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Ciattarelli remains passionate about New Jersey By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

On a recent snowy Friday afternoon in Princeton, Assemblyman Jack M. Ciattarelli had a window seat at PJ’s Pancake House where he was having a meal and talking about his future and the future of New Jersey. Set to leave office early next month, he was as methodical dissecting the problems facing the state as he was eating a plate of

three blueberry pancakes. In an interview, he touched on his three terms in the Legislature, his illfated run for governor this year and what comes next for someone who first got into political office in his late 20s. Since 2012, the Republican has represented the 14 towns in the 16th Legislative District that span parts of Mercer, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset counties. Before that, he was a Somerset County Freeholder and before that

he was on the Raritan Borough Council. The job as a state lawmaker has meant eating in restaurants in his district, attending the round of chicken dinners and events on the weekends and helping constituents. Some things he will miss, some things he will not miss. He called serving in Trenton a “phenomenal life experience” and felt it “an honor” to win three times in a competitive legislative district. But his entire tenure was

spent as part of the minority party, this for someone coming from a Republican part of the state. A check of the more than 70 bills or measures he sponsored or cosponsored in the 2016/7 legislative session found nearly all died in committee. “It was a huge adjustment,” he said. “It wasn’t culture shock because you realize going in there’s a hierarchy in place and you realize also that this administration See CIATTARELLI, Page 2

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Mayor and council president confident, comfortable with their working relationship By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

In Princeton, the political conventional wisdom has held that Mayor Liz Lempert and Council President Jenny Crumiller occupy separate factions in the local Democratic Party, two women from different parts of the country with equally different styles. Mayor Lempert, a California transplant, hails from the old Princeton Township, known for a reserved, don’t-air-your-dirtylaundry way of doing business without the public disagreements that characterized municipal government in the former Princeton Borough, where Delaware-native Crumiller lives. But at her final press conference of the year Monday, the mayor, seated next to Crumiller, sought to put to rest any notion of political tensions between them. “I’ve never felt that way,” Mayor Lempert said in winding down 2017 with Crumiller wrapping up her first, but possibly not last, stint as council president. In their remarks, the two women laughed, recalled fond moments from their shared political past and touched on their working relationship.

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Candle crew About 15 children and adults came to the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association on Dec. 16 to learn how to make candles the old-fashioned way. They dipped wicks into vats of colored wax, patiently repeating the steps until they had colorful tapers. The group also learned about candle-making ingredients - past and present - and examined a world map to learn about the history and traditions of candle making around the globe.

The mayor remembered starting her “local political career initially opposed to Jenny,” in the Democratic presidential primary pitting then-Sen. Hillary Clinton against Sen. Barack Obama; the mayor was for Obama and Crumiller was for Clinton at a point in their lives when neither woman held elected office. Afterward, they worked to help Obama win the White House, in 2008. “And I think that will remain one of my favorite campaigns that I’ve ever worked on, ever. And, in part, it was because it was working with Jenny,” the mayor said. “We really had a great time.” “Yeah, we really did,” Crumiller said, “and we do still.” Mayor Lempert said the two women “share a lot of values” and a vision “for the challenges that are facing the community.” “And I think we trust each other too,” the mayor said, “about having the best intentions for trying to tackle those challenges.” The mayor said that while they do not agree on everything, “Jenny’s great to work with and she’s been a great council president.” At times, however, they have See WORKING, Page 2

Yankees player pitches the importance of math to students By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

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Whether you are an athlete or an engineer, you need to know about math. That’s what New York Yankees baseball pitcher Dellin Betances told the students in Dawn Cresap’s class at the Village Elementary

School recently. Betances was invited to talk to the students about STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and to help them as they worked on an engineering project of their own - how to design and build a bridge that would support the weight of a dump truck and loader. The children used Hess toy trucks for their project, compliments of Justin Mayer, the general manager of Hess Toy Truck for the Hess Corp. His son is a student in Cresap’s class. The Hess Toy Truck kits that Mayer brought to Cresap’s class are designed for STEM lessons. The energy company worked with Baylor College of Medicine to create a STEM educational outreach program, using the Hess toy trucks as a learning tool. The New York Yankees baseball team also is committed to education, and the partnership between the team and Hess Toy

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New York Yankees pitcher Dellin Betances stressed the importance of math to the students at the Village Elementary School. Truck is one way to engage the students in the STEM curriculum. “What you learn in school, you can use in baseball,” Betances said.

The Yankees pitcher told the children that statistics - math - is built into all sports. People call baseball a “big numbers game,” he said. They look at the statistics -

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the number of innings pitched, the launch angle of a baseball, how the baseball spins and its speed. He has thrown a baseball at speeds of up to 102 miles per hour. “We use (the numbers) to help us become better,” he said. Before settling down to watch the students and help them with their project - to design and build a bridge out of paper and toothpicks that can support the dump truck and the loader - Betances fielded some questions from the youngsters. Amazed at Betances’ height he is 6 feet 8 inches tall - one student asked him if he is taller than teammate Aaron Judge. He smiled and replied that he is one inch taller than Judge, who stands 6 feet 7 inches tall. Betances also told them that his favorite foods are steak, rice and veggies. The team has a full-time chef, he said, adding that nutrition See YANKEES, Page 2

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Ciattarelli had a certain way in which it wanted things done for its caucuses to act as foot soldiers or pawns in the machine.” Having turned 56 on Dec. 12, Ciattarelli said he has decided to wait until after the holidays to decide what he’ll do in his public and professional lives. “Whether or not I run for office again in the near or long term, I do intend to stay involved in the public discourse on the issues that matter to most New Jerseyans,” he said. “I will have a voice, and it’s because I remain passionate about New Jersey.” He raised the idea of setting up a think tank to come up with solutions to the “property tax crisis,” in his words, and other issues. But if Ciattarelli had his way, he, not Phil Murphy, would be taking the oath of office to become the next governor replacing Chris Christie. Ciattarelli lost in

the Republican primary to Lt. Gov. Kim Guadagno, who went on to get trounced in the general election. “I do think that Kim failed to separate herself from the Christie era. And it was my concern all along,” Ciattarelli said. “I felt strongly in declaring for governor that my candidacy wasn’t necessarily going to be easy but Guadagno’s candidacy was an impossibility.” During his bid for governor, he announced in January that he had been diagnosed with throat cancer, later saying he was free of the disease. When the time comes for him to leave Trenton, Ciattarelli will have more time to ponder if he jumps into the U.S. Senate race in 2018 — or not. He says he is in a “fortunate spot” in life, “proud” of his public service and has options in front of him to do other things, like teaching in college or going back into business.

signs. All of the bridges incorporate columns for support. “You guys are doing a pretty good job,” Betances said as he stopped to watch a bridge under construction by one group of children. He pointed out to them the need to provide more support for the bridge. At another table, Betances watched as the children pushed a toy Hess dump truck and a Hess loader across the bridge they had designed. “All right, all right, that’s a good base. I like it,” he told them. “Wow, this is pretty good. This is awesome. You guys

work well together. It’s teamwork,“ Betances said to another group of children. He watched as the toy dump truck crossed the bridge. “This bridge is safe to drive on,” he said as the STEM lesson wrapped up. The children were still excited and wanted to talk to Betances. They lined up and he signed baseball cards, the brim of a baseball cap and even a few baseballs for them. After every child had a chance to get Betances’ autograph or to speak with him, he posed for a group shot with the students.

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Princeton Montessori Pre-K to Middle School students holding some of the toys that were donated, flanked on each side by Holiday Drive coordinator and school parent Maria Wimmers (back left) and Head of School Michelle Morrison (back right).

