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Township committee declares Communities of Light Day Residents invited to light candles for domestic violence awareness By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
Aiming to shine a light on domestic violence while also calling attention to Womanspace and its efforts to help victims, Hopewell Township Committee has declared Dec. 4 as Communities of Light Day. According to a resolution in support of Communities of Light, Mayor Kevin Kuchinski and Township Committee urged residents to wait until dark to line their driveways and sidewalks with luminaries - candles inside paper bags.
“Hopewell Township applauds the efforts of Womanspace to bring an end to the cycle of interpersonal violence imposed on women, children and men,” according to the resolution, which was adopted at the committee’s Nov. 27 meeting. Each luminary kit contains six candles and can be purchased at locations around Mercer County including the Pennington Quality Market on Route 31 and the Amber Spa at 16 S. Main Street in Pennington. The cost is $10. The money generated by the sale of the “Communities of Light” luminary kits will be used
to fund vital services for the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, the resolution said. Among the services offered are the Domestic Violence Victim Response Team, which meets with victims at municipal police departments upon request. The trained volunteers provide immediate support and resources for the victims. Similar services are provided to victims of sexual assault through the Sexual Assault Support Advocates program, also staffed by trained volunteers. They may accompany the victim to the hospital.
Womanspace offers counseling for victims on an individual, family or group basis. The nonprofit group also helps to guide the victims through the restraining order process in Mercer County Family Court. Womanspace has its roots in the Mercer County Commission on the Status of Women, which was created in 1976. During the initial public meetings, the issue of domestic violence quickly rose to the forefront, according to the organization’s website. As a result of those meetings, a proposal was developed to provide services for women in crisis.
The effort was spearheaded by the
late Barbara Boggs Sigmund, who
was serving on the Mercer County
Board of Chosen Freeholders. She later became the mayor of the former Princeton Borough.
Sigmund - who is considered
to be the founder of Womanspace
- signed the original certificate of
incorporation for the nonprofit
group in 1977, along with signers
Deborah Metzger, Mary Ann Cannon, Ellen Belknap and Valorie Caffee.
Historians share AfricanAmerican history of the Sourland Mountain area
By Lea Kahn Staff Writer
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It’s no secret that the original settlers of the Sourland Mountain that rocky ridge which runs through Montgomery, Hopewell and Hillsborough townships were Europeans, mostly Dutch and then English. But what is a secret - and a surprise to many - is that there was also a thriving African-American community that lived and worked side-by-side with the white community. Three descendants of those early African-Americans - Beverly Mills, John Buck and his wife, Elaine Buck - outlined the history of the Sourland Mountain’s African-American community at a talk sponsored by the Sourland Conservancy. Mills and the Bucks also are the co-founders of the soon-to-beopened Stoutsburg Sourland African-American Museum. It will be housed in the former Mt. Zion AME Church on Hollow Road. William Stives, who served in the Revolutionary War, is believed to be the first African-American settler on the Sourland Mountain, Mills said. He was in one of the boats that crossed the Delaware River with Gen. George Washington, leading up to the first Battle of Trenton. Although no one knows where Stives grew up, Mills said, at some point he became enamored with the Sourland Mountain and settled here. Stives was a free man - not a
slave. He married and had 10 children, of whom nine married. Of those nine, half married another African-American and the others married a white person, Mills said. There is a marker for Stives in the Stoutsburg Cemetery, off Province Line Road, Mills said. The Stoutsburg Cemetery is an historically African-American cemetery. It is also the burial place of about a dozen African-Americans who served in the Union Army during the Civil War. While Stives was a free man, some of the African-Americans who lived on the Sourland Mountain and in the Hopewell Valley were slaves, Elaine Buck said. New Jersey permitted slavery until was it outlawed in 1804, and permitted the gradual emancipation of those who were already enslaved. The African-American slaves worked on small family farms, Mills said. The typical family owned one or two slaves, and the farmer/slave owner worked beside the slaves. There were more than 11,000 slaves in New Jersey in 1798, she said. “The only way to be free was to die, work out (a deal) to buy your freedom or, if you had a benevolent owner, to be manumitted (freed upon the owner’s death),” Mills said. Sometimes, an owner would stipulate in his will that the slave was to be freed. Mills said that one of her ancestors, Frost Blackwell, was freed by his owner, Andrew Blackwell, upon Andrew Blackwell’s death. The Mount Rose distillery was owned by Andrew Blackwell, who never married. His nieces and nephews could have challenged the decision to free Frost Blackwell, but they chose not to do so. Friday Truehart, another one of Mills’ ancestors, was freed after his owner, the Rev. Oliver Hart, died around 1789. The minister served as the pastor for a church in Charleston, S.C., for a few years before returning north and becoming the minister at the Hopewell Old School Baptist Church in what is today’s Hopewell Borough. African-Americans continued to settle on the Sourland Mountain and in the Hopewell Valley. They
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Winter foraging A downy woodpecker searches for its next meal among the tree branches at St. Michael's Farm Preserve on November 24.
County to mark 76th anniversary of 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor
Nearly 80 years ago after a surprise attack at Pearl Harbor killed 2,008 sailors, 218 U.S. Army soldiers and airmen, 109 marines and 68 civilians and wounded nearly 1,200 others, local veterans groups will gather to remember the incident that thrust the United States into World War II. On Sunday, Dec. 3 at noon, Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes will welcome veterans and other members of the Greater See HISTORY, Page 3A Mercer County community to a
ceremony marking the 76th anniversary of the Japanese air attack on Pearl Harbor, which happened on Dec. 7, 1941. Presented by Mercer County Veteran Services in conjunction with the Mercer County Veterans Council, the event will be held at Catholic War Veterans Post 417, 301 Grand St., Trenton. Hughes will give brief remarks at the ceremony, and remarks by Capt. Stanley Winowicz Jr., USNR, will follow. This year’s
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Friday, December 1, 2017
HOPEWELL VALLEY BRIEFS Brown Bag Luncheon
The December Brown Bag Luncheon will be held on Friday, December 1, 12:30 p.m., at the Pennington Presbyterian Church, 13 S. Main Street, Pennington. Concert pianist Donald Dolan and his wife Sarah Sensenig, a coloratura soprano, will blend their talents for an entertaining and festive musical program. Dolan is a musical instrument instructor at the Pennington School and organist for the Pennington Presbyterian Church. Sensenig is a voice teacher and the music director at the Pennington Presbyterian Nursery School. Lunch begins at 12:30 p.m. and the program at 1 p.m. Bring your sandwich. Beverages, fruit and light dessert will be provided.
Geocaching Washington Crossing State Park
Geocaching is a hightech update on the old-fashioned scavenger hunt game, which utilizes GPS (global positioning system) technology to locate objects hidden in the park. On Saturday, Dec. 1, participants will learn how to obtain information and hints from the Geocaching.com website, on the
location of dozens of geocache sites in and around the state park. They will then use handheld GPS devices to go out and find as many caches as possible. Once a cache is found, participants typically will sign in on the log contained within and then take an object from the cache box after leaving a trinket for subsequent geocachers. A limited number of GPS navigation devices will be made available to participants on a first come, first served basis. Bring your own handheld GPS device or smart phone with Geocaching app installed if you have one. Advanced registration and payment required. Fee: $2.00/person. (Preteens - adult) Saturday December 2, 1 - 3:30 p.m.
Christmas festival The Eighth Annual Christmas Festival at St. Peter Lutheran Church will be Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Festivities include a cookie and candy sale, a variety of vendors, themed baskets, craft items, attic treasures, games for children and a prayer request table. Lunch will be served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit the St Peter Nursery School. Church and school are located at 1608 Harbourton-Rocktown Road on the corner of Routes 518 and 579. Call 215-313-2922 for more information.
Christmas bazaar The Annual Christmas Bazaar will be held on Dec. 2nd from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m. at Second Calvary Baptist Church, 69 Columbia Av-
enue, Hopewell. Homemade baked goods by Rachel, made to order sandwiches and homemade soup, eat in or take out available. Christmas crafts and gifts, Mark Kay, Fuller Brush and Avon products. The church is located in Hopewell Borough, on the corner of Columbia and Maple Avenues. 609-4660862. Table space $20.
other items suitable for gift giving. Proceeds of the Bazaar benefit the ministries of the church, while proceeds from the bake shop will benefit global missions of the United Methodist Women. For more information, please call 609-7716081 or visit www.hopewellmethodist.or g.
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“A Visit to Candy Cane Lane� is the theme for the annual Christmas Bazaar being held from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. on Saturday, December 2, at the Hopewell United Methodist Church, 20 Blackwell Avenue in Hopewell. The Bazaar features gifts, crafts and hand-made goodies made by our members and friends. The Bake Shop includes a variety of breads, cookies, cakes, pies, and pickles, while the Crafter’s Gift Boutique offers handmade crafts, Christmas and holiday decorations and other specialty items. Bargain hunters will find unique, antique and “already loved� items in Attic Treasures, a popular area of the Bazaar. There is also a Silent Auction, featuring other handiwork, gift baskets, gift certificates, donations from businesses plus unique and unusual items. The United Methodist Women will also support the Red Bird Mission program by selling products made by craftsmen of the Appalachian Region of Kentucky. This program provides supplemental income to over 150 craft families. There will be a selection of handmade ornaments, toys, jewelry and
St Matthew’s Annual Christmas Bazaar
On December 3, enjoy a Sunday stroll through Historic Hopewell and stop by the borough library’s holiday Open House. The library has been providing service since its founding in 1914 in a saddle shop on Mercer St, and has been in it’s current building since 1965. Come in on the 3rd between 1-3 p.m. to enjoy homemade goodies and good conversation with staff, volunteers, board members, and Friends. For more information check in at the Hopewell Public Library, 13 E. Broad St. in Hopewell Borough, 466-1625, redlibrary.org. Help us celebrate a full and busy year at the library.
Deer management at Baldpate The Mercer County Park Commission will conduct a deer management program at Baldpate Mountain on select days from Dec. 4, 2017, through Feb. 10, 2018. This program is a method for reducing the overabundant deer herd in the greater Hopewell Valley area. The Baldpate Mountain Deer Management Program is open only to participants who have applied and been accepted to the program.
The deer management program is open for permit and winter bow, six-day firearm, permit shotgun and permit muzzleloader hunting. Hunting will take place Monday through Saturday, 30 minutes prior to sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset with no hunting taking place on Dec. 25. The park will be closed to the public Wednesday through Saturday. The park will remain open for public use on Monday and Tuesday, when only bow hunting will be permitted. Interested parties should visit www.mercercountyparks.org/activities/deermanagement or call 609-303-0706 for program rules and regulations, application and zone maps for hunting. Applications will be accepted on a first-come, first-served bases starting Monday, Oct. 16, in person or via mail at the Historic Hunt House 197 Blackwell Road, Pennington N.J. 08534. Applications must be received by Friday, Nov. 3.
Starting with Email Email has become an indispensable part of life. It is a requirement for almost any online interaction and those who don’t have an email address (or have lost their password) have often found themselves at a disadvantage. In this session, we will review the basics of email including: setting up an account, creating a safe password, keeping your email organized, and essential online etiquette. Registration is required by calling Randi, 537-0236. There is a $5 fee for the class, please bring a check made out to Hopewell Valley Senior Foundation. Wednesday,
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For questions about the bazaar, please contact Amanda Morrison at amandamorrison2008@gmail.com
The Hopewell Valley Central High School Chamber Singers will host a madrigal dinner on Dec. 8 at 6 p.m. at Stony Brook Elementary School. An evening of fun and food, served by costumed choir members, rings in the holiday season in a medieval way. Please join us for a three-course meal, a performance of a short play, and plenty of singing of traditional holiday tunes by Central High School’s premier choir. Tickets are $25 for adults, and $15 for students/children. Tickets must be purchased by Dec. 6. All proceeds support Central High School’s choir programs. Stony Brook Elementary is at 20 Stephenson Road, Pennington, NJ 08534. Buy tickets online at https://hvchsmtpa.networkforgood.com/events/4491madrigal-dinner-2017 or contact Choir Director Randy White at randywhite@hvrsd.org. You can also send a check for tickets, made out to HVRSD, to Randy White, CHS, 259 Pennington Titusville Road, Pennington, NJ 08534.
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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St. Matthew’s, which is located on 300 S Main Street in Pennington, is very excited to get the Holiday Season going with our annual Christmas Bazaar. There are special ways for you and your families to shop for each other including a children’s drop off and secret shopping experience along with Santa! We have amazing arts and crafts as well as homemade food items. Stop by for lunch in our “Just Foods cafe� and “A taste of Norway�! Homemade delicious lunch served in both locations. We are now accepting credit cards.
Please visit http://www.stmatthewspennington.org/christmas-bazaar for most up to date information regarding our annual Christmas Bazaar
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MERCER COUNTY NOTES Steam engine, Santa featured at ‘Christmas on the Farm’
Christmas arrives at Howell Living History Farm on Saturday, Dec. 2, with the help of a big, shiny steam engine with enough power to pull Santa, Mrs. Claus and all the elves in Mercer County. After delivering St. Nick and crew to the farmhouse where they will check out Christmas lists, and give out cookies (or coal, as the case may be) from 1 to 3:30 p.m., the engine will be used to give a special treat to Santa fans. The 1907 Case steamer, complete with bells, whistles and billowing smoke as white as Santa’s beard, will be hitched to hay wagons for the afternoon and used to give free rides to all. The farm’s annual “Christmas on the Farm” celebration begins at 10:15 a.m. when children can climb aboard a work wagon for a ride to the woods and cut down a Christmas tree. After helping farmers do the cutting with a twoman saw, children can help decorate the tree with ear corn, pine cones and other natural ornaments. Popcorn made over an open fire, music by the Jugtown Mountain String Band, and visits to the farmhouse kitchen and the blacksmith’s forge are among the many free activities. In the Visitor Center gift shop, Christmas shoppers will find items made from the farm’s wool as well as the farm’s award-winning maple syrup and honey. Straps of sleigh bells crafted by the farm’s harness maker, fresh wreaths and roping will be for sale. A children’s craft program, “Natural Pine Door Hanging,” will be offered in the wagon house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for $3. Throughout the day, visitors can also enjoy refreshments and lunch fare in the Visitor Center classroom. Howell Farm is owned by Mercer County and operated by the Mercer County Park Commission. It is located on Valley Road, just off Route 29, in Hopewell Township. The GPS address is 70 Woodens Lane, Hopewell Township, N.J. For more information about the farm, call (609) 7373299 or visit www.mercercountyparks.org or www.howellfarm.com.
