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Goetz wraps up her career with township By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The last Township Committee meeting of 2017 on Monday was also the last one for Deputy Mayor Susan Goetz, who is retiring from municipal government after six years. Goetz, a Democrat who declined to run for re-election in November, thanked her supporters and others in a community that she had helped lead during two terms that seemed to go by fast. “I can’t believe it’s been six years,” she said from the dais where her nameplate marked the spot where she sits. “You know, Township Committee was one of the most exhilarating things that I’ve done, besides being a mother and raising my family here.” Goetz, a native of Ohio, has lived in Cranbury for 38 years. She joined the Township Committee in 2012 and, two years later, she was named mayor. Township Committeeman and fellow Democrat Glenn Johnson shared a story of how Goetz was recruited to run for public office in 2011. “We did not have somebody by the time we came to the petition filing date, in March,” he said. “So we continued to work on it.” He said he had called Goetz the Sunday night before the primary to ask her to run. “She asked me what was involved. And I said, ‘Well you attend two meetings a month,’ “ he said in a comment that drew a laugh given the workload is more than just two meetings a month. Mayor David Cook read aloud
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Play and learn Above, Celine Jaques, 15 months, Remy Brombacher, 15 months and Zackary Brosious, 19 months, enjoyed learning activities and story time at the Baby Play and Learn presented by Jan Murphy at the Cranbury Public Library in late November. At left, Zackary Brosious reacts with a smile at one of the things he learned that day.
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Deputy Mayor Susan Goetz is retiring from municipal government after six years. a resolution that touched on her public service, including supporting acquiring open space and preserving farmland. “I can say that I’m proud to have spent the amount of time and made the decisions that we’ve made as a Township Committee along with Susan,” Cook said, “because so many of those decisions make Cranbury the way it is and what we experience now.” Later in her remarks, Goetz singled out her successor, Democrat Matt Scott, sitting in the front row of the meeting room. She said the two of them had met to help prepare him for what he will encounter come January when he takes office. “He’s really asking the right things,” she said. Her departure means the fivemember governing body will have no women in 2018.
District delays plan to start school year early By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The Princeton School District will not start the next school year in August, Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said in announcing that the change will be pushed back until 2019. “While much of the feedback we have received about moving the start date for the 2018-2019 school year to the end of August has been positive, the board and I believe there is value in waiting another year to implement this change,” he wrote in a letter Friday to parents. “We are now look-
ing at implementing an earlier start date for the 2019-2020 school year.” In October, Cochrane had proposed that school start for students on Aug. 29, 2018, and end June 14, 2019. He had sought to make the case, then, that there was an educational benefit in that students are “more engaged at the beginning of the year than they are at the very end of June.” Instead, he said this week that the start date of 2018/19 for students would be after Labor Day “We hope to present the 20182019 calendar at the board meeting in January, with a vote to
finalize the calendar planned for the Board meeting in February,” he said. Cranbury Chief School Administrator and Principal Susan L. Genco, in an email last week, said that Cochrane and PHS Principal Gary Snyder had “discussed this with parents of incoming ninth grade students at our recent board of education meeting.” “They continue to keep us abreast of all updates as they arise,” she said. Mr. Cochrane and I also meet each year to review our district calendars and coordinate vacation dates, etc. where possible. This has worked very well.”
District considers installing lights to high school football field By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer
The Princeton School District is considering installing permanent lights at the high school football field, only if school dismissal time is moved back to later in the day when athletes would have less natural light to practice safely. The idea grew out of the district mulling starting and ending the day
later - perhaps as late as 3:45 p.m. compared to the current 2:51 - to address concerns that PHS students are overworked and not getting enough sleep. That change, if the district goes ahead with it or some variation, would have implications for sports teams when it gets darker sooner in the fall. Lights would address that issue, although it is unclear if the district would look to have night games or limit the lights
to practices only. “The thing is, it’s not a plan yet, it’s only a proposal,” school board President Patrick Sullivan said Thursday. “And it’s a proposal that’s based on a contingency, which is if the schedule turns out to be a certain way, then a proposal would be made to the (school board’s) facilities committee, who would then consider that.” At this stage, the district has
not decided whether to change the schedule. That would be the first decision officials make before moving on to whether to pay for installing lights, the cost of which was not immediately available. “And one of the things that we shouldn’t take as a given is that either the start time or the end time will end up being what’s proposed. I think we need to listen to the feedback of all the people who
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The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017: A 26-year-old Plains-
boro man was charged with shoplifting after an incident at 6:36 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Target on Route 571. An officer was dispatched to a report of a shoplifting in progress at
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the store. The investigation revealed that the suspect had attempted to hide items on his person and leave the store without paying for them. The suspect was arrested and later released pending court action. An 18-year-old Newark man was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after an incident at 1:49 a.m. Dec. 2 on Dutch Neck Road. While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle operating without its headlights illuminated as required and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that a passenger in the vehicle was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The passenger was arrested and later released pending court action. A 34-year-old Middlesex man (driver) was charged with possession of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle and for having an unregistered vehicle; and and 32-yearold man from Jamaica, N.Y. (passenger) was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug parapherna-
lia after being stopped at 1:11 p.m. Dec. 3 on Route 33. While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle being operated with an expired registration and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that both the driver and the passenger were in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. Both were arrested and later released pending court action. A 23-year-old Hamilton man was charged with possession of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia after being stopped at 2:07 p.m. on One Mile Road. While on patrol an officer observed a vehicle being operated with the driver’s view obstructed and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. The investigation revealed that a passenger in the vehicle was in possession od marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The passenger was arrested and later released pending court action. A 28-year-old Freehold man was charged with possession of marijuana over 50 grams grams, possession of marijuana with intent to deliver and possession of drug paraphernalia after
being stopped at 11:43 p.m. Dec. 4 on Route 33. While own patrol an officer observed a vehicle being operated with the driver’s view obstructed, as well as an obstructed license plate, and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. An investigation revealed that a passenger in the vehicle was in possession of marijuana and drug paraphernalia. The passenger was arrested and later related pending court action. A 44-year-old Monroe man was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, obstructing traffic, delaying traffic, driving without using a hands-free device and making an improper turn after being stopped at 10:34 a.m. Dec. 5 on Mercer Street. While on patrol and officer observed a vehicle execute an improper turn and a motor vehicle stop was conducted. An investigation revealed that the driver was suspected of operating a vehicle under the influence. The driver was given field sobriety tests, arrested and later release pending court action. The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from Dec. 6 through Dec. 10, 2017:
A 29-year-old Trenton man was arrested Dec. 6 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, possession of drug paraphernalia, and for an active warrant out of Hamilton Twp. Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses, and turned over to the custody of Hamilton Township.
A 30-year-old man from Piscataway was arrested Dec. 8 and was in the custody of the Raritan Police Department for an active warrant out of Hightstown Municipal Court. He was turned over to the Hightstown Police Department and subsequently transported to the Mercer County Adult Correctional Facility, in lieu of bail.
A 30-year-old Millstone Township woman was arrested Dec. 8 for an active warrant out of Hammonton Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Mercer Street. She was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued a traffic summons, and released after posting bail.
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Recognizing Jerusalem as capital not seen as seismic shift By Steve Guggenheim Correspondent
President Donald Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital caused major discussions, pro and con, in the U.S. and around the world. At the United Nations, major U.S. allies criticized the move. Andrew Gross, Director of Political Affairs and adviser to the the Deputy Consul General of Israel in New York, said ahead of the announcement they were told something big was coming. But he told a luncheon address at Beth El Synagogue that
in Israel the news was basically greeted as no big deal. Israel considers Jerusalem its capital so it is not seen as a seismic shift. Gross quoted the consul general as saying it’s like moving the refrigerator from the living room to the kitchen because that’s where it belongs. The Palestinians reacted with outrage and called for demonstrations. Gross said Trump’s announcement should not affect the peace process because Jerusalem as Israel’s capital is non-negotiable. They are just waiting for a responsible Palestinian leader to step
BETH EL NEWS up and start real negotiations toward a two-state solution that gives them part of the city as their capital. Other Arab nations are working with Israel but he said without a change the Palestinians will be left behind. As for those western allies like Britain, France and Germany that criticized the move, Gross said they are not forward thinking. Israel pays little attention to what happens at the U.N. since the organization is so critical of the country. He says there would be major outrage if the attacks against
Israel happened to any other country, but since it’s Israel the criticism is of the Jewish state not of those against it. When Beth El Rabbi Jay Kornsgold heard the news he was happy because in the 1995 Congress, both Democrats and Republicans voted to declare Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. He said every other country in the world gets to determine where its capital is and the same thing should be done for Israel. Jerusalem was the only capital city in the world that the U.S. neither recognized nor declared as
the location of its embassy. Kornsgold pointed out the U.S. embassy, which won’t move for quite some time, will be in Western Jerusalem. Should there be a peace agreement it is likely a Palestinian capital will be in East Jerusalem. He also said it’s a logical move since the Knesset, Israel’s parliament, is in Jerusalem, as is the prime minister’s office. And when foreign dignitaries visit Israel their meetings are held in Jerusalem. But he did have a concern when hearing the news that violence would break out as the Palestini-
ans reacted to the Trump announcement. So far, though, he said the reaction has been relatively muted. Kornsgold said it’s important that President Trump did not set-up peace terms for Jerusalem and voiced continued support for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian dispute. The Beth El rabbi also said this should not affect anyone’s travel to Israel and that it is absolutely safe to go. He adds that because of the violence in the U.S. he is no longer asked about the safety of travel to the Jewish state.
