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School district approves tentative budget By Lea Kahn Staff Writer

The East Windsor Regional School District Board of Education approved its tentative $88.7 million budget for 2018-19 and has submitted it to the Executive County Superintendent of Schools for review. A public hearing and final action on the school district budget has been set for the school board’s April 30 meeting. The meeting starts at 7 p.m. and will be held in the cafeteria at Hightstown High School. The tentative budget for 2018-

19 represents a 1.1 percent increase over the 2017-18 budget of $87.8 million. The major cost drivers in the tentative budget are salaries and benefits. The district also plans to spend more money on instructional supplies and textbooks. Salaries account for 60.2 percent of spending, followed by benefits, which amount to 18.6 percent of the budget. The salary portion of the budget increased by 2.1 percent, but the cost of benefits went up by 9.8 percent. The proposed spending plan also includes several new teach-

ing positions - a special education teacher and an English as a Second Language teacher at the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School, and a special education teacher and a biology teacher at Hightstown High School. There is money in the budget for a speech therapist and two grades K-2 STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) teachers for the Walter C. Black and Ethel McKnight elementary schools. The budget also allocates money to fully implement the Hightstown High School Chromebook initiative. Each

student will receive a Chrombook laptop computer for use at home and school, beginning in September. New textbooks for high school-level Spanish will be purchased, along with new textbooks for pre-calculus, calculus, Advanced Placement psychology and world history courses. Novels for English Language Learners in grades K-12 will be purchased, too. The tentative budget calls for raising $64.9 million in property taxes to support the spending plan. The tax bill is split between East Windsor Township and

Hightstown Borough, based on a state formula. The owner of a house assessed at the East Windsor Township average of $258,691 will pay $5,410 in school district property taxes, which is a $9 increase over last year. In Hightstown Borough, the owner of a house assessed at the borough average of $212,645 will pay $4,645, which is $34 less than last year. Other sources of revenue to balance the budget include $21.3 million in state aid; $1.3 million in surplus and reserve accounts; $997,837 from other sources; and $92,592 in federal aid.

Rowing Special Olympics: Celebration of the athletic spirit By Sophia Cai Correspondent

On a brisk Saturday in March, rowers from the four Princeton University rowing teams hopped off the indoor rowing machines in the Princeton University boathouse and joined the crowds of parents, athletes, and fans to cheer on another group of athletes — several dozen Special Olympics New Jersey athletes who had come to compete in the Crash-P following the Princeton University men’s and women’s 2k tests. Ranging from teenagers to adults in their mid-thirties, the Special Olympics athletes raced either the 1,000m or 500m distance as a culmination of the student-run Special Olympics Rowing Program. The program started in 2013 as an indoor-only rowing program when Casey Henderson, the Coach Education and Sports Training Director at Special Olympics New Jersey (SONJ) reached out to Coach Greg Hughes, Princeton Heavyweight coach. It marked New Jersey’s first long-term winter rowing program for athletes with intellectual disabilities and has since expanded into Nereid Boat Club, Christian Brothers Academy and Tabor Academy. According to Princeton senior and program leader Sandra Carpenter, the underlying mission of Special Olympics is to recognize the universality of the athletic spirit by bringing people together around the shared experience of athletics and simultaneously breaking down the social stigma surrounding disabilities. “Rowing is an inherently inclusive experience,” Carpenter said. “Erging is an ideal sport for people with intellectual abilities because it is an independent, whole body exercise [that] allows athletes to readily visualize their improvement over time.” This fall, an on-the-water program was implemented in addition to the indoor program, giving

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Members of the Princeton rowing team teach Special Olympics New Jersey athletes on the indoor rowing machine. Special Olympics athletes the opportunity to row in boats on Lake Carnegie with experienced Princeton rowers. It was one of the major changes Carpenter and Hutzley undertook this year in an effort to make the program more involved than it had been — “to expect more from our capable, hardworking [Special Olympics] athletes and show them that sports are exceedingly rewarding.” Athletes rowed in boats of eight or two on the water based on athletes’ experience and functioning levels. In a boat of eight, two or three Special Olympics athletes were accompanied by five or six Princeton rowers plus an experienced Princeton coxswain. According to Carpenter, the fall program allowed the athletes to realize what they had been training for on the erg and truly experience

the exhilaration of rowing. “Going through those first few times in a boat requires a lot of trust and bravery and sharing this experience with Princeton rowers fosters an incredible sense of team between everyone,” she said. In late fall, athletes transitioned to the indoor program, which ran for 10 weeks, culminating in the recent Crash-P event, where Special Olympics athletes were fully integrated and world silver medalist Pat Eble was invited to hand out awards to the Special Olympic athletes. Lauren Sanchez, who will be leading the program next year alongside Ryan Hutzley and Matt McGhee, enjoys the challenge that comes with working with athletes with varying degrees of functioning. With high functioning athletes, she would take out smaller boats to fine-tune tech-

nical aspects of the stroke. For athletes with less experience and lower levels of functioning, she enjoyed teaching them parts of the erg stroke that allowed them to erg continuously on their own. According to Sanchez, a unique and understated value of the Special Olympics program at Princeton is that it serves an overlooked demographic within an already neglected group of disabled individuals. “All of the programs afforded to this group under the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act are removed once they graduate [high school], including vital opportunities to socialize with peers,” Sanchez said. “Princeton Rowing Special Olympics athletes are in this ‘aging out’ phase, and therefore the worth of this program is tremendous.” Sanchez, whose younger

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brother is autistic, recognizes the impact that Special Olympic programs have on families. For Hutzley, the most rewarding part of working with the Special Olympic athletes is seeing the expression on their faces once they have finished a hard erg piece or made a change out on the water. “That expression — that smile, laugh, fist-bump, or high five, or sometimes all of them in a row — gives me a lot of joy,” Hutzley said. The new leading trio look forward to taking on more challenging tasks and introducing other creative elements, including expanding the program outside of Princeton, recruiting more volunteers, getting more athletes on the water, and even hosting a Special Olympics regatta that would allow athletes to compete in the boats.

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POLICE BLOTTER The East Windsor Township Police Department initiated the following police reports through Wednesday, March 28, 2018: A 41-year-old man from South Toms River, N.J., was charged with robbery, aggravated assault, weapons offenses, making terroristic threats, theft, obstructing justice, hindering apprehension, resisting arrest, destruction of evidence, criminal mischief and jaywalking after an incident at 3:40 a.m. March 22 on Dutch Neck Road. An officer on patrol observed an individual running across Route 130 in the area of the 7-Eleven. After confirming with a store employee that the business had been robbed, officers pursued the individual ultimately locating him under a deck in the 100 block of Dutch Neck Road. The individual was arrested and retained at the Mercer County Correctional Center. A 53-year-old Princeton Junction man was charged with DUI, reckless driving, careless driving, consumption of alcohol in a motor vehicle, possession of an open container of al-

cohol in a motor vehicle, obstructing traffic, being a suspended driver, being an unlicensed driver and failure to surrender driver’s license after an incident at 9:30 p.m. March 22 at Route 33 West and Route 130. An officer responded to Route 33 West at the intersection of Route 130 for a report of a motor vehicle stopped partially in the intersection. The driver, who was initially asleep, exhibited signs of impairment. After failing field sobriety tests, he was arrested and later released pending court action. A 32-year-old woman from Williamsburg, PA, was charged with DUI, being under the influence of a controlled dangerous substance, reckless driving, careless driving, being a suspended driver, having touring privileges revoked and having fictitious license plates after being stopped at 11:01 p.m. March 28 on Route 33 West. An officer conducted a motor vehicle stop after observing an unregistered vehicle being operated without illuminated taillights. During the stop, the driver exhibited signs of impairment. After failing

field sobriety tests, she was arrested and later released pending court action. The Hightstown Police Department initiated the following police reports from March 26 through April 1, 2018: A 22-year-old Roosevelt man was arrested March 28 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Academy Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.

An 18-year-old Howell woman was arrested March 29 for possession of less than 50 grams of marijuana, and possession of drug paraphernalia, during the course of a field investigation, in the parking lot of the Deerfield Garden Apartment Complex. She was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date. A 49-year-old Cranbury man was arrested March 26 for an active warrant out of Spotswood Municipal Court, during the course of a call for service regarding a disabled motor vehicle

on Summit Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on his own recognizance with a pending court date. A 28-year-old Willingboro man was arrested March 29 for an active warrant out of Newark Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Mercer Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses, and released on his own recognizance with a pending court date. A 23-year-old Irvington woman was arrested March 29 for an

active warrant out of East Windsor Municipal Court, during the course of a motor vehicle stop on North Main Street. She was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, and released on her own recognizance with a pending court date.

A 33-year-old Roosevelt man was arrested March 31 for possessing a law enforcement grade can of oleoresin capsicum (OC Spray), during the course of a motor vehicle stop on Franklin Street. He was transported to police headquarters, booked, processed, issued traffic summonses, and released on a summons complaint with a pending court date.

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Titanic answers

Maritime Historian Michael A. Hyduk discussed the sinking of the Titanic at the Hickory Corner Library in East Windsor on March 26. There are many questions surrounding the sinking of the ship in 1912. Why was the ship speeding through an ice field? Why did the “unsinkable” ship sink in only two and a half hours? Why didn’t a nearby ship respond to their distress call? Why were so many life boats launched at less than capacity? Hyduk provided some answers based on his research and analysis.


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WHAT’S GOING ON Fri., April 6

Lego Play at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Join us for Lego fun at the library. Play with other children ages 2 through 5.

Sat., April 7

Writers’ Group at 2 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Please bring five pages of a work in progress to discuss with other writers. Handmade Greeting Cards from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For adults & teens 14 and up. Make greeting cards using rubber stamped images & interesting folding and layering techniques. All materials will be supplied. Registration required at www.mcl.org. Family & Friends CPR classes: Adults and child from 2 to 3 p.m. and infant from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Designed for family members, friends and the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. Register separately for each class at www.mcl.org.

Sun., April 8

The exhibit, “When George Came to Cranbury,” will be featured at the Cranbury Museum, 4 Park Place East, in Cranbury. This exhibit includes items representative of the period when George Washington and his troops were in Cranbury on June 26, 1778, on their way to the

Battle of Monmouth. It will also include the re-created dining room from the home of Dr. Hezekiah Stites, where Washington stayed when he was in Cranbury. Movie: Crooked House at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG-13, 115 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library.

Mon., April 9

Get Connected: Tech Q&A at 10:30 a.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St., Cranbury. Have questions about your smartphone or tablet? Drop in and have your tech questions answered. Baby Time at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, music, and play for tiny tots ages 6 months through 2 years. Freegal: Free Music with Your Library Card class will be held at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Learn how to access free music directly on your device through the Mercer County Library System. Bring your device (charged and ready to go) and your library card. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Common Mistakes Families Make as a Loved One Ages will be discussed at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner

Road, East Windsor. J. Mia Kenton, Esquire of Kenton Law will discuss common mistakes such as: gifting the home to children, hiring undocumented home help, assuming Medicare will pay for long-term care, and having a joint account with an adult child, among others. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Make It! Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 with a caregiver can drop in during the program to make this week’s craft and stay to play with the library’s toys. Lunch Time Guided Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Adult English Learner Writing Class from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Improve your writing skills for school and work. Taught by an experienced volunteer from Literacy NJ (formerly Literacy Volunteers). K-6th Grade Tutoring from 4:30 to 6 p.m at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in grad.es K-6 will get homework help. Registration required in person or by phone at (609) 448-1474. Craft Circle from 7

to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Adults & teens 14 and up. Crafters of all skill levels are invited to join the library’s crafting group. Bring your knitting, crochet, embroidery, quilting, paper or other project and work on it with other crafters. Drop in anytime during this monthly meeting to work on a project, share what you’ve made and chat. Get Connected! Tech Q&A at 10:30 a.m. Have questions about your smartphone or tablet? Drop in and have your tech questions answered. Enroll online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Tue., April 10

Story Time at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Adult/Child CPR class will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The Family & Friends CPR program teaches you how to perform CPR on adults and children, and how to help an adult or child who is choking. This course is designed for members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. Provided by Princeton Healthcare System. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Me-

morial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. for any of these three classes. Monthly Drop-in Blood Pressure Checks from 6 to 7 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Drop in for a blood pressure check from our local public health nurse. There will also be health information and activities for children. Toddler Story Time at 11:30 a.m. Toddlers 12 to 27 months are invited to get ready to read. Each class includes stories, songs and socialization. With caregiver. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Wed., April 11

Join Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor for Yom Hashoah services at 7:15 p.m. Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold and Cantor Larry I. Brandspiegel will lead this service commonly referred to as Holocaust Remembrance Day. Join members of Beth El Synagogue, children and teens of the Beth El Religious School and Hebrew High School as well as the Beth El choir as we commemorate this day of remembrance. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Wind-

sor, NJ, 08520; 609-4434454; www.bethel.net. Elder Investment Fraud and Preparing for Retirement at 2 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. The New Jersey Bureau of Securities presents a lecture about learning to spot fraudulent investment activities and how to prepare for retirement. Preregistration required. Wii Sports at 5 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Take turns playing the sport of your choice on our Nintendo Wii. Ages 7–12. Paper Crafts with Lonie will be held at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a paper crafting workshop to create a spring flower greeting card. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Embroidery Circle will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Whether you are looking to create your first stitch or expand your skills, learn new methods and techniques, or share embroidery art and craft ideas, the Embroidery Circle is open to all skill levels – including absolute beginners. Bring embroidery projects you are working on to share with others or work in the good company of fellow embroiders. No registration is necessary.

