2-19-2020 US1 by Community News Service

Remembering the

Hellfighters

, RY 19 BRUA

2020

ALSO IN THIS ISSUE

Paula Alekson and the Bard at McCarter Theater, page 12.

American Repertory Ballet’s ‘Giselle,’ page 16.

Trenton’s Needham Roberts, right, joined the all-black Harlem Hellfighters regiment and became the city’s greatest hero of World War I. But African American soldiers fought for a nation that never accepted them. Diccon Hyatt reports, page 24.

Phil McAuliffe and the Roosevelt String Band, page 22.

CONTENTS • PAGE 2

Business Checking Don’t keep paying more than you should for banking. We have been able to save our customers up to 30% monthly on fees!

Call Karen today to find out how much we can save you! Karen Conway, Business Banker 609.643.4256

firstbanknj.com

First Bank

Cares About Businesses Like Yours

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

To the Editor: Troubled Bridge Over Historic Waters Sara Hastings Editor Diccon Hyatt Business Editor Dan Aubrey Preview Editor Christina Giannantonio Events Editor Mark Czajkowski Suzette Lucas Photography Barbara Figge Fox Senior Correspondent Vaughan Burton Production Thomas Fritts Sales Director Deanna Herrington, Mark Nebbia, Jennifer Steffen, Gina Carillo, Sylwia Marut Advertising Sales Michele Alperin, Elaine Strauss, E.E. Whiting, Ross Amico, Euna Kwon Brossman, Ilene Dube, Bart Jackson, Susan Van Dongen, Richard J. Skelly, Doug Dixon, Lynn Robbins, Ron Shapella, Neal Zoren, Mary Pat Robertson, Scott Morgan, Glenn Townes Contributors Richard K. Rein Founding Editor, 1984-2019 U.S. 1 is hand delivered to all businesses and offices in the greater Princeton area. For editorial inquiries call 609-452-7000. Display advertising: 609-396-1511 x110. Classified advertising: 609-396-1511 x105. Or visit www.princetoninfo.com. Copyright 2020 by Community News Service LLC, 15 Princess Road, Lawrenceville 08648.

colonial village that grew up around it. William Trent, the city’s founder and namesake, later purchased the mill and rebuilt it as one of the largest in New Jersey. The mill’s reconstruction marked the beginning of Trenton’s long and storied industrial history. he South Broad Street It was also here that George Bridge over the Assunpink Creek Washington was so warmly welnear Trenton’s Mill Hill Park needs comed by the people of Trenton as work and the New Jersey Depart- he traveled from Mount Vernon to ment of Transportation has a plan New York for his first inaugurato fix it. Normally, this would be tion. This inspiring event is beauticause for celebration. Unfortunate- fully interpreted in the grand paintly, in this case, the DOT’s plans for ing by N.C. Wyeth that now hangs a utilitarian, run-of-thein the main entry to mill solution are inapThomas Edison State propriate and will be a Between University on West State huge missed opportuniStreet. The ty for a revitalizing city It is true that the curLines seeking to capitalize on rent bridge spanning the its remarkable history. Assunpink Creek is not Although there is litthe same one upon which Washingtle today to indicate its importance, ton stood. However, the core of the this site is one of the most historic existing bridge dates back to the spots in the nation. It was here, on a mid-19th century. It is a grand, winter’s afternoon in January of twin-arched stone structure whose 1777, that George Washington beauty and grace have been hidden stood on horseback against a bridge by excavated fill and “road imrailing and rallied his army to turn provements.” We believe that the back a much larger British force led twin stone arches of the great by General Cornwallis. American bridge need to be repaired and exblood was shed, and brave men posed. died that day, but Washington’s acWe also believe that the experition at the Assunpink Bridge saved ence of crossing the bridge needs to the Continental army and secured be improved and the extraordinary the future of our nation. history of this spot acknowledged. The location is also the birth- The design for the new bridge suplace of Trenton. It was here that perstructure and railings should Mahlon Stacy, the city’s first Euro- utilize historically appropriate mapean settler, established a grist mill terials and provide views up and in 1679 that became Trenton’s first down the creek. business and the focal point for the Most important, the new plans need to fully embrace the bridge’s U.S. 1 welcomes letplace in history by incorporating ters to the editor, corrections, decorative and commemorative eland criticisms of our stories ements that honor the lives lost in and columns. E-mail your battle and the role the bridge played thoughts directly to our ediin the history of Trenton, New Jertor: hastings@princetoninfo. com.

Continued on page 7

INSIDE Survival Guide

What is a ‘Personal Power Pyramid?’ Being Creative in a Commercial Environment Making a 30-Second Commercial For Yourself Navigating Workers’ Compensation Pigs in a Blanket and the Cost of Being Right Business Meetings

4 4 4 6 6 7

Preview 8-22 Day by Day, February 19 to 28 8 Opportunities 10 Letting the Bard’s Words Soar With Love 12 The Artful Eye: Wisdom of Trees 14 Dance Review: American Repertory Ballet’s ‘Giselle’ 16 Marking a Milestone With ‘Beauty and Drama’ 20 U.S. 1 Singles Exchange 21 Picture Perfect Musician Stringing with Roosevelt Band 22

Cover Story: Trenton’s Hellfighter 24 Life in the Fast Lane 28 Classifieds & Jobs 30 For editorial inquiries, call 609-452-7000. Fax: 609-844-0180. Display Advertising: tfritts@communitynews.org | 609-396-1511 x110 Classified Advertising: class@princetoninfo.com | 609-396-1511 x105 Mail: 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville 08648. E-Mail: Events: events@princetoninfo.com News: hastings@princetoninfo.com. Home page: www.princetoninfo.com © 2020 Community News Service LLC. Subscribe to our E-Mail Newsletters: tinyurl.com/us1newsletter

Community News Service LLC Co-Publisher Jamie Griswold

Co-Publisher Tom Valeri

Managing EditorS Rob Anthes, Sara Hastings DIRECTOR OF DIGITAL MEDIA Joe Emanski business Editor Diccon Hyatt arts Editor Dan Aubrey Senior community Editors Bill Sanservino, Samantha Sciarrotta EVENTS Editor Christina Giannantonio

ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR Megan Durelli

Associate Publisher Thomas Fritts

Production Manager Stacey Micallef Ad Traffic Coordinator Stephanie Jeronis Graphic Artist Vaughan Burton

Senior Account Executive Jennifer Steffen Account Executives Deanna Herrington, Mark Nebbia Administrative advertising assistantS Gina Carillo, Sylwia Marut

Hey local business owners—Ready to increase your sales? Chip-In helps businesses like yours: • Increase your average sale size • Drive traffic during slow hours • Reward local purchasers • Cultivate repeat customers • Easily manage donation requests All this, while supporting the local nonprofits your customers care about. Reserve your spot on this free marketing app today! Call 609-436-9435 or visit chip-in.getbeyond.com Download our app: Beyond Chip-In Scan me for Chip-In app

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

U.S. 1

A LAI FLEI F IENI NT HT E L LEEAARR H EC C

PRINCETON’S TOP FACIAL PLASTIC SURGEON Offering Expert

MINI LIFTS WITH NATURAL RESULTS

Exceptional Ear, Nose and Throat Care Close to Home. If youEar, needNose to see an Ear,Throat Nose or Throat youto can access the highest quality care close to home. Exceptional and Caredoctor, Close Home. Penn Medicine Becker ENT offers nose and sinus, allergy, voice and swallowing, ears and hearing, sleep andsee snoring, and neckor and thyroid services. reason your life is worth If you need to an Ear, Nose Throat doctor, youAnother can access the highest qualityPenn careMedicine. close to home. Now accepting new patients at more than 10 locations. Penn Medicine Becker ENT offers nose and sinus, allergy, voice and swallowing, ears and hearing, sleep and snoring, and neck and thyroid services. Another reason your life is worth Penn Medicine. Now accepting new patients at more than 10 locations.

Same day appointments available! Schedule your appointment by calling 609-436-5740 or visiting Beckerent.com.

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

BEFORE

AFTER

A Surgeon’s Hands, An Artist’s Eye, A Woman’s Touch

Becker Ear, Nose & Throat

256 Bunn Drive, Suite 4 Princeton, NJ 08540 609.921.9497 | brunnermd.com

Do You Remember When You Used to Remember? Register for a

FREE CONSULTATION with leading Princeton Physicians Dr. Jeffrey Apter is Medical Director at Princeton Medical Institute, Senior attending Physician at Penn Medicine Princeton Health, and a Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the New Jersey Alzheimer Association. Please call to schedule your FREE consultation. Our events are always FREE and open to the public. We offer FREE:   Consultations Memory screens MRIs PET scans CAT scans to qualified patients. See our website for details.

No transportation? We partnered with Lyft to give you a lyft!

A Proud Member of the Global Alzheimer Platform

609-921-6050 www.PrincetonMedicalinstitute.com 256 Bunn Drive, Suite 6, Princeton, NJ 08540 “Where today’s research brings tomorrow’s solutions”

Accepting patients for: Alzheimer’s/memory loss Depression PTSD ADHD

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

quality photographs and video for short documentary films. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally. Barros’ fine art photography resides in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Museum of American Art, Philadelphia Museum of Art, and Fogg Art Museum, Harvard University. His commercial clientele includes artists, architects, businesses, magazines, and institutions. Princeton University has engaged his photographic services for 20 years. Barros will share lessons learned as an artist-entrepreneur over the span of his 40-year career. In seeking “engaging, meaningful subject matter,” he discusses the reward that accompanies one’s decision to “infuse commercial transactions with artistic sensibility.” Clarity in one’s

Tuesday, February 25

Being Creative in a Commercial Environment

Survival Guide

Editor: Diccon Hyatt

icardo Barros of Ricardo Barros Photographs will speak on “Sustaining Creative Spirit in a Commercial Environment” on Tuesday, February 25, at the Gotham City Networking Event at 12:30 p.m. at Agricola in Princeton. Tickets are $38. To register visit www.gothamnetworking. com. Barros is a professional photographer and videographer with commercial and fine art clients throughout the United States. He is an FAA licensed drone pilot who uses a drone to take high-

Four-Fold: Marc Strano says there are four key components to career development during a job transition: professional development, new tools, new people, and well being.

dhyatt@princetoninfo.com

Friday, February 21

What is a ‘Personal Power Pyramid?’

onsider the task of building an actual pyramid, which must be done by coordinating all four sides at once, not completing one side at a time. Marc Strano of SHIFT Leadership Development says that career development during job transition occurs much the same way. At an upcoming meeting of the Professional Service Group of Mercer County, Strano will discuss ways each person can attend to four things during transition — and how to get support — while growing oneself and building one’s career: Professional Development, New Tools, New People, and Well Being. The free workshop will take place Friday, February 21, from 9:45 a.m. to noon at the Princeton Public Library. For more information, visit www.psgofmercercounty.org. Strano has worked in leadership development in commercial and retail banking, finance, legal, edu-

cation, fine retail, construction, consumer electronics, and global shipping and logistics. As a designer, developer, and facilitator, Strano has created and led programs for organizations ranging in size from a handful of local employees to multinational conglomerates. He has been a consultant and invited speaker at the Harvard Business School, Columbia, Rutgers, and Montclair State. Strano has a master’s in international management and finance from the Thunderbird School of Global Management at Arizona State University, including study of international trade and comparative business practices in several countries. He has a bachelor’s degree in linguistics from the University of Rochester.

Wednesday, February 26

Making a 30-Second Commercial For Yourself

avid Trapani has never given an “elevator pitch” in an elevator. The concept of an elevator pitch has caught on big time in the business world. The idea is that you should distill your entire case to prospective clients into a snappy presentation that can be delivered in conversation between the first and third floors of a building while riding in an elevator. The big flaw with this concept is that hardly anyone talks in elevators — mostly, elevator rides are

Stay Creative: Ricardo Barros shares an artist’s perspective on entrepreneurship at the next Gotham City Networking event. vision, he claims, and authenticity, are what drives a quality brand to success.

about long, awkward silences between strangers. But that doesn’t mean the elevator pitch is useless, far from it. “I use it all the time,” Trapani says. “Your elevator pitch is a universal tool. Not only do you use it as an ‘elevator pitch’ when you are calling somebody, but you can use it at meetings or as a way to engage a prospect into learning more about me. I call it a multi-use elevator pitch, and I am using it all the time.” Trapani, CEO of Sandler Training - AGT & Associates, will lead a workshop on building elevator pitches at a meeting of the Princeton-Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday, February 26, from 7:30 to 9:45 a.m. at the Nassau Club. Tickets are $35, $25 for members. For more information, visit www.princetonmercerchamber.org. In the interactive

workshop, Trapani will teach the art of making a strong first impression and give attendees a chance to practice it on one another. Trapani likens an elevator pitch to a 30-second commercial. Who needs an elevator pitch, anyway? It’s not just startup founders who can benefit from preparing a good pitch. Trapani says salespeople, sales managers, owners of companies, and client service personnel should all have one. The first goal of an elevator pitch is to grab the attention of the pitch-ee. “The biggest challenge in the world of business development or sales is that everybody sounds the same,” Trapani says. “We have to do something in a first interaction to look and sound a bit different than all of our competitors. When everybody looks and sounds

FREE PROGRAMS FOR VETERANS AND MILITARY

H I R Ed . .

VETERAN & MILITARY

V.E.P

HEROES INTERVIEW & RESUME EDUCATION

CAREER FAIR

MARCH 9, 2020 12:00PM-4:00PM RIDER UNIVERSITY LYNCH ADLER HALL #202

MARCH 19, 2020 1:00PM-4:00PM RIDER UNIVERSITY STUDENT REC CENTER

SUMMER SESSION 1

riderhired.eventbrite.com

ridervetscareerfair.eventbrite.com

rider.edu/vep

PROGRAM FOR VETERAN CAREER TRANSITION

Brought to you by Bridging the Gap, Rider Univerisity’s Career Development and Success Services, Veterans and Military Affairs Office and the College of Continuing Studies.

2083 Lawrenceville Road • Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 609-896-5033 • veterans@rider.edu

rider.edu/military

Brought to you by Rider Univerisity’s Career Development and Success Services, Veterans and Military Affairs Office and the College of Continuing Studies.

VETERAN ENTREPRENEURSHIP TRAINING PROGRAM

COMING MAY 2020 RIDER UNIVERSITY

Brought to you by the NJ Bankers Assoication, Rider Univerisity’s Veterans and Military Affairs Office, the College of Continuing Studies, and the Center for Entrepreneurial Studies.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

the same, everybody becomes a commodity.” Trapani says there are a few ways to stand out from the pack. One method is to say something within the first 15 seconds that may appear not to be in your best interests. “I might say to somebody, ‘Hey, you’ve probably never heard of us at Sandler Training,’” Trapani says. “Chances are you’ve never heard of me. I would just stop right there and pause, which is an automatic response, and the person receiving the message will kind of lean in and enter into a dialogue.” This is attention-getting because it breaks expectations. “Most people lead with how good they are or their features and benefits right out of the gate,” Trapani says. “let me tell you why you should do business with me.” When the opposite happens, the client has to pause and rethink what’s happening, Trapani says, likening the process to a pilot removing a plane from autopilot. A well known example of this tactic is Make Your Pitch: David TraDomino’s Pizza, which launched an ad campani explains the basics of a paign that proclaimed how bad its pizzas were successful elevator pitch at a and what it had done and was doing to improve their quality. No one watching TV exPrinceton Mercer Chamber pects to see a commercial where a pizza combreakfast. pany apologizes for making a substandard product. It worked. “That’s a great example,” Trapani says. the insurance business. “You do the exact opposite of what everybody Over the years he has perfected his own else is doing.” “30-second commercial.” After gaining atOf course, there is a fine line between gettention, he says, the next step is positioning: ting attention and undermining one’s mesto use emotional words (since people buy sage. Domino’s commercials, for example, emotionally, he says) and then provide a quick always pivoted to a positive note by emphaanecdote about how a third party benefited sizing improvements they had made. “You’ve from your business. got to be sophisticated enough to know not to In pitching his own sales training, a conget too cute or you might sabotage yourself,” ventional pitch would go something like: Trapani says. “I’ve seen that happen before.” “Hey, listen, we are great at helping people Trapani has seen plenty of examples of close more business. We’ve got a proprietary success and failure in his more than 20-year system that helps people close business at a career in corporate insurance and, since 2011, higher rate than they’ve ever closed before.” in his work in the training business. He grew This is what in sales lingo is called a “push” up in Manalapan, where his father owned an methodology in which information is insurance agency. He graduated from Wil“pushed” to a client. liam Paterson University in Wayne with a deThese days, Trapani is an evangelist of the gree in finance and then embarked on a sales “pull” technique. His pitch goes: “Hey, career in which he worked for Prudential in chances are, this isn’t going on with your Toms River, Copeland in East Brunswick, company, but some of the companies that and ultimately Prudential again for 11 years, where he ran teams on the retirement side ofSponsored Continued By: on following page

NEWBotox: 3D 15% off Spring Specials: Aesthetic Imaging Filler: Purchase 1 syring Botox: 15% off Rhinoplasty offor filler get 2nd at 50% o (u Filler: Purchase 1 syring Procedures (use at time of purchase or bank for futu of filler get 2nd at 50%

• Juvederm (use at time of purchase or bank for fut • Botox • Skin $200Care off Eyebrow Microbl • Laser Treatments & Permanent Make) up (performed by aesthetician • Eyelid Lifts (performed by aesthetician) • Face & Neck lifts 256Grafting Bunn Drive, SuiteAA 256 Bunn Drive, Suite • Facial Fat Princeton, NJ 08540 Princeton, NJ 08540 609-279-0009

$ $200 off Eyebrow Microbla & Permanent Make up

609-279-0009 schraderplasticsurgery.com

schraderplasticsurgery.com Offers expire 6/15/18 • Offers may be combin Offers expire 6/15/18 •

LANDAUS

Donna Murray Sponsored By:Donna (908) Murray 391-8396

Donna Murray Donna Murray (908) 391-8396 Donna Murray foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray Donna Murray (908) (908) 391-8396 (908)391-8396 391-8396 foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray (908) 391-8396 foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray Donna Murray

MILD WINTER

foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray (908) 391-8396 foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray

All Your Questions Answered!

SALE BONUS

Donna Murray Mary Ann Pidgeon, Esq. (908) 391-8396 (609) 520-1010 foxroach.com/Bio/donnamurray www.pidgeonlaw.com

MaryAnn Ann Pidgeon, Esq. AllAll Your Questions Answered! Mary Pidgeon, Esq. Questions Answered! (609) 520-1010 Mary Ann Pidgeon, Esq. (609) 520-1010 AllYour Your Questions Answered! Mary Ann Pidgeon, Esq. All Your Questions Answered! All Your Questions Answered! www.pidgeonlaw.com (609) 520-1010 Mary Ann(609) Pidgeon, Esq. www.pidgeonlaw.com All Your Questions Answered! 520-1010 From www.pidgeonlaw.com (609) 520-1010 www.pidgeonlaw.com Mary Ann Pidgeon, Esq. All Your Questions Answered! John Walsh John Walsh (609) 520-1010 8:00-9:30 am www.pidgeonlaw.com

John Walsh (609) 558-1830 www.walshseniorsolutions.com

Feb.22nd 22nd Feb. Feb. 22nd Feb. 22nd From Feb. 22nd From From From 8:00-9:30 am From From 8:00-9:30 am From 8:00-9:30 am 8:00-9:30 am at 8:00-9:30 am 8:00-9:30 Panera Breadam 8:00-9:30 am atat at

at Panera Bread

John Walsh (609) 558-1830 (609) 558-1830 Mary Ann Pidgeon, Esq. www.pidgeonlaw.com John WalshRichard Eland (609) 558-1830 www.walshseniorsolutions.com (609) 520-1010 www.walshseniorsolutions.com John Walsh (609) 912-1221 x 1030 (609) 558-1830 www.walshseniorsolutions.com www.pidgeonlaw.com www.mysurety.com

(609) 558-1830 www.walshseniorsolutions.com John Walsh www.walshseniorsolutions.com ***Please call Pidgeon & Pidgeon (609) 558-1830 John Walsh 609-520-1010 or Surety Title Co. 609-912-1221 to RSVP to this event. www.walshseniorsolutions.com (609) 558-1830

510 Nassau Park Blvd. www.walshseniorsolutions.com Princeton, NJ 08540 Richard Eland Cookies & Beverages Provided!

510 Nassau Park Blvd. Panera Bread at Panera Bread NJ 08540 at Panera Bread Princeton, at Panera Bread Panera BreadPark 510 Nassau Blvd. 510 Nassau Blvd. Cookies &Park Beverages Panera Bread 510 Nassau Park Blvd. Princeton, NJ 08540 Provided! Princeton, NJ 08540 510 Nassau Park Blvd. 510 NassauNJ Park Blvd. Princeton, 08540 510 Nassau Park Blvd. Princeton, NJ Princeton, NJ 08540 08540 Cookies &&Beverages Cookies Beverages Princeton, NJ 08540 Provided!

