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Immigration debate comes to Princeton streets By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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Adriana Abizadeh, executive director of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, addresses the crowd Tuesday afternoon in Hinds Plaza.

The national immigration debate played out Tuesday on the streets of Princeton, with a federal immigration raid in the morning followed in the afternoon by demonstrators demanding that Congress provide a path to citizenship to the 800,000 illegal immigrants brought to the United States when they were young. The divergent events occurred in a span of six hours, separated by a few blocks apart, first with Immigration and Customs Enforcement arresting four men in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, home to large numbers of illegal immigrants from Central America. Councilwoman Heather H. Howard said the enforcement

action had occurred around 6 a.m. on John and Witherspoon streets. Initial reports indicated three men had been arrested, but that number changed later in the day to four. Municipal officials directed questions to police Chief Nicholas K. Sutter, who did not respond to phone or email messages. Alvin Phillips, a spokesman for ICE’s field office in Newark, also could not be reached for comment. Later, around noon, anywhere from 150 to 200 people demonstrated in Hinds Plaza in support of a “clean” Dream Act for the 800,000 illegal immigrants, 22,000 of whom live in New Jersey, brought to the United States when they were young. They had been protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, begun by former Presi-

dent Barack Obama, that shields them from deportation. The Trump administration announced in September, however, that it would end the program, one that Attorney General Jeff Sessions had labeled an “open-ended circumvention of immigration laws” and “executive amnesty.” The ball is in the hands of Congress on what to do next. At a rally that Princeton Democrats and members of the local nonprofit and business communities had sponsored, demonstrators gathered in Hinds Plaza, marched up Witherspoon Street, to Nassau Street, then into Palmer Square and finally back to the plaza. They chanted slogans, in English and in Spanish, carried homemade signs that read “USA built by Dreamers, See IMMIGRATION, Page 7

Officials react to drowning settlement By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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Annual Christmas tree lighting draws a big crowd Santa Claus helped do the honors Friday at the annual Christmas tree lighting in Palmer Square. “Are you ready?” he called out to the throng standing in the chilly air waiting for the 32,000 lights to come on the 65-foot-tall Norwegian Spruce. The annual ceremony drew a larger than normal crowd, according to Princeton Police, who could not give an estimate of the number of people attending. The crowd was entertained by music and “The Nutcracker’ before the main event. The lights came on at 5:35 p.m., after a moment’s hesitation.

School board discusses demolishing Valley Road School By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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The Princeton school board has discussed internally the possibility of demolishing all or part of Valley Road School, in what is expected to be the site of a new school for fifth-and sixth-graders, a top official said this week.

School board president Patrick Sullivan said Tuesday that tearing down the building “could be an option,” at a time when the district is planning to go to voters in October with a facilities bond referendum. While officials have made no decisions, Sullivan said they have discussed whether the building meets code regulations and the needs of “education” for the “next one hundred years.” Sullivan said that the board would get a recommendation from its architects on how to proceed in the middle of December, with the next public board meeting Dec. 12. Officials are considering projects, like making an addition to the overcrowded Princeton High School, to meet needs the district says it has. “So now we’re hearing from community members and everyone has a wish,” said board member Dafna Kendal, chairwoman of

the board’s facilities committee, by phone Tuesday. “And we have to weigh everything.” Valley Road School opened in 1918, and was the first integrated elementary school in Princeton in the late 1940s. It has had different uses over the years, including as municipal offices for the former Township, and today is home to the district central administration. Kip Cherry, a local activist, alumna of the school and leader of a group that sought to turn Valley Road into a community center, said Tuesday that she “still very much” would like to see the school “saved and reused.” Yet based on what was said at a Cranbury Township Committee meeting on Monday, the future of Valley Road might be a fait accompli. Township Committeeman Glenn Johnson, who briefed the rest of the governing body and the public after attending the most re-

cent Cranbury School board meeting earlier this month, said there was a “substantial amount of discussion about the Princeton school district and what they’ve got coming up.” Cranbury and Princeton have a send-receive relationship for eighth-graders who graduate from Cranbury School to attend Princeton High School. Johnson said “the plan, at this point, is that they will put a third floor” at the high school and that Princeton intends “to tear down their administration building on Valley Road and replace that with a school for fifth and sixth grade.” He also said the town would close off Walnut Street, although Sullivan said that idea is no longer on the table and was something the district had considered, as a pedestrian mall for students, when it was looking to acquire the Westminster Choir College campus. That bid for the music school property ultimately failed.

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Princeton officials broke their silence Monday on the decision by their insurance fund to settle for $1.75 million a civil lawsuit brought by the father of a local man who drowned in Community Park Pool last year, in what Mayor Liz Lempert called a “community tragedy.” The Mid Jersey Joint Insurance Fund made the call to end a case surrounding the death of 24-yearold Colin P. Simonelli in August 2016, officials said at Mayor Liz Lempert’s press conference. No one from the municipality was required to authorize that the JIF, as it is known, take that step, town administrator Marc D. Dashield said. “We’re relieved that an agreement could be reached that will save both Colin’s family and the recreation staff the pain of protracted litigation,” Mayor Lempert said. “It was a tragic event. We live in a small town and (there are) a lot people who have had their lives touched by Colin and vice versa. And I think we all see it as a community tragedy.” She stopped short of issuing an apology to the family, who sued earlier this year claiming negligence by lifeguards on duty Aug. 20, 2016, when Colin Simonelli went to the pool with his father, Anthony. A fellow swimmer, not a lifeguard, noticed Colin Simonelli unresponsive in the main pool. It was later revealed he had drowned in 4 feet of water. He died a short time later. The suit, filed by the father in Mercer County civil court in May, said Colin Simonelli had struggled to stay afloat in the main pool and went under water “for a prolonged period of time.” “We’re all sad,” said Council President Jenny Crumiller, who attended the mayor’s press conference. “I don’t think it’s appropriate for us to do that,” Crumiller said when asked whether the town should apologize to the family. “It’s a legal matter. And our lawyers have given us advice to not

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It was a bustling and busy Black Friday By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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Black Friday shoppers took to the stores across the region looking for deals, buying gifts and walking off the Thanksgiving turkey they ate, as the Christmas shopping season began with consumer confidence soaring at levels not seen in more than a decade. Robert Landau, part of the family-run Landau of Princeton, the apparel store that has been in Princeton since the mid-1950s, said it was the busiest black Friday morning “we’ve ever seen.� Sara Brosious, manager of Nic+Zoe, a woman’s clothing store in Palmer Square, also was seeing a “really busy� start to the shopping season. Dorothea von Moltke, an owner of Labyrinth Books, located only a few doors away from Landau’s, said she senses there is “cautious confidence� people “have about the economy.� But things might be better than cautious. The University of Michigan said this week that its consumer sentiment index for November was at 98.5, a slight decline from October but “largely unchanged since

the start of the year at the highest levels since 2004.� “Overall, the data signal an expected gain of 2.7 percent in real consumption expenditures in 2018, and more importantly for retailers, the best run-up to the holiday shopping season in a decade,� according to economist Richard Curtin, director of the Survey Research Center at the university, in a statement. For business owners like Ron Menapace, that is good news. He owns Homestead Princeton, on Hulfish Street, the former Farmhouse Store, and spoke after helping a customer. He said consumer confidence is “high,� in pointing to the strong stock market and housing market. The holiday season is a “busy time,� said Janeth Arevalo, owner of florist stores in Cranbury and Hightstown. She said her business does nearly all of its business through online orders, with only a handful of walk-ins. Robin McGuire experienced black Friday from the vantage point of a merchant for the first time. The small businesswoman opened Magnolia Gifts & Vintage, in Cranbury, in June. She is

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Black Friday shoppers took to Nassau Street in Princeton and experienced nice weather to kick off the holiday season. hopeful for a good end of the year and, in a nod to being customer friendly, she and other merchants in town are keeping later hours on

Thursdays in December. Alyssa Thiel is also one of the new faces on the Cranbury business scene; her store, PCB Home,

opened its doors in early October. She was having a discount on Friday, something other retailers were doing black Friday.

Officials back decision to make Black Friday a paid day off By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Municipal offices in Princeton were closed on Black Friday, as government officials stood by their decision to give employees a paid day off. “It’s typically a day people are hoping to spend with their families,� Mayor Liz Lempert said Monday at her press conference when asked

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worked Friday, so not everyone was off. “I don’t think there’s a real direct cost,� Council President Jenny Crumiller said at the press conference. Other towns have the same policy as Princeton when it comes to Black Friday. West Windsor, Plainsboro and Montgomery municipal offices were closed, for example. The Princeton Public Library

was open Friday, but Mayor Lempert saw a difference. “Going to the library, I think, is different than coming into the municipal building,â€? she said. “I think a lot more members of the public use the library than come into our building for services, especially on that day,â€? Crumiller said. “You could look it as ‌ good (and) efficient to let them have a day off

that not much is going to get done anyway.� Mayor Lempert said she thought Black Friday is a federal holiday, which it is not. Back in 2010, Gov. Chris Christie opted not to give state workers Black Friday off, only to lose the case before the Public Employment Relations Commission. But the state imposed the no-black Friday off the following year.