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Calendar Continued from Page 3A Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Paint a Canvas-for Adults from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. In celebration of National Library Week. All participants will be instructed step-by-step to create your own piece of art in acrylics on canvas. Everyone’s painting will be based on a similar design, but all will be unique. Open to all skill levels. All supplies will be provided. Registration required at www.mcl.org. Midweek Math Tutoring from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Drop in math help for first gradehigh school students with Peddie School student tutors. Evening Guided Meditation from 8 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Come join us for guided meditation at the end of your day. Leave feeling relaxed & rejuvenated. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.

Thu., April 12

Story Time at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 through 5. PowerPoint Basics at 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Wind-

sor. Learn to create basic presentations, format text, and insert images. Mouse and keyboard skills are required. Preregistration required. Conversational English as a Second Language from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join librarian Mary Elizabeth Allen to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Friends of the Hickory Corner Library public meeting at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Be part of the growth and improvement of our branch! The Friends provide the library with funds to buy additional materials and programs for children and adults including the Summer Reading Program. Brown Bag Book Club from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join our lunch time book discussion group! This month’s title is “The Library at the Edge of the World” by Felicity Hayes-McCoy. Bring your lunch. Beverages & a light dessert will be provided.

Fri., April 13

Poetry Craft for Kids from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Drop in between 2 and 4 p.m. to celebrate National Poetry Month with a poet-

ry-themed craft. For ages 5–12. Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For children ages birth–2.5 years and a caregiver. Join us for singing and rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys. New Resident Reception at 7 p.m. New neighbors please join us to learn about the library, meet others, and learn about your community. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Sat., April 14

Escape Room from at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. at the Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main St., Cranbury. Solve a series of puzzles and riddles using hints, and strategy to escape the room. Space is very limited, so enroll online or at the library early. Recommended ages 8 to adult. Upcycle Crafts from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages 5-10. Join local Girl Scouts to learn how to turn ordinary items into creative crafts. No registration required. Escape Room! at 10 a.m. and 11:30 a.m. Solve a series of puzzles and riddles using hints, and strategy to escape the room. Space is very limited, so enroll online or at the library early. Recommended ages 8 to adult. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Technology Expo, 1 to 3:45 p.m. (drop-in.) Hosted by the Helene Cody Foundation. Students from Princeton High School will be here to answer ques-

tions about your smart devices, and provide written, personalized instructions. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Sun., April 15

An environmental fair will be held from 8 a.m. to noon at St. Anthony of Padua parish gym, 156 Maxwell Ave., Hightstown. Browse the exhibits that feature organic gardening, crafts using recycled materials, bird feeders and nesting materials, worm farms and many more displays to help the average family protect and enjoy the environment. Also featured will be puppet shows with Rainbow and Mr. T. at 10:15 a.m. and 11:45 a.m. Admission is free. The event is sponsored by the St. Anthony of Padua Social Justice Committee. The Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor, Mercer County Genealogy Society presents “The Intersection of Genetics and Genealogy” at 7:30 p.m. Direct-to-consumer DNA testing provides the toolbox for solving difficult genealogical problems. Anthony May will provide a guide to selecting the right DNA test, understanding your results in the context of your family tree and present examples of how those with little to no knowledge of their family history can make big discoveries. May has been engaged in genealogy research for more than a decade. He is a molecular biology and genetics researcher for the Rutgers School of Dental Medicine in Newark, New Jersey. He holds a certificate in Genealogical Research from the Boston University Center for Professional Education. Beth El Synagogue is

located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-443-4454; www.bethel.net.

Mon., April 16

Music Mondays at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Play instruments, learn about rhythm, and sing songs with friends. Ages 2–5. A computer class on Internet Security will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Josh Stone of Digital Doc Princeton will show you how to browse the Internet safely while taking the necessary precautions to stay virus and malware free on all your devices. Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Mystery Book Club will meet at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group will be discussing Tell No One by Harlan Coben. New members are always welcome and no registration is necessary. Sing-Along with Kim Yarson from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For ages birth-5 and a caregiver. Dance to Kim’s high-energy guitar music as she plays classics and original songs. Registration suggested at www.mcl.org. Make It! Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 with a caregiver can drop in during the program to make this week’s craft and stay to play with the library’s toys. Lunch Time Guided Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Adult English Learner Writing Class from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Improve your writing skills for school and work. Taught by an experienced volunteer from Literacy NJ (formerly Literacy Volunteers).

K-6th Grade Tutoring from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in grades K-6 will get homework help. Registration required in person or by phone at (609) 448-1474. Kids’ Public Speaking from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Tweens ages 8-12 will learn and practice the fundamentals of public speaking & debate through fun activities lead by a teen volunteer.

Tue., April 17

Story Time at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs, and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Classic Movie Matinée: North by Northwest (1959), 2 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. A New York businessman is pursued by a spy after being mistaken for a government agent in this suspenseful Hitchcock film. Ages 15 and up. Preregistration preferred. This program was made possible with funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Library. Yoga & Meditation will be held from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Instructor Mira Desai has 30 years of experience in yoga. Join her for an introduction to basic yoga and meditation. Class is 1½ hours. Bring a yoga mat or large towel. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Beginning Spanish class from 5 to 6 p.m., Citizenship Exam Review from 6 to 7 p.m. and Learning English with Victor from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Register in person or by calling (609) 448-1474. for any of these three classes. Spinning Yarns Craft Circle at 6:30 p.m. at Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury. Join us for an hour of knitting, crocheting, crafts and conversation. All levels welcome.

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Calendar Continued from Page 4 Toddler Story Time at 11:30 a.m. Toddlers 12 to 27 months are invited to get ready to read. Each class includes stories, songs and socialization. With caregiver. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Wed., April 18

Microsoft Word Basics at 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Learn the basics of creating and formatting documents in Word. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential. Preregistration required. Teen Movie: Justice League, 5 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. The Justice League defends the world from Steppenwolf. For ages 13 and up. This program was made possible with generous support from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Library. Infant CPR class will be held at 10 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The Family & Friends CPR program teaches how to perform CPR in infants and how to help an infant who is choking. An infant is defined as a child 1 year of age and under. This course is designed for members of the general community who want to learn CPR but do not need a course completion card. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Adult Craft Circle at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System,

138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us to create beads and necklaces. All supplies provided; ages 14 to adult. Sponsored by Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Story Time with Miss Liz from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 will enjoy stories, songs, rhymes and a craft. Siblings welcome. Midweek Math Tutoring from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Drop in math help for first gradehigh school students with Peddie School student tutors. Evening Guided Meditation from 8 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Come join us for guided meditation at the end of your day. Leave feeling relaxed & rejuvenated. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation.

Thurs., April 19

Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor Seniors presents Rabbi Jay M. Kornsgold discussing “Who Wrote the Torah?” at 1 p.m. Learn what modern man came forth and said about who wrote the Torah. RSVP to the Synagogue office. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609443-4454; www.bethel.net. Story Time at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, songs,

and a craft for ages 2 through 5. Conversational English as a Second Language from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join librarian Mary Elizabeth Allen to learn how to improve your English language speaking skills, pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar and fluency. Must have some basic knowledge of English. Call the library to register at (609) 448-0957. Google Tips & Tricks computer class will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Improve your Google search results with some basic tricks. Learn about Google Docs, Photos and other Google apps. Please call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957.

Rivers Branch. Drum Circle will be held at 10:30 a.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join musician and teacher Jaclyn DiLouie of Mercer ARC to create simple rhythms using hand held drums and various percussion instruments. No experience required! Drums and instruments provided or feel free to bring your own. No registration necessary. Movie: Home Again at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG-13; 97 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by

the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Baby & Toddler Time from 10:30 to 11 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. For children ages birth–2.5 years and a caregiver. Join us for singing and rhyming fun followed by play time with the library’s toys.

Sat., April 21

In celebration of its 50th anniversary, St. David’s Episcopal Church in Cranbury will have its Women’s Annual Tea at 3 p.m. at the church, 90 S. Main St., Cranbury. The event will feature entertainment and food. Cost is $30 per person and a portion of the proceeds will go to help St. David’s many outreach

programs in the community. To make a reservation, go to the church website at www.stdavidscranbury. com, call the church office at 609-655-4731 or email office@stdavidscranbury. com. RSVP by April 17. Family Movie: The Emoji Movie, 10 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. An outcast emoji goes on a journey across apps in this comedy set inside a smartphone. Rated PG. 86 minutes. This program was made possible by generous funding from the Friends of the Twin Rivers Branch. Isha Yoga & Meditation will be held at 3 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Li-

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Lego Play at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Join us for Lego fun at the library. Play with other children ages 2 through 5. Afternoon Movie: Wonder (2017), 2:30 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. An inspiring story of a fifth-grade boy with a facial deformity who attends a new school and tries to fit in. Based on the book by R.J. Palacio. Rated PG. Run time: 113 minutes. Preregistration preferred. This program was made possible by funding from the Friends of the Twin

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Calendar Continued from Page 5A brary System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The Isha Foundation, an international non- profit organization founded by Sadhguru, is offering this Yoga and Meditation workshop. Learn physical postures, breathing methods and meditation techniques

to improve your overall wellbeing. No previous knowledge of yoga required. Limited space; call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Yoga for Beginners from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Learn simple

and powerful yoga postures to improve stability and balance. No physical agility or prior yoga experience needed. Bring a mat or large towel. Instruction in English by a trained Isha facilitator. Please register at www.mcl.org. Upcycle Crafts from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Hightstown

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Legal Notices Public Notice Cedar Hill Cemetery Association will hold its annual lot owner's meeting Saturday, April 21,2013 at 12 noon at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St., Hightstown, N.J. 08520 for the purpose of the election of Trustees and any other business relating to the Association. Earl Groendyke, President, CHCA WHH, 2x, 4/6/18, 4/13/18, Fee: $13.64 Affidavit: $15.00

MONROE TOWNSHIP NOTICE The Monroe Township Board of Fire Commissioners of Fire District No. 2 will hold its Monthly meetings on the second Wednesday of each month. The Regular meeting will be held at 7:00 P.M., at the Monroe Township Fire District #2 & EMS building, 10 Halsey Reed Road, Monroe Township, New Jersey. Dates are as follows: April 11, 2018 May 9, 2018 June 13, 2018 July 11, 2018 August 9, 2018 September 12, 2018 October 10, 2018 November 14, 2018 December 12, 2018 January 9, 2019 February 13, 2019 March 13, 2019 CP, 1x, 4/6/18 Fee: $14.26 Affidavit: $15.00

