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Johnson has support to become next Cranbury mayor

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Township Committeeman Glenn R. Johnson will become the next mayor of Cranbury in 2018 succeeding fellow Democrat David Cook.

Johnson broke the news himself Tuesday during the Cranbury school board meeting that he was attending as the governing body’s liaison to the board of education.

“I’ve got the support to be the mayor,” he told school officials.

The appointment will take

place at the Township Committee reorganization meeting, scheduled for Jan. 2 at 6 p.m. School board member Evelyn Spann, speaking at the school board meeting, predicted that Johnson will “make a very fine mayor.”

This will be the second time Johnson has been mayor; he served in the role in 2013.

“I think he’ll be great as the mayor again,” Cook said by phone Wednesday. “I’ve worked with Glenn almost seven years now in Township Committee and we share a lot of the common themes

that we both feel are important for Cranbury.”

Johnson will lead a governing body that will welcome freshman member Matthew Scott, a Democrat replacing Deputy Mayor Susan Goetz, who declined to run for re-election this year.

“When Glenn asked for my support as mayor, I did not hesitate,” Scott said Wednesday.

Scott, who is due to take office in Jan.2, said “the first item I will raise with him will be seeing that we get funding for our new library ASAP.”

With a township committee form of government, the mayor is chosen from among the five members of the governing body, as opposed to being directly elected by the public. As a practice, the position rotates so that each member holds the job for a year before he passes it on to another member.

Rounding out the leadership, Township Committeeman James Taylor, a Democrat, is due to become deputy mayor. The composition of the governing body will see Democrats continue to hold a 4-1 majority.

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Princeton school officials look to renew share deal for Cranbury students

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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The Cranbury School was recognized in September by Sustainable Jersey with a bronze certification, one of 91 schools the organization recognized around New Jersey with either silver or bronze status and one of four schools in Middlesex County.

Cranbury School gets environmental award

By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

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Cranbury School’s attempts to go green caught the eye of a statewide nonprofit that promotes good stewardship of the environment.

The school was recognized in September by Sustainable Jersey with a bronze certification, one of 91 schools the organization recognized around New Jersey with ei-

ther silver or bronze status and one of four schools in Middlesex County. A plaque honoring the school sits in the main office greeting visitors.

Cranbury does things a little different. Staff and students do yoga; there is a garden that grows carrots and other vegetables, and there are plans for building a greenhouse out of water bottles.

In each classroom, there is a blue recycling bucket; janitorial staff use “green” cleaning products and there are water-refilling stations in the gym and the cafeteria.

“It’s not like we came in and said, ‘Ok, we’re going to do Sustainable Jersey for Schools,’ “ said Theresa Vaccaro, a member of the town’s environmental commission who has a son attending the school. “It was more that we wanted to up the wellness and sustainability within the school. And Sustainable Jersey gave us a really good framework to work on projects and keeping in mind the big picture of the areas that would be good to work on.”

The road to becoming recognized by Sustainable Jersey goes back to when it had received a donated rain barrel three years ago.

“So the objective was to turn it into a (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) project,” said Susan Shiffman, the enrichment specialist at the school, who has the barrel in her classroom.

From there, she said, it evolved to a creating an aquaponics system, in which fish and plants work together, in the school cafeteria.

“The plants clean, filter the water for the fish, and then the fish feed the plants,” Vaccaro said.

The school is not resting on its laurels. In looking to the future, there are goals to reduce energy use, recycle more, compost food waste and eliminate Styrofoam food trays. But Vaccaro said that since the dishwasher is “so old,” the school cannot switch to reusable trays.

“We have big visions,” said Shiffman, “but it’s taking very small steps.”

The future of the send-receive relationship that Cranbury and Princeton have had since 1991 and the possible later starting time at Princeton High School are just some of the issues that decisionmakers in both communities will be confronting early in 2018.

Their current 10-year deal is due to expire at the end of the 2019/20 school year, but the two sides plan to discuss a renewal well before then.

“We have talked about beginning that process at some point in the new year,” Princeton Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane said Wednesday by email.

For her part, Cranbury Chief School Administrator and Principal Susan L. Genco said Wednesday that in January, the Cranbury school board would send a “formal letter of intent to renew” the relationship.

“There is no set timetable for this process,” she said by email.

“The Cranbury Board of Education looks forward to working collaboratively with the Princeton Board of Education to move the contract process along timely.”

“It’s economically advantageous to our budget, and it’s also good for the community, and so we’d like to just see if we can cement that relationship even further,” Princeton school board President Patrick Sullivan said Wednesday in wanting to address the issue about the renewal “sooner rather than later.”

He said he wants to put the “issue to bed and make a commitment.”

The topic of Cranbury has been a point of contention in some corners of Princeton, where enrollment growth is leading officials on that side of Route 1 to plan for a facilities bond referendum that is expected to include, among other things, a threestory addition at the overcrowded high school. At the moment, the school is above capacity, with enrollment projected to reach 1,825 students by 2025. But enrollment is not a reason that Princeton could use

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to end its relationship with Cranbury, based on state rules governing the arrangement.

Princeton officials have pointed to the tuition revenue — for the 2016/17 school year, the figure totaled $4.8 million for 280 Cranbury students — it would lose by ending the relationship with Cranbury.

“If you look at some of the websites where people post opinions and messages and things, there are a lot of people in Princeton who suggest that if they needed to solve an overcrowding problem, all they have to do is kick out the Cranbury kids,” Cranbury Township Committeeman and incoming Mayor Glenn R. Johnson said in November. “But the problem is that these folks are not particularly well-informed about the financial aspect of the situation.”

“I’ve spoken in public many times about the Cranbury sending relationship being one that’s valuable both from an economic point of view and a community point of view,” Sullivan said.

“The Cranbury School District and Princeton public schools have enjoyed a twenty-six-year- partnership in which all students have thrived,” Genco said. “I am confident that students will continue to be the first ones considered in all conversations moving forward.”

Those discussions come with Princeton looking to move back the starting time of the high school, from the current 7:51 a.m. to potentially 8:35 a.m. or some other time, in a move aimed at giving students more time to sleep.