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Nassau Hall hires ex-Obama Administration official By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

In the age of Trump, Princeton University has turned to a veteran of the Obama administration with deep ties to Democratic politics to oversee its communications, federal lobbying and government relations offices. Brent Colburn was named the next vice president for communications and public affairs, due to assume that responsibility Feb. 1, the university said this week in announcing the appointment. He will fill the job held by Robert K. Durkee, a fixture in Nassau Hall who had been juggling that and his duties as vice president and secretary. Colburn, who was not giving interviews, assumes responsibility for divisions of the university in charge of managing Nassau Hall’s public image and dealings with government, including the federal government. Though he has no background in higher education, Colburn is no stranger to Washington D.C. or Capitol Hill politics. He’s worked at the Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security, among other stops. On the political side, he has worked for Sen. Chuck Schumer, (D-New York), former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean, Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-

Michigan), and President more people likely to run, Barack Obama, including but there’s also more of us serving as his national who are more likely to communications director hold fundraisers, host on his 2012 re-election events for candidates and campaign. connect people to contacts Colburn in our network,” comes to he was quoted in Princeton from the article as the Chan saying. Zuckerberg Ini“He will contiative, the nontinue to support profit that candidates as Facebook any private citifounder Mark zen would,” Zuckerberg and Princeton his wife spokesman Dan Priscilla Chan Day said by Brett Colburn started, as vice email Wednespresident of day. “He will not communications, in San be doing any political Francisco. work professionally.” “Can’t wait to get to Colburn, 41, whose Princeton and get to work,” first name is Christopher, Colburn wrote on his Twit- is a 1998 graduate of the ter account Nov. 21 in College of William & adding he was “excited for Mary; he also earned a this new challenge.” master’s in public policy The university indi- from there, in 2000. That cated that Colburn had year, he worked on the stopped being active in presidential campaign of politics “professionally” Vice President Al Gore, since leaving the Obama the first of four consecuadministration in 2015. tive presidential races he The website Politico, in a has been a part of — all for story from August of this Democrats. year about former Obama Among his duties for administration officials Nassau Hall will be to getting active politically to oversee the university’s run for Congress in the Washington lobbying ofwake of President Donald fice that deals with the J. Trump’s election, re- federal government, this at ported how Colburn was a time when Congress is the host of “candidate looking to tax college enmeet-and-greets.” dowments, something that “Even those of us who Princeton, home to a more aren’t running are looking than $20 billion endowfor ways we can give back ment and recently reand support the legacy of vealed to be among other the president (Obama), so colleges with off-shore inyou’re not only seeing vestments, is opposed to.

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The university, which has battled the Trump administration over immigration and other policies, deflected a question on whether it brought in a Democrat to be a counterweight to the Republican administration. “Brent’s talent, energy, and values are impressive, and I believe that he will be a spectacular colleague for all of us at Princeton,” said University President Christopher L. Eisgruber in a statement. Colburn will be a part of a 24-member-cabinet, which will consist of 11 men and 13 women when he takes office in February. Of that total, 17 members are white, including Eisgruber, three are Asian and the rest are other races, according to the university.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Issue of gun violence must start in our community

To the editor: Given the heightened concern over gun violence, weapons and ammunition, I thought the following story was worthy of sharing. Recently I went to the Princeton Police Department on Witherspoon Street to turn in a small duffle bag of ammunition. The officer told me, as a policy, they didn’t take ammunition, only guns. He offered no alternative. I asked if he could call the NJ State Police to see if they would take responsibility. He contacted them and they also said ‘no’. When I pressed him saying that I wanted to dispose of the material responsibly and as neither an owner of a gun, nor a hunter, I had no idea where to go, he finally suggested two gun clubs, neither in Princeton. Frustrated, early this evening, I called a retired Princeton police officer and friend, who offered to come by my home the following morning to pick up the bag. If we are to address the issues of guns and their outcomes, I believe we must start by taking responsibility within our own community. Elizabeth Sword Princeton

Website devoted to slavery helped raise consciousness

To the editor: If you are interested in the history of our country and would like your children to know more than the schools have taught, I recommend that you go to slavery.princeton.edu. This impressive website includes some 800 pages of the massive archives unearthed by a history professor at the university whose five year campus-wide project culminated in a theatrical performance I attended last week on campus. The university goes back to the 1700s and slavery was rampant on campus - the president of the university owned slaves, students came with their own slaves, public schools in town even in the 20th century were segregated when singer Paul Roebson lived here. The project discovered and printed facsimiles of actual newspaper ads of the time from Princeton papers advertising slaves for sale - “four year old boy” “ten year old, strong, can be a waiter or other helper” - in the original old type face. Several established black playwrights were invited to read through the archives, select actual histories of individual slaves and slavery here, asked to let their artistic imaginations take over and create short plays on the subject. There are some amazing revelations. One play dealt with a campus statue of John

Witherspoon, signer of Declaration of Independence and once president of the university and pastor of local Presbyterian church, who owned slaves. So a contemporary student wants to destroy his statue on campus and he comes to life to explain his “case” Another dealt with the separation of family members who had to be sold after the death of the university president. It was a privilege to be there. And to be part of a discussion later that evening with black, white, Asian and other members of the community on where this project should go from here. I hope this was only the beginning of these plays. I can see a great future for them enhanced and fleshed out and taken way beyond Princeton, New Jersey. My consciousness was certainly raised. I hope you’ll check the website and increase your own. Phyllis Spiegel Plainsboro

Community commitment for housing opportunities To the editor: More than 240 guests gathered at The Boathouse at Mercer Lake Oct. 26 to celebrate Princeton Community Housing’s 50 years of providing affordable rental homes in Princeton and to help launch a campaign to fund 40 new affordable rental homes at Princeton Community Village. Longstanding supporters welcomed new friends and a broad range of event sponsors from the Princeton community; all the sponsors and photos from the event are listed on our website: princetoncommunityhousing.org. Together, we enjoyed PCH residents’ creative work submitted in response to the question “What does home mean to you?” and we honored the 18 Princeton civic, education and religious organizations who form the backbone of PCH - and whose representatives serve as trustees on our board. Community-wide support for PCH took on new meaning, with the remarkable performance by Buddy Miller & Friends. We thank Buddy, a Grammy Award-winning musician raised in Princeton, and musical collaborators Jerry Steele, Steve Hendershott, David Olsen and Joe D‘Angelo for donating their talents for the evening. Looking to the future, the funds raised by the evening will help cover planning and design costs for the new homes and further signify our renewed efforts and commitment to help the Princeton community provide a range of housing opportunities. Thanks again to all our supporters and to the community. Edward Truscelli Executive Director PCH Development Corporation

It’s urgent to de-escalate crisis with North Korea To the editor: North Korea has certainly engaged in very troubling behavior regarding both world peace and human rights over many years. But the critical and urgent need right now is how to de-escalate and peacefully resolve the nuclear crisis involving them. Piling on sanctions and name-calling, which have yet to deter or slow North Korea’s progress on its nuclear weapons program, is not the answer. In fact, George W. Bush labeling North Korea part of the “axis of evil” in 2002 was a key part of the undoing of the 1994 Agreement which had verifiably kept it from developing nuclear weapons for eight years. We need intense, unconditional negotiations that seek to freeze and roll back North Korea’s nuclear weapons program. This designation makes getting to the negotiating table, let alone securing an agreement, much more difficult We must engage in diplomacy, not war with North Korea. But it will take average citizens to persistently advocate for that to turn it into reality. To learn more, visit peacecoalition.org. Erica DeKranes Princeton Erica DeKranes is assistant director of the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action, the largest peace group in the region.

We need to create a more inclusive, peaceful society To the editor: It was a cold and windy day, but the mall was quite busy as holiday season is just beginning. My son and I were in a store browsing books when suddenly a tall man walking behind us came in front of us and started to shout Islamophobic rhetoric: “You Muslims want Sharia Law,” followed by similar accusations. I am visible as a Muslim woman as I wear a headscarf, or hijab. I asked him politely: “Sir, if you have any questions, we can talk about it,” but he kept on going and moved behind the book shelves. Before I informed the store employees, another gentleman called the store manager who came immediately to make sure we are okay. Some of the other store customers came to us to make sure we were ok and not shaken. A while later, another employee stopped by and assured us that we are okay. We were overwhelmed by the support of the store employees and the many responsive, kind-hearted shoppers in the store who came forward and reassured us.