Princeton Montessori students wrap up holiday gift drive THE HEART DISEASE GENDER GAP While cancer may appear to be more of a health threat, the fact is that heart disease tops the list of this country’s most serious health problems and is the leading cause of death. Not only does heart disease pose a risk to men, but women are also at risk. On average, men experience their first heart attack at age 65. For women, the average for a first heart attack is age 72. Men also survive heart attacks more often than women because they are likely to be more familiar with the classic symptoms of a heart attack. Aside from the characteristic chest pain, women often experience shortness of breath, exhaustion, and discomfort in the lower chest. Both men and women can experience well-known symptoms like gripping chest pains and breaking out in a cold sweat. But women can also have subtler, less recognizable symptoms such as pain or discomfort in the stomach, jaw, neck or back, nausea and shortness of breath. To schedule an appointment, please call ROBERT PLATZMAN, D.O. at 609-921-8766. The office is located at 601 Ewing St., Suite C7, in Princeton. Our website, www.drrober tplatzman.com, has more information about our practice. P.S. One study that measured how long people waited before seeking treatment for a heart attack found a median delay time of about 54 hours for women compared with about 16 hours for men.

Princeton Montessori School students and their families donated toys, hats and mittens for the school’s annual Holiday Giving Drive, which ended Dec. 15 at the school’s Cherry Valley Road campus. Toys were collected in bins throughout the school and hats and mittens were hung on the “Giving Line” garland in the foyers. The donations went to two local

organizations: The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, which protects abused and neglected children, and The CYO of Mercer County. “After learning how The Children’s Home Society of New Jersey not only saves children, but also has many programs in place to benefit families, we knew it would be a great organization to support,” said Maria Wim-

Working Continued from Page 1 found themselves in opposing camps. Notably, that occurred in 2014, in the Democratic primary for council in which they were backing different candidates. Crumiller’s side won out that year, but as the calendar turns to 2018, the two women find themselves part of a municipal government that is evolving. In January, newcomers David Cohen and Leticia Fraga will take the council seats now held by Council members Jo S. Butler and Bernard P. Miller — two

mers, parent and coordinator of this year’s drive. Two carloads of toys were delivered to the Children’s Home Society of New Jersey, where they will be given as holiday gifts to at-risk infants and children. Hats, gloves and mittens were also delivered Friday to the CYO, who will distribute them to underserved children to help them stay warm this winter.

Yankees central figures in that 2014 primary. Counting Councilman Tim Quinn, half the six-member council will be made up of people with one year or less of municipal experience. “I think it’s going to be a really good balance of experience and newness,” Crumiller said of next year’s group. For her part, Crumiller said she wanted to remain council president. Cohen said Monday that she has done a “great job” and that he is unaware “if anyone else is interested in the position.”

Continued from Page 1 is important for athletes. It makes them feel better, he said. Then it was time to get down to business - bridgebuilding business, that is. “When I travel to Yankee Stadium, I use the George Washington Bridge,” Betances told the children as he handed out packets with photos of assorted bridge designs. As he walked around the classroom, the children showed him photographs of the bridges. He asked them to point out the similarities in de-

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School district eyeing a second parcel of land By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

The Princeton school district has jumped into the local real estate market in recent days by offering to acquire two undisclosed properties, with an eye toward moving employees out of the Valley Road administration building and using that site for a new school for fifth-and sixthgraders. The district would not disclose the location of the properties or say how much

it had offered to the owners. Officials have said the nonbinding offers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; made late last week and Monday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are contingent on voters approving a facilities bond referendum, planned for October. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some property owners might not want to wait,â&#x20AC;? said school board Vice President Dafna Kendal by phone Tuesday, â&#x20AC;&#x153;so we need to plan for that.â&#x20AC;? Kendal said the district has not ruled out acquiring both parcels. Asked what officials would do with them in that case, she

replied: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comment without damaging our negotiating position.â&#x20AC;? Officials said there is no timetable for when they expect to hear back from the property owners on whether the offers had been accepted or not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no deal until thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a deal,â&#x20AC;? board President Patrick Sullivan said Tuesday. Last week, the school board voted to give the district administration authority to make an offer to acquire property for a new home for

the Valley Road staff, â&#x20AC;&#x153;transportation with buses and the maintenance office/shop,â&#x20AC;? read in a board resolution in part. Officials did not say, then, that were going to bid on two parcels, and sounded as if they were intending to obtain only one. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We should have said there was more than one,â&#x20AC;? Kendal said. Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane has sought to build the case for a facilities referendum by pointing to a growing enrollment that is

projected to increase in the coming years. Officials have talked of putting on a three-floor addition at Princeton High School, which is overcrowded. The school for fifth and sixthgraders, planned for Valley Road and Witherspoon Street, also would help alleviate the enrollment pressure the district is seeing at its schools. But the district has not confirmed whether it intends to renovate the existing Valley Road building or knock it down. Information shared with

residents of Cranbury Township, the town that Princeton has a send-receive relationship with, points to a new building. Cranbury Township Committeeman Glenn Johnson, in a report at a Township Committee meeting in November, said Princeton intended to raze Valley Road and build a new school. When asked Tuesday if the district would knock down the building, Cochrane replied, â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are looking to build a school here that serves the community.â&#x20AC;?

Mayor joins list of those supporting later school start time By Philip Sean Curran Staff Writer

Mayor Liz Lempert has joined other community members in supporting a proposal by Superintendent of Schools Stephen C. Cochrane to move back the starting time of Princeton High School and John Witherspoon Middle School, in a move to help students who complain they have too much work and not enough sleep. She joined a list of former school board members, parents, including the wife of a sitting school board member, and others who signed a letter to that effect. The school district, concerned about reported high levels of student stress at the high school, is looking to do something about it. In November, Cochrane proposed moving the start of high school from 7:50 a.m. to 8:45 a.m., and the end time from 2:51 p.m. to 3:45 p.m. JW School would have started and ended at those new times as well.

Since then, however, the proposal has been modified to an 8:35 a.m. starting time and a 3:35 p.m. ending time at both schools. A decision is expected in January. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I feel strongly that we should be following the recommendations of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the American Academy of Pediatrics and other scientific research that shows as definitively as science can show that moving school start times later can have beneficial effects for our kids,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Lempert said Thursday by phone. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only solution, but I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a necessary and vital step that the district take.â&#x20AC;? The mayor, former school board members Molly Chrein and Andrea Spalla, and Julia Sass Rubin, the wife of board member Greg Stankiewicz, were among the signers of the letter. Mayor Lempert, whose youngest daughter attends the high school, said her decision to sign it was in her role as a mother, not as the mayor.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t give up my right â&#x20AC;&#x153;The research on later to vote and I feel like I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t school start times is also give up the right to advocate clear,â&#x20AC;? he said by email Frifor my kids,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I day. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Starting school after feel that this is an issue I feel strongly about.â&#x20AC;? She and her husband, Ken Norman, had attended the school board meeting on Dec. 12, with her husband speaking during public comment in favor of pushing back the start time. This is not the first time Mayor Lempert has jumped into a school-related matter, having opposed the expansion of the Princeton Charter School. There did not appear to be pushback from the school board about the mayor adding her voice to an issue outside the sphere of municipal government business. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a parent in the district, and sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s allowed to express her concerns and share her opinions,â&#x20AC;? school board Vice President Dafna Kendal said Thursday. For his part, Cochrane continued to advocate for why starting school later makes sense.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Learn more about teen stress and ways for parents to engage

To the editor: The results of last year’s Stanford Challenge Success survey of student experiences at Princeton High School are alarming: • 47 percent of students reported that a stress-related health or emotional problem caused them to miss more than one day of school. • 56 percent reported that a stress-related health or emotional problem caused them to miss a social, extracurricular or recreational activity more than once in the past month. • 61 percent of students surveyed experienced

stress induced headaches, and 33 percent reported difficulty breathing in the past month These statistics, and what they indicate about the imperiled health and well-being of our young people, are a concern not just for our schools, but our whole community. Earlier this year, Corner House brought together other representatives from the municipal government, local public and private schools, Princeton University, Trinity Counseling, and student members of Princeton’s Youth Advisory Committee to form the Mayor’s Task Force on Teen Stress. The goal of the task force is to engage parents and other community partners in supporting and complementing the schools’ efforts to tackle this health challenge.