“They’re still in discussions about when the start time will be,” said Cranbury board member Evelyn Spann, also the district’s representative on the Princeton school board.

Cranbury officials have said the change would drive up their transportation costs to bus students, with that district needing to know what Princeton intends to do, at the latest, by the third week of January.

Cochrane said there would be a decision by Jan. 21, noting “both districts need to build budgets and put transportation contracts out for bid.”

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POLICE BLOTTER The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from Dec. 12 through Dec. 18, 2017: A 35-year-old man from Lindenhurst, N.Y., was arrested Dec. 12 for an active warrant out of Wall Township Municipal Court and Elizabeth Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Academy Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued a traffic summons, and released after posting bail.

A 43-year-old woman from the 100 Block of Oak Lane was arrested Dec. 12 for an active warrant out of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department, during a call for service, at a residence on that block. She was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released to the custody of the Ocean County Sheriff’s Department.

A 26-year-old East Windsor man was arrested Dec. 13 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana and possession of drug paraphernalia during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Franklin Street.

He was booked, processed, issued traffic summonses, and released on a summons

complaint with a pending was transported to police court date. headquarters, booked, processed, and issued traffic A 27-year-old East summonses with a mandatory Windsor man was arrested court appearance. After he Dec. 14 for possession of was advised he was released less than 50 grams of mari- from police custody, but he juana and possession of refused to leave from a secure drug paraphernalia during area inside police headquarthe course of a motor vehi- ters. When an officer atcle stop on Harron Avenue. tempted to escort him from He was transported to police the area, he struck the officer headquarters, booked, in the chest. The suspect was processed, issued traffic subsequently arrested and summonses and released on charged with aggravated asa summons complaint with sault and resisting arrest. He was booked, processed, and a pending court date. transported to the Mercer An 18-year-old Monroe County Adult Correctional Township and a 19-year-old Facility.

Monroe Township man A 52-year-old East were both arrested Dec. 14 Windsor man was arrested for possession of less than Dec. 16 for DWI during the 50 grams of marijuana and course of a motor vehicle possession of drug parastop on Wyckoff Mills Road. phernalia, during the course He was transported to police of a motor vehicle stop on headquarters, booked, Stockton Street. Both were processed, issued traffic transported to police headsummonses with a mandaquarters for processing. The 18-year-old was booked, tory court appearance, and processed, issued traffic released to a friend. summonses and released on a summons complaint with A 28-year-old man from a pending court date. The Elizabeth, was arrested Dec. 19-year-old was booked, 17 for DWI, during the course processed, and released on a of a motor vehicle stop in the summons complaint with a Main Street parking lot. He pending court date. was transported to police headquarters, booked, A 26-year-old Clarks- processed, issued traffic sumburg man was arrested Dec. monses with a mandatory appearance, and 16 for DWI during the court course of a motor vehicle charged on a summons comstop on Airport Road. He plaint for operating a motor vehicle while intoxicated with a minor in a vehicle. He was later released to a friend.

A 59-year-old East Windsor man was arrested Dec. 18 for an active warrant out of East Windsor Municipal Court during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Academy Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and turned over to the East Windsor Police Department, in lieu of bail.

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WHAT’S GOING ON 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 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.

Thurs., Dec. 28 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, pro-

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nunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call the library to register at (609) 4480957.

Magic Show with Jay the Magician! from 3 to 4 pm at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 4-12 will be amazed by Jay the Magician and his blend of comedy, illusions, and magic tricks. Registration required beginning Dec. 13 at www.mcl.org.

Bilingual Story Time/Cuentos en espaĂąol from 11 a.m. to noon at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, games, Photo by Scott Friedman music, and craft with a caregiver. Ages 2-5. Cuentos, juegos, musica y artesanias.

Visitors gather for the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society Christmas tea Dec. Edades 2-5.

Tea and tour

Fri., Dec. 29

10 before embarking on the annual Christmas Candlelight House Tour of five homes in Hightstown.

Family Movie: Despicable Me 3 from 10 to 11:45 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 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.

Tues., Jan. 2 Upcycling: Fringe TShirt Tote Bag, 6 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Dr., East Windsor. Use an old t-shirt to make a fringe tote bag to carry to the market or for everyday use. Please bring an old large sized t-shirt to craft with. Ages 15 and up.

Preregistration required.

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Calendar Continued from Page 3 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.

Hatha Yoga will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mer-

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cer 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.

Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.

Socrates Café will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Socrates Café is a gathering where participants pose questions, listen to others, raise challenges and consider alternative answers. Background in philosophy not required; no preparation necessary.

276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 - 5.

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.

Wed., Jan. 3 Must have some basic Evening Meditation knowledge of English. Call from 8 to 8:30 p.m. at the Thurs., Jan. 4 Hightstown Memorial LiMovie Club: Atomic the library to register at (609) brary, 114 Franklin St., High- Blonde at 6:30 p.m. at the 448-0957. tstown. Develop clarity to Cranbury Public Library, 23 make the right decisions, help N. Main, Cranbury. Discuss Fri., Jan. 5 control anger & reduce stress the American action spy Baby Toy Time, 10:30 & anxiety. Come join us for thriller based on the graphic a.m. at the Twin Rivers Liguided meditation & feel re- novel The Coldest City. brary, 276 Abbington Drive, laxed and rejuvenated. FacilStory Time, 11 a.m. at East Windsor. Socialize and itated by library staff member the Twin Rivers Library, play with others ages 6 months - 2 years in our activity room.

Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For children www.windsorheightsherald.com ages birth-2.5 years and a www.cranburypress.com caregiver. Join us for Bernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 singing and rhyming fun Mary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 followed by play time with James B. Kilgore, Publisher, 1980-2016 the library’s toys.

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Sat., Jan. 6 Learn Crochet! from 10 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown.

For adults and teens 14 and up. This introductory class led by instructor Anastasia Popova, will have you well on your way to creating warm & cozy items for yourself & others. All materials will be supplied. Registration required at www.mcl.org.

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 current 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 Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.