County clerk announces holiday charity drive
The Mercer County Clerk’s Office will conduct it annual holiday drive to benefit the Trenton and Ewing Animal Shelters. Food and pet supplies, such as warm blankets and toys, are welcome for those that are sometimes forgotten during the holiday season. The collection box for this drive is at the County Clerk’s Office, 240 West State Street, 6th Floor, Trenton. For further details on our animal shelter drive, please contact Liz Pagano or Dorothy Flego at 609-989-6465. Also, the County Clerk’s Office annually collects toys and clothing for the Children’s Home Society by adopting one family. This year, however, rather than adopting one family, the office is conducting a general collection so people may bring in clothing, or a toy, for a child (or a parent). Leave the unwrapped gift with a label denoting the age or
size of your recipient. The Children’s Home Society will distribute the gifts to the needy child, teenager, or adult for us. The December holiday donations should be brought to the County Clerk’s Office by Dec. 18. The clerk’s office conducts holiday drives knowing that people have limited resources, so any decision to participate is voluntary, but deeply appreciated by all.
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Earl Nevius, became the first African-American postmaster in Hopewell Borough. And Herbert Albert Hubbard, who was Mills’ greatgrandfather, became the first African-American to graduate from the Trenton Business College - the forerunner of Rider University.
worked in the peach orchards and in the clay pottery works. Some were involved in making baskets, such as Tom Nevius, who lived on Minnietown Lane and who was John Buck’s Veteran ID cards available great-grandfather. Later, John Buck’s uncle, U.S. Military veterans residing in Mercer County should now obtain their county photo identification card that also designates their status as a veteran. The low cost identification card is available to all Mercer County veterans in acknowledgement for their service rendered to the United States of America. Packet Media, LLC. Veteran ID cards are always available free to U.S. veterans during week of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Week (Dec. 4 - Dec. 15). Outside of this weeklong period, veterans would pay a special reduced fee of $10, half the normal price for an ID card, which makes now the perfect time for veterans to pick Classifieds Great Local Classifieds Great Content Content Local News News Great Local Classifieds up one for free as Veterans Day approaches. There are several benefits for the ID cards which have an increased expiration period of 10 years and include the book and page that indicate where a veteran’s honorable discharge is recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. Also, the ID cards that indicate a veteran’s status have additional ™ benefits as many local retailers now offer discounts to veterans. A booklet of participating vendors and retailers in Mercer can be obtained by anyone who visits to receive their Vet ID card. The requirements for a Mercer County ID card are: must be a Mercer County resident for at least six months; must produce the following: A valid birth certificate with a raised seal, a United State’s passport, or a naturalization certificate, a valid NJ motor vehicle license or voter registration card or, lease agreement. To have their U.S. military veteran status designated on the ID card, veterans must also produce (or have registered) their DD-214 discharge papers with the County Clerk’s Office. Moreover, the recording of a veteran’s DD-214 form is free of charge to all honorably discharged Mercer County veterans. A Certificate of Release - Discharge from Active Duty, or DD 214 form for short, is generally issued when a service member is honorably discharged from active military duty. The document contains information normally needed to verify military service for benefits, retirement, employment, and membership in veterans’ organizations. Veterans can receive their photo ID card by visiting the Mercer County Clerk’s Office at 240 W State Street, 7th floor, in Trenton. The clerk’s office is open from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information on how to obtain a Mercer County photo identification card, call 609-278-7108 or visit www.mercercounty.org.
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Friday, December 1, 2017
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Events at the Pennington Public Library include: Holiday Walk Special: Wallaby Tales Traveling Zoo: The ever popular Wallaby Tales Traveling Zoo returns once more for Pennington’s Annual Holiday Walk, this time with two session times, for your convenience. Witness wonderful wildlife with an amazing, comical and educational presentation of live animals. Learn about how animals spend time in the winter from burrowing to migrating. Sure to mesmerize everyone in the audience from toddlers through adults. Seating is limited and registration is required. Visit Wallabytales.eventbrite.com to register. Friday, December 1, 60 min. Showtimes: 6:15 p.m., 7:30 p.m. Please register only for one. Registration required. Barnes & Noble book fair Support the Pennington Public Library this holiday season by making books your go-to gift for everyone on your list. Visit Barnes & Noble Princeton at Market Fair on 12/16 or shop online at BN.com from 12/16-12/21 and enter Bookfair ID 12099255 at checkout. A percentage of your purchases will benefit the Pennington Public Library. The Pennington Studio will present several holiday themed dances between noon and 1 p.m. Ongoing: Color Me Calm: Research shows that coloring can be relaxing. Many adults in need of a break from stress are finding peace inside the blank spaces of a coloring page. The library will have coloring pages and supplies in the New Jersey Room and to enjoy this activity as a way to destress or just let your inner child out. Story Time with Ms. Kim: Treat your child and yourself to a morning out with rhymes, music, a small craft, and a read aloud that brings books to life. Story times have many benefits for children including: hearing another adult read, watching other children get engaged in a story, and exposure to a wide variety of authors and writing styles. Geared for children age 2-4, siblings and babies welcome. Wednesdays at 11 a.m., except last week of the month. Meetings will stop on the third week of July and will start back up in September. Adult Book Discussion Group: Drop by our long-running, monthly book discussion group for lively and stimulating conversation. Registration is not necessary. December 7 - Book and Film - Hidden Figures. First Thursdays at 2 p.m. Too-Busy-for-Books Book Club: Designed for people who barely find enough time to breathe, this book club will read only a short work per month—nothing longer than 120 pages. Dec 12 - The Lemoine Affair by Marcel Proust. Second Tuesdays at 7:30 p.m.
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Events at the Hopewell Township branch, Mercer County Library, at 245 Pennington-Titusville Road, next to Hopewell Valley Central High School): Throughout the month of December, stop by the Hopewell Branch Library for Get-away Gift Wrapping at the Library. Gift wrapping will be available Friday, Dec. 1, 10am-12pm, Thursday, Dec. 7, 4-6pm, Saturday, Dec. 16, 2-4:30pm and Saturday, Dec. 23, 10am - 12pm. Come wrap your holiday gifts in peace and quiet. We provide wrapping paper, ribbons, and tape while supplies last necessary. This month’s First Friday Film is Everything, Everything (2017) and will be shown on Friday, Dec. 1 at 1:30 p.m. A sheltered teenage girl develops a relationship with the boy next door, and their romance eventually inspires her to venture into the outside world. (PG-13, 96 minutes) Join us on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. for Seeds to Sew: Conscious Buying Impacts Lives. Ellyn Ito, Founder and Executive Director of local nonprofit - a member of the Fair Trade Federation - Seeds to Sew International, will discuss the impact that Seeds to Sew programs have in rural Kenya and how they affect communities here in America. Learn how the programs involve our local communities, encourage local prosperity, challenge the norm, encourage upcycling, and inspire conscious buying. Judy Michaels leads a Poetry Workshop for local young poets on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 1:30 p.m. Michaels, former poet in residence at Princeton Day School, is a poet for the Dodge Foundation. She has 3 poetry collections (Reviewing the Skull, The Forest of Wild Hands, and most recently the chapbook, Ghost Notes) and 3 books on teaching writing. Following the workshop, the workshop’s participants will be joined by members from The Cool Women Poets to share their creations in a Poetry Reading on Saturday, Dec. 2 at 3 p.m. Registration is requested for both events online or call 609-737-2610. Bob Kirby is back for a three-week Active Aging Fitness series. Classes take place on Dec. 4, 11 & 18 at 12 p.m. Take advantage of two opportunities to experience the benefits of the Longevity Stick regimen on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 10:30 a.m. and Friday, Dec. 15 at 10:30 a.m. These hands-on workshops will teach the series of 12 movements designed to improve balance, flexibility, strength, mental focus, breathing capacity and vitality. Sticks will be provided; space is limited. Registration is required for each session online or call 609-737-2610. Get into the holiday spirit with a selection of Holiday Movies. On Wednesday, Dec. 6 at 1:30 p.m., join us in viewing A Christmas Carol (1938, not rated, 68 minutes). Legal Notices
Affordable Self Storage, Inc. Operators sale for non-payment of storage charges.
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The following property will be sold at public auction on 12/16/2017 at 11:30am, Corey Fair, Butcher & Baker, Unit #911, containing bolts of fabric, furniture dollies, leather hide, sealed boxes, commercial sewing machines, commercial sewing tables, work light, filing cabinets, display boards, open boxes, miscellaneous items. Corey Fair, Butcher & Baker, Unit #657, containing metal/glass display case, red metal filing cabinet, books, open boxes, sealed boxes, electronics, decorative metal letters with lights, white metal/plastic side tables, ironing board, wooden door, tool case, plastic tubs, miscellaneous items. The auction will be held on the premises of Affordable Self Storage, Inc., 1337 Route 179, Lambertville, NJ 08530. Entire contents bid, CASH ONLY. We reserve the right to cancel at any time for any reason. For further information: (609) 397-6397.
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TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NOTICE OF CONTRACT AWARDED The Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer, has awarded a contract without competitive bidding as a professional service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11 5(1)(a). The contract and the resolution authorizing it are available for public inspection in the office of the Municipal Clerk. AWARDED TO: McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC SERVICES: Redevelopment Council Services TIME PERIOD: November 27, 2017 to December 31, 2017 CONTRACT AMOUNT: Not to Exceed $20,000.00 __________________________________________________ AWARDED TO: SERVICES: TIME PERIOD: CONTRACT AMOUNT:
Banisch Associates, Inc. Redevelopment Planning Services November 27, 2017 to December 31, 2017 Not to Exceed $10,000.00
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Legal Notices HVN, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $23.25 TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, AND TO PROVIDE FOR ITS ADMINISTRATION IN 2018 This ordinance establishes a Year 2018 salary and wage plan and its administration for certain employees and officials of the Township of Hopewell. A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection.