This is America. ‘We The People’ of different ethnicities show love and care for each other despite differences. Hate will not win if we educate others that we encounter in our journey toward respect and kindness. We will always have differences, but we must seek understanding of each other; take time to get to know one another; and accept and respect others in the name of diversity appreciation. Holding community conversations provides a path forward to understanding which is the first step towards mutual loving and caring. No one is born to hate. The United States of America, the land of the free and home of the brave, has been a welcoming place for people of all backgrounds to pursue their dreams. There is no place for bigotry in our country, no matter your country of origin or heritage. Our Constitution grants equal opportunities to all and we all belong to America regardless of our ethnicity, religion, and culture as we are truly “One nation under God, with justice and liberty for all.” We must reinstate those core American values in our lives and in our communities to make our nation strong and united. If the man gave me the opportunity, this is what I would have liked to say:â⇔¨ American Muslims practice Sharia in their daily life in a private manner, for example from daily prayer, charity, and fasting to marriage contracts and other family and social matters. Just like Jews who follow Jewish law-Halakhah, or Catholics who practice Magisterium. It’s an obligation for American Muslims to follow the law of the land. We need to stand together more than ever against hatred, bigotry and violence despite our differences and be connected by love. As Dr. Martin Luther Jr. said, “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” It’s time to show love and support for each other to unite our communities for the coming generations. We must celebrate our shared humanity which bonds us together. It is only together that we rise, shine, and hope for a better future. Every day is a new day that provides different experiences and with the right attitude - renewed hope. I serve as executive director of La Convivencia - a local community organization which brings diverse people together to bridge their differences through mutual respect, community service, civic engagement, and community dialogue. Join us in our quest to celebrate diversity, to create a more inclusive, peaceful, and pluralistic society at www.laconvivencia.org.

Tasneem Sultan Co-founder and executive director of La Convivencia West Windsor

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Clifford Zink, author of Princeton Prospect Foundation’s recently released book, “The Princeton Eating Clubs,” will lead an exterior tour of the clubhouses, as well as an interior visit to three clubs - Colonial, Cap & Gown, and Cloister from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Princeton University’s majestic Eating Clubs, lining Prospect Avenue and Washington Road, represent student social life at Princeton as much as “spires and gargoyles,” in the words of F. Scott Fitzgerald, represent academic life on campus. Participants will learn about the architecture, origins, and development of the six-

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Mon., Dec. 4 The Princeton Public Library will present a program titled “Rescuing the Revolution” from 7 to 8:30 p.m. by David Price, Princeton Battlefield Society member and Historical Interpreter at Pennsylvania’s Washington Crossing Historic Park. Prince will present highlights from his book “Rescuing the Revolution: Unsung Patriot Heroes and the Ten Crucial Days of America’s War for Independence,” which presents vivid portraits of these winter patriots of the Ten Crucial Days Campaign of Trenton and Princeton Jan. 25, 1776 to Jan. 3, 1777.

Wed., Dec. 6 Dr. Robert Selig, an expert on Rochambeau, will be giving a free 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 at 7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library. This lecture is sponsored by the Princeton Public Library and co-sponsored by the

Princeton Battlefield Society, Morven Museum and Garden, and the WashingtonRochambeau Revolutionary Route-NJ Association (W3R-NJ) part of the designated National Historic Trail. For questions please contact: princetonbattlefieldsocinfo@gmail.com.

Thurs., Dec. 7 “The Cancer Moonshot: How Not to Get to the Moon,” will be the topic of a presentation by Robert Austin, Professor of Physics at Princeton University, at the meeting of 55-Plus‚at 10 a.m. at the Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau St, Princeton. Everyone is welcome. Admission is free, with a $3 donation suggested. The Cancer Moonshot initiative’s comparison to President Kennedy’s lunar challenge of the 1960s is misleading. In 1961 we understood gravity well enough to be reasonably confident that if we built powerful enough rockets we could land on the Moon. Getting an astronaut to a nearby satellite was an engineering feat. No new basic principles needed to be discovered. This is not true for cancer. The deepest puzzle we must solve is understanding how groups of cells behave, which networking theories developed in physical sciences are well-equipped to address. Cancer can move from a localized tumor to remote locations — metastasis. Once that happens, cancers have very poor prognosis. Professor Austin will try to present some possible ideas.

Sat., Dec. 9 Winter Bird Walk from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed As-

sociation, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. Explore the Watershed Reserve, discovering a variety of common birds and observe their winter activity. Expect an unusual bird along the way. Bring binoculars, or borrow ours, and dress warmly. Presented with funding from Washington’s Crossing Audubon Society. Free for adults and families with children ages 12 and up.

Sun., Dec. 10

Gospel Choir Winter Concert: “Joy” at 6 p.m., Miller Chapel, Princeton Theological Seminary. Attendees will participate in a worship experience that combines both classic and modern gospel songs.

The Princeton Community Democratic Organization will hold its monthly membership meeting on from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m., at the Suzanne Patterson Center behind Monument Hall in Princeton. Doors will open at 7:00. The program will focus on Democratic priorities. Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker and Assemblyman-Elect Roy Freiman will share their reflections about the election and their top priorities for the coming year. The audience will also have a chance to voice their concerns about New Jersey as well. Fred Stein of the Delaware Waterkeepers will also be presenting to inform us of a proposed chemical waste processing plant in Pennsylvania that may affect New Jersey’s drinking water. The event is free and open to the public. January’s monthly membership meeting will be on Sunday, Jan. 21, and will include elections of the executive board.

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Donald S. McClure, 97 Donald S. McClure, 97, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry at Princeton University, died on Friday, November 17, 2017 following an attack of pneumonia. He had lived in Princeton for the last 50 years of his life. Born in Yonkers, New York, on August 27, 1920, Don decided by age 12 to pursue a scientiďŹ c career. By the tine of his graduation from Yonkers High School in 1938, he had worked for several years in his basement chemistry laboratory and had acquired wide experience building radios and other electronic equipment. As an undergraduate at the University of Minnesota, Don’s knowledge of electronics found application in the mass-spectrometry laboratory of A.O.C. Nier. There, Don was involved in several important projects, including the ďŹ rst separation of the isotopes of uranium. After receiving his B.S. in Chemistry from the U. of Minnesota in 1942, Don worked with the War Research Division at Columbia University, later called the Manhattan Project. At Columbia, he worked with Joseph and Maria Mayer and others on the possibility of photochemical separation of uranium isotopes. This was his ďŹ rst work in the ďŹ eld of spectroscopy, the focus of the remainder of his career. Upon his release from the Manhattan Project in 1946, Don went to the University of California at Berkeley, where he received his Ph.D in Chemistry in 1948. Don built all the equipment he needed for his thesis work (“with the help of the Berkeley machine shopâ€? he always said), measured the phosphorescence lifetimes of many organic compounds, discovered an effect that had not been expected, and used the quantum mechanics that he had learned at Berkeley to explain what he had found. He was proud of the fact that his ďŹ rst published paper, based on his thesis work, bore no other name than his own. But his allegiance was to science rather than to himself. When a colleague referred to the effect Don had discovered as “the McClure effectâ€?, Don forbade use of this term. While at Berkeley, Don met Laura Lee Thompson, then an undergraduate at Mills College. The two were married in 1949 and their ďŹ rst two children were born in Berkeley. He remained at Berkeley as Lecturer and then Assistant Professor until 1955, when he became a group leader at RCA Laboratories in Princeton, NJ. A third child was born in Princeton. In 1962, Don returned to academia, accepting a professorship at the University of Chicago. After it became apparent that Chicago’s air pollution was affecting Laura Lee’s health, Don made his ďŹ nal move when he accepted a professorship in Chemistry at Princeton University in 1967. Don was a dedicated laboratory scientist, reluctant to stay away from the lab for very long. Nevertheless, he traveled widely, lecturing and visiting laboratories in most countries in the world where spectroscopic research was being done. He was a visiting professor at the Universities of Tokyo, Paris and Southern California, among other universities. He was a Guggenheim Fellow at the University of Oxford, England and a Humboldt Fellow at Technical University in Munich, Germany. Laura Lee accompanied him on most of his travels. When Don took time away from his scientiďŹ c pursuits, he frequently climbed mountains. He and a Columbia colleague, Thomas Crowell, were on the summit of Mt. Katahdin in Northern Maine when another climber came up and gave them the news that Japan had surrendered, ending World War II. Decades later, some of his graduate students were surprised when, during a break in meetings at a conference in the Great Smoky Mountains, Don said suddenly, “Let’s go for a hike.â€? Then, he strode out of the conference center, wearing a suit, tie and dress shoes, and led his students up the slopes of nearby Mt. LeConte. Don was also an enthusiastic skier. He continued to ski into his seventies and took his family on ski trips to Colorado, Quebec and North Carolina. Classical music was another of his passions. His taste was for the most substantial works of the most serious composers; Beethoven and Bach were his favorites. He attended concerts up to the last few months of his life, and he was a generous patron of musical and theatrical organizations. Following Laura Lee’s death in 2009, Don married his widowed sister-in-law, Gloria. Together, they enjoyed trips to France, the Hawaiian Islands, and other destinations. After Gloria’s death in 2013, he travelled to visit scientiďŹ c colleagues within the U.S. Don is survived by a brother, Richard B. McClure of Ellicott City, MD; children Edward of Princeton, Katherine of Kingston, NJ, and Kevin of Austin, TX, and their spouses; and grandchildren Nicholas, William, AmiLin, and Ian. A memorial gathering in celebration of his life will be held at a future date. In lieu of owers, kindly consider a donation to the Sierra Club. Extend condolences and share remembrances at TheKimbleFuneralHome.com

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Mary I. Bracke, 63

Sean Rocco Vogel, 15

Mary I. Bracke, 63, of Plainsboro died Friday, November 10, 2017 at home. Born in Washington, DC she has been a resident of Plainsboro NJ since 1986. Mary worked for over 20 years with The University Medical Center of Princeton. She was a member of Princeton Alliance Church.