Movie: The Glass Castle 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 Nicole Kidman. Rated PG-13, 127 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

Mon., Jan. 8

Baby Time, 10:30 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, music, and play for ages 6 months - 2 years.

Sci-Fi Movie Night: “They Live” (1988), 6 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. When two men put on special sunglasses they see subliminal messages and the aliens that have taken over the earth. Rated R; 97 minutes. Preregistration preferred. This program was made possible by funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch.

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From left: Evan Alexander Smith, Tracey Conyer Lee, Don Stephenson, Kate Wetherhead and James Ludwig in “Ebenezer Scrooge's Big Playhouse Christmas Show.”

here are so many Scrooges to choose from — Alastair Sim, George C. Scott, Patrick Stewart, Jim Carrey, Mr. Magoo, Fred Flintstone, the list goes on and on. No way we need yet another version of “A Christmas Carol,” right?

Wrong!

A genuine Christmas miracle is taking place at the Bucks County Playhouse with its take on Charles Dickens’ oft-told tale of Ebenezer Scrooge and the Christmas Eve that changes his life. “Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show” is a fast-paced, funny and surprisingly touching version of “A Christmas Carol.” It’s playing in New Hope, Pennsylvania, through Dec. 31 and missing out on this would be a real humbug.

The show is set at the Playhouse itself. In addition to seeing Scrooge’s story, we also find out some “history” about New Hope and the Playhouse.

Five actors welcome us to the theater, which is bare of sets, save for a backdrop and a few mobile pieces.

They tell us we’re about to hear the ghost story that’s referenced in the song “It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year.” It turns out that story took place in New Hope, which is known for its haunted spaces — The Logan Inn, The Aaron Burr House, the ladies room at The Raven.

One of the actors, Don Stephenson, takes on the role of Scrooge, the other four will play every other part.

The script by Gordon Greenberg and Steve Rosen gets lots of laughs through those references to New Hope and surrounding towns, and also through the conceit of four actors playing dozens of actors. The jokes come at a fast and furious pace. Characters throw snow and make swooshing noises to represent the wind when opening the door of Scrooge’s business. Evan Alexander Smith plays a roaring fire in Scrooge’s fireplace, Kate Wetherhead plays a picture hanging on a wall, and when playing the Ghost of Christmas Past, Tracey Conyer Lee does a bit where she acts like a modern-day flight attendant.

Bucks County Playhouse marks the season with a laugh-filled and touching take on ‘A Christmas Carol’

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James Ludwig as Jacob Marley and Don Stephenson as Scrooge.

But here’s the thing, those antics don’t get in the way of the story. Watch Stephenson during the heartbreaking scene when Scrooge is shown the moment where his younger self lets the woman he loves leave him. She kisses young Scrooge on the cheek, and the older Scrooge, watching from above, touches his cheek as if he could still feel her lips pressed against his face.

Another great moment involves

Tiny Tim. Smith plays the young boy hysterically, by putting his head in the middle of a tiny puppet-like costume.

But later, when the child dies, we feel the suffering of his parents — gags don’t get in the way of heart here.

James Ludwig is another of the actors. He was a regular in McCarter Theatre’s production of “A Christmas Carol” for years, playing Cratchit, Scrooge’s nephew Fred, and other characters over 12 productions in Princeton. It’s nice to see him in this story again, and he gets lots of big laughs while also getting the audience

to shed a few tears.

Stephenson is a fine Scrooge, and delivers some biting lines. He tells the women collecting money to help the needy (Lee and Wetherhead play the women and are hysterical in the scene) that if the destitute die, “The world won’t miss another poor person.”

When Bob Cratchit gives him a present, an imperfect toy made by Tiny Tim, Stephenson viciously snaps, “A gift is nothing more than an invitation for gratitude, and I have none to give.”

The show is an absolute delight.

Other jokes involve Scrooge blaming his first ghostly visit on his dinner — an egg from Wawa. A group of carolers is named Sons of Pitches, Fezziwig’s business is making wigs.

When Scrooge asks what’s wrong with Tiny Tim, he’s told it’s the worst thing possible — a pre-existing condition.

One of my favorite moments is Wetherhead as the Ghost of Christmas Present — staring at her phone, snapping her gum, displaying an attitude that tells Scrooge to get over himself.

The scenic design, by Michael Carnahan, is simple but beautiful and effective. A backdrop creates a moody scene of shadowy doors and windows, two dark wooden staircases take on as many roles as the actors and are swiftly moved around the stage to create various settings.

The director Josh Rhodes, along with the cast, has created a perfect balance of big laughs and genuine emotional moments. It’s a brisk show, less than 90 minutes, and it wraps up with Scrooge opening the Bucks County Playhouse itself, to establish a place that reminds us that there is more that connects us and divides us. That's an evergreen message and the perfect way to celebrate the holidays — and theater itself.

“Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Playhouse Christmas Show” continues at the Bucks County Playhouse, 70 S. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania, through Dec. 31. Tickets cost $45-$75; buckscountyplayhouse.org; 215-8622121.

Also Inside: Welcoming 2018 with the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic • Kevin Brown headlines a New Year’s Eve comedy show

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By Keith Loria

Laughing in the New Year Comedian Kevin Brown of “30 Rock” will ring in 2018 at Princeton Catch a Rising Star

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nstead of staying in this New Year’s Eve, Princeton Catch a Rising Star is providing a great reason to get out and enjoy some laughs, with a comedy celebration featuring Kevin Brown, who played Dot-Com on the sitcom classic “30 Rock.”

The evening will begin with a gala ball at 6 p.m., followed by the standup show featuring Brown and Mike Marino is expected to start between 9:45 p.m. and 10 p.m.

Fans of Tina Fey’s “30 Rock” were quick to fall for Brown’s character, Walter “Dot-Com” Slattery, a key member of the entourage of Tracy Jordan (played by Tracy Morgan). Dot-Com had an intimidating presence, which fit his role as bodyguard, but also had an intellect and creativity that Tracy and other characters were oblivious to.

While most people think the show’s writers came up with his nickname, Brown says that he was known by the moniker years before appearing on “30 Rock.”