As a first step, members of the Youth Advisory Committee have assembled a Teen Stress Resource Guide, a suggested reading list for parents, adults and teens. This list contains book recommendations and links to online articles to better inform parents and aid in family conversation. The guide can be found on the town website: www.princetonnj.gov. I invite all members of the community to support the teens of Princeton by learning more about the stressors affecting their health and well-being, and please stay tuned for more ways to engage throughout 2018.

Water Safety Instruction, Teen Swim, Lap Swim are some of the classes available this Winter. With an indoor heated pool, this provides an opportunity to develop critical swim skills before the summer season. Classes are offered at West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North. For a complete list of classes and to register online, go to HYPERLINK “http://www.ywcaprinceton.org” www.ywcaprinceton.org. For more information, call (609) 497-2100 ext. 0. Financial assistance may be available through the Pearl Bates Scholarship Fund.

green Forum is a continuing education series of daytime courses for interested adults. Evergreen instructors are experienced teachers, often former professors at local colleges and universities, and experts in a variety of professions. Most courses, which begin this semester on Feb. 26, meet once a week for two hours for six to eight weeks. Many classes are held at PSRC’s Suzanne Patterson Building, â⇔¨45 Stockton Street, Princeton; others take place at Monument Hall, at the Presbyterian Church in Lawrenceville, the Jewish Center of Princeton, the Princeton University Art Museum, and the Municipal Building at 400 Witherspoon Street. Fees are $85 for six-to-eight-week courses and $60 for shorter courses. Financial assistance is available to those for whom the fee is a hardship; contact Susan Hoskins, Executive Director of PSRC, to apply. Although some Evergreen courses are lecture-oriented, many are discussion-based, and therefore can accommodate a smaller number of students. Due to the popularity of The Evergreen Forum, oversubscribed courses will be decided by lottery on January 30th. Participants will be notified of their status by phone, e-mail, or mail. Complete course information, including reading assignments, class participation, and required texts, is currently available online, and will also be made available to students before classes begin. The Evergreen Forum is an affiliate of the Road Scholar Institute Network under the auspices of PSRC, a 501(c)(3) organization. Courses are open to all adult residents of Princeton and its neighboring communities. Registration is now open online at www.theevergreenforum.org. For more information, â⇔¨please contact: Abigail Meletti, Evergreen Forum program coordinator: ameletti@princetonsenior.org, or by phone at 609-924-7108.

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Registration is open for winter classes and activities at YWCA Princeton. The new semester starts just after the New Year with several program choices for all ages. The Young Wonders Child Development Center has some remaining openings for those wishing to enroll their children in January. The center has two convenient locations, in Princeton and Hamilton. Before School Programs and After School Programs are open for registration as well. YWCA Princeton provides state licensed programs in the following schools. Lawrence Township Ben Franklin Elementary, Eldridge Park Elementary, Lawrence Intermediate, Lawrenceville Elementary, and Slackwood Elementary. Princeton Regional Community Park, Johnson Park, and Riverside. English as a Second Language(ESL) program offers specialized classes such as Conversation, Listening Skills, Life Skills, Beginning and Advanced Reading, and Grammar. Free HSE and Citizen Prep classes are also available to the public. Classes are held in Princeton. Additionaly, Basic ESL and HSE/GED prep classes are available at YWCA Princeton’s facility in Trenton. Adapted Art, Continuing Piano, Poetry Workshop, Book Clubs, Newcomer’s, and Taekwondo are just some of the additional offerings the Winter. YWCA Princeton’s Breast Cancer Resource Center, open year-round, has a number of valuable support groups and wellness classes available for breast cancer survivors. Aquatics lessons and lap swims are also available for residents of West Windsor and Plainsboro. American Red Cross Learn-to-Swim, Lifeguarding, and

PSRC’s Evergreen Forum spring courses announced The Princeton Senior Resource Center’s Evergreen Forum is ready to present its much-anticipated list of spring classes, offering 28 courses in a wide range of subjects. Did you know that America’s major revolutionary leaders were not happy with the results of the Revolution? (“America’s Revolutionary Tempest”) Did you ever ponder “The Artistic Life of Birds”? Is foreign policy your cup of tea? (“Great Decisions 2018”) Does the history of Princeton intrigue you? (“A Journey of Proud and Contributing African Americans in Princeton”). This is just a sampling of the courses being offered to the community this spring through the Evergreen Forum. You might choose a class in science (“Cosmology,” “Topics in Human Evolution”), the arts (“Appreciating Opera,” Japanese Art”), current affairs (“America in the 2000s”), literature (“Miss Brooks: Gwendolyn Brooks”, “Moby Dick”), or the social sciences (“Making Sense of the Economy,” “Building Acceptance of Diversity”), among many others. A singularly popular program of PSRC, the Ever-

A breath of fresh air for New Jersey? Yes, but more can be done By Michele S. Byers Correspondent

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until the federal Clean Air Act was This article is the first installment of passed in 1970 that air quality began to a three-part series “It’s Elemental: Air, turn around. Water and Earth in the State We’re In. Mary Moore, a former trustee of NJ Conservation Foundation, recalls, “In As recent wildfires burned out of the 1960’s, I would look at the sky woncontrol in California, air quality suffered dering why people described it as blue. greatly. Air Quality Index readings It was not blue. It was gray. In the early showed “unhealthy” levels in many 1970s, when I flew in a small plane explaces, and were comparable to air qual- ploring with the Foundation’s project ity in China’s most polluted cities. Director Jim Roberts the future route for For the most part, however, danger- Patriots Path, I was shocked to see a ously polluted air is rare in the United dull gray pall of air pollution extending States. from Teterboro Airport to Morristown. But that wasn’t always the case. In That was why my sky was gray.” the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s, large cities and So New Jersey’s air today is mostly surrounding metropolitan areas - includ- blue, but what’s its quality? ing those in New Jersey - were often The good news is that air quality in the choked with smog and smoke. It wasn’t Garden State - and most of the nation - has steadily improved over the past four and a half decades. The bad news is that two www.princetonpacket.com major air pollutants can still be found at unhealthy levels in this state we’re in. Founded in 1786 Bernard Kilgore, Group Publisher 1955-1967 According to the U.S. EnvironmenMary Louise Kilgore Beilman, Board Chairman 1967-2005 James B. Kilgore, Publisher, 1980-2016 tal Protection Agency, the two air pollutants that pose the greatest threats to Mike Morsch Donna Kenyon human health are airborne particles, Regional Editor Executive Editor also known as soot; and ground-level Joseph Eisele Michele Nesbihal ozone, also known as smog. Coal-fired Publisher General Manager power plants, diesel engines, wildfires mnesbihal@centraljersey.com 2016 - Present and wood-burning devices all emit microscopic particles in the air. These par145 Witherspoon Street Princeton, N.J. 08542 ticles can lodge deep into the lungs and Corporate Offices 198 Route 9 North, Suite 100 trigger asthma attacks, heart attacks and Manalapan, N.J. 07726 strokes, even causing lung cancer. In© Packet Media, LLC. 2017. (609) 924-3244 All Rights Reserved. haling ozone causes an effect comparaFAX (732) 780-4678 ble to “sunburn of the lungs,” and can trigger coughing and asthma attacks. New Jersey’s air protection programs are in the hands of the U.S. Environmen-

- after all, they’re compared to regions with far less traffic and industry - they’re getting better every year. Both have improved significantly, with fewer days of unhealthy ozone levels, fewer spikes of unsafe particle pollution and lower average particle concentrations in the air. But even with these improvements, it’s critical that New Jersey continues to stringently enforce air quality standards and advance clean solar and wind energy. When Governor-elect Murphy takes office in January, urge him and your state legislators to clean our air by investing in solar and wind energy, stopping unneeded fossil fuel projects like the proposed PennEast pipeline, and fully funding the Department of Environmental Protection. Equally important, urge them to make sure that emissions are reduced in communities like Camden and Newark, which are still burdened with decades-old industrial pollution. You can check out your air quality right now! The EPA’s website, www.airnow.gov, shows the current Air Quality Index across the country. You can look at the national map or zoom in on New Jersey. To see the American Lung Association’s “State of the Air 2017,” go to www.lung.org/assets/documents/ healthy-air/state-of-the-air/ state-of-theair-2017.pdf. If you have stories of what New Jersey’s air was like years ago or what it is like now, share them with me at info@njconservation.org.

