the dictionary to

have expressed how I felt after opening the card and reading it. You guys are amazing and the best family anyone could wish for in this lifetime! HIP has made me feel completely loved. I will never forget how my life changed for the better after our first encounter with one another. I am deeply humbled by the generosity of Housing Initiatives of Princeton in supporting Malcolm and me in other initiatives such as, putting a roof over our heads and ensuring that we become successful despite the turmoil life brings. Having a diverse group of educated women around me with knowledge and experience to confer with has made me feel so much more confident in this competitive world. I one day look forward to being in [a] similar position to serve others and give them just as much hope as you guys have given me. The Babygate story is fodder for an inspiring religious sermon rather than a scandal-focused tabloid. Carol Golden, HIP chair, explained the wonderful simplicity of the baby-gate donation. “Louise’s family liaison bought a baby gate before the baby Malcolm was crawling, because the HIP apartment is on the second floor, and we were worried about the baby falling down the stairs,” Golden said. “Then as the baby began crawling, we knew the gate had to be put up as soon as possible. The husband of one of our board members determined that it wasn’t just a pop-in gate, and Louise might have problems with the installation. Carpentry was needed. I called the apartment complex where Louise lives and tracked down the handyman. Louise came home from work one day and found the gate installed.”

Kekulah said the gate and the support her HIP family gives here is a miracle, especially since she doesn’t have any relatives living nearby. “HIP not only has provided housing that I could afford, but also provided an entire family for me,” said Kekulah, whose immediate family is in Liberia with other relatives scatted throughout the United States. “I feel very taken care of.” HIP came into her life at a point when she was determined to survive, but lacked a strategy to do so. Immigrating to America from Monrovia, Liberia, when she was 7 years old, Kekulah did very well in the public schools, graduated from Rutgers University with a double major in psychology and criminal justice, became a U.S. citizen in 2017, and was preparing to go to graduate school in pursuit of a career of “helping others.” Suddenly, she found herself in a position of being the one who desperately needed help. She had a baby, whose father abandoned Kekulah and their child. Kekulah was renting one room in a house, and the arrival of the baby made this living situation unsatisfactory to her landlord. Existing on her salary as a clerk at QuickCheck, she had no idea where to turn other than to the internet. Searching for affordable housing, she came across Housing Initiatives of Princeton. “God answered my prayers,” she said. Kekulah will turn 24 Oct 14, coinciding with HIP’s “Rent Party” benefit at which Louise and Malcolm will be celebrated. Also celebrated at the event will be the generous members of the community who lease housing to HIP for minimal return (tenants’ rents are based on the ability to pay). Housing Initiatives of Princeton’s

Rent Parties provide an opportunity for neighbors to help neighbors, by donating money to support transitional housing, emergency rental assistance and wrap around supportive services, such as installing a baby gate. Louise’s two-bedroom condo is owned by Gavin Thomas, who connected with HIP, when he, like Louise, was in his mid 20s, but in very different circumstances. Gavin became aware of HIP thanks to his mother Annie Thomas. She worked for 13 years as the parish administrator for Trinity Church Princeton, one of the organizations that played a pivotal role in the birth of the HIP initiative in 2001. I was unable to talk to Gavin, who now lives in Washington DC, but did track down Annie Thomas. Gavin on his 25th birthday was “so very fortunate to receive some funds from his grandparents,” Thomas said. Although Gavin was reluctant to be a landlord of any sort, his mother, familiar with the HIP model, suggested that he could use his gift to purchase a residential property, lease it to HIP, and help provide some much needed relief to others, while simultaneously protecting the value of his gift. “HIP tenants are the most responsible of tenants, and so I would recommend this model to anyone who is indeed able to offer this fantastic mission their support,” said Thomas, urging others to open the gates of their residential properties and welcome HIP clients.