Sean Rocco Vogel, 15, of Cranbury, NJ passed away on Monday, Nov. 27, 2017. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, he was a resident of Cranbury his entire life. Sean was a graduate of St. Paul’s School, class of 2017 and was currently a freshman at Notre Dame High School. He ran cross country and track at St. Paul’s School and enjoyed playing lacrosse, skiing and boating. An avid fan of music, he loved playing the guitar. Sean was very social, enjoying many friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11am Saturday, Dec. 2 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 216 Nassau St, Princeton NJ. 08542. Burial will follow at Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Sean’s name to: American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) 120 Wall St., 29th Floor, New York, NY 10005 www.afsp.org. Arrangements are under the direction of Barlow & Zimmer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton St., Hightstown, NJ

Daughter of the late Robert Gates and Irene (Olson) Hahl, she is survived by her husband of forty-one years Thomas P. Bracke, a son Brian Bracke, 2 daughters and 2 sons in law Katie and Chris Westra, Clara and Chris Dixon, 2 brothers John and Charles Hahl, a sister Sara Hahl and 3 grandchildren Luke Dixon, Timothy Dixon and Noelle Westra. A Memorial Service will be held at 2 pm on Saturday, December 9th at Princeton Alliance Church, 20 Schalks Crossing Road in Plainsboro. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to: Focus on the Family (800-232-6459). Arrangements are under the direction of the MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton. Obituaries

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Margaret Ann “Peg� Lawler, 88 Margaret Ann “Peg� Lawler, 88, of Ocean City, formerly of Skillman NJ, passed away peacefully on November 24, 2017 surrounded by her family at her home in Ocean City. Margaret “Peg� was born in Philadelphia, PA to William Raymond and Mary Regina Cleary on February 9, 1929. She attended grammar school at St. Martin De Porres and graduated from Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls in Philadelphia. For more than 30 years, she worked at St. Paul’s Parish and School in Princeton, NJ, the Catholic grammar school her six children attended. There she enjoyed running the after-school program, serving as tuition administrator and working in the Parish rectory, until retiring to Ocean City, NJ at age 82. Most recently, she volunteered with Volunteers in Medicine in Cape May Court House, NJ. Her greatest joys were her summers at the 17th Street beach in Ocean City and spending time laughing and enjoying the company of her beloved six children, nine grandchildren and loving extended family and friends. She is survived by her six children, daughters, Peg Gillin-Schwartz and her husband Joe Schwartz of Cape May Court House NJ, and Mary Beth and her husband John Grant of Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, son Edward Gillin, of Ocean City, NJ, daughter Anita and her husband Emile Coetzee of Tourrettes-sur-Loup, France, son William “Billy� Gillin of Park City, UT, and daughter Elizabeth “Liz� and her husband Nicholas Bricker of Marmora, NJ; and nine grandchildren, Megan, Christopher, Kaitlin, Matthew, Kelly, Ruby, River, Maia and Ryland. She is also survived by her sister Mary Mason of Cherry Hill, NJ, and sisters-in-law Evelyn Cleary, Lea Cleary, and Fran Cleary, her six nieces and ten nephews, and dozens of great nieces and nephews. She is preceded in death by her husbands, Edward Charles Gillin and Thomas Joseph Lawler, parents, William Raymond Cleary and Mary Regina Cleary, brothers, William “Bill� Cleary, Joseph Cleary and John “Jack� Cleary, and sister-in-law Mary Cleary. Mass of Resurrection was held, Thursday, November 30, at 10:30am at Church of the Resurrection of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish 200 West Tuckahoe Road, Marmora, NJ. Where friends may call from 9:30am until the time of mass. A Memorial Mass will be held, Monday, December 4 at 11am at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Condolences to the family can be submitted to www.godfreyfuneralhome.com Obituaries

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Friday, December 1, 2017

PACKET BRIEFS Memory care community to open in 2018 Artis Senior Living of Princeton Junction, a new specialized memory care community, is scheduled to open on Alexander Road in January. Artis is a 60-year-old company that designs, develops and operates memory care residences. Artis is an acronym for the company’s philosophy: Ability to have a voice, Respecting and maintaining relationships, Treasuring each person’s uniqueness, Integrity, and Success and recognition, according to Barbara Forshner, Artis director of community relations.

The community will consist of 64 private rooms within four differently themed neighborhoods, each with a dining room, open kitchen and porch. Sharonda Hogans, Artis director of partnership development, said a unique care plan is created for each individual future resident of the center, based on a comprehensive profile compiled by family members. Located near the Princeton Junction train station, Artis is currently accepting reservations. A grand opening will be held on Sunday, Jan. 21 for residents of the greater Princeton community. Kelly McNulty is executive director of the new facility.

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Jeffrey William Raser Jeffrey W. Raser, of Rancho Santa Fe, CA, passed away on Sunday, November 12, 2017 in the peaceful presence of his wife of 30 years, Mary Schowalter Raser. Jeffrey (Jeff) was born December 12, 1960, in Evanston, Illinois. He was raised by his loving parents Thomas W. Raser and Edith Peters Raser in Princeton, NJ. He graduated from Princeton High School in 1979 and then went on to graduate from Franklin & Marshall College in 1983 with a B.A. in Government. He is an alumnus of The Chi Phi Fraternity. Jeff worked passionately in the Biopharmaceutical industry for the majority of his career. Prior to his passing, he was serving as the President and CEO of Nuerana Pharmaceuticals and Executive Director of OrPro Therapeutics, Inc. Previously, he has served as the SVP of Sales and Marketing for Somaxon Pharmaceuticals and Women’s First HealthCare, SVP of Corporate Development and Marketing of CancerVax, and held a number of positions at Roche Laboratories. He will be missed by his many colleagues who had the opportunity to work with him throughout his career. Jeff loved nothing more than spending time with his family. Alongside his wife Mary, he eagerly vested his entire heart and unwavering support into each of his children’s various passions. He cherished the beaches of Martha’s Vineyard and Del Mar over any place else. Jeff adored cooking family dinners, watching college football, discussing U.S. history & politics, watching his children participate in sports, and introducing his many friends to one another. Jeff is survived by his wife Mary, and his four children- Stephen, Elizabeth, Charles, and John Raser - who will carry on their father’s legacy, each in their own remarkable way. He is also survived by his step-siblings Peter, Diane, Robert and Susan Mooney, and his step-mother, Florence Raser. He was preceded in death by his parents Thomas and Edith Raser. Jeff’s charismatic energy will remain as a constant presence in the life of all of his family and friends. His glimmering eyes, wonderful smile, deep laugh, eloquence, and love will never be forgotten. A memorial service will be held at the Village Church in Rancho Santa Fe, CA, on December 9th at 2PM. In lieu of owers, donations may be made to The Jeffrey W. Raser Memorial Fund and sent to The Village Community Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 704 Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067. Obituaries

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Maureen Gallagher is director of health and wellness. Kim Scognomillo is director of business services and Cheryl Harris is director of marketing. Additional information may be obtained by contacting Artis at 609-454-3360.

Scout to host ‘Prosthetic Hand Build-a-Thon’ Princeton Boy Scout troop 43 member Chase Quijano has planned a Prosthetic Hand Build-a-Thon for Dec. 3 at Princeton Academy. The plan is to build 100 hands for eNABLE. To date, 40 hands have been printed or promised but more are needed. Chase is appealing to anyone with access to a 3D printer to print several hand kits so there will be plenty to assemble on Dec. 3. Contributors include: The University of South Carolina, Rutgers Maker Space, Rutgers 4H and AntiMatter Filament. The Build-a-Thon was inspired by e-NABLE, a global volunteer organization of people who 3D print and donate prosthetic hands. The eNABLE community has developed a collection of different 3D-printable assistive devices that are free for download and fabrication. Chase, a student at Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart in Princeton, learned of e-NABLE after completing his own 3D printed hand with muscle controlled servo motors for a 4-H county fair project this summer. For more information and to sign up at http://www.princetonacademy.org/events/enablebuild-a-thon.