This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on Monday, November 27, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Monday the 11th day of December 2017, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk HVN, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $25.11 TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY AN ORDINANCE BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-8 (g) AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF BLOCK 85, PART OF LOT 3 ON THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP TAX MAP TO U.S. HOME CORPORATION, D/B/A LENNAR TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNITS This ordinance authorizes the Township’s conveyance of certain real property designated as Block 85, Lot 3 on the Hopewell Township Tax Map to U.S. Home Corporation, d/b/a Lennar, excluding a seven (7) acre portion to the subdivided from the property and retained by the Township, to facilitate the construction of an inclusionary residential development which will contain 78 units of affordable housing. A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection. This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on November 27, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Monday, the 11th day of December 2017, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk HB, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $29.76 PUBLIC NOTICE Notice is hereby given that bid proposals will be received from Bidders classified under N.J.S.A. 27:7-35.2 via the Internet until 10:00:59 A.M. on 12/12/17 downloaded, and publicly opened and read, in the CONFERENCE ROOM-A, 1st Floor F & A Building, New Jersey Department of Transportation, 1035 Parkway Avenue, Trenton, NJ 08625; for:
TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER IV, “GENERAL LICENSING,” SECTION 4-6 FORMERLY ENTITLED “SHOOTING GALLERIES” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL (1978) This ordinance amends and supplements Chapter IV, “General Licensing” and replaces Section 4-6, formerly “Shooting Galleries” to be entitled “Shooting Range” and specifies requirements for license applications including definitions, license procedure submission requirements and license standards of review. A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection. This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on November 27, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Monday the 11th day of December 2017, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk HVN, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $26.97
TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF AND THE EXECUTION OF FINANCIAL AGREEMENT WITH WOODMONT FEDERAL HOPEWELL URBAN RENEWAL, LLC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BLOCK 78.09, LOT 21 REDEVELOPMENT AREA This ordinance authorizes the Township of Hopewell to enter into a Financial Agreement with Woodmont Federal Hopewell Urban Renewal, LLC in accordance with the provisions of the Long Term Tax Exemption Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:20-1 et seq. and authorizes the Township to accept, in lieu of real property taxes, an annual service charge with respect to the Block 78.09, Lot 21 Redevelopment Area. A copy of the ordinance is available at no cost at the Municipal Clerk's Office, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey during regular business hours and posted on the municipal bulletin board for public inspection. This Ordinance was introduced and read and passed on first reading at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, County of Mercer on November 27, 2017. It will be further considered for final passage after public hearing at a meeting of the Hopewell Township Committee to be held on Monday the 11th day of December 2017, at the Municipal Building, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Titusville, New Jersey, beginning at 7:00 p.m. at which place and time all persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance. Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk
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DP No: 17139 Bidders are required to comply with the requirements of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Specifically, the contractor, sub recipient or subcontractor shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, or sex in the performance of this contract. The contractor shall carry out applicable requirements of 49 C.F.R. Part 26 in the award and administration of DOT-assisted contracts. Failure by the contractor to carry out these requirements is a material breach of this contract, which may result in the termination of this contract or such other remedy as the recipient deems appropriate. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:32-44, contractor must submit the Department of Treasury, Division of Revenue Business Registration of the contractor and any named subcontractors prior to contract award or authorization. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 34:11-56.51, contractors must be registered with the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, Division of Wage and Hour Compliance at the time of bid. The Department, in accordance with Title VI Civil Rights Act of 1964, 78 Stat. 252 U.S.C., 49 C.F.R., Parts 21 and 23 issued pursuant to such Act, and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 will afford minority business enterprises full opportunity to submit bids in response to this invitation and will not discriminate against any bidder on the grounds of race, color, sex, national origin, or handicap in the project award. Plans, specifications, and bidding information for the proposed work are available at Bid Express website www.bidx.com. You must subscribe to use this service. To subscribe, follow the instructions on the web site. Fees apply to downloading documents and plans and bidding access. The fee schedule is available on the web site. All fees are directly payable to Bid Express. Plans, specifications, and bidding information may be inspected (BUT NOT OBTAINED) by contracting organizations at our various Design Field Offices at the following locations:
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The following week on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 1:30 p.m. the library will host a viewing of Holiday Inn (1942, not rated, 101 minutes). Relaxing Art Fridays will take place on Dec. 8 & 15, from 1 - 2:30 p.m. Join this welcoming group for some friendly chit chat and work on a nice, relaxing project. Color a lovely picture, create a unique art journal, or bring a soothing hobby of your own (knitting, perhaps?). You are welcome to bring a brown bag lunch or snack as well. Join us for our newly formed book group, AfricanAmerican Authors Spotlight, on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. This month we’ll discuss contemporary African-American author, Kimberla Lawson Roby’s A Christmas Prayer, as well as Eric Jerome Dickey’s Naughty or Nice. Registration is requested - online or call 609-737-2610. Try our new book club, The Short of It, which focuses on the short story. Each month we’ll read and discuss three short stories by the same author. December’s author is Jhumpa Lahiri and her short stories, “A Temporary Matter,” “Mrs. Sen’s,” and “This Blessed House.” The group meets on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 2 p.m. Copies of the stories are available at the branch library. Join us on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at 7 p.m. for Anime Aficionados‘ annual viewing of Tokyo Godfathers (2003), directed by Satoshi Kon and Shôgo Furyha. Please Note: Anime will be shown in Japanese with English subtitles. Films are for an adult and older teen audience and may include adult (rating of 17+) content. The Writers Support Group will meet on Tuesday, Dec. 26 at 6 p.m. at the library. All are welcome to attend and enjoy the challenges of becoming better writers, defeating writer’s block and perfecting the craft. Stop by the library for this month’s Movie for Adults: The Zookeeper’s Wife (2017) being screened on Wednesday, Dec. 27 at 1:30 & 6:15 p.m. A married couple who work as zoo caretakers help save Jews from the Holocaust. (Rated PG-13; 124 minutes) Resume reviews are available by appointment. Call Andrea Merrick at 609-737-2610 to register for a convenient time for help in creating or reviewing your resume. One-on-one help with library digital resources, like ebooks, audiobooks and movies, is available by appointment. Call 609-737-2610 or email avanscoy@mcl.org. Those who have something to put in the display case should contact Anna Van Scoyoc at 609-737-2610. If you have old Centralogues you’re thinking of getting rid of, the library will take them for its local history collection. Get to know the borough better by joining the library’s activities at the Hopewell Public Library: Holiday Open House: Sunday, December 3 from 1-3 p.m. Stop in and enjoy homemade goodies and good conversation with staff, volunteers, board members, and Friends. Holiday Tech 2017 - Home For The Holidays: Wednesday Night Out Talk: Doug Dixon is back with his annual round-up of fun tech products for the holidays. This year’s focus will be on tech for the home — including using wireless speakers to jingle bell around the house, digital assistants to remotely deck the hall lights, and wireless cameras to record video of any latenight visitors that come down the chimney with a bound. However, you’d better watch out — these devices can see you when you’re sleeping, and know when you’re awake. So, make your own list of what’s naughty or nice. Wednesday, December 6, 7 p.m. at the Hopewell Train Station. Cookbook Book Club: Special Holiday Meeting Thursday, December 7, 6:30-8 p.m. Nigella Christmas is the cookbook selection for this month’s pre-holiday celebration. Stop in the library to sign up and check out a copy of the book. As well as book discussion, each participant chooses a recipe from the cookbook of the month and prepares a dish to share at the meeting. The meeting is free but sign up is needed. The club normally meets on the third Thursday of each month. Storytime: Every Monday morning at 10:30, preschoolers and their adult companions are invited to gather in our upstairs Children’s Room for stories, songs and activities. Traditional Book Club: Meets the first Monday of each month at 7:00pm at the library. Copies of each month’s book are available for check out. All are welcome. Hopewell Public Library (466-1625) is located at 13 E. Broad St. in Hopewell Borough. More information is available on the website - redlibrary.org, and on Facebook.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Hopewell, New Jersey, held on Monday, the 27th day of November 2017, the following ordinances were read a second time and adopted:
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O R D I N A N C E N O. 17-1669 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 91, LOTS 3.11, 3.14, 3.161, 3.181, 3.191, 3.22, 3.95 AND 3.961 AND BLOCK 93, LOTS 3.01, 5.01 AND 6.01 , KNOWN AS THE CF HOPEWELL AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 AND AMENDING CHAPTER XVII, “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT,” ARTICLE VIII, “ZONING-GENERAL PROVISIONS,” SECTION 17-138.b, “ZONING DISTRICTS” TO ADD SUB-PARAGRAPH 23 TO THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL _______________________________________________ O R D I N A N C E N O. 17-1670
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ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL AMENDING CHAPTER XVII OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL ENTITLED THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE” __________________________________________________
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS ZONING PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER XVII, LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL (1978) __________________________________________________
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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR BLOCK 85, LOTS 3,4,5.01,7 AND 24, KNOWN AS THE ZAITZ AREA IN NEED OF REDEVELOPMENT, IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7 AND AMENDING CHAPTER XVII, “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT,” ARTICLE VIII, “ZONING-GENERAL PROVISIONS,” SECTION 17-138.b, “ZONING DISTRICTS” TO ADD SUB-PARAGRAPH 22 TO THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL Laurie E. Gompf Municipal Clerk HVN, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $13.71
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RELIGIOUS NOTES
St. Matthews’s Episcopal - The church is at 300 S. Main St., Pennington, across from Toll Gate Grammar School. Sunday worship schedule is at 8 a.m. for Holy Eucharist Rite I and at 10 a.m. for Choral Holy Eucharist Rite II. The Sunday morning children’s program for ages four years through eighth grade meets during the 10 a.m. service. Nursery care is also provided for children under four years. The Rev. Barbara King Briggs is the Rector. Questions? Call 609-737-0985 or visitwww.stmatthewspennington.org. First Baptist, Pennington — Sunday services
begin at 11 a.m. The Rev. Malik McKinley Sr. is interim pastor. The church is at the corner of Crawley Avenue and Academy Street in Pennington. For information, call 609-303-0129. Pennington United Methodist — Regular Sunday worship is at 10:30 a.m. The Rev. Daniel Casselberry is pastor. The church offers a variety of services designed to help those with special needs, including an elevator for wheelchair accessibility, wireless hearing aids and handicapped parking is available. The church is at 60 S. Main St. For further information on youth and adult
Obituaries
Anna Maria Di Cocco Anna Maria Di Cocco passed away quietly on the 18th of November at Capital Health Regional Medical Center in Trenton, New Jersey, after a short illness. She is survived by her children, Marie Luise, Ricardo (Lt Col, AF-Ret), Catarina, Marc (Lt Col, AF-Ret), and Christina. She also leaves ten grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, as well as her brother, Hans Bopp, and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews. She was preceded in her heavenly journey by her husband, Chief Master Sergeant Severino Di Cocco (Air Force, retired), of Pennington, NJ, an infant son, Joseph, and her parents, Paul Franz Bopp and Eva Luise Bopp. She was born Anna Maria Katharina Bopp on March 2nd, 1928 in the small town of Niederhöchstadt, Germany. She survived the horrors of World War Two as a young girl struggling daily for food, safety, and normalcy as she faced the constant danger of Allied bombings. After the war she provided clerical and translation support in Frankfurt for the American military as it labored to restore peace and prosperity to the German people. During the Berlin Airlift, Anna Maria was working for the commander of one of the US Air Force airlift squadrons. It was there she met a young airman, “Sevy” Di Cocco. It was only after his insistent pursuit of Anna that she finally agreed to a date “just so he would stop pestering me.” As the airlift drew to a close and his squadron left Germany, Sevy wrote to Anna repeatedly with words of romance and affection. Their love for each other grew over the months and miles culminating in their marriage on October 4th, 1952, in her hometown in Germany. Like many other postwar German brides, Anna came to America facing the challenges of being newly wed to a husband in the military. Throughout Sevy’s career of nearly 30 years, she made a home wherever they lived during his various Air Force assignments across the United States and Europe. She worked various jobs to help support their family. As a selfdescribed “ferocious reader” one of her favorite occupations over the years was being a librarian’s assistant. When Sevy retired and they moved back to Pennington, Anna worked for many years as an assistant librarian and office assistant at Hopewell Valley Central High School. She was an accomplished cook and loved to bake, especially at Christmas, when she would give boxes and tins of cakes and cookies to her friends, coworkers, children’s teachers, and later to her grown children’s families. Anna also fell in love with American football, first for teams at the Air Force base in Frankfurt, Germany, and in later years rooting for various NFL teams during their frequent moves. She also loved to travel, earlier as a young mother with her family across Europe and the United States, and in retirement with her husband touring far-flung locations from Alaska to Mexico, Panama, Kazakhstan, Korea, Israel, Italy, her beloved Germany, and Russia. Anna enjoyed gardening, growing both beautiful flowers and the many fruits and vegetables she prepared for the dinner table. She enjoyed the outdoors of her home in Pennington and could often be seen feeding the birds--and chasing squirrels and deer away from the garden. Anna was an active parishioner with Sevy at St. James Catholic Church in Pennington, serving as a Eucharistic Minister and singing in the choir for many years. She also volunteered at the St Lawrence Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville. In recent years since her husband’s passing, she resided at Brandywine Living in Pennington, where she made many friends among the residents and staff, and enjoyed many trips and resident activities. She will be missed by her children and her extended family and friends. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to The Foundation of Morris Hall/St Lawrence. Burial will follow at a future date at Arlington National Cemetery. Arrangements are under the care of the Blackwell Memorial Home, Pennington. www.blackwellmh.com
Sunday school and special programs, call the church office at 609-737-1374 or visit www.pumcnj.com. St. James R. C. Church — The church is at 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. The chapel is on Eglantine Avenue. Masses are held Saturdays at 5 p.m. and Sundays at 8, 9:45 and 11:30 a.m. Daily Mass is held in the chapel at 9 a.m. Monday through Saturday. The sacrament of reconciliation is held Saturdays from 11 a.m. to noon. The Rev. Msgr. Michael J. Walsh is pastor. Deacon Moore Hank, pastoral associate can be reached at 609737-0122. The fax is 609-737-6912. Nancy Lucash in the office of religious education/adult faith formation/RCIA can be reached at 609-737-2717.
Visit stjamespennington.org for more information. Hopewell United Methodist — The morning worship begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, December 3. Adult Small group meets at 9 a.m. Children’s Sunday school meets during the morning service time. Hopewell United Methodist Church offers a blend of contemporary and traditional worship styles. The church is located on 20 Blackwell Ave. It is handicap accessible. For more information about the Church and its programs, please contact Pastor Hillis at 609-4660471 or visit the Church’s website at www.hopewellmethodist.org. You can also visit us on
Facebook@HopewellMethodistNJ. First Presbyterian of Titusville — The church welcomes everyone in Christian fellowship on Sundays. Morning worship is at 9:30 a.m. in the sanctuary with Rev. Kenneth Good preaching. Immediately following worship there is a time of fellowship and refreshments in the Heritage Room. At 10:45 a.m. the Adult Education class, which is currently studying Galatians, meets in the Heritage Room. On Sunday, December 3 at 4 p.m. the church will be hold a Christmas Hymn Sing. All events at the First Presbyterian Church of Titusville are free, unless otherwise noted, and open to the public.
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The First Presbyterian Church of Titusville, founded in 1838, is located at 48 River Drive along the banks of the Delaware River, six miles south of Lambertville near the foot of the Washington Crossing Bridge. Additional information may be found by visiti n g www.titusvillechurch.org, facebook.com/titusvillechurch or calling (609) 737-1385. Titusville United Methodist — TUMC offers a weekly Sunday Family Worship Service at 10 a.m. The TUMC Book Group meets the second Wednesday of the month at 7 p.m. There are small group discussions each month during the summer on the first and third Sundays at 9 a.m. All are welcome to attend. TUMC Youth Group meets Sunday evenings, twice a month. Holy Communion is celebrated each month. “Celebration Sunday” is an after-worship coffee hour served every fourth Sunday. TUMC is known as a “praying church” whose worship style is casual and family-friendly. All are welcome, come as you are. TUMC was founded in 1806, and is located at 7 Church Road in Titusville. For more information visit www.titusvilleumc.org or contact the church office 609-737-2622.
With few exceptions, only religious institutions located in or serving Hopewell Valley will be included in this column. Email updated information to amartins@centraljersey.com so it arrives by 3 p.m. Friday.