“It’s not a name that Tina Fey gave me, she heard Tracy Morgan calling me that name because that’s what I was using in my comedy sets when I first met him,” Brown says. “He introduced me to her like that and she loved the Kevin Brown will bring his comedy to Princeton name so she put it in the script.”

Catch a Rising Star on New Year’s Eve. Brown is looking forward to the Catch gig, though he does admit that experience has taught him that New Year’s into comedy and had no inkling he would be doing shows are different. standup as a career. He was a party promoter at 18, but “There is a major distraction that we all face on New after one disastrous event at the Newark School Stadium, Year’s Eve, so when you perform on that night, you have he lost all his money and fell into a two-week depression. to sense how close you are to that distraction,” he says.

“My brother was doing a comedy show and I bought a “If it‘s 10 and people are running around looking for horns ticket to the show, and I’m sitting in the audience waiting and stuff, it could be so distracting that the person on stage for the show to start, and after 10 minutes my brother is a tool. As it gets closer to the midnight hour, it gets came out and asked me to host the show,” he says. “I worse. This is something a comedian has to consider.” thought he was kidding since I never did anything like that Not that he doesn’t think it’s a great way to welcome before. But I used to be a rapper, being from the projects the new year, since he’ll be doing what he loves, but he in the Bronx, and said I would do it if I got my money tries as hard as he can to keep things focused. back from the ticket.”

“It can also be really fabulous,” Brown says. “When With his first taste on stage, Brown decided he wanted alcohol like this is involved, you have to be prepared for to do more. He and his brother Dre even opened their own the dynamic that can come.” comedy club, the famed Uptown Comedy Club, considBrown’s planning to use his set to tell stories about his ered by many to be the birthplace of hip-hop comedy. life, family and adventures, though he knows he’ll have “I realized that I love comedy but I hate comedians,” to divert from his normal set because of the occasion.

Brown says. “Many are undependable, and so I decided “When you do a TV show, you’re asked to submit your to just do it myself, and I taught myself comedy so if set and sometimes they even put it on a teleprompter, so someone didn‘t show up, I would take their place.” your entire set is laid out for you,” he explains. “When He started going to other open mics and comedy clubs you perform for a holiday like this, it’s like Wyatt Earp, in the city and built up his craft. Brown then started going and there’s no rules. We’re gunslingers and we have to do on TV auditions and started booking some parts. Over his whatever it takes to bring joy and laughter to the crowd. I career, Brown has been featured on NBC’s “Last Comic won’t know what I’m doing until I’m up there.”

Standing,” B.E.T.’s “Comic View” and MTV’s “Human He expects the audience to be wonderful, though, and Giant.” He’s also known for roles in the hip-hop martial is looking forward to the night. arts movie, “Empty Hands” and 2006’s “A Merry Little In his younger days, Brown never had a desire to go

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Christmas.”

He’s continuing actor, including a role in the upcoming “Ocean’s Eight” and a movie where plays a comic.

“So I get to perform in a film. I‘ve never had my standup immortalized in a film before. I’m looking forward to that. I think that will brand me in a way that I haven’t been before.”

Also appearing on the Catch a Rising stage that night will be comedian Mike Marino, affectionately known as New Jersey’s Bad Boy. His standup material ranges from cutting edge observations of everyday life to his Italian family roots; which recently spun into a television pilot, “Re-Constructing Jersey.”

Kevin Brown and Mike Marino will headline the New Year’s Eve show at Princeton Catch a Rising Star at the Hyatt Regency, 102 Carnegie Center Drive, West Windsor, Dec. 31. The gala ball will begin at 6 p.m., followed by the comedy show. For information on pricing and dinner options, go to www.catcharisingstar.com or call 609-9878018.

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THINGS TO DO

HOLIDAYS STAGE “It’s a Wonderful Life: A Live Radio Play,” Shakespeare Theatre of New Jersey’s F.M. Kirby Shakespeare Theatre on the Drew University campus, 36 Madison Ave., Madison. A group of actors and technicians gather in a 1940s radio station at holiday time to perform a live broadcast of It’s a Wonderful Life. Replete with Foley sound effects, commercials from the era, and sprinkled throughout with a generous dose of humor and music, this charming piece brings the famous story to life, through Dec. 30; www.shakespearenj.org; 973-408-5600.

“A Christmas Carol,” 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. 23; 11 a.m., 2 p.m. bcptheater.org; 215-862-2121.

CHILDREN’S THEATRE “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Stage version of the holiday special featuring Charlie Brown, Snoopy, Lucy Linus and the rest of the “Peanuts” gang, Dec. 23, 3, 8 p.m. $22, $20 seniors/students; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

JAZZ/POP/ROCK, ETC. “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. (this performance is sold out), 10 p.m. $15; www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766.

Music Mountain Theatre Holiday Concert, Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville.

Concert showcasing the theater’s resident performers including Louis Palena, Jordan Brennan, Lauren Brader, Rhett Commodaro, Jen Gurksy, Blair Johnson, Jill Palena, Jenna Parrilla, Katie Rochon, and Jared Williams. A 17piece band led by Patrick Tice-Carroll will accompany singers through arrangements of “Baby it’s Cold Outside,” “I’ve Got My Love to Keep Me Warm,” “All I Want for Christmas is You,” “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas,” “White Christmas” and more, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., Dec. 23, 3, 8 p.m. $22, $20 seniors/students; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

MUSEUMS 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.

MISCELLANY Festival of Trees, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. The holiday tradition sees the museum’s galleries, hallways and porches decorated by local businesses, garden clubs, and non-profit organizations, through Jan. 7. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; www.morven.org; 609-924-8144.

Kwanzaa Celebration, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Traditional Kwanzaa celebration that may include a variety of songs, dances, African drumming, storytelling, spoken word, poetry and a film. The

‘And to all, a good night’ “So Long Santa” is among the snowy scenes by Robert Hummel on view in “Wintertime in Princeton” at Chez Alice cafe and gourmet bakery, 5 Palmer Square West, Princeton, through Jan. 31.

Cafe hours are Sun. 8 a.m. to 6, Mon.-Wed. 8 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Thurs.-Fri. 8 a.m. to 8:30 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. For more information, go to www.artistroberthummel.com.