Cookies & Beverages Provided! Cookies & Provided! Cookies & Beverages Beverages Provided! Cookies & Beverages Provided! Provided!

Richard Eland

Richard Eland (609) 912-1221 x 1030 (609) 912-1221 1030 (609)Richard 912-1221 Eland xx 1030 www.mysurety.com www.mysurety.com www.mysurety.com Richard Eland (609) 912-1221 x 1030

(609) 912-1221 x 1030

www.mysurety.com Richard Richard Eland Eland www.mysurety.com (609)(609) 912-1221 x 1030 x 1030 912-1221 www.mysurety.com www.mysurety.com

Pinky Shah Pinky Shah (732)Pinky 845-1991 Shah ***Please call Pidgeon & Pidgeon (732) 845-1991 www.pinkymortgage.com (732) 609-520-1010 or845-1991 Surety Title Co. Pinky Shah www.pinkymortgage.com

609-912-1221Pinky to RSVPShah to this event. www.pinkymortgage.com (732) 845-1991 (732) 845-1991 www.pinkymortgage.com Pinky Shah ***Please call Pidgeon & Pidgeon www.pinkymortgage.com ***Please call or Pidgeon Pidgeon (732) 845-1991 609-520-1010 Surety&Title Co. ***Please call Pidgeon &Title Pidgeon 609-520-1010 or Surety Co. www.pinkymortgage.com 609-912-1221 to RSVP to this event. 609-520-1010 or Surety Title Co. 609-912-1221 to RSVP to this event. ***Please call Pidgeon & Pidgeon 609-912-1221 to RSVP to this ***Please call Pidgeon & Pidgeon 609-520-1010 or Surety Titleevent. Co. 609-520-1010 or Surety Title Co. 609-912-1221 RSVP to&this event. ***Please callto Pidgeon Pidgeon 609-912-1221 to RSVP to this event. 609-520-1010 or Surety Title Co. 609-912-1221 to RSVP to this event.

Offers may be combine

609-279-0009 schraderplasticsurgery.com

Sponsored By:

Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Saturday Feb. 22nd Saturday Feb. 22nd

Now offering Microneedling with PRP for Hair Restoration and Spring Skin Rejuvenation Specials:

Home Sponsored Sponsored By: Sponsored By: SponsoredBy: By: Home Home Home Sponsored By: Home Home Buying & Buying &&Buying & Buying Home& Buying Selling Buying & Selling Buying & Selling Seminar Selling Selling Selling Selling Seminar Seminar Seminar Seminar SeminarFeb. 22nd Seminar Saturday

U.S. 1

200 100 50

E X T R A

OFF The Current Sale Price EVERY LANDAU LODEN COAT OFF The Current Sale Price EVERY JACKET OFF The Current Sale Price EVERY POSSUM / MERINO SWEATER

WARM BARGAINS FOR MEN & WOMEN! MILD WINTER SALE BONUS SHOP HOURS Monday-Saturday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. OPEN SUNDAYS: 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

102 NASSAU STREET (across from the university) • PRINCETON, NJ • (609) 924-3494

www.landauprinceton.com

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

prospect for a meeting or a cup of coffee. The response to the pitch determines if it’s worth moving on come to us have struggled with and to a meeting. If the response is negneed help with moving deals over ative, not much time has been inthe finish line. I might add a little vested anyway. Dreaming up a good pitch is one anecdotal story about that if necesthing, testing it out is another. Trasary.” In fact, Trapani is addressing a pani says it’s important to not only common problem in sales, but he write down your pitch, but to test it out on coldoesn’t want to leagues and indict the potenpeers and imtial client with‘We want to engage prove it based on out knowing people and make feedback. The anything about them actually listen to pitch should also them, which be customized to might put them what we are talking appeal to differon the defenabout, and we want to ent types of posive. Instead he honestly and objectential clients in is giving them different indusan opportunity tively determine if we tries. Trapani has to tell him if in should have a further different verfact the compaconversation.’ sions for insurny is having ance, lawyers, trouble closing and financial addeals. This also turns the “pitch” into a visors. “Why do we need a good 30-secconversation that can go somewhere. “I’m doing everything in ond commercial?” Trapani says. my power to get the other person to “We want to engage people and grab on to one of those items,” Tra- make them actually listen to what pani says. It also solicits a response we are talking about, and we want without asking a direct question. to honestly and objectively deter“Sometimes instead of continuing mine if we should have a further to pile on, I’ll say ‘tell me more conversation ... you only get the one chance to get a good first imabout that,’” Trapani says. If a good dialogue results, the pression.” next step might be to invite the — Diccon Hyatt Continued from preceding page

Navigating Workers’ Compensation

Pigs in a Blanket and the Cost of Being Right

nderstanding workers’ compensation can be challenging. An upcoming New Jersey Business and Industry Association webinar is designed to provide an overview of workers’ compensation, including the claims process and the components of a claim. The seminar will also discuss dealing with workers’ compensation claims when navigating other areas such as the Family Medical Leave Act or Americans with Disabilities Act to avoid employment practice liability issues. The webinar will take place Wednesday, February 26, from 11 a.m. to noon. For more information, visit www.njbia.org. The presenter is Meg Errickson, senior director of claims at Borden Perlman. Errickson has more than 29 years of experience in the insurance industry, with 24 of those dedicated to claims management, claims operations, and leadership. Prior to joining Borden Perlman, she served on the National Practice team as senior vice president and regional claims manager at USI Insurance Services (formerly Wells

Make Your Claim: Meg Errickson offers a webinar on workers’ compensation. Fargo Insurance.) While at Wells Fargo, she wrote and implemented the company’s national claims operating procedures and service model. A graduate of County College of Morris in Randolph, Errickson started her career teaching English in Italy and working as a private investigator. She stays busy in the community and is involved in coordinating the District 4 High School Fencing Tournament and the State Fencing Tournament for New Jersey and participates with the New York Blood Center.

The Bank of Princeton

Bank Wisely.

$100 RECEIVE

WHEN YOU OPEN A WISE CHECKING ACCOUNT*

It’s Easy, It’s Simple, It’s Wise!

• $50 minimum deposit to open • No minimum balance is required • No monthly service charge

• $500 minimum Direct Deposit of Payroll or Social Security

needed to receive the exclusive bonus

609.921.1700 | www.thebankofprinceton.com *Offer valid on NEW MONEY ONLY and for NEW CONSUMER ACCOUNTS ONLY. New money cannot be funds held at The Bank of Princeton prior to the opening of this promotional Wise Checking account. To receive the exclusive $100.00 Wise Checking Bonus: 1) Open new Wise Checking Account, which is subject to approval; 2) Deposit minimum $50.00 at account opening; 3) Have a NEW Direct Deposit of a Payroll or Social Security check with a minimum of $500.00 made to Wise Checking Account within 60 days of account opening (cannot be a Direct Deposit to an existing account with The Bank of Princeton that was changed to the new account). Limit 1 Wise Checking account per Tax ID. The Bank will deposit the $100.00 promotional bonus to the Wise Checking Account within 30 business days after the initial direct deposit of a minimum of $500.00 posts to the account. If Wise Checking Account is closed by the customer or The Bank of Princeton within 6 months after opening and the $100.00 promotional bonus has been deposited into the account, the Bank will deduct the $100.00 promotional bonus from the account at account closing. Wise Checking Offer begins 9:00 AM EST on June 17, 2019; subject to change or cancellation without notice. Other terms and conditions may apply. Offer not valid on Wise Business Checking Accounts. Wise Checking Bonus is considered interest and will be reported on IRS Form 1099-INT (or Form 1042-S, if applicable).

assau Street-based life coach Beth Fitzgerald’s book, “The Wake Up Call: Daily Eye Opening Motivation for You to Live Your Best Life” was published on February 17. The book is full of motivational anecdotes from Fitzgerald’s life, one each day for an entire year. What kind of a person has an anecdote for every day of the year, anyway? Fitzgerald grew up in Stratford in south Jersey and graduated from Rutgers with degrees in economics and English before beginning a career on Wall Street. She worked for a small hedge fund, then Prudential Portfolio Management, before joining Oppenheimer Funds, where she managed a large sales force. She stayed at home to raise her four children and currently lives in Skillman. In one of her chapters, Fitzgerald lays out how she learned the value of compromise early in her marriage: The basis of my marriage rests on … pigs in a blanket! I guess that warrants an explanation. Twentysix years ago, I was blissfully engaged to Doug. We were running about making every kind of marriage decision known to mankind. You might remember those decisions: china pattern, crystal pattern, linens, venue, band, etc. The decisions were endless, but all along the way, Doug simply deferred to whatever I wanted. At the time, I thought his compliance was fabulous. As the big day approached and the stress began to ramp up, we arrived at the venue to finalize the menu for the reception. We were analyzing the hors d’oeuvre options when Doug declared his desire to have pigs in a blanket. It only took me a millisecond to shoot down that absurd idea. My reasoning was simple, “Cocktail weenies” are not sophisticated enough for a wedding.” I was completely unprepared for Doug’s reaction. He dug his heels in deeply and refused to budge. His argument was simple, “Everyone loves pigs in a blanket!” I, then, dug in deeper with, “They are not what you serve at a wedding!” My memory gets hazy as to when and where this argument was settled, but I am certain it was settled within 24 hours. I was wrong, and not just wrong about cocktail weenies! This is when I realized marriage is all about concessions, meeting half-way, and never needing to prove you are right. I wanted to impress others and, in doing so, I did not want to hear Doug’s thoughts or ideas. Not a good basis for a marriage. You will all be happy to hear, not only did we have pigs in a blanket at our wedding, but we have served them at almost every function since. Doug taught me a huge lesson that day. I love to be right and to win any argument, but at what cost? If cocktail weenies are the concession I make for a happy marriage, then so be it. It is a small cost. And truthfully, can anyone be right about cocktail weenies? Action Step: Do you have a “pigs in a blanket” story? If you do, let it go. Winning that argument is not winning at all. I smile every time I serve or see this life changing hors d’oeuvre Fitzgerald also offers ways to dig out of a de-motivated “hole:” Dig yourself out of a hole: All of us are in some form of a hole. Some holes are deeper than others, some people have been in their hole longer, but we all have a hole. Our hole is our story. Today I want all of

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Friday, February 21

7 a.m.: BNI Driven, Networking. 7th Day Adventist Community Church, Robbinsville. www.bninjpa.org, 609-208-2550. 7 a.m.: BNI Excelerators, Networking. Princeton Pong, 745 Alexander Road, Princeton. www.facebook.com/groups/Excelerators. BNI/. 9:45 a.m.: Professional Service Group, Marc Strano - The Personal Power Pyramid Princeton Public Library. www.psgofmercercounty.org, psgofmercercounty@ gmail.com. 609-924-9529.

Wake Up: Beth Fitzgerald’s book offers a motivational anecdote for every day of the year. us to stop digging. There is a beautiful quote I live my life by which was shared with me years ago by my friend, Terry, “Life is happening for you not to you.” No matter what is happening in my life, I repeat this quote to myself. If everything is happening for me, then everything, good or bad, is in some way a gift. Sometimes it is difficult to see the gift, but if we look deeply enough, it is there. Yesterday would have been my mom’s 88th birthday. My mom had dementia. Watching her decline was perhaps the most difficult thing I have ever had to witness. My mom’s dementia taught me how to be intensely present and to love unconditionally, and it taught me how to give from the deepest place in my soul. She may not have known what I was doing for her, but I knew. It was the very least I could do for my incredible mom. I, ultimately, saw her dementia as a gift. Of course I would have preferred no dementia, but the dementia gave me the gift of profoundly and unconditionally loving her. So today, stop digging. You know your story and it is not an easy one. None of our stories are easy, but life is happening for us. Find the gift. Look for the silver lining. When we stop digging and focus on the gift, we may find the hole just got a little bit smaller and not so deep. A hole or a gift? We get to choose. Action Step: What hole are you in? Please journal for five minutes about the quote, “Life is happening for you not to you,” and how you can apply it to the current hole you are in. Find the gift; it’s there, I promise. And keep this quote handy, it will remain very useful while you are here on this earth. Fitzgerald Life Coaching, 259 Nassau Street, Suite 2, 1264, Princeton 08540. Beth Fitzgerald. www.fitzgeraldlifecoaching.com.

Business Meetings Thursday, February 20

7 a.m.: BNI Growth By Referral, Cherry Valley Country Club, 125 Country Club Drive, Skillman, 609 466-4244. 7 a.m.: BNI Tigers Chapter, Weekly networking. Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. www.bni-tigers.com, bni. tigersnetworking@gmail.com. 7 a.m.: BNI Top Flight, Free. Town Diner, 431 Route 130 North, East Windsor. www.bnimercer.com/ chapters, 609-426-4490. 5 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Chamber, Networking, $60, $25 members. Mercer Oaks Catering. www.princetonmercerchamber. org, 609-924-1776. 7:30 p.m.: Princeton ACM / IEEE Computer Society, Meeting. Princeton University Computer Science Building, William and Olden Streets, Princeton.. princetonacm.acm.org, 609-285-1066.

Tuesday, February 25

7 a.m.: BNI Business Synergy, Networking. Ibis Plaza, 3535 Quakerbridge Road, Suite C, Hamilton. www.bnimercer.com/ chapters, 609-581-2211. 7 a.m.: BNI Referral Magnets Chapter, Weekly networking. South Brunswick Municipal Complex, 540 Ridge Road, Meeting Room A, Dayton. www.bnireferralmagnets.com, 908-672-4017. 7:45 a.m.: Edge Business Networking. Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 2314 Route 33, Robbinsville. www.edgenetworking.org, lindsaytalley@optonline.net. 609259-6810. 12:30 p.m.: Gotham Princeton: Business and Social Networking Event, Ricardo Barros Photographs will speak on “Sustaining Creative Spirit in a Commercial

Environment.” $38. Agricola Eatery, Princeton. www.gothamnetworking.com. 6 p.m.: Princeton Entrepreneur Networking Meetup, Tigerlabs. www.meetup.com/Princeton-Entrepreneur-Networking-Meetup/. 7 p.m.: Princeton PC Users Group, Exchange of knowledge and ideas on the use of home computers and other technological devices. Lawrence Library, 2751 Route 1 South. www.ppcug-nj.org, 609423-6537. 7:30 p.m.: JobSeekers, For professionals seeking new employment. Free. Trinity Church, Mercer Street, Princeton. sites. google.com/site/njjobseekers/ home.

Wednesday, February 26

7 a.m.: BNI Falcons, Networking. Prestige Diner, 610 Route 33, East Windsor. www.bnimercer. com/chapters, 732-425-5733. 7:30 a.m.: Princeton Mercer Chamber, Elevator pitch workshop, with David Trapani of Sandler Training - ATG & Associates. $35, $25 members. Nassau Club of Princeton. www.princetonmercerchamber.org, 609-9241776. 11 a.m.: NJ Business & Industry Association, Webinar: Navigating workers’ compensation claims and more, with Meg Errickson of Borden Perlman. www.njbia.org, kwittkamp@njbia.org. 609-3937707 ext. 9481.

6 p.m.: Mid-New Jersey Association for Talent Development, Webinar: Story Design in Real Life, from Analysis to Delivery. With Rance. $25, www.midnjatd.org, midnjatd@gmail.com. 609-5770310.

U.S. 1

Letters to the Editor Continued from page 2

Thursday, February 27

7 a.m.: BNI Growth By Referral, Cherry Valley Country Club, 125 Country Club Drive, Skillman, 609 466-4244. 7 a.m.: BNI Tigers Chapter, Weekly networking. Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road, West Windsor. www.bni-tigers.com, bni. tigersnetworking@gmail.com. 7 a.m.: BNI Top Flight, Free. Town Diner, 431 Route 130 North, East Windsor. www.bnimercer.com/ chapters, 609-426-4490. 10 a.m.: NJ Small Business Development Center, Webinar on understanding financial statements. Free. . www.sbdcnj.com, events@sbdcnj.com. 609-7712947. Noon: New Jersey State Library, Introduction to finding grants. 185 West State Street, Trenton. www. njstatelib.org, 609-278-2640. 12:45 p.m.: Princeton SCORE, Walk to Washington: Train ride to banquet in Washington, D.C. and breakfast the next morning. Networking on train with political and business leaders. Trenton AMTRAK station. www.princeton. score.org.

TEAM CAMPUS NORTH

sey, and the nation. The bridge should function both as transportation infrastructure and as a monument and tourist destination. NJDOT and Mercer County have recently invested considerable effort in developing appropriate plans for historic bridge projects at Jacobs Creek in Ewing Township and Stony Brook in Princeton. New Jersey’s capital city deserves no less. If Trenton is going to embrace heritage tourism, we must take advantage of our extraordinary history. Our nation’s 250th anniversary is coming up in six years: New Jersey and the capital city can help prepare for this momentous occasion by investing in our infrastructure to make it safe, efficient, and beautiful. We urge the NJDOT to redesign the South Broad Street Bridge so that it is worthy of the 250th anniversary of our nation and worthy of Trenton. Board of Trustees, Trenton Historical Society Damon Tvaryanas, President Karl Flesch, Vice President Sally Lane, Secretary Elizabeth Yull, Treasurer

ROUTE

130

Coming Soon! D

BORDENTO

LEASE

Rent starting as low as $16/sq. ft. LEASE: Class A Medical/Office/ Retail/Commercial/Pad Site Crescent Drive and Route 130, Bordentown, New Jersey

eam Campus North is a Class A Mixed-Use Development Consisting of 155,053 SF of Medical/Office/ Commercial Space and 19,600 SF of Retail/ Commercial space. Located at The Crossroads of New Jersey in the Heart of Burlington County, Team Campus North is conveniently situated on Route 130 and just minutes from both the New Jersey Turnpike, I-195 and I-295. Team Campus North will be the sister campus to Team Campus Bordentown. This new evolution of the Team Campus initiative will offer tenants state-of-the-art, modern medical, professional, commercial & retail amenities in facilities currently unavailable.

Now Leasing Call or email for more information

155,053 SF Medical/ Office/Commercial 19,187 SF Pad Sites Retail/Office/Commercial • Landlord offers Tenant Fit-Out Allowance subject to terms and conditions

OFFICE

• Located in Burlington County, The Crossroads of New Jersey

• 78,378 Sq. Feet – LEASED • 46,005 Sq. Feet – 3-Story Medical Office Building; and • 30,670 Sq. Feet – 2-Story Medical Office Building.

• Easy Access to NJ Turnpike , I-195, I-295 and US Rt. 130

RETAIL

• Minutes from Hamilton Train Station and Trenton

• 14,000 Sq. Feet – 1-Story Retail Building; and • 5,187 Sq. Feet – 1-Story Retail Building.

www.kjohnsonenterprises.com • 609.298.0085 info@kjohnsonenterprises.com This information contained herein is provided by the owner of the property or other sources we deem reliable. This information is subject to change. All Information should be verified prior to purchase or lease.

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

ART

FILM

LITERATURE

DANCE DRAMA MUSIC

PREV I E W DAY-BY-DAY EVENTS, FEBRUARY 19 TO 28

Preview Editor: Dan Aubrey dan@princetoninfo.com

Wednesday February 19

All Together Now

The International Society of Antiquaries opens ‘Collective Expeditions’ at the BSB Gallery in Trenton with a free reception on Saturday, February 22. The exhibition is on view through March 14. Comprising several artists connected to southern New York State and Connecticut, the group’s intent is to reference ‘tribal, shamanic, ancestral, as well as contemporary art; esotericism; anthropology; and archaeology in various direct and indirect ways. Our goal, thus, is to look back in order to look forward.’

Jazz & Blues Benito Gonzalez Trio, Tavern on George, 361 George Street, New Brunswick. www.nbjp.org. Free. 8 p.m.

On Stage

Film

How Jack Became Black, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Documentary screening. 7 p.m.

Dancing

Lectures

Socials

Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance with caller Bob Isaacs, music by Princeton Pickup Band. $10. 7:30 p.m.

Native Plant Garden Design to Create Pollinator Habitats, Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, Strawberry Mansion, Baldpate Mountain, 28 Fiddlers Creek Road, Hopewell, 609730-1560. Talk by Judith K. Robinson. Free. Register. 6:30 p.m. Creating Your Own Podcast, Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliffe Street, Bristol, Pa., 215-788-7891. www. grundylibrary.org. Talk by Ronnie Palmieri for ages 10 and older. Register. 6:30 p.m.