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BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG NOTICE OF PENDING ORDINANCES The ordinances published by title herewith were introduced and passed upon first reading at a meeting of the Governing Body of the Borough of Jamesburg, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, held on March 28, 2018. This will be further considered for final passage, after public hearing thereon, at a meeting of the Governing Body to be held in the Borough Hall, 131 Perrineville Road, Jamesburg, on April 18, 2018 at 7:00PM, and during the week prior to and up to and including the date of such meeting, copies of said ordinances will be made available at the Municipal Clerk’s office, in the Borough Hall, to the members of the general public who shall request same. ORDINANCE #05-18 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO WOODLAND ROAD AND FRONT STREET AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $875,000.00 THEREFORE, AUTHORIZED IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY CP, 1x, 4/6/18 Fee: $18.60 BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG NOTICE OF FINAL ADOPTION The ordinances published by title herewith have been finally adopted at the meeting of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Jamesburg, held on March 28, 2018. Susan Boulogne Acting Municipal Clerk Borough of Jamesburg ORDINANCE #02-18 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL: INSTERSECTION OF BUCKELEW AVENUE, EAST RAILROAD AVENUE, WEST RAILROAD AVENUE AND FORSGATE DRIVE ORDINANCE #03-18 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $33,073 THEREFORE, AUTHORIZING IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, IN THE COUNTY OF MIDDLESEX, NEW JERSEY CP, 1x, 4/6/18 Fee: $22.32 NOTICE TO ABSENT DEFENDANTS Docket No. F-005646-18 Superior Court of New Jersey Chancery Division Middlesex County (L.S.) STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO: Chandresh V. Borad YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED AND REQUIRED to serve upon McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, counsel for the plaintiff, with an address of 99 Wood Avenue South, Suite 803, Iselin, NJ 08830, with a telephone number of 732-902-5399, an Answer to the Complaint filed in a civil action where The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as successor-in-interest to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association f/k/a JPMorgan Chase Bank, as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities Trust 20032, Asset Backed Certificates, Series 2003-2 is the plaintiff and George Varges a/k/a Varges George, et al. is the defendant. The action is pending in the Superior Court of New Jersey, Chancery Division, Middlesex County, and bears Docket No. F-005646-18. Your Answer must be filed within thirty-five (35) days of April 6, 2018, excluding that date, or if this publication runs after April 6, 2018, within thirty-five (35) days after the actual date of publication, excluding that date. If you fail to file an Answer, judgment by default may be entered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. You shall file your Answer and Proof of Service in duplicate with the Clerk of the Superior Court, Hughes Justice Complex – CN 971, Trenton, NJ 08625, with a copy to McCalla Raymer Leibert Pierce, LLC, in accordance with the NJ Rules of Court. This action has been instituted for the purpose of (1) foreclosing a mortgage dated October 9, 2001 made by Varges George, married and Mary Varges as Mortgagors to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for SIB Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns, recorded in the Middlesex County Clerk's Office on November 27, 2001 in Book 07013, page 0183, which mortgage was assigned to the above named Plaintiff, which has the right to enforce the note secured by the mortgage; and (2) to recover possession of the land and premises commonly known as 8 Golden Pond Drive, Township of East Brunswick, Milltown, NJ 08850 and is further described as Lot 22, Block 308.03. If you are unable to obtain an attorney, you may communicate with the New Jersey Bar Association by calling 732-249-5000. You may also contact the Lawyer Referral Service of the County of venue by calling (732) 828-0053. 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Borad is joined as a party defendant because of the following civil judgment entered by the Clerk of the Superior Court of New Jersey, which may be against Plaintiff’s Mortgagor, George Varges a/k/a Varges George: SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY JUDGMENT NUMBER: DJ-138652-2007 CASE NUMBER: WC-2021-1206-CHA DATE DOCKETED: 05/31/07 TYPE OF ACTION: CERTIF OF DEBT VENUE: MIDDLESEX DEBT: $ 16,760.00 W/ INT FROM: 04/19/07 CREDITOR(S): CHANDRESH V BORAD 26 CANTERBURY CT, PISCATAWAY, NJ-8854 ATTORNEY: PRO SE DEBTOR(S): VERGES GEORGE ,PRESIDENT INAMCO INTERNATIONAL CORP 801 MONTROSE AV, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 --------------DEBT: $ 1,702.00 W/ INT FROM: 04/19/07 CREDITOR(S): STATE OF NEW JERSEY DEBTOR(S): INAMCO INTERNATIONAL CORP VERGES GEORGE ,PRESIDENT 801 MONTROSE AV, SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ 07080 FEES AND COST --------------DEBT CERTIFIED TO THE CLERK OF THE SUPERIOR COURT BY THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, DIVISION OF WAGE AND HOUR COMPLIANCE. GEORGE VERGES ADDED TO OUR INDEX.

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ner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Join us for a screening of the popular movie. Rated PG, 113 minutes. A small snack will be provided. Sponsored by the Friends of the Hickory Corner Library. Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor presents a film by Pierre Rehov, “Unveiling Jerusalem,” at 7 p.m. In October 2016 UNESCO (The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization) plunged to new depths, adopting a resolution that, identifying Israel as the Occupying Power, obliterates the 3,000 year bond between Judaism and Jerusalem and splices the Christian connection to its Judaic source. This film addresses this topic. This event is free. Call the synagogue office to reserve a seat. Beth El Synagogue is located at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; admin@bethel.net, 609-443-4454; www.bethel. net.

Mon., April 23

Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor will be hosting an AARP Drive Safety Program from 5 to 8 p.m. The course consists of two, three-hour sessions, is conducted by a trained AARP instructor and is geared toward the needs of older drivers. Attendance at both sessions is required to be certified for the completion of the course. Attendance in the class improves driving skills, may provide a discount on auto insurance and can remove two points from driving records. Consult your agent for details on the possible insurance discount. AARP membership is not required to participate in the class. The fee is $15 for AARP members and $20 for non-members. Make checks payable to AARP and RSVP to the Synagogue office by Monday, April 16, 2018. Beth El Synagogue is at 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, NJ, 08520; 609-4434454; www.bethel.net. Baby Time at 11 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Stories, music, and play for tiny tots ages 6 months through 2 years. Reading Genius Book Club at 4 p.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. If you are ages 7 through 12 and love to read, you must join us to talk about the graphic novels you’ve read this month. Then we’ll do a fun craft activity together. Nonfiction Book Group will meet at 2 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. The group

will be discussing Havanah: A Subtropical Delirium by Mark Kurlansly. No registration is necessary and new members are always welcome. Art of Living Yoga & Meditation will be held at 7 p.m. at the Hickory Corner Branch of the Mercer County Library System, 138 Hickory Corner Road, East Windsor. Discover how to relax and recharge your mind and unlock your full potential through gentle stretches, breathing and guided meditation. Call the Reference Desk to register at (609) 448-0957. Make It! Monday from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children ages 2-6 with a caregiver can drop in during the program to make this week’s craft and stay to play with the library’s toys. Lunch Time Guided Meditation from 12:30 to 1 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Join us for some guided mediation during your lunch hour. Help yourself regain the peace lost through busy mornings and smoothly get through the rest of the day. Facilitated by library staff member Leena, a 10-year practitioner of Rajyoga meditation. Adult English Learner Writing Class from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Improve your writing skills for school and work. Taught by an experienced volunteer from Literacy NJ (formerly Literacy Volunteers). K-6th Grade Tutoring from 4:30 to 6 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Children in grades K-6 will get homework help. Registration required in person or by phone at (609) 448-1474. Kids’ Public Speaking from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Hightstown Memorial Library, 114 Franklin St. in Hightstown. Tweens ages 8-12 will learn and practice the fundamentals of public speaking and debate through fun activities lead by a teen volunteer. Movie Club at 6:30 p.m. Discussion will focus on Three Billboards Outside Ebbings, Missouri and The Florida Project. Please enroll online or at the library. Cranbury Public Library, 23 N. Main, Cranbury.

Tues., April 24

Excel Basics at 10:30 a.m. at the Twin Rivers Library, 276 Abbington Drive, East Windsor. Learn how to input data and format spreadsheets for everyday tasks. Mouse and keyboard skills are essential. Preregistration required.

BOROUGH OF HIGHTSTOWN FIRE HYDRANT FLUSHING NOTICE

The Borough of Hightstown Water Department will be conducting its spring fire hydrant flushing program between 8:30 a.m. and 4 p.m. on weekdays between Monday, April 9, 2018 and Thursday, May 31, 2018; with one night flushing (to be determined). This procedure is necessary to remove sediment build-up from the water mains and to check fire hydrants for proper operation. During the flushing program, we would advise you to check your water for discoloration before doing any laundry. Any discoloration is temporary and will clear up shortly. If you have any questions about the flushing program, please contact the Hightstown Water Department at 490-5117.


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VOTE BY MAIL NOTICE TO PERSONS WANTING MAIL-IN BALLOTS If you are a qualified and registered voter of the State who wants to vote by mail in the Primary Election to be held on June 5, 2018, complete the application form below and send to the undersigned, or write or apply in person to the undersigned at once requesting that a mail-in ballot be forwarded to you. The request must state your home address and the address to which the ballot should be sent. The request must be dated and signed with your signature. If any person has assisted you to complete the mail-in ballot application, the name, address and signature of the assistor must be provided on the application and, you must sign and date the application for it to be valid and processed. No person shall serve as an authorized messenger or as a bearer for more than three qualified voters in an election. No person who is a candidate in the election for which the voter requests a mail-in ballot may provide any assistance in the completion of the ballot or may serve as an authorized messenger or bearer. No mail-in ballot will be provided to any applicant who submits a request therefor by mail unless the request is received at least seven days before the election and contains the requested information. A voter may, however, request an application in person from the county clerk up to 3 p.m. of the day before the election. Voters who want to vote only by mail in all future general elections in which they are eligible to vote, and who state that on their application shall, after their initial request and without further action on their part, be provided a mail-in ballot by the county clerk until the voter requests that the voter no longer be sent such a ballot. A voter’s failure to vote in the fourth general election following the general election at which the voter last voted may result in the suspension of that voter’s ability to receive a mail-in ballot for all future general elections unless a new application is complete and filed with the county clerks. Voters also have the option of indicating on their mail-in ballot applications that they would prefer to receive mail-in ballots for each election that takes place during the remainder of this calendar year. Voters who exercise this option will be furnished with mail-in ballots for each election that takes place during the remainder of this calendar year, without further action on their part. Application forms may be obtained by applying to the undersigned either in writing or by telephone, or the application form provided below may be completed and forwarded to the undersigned. Dated: April 6, 2018 Paula Sollami Covello, Mercer County Clerk 240 W. State St., 7th Floor P.O. Box 8068 Trenton, NJ 08650 609-989-6494

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MERCER COUNTY NOTES Chemical, electronic waste disposal day scheduled

The Mercer County Improvement Authority will host a Household Hazardous Waste and Electronic Waste Disposal Day on Saturday, April 7, for county residents who would like to recycle common residential chemical wastes or used electronics. The event will take place at the John T. Dempster Fire School at 350 Lawrence Road in Lawrence, rain or shine. While no registration is necessary, the event is open to Mercer County residents only, and attendees will need to show proof of residency, such as a driver’s license. No commercial or industrial waste will be accepted. The Electronic Waste Management Act, which took effect in 2011, bans disposal of televisions and all personal or portable computers – including desktop, notebook and laptop computers, as well as computer monitors – in the regular waste stream. These items must be recycled, and county residents can do so April 7 at the Dempster facility. Acceptable household items include: aerosol cans, used motor oil, propane gas tanks, pesticides and herbicides, car batteries, paint thinner, oil-based paint, stains and varnishes, gasoline, anti-freeze, driveway sealer, insect repellents, mercury and fluorescent/CFL bulbs. Acceptable used electronic items include: computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, stereos, televisions and microwaves. For more information, individuals should call (609) 278-8086 or visit www. mcianj.org.