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Art and antiques at Delaware River towns

The Delaware River Towns Chamber of Commerce will host a Art and Antiques Weekend, Oct. 14-15. The weekend will offer antique shopping and art in the chamber’s 20 towns, which includes Lambertville, New Hope, Stockton, Centre Bridge, Frenchtown, Milford, Lumberville, Washington Crossing, Point Pleasant and Upper Black Eddy. The starting point is the chamber’s office at 77 Bridge St. in Lambertville. Maps of the participating venues will be provided and flags will be displayed outside of each of those venues. Participating venues include Rago Arts and Auction Center, The People’s Store Antiques Complex, A Touch of The Past, The New Hope Antiques Center, Stone House Antiques, The Golden Nugget Flea Market. Nancy Lloyd Fine Art, 26 Bridge Studio & Gallery, Preservation Fine Goods, Riverside Treasures,

Bridge Street House & Gallery, Midiri Antiques, PROP & redSTORATION, Kline’s Court Antiques, Sally Goodman Antiques, A Mano Galleries, Artists’ Gallery and The New Hope Gallery & Print Shop, Grouse Studios, Frenchtown, Flora Lambertville and more. Many of the stores will feature special sales, offers and merchandise featured expressly for the weekend event. Many also will also feature refreshments, from cider to wine, cookies to cheese. In addition to the shopping, there will be live music performances, live art shows with artists painting and creating in the windows of the galleries and shops, performance art, floral art and much, much more. The weekend also coincides with Lambertville’s Historical Society Autumn House Tour, which gives visitors the rare opportunity to visit some of the finest private homes in the area. “Our antiques and arts

community is a rich and robust one. We are proud to highlight their treasures on this special weekend,” said Glenn Davis,president of The Delaware River Towns Chamber of Commerce. “Orchestrating an event in this genre aggregates some of the finest and most renowned artists and antiques dealers in the country, and unifying them for this weekend is an honor for us.”

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HEALTH MATTERS

Dr. Rohit Bhalla, D.O.

Protect yourself against the flu: get vaccinated

October is here, time for watching the leaves change, picking pumpkins, and . . . getting a flu shot? That’s right. Flu season typically runs from October through April so now is the time to protect yourself against the highly contagious virus by getting vaccinated.

Who should get vaccinated? Anyone over 6 months of age should receive an annual flu vaccine. As the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes, a yearly flu vaccine is the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. Since 2010, the CDC estimates that the flu has resulted in between 140,000 and 710,000 hospitalizations each year. In addition, in recent years flu-related deaths have ranged from a low of 12,000 to a high of 56,000. Children, older adults and individuals with compromised immune systems are at an increased risk for the flu and are especially vulnerable to flu-related complications.

How does the vaccine work? First, it is important to note that there are many different flu viruses and they are constantly changing. Each year, vaccines are updated to match the most commonly circulating flu viruses. Depending on the vaccine, it protects against three or four strains of the virus, and though the vaccine may not protect against all strains of the virus, should you get sick, it helps reduce the severity of the illness and associated symptoms.

The vaccine, which is not a live virus, works by triggering your body to produce antibodies which will guard against infection should you be exposed. Once vaccinated, it takes about two weeks for antibodies to build up to full force, which is why it is important to get vaccinated now before the season peaks. This season, only injectable flu vaccines (flu shots) are recommended, even for children. Though nasal sprays have been used in prior seasons it is not recommended this season because of concerns the nasal spray might not work well. Some children 6 months through 8 years of age will require two doses of flu vaccine for adequate protection. Talk to your pediatrician about what is recommended for your child. Can I get the flu from the vaccine? No. You cannot get the flu from the flu vaccine, as the vaccine is not a live virus. The most common side effects from the flu shot are soreness, redness, tenderness or swelling where the shot was given. Lowgrade fever, headache and muscle aches also may occur, but they are typically mild and last for only a day or two. Remember, the vaccine takes two weeks to be effective so if you are exposed to the virus during that period, you are not protected. Where can I get the vaccine? Flu vaccines are typically offered in doctor’s offices and at many pharmacies. College health centers, some schools and even some employers may also offer flu shots. No matter where you go for the vaccine,