Tea and Tour, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Docent-led museum tour followed by tea. Registration required. $22. 1 p.m. TAACC Poetry Cafe, 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Culture Center, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609392-6409. www.1867sanctuary. org. Free. 6 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia, Chickies & Petes, 183 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-298-9182. www.chickiesandpetes.com. Hosted by Matt Sorrentino. 9 p.m.

Faith

Torah on Tap, The Jewish Center Princeton, Palace of Asia, 4591 Route 27, Kingston. 8 p.m.

Event Listings: E-mail events@princetoninfo.com For more event listings visit www.princetoninfo.com. Before attending an event, call or check the website. Want to list an event? Submit details and photos to events@princetoninfo.com. For listings of business meetings, see the Survival Guide. For timely event updates, follow princetoninfo on Twitter.

Thursday February 20 Classical Music Music of Franz Schubert and Nathaniel Dett, Westminster Conservatory Noontime Recital, Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton. Soprano Holly Gash with Westminster faculty members Kenneth Ellison, clarinet, and Clipper Erickson, piano. Free. 12:15 p.m.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Calidore String Quartet, Princeton University Concerts, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University, 609258-2800. www.princetonuniversityconcerts.org. $25-$55. 8 p.m.

Faith

Science Lectures

Jews’ Clues, Beth El Synagogue Seniors, Beth El Synagogue, 40 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-4454. Meeting and genealogical tips from Steven Cohen. Register. 1 p.m.

Hendrik Meurkens Quartet, Tavern on George, 361 George Street, NewBrunswick. www.nbjp. org. Free. 8 p.m.

Food & Dining

Gigatechnology: Developing Sustainable Urban Infrastructure to Solve Gigaton Problems, Maeder Hall, Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment, 92 Olden Street, Princeton. acee.princeton.edu. Talk by John Crittenden. Free. Noon.

Jazz & Blues

On Stage

Film

Say Amen, Somebody, McCormick 101, Princeton University Art Museum. Documentary screening and discussion. 6 p.m.

Dancing

Thursday Tango, Viva Tango, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609948-4448. www.vivatango.org. Class followed by milonga. No partner or experienced needed. $15. 8 p.m.

Good Causes

CASA for Children Information Session, CASA for Children of Mercer & Burlington Counties, 1450 Parkside Avenue, Suite 22, Ewing, 609-434-0050. www. casamb.org. Information session for prospective volunteers. 10 a.m.

Comedy

Lewis Black, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter. org. “It Gets Better Every Day.” $60-$85. 7:30 p.m.

Wine Tasting with Cheese and Charcuterie, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500. Guided tasting of 10 wines, artisanal cheeses and cured meats. $30. 7 p.m.

For Families

Family Storytime, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Reading of “Martin’s Big Words” by Doreen Rappaport and collage craft project. $10 family. Register. 11 a.m.

Lectures

Navigating Europe’s Perfect Storm, 55-Plus Club of Princeton, Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.princetonol.com/ groups/55plus. Meeting and presentation by R. Daniel Keleman. $4 donation. 10 a.m. Conversation: Hugh Hayden and Chika Okeke-Agulu, Princeton University Art Museum, McCosh Hall 50, Princeton University. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Artist Hugh Hayden and Chika Okeke-Agulu, artist and professor of art history at Princeton University, discuss the development, process, and installation of Hayden’s exhibition Creation Myths, on view at Art@Bainbridge. A reception in the museum will follow. 5:30 p.m. Using Online Polish Archives for Genealogical Research, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-8838294. www.mcl.org. Talk by Elana Broch. Register. 7 p.m.

U.S. 1

Socials

Newcomers & Friends Social Coffee, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. www.ywcaprinceton/newcomers. 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Lawrenceville Toastmasters Club, WSP Inc., 2000 Lenox Drive, third floor, Lawrenceville. lawrenceville.toastmastersclubs. org. Meeting. Noon.

For Seniors

Census 2020: Be a Part of the Team, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Suzanne Patterson Building, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. www.princetonsenior. org. Information on available positions. 1:30 p.m.

Friday February 21 Folk Music Rod MacDonald, Princeton Folk Music Society, Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane, Princeton, 609-799-0944. www. princetonfolk.org. $25. 7:30 p.m.

Jazz & Blues

Alex Otey Trio, 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Culture Center, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-3926409. www.1867sanctuary.org. $20. 8 p.m.

Live Music

Winter Jam 2020, Championship

FREE

$15 Gift Certificate

Valid next day with purchase of $50 or more • Dine-in only. With this coupon. Limit 1 per table. Not valid with other offers or prior purchase. Expires 2-29-20.

(609) 896-3338

Manor’s Corner Shopping Center, 160 Lawrenceville Pennington Road, Lawrenceville

masa8sushi.net

ANY TWO SPECIAL ROLLS $14.95

It’s a Snap: Gallery 14 in Hopewell hosts a free opening reception for the shows ‘Joel Blum: Some Girls’ (pictured above) and ‘David Colby: Venice Imagined’ on Friday,February 21. A meet the artists reception is set for Sunday, February 23. Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. www.championshipbartrenton.com. More than a dozen bands perform. Continues February 22. $40 for two-day pass. 5 to 11 p.m. TKM Band, Makefield’s Public House, 1418 Woodside Road, Yardley PA, 215-321-7000. 5 p.m. John Bianculli Trio, Steakhouse 85, 85 Church Street, New Brunswick, 732-247-8585. www.steakhouse85.com. 6 p.m.

Bob Egan, Bowman’s Tavern, 1600 River Road, New Hope, Pa., 215-862-2972. 8 p.m.

Pop Music

Mummenschanz, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. The “Musicians on Silence” present “You and Me.” 7:30 p.m. Continued on following page

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

khauto.com

Opportunities Volunteer

K H & automotive 609-588-0166

23 Industrial Drive • Hamilton, NJ 08619

get a taste of real community For almost 50 years, Whole Earth has been bringing the finest fresh, organic and natural foods to our community. Stop in for taste of real, no-compromise freshness and quality! 100% Organic Produce Section from local farms in season Natural Foods Cafe vegetarian soups, salads, sandwiches Whole-Grain Bakery we make everything from scratch

The Tulpehaking Nature Center, the Abbott Marshlands’ education facility, is seeking volunteers to greet and assist visitors, answer questions about the marsh and the Trex Recycling Challenge, discuss upcoming programs and events, and serve as support staff. Training will be provided. Interested volunteers should email akosowski@ mercercounty.org. The Tulpehaking Nature Center is located at 157 Westcott Avenue in Trenton. The New Jersey State House Tour Program is seeking volunteers with an interest in history and civics to conduct tours of the state capital in Trenton. Volunteers should be comfortable speaking in front of groups. No experience is necessary; training will be provided. The next training program will be held in the spring. Interested volunteers can email crogers@njleg.org or call 609-847-3150. The Jamesburg Public Library is in need of volunteer tutors for its adult English (ESL) classes, small group classes for beginner and intermediate learners. No previous tutoring experience is necessary. For more information email dianeallin@yahoo.com or call the library at 732-521-044. The Jamesburg Public Library is located at 229 Gatzmer Avenue in Jamesburg.

Call for Artwork Area artists are invited to submit their work to the 37th annual Ellarslie Open Juried Art Show, “Ellarslie Open 37.” According to curator Joyce Inderbitzin, artists may submit up to six pieces of recently produced work in a variety of mediums, except film and video, to be considered for inclusion in the show.

Awards will be given in 10 categories. Artwork must be submitted between Friday and Sunday, March 20 through 22. Accepted work will be posted on www.ellarslie.org by March 27. For more information, visit www.ellarslie.org/ellarslieopen-37-call.

Health Helpline The New Jersey Department of Health has set up a public call center to address residents’ questions and concerns about the 2019 Novel Coronavirus. The 24-hour hotline, which is being operated by the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System, will be staffed by trained healthcare professionals who can accommodate callers in multiple languages. The Coronavirus hotline can be reached at 1-800-222-1222. For information on CDC updates, travel advisories, and additional information on the Coronavirus, visit www. nj.gov/health/cd/topics/ncov.shtml.

Call for Poetry NAMI New Jersey, a non-profit organization that supports those affected by mental illness, is now accepting entries for the NAMI NJ Dara Axelrod Expressive Arts Mental Health Poetry Contest 2020. The contest seeks original poems no longer than 40 lines long based on an annual theme, which this year is the “superpowers” those with mental health challenges use to battle those challenges. All poems must be submitted by March 25. For more information on the poetry contest, visit www.nami. org/programs.ean/poetry-corner or email poetry@naminj.org.

Call for Artists A trio of Princeton-based visual artists and residents — Mic Boekelmann, Karen Stolper, and Mary Waltham — are seeking the same to become part of the Princeton Artist Directory (PAD). Boekelmann, Stolper, and Waltham are compiling the directories to help area artists “connect, collaborate and raise awareness.” Once the directory is complete, artists will be able to search for fellow artists by name and genre/media. Participation in the directory is free. Any artist interested in being included in the PAD must submit their information by Saturday, February 29. Applications are available at 08540artist.lwixsite.com/Princeton. Contact information can also be sent to princetonartistdirectory@gmail.com.

Audition This weekend ActorsNET, a non-profit theater group in Morrisville, Pennsylvania, will hold open auditions for its upcoming production of Shakespeare’s “King Lear.” Men and women are needed to fill a variety of roles. Material from the script will be provided to the actors at the audition. Auditions will take place Saturday, February 22, from 1 to 3:30 p.m., and Sunday, February 23 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Heritage Center, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville. Appointments are recommended; walk-ins will be seen as time allows. Those unable to attend are encouraged to schedule an alternate audition time. “King Lear” performances are scheduled for June. For more information or to schedule an audition, email actorsnet2@comcast.net.

February 21 Continued from preceding page

360 NASSAU ST. (AT HARRISON) • PRINCETON M–F 8AM–9PM • SAT 8AM–8PM • SUN 9AM–7PM

LOCALLY OWNED • INDEPENDENT • SINCE 1970

Pennington Montessori School Premier Early Childhood Education 6 Weeks thru Kindergarten Academic Curriculum Music-Spanish-Outdoor Education

Call to schedule a tour!

6O9.737.1331

Get the Led Out, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-2467469. www.stnj.org. The music of Led Zeppelin. $25-$45. 8 p.m.

Art

On Stage

“The child is both a hope and a promise for mankind.” ~ Maria Montessori

4 Tree Farm Road, Pennington www.penningtonmontessori.com admissionsinfo@penningtonmontessori.org

Now Accepting Applications

Genesis Festival of New Plays, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-7458000. www.crossroadtheatrecompany.com. Staged reading of “Dinner” by Lisa M. Thompson. $18. 7:30 p.m. The Vagina Monologues, Shawneed Rowe, Bucks County Community College, 275 Swamp Road, Newtown, PA. tickets. bucks.edu. Presentation of the Eve Ensler play and a post-performance discussion. $5-$10. 7:30 p.m. Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Com-

Gotta Be Them: Singer Keith Spencer and the Capital Philharmonic celebrate the artistry of great African American showmen with ‘Brothers on Broadway’ at the War Memorial in Trenton on Saturday, February 22. munity College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc. org. Neil Simon classic about a man in the throes of a midlife crisis who borrows his mother’s apartment for a series of afternoon encounters. 8 p.m. The Laramie Project, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, 609-397-3337. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Documentary play based on the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998. $23 to $25. 8 p.m. Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, 973-315-1680. www.papermill.org. A behind the scenes look at the stories and songs behind Andrew Lloyd Webber’s life and work. World Premiere. $47$112. 8 p.m.

The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, 732-2543939. Musical with multiple endings based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. $22. 8 p.m. Fun Home, Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732873-2710. www.villagerstheatre. com. Original musical about graphic novelist Alison, who dives into her past after the death of her father and views her parents through grown-up eyes. $20-$22. 8 p.m.

Dancing

Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. www. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 to 9 p.m. Continued on page 13

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

U.S. 1

All You Can Eat Sushi Lunch $18.95 • Dinner $24.95 • Kids Half-Price (under 4.5’)

Tel: (609) 520-8883

Tel: (609) 683-2222

415 Nassau Park Blvd. Princeton, NJ 08540 (near Home Depot)

1378 Route 206 Skillman, NJ 08558 (behind Wells Fargo Bank)

masa8restaurant.com

morisushinj.com

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Letting the Bard’s Words Soar With Love

by Wendy Greenberg

has acted. heir voices soared with passion, Although some, like Cacciabut the words were what mattered. The baudo, participated in a reading of Shakespeare Community Reading Group, “A Christmas Carol” at Princeton which meets monthly at McCarter Theater, is Public Library, or have acted in not about who reads with flourishes, al- the community ensemble of Mcthough there are some beautiful ones. It’s Carter’s “A Christmas Carol” and about what is on the page. in other plays, the common On a recent Tuesday night in McCarter’s ground for the diverse group of Lockwood lobby, a happy few, band of broth- actors, scholars, and Shakespeare ers and sisters (to paraphrase the St. Crispin’s enthusiasts is “we discovered that Day speech in tonight’s play), gathered to all of us were in love with his read “Henry V,” each reader providing a win- words,” she says. dow into Shakespeare’s wit and wisdom. This is also true for Michael Classified as a history play, “Henry V” de- Parker and his wife, Ellen, of tails the events before and after the Battle of Somerville. “I really like the fact Agincourt in 1415 during the Hundred Years’ that it is only reading. You can let War – the final play in the series of “Richard it flow,” says Ellen, who teaches II,” “Henry IV, Part 1,” and “Henry IV, Part theater as well. “Any exposure to 2,” says group coordinator Paula Alekson, Shakespeare is good.” McCarter’s artistic engagement manager. Although she and Michael But the lesson stops there. “It’s not what know “Henry V,” they have been we do,” Alekson says. “It’s about sharing and reintroduced to some of the pasenjoying the language and the pleasure of sages. “You pay more attention to reading Shakespeare aloud.” the words. The attraction here is A round-robin format ensures that all read, hearing every letting fate decide parts, single word.” but in the course of the “People love evening one may play The Shakespeare and are intervarious parts. She calls it ested in Shakespeare,” Community Reading a “democratizing expeAlekson says. The group Group is ‘a casual rience. We do not correct “is intended to be a casual one another’s iambic way to engage with way to engage with and pentameter.” explore Shakespeare in a and explore ShakeOn this night some 26 safe and friendly environspeare in a safe and readers arrive with ment. There is no perscripts in hand, from friendly environment.’ ceived expertise. We have large hardback, illustratregulars and newcomers. ed volumes, to published We commune, we eat; plays from a local lifolks end up going to the theater together.” brary. Perhaps the oldest volume is used by While readers come and go, the group has Fay Lachmann of Princeton. She brings a been meeting for five years. Alekson says book that belonged to her father, who re- she received a request from Karen Sisti, colceived it on June 24, 1914, according to the lege program administrator for Princeton bookplate, from the London City Council as University’s Rockefeller College, seeking a school prize “for general diligence.” space at McCarter for the Shakespeare readSome use Kindles. Some read off their ing program. phones. And different editions create some challenges, as sometimes lines have been edited out or given to other characters by the lekson says Sisti, her community volume’s editor. partner and originator of the group, shared Area resident Sharon Cacciabaudo down- that after attending a summer Shakespeare loads to her iPad so she can adjust the font. program in England, she wanted to make An actor and member of SAG-AFTRA, she Shakespeare a daily part of her life, and from works mostly out of New York City. Early in this goal, the Shakespeare reading group was 2016, she says, she was recuperating from born. knee issues and had stepped back from audi“Our response was that maybe they could tioning and film work. She was looking for partner with McCarter, and we would love to an acting class at McCarter, but “to my sur- use the word ‘community,’” says Alekson. prise I found the Shakespeare reading group McCarter took over the administration and and thought it would be an interesting way to promotion, including a spreadsheet with practice and keep my skills fresh while still names of participants and notifications on on the mend. the McCarter website. “Shortly after receiving our first reading “We had recently experimented with the assignment from Paula, ‘Richard II,’ I re- concept of community readings with the ceived a message from the Hudson Shake- Princeton Public Library, which encouraged speare Company (where she had done some us to engage in this partnership. The library work, based in Jersey City) checking my even hosts our annual sonnet slam every Noavailability to start rehearsal in the spring for vember. One year the group read the Oregon a summer tour of ‘Richard II.’ Serendipity! Shakespeare Festival’s Play on! translation Right then I knew even before the first meet- of ‘Timon of Athens’ by Kenneth Cavander ing that this was the group for me.” The in tandem with Shakespeare’s text,” says group has since read other plays in which she Alekson.

Martin Center for Dance 11 Princess Rd. Suite G Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 www.MartinBartonArts.com - 609-937-8878

Children’s

Summer Ballet Workshop for Ages 8-10

A full day of dance-related fun including ballet class, choreography, crafts and more.

July 20 -24, & July 27 - 31, 2020 9:00am-4:00pm daily - Monday-Friday Experienced, professional faculty

Jennifer Gladney Erika Mero

love dancing!

Visit our website for full information and to register: www.MartinBartonArts.com

A Kingdom for a Stage: Above, community members gather to read part of ‘Henry V’ at a recent Shakespeare Community Reading Group Meeting. At right, group coordinator Paula Alekson of McCarter Theater. Participant Susan Schwirck says what she loves about the Shakespeare reading group “is the material we read, the informality, the camaraderie, the joy everyone derives from reading and hearing the plays.” She calls Alekson “the glue that keeps the group’s atmosphere convivial . . . Her energy, kindness, and intelligence encompass all who join and create a lively, fun evening.” Alekson, a playwright, dramaturg, theater historian, and educator, is McCarter’s artistic engagement manager, overseeing artist-au- our highest ideal — and it can also simply be dience engagement and community partner- fun. We always have fun.” Charles Leeder, an actor who had done ship initiatives. She grew up in Southwick, a small town in western Massachusetts, the Shakespeare professionally for a number of daughter of an aerospace engineer who was years, is a regular reader. “I have always had also a layout designer, and a gerontological a very soft spot in my heart for Shakespeare. He is one of the few authors who basically social worker. As a youth she became interested in the- does all the work for the actor. His dialogue ater by participating in the drama club as an is unparalleled as is his grasp of character,” afterschool activity in her school system. says Leeder, who has been cast as Friar Law“Gratefully, my parents supported my inter- rence in “Romeo and Juliet” for Shakespeare ‘70; in “Midsummer est in studying theater in Night’s Dream” at Rutcollege, and I gravitated gers; in “Winter’s Tale” from performance to ‘It can be intellectualfor Westwind; most replaywriting to theater ly, emotionally, and cently as Buckingham in history and teaching,” “Richard III” for Cage spiritually meaningful she said. Theatre in New York; and Prior to joining Mcand moving to interat Hudson Shakespeare in Carter she taught theater act with a play as a “Henry IV Parts 1 and 2,” studies at Mount Holy“Richard II,” and “Tamreader — this is, peroke College. She reing of the Shrew.” ceived an MFA in playhaps, our highest ideThe McCarter group, writing from Brandeis al — and it can also he says, “is a wonderful University and a Ph.D. mix of interesting people simply be fun. We alfrom Tufts University. who all love to read She is a contributing auways have fun,’ AlekShakespeare.” thor to James Fisher’s son says. Love of Shakespeare “Tony Kushner: New Escan last a long time. Acsays on the Art and Policording to Tom Hunt of tics of the Plays” (McFarland 2006). Her short play “The Break- Stockton, “Shakespeare is inexhaustible. through” was presented at Trenton’s Passage You see and feel different things at different stages in your life.” Theatre’s 10-Minute Play Festival in 2010. Sharon Seeman, an actor and musician The reading group is in keeping with McCarter’s mission to “engage, educate, and from the area, says she is “always looking for entertain our audiences, and to make the arts interesting things to do. Reading all of accessible to all in our community/commu- Shakespeare’s plays has been one of my nities,” says Alekson. “This is, essentially, a life’s goals. If I stay long enough, I just different way to engage with McCarter; it’s might.” The second part of “Henry V” will be read an extra-performative opportunity -- akin to ‘extra-curricular’ in an educational setting -- Tuesday, February 25. Other dates are Tuesto engage with McCarter and dramatic litera- days, March 24, April 28, May 26, and June ture. Our hope is that it allows for the deepen- 23. ing and broadening of participation in McShakespeare Community Reading Carter; makes Shakespeare more accessible Group, McCarter Theater, 91 University for any and all persons; and creates commu- Place, Princeton. 609-258-2787. www.mcnity, new friendships, and new connections. carter.org. For more information or monthly “It can be intellectually, emotionally, and meetup announcements, email palekson@ spiritually meaningful and moving to inter- mccarter.org. act with a play as a reader — this is, perhaps,

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

February 21 Continued from page 10

Hearts for Military & Veterans, Knights of Columbus Hamilton Council #6213, Columbus Hall, 1451 Klockner Road, Hamilton, 609-583-1472. Oldies dance and buffet dinner. $30. 7 p.m. Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-912-1272. www. princetonfolkdance.org. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance. No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11 p.m.