Kwanzaa cultural symbols that represent values and concepts of this seven day holiday will be available for viewing.

This educational program will be facilitated by Zarinah Shakir, the producer and host of “Perspectives of Interfaith,” Dec. 28, 6 p.m. Registration suggested; www.mcl.org; 609989-6920.

NEW YEAR’S EVE “Simply Barbra! An Elegant New Year’s Soiree,” The Rrazz Room, 6426 Lower York Road, New Hope, Pennsylvania. Steven Brinberg’s show offers seasonal tunes and beloved Streisand classics. Brinberg has been portraying the legendary superstar for over a decade all over the world, Dec. 31, 8 p.m., $45-$60; www.therrazzroom.com; 1-888596-1027.

“Salute to Vienna,” State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Inspired by Vienna’s beloved New Year’s Concert, the show blends European singers and dancers with the Strauss Symphony of America for a rich cultural experience, Dec. 31, 6 p.m., $55-$125; www.stnj.org; 732246-7469.

The Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton.

New Year’s Eve concert featuring Paul Dukas’ “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” and “Tango” from the movie “Scent of a Woman” as arranged by John Williams and with violin soloist Meichen Barnes. The evening’s festivities will be hosted by WWFM radio personality David Osenberg, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. $40-$75; www.capitalphilharmonic.org; 215893-1999.

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.

“The Sound of Music,” State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Rodgers and Hammerstein’s musical story of Maria and the von Trapp Family, Dec. 22, 8 p.m., Dec. 23, 2, 8 p.m., Dec. 24, 11 a.m. Tickets cost $35-$98; www.stnj.org.

MUSEUMS Historical Society of Princeton at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton. The exhibition features architectural drawings by Wright from the Historical Society’s collection, telling the story of Wright’s sole Princeton clients and the Frank Lloyd Wright house that could have been, through Dec. 31. Hours: Wed.-Sun. noon to 4 p.m. $4; princeton-

history.org.

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; “Rouge: Michael Kenna,” photographs by Kenna of the Rouge plant in Dearborn, Michigan, through Feb. 11.

Hours: Tues.-Wed., Fri.-Sat. 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Thurs. 10 a.m.10 p.m., Sun. 1-5 p.m. Admission is free; artmuseum.princeton.edu; 609-258-3788.

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Trenton. Bruce Katsiff at Ellarslie. “DrawCutShootPrintAssemble.” Exhibit featuring six artists who created works on paper. The artworks on paper include several sophisticated processes: collagraphs and digital prints, shaped paintings on paper, watercolor collages, very fine graphite drawings, etching, and mixed media, through Jan. 14. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org; 609989-3632.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “Newark and the Culture of Art: 1900-1960.” The exhibit explores the unique combination of art and industry that made Newark a magnet for modern artists in the early 20th century. Morven’s exhibition celebrates the culture of creativity that flourished alongside John Cotton Dana, the visionary figure in the organization of the Newark Library and Newark Museum.

Through his efforts art, industry and society were brought together to inspire the everyday Newark citizen through accessible and beautiful exhibitions. Dana’s goal was to educate by presenting examples of superior design to the greatest number of people possible, including Newark’s immigrant and working-class population; making art a vital part of Newark’s culture and society. Morven’s nearly 50 loans hail from public and private collections from across the country and will reflect Dana’s vision by including painting, textiles, ceramics, and sculptures, through Jan. 28, 2018. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-924-8144.

COMEDY

Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Joey Kola, Dec. 22-23, 7:30, 9:45 p.m., $20; Ken Krantz, Dec. 26, 7:30 p.m., $20; Annual Holiday Giveback Joint with Talent and Friends, Dec. 27, 8 p.m., $25; Chris Roach, Dec. 28, 7:30 p.m., Dec. 29-30, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $20; New Year’s Extravaganza with Bret Ernst and Vinnie Brand featuring Julia Scott, Dec. 31, 7:30 p.m. ($59), 10:30 p.m. ($109); www.stressfactory.com; 732-545-4242.

Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Buddy Fitzpatrick, Dec. 22-23; catcharisingstar.com; 609-987-8018.

Uncle Floyd, The Record Collector, 358 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Dec. 26, 8 p.m., $22, $18 advance; www.the-record-collector.com; 609-324-0880.

Raymond the Amish Comic, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown. Dec. 29, 8 p.m. $15; www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766.

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PACKET PICKS

A Symphonic New Year The Capital Philharmonic Orchestra’s concert welcoming 2018 will include a waltz, tango, Gershwin, and more

Dec. 22 Spider-Man movie at Princeton Library The Princeton Public Library will host a screening of “Spider-Man: Homecoming,” beginning at 6 p.m.

Tom Holland stars as Marvel Comics character Peter Parker who is trying to balance high school life with being Spider-Man and facing the supervillain Vulture.

The library is located at 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton.

For more information, go to www.princetonlibrary.org or call 609-924-9529.

Historic tour at Washington Crossing Park Washington Crossing State Park will present lantern walking tours of three historic buildings in the park, beginning at 7 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.

The tours include the Nelson House, the ferry boat, the Stone Barn wood shop, and the Johnson Ferry House.

Tours will be guided by lantern light from site to site.

Admission costs $10, $5 seniors and children. Registration is required, each tour is limited to 25 people. To register, call 609-737-2515.

Dec. 23 Family movie at Garden Theatre The Princeton Garden Theatre will wrap up its series of Saturday holiday movies with “Home Alone,” beginning at 10:30 a.m.

After the rest of his family accidentally leaves him behind for the holidays, 8-yearold Kevin McCallister (Macaulay Culkin) must defend his home from a pair of cat-burglars.

Admission costs $5, $3 children under 18. The theater is located at 160 Nassau St. For more information, go to www.thegardentheatre.com or call 609-279-1999.

Dec. 25 Dinner and a movie at Beth El Synagogue Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Werner Lecture Series will be presenting a dinner and a movie event featuring a screening of Mel Brooks’ 1981 comedy, “History of the World Part 1.”

Dine on Chinese food and enjoy the movie, beginning at 6 p.m.