Nature center to offer ‘Birding 101’ series

Do you aspire to take to the sky, but feel overwhelmed when identifying a bird out in the field? The Tulpehaking Nature Center offers a beginner birdwatching series that will help you hone your skills while studying in the Abbott Marshlands. The Birding 101 Series will take place on Saturdays, April 7, 14, 21 and 28 from 8 to 10 a.m. In this four-part series, local expert Bill “Birdman” Pitman will help you develop the basic skills and knowledge essential for becoming a great birdwatcher. With Bill’s

guidance, participants will practice using binoculars and identifying birds by shape, size, behavior and habitat. By building this solid foundation, you will be able to experience more of the bird instead of missing out while consulting your field guide. Designated as an Important Bird and Birding Area by the New Jersey Audubon Society, the Abbott Marshlands stands out for its diverse and high-quality habitats for birds. Most time will be spent outdoors in the field; please dress accordingly. The Park Commission will have binoculars available to borrow, or you may bring your own. This workshop is $5 per session or $15 for the series if paid in full on the first day of class. This series is appropriate for teens and adults. Pre-registration is required; please call (609) 888-3218 or follow the link HYPERLINK “https://goo.gl/forms/ MrijySvDIfzl4Iv83″https://goo.gl/ forms/. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. It is open Fridays and Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Sundays from noon to 4 p.m.

Agricultural agent to talk about growing vegetables

Mercer County agricultural agent Meredith Melendez will present a program, “Planning, Planting and Caring for Your Vegetables to Maximize Your Harvest,” on Saturday, April 7, from 10:30 a.m. to noon at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton. This program is sponsored by the Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County, Tulphaking Nature Center and the Mercer County Park Commission. The talk will focus on garden planning and practices to minimize post-harvest losses, how to extend shelf life of vegetables and proper harvesting techniques. Many postharvest diseases are caused by poor planning and growing-season problems. Melendez will help attendees plan the best ways to get “more veggies with less work” this growing season. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is at 157 Westcott Ave. in Hamilton. Off-street parking is available in front of the Watson House with easy access to the nature center’s main entrance on the side of the building opposite the gazebo. Registration is recommended for this program; please email programs@mgofmc.org.


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Scholastic tennis teams should excel once again By Bob Nuse Sports Editor

The Montgomery High boys are coming off a season that every tennis team dreams about. In 2017, Montgomery amassed a 22-0 record and won the Tournament of Champions state title. This year the Cougars will have some holes to fill in their lineup but they still have hopes of competing with the best in the state. “We are looking to stay competitive in a state where tennis is highly competitive,” Montgomery coach Raheel Saleem said. “We have a lot of returning members from the team that won Tournament of Champions with a few new faces.” Ishaan Ravichander, who played second singles last year, will move into the first singles role this year. Philip Szkudlarski, a doubles player last year, will slide to second singles, while James Hopper makes the transition from doubles to third singles. Montgomery is still working on settling the doubles lineup. The doubles lineup should come from a mix of players who includes newcomers William Camper, Andy Li and Rohit Vadodaria. “It should be an exciting and fun season,” Saleem said. Princeton High received a huge boost with the return to the lineup of Noah Lilienthal and Jerry Gu. Neither played high school tennis a year ago, but are both back this year and will be the top two

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Lex Decker returns to the top of the singles lineup for the Princeton Day School boys’ tennis team, which is hoping for a big season behind a strong singles lineup.

Simon Hwang, who played singles for the Princeton High boys’ tennis team a year ago, moves down the lineup to doubles this year as the Little Tigers welcome back two singles players who did not play high school tennis last year.

players in the Princeton lineup. “Noah and Jerry are returning to the top of the lineup after their absence last year, so that should give us a formidable singles lineup,” Princeton coach Sara Hibbert said. Kevin Yang, who had a solid season at first singles last year, slides down to the third singles spot and will give the Little Tigers one of the top singles lineups in the state. Simon Hwang, who played second singles last year, is at first doubles along with Sameer Joshi, who saw some time at third singles last spring. Richard Yang and Aryaman Babber are slated for second doubles. The top alternates are Ian Shang and Justin Lyu.

or our four doubles players from last year’s team,” PDS coach Will Asch said. “We have Riley Gudgel returning, two promising freshmen, Aaron Phogat and Aaron Chu, and several others players competing for our two doubles positions.” The Panthers placed second at the state Prep B tournament and fourth at the Mercer County Tournament last year. With all three singles players back in the fold, PDS seeks even better results this season. “We have a strong team with depth and talent,” Asch said. “Lex, Vivek, and Riley are seniors. Lex is a strong highly ranked player and had an excellent season last year. Vivek is a strong third singles player who had an excellent year

“Aryaman is new to the school this year and Richard returns from a year away as well,” Hibbert said of her second doubles pairing. “Hopefully we’ll have depth and strength in our doubles, too. Simon was second singles last year and Sameer filled in at third singles. So we return a strong core.” The lineup should be a formidable one for Princeton, which finished with a 14-5 record in 2017. “If our singles can stay healthy and play well in key matches and our doubles clock, we could have a great year,” Hibbert said. Princeton Day School returns its singles players in Lex Decker, Chris Delaney and Vivek Sharma. They all return after having successful seasons a year ago. “We graduated three

last year. Riley would be a strong third singles player, but I expect he will be playing doubles. He played first doubles for us last year but his partner graduated. “Chris Delaney, second singles, is an excellent player with amazing potential. He is a big hitter and an excellent athlete. Aaron Phogat and Aaron Chu are both highly ranked players in their age groups. We have several upperclassman who have improved over the past year. So, the year seems promising.” The Hun School has experience as it returns its top six players from a team that went 2-11 last year. “My top six from 2017 return and we added one freshman, Aneesh (Patnaik), who looks to round out the lineup,” Hun coach

Stuart Woody said. “Obviously we hope to be more competitive this season since we gained one and lost none. Hopefully our schedule is kinder as well in terms of some of the nonleague teams we’ll face. Senior Evan Goldsmith, sophomore Mehmet Koksal, and juniors Avi Yalamanchi and Andre Balian handled most of the singles duties a year ago, Senior Luke Nguyen and juniors Andy Sun, Soham Sharad and Kenny Ouyang are also back the mix for spots in the lineup. “As always, my job is to help develop my charges into better athletes through better character and therefore to help develop them into better young people once their time on the court expires,” Woody said.


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Illustrations by children's author Grace Lin are on view at Princeton Day School By Anthony Stoeckert Grace Lin's illustration "Swoosh," from her 2007 book "Lissy's Friends," is featured in an exhibit at Princeton Day School.

race Lin always has loved children’s books. When she was in elementary school, her class projects would take the form of books. “We’d study about the Vikings and other people would make a Viking ship or a Viking hat and I’d make a book about the Vikings,” Lin says. “Or if we were studying about By Bob Brown clouds, I’d make a book about clouds when everybody else was making cardboard dioramas with cotton balls. I always loved books and always loved making them.” She loved it so much, she makes books as a living. Lin has written and illustrated picture books, as well as novels for young readers, including the Newbery Honor winner “Where the Mountain Meets the Moon” and “When the Sea Turned to Silver,” which was a finalist for the National Book Award. Lin’s art is on view in the exhibit “A Brick Road Worth Following” at the Princeton Day School’s Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery, through April 26. The exhibit coincides with a visit Lin is making to the school as part of the “Imagine the Possibilities” artist-inresidency program. The exhibit features illustrations from Lin’s picture books, written between 1999 and 2011, with a lot of the works being from books published since 2008. Looking at her drawings on their own, as opposed to part of a book, creates a different kind of experience, Lin says. “For me, the art is for the books,” she says. “So the real art is the entire book because the pictures are how they all come together and make a story. Putting it in an exhibit like this was very interesting because that’s really not how I conceived it — just looking at one drawing by itself — it’s supposed to be all the art together. But laugh. I think it's fascinating because I think One of her challenges was her it helps kids see how they could look illustrations were based on her family, at each element and see how it makes and publishers didn't have stories about a whole. Asian-American people to complement “Some pieces of art might not work her drawings. that well as a single piece of art but “I would get lot of really nice when you put it in context with the rest postcards and nice feedback but no one of the art, it makes a beautiful story. I would ever hire me for a book for years think that will be a really great things and years,” she says. for kids to learn and look at.” One day, she got a call from an Lin’s childhood love of books led to editor who had high praise for her her going to art school with the goal of illustrations, but that editor also told becoming a children’s book illustrator. her there wasn’t a story to match her “When I came out of art school I work. This was around 1996 or 1997. found it was really hard to get a book “The truth is back then, nobody — as all artists find,” she says with a was writing any stories that had Asian

characters,” Lin says. “The editors were seeing my work with all these Asian characters, and they couldn’t find anything that matched my art. So the editor said to me, ‘We really like your art and I thought maybe you might have a story that goes with your art. Do you have a story?’ And I said, ‘Yes I do.’” Actually, she didn’t, but after five years of trying to break into children’s book publishing, Lin wasn't going to turn down the opportunity. She wrote a story and reworked it several times. “Once I tried writing, I found out how much I loved it,” she says. “How much I love writing and illustration,

creating your own content; and I find now, most people know me as an author, rather than an illustrator.” One thing she wanted to do with her career was to make art that meant something to her. “When you’re in art school you have very noble visions,” she says. “What was really important to me, and still is, I was doing a lot of art that was based around my family and my family being Asian. It wasn’t so much that I was all up for becoming an AsianAmerican storyteller, I just wanted to do stories that were important to me — real-life stories of my life. Since I was Asian American, that was what came out.” In 2016, “When the Sea Turned Silver,” Lin's novel for kids ages 9 to 12, was a National Book Award finalist. As part of that honor, the book’s cover illustration was displayed at the White House, where she was recognized as a “Champion of Change for Asian American and Pacific Islander Art and Storytelling.” Lin got to visit the White House, and while she didn't get a personal audience with President Barack Obama, she did get to shake his hand. She also got a memento — a package of chocolate kisses with the presidential seal and Obama’s signature. The kisses themselves are wrapped in blue foil with silver stars. Her 5-year-old daughter wanted them, but Lin turned down that request. “I have them on the highest shelf in the room in the house,” she says. “I said, ‘Those are kisses from the president. I’ll buy you other Hershey Kisses, you can’t eat those. Those are the president’s kisses.’”

“A Brick Worth Following” is on view at the Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton, through April 26. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when school is in session and by appointment on weekends. For more information, go to www.pds.org or call 609-924-6700.