Good Causes

BINGO for the Arts, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. Scholarship program fundraiser. $5. 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Comedy

John Fugelsang & Friends, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. www.hopewelltheater.com. $25. 8 p.m.

Sports

East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, 609-656-3200. www.cureinsurancearena.com. Indoor car racing. $23. 7 p.m.

Saturday February 22 Classical Music Amahl and the Night Visitors, OPERAnauts, Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. www.operanauts.org. One-act opera by Gian Carlo Menotti. $40. 7 p.m. Ena Bronstein Barton and Phyllis Lehrer, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. www.rider. edu/arts. Faculty recital: “An Evening Duo of Piano Music.” Free. 7:30 p.m.

Jazz & Blues

On Stage

Jazz Vocal Collective with Claudia Acuna, Jazz at Princeton University, Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall, Princeton University. music.princeton.edu. “Historias.” $15. 8 p.m.

Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, 973-315-1680. www. papermill.org. A behind the scenes look at the stories and songs behind Andrew Lloyd Webber’s life and work. World Premiere. $47-$112. 1:30 and 8 p.m. The Laramie Project, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, 609-397-3337. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Documentary play based on the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998. $23 to $25. 3 and 8 p.m. Genesis Festival of New Plays, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732745-8000. www.crossroadtheatrecompany. com. Staged reading of “Letters From Freedom Summer” by Ricardo Khan, Denise Nicholas and Sibusiso Mambo. $18. 7:30 p.m. Last of the Red Hot Lovers, Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-5703333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Neil Simon classic about a man in the throes of a midlife crisis who borrows his mother’s apartment for a series of afternoon encounters. 8 p.m. The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, 732-254-3939. www.playhouse22.org. Musical with multiple endings based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. $22. 8 p.m. Fun Home, Villagers Theatre, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, 732-873-2710. www.villagerstheatre.com. Original musical about graphic novelist Alison, who dives into her past after the death of her father and views her parents through grown-up eyes. $20$22. 8 p.m.

Pop Music

Laurie Berkner Band, McCarter Theater, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-2582787. www.mccarter.org. Solo acoustic performance by the “Pied Piper of Pre-Schoolers.” Sensory-friendly performance 11 a.m. $15-$40. 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Brothers on Broadway, Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton, 215-893-1999. www.capitalphilharmonic.org. A tribute to Broadway’s African American leading men featuring Keith Spencer and the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey. $30-$65. 7:30 p.m. Mara Levine and Gathering Time, 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Culture Center, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. www.1867sanctuary.org. $5-$20. 8 p.m. Tameca Jones, Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466196. www.hopewelltheater.com. $22-$28. 8 p.m.

Art

Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Elm Drive, Princeton. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Tour of the museum’s premier collections. 2 to 3 p.m. McVicker at 90: A Retrospective, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-8777. www. artscouncilofprinceton.org. Exhibit of work by Charles McVicker, opening reception. On view through March 14. 3 to 5 p.m. Collective Expeditions, BSB Gallery, 143 East State Street, Suite 4, Trenton, 609599-3268. www.bsbgallery.com. Exhibit of work by Olivia Baldwin, Kyle Cottier, Sarah Potter, Elisa Pritzker and Greg Slick, opening reception. Exhibit runs through March 15. Free. 5 p.m. Life Magazine and the Power of Photography, Princeton University Art Museum, McCosh Hall 50, Princeton University. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Curators’ talk, followed by reception. Exhibit runs through June 21. 5 p.m.

Literati

Children’s Poetry by Soviet Nonconformist Poets, Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, New Brunswick. www.zimmerlimuseum.rutgers.edu. Readings, panel discussion and film screening. Free. 4 p.m.

Good Causes

Gospel Brunch, Sourland Conservancey, Hopewell Prebyterian Church, 80 W. Broad Street, Hopewell. www.ssaamuseum.org. Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum fundraiser. $20-$35. 11 a.m.

U.S. 1

All American: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents American singer/songwriter Rod MacDonald, whose traditional approach blends musicality with social concerns, on Friday, February 21. Lambertville En Plein Air, Lambertville Historical Society, Rago Arts & Auction Center, 333 Cherry Street, Lambertville. www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org. Silent auction fundraiser for Lambertville Historical Society and James Marshall House Museum. $20. 5 p.m.

Miscellany

Passport Day, Kingston Post Office, 4599 Route 27, Kingston, 609-924-4544. Passport photos and applications processed. Register. 9 a.m. Craft Supply Swap, Margaret R. Grundy Memorial Library, 680 Radcliff Street, Bristol, PA, 215-788-7891. www.grundylibrary.org. 10:30 a.m. Continued on following page

B GR E GORY JEW EL RY

Meticulously handcrafted with Spanish hands to achieve a pure Spanish presence within each piece of jewelry, the bold yet elegant Eva Kay collection exudes an air of divergent sophistication

Find us on Facebook and Instagram! @DANDELIONJEWELRY 47 Palmer Square West Princeton, NJ 08542 dandelionjewelry.com 609.921.0345

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The Artful Eye: Wisdom of Trees A

rtists and scientists think differently and work toward different goals, but sometimes it is the combination of these pursuits that can lead to the most striking results. That is the philosophy behind “The Wisdom of Trees,” an exhibit at the Tulpehaking Nature Center in Hamilton having an opening reception on Sunday, February 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. The show is on view through July 19. The show is a collaboration between artist Patricia Bender and scientist Mary Leck, who write that their goals “were to combine our two areas of expertise . . . and explore how these two approaches enhance observation of the obvious and the subtle. How can two divergent views complement one another? Each offered her own artist’s statement, excerpted below.

on my walks through the woods. I lose my sense of self when I get lost looking up at the play of their leaves. “When I began to study photography, I found myself photographing trees obsessively. They are my favorite subject. I always see something new when I photograph a tree. They don’t move… all that much. They are constantly changing, eternally beautiful. “I pay great attention to trees these days. I give them lots of thought. They are.”

Writes Mary Leck: “Trees, without my being

aware of it, have long been a part of my experience. I wondered as a child whether the orange seed I’d swallowed, would grow inside me. Later, I had a favorite have always loved trees,” White Pine I climbed regularly to Patricia Bender writes. “As a child, its very top. The rings of branches I loved them naively. They were were well spaced, perfect for arbobig and beautiful. They were fun to real exploration. We played cowclimb, looking for the perfect spot boy and Indians in a pine woods… to settle down and read a good with real camp fires. In another book. They provided a cool and nearby woods I searched for wild shaded spot during hot summer flowers, but knew paper birch, days. I gave them no thought. They hemlock, beech, and maple trees. Later in other locations, I saw sewere. quoias (CA), “As I grew kauri trees older, I loved ‘I always see some(NZ), El Trule them intellectuthing new when I phoa Montezuma ally. I began to cypress (Mexilearn interesttograph a tree. They co), and Eucaing facts about don’t move… all that lyptus species them in biology much. They are con(Australia). In a and natural sciHonolulu (HI) ence classes. stantly changing, park, there was They appeared eternally beautiful.’ an enormous in great literatree with votive ture. I saw their miraculous beauty and complexity candles at its base. “However, it was a sycamore at depicted in masterpieces of art. Still, I gave them little thought. the Bordentown Beach that made me aware of tree bark growth. I They were. “As an adult I have grown to photographed its particularly lovelove them passionately. They have ly bark and when I later looked at provided me with solace and com- the photograph, I saw how the bark fort during times of pain and loss. cracked into patches that peeled, They speak to me of eternal truths revealing hidden colors and tex-

‘I

Mary Leck’s image, ‘Pitch Pine Sapsucker Holes.’ tures, and hinting how the tree accommodated its growth. I hadn’t been paying attention. When I really started looking, I soon realized that all trees do not all respond to growth stresses in the same way. My photographs explore these differences. Bark is remarkable in its variety even on the same tree “The colors, textures, and patterns of tree bark provide ample opportunities for observation and to ask questions about the physical forces involved and the significance of all that variability. [I wonder whether anyone ever hears the sounds of bark cracking.] “We can learn from trees, but to understand their wisdom we need to take time, to observe, and to reflect on what we see, to be receptive to the gifts nature provides. We need to wonder, too, about the intricacies of DNA and how trees will meet, for example, the challenges of climate change.” For more information and related events, visit www.abbottmarshlands.org

A Different Kind of Psychiatry •••

Case Presentation Series

Treating the Negative Effects of Permissive Parenting

Presented by Alberto Foglia, M.D. Joined by Chris Burritt, D.O.

Join the discussion.

Saturday, February 29, 2020 ACO Campus, Princeton, NJ | 11:00AM - 12:00PM

•••

Open to the Public. Attendance Free.

Young at Heart: Guitarist and singer Laurie Berkner — aka the ‘Pied Piper of Pre-Schoolers’ — returns to McCarter Theater with two kid concerts: an 11 a.m. ‘sensory friendly’ solo guitar performance and at a 3 p.m. performance with her longtime band members on Saturday, February 22.

February 22 Continued from preceding page

Food & Dining Mardi Gras Celebration, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500. Live jazz, beads and beignets. 7 p.m.

Gardens

Winter Rose Pruning, Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptures Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Tips and hands-on lesson with horticulturist Janis Napoli. $30. Register. 1 p.m.

Wellness

Todd’s Tai Chi Group, Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro, 609275-2897. www.plainsborolibrary. org. Beginners level 10 a.m., intermediate level 11 a.m. Free. 10 a.m. Meditation and Mindfulness Workshop, Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptures Way, Hamilton, 609-586-0616. www. groundsforsculpture.org. Winter wellness workshop. $30. Register. 1 p.m. Kirtan Meditation/Bhakti Yoga, Princeton Bhakti Vedanta Institute, 20 Nassau Street, Suite 116, Princeton, 732-604-4135. www. bviscs.org. Register. 1 p.m. pstyle:head 12 events>Kids Stuff Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. www. terhuneorchards.com. Read and Explore program featuring stories and a craft. $10. Register. 10 a.m. Stars, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades 4-12. Noon. One World, One Sky, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades pre-k to 1. 1 p.m. Laser Space Chase, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades 1-5. 2 p.m. Black Holes, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www. statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades 6-12. 3 p.m.

For Families

Art for Families, Princeton University Art Museum, Elm Drive, Princeton University. artmuseum. princeton.edu. Gallery activity and art project. 10:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A Toast to General Washington’s 288th, Rockingham, 84 Laurel Avenue, Kingston, 609-683-7132. www.rockingham.net. Open house with live fiddle music and a mini scavenger hunt. $5. 1 p.m.

Science Lectures

Dolphins, Washington Crossing State Park Nature Center, 355 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Hopewell, 609-737-0609. Conservation video screening. Free. 12:45 p.m.

Outdoor Action

Berries and Bristles Tour, Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptures Way, Hamilton, 609586-0616. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Guided outdoor tour. $20. Register. 10:30 a.m. Knowing Native Plants: Trees in Winter, Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, 1635 River Road, New Hope, Pa., 215-8622924. www.bhwp.org. Tips on using buds to identify deciduous trees and shrubs. $20. Register. 1 p.m.

Sports

East Coast Indoor Dirt Nationals, CURE Insurance Arena, 81 Hamilton Avenue, Trenton, 609656-3200. www.cureinsurancearena.com. Indoor car racing. $23 to $38. 6 p.m.

Sunday February 23 Classical Music Westminster Conservatory Showcase, Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University, 609258-9220. www.rider.edu/arts. $10-$15. 3 p.m.

Live Music

Jerry Steele, Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, Lawrence, 609-924-2310. www.terhuneorchards.com. Winery Sunday music series. Noon.

Pop Music

PJ Parker and Sean Gough, 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Culture Center, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-392-6409. www.1867sanctuary.org. $5-$20. 2 p.m. Roosevelt String Band, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. “Songs to Warm the Heart.” $10. Register. 2 p.m.

Continued on page 17

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

G r ee nwo o d Ho u s e at Home

Sometimes a Ride Is the Difference Between Care and Caring. Our homecare services go beyond personal care and companion services. At Greenwood House at Home, we want to help keep you engaged and connected to the community. But we understand that sometimes the lack of available transportation can prevent you from getting out to appointments or the grocery store. That’s why transportation is included in our services – and for many, this service is the difference between life and living.

For information on our homecare program’s exclusive transportation services or to schedule a free in-home evaluation, call (609) 402-9075.

53 Walter Street Ewing, NJ 08628 GreenwoodHouse.org

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Dance Review: American Repertory Ballet’s ‘Giselle’

‘G

by Lisa Jo Sagolla

iselle” reigns as the 1841. ARB’s production, danced to supreme exemplar of Romantic era an exciting recording of Adam’s ballets, those 19th-century narra- score, features the traditional Cortive works depicting some poor alli-Perrot choreography, here chap’s pursuit of an ideal, unattain- staged by company ballet master able female creature whose mes- Ian Hussey, along with Aydmara merizing ethereality situates her Cabrera, Jose Manuel Carreno, and somewhere beyond our terrestrial Ana Novoa — three Cubans with human existence. notable links to “Giselle’s” history. Not just in ballet, but across muDirector of ARB’s affiliated sical, literary, and visual arts, Ro- Princeton Ballet School, Cabrera mantics prized the emotional and was a principal dancer with the Naspiritual realms over the real and tional Ballet of Cuba under the dithe rational. Yet while they prof- rection of former ballerina Alicia fered convincing drama and dis- Alonso, who is considered among played solid ballet technique, in the greatest Giselles of the 20th their affecting, new production of century. Novoa also danced with “Giselle,” prethe National sented last Ballet of Cuba, Too often in story balweekend at the where she perNew Brunsformed the role lets, one sees phewick Performof Giselle. And nomenal displays of ing Arts Center, ballet superstar physical prowess New Jersey’s Carreno (often American Reppartnered with from young dancers ertory Ballet Novoa) perwho mar their perforcame up short formed the role mances with unbearin conjuring of Albrecht Romanticism. with both the ably phony acting. The beloved English NationBut not here. ballet tells the al Ballet and tale of a young American Balpeasant womlet Theatre. an, Giselle, who falls in love with In coaching ARB’s dancers, this Albrecht, a nobleman masquerad- artistic team appears to have eming as a commoner. When he breaks phasized the emotional aspects of her heart, she goes mad and dies. the ballet. At the matinee perforBut in the end her enduring love mance I attended on February 15, I saves Albrecht from the wilis — was struck by how well-acted it the ghostly spirits of jilted females was. who seek revenge by forcing men Too often in story ballets, one to dance until they die. sees phenomenal displays of physiChoreographed by Jean Coralli cal prowess from young dancers and Jules Perrot, to achingly beau- who mar their performances with tiful music by Adolphe Adam, unbearably phony acting. But not “Giselle” premiered in Paris in

here. From the moment Journy Wilkes-Davis steps onstage in the role of the disguised Albrecht, you can tell the character’s a weasel. As Hilarion, a peasant gamekeeper enamored of Giselle, Daniel Cooke manages to elicit genuine sympathy. And top acting honors go to Emily Parker, who, in the thankless role of Bathilde, Albrecht’s intended, finds the right combination of elegance, warmth, and superiority to express the nuanced character of a patronizingly generous person of privilege. Only Nanako Yamamoto, as Giselle, disappoints in the acting department, though she shows complete command of the role’s technical requirements. Unlike the principal role in the classical-period ballet “Swan Lake” — which in large part measures technique — “Giselle” presents a wider-ranging test of a ballerina’s expressive capabilities. She must first exude vul-

nerability as the innocent young peasant, go furiously insane in a wildly dramatic mad scene, then communicate a chilling otherworldliness as a wili ethereally performing fiendishly difficult footwork. Effectively hysterical in her mad scene, Yamamoto dances throughout with a strong, streamlined precision that underlines the classical beauty of her movements. Yet rather than alter her physicality, she conveys her youth through pouty, wide-eyed facial expressions that look babyish and feel dated. We’ve moved past the notion that young women should ever act like children. Yet more importantly, when Giselle returns as a wili in the second act, Yamamoto’s movements don’t soften or lighten enough to embody that ethereal Romantic aesthetic. Nor do anyone else’s. The corps of wilis — though highly

At center, Journy Wilkes-Davis as Albrecht and Nanako Yamamoto as Giselle. impressive in their unison ensemble work — lacks ghostliness. Costumed by Christina Giannini in the signature long white tutus of the Romantic Age, they create stunning visual images, yet feel more like a pretty precision dance troupe than an unearthly cohort of revengeful feminine spirits. ARB’s “Giselle” is moving and, at times, thrillingly danced, but it’s not as eerily transporting as this Romantic masterpiece should be. Giselle will be presented again, in partnership with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra at the McCarter Theatre Center on Saturday, May 2, at 2 p.m. www.arballet.org

Matthew Weiner

Associate Dean of the Chapel

Christopher Douthitt, PhD Candidate in Composition, Music Department

CALIDORE String Quartet Thu, Feb 20, 2020 / 8PM

RELATED EVENT Late Night Chamber Jam Thu, Feb 20, 2020 / 10PM Calling all amateur string players! Join the Calidore onstage after their concert to sight-read Beethoven together. Free, registration required.

CONCERT PROGRAM

Haydn, Beethoven, and Anna Clyne (world premiere)

WARM UP

Professor Dan Trueman in conversation with Anna Clyne

Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall TICKETS: princetonuniversityconcerts.org 609-258-9220 | $25-$55 General | $10 Students

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

February 23 Continued from page 14

Art Joel Blum and David Colby, Gallery 14, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, 609-333-8511. www. gallery14.org. Meet the artists of the exhibits “Some Girls” and “Venice Imagined.” Exhibit runs through March 15. 1 to 3 p.m. Highlights Tour, Princeton University Art Museum, Elm Drive, Princeton. artmuseum.princeton. edu. Tour of the museum’s premier collections. 2 to 3 p.m. The Wisdom of Trees: The Art and Science of Trees, Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton, 609888-3218. Exhibit of photographs by Mary Allessio Leck and Patricia Bender, opening reception. Exhibit runs through July 19. 2 p.m.

On Stage

The Laramie Project, Music Mountain Theatre, 1483 Route 179, Lambertville, 609-397-3337. www.musicmountaintheatre.org. Documentary play based on the murder of Matthew Shepard in 1998. $23 to $25. 3 p.m. The Mystery of Edwin Drood, Playhouse 22, 721 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, 732-2543939. www.playhouse22.org. Musical with multiple endings based on an unfinished novel by Charles Dickens. $22. 3 p.m. Genesis Festival of New Plays, New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732-7458000. www.crossroadtheatrecompany.com. Staged reading of “Iseult et Tristan” by Pia Wilson. $18. 7:30 p.m.

History

Pure Ballroom Dance, Central Jersey Dance Society, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 StocktonStreet, Princeton, 609-945-1883. www.centraljerseydance.org. Introductory dance lesson followed by open ballroom dancing. No partner needed. $15. 4 p.m.

Kids Stuff

Film

Literati

Marjan Kamali, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-924-9529. Talk by the author of “The Stationery Shop.” 3 a.m.

Faith

One Community, Many Voices: A Concert of Unity and Harmony, Adath Israel Congregation, 1958 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville, 609-896-4977. Community sing with choirs from area churches, mosques and synagogues. $20. 4 p.m.

Food & Dining

Mardi Gras Celebration, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500. Live jazz, beads and beignets. 7 p.m.

U.S. 1

Hopewell Township 320th Anniversary Celebration Kick-Off, Hopewell Valley Historical Society, Hopewell Township Municipa Complex, 201 Washington Crossing-Pennington Road, Hopewell. Activities for children, display of founding documents and talk by historians Ian Burrow, Richard Hunter and Joseph Klett. Register. 1 p.m. Historic Princeton Walking Tour, Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton. www.princetonhistory.org. $10. Register. 2 p.m. Black History Month Observance, Plainsboro Public LIbrary, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. www.plainsborolibrary.org. One-woman show on Rosa Parks presented by Alexandra Ford. 2 p.m.

Stars, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades 4-12. Noon. One World, One Sky, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades pre-k to 1. 1 p.m. Laser Space Chase, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades 1-5. 2 p.m. Black Holes, New Jersey State Museum, 205 W. State Street, Trenton, 609-292-6464. www. statemuseum.nj.gov. Planetarium show for grades 6-12. 3 p.m.