The cost is $18 per person.

Call 609-443-4454 for reservations. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road.

Dec. 28 Kwanzaa event in Lawrenceville The Lawrence library will host a Kwanzaa celebration, beginning at 6 p.m.

Traditional Kwanzaa celebrations may include a variety of songs, dances, African drumming, storytelling, spoken word, poetry and a film.

The Kwanzaa cultural symbols that represent values and concepts of this seven day holiday will be available for viewing. The program will be facilitated by Zarinah Shakir, producer/host, Perspectives of Interfaith television.

The library is located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. Registration is suggested. For more information, call 609-989-6920.

Friday, December 22, 2017

By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor The holidays are all about tradition, and one fairly new tradition in the area is the annual New Year’s Eve concert performed by the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra.

“This is without a doubt our most successful concert,” says Daniel Spalding, conductor and music director for the philharmonic, which will present its fifth New Year’s Eve concert at Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial in Trenton. “It’s really quite popular, people like to go out to eat beforehand and then come to the concert. It’s a really great evening.”

The concert will be hosted by David Osenberg of WWFM, the Classical Network, which is heard on Trenton-based 89.1 FM. It will include eight different pieces, showcasing shorter works, from a variety of composers. Spalding says the music ranges from beautiful, fun, celebratory and challenging.

The concert will open with Peter Boyer’s “Silver Fanfare,” which was written to mark the 25th anniversary of the Pacific Symphony in California in 2004. Waltzes are a tradition for New Year’s Eve, and the Capital Philharmonic will play Emile Waldteufel’s “Skater’s Waltz,” Op. 183.

“I just love that waltz, so I thought, ‘I don’t have to do Strauss every year,’” Spalding says. “I usually do Strauss and I’m running out, so I decided to do ‘Skater’s Waltz,‘ and it’s a beautiful, beautiful waltz.”

Next will be Anton Dvorak’s “Two Slavonic Dances from Op. 72.” The first half will wrap up with Paul Dukas’ “Sorcerer’s Apprentice,” which is well known from a famous Mickey Mousestarring segment in the 1940 Disney animated classic “Fantasia.”

Spalding chose “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” because one of his goals for the New Year’s Eve concert to include something that is difficult to play in order to showcase the musicians’ talents. “I like to do a piece that will feature the orchestra in a virtuosic way,” he says.

The second half will begin with the overture to Otto Nicolai’s opera of “The Merry Wives of Windsor.” Next up with be a fun piece, Leroy Anderson’s “Syncopated Clock,” which includes blocks replicating the tick-tocks of clocks. It’s a piece that was the theme for late-show movies in New York. It’s also been heard on everything from “Captain Kangaroo” to “The Howard Stern Show.”

“I figured that’s a good one for New Year’s Eve because it has to do with time,” Spalding says with a laugh.

Next up will be a tango arranged for violin and orchestra by John Williams for the film, “Scent of a Woman.” The soloist for the piece will be Meichen Liao-Barnes, who also is serving as concertmaster for the

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Violinist Meichen Liao-Barnes will join the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic Orchestra for a New Year’s Eve concert. evening because Vladimir Dyo, the orchestra’s regular concertmaster, isn’t available.

Liao-Barnes says she and Dyo are friends and he recommended her to take his place for the New Year’s Eve performance. “He couldn’t do it and asked if I would be interested. I was available so I said yes, and Daniel thought about it, and I guess he thought it was a good idea,” she says.

Spalding says he and Liao-Barnes have worked together with the Philadelphia Virtuosi Chamber Orchestra.

“She was absolutely great, really stunning, she is so musical,” he says.

“I’m excited to have her. She’s going to be the guest concertmaster and soloist for this concert, but we’ll see what happens in the future. I’d love to have her as a regular.”

Liao-Barnes uses the Williams tango in her teaching at Temple but has never performed it in concert before.

“It’s a tango with a lot of rhythm, and a lot of expression,” she says.

“There’s a lot of space to create a special feel with the music.”

The concert will end with an arrangement of George Gershwin music, “Gershwin in Hollywood,” by Robert Russell Bennett. Spalding is continuing a tradition of ending the orchestra’s New Year’s Eve concerts with Gershwin. And while it ends the evening, it’s where Spalding starts when creating a New Year’s Eve program.

“Usually I start with what I want to end with, which is the Gershwin piece, I find a good Gershwin arrangement,”

he says. “And I always do a waltz and I always look for something really energetic and interesting to open a concert, so that’s the ‘Silver Fanfare.’

Nobody’s heard that before but it’s nice, it’s exciting. And so then it just builds up from there.

“I always try to pick what I think I would like to hear. I just try to put myself in the audience and think about, ‘If I was there, what would be interesting to hear?’ And I also like to put in some surprises when I can.”

There also will be a pre-concert beginning at 7:10, featuring the War Memorial’s famous Moeller Theater Organ.

The New Jersey Capital Philharmonic will perform its New Year’s Eve concert at Patriots Theatre at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, Dec. 31, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $40-$75; www.capitalphilharmonic.org; 215893-1999.

Pam Hersh

The gift of knowledge Harold Shapiro is using his knowledge to help people better understand how to save our environment Dr. Harold Shapiro and I shared a decade of working together at Princeton University in the 1990s. And that’s about the only academic connection I have with him — other than the fact that I have agreed with everything he has ever said in writing, in lectures, in speeches, in media coverage, or even in casual conversations.

Over the past three decades, I have evolved into a self-proclaimed local expert on coffee and Cheetos.

Shapiro, former president of Princeton University and now a professor of Economics and Public Affairs, is an international authority — as proclaimed by others — in more areas than any other person I have ever known. His areas of expertise include: econometrics, mathematical economics, science policy, the evolution of higher education as a social institution, bioethics, and Willie Nelson (yes, that’s a fact).

On Dec. 9 at the Princeton Public Library, Shapiro gave a lecture that indicated yet another area of interest and expertise — the environment. Currently a member of the executive committee and associated faculty of the Princeton Environmental Institute Center for Environmental Research,

Education & Outreach, Shapiro presented a talk titled “The Environment: Understanding the Nature of the Challenge.”