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LIFE CELEBRATIONS The Baby Boom generation is known for challenging conventional wisdom, including that surrounding death and funeral traditions. At the same time, recent waves of immigrants have also made people feel more comfortable with diverse funeral customs. As a result, the funeral industry, which has long been regarded as quite staid, is undergoing a transformation. As people increasingly leave behind the traditional ceremonies of their parents and grandparents, they are coming to view funerals more as a means of celebrating a life than mourning a death. In response, funeral directors are taking on more of the responsibilities of event planners, whose role it is to conduct a joyful observance of a life well lived.
Memorial services and funerals provide a supportive space for family and friends to offer condolences, say goodbye, grieve together and share memories with one another. Funeral directors are trained to assist families in arranging whatever type of service they desire. The service is held either at a place of worship or at the funeral home with the deceased present. To learn more about our services, please call 609-737-2900. Our funeral home is located at 21 North Main St. Continuous Family Service Since 1881. “Let no one weep for me or celebrate my funeral with mourning, for I still live as I pass to and fro through the mouths of men.” Quintus Ennius
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PRESERVING DENTAL SCAFFOLDING People spend a considerable amount of money on cosmetic procedures that plump their lips and add volume to the hollows in their cheekbones. These cosmetic treatments help combat the effects that aging exerts on the lower portions of our faces. With these aging effects in mind, orthodontists do everything they can to treat tooth overcrowding problems without making tooth extractions. While it would be relatively easy to make room for crowded teeth by simply removing a few teeth, orthodontists prefer to deal with overcrowding by making more space in patients’ dental arches. This strategy helps preserve a full “dental scaffold” for overlying lips and cheeks, which will be needed later in life to minimize thinning lips, wrinkles, and sunken cheeks. Orthodontics is the branch of dentistry that specializes in the diagnosis, prevention and treatment of dental and facial irregularities. To schedule a free consultation, please FDOO WKH RI¿FH RI MARK W. McDONOUGH, DMD, LLC, at 609-730-1414. Our RI¿FH XVHV EUDFHV DQG RWKHU orthodontic appliances to improve smiles and dental health, making children and adults look and feel better. We are conveniently located at 245 South Main Street (next to Toll Gate Grammar School), Pennington.
P.S. Lip and facial esthetics should always be factored into the orthodontist’s decision on how to create a beautiful smile.
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FAITH IN HER COUNTRY Laura Cantrell’s concert in Hopewell will feature music from across America and some of her newest songs By Anthony Stoeckert
aura Cantrell has been performing a series of concerts titled “States of Country” in New York City, during which she and her band focus on music from one particular state. These have resulted in concerts devoted to the music of states including Tennessee, Alabama, Texas and Kentucky. “When you really hone in and focus on one place and sort of look at its music in a little microcosm, a lot of things emerge that are cool. For the Alabama show, we didn't just limit ourselves to country but did a fair amount of Dan Penn and some of the soul stuff coming out of Muscle Shoals,” Cantrell says, referring to Penn, the soul musician from Alabama, and the famed Muscle Shoals recording studio. Cantrell is hitting the road in December with a series of shows on the East Coast. Songs from the “States of Country” shows will be featured during the tour, which will make a stop at the Hopewell Theater, Dec. 9. In addition to providing a lens through which to discover music in a new way, the concerts have also helped restore Cantrell’s faith in the United States. “Believe it or not, that's put me back in touch with what I love about country music and what I love about our country,” Cantrell says of the “States of Country” concerts. “I’m going for uplift, I’m going for 'We go high,’ but all in the medium of the best of country music, and my own music as well.” Delving deep into a particular state’s music has given her the chance to play songs she normally wouldn’t perform, while also developing a new appreciation for great country artists. Because Texas is so big, Cantrell has done multiple shows devoted to that state so that she can showcase its diversity in music. “It’s one thing to know a Willie Nelson song or two, but to really get to dig deep and do Cindy Walker, one of the great female country writers ... and then Doug Sahm and all the various colors of the different eras and types of country music, that’s just been great fun,” she says. The concert also will feature some of her original songs as well as some holiday favorites. Cantrell attributes her love of music to growing up in Nashville with parents who were from different parts of the state, and had different tastes in music. Her father was raised near Memphis. “He really grew up rooted in that Grand Ole Opry, the classic generation of Grand Ole Opry where people listened every week and that was their cultural touchstone,” Cantrell says. “Whereas my mom is 10 years younger and from east Tennessee. She always said she was more of a Beatles fan than a country music fan, but grew up around a lot of the great country music of the ’60s, and brought me up as a little kid listening to Johnny Cash and the Outlaws. She loved Joan Baez as much as she loved Jessi Colter and Dolly Parton and stuff like that. So I think a lot of good breadth of exposure primed me early on to listen. I was lucky I had that environment to grow up in.”
Country artist Laura Cantrell is on a tour that will make a stop at the Hopewell Theater.
Cantrell went to Columbia University and maintained her interest in country music as a way to stay close to her roots. She got into radio, working at WFMU in Jersey City, where she hosted a country music show that ran for 13 years. She’s also been heard on BBC Radio Scotland. She began writing songs in college and has been recording and touring since 2000. “I used that time on the radio as a kind of immersion, I think, into the old music,” Cantrell says. “What I emerged out of that period with was a sort of desire to figure out how to express myself as a songwriter in the way that I admired Dolly Parton and Willie Nelson. “I couldn’t aspire to be them or to write like they wrote, but I took a lot of inspiration from them. They’re real artists, they’re real American artists. People, I think, sometimes underestimate the art of country songwriting because sometimes it comes in a funny package that people think is kitschy or cornpone humor. Dolly gets underestimated because she's been doing this dumb blonde routine, so they don’t understand how brilliant she is. I’ve been trying to, in my own way, get at what I can do in my way that expresses myself, aspiring to that level.” Cantrell has returned to radio with a regular gig, hosting “Dark Horse Radio,” a weekly show on SiriusXM satellite radio’s Beatles Channel. On her show, which airs on Thursdays, Cantrell plays music by George Harrison, along with songs that inspired him. The Beatles channel started in August, with input from Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr and the estates of Harrison and John Lennon. One thing Olivia Harrison, George’s widow, wanted was a show about her husband’s music, and she wanted the host to be a
woman. “She really was adamant, she wanted a femalehosted show about George,” Cantrell says. “She wanted it to focus on the breadth of his artistry and all the passions he had for different kinds of music that began during his time in the Beatles as well as his career after the Beatles. It’s been a great education for me. I know a lot of the music by osmosis, by having listened to it as a kid, but I never sat down and thought about what George Harrison did when the Beatles ended, and what was he interested in and what did he do next.” Cantrell’s most recent album, “No Way There From Here,” was released in 2014, and she says fans can expect to hear some new songs at her Hopewell concert. “I think we’ll be playing some songs in the show that haven’t made it to album release yet,” she says. “They're kind of contenders, we’re playing the contenders for the new record and seeing how people respond and how they fit together.” At the start of 2017 Cantrell thought she might have new music recorded by now. “If you talked to me in January of this year, I would have said, ‘I’ll be recording in the fall,’ but you can always add six months to any estimate,” Cantrell says with a laugh. “We’re really hoping that in the first half we’ll be done recording and have some music out in 2018.”
Laura Cantrell will perform at the Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell, Dec. 9, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $18-$19. Group seating at tables is also available. For tickets and information, go to www. hopewelltheater.com or call 609-466-1964.
Also Inside: Kathleen Turner talks about playing God • A holiday concert from Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra
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STAGE REVIEW By Anthony Stoeckert
Music for the Season Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra’s holiday concert will include a concerto, a sing-along, dance music, and some toys
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t’s the season for celebrating, and in addition to Christmas, Hanukkah and New Year’s, the Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra is also commemorating its anniversary. The orchestra made its debut with a holiday concert in 2007. Music Director Chiu-Tze Lin started Bravura in part because of the bad economy. “I saw this depression around the country and I decided to form the orchestra and make our first concert the holiday concert to bring some joy to people,” Lin says. “Every year when it comes to this concert, I think about the celebration.” This year’s concert, which will take place Dec. 3 at Princeton Alliance Church in Plainsboro, will feature pianist Emiko Edwards joining the orchestra for a performance of Beethoven’s Piano Concerto No. 5, “Emperor.” Edwards grew up in the area and is a graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. The collaboration fits Lin’s goal of teaming up with local talent. “When she was young, I remember hearing her, she was already an outstanding pianist at a young age,” Lin says. “She went on to Juilliard School of Music and while she was there she won many international competitions. And she went to England for further study for her master’s degree. She came back to the United States over the summer, and I said, ‘It would be wonderful to see a local kid and see how she has progressed.’” Lin says she worked with Edwards years ago, when Edwards was 9 and won a concerto competition with another orchestra Lin conducted. In inviting Edwards to play with Bravura, Lin and Edwards discussed pieces to play and decided upon the Beethoven. “This a wonderful piece,” Lin says. “It’s very victorious and very grand. This is the last concerto Beethoven wrote, and it’s very grand, which is nice for the holidays.” The audience also will get an opportunity to join the orchestra during the concert, which will include a medley of selections from Handel’s “Hallelujah” chorus, “Silent Night,” “O Christmas Tree,” and “Santa Claus is Coming to Town.” “We have a sing-along part of the concert where everyone can sing traditional Christmas carols,” Lin says. “In fact, during that part, I noticed there’s a lot of very enthusiastic singing from the audience. Kids too because our audiences always have a lot of young people. You can hear everyone singing, young and old, it’s always exciting for me, very rejuvenating.” One of Lin’s goals is to make Bravura’s concerts acces-
The Bravura Philhamonic Orchestra’s holiday concert in Plainsboro will include a Beethoven sonata, festive music and a sing-along with the audience. sible and fun. One way she’s doing that is featuring the “Toy Symphony,” credited to Franz Joseph Haydn, though there is speculation it actually was written by Mozart’s father. In addition to the orchestra’s instruments, the “Toy Symphony” includes actual toy instruments, such as drums, a rattle and kazoo. Lin recruited area children to join the orchestra for the piece. “When I talked to this one girl, she’s an 8-year-old girl, I said, Do you have any rattles left over from when you were a baby?’ She said no, and I told her, why don’t go to a store and find a rattle you feel can make the loudest sound,” Lin says. The concert also will feature Russian music that accompanies a dance performance. No, not “Nutcracker” but the “Polovetzian Dance” from Alexander Borodin’s opera “Prince Igor,” which Lin says has a graceful melodic line and energetic rhythm, making it perfect for the holidays. The concert also celebrates Hanukkah, with a medley
of Jewish folk songs and hymns called “Music for Hanukkah,” arranged by Thomas Hinds. “Our concert is the beginning of the holiday season, so i really want to bring joy to the people for the holiday,” Lin says. As celebratory as the evening will be, there also will be a touch of sadness. Sandra Lippman, one of the orchestra’s founding member died earlier this month. Lippman was in charge of marketing and promotion for Bravura, and the concert will be dedicated to her. “From Day 1 of the founding of our orchestra, she was the most enthusiastic board member,” Lin says. “So we want to dedicate this concert in her memory.”
The Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its holiday concert at Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students; www.bravuraphil.org; 609-933-4729.
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ON STAGE By Keith Loria
An Almighty Role
Kathleen Turner is playing the title character in ‘Act of God’ at George Street Playhouse
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here have been myriad descriptions of Kathleen Turner and her stage work over the years — classy, beautiful, powerful, funny — and thanks to George Street Playhouse’s production of “An Act of God,” the phrase “heavenly” now applies in a whole new way. The legendary actress will be playing God in David Javerbaum’s critically acclaimed play, running at George Street’s theater on the Rutgers campus through Dec. 23. “It’s incredible fun,” Turner says. “David’s writing is fast and funny, and at the same time, I like a lot of what he has to say about religion and us. I think audiences are going to walk away with some thinking to do. Claiming that God’s only on your side leads to some of the most horrific actions in human history, so I hope it will make people pause and think about that.” Turner received Tony Award nominations for her performances in Tennessee Williams’ “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” and Edward Albee’s “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” She also starred as Mrs. Robinson in the Broadway and West End productions of “The Graduate.” “I love the immediacy of being on stage, the incredible vividness, there’s no net and nothing to catch you if something goes wrong or sideways,” Turner says. “You’re just so alive and I love it.” Of course, the actress is known for more than just her stage work. She’s won multiple Golden Globes and has appeared in more than 30 movies, including such favorites as “Romancing the Stone,” “Body Heat” and “Prizzi’s Honor.” She received an Oscar nod for playing the title role in “Peggy Sue Got Married,” and voiced Jessica Rabbit in “Who Framed Roger Rabbit?” It isn’t every day that you’re asked to play the “creator of everything,” so when Turner was offered the chance to take
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Kathleen Turner in “Act of God” at George Street Playhouse. on the titular role, no divine intervention was needed for her to say “yes.” “I was once asked to read Moses, so I guess this was the next logical step,” says the actress in her trademark husky alto. “I consider myself a person of faith, but not of any organized religion and so I find this a very similar platform to my position.” Flanked by her ever-faithful archangels Michael and Gabriel (played by Stephen DeRosa and Jim Walton, respectively), in the play the Supreme Being gifts her mortals with an entirely new set of Ten Commandments in what’s been described as “a sinfully funny whirlwind of comedy heaven.” “I have some excellent apostles working with me, Jim
and Steve are lovely men and are very supportive,” Turner says. “The show is very funny but it also will make you think.” A 13-time Emmy Award winner for his work on The Daily Show, Javerbaum saw his play run on the Great White Way for a limited run in 2015 with Jim Parsons using his hiatus from “The Big Bang Theory” to play God. A year later, the show returned to Broadway with Sean Hayes in the title role. And while there have been several regional productions of the play over the last two years, Turner is the first female to ever play God. “I saw Jim Parsons do it and I thought it was incredibly funny, and I don’t want this to sound critical, but it seems to be there is a great deal more possibility for compassion and experience with an older woman playing the role as opposed to a younger comedian,” she says. “When David Saint, artistic director of George Street Playhouse, called and asked if I wanted to be the first female God, I said, ‘how do you know it’s the first one?’” At one point during the play, DeRosa goes into the audience as Archangel Michael with a microphone and God asks questions to audience members. “It’s written that way so I get to call people out in the audience and embarrass them and have a good time,” Turner says. “There’s an element of improv because you never know who’s going to be in the crowd, so you have to go with the flow. But it’s pretty laid out.” “An Act of God” is being performed at George Street Playhouse’s temporary theater 103 College Farm Road on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, through Dec. 3; georgestreetplayhouse.org or call 732-246-7717.
MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Dec. 1-7. Schedules are subject to change. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908874-8181): Roman J. Israel, Esq. (luxury reserved seating) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:15, 4:10, 7:05, 10; Sun.-Thurs. 1:15, 4:10, 7:05. Coco (PG) Fri.-Sat. 1:35, 4:30, 7:25, 10:20; Sun.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:30, 7:25. Wonder (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12, 1:20, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40; Sun. 12, 1:20, 2:40, 5:20, 8; Mon.-Thurs. 1:20, 2:40, 5:20, 8. Justice League (luxury recliners) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7. Justice League (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 2, 4:45, 7:30, 10:15; Sun.-
Thurs. 2, 4:45, 7:30. The Star (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12:15, 2:40, 5:05, 7:30; Mon.-Thurs. 2:40, 5:05, 7:30. Murder on the Orient Express (luxury recliners) (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 1:40; Sun. 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8; Mon.Thurs. 2:40, 5:20, 8. Murder on the Orient Express (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 9:45 p.m. Daddy’s Home 2 (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 12:55, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10, 10:35; Sun. 12:55, 3:20, 5:45, 8:10; Mon.-Thurs. 3:20, 5:45, 8:10. A Bad Moms Christmas (R) Fri.-Sat. 4:25, 7:10, 9:55; Sun.-Thurs. 4:25, 7:10. Thor: Ragnarok (PG13) (reserved recliners) Fri.-Sat. 1, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45; Sun.-Thurs. 1, 3:55, 6:50.
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MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609924-7444): Lincoln Center Theater: The Nutcracker Ballet (PG) Sat. 7 p.m. Sun., Wed. 2 p.m. Last Flag Flying (R) Fri.-Sat. 1:50, 4:35, 7:20, 10:05; Sun.-Thurs. 1:50, 4:35, 7:20. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) Fri.-Sat. 2, 3:15, 4:40, 6, 7:20, 8:45, 10; Sun. 2, 3:15, 4:40, 6, 7:20. The Man Who Invented Christmas (PG) Fri. 2:10, 4:35, 7, 9:25; Sat. 2:10, 4:35, 9:25; Sun. 4:35, 7; Mon.-Tues. 2:10, 4:35, 7; Wed. 4:35, 7; Thurs. 2:10, 4:35, 7. Lady Bird (R) Fri.-Sat. 2, 3:15, 4:15, 5;30, 6:30, 7:45, 8:45,
10; Sun.-Thurs. 2, 3:15, 4:15, 5;30, 6:30, 7:45. PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): Lady Bird (R) Fri. 4:30, 7:15, 9:30; Sat. 1:30, 4:30, 7:15, 9:30; Sun. 4:30, 7:15, 9:30; Mon. 5:30, 8; Tues.-Wed. 2:30, 5:30, 8; Thurs. 2:30, 8. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing Mo (R) Fri. 4, 7, 9:30; Sat. 1, 4, 7, 9:30; Mon. 5:15, 8; Tues.Thurs. 2:30, 5:15, 8. Elf (PG) Sat. 10:30 a.m. National Theatre Live: Follies (NR) Sun. 12:30 p.m. International Cinema Series: Pop Aye (NR) Thurs. 5:30 p.m.
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THEATER “White Christmas,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. M&M Stage Productions presents the musical with songs by Irving Berlin about World War II veterans who become a song-and-dance team. They follow a pair of singing sisters, Betty and Judy Haynes, to Vermont, where the ladies will be performing at a mountain lodge over the holidays. The lodge just happens to be owned by the GIs’ former army commander. Based on the 1954 movie starring Bing Crosby, through Dec. 3. Performances: Fri.Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. (No performance Nov. 24.) Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors, $16 students; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the Drew University campus, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. A group of actors and technicians gather in a 1940s radio station at holiday time to perform a live broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. Replete with Foley sound effects, commercials from the era, and sprinkled throughout with a generous dose of humor and music, this charming piece brings the famous story to life, through Dec. 30; www.shakespearenj.org; 973-408-5600. “A Christmas Carol,” Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179 Lambertville. Musical adaptation of Charles Dickens holiday story about Scrooge and the spirits who change his fate, Dec. 1-17, $22; www.musicmountainthe-
atre.org; 609-397-3337. “The Charitable Sisterhood Christmas Spectacular,” ActorsNET of Bucks County’s Heritage Center theater, 635 N. Delmorr Ave., Morrisville, Pennsylvania. The ladies of the Charitable Second Trinity Victory Church have a mystery on their hands after their Baby Jesus is stolen, Dec. 117, $20, $17 seniors (62 and up), $10 children 12 and under; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694. “A Christmas Carol,” McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. David Thompson’s adaptation of Charles Dickens’ story of the miserly Scrooge and the spirits who change his life on Christmas Eve, Dec. 5-31; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show,” Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Comedic take on classic story with five actors, three ladders and lots of music, Dec. 8-31; bcptheater.org; 215-862-2121. CHILDREN’S THEATER “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179 Lambertville. Stage version of the “Peanuts” special in which Charlie Brown searched for the true meaning of Christmas, Dec. 1-17, $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. “‘Twas the Night Before Christmas,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Musical adaptation of Clement Moore’s story about children anticipating a visit from Saint Nick, Dec. 8, 7 p.m., Dec. 9, 2, 4 p.m., Dec. 10, 2, 4 p.m. $12, $10 seniors/children; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer The Musical,” State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Musical based on the classic TV special featuring Rudolph, Yukon Cornelius, Hermey the Elf, the Abominable Snow Monster, and Santa and Mrs. Claus, Dec. 18, 3, 6 p.m., $35-$55; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. BALLET American Repertory Ballet’s “The Nutcracker,” American Repertory Ballet’s production of Tchaikovsky’s ballet featuring professional dancers and students from the Princeton Ballet School: Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, Dec. 2, 2 p.m. State Theatre of New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. www.arballet.org. “Nutcracker,” The College of New Jersey’s Kendall Hall, 2000 Pennington Road, Ewing. Roxey Ballet childfriendly version of ballet featuring a cast of more than 150 dancers, through Dec. 3. Tickets cost $15.50-$52.50; www.roxeyballet.org; 609-397-7616. “Nutcracker,” Princeton High School Performing Center, 151 Moore St., Princeton. Princeton Youth Ballet presents the holiday classic featuring a cast of 75 young artists, Dec. 9, 4 p.m., Dec. 10, noon. Tickets cost $18-$35; www.princetonyouthballet.org. “Nutcracker” for kids,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Abridged, narrated version of the classic ballet, Dec. 15-17; www.kelseyatmccc.org; 609-5703333. FILM “Elf,” Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. Comedy starring Will Ferrell as Buddy, a human who was raised as an elf at the North Pole, and heads to New York City to meet his biological father, Dec. 2, 10:30 a.m. $5; www.thegardentheatre.com; 609-279-1999. “It’s a Wonderful Life,” Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. Frank Capra’s holiday classic starring Jimmy Stewart as George Bailey, who longs for a life outside his hometown, and gets a lesson about the value of his life from an angel, Dec. 14, 7:30 p.m. (Harp player Andre Tarantiles of Princeton Symphony Orchestra will play live holiday music at 7 p.m.), $11.50; www.thegardentheatre.com; 609-279-1999. CLASSICAL MUSIC The Irish Tenors, State Theatre, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Christmas concert featuring traditional Christmas songs and music that is rich in Irish culture and featuring a full orchestra, Dec. 1, 8 p.m. $45$95; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. Bravura Philharmonic Orchestra, Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road, Plainsboro. Holiday concert featuring Beethoven’s “Emperor Piano Concerto No. 5” with pianist Emiko Edwards, Dec. 3, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $18 seniors/students, $15 advance; www.bravuraphil.org; 609-933-4729.
The Jersey Harmony Chorus, All Saints Church, 16 All Saints Road, Princeton. Women’s a cappella chorus singing four-part harmony, presenting holiday show, “Songs for the Season,” featuring the full chorus singing holiday music and presenting their special award-winning competition package, Dec. 8, 8 p.m. For tickets and information, email jerseyharmonytickets@gmail.com or call 732-2366803. VOICES Chorale, Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer St., Princeton. Concert titled “Music for the Season of Advent, featuring an assortment of Advent and Christmas pieces in English and Latin by well-known composers and arrangers: JS Bach, William Mathias, Benjamin Britten, Andrew Carter, David Willcocks, Elizabeth Poston, Peter Phillips and John Rutter, Dec. 9, 4 p.m. (A reception to celebrate the season and meet Richard Tang Yuk, Voices Chorale‘ new artistic director, will follow in Pierce Hall.), $30-$35, $10 students/children; www.voiceschorale.org; 609-474-0031. Capital Singers of Trenton, Sacred Heart Church, 343 S. Broad St., Trenton. Concert celebrating choral works for Hanukkah and Christmas, including Finkelstein’s “Avinu Shebashamayim,” Spring-Rice and Stroop’s “Homeland,” Handel’s “And the Glory of the Lord” from Messiah, and Pinkham’s Christmas Cantata. The singers will be joined by Cantor Arthur Katlin from Lawrenceville’s Adath Israel Congregation and quartets from Lighthouse Brass and Ascot Brass, Dec. 10, 4 p.m. $22, $20 advance. $15 seniors/children. Admission is free for children under 12; www.capitalsingers.org; 609-434-2781. Princeton Theological Seminary Winter Concert, “Joy,” Miller Chapel at Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Attendees will participate in a worship experience that combines both classic and modern gospel songs, Dec. 10, 6 p.m. Free; www.ptsem.edu. Christmas Service: Carols of Many Nations, Miller Chapel at Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. A service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols led by the Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir. Following the service, caroling will continue on the Seminary quad, Dec. 13, 3:30, 6:30, 8:30 p.m. Admission is free, but tickets are required. For tickets, go to ptsem.edu/carols. Christmas Carol Festival, The Church of St. David the King, 1 New Village Road, Princeton. Sing traditional Christmas carols followed by followed by wassail, coffee, and homemade Christmas cookies and desserts, Dec. 14, 79 p.m. Admission is free, all are welcome; 609-275-7111. “Handel’s Messiah,” Richard Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. Performed by members of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, Xian Zhang, conductor. Featuring Erin Wall, soprano; Nancy Maultsby, mezzo-soprano; Miles Mykkanen, tenor; Michael Sumuel, bass-baritone; and the Montclair State University Singers, Heather J. Buchanan, conductor, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m., $30-$80; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Hopewell Valley Chorus holiday concert, St. James Church, 115 E. Delaware Ave., Pennington. Concert titled “Deck the Halls” will feature music, sacred, secular, classical and contemporary by composers including Mozart, Busto, and PDQ Bach, Jerry Herman and LeRoy Anderson. Before and after the concert, the audience is invited to shop at a jewelry sale and bid on a handmade quilt or a set of Lenox dinnerware, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. $15, $10 seniors/students; www.hopewellvalleychorus.org; 609-737-3177. Princeton Ringers Holiday Handbell Concert, Miller Chapel at Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer St., Princeton. Concert titled “Ring and Sing Glory to the Newborn King!” will feature a musical celebration of Advent, Christmas, and Epiphany. There will be an opportunity for the audience to sing along to a selection of popular carols while the Princeton Ringers provide accompaniment. Under the direction of James Klotz, the Princeton Ringers are comprised of Seminary students, spouses, staff, and friends from churches across the community, Dec. 16, 2 p.m. Free; www.ptsem.edu. Princeton Symphony Orchestra Holiday POPS! concert, Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. Concert featuring holiday arrangements of carols performed by the PSO and the Princeton High School Choir, Dec. 16, 4 p.m., 7 p.m. www.princetonsymphony.com; 609-497-0020. Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Route 206 at Cherry Hill Road, Princeton. Choral reading of Handel’s “Messiah.” Choral singers welcome. No auditions, no rehearsal. Scores will be provided if needed, Dec. 17, 4 p.m. See THINGS TO DO, Page 5
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versity, Princeton. Set during the French Revolution, Dialogues des Carmélites is Francis Poulenc’s only full-length opera. The libretto was written by the composer himself, after the work of the same name by George Bernanos. It tells the story of a nervous and fearful aristocrat who decides to become a Carmelite nun during the Reign of Terror. However, the convent is not immune to the fear and turmoil that have begun to shake the country, Dec. 1-2, 7:30 p.m. $25, $20 seniors/students; www.rider.edu/arts; 609-921-2663.
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$10; www.princetonol.com/groups/psma. Bach’s Brandenburgs, Richard Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. This Princeton holiday tradition brings together the 20-plus resident members of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center plus guest artists in an all-star lineup performing one of music’s most enduring masterpieces all in one evening, Dec. 18, 7:30 p.m., $25-$92.50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.