Lectures

Underground Railroad Quilts, Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, Cadwalader Park, Trenton, 609-989-3632. www.ellarslie. org. Talk by Cassandra Gunkel. 1:30 p.m.

Just For Laughs: Backstage Magazine’s ‘Comedian of the Year,’ Sirius radio host, TV actor, and self-proclaimed ‘recovering cynic’ John Fugelsang brings his sharp political wit to the Hopewell Theater on Friday, February 21. The History and Practice of Islam, The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-0100. www.thejewishcenter.org. Three-part class led by Imam Adeyinka. Free. 4 p.m. Beginning Your Family Research, Mercer County Jewish Genealogy Society, Beth El Synagogue, 50 Maple Stream Road, East Windsor, 609-443-454. www. bethel.net. Free. 7:30 p.m.

Outdoor Action

Beginner’s Bird Walk, Washington Crossing Audubon Society, Veteran’s Park, 1778 WhitehorseHamilton Square Road, Hamilton, 609-921-8964. www.washingtoncrossingaudubon.org. Free. Register. 8:15 a.m.

Monday February 24 Live Music Karaoke, Trenton Social, 449 South Broad Street, Trenton. Hosted by Sweets. 9 p.m.

Health

Hate the Weight Loss Cycle? Love Yourself and Lose!, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Motivational tips and weight-loss advice. Register. 6 p.m. Continued on following page

JAZZ AT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY presents

Conversations PRINCETON UNIVERSITY GLEE CLUB

Featuring the Antioch Chamber Ensemble

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 29th, 7:30pm RICHARDSON AUDITORIUM IN ALEXANDER HALL Directed by Dr. Trineice Robinson-Martin

A concert of conversations - social, political, historical, and antiphonal - featuring Thomas Tallis’ amazing Spem in Alium on the 450th anniversary of its composition,

Jazz Vocal Collective with Claudia Acuña

alongside the piece that inspired it - Alessandro Striggio’s Florentine masterpiece Ecce Beatam Lucem. Plus dazzling new works by Princeton students past and current, and a specially commissioned work by Joanna Marsh for the 50th anniversary of co-education at Princeton University.

Saturday February 22, 2020 8:00 pm Richardson Auditorium Alexander Hall $15 General | $5 Students

jazzatprinceton.com

music.princeton.edu

plas.princeton.edu

music.princeton.edu 609-258-9220 tickets $15/$5 students

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

February 24 Continued from preceding page

Mental Health PUSH Support Group, St. Mark United Methodist Church, 465 Paxton Avenue, Hamilton, 609-213-1585. Anxiety disorder discussion group meeting 7 p.m.

Women’s Issues

Women of Power, Center for American Women and Politics, Marsilio’s Kitchen, 71 W. Upper Ferry Road, Ewing, 848-9328593. Networking reception. 5:30 p.m.

Singles

Spaghetti Night, Yardley Singles, Vince’s, 25 South Main Street, Yardley, PA, 215-7361288. www.yardleysingles.org. Register. 6 p.m.

For Seniors

Downsizing & Organizing, Princeton Senior Resource Center, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.princetonsenior.org. Presentation by professional organizer John Odalen. Free. 7 p.m.

Tuesday February 25 Jazz & Blues Emerging Artists & Open Session, George Street Ale House, 378 George Street, New Brunswick. www.nbjp.org. Performance by Ryan Permaul followed by open session. Free. 8 p.m.

Live Music

WHERE

Fiona Tyndall, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org. “The Songs and Sounds of Robert Burns.” 3 p.m. Joe Saint Michael, Salernos III, 1292 Lower Ferry Road, Ewing, 609-883-0700. Cover songs from the 1940s to 1970s. 5:30 p.m.

YOU GO

FOR RAMEN Authentic Japanese Cuisine Fresh Ramen noodles made in-house

Jam Night with Nikki and Caleb, Championship Bar, 931 Chambers Street, Trenton, 609-394-7437. www.championshipbartrenton.com. Live music. No cover. All skill levels welcome. 9 p.m. to 1 a.m.

Film

The Adventures of Saul Bellow, Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life, Rutgers Cinema, 105 Joyce Kilmer Avenue, Piscataway. www.bildnercenter.rutgers.edu. Documentary. Free. Register. 7 p.m.

CAMPS 2020 Tell our readers about the unique aspects of your summer camp and the potential growth and developmental skills you offer to young children in the greater Princeton area.

STORE HOURS:

Fresh Ramen noodles Authentic Japanese made in-house

Monday – Saturday 11:30Am – 9:30PM Sunday CLOSED

Cuisine

SOFT OPENING NOW TO ORDER: GRAND OPENING MARCH 13TH 609-269-5218 Donburi (Rice Bowl)

What’s the Deal?

Poke Bowl ................................................................................... 13.00 Sushi rice topped with salmon, tuna, soy bean, cucumber, onion, ogo seaweed tossed with house poke sauce.

Beef Sukiyaki Bowl ...................................................................... 13.00 Tender sukiyaki beef strips, shirataki (konjac yam noodle), onsen tamago (silky egg), topped with beni shoga (red pickled ginger).

Pork ShogaYaki........................................................................... 11.00

www.SumiRamen.com Sumi Ramen brings to you authentic Japanese cuisine with the influence of recipes by a renowned ramen master, with subtle yet defining taste sensations specially crafted by owner and chef Jay Dai. Curry Platter Fresh Ramen noodles Tender pork slices sautéed with house ginger soy sauce served with beni shoga (red pickled ginger) and microgreens.

Chicken Oyako Bowl ................................................................... 11.00

Sautéed chicken and scrambled eggs in house oyako sauce with pickles and microgreens.

(serveD with house salad)

Tonkatsu Curry

Dynamic Duo: Longtime piano partners Ena Bronstein Barton, left, and Phyllis Alpert Lehrer will be joined by guest musicians to present a free night of music by Mozart, Saint-Saens, Schumann, and others at Westminster Choir College on Saturday, February 22.

..................................................................... 11.00

Japanese pork cutlet and onsen tamago (silky egg) with house curry sauce topped with fukushin zuke (pickles).

Vegan Curry Platter

........................................................ 11.00

Eggplant, tofu, shiitake mushroom and rice with house curry sauce topped with fukushin zuke (pickles).

Green Curry Chicken

.......................................................... 12.50

Chicken Katsu Curry

........................................................... 11.00

Tender chicken and eggplant sautéed with coconut curry.

Japanese chicken cutlet and onsen tamago (silky egg) with house curry sauce

made in-house

Kids’s Combo, $9.95

FRESH NOODLES Dessert MADE IN HOUSE

Run a half-page ad and receive a

FREE STORY*

Find out about our great rates. As always, our design services are included at no extra charge. *400-500 word advertising feature story

Kids Meal

Kid’s Combo ....................................................................................... 9.95 Chicken ramen w/ spinach and corn, small chashu rice bowl, crispy chicken, fried sweet potato waffle, and vanilla ice cream.

Mochi Ice Cream ................................................................................. 4.00 Ice cream wrapped in Japanese rice cake.

Banana Tempura Ice Cream ................................................................ 6.00 Banana tempura, roasted coconut flakes served with flavored ice cream.

15% OFF Tonkatsu Curry, $11.00

Drink

Sparkling Water ..................... 1.00 Calpico .................................. 2.75

any dining order over $15 Pot of Fukamushi Cha, $4.00

www.SumiRamen.com

Cannot be combined with any other offers . Expires of 3/31/20.

10 Schalks Crossing Rd. . Plainsboro, NJ 08536 (Next to Romeo’s)

609-269-5218 . WWW.SUMIRAMEN.COM

Issue Date

Wednesday, www.SumiRamen.com February 26th

Ask about our regional camp guide that will reach 98% of households and local businesses in Mercer County

Reserve your space NOW! Call Thomas Fritts at 609-396-1511 x110

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

The Art of Living Well: An Art That Nature Makes, Hopewell Theater, 5 S. Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell, 609-466-1964. www.hopewelltheater.com. Film screening followed by guided poetic response with poet Vasiliki Katsarou. $11.25-$12.50. 7 p.m.

Dancing

International Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance Group, YWCA Princeton, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, 609-921-1702. Lesson followed by dance. No partner needed, all skill levels welcome. $5. 7:30 p.m.

Faith

The Prophet Jeremiah and His Legacy, The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-921-0100, ext. 200. Two-part program led by Rabbi/Cantor Bob Freedman. $20. 7:30 p.m.

Gardens

Principles of Organic Gardening, Mercer County Connection,, Hamilton Square Shopping Center, 957 Route 33, Hamilton, 609-890-9800. Rutgers Cooperatvie Extension of Mercer County program with Margaret Pickoff, county horticulturalist. Free. Register. 10:30 a.m.

Health

How You Can Benefit from an Interventional Radiologist, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center Community Education, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Register. 6 p.m.

Mental Health

Eating Disorder Friends and Family Support Group, Family Resource Center, 281 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road, Pennington, 267-255-0351. Meeting. 7 p.m.

Wellness

Live Music

Mindfulness Meditation, St. Mark Lutheran Church, 350 Whitehorse Avenue, Hamilton, 609-585-7087. Beginner and experienced meditators welcome. 6:30 p.m.

Bob Egan, The Deck@Bucks County Playhouse, 70 South Main Street, New Hope, Pa., 267270-2989. 7 p.m.

Kids Stuff

Homeschool Nature Class, The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. www.thewatershed.org/events. Instruction on outdoor survival basics for ages 6-9 and 10-13. $15. 9:30 a.m.

Singles

Pizza Night, Yardley Singles, Vince’s, 25 South Main Street, Yardley, PA, 215-736-1288. www. yardleysingles.org. Register. 6 p.m.

Socials

Mid-Day Toastmasters Club, Robbinsville Library, 42 Robbinsville-Allentown Road, Robbinsville, 609-259-2150. 4139. toastmastersclubs.org. Meeting. 11:30 a.m.

Wednesday February 26 Ash Wednesday.

Classical Music Back-to-Back Beethoven, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Performance by area musicians. 1:30 p.m.

Jazz & Blues

Victor Jones Trio, Tavern on George, 361 George Street, NewBrunswick. www.nbjp.org. Free. 8 p.m.

On Stage

Film

It Happened One Night, Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, 609-9249529. www.princetonlibrary.org. Unforgettable Duos of the Silver Screen series movie screening. 3 p.m.

Dancing

Princeton Swing, Arts Council of Princeton and Princeton Swing Club, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Instruction followed by informal dancing, no partner necessary. $5. 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Contra Dance, Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. www.princetoncountrydancers.org. Lesson followed by dance with caller Sue Gola, music by Raise the Roof. $10. 7:30 p.m.

Literati

Susan Stewart and Denis Feeney, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-4971600. Talk by the authors of “The Ruins Lesson: Meaning and Material in Western Culture.” Free. 6

Daily updates on Twitter @princetoninfo

U.S. 1

p.m. Susan Stewart, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Talk by the author of “The Ruins Lesson: Meaning and Material in Western Culture. 6 p.m.

Health

Fat Tuesday Goes Lean for Lent, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center Community Education, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Culinary nutrition demonstration and cooking class. Register. 10:30 a.m. and 6:30 p.m.

Shopping News

Flea Market, VFW Post 9111, 11 Henderson Road, Kendall Park, 732-439-8950. 10 a.m.

Socials

Tea and Tour, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Docent-led museum tour followed by tea. Registration required. $22. 1 p.m. Mix and Mingle, STAND Central New Jersey, Palace of Asia, 4591 Route 27, Kingston. Happy hour to share updates on politics and discuss the state of the state. 5:30 p.m. Trivia Jam, Firkin Tavern, 1400 Parkway, Ewing, 609-771-0100. www.firkintavern.com. 8 p.m. Quizzoholics Trivia, Chickies & Petes, 183 Route 130, Bordentown, 609-298-9182. www.chickiesandpetes.com. Hosted by Matt Sorrentino. 9 p.m.

Check Her Out: Turkish-born author Marjan Kamali comes to the Princeton Public Library to talk about her novel, ‘The Stationery Shop,’ a love story set against the backdrop of the American supported Iranian coup of 1953, on Sunday, February 23.

Thursday February 27 Jazz & Blues Gerry Gibbs Quartet, Tavern on George, 361 George Street, NewBrunswick. www.nbjp.org. Free. 8 p.m.

Continued on following page

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Now Available

Custom Frameless shower enClosures

L DAB R FFO

E LUXU

Professionally Installed

We’ve moved out of downtown. Now even closer! A family owned business since 1949 741 Alexander Road Unit 7/8

609-924-2880

nelsonglassprinceton.com

MARCH 10-29 ONLY

SLEUTH By Anthony Shaffer Directed by Adam Immerwahr

Marking a Milestone With ‘Beauty and Drama’

oted Princeton artist Charles McVicker will be celebrating his long career with his Arts Council of Princeton exhibition “McVicker at 90: A Retrospective,” opening with a free reception on Saturday, February 22, from 3 to 5 p.m., and remaining on view through March 14. The artist’s oil, acrylics, and watercolor paintings have received awards from American Watercolor Society, National Society of Painters in Acrylic and Casein, Phillips Mill Annual, and others and are in the Princeton University and Zimmerli Museum of Art at Rutgers collections. In a statement, McVicker says the following about his approach: “Painting has been for me a visual autobiography. I have recorded scenes and events that impressed and excited me. Often these have been quiet situations that otherwise might be overlooked. Wherever I travel I am on the lookout for the beauty and drama of the scene

around me. Most contemporary lives are rushed and often hectic. I, many times, choose situations to paint that most people might miss. I feel that an artist is one who really looks. This intense observation is a primary activity of a painter — particularly one who works in the realistic idiom. Although painting and so-called realism are not in vogue or on the cutting edge of the present-day art world, I profess that I may be in the avant-garde. Cubism and all the other isms that have evolved are 40 to 100 years old. Perhaps it is time

‘At the Piano,’ a selfportrait by Charles McVicker. to rediscover the American art that evolves from Winslow Homer, John Singer Sargent, and Edward Hopper. I claim that heritage. Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Monday through Saturday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Free. 609-924-8777 or www.artscouncilofprinceton.org.

February 27 Continued from preceding page

Pop Music Bruce Hornsby and yMusic, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www.mccarter.org. Pianist and singer songwriter Hornsby with the pop hybrid sextet yMusic. 7:30 p.m. Katie Welsh, Rat’s Restaurant, 16 Fairgrounds Road, Hamilton. www.ratsrestaurant.com. “New York on Broadway.” $40. 7:30 p.m.

On Stage

JEALOUSY

Literati

Edward Posnett, Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, Princeton, 609-497-1600. www.labyrinthbooks.com. Talk by the author of “Strange Harvests: The Hidden Histories of Seven Natural Objects.” 6 p.m. Jim Amon, Sourland Conservancy, Mary Jacobs Memorial Library, 64 Washington Street, Rocky Hill. www.sourland.org. Talk by the author of “Seeing the Sourlands.” 7 p.m.

Good Causes

G N E V

A WICKEDLY FUN THRILLER TICKET START AT $25 MCCARTER.ORG

609.258.2787

Made possible by funds from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment of the Arts.

Jazz and Friends National Day of School and Community Reading, Unitarian Universalist Church at Washington Crossing, 268 Washington CrossingPennington Road, Hopewell, 609737-0515. Reading and discussion of “I Am Jazz” in support of transgender children and youths. 5 p.m. Art for a Cure, Lawrenceville Home Improvement, 2821 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-882-6709. Silent art auction to benefit the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation. 6 p.m. Dinner Fundraiser, Mercer County Italian-American Festival Association, Italian-American Heritage Center, 2421 Liberty Street, Hamilton, 609-631-7544. All you can eat dinner and dancing. $24.95. Register. 6 p.m.

Food & Dining

Shaken and Stirred: Making

Wine Cocktails, Crossing Vineyards and Winery, 1853 Wrightstown Road, Washington Crossing, PA, 215-493-6500. Coctailmaking lesson. $55. 7 p.m.

Farm Markets

Princeton Farmers Market, Princeton YMCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place, Princeton. www.princetonfarmersmarket.com. Local produce, farm raised meats, local cheeses and more. SNAP/EBT cards accepted. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Health

Discover Your Character Strengths, RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center Community Education, 3100 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, 609-584-5900. Register. 6:30 p.m.

Mum’s the Word: The silent Swiss theater company Mummenschanz brings its new comic, acrobatic, and imaginatively innovative production, ‘You & Me,’ to McCarter Theater on Friday, February 21.

Friday February 28

History

Classical Music

The Life and Legacy of Jack Sherrod, Lawrence Library, 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville, 609-883-8294. www.mcl.org. Black History Month presentation by historian Alvin Corbett. Register. 7 p.m.

2020 Lindsey Christiansen Art Song Festival, Westminster Choir College, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane, Princeton. www.rider.edu/arts. Performances by Westminster Choir College students. $15. 7:30 p.m.

Lectures

Jazz & Blues

Dumbarton Oaks: Home & Garden of the Humanities, Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-8144. www.morven.org. Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series with Jan M. Ziolkowski. $25. Register. 6:30 p.m.

Joey Alexander Trio, McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place, Princeton, 609-258-2787. www. mccarter.org. With guest Edmar Castaneda. $25-$60. 8 p.m.

Socials

Mercer’s Best Toastmasters, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville. www.mercersbest. toastmastersclubs.org. Meeting and open house. 6:45 p.m.

Live Music

John Bianculli Trio, Steakhouse 85, 85 Church Street, New Brunswick, 732-247-8585. www.steakhouse85.com. 6 p.m. Open Mic Night, 1867 Sanctuary Arts and Culture Center, 101 Scotch Road, Ewing, 609-3926409. www.1867sanctuary.org. $20. 7 p.m.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Pop Music

Tammy Fay Starlite & Keith Hartel, Randy Now’s Man Cave, 134 Farnsworth Avenue, Bordentown. Rolling Stones tribute. $15. 7:30 and 8 p.m.

Art

On Stage

Unmasked: The Music of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Paper Mill Playhouse, 22 Brookside Drive, Millburn, 973-315-1680. A behind the scenes look at the stories and songs behind Andrew Lloyd Webber’s life and work. World Premiere. $47-$112. 8 p.m. Masters of Illusion, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livinston Avenue, New Brunswick, 732246-7469. www.stnj.org. Performance by magicians Dan Sperry, Farrell Dillon, Titou and Michael Turco. $35-$75. 8 p.m.

Singles

Bob Egan, Bowman’s Tavern, 1600 River Road, New Hope, Pa., 215-862-2972. 8 p.m.

State House Artwork Tour, New Jersey Statehouse, 145 West State Street, Trenton, 609-8473150. www.njstatehousetours. org. Tour celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Public Buildings Arts Inclusion Act. See artwork incorporated into the capitol complex including stained glass, tilework, paintings, and sculptures. Reservations required. 1:30 p.m. Avian Art Celebration, D&R Greenway Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, 609-924-4646. www. drgreenway.org. Closing reception for exhibit of work by James Fiorentino includes presentation by Shari Stern, The Raptor Trust. Free. Register. 4:30 p.m. Female Artists’ Showcase, Present Day Club, 72 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-924-1014. Exhibit of work by Heather Barros, Julie Cavallaro, Helene Mazur, Vaishali Pundir, Betsy Marshall. Opening reception. Exhibit runs through April 24. 5 to 7 p.m.

U.S. 1

MEN SEEKING WOMEN

WOMEN SEEKING MEN

A mature, handsome, muscular, w/m king looking to meet my fun daytime queen. Please respond with daytime phone number only. Box #240777.

Professional, intelligent and secured 40 year old divorced Asian, 5’3” slim attractive, active and healthy lifestyle. Complex but not complicated. Friends would say I am easily getting attentions for my outgoing gregarious and fun-loving personality. Yet I rarely find someone who I would like to spend and invest my time with. Looking for a Christian man (40-50yo) who’s willing to do 36 questions from a study by psychologist Arthur Aron et al. “To Fall in Love with anyone, Do This.” Preferably, 5’8”+ divorced man who has tamed his fight and flight response instincts and is able to communicate it rather than act upon it. Interested and interesting? Please send me a note and a photo. Box #240785.

Elderly gentleman seeks a woman who is more concerned about the suffering occurring around the world than she is about hedonistic pleasures. Box 240346.

In The Beginning: Crossroads Theater’s ‘Genesis’ new-play project returns with three nights of stage readings, including ‘Letters from Freedom Summer,’ co-written by Crossroads founder Ricardo Khan, pictured above. The project runs Friday through Sunday, February 21 through 23.