Safety tips for the holiday season from East Windsor Fire Company No. 2
After checking your holiday shopping list twice, East Windsor Vol. Fire Co. 2 Chief Mario Batista says it also time to check the holiday safety checklist as well. According to the chief, make sure you have smoke and carbon monoxide alarms. Check them once a month; keep an eye on expiration dates and change batteries twice a year. Keep all supplemental heating sources (and candles) far away from from drapes, bedspreads and loose-fitting clothing.
Also keep them away from small children and pets — and make sure you turn them off before leaving the house. While cooking, keep children away from ovens and stovetops. And never leave the oven or stovetop unintended while cooking. Christmas trees - real and fake - cause hundreds of fires every year, due to a combination of electrical malfunctions and dry trees. Electrical failures or malfunctions were involved in nearly half of the fires, igniting
the tree with sparks or small electrical fires. Decorative lights with live voltage, along with overloading electrical circuits, also cause fires. Putting trees too close to open fires or heaters cause problems, too. A dry tree is the major cause of all house fires in the U.S. Natural trees need to be watered once daily as Christmas trees dry out quickly and present a heightened fire hazard. In choosing a tree, select one with fresh, green needles that do not fall
off when touched. Before placing the tree in the stand, cut two inches from the base of the trunk and add water to the tree stand daily. As for lighting, use lights that have the label of an independent testing laboratory and take note whether they are for indoor or outdoor use. Immediately replace any string of lights with worn or broken cords or loose bulb connections, and be sure to heed manufacturer’s instructions for the number of light strands you can connect.
Never use lit candles to decorate the tree and always turn off Christmas tree lights before leaving home or going to bed. Dispose of the tree right after Christmas. Dried-out trees are a fire danger and should not be left in the home or garage, or placed outside, leaning against the house. Find out when trees are picked up curbside. Keep clear a threefoot area around the water heater and furnace; keep chimneys clean and check them annually be-
fore starting them. Before turning on a self-cleaning oven, make sure it’s empty, including racks. Most selfclean oven fires are caused by people forgetting to remove plastics or other flammable dishware that was stored inside the oven. In the event of an oven fire, never open the oven door, and call 911. The members of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Co. 2 wish all a happy and safe holiday season. Be alert. Don’t make us come out there!
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Drum Circle will meet at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Drumming is an ancient multi-cultural tradition that is proven to relieve stress and help you stay healthy. Join musician and teacher Jaclyn DiLouie of Mercer ARC to create simple rhythms using hand held drums and various percussion instruments. No experience required! Drums and instruments provided or feel free to bring your own. Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For children ages birth-2.5 years & a caregiver. Join us for
singing & rhyming fun fol- sugar cone trees. Registralowed by play time with the tion required at library’s toys. www.mcl.org.
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Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn simple and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instruction in Spanish by a trained Isha facilitator. Please register at www.mcl.org. Candy Winter Wonderland from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children & teens ages 2-18 can make their own winter wonderland scene with candy &
The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Genealogy Club will offer the program “Introduction to Jewish Genealogy” at 7:30 p.m. Stephen Cohen will present an introduction to Jewish genealogy, using his own family as an example, working through the various eras of research: pre-internet, early internet, present times. Steve has been doing genealogical research since 1970. His specialty is Eastern European Jewry from Lithuania, northeastern Poland, Belarus, and northern Ukraine. He now counts nearly 3600 people on his family tree, stretching back to the 1780s in Lithuania. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net. Movie: Christmas in Connecticut at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie starring Barbara Stanwyck. Rated R, 89 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, 1 to 4 p.m. Rooms decorated for the holidays and a beautiful exhibit, “Millinery on Main Street: Mrs. Harder’s Hat Shoppe.”
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Mon., Dec. 18 Nonfiction Book Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System,
138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing The Road to Little Dribbling by Bill Bryson. No registration is necessary and new members are always welcome. Mystery Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing Dark Corners by Ruth Rendell. New members are always welcome and no registration is necessary. Sing-Along with Kim Yarson from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages birth-5 and a caregiver. Dance to Kim’s high-energy guitar music as she plays classics and original songs. Registration suggested at www.mcl.org. Lunch Time Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Presented by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Adult English Learner Writing Class from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Improve your writing skills for school and work. Taught by an experienced volunteer from Literacy NJ (formerly Literacy Volunteers). K-6th grade Tutoring from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in
grades K-6 will get homework help. Registration required in person or by phone at (609) 448-1474. Tween-Parent Book Club from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in Grades 3-5 and their parents are invited to enjoy snacks and discuss this month’s book. Call the library at (609) 448-1474 for the book title. Lego Makerspace from 4 to 5 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Build a variety of Lego structures with friends. Ages 7-12. Monday Night Book Group: Hillbilly Elegy by J.D. Vance from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. This book shares the story of how the author’s family moved from poverty to an upwardly mobile clan that included the author, a Yale Law School graduate, while navigating the demands of middle class life and the collective demons of the past. Join us for our monthly meeting. Pre-registration preferred.
Tues., Dec. 19 Hatha Yoga will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Yoga increases flexibility, muscle strength and tone, improves respiration, energy and vitality, maintains a balanced metabolism and improves cardio and circulatory health. Led by certified yoga instructor Anuradha Puri. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957.
Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling 609-4481474 for any of these three classes. Free Immigration Legal Clinic from 6:30 to 7:30 pm at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by phone at 609-448-1474 for a free 15-minute consultation with an immigration lawyer. Spinning Yarns Craft Circle at 6:30 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23, N. Main, Cranbury. Join us for an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome. Baby Play and Learn from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Babies, age’s birth-18 months are invited to get ready to read. Fifteen minutes of stories, songs with an early literacy theme, then stay and hang out. For babies and their caregivers. Enroll online. Storytime from 11 a.m. to noon at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2-5. PowerPoint Basics from 2:30 to 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 See CALENDAR, Page 5
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Calendar Continued from Page 4 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Learn to create basic presentations, format text, and insert images. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential. Registration is required. Adult/Teen Craft: Frosted Pinecones from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Use pine cones, glue and glitter to make a trio of eye-catching festive hanging pine cones. Ages 15 and up. Preregistration is required.
Wed., Dec. 20
Adult Craft Circle at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us to create a pair of mittens. Ages 14 to adult. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Embroidery Circle will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Whether you are looking to create your first stitch or expand your skills, learn new methods and techniques, or share embroidery art and craft ideas, the Embroidery Circle is open to all skill levels - including absolute beginners. Bring embroidery projects you are working on to share with others or work in the good company of fellow embroiders. No registration is necessary. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Reading Genius Club from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Read and bring any holidaythemed book and join in a group activity. Ages 7-12.
Thurs., Dec. 21
Conversational English as a Second Language from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join librarian Mary Elizabeth Allen to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call the library to register at (609) 4480957.
Fri., Dec. 22 Family Movie: Frozen
from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Enjoy this family favorite with us, perfect to warm your heart on a chilly winter morning. Rated PG. Running time: 109 minutes. Pre-registration is preferred. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.Mon. Dec. 25. The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Werner Lecture Series, will be presenting “Dinner and a Movie” at 6 p.m. Dine on Chinese Kosher food and enjoy the Mel Brooks’ Movie, History of the World Part 1. The cost is $18 per person. Make your reservations by Dec. 21 by calling the Beth El Synagogue office. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 6 0 9 - 4 4 3 - 4 4 5 4 ; www.bethel.net.
Tues., Dec. 26 Hatha Yoga will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Yoga increases flexibility, muscle strength and tone, improves respiration, energy and vitality, maintains a balanced metabolism and improves cardio and circulatory health. Led by certified yoga instructor Anuradha Puri. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling 609-448-1474 for any of these three classes.
Tues., Dec. 26 Teen Craft: 2018 3-D Calendar from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Make a cool threedimensional calendar to start of the New Year. Preregistration required.
Wed., Dec. 27 Special Show: The Lizard Guys from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Come to the branch to see and learn about all kinds of reptiles at this exciting show by the Lizard Guys. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch. Adult Movie: Lady MacBeth from 2 to 3:30
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p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. A young woman in a loveless marriage has an affair with a servant. Rated R. Running time: 89 minutes. Pre-registration is preferred. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.
rent interviews of settlers, Palestinians, academics and politicians. Enjoy an intimate look at life inside these settlements and examine the incremental protests, governmental policies, and political calculation that have led to the current situation. RSVP by calling the Synagogue Office at 609-4434454 or send an email to admin@bethel.net. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Thurs., Dec. 28 Stream Road, East Windsor, Conversational English NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; as a Second Language www.bethel.net. from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Li- Wed., Jan. 17 Back to Basics: Introbrary System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. duction to Computers and Join librarian Mary Eliza- the Internet at 1 p.m. at the beth Allen to learn how to Cranbury Public Library, 23 improve your English lan- N. Main, Cranbury. For guage speaking skills, pro- those that want to learn the nunciation, vocabulary, basic functions of a comgrammar and fluency. Must puter, how to use a mouse, have some basic knowledge how to access the Internet, of English. Call the library how to search the Internet to register at (609) 448- and more. Enroll online. 0957. Magic Show with Jay Fri., Jan. 19 the Magician! from 3 to 4 Painting Antarctica at pm at the Hightstown Me- 7 p.m. at the Cranbury morial Library, 114 Franklin Public Library, 23 N. St. in Hightstown. Children Main, Cranbury. Cranbury ages 4-12 will be amazed by resident Pierre Bernay will Jay the Magician and his narrate his incredible jourblend of comedy, illusions, ney on a sailboat to paint and magic tricks. Registra- in “plein air” Antarctica, tion required beginning an extraordinary artistic Dec. 13 at www.mcl.org. experience he shared with Bilingual Story his 23-year-old son. Enroll Time/Cuentos en español online. from 11 a.m. to noon at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Sat., Jan. 20 Abbington Drive, East “What’s So Great Windsor. Stories, games, about the Library?” at music, and craft with a care10:30 a.m. at the Cranbury giver. Ages 2-5. Cuentos, Public Library, 23 N. juegos, musica y artesanias. Main, Cranbury. Jan MurEdades 2-5. phy and Jen Collins will explore the wonders of the Fri., Dec. 29 library and reading at famFamily Movie: Despi- ily story-time. Stories, cable Me 3 from 10 to 11:45 songs, and a special treat. a.m. at the Twin Rivers Li- Enroll online. brary, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Gru teams up with his long-lost brother to defeat a new enemy named Balthazar. Rated PG. Running time: 90 minutes. Preregistration is preferred. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.