JAZZ/POP/ROCK, ETC. Chaslyn Sweetwood, “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. The singer will be accompanied by Michael J Bernabe. Guest performances will include areem Youseff and Trish Silvestri, Dec. 1, 7:30 p.m., $25; www.therrazzroom.com; 1-888-596-1027. The Colors of Christmas, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Concert featuring Peabo Bryson, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr., Ruben Studdard and Jody Watley. The concert will feature holidays songs including “Oh Holy Night,” “I’ll Be Home Christmas,” and “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” celebrating the true meaning behind Christmas, Dec. 5, 8 p.m., $45-$85; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. Cathy Graham, “A Swinging Christmas,” The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Jazz singer Graham will share jazz and big band versions of holiday favorites, Dec. 8, 8 p.m., $30; www.therrazzroom.com; 1-888-596-1027. Katie Welsh, Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Concert of seasonal songs from Broadway and Hollywood musicals. Katie Welsh, accompanied by Stefanie Watson, Dec. 9, 7:30 p.m., $15. Email musictheatercollective@gmail.com or call 609915-7889. Glen Burtnik’s XMAS, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Concert featuring performers from across New Jersey to perform holiday favorites, Dec. 9, 8 p.m., $30-$60; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. Ernie White Band and Friends Best of Christmas Benefit Concert, The Grand Ballroom at Cedar Gardens Banquet, 661 Route 33, Hamilton. For over 16 years Trenton guitarist Ernie White and his Band have spearheaded a rock Christmas concert with the help of area musicians. This year’s concert will feature “Best Of” performances selected from previous shows and will benefit The Hamilton Elks Handicapped Children’s Fund who help our neighbors, Dec. 17, 7 p.m. $25; www.erniewhite.com.
MUSIC Carved From Nature Greg Pedersen’s carving of a Harris’s hawk is featured in “Predators and Prey: Fine-art carvings of raptors and songbirds,” on view at the D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, through Dec. 28. The exhibit showcases carvings by Pedersen on loan by Jay Vawter. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, go to www.drgreenway.org or call 609-924-4646.
clothing and accessories, ornaments, and Trenton memorabilia created by area vendors. The museum store, Molly’s Shop at Ellarslie, is stocked with holiday gift items for both children and adults and is open during the boutique, Dec. 2, noon to 6 p.m. Dec. 3, noon to 5 p.m. Silent auction of plein air art featuring Cadwalader Park and the adjoining Cadwalader Heights neighborhood, Dec. 2, 4-6 p.m. ellarslie.org; 609-989-1191. Sauce for the Goose, Arts Council of Princeton’s popup location, 301 N. Harrison St., Princeton. The Arts Council of Princeton presents its annual Sauce for the Goose Market, a holiday sale of original work by local artists. The sale features ceramics, glassware, ornaments, and other forms of fine art and craft for gift-giving, Dec. 8, 4-8 p.m. (Opening reception catered by Chopt Creative Salad Co., 57 p.m.), Dec. 9, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Dec. 10, 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. Christmas Candlelight House Tour. Tour of five private homes in Hightstown, Dec. 10, 3-6 p.m.. Pre-sale are available at Perennial Home, 119 West Ward St. and cost $10. Tickets will be available on day of tour at 164 N. Main St. The cost for tickets sold that day is $15. For more information, go to www.hewhs.com. Christmas Tea, Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society, 164 N. Main St., Hightstown. Shop at the Holiday MISCELLANY Boutique in the historic freight station and enjoy punch and Festival of Trees, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockcookies in the decorated historic home, Dec. 10, 1:30-3 p.m. ton St., Princeton. The holiday tradition sees the museum’s www.hewhs. galleries, hallways and porches decorated by local businesses, garden clubs, and non-profit organizations, through Jan. 7. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; www.morven.org; 609-924-8144. Christmas Festival at St. Peter Lutheran Church, 608 “The New World,” Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Harbourton Rocktown Road, Hopewell. Festivities include Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Musical re-imagining a cookie and candy sale, a variety of vendors, themed bas- the myth of the first meeting of the Pilgrims and Native kets, craft items, attic treasures, games for children, and a Americans. The year is 1620. The Native Americans are prayer request table, Dec. 2, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Lunch will be enjoying a gluten-free, low-carb, artisanally happy life served from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Proceeds benefit the St Peter when they are invaded by the nation’s first immigrants — Nursery School; 215 313-2922. Pilgrims. The musical includes a book by Regina DeCicco Mill Hill Holiday House Tour. This year’s tour, themed and L.F. Turner, music by Gary Adler (“Altar Boyz”) and “Attention to Detail”, will showcase historic, diverse homes lyrics by Phoebe Kreutz, through Dec. 2; $40-$75; 215and churches dating back to the 1800s. The tour begins at 862-2121; buckscountyplayhouse.org. Artworks, located at 19 Everett Alley and South Stockton “An Act of God,” George Street Playhouse, 103 ColStreet, Dec. 2, noon to 5 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $15 in ad- lege Farm Road, New Brunswick. Comedy in which the vance. For more information, go to www.trentonmillhill.org. Almighty (played by Kathleen Turner) attempts to correct Holiday Boutique, Ellarslie, the Trenton City Museum people’s misconceptions of her, through Dec. 23; at Cadwalader Park, Trenton. The Trenton Museum Society www.georgestplayhouse.org; 732-846-2895. hosts its Annual Holiday Shopping Boutique of hand-crafted goods sold by area vendors. The event includes art and gifts OPERA for sale in the Trenton City Museum where patrons can Dialogues des Carmélite, Robert L. Annis Playhouse browse hand-crafted jewelry, pottery, original art works, on the campus of Westminster Choir College of Rider Uni-
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CLASSICAL MUSIC Princeton University Orchestra, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Program featuring Rossini’s William Tell Overture and Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet Overture Fantasy, Dec. 78, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $15, $5; music.princeton.edu; 609258-9220. Princeton University Glee Club and Roomful of Teeth, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall, Princeton University. The Grammy-winning ensemble Roomful of Teeth will join the Princeton University Glee Club and Chamber Choir for a “Glee Club Presents” concert. The program will include Partita for 8 Voices, the Pulitzer Prizewinning work by Caroline Show, a Princeton graduate and founding member of Roomful of Teeth. The program also will include music from Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles and Merrill Garbus’ Quizassa, Dec. 9, 3 p.m. Tickets cost $15, $5 students; music.princeton.edu; 609-258-9220.
JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Archie Shepp, “I Hear the Sound,” Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Concert by saxophonist Archie Shepp with Amina Claudine Myers and Princeton University Creative Large Ensemble, Dec. 2, 8 p.m. $15, $5 students; music.princeton.edu; 609-258-9220. Paul Muldoon with Rogue Oliphant, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Rogue Oliphant is a loose affiliation of musicians and composers who work on songs and spoken word pieces written by the Pulitzer Prizewinning Irish poet Paul Muldoon. For this performance, Muldoon will be joined by Chris Harford (Band of Changes), Ray Kubian (Electric Six, Dean Ween Group), Cáit O’Riordan (The Pogues), David Mansfield (Alpha Band) and Warren Zanes (Del Fuegos), as well as literary colleagues, Dec. 2, 8 p.m. $20 (table seating for groups also available); www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964. Vox Blue and Vox Blue Too, Bart Luedeke Center Theater on the campus of Rider University, Lawrenceville. Concert titled “What is Old is New Again” featuring works from the Great American Songbook by George Gershwin, Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart, as well as popular music by artists Stevie Wonder, Paul Simon, and others, Dec. 3, 4 p.m. $20, $15 seniors/students; www.rider.edu/arts; 609921-2663. Michael Smith, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton. Singer-songwriter whose song “The Dutchman” has been covered by Steve Goodman, The Clancy Brothers & Tommy Makem, John Gorka, Suzy Bogguss, The New Kingston Trio, and Celtic Thunder. He has set poetry to music, creating programs such as “And the Poet Sang,” based on the poetry of Federico Garcia Lorca, Pablo Neruda, and others, Dec. 15, 8:15 p.m. Admission costs $20, $10 students under 22, $5 children; www.princetonfolk.org; 609-799-0944. Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Concert featuring “Broadway’s Golden Couple” Marin Mazzie (“The King and I,” “Ragtime”) and husband Jason Danieley (“Candide,” “The Full Monty,” “The Visit”) celebrating love and marriage on the Great White Way, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $72; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.
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Dec. 1 Tech talk at Princeton Library Technology consultant Doug Dixon will demonstrate the latest tech devices at the Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton, beginning at 7 p.m. This year’s focus is on technology for the home including wireless speakers, digital assistants and wireless cameras. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
Dec. 2 Craft show in West Windsor West Windsor Plainsboro High School South will host its annual holiday craft show, 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. More than 250 crafters and artisans will showcase handcrafted jewelry, clothing, accessories, home decor, handbags, kitchen necessities, specialty foods, floral designs, personalized gifts, health and beauty products and more. The school is located at 346 Clarksville Road, West Windsor.
Fundraiser concert at Salt Creek Grille Swift Technique will perform during the next Music for All Seasons fundraising concert at Salt Creek Grille in Plainsboro, 7-11 p.m. The band is a funk and soul group from Philly. Admission includes a drink tickets (cash bar thereafter) and hors d’oeuvres. Net proceeds benefit Dress for Success Central Jersey. The organization helps women achieve economic independence by providing a network of support, professional attire to help them thrive in work and life. Tickets cost $75. For more information, go to mercercounty.dressforsuccess.org.
‘Christmas Carol’ filibuster at library Princeton Public Library will host a “reading filibuster” of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol,” beginning at 2 p.m. In anticipation of the season opening of McCarter Theatre Center’s production of the beloved holiday tale, the story will be read aloud from start to finish. Readers of all reading levels are invited to sign up for a time slot online at bit.ly/CCfilibuster or by calling the library’s Welcome Desk at 609-924-9529, ext. 1218. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton.
Dec. 3-4 Wreath making at Morven Morven Museum & Garden will host holiday wreathmaking workshops, Dec. 3, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Dec. 4, 10 a.m. to noon. Create your own wreath with Morven’s gardeners. Morven will provide everything needed to create a wreath. No experience is required. Morven’s staff will help people get started, and offer advice throughout the session. Morven Museum & Garden is located at 55 Stockton St., Princeton. The cost is $50 per wreath. Reservation are required and can be made at www.morven.org.
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Make those visions of sugar plums a reality by creating some and wrapping them up as presents.
Tasteful holiday gifts The holiday countdown has begun and if you like to give gifts of homemade foods, you’re running out of time. Boozy beverages and vinegars take weeks to infuse, and fruitcake is best if aged too, but there are lots of things you can make at the last minute, or nearly so, and which don’t require hours of shopping for exotic ingredients. Food gifts are also ideal to take to food swaps any time of year. Food swap groups, often community-wide, are a growing DIY trend, and I couldn’t resist buying “Food Swap: Specialty Recipes for Bartering, Sharing & Giving,” packed full of ideas, punch-out labels for your items, and many recipes, including two of the ones below. (Their flavored salts and sugars are a breeze to whip up, too.) A food swap is not the same as, say, a cookie exchange where everyone takes home some of everyone else’s offering. At a swap, each participant has a sign-up sheet for their items. Everyone peruses the offerings and then signs up for the ones they want. Happy holidays readers, and Happy New Year, too! Salted Caramel Sauce Adapted from “Food Swap: Specialty Recipes for Bartering, Sharing & Giving,” Emily Paster, Storey Publishing (2016). Makes four 4-ounce jars. 1½ cups heavy cream 1 cup sugar 2 tablespoons corn syrup ¼ cup water ½ cup (1 stick) butter, cut into pieces 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1½ teaspoons kosher salt Be sure to use a deep pot for this since the caramel will bubble furiously when you add the cream. — F.B. Bring cream to boil over high heat in a saucepan. Turn heat to low and keep at simmer for now. In a larger pot, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water, and turn heat to high. Stir to dissolve sugar, and once sugar is dissolved don’t stir it again, instead just brush down the sides with a wet (with water) pastry brush to dissolve any crystals. Boil sugar mixture until it turns golden brown and smells like caramel, 7 to 8 minutes. Watch it like a hawk so it doesn’t burn! Turn heat down to medium and slowly and carefully pour in the cream, stirring all the while, and being careful of hot splatters. Remove pot from heat and add butter. Stir until butter is melted and mixture is completely smooth. Then stir in vanilla and salt. Cool and pour into glass jars, refrigerating until ready to swap or gift. Beer-Caraway Mustard Adapted from “Food Swap.” Makes four 4-ounce jars. ½ cup yellow mustard seeds ½ cup brown mustard seeds 1 cup beer 1 tablespoon caraway seeds ¼ cup brown sugar Pinch of salt
No holiday celebration is complete without cookies, so bring along the dessert favorite to parties as a gift for all to enjoy. Soak mustard seeds in beer to absorb nearly all liquid, about 2 hours. Toast caraway seeds in a dry skillet over medium heat about 3 minutes. Combine all ingredients in food processor and pulse until creamy but still grainy. If dry, add a tad more beer or dashes of red or white vinegar. Store in refrigerator, best if mellowed for a week before consuming. Christmas jam Adapted from food.com. Makes six half-pint (8-ounce) jars. I wouldn’t hesitate to skip the boiling water bath and simply refrigerate these, telling your recipients to do the same. — F.B. 3 cups cranberries 1 orange, zested, peeled, seeded 2 teaspoons orange zest (from above orange) 1 10-ounce) package frozen sliced strawberries, slightly thawed ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamonâ⇔¨4 cups sugar ½ cup water 1 3-ounce) packet liquid fruit pectin Combine cranberries and cut-up orange in food processor. Pulse until coarsely chopped. Add zest, strawberries, cloves and cinnamon. Continue processing until finely chopped, but not puréed. Stir together fruit mixture, sugar and water in a very large saucepan or Dutch oven until well blended.