Also Inside: Palmyra Delran is ready to rock in Bordentown • The music of Cuba is coming to McCarter


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IN CONCERT

By Anthony Stoeckert

She’s All About That Rock ’N’ Roll Palmyra Delran is bringing her band to Randy Now’s Man Cave Palmyra Delran’s love of rock ’n’ roll began when she was a kid. She was born in Princeton, but her family moved to Spain when she was very young, before moving back to Jersey, in Collingswood, where she went to high school. “We couldn’t do without the Jersey thing,” Delran says. She had a friend who lived a few doors down, and who had five older brothers who were big music fans. “I would go over there and they played the Stones for me and the Kinks,” Delran says. “I got my education from these brothers of my friend. A lot of my friends were into the Osmonds, and I was like, ‘I want the Stones.’” That love of rock ’n’ roll never went away. Delran started playing instruments and writing songs. She was a member of the 1990s-era band The Friggs, has played in other bands and released her first solo release, a six-song EP “She Digs the Ride,” in 2008. She followed that up in 2013 with the album “You Are What You Absorb.” Delran also tours and will bring her band to Randy Now’s Man Cave in Bordentown, April 14. The show will feature songs from her first two solo releases, along with some new songs and perhaps some older tunes as well. One possibility is a Friggs song, “I Thought You Said That You Were Gonna Kill Yourself,” which she recently rerecorded for her next album, “Come Spy With Me,” which is scheduled for a release in the summer. “It was my guys that wanted to do it,” Delran says of the new version of her old song. “We’d been playing it for a while and they were like, ‘We have to record this again.’ And I was like, ‘I don’t want to, it’s 20 years old.’ They

Palmyra Delran is set to release her third solo album this summer and is bringing her band to Bordentown. really wanted to do it, so I love my guys and we did it. It came out great, it’s a different version from the Friggs version, so we’re pretty happy with it.” Those guys in her band are bass player Michael Lynch; guitarist Richard DevGreene; and drummer Mark Brotter. The lineup is classic garage band, and Delran says her live concerts are all about rock ’n’ roll. “I look at live shows as a very different thing than writing or recording,” she says. “I can have this really derpressing song and it’s fine to write it, and maybe it’s OK

to record it. But when you’re doing gigs, you want to entertain people. And in my genre, people just want to rock.” The Rolling Stones were one of the bands that sparked her love of rock ‘n’ roll, and a song from “You Are What You Absorb” references one of the band’s founding members — Brian Jones, whose drug use led to him being fired from the band in June of 1969. He was found dead in a swimming pool less than a month later. Delran says her song, “You’re My Brian Jones,” is a metaphor and isn’t really about Brian Jones. “When somebody is such a difficult human being, another person gets obsessed with that person,” she says of the tune. “And even if they know they shouldn’t be with the person but they’re still obsessed, it’s a difficult situation. A lot of people have told me they’ve been the Brian Jones character and they’ve been the other character too. I like that it spans the definition of who is who.” Among Delran’s fans is Steven Van Zandt, longtime guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E. Street Band. In 2008, Van Zandt chose her song “Baby Should Have Known Better” as his weekly “Coolest Song in the World” for his Underground Garage show on Sirius XM Satellite Radio. “Oh my God, I couldn’t believe it actually because I was such a fan of his,” Delran says of the nod from Little Stevie. “I always heard he liked the Friggs, then he came up to me at one of our Friggs reunion shows and he was like, ‘Hey are you guys gonna stay together?’ I was like, ‘No, we’re just doing this reunion.’ “I told him I had a solo record coming and he said, ‘I want it.’ So I gave it to him and he dug it, and I’m grateful he’s been a champion of mine for the past however many years. He’s fantastic, he’s one of the coolest guys I’ve ever known. And not just because I work with him, he’s a fantastic dude.” Van Zandt has a reputation for supporting young musicians, and Delran attests to that. “His heart is so in the right place,” Delran says. “He sees no difference in big bands, little bands, he gives everybody a chance. I can’t believe somebody this cool is actually doing it; he walks it like he talks it.” It seems like Delran is walking the walk and talking the talk as well. “I try to,” she says. “I don’t know how to do it any other way. I’ve had a lot of people say, ‘If you do this, you’ll get really big,’ and it’s like, ‘But I don’t want to do that.’ So I’ll do what I do and whatever happens, happens.” Palmyra Delran will perform at Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown City, April 14, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $15; www.mancavenj.com; 609-424-3766.

The Council on Science and Technology (CST) is pleased to announce its inaugural Living at the Intersection Symposium to be held April 12-13, 2018 on the Princeton University campus. The 2018 Symposium focuses on the intersection of Engineering and the Arts and is co-hosted by Princeton’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and by Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts. For more information go to https://cst.princeton.edu/symposium- 2018.


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MUSIC

By Anthony Stoeckert

The Sounds of Cuba, In Princeton Two Cuban artists are playing concerts at McCarter in April McCarter Theatre is bringing the music of Cuba to Princeton. The theater is presenting two concerts by Cuban artists this month, beginning with the Chucho Valdes Trio, April 12 at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre. Valdes is a pianist, composer, arranger and bandleader who has won six Grammys and three Latin Grammys. In 1973, he formed a group, Irakere, which combined jazz, rock, classical and traditional Cuban rhythms. The concert also will feature Colombian harpist Edmar Castaneda and Grégoire Maret on the chromatic harmonica as an opening act. “Chucho Valdés has been the most influential figure in the evolution of Latin and Afro-Cuban jazz since — well, I think it’s safe to say, forever,” says William W. Lockwood, McCarter’s special programming director. “His latest project is Jazz Batá, which he will play at McCarter joined by Yelsey Heredia on bass and Dreiser Durruthy Bombale on percussion and voice. Valdes describes the repertoire of Jazz Bata as almost all new music, representing both a ‘look forward and a closing of pending business,’ since the music was originally created in 1972 and its roots stem from his legendary Afro-Cuban jazz-rock ensemble Irakere.”

On April 24, pianist Robert Fonseca will perform at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. “Fonseca already dominates the ‘new Cuban scene,’ and his influence extends well beyond his own music making as the artistic director of Cuba’s Jazz Plaza Festival in Santiago, Cuba’s second-largest city,” Lockwood says. “‘Innovative’ is probably the best word to describe his sound, which lies at the crossroads of jazz, traditional Cuban music, and soul — all faithful to his Afro-Cuban roots. His latest CD release, ‘ABUC,’ is dedicated to the island he calls home — it’s Cuba spelled backwards, after all — and the album incorporates elements of the island’s traditions such as contradanza, mambo, danzon and bolero, all infused with the spirit of the ‘descarga jam’ and even hip-hop.” Lockwood saw the opportunity to brings these artists to McCarter after the United States re-established diplomatic ties with the nation in 2014. In 2015, Lockwood visited Cuba, and followed that visit with a tour of Cuba with McCarter staff, donors, and patrons sampling the rich local culture, history, and artistry that had previously been offlimits to visitors from the United States. “The arts are booming in Cuba,” Lockwood says. “So many world-class graphic artists, musicians, dance com-

panies and more are at work. They are all making important statements. I’ve been proud to curate a collection of Cuban artists here at McCarter over the past few years, with Lizst Alfonso Dance Company, The National Symphony Orchestra of Cuba, Chucho Valdés and Roberto Fonseca only a few of the artists I’ve been able to have visit with us, and I’m committed to continuing these relationships in the future, not only here at McCarter, but through my recent Cuban Lecture Series at the Princeton Adult School, for example.” Lockwood says he’s lucky to be able to have visited Cuba twice and can’t wait to go back. “For those who can’t make it,” he says, “I welcome you to McCarter to see and hear a little bit for yourselves.” The Chucho Valdes Trio will perform at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, April 12, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $48-$62. Roberto Fonseco will perform at McCarter, April 24, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $56. For more information, go to www.mccarter.org.

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THINGS TO DO STAGE “Trying,” George Street Playhouse, 103 College Farm Road, New Brunswick. Play about Francis Biddle, Chief Judge of the Nuremberg trials, and attorney general under President Franklin D. Roosevelt, through April 8; www. georgestreetplayhouse.org; 732-246-7717. “A Flea in Her Ear,” Theater in the Bart Luedeke Center on the campus of Rider University in Lawrenceville. Part bedroom farce, part drawing room farce — “A Flea in Her Ear” is full of suspicion, mischief, nonstop amorous chaos, mistaken identities, slamming doors and chases that will unapologetically hoist you onto tenterhooks. The production, directed by Carter Gill, will be performed by Rider University students, April 6, 7:30 p.m., April 7, 2, 7:30 p.m., April 8, 2 p.m. Tickets cost $20, $10 seniors/ students; www.rider.edu/arts; 609-896-7775. “Spring Awakening,” Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Rock musical by Duncan Sheik (music) and a book and lyrics by Steven Sater. Set in 19thcentury Germany,the show is about teenagers discovering their sexuality. Presented by the theater/dance program at Mercer County Community College. Not intended for children, April 6-15. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 2 p.m. $20; www.kelseytheatre.net; 609-570-3333. “Grease,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Classic musical set in the 1950s about teenagers at Rydell High School, April 6-22. Performances: Fri.-Sat. 8 p.m., Sun. 3 p.m. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. “Bakersfield Mist,” West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction. Inspired by true events, Maude Gutman, an unemployed bartender living in a trailer, believes a painting she bought in a thrift store for $3 is really an undiscovered Jackson Pollock worth millions. Is it the find of the century or a clever forgery? Presented by Pegasus Theatre Project, April 13-22; $22$26; www.pegasustheatrenj.org; 609-759-0045. CHILDREN’S THEATRE “Jack and the Giants,” Music Mountain Theatre, Route 1483 Route 179, Lambertville. Jack sells his beloved cow for a handful of magic beans and when those beans are planted, look out! A beanstalk reaching through the clouds leads Jack to a magical land where a giant lives, April 14-28. Performances are Saturdays at 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. $8; www.musicmountaintheatre.org.

MUSIC CLASSICAL MUSIC Lawrence Brownlee, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. The tenor will perform a program of Schumann’s Dichterliebe and African-American spirituals, April 12, 8 p.m. $25-$50; princetonuniversityconcerts.org; 609-258-9220.

Meal Time “Combo Meal,” a mixed media oil painting by Carley Hall, is on view in the “Visual Arts Student Exhibition” at the Gallery at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, through May 3. A range of Mercer’s Visual Arts programs will be represented in the show, including fine arts, advertising and graphic design, digital arts, photography and sculpture. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m. An opening reception is scheduled for April 4, 5-7 p.m. For more information, go to www.mccc.edu/ gallery. Westminster Schola Cantorum, Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College, Princeton. Program including music by Mozart, Brahms, Lauridsen and Mealor. The concert will include the Jersey of “Crossing the Bar” by Anthony Bernarducci, which is a setting of the Tennyson’s poem with the same title, April 13, 8 p.m. $20, $15 seniors/students; www.rider.edu/arts; 609-921-2663. Westminster Williamson Voices, Princeton Abbey, 75 Mapleton Road, Princeton. Concert offering the world premiere of Peter Relph’s “Requiem” for a cappella choir and crotales. Also on the program is the premiere of Cortlandt Matthews’ Psalmo, a work using chant improvisation as its expressive vehicle. Works by Whitbourn, MacMillan, Lavoy and Gjiello complete the program of new compositions for choir, April 14, 8 p.m. $20, $15 seniors/ students; www.rider.edu/arts; 609-921-2663. Richardson Chamber Players, Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall on the Princeton University campus. Chamber program celebrating African-American composers Daniel Bernard Roumain, Alvin Singleton, George Walker, and Kendall Williams, April 15, 3 p.m. $15; princetonuniversityconcerts.org; 609-258-9220. Westminster Conservatory’s Kaleidoscope Chamber Series, Memorial Chapel on the campus of Rider University, Lawrenceville. Program of music for voice, winds and piano. The recital will feature Craig Levesque’s arrangements of works from the first two decades of the 20th century, as well as two original compositions, April 15, 3 p.m. www.rider.edu/arts; 609- 921-2663. JAZZ, CABARET, ROCK, FOLK, ETC. Le Cabaret Francais, The Mansion Inn, 9 So. Main St., New Hope, Pennsylvania. Cabaret hosted by Barry Peterson, with lyric books, sing-along and special performing guests, first Wednesday of each month, 7:45-10 p.m. $10 drink minimum; 215-740-7153. Phoebe Hunt and the Gatherers, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Country music concert, March 31, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30; hopewelltheater. com. Betsayda Machado & Parranda el Clavo, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Ave., Hopewell. Betsayda Machado & Parranda el Clavo bring their show of intricate African polyrhythms and percussion, call-and-response singing and close harmonies to the Hopewell Theater, April 5, 8 p.m. Tickets start at $30; hopewelltheater.com. Darla Rich Jazz, Plainsboro Library, 9 Van Doren St., Plainsboro. Duo consisting of jazz guitarist Rich Tarpinian and upright bassist Darla Isaacs Tarpinian will be joined by David Stier on drums and Tom Tallitsch on saxophone, to kick off a jazz series in celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month in Plainsboro, April 6, 7 p.m. www. plainsborolibrary.org; 609-275-2897. Richard Thompson, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Concert by legendary singer-songwriter with special guests Joan Shelley and Nathan Salsburg,

April 6, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $64.50-$70.50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Patti LaBelle, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Concert by music legend whose hits include “If Only You Knew,” “When You Talk About Love,” “New Attitude,” “Stir It Up,” “Lady Marmalade,” and “Somebody Loves You Baby,” April 8, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $45$125; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. Silkroad Ensemble, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Ensemble for which Yo-Yo Ma is the artistic director. The ensemble’s members change from year to year and hail from more than 20 countries along the routes of the ancient Silk Road, April 9, 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $57.50-$97.50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Black Violin, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Classically trained virtuoso violinist/violists Kev Marcus and Wil B merge classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and R&B, April 12, 7 p.m. Tickets cost $25-$45; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. Erin Hill, Bordentown Regional Middle School, 50 Dunn’s Mill Road, Bordentown. Concert by electric harp player and her band, April 15, 3 p.m. $20, $5 students; 609-298-5465. Israband, Rutgers Hillel, 70 College Avenue, New Brunswick. Concert by Israeli cover band as part of an event honoring Israel’s 70th anniversary, April 19, 8:30 p.m. A panel discussion “New Trends in Israeli Music and Dance,” will take place before the concert, beginning at 7 p.m. The panel will feature Dr. Galeet Dardashti, assistant professor of Jewish music and musician-in-residence at the Jewish Theological Seminary of America, and Dr. Dina Roginsky, a senior lecturer of modern Hebrew language and culture at Yale University. Advance registration is requested: email rsvpBildner@sas.rutgers.edu or call 848-932-2033. Little Steven and The Disciples of Soul, State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. Concert featuring Steven Van Zandt, guitarist for Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and producer who used the “soul hornsmeet-rock ‘n’ roll guitars” approach he first pioneered on Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes’ classic first three albums, April 29, 8 p.m. Tickets cost $55-$125; www.stnj. org; 732-246-7469.