Thurs., Jan. 4 Movie Club: Atomic Blonde at 6:30 p.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Discuss the American action spy thriller based on the graphic novel The Coldest City.
Sun., Jan. 7 The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Israel Affairs Committee presents the film “The Settlers” at 2 p.m. The film traces the history and growth of the Israeli settlements in the West Bank by interweaving archival footage with cur-
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Continuing events Spinning Yarns Craft Circle: This club meets the first and third Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m. in the Cranbury Public Library at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Visit the Gambino Room for an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome. Read It and Eat It! Cook Book Club: This club takes place the third Tuesday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Cranbury Public Library at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Call the library to reserve a copy of this month’s book or visit www.goodreads.com/topic/ group_folder/264622. Toddler Stay and Play: This event is held Thursdays at 10:30 a.m. in the at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury. Early literacy story time helps prepare children with future reading skills. After singing, reading, and talking, children ages 12-24 months with a caregiver stay and play. Movie Club: This club meets on the third Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. in the Cranbury Public Library at 23 N. Main St. in Cranbury Join the lively discussions about movies. Central Jersey Chapter 148 of Korean War Veterans Association: Any veterans who served during the war from June 25, 1950 to July 27, 1953 or who have served in Korea from July 27, 1953 to the current date can join the group that meets at 10 a.m. the second Wednesday of every month (except January, February, March and April) at the Monroe Township Municipal Building. Requirements for membership include paying dues of $25 to the
Korean War Veterans Association and a $10 chapter fee per year. The chapter is involved in various functions throughout the year including parades with color guard, flag raisings, Korean War memorial ceremonies, funerals and more. For more information, contact Charles Koppelman at 609655-3111 or email him at KWVANJ@yahoo.com. Food Pantry: The Rise Food Pantry is open 52 weeks a year from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and from 5 to 7 p.m. the first Wednesday of each month. Baby care items, personal products and all nonperishable and perishable food items are needed for local families. The pantry welcomes locally grown fruits and vegetables. Food can be donated directly to the pantry at 225 Franklin St., Hightstown, during operating hours or to the Greater Goods Thrift Store, 114 Rogers Ave., Hightstown. Contact info@rise-community-services.org for more information.
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MERCER COUNTY NOTES County clerk announces holiday charity drive
The Mercer County Clerk’s Office will conduct it annual holiday drive to benefit the Trenton and Ewing Animal Shelters. Food and pet supplies, such as warm blankets and toys, are welcome for those that are sometimes forgotten during the holiday season. The collection box for this drive is at the County Clerk’s Office, 240 West State Street, 6th Floor, Trenton. For further details on our animal shelter drive, please contact Liz Pagano or Dorothy Flego at 609-989-6465. Also, the County Clerk’s Office annually collects toys and clothing for the Children’s Home Society by adopting one family. This year, however, rather than adopting one family, the office is conducting a general collection so people may bring in clothing, or a toy, for a child (or a parent). Leave the unwrapped gift with a label denoting the age or size of your recipient. The Children’s Home Society will distribute the gifts to the needy child, teenager, or adult for us. The December holiday donations should be brought to the County Clerk’s Office by Dec. 18. The clerk’s office conducts holiday drives knowing that people have limited resources, so any decision to participate is voluntary, but deeply appreciated by all.
Veteran ID cards available
U.S. Military veterans residing in Mercer County should now obtain their county photo identification card that also
designates their status as a veteran. The low cost identification card is available to all Mercer County veterans in acknowledgement for their service rendered to the United States of America. There are several benefits for the ID cards which have an increased expiration period of 10 years and include the book and page that indicate where a veteran’s honorable discharge is recorded in the County Clerk’s Office. Also, the ID cards that indicate a veteran’s status have additional benefits as many local retailers now offer discounts to veterans. A booklet of participating vendors and retailers in Mercer can be obtained by anyone who visits to receive their Vet ID card. The requirements for a Mercer County ID card are: must be a Mercer County resident for at least six months; must produce the following: A valid birth certificate with a raised seal, a United State’s passport, or a naturalization certificate, a valid NJ motor vehicle license or voter registration card or, lease agreement. Veterans can receive their photo ID card by visiting the Mercer County Clerk’s Office at 240 W State Street, 7th floor, in Trenton. The clerk’s office is open from Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. For further information on how to obtain a Mercer County photo identification card, call 609-278-7108 or visit www.mercercounty.org.
Home energy assistance available to eligible residents
Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes is reminding residents that assistance is available for energy costs for those who qualify. The county’s Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), offered in coordination with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, allows individuals meeting various income qualifications to apply for bill payment assistance, energy crisis assistance and energy-related home repairs. LIHEAP is designed to help low-income families and individuals meet home heating and medically necessary cooling costs. To be eligible for LIHEAP benefits, the applicant household must be responsible for home heating or cooling costs, either directly or included in the rent; and have gross income at or below 200 percent of the federal poverty level. An eligibility chart can be found on the Mercer County website at https://goo.gl/Lj6jCY. Clients may register at the McDade Administration Building, Room 106, 640 South Broad St., Trenton, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Wednesdays until 6:30 p.m. through April 30, 2018. Clients also may be served during specific hours at County Connection, Route 33 at Paxson Avenue, Hamilton. County Connection hours will be Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10 a.m. to noon by appointment only, and Saturday, Dec. 16, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome during the Saturday hours.
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Barberis contributes to PHS swim success By Bob Nuse Sports Editor
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Olympic Gold medalists Helen Maroulis (left) and Kyle Snyder (right) shared insights on wrestling technique 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 All-Americans each year in a dual meet format. “We set out to do a cou-
ple 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 showcase 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 twotime 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
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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.” 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. 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. 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. 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.
Princeton High swim coach Carly Misiewicz knows what the value that a swimmer like Dan Barberis can bring to the team. Barberis, a senior, does not swim with a club team. Yet, once the high school season starts, he is all in with the sport and a big contributor to the Little Tigers’ success. “The other day when we swam, he was 23.3 (for the 50 free) already, and when we swam Notre Dame (in the season-opening meet), he was also 23.3,” Misiewicz, said after a 12741 victory at Nottingham last week. “So he is definitely going to be a solid sprinter this year. We just have little things like the start and turns that we need to work on with him. “Dan is someone who comes to practice every day and you tell him something to work on and he really soaks it up and really tries to work on it. He is always asking for that feedback.” Barberis moved away from his usual sprint events and swam the 200 free in the triumph over Nottingham. He was also part of the winning 200 free relay and 400 free relay. The break from sprinting was a little different, but something he enjoyed. “Today I tried something new, which is usually a good thing,” Barberis said. “This was a good team-building meet. Normally I do the 50 and the 100 and the two 200 relays. Ever since I started swimming I have never really been good at swimming long distance. I just developed as a sprinter.” Since Barberis is not a club swimmer he prepares for the season by participating in X-Cel Swimming’s High School Fall Warmup Program. And once the high school season starts he is in the pool with the Little Tigers every day working to get better. He’s also established himself as one of the Princeton team leaders at practice. “A bunch of swimmers are from clubs,” said Barberis, who in addition to
swimming, also enjoys skiing. “Usually at practice, I am saying when we go or what the set is. I enjoy coming back every year and getting it all done. I like being part of the team. We have another good team this year.” The Princeton boys opened the season with a 113-57 loss to Notre Dame, but bounced back to defeat Hightstown, 126-44, and then top Nottingham. In the victory over the Northstars, Calvin Ristad won the 200 free, Mitchell Tam won the 200 individual medley, Will Murray won the 50 free, Vlad Stepanov won the 400 free, Karl Lackner won the 100 backstroke, and Milos Seskar won the 100 breaststroke. “We saw Notre Dame first and they are strong and very good this year,” Misiewicz said. “But it was a wakeup call for our guys that we could say, look, we have all this potential let’s show everybody what we can do. I’m hoping we can get back on the podium this year at the county meet.” The Little Tigers dropped a 90-80 decision to West Windsor-Plainsboro North after the win over Nottingham before then topping Hamilton, 125-41, to improve to 3-2. The Princeton girls topped Nottingham, 116-54. The Little Tigers opened the season with an impressive 93-77 victory over Notre Dame before falling to Hightstown, 90-80. The Little Tigers fell to WW-P North, 112-58, and topped Hamilton, 118-52, and are also 3-2 on the season. “For us, opening up with Notre Dame on the girl’s side and beating Notre Dame was really a big deal,” Misiewicz said. In the decision over Nottingham, Nicole Saengtawesin won the 100 butterfly and 400 freestyle, Erica Oake won the 200 IM, and Satya Baliga won the 100 backstroke. “We have a good mix of club and high school kids.” said Misiewicz, whose teams were scheduled to swim against West Windsor-Plainsboro North on Thursday. “It’s nice to have those standout non-club kids as well.”