His presentation, the fourth annual lecture in the series endowed by the Princeton family of Dr. Kenneth Gould, once again impressed me by being profound yet totally accessible to people like me who lack the intellectual heft of a Harold Shapiro.

When we spoke after the lecture, Shapiro, however, had no interest in dwelling on his accomplishments, but instead wanted to make sure that people understood the existential threat to our “flourishing human community” and the need to respond to this threat in a meaningful way. In a calm and un-alarming manner, Dr. Shapiro sounded an alarm. And my non-expert advice is for us to all wake up and heed the expert.

“It is not about the survival of the planet Earth” as a physical entity he said. “It is about sustaining our critical eco-systems and extending the general climatic conditions of the Holocene period (of the last 10,000 to 12,000 years). The Holocene is the only set of conditions that we know for certain that can support a flourish-

ing human community.”

I am amazed I kept listening after he started lecturing on ‘eco-systems,’ the annoyingly over-used and often misused word like ‘big data.’ But he was using the word as it was meant to be used and was making statements that had me on the edge of my seat, even though he was perfectly calm and un-dramatic in his presentation.

Since the eco-systems are a complex web of deeply intertwined parts, they are dependent upon one another for their survival, he said. “Our assault on the eco-systems that support us lead to the question, ‘Will the delicately balances systems lose their stability?’”

After providing a brief history of humans, energy consumption and their sources of energy, Shapiro focused on the stark realities of the present.

“Human activity has, for the first time, become a major influence on our climate and on the vitality and sustainability of our eco-systems,” he said. “There is mounting evidence that . . . we may have come to some ‘ultimate boundaries’ where the system or parts of the system just collapse and cannot be revived. However we are

uncertain just where the boundaries are and how close we are to them. We are uncertain what will happen when we cross these boundaries and if these eco-systems could ever be restored.”

His advice as to where to go from here: · Enhance our understanding of eco-system sustainability. · Diminish our ecological footprint. · Act even in the presence of uncertainty, because the eco-system will no longer take care of itself. · Commit ourselves to the welfare of future generations.

My friends assume that my areas of expertise — the caffeine from the coffee and the indigestion from the Cheetos — keep me awake at night when in fact, it is the message so well articulated by Shapiro.

In this holiday season, his message is a gift that can keep on giving — if we are willing to accept it. I am hopeful that the Princeton community is the ideal environment for this commitment to the environment. Stay tuned for the Community Climate Action Plan now being developed by Sustainable Princeton.

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Jack Frost nipping at your nose may sound nice in a holiday song, but cold, wintry conditions bring their share of health risks.

Shoveling your driveway, negotiating icy sidewalks, or simply being out and about in freezing, snowy temperatures can lead to injury or illness.

Being aware of common wintertime emergencies can help you to stay safe and know what to do if Old Man Winter starts to get the better of you.

Common wintertime emergencies Heart attacks. As the air turns cold, it has an effect on your body. Cold weather constricts blood vessels, and the heart has to work extra hard to pump blood. This strain is added to when you exert yourself by trudging through snowdrifts or shoveling heavy piles of snow.

Shoveling snow is no easy task, and it can put heavy stress on your cardiovascular system. In fact, studies show that shoveling after a big snowstorm puts you at a greater risk of heart attack. For those over age 55, especially men, the risk is even higher.

The signs of a heart attack include chest pain, discomfort in parts of the upper body, shortness of breath, nausea or lightheadedness. If you experience these heart attack symptoms, call 911 right away.

Muscle strain. Cold weather also affects your muscles, causing them to tighten up. Tight muscles are more prone to injury. Shoveling, which is demanding on your body, can lead to strain and injure your muscles, tendons, and ligaments;

especially if you do not exercise regularly.

Fractures. As the sidewalks become icy, the dangers increase. Slipping on ice-covered sidewalks, roads, and steps is a major cause of wintertime emergencies, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Muscle strains are possible when you slip and fall, but so are fractured bones, especially to the wrist and hip.

Hypothermia.

Hypothermia is a dangerous condition caused by low body temperature. Too much time out in the cold can cause your body temperature to drop to dangerous levels. Even if the weather is not extremely cold, hypothermia is possible due to the chill factor if your body is wet from rain or sweat.

Hypothermia comes on quickly, and is especially dangerous because it affects the brain and your decisionmaking process. You may become confused or drowsy, and may also experience memory loss and/or slurred speech. You might not even realize this is happening, which makes it difficult to take appropriate steps. Shivering, exhaustion, coordination problems, and difficulty moving are also symptoms of hypothermia. Elderly people and infants are especially at risk.

It only takes a small drop in body temperature to make this a dangerous situation. A body temperature under 95 degrees is an emergent condition. Move to a warmer place if possible and call 911 immediately.

Frostbite. Long exposure to the cold can cause

frostbite. Your body will attempt to conserve heat around its core in the cold, and will reduce blood flow to your extremities. The tissue in these extremities, such as your fingers, toes, ears or nose can actually freeze.

If you already have reduced blood circulation, or have not dressed properly for the cold, frostbite will be more likely.

Frostbite can be serious.

Your skin may turn white or grayish-yellow, go numb, or feel firmer than normal. If you experience these symptoms, move to a warmer place right away, and warm the affected area with warm water (99 to 103 degrees Fahrenheit). Do not rub or massage frostbitten skin.

Seek medical treatment as soon as you can.

Flu. The CDC estimates that more than 200,000 Americans are hospitalized each year for seasonal flu infections. Although the flu is not normally an emergency, people over age 65, people with certain chronic conditions, pregnant women and young children are at a higher risk for complications. Symptoms may include trouble breathing, chest pain or pressure, dizziness, confusion or persistent vomiting.

Stay safe this winter Each season has its own joys, but also its own health dangers. You can enjoy winter while staying healthy by keeping a few things in mind: • Before doing outdoor activities this winter, including shoveling snow, take a few minutes to warm up with some light exercise.

• Take it slowly when shoveling snow. Pace your-

self and take breaks.

• Dress warmly, with a hat, scarf, and mittens. Layered clothing and a waterresistant coat can help keep you dry.