tal Protection Agency and NJ Department of Environmental Protection. The EPA adopts National Ambient Air Quality Standards for common air pollutants, and states are responsible for attaining and maintaining those standards. The NJ Department of Environmental Protection manages air quality through ambient air monitoring, inventories of sources, emission reduction plans, rules, permits, stack testing, air quality modeling and risk assessment, and motor vehicle inspections. The American Lung Association issues an annual report card, “State of the Air,” based on monitoring in hundreds of metropolitan areas. “State of the Air 2017” found continued improvements in air quality for ozone and year-round particle pollution, but an increase in dangerous particle pollution spikes. New Jersey falls into two of the American Lung Association’s metropolitan areas: Northern counties are in the New YorkNewark metropolitan area, while southern counties are in the Philadelphia-ReadingCamden metro area. Unfortunately, both regions made the lung association’s “25 worst” lists for air pollution. The New York-Newark region was ninth on the list of most polluted metropolitan areas for ozone, and 22nd for year-round particle pollution. The Philadelphia-Reading-Camden metro area was ranked 22nd for high ozone days, 11th for year-round particle pollution, and 20th for short-term spikes in Michele S. Byers is executive direcparticle pollution. tor of the New Jersey Conservation Although these two metropolitan areas didn’t fare well on a national scale Foundation in Morristown.

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Singing for their choir programs

Members of the Princeton High School Womens Choir met at 100 Nassau Street recently to sing carols. The students were having fun and raising money for choir programs that require funding throughout the year. Several people stopped to listen for a while as they did their Christmas shopping on Nassau Street. The Womens Choir performed a variety of songs like “O Tannenbaum,” “S’vivon,” “Gloria in excelsis Deo,” “Caroling Caroling,” “Feliz Navidad,” “Deck the Hall,” “Carol of the Bells” and “Let it Snow.” The students participating included Emilia Santianni, Anna Lieb, Grace Axcelson, Isabella Quallen, Voula Papakonstantinou, Cosette Hansen, Eveline Enthoven, Jonit Schmid, Christy Phillips and Laura Galvis.

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The Montgomery Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Otto Kaufman Community Center where Bob Denby, a representative from The Seeing Eye, will present a program titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pennies for Puppies/Dollars for Dogs.â&#x20AC;? Bob will be bringing his dog. The club will also be holding a â&#x20AC;&#x153;fund raiserâ&#x20AC;? Jan. 19 at the Star Diner in Hillsborough. A coupon needs to be presented when you pay your check. These are available from any Club member, at many local establishments or by emailing Janelavoie@outlook.com. Your participation will be greatly appreciated. In addition MWC members, as part of the New Jersey State Federation of Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clubs, are participating in the State Project â&#x20AC;&#x153;Prevent Child Abuseâ&#x20AC;? by providing funds and knitted or crocheted infant hats. Members will also be involved in the Day of Service project titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Going to the Dogsâ&#x20AC;? providing products to support organizations that train service dogs for Disabled Veterans; Patriots Paws and Service Dogs of America. Each month, following speakers and discussions on topics such as health and wellness, family issues or ways to assist women and families, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s services and animal welfare a brief business meeting is held and lite refreshments are served. The Montgomery Womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Club welcomes new

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members. For more information contact a vice president of membership: Beth Desai (908) 9 2 0 - 3 8 4 3 , beth.desai@gmail.com or Ella Furlong (609) 466-8728, efurlong@bridgewayseniorcare.co m. The Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance will hold its regular meetings in 2018 on the first Thursday of the month at noon in the Main conference room of Monument Hall, One Monument Drive, Princeton, New Jersey, except as noted: Jan. 11, (second Thursday instead of first Thursday), Feb. 8, March 8, April 5, May 3, June 7, no meetings in July or August, Sept. 13 (second Thursday instead of first Thursday), Oct. 11, Nov. 1, Dec. 6.

Sat., Jan. 13 New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Peace Gathering from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at Princeton University Chapel. This 28th annual event hosted by the PeaceWeavers, a nonprofit educational group, is part concert, peace ceremony, inspirational talk and drum circle focused on greater well-being for individuals, families and the Earth. Bring drums or other rhythm instruments to send out the vibration of peace and love around the planet. This gathering is co-sponsored by many area businesses and families focused on wellness, peace and sustainability. Suggested donation is $15 per adult; kids are free. For info: pw@peaceweavers.com or call 607-776-4060.

THE DASH FOR BETTER DENTAL HEALTH If you are not already familiar with the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet, it is designed to reduce blood pressure by reducing salt intake and eating healthy foods such as vegetables, fruits, and lowfat dairy foods, along with moderate amounts of whole grains, fish, poultry, and nuts. Not only does the DASH diet effectively combat hypertension, but it has also been found to improve dental health in men. According to a study involving 533 men between ages 47 and 90 over a 20-year period, men following the DASH diet were 30 percent less likely to develop â&#x20AC;&#x153;root cavities,â&#x20AC;? which occur when receding gums expose root surfaces. The roots are vulnerable to decay because they are not protected by enamel. We believe a healthy diet

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Michael J. Kraml Michael died on Saturday, May 13th at his home in Princeton, NJ. He was 86 and had prostate cancer. Michael is very sadly missed by his wife Karin, his daughters Marlene Kraml (Christopher Eckert) & Christina Kraml (Martin Semmelhack), his sister Teresa Mackenzie (late Robert MacKenzie) and sister-in law MarleneKlose (Gerd Klose), grandchildren Stephanie Burgess (Daniel Burgess), Hannah Semmelhack, Isaac, Lucas and Micah Eckert, and nieces Katrin Wilson, Britta Klose, Barbara MacKenzie and Alison Groenke. Michael is predeceased by his son Mark Kraml. Michael was born in Montreal in 1931. His parents arrived from Hungary in 1927 with only a suitcase. Michael grew up on Clark Street in Montreal, in an immigrant neighborhood; his mother was a seamstress and his father was a metal worker. He attended Loyola College and went on to earn a Doctorate in Biochemical Sciences from the UniversitĂŠ de Montreal. As a young graduate in 1957, he accepted his ďŹ rst job as a scientist for the pharmaceutical company Ayerst, McKenna and Harrison. In 1960, he helped create the ďŹ rst Biochemistry Department. Over the years the company, also known as American Home Products, became very successful and Michael became part of an elite research team that was transferred to New Jersey in 1983. He retired at age 65 after working for the same company for 39 years, a company which in that time evolved from Ayerst Research to Wyeth to PďŹ zer. As Associate Director of Biochemistry, Michael was involved with projects from early drug discovery to clinical trials leading to numerous publications in chemistry and pharmacology. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specialty was developing new enzymatic tests for drug activity, and a major success led to novel potent inhibitors of cholesterol biosynthesis. He led the group into broad studies of lipid metabolism; rare for an industrial group, his program received a ďŹ ve-year research grant from the National Research Council of Canada. Inspired by suggestions that the enzyme aldose reductase (AR) was involved in the development of diabetic complications, Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s group introduced the ďŹ rst enzymatic assay and within several months identiďŹ ed an active inhibitor. This ďŹ nding led to an expanded chemistry research program and the ďŹ rst orally active AR inhibitor, Tolrestat. Those who worked with Michael describe him as a highly talented and instinctive scientist. He had no aspirations or patience for corporate politics, but everyone who worked with him regarded him with the utmost fondness and respect. Michael met Karin, a chemistry intern, in 1958 in Montreal. They married in her hometown Hamburg, Germany in 1960. Together they raised their three children: Mark, Marlene and Christina and their granddaughter Stephanie. He would drive to the end of the earth for his family, literally. Michael lived for 21 years after his retirement, always curious about the world. He liked programming, crosswords, plays on words, puns and anagrams and double meaning jokes; he loved poetry both reciting and writing it and he loved photography. He was a Masterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s level Bridge player and enjoyed hours of playing with his friends. He loved every kind of sport and would readily participate in water skiing, mountain climbing, ďŹ shing, cycling, hockey, tennis, cross-country and downhill skiing, golf, soccer and basketball. Michael was a plumber and a carpenter; he could lay down tile and build picture frames and shelves and archways and kitchens and bathrooms; he was creative and artistic. He loved wine and especially loved Karinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cooking. He also loved music of all kinds and he could sing. As a very young boy, he would sing at the Hungarian Club on St Laurent Boulevard in Montreal. The patrons would stand him up on the table and he would sing songs that brought tears to their eyes. Michaelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life story would not be complete without mentioning his love of animals. His ďŹ rst dog adopted him. Skipper appeared one day on the street, followed him up the staircase to their apartment and never left. His long-time mentor Dushan Dvornik wrote this about Michael: Michael Kraml was tall and handsome. He was very gifted, intellectually and physically, and excelled in almost everything he decided to do â&#x20AC;&#x201C; be it in research, sports, household repairs or playing cards. At the same time, he was totally unpretentious and perhaps occasionally reserved but never shy. People admired Michael, co-workers adored and respected him and friends loved him dearly. Michael had no enemies. Whoever knew Michael Kraml will forever carry in their heart the image of the friendly â&#x20AC;&#x153;Big Guy.â&#x20AC;? Aloha â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Oe, until we meet again, ciao Big Guy. A gathering to remember Michael was held on July 9th in Princeton, NJ.