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He Really Does Want to Go Home Steven Van Zandt will end his ‘Soulfire’ tour right where it began, at the Count Basie Theatre By Mike Morsch
teven Van Zandt had been writing songs for five or six years, but wasn’t really happy with anything he had produced. He just couldn’t find his way in the music business. Despite that, he did score a gig as a guitarist in the early 1970s on what was then informally called an “oldies circuit” — jobs reserved for those successful American artists whose careers had been steamrolled by the British Invasion, led by the Beatles, in the mid-1960s. The “oldies circuit” featured multiple act arena shows that not only played places like Madison Square Garden, but also Las Vegas casinos and smaller hotels. “It was a circuit that unless you were on it, it was kind of invisible,” Van Zandt, 67, says. “The artists really resented it being called an ‘oldies circuit.’ Many of them were only in their late 30s and early 40s, the prime of their life. Suddenly they were put out to pasture and it was a real tragedy.” Although it was a difficult existence for once-famous artists, Van Zandt was having a great time. He was meeting some of the pioneers of the industry, many of them his musical heroes. “So I said to myself, I gotta go to school in my head as far as writing goes because I’m just not getting anywhere,” Van Zandt says. “And I asked myself, ‘What’s the beginning of rock ’n’ roll songwriting?’” The answer, he determined, was Leiber and Stoller. Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller were songwriting and record producing partners who in the 1950s and 1960s penned such hits as “Jailhouse Rock” for Elvis Presley, “Yakety Yak” and “Charlie Brown” for the Coasters, “There Goes My Baby” and “On Broadway” for the Drifters and “Stand By Me” for Ben E. King, the one-time lead singer for the Drifters. It just so happened that King and the Drifters were among the artists who were on the “oldies circuit” with Van Zandt in the early 1970s and he decided he was going to write a song for them. The result was a tune titled “I Don’t Want to Go
Steven Van Zandt will wrap up his “Soulfire” tour with a concert at the Count Basie Theatre, Dec. 23.
Home,” but King and the Drifters never saw the song. “I never quite had the courage to give it to them and it ended up with Southside” Johnny Lyon, Van Zandt says. A few years later, Van Zandt hooked up with Bruce Springsteen for Springsteen's “Born to Run” tour in 1975 and also with Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes to develop what has come to be known as the Sound of Asbury Park, or the “Jersey Shore sound” — where soulful horns meet rock ’n’ roll guitars. Van Zandt would produce and offer his song, “I Don’t Want to Go Home,” as the title track to the
A highlight of Steven Van Zandt's “Soulfire” tour came in London when Paul McCartney joined him for a performance of "I Saw Her Standing There."
Asbury Jukes' debut album in 1976. That song and Van Zandt’s evolution as a producer, songwriter and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee as a member of Springsteen’s E Street Band, have come full circle with the release of his latest solo album, “Soulfire,” which dropped in the spring. Among the songs on the album is “I Don’t Want to Go Home” in its original sound. “I produced it a little bit differently for Southside than I originally pictured it because the Jukes didn’t have that kind of harmony,” Van Zandt says. “So for ‘Soulfire,’ I went back to what I originally envisioned, which was the singer sings and the background vocals answer. It was a return to what I had first pictured as a Drifters song.” Despite what he wrote in the song, it turns out Little Steven does indeed want to go home. The “Soulfire” tour — with Van Zandt’s band the Disciples of Soul — which kicked off at the Count Basie Theatre in Red Bank in the spring, will end this run at the Basie with a show titled “Little Steven’s Holiday Homecoming" on Dec. 23. The Basie is the home field venue for Van Zandt, who grew up in neighboring Middletown in the 1960s and went to the theater — then called the Carlton Theater — to see all the popular films of the day. “It was my local movie theater when I was growing up. That was like going to the big city, 20 minutes away,” Van Zandt says. “It’s where I saw ‘A Hard Day’s Night,’ ‘The Nutty Professor,’ ‘Bye Bye Birdie,’ all the important movies.” Van Zandt and his wife, Maureen, have been supporters of the Basie for some time. Van Zandt has played a series of performances that have supported the non-profit theater’s $20 million capital campaign and expansion plan, which broke ground earlier this fall. Continued on Page 5B
Also Inside: Bob Brown reviews ‘A Christmas Carol’ at McCarter • Your guide to holiday events, live music, art and more
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STAGE REVIEW
By Bob Brown
‘A Christmas Carol’ at McCarter The classic is told with breathtaking sets, dazzling effects, and a whole lot of heart
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s traditions go, Princeton’s annual staging of ‘A Christmas Carol’ is about as fundamental as flaming figgy pudding and just as scrumptious. Over the decades, many Scrooges have humbugged their way across the stage at McCarter Theatre, each with a different twist. The present production, adapted by David Thompson and directed by Adam Immerwahr, continues through New Year’s Eve. This show has always been a spectacle, with breathtaking sets and dazzling effects — not that you need these to make a classic palatable. England’s entire socio-economic spectrum is crammed into this compact morality tale, from the grinding poverty of the Cratchit’s flat to the conspicuous comfort of nephew Fred’s parlor. You may remember fondly the productions of Christmases past, directed by Michael Unger, with elaborate, looming sets by Ming Cho Lee and music by Michael Starobin. For years, Scrooge was embodied in the person of Graeme Malcom, as Scroogely a Scrooge as Scrooge could be. Good as these productions were, a fresh-up was needed. Last year of this version. McCarter still uses Thompson’s adaptation with a few significant differences — some in the story line and others in the production values. Daniel Ostling’s sets are perfect in period detail, but they are much more mobile and modular. Scrooge’s office is a compact one-story affair, and Fezziwig’s is suggested with bolts of cloth and papers on rolling racks Where an entire façade had once represented Scrooge’s house, now a disembodied front door makes do, suggesting the rooms behind it. (The knocker has a little more personality.) Scrooge’s interior walls and staircase, gloomy and foreboding as ever, fly up and away as the spirits of Christmas descend, one by one. Lighting by Lap Chi Chu does much to create the shifting moods. And the marvelous period costumes by Linda Cho transport you right back to London circa 1843. Music is front and center this year. Before the curtain goes up, the evening begins with a sing-a-long, “In Dulci Jubilo” led by a small chorus holding cue cards (sometimes upside down). And there are songs peppered throughout the production. Music Director Charles Sundquist, the force behind these moments for the past 26 seasons, makes his final bow with this production. The richly evocative musical soundtrack for the production is by the late Michael Friedman. Of course, there’s dancing at every opportunity, choreographed by Lorin Latarro. As always, the heart of the show is Dickens’ simple tale of transformation, wrapped in a ghost story. The shade of Jacob Marley (Michael Genet, aided by aerial effects) in-
Greg Wood as Scrooge and Mimi B. Francis as the Ghost of Christmas Present in McCarter Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol.” terrupts the miserly Scrooge (Michael Wood) in his bedtime ritual, leading to a sleepless night of serial hauntings: The ghosts of Christmas Past (Adeline Edwards, lit up in a sparkling outfit), Christmas Present (Mimi B. Francis, who ebulliently commandeers a mobile staircase), and Christmas Future (Christopher Livingston, silent but on solid ground — no more marionette ghosts). There are many new faces in major roles, including Jon Norman Schneider and Jessica Beford as the poor but happy Mr. and Mrs. Cratchit and their brood: Peter, Martha and Belinda (Ethan Chang, Ayla Delvalle and Amelia Cutter), along with Tiny Tim (Roman Engel). Uptown is Scrooge’s nephew Fred with his wife, Lilly (John Hudson Odom and Jamila Sabarres-Klemm — both of whom double in other roles). They, like Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig (Thom Sesma and Anne L. Nathan), enjoy a good party, providing occasion for dancing and parlor games. The central role of Scrooge links it all together, and Wood makes the character his own. Fiercely anti-Christmas, he gradually melts with each visitation. By the end, he’s virtually a kid who’s having his first Christmas. Wood
is purely giddy as the reformed Scrooge. Even Mrs. Dilber (Sue Jin Song) breaks down in tears at the sight of her miserly master now reborn. Unlike most of his countrymen, Dickens had lived in two worlds. As a boy, he was thrown to work in a factory when his father was cast into a debtor’s prison. As an adult, he endured the pleasures and the pressures of his fame. One can’t help feeling that Scrooge’s comeuppance is a projection of Dickens’ guilt for having risen above what others couldn’t. Dickens reminds us that if we are comfortable, we should be blessed by our generosity rather than our privilege — this season and all year long. Sentimental as it is, this production of A Christmas Carol under, Immerwahr’s unerring direction, is no less dazzling and a bit more sprightly in the telling than those before. It’s a holiday essential. You’ll exit the theater singing.