Family Theater Disney’s Frozen Jr., Kelsey Theater, Mercer Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor, 609-570-3333. www.kelseyatmccc.org. Princesses Elsa, Anna, and the magical land of Arendelle come to life. 7 p.m.

Dancing

Ballroom Newcomers Dance, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-9310149. www.americanballroomco. com. Group class included. $10. 7 to 9 p.m. Friday Dance Party, American Ballroom, 1523 Parkway Avenue, Ewing, 609-931-0149. www. americanballroomco.com. $10. 7 to 9 p.m.

Folk Dance, Princeton Folk Dance, Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton, 609-912-1272. Beginners welcome. Lesson followed by dance. No partner needed. $5. 8 to 11 p.m.

Literati

Story & Verse, Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street Princeton, 609-924-8777. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Storytelling and poetic open mic $5. 7:30 p.m.

Wellness

Divorce Recovery Support Group, Princeton Church of Christ, 33 River Road, Princeton, 609-581-389. www.princetonchurchofchrist.com/divorcerecovery.html. 7:30 p.m.

I’m an Italian-American widower originally from NY now in PA Newtown/ Yardley area. 73 slim healthy. Seeking a slim healthy woman 65 to 75. I’m active, educated, I like to laugh, have fun and do new things. Are you up for an adventure? We would travel, go to good movies, museums in NYC and Phila. I love jazz, we can stay home have a quiet evening cooking together (I’m an excellent cook). We just may find true love and passion. Please send photo, a note, a phone number so we may talk, and maybe meet for coffee. Box #240718. Professional seeks a woman from 40-55 years old. I enjoy family, i like to go to movies, go to the beach, festivals, adn sometimes dine out and travel. Please send phone, email to set up meeting.Box 240245.

WOMEN SEEKING MEN Extremely young sixty’s 110lb blonde wants a male friend who is polite and considerate. Must be handsome. I’m a writer and have an outgoing personality. Any fun activities are fine with me. If you fit this profile, please let me know. Box #240776. If you are lonely, love spring, active, Christian man who is honest, between ages of 68-75, you can contact me. I am DWF, retired professional, somewhat new to the area. I am very active, love music, family life, and more. Conservative values are plus. Please send photo and phone. Box #270779.

STILL ATTRACTIVE WIDOW, sometimes merry, also thoughtful, seeks comparable gentleman, born 1932-37, solvent, reasonably unimpaired, highly educated (but not stuffy about it), to connect and see what develops. Pipe dream? You tell me. Princeton area only. Box #240778.

HOW TO RESPOND How to Respond: Place your note in an envelope, write the box number on the envelope, and mail it with $1 cash to U.S. 1 at the address below.

HOW TO ORDER Singles By Mail: To place your free ad in this section mail it to U.S. 1, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville 08648, fax it to 609-844-0180, or E-mail it to class@princetoninfo.com. Be sure to include a physical address to which we can send responses.

classified by e-mail class@princetoninfo.com

s p e c i a l e di t i o n a c o mp l e t e g u i de to bridal boutiques c a te re r s + b a k e r s car services d re s s + t u x e d o s h o p s e n te r t a i n m e n t + d j s event planners

florists hair salons + spas h o te l s j e we l e r s + g i f t s h o p s p a r t y e q u i p m e n t re n t a l s photographers

re a l e s t a te a g e n t s s tationery + invitations tanning sa lons tr a v e l a g e n c i e s venues videographers

FRee editorial coverage when you run 1/2 page or larger* U.S. 1 iS the beSt reSoUrce to help yoU reach thoUSandS of potential clientS looking to hoSt that

to advertiSe, pleaSe call thomaS frittS 609-396-1511 ext. 110 published wednesday, march 11th call noW to reserve space *400-500 advertorial

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

ART

FILM

LITERATURE

DANCE DRAMA MUSIC

PREVIEW

Picture Perfect Musician Stringing with Roosevelt Band

alk about pursuing challenging occupations: Trenton native Phil McAuliffe has had plenty of experience as a struggling musician and freelance photographer. Yet he is lucky to have found a comfortable level of success with two of his passions and will be playing bass and singing backup vocals with David Brahinsky and the Roosevelt String Band on Sunday, February 23, at Morven in Princeton. A bassist, guitarist, and singersongwriter, McAuliffe was born in Trenton and raised in Allentown. His late father, Charles, was an architect and visual artist. His artist mother lives in Browns Mills and works with horses and paints. “Maybe even more so than my father, my mother really supported my musical career all along,” McAuliffe says during a recent interview. “I wasn’t very good at first, but they both supported me.” About the same time the music bug bit him, so did the photography bug. Initially, his interest was in photographing musicians and getting to hang out with national touring acts backstage. “I started photography as a hobby as a teenager and began going to concerts. I began doing some freelance work for the Mercer Messenger. The editor’s name was Wayne Davis. He used to get me press passes for concerts. I’d go down to the Spectrum in Philly. Some of the times I was more interested in getting backstage,” he says. In the late 1970s and early ‘80s he did a lot of work as a roadie, sound man, and light man for various Trenton-area bands, including those of veteran Hamilton guitar teacher and studio owner Ernie White. His interest in photography really took off while he was attending Mercer County Community College. “I was in my 20s when I was photographing a lot of these bands and getting to meet them. It was very inspirational. It was everyone from Lynyrd Skynyrd to the Allman Brothers to Genesis. I got to see Led Zeppelin on one of their tours, so that inspired me. I picked up the guitar mainly to write songs.” He says he also played bass and got into some garage bands. McAuliffe, whose wife, Cathy, works in the insurance business, lives in the Mercerville section of Hamilton. He cites everyone from Tom Petty to Bruce Springsteen to Heart to newcomer country artist Chris Stapleton as his songwriting influences, but more recently he has discovered the beauty of traditional American folk songs. He says his first big break as a struggling musician came with a trio called Rox from the Princeton area. “Andy Haley and Brian Jeffries used to play with Montana Mining Company. I was lucky enough to get in a band with these guys, and I learned so much.” The band’s venues included John & Peter’s in New Hope and the Tin Lizzie Garage in Kingston. He moved to Clearwater, Flori-

by Richard Skelly

da, for a time with Rox and then got involved with a Miami-area band called Lix, which had a big following on Miami’s vibrant club scene back in the mid-1980s. “While I was in Florida I started doing freelance photo work for local paper north of Fort Lauderdale, and they were about to start flying the space shuttle again [after the Challenger disaster in 1986], and I had driven up the coast to see that launch. I managed to get a press pass to see the next launch.” There, he met photographer Scott Andrews, who worked with Nikon at the Space Center, “and we ended up doing a lot of remote photography,” he says. “That whole experience got me seriously into photography. There were so many professional photographers around. You could go to the bookstore and find their books and there they were, working next to you at Kennedy Space Center. I got into photojournalism and kept doing that, and that ended up being my career outside of music.” Once he came back to the area he found a job at the Princeton Packet and worked there for two decades, finally as photo editor, while continuing to go back to the space center in Florida for additional freelance work. His big break with photography came in 2005 when he hooked up with an agency, Polaris Images, in New York.

hile his musical career may appear to have entered dormancy while he was working at the Packet, he says he has never stopped writing his own songs. Finally, just a few years ago, he released a debut disc of his own songs, accompanied by some of the top-shelf musicians from the Trenton-Princeton corridor. His disc, “The Great Road,” of all original songs, was recorded at White’s home studio in Hamilton and released in 2017. Of Sunday’s matinee gig at Morven, McAuliffe says the Roosevelt String Band is basically David Brahinsky’s baby. It is named for the small, politically active Monmouth County borough launched as a workers cooperative in the 1930s, during the height of the Great Depression. The performance complements Morven’s current exhibition, “Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey.” Says McAuliffe: “I met David years ago when I was photographing him for the Princeton Packet. I told him I played bass, and I ran into him a year or so later at an Arlo Guthrie concert at McCarter. I saw him in the lobby, and he asked if I would be interested in joining him for a gig, and I‘ve been playing with him ever since.” “I was pretty much ready to quit

The String Band: Above, Paul Prestopino, left, and David Brahinsky. At right, Phil McAuliffe in back with Guy DeRosa, front left, Noemi Bolton, and Brahinsky. playing bass, but he began teaching me a lot of these old folk songs. One of the things that opened my eyes, writing-wise, was that these folk songs had amazing lyrics. So I kept writing new songs, and since the early 2000s I’ve come up with a whole new catalog of originals.” Aside from Brahinsky on lead vocals and guitar and McAuliffe on fretless electric bass, the Roosevelt String Band includes Guy DeRosa on harmonicas, Paul Prestopino (son of the late Roosevelt artist Gregorio Prestopino) on acoustic guitar, banjo, mandolin, and a variety of other instruments, and sometimes Noemi Bolton on acoustic guitar and short-neck banjo. “With Roosevelt String Band, David will always pick new material, so it’s basically a new set list every time we play,” he says, noting the band has done themed shows with the songs of Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, and others. Of his own disc, “The Great Road,” which he sells at the smaller coffee house gigs he has come to appreciate, he credits White with a phenomenal job producing the album. “I’ve got some good players on the record: Steve Mosely, a drummer who plays with David Bromberg, he’s great; I played bass and

sang; and Guy DeRosa plays some harmonica; and then Jeff Gunther and Paul Prestopino played on some tracks. Lisa Bouchelle sings with me on a few tracks, and that’s like comparing my rusty nail voice next to a diamond.” Sunday’s show at Morven “will be a variety of folk music by a variety of artists, most of them pretty well-known.” Appropriately so – no folk music purists here -- Brahinsky and others involved in Roosevelt String Band assume a broad definition of folk music. Sunday’s repertoire will include tunes by Bill Withers, Johnny Cash, Chris Smither, Eric Andersen, Tom Waits, Stan Rogers, and older traditional tunes like “Pack Up Your Sorrows,” “Brother Can You Spare A Dime,” and “Nobody Knows You When You’re Down and Out.”

‘One of the things that opened my eyes, writing-wise, was that these folk songs had amazing lyrics. So I kept writing new songs, and since the early 2000s I’ve come up with a whole new catalog of originals.’

Looking back on what is now more than four decades in music and photography, McAuliffe says there is a connection between the two art forms. As a photographer, he has won awards for photos from 9/11, Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Superstorm Sandy, and Kosovo refugees in 1999. “For me the connection with music and photography is I’ve written a lot of songs based on experiences I’ve had as a photographer. I’ve seen a lot of things firsthand that most people maybe only would see on TV. I’ve been there, so there are a lot of songs I’ve written that touch on or were influenced by these events.” Roosevelt String Band, Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, Princeton. Sunday, February 23, 2 p.m. $10. The exhibition “Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt” is on view through May 10. Wednesdays through Sundays, $8 to $10. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 609-924-8144 or www.morven.org.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

U.S. 1

SPACE FOR LEASE RETAIL • OFFICE • MEDICAL

MANORS CORNER SHOPPING CENTER

• Individual roof mounted central A/C units with gas fired hot air heating & separately metered utilities • Tenants include Investors Bank, Udo’s Bagels, MASA 8 Sushi, Farmers Insurance & more • 139 on-site parking spaces available with handicap accessibility • Minutes from Routes 1, 206 & Interstate 295 • Close proximity to hotels, restaurants, banking, shopping & entertainment

SPACE AVAILABLE:

160 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road Lawrenceville, NJ • Mercer County

1,910 sf (+/-)

Retail • Office • Medical

PRINCESS ROAD OFFICE PARK

• Private bathroom, kitchenette & separate utilities for each suite • High-speed internet access available • 336 Parking spaces available with handicap accessibility • Two building complex totaling 47,094 sf (+/-) • On-site Day Care • 9 Acres of professionally landscaped & managed medical/office • Close proximity to hotels & restaurants in the Princeton & Trenton areas

SPACE AVAILABLE:

4 Princess Road Lawrenceville, NJ • Mercer County

2,072 sf (+/-)

Office • Medical

MONTGOMERY PROFESSIONAL CENTER

• Built to suit tenant spaces • Private entrance, bathroom, kitchenette and separate utilities for each suite • High-speed internet access available • 1/2 Mile from Princeton Airport and Route 206 • 210 Parking spaces with handicap accessibility • Close proximity to restaurants, banking, shopping, entertainment, hotels & more • On-site Montessori Day Care

Route 518 and Vreeland Drive Skillman, NJ • Somerset County

SPACE AVAILABLE:

Office • Medical

1,148 & 4,918 sf (+/-)

908.874.8686 • LarkenAssociates.com IMMEDIATE OCCUPANCY • BROKERS PROTECTED No warranty or representation, express or implied, is made to the accuracy of the information contained herein & same is submitted subject to errors, omissions, change of price, rental or other conditions, withdrawal without notice & to any special listing conditions, imposed by our principals & clients.

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Hellfighter: The Story of Trenton’s Flawed War Hero

by Diccon Hyatt

n April 6, 1917, the came under real gunUnited States joined the Great War fire, not on the battleon the side of the Allied powers, of- field, but near his fering hope that America’s might North Trenton home. A could break a stalemate that had stray bullet from a locked the nations of Europe in a shooting down the bloody stalemate since August, street hit Ward in the 1914. Millions of American sol- shoulder. Ward, who diers boarded ships and sailed over recovered from the inU-Boat-infested waters to fight in jury, vowed not to the hell that was trench warfare. Of leave Trenton due to those men, 116,000 were killed and the violence in his neighborhood. “If they shoot me in 320,000 were wounded. The first Americans to join the the right shoulder, I am going to war were black “buffalo soldiers” swing with my left,” he told reportwho fought in segregated units. ers. Ward will be one of many reUnlike in the subsequent war, where they were not allowed, Afri- enactors portraying black soldiers can-Americans were organized in- at an upcoming event at Trenton’s Old Barracks museum. “Four Cento fighting inturies of Afrifantry regiments can-American and sent into Soldiers” takes combat. TrentonNeedham Roberts be- place Saturday, and Sunday, based re-enactor came a hero to TrenFebruary 29 and Algernon Ward ton residents and the March 1, from Jr. has dedicated himself to pornation for his exploits 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. There will be retraying one of in WWI. But his life enactors of solthose buffalo went downhill when diers all the way soldiers, Needfrom the Revoham Roberts, a he returned home. lutionary War up black teenager to the first Gulf from Trenton War. Ward will who earned France’s highest military honor for give a presentation on Sunday at valor in combat, the Croix de 2:15 p.m. For more information, visit www.barracks.org. Guerre. Needham (Sometimes spelled Ward, a Trenton activist, former school board member, and former “Neadom”) Roberts grew up on City Council candidate, is best Wilson Street in Trenton, a side known as a re-enactor who por- street off Pennington Avenue near trays black soldiers at the Old Bar- Union Baptist Church in North racks museum, and at area schools Trenton. His father was Reverend and various history events. In 2016 Norman Roberts. By age 15 he had Ward made headlines when he already worked as a bellhop and a

Role Call: Re-enactor Algernon Ward Jr. (pictured above in a Revolutionary War uniform) has delved into the biography of Needham Roberts of Trenton, pictured seated to the right of fellow World War I hero Henry Johnson. soda jerk at a drugstore. When the U.S. joined the war, Roberts jumped at the chance to join the Army. His father had given him money to pay a poll tax (a tax to discourage poor people and AfricanAmericans from voting) but instead he used it to make his way to Albany, where he joined the 15th New York National Guard, an allblack regiment known as the Black Rattlers. Ward, who has seemingly read everything ever published on Roberts, says the young man was drawn to this particular regiment because of its famous band. “The National Guard at the time was a cushy job,” Ward explained. “You would show

up on a couple of weekends and get a nice little check. If it’s not wartime, you march around a little and it’s a part-time job.” In those cushy pre-war years, the Rattlers’ secret weapon was their band, led by James Reese Europe, a star of the Harlem jazz scene who had become what Ward de-

Doctors Day

scribes as “The Jay-Z of his time” by having the band play his unique ragtime style of music in New York venues. “He was highly sought after during this period,” Ward says. Because of the Rattler band’s popularity, the 15th New York met its 1,000-man recruitment goal almost immediately and was thus

Special Issue: Publishes March 25

ATTENTION HEALTH PROVIDERS Share Your Story With Our Discerning Readers! Showcase your practice, hospital, or other health related service in this relevant and timely special issue.

We all deserve empathy, compassion, and patience. Yes, even you. You see, our expertise isn’t just with memory care services, it’s also with families. Which means we not only focus on your loved one’s unique needs, but the entire family’s as well. With beautiful living spaces, premier care, and signature programs, The Landing is a home for

CALL SOON TO RESERVE A 1/2 PAGE AD AND GET A FREE STORY*!

the whole family.

1750 Yardville-Hamilton Square Road • Hamilton 609.241.9538 • TheLandingOfHamilton.com License Pending

*400-500 word advertising feature story

Contact Thomas Fritts at (609) 396-1511 x 110

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

U.S. 1

COLLEGE PARK AT PRINCETON FORRESTAL CENTER 2 & 4 RESEARCH WAY, PRINCETON, NJ NATIONAL BUSINESS PARKS, INC. TOM STANGE (TSTANGE@COLLEGEPK.COM) MOBILE: 609-865-9020 2 RESEARCH WAY PRINCETON, NJ 08540 PHONE: 609-452-1300 FAX: 609-452-8364

one of the first units that was ready to be shipped overseas. Before the regiment could be sent into the meat grinder of the Western Front, however, they had to train, and that is where the Rattlers’ difficulties began. The unit was sent to training at Camp Whitman, in upstate New York. By October it was getting cold. Ordinarily this posed no difficulty, as the camp had coldweather barracks facilities, but the camp’s commandant would only let white soldiers stay there. He told the Rattlers to set up camp outside. The Rattlers’ white officers did not relish the prospect of spending the winter in freezing cold tents, so they had the unit transferred to a warmer climate: Spartanburg, South Carolina. Unfortunately, this was “out of the frying pan, into the fire.” The United States at the time was still deeply segregated, nowhere more so than the Deep South. Spartanburg was a “sundown town” where black people were not welcome to walk the streets at night and could be beaten up or arrested for doing so. The Rattlers were used to the slightly better race relations that existed in places like Harlem, where they were raised. “They didn’t know that you didn’t look a white person in the face,” Ward said. “They didn’t know that you had to step off the curb when a white person was coming ... They just didn’t have that upbringing, so there was some culture clash that was going on there.” The Rattlers soon got into conflicts with the civilians of Spartanburg as well as other Army units training there. One of the soldiers was beat up in town. Meanwhile, one of the other units at the base had a history of its own that went back to the Civil War, where they had fought for the Confederacy against the 15th New York. The two units started trading threats. One of the Rattler’s officers, Hamilton Fish, said he would issue live ammo to his men if any of the southerners came to his camp looking for trouble. The War Department, eager to avoid bloodshed between its own units, sent the Rattlers back north to New Jersey at the first opportunity. There, they helped build facilities at Camp Dix (which later became Fort Dix). In early 1918 the Rattlers embarked for Europe aboard a converted coal transport called the Pocahontas. White regiments making the voyage had been sent off with pomp and circumstance, but the black soldiers left New York under cover of night with only their wives and girlfriends at the dock to see them off. The ship was beset by delays, first by pea-soup fog that trapped them in New York harbor, then by an engine fire that forced them

Remember the Hellfighters: The 369th Infantry Regiment, the Harlem Hellfighters, was an American unit that fought with French weapons and equipment under French command when it first arrived at the front. Modern-day re-enactors like Algernon Ward (far right) portray this unique unit. back to port for repairs. When they next voyaged out, a barge slammed into the vessel, knocking a 12-foot hole in its side. Unwilling to go back to port again, the crew made repairs during the crossing to France. When the Rattlers disembarked, they were greeted by a whole new social order. While they were often treated with disdain at home, the French greeted them with cheers and gifts. The French also appreciated American culture, especially the new jazz music that Europe’s

With grenades, knives, and a rifle used as a club, Needham Roberts and Henry Johnson fought off a German raid on their isolated outpost. band was playing. The band played concerts all over France and Switzerland and was even invited to play at Buckingham Palace in England. The commander of the American Expeditionary Force, Black Jack Pershing, tried to discourage this warm welcome. In a secret letter to his French counterparts, the American commander warned French generals not to compliment black soldiers too highly, especially in front of white officers, and to keep women away from them because, he said, they had a penchant for rape. He further asked the French not to treat them too well, lest they become spoiled when they eventually returned home. The letter was leaked and was widely published, including by an outraged black press back in the United States. The Rattlers were inducted into the regular army and designated the 369th Infantry Regiment. At first, they were tasked with doing labor such as unloading ships. But the French, having lost millions of men already in the war, were desperate for manpower to feed into the war machine. The Americans, still arriving and still training for war, were not ready for battle at that point. But Pershing, while he generally insisted on keeping American troops under American control, agreed to put the 369th under the command of the French, who issued them French weapons and equipment