MUSEUMS

Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton. “Going for the Gold: Trenton and the Olympics.” There have been 14 Olympic athletes associated with Trenton, from the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games through the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games. Only two win medals: a gold and bronze. Discover who these Olympians are. Olympic posters from 12 Olympics attended by TMS trustee Karl Flesch are on display along with other Olympic memorabilia, through April 29. “The Bigger Picture,” an exhibition of paintings and sculpture by four recognized local artists that have combined forces to make a statement that supports the relationship between larger paintings, sculpture and the timely celebration of cultural differences, through April 29. Hours: Wed.-Sat. noon to 4 p.m. Sun. 1-4 p.m. www. ellarslie.org; 609-989-3632. Princeton University Art Museum, on the campus of Princeton University, Princeton. “The Artist Sees Differently: Modern Still Lifes from The Phillips Collection. Exhibit of 38 paintings from The Phillips Collection in Washington, D.C., offers an analysis of the modernist still life, including rarely seen works by European and American masters such as Paul Cézanne, Georges Braque, Pablo Picasso, Marsden Hartley, Milton Avery, and Georgia O’Keeffe, through April 29. 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. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton St., Princeton. “A Gentleman’s Pursuit: The Commodore’s Greenhouse” Exhibit reveals the findings at Morven from Hunter Research’s excavation of one of New Jersey’s earliest greenhouses, through June 3. Hours: Wed.-Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. $10, $8 seniors/students; morven.org; 609-9248144. Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton St. (at George Street) on the College Avenue Campus of Rutgers, New Brunswick. Cats vs. Dogs: Illustrations for Children’s LitSee THINGS TO DO, Page 5B


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THINGS TO DO Continued from Page 4B erature. Featuring more than 40 drawings and collages by Frank Asch, Mary Chalmers, Tony Chen, Roger Duvoisin, Shari Halpern, Lois Lenski, Ward Schumaker, and Art Seiden. The exhibition emphasizes the strength of visual elements in storytelling, especially for children learning how to read, through June 24, 2018. This exhibit is open to the public Fridays through Sundays. “It’s Just a Job: Bill Owens and Studs Terkel on Working in 1970s America.” Multimedia exhibit pairs the two iconic documentarians of work life, underscoring how the decade was a dramatic time of transition for the American workforce. It is not simply a look back: many of the themes that Owens and Terkel identified remain strikingly relevant, engaging visitors to consider their own perspectives about working, through July 29. Artists talk with Bill Owens, April during Art After Hours: First Tuesdays. Museum hours: Tues.-Fri. 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Sat.-Sun. noon to 5 p.m. Admission is free; www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu; 848-932-7237.

GALLERIES The Rider University Art Gallery, Bart Luedeke Center on the Rider campus, 2083 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. “Outside/Inside,” an exhibit of works by alumna Suzanne Dinger featuring local infrastructures, as well as natural settings, through April 15. Hours: Tues.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sun. noon to 4 p.m. For more information, go to www.rider.edu/arts. Gallery 14, 14 Mercer St., Hopewell. “Sibling Visions,” Paul and Alice Grebanier. Exhibit exploring the idea the idea that siblings have much in common. In the Goodkind Gallery: “The Klotz Throwing Factory” by Bennett Povlow. Photographs of a mill in western Maryland to give a glimpse of a blue-collar world that ended 60 years ago, through April 15. www.photogallery14. com; 609-333-8511. Millstone River Gallery at Merwick Care & Rehabilitation Center, 100 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. “Art for a Wintry Season,” mixed media exhibit featuring works by Lauren Curtis, Mary M. Michaels, Debra Pisacreta, and Mickie Rosen, through April 20. For more information, go to princetonphotoclub.org. Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School, 650 Great Road, Princeton. “A Brick Road Worth Following,” featuring the work of Newbery Award-winning author and illustrator Grace Lin, through April 26. Reception, April 17, noon to 1 p.m. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. when school is in session; www.pds.org. The Gallery at Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. Annual “Visual Arts Student Exhibition” featuring works by MCCC students. A range of Mercer’s Visual Arts programs will be represented in the show, including Fine Arts, Advertising and Graphic Design, Digital Arts, Photography and Sculpture, through May 3. Hours: Mon.-Thurs. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m. www.mccc.edu/gallery. Taplin Gallery at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon St., Princeton. “Earth, Fire, Water, Ice, Debris: Five Artists Comment on the Environment,” an exhibit of work dedicated to artists using their visual skills to bring awareness to environmental issues in the world. Helena Bienstock, Diane Burko, Anita Glesta, Susan Hockaday, and Martha Vaughn address climate change, global warming, infrastructure, and additional subjects related to environmental disturbance and destruction, through May 5. artscouncilofprinceton.org; 609-924-8777. Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, 65 Olden Street, Princeton University campus. “Learning to Fight, Fighting to Learn: Education in Times of War,” exhibition at World War I and its effect on education, drawing from the university srchives and the public pol-

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Black Violin will perform at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick, April 12, 7 p.m. Classically trained musicians Wil Baptiste (left) and Kevin “Kev Marcus” Sylvester merge classical, hip-hop, jazz, blues, and R&B. Tickets cost $25-$45; www.stnj.org; 732-246-7469. icy papers of Princeton University Library, through June 2018. Hours: Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. during the academic year; library.princeton.edu. The Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main St., Cranb ury. Exhibit of photos by members of the Cranbury Digital Camera Club. The photos selected by the photographers for the show depict various themes and subject matter, April 8-27. Reception, April 8, 1-3 p.m. www.cranburyartscouncil.org.

COMEDY Stress Factory, 90 Church St., New Brunswick. Kate Quigley, April 6-7, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $22; Felipe Esparza, April 12, 7:30 p.m., April 13-14, 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., $28; Ray William Johnson featuring EpicLLOYD, April 15, 8 p.m., $25;www.stressfactory.com; 732-5454242. Princeton Catch a Rising Star, 102 Carnegie Center, West Windsor. Peaches Rodriguez, April 6-7; Vince August, April 13; Jeff Pirrami, April 14; catcharisingstar. com; 609-987-8018.

DANCE Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. Weekly Wednesday Contra Dance, April 11, 8-10:30 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.), $10; Saturday English Country Dance, April 14, 8-11 p.m. (Instruction at 7:30 p.m.); www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor. Afternoon of dancing, including square dancing, circle mixers, dance games and more, April 29, 12:15 p.m. $10, $5 children; www.bethel.net; 609-443-4454. Friday Night Folk Dancing, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton St., Princeton. One-hour instruction most weeks, followed by request dancing. Fridays, 8-11 p.m. $5; 609-912-1272. M R Square Dance Club, Saint Luke’s (Episcopal) Church, 1620 Prospect St. Ewing. Weekly progressive

dances. No prior experience is needed. Please be prompt. Tuesdays 7:30 p.m. $10 suggested donation; richd1squarerounddancer@msn.com; 609-844-1140.

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An Evening with David Sedaris, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton. Annual visit by the writer whose new book “Theft By Finding: Diaries 1977-2002” is set to be published in May, April 7, 8 p.m. $78.50$84.50; www.mccarter.org; 609-258-2787. Book Launch: U.S. 1 Worksheets, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon St., Princeton. The U.S.1 Poets’ Cooperative launches Volume 63 of its journal that contains selected works by 142 poets, April 8, 1:15 p.m. Readings begin at 2 p.m. Free; www.princetonlibrary.org; 609-924-9529. New Yorker Staff Writer Evan Osnos, Robertson Hall on the Princeton University campus. Osnos currently focuses on North Korea and the possibility of President Trump meeting with Kim Jong Un, as well as on China and how Xi Jinping is navigating Trump administration policies, April 9, 4:30 p.m. A book sale and signing of Osnos’ book “Age of Ambition: Chasing Fortune, Truth, and Faith in the New China” (2014 National Book Award in nonfiction) will follow the discussion. For more information, go to wws.princeton.edu. Friends of Princeton Public Library Book Lovers Luncheon, Springdale Golf Club, 1895 Clubhouse Drive, Princeton. Featuring author Lisa See. The fundraising event features a three-course meal and a signed paperback of See’s latest novel, “The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane,” April 11, noon; $75. Tickets can be reserved at princetonlibrary.org/booklovers. Mercer County Genealogy Society, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road. Program titled “The Intersection of Genetics and Genealogy.” Anthony May will provide a guide to selecting the right DNA test, understanding your results in the context of your family tree and present examples of how those with little to no knowledge of their family history can make big discoveries, April 15, 7:30 p.m. www.bethel.net; 609-443-4454.


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PACET PICS April 6 ‘Song of Granite’ at Garden Theatre Filmmaker Pat Collins will screen and discuss his feature film, “Song of Granite,” a portrayal of the life of singer Joe Heaney, beginning at 1 p.m. at the Princeton Garden Theater, 160 Nassau St., Princeton. The film provides a portrait of the artist, covering his childhood in Connemara in the 1930s, his travels throughout the U.K. and U.S. in the 1960s, and then his reflection on his past and his legacy as an elderly man in the U.S. Admission is free. For more information, go to arts. princeton.edu.

April 7 Wine and yoga at Terhune Terhune Orchards will host a wine and yoga event, 10:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Terhune Wine Barn. The one-hour, all-levels yoga class will be taught by Mecquel, followed by Terhune Orchards wine. Celebrate spring with a session to increase flexibility, stress reduction and circulatory health. Bring your own yoga mat. Admission costs $28 and includes a glass of Terhune wine or a wine tasting flight. To register, go to www. terhuneorchards.com or call 609-924-2310.

April 8 Holocaust Heroism program Adath Israel Congregation with the Rider University Julius and Dorothy Koppelman Holocaust / Genocide Resource Center will present a Yom HaShoah Service and Program, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Yom HaShoah is known as Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day to honor and commemorate the approximately 6 million Jews who perished in the Shoah. Lindsey Warren will be the featured speaker on the topic “From Death to Life: The Role of Theater In PostHolocaust Healing.” Adath Israel Congregation is located at 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville. For more information, go to www.adathisraelnj.org or call 609-896-4977.

April 10 Motorola CEO at Rider The Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics will host Chairman and CEO of Motorola Solutions, Inc. Greg Brown at Rider University. Brown’s talk, “Securing the homeland, foundational for successful foreign policy,” will focus on how leadership and culture change serve as anchors to influence policy for homeland security. The opening reception begins at 6:30 p.m. in the Bart Luedeke Center with the program and Q&A session starting at 7 p.m. Admission is free. To register, go to www.rider.edu/ brown.