Patricia G. Clearwater, 83 Patricia G. Clearwater, 83, passed away quietly and unexpectedly on December 13, 2017 at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. She was the daughter of Grace Morgan Moore of Bushwood, Maryland. She is survived by her devoted husband of 59 years, retired U.S. Navy Captain John L. Clearwater, her son, John L. Clearwater Jr., daughter Kimberley Gaye Clearwater, two loving grandchildren, Joshua Clearwater and Kristen Clearwater, several nieces, nephews, cousins and many wonderful friends. She was a devoted parishioner of St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parish, Princeton. Patricia lived in Princeton, her 22nd place of residence, having traveled home and abroad, she always found time to be involved with the community, social service, and volunteerism; while also raising two children. During her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 30 year naval career, Patricia was active as a volunteer serving families of deployed personnel at many locations with the American Red Cross, Navy Relief Society, and Care Counseling Centers. Her Navy experiences also included serving as submarince force Ombudsman at Submarine Base New London for the wives of submariners deployed at sea totally out of contact for extended periods. Since arriving to the Princeton Area in 1984, Patriciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer activities included: YWCA Newcomers and Friends President, YWCA Bramwell House Co-Chair, YWCA Board of Directors, Bainbridge House Docent, Drumthwacket Docent, early Womanspace, Inc. patron and volunteer, among others. She was recognized for a 12 year stint as a volunteer and docent at the Governorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mansion and implementing the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Discover New Jerseyâ&#x20AC;? program for 4th grade school students on field trips. The effort she took most pride and joy in was the work she did in supporting and fostering the YWCA Princeton Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC). A significant achievement was her role in initiating and sustaining a BCRC mission trip to India which was unprecedented. The trip allowed BCRC to spread awareness of its mission work and assist the YWCAs in India to replicate primary initiatives such as breast cancer education, information/referral, early detection/ intervention and culturally-sensitive support during treatment. Patricia was instrumental in making this happen. Patricia has earned the hearts of many along with the respect and gratitude of those whom she has served within the wider Princeton Community. The visitation was held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Ave., Princeton. The funeral was held 9:00 AM Wednesday, December 20, 2017 at the funeral home. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated 10:00 AM at St. Paulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Church, 216 Nassau St., Princeton. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Patriciaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s name to charitable organizations she served. Obituaries

Matthew Joseph McCormick Matthew Joseph McCormick, 24, of West Windsor, NJ passed away on December 16, 2017. Matt was born on April 27, 1993 in Kansas City, KS but lived most of his life in West Windsor. He was a graduate of West Windsor-Plainsboro High School North class of 2011 and attended Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia. He will be forever remembered by his devoted parents Terence and Adele McCormick (nee Britton), his loving sister Megan (McCormick) Voltmer and his brother-in-law Michael Voltmer as well as many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.Matt touched the lives of many with his sense of humor and boundless energy. His smile was contagious and he knew how to make people laugh in all circumstances. For Matt, strangers became friends within minutes and he made those around him happier. He loves Starbucks coffee, Halo Pub ice cream, and shopping. He was known to dispense unsolicited fashion advice, break out into fun dance parties, and knew how to pick out the most thoughtful gifts. He was fiercely loyal to his friends and lit up every room he entered. A Celebrating of life service will be held Saturday December 23, 2017 10:00AM at Princeton Alliance Church 20 Schalks Crossing Rd. Plainsboro, NJ 08536. Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing at the Church Friday from 3:00PM to 6:00PM. Interment will occur at Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 154 South Mill Rd., Princeton Junction, NJ 08550. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Mission Twentyfive 35 25957 Marina Dr. Venetia, OR 97487 or online at: http//:www.missiontwentyfive35.org/donate

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RESULTS High school hoops The Montgomery High boys’ basketball team is 1-1 on the season after dropping a 41-38 decision to Watchung Hills on Tuesday. Rohan Prakash and Riley Greene scored eight points apiece in the loss. The Cougars had opened the season with a 44-36 victory over Pennsauken. Kevin Fromelt led Montgomery with 18 points in the triumph. Princeton is also 1-1 after dropping a 77-28 decision to Nottingham on Tuesday. The Little Tigers had opened the season with a 60-34 victory over Lawrence. The Princeton High girls’ basketball team improved to 2-0 with a 35-25 victory over Nottingham on Tuesday. Erin Devine had 12 points and Catherine Dyevich scored 10 for the Little Tigers. Princeton opened the season with a 48-24 victory over Lawrence. Taylor Stone had 14 points and Dyevich sank 13 in the victory. Montgomery is 0-1 after falling to Watchung Hills, 69-51, on Tuesday. Abby March led the Cougars with 14 points.

Princeton U hoops The Princeton University men’s basketball team won both of its game on a trip to California, topping Southern California in overtime, 10393, on Tuesday after having defeated Cal-Poly, 80-60, last Saturday. Myles Stephens scored 30 points and Devin Cannady added 23 in the victory over USC. Sebastian Much contributed 19 points and Amir Bell scored 18 in the triumph over the Trojans.win The Tigers, who are now 5-6, received 16 points from Stephens in the triumph over Cal-Poly. Princeton will compete in the Diamond Head Classic in Honolulu beginning tonight with a game against Middle Tennessee. The Princeton women improved to 8-3 with a 63-54 victory over St. Joseph’s in the opening round of the Gator Classic in Florida on Wednesday. Bella Alaric scored 21 points and grabbed nine rebounds to lead the Tigers, who were scheduled to face Chattanooga on Thursday. Last Sunday, Princeton posted a 58-37 victory at Wagner. Carrie Littlefield, Sydney Jordan and Leslie Robinson recorded 10 points apiece in the victory. The Tigers will be the host to UMBC on Dec. 30 at 4 p.m.

Winter Wonder Run West Windsor resident Kevin Dougherty was the top overall finisher in the Winter Wonderland Run, a 6k race that was held at on Dec. 2. The race began at the Princeton Friends School and was sponsored by the Princeton Athletic Club. Dougherty covered the course in 23 minutes, 51 seconds to edge Karim Bendouma of New York who finished in 24:17. Edward Karns of Princeton finished ninth. Christine Spilka of Old Tappan was the top female finisher, covering the course in 26:16 to finish sixth overall. Princeton resident Priscilla Wiggins was 12th overall.