Class A Office Space for Lease Suites of Various Sizes Available WWW.NATIONALBUSINESSPKS.COM

and trained them alongside French soldiers. Officers even issued commands to the men in French. That is how the 369th ended up being one of the first American Spring 2020 units to see combat in the trenches of northern France. During this time, the black fighters developed a reputation for bravery, bolstered in great part by the actions of Roberts and a fellow soldier, Henry Johnson. Roberts and Johnson were stationed in the Argonne forest, where French and Germans, each dug in trenches, faced one another across the deadly expanse of no man’s land, a ruined and cratered landscape swept by machine gun fire and churned into muck by the explosions of artillery shells. One night the two soldiers were stationed at the midnight to 4 a.m. CO shift at an isolated listening post, THE VILLAGE OF LAWRENCEVILLE OnCONS NE where their job was to watch for the CO Only CNSTR NEW NS NE SPACE approach of enemy raiders. Shortly OnC OFFICE 1 O UC W O W N T Olyp 21 UNTSRUN Only CNS R E into their shift, the two were forced ETI 1 O U W e2n UniTtRs CTW 2,755 ly 2 UNTR NCSQ. FT. to take cover from German snipers. O edni ULC p1e2 nSiTUCETW Soon, Johnson heard the “snip Fats Lef tRs U TION neUACCESSIBLE FULLY n ll 2 e I L d Fit C O snip” sound of someone cutting e s L fTt I N 0 a ! l barbed wire: the Germans were atl 2 ef ON t 01 ! tacking the isolated position. Please call 609-895-2683 7 Roberts and Johnson started 2633 Main Street throwing grenades, and the unseen Lawrenceville, NJ Germans replied in kind, causing 255 NASSAU STREET • PRINCETON an explosion that injured and stunned Roberts. 255 The NASSAU German pa255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON CO STREET • PRINCETON CC OPRINCETON NE 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON NS NN LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE O CCO O trol advanced on the two men, in255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON O ONN 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON W O NEEW nnnlC NSSTSTTCAMPUS NN lyyyO O N LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  C O 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON R N l O ...ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S C C R 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON EEEW C tent on capturing Roberts and RUU LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON OSSNTT U W y 111222OO nnnlO T W 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON l W N C N N R O l y N U N C C N R O O y N C LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  ET OO T U pp 111e222SUU nSnnSSTRTN LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  E E …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON T U bringing him back as a TO prisoner. E ...ADJACENT PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS W U p n CW IW ON TeU II O URiniTitttRsRRsECUW Only CeN ennn SU C O T T T s 1 O eNedTddnnFU LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS CU Heavily outnumbered, Johnson III O sLULLW ONNN ...A …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS C iiitattN e C O R C e Olyp 21Lifestyle U T e f F s F E T s l LTLLW f t U S T N f a t …A Lifestyle 2 n l a t T I I fought back…ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS using his rifle as a club ! ON l en U itRsllC22TeeeO !!IItOO ...A Lifestyle N …A Lifestyle edni UL2C0001fI1fftO ! NN t7!N ! …A Lifestyle and stabbing with his huge, meat …A Lifestyle 1 t e Fa s L fTt77 N …A Lifestyle I …A Lifestyle ! l O l e cleaver-like bolo knife that French …A Lifestyle 20 ft! N 17 …A Lifestyle soldiers carried. Eventually Roberts recovered 255 NASSAU NASSAU STREET STREET ••• PRINCETON PRINCETON and started throwing grenades, but 255 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON both had been hit by gunshots and 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON LOCATED IN THE THE HEART HEART OF WALKABLE WALKABLE PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON • PRINCETON LOCATED IN OF PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON shrapnel from the enemy. The GerLOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON ...ADJACENT TO PRINCETON PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS CAMPUS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  ...ADJACENT TO 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON ...ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETONCAMPUS mans, having had enough of JohnLOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS 255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON son’s hand-to-hand fighting and …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  255 NASSAU STREET PRINCETON ...A Lifestyle Lifestyle ...ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS ...A ...A Lifestyle …ALifestyle Lifestyle …A LOCATED IN THE HEART OF WALKABLE PRINCETON  …A Lifestyle Roberts’ grenades, retreated. The …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS …A Lifestyle …A …A Lifestyle …ALifestyle Lifestyle …A Lifestyle …A Lifestyle …ADJACENT TO PRINCETON UNIVERSITY’S CAMPUS next morning, French soldiers esti...A Lifestyle …A Lifestyle Lifestyle …A …A Lifestyle LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES …A Lifestyle • APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS 2…ABATH mated the size of the enemy force at Lifestyle LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES …A Lifestyle LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES • 2 BATH APARTMENT GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  around LUXURY 20 men, with the two Amer…A Lifestyle HOMES 2 & 3 BEDROOMS LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES ican soldiers having killed four. QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  RobertsQUALITY FINISHES  and Johnson became the GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  OUTDOOR CAFE  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  first Americans to earn France’s GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE   GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE   highest military honor, the Croix de GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE   BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  Guerre, forBALCONIES their valor. The AmeriON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE BALCONIES Now  Leasing ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  BALCONIES   building and ideal location!” ~Wendy O can press seized on the story, too, as “WeON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE loveLUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES our apartment in this beautiful LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES Now BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE  Leasing LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES 2 BATH BATH APARTMENT HOMES HOMES LUXURY & 333 BEDROOMS BEDROOMS ••• 22 LUXURY 222 & APARTMENT Now Leasing LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES BATH APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY & BEDROOMS Now Leasing LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES an early story of American bravery LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES “We love our apartment in this beautiful building and ideal location!” ~Wendy Owen 609.477.6577 LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES Now Leasing GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  Now Leasing GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES NOW LEASING LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES and fighting spirit. LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  Now Leasing LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  • 2 BATH QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  APARTMENT HOMES LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  609.477.6577 609.477.6577 QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  Now QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  The rest of the unit acquitted it- Leasing LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  NOW LEASING GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  609.477.6577 QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  LUXURY 2 & 3 BEDROOMS / 2 BATH APARTMENT HOMES 609.477.6577 WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  ON-SITE BANK  self well in combat, earning the QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE      GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  609.477.6577 GAS FIREPLACES  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GOURMET KITCHENS  ROOFTOP PATIO  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE        GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE nickname the “Harlem HellfightWWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE   BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  BALCONIES Now Leasing ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE        QUALITY FINISHES  OUTDOOR CAFE  BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE ers.” WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM BALCONIES ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  Now Leasing Now Leasing “We love our apartment in this beautiful building and ideal location!” ~Wendy Owen “We apartment beautiful building and ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE   Now Leasing “We love love our ourBALCONIES apartment in in this this beautiful building and ideal ideal location!” location!” ~Wendy ~Wendy Owen Owen GAS FIREPLACES  ON-SITE BANK  Leasing Now Leasing Due to the severity of their BALCONIES Now ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE  Now Leasing Now Leasing Now Leasing 609.477.6577 609.477.6577 BALCONIES Now ON-SITE PARKING & STORAGE  Now Leasing 609.477.6577 Leasing Now Leasing Leasing NOW LEASING wounds, Roberts and Johnson were NOW LEASING NOW LEASING “We love our apartment in this beautiful building and ideal location!” ~Wendy Owen 609.477.6577 Now Leasing WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM 609.477.6577 WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM 609.477.6577 WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM Now Leasing taken off the front lines to recover. 609.477.6577 609.477.6577 609.477.6577 609.477.6577 Now Leasing WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM NOW LEASING 609.477.6577 WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM Continued on following page 609.477.6577 WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM WWW.CARNEVALEPLAZA.COM

SPACE AVAILABLE

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

welcomed as heroes with a tickertape parade in New York. But even this was marred by reminders of a After eventually returning home, divided society: the disembarking they toured the country raising war soldiers were faced with a sign on bonds. Along the way, their story the pier directing whites in one dibecame exaggerated. Henry John- rection, blacks in another. son, at five foot six and 135 pounds, Needham Roberts returned to was given the nickname “The Trenton, where the citizens hailed Black Death.” him as a hero. The city threw him a “This is not a hulking, muscular parade and gave him a gold watch. figure,” Ward A newspaper says. “This was a surveyed TrenRoberts and Johnson tonians on what normal-sized guy. When you’re they liked most made a living travelfighting desperabout their city, ing the country telling and one of the ately for your the tale of their herolife, you can be a more frequent pretty dangerous responses was ism. But alcoholism person.” With its association and accusations each retelling, with war hero clouded their glory, the number of Needham RobGermans who aterts. and both met unhaptacked “The “They said, py endings. Black Death” ‘oh, we don’t seemed to inlike the dirty crease. streets and the Upon returning to the U.S., pigs in the yard, but Roberts is from black soldiers faced the same prej- Trenton and he won the Croix de udice that had been there when they Guerre. So he was a source of pride left. Absurdly, Roberts was denied for the community,” Ward says. a purple heart medal because an ofTogether, he and Johnson earned ficer at a hospital in Cape May re- a living by telling their story during fused to acknowledge that black intermission at silent movies. soldiers had fought in battle at all. Unfortunately, the two soldiers’ When the rest of the Harlem glory quickly faded. Hellfighters came back, they were Roberts was arrested, accused of

Harlem Hellfighters: The African American soldiers of the 369th Infantry Regiment fought for a country that did not treat them as equals.

Continued from preceding page

G ST IN EW

ER T D RAC UNNT CO

ST IN

molesting two girls, aged 12 and 14. He was acquitted of the charges but suspicion took a toll on his life. His wife left him, and he had difficulty finding work. He and Johnson quarreled over who did what in the battle. Roberts eventually wrote his own pamphlet in which it was he who saved Johnson rather than the other way around. The two of them were arrested for wearing their Army uniforms after being discharged from the military. Johnson descended into alcohol abuse and died 10 years after the war in a VA hospital. In 1949 Roberts, then remarried, was accused of bothering a young girl at a movie theater. Before he could be tried for this crime, he and his new wife hung themselves in the basement of their home in Newark. Despite his fall from grace, memory of the man Roberts once

was apparently had not completely faded: more than 500 people attended his funeral. “The point here is that human beings are imperfect, period,” Ward says. “Even our heroes have flaws, period. That’s what makes history so fascinating. It’s the story

ER T D RAC UNNT CO

ER T D RAC UNNT CO 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 6 PATRICK CT. E – ROBBINSVILLE 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated throughout. throughout. $870,000 609-555-0000 Style $870,000 609-555-0000 Executive home in The Ridings of

123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 545 NETTLETON DR. – EAST WINDSOR 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated throughout. $870,000 in the desirable 609-555-0000 Located Twin Rivers Com-

of what human beings did under certain circumstances. And if we look for the perfect hero, I don’t think we’ll ever find it ... There was one perfect guy we knew about, and they hung him on a cross, so everyone else is going to have flaws. And it’s for us as re-enactors and history buffs to tell the story as it is.” Four Centuries of African American Soldiers, Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton. Saturday and Sunday, February 29 and March 1, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. $10. 609-396-1776 or www.barracks.org. The schedule of events is as follows:

Saturday, February 29:

123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated throughout. $870,000 609-555-0000

123 MAIN STRE 4 bedrooms, 2.5 throughout. $870,000 N

Stories of the 54th. Reenactor Sergeant Major Louis Carter Jr. shares the true stories of the famous offering lot of amenities, Robbinsville: Fabulous Kitchen, 4 beds , 1st munity 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123a MAIN STREET,swimming PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, P 54th Massachusetts Volunteer 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON pool and playgrounds. This spacious townFloor Study, finished walk outcolonial, lowerupdated level, Regiment that was featured in the 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, 4 bedrooms, 2.54 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, updated bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath has 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths. A short lush groundsthroughout. , professional landscaped, house throughout. throughout. movie “Glory.” 11 a.m. distance bus. throughout. throughout. throughout. Anthony Sylvan$870,000 pool and so much609-555-0000 more. $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 to NYC 609-555-0000 They Were $870,000 Good Soldiers. $243,900 $870,000 609-921-2700 $729,900 609-921-2700 $870,000 609-555-0000 609-555-0000 Historian John U. Rees discusses the contributions of African American Soldiers in the Continental Army from his book, “They Were Good Soldiers.” 1:15 p.m. 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON The 5th Platoon. U.S. Marine 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. Corps veteran and reenactor Ser$870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 geant Art Collins recalls the ex123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON ploits of the Black GIs who served 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated during World War II. 2:15 p.m. throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 Four Centuries of African American Soldiers Firing Line. 91 SUNDANCE DR. – HAMILTON 28 TRACEY DR – LAWRENCEVILLE 14 WESTMINSTER DR. – WEST WINDSOR Soldiers fire a salute to the fallen heroes who faithfully served in the Welcome home to Lawrenceville Green, ex- Located in the desirable Princeton Oaks, This end-unit TH is “like-new”. An open Armed Forces of the United States. model , the attention to de- this 123 Buckingham center hall colonial has concept floor withSTREET, many upgrades. 123panded MAINVernon STREET, PENNINGTON MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123plan MAIN PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, P 3 p.m. tail is evident! This 4 BR, 2.5 BA, 2 rm, eat- 4 BR., 3.5 BA beautiful naturally finished This 3 BR, 2.5BA is close to shopping, major 1234 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON bedrooms, 2.5quartz baths,countertops colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5Recently baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath in kit. Offers & Viking hardwood flooring. remodeled commuter roads and Hamilton Train Station. Sunday, March 1: 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated stove. Major roadway for easy commuting. gourmet kit. See it now! $338,000 609-921-2700 throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. Ebony Doughboys in The $558,000 609-555-0000 609-921-2700 609-555-0000 $799,900 609-921-2700 $870,000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000$870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 Kelly Great War. Reenactor 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated throughout. $870,000 609-555-0000

123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated throughout. $870,000 609-555-0000

Washington shares the stories of African American soldiers in WE ARE HIRING! World War I. 11 a.m. Call Joe Marino 732-570-8518 Black Jacks. U.S. Navy veteran Call Terri Flesch 609-635-6654 and reenactor Leon B. Brooks tells or Joe Marino 732-570-8518 the saga of America’s Black sailors. 1:15 p.m. Trenton’s Harlem Hellfighter. 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON Reenactor Algernon Ward Jr. tells 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated the story of one of the first Amerithroughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 cans decorated for valor in World 11 ALDRICH WESTPENNINGTON WINDSOR 32 HARDWICK DR. – SOUTH BRUNSWICK War I, Trenton’s own hero, Need123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123WAY MAIN–STREET, 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated ham Roberts. 2:15 p.m. throughout. throughout. Fabulous 4 bed 3 full baththroughout. in Prestigious Don’t miss out on this North-West facing, throughout. Four Centuries of African $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 609-555-0000 WWW.WEIDEL.COM Manor, aPENNINGTON Toll Brothers Communewly painted, 5 STREET, BR, 3.5 BAPENNINGTON Toll Bros. home $870,000 123Princeton MAIN STREET, 123 MAIN 123 MAIN STREET, PENNINGTON 123Firing MAINLine. STREET, P American Soldiers nity. Active Adult living at its Finest…. in the desirable Windsor Hunt community. 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated 4 bedrooms, 2.5 bath Soldiers fire a salute to the fallen $635,000 609-921-2700 EasyTOLL commute to major roads, shopping FREE: heroes who faithfully served in the & WW schools. This home has it all! throughout. throughout. throughout. throughout. (800) 288-SOLD Armed Forces of$870,000 the United States. WWW.WEIDEL.COM $825,000 609-921-2700 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 $870,000 609-555-0000 3:15 p.m. TOLL FREE: To hear more about Needham Roberts and other fascinating and (800) 288-SOLD obscure stories from Central New Jersey’s past, listen to our podcast called “Forgotten History,” which you can find wherever you listen to podcasts or at soundcloud.com/ forgottenhistory.

WE ARE HIRING!

Weidel.com • TOLL FREE: (800) 288-SOLD

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Attorney Advertising

U.S. 1

NEW LAW – ACT NOW!

ABUSED by CLERGY in NEW JERSEY?

DO YOU KNOW THESE MEN?

Richard C. Brietske

John M. Banko

Ronald R. Becker

Timothy Brennan

Benjamin R. Dino

Mark Dolak

Jean-Level Eliscard

Vincent J. Inghilterra

Leo A. Kelty

Anthony Kramarz

Joseph J. Prioli

Joseph R. Punderson

Gerard J. Brown

Anthony Manuel R. M. Joseph Eremito Fernandez

John Lugowski

Thomas A. Rittenhouse

Terrance (Terence) O. McAlinden

Francis “Frank” D. Bruno

John R. Butler

Thomas J. Frain

Michael C. Fugee

Francis M. McGrath

Joseph F. McHugh

Michael “Anthony” P. Santillo

Michael J. Eugene D. Cashman (Casman) Corbesero

Gerard Griffin

Liam (William) Sebastian L. A. Minogue Muccilli

Florencio (Florencia) Peneda Tumang

Michael J. Teta

H. Brendan Williams

Charles Comito

Patrick F. Magee

Robert J. Rooney

John C. Giordano

Francis A. McCloskey

John E. Sullivan

Douglas U. Hermansen

William J. McKeone

Vance Zebulon Thorne

Francis J.C. Janos

Richard R. Milewski

John P. Kelly

Robert J. Parenti

If you have information regarding alleged abuse or its cover-up involving these men, CONTACT US.

Gianforcaro Law

1-800-ITS-TIME ItsTimeNewJersey.com | GianforcaroLaw.com

505 Thornall Street, Suite 405 | Edison, NJ 08837

Frank J. Iazetta

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

BUYING OR SELLING? Let Stockton Real Estate Be Your Solution...

✦ ✦ ✦ ✦

Experience Honesty Integrity Sales & Rentals

Stockton Real Estate, LLC 32 Chambers Street • Princeton, NJ 08542 1-800-763-1416 • 609-924-1416

Subscribe to our

Email Newsletters Get weekly story and events updates sent straight to your inbox! Visit tinyurl.com/us1newsletter to sign up

Life in the Fast Lane

Edited by Diccon Hyatt

wo new studies released by the New Jersey Hospital Association say hospitals are economic anchors of their communities, providing more than $24.7 billion in total contributions to the state’s economy, including $3.2 billion in contributions to promote community well-being. NJHA’s 2020 Economic Impact Report and 2020 Community Benefit Report provide 2018 data aggregating the economic and community benefits delivered by the state’s hospitals, including more than 154,000 jobs. “The health of New Jersey residents relies on both the economic underpinnings of good jobs and economic investments, along with commitment to community programs and social determinants of health,” said NJHA president and CEO Cathy Bennett. “New Jersey hospitals provide both, in abundance. They are anchor institutions that support the well-being of communities all across our state.” The 2020 Economic Impact Report provides data gathered through 2018 N.J. Acute Care Hospital

Cost Reports. In addition to statewide totals, the report also provides breakdowns by county and by individual hospital. Key findings include: New Jersey hospitals recorded $24.7 billion in total expenditures in 2018, an increase of more than $1 billion from the 2017 total of $23.6 billion. Those expenditures ripple throughout state and local economies, including $3.7 billion in goods and services purchased from other businesses. “Hospitals make sizeable contributions to their communities. In fact, looking at these two reports side by side shows that hospitals’ community benefit contributions represent 13 percent of their total economic activity,” said Sean Hopkins, senior vice president of NJHA’s Center for Health Analytics, Research and Transformation. New Jersey Hospital Association (NJHA), 760 Alexander Road, Box 1, Princeton 08543. 609-275-4000. Cathy Bennett, president & CEO. www.njha.com.

Rental 55+ Living with No Buy-In.

It’s for those who

Seek More

Schedule a personal consultation to see how our 55+ rental community is taking active 55+ living to exciting, new heights.

You have to see it to believe it.. 609-318-3913 | ovationatriverwalk.com

Model Apartments Coming Soon | Opening This Summer Visit 107 Main Street | Princeton Forrestal Village

Management Moves Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce, 600 Alexander Road, Suite 3-2, Princeton 08540. 609924-1776. Peter Crowley, CEO. www.princetonchamber.org. The Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber of Commerce has hired Warrie Howell as director of events. Her responsibilities will include managing and directing the chamber’s signature events, in addition to working with the Convention & Visitors Bureau, Disney Leadership Program and exploring new event opportunities. “Warrie’s prior chamber experience coupled with her expertise and insight of managing her own event business, complements the outstanding staff of the chamber,” said Brenda Ross-Dulan, chair of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. “We look forward to the expertise Warrie brings that will assist us in our promise of building a betterconnected business community for our region,” said Peter Crowley, CEO of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber.