• Wear appropriate footwear. Boots should keep your feet dry, and high-traction shoes can help to prevent you from slipping or falling.

• Winter sports should be enjoyed with company, never alone. Make sure not to forget helmets, gloves and padding.

• Avoid walking or skating on frozen areas, especially lakes or ponds that are not designated for ice-skating.

• Get a flu shot. The CDC recommends a yearly vaccine for most people.

The Center for Emergency Care at University Medical Center of Princeton sees 50,000 patients each year, including 7,500 children. The Center offers a designated pediatric emergency unit where pediatricians from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are on site 24/7 to consult on emergency cases involving infants, children and adolescents. The Center also offers a Senior Care emergency unit designed especially for older adults.

To find a physician with Princeton HealthCare System, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496.

Craig A. Gronczewski, M.D. M.B.A., is board certified in emergency medicine and is the Chairman of the Department of Emergency Medicine at University Medical Center of Princeton.

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Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG13) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 12:20, 3:40, 5:20, 7, 8:40,

10:20; Sun. 12:20, 3:40, 5:20. Coco (PG) Fri.-Thurs. 12:05, 2:40. Wonder (PG) Fri.Sat. 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40; Sun. 12, 2:40, 5:20.

MONTGOMERY CINEMAS (609924-7444): Darkest Hour (PG13) Fri.Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sat. 1:30, 4:15. I, Tonya (R) Fri.-Sat., Mon.Thurs. 1:50, 4:30, 7:10, 9:50; Sun. 1:50, 4:30. Wonder Wheel (PG13) Fri.-Thurs.

4:45 p.m. The Shape of Water (R) Fri.Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun. 1:30, 4:15. Call Me By Your Name (R) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 1:15, 4:05, 6:55, 9:45; Sun. 1:15, 4:05. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (R) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 2, 4:40, 7:20, 10; Sun. 2, 4:40.

Lady Bird (R) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 2:30, 7:10, 9:25; Sun. 2:30.

PRINCETON GARDEN THEATRE (609-279-1999): Darkest Hour (PG13) Fri.-Sat. 1, 4, 7, 9:35; Sun. 1, 4; Mon. 5, 8; Tues.-Thurs. 2, 5, 8. The Shape of Water (R) Fri.-Sat. 12:45, 3:35, 6:30, 9:30; Sun. 12:45, 3:35; Mon. 4:30, 7:30; Tues.-Thurs.

1:30 4:30 7:30. Home Alone (1990) (PG) Sat. 10:30 a.m.

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Patriots Week events include re-enactments of the battles in Trenton (left) and an 18th-century-style ball (right).

Honoring the fight for independence Patriots Week commemorates the American Revolution with re-enactments, tours, kids events, and more There’s so much to celebrate this time of year, including the area’s important role in the American Revolution.

Patriots Week, the annual commemoration of the 10 Crucial Days of the American Revolution, beginning with Washington crossing the Delaware to the Battle of Princeton, features more than 35 events for families and history buffs.

One of the week’s highlights will take place Dec 30 when re-eanctors will portray the soldiers who fought in the Battles of Trenton. Follow the troops through the streets and watch as they re-live the events of these fateful battles. The re-enactors will then meet people at the Barracks Museum, located at 101 Barrack St., Trenton.

The first battle will begin at 11 a.m. at the Trenton Battle Monument and take place on Warren Street. The second battle will begin at 3 p.m. and take place in Mill Hill Park on the Assunpink Creek.

The battles are free to the public, and entrance onto the museum grounds costs $5 per person (free for children 5). For more information, go to www.barracks.org or call 609-396-1776.

A ball of the type the Founding Fathers would have danced in will be held Dec. 29 at the Historic Trenton Masonic Temple, located at 100 Barrack St. Dance along with reenactors in Revolutionary War dress to live music of the time. You needn’t know the dances, instructors will teach you.

Advanced ticket pricing costs $17.76.

Tickets at the door cost $20. For tickets, go to www.barracks.org or call 609-3961776.

Children can learn about General Washington’s victory in Trenton during “The Trouble with Trenton,” a children’s puppet show, Dec. 30, with performances beginning at noon and 2 p.m. at The Old

Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack St., Trenton.

This “mini” historical look at an amazing piece of our history is presented with marionettes and rod puppets — and lots of help from the audience. Watch the battle unfold before your eyes, and see the action as it has never been seen before.

Shows includes live music, large puppets and props, and plenty of “revolting” action. This event is hosted by the Old Barracks Museum and presented by Tuckers’ Tales Puppet Theater.

This free event takes place at Hanover Street Plaza, on the corner of West Hanover and North Warren streets, just a block off of East State Street.

For more information, go to www.barracks.org or call 609-396-1776 .

A real time historical tour of the Battle of Princeton, led by military historian William P. Tatum III, will take place Dec.

31, 6:45 to 9:30 a.m. at the Princeton Battlefield.Tatum will be joined by other reenactors of various Congressional regiments to show participants exactly where, when, and why events unfolded that chilly morning in 1777.Experience the battle, minute by minute, at the same time of day. Learn how the Battle of Princeton, as it occurred, was not at all what Washington was expecting. Learn from where the Continental Line approached the battle. Learn how these momentous events transpired and were the culmination of the Ten Crucial Days Campaign that changed history.

Meet at the Clarke House, 500 Mercer St., Princeton. Donations for this event are $10, $5 children. For more information, email theprincetonbattlefieldsociety.org or call 609-389-5657.

For more information on other Patriots Week events, go to patriotsweek.com.

Oh, Christmas Trees Come to where the treetops glisten.

Morven Museum & Garden annual Festival of Trees has become a mustsee Princeton holiday tradition and is on view through Jan. 7. Visitors enjoy the museum’s elegant galleries, hallways and porches artfully decorated for the holidays by local businesses, garden clubs, and non-profit organizations.

Festival of Trees is open to the public during regular museum hours, Wed.-Sun., 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

No reservations are required. Museum ticket must be purchased to enter museum.Tickets cost $10, $8 seniors/military/students; morven.org; 609-924-8144.

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