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It’s a family feel for Team PRD By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

They come to work every day from their own respective homes. But when the staff at the Princeton Recreation Department arrives to work each day, there is a family feel that makes working together a pleasure. “It’s a home away from home,” says Administrative Secretary Stacie Ryan. “You leave your house and you come here and it is like being with your family. Everyone has their personal lives, but I just feel right at home here with everyone.” The six-person office staff and eight members of the maintenance staff make up what Executive Director Ben Stentz calls Team PRD. He overseas the daily operations of a department that runs like a team. And if it were any particular team it would be the Pittsburgh Pirates of the late 1970s, who played under the ‘We are Family’ moniker. “The only way that I know how to run this is to try to make it like it is a team,” said Stentz, who began working for the department in 2000 and took over as Executive Director in 2010. “That’s what I know. I look at it like you have to recruit the right pieces, and we’ve hired the right people. And then you have to put them in positions to be successful and utilize their strengths and help them improve in the areas they don’t have as much experience in. “That’s what I know. It is like a family. But you don’t get that culture just because it says it on a piece of paper or from a chart. You get it from living it every day and respecting one another and communicating well and trusting each other.”

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Pictured are members of the Princeton Recreation Department staff as well as the recreation maintenance staff. Left to right are: Anthony Simone, Steve Magyari, Ray McDowell, Joe Scullion, Gerry Macfarlane, Shane Luck, John Groeger (kneeling), Nicole Paulucci, Stacie Ryan, Vikki Caines, Adam Hurley, Kyle Rogers, Ben Stentz, Evan Moorhead and Princeton Councilwoman Jo Butler, who is a recreation commission member. The only person who has been in the office longer than Stentz is Vikki Caines, who is an administrative assistant and also the Customer Service Supervisor. Caines has been in the office since 1998 and over the years has seen the place become a family-oriented operation where everyone looks to help each other. “I have been here for 20 years and the chain of command has changed twice,” Caines said. “With our director, Ben Stentz, we have created great teamwork. We

have a saying, ‘whatever it takes’ or ‘teamwork makes the dream work.’ We are really together. We help each other and support each other and that is the catalyst of this department.” Caines has seen that support first hand as her role has changed in the office over the last 20 years. “Ben allowed me to grow and do what I do to make things happen,” she said. “When I came here I was a secretary that sat at her desk and was not really allowed to go outside. I wanted to be out.

When the opportunity came to do that customer service, I just said I can do that.” In addition to Caines and Ryan, the staff also includes Assistant Director of Recreation Evan Moorhead and Program Supervisors John Groeger and Nicole Paulucci. Paulucci has been part of the team for less than six months, but quickly became part of the family. In an office known for nicknames, it took her no time at all to fit right in. See TEAM PRD, Page 9

Quinnipiac gives Tarca a really big surprise By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

For Greg Tarca, every day is game day. The Montgomery High graduate is a senior captain on the Quinnipiac University men’s basketball team. But what makes Tarca rather unique is that he is a captain who is a walk-on. Or rather, Tarca was a walk-on. That all changed last Saturday when he was surprised with a full athletic scholarship that will cover his final semester at the Connecticut college. “I hadn’t put much thought into it,” Tarca said of ever receiving a scholarship. “It is every walk-ons dream, but you never expect it to come up like that. We did a little Secret Santa as a team and they had rigged it so I went last. After I opened the gift from my teammate, our AD (Greg Amodio) came in and said he had another

gift for me. When I opened the gift it was the scholarship papers. The coaches knew about but none of my teammates did.” The reaction from his teammates showed just how much they appreciate the efforts of their walk-on captain. The players on the team were as excited about the scholarship coming his was as Tarca was. “It was a great moment to be able to present Greg with a scholarship that he has earned,” Quinnipiac coach Baker Dunleavy said. “He has been an invaluable member of our team, embodying the qualities we look for in a Quinnipiac men’s basketball player.” Tarca has yet to play in a game this season as the Bobcats have gotten off to a 3-8 start following Monday’s 72-71 loss to Drexel. He’s played in 14 games in his career, including eight last year as a junior. But for Tarca, it has always been more about a love for the sport when it came to basketball.

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Montgomery High graduate Greg Tarca is a senior captain for the Quinnipiac University men's basketball team. After spending his entire career as a walk-on, Tarca was recently presented with a full athletic scholarship. “I have always had a passion for basketball,” Tarca said. “It was great to be part of a program like the one at Montgomery. When it was time for college I picked a school to be able to enjoy regardless of basketball. I reached out to Coach (Tom) Moore and asked if I could try out. I made the team and it has been a big part of my life.” Moore was let go after last sea-

son and replaced by Dunleavy, a former Villanova assistant. That meant Tarca had to prove himself again as a walk-on. Not only did he retain his spot on the roster, but he was also named a team captain. “I have always been pretty outspoken and being a senior on a team with a lot of young guys and a new coaching staff, at the end of See TARCA, Page 9

PHS girls look to build off opening hockey victory By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

The Princeton High School girls’ ice hockey team opened the season with an impressive victory. Now the Little Tigers hope the victory is a sign of good things to come this season. “I think it was great to get a win like that under our belts, especially for the first game so we can have a positive mentality for our other games,” said senior captain Alexa Zammit, who scored a pair of goals and contributed two assists when Princeton opened the season with an 11-1 victory over Westfield on Dec. 15 at Baker Rink. “The team played well. For a lot of players it was their first

game. I am happy with how far they have come already this season. We have a lot of new players that are dedicated and hard-working and they love the game.” Freshman Maddie Samaan led the offense for the Little Tigers with four goals, while freshman Olivia Benevento also scored twice. Victoria Zammit, Catherine Liu and Olivia Corrodi added a goal apiece in the win. Ella Chauder made 14 saves to pick up the decision in goal. “We have a bunch of returners that are the strength of our team, starting with the Zammit sisters,” Princeton coach Christian Herzog said. “ Alexa is a senior captain and she holds it together for us on defense. Her sister, Victoria, is an

assistant captain as a sophomore. We also return Olivia Corrodi, who is an assistant captain as a junior. “We have a bunch of other players that we don’t always lean on for points, but were newer players two years ago and have improved quite a bit, like (junior) Grace Reardon and (senior) Sydney Rubin. We also have a strong addition in Maddie Samaan. Her mom (Mollie Marcoux Samaan) played for Princeton University and is one of their all-time leading scorers.” Princeton finished last season with three victories after winning twice and earning a tie a year before. The hope is this season can be one in which the Little Tigers

take a big step forward. “We’ve taken our lumps the last few years, which is frustrating for the older players who are used to a higher level,” Herzog said. “Our goalie, Ella, was a freshman last year. We have worked with her and she is coming along and moving better. She is enjoying it. She was excited to get out there and play that first game.” The Princeton roster also includes seniors Anna Schmult, Valeria Torres-Oliveras, Joslen Beslity and Ella Nadeau, as well as juniors Angelique Bencivenga and Sarah Pagano. The sophomores are Lydia Cohen, Aylin Kursat and Emilia Santianni. Princeton followed up the See HOCKEY, Page 9

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“Before I even came here, everyone outside of here called me Cubby,” she said. “So coming in here when they were calling me Nicole was pretty weird. My old job they didn’t call me Cubby. I was always Nicole. My second or third day here they were like, do you have a nickname? Now

I’m Cubby all the time and I fit right in.” For Team PRD, being a family is something the whole office takes seriously. It’s an operation that services thousands of residents each year and does so with very few hiccups. “I am often the one that gets the praise directly, but I am usually not the one that is out in the trenches,”

Stentz said. “Because we’re like a family we do get on each others nerves sometimes. But I think those pillars of respect and trust and communication, you can’t just talk about, you have to be about it. I think 99 times out of 100 everyone shows up here and carries those things around. It’s a good group. They make me look good.

And we have a lot of unsung heroes like the maintenance crew. They make us look good, too.” The maintenance crew is made up of foreman Joe Scullion along with his crew of assistant foreman Gerry Macfarlan, as well as Adam Hurley, Shane Leuck, Steve Magyari, Ray McDowell, Kyle Rogers and Anthony Simone.

practice. It’s something I have always tried to do and it is the only way I understand to play the game.” Tarca was a captain while at Montgomery and made a lasting impression on his former coach, Kris Grundy, who could see there was something special in the way Tarca went about his business.