Dr. Rohit Bhalla the important thing is getting it. What do I do if I get the flu? If you have symptoms of the flu — cough, sore throat, fever, muscle or body aches — stay home, rest and drink fluids. Most people with the flu have mild illness, according to the CDC, and do not need treatment. However, people who have moderate to severe symptoms or have other co-existing conditions such as lung disease or heart disease are at increased risk for complications from the flu and should seek medical attention. Doctors can prescribe antiviral medica-

tion that may speed up your recovery time and prevent the risk for serious complications. Antiviral drugs work best when administered within 48 hours of getting sick. How else can I prevent the flu? In addition to getting the flu vaccine, taking everyday precautions can help protect you and others against the contagious disease. Wash your hands regularly with warm, soapy water. If you don’t have access to water, use hand sanitizer. Cough and sneeze into your elbow or shoulder to minimize droplets that may contain the flu virus from spreading through the air. Typically it takes a few days for flu symptoms to occur once you are infected. Therefore, you could be spreading the virus without even knowing it. F lush used tissues down the toilet. Minimize exposure to people infected with the flu. If someone you are in close physical contact with comes down with the flu, your doctor may be able to prescribe medicine to help prevent you from getting sick too. The flu virus is a serious disease, one that can become life threatening in some cases. Protect yourself and others. Get vaccinated today. To find a doctor with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496.

Rohit Bhalla, D.O., is board certified in internal medicine and infectious disease. He is the chief of infectious diseases at University Medical Center of Princeton.

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Movie and times for the week of Oct. 512. Schedules are subject to change.

HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-8748181): Blade Runner 2049 (3D) (R) Fri.-Thurs. 5 p.m. My Little Pony: The Movie (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. The Mountain Between Us (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40; Sun. 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8; Mon.Thurs. 2:40, 5:20, 8. Happy Death Day (PG13)

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Thurs. 8 p.m. Blade Runner 2049 (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (R) Fri.-Sat. 12, 3:30, 7, 10:30; Sun. 12, 3:30, 7; Mon.-Thurs. 3:30, 7. Blade Runner 2049 (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 2:30, 6, 8:30, 9:30; Sun. 1:30, 2:30, 6. Flatliners (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8, 10:35; Sun. 12:15, 2:50, 5:25, 8; Mon.-Wed. 2:50, 5:25, 8; Thurs. 2:50, 5:25. American Made (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:40, 4:20, 7, 9:40; Sun.-Thurs. 1:40, 4:20, 7. American Made (R) Fri.-Sat. 10:10 p.m.

MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609-9247444): Lucky (NR) Fri.-Sat. 2:45, 4:55, 7:05, 9:15; Sun.-Thurs. 2:45, 4:55, 7:05. Victoria and Abdul (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2, 3:25, 4:35, 6, 7:10, 8:35, 9:45; Sun. 2, 3:25, 4:35, 6, 7:10. Battle of the Sexes (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:35, 4:20, 6, 7:05, 8:45, 9:50; Sun.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:20, 6, 7:05. Brads Status (R) Fri.-Thurs. 3:15. Viceroy’s House (NR) Fri.-Sat. 2:05, 4:35, 7:05, 9:35; Sun.-Thurs. 2:05, 4:35, 7:05. PRINCETON