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Princeton University Concerts announces 2018-19 slate The series’ 125th season will include lots of music and a residency by Gustavo Dudamel

By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor

When Marna Seltzer became the director of Princeton University Concerts in September 2010, she envisioned a series that not only presented exciting programming exploring new areas of classical and chamber music, but also an organization that responded to its community and became a part of that community. With the announcement of its 2018-19 season last week, it would seem that Princeton University Concerts has achieved just that. It is a season featuring new initiatives, including a residency by one of the hottest conductors around, a new series showcasing musicians from around the world, and a special event concert by Bobby McFerrin. There also, of course, will be the concerts - the classic series, Performances Up Close Series, and two shows for kids and families. It adds up to what seems like a banner 125th anniversary season for Princeton University Concerts, though Seltzer said there wasn’t a plan for all of these elements to come together for the milestone. “The process has been a lot more organic, and it’s been rooted in trying to respond to the community and trying to respond to what people want, and also trying to go in new areas that create a bigger community,” Seltzer said. “It’s incredibly satisfying to see that happen.” One of the season’s hallmarks is PUC’s first artist-in-residence program, with Gustavo Dudamel, the Venezuelan violinist and conductor who is the conductor for Venezuela’s famed Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra, and also is the music and artistic director for the Los Angeles Philharmonic. “We talked about having an artist-in-residence for a long time and have explored a number of different options,” Seltzer say. “But again, I did not go into the planning saying, ‘We want to have Gustavo Dudamel do the residence.'” Instead, in thinking about PUC’s 125th season, Seltzer looked at the group’s archives and noticed that during its first 40 or 50 years, the series was a destination for major orchestras. PUC’s history includes Leopold Stokowski conducting the Philadelphia Orchestra, as well as regular visits by the New York Philharmonic. Seltzer considered bringing in an orchestra to perform, but then decided against it, partly because of all the orchestra concerts that happen in Princeton, and because many PUC subscribers also go to orchestra concerts in Philadelphia and New York. “It just didn’t seem to be something that was going to distinguish us in the way I try to do with all the programs,” Seltzer said. “The next leap was to think, ‘Well if we can have any orchestra that might fit that bill, what would it be?'” That led to her reaching out to the Simón Bolívar Symphony Orchestra several years ago. Seltzer was talking with Dudamel’s manager, and found out the conductor was interesting in engaging with the Princeton campus. “It seemed like the idea of doing an extended residency like this, which he’s never done before, was something that was on his mind,” Seltzer said. “So the conversations went from there.” The residency will involve three visits to the Princeton campus by Dudamel and a concert series, curated by Dudamel, coinciding with those visits. The concert feature musicians who are associated with Dudamel. On Dec. 2, The Simon Bolivar

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Gustavo Dudamel will curate a series of concerts and conduct Princeton University’s orchestra and glee club as part of his residency with Princeton University Concerts. String Quartet will perform a programming tied to the them, “Art & the Americas.” Dudamel will bring to Richardson Auditorium a string quartet consisting of principals from the orchestra. On Jan. 7, 2019, musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic will perform a program exploring “Art & Faith,” which will include a new work by Juri Seo, as well as music by Mozart and Arvo Part. On April 23, 2019, Ensemble Berlin, featuring members of the Berlin Philharmonic, will perform a program that will include a new work by Steven Mackey, as well as music by Wagner and Schubert. The final concerts of the residency will feature the Princeton University Orchestra and the Princeton University Glee Club, conducted by Dudamel. There will be two performances of a program featuring music by Schubert, as well as Tchaikovsky’s “Romeo and Juliet” and Mendelssohn’s “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” The first concert will take place April 26, 2019, at Richardson Auditorium on the Princeton University campus. It will be fundraiser for a new education program created and inspired by Dudamel, allowing Princeton students to continue teaching private music lessons in Trenton. The second performance will take place April 27, 2019, at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in Trenton. This free concert will include a multimedia presentation to accommodate “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Dudamel’s residency also will see him talking with seminar students, and making several visits to Trenton to work with students. “We’ve tried to be as collaborative as we can, but we really have not done something that’s so multifaceted on campus before,” Seltzer said. “But I’ve wanted to, and this really gives us the chance to work with a lot of different partners.” Those partners include the Princeton University Art Museum, the Center for Human Values and the Woodrow Wilson School. “The campus-wide engagement is going to be a really special feature — for him and for us,” Seltzer said. “He’s never done anything like this before.” The other new element for PUC’s 125th season is the Crossroads series, which grew out of the Performances Up Close intimate chamber concerts. Crossroads aims to bring artists together from around the world to perform chamber music concerts. Seltzer said one of the

motivations behind Crossroads was to expand on the definition of chamber music. “And to plumb all of the possibilities of the more intimate side of chamber music,” she said, adding that the concerts also will spotlight music’s ability to create conversation and tell stories. The first Crossroads concert will take place Nov. 8 and will feature banjo player Abigail Washburn and the Chinese musician Wu Fei, who plays an instrument called a guzheng, a string instrument that has been around for 2,000 years. Fei and Washburn met during Washburn’s travels to China (Washburn speaks fluent Chinese) and found out that her bluegrass and Fei’s Chinese music have much in common. The Crossroads series will continue Feb. 14, 2019, with a performance by vocalist/composer Gabriel Kahane of his work, “8980: Book of Travelers.” Kahane wrote the song cycle following his travels of the country by train after the 2016 election. “It tells the story of how people were feeling the day after the election, in all different facets, it doesn’t take a particular point of view,” Seltzer said. “But it also weaves in his own history, stories his grandmother told him from a diary that she kept. He does it in a really magical way and it all comes together to create a very contemporary song cycle that I think is mostly Americana.” The final Crossroads concert, “Avital Meets Avital,” will take place April 16, 2019. Avi Avital, mandolin player, and Omer Avital, bass player (the two are not related), will blend jazz and classical with Moroccan, North African, Israeli and Mediterranean Seltzer said Crossroads continues PUC’s presentations of concerts to demonstrate the chamber music can be more than string quartets. “I want people to understand that that quality they love about chamber music, that they love about a string quartet, that sort of intimate one-on-one communication, exists in a lot of other music,” she said. “Having this series kind of packages what we’ve been doing in single events for the last few years.” PUC also will continue its Performance Up Close series with three concerts featuring the Takacs String Quartet playing Schubert’s String Quartet in C Major, D. 956 (Oct. 17); as well as a group that will perform Messiaen’s “Quartet for the End of Time” (Feb. 6, 2019); and a performance of Schubert’s Octet for Winds and Strings in F Major D. 803 (Feb. 19, 2019).

The bedrock of Princeton University Concerts’ seasons is its Concert Classics Series, which will open Oct. 11 with a performance by the Jerusalem String Quartet playing music by Strauss, Schoenberg and Tchaikovsky. On Dec. 13, clarinet player Martin Frost and pianist Henrik Mawe will perform music for clarinet and piano. Famed cellist Steven Isserlis will perform a program titled “Composers and Their Muses,” with pianist Connie Shih, Feb. 28, 2019. Pianists Alexander Melnikov and Andreas Staier wil perform Schubert’s found-hand piano music, March 14, 2019. March 28 will see a concert by violinist Patricia Kopatchinskaja with Polina Leschenko on piano. The program will feature music by Bartok, Poulenc, Ensecu and Ravel. “People say she is the wild child of the violin,” Seltzer said of Kopatchinskaja. “She is someone who is incapable of giving a boring performance. She plays in bare feet, she does things in a completely unexpected way.” Continuing the series is the Takacs String Quartet (April 4); the Australian Chamber Orchestra (April 11); and the Ebene String Quartet (May 2). PUC also will present two family concerts, “Baby Got Back,” Nov. 3, and the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center with the Princeton Girlchoir performing “The Girl Who Love Wild Horses,” based on the story by Paul Goble. The Richardson Chamber Players will play two concerts — Nov. 11 and Feb. 10. Princeton University Concerts also will host two special events during this banner season — a concert by mezzosoprano Joyce Didonato on March 10, titled “Songplay,” will explore Italian Baroque and its thread to the American songbook. The first special concert will open the season when Bobby McFerrin will perform a concert titled “Circlesongs,” Sept. 21. He will improvise shared sound with the Princeton University Glee Club and will lead the audience in a call-and-response. “I wanted him to open the season because if I had to boil down the biggest priority for me with the series it would be creating community,” Seltzer said. “Making people feel like they belong and that they’re part of something and making sure that community is really expansive. And I feel like Bobby McFerrin embodies that. “ She notes McFerrin, throughout his career, has encouraged his audiences to sing — even the people who don’t think they can sing. “We all have a voice and he gets everybody doing it and everybody participating and everybody’s sounding pretty great,” Seltzer said. “He’s a musical inspiration.” And people who associate McFerrin with his hit, “Don’t Worry Be Happy,” will find out there’s much more to him. “It was about finding someone who can stand on stage and make every single person in the audience feel joy — just unadulterated joy — for music,” Seltzer said. “He wants everyone in the world to use their voice to make music.” Single tickets will go on sale online only, July 2. Subscriptions will go on sale in May. For more information, go to www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org or call 609-258-2800.


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A Book Lover’s Delight in Princeton

By Anthony Stoeckert Features Editor

For something that’s called “A Little Literary Festival,” there’s a lot going on during Salon on Stockton. The two-day event taking place at the Center of Theological Inquiry, April 1314, is devoted to authors who discuss their works. “This year’s Salon theme is ‘War and Migration,’ and is part of the wider Princeton community collaboration on Migrations,” said Will Storrar, the director of the center who helped start the festival two years ago. “The highlight is that we have four working journalists who have turned to both fiction and non-fiction to explore the impact of war on displaced lives.” Salon on Stockton: A Little Literary Festival in Princeton is a collaboration between the center and Morven Museum & Garden. The first was held in June of 2016. “I had the idea that our two fine main buildings, CTI’s Luce Hall [named after Henry Luce, founder of Time Magazine], and Morven, the historic home of Richard Stockton, across the street from one another, would provide a marvelous setting for the present-day equivalent of an 18thcentury literary salon, where people could meet to discuss books and ideas with the authors and one another in the intimate and informal setting of a beautiful drawing room,” Storrar said. “I also thought it would be a distinctive contribution to the literary life of Princeton to bring writers from the U.K., and especially my native Scotland, as well as the United States, to offer an international program in this intimate setting of a salon.”

Lynne Olson is among the authors who are set to participate in this year’s Salon on Stockton. The event will kickoff April 13 with a meet-the-authors reception and a panel titled “Covering War: Journalism in Conversation” with authors Neal Ascherson and Christopher Dickey. Also participating is Stanley Cloud, former Saigon and White House bureau chief for Time magazine. April 14 will focus on the participating authors. Sally Magnusson is a Scottish au-

thor and journalist for the BBC. She and Storrar will discuss her first work of fiction, “The Sealwoman’s Gift,” about the 17th-century Icelandic slave raids by Algerian corsairs. “It is based on a true story of abduction from Iceland to North Africa in the 17th century, which she has turned into a gripping tale of how an Icelandic woman survived by telling the sagas of her native land — and Sally’s own heritage from her Icelandic father,” Storrar said. Christopher Dickey, Paris-based editor for The Daily Best, will discuss his book, “Our Man in Charleston,” which tells the true story of a U.K. diplomat and secret agent on the south during the United States’ civil war. Bestselling audience Lynne Olson will talk about her latest book, “Last Hope Island,” about the governments, citizens and military who migrated to London while their countries were under Nazi occupation. “It’s the story of the World War II part-

nership between Britain and occupied Europe,” Olson said. “What drew me to the subject that it’s been so unexplored. No other historian has looked at this in detail — how Britain, as the last European country to hold out against Hitler, provided a refuge for the leaders of a number of nations that had already been defeated, enabling them to set up governments in exile to help defeat Germany. In return, they and thousands of their compatriots made crucial contributions to Britain’s survival and the eventual Allied victory.” Olsen has written seven history books, including six that have focused on England before and during the war. “I’m often asked why I’ve done that,” she said. “And the answer is simple: It was such a dramatic, historic period, not only for England but for the world. It’s the story of a country’s struggle for survival against the strongest military force in history. It’s the story of the extraordinary leadership of Winston Churchill and the courage of British citizens in waging that fight. But it’s also the story of a city — one that I consider the most spectacular place in the world during that time. And that city, of course, is London.” To end the event, British journalist and author Neal Ascherson, known as an expert on Poland and Eastern Europe, will talk about his first novel, “The Death of Fronsac,” set during World War II. After Ascherson’s talk, all of the authors will join together for a group conversation. Storrar said CTI and Morven collaborated on the project because both organizations are educational institutions that are concerned with creative thinkers, artists and ideas. “And so it seemed natural to offer a different kind of book event, a ‘little literary festival’ where a smaller audience — 30 to 40 people in a drawing room together, rather than a hundred or more in a lecture hall or big tent — could discuss books and ideas face to face with the international and cross-cultural panel of thinkers and authors we invite each year.” Labyrinth Books also participates, running a Salon bookstall where signed copies of books by the authors are for sale. Tickets cost $10 per session, $30 for an all-day pass. For tickets, go to visit www. morven.org or call 609-924-8144, ext. 133.