Professor to speak at library Jake Ruddiman, the author of “Becoming Men of Some Consequence: Youth and Military Service in the Revolutionary War,� will present a lecture at the Allentown Public Library, 16 S. Main St., at 2 p.m. Dec. 3. His book is included the March 2017 Journal of the American Revolution’s “100 Best American Revolution Books of All Time,� according to a press release. Ruddiman is an associate professor of early American history at Wake Forest University, Winton-Salem, N.C. He is a 1996 graduate of Allentown High School. Ruddiman graduated from Princeton University in 2000 with degree in history. He was awarded a doctorate in history from Yale University in 2010, according to the press release. His 2014 book, “Becoming Men of Some Consequence: Youth and Military Service in the Revolutionary War,� explores the lives and choices of young men in the military maelstrom of the American Revolution, according to the press release. Ruddiman will share soldiers’ stories from the book and his current research projects with implications to the historical understanding of the American Revolution. He will take questions and will be available for to sign copies of his book.. The Dec. 3 event is free and open to the public. Reservations are requested and may be made by calling the library at 609-259-7565.

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Elizabeth Mary Price (Austin) Elizabeth Mary Price ate a bowl of her favorite ice cream on Saturday evening and shared her final moments with her seven children on Sunday, November 19, 2017. She died peacefully Sunday night, wrapped in a comfortable blanket in her bedroom, with her head tilted slightly toward the lake that surrounded her Pemberton, NJ home. “That’s God,� she would have said. She was 93. “Betty,� as she was fondly known, grew up in Philadelphia in the 1930s and 40s. She lived next door to the late James J. Price, Sr., who she later married. “Jimmy� died in 2012. Betty was the daughter of the late Peter and Jessica Murphy Austin and sister of the late Madeline Repko and Mary Power. She was a graduate of St. Hubert’s High School for Girls, class of 1941. On December 7th Betty would have been 94. Seven, she liked to say, was her lucky number. She and her late husband moved to Levittown in 1955, where they raised seven children. All told, she lived in seven New Jersey and Pennsylvania homes and spent her golden years in a lake home with a 537 street address. She will be buried with Jimmy, in the 7th section at Washington Crossing National Cemetery. Betty was a woman of great faith – in the power of God, in the potential of her children, in the ability of a few sweets or dollar bills to lighten somebody’s day. She was a former communicant of Queen of the Universe Parish in Levittown and then St. Ann’s Parish in Pemberton when she moved there in 1981. She didn’t want for much, save a good cheesecake recipe, an Eagles win, or for one of her 15 grandchildren to come racing through the side door. She was a talented seamstress and found great joy in watercolor painting, gardening and writing poetry. Betty is survived by her dear children, Dennis, Gail, Luann, Jimmy, Bobby, Carol and Terri, and their spouses, her 2 sisters, Jeanette and Rita, and their husbands. Along with her 15 grandchildren, she is also survived by her 9 great grandchildren. Betty’s family is grateful to Lois Graham, who lovingly cared for Betty in her later years. Relatives and friends were invited to attend Betty’s viewing on Thursday evening November 30, from 6:00pm to 8:00pm and on Friday morning December 1, from 7:45am to 8:30am at the Joseph A. Fluehr III Funeral Home at 800 Newtown-Richboro Rd. in Richboro, and to her Funeral Mass 9:00am at the Olde Church of St. Andrew 135 Sycamore St. Newtown. Interment followed in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Betty’s memory may be made to the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Research, 125 S. 9th St. Suite 202, Phila, PA 19107.

La Convivencia seeks donations for families

ACA enrollment period open in December

La Convivencia, the Spanish word for “coexistence�, is a new community nonprofit organization in the area whose mission is to honor and celebrate the differences and shared values of a pluralistic community based on the principles of acceptance, trust and mutual respect. It unites a diverse citizenry through community service, civic engagement and community dialogues to create a more inclusive and peaceful society. La Convivencia is passionate about giving back to communities and firmly believe in that giving should be a family affair. Since its start, La Convivencia has successfully completed two community services projects led by La Convivencia youth board: silverware packing for TASK and peanut butter and jelly collections for Arm in Arm families. Now, La Convivencia is running a personal care product drive for Arm in Arm families (formerly known as The Crisis Ministry). Arm In Arm helps about 5,000 families per year across the three program areas: food, housing, and workforce development. People can drop donations at “The House Next Door,� 173 Princeton Hightstown Road, Princeton Junction, N.J., 08550 (next to Prince of Peace Lutheran Church). The labeled plastic bin will be on the porch. Drop your items in the bin until Dec. 12, 2017.

The Affordable Care Act (ACA) open enrollment period to enroll in a health insurance plan for 2018 is now open until Dec. 15, 2017. If you do not have health insurance coverage through a job, Medicare, Medicaid, NJFamilyCare, or other qualifying coverage than you must purchase Marketplace insurance. For residents that don’t enroll by Dec. 15, they will be unable to get coverage unless eligible for a special enrollment period. In addition, residents could face fines when they file for federal tax return for the year. “Health insurance is vital in promoting health and financial security. It’s time for people to check out their options to get their family covered - go to healthcare.gov to find out about affordable options,� said Heather Howard, Council Liaison to Health and Human Services Those interested in purchasing Marketplace insurance in New Jersey, contact the Community Education & Outreach Center (UMCPP) at 1888-897-8979 to schedule an appointment to meet with a specially trained certified application counselor to assist you in enrolling. The office is located at 731 Alexander Road, Suite 103, Princeton, N.J., 08540. For those eligible and interested in applying for NJFamilyCare (Medicaid), contact Princeton Human Services for assistance applying at 609-6882055 or apply online at www.njfamilycare.org.

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Barnett, Dr. Michael Laurence Barnett, Dr. Michael Laurence of Princeton, New Jersey died peacefully on November 22, 2017 after complications from heart surgery. He was born October 27, 1943 in Brooklyn, NY to his parents, Abraham and Martha Barnett, nee Arkawy. Michael graduated from Columbia College and the Columbia University School of Oral and Dental Surgery. He did post-doctoral fellowships at the University of Washington, Seattle, Washington and the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He served as a captain in the US Army during the Vietnam war. Over his long career, he was an Assistant and/or Associate Professor at the New Jersey Dental School at the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey, the State University of New York at Buffalo, and the University of Louisville, Kentucky School of Dentistry. He served as Chairman of the Department of Dentistry at Morristown Medical Center where he directed the dental residency program and developed a hospital-based program for the dental treatment of developmentally disabled children and adults. He retired from PďŹ zer Consumer Healthcare (as successor to Warner Lambert Company) as the Senior Director of Dental Affairs and Oral Technology Development. In his retirement, he maintained an active consulting practice in dental research and oral hygiene ďŹ elds. Dr. Barnett was the recipient of numerous grants over his career and frequently spoke and published research in the dental ďŹ eld. Dr. Barnett served on the Boards of numerous organizations, including the American Dental Association ADA Health Foundation, Friends of the National Institute of Dental Research, Community Without Walls, Princeton Healthcare System Foundation, and the Princeton Landing Homeowners Association, and contributed generously of his time and money as an active member to numerous professional and cultural organizations. As a lifelong French horn player, Michael was a music lover and supporter of the arts, and, a world traveler known by those around him for his dry sense of humor and incredible smile. He is survived by many cousins. A funeral service will be held graveside on Sunday, November 26, 2017 at 1:00 pm at Mt. Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens, New York. Donations may be made in his memory to the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra or the Princeton Healthcare System Foundation.

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Continued from Page 1 support DACA” and other messages. Advocates want Congress to take legislative action. “They need to vote on a clean DREAM act that would provide a path to citizenship for immigrant youth without any additional funding for Trump’s deportation machine,” said Adriana Abizadeh, executive director of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund, one of the sponsors of the demonstration. Adriana Gonzalez, a 24year-old DACA recipient who came from Mexico with her family when she was 2, went on a hunger strike last week for four days to draw attention to the cause and did five rallies in

four days with six others around the state. “This is beyond immigrant rights, this is human rights,” she told the crowd in the plaza. “I have been here my whole life. When you tell me to go back to my country, I don’t know what that is.” President Donald J. Trump has expressed support for the Dreamers, even as he wants better immigration enforcement and favors a wall on the southern border. “I have a love for these people, and hopefully now Congress will be able to help them and do it properly,” he said earlier this year. “Fixing our entire broken immigration system is not a simple task,” Mayor Liz Lempert said when it came time for her to address the crowd. “But this is the

easy part. Dreamers are Americans in every single way but on paper.” She said DACA has support from Republicans and Democrats as well as the business and religious communities. The rally took place in a town that advertises itself as a “welcoming community” where illegal immigrants are seen as a critical part of the labor force. Princeton is one of the many sanctuary cities in the United States that follow a policy of limited cooperation with federal immigration authorities, such that the town police department will not honor civil immigration detainers, or administrative holds, ICE places on suspected illegal aliens. “We want every resident to feel at home and to feel

supported,” Mayor Lempert said. But Princeton’s status as a sanctuary city comes with ICE increasing immigration enforcement in such communities, from coast to coast. Mayor Lempert, touching on the raid earlier in the day, said the town had been in touch with “our community partners to help provide services to the effected families.” Princeton resident John Heilner, a LALDEF board member, said that one of the four people who were picked up had had a driving under the influence offense, while the other three were “swept up,” in his words. “It’s just too much of a coincidence that it was this morning, a few hours before this rally,” he said of the raid.