“A Christmas Carol” continues at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, through Dec. 31. For tickets and information, go to www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787.
December 15, 2017
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IN CONCERT By Anthony Stoeckert
Have Yourself a Jazzy Little Christmas Richie Cole and his quartet will play holiday faves at Randy Now’s Man Cave Looking to get jazzed up over the holiday season? Then Randy Now’s Man Cave is the place to be. The record store in Bordentown will present a Christmas concert by Richie Cole, a Trenton-born jazz musician whose career spans 40 years. Along with his quartet, Cole will perform a “Holiday Madness” concert at the Man Cave, Dec. 22. The concert follows Cole’s Christmas album, “Have Yourself an Alto Madness Christmas,” which he released last year. “At this time of the year, I do my jazz Christmas show,” Cole says. “I’ll be playing some Christmas stuff, it’s not ‘Jingle Bells,’ it’s jazz.” He says the concert will feature a lot of Christmas favorites performed in Cole’s style, along with some original tunes. “It’s mostly songs you’re familiar with, done my own way,” he says. “I wrote a couple of original songs, too. I do a version of “Bad Santa” that I sing, that’s an original song. It’s swinging Christmas music.” Cole says creating arrangements for well known holiday songs begins with him thinking of a concept. “Half the record is with my Alto Madness orchestra, with four horns, like a little big band sound,” he says. “I
also have a vocal group on there and then I have some quartet things, so it’s a combination of instrumentation. I just hear it a certain way and write it down.” It would seem Cole was destined for a life in music. Born in Trenton, his father owned jazz clubs in the city in the 1950s and ‘60s. Cole started at a young age, playing a saxophone that was in his house. “Somehow I grew up with a saxophone all my life,” he says. “Either somebody hocked it, or left it, or sold it to my father.” In 1969, he was studying at the Berklee College of Music in Boston when a friend told him legendary drummer Buddy Rich was looking for an alto sax player. That led to Cole’s first professional music job, playing for Rich until 1971. “I was with him for two and a half years, it was a fabulous time in my life,” Cole says. “I’ve been very fortunate in my life. I had a lot of good breaks and I was ready to take them when it came time. My first big break was Buddy Rich, you can’t get any bigger than that. He was wonderful. I did my job, I minded my own business and I treated him with the respect that he deserved, so we got a long just fine.” He also played in Doc Severinsen’s band, including
playing on “The Tonight Show” on occasion when the Johnny Carson-hosted version of the show was based in New York City. After Carson left for California in 1972, Cole stayed in New York, working with singer Eddie Jefferson in the 1970s before focusing on his own music. Cole lives in Pittsburgh these days, and is making the Bordentown stop as part of a tour that also will include gigs at Frddie’s Tavern in Ewing, Dec. 20, and the 1868 Sanctuary arts and Cultural Center in Ewing, Dec. 23. Cole says he likes living in Pittsburgh, in part because the people there are similar to people from his home state. “I feel very comfortable here, very at home because the people here are like Jersey people, they’re for real,” Cole says. “I lived down in L.A. for a while and they’re a bunch of bull——ers, you can’t believe a word they say. But here it’s like being in Jersey, what you see is what you get.”
piece brings the famous story to life, through Dec. 30; www.shakespearenj.org; 973-408-5600. “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, through Dec. 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.
Monster, and Santa and Mrs. Claus, Dec. 18, 3, 6 p.m., $35$55; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469.
Richie Cole will perform at Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, Dec. 22, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15; www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766. For information on Cole’s music and performances, go to www.richiecole.com.
THINGS TO DO
HOLIDAYS STAGE “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, through Dec. 17, $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.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, through Dec. 17, $20, $17 seniors (62 and up), $10 children 12 and under; www.actorsnetbucks.org; 215-295-3694. “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
CHILDREN’S THEATRE “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, through Dec. 17, $22; www.musicmountaintheatre.org; 609-397-3337. “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
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BALLET “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; 609570-3333. 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: State Theatre of New Jersey, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, Dec. 15, 7:30 p.m. www.arballet.org.
CLASSICAL MUSIC “Handel’s Messiah,” Richardson 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
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THINGS TO DO 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. $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. 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. Phil Vassar and Kellie Pickler, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Country Christmas concert featuring hits by Vassar and Pickler, and holiday favorites, Dec. 20, 8 p.m., $35-$75; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. “It’s a Fruitcake” The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Tom Orr and Meagan Hill, host and co-host of the former Bucks County Cabaret, will present an evening of merry musical moments and crazy yuletide parodies, Dec. 22, 7:30 p.m., $20; www.therrazzroom.com; 1-888-596-1027. The Richie Cole Quartet, “Holiday Madness,” Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Holiday concert by jazz saxophonist, Dec. 22, 8 p.m. $15; www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766.
nesses, 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. Trenton’s Christmas Past, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, 199 Parkside Ave., Trenton. Exhibit featuring historical photos of downtown Trenton during the holiday shopping period. From Trenton Magazine, Curator Karl Flesch has compiled images of advertisements from dozens of Trenton stores with their suggested gift ideas, through Jan. 15; www.ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632.
STAGE “An Act of God,” George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick. Comedy in which the Almighty (played by Kathleen Turner) attempts to correct people’s misconceptions of her, through Dec. 23; www.georgestplayhouse.org; 732-846-2895.
MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Mercer County Symphonic Band Winter Concert, Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Program will include a wide range of music, including a 19th-century opera overture, contemporary composers, pops favorite, traditional marches and seasonal selections. The performance concludes with the band’s traditional holiday sing-along and a rendition of John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever,” Dec. 20, 7:30 p.m. Admission is free; www.mercerband.org. JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Listen Local Coffee House, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. Garry Pearsall and his band So It Goes, featuring Drew Turock, John Mazzeo, and Eric Heller perform. Also appearing will be guitarist/singer Tommy Abousselman and friends, Dec. 15, 7 p.m. Free; www.princetonlibrary.org; 609-924-9529. 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. Soraia, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Full band acoustic concert by rock group led by lead singer Soraia. The band’s songs have been selected as “The Coolest Song in the World” on Little Steven’s Underground Garage, Dec. 15, 8 p.m. $10; www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766. 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. Daniela Cotton, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. New York City-based singer-songwriter originally from Hopewell, Dec. 16, 8 p.m. www.hopewelltheater.com; 609-466-1964.
FILM “Miracle on 34th Street,” Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. Classic 1947 about a skeptical girl who meets a very convincing Macy’s Santa Claus, Dec. Historical Society of Princeton at Updike Farmstead, 16, 10:30 a.m. $5; www.thegardentheatre.com; 609-279- 354 Quaker Road. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Archi1999. tect in Princeton. The exhibition features architectural drawings by Wright from the Historical Society’s collection, MUSEUMS telling the story of Wright’s sole Princeton clients and the Festival of Trees, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stock- Frank Lloyd Wright house that could have been, through ton St., Princeton. The holiday tradition sees the museum’s Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m. $4; princetongalleries, hallways and porches decorated by local busi- history.org.
MUSEUMS
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 Meditation on Black Aesthetics,” During the 1960s, black artists and intellectuals embraced the idea of a black aesthetic as an ideological alternative to Eurocentric notions of beauty and taste. Since then, black aesthetics has served more broadly as a site of convergence across the African diaspora, weaving a history of placelessness and belonging, support and constraint, holding and being held. The works in this exhibition, ranging from the 1950s to the present, embody various ways the aesthetic realm has enabled re-imaginings of blackness, through Feb. 11. 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 through collagraphs and digital prints watercolor collages, graphite drawings, etching, and mixed media, through Jan. 14. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Newark and the Culture of Art: 1900-1960.” The exhibit explores the unique combination of art and industry that made Newark a magnet for modern artists in the early 20th century. Morven’s exhibition celebrates the culture of creativity that flourished alongside John Cotton Dana, the visionary figure in the organization of the Newark Library and Newark Museum. Through his efforts art, industry and society were brought together to inspire the everyday Newark citizen through accessible and beautiful exhibitions, through Jan. 28, 2018. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-924-8144.
COMEDY
Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Billy Gardell from “Mike and Molly,” Dec. 15-16, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $37; Joey Kola, Dec. 21, 7:30 p.m., Dec.22-23, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., $20;www.stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Johnny Mac, Dec. 15-16; Buddy Fitzpatrick, Dec. 22-23; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018.
DANCE
Dancing and Dessert, Plainsboro Recreation Department, 641 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. Candace Woodward-Clough will teach a variety of dances to beginners and intermediate dancers. Homemade desserts, coffee and tea will be served, Dec. 16, 7-8:30 p.m. $15, $10 Plainsboro residents. Register at www.plainsboronj.com or 609-7990909, ext. 1719, or pay at the door. Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, Dec. 20, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10; www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint 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.
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Friday, December 15, 2017
PACKET PICKS Dec. 16 Christmas crossing talk at Washington Crossing State Park Washington Crossing State Park in Titusville will host a lecture on the Christmas night crossing, beginning at 2 p.m. at the park’s Visitor Center Museum. Mark Sirak, resource interpretive specialist for the park, will use diaries and letters written by participants to illustrate the significance of the crossing and the Battle of Trenton. The park is located at 355 Washington Crossing Pennington Road in Titusville. For more information, call 609-737-0623.
Winter Wonderland at Princeton library The Princeton Public Library will host a “Winter Wonderland,” beginning at 3 p.m. The library’s community room will be decorated by Teen Advisory Board members who will lead games and other winter-themed activities. This fun-filled afternoon will also feature a cocoa bar and other tasty treats. The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.