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Pam Hersh

Corner House Builds on Its Mission Helping young people and their families dealing with substance abuse and other emotional issues

Princeton native Wendy Jolley is preparing for a very eventful week. On Thursday, April 12, she will survive a traumatic car crash involving fatalities. The following night, Friday the 13th, will prove to be an even luckier, but equally memorable day. She will be honored at the Corner House Spring Benefit at which she will receive the Marie L. Matthews award for her work as chair of the Corner House board and two decades of “amazing dedication” to the mission of Corner House, said Corner House Executive Director Gary De Blasio. By means of leadership, prevention, treatment, and outreach programs, Corner House Behavioral Health, celebrating its 45th birthday, promotes the health and well being of Princeton area young people and their families, as they confront substance abuse and other emotional issues. The award, Jolley said, is “wonderful, but unnecessary.” The car crash is “scary, but so necessary.” It is “her baby” — perhaps an odd way to describe a car crash, but an appropriate way to describe an educational simulation of a horrific car crash. It is just one way Jolley, as chair of the Corner House Board, helps fulfill the mission of the organization. Princeton’s police department, fire department, rescue squad, along with the Mather Hodge Funeral Home and the Princeton High School technology and grounds departments will team up with Corner House and SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) to deliver a powerful and non-virtual message about the dangers of drinking and/or engaging in any other distracting activity while driving. “The crash reenactment is so real that some students watching the reenactment have gotten hysterical and freaked out,” said Jolley, who started coordinating the car crash simulation several years ago when her daughter was in high school and president of SADD. “More than 800 high school students watch this riveting event [on Walnut Lane between the high school and middle school campuses]. I still get chills even though I have lived through the crash several times. As part of the event, John Witherspoon Middle School students write letters to their “friends” in high school to say how much the middle-school kids care about their older high school colleagues and implore them to refrain from drinking and driving. The letters get delivered to the high school homerooms the day after the crash. The mother of four grown girls, all of whom attended Princeton schools at the same time as my kids, became involved in Corner House “just because it was the right thing to do,” she said. “I have had a wonderful life in Princeton — both as a child growing up here and as an adult raising my own children here,” Jolley says. “I am so lucky that my own family never experienced challenges or tragedies related to drugs

Wendy Jolley is being honored during Corner House’s April 13 spring benefit. The day before, she will participate in a re-enactment to educate students about the dangers of drunk driving. or alcohol. But trained as a teacher, I value connecting with kids. And it pains me so much to see the trauma that drug and alcohol issues inflict on kids and their families. Two families with whom we were very close went through heart-breaking experiences. I needed no personal tragedy to motivate me to get involved — I feel the pain of so many living here who have faced such difficult challenges. In addition to her Corner House commitment toward the health and well being of children, Jolley has has led the parent-teacher organizations at the high school, middle school and Riverside Elementary School. Her own childhood in Princeton was “idyllic.” Her 93-year-old father Wesley McCaughan still lives on Snowden Lane and currently participates in the locally renowned “ROMEOS — Retired Old Men Eating Out.” Before he became a ROMEO, he was a teacher (and later an administrator) at the Miss Fine School and Princeton Country Day School (now Princeton Day School), where his students included Robert Mueller and Christopher Reeve. Jolley’s mother, who died six years ago, was Pete Callaway’s first hire in his real estate business. Wendy met her husband, recently retired orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Jolley, on a blind date when she was living in New York. The statistics reported in Corner House’s 2017 Report to the Community are sobering. In the span of two years between 2014 and 2016, client use of opiates/heroin climbed to a level of almost 22 percent from 9 percent in 2014.

Alcohol use increased to 43 percent. The 2016 prevention and treatment statistics, however, provide hope that Corner House is a crucial weapon in the battle to keep those use statistics as low as possible. Two hundred and eleven students participated in prevention leadership and outreach programs. A total of 3,900 individuals were served by various prevention activities. And Corner House provided more than 2,500 “intensive outpatient treatment episodes.” “Corner House treatment programs serve hundreds of individuals yearly through our customized outpatient and intensive outpatient levels of care,” De Blasio said in his message within the Corner House 2017 Report. “In our treatment programs, we also are seeing the impact of the current opiate epidemic sweeping the nation and our community. Our clinical team continues to adjust its approach with evidenced-based practices to meet the changing needs for each client.” In the summer of 1972 Nancy Gryzbek and Dr. Shirley Van Ferney opened the doors of Corner House Counseling Center. Situated at the “corner” of Witherspoon and Henry Streets, the agency was started by a group of Princeton residents hoping to find a way to help the youth in their community deal with substance use and abuse issues. Princeton Borough and Princeton Township and a grant from Mercer County originally funded Corner House. The Princeton Medical Center, concerned with the rising drug and alcohol problems in Princeton, leased the little corner house to the agency for $1 per year to serve as a “place where caring people-professional[s] and non-professionals [would] offer a variety of services to drug users and their families,” according to the agency’s website. In 1972-1973 the entire budget for the agency was $32,500. Today, the entire budget is almost 1 million dollars needed to respond to the “escalating demands of the community,” said De Blasio, who noted that the operation is no longer in the “corner house” location, but rather in the building that once housed the municipal operations of Princeton Borough at one Monument Drive. “Decades ago, few in Princeton wanted to believe that our community had a drug problem,” Jolley said. “It was [former Princeton Township mayor] Jim Floyd who raised the alarm bells and said unequivocally that ‘we have a drug problem in this town and we have to deal with it.” “People may assume that my being honored means I am going away. I am going nowhere,” Jolley said. “This is no a pet charity for me, no casual commitment; I am adhering to Jim’s mandate and dealing with the problem in any way I can.” Corner House’s “Down at the Shore” spring benefit will take place at the Boathouse at Mercer Lake, West Windsor, April 13, 6:30 p.m. For more information, go to www. cornerhousenj.org.

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Spring is here and so are seasonal allergies Spring is here. Time to open up the windows, get outside and breathe in that fresh air. Or not. For millions of Americans who suffer from seasonal allergies, springtime brings with it a range of uncomfortable symptoms that can make life miserable. Relief, however, is possible with a visit to your doctor and a treatment approach that is right for you. Allergies on the rise Allergies are the sixthleading cause of chronic illness in the United States, affecting more than 50 million Americans each year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And that number continues to rise. Research shows that increased temperatures associated with climate change are causing trees and plants to produce more pollen over a longer period of time. Moreover, while springtime is prime allergy season, more than twothirds of spring allergy sufferers have symptoms all year long. An overreaction Allergies are an overreaction of the immune system to an allergen, an otherwise harmless substance that your body perceives as an invader. In response, your body

attacks the invader by producing antibodies that trigger cells to release histamine and other chemicals, causing an allergic reaction. Pollen and mold are the most common causes of seasonal allergies. Spring allergy season, when tree pollen is at its peak, starts as early as February and extends into early summer. Pollen from grasses and weeds can trigger allergies in the late summer and early fall, and as fall progresses, mold rates rise. People who experience allergy symptoms year round, may be reacting to indoor allergens such as dust mites and pet dander. Itching and sneezing Allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe, and may include: • Itchy, watery eyes • Itching of the nose or roof of mouth • Sneezing • Coughing • Runny or stuffy nose • Fatigue Additionally, allergies can exacerbate asthma and also increase the risk for sinus infections. Certain people, such as those with family history of allergies or who move to a new environment, may be more predisposed to allergies. Effective treatments A visit to an allergist can help identify your

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allergy triggers and determine a treatment approach. Treatment ranges from avoiding your triggers to medication to immunotherapy, commonly referred to as allergy shots. A number of medications to control allergy symptoms, including oral antihistamines and decongestants, nasal sprays and eye drops, are available over the counter. Others may require a prescription. In many cases, finding the medication that is right for you takes some trial and error. One that may work well for one person may cause side effects like grogginess in another. For people with a history of seasonal allergies, allergists may recommend beginning medications to manage symptoms two weeks prior to the start of symptoms. Avoiding allergy triggers While it’s almost im-

possible to avoid allergy triggers completely, there are strategies you can adopt to help minimize exposure and reduce symptoms, including: • Monitoring pollen levels and knowing when they’re at their highest. During spring and summer, pollen levels are highest in the evening. In late summer and early fall, pollen levels are highest in the morning • Staying inside when pollen levels are high or on dry, windy days • Keeping windows in your home and car shut during allergy season • Wearing sunglasses to protect your eyes from allergens • Wearing a filter mask when mowing the lawn or doing chores outside during allergy season • Taking a shower, washing your hair and changing your clothes after working or playing outdoors In addition, if you are allergic to pet dander be sure to have your pet bathed and groomed regularly and do not allow your pet to sleep in your bedroom. To control dust mites, protect your mattress and pillow with allergy encasings, vacuum rugs, wash bedding in hot water weekly and install a high quality disposable air filter in your central air system. Learn more Penn Medicine Princ-

eton Health, through its Community Education & Outreach Program, will host a discussion on managing seasonal allergies from 6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 11, at the Hamilton YMCA John K. Rafferty Branch, 1315 Whitehorse Mercerville Road, Suite 100, Conference Rooms A & B, Hamilton. To register for the free session or for more infor-

mation, g to www.princetonhcs.org/calendar or call 888-897-8979. To find an allergist affiliated with Penn Medicine Princeton Health, go to www.princetonhcs.org or call 888-742-7496.

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marketplace Garage Sale HILLSBOROUGH PUBLIC AUCTION Auction for the Est. of Jim Coe, 52 Surrey Drive, Hillsborough, NJ. Sat., April 7 – 9:30 a.m. Entire contents of home /garage including: period –Mid-Century & contemporary furniture, glass/china/pottery, linens, good housewares, collectibles, sterling, primitives, artwork, tools, like new John Deere X304 4 wheel steer riding mower, Troy-Bilt Jet blower, Ariens 724 snow snow blower, hand & power tools, garden equip, much unlisted. Not responsible for accidents. Terms: Cash or check w/ valid NJ driver’s license. 10% buyer’s premium on all lots. In case of bad weather, please check website 5:00 p.m. day before auction (or call business line) for status. Preview 8:00 a.m. day of auction only. Food & PAJ on site. For full listing and photos, see www.hannaauctions.com. Hanna Auction Services Milford, NJ (908) 995-9799

Help Wanted MERCHANDISER Year round part time help needed merchandising in food and drug stores. Must be willing to drive set geographical area to cover territory throughout Somerset County. Mileage and drive time paid in addition to an hourly rate. 908-489-2273

MERCHANDISE FOR SALE FURNITURE - LAWN MOWER - French-Country Dining table(96x45), Honda riding mower. (609)356-3899.

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