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Notice is hereby given that on Wednesday the 13th day of December, 2017 at 7:30 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey 08540, the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment will hold a meeting at which a hearing will be held on the application of the undersigned, at which time and place all interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard.

This application is for the property known as 88 Valley Road, designated as Block 7001, Lot 24 on the tax map of Princeton and being situated in the R6 (Twp) zone. The applicant seeks (i) bulk variances for the lot width, frontage and setback to permit the development of a single-family dwelling (75 feet is existing and proposed, where 85 feet is required for both width and frontage and where 39 feet 11.5 inches is existing and proposed and 52 feet is required for prevailing front yard setback); and (ii) for such other variances, waivers and other and further relief as may be required and which the Board believes to be necessary or proper.

A copy of the plans and all supporting documents are on file in the office of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, Princeton Municipal Building, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey and are available for public inspection Monday through Friday during regular business hours. Kirsten Thoft Applicant PP, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $27.30 Affidavit: $15.00

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2017-59 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON REPEALING CERTAIN BOARD OF HEALTH PROVISIONS OF THE “CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1974” AND THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968 was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on November 27, 2017.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance is part of the ongoing process of merging and harmonizing the code provisions of former Princeton Borough and former Princeton Township into a new code for the consolidated municipality of Princeton. This ordinance repeals provisions that applied to the former Princeton Regional Health Commission that was replaced by the Princeton Board of Health Said ordinance is available to the public, free of charge, in the Office of the Clerk, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey and on the Princeton Municipal Website at http://www.princetonnj.gov/ordinances.html

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $28.35

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medial or disciplinary steps against the pool staff on duty that day or recreation department staff. “It’s a tragedy. And I think the mayor spelled it

out where we are in the case. I don’t know that any other further comment would be best at this time,” Dashield said. Neither the Simonelli

family, which lives in Princeton, nor their lawyer, Neil S. Weiner, returned phone calls seeking comment.

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance repeals Chapter 5B of the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968,” entitled “Civil Disturbances – Emergency Regulations.” The subject matter of Chapter 5B is covered under applicable state law, N.J.S.A. App.A:9-40.5, which establishes state-wide laws governing a municipality’s authority to declare and enforce orders during a local state of emergency.

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

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on December 18, 2017 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2017-62 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON REGARDING CIVIL DISTURBANCES AND EMERGENCY REGULATIONS AND AMENDING THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on November 27, 2017.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2017-60 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON REGULATING TOWING AND AMENDING THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on November 27, 2017. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance is part of the ongoing process of merging and harmonizing the code provisions of former Princeton Borough and former Princeton Township into a new code for the consolidated municipality of Princeton. It sets forth uniform regulations for the towing of motor vehicles pursuant to requests by the Princeton Police Department.

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

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on December 18, 2017 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard.

THE DRILL ALTERNATIVE When told that there is an alternative to the traditional drill used for removing tooth decay, some might think that it involves a laser. While there are lasers that can perform some dental tasks, something as old as “air abrasion” can be utilized to remove smaller pockets of tooth decay painlessly and without local anesthetic. “Kinetic abrasion technology” is the term used to describe a decay-removal technique that is somewhat akin to sandblasting on a far smaller and gentler scale. It involves bombarding the decayed area with a high-speed stream of micro-fine particles that virtually blasts away decay safely and silently, without heat, pressure, or anesthetic. The dentist then simply fills the cavity with amalgam or tooth-colored resin. Modern dental technology is the result of years of research by professionals dedicated to making dental care

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effective, efficient, long-lasting, and as painless as possible. For compassionate dental care, including complete restorations, cosmetic dentistry, and regular cleanings, our primary goal is to treat our patients with the best, most up-to-date, gentle dentistry possible. Our commitment is to relationships of partnership, respect, and appreciation. Office hours are by appointment at Montgomery Knoll, 192 Tamarack Circle, Skillman. Please call us at 609-924-8300.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2017-61 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON REGULATING WATER AND SEWERS AND AMENDING THE “CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1974” AND “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on November 27, 2017. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: This ordinance is part of the ongoing process of merging and harmonizing the code provisions of former Princeton Borough and former Princeton Township into a new code for the consolidated municipality of Princeton. It consolidates the existing ordinances in connection with water and sewers in Princeton into a single chapter.

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

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NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on December 18, 2017 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard.

P.S. The air abrasion method requires wearing protective glasses during the procedure, and a rubber dam may be applied inside the mouth and around the tooth area being treated to serve as a particle barrier.

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Legal Notices NOTICE OF SALE OF PROPERTY FOR NON-PAYMENT OF TAXES, ASSESSMENTS AND OTHER MUNICIPAL LIENS Public notice is hereby given that I, Tammie Tisdale, Collector of Taxes of Princeton, in the County of Mercer, will sell at public sale, on

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THE 8th DAY OF DECEMBER, 2017 in the Main Meeting Room at 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, New Jersey at 10:00 A.M., prevailing time or at such other time and place to which said sale may then be adjourned at the said Main Meeting Room, each and all of the several lots and parcels of land assessed to the respective persons whose names are set opposite each respective parcel as the owner thereof for the total amount of municipal liens chargeable against said lands respectively as computed to the 8th day of December, 2017, all described and particularly set out in a list of the lands so subject to sale as required under the provisions of Article 4, Chapter 5, Title 54, of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, 1937 entitled "Sale of Real Property to Enforce Liens," Section 54:5-19 to 54:5-111, and amendments thereto. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the hereinafter described lands and each of the respective parcels thereof, will be sold to make the amount of municipal liens severally chargeable against the same on the 31st day of December 2016 exclusive, however, of the liens for the year 2016 as computed in said list against each parcel of lands severally assessed as one parcel, together with interest on each of the several amounts respectively to the date of sale and costs of sale. Parcels are to be sold subject to rollback taxes under the Farmland Assessment Act of 1964, improvement assessment installments not yet due, and any omitted or added assessments for improvements as provided in N.J.S.A. 54:4-63.2 and 63:4-63.31. Industrial Properties may be subject to the Spill Compensation and Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10-23.11 et seq.), the Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.), and the Industrial Site Recovery Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq.) In addition, the municipality is precluded from issuing a tax sale certificate to any prospective purchaser who is or may be in any way connected to the prior owner or operator of the site. TAKE FURTHER NOTICE, that the said lands will be sold at 18% interest or less to make the amount of municipal liens chargeable against redemption at the lowest rate of interest. The payment for the sale shall be made before the conclusion of the sale by CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK, or MONEY ORDER, or the property shall be resold. Properties for which there are no purchasers shall be struck off and sold to Princeton, in accordance with said act of the Legislature. Interest on subsequent liens shall be allowed as provided by law. At any time before the sale, said Collector will receive payment of the amount due on any property with interest and costs incurred, by CASH, CERTIFIED CHECK or MONEY ORDER. The land and premises to be sold are described as follows: DATED: NOVEMBER 10, 2017 TAMMIE TISDALE, CTC COLLECTOR OF TAXES Name Location Hinds, Albert E. c/o M. Fuller 227 John St. Hinds, Albert E. c/o M. Fuller 229 John St. Hines, Frankie 200 John St. Molina, Jairam Harku Jr. 165 John St. Duneier, Mitchell 56 William St. Penniston, Lynn 19 Quarry St. Purola, Laurine 143 Patton Ave. G S Realty Corporation 388 Cherry Valley Rd. Johnson, Diane 149 Highland Tr. Wasow, Omar & Jennifer Brea 62 Cherry Hill Rd. Danity Marji L 90 Cuyler Rd. Boyer, Francis Dean Jr. 194 Birch Ave. Witherspoon Lodge 178 IBPOEW 124 Birch Ave. Cortese, Michael R. & Angela 311 Witherspoon St. Borgerhoff, Ledlie N. 136 Jefferson Rd. Burt, Aaron & Camille Hernandez-Burt 416 North Harrison St. Schofield, William & Sara A. 223 Gallup Rd. Birch, George T. & Frank W. 25 Quaker Rd. Turnbull, David & Harrison Jane 92 Battle West Rd.