“He was a kid that played JV for a good portion of his junior year, but he never complained,” Grundy said. “He just kept working and trusting that it would all work out.” Playing for Montgomery laid the foundation for the player Tarca has become. And while he hasn’t had the

opportunity to make an impact in games, his presence on the practice court makes a difference for the Bobcats. “My role doesn’t change with or without (the scholarship),” Tarca said. “Everything stays the same. My job is still to go out and work as hard as I can every day.”

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the day it’s just a title,” said Tarca, whose older brother, Kevin, also played basketball at Quinnipiac. “It is humbling and I am grateful to have a title. But that doesn’t change the way I go about things. I always play hard and work as hard as I can in Legal Notices

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NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held December 18, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-61 An Ordinance By The Municipality Of Princeton Regulating Water And Sewers And Amending The “Code Of The Borough Of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” And “Code Of The Township Of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $10.50

NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held December 18, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-59 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Repealing Certain Board of Health Provisions of the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974” and the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $10.50

NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held December 18, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-63 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Concerning the Princeton Fire Department and Amending Chapter 8 of the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” and Chapter 14 of the “Code of the Borough of Princeton, New Jersey, 1974 was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk

Legal Notices LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on December 13, 2017 adopted the following resolutions:

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Board of Princeton at its regular meeting on December 14, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact:

1. Resolution establishing the 2018 meeting dates as follows: Wednesday, January 24, 2018 Wednesday, February 28, 2018 Wednesday, March 28, 2018 Wednesday, April 25, 2018 Wednesday, May 23, 2018 Wednesday, June 27, 2018 Wednesday, July 25, 2018 Wednesday, August 22, 2018 Wednesday, September 26, 2018 Wednesday, October 24, 2018 Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Wednesday, December 12, 2018

APPLICANT: 775 PRINCETON LLC – 10/5/17 Major Subdivision w/variances File #P1717-457P LOCATION: 775 State Road; Block 901, Lot 16 NATURE OF APPLICATION: Minor Site Plan and variances to demolish the existing structure and construct a 12,750 square foot store for the sale of beer, wine, liquor and gourmet foods. On site improvements, parking and landscaping will be provided. Numerous variances were requested and reviewed by the Board. ADOPTED: 12/14/17 Copies of the documents are on file in the office of the Planning Board of Princeton, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours.

All meetings will be held in the Municipal Complex, 400 Witherspoon Street, Main Meeting Room, at 7:30 P.M. on the fourth Wednesday of each month, with the exception of November and December.

3. Resolution establishing Fee to Charge Subscribers for Agenda mailings 4. Resolution to appoint Special Counsel – F. Clifford Gibbons, Attorney at Law, LLC LEGAL NOTICE

Claudia Ceballos Zoning Board Secretary

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on December 6, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application:

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following determinations were made by the West Windsor Township Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting of December 7, 2017. Said determinations are on file with the office of the Board and are available for inspection.

Name of Owners:

Catherine Hegedus, Jennifer Geoghan, Robert Finnegan

APPLICANT:

Name of Applicant:

Jennifer Geoghan

Location of Property:

9-11 Aiken Avenue; Block 51.01, Lots 25&55; R3 (Boro)

Nature of Application:

C2 variance to permit to permit the installation of two natural gas generators in exception to the required building coverage

File

Z1717-544

Determination:

Approved with conditions

ZB 17-02 Bala Muthuswamy & Revathi Sankaran d(1) Use Varianceand Bulk Variances Block 20, Lot 24; 454 Cranbury Rd. Property Zoned: R-1/C District

A copy of said proposed annual budget, which was previously approved by the Commissioners at a regular meeting, said meeting having been duly advertised in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act of the State of New Jersey, shall be available to each and every person requesting same during the week preceding said public hearing and may be obtained by contacting Assistant Treasurer Norman Luck at 609-924-5869. Jane L. Eisenmann Clerk Board of Commissioners Fire District No. 3 South Brunswick Township PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $38.85 Affidavit: $15.00

Ilene Cutroneo, LUA Assistant to the Planner/Board Secretary PRINCETON PLANNING BOARD PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $26.25 Affidavit: $15.00

ZB 17-03 Paul Meers & Stacey Fox C Bulk Variance Block 74, Lot 40 Property Zoned: R-1A District

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $24.15 Affidavit: $15.00

The purpose of the budget hearing is to provide any and all taxpayers of the fire district and all persons having an interest therein an opportunity to present objections to the said annual budget prior to its final adoption by the Commissioners. Final adoption of the budget by the Commissioners may occur at this meeting of Tuesday, January 9, 2018 after the closing of the hearing concerning said budget. Said budget may be adopted in that exact form as previously approved by the Commissioners or may be amended during or after the public hearing concerning the budget.

INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY – 9/28/17 Prelim/Final Major Subdivision & Site Plan w/variances #P1717-463SPF/P Godel Lane (off Maxwell Lane) & Stonehouse Drive; Block 10401, Lot 3; Block 10501, Lots 2 & 2.09-2.16 NATURE OF APPLICATION: Major Site Plan and variances approval to eliminate 8 single family homes originally approved and propose eight townhomes, variances for open space ownership requirement; related improvements for the residential development. ADOPTED: 12/7/17 File LOCATION:

Copies of the documents are on file in the office of the Planning Board of Princeton, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours.

ZB 11-01SP Amended Institute for Islamic Studies Amended Preliminary/Final Site Plan and Variance Approval Block 28, Lot 15.01 Property Zoned: RO-1 District

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 3 in the Township of South Brunswick pursuant to statutory law shall hold a public hearing relative to the proposed Annual Budget for the fire district on January 9, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. at the Kingston Firehouse on Heathcote Road, Kingston.

Notice is hereby given that the Planning Board of Princeton at its regular meeting on December 7, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact: APPLICANT:

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $37.80

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE 2018 BUDGET HEARING FOR THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, FIRE DISTRICT NO. 3 SOUTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP

Ilene Cutroneo, LUA Assistant to the Planner/Board Secretary PRINCETON PLANNING BOARD PP, 1x, 12/22/15 Fee: $24.15 Affidavit: $15.00

2. Resolution to notice all Special Meetings of the Board

LEGAL NOTICE

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FIRE DISTRICT #3 SOUTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP P. O. Box 78 Kingston, New Jersey 08528

opening win with an 11-6 loss to Pingry on Tuesday at Baker Rink. For a senior like Zammit, having success this season would be a nice way to close out what has been an enjoyable career. “It has been great,” said Zammit, who also plays for the New Jersey Rockets U19 team. “I love the team and just getting to know all my teammates. It definitely creates friendships that would not have happened. “I started hockey when I was entering middle school. It is great to play a team sport and have that experience of getting to work with the other players.” Zammit was originally a figure skater, eventually making the transition to playing ice hockey. “My mom originally

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Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours.

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $11.55

suggested it to me,” said Zammit, who hopes to continue to play hockey in college for either her school or at the club level. “At first I was doing figure skating and then I tried hockey and never went back to figure skating. I just love the ability to bond with my team and create a new depth of relationships with other people. It has been a great experience and I would recommend it to anyone.” Princeton plays in the Women’s Ice Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic. The Little Tigers are the only nonprep school in the league. Princeton plays in the Miran Division and Herzog is hoping his team can make a run at a division title. The season concludes with the WIHLMA playoffs, which will be sponsored by the host, Shady Side in Pittsburgh.

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Township of West Windsor Zoning Board of Adjustment Date: December 22, 2017

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $25.20 NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held December 18, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-60 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Regulating Towing and Amending The “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $9.45 NOTICE is hereby given that at a meeting of the Mayor and Council of Princeton held December 18, 2017 an ordinance entitled: 2017-62 An Ordinance by the Municipality of Princeton Regarding Civil Disturbances and Emergency Regulations and Amending the “Code of the Township of Princeton, New Jersey, 1968” was passed on second and final reading and adopted. Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk

In accordance with the requirements of the Township of West Windsor Zoning Ordinance and Section 40:55D-12 of the Revised Statues of the State of New Jersey, notice is hereby given that an application has been filed by the undersigned with the Secretary of the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and is available for examination.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: That the undersigned has filed an application for development with the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of West Windsor for: a “C” Bulk variance to construct a 2-car garage on the premises located at 373 Clarksville Road and designated as Block 12:09 Lot(s) 23 on the West Windsor Township Tax Map.