Cook for 2 minutes over low heat, stirring constantly. Increase heat to high and bring mixture to a full, rolling boil. Stir in liquid pectin. Stirring constantly, bring to a rolling boil again and boil for one minute. Remove from heat and skim off foam. Immediately pour into 6 hot, sterilized half-pint jars. Carefully wipe rims with a damp cloth. Place lids on jars and screw on bands just until snug. Process in boiling water bath for 10 minutes. Remove from water bath and cool away from drafts until jars seal. Spiced Nuts Adapted from “Terrific Pacific Cookbook” (Anya Von Bremzen and John Welchman, Workman (1995). Makes about 2 cups. I’m always astonished by how pricey spiced nuts are in a store. Make you own and save money and impress your lucky recipients. — F.B. 2 tablespoons canola oil ½ teaspoon best-quality curry powder 1 teaspoon pure chile powder 1 teaspoon paprika 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1 teaspoon ground coriander ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper 2 cups mixed raw nuts (macadamia, cashews, almonds are good here, fine to add peanuts, too) 4 teaspoons sugar 2 teaspoons salt, or more to taste Preheat Oven to 300 degrees. Put
nuts in a mixing bowl. Heat oil in small skillet over medium heat. Add spices (curry, chile, paprika, cumin, coriander, cayenne) and stir until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add spiced oil, sugar, and salt to the nuts in the bowl and toss thoroughly. Spread on baking sheet. Bake, shaking occasionally, until nuts are fragrant and golden, about 20 minutes. Cool and put in airtight containers. Tapenade Adapted from “French Food at Home,” Laura Calder, William Morrow (2003) Makes about 1½ cups. 3 cups black or green olives, pitted and chopped 6 to 8 tablespoons capers, rinsed and drained 8 to 10 anchovy fillets, drained 4 to 6 garlic cloves, crushed ½ cup olive oil 1 lemon, halved
Pepper Pound olives, capers, anchovies, and garlic in a mortar or whiz in processor (not too fine, though). Blend in olive oil and lemon juice to taste. Add pepper to taste, but no salt obviously. Best if it mellows overnight in refrigerator.
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Stay safe while shopping this holiday season The holiday shopping season is the busiest, and most profitable, time of year for many retailers. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday retail sales during November and December of 2016 totaled $658.3 billion, exceeding industry projections by $2.5 billion. Busy malls and retail centers can make it easy for shoppers to overlook safety and security. Thieves and other criminals recognize that and often prey on unsuspecting victims during the holiday season. For example, the Better Business Bureau notes that thieves can easily commit identity theft at malls, where shoppers preoccupied with shopping bags and looking after their children in crowded stores may be less likely to conceal their credit cards or PIN numbers at checkout counters. In addition to safeguarding their financial information when checking out, shoppers can take the following steps to stay safe while shopping. Prioritize parking in welllit areas. Mall parking lots can
try shoppers’ patience during the holiday season. But shoppers should resist any urges to park in faraway spaces or areas that are poorly lit. Criminals may be lurking in less traveled areas of city or mall parking lots, recognizing that they can quickly strike and abscond with stolen items. Shoppers should even be mindful of dark parking garages, only parking in such areas when accompanied by friends or family members. Keep a watchful eye on smartphones. Unlike the flip phones that came before them, today’s smartphones are essentially mini computers that can store substantial amounts of data, including users’ credit card numbers. Many people have even linked their smartphones directly to their bank accounts in an effort to make shopping simpler. Lost or stolen phones can be expensive to replace, and savvy thieves can gain access to their victims’ personal information, including financial and personal data. Shop using plastic instead of cash. Fraudulent purchases made with a credit card are pro-
tected by the credit card company. Stolen cash, however, is likely lost for good. While shopping with credit may encourage some to overspend, shoppers must recognize that shopping with cash makes them vulnerable to thieves. Periodically take packages out to your vehicle. Shoppers walking around the mall with multiple bags may be targeted by thieves and other criminals. Defending oneself against criminals with many shopping bags in hand can be difficult, and criminals can
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The latter part of the year is full of social engagements with family and friends. Pew Research Center says 92 percent of all Americans plan to celebrate Christmas as a holiday, with 69 percent using it as an opportunity to spend time with family and friends. While many social occasions surrounding Christmas are anticipated for months in advance, unexpected pop-ins are also the norm this time of year. Rather than being caught off guard, individuals can take steps to prepare for unexpected guests. Have food available. Even if guests pop in for a little
while, it’s nice to be able to offer them something to eat. Keep cheese and crackers, fresh fruit, pretzels, and other snacks on hand. Make-ahead, crowdfriendly foods can be prepared and frozen. Casseroles, pasta dishes and stews are hearty and can serve in a pinch when unexpected visitors arrive. Simply take out to defrost and heat up. Keep cookies in air-tight tins and purchase a premade frozen pie to serve, if necessary. In a pinch, you can always order out, but over time the cost of having food delivered can add up.
Festive greetings sent to family, friends, coworkers, and business associates are an enjoyable element of the holiday season. The first Christmas card was sent in England in 1843. Despite the popularity of online cards and social media posts for other occasions, and a greeting card industry that is declining at a rate of about 5 percent per year according to an IBISWorld analysis, when it comes to Christmas cards, many people still choose to write out and mail their cards. The amount of money spent on holiday greeting cards is substantial, accounting for roughly 25 percent of total annual greeting card sales, according to the Greeting Card Association. Around $2 billion per year is spent on the 1.6 billion Christmas cards people send each year. Although millions of people are still buying boxed cards, signing and mailing them, there is no denying that the process of choosing, ad-
dressing and mailing cards can take a considerable amount of time. Streamlining the process and starting card preparation early can make sending Christmas cards that much easier. Here is how to get started.
Cheese and crackers are filling snacks to have on hand and are easy to serve to unexpected guests. Keep the bar stocked. Toasting to a happy holiday season is the norm during this time of year. Toasting requires hosts have some spirits on hand. Stock the bar with a few
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Choose your card Photo greetings remain fashionable, particularly among families who may want to show how much their children have grown over the last year. Photographers book up quite quickly come the holiday season, and photo printing services may be backlogged in December. The best way to streamline the process is to choose your family photo early (take advantage of summer vacations or autumn foliage trips to snap a great shot) and have those cards printed well in advance of the holidays. If you have the forethought to shop end-of-season sales, purchase deeply discounted generic boxed cards, if this is your card preference.
staples, such as red and white wine, vodka, rum, whiskey, and mixers. Also, you may just want to create a signature or seasonal cocktail that can be served when guests arrive,
such as a spiced punch or a holiday eggnog. Cue the playlist. Put together a playlist of favorite holiday music that will provide the ideal ambiance should guests ring your doorbell. Thanks to services like Spotify, Amazon Music and Pandora, holiday music that fills a home with the sweet sounds of the season is now always accessible. Keep things neat. Set aside a closet or space that can serve as a catch-all where errant items can quickly be stored should guests arrive. Gather loose toys, books or stray papers in a basket and
then stash the basket in the closet until guests depart. Routinely empty the dishwasher so dirty dishes left in the sink can be quickly loaded before guests arrive. Create an aromatic atmosphere. Scented candles that evoke the aromas of the season can refresh stale indoor air. Butter cookie-, apple pieand cinnamon-scented candles can make it seem like you just finished some holiday baking. Guests tend to drop by on a moment’s notice come the holidays. Preparing for the unexpected can make such visits more enjoyable. — Metro Creative Connection
Maintain your contact list Keeping a digital file of current addresses can make sending cards much more efficient. Update it regularly as people move or life situations change. While it may be more personalized to hand-address each card, sometimes time constraints may not permit that. Printing address labels can save time. This also gives you more wiggle room to put personal sentiments inside of the card, where they are more appreciated. Edit your recipients Mailing greeting cards can get expensive. Carefully review your holiday card list and see if anyone can be removed from the list. Opt for electronic greetings for those people on your list who you are not close with, such as coworkers. Reduce postage costs by personally delivering cards to family, friends and neighbors who live nearby. — Metro Creative Services
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Dr. Muhammad Azam
Take measures to keep blood pressure in check
Often when you’re sick, it can be pretty obvious. Aches, pains, coughing, fatigue, there are plenty of symptoms. But what if you’re sick and you don’t even know it? Nearly half of all Americans suffer from hypertension — high blood pressure — but many are unaware they have it, according to the American Heart Association. Labeled a “silent killer” because it doesn’t have any obvious symptoms, hypertension is often left undiagnosed and untreated, increasing the chance for heart attack, stroke, kidney disease, and other serious problems. Regular blood pressure tests are the best way to catch hypertension before it progresses. Once diagnosed, high blood pressure can be kept in check through lifestyle changes and medication.
Under pressure Hypertension means the force of the blood in your blood vessels — in other words, blood pressure — is too high. Blood pressure involves systolic and diastolic pressure forces. Systolic pressure is created as the blood pumps from your heart
throughout your system. Diastolic pressure is created when your heart rests between beats. If the blood pressure is too strong, your heart and blood vessels become overworked. The excessive force becomes too strong and damages your arteries, creating a cycle in which your heart has to work harder and harder. But even though your heart may be working harder, hypertension does not normally have any obvious symptoms. However, over time, the condition can contribute to serious and life-threatening health problems. For example, progressive hypertension can lead to heart attacks when the arteries become too damaged. Likewise, too much pressure on blood vessels in the brain can cause stroke. Other problems such as heart failure, kidney disease, vision loss, and sexual dysfunction are possible because of damage to the blood vessels and an increased workload for the heart. A variety of factors can contribute to high blood pressure including increasing age, diet, physical inactivity, being overweight or obese, and alcohol use.
Know your numbers Because hypertension is symptomless, the only way to detect it and stop it from progressing is by measuring your blood pressure. Your blood pressure measurement is made up of the two forces, systolic and diastolic. Under new guidelines issued by the American Heart Association earlier this month, a blood pressure of less than 120 (systolic) over 80 (diastolic) is considered normal. People with reading of 130 as their top number or 80 as the bottom number are now considered to have high blood pressure. High blood pressure used to be defined as 140/90. The new guidelines are designed to help people take steps and make lifestyle changes to control their blood pressure earlier. Check your pressure and make some changes If your blood pressure is normal, the American Heart Association recommends a blood pressure test, which is easily performed during a routine physical, at least every two years for people over age 20. If you have high blood pressure you may need to measure it more often,
Dr. Muhammad Az sometimes at home. People with high blood pressure will also need to make lifestyle changes to help manage their blood pressure. In addition, they may be prescribed medication to keep their blood pressure under control. No matter what your blood pressure, though, you can keep the numbers down by making these healthhealthy lifestyle changes: • Eating a well-balanced, low-salt diet. The DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) eating plan is one healthy diet that has been proven to help people lower their blood pressure. Limiting processed foods, which are typically high in sodium,
can also help control blood pressure. • Exercising regularly. The American Heart Association recommends at least 150 minutes per week of moderate-intensity physical activity, such as brisk walking. If you need to lower your blood pressure, aim for 40 minutes of moderate to vigorous physical activity three to four times per week. • Maintaining a healthy weight. If you are overweight, losing as few as 10 pounds can help manage or prevent high blood pressure. • Limiting alcohol. If you drink, limit your alcohol consumption to no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women. If you are diagnosed with pre-hypertension, making these changes can delay or even prevent the onset of hypertension. If you have already been diagnosed with hypertension, making these changes can increase the effectiveness of blood pressure medication as well as lower the risk of hypertension-related complications such as heart attack or stroke. It is also important to note that if you have been prescribed medication to
control your blood pressure, be sure to take it properly and talk with your doctor about any side effects. Do not stop the medication without consulting your physician.
Listen to your heart Heart disease is a common condition affecting millions of people in America, but early detection and treatment of hypertension can help to reduce lifethreatening heart problems. Although hypertension lurks quietly, it can be prevented or managed, especially when it is detected early. Having your blood pressure checked regularly and understanding the numbers can allow you to take the needed steps to keep it under control and prevent problems further down the road.
To find a physician with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496.
Muhammad Azam, M.D., is board certified in family medicine and is a member of the medical staff at University Medical Center of Princeton.