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Calendar Continued from Timeoff Page 5 St., Princeton. Concert titled “Bach and Before,” by ensemble performing on period instruments, featuring countertenor Daniel Moody, Oct. 28, 7:30 p.m. $25, $10 students; lafiocco.org; 917-747-6007. 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.. Frank Shriner, The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Performance by singer who style is influenced by blues, jazz and R&B, Oct. 7, 8 p.m. $20; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-596-1027. Driftwood, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Concert by band with folk, old-time, country, punk, and rock influences, Oct.12, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964. Gerald Clayton and his trio, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University Campus. Concert by Grammy nominated pianist and composer. Concert presented by Jazz at Princeton University, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. $15, $5 students; music.princeton.edu; 609-258-9220. Katie Welsh, Bordentown Regional Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road, Bordentown. “The History of the Broadway Musical Heroine” in which Welsh explains how Broadway’s leading ladies have changed over time. Featuring songs from “Oklahoma!,” “South Pacific,” “Bells Are Ringing,” “Sweet Charity,” “Jesus Christ Superstar,” “Sunday in the Park with George,” “Into the Woods,” and others, Oct. 15, 3 p.m. $20, $5 students; 609-298-5465. Rhythm N’ Sound, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence. Trio of musicians whose program cover classic oldies, rock ‘n’ Roll, classic rock, Motown, disco, and songs from the great American song book, Oct. 26, 7 p.m. Registration suggested: email lawprogs@mcl.org or call 609-989-6920.

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Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Transient Effects: The Solar Eclipses and Celestial Landscapes of Howard Russell Butler.” Exhibit brings together experts from the sciences and art history to present the history of Howard Russell Butler’s paintings and the story of the artist who created them. Butler (1856-1934) was a graduate of Princeton University’s first school of science, through Oct. 8; 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. Historical Society of Princeton at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton. The exhibition features architectural drawings by Wright from the Historical Society’s collection, telling the story of Wright’s sole Princeton clients and the

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. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine St., Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Highlights from the New HopeSolebury School District Art Collection, through Oct. 8; George Sotter: Light and Shadow, through Dec. 31; Dedicated, Displayed, Discovered: Celebrating the Region’s School Art Collections, through Jan. 7; www.michenerartmuseum.org; 215-340-9800. 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 Literature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, See CALENDAR, Page 8B

A Different ‘Phantom’ David Tapp and Lauren Krigel star in the musical “Phantom,” which is being performed at the Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, Oct. 6-22. The performances of the musical by Maury Yeston and Arthur Kopit (“Titanic,” “Grand Hotel” and “Nine”) mark the first shows of the new theater. The venue will open Oct. 6 with a red carpet event. For tickets and information, go to www.muscimountaintheatre.org or call 609-3973337. Frank Lloyd Wright house that could have been, through Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m. $4; princetonhistory.org. 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;

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A Packet Publication 8B

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Calendar Continued from Page 6B 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. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Bruce Katsiff at Ellarslie. Two exhibits: Bruce Katsiff: 50 Years - Looking Back & Forward and Face Maps: Explorations in Shape, Space and Soul Photography and Sculpture, thrugh Nov. 12. Hours: Wed.Sat. noon to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632.

GALLERIES

Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St. Hopewell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iceland: A Land Like Not Other,â&#x20AC;? photography by Martin Schwartz. In the Goodkind Gallery: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Watercolor Wondersâ&#x20AC;? featuring art by 12 painters. This is the first time the gallery has taken the opportunity to exhibit fine art photography but another form of wall art. The water colorists are students of Jo-Ann Osnoe and use the Gallery 14 as their learning facility. through Oct. 8. Hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609-333-8511. Rider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center on Rider Universityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campus, 2038 Lawrenceville Road, in Lawrenceville. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Paintings, Pastels, Prints and Watercolors, 1977-2017,â&#x20AC;? 40-year survey of work by Bill Scott. The exhibit includes still life and figure compositions made before Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s painting veered toward abstraction. His recent abstractions include references to garden and landscape imagery: flowers, foliage, and tree branches, through Oct. 29. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.rider.edu/arts. Gourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury. Helen M. Rudnick, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everything with Wings II.â&#x20AC;? The exhibit mixes real with fantasy in watercolor, acrylic and photographic mixed with ink, through Nov. 17. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also open Oct. 15, 1-3 p.m. www.cranburyartscouncil.org. Cheryl Jackson Oddphotog Exhibit, Lawrence Branch Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Photographic journey of cemeteries and other works, through Oct. 31. Opening reception, Oct. 8, 1-3 p.m. Gallery hours: Mon.-Thurs. 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sun. 12:30-5. www.mcl.org/branches/lawrbr.html.