Block 15.02 15.02 15.05 17.03 47.02 17.03 56.01 401 2001 5201 5408 6903 6904 7102 7108 7202 9504 9801 10403

Lot 94 95 3 70 40 110 28 2 39 10.01 38 9.02 7 7 14 7 2 6 3

Year 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016

Total $1,038.37 $1,219.06 $9,916.80 $9,962.66 $1,581.42 $7,347.06 $4,920.24 $2,486.10 $25,153.01 $1,150.17 $1,017.28 * $6,043.79 $179.43 $13,771.41 $5,537.57 $10,662.97 $168.84 * $45.36 $168.84 *

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TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey has awarded the following contract without competitive bidding executed as an extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (a) at a meeting held on November 27, 2017. The contract and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk as follows: TIME

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2017-2018

Not to exceed $32,800.00

Chambers Architecture, Inc.

Architectural and Engineering Services for the 2017-2018 Design and Construction Administration of Various Improvements to the John Street Facility (Public Works Facility)

Delores A. Williams Deputy Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $38.50

Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/1/17 Fee: $32.55

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.

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Architectural and Engineering Services for the Design and Construction Administration of Various Improvements to the Harrison Street Vehicle Maintenance Garage (Public Works Facility)

NOTICE IS FURTHER GIVEN that said ordinance will be will be further considered for final passage after a public hearing thereon on December 18, 2017 at a meeting beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Princeton Municipal Building, Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street, in the Main Meeting Room at which time and place any person interested may be heard.

If questions, or to confirm, call:

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

Notice is 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:

PP, 4x, 11/10/17, 11/17/17, 11/24/17, 12/1/17 Fee: $330.40

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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: The chapter amendments authorized in this ordinance are part of the ongoing process of merging and harmonizing the code provisions of former Princeton Borough and former Princeton Township into a new code for the consolidated municipality of Princeton. They amend and reorganize the provisions governing the operation, authority and duties of the Princeton fire department and its members and officers.

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*Includes assessment installments not yet due.

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NOTICE is hereby given that an Ordinance entitled: Ordinance #2017-63 AN ORDINANCE BY THE MUNICIPALITY OF PRINCETON CONCERNING THE PRINCETON FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMENDING CHAPTER 8 OF THE “CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1968” AND CHAPTER 14 THE “CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PRINCETON, NEW JERSEY, 1974” was introduced on first reading at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held on November 27, 2017.

Not to exceed $6,300.00

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Route 1 Southbound, From Nassau Park Boulevard to Quaker Bridge Mall Overpass, Contract No. 008013301, Townships of Lawrence and West Windsor, County of Mercer Federal Project No: NHP-0001(314) UPC NO: 013301 DP No: 17139

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: 200 Stierli Court Mt. Arlington, NJ 07856 Phone: 973-601-6690

One Executive Campus Rt. 70 West Cherry Hill, NJ 08002 Phone: 856-486-6623

New Jersey Department of Transportation Division of Procurement Bureau of Construction Services 1035 Parkway Avenue PO Box 600 Trenton, NJ 08625 HVN, PP 11/24/17, 12/1/17, 12/8/17, Fee: $228.48

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RESULTS Princeton U soccer The Princeton University women’s soccer team was eliminated from the NCAA tournament with a 31 loss to UCLA in the quarterfinals on Saturday in Los Angeles. Abby Givens scored the lone goal of the game for the Tigers with an assist from Courtney O’Brien. Natalie Grossi finished with 10 saves in goal in the loss. Princeton, ranked 13th in the nation, finished the season with a 16-3-1 record. The Tigers defeated Monmouth, No. 21 North Carolina State and No. 2 North Carolina in the national tournament before falling to the fourthranked Bruins.

Regional XC Princeton High senior Will Hare was the fourth overall finisher at the Nike Northeast Regional Cross-Country Championships, which were held last Saturday at Bowdoin Park in Wappingers Falls, N.Y. Hare covered the 5k course in 16 minutes, 13 seconds and was just 17 seconds behind the overall winner, Chris Romero of Hunterdon XC. With his finish, Hare qualified for the Nike National meet, which will be held on Saturday in Portland, Ore. Princeton’s Acasio Pinheiro was 27th overall with a time of 16:50. The top five for Princeton was rounded out by Alex Ackerman (58th), Jackson Donahue (82nd) and Jackson McCarthy (84th).

Princeton U hoops The Princeton University men’s basketball team fell to 2-4 on the season with an 85-76 loss to Lehigh on Wednesday at Jadwin Gym. Devin Cannady scored 27 points to lead the Tigers, who trailed by 22 points at halftime and closed to within two late in the second half. The Tigers had won their two previous games, having defeated Lafayette, 60-46, on Nov. 22 as Cannady hit for 17 points and Sebastian Much scored 10 in the victory. Princeton topped Fairleigh Dickinson, 83-76, on Sunday. Cannday had 22 points and Myles Stephens contributed 21 points in the triumph. The Tigers will play at Miami on Saturday. The Princeton women’s basketball team fell to 3-2 with a 62-59 loss to Villanova on Wednesday. Bella Alarie led the scoring with 29 points in the loss. The Tigers will be the host to Delaware on Saturday in a 5 p.m. start at Jadwin Gym.

Trinity Turkey Trot Princeton resident Alex Roth was the top overall finisher in the Trinity Turkey Trot 5k, which was held on Thanksgiving Day in Princeton. Roth covered the course in 16 minutes, 21 seconds to finish four seconds ahead of Ian Moini. Robert Enck finished third in 16:31. Andrea Bradshaw was the top female finisher, covering the course in 17:57. Caroline Kellner was the second female finisher (19:11), while Carrie Brox was the third female finisher (19:51).

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Olympic Gold medalists Helen Maroulis (left) and Kyle Snyder (right) shared insights on wrestling techniques with more than 300 kids at the NWCA All-Star Classic Youth Clinic, which was held on Nov. 5 at Princeton University's Jadwin Gym.

Wrestling event exceeded expectations By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

For one day, Princeton University’s Jadwin Gym was the wrestling capital of the country. On Nov. 5, more than 3,500 wrestling fans were on hand at Jadwin Gym to watch the National Wrestling Coaches Association All-Star Classic. The event was being held in New Jersey for the first time —and the wrestling community came out in droves. Each year since 1965, the NWCA brings together the nation’s best college wrestlers to compete in a closely watched tradition. The All-Star Classic has served as the ribbon-cutting for the start of the collegiate wrestling season, showcasing dozens of AllAmericans each year in a dual meet format. “We set out to do a couple of things,” said Dr. Mark McLaughlin, who was the chairman of the event. “We wanted to celebrate the sport of wrestling and do it in Mercer County and do it in Princeton where we have a lot of wrestling history. We’ve had state championships and collegiate championships at Princeton and Jadwin. The goal was to invite everyone back for a wrestling reunion and celebration and show-

case America’s best wrestlers.” The event included male and female wrestlers and brought out several national champions from 2017, including Lehigh’s Darian Cruz and Penn State’s Mark Hall. On the women’s side the wrestlers included two-time All-Americans Megan Black of McKendree and Jessica Rottier of the University of the Cumberlands. “We had many of the top ranked wrestlers in the country,” McLaughlin said. “This has been going on 52 years, but never in New Jersey. We wanted to have a special event. As we began to play for it through we thought it would be truly unique to invite the women of college wrestling to bring their best. It is an emerging sport in college and is growing in youth wrestling and high school wrestling. “I have been involved with PAWS, which is now Princeton Wrestling Club, since back in 2002. From then until now we have continued to encourage girls to come out and participate in this sport. We have had some outstanding female wrestlers. It is a great sport for girls. It teaches resiliency and self-confidence and strength and endurance and selfdefense.” In addition to the matches that took place between some of the

nation’s top wrestlers, the day included clinics for male and female wrestlers with top male and female wrestlers as clinicians. “I knew it had the potential to be big, but it was a pleasant surprise to see how many people came back and how many came for the first time,” McLaughlin said. “And to see the women wrestlers and the all-stars it was nice to see the hard work come off. We raised over $100,000 through Wrestlers in Business, which will go back to help inner city wrestling in Trenton and other programs to bring the opportunities to kids who previously didn’t have those opportunities to grow the sport of wrestling.” Through the hard work of McLaughlin and his group of volunteers, as well as the Princeton University head coach, Chris Ayres, and the college’s wrestling program, the All-Star Classic was a huge success. “We got invited to host and were happy to get the chance,” McLaughlin said. “It was hosted by Wrestlers in Business. We were invited a year and half ago and I am president of the local chapter. I thought it would be a huge a success. “Chris Ayres and our team wanted to make it business as usual. I think for some people it

was surprising and a little out of their comfort zone to have the women wrestlers there. But when it comes down to it, wrestling is a great sport for boys and girls. I think it is the most all-inclusive sport there is. You can be big or you can be small. You can have a disability and still wrestle. We have a had a national champion who won with one leg. Now we can say we want girls and boys involved and to get everything they can out of the sport.” Olympic Gold medalists Kyle Snyder and Helen Maroulis shared their insights on wrestling technique with more than 300 kids at the NWCA All-Star Classic Youth Clinic. Among the matches was one between two of the top-ranked wrestlers in NCAA Division 1, Drew Foster of Northern Iowa and Peter Renda of North Carolina State. The day exceeded expectations for McLaughlin, who was thankful to have such a huge staff of volunteers on hand to make the event a reality. For those interested in becoming involved with the sport, Princeton Wrestling Club is always welcoming new members. For more information, visit the club’s website at www.princetonwrestling.com.