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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 Frank Lloyd Wright house that could have been, through Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m. $4; princetonhistory.org. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine St., Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 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. Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photography, 1895-1925,” The first retrospective devoted to the photographer in over a generation, the exhibit surveys White’s career from his beginnings in 1895 in Ohio to his death in Mexico in 1925, through Jan. 7; “Making History Visible: Of American Myths and National Heroes,” artists whose work is featured include Titus Kaphar, Thomas Hart Benton, Elizabeth Catlett, Glenn Ligon, Sally Mann, William Ranney, Faith Ringgold, William Rush, Kara Walker, Carrie Mae Weems, Charles White, John Wilson, and Hale Woodruff, through Jan. 14; “Hold: A Med-
itation on Black Aesthetics,” During the 1960s, black artists and intellectuals embraced the idea of a black aesthetic as an ideological alternative to Eurocentric notions of beauty and taste. Since then, black aesthetics has served more broadly as a site of convergence across the African diaspora, weaving a history of placelessness and belonging, support and constraint, holding and being held. The works in this exhibition, ranging from the 1950s to the present, embody various ways the aesthetic realm has enabled re-imaginings of blackness, through Feb. 11; “Rouge: Michael Kenna,” photographs by Kenna of the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, through Feb. 11. Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.-10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788. Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Bruce Katsiff at Ellarslie. “DrawCutShootPrintAssemble.” Exhibit featuring six artists who created works on paper. The artworks on paper include several sophisticated processes: collagraphs and digital prints, shaped paintings on paper, watercolor collages, very fine graphite drawings, etching, and mixed media, through Jan. 14. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. 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 de-
sign to the greatest number of people possible, including Newark’s immigrant and working-class population; making art a vital part of Newark’s culture and society. Morven’s nearly 50 loans hail from public and private collections from across the country and will reflect Dana’s vision by including See THINGS TO DO, Page 7B
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Finding solutions in history Princeton resident Dwaine Williamson is an advocate for people in Princeton, and throughout Mercer County
I sat at a capacity-filled McCarter Theatre auditorium on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 19, and absorbed the intellectually and emotionally jarring content of seven plays about Princeton’s involvement with the institution of slavery. Even though I felt depressed by my ignorance regarding Princeton’s past, I came away feeling upbeat about the value of a communal examination of the town’s history. The plays, part of the Princeton and Slavery Project, conveyed a clear message: building up one’s knowledge of the past, rather than ripping down all evidence of the past, might be an effective medicine for treating today’s cultural, social, and economic ills. What further cheered me was that the message about the curative value of historical examination was one I had heard a few weeks earlier in a casual conversation, rather than a play script. The words of wisdom emanated from Princeton resident Dwaine Williamson, an attorney who is making his presence felt as a prominent community advocate in Princeton and throughout Mercer County. In the past few years, I became acquainted with Williamson — a longtime resident of Griggs Farm where he and his wife, Trina, raised their son and two daughters — through his community service. He is an officer in the Princeton Community Democratic Organization, an alternate member of the Princeton Municipal Planning Board, and a member of the Advisory Board of the Witherspoon-Jackson Development Corporation. A speaker at many local academic and civic events, Williamson caught my attention when he moderated the PCDO gubernatorial debate earlier this year. He became my friend in reality (as opposed to the virtual world of Facebook), when he was appointed this year to the board of Mercer County Community College, where I also serve as a trustee. At a recent MCCC meeting, he described himself as a “solutionist,” who finds lessons in history that guide him to find solutions to challenging situations in his professional and volunteer roles. “Regarding solutions, I try to take a no-blame, evidencedbased and cost-effective way to solve problems,” Williamson said. “This means doing an unbiased and thorough analysis of the situation that relies heavily on historical perspective, discussing it with interested parties and then coming up with an acceptable so-
Dwaine Williamson’s Alexander Hamilton-like background has led to him working as an attorney and advocate. lution.” History, he said, is key to this process, and involves learning about, and respecting roots, the roots of the nation, the roots of one’s race, the roots of one’s family. “It informs good problem solving,” Williamson said. “The knowledge of one’s past helps you move forward.” Williamson has an Alexander Hamilton-style past that has shaped and continues to shape his future as a progressive leader in the community. The 46-year-old attorney with his own law practice in Trenton, was born on the island of Jamaica, immigrated
to Trenton with his mother and brothers, graduated from Trenton Central High School in 1989, graduated from Georgetown University in 1993. He was the first in his family to graduate college, and he became a naturalized United States Citizen in 1994. In the midst of the challenges of growing up, financial struggles, the Trenton street life that for a while infected one of his siblings, he found intellectual stimulation and emotional solace by reading about history. Also, he said he had great support from the teachers at Trenton Central High School. It was there where he met Trina, a Kean University graduate, and who now teaches second grade in Trenton. Being a real “history nerd” as a kid led him to believe in America and molded his determination to “defend and strengthen the principles on which this nation was founded.” Committed to teaching the benefits of connecting history to present-day issues, Williamson mentors teenagers within the Committed and Faithful Princetonians program of the Princeton YMCA. CFP is a mentoring initiative created in 2004 by Larry Spruill to help at-risk teens achieve academic, social, and personal goals and overcome obstacles in a safe and uplifting environment. A recipient of the 2015 Committed and Faithful Princetonians Certificate of Achievement Award, Williamson teaches a CFP class every other Thursday. “We basically examine the racial and socio/economic history of the United States — how we ended up where we are today,” he says. “There is no blaming, but rather examining and providing context, so kids do not just accept their situations as part of their fate, so they do not to go along with what they perceive as ‘normal’ for their socio-economic circumstances. I want to motivate them to take control of their future and adopt a positive vision.” Williamson, who worked in finance before establishing his Trenton-based private law practice, said he believes that “law exists both to protect us and to provide us the life, liberty and pursuit of happiness rooted in the Declaration of Independence.” He prides himself on his ability to make the complexities of law easier to understand so that his clients can apply the laws to their own circumstances and assist them in achieving the American dream. Looking at his past history, I conclude he will remain a presence in Princeton’s future.
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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; 609-924-8144. Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s Literature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24, 2018. This exhibit is open to the public Fridays through Sundays. Museum hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu; 848-932-7237.
GALLERIES
Mercer County Community College James Kerney Campus Gallery, Trenton Hall, 137 N. Broad St., Trenton. “Shot,” an exhibit of photos of survivor of gun violence by Kathy Shorr, through Dec. 6. Hours: Mon. and Wed. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wed. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.mccc.edu/jkcgallery. Bernstein Gallery, Robertson Hall at Princeton University. “Shadows and Ashes: The Peril of Nuclear Weapons,” a multi-faceted exhibit, through Dec. 7. A discussion panel and reception will be held Nov. 13, 4:30 p.m. “A Quiet Defiance: The Women’s War in Mali,” Anne Reid ‘72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. Exhibit by Katie Orlinsky of photographs she took in Mali in 2013. Orlinsky is a photographer and cinematographer based in New York City, and has spent more than a decade as a photojournalist covering news and feature stories around the world, through Dec. 14. www.pds.org; 609-924-6700, ext. 1772. Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St. Hopewell. “Antarctica and Death Valley” by Charlie Gross; “Sea, Sun and Surf, Coastal New Jersey Landscapes and Seascapes” by George Mattei, through Dec. 17. Gallery hours: Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. www.photogallery14.com; 609-333-8511. D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton. “Predators and Prey,” fine-art carvings of raptors and songbirds by Greg Pedersen. The works are on private loan by curator/collector Jay Vawter, through Dec. 28. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. www.drgreenway.org; 609-924-4646. Princeton University School of Architecture, Princeton University Campus, “ARE WE HUMAN? The Design of the Species: 2 seconds, 2 days, 2 years, 200 years, 200,000 years.” The installation is designed by Andres Jaque and the Office for Political Innovation, an international practice that explores material politics at the intersection of design, research and activism. The entire School
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of Architecture will be filled with a dense collage of overlapping works by architects, artists, designers, scientists, filmmakers, research groups and think tanks. The effect is a kaleidoscope of artistic, technical, philosophical, theoretical and ethical reflection on the intimate relation between “design” and “human.” It is the first time the exhibition will be shown in the United States, through Jan. 5. soa.princeton.edu/arewehuman. Plainsboro Library Gallery, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Artist Ken Wilkie exhibiting his collection of cartoons, including holiday cards he has created over 35 years, Dec. 2 through Jan. 3. Reception, Dec. 3, 2-4 p.m. Hours: Mon.Fri. 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. 609275-2897. Gourgard Gallery at Town Hall, 23-A N. Main St., Cranbury. “Cranbury Art in the Park.” A group show of paintings by artists who participated in the plein air series sponsored by the Cranbury Arts Council. Each month from May to October, a different Cranbury property hosts local artists to capture the scenes offered at their beautiful gardens and historic homes in Cranbury and the artists painted also in parks in and beyond the town, Dec. 2-29. Reception, Dec. 3, 1-3 p.m.Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Also open Dec. 17, 1-3 p.m. www.cranburyartscouncil.org. SUBMISSIONS New Jersey Equine Artists’ Association “NJEAA Art of the Horse.” Prallsville Mills, Stockton. Seeking submissions of horse art in all mediums. Entry deadline is March 1. Exhibit is May 20-June 17. For more information and/or prospectus, email xochitlb@comcast.net.
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weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’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.
LITERATI Author David Price, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Price will discuss his book, “Rescuing the Revolution: Unsung Patriot Heroes and the Ten Crucial Days of America’s War for Independence,” which presents nine biographical vignettes of people who remain the “unsung heroes” behind our nation’s struggle for independence during its darkest days, Dec. 4, 7 p.m. www.princetonlibrary.org; 609-924-9529.
SUBMISSIONS Lawrence Library One-Act Play Festival. The Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System is seeking submissions for its One-Act Play Festival. Playwrights, amateur or professional, should submit their plays by Dec. 22. Scripts can be emailed as a Word document attachment to akerr@mcl.org or may be brought to the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Library reference desk. Please include two title pages: one with the play title only and the other with play title and name, address, phone, and email address of the playwright. The playwright’s name should not appear in the script. Playwrights should be of high school age or older and reside or work in the Delaware Valley. Submissions are limited to a maximum of two per playwright. The festival will take place April 28. For more information, call 609-989-6922.
Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Vic Dibitetto, Dec. 1-2, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., $32; Open Mic Night, Dec. 6, $5; Joe DeVito, Dec. 7, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 8-9, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., $20; www.stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, Geocaching at Washington Crossing State Park, 355 West Windsor. Uncle Floyd, Dec. 1-2; Bill Garan, Dec. 8- Washington Crossing Pennington Road, Titusville. Geo9; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018. caching is a high-tech update on the old-fashioned scavenger hunt game, which utilizes GPS technology to locate objects hidden in the park. Participants will learn how to obtain information and hints from the Geocaching.com Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Cen- website, on the location of dozens of geocache sites in and ter, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Con- around the state park. They will then use handheld GPS tra Dance, Dec. 6, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), devices to go out and find as many caches as possible. $10; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. This event is available to families and individuals only, “Dancing by the Peddie Lake with Candace-Wood- Dec 2, 1-3:30 p.m. Fee is $2 per person; 609-737-0609. ward-Clough,” 112 Etra Road, Hightstown. Instruction in “Vietnam Redux: Ken Burns Takes on His Biggest Swing, Foxtrot, Waltz and Latin dancing. Four-week sessions Challenge,” Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., begin Dec. 7 and Dec. 8. Beginner classes start at 7:30pm, Princeton. Lloyd Gardner, author and retired Rutgers Uniand intermediate classes begin at 8:30 pm. Register at can- versity professor of history launches the library’s series of daceclough1987@yahoo.com or 732-995-4284. Vietnam War-related programs with a lecture about the Ken Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, Burns documentary “The Vietnam War,” Dec. 3, 2 p.m. 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most www.princetonlibrary.org; 609-924-9529. “Rochambeau at Princeton,” Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Dr. Robert Selig will be give a presentation on the comte de Rochambeau and the French expeditionary force he led through Princeton in August 1781 to help the Continental Army capture Lord Cornwallis at Yorktown, Dec. 6, 7 p.m. Free; www.princetonlibrary.org; 609-924-9529.
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real estate news Berkshire Hathaway Homservices Fox & Roach, REALTORS® Welcomes Hughes-Riggs Realty, Inc Sales Associates Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, REALTORS® has welcomed Hughes-Riggs Realty, Inc., a well-known and well respected brokerage located in Mullica Hill, New Jersey in Gloucester County. Founded in 1986 by Dale Riggs and Edward Hughes, Hughes-Riggs has been one of the top four Century 21 brokerages in the New Jersey/Delaware region most of its franchise history. Members of the Hughes-Riggs team, managed by Beth English, are as follows: Elaine Ansink, Toni Beltz, Danielle Buscemi, Christopher Cicchini, Jeanne D’Ottavi, Michael D’Ottavi, Carl Davis, Michael DeMarco, Lisa DeSimone, Benita Dickerson, Rosa Duffield, Carlos V. Ferrer, Tamira Ferrer, Joan Frolio, Samantha Garrison, John Chip Gerrity, Ed Hughes, Bret Jackson, Larry Jentsch, Joseph Kenney, Stephen Lazczyk, Michael Lerro, Nancy Lightcap, Denise Lorenzo, Donna Mahan, Kristin Maroney, Thereas McLaughlin, Robin Mecke, Kimberly Mehaffey, Robert Miles, Robert Nardi, Anthony Neri, Joann Norwood, Jerome Palmieri, Leah Parks, Diane Pilla, Eileen Pilone, Dawn Proto, Peggy Read, Neil Riggs, Abigail Robbins, Robert Rodgers, Karen Salcedo, Luis E. Salcedo, Andrew
Schweitzer, Laura Schweitzer, Linda Sindoni, Christine Stetser, Regina Syp, Nancy Timchal, Gregory Tresch, Bryan Trieble, Alison Vergara, Kristine Vogler, Aimee Walsh, Shirley Walsh, Sherri Westervelt, Vicki Westervelt, Adam White, Linda Wootten, and Ronald Zeck.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices (BHHS) Fox & Roach, REALTORS® is a part of HomeServices of America, the nation’s second largest provider of total home services. The company has more than 4,500 Sales Associates in over 65 sales offices across the Tri-State area. Through its affiliate, the Trident Group, the company provides one-stop shopping and facilitated services to its clients including mortgage financing, and title, property and casualty insurance. BHHS Fox & Roach is the #1 broker in the nationwide BHHS network of 1400 broker affiliates. Our companysponsored charitable foundation, Fox & Roach Charities, is committed to addressing the needs of children and families in stressful life circumstances and has contributed over $5.5 million to more than 250 local organizations since its inception in 1995. Visit our Website at www.foxroach.com.
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