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New Jersey Film Festival, Voorhees Hall 105, 71 Hamilton St., College Avenue Campus, Rutgers University, New Brunswick.â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Have A Nice Flight,â&#x20AC;? feature film comedy about a young man from Vietnam takes an international flight that goes awry very quickly leading to cultural clashes. Also shown will be short films â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stowawayâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swiped Right,â&#x20AC;? Oct. 6, 7 p.m. $12; www.njfilmfest.com; 848-932-8482.

Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sex and Broadcasting â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A Film About WFMU,â&#x20AC;? documentary about Jersey City-based radio station. Featuring post-film discussion with Ken Freedman, station manager, Oct. 7, 7 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.

with a scholar to learn the â&#x20AC;&#x153;realâ&#x20AC;? story. At meetings of the Historical Fiction Book Group, scholars participate in discussions of the fictional elements and the nonfictional local and regional context of selected books: Discussion of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Burrâ&#x20AC;? by Gore Vidal with Paul Clemens, professor of history at Rutgers University, Nov. 15, 7 p.m. www.princetonhistory.org.

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Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Steve Trevino, Oct. 6, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; Joel McHale, Oct. 7, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., Oct. 8, 6:30 p.m., $40; Jess Hilarious, Oct. 10, 7 p.m., $32; Brad Williams, Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m., $27; Anthony Jeselnik, Oct. 12, 7:30 p.m., Oct. 1314, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $38; www.stressfactory.com; 732545-4242. Gilbert Gottfried, The Newtown Theatre, 120 N. State St., Newtown, Pennsylvania. Oct. 7, 6:30 p.m., 9:30 p.m., $30; www.thenewtowntheatre.com. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Bob Nelson, Oct. 13-14; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. Deadbeats & Hustlers, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor. Improv comedy group. Evening will feature desserts, coffee and tea, Nov. 4, 7:30 p.m., $20; www.bethel.net; 609-443-4454.

STAGE â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Rocky Horror Show,â&#x20AC;? Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Musical about a young couple whose car breaks down. They make their way to the home of a strange scientist. Featuring Randy Harrison as Dr. Frank-n-Furter, Oct. 13-29; buckscountyplayhouse.org; 215-862-2121.

DANCE Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, Oct. 11, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10; Second Saturday English Country Dance, Oct. 14, 811 p.m. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Lukeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Episcopal) Church, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive dances. No prior experience is needed. Please be prompt. Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation; richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com; 609-844-1140.

BALLET Dracula, Presented by Roxey Ballet at Canal Studio Theater, 243 N. Union St., Lambertville. Ballet adaptation of Bram Stokerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classic vampire novel, Oct. 20-29. Tickets cost $40-$42, $37-$39 advance; www.roxeyballet.org.

FAMILY FUN Hometown Halloween Parade. All are invited to dress in their costumes to join the Arts Council of Princeton for the Annual Hometown Halloween Parade on Palmer Square Green for music by the Princeton University Marching Band before the parade will make its way through Downtown Princeton and end at the Princeton YMCA. Following the parade, there will be music, a bounce house, trunk or treat, food and drink, crafts and more, Oct. 27, 5:15 p.m. artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777.

MISCELLANY Author Katherine Nouri Hughes, Robertson Hall of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University. The author will discuss her book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Mapmakerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Daughterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;? in which Queen Mother Nurbanu is determined to understand how her bond with the greatest of all Ottoman sultans, Suleiman the Magnificent, has shaped her destiny, Oct. 9, 4:40-7:30 p.m. 609-258-2943. The Amazing Kreskin, The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Performance by the famed mentalist, Oct. 14, 8 p.m. $35; www.therrazzroom.com; 888-5961027. Historical Fiction Book Club, Historical Society of Princetonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, Princeton. Get immersed in the world of a historical time and place, and then engage

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