Symphony concert in Skillman The Eastern Wind Symphony will perform its holiday concert, beginning at 8 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center at Montgomery High School in Skillman. This year’s program will feature a performance by the South Brunswick High School concert band, as well as performances of many favorite holiday songs, including “Sleigh Ride.” Tickets cost $20 at the door. Advanced tickets cost $15 and are available at easternwindsymphony.org.
Dec. 18 Bach’s Brandenburgs at Richardson The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center will continue its Princeton holiday tradition with a performance of Bach’s Brandenburgs, beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. The Chamber Music Society will be joined by guest artists for a concert of one of music’s most enduring masterpieces all in one evening. Tickets cost $25-$92.50 and are available at mccarter.org, by phone at 609258-2787 or in-person at the McCarter ticket office at 91 University Place in Princeton.
Dec. 19 J. Seward Johnson book signing in Hopewell Sculptor and philanthropist, J. Seward Johnson will sign copies of his book,”Midnight Snack Art,” 5-7 p.m. at Twine, located at 8 Somerset St., Hopewell. The book is a catalogue of Johnson’s painted trays featuring images of Nantucket, Key West and Hopewell. Books will be available for purchase. For more information, call 609-466-2425.
Yes we CAN! got its start with a group of volunteers campaigning for Barack Obama during the 2008 election. Today, its efforts include raising fresh produce at the West Windsor Farmers Market, including indoor markets held during the winter.
A fresh approach to helping the hungry Yes We CAN! is continuing its efforts for Arm in Arm at winter farmers markets in West Windsor Yes We CAN! is continuing its efforts for Arm in Arm at winter farmers markets in West Windsor By Anthony Stoeckert For the past nine years, a group of volunteers has been helping to raise food for needy families in Mercer County. Among the relationships the groups has formed is with the West Windsor Farmers Market, creating a partnership that brings fresh produce to families dealing with food crises, both short and long term. And this year, the effort is continuing through the winter. Yes We CAN! Food Drives got its start during the 2008 election, when volunteers campaigning for Barack Obama collected donations of nonperishable foods at the Democratic office in Princeton. Those donations were sent to Crisis Ministry, which in 2016 switched its name to Arm in Arm. Arm in Arm is a Trenton-based organization that offers food, housing and job support to people in need, people who are unemployed, underemployed and homeless in Mercer County. They also help veterans and deliver foods to senior citizens. It was founded 37 years ago by Trinity Church and Nassau Presbyterian Church. “We partner with our community to achieve stability for our neighbors in need,” said Carolyn Biondi, executive director for Arm in Arm. “We do so by providing food, housing assistance and job support to low-income people in Mercer County. Our largest service is food distribution through our food pantries, so we’re helping to fight hunger and promote food security for families in Mercer County.” People using the food pantry may be going through a rough stretch because of an unexpected expense, or loss of income, and may use the pantry just once. Others are in need of the pantry’s service on a longer basis. The pantry is set up like a supermarket so that people take things home to prepare meals. Fran Engler, one of Yes We CAN’s founders, said the volunteers wanted to continue their food-raising efforts after the election. “So our group got together, we never called ourselves a board, or an organization with rules and bylaws and all of that,” Engler said. “We’re really just a group of volunteers.” Those volunteers continue their mission through food drives at McCaffrey’s in Princeton and Pennington Quality Market. A drive at the ShopRite in Lawrenceville before Easter collected 1,500 pounds of food, according to Engler. Volunteers ask shoppers for a donation, or provide a list of things Arm in Arm needs. Engler said that over the years, Yes We CAN! has collected 150 tons of food. Biondi said Arm In Arm receives donations from throughout the community via partnerships with schools,
congregations, civic groups, small businesses and food drives held by larger corporations. “Yes We CAN! is one of our strongest supporters in terms of collecting food for us throughout the year,” she said. Yes We CAN! also has a special relationship with the West Windsor Farmers Market. The outdoor market is held weekly from April up until Thanksgiving, and Yes We CAN! is there every other week. The market also holds indoor markets at the Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor. This year, the indoor markets are taking place twice a month (past years saw one a month), on the first and third Saturdays of each month, and Yes We Can will be at markets held Dec. 16, Jan. 20, Feb. 17, March 17 and April 21. The system used for donations at the markets connects shoppers, farmers and Arm in Arm. People can make donations at Yes We CAN’s booth, and that money is then spent at tables run by farmers. Or shoppers can buy food from farmers and vendors and donate what they purchased to Yes We CAN! “We let people know we’re collecting food or cash so that we can help people with hunger emergencies,” Engler said. “They’ve been extremely generous.” Biondi said Yes We CAN’s work is helping Arm in Arm fulfill an important part of its mission in helping people. “Fresh food is just so welcome in their diet and for their recipes they’re making at home,” she said. “We feel incredibly lucky that they have chosen us to benefit so that we often have a wonderful offering of fresh food for the people who come to us. Hunger is a real hardship, it’s painful to be hungry and it’s a hardship to not be able to eat healthily. Getting this donated produce is such a benefit to us.”
For the 2017 spring and summer markets, Yes We CAN! raised more than 10,000 pounds of food, plus $7,700 in cash that was used to buy food. Engler said the farms also help. “At the end of the market day, which is about 1 o’clock, many of the farmers will bring us their produce that they can’t sell because they’re not going to have another market day,” Engler said. “We get very generous donations of tomatoes, apples, collard greens, onions, all sorts of things.” Chris Cirkus, manager of the West Windsor Farmers Market, said the model used by Yes We CAN! allows the farmers and vendors to contribute without losing money. “For us the reason that it really works is that we never ask our farmers for handouts, people give cash donations as they’re shopping,” Cirkus said. “You’ll walk by and put a couple of dollars in the can and then the volunteers go and shop from the farmers. So they’re spending money, there’s commerce at the market. That’s a big difference from a lot of different models in that they’re specifically asking farmers for donations at the end of the market day. So the farmers, in turn, have become extremely generous in their pricing and are selling wholesale or less, so at least they’re covering their cost. What we find is that they’re even more generous in that they do end up giving produce.” Farmers know in advance which markets yes We CAN! will be at through newsletters and text updates, so that they bring more food when the volunteers are there. At the market’s closing, a truck is loaded, and the food is brought to the pantry in Trenton. Yes We CAN! purchases food that has a shelf life, avoiding foods that rot fairly quickly. It also asks Arm in Arm which vegetables people tend to use and which tend to get ignored. Cirkus said other vendors aside
from the farmers have gotten involved as well. LoRe’ Pasta, which makes pasta with locally sourced grain, vegetables and eggs, allowed customers to add $1 to the cost of the purchase, and for every dollar, owners Mario and Richard Zeck donated a pound of pasta to Arm in Arm. Cirkus said that brought a food to the pantry that otherwise wouldn’t get there because the pasta is high end, and not the type of item people buy to donate. The Zecks’ efforts led to 30 pounds of their pasta being donated after the first indoor market of the winter. Another aspect of Yes We CAN’s mission is educating people about the need to help people who don’t have enough food — families sitting at empty tables or kids who aren’t getting enough fresh fruits and vegetables. Engler said that during markets, she’ll ask children whose parents made a donation if they’d like to go to the farmers’ tables and see what their money can buy. “And most of them say yes,” she said. “Last time we were there, I took a child with me, their parents come with us of course, and I told the farmer that we had $5, and what could we get. The child wanted to get apples and he wanted to get gala apples, he knew very specifically what he wanted. So she gave him a whole basket of apples, much more than the $5 would have bought. it was a wonderful lesson and then I said, ‘Who’s going to get this?’ And he said, ‘Children who don’t have enough to eat,’ and I said, ‘Can you think about what that would be like?’ And so we had a dialogue about that.” Another way to help is to become a volunteer. Engler said volunteers can participate in just one drive a year, or weekly during the summer markets. Information about volunteering for Yes We Can is available at the Arm In Arm website: www.arminarm.org.