Foderingham to lead PDS boys’ basketball By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

Kerry Foderingham may have gotten a late start when he was named head coach of the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball program just a few weeks prior to the start of the season. But the new leader of the Panthers is too excited about his new position to worry about any lost time with his team. “I am very exited,” said Foderingham, who takes over for Tim Williams, who guided the Panthers to one Prep B state title in his four seasons as head coach. “It has been awesome. The kids are great. I think they are excited and pumped up for the season to get started.” Foderingham wasn’t officially named to the head coaching position until Nov. 2. So he lost out on the opportunity to spend the summer working with his new players. But the new head coach has hit the ground running in preparation for Friday’s season-opening game against Pennington in the opening round of the Solebury School Tournament. “I was interviewing for a while,” said Foderingham, who is a Health and Physical Education teacher at Franklin High School in Somerset County. “It was a great

process. So I had an idea I would be the coach and I got the job two or three weeks before the season. I missed out on that opportunity to work with the kids in the offseason and we talked about that. The kids are open to the challenge of taking in the new things and the challenges of everything being taught from the first day of practice.” Foderingham brings coaching experience from the high school and college level to PDS. After graduating from Kean University, he served as an assistant coach at Somerville and the head coach at Franklin before taking over as the head girls’ coach at Somerville. Foderingham spent a year as an assistant with the team at Fairleigh Dickinson University’s Madison campus men’s program and last year as an assistant at The College of New Jersey before landing the head job at PDS. “Philosophy-wise I would like us to try to play up-tempo,” Foderingham said. “I want us to have a free read and react approach and understand how to play. I don’t like it to be very mechanical. I like to teach them how to play rather than just have set plays. The players love that. “It is harder to teach and takes a little more time. They have to understand what to do in certain situations. It’s not as much scripted

Kerry Foderingham plays. I think the players are doing a good job taking it all in.” The Panthers went 18-9 last year and return a solid nucleus to the roster. “We have David Coit and Jaylin Champion back and also have a freshman, Freddy Young,” Foderingham said. “Luke Franzoni, who just committed to Xavier for baseball, is also back. So we have a lot of nice pieces. Nick (Darenkov) is a captain. So we have a great core.

“The best surprise has been the other guys. The guys that were coming off the bench or played just a few minutes. They showed a lot of promise and I hope we can go deep with the bench.” The Prep B and Mercer County landscapes will be new for Foderingham. But he’s ready to step up to take on the challenge. “I have a lot to learn with the conference,” he said. “I’m excited to learn the prep teams and different teams that we will play.”

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Hun hoops to face tough schedule By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

Jon Stone has always gone with the same philosophy when it comes to getting his Hun School basketball team ready for the season - play the toughest possible competition and get better every day. “The goal is to win a championship and be prepared,” said Stone, who is beginning his 18th season as the head coach for the Raiders. “This team can get there. We just need to learn from our mistakes and grow and develop and mature as a team. We are still working on it but we certainly have some guys who can do some different things, which is nice.” The Raiders dropped their opener, 74-54, to Haverford School of Pennsylvania at home on Tuesday. Tyler Washington sank 15 points and Eric Fleming put in 14 to lead the scoring in the loss. Shamir Florence chipped in with nine points. Hun had trailed, 17-8,

midway through the first quarter before closing the opening period with an 8-1 run to get within 18-16. But the Fords outscored the Raiders, 21-4, in the second quarter to open a 39-20 halftime lead and Hun never got closer than 17 points the rest of the way. The Raiders suffered some heavy graduation loss from the team that finished 11-15 a year ago. But there is some experience back, led by senior tri-captains Tyler Washington, Lorenzo Spinazzi and Max Gussen. Sophomore Niels Lane is also back after seeing time as a freshman a year ago. “We have some experience and hopefully we can find a good mixture that will help us,” Stone said. “Niles, Tyler, Lorenzo and Max all have a ton of experience and they are all good players.” Fleming and Florence are a pair of juniors who will play big roles this season. Juniors Blake Morrisey and Myles Bostic came off the bench and contributed in the opener, as did sopho-

mores Evan Sanders and Amir Basma. “We just need some time to come together,” Stone said. “We had a good spurt at the end of the first quarter but we couldn’t score in the second quarter.” The schedule doesn’t get any easier for the Raiders going forward. They will be the host to Westtown of New York on Saturday in the MAPL/Independent School Challenge before facing Vermont Academy on Sunday at The Hill School in the PSA Showcase in Pennsylvania. Hun will play St. Benedict’s Prep on Dec. 6 before opening play in the Peddie School Invitational against Our Savior Lutheran School of New York on Dec. 8. Hun will play as the host to this year’s Mid-Atlantic Prep League Tournament from Feb. 9-11 and then play in the state Prep A tournament. The Raiders last won the MAPL title in 2013 and will be looking to win their first Prep A title since 2007.

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Hun athletes to continue careers Three Hun School of Princeton scholar-athletes signed National Letters of Intent and one signed a Collegiate Letter of Intent on Nov. 8 to play Division I collegiate sports next year. Pictured (left to right) are: Frank DelGuercio (Rider University baseball), Richard Magnus (Lafayette College lacrosse), Sam Uva (St. John’s University lacrosse), and Jake Keller (High Point University lacrosse).

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Franzoni to play baseball at Xavier Princeton Day School senior Luke Franzoni, a Robbinsville resident, has signed a Letter of Intent to play Division I Baseball for Xavier University beginning in the fall of 2018. Coached by Brian Dudeck at PDS, Luke Franzoni is a four-year varsity player and starting shortstop. He was selected as All-State Prep B last year. A strong all-around athlete, he has also played basketball and soccer for the Panthers. Pictured are: Luke Franzoni, seated with his parents, Paul Franzoni, Sr. and Lauren Franzoni. In the back row (left to right) are: Head of School Paul Stellato, Associate Director of College Counseling Cindy Michalak, and Director of Athletics Tim Williams.

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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

prey on that vulnerability while recognizing that people with multiple shopping bags are likely carrying many valuable items. Periodically take packages out to your vehicle to make shopping easier and to deter criminals. Millions of people will visit malls and other retail centers to do their holiday shopping this year. Safeguarding personal safety and security should be foremost on the minds of shoppers throughout the holiday season. — Metro Creative Connection

Holiday songs with storied pasts The holiday season is not complete without music. Holiday hits play in shopping malls, and families often trim the tree to their favorite albums. Even if Elvis’ “Blue Christmas” or Johnny Mathis’ “Do You Hear What I Hear” reign supreme in your household, it can be interesting to learn about some of the other songs made famous this time of year. Modern classics Classic carols may be the first Christmas songs that come to mind. However, less than a quarter century ago a pop singer managed to contribute to the holiday music pantheon. Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You,” released in 1994, is

considered to be the most popular modern Christmas standard. With global sales exceeding 16 million copies, the song is one of Carey’s biggest hits. Sad origins “Santa Claus Is Coming to Town,” with its warning to children to be nice since Santa is keeping tabs on kids’ behavior, has helped children tow the line for decades. Songwriter James “Haven” Gillespie was asked to pen the tune during one of the darker times in his life. Gillespie was jobless and poor and his brother had just passed away — hardly inspiration for a Christmas tune. However, after thinking about the memories he shared with his brother, Gillespie was able to

pull together an upbeat and catchy classic, changing his life for the good. Bestseller Even though “Silent Night” is the most recorded Christmas song in history, another tune holds the title of the best-selling holiday standard of all time. “White Christmas” was written in 1942 and reminisces about an old-fashioned Christmas celebration. The version recorded by Bing Crosby has estimated sales in excess of 100 million copies worldwide, according to The Guinness Book of World Records. There are various accounts as to when and where Irving Berlin wrote the song. Some state he did so at a hotel in Hollywood, while others say

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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.

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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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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

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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.

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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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