A public hearing has been set for January 4, 2018, at 7:00pm in the West Windsor Township Municipal Building at 271 Clarksville Road (on the corner of Clarksville and North Post Roads) Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Any interested party may appear at the aforesaid hearing, either in person or by their attorney, and be given an opportunity to be heard with respect to the aforesaid application. All documents relating to this application may be inspected by the public Monday through Friday between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. in the office of the Division of Land Use. West Windsor Township Municipal Building at the corner of Clarksville and North Post Roads, Princeton Junction, New Jersey. Ammre & Jehan Mohamed Applicant

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $10.50

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $30.45 Affidavit: $15.00

LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on December 6, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:

BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS FIRE DISTRICT #3 SOUTH BRUNSWICK TOWNSHIP P. O. Box 78 Kingston, New Jersey 08528

Daniel and Denny Boyle, Owners/Applicants

Location of Property:

175 Cedar Lane; Block 8702, Lot 18; R5

Nature of Application:

C1 variance to permit construction of a parking space within the required setback

File

Z1717-530

Determination:

Approved with conditions

NOTICE OF ANNUAL ELECTION

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours. PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $22.05 Affidavit: $15.00 LEGAL NOTICE

NOTICE is hereby given that the Commissioners of Fire District No. 3, in the Township of South Brunswick, County of Middlesex, shall ask the legal voters of said fire district on Saturday February 17, 2018 between the hours of 2 p.m. and 9 p.m. or longer if necessary to approve or disapprove of the proposed 2018 Annual Budget. Said voting shall take place at the KINGSTON FIREHOUSE, HEATHCOTE ROAD, KINGSTON.

The legal voters of said fire district shall also be asked to elect (2) commissioners to said Board of Fire commissioners for a (3) year term. The closing date for the filing of Petitions of Nominations to the Clerk of the Board relative to candidacy for said term shall be January 19, 2018. Nomination Petitions may be obtained at the Clerk’s home at 14 Carter Brook Lane, Princeton or by calling 609 921-6286 to make arrangements to obtain a petition.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on December 6, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application:

Jane L. Eisenmann Clerk Board of Commissioners Fire District No. 3 South Brunswick Township

Name of Applicant/Owner: Wendy and David Ludlum Location of Property:

229 South Harrison Street; Block 11001, Lot 34; R5 (Twp.)

Nature of Application:

C2 variance from parking requirement to permit a home occupation

File

Z1717-509

Determination:

Approved with conditions

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $30.45 Affidavit: $15.00

PUBLIC NOTICE OF THE 2018 BUDGET HEARING FOR THE COMMISSIONERS OF FIRE DISTRICT NO. 1 IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SOUTH BRUNSWICK, COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $22.05 Affidavit: $15.00 LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Princeton Zoning Board of Adjustment at its meeting on December 6, 2017 adopted the Findings of Fact, Conclusions and Resolution for the following application: Name of Applicant:

Peter Szego & Kathryn Weidener, Owners/Applicants

Location of Property:

26 Moore Street; Block 28.03, Lot 76 & 77; R4 (Boro)

Nature of Application:

C2 variance to permit construction of a covered rear porch, and the approval of two sheds in exception to the required setback

File

Z1717-534

Determination:

Approved with conditions

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that The Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 in the Township of South Brunswick, County of Middlesex, pursuant to New Jersey statutory law, shall hold a public hearing relative to the proposed 2018 Annual Budget for the fire district on January 8, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. at the Kendall Park Firehouse, New Road, Kendall Park, New Jersey.

The purpose of the budget hearing is to provide any and all taxpayers of the fire district and all persons having an interest herein, an opportunity to present objections to the said annual budget prior to its final adoption by the Commissioners. Final adoption of the budget by the Commissioners may occur at this meeting on January 8, 2018 after the closing of the hearing concerning said budget. Said budget may be adopted in that exact form as previously approved by the Commissioners or may be amended during or after the public hearing concerning the budget.

A copy of said proposed annual budget, which was previously approved by the Commissioners at a regular meeting, said meeting having been duly advertised in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act of the State of New Jersey, shall be available to each and every person requesting same during the week preceding said public hearing and may be obtained from the Commissioners’ attorney, Richard M. Braslow, 516 Fielders Lane, Toms River, New Jersey, 08755, (732) 341-7537, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

Copies of the documents are on file in the Princeton Zoning Department, 400 Witherspoon Street; Princeton, NJ and may be viewed during normal business hours.

BY: Kris Olson, Secretary/Clerk The Commissioners of Fire District No. 1 Township of South Brunswick, County of Middlesex

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $23.10 Affidavit: $15.00

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $32.55 Affidavit: $15.00

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WEST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP INAUGURATION AND REORGANIZATION/BUSINESS MEETING* This is to advise that the Township of West Windsor will be holding the Inauguration of Newly Elected Officials and the Reorganization Meeting of Township Council On Monday, January 1, 2018 At Noon In the Council Meeting Room A Located in the West Windsor Municipal Building 271 Clarksville Road West Windsor

NOTICE OF CONTRACT AGREEMENT TAKE NOTICE that the Mayor and Council of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey has awarded the following contract without competitive bidding executed as an extraordinary, unspecifiable service pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5 (1) (a) at a meeting held on December 18, 2017. The contract and the resolution authorizing them are available for public inspection in the Office of the Municipal Clerk as follows: NAME

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Landfill Inspection and Compliance Services (Quarterly Monitoring Reports) and the Annual Landfill Inspection Report for 2018 for the PSOC

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2018

AMOUNT Not to exceed $3,800.00

Not to exceed $12,435.00

Kathleen Brzezynski Municipal Clerk PP, 1x, 12/22/15 Fee: $29.40

*Action will be taken Sharon L. Young Township Clerk West Windsor Township PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $90.30

PP, 1x, 12/22/17 Fee: $20.30

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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’ By Anthony Stoeckert

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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COMEDY By Keith Loria

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

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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CROSSWORD PUZZLE “MAGNETISM” By PAUL COULTER

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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.

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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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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.

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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: Â· Enhance our understanding of eco-system sustainability. Â· Diminish our ecological footprint. Â· Act even in the presence of uncertainty, because the eco-system will no longer take care of itself. Â· 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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HEALTH MATTERS

Dr. Craig Gronczewski

Emergencies can take the wonder out of winter

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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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Movie and times for the week of Dec. 22-28. Schedules are subject to change. HILLSBOROUGH CINEMAS (908874-8181): All the Money in the World (R) Mon.-Thurs. 1:35, 4:35, 7:35, 10:30. Pitch Perfect 3 (PG13) Fri.-Sat., Mon.Thurs. 12:25, 2:50, 5:15, 7:40, 10:05; Sun. 12:25, 2:50, 5:15. Downsizing (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (R) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 1:45, 4:45, 7:45, 10:45; Sun. 1:45, 4:45 Father Figures (R) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 12, 2:40, 5:20, 8, 10:40; Sun. 12, 2:40, 5:20. The Greatest Showman (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15, 7:45, 10:15; Sun. 12:15, 2:45, 5:15. Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (PG13) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 1:30, 4:15, 7, 9:45; Sun. 1:30, 4:15. Ferdinand (PG) Fri.-Sat., Mon.-Thurs. 12, 2:35, 5:10, 7:45, 10:20; Sun. 12, 2:35, 5:10. Ferdinand (luxury recliners, reserved seating) (PG) Fri.-Tues. 1, 3:35, 6:10. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (luxury recliners, reserved seating) Fri.Sat. 12:45, 4:05, 7:25, 10:45; Sun. 12:45, 4:05; Mon.-Thurs. 12:45, 4:05, 7:25, 10:45. 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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