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The Week of Friday, December 15, 2017
HEALTH MATTERS
Dr. John A. Heim
Lung Cancer Screening in High Risk Patients Improves Survivorship While lung cancer is one of the deadliest forms of cancer, catching lung cancer early through screening can save lives. That’s why people with a history of smoking should talk to their doctor about screening for lung cancer, using a low-dose CT scan. Screening can help detect lung cancer at its earliest stages, when treatments are most effective. At University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP), the Lung Cancer Screening Program is a collaborative effort involving radiologists, surgeons, pulmonologists and oncologists who work together to detect and treat lung cancer. Leading cancer killer Lung cancer is the lead-
ing cancer killer for men and women in the United States, causing more deaths then the next three most common cancers — colon, breast and prostate — combined, according to the American Lung Association. The most common risk factor for lung cancer is smoking, which contributes to between 80 and 90 percent of lung cancer cases. If lung cancer is caught before it spreads, the likelihood of surviving improves from 11 percent to 55 percent, according to the American Lung Association. Criteria for screening The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommends annual screening for lung cancer for people be-
tween the ages of 55 and 80 as well as the following: • People who have a tobacco smoking history of at least 30 pack-years (the number of packs per day, multiplied by the number of years) • Anyone who is a current smoker or has quit smoking within the last 15 years Low-dose screening uses X-Rays to create cross-sectional views of the lungs to identify abnormalities. As the American Lung Association notes, if you and your doctor determine you should be screened for lung cancer, it is important that you receive a low-dose CT scan at a facility with staff who have expertise in lung cancer screening. Chest X-rays are not recom-
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She’s tougher than life
Inspired by her mother and her daughters, Jill Christen refuses to let cancer control her
I see all sorts of people and behavior at the gym, providing fodder for a television series that could be watched while working out on the elliptical. Some individuals socialize in full makeup and sexy workout clothes, others work out with several layers of shabby clothing and talk to no one. Some attack the machines in such a frenzy that I fear for the life of the machine, others have the gentle, barely exercising approach, fulfilling a half-hearted resolution to “go” to the gym. And this past Saturday, a chubby Santa Claus — looking wistfully at the machines with the knowledge that he should be riding the exercise bike, instead of his reindeer — wandered around the gym in search of someone who would pay attention to him. I was one of the Grinches who cared less about sad Santa, because from my perspective, the gym already had yielded a holiday present that would stay with me forever. It’s called perspective, a gift from longtime Princetonian and exercise aficionado Jill Christen. Three weeks ago, my path crossed with Christen’s at the check-in desk, and I asked her about the orthopedic boot on her ankle. My question concerned the cause of her injury and how she still managed to do her energetic workout. She cheerfully announced that she had two hairline fractures, sustained when she tripped over a tree root while walking her dog in the woods. She said she felt fine, but added that her exercise on the elliptical that morning was nothing compared to the workout she endured Nov. 5, when she ran the New York City Marathon with her brother, her sister — and her two bone fractures. It took the trio more than six hours to finish, but they finished and ran it as a team on behalf of “STOMP the Monster,” an organization to which she and her siblings feel particularly connected. STOMP The Monster provides financial and other support to cancer patients, their families, and caregivers when they need it most, during their fight with the disease. I gave Christen a “you have got to be kidding” look, and she gave me back that thing called perspective. “You can call me crazy, but that is OK, because it is good crazy, the kind that pushes me forward,” she said. “If you looked up ‘crazy’ in the dictionary, my name would be next to it.” I smiled and looked at her more intently and saw a bandage peeking out of her workout top. I recognized the bandage as a cover for a chemotherapy port and gasped a rather un-profound “Oh, geez.” “Yes, I am getting treated for Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer, but I refuse to let the cancer define my life,” said the 52-year-old
Pictured from left: Jill Christen, with her daughters, Julia and Simone. Christen, who prefers to be defined by the C word ‘crazy’ rather than the C-word ‘cancer.’ Clearly the only definitions applicable to Jill Christen are all the synonyms for remarkable, as she goes forward and provides perspective to those of us mired in our far less dramatic complaints about our lives. More than 10 years ago, Christen, the mother of two grown daughters, ran the New York Marathon in three and a half hours. She had taken up running after her daughter at the age of 12 became a highly competitive swimmer, which required a regimen of frequent and intense workouts. “I started running to train empathetically with how hard my daughter and her training group all trained,” Christen said. “I had never even participated in a 5K, when I signed up to run the NJ Marathon. Finishing that race qualified me for the NYC Marathon and the Boston Marathon. It was three weeks after running the NYC Marathon that I felt a small mass in my right breast. I went to my gynecologist telling him that ‘I can’t have breast cancer, I just ran the NYC Marathon’ to which he asked, ‘are they mutually exclusive?’ and I replied ‘I believe so.’” She was wrong about how running the New York Marathon could prevent the onset of cancer, but has been right about how
maintaining a rigid workout schedule of five hours per day divided into two workout sessions, one at the beginning and one at end of each day, has helped her deal with the overwhelming emotional, physical, and mental challenges of the disease. During the past 10 years, Christen has run three more marathons and endured setbacks with her cancer, but stubbornly has refused to let the medical issues define her. “I need to make my days about others — not about myself,” she said. She focuses on her other roles. She is the wife of Joe Christen (well known in the community as the third-generation owner of Lahiere’s, the now defunct landmark restaurant that formerly defined Princeton); mother of two “amazing” daughters — one in graduate school on her way to a career as a prosecutor and the other graduating from college this June. Christen is an alumna of Notre Dame; a financial services professional (Merrill Lynch and Johnson & Johnson); a volunteer for community non-profits that particularly benefit from her financial and fund-raising expertise; and “persistent“ athlete. More than a year ago, Christen had to give up her full-time job because the medical treatment schedule interfered with her professional obligations. Since the time of her self-imposed unemployment, she has put heartfelt energy into another defining role, that of daughter. She was caring for her mother who died 10 days before her 89th birthday, a few months before the New York Marathon. Christen’s behavior and approach to life is inspired by her mother Joan Kenny, who also was diagnosed with breast cancer more than three decades ago — two years after the death of Jill’s father. Defying a very pessimistic prognosis, Joan Kenny, who worked for a decade in Princeton University’s Annual Giving Office, continued to push herself to attend to her job, her health, and her six children. “I tell my daughters ‘life’s tough, you have to be tougher,’” Christen says. “Some days are easier than others but even a bad day is just that, one bad day, it’s only 24 hours long and then it will be over. My mom had it so much harder and never complained, daily I think of what she went through and how afraid she must have felt. She was the strongest person I have ever known.” Much to my regret, I never knew Christen’s mom. Much to my good fortune, I do know Jill, and I doubt that ‘strong’ is a strong enough word to define Jill. The next time I see Santa Claus, wandering in a gym or sitting in a mall, I am going to ask him for the gift of good health for Jill, so she can go forward and give her gift of perspective and strength to everyone she meets.
MOVIE TIMES Movie and times for the week of Dec. 15-21. Schedules are subject to change. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908-874-8181): Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG13) Wed.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7. The Greatest Showman (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Wed.Thurs. 2:45, 5:15, 7:45. Ferdinand (PG) Fri.-Sat. 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; Sun. 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45; Mon.-Thurs. 2:35, 5:10, 7:45. Ferdinand (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Tues. 1, 3:35, 6:10. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Real 3D) Fri.-Sat. 12, 3:20, 6:40, 10; Sun. 12, 3:20,
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He also lends his expertise and talent to the Rockit Live Foundation, a nonprofit group where young musicians between the ages of 8 and 18 join in a premiere rock ‘n’ roll band experience by auditioning, learning a specific repertoire of songs supplemented with private instruction and then performing a concert on the Basie stage. Van Zandt says that when he was putting together the songs for “Soulfire,” he was a little bit surprised by how well the songs had held up over the years. “I think I took the songs for granted when I wrote them back in the 1980s. I don’t think I fully appreciated them until now,” he says. “It’s fun having that kind of distance from your own material as well as the fact that most of it was written for other people. It’s almost like a brand new acquaintance. There is a newness and freshness to it that I’ve really enjoyed performing.” Steven Van Zandt is wrapping up his One highlight of the “Soulfire” tour hap- tour with a show at the Count Basie pened in London, when Paul McCartney Theatre. joined Van Zandt on stage Nov. 4 for a spirAnd then there is always The Boss. ited rendition of the Beatles’ “I Saw Her “I got to see what Bruce wants to do. Standing There.” He’s doing [his Broadway show] until Van Zandt was aware McCartney was in June,” Van Zandt says. “We’ll see if he the audience that evening and had a conwants to go out on tour or if he wants to versation with the former Beatle before the make another E Street Band record. I want show. Van Zandt said he told McCartney not to make sure I’ll be there for that.” to feel any pressure to come up on stage that As for keeping pace with the now-faevening, to relax, take a night off and enjoy mous Springsteen stamina during his threethe show. to four-hour live shows, Van Zandt says he “I did not expect him to come up at all is still keeping up. and suddenly he was there for the encore. “I’ll tell you the truth, the answer is the What a thrill,” Van Zandt says. “You don’t music,” he says. “That’s the simple answer get any better validation than Paul McCartand I’m not trying to be glib. That’s a fact. ney coming on stage with you. Him coming You might feel tired, you might feel sick, on stage with Bruce is one thing, which is you might be feeling worn out before a already fantastic and great for Bruce and the show or in the middle of a show, but the E Street Band, but coming on my stage and music just lifts you up, man, and that’s what endorsing me and what I’m doing was rekeeps you going. That’s the greatest and ally, really meaningful.” most wonderful gift about what we do.” As for what’s next, Van Zandt says he wishes he knew. This year’s “Soulfire” tour was dependent on having Citibank as its Steven Van Zandt will perform “Little sponsor and Van Zandt does not yet know Steven’s Holiday Homecoming” at the Count Basie Theatre, 99 Monmouth St., Red if that will continue into 2018. In addition, he has written five television Bank, Dec. 23, 8 p.m. For tickets and inforscripts and plans to talk with TV executives mation, go to www.countbasietheatre.org or call 732-842-9000. about those possibilities.
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Take in a holiday show this weekend By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor
It may be hard to believe, but the final countdown to Christmas has begun, and that also means time is running out on being able to take in one of the many holiday-themed events taking place in the area. The good news is that lots of shows and cone are taking place this weekend, making it the perfect time to see a show, enjoy a concert, or even see an exhibit that will get you in the holiday spirit.
The Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey is marking the season with an adaptation of a treasured holiday film, “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” on stage through Dec. 31. 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.” The show includes an actor making sound effects, as well as commercials from the Golden Age of radio, music and humor, all while telling the story of George Bailey and the angel who shows him that life is special. Performances are at the F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. For tickets and information, go to www.shakespearenj.org or call 973-4085600. Princeton Symphony Orchestra is continuing its annual holiday tradition with its Holiday POPS! concert, Dec. 16. The festive program will include music by John Williams from “Home Alone,” Franz Waxman‘s 1938 Suite from “A Christmas Carol,” waltzes by Johann Strauss Jr., and more. Another traditions includes a sing-along, with the audience invited to join in on carols arranged by Leroy An-
derson. The 4 p.m. concert is sold out. Tickets for the 7 p.m. show were available at press time. For tickets and more information, go to princetonsymphony.org or call 609-497-0020. The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie is hosting an exhibit “Trenton’s Christmas Past,” showcasing photos of downtown Trenton at holiday time from the 1940s to the ‘60s. The exhibit brings back memories of the Christmas decorations put up by the city in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s and the many department and other stores that people came from all over to visit and shop in for the holidays. Gift boxes found under many an area Christmas tree are included in the display from stores such as R.A. Donnelly, Mason’s, Dunham’s, Lit Brothers, Nevius Voorhees, Arnold
The Shakespeare Theatre is staging “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” through Dec. 31. Constable and others. The exhibit also features a ventriloquist doll made by Trenton doll manufacturer Horsman and a 60th anniversary edition Slinky that was
made originally with Roebling wire. Also featured are vintage Christmas decoration. On the first floor a Boehm Nativity set is on display along with one of the original boxes.
The exhibit is on view through Jan. 15. Museum hours are Wed.-Sat. noon to 5 p.m., Sun. 1-4 p.m. For more information, go to www.ellarslie.org or call 609-989-3632,
How to cut back on holiday waste
The holiday season is a joyful time of year. But the weeks between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day also tend to be very wasteful. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that household waste increases by more than 25 percent during the holiday season. Reducing waste come the holiday season does not mean celebrants have to forgo big family meals or beautifully wrapped gifts. In
fact, there are several ways to reduce waste without spoiling the spirit of the season. Give eco-conscious gifts. The environment may not be the first thing that comes to mind when holiday shoppers are looking for gifts for their loved ones. But giving reusable gifts can have a positive, longterm impact on the planet. Reusable coffee mugs or water bottles can dramatically reduce waste over
time, and such items make great stocking stuffers. Shoppers also can look for items made from recycled materials, which run the gamut from home furnishings to calendars to clothing, as eco-friendly alternatives to gifts produced without the environment in mind. Reuse holiday-specific items. Gift wrap, gift boxes and gift bags are oftentimes discarded after Christmas morning. But these items
can be reused to cut back on holiday waste. Reusing wrapping paper from year to year can be especially beneficial to the environment. That’s because wrapping paper tends to be dyed or laminated, and many wrapping papers contain nonpaper additives that cannot be recycled. Reusing wrapping paper, purchasing only recyclable paper or wrapping gifts in old newspapers or magazines can help holiday celebrants reduce their carbon footprints. Prepare less food and donate any leftovers. The
Worldwatch Institute notes that, during the holiday season, celebrants generate three times as much food waste as they do during other times of the year. Large family meals are a tradition of the holiday season, but hosts who routinely find themselves discarding leftovers can plan on preparing less food this year. Consider how much guests are likely to eat and plan meals accordingly instead of buying enough food to feed a small army. Donate leftovers to nearby shelters so nothing goes to
waste. Recycle live Christmas trees. According to the National Christmas Tree Association, 25.9 million real trees were sold in the United States in 2015. Trees put out on the curb for collection after the holiday season typically end up in landfills, but some communities recycle Christmas trees each year. Real tree enthusiasts can contact community officials to determine if they can recycle rather than discard their trees. — Metro Creative Connection
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Christmas celebrants participate in many different traditions year after year, but some may not fully understand the meaning behind such activities. A Christian holiday, Christmas did not originate with all activities centralized to the church. In fact, many of the traditions people hold dear have pagan roots, which were adapted as Christmas celebrations evolved. People who hang mistletoe in doorways may be surprised to learn that this tradition dates back to the ancient Druids. The Druids believed mistletoe possessed mystical powers that brought good luck to the household and warded off evil spirits. Evergreen trees are now associated with Christmas trees, but evergreen boughs were once used to decorate homes during the winter solstice to help people envision the spring to come. Christians often look
at evergreen trees as a sign of everlasting life and their relationship with God. However, while many Christmas traditions continue to be an integral part of annual celebrations, there are some customs that have fallen out of favor. Although these traditions may no longer be widely practiced, anyone can revive them and make them part of their holiday celebrations. Wassailing is a custom that has ancient origins and is not as popular today as it once was. “Wassail” comes from the Ango-Saxon phrase “waes hael,” which means, “good health.” Wassail is a drink made of mulled ale, spices and other ingredients. To go wassailing meant to travel door-todoor singing and offering a drink from a wassail bowl in exchange for gifts. Wassailing has been mentioned in certain Christmas carols, including
Wassail is an ancient spirited beverage that was brought house-to-house with the goal of spreading Christmas cheer. “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” Largely an English tradition, wassailing was brought to America by British settlers. Jan. 17, the old Twelfth Night, is the traditional date for wassailing. Although wassailing
has largely fallen by the wayside, increased interest in ales and craft brewing may help revitalize this Christmas tradition, which can inspire community spirit. Terhune Orchards hosts an annual wassailing the apple
trees event, with this season’s event scheduled for Jan. 28, 14 p.m. During the event, Terhune will honor the trees that provide apples. Activities include singing, dancing and playing of primitive instruments, toasts of hot cider and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread in the tree branches while chanting the lively words of praise and New Year. For more information, go to www.terhuneorchards.com or call 609924-2310. Gifting with fruit cake is another tradition that has been much maligned and does not enjoy the same popularity that it once did. Fruit cake is a cake made with chopped candied fruit, nuts and spices and is occasionally soaked in spirits. Fruit cakes have been enjoyed all over the world, but Americans may never have embraced the Christmas fruit cake tradi-
tion as much as those from other countries. However, with the right recipe and an open mind, it may be possible to resurrect the fruit cake tradition once again. Mummers plays are another British tradition that arrived in North America with settlers but has largely fallen by the wayside. Mummers plays involved miming folk dramas, and the plays were commonplace around the holiday season. Celebrants may want to research such dramas and include them in this year’s festivities. Traditions passed on through the years help make Christmas a favorite time of celebration. People may want to explore the less popular traditions today and once again make them interesting parts of this year’s festivities. — Metro Creative Connection
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For much of the world, Dec. 26 represents just another day. However, in Canada, the United Kingdom and other former and current British colonies, its’ Boxing Day. Boxing Day is a significant holiday for people with ties to Great Britain. The holiday began more than 800 years ago during the Middle Ages and gets its name from alms boxes, which were collection boxes that were kept in churches to collect money for the poor. On Boxing Day, the boxes are traditionally opened so that contents can be distributed to needy people. Boxing Day also references a time when servants of affluent individuals were given a
day off so they could spend time with their families. The servants normally would have to work on Christmas, and Boxing Day was their respite. These servants may have been given small gifts and boxes of leftovers to take home. Dec. 26 also marked a day when postal workers, butchers, milkmen, and other people who plied their trades might collect their Christmas box or tip. Boxing Day celebrations in modern times are quite different from those of the past. Today, Boxing Day provides a chance to shop sales and exchange gifts received on Christmas. However, people can put their own unique spins on the Boxing Day festivities. Go horseback riding. Dec.
26 is also the feast day of St. Stephen, who is the patron saint of horses. Celebrants can enjoy a stroll on horseback, watch a horse race, visit a farm to interact with equines, or engage in other horse-related activities. Donate to charity. To pay homage to the early traditions of Boxing Day, individuals can spend time filling boxes with nonperishable foods or belongings before donating them to charity. People also can volunteer for church functions that involve helping the needy. Tip service providers. Use Boxing Day as a chance to tip doormen, postal workers, favorite delivery persons, salon employees, or other service workers with whom you rou-
tinely interact. Celebrate Wren’s Day. Wren’s Day also takes place on Dec. 26. This is a Christmastime tradition with Celtic roots. While the traditions surrounding Wren’s Day vary in different parts of Europe, the myth most widely told in Ireland is that God wanted to know which bird was the king of all birds, ultimately noting the one who flew the highest and longest would earn the distinction. The birds took to the air, with the eagle outlasting all other birds until it began to drop. When the eagle began its descent, a wren appeared from under its wing and soared higher and further than all other birds.
Avoid holiday medical mishaps The holiday season might not be the most hazardous time of the year, but there is an uptick in safety concerns during this season of festivity and fun. Components of the holiday season such as decorating, shopping, celebrating, and traveling, carry some risk. The National Fire Protection Association says 30 percent of all home fires occur during the months of December, January and February. Christmas trees and decorative holiday lighting displays contribute to the uptick in fires and other accidents. But fire is not the only concern during the holiday season. Revelers who cele-
brate a bit too much can pose a threat, as can road weary travelers or overnight guests who unknowingly put loved ones in harm’s way during their stays. Thankfully, many accidents that occur during the holiday season are avoidable if holiday celebrants focus on safe ways to celebrate. • Choking: All of that entertaining and partying means more food is consumed. To keep up with the hustle and bustle of the season, many people must eat on the go. The National Safety Council says nearly 3,000 people in the United States die each year from choking. Taking small bites
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