Acquisition Trac Intermodal (IPX), 750 College Road East, Princeton 08540. 609-452-8900. Steve Rubin, COO. www.tracintermodal.com. Stonepeak Infrastructure Partners is buying TRAC Intermodal and its subsidiaries from investment funds managed by an affiliate of Fortress Investment Group LLC. The transaction will provide TRAC with a new sponsor and support for future growth. TRAC’s existing management team will continue to run the business in their current capacities. TRAC operates a fleet of marine chassis, which are devices that allow trucks to carry shipping containers from seagoing vessels TRAC currently operates 180,000 marine chassis nationwide and has a broad operating footprint of more than 650 locations. TRAC subsidiaries offer nationwide tire and parts supply through TRAC Tire Services, emergency fleet roadside assistance through FYX, and maintenance, repair, and depot solutions through TRAC Services. “We are excited to have Stonepeak as our new sponsor,” says Jennifer Polli, president and CEO at TRAC. “We welcome the operational and capital support that Stonepeak will provide. Their deep experience and relationships in North America will help fuel our continued growth and reinforce our industry leadership position in providing the highest quality products, reliable equipment and best-inclass customer service to the marine intermodal and transportation industries.” “Stonepeak is pleased to partner with TRAC Intermodal to build upon its position as an industry leading critical intermodal infrastructure provider. Our focus will be on continuing to provide TRAC’s customer base with bestin-class service solutions while also pursuing new commercial opportunities across the value-chain through our industry relationships,” said Luke Taylor, executive committee member, and James Wyper, senior managing director, both of Stonepeak.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Audio Directions Wins TechLaunch BullPen Prize

Office Opportunities Lease - Montgomery Knoll Office

Go to most public buildings, and you will see modifications in-

tended to make them more accessible to the disabled: wheelchair ramps, automatic doors, and other provisions are a result of the Americans with Disabilities Act, which mandated that public spaces accommodate people with disabilities. But there is at least one disability that the ADA accommodations have ignored: hearing. Despite the fact that hearing loss is a disability under the ADA, public spaces can be especially hard to use for people who have hearing impairments. Hearing aids, while useful, tend to amplify background noise as well as the conversations for which they are intended. A Hopewell-based company, Audio Directions, is producing devices intended to remedy this problem. “There are close to 50 million people with hearing loss in the U.S.” said Nigel Gardner, founder and CEO of Audio Directions. “Hearing aids work very well except for noisy situations. If you go into a restaurant — and I understand this, by the way, because I have hearing loss myself — you can’t hear a darn thing because hearing aids amplify background noise as well.” Audio Directions has developed products that take advantage of a feature that exists in most hearing aids — the T-coil, which allows the aids to receive radio transmissions. Audio Directions’ products allow speakers to talk into a microphone and send a signal directly to a person with a hearing aid. When the T-coil detects a signal, it turns off external amplification, so it’s like the speaker is talking directly to the person they intend. The signal is directional so it can be picked up by the targeted recipient and no one else. For example, Audio Directions makes a mat that can be installed in locations such as banks and pharmacies. The pharmacist can talk

U.S. 1

1500 SF on two floors.

into a microphone and the person on the mat can hear their voice in their hearing aids. Audio Directions has installed equipment in the 9/11 Museum, the Holocaust Museum, Princeton Public Library, and other locations. It is also in talks with several area hospitals. Audio Directions founder Gardner believes there is a huge market for audio assistive technology in public places, given that it is an unacknowledged mandate of the ADA. “I would say there is less than 1 percent compliance across the country dealing with people with hearing loss,” he said. “There has not been a major lawsuit to force people to pay attention to this. Enforcement is just minimal.”

he company recently received support after winning an investment pitch contest. Audio Directions was chosen out of several area competitors in the “TechLaunch BullPen 16” event, in which a panel of investors gave out awards. First prize came with $15,000 of professional services and gave the company a ticket to pitch at Jumpstart NJ Angel Network and NJ’s Tech Council Ventures. “The whole experience with TechLaunch and the BullPen was very positive. Although a seasoned entrepreneur I found the mentoring very helpful and I am sure it contributed to Audio Directions being the major winner at the event. The

Can You Hear Me Now? Audio Directions’ technology is in use at the 9/11 Museum in New York City. attendees included several investors, and I appreciated being able to get our company’s business opportunity in front of people who could help fuel the journey. “I’m also grateful for the free legal and mentoring services as well as the opportunity to pitch to specific investment groups. I encourage anyone going through the challenge of growing an early stage business to apply for this program,” Gardner said. Audio Directions, PO Box 370, Hopewell 08525. 833-2344411. Nigel Gardner, founder and CEO. www.ad4h.com

Deaths Howard M. Berger, 77, on February 17. He was the proprietor of Building Maintenance Systems in Hamilton and was involved in many organizations. William Joseph Byrne, 21, on February 11. He was a graduate of Ewing High School, and was close to finishing his associate’s degree in horticulture at Mercer County Community College and was employed at Four Paws Inc. in Morrisville.

Reception, kitchenette, 6 offices, 2 bathrooms. Private entrance. Storage attic and closets. Al Toto, Cell: 609-658-3828, atoto@cpnrealestate.com

Office for Lease - Route 31 – Pennington

1000 SF second floor. Reception, 3 Private offices, Kitchenette with all appliances. Private Entrance – Ample on site parking. Completely Renovated "Like New." "Furniture included." exclusive Broker. Al Toto, 609-658-3828, atoto@cpnrealestate.com

Princeton Office - Route One @ Meadow Rd.

LABORATORY & RESEARCH CENTER at

PRINCETON CORPORATE PLAZA • Ideally situated on “Einstein Alley”

Inspiring innovation.

between Princeton & Rutgers Universities • Fully equipped, turn-key lab & office space • Custom design by in-house architectural team • Ability to sub-divide: 300 SF-60,000 SF • Immediate occupancy • Flexible lease lengths & rates • Home to over 80 scientific companies • Adjacent hotel

CONTACT: KENT MANAGEMENT

(732) 329-3655

jkent@kentmgmt.com

PRINCETONCORPORATEPLAZA.COM

oFFiCe - ProFeSSioNal - SCHool Immediate Occupancy 2000-3800 SF. Paul Goldman, pgoldman@cpnrealestate.com

Office/Hamilton, 195 @ Route 130 1200-10,000 SF

William Barish, 609-731-6076, bbarish@cpnrealestate.com

www.cpnrealestate.com CommerCial ProPerty Network

609-921-8844 • we have place for your company

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

MONTGOMERY KNOLL OFFICE CONDO FOR SALE SKILLMAN, NJ

1,900 SF Finished Office 500 SF Storage/Archive Area Expandable by 200 SF on 2nd floor

Just renovated and painted • Reception • 7 private oﬃces • 2 new bathrooms • Kitchen • Storage/archive room • High eﬃciency HVAC systems

Contact: Jim Seber



908-419-5382



jim@seberinc.com

U.S. 1 Classifieds How to order

Fax or E-Mail: That’s all it takes to order a U.S. 1 Classified. Fax your ad to 609-844-0180 or E-Mail class@princetoninfo.com. We will confirm your insertion and the price. It won’t be much: Our classifieds are just 50 cents a word, with a $7 minimum. Repeats in succeeding issues are just 40 cents per word, and if your ad runs for 16 consecutive issues, it’s only 30 cents per word. Questions? Call us at 609-396-1511 ext. 105.

OFFICE RENTALS

TIONS ARE EVERYTHING. ARE EVERYTHING. owco LOCATIONS has them everywhere. And Howco has them everywhere.

L LOCATIONS FOR LEASE LOCATIONS FOR LEASE 570-3,000 sq.COMMERCIAL ft. office

eshaminy Mall and PA Tpke. Bensalem PA - 570-3,000 sq. ft. office

suites near Neshaminy Mall and PA Tpke. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft. office essional parkEwing near Rt. 31 sq. ft. - 2,500 sq. ft. office - 350

suites in Professional park near Rt. 31 Real Estate Management Services andft.TCNJ. A - 725-4,100 sq. office/ s near OxfordFairless Valley Mall. HOWCO today: Real Estate Management Services Hills, PA -Call 725-4,100 sq. ft. office/

609-896-0505 609-896-0505

suites near Oxford Valley Mall. 0 - 11,600 sq. ft.medical on Rt. 130 Call HOWCO today: e entrance. Ideal for office, - 3,600 ft. retail on Rt. Florence - 2,600 - Hamilton 11,600 sq. ft. on Rt.sq.130

33 at foot exit. Could be - 3,600 sq. ft. retail on Rt. at NJ Turnpike entrance. IdealofforI-295 office, Hamilton subdivided. retail 2,650 and 7,400 sq.orft flex. 33 at foot of I-295 exit. Could be l suites on Franklin Corner subdivided. Hamilton - 6,000 Lawrenceville - 2,650 and 7,400 sq. ftsq. ft. warehouse and I-95. with space. Near Route 1, - 6,000 sq. ft. warehouse office/medical suites on office Franklin Corner Hamilton I-295 and Train Station. with office space. Near Route 1, Rd, near Rt. 1 and I-95. - 6,000 Strip Center, spa. I-295 and Train Station. Willingboro - 2,750 sq. ft. office/ Lawrenceville - 6,000 Strip Center, day spa. medical suite behind Lourdes 20 sq. ft. office currently suite located Willingboro - 2,750 sq. ft. office/ Expandablemedical to tion of Quakerbridge Rd. suite behind Lourdes Hamilton - 1,620 sq. Medical ft. officeCenter. suite located 7,225 sq. ft. d. Medical Center. Expandable to near intersection of Quakerbridge Rd.

7,225 sq. ft. and•Youngs Rd.Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648 Management.com 7 Gordon HowcoManagement.com • 7 Gordon Avenue, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Thompson Management

www.thompsonmanagementllc.com 609-921-7655

1 day/month/year or longer. Princeton Route 1. Flexible office space to support your business. Private or virtual offices, conference rooms, high speed internet, friendly staffed reception. Easy access 24/7. Ample parking. Call Mayette 609-514-5100. www.princeton-office.com. Office available for licensed mental health professional in Princeton area. Great location near major highways, fully furnished, two windows, second floor (not handicap accessible), shared waiting area, easy parking, on bus route. contact Judith at 609-5847719. Office space on Witherspoon Street: Private, quiet suite with 4 offices with approx. 950 sq. ft. on ground floor. $1,700 per month rent; utilities included. We can build to suit your business. Email recruitingwr@gmail.com. Office Sublet in Downtown Princeton. Fully furnished, for up to 7 people, including parking! Available immediately; lease expires 8/31/2020. $2,700 per month. Contact: gerardmeyer@hotmail.com Princeton Business Park, Rocky Hill, NJ: Office/Laboratory suites from 500 to 3,200 sq. ft. starting at $12.00 and $24.00 sq. ft. Triple Net. All labs include benches, hoods, D I water and sinks. Some labs are ISO 3 & 4, VRF HVAC and back up generators. Located 5 miles north from Princeton. To inquire, call 609-683-5836. theprincetonbusinesspark.com. Professional office space - Suitable for Law Office or Dental/Medical. 1500 or 1900 square foot professional offices in Montgomery Knoll office park in Skillman. Each offers 5 offices, bullpen, bath and kitchenette. Ample parking in a quiet setting 4 miles from downtown Princeton. Call Meadow Run Properties at 908-281-5374. Two small offices for sublet: One 500 SqFt and one 1000 SqFt space. Quiet setting in office park along Rte 206 with ample parking. Call Meadow Run Properties at 908-281-5374.

classified by e-mail class@princetoninfo.com Whitehorse Commercial Park, 127 Route 206, Hamilton Township, NJ 779-2,369 SF • For Lease • Office/Flex • Ample Parking • Conv. Access to I-195/295

50 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Princeton Jct.

346-1,872 SF office for lease • Walking distance to the train station Close proximity to Route 1

Mercer Corporate Park, Robbinsville

5128 SF office/research for lease • Easy access to 130/TPK/195/295

COMMERCIAL SPACE

MUSIC SERVICES

Cranbury Retail or Office, 600 sq. ft. two rooms first floor on Park Place off Main St. next to Post Office. 1/2 bath and storage basement, excellent parking, available immediately. 609-5296891.

Brass Instrument Teacher: Professional musician, University of the Arts graduate. Instruction on Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, Baritone/Euphonium, Improvisation/Music Theory. 609-2408290. Frank.rein@yahoo.com

RESORTS

MERCHANDISE MART

Florida Beach Rental: Fort Myers Beach 1br vacation condo on the beach, flexible dates available. Call 609-5778244 for further information.

Car cover - Brand new - fits Honda Civic or other similar models. Paid $200, now $170. Call 609-883-5015, leave message.

HOME MAINTENANCE

Computer problem? Or need a used computer in good condition $80? Call 609-275-6930.

A friendly handyman seeks small jobs. Let me help you with a variety maintenance and repairs around your home. Please call me at 609-275-6930. Patrick’s Landscaping Service Lawn maintenance, landscaping, expert shrub pruning, gutter cleaning, and more! Patrick92812@gmail.com. 848200-6821.

BUSINESS SERVICES Professional Ghostwriter: Press releases that grab editors’ attention and robust website content that rises above the run of the mill. Have your business history written to preserve the story behind your success. E. E. Whiting Literary Services. 609-462-5734 eewhiting@live.com

PERSONAL SERVICES Professional Ghostwriter. Capture family stories or business histories for posterity. Writing your own memoir? Let me bring your memories alive. Memorialize special events with reminiscences of family and friends printed for all to share. Obituaries and eulogies are sensitively created. E. E. Whiting Literary Services. 609-462-5734 eewhiting@ live.com

TRANSPORTATION

Playboy Magazines - Complete sets from 1986 to 2014. $180. Single issues, $20/ea. Call 609-883-5015. Leave your number.

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS I Buy Guitars and All Musical Instruments in Any Condition: Call Rob at 609457-5501.

WANTED TO BUY Antique Military Items: And war relics wanted from all wars and countries. Top prices paid. ‘Armies of the Past LTD’. 2038 Greenwood Ave., Hamilton Twp., 609-890-0142. Our retail outlet is open Saturdays 10 to 4, or by appt. Buying Baseball & Football cards,1909-1980 - Comic books, 1940-1980. All sports memorabilia, collectibles, and related items. Don 609203-1900; delucadon@yahoo.com. Cash paid for SELMER Saxophones and other vintage models. 609-581-8290, E-mail: lenny3619@ gmail.com Cash paid for World War II military items. 609-581-8290 or e-mail lenny3619@optonline.net.

A Personal Driver seeking to transport commuters, shopping trips, etc. Modern, attractive car. References provided. Less than commercial taxi services. E-mail to gvprinter@gmail.com or call 609-331-3370.

Wanted: Baseball, football, basketball, hockey. Cards, autographs, photos, memorabilia. Highest cash prices paid! Licensed corporation, will travel. 4thelovofcards, 908-596-0976. allstar115@verizon.net.

ARNIE’S DRIVING SERVICE. All Airports - Hospitals - Doctors visits. If you don’t have a ride, call Arnie. 609-7511612.

PERSONALS

INSTRUCTION Music Lessons: Piano, guitar, drum, sax, clarinet, voice, flute, trumpet, violin, cello, banjo, mandolin, harmonica, uke, and more. $32/half hour. Ongoing Music Camps. Free use of an instr. for your trial lesson! Call today! Montgomery 609924-8282. www.farringtonsmusic.com.

Free Classifieds for Singles: And response box charges that won’t break the bank. To submit your ad simply fax it to 609-844-0180 or E-mail to class@princetoninfo.com. If you prefer to mail us your ad, address it to U.S. 1 Singles Exchange, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Include your name and the address to which we should send responses. We will assign a box number and forward all replies to you ASAP. People responding to your ad will be charged just $1. See the Singles Exchange at the end of the Preview Section.

Employment Exchange JOBS WANTED

JOBS WANTED

Job Hunters: If you are looking for a full-time position, we will run a reasonably worded classified ad for you at no charge. The U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted section has helped people like you find challenging opportunities for years now. We know this because we often hear from the people we have helped. We reserve the right to edit the ads and to limit the number of times they run. If you require confidentiality, send a check for $4 with your ad and request a U.S. 1 Response Box. Replies will be forwarded to you at no extra charge. Mail or Fax your ad to U.S. 1 Jobs Wanted, 15 Princess Road, Suite K, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. Fax to 609-844-0180. E-mail to class@princetoninfo.com. You must include your name, address, and phone number (for our records only).

Capable and willing to learn your systems if I am not already familiar with them. My resume ranges from being a Peace Corps volunteer to Financial Aid Officer at a major university to Advertising Account Executive to music producer to English Instructor and there are quite a few things that I’m leaving out. With the loss of my mother my financial needs have changed considerably and I now have obligations that I did not have before. I’m not cheap because I value my worth and so will you. Not being choosy, but I would prefer not to be considered for any positions in MLM, telemarketing or sales of insurance or new products entering the marketplace. I’ve done the above successfully, but currently those positions would not satisfy my professional or financial goals. I live in Hamilton and would prefer a position nearby but anywhere in Mercer County or nearby would be fine. Available for immediate hire. Please contact me via email at cwilson790@yahoo.com and let me know what your needs are. Thank you for your consideration.

keeping, cooking, Dr’s appts., errands, etc. Have reliable transportation. I can be reached at 609-977-5716 or 609851-7351.

A Seasoned Educator/Artist/Generalist. I have multiple skills and am flexible/comfortable working in non-traditional creative and corporate environments. I am familiar with most software programs for both the office and for creative endeavors and am not averse to manual labor. Friendly, cooperative and can work with a team or independently.

CHHA Seeking Employment to work with elderly people. Light house-

I am actively seeking a full time sales position where my experience & knowledge in outside sales, technical support, customer service & product management would contribute greatly to the growth & success of an organization. I have experience as a senior sales rep in the lighting industry with LC certification. I have spent the majority of my career working for lighting manufacturers, primarily Philips Lighting (now known as SIGNIFY) and Sylvania Lighting (now known as LEDVANCE), helping them meet and exceed sales & profitability objectives for LED lighting, traditional lighting and other lighting products. I’ve achieved results with outstanding personal energy & drive combined with collaborative work vertically and across organizations to meet mutual goals. Although my background is in the lighting business, I am open to opportunities in other industries as well. Contact info: anjcahill@msn.com or text at 267-808-9913.

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Addison Wolfe Real Estate

U.S. 1

"The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance, it is the illusion of knowledge." - Daniel Boorstin

A BOUTIQUE REAL ESTATE FIRM WITH GLOBAL CONNECTIONS

NEW LISTING

CAPTAIN LAMBERT HOUSE

$1,250,000

LAMBERTVILLE CHARMER

$425,000

HYPERION HALL

$2,595,000

The Captain Lambert Homestead, whose genesis can be traced to the Beautifully redone twin in Lambertville, NJ. C/A., 1st floor laundry A country estate sited in the Solebury area. This cut stone four bedroom 1780’s, was expanded and re-imagined by various stewards in 1840 and and powder room. 3 bedrooms, 1.5 bathrooms, all new kitchen and home features an inlaw or au-pair suite with separate entrance, an inground pool, pool house, koi pond and a professional tennis court. again in 2002. Just 30 minutes to Princeton and 40 minutes to Philadelphia. floors. Easy access to I 95, New York, Princeton and Philadelphia. Art Mazzei 610.428.4885 or Margo Busund 215.801.2977 Sharon Pratt 215.820.6301 or Art Mazzei 610.428.4885 Donneta Crane 215.589.3681

ACTIVE W/CONTRACT

YARDLEY

$749,900

RIVERTOWN RETREAT

$415,000

AUTUMN TRACE

$2,895,000

Grand 4700 square foot Toll Bros colonial on a premium 1.72 acre cul- Meticulously maintained 3 bedroom, 3.5 bath contemporary townhouse First time on the market! Set on just over 4 acres in the heart of bucolic de-sac lot! Very private setting with easy access to I-95/295. Fabulous with numerous amenities. Easy commute to Princeton, Doylestown, Solebury Township, this gorgeous custom Zaveta French Provincial style pool with extensive hardscaping. Perfect indoor/outdoor living! home is a symphony of sophistication, style and Old World craftsmanship. Philadelphia, and trains to NYC. Located in Lambertville, NJ.

Greg Dwornikowski 215.534.7347

CHRISTIAN HAGER HOUSE

Evan Walton 215.327.4709 or Christa Conte 215.962.5971

Janice Haveson 609.306.0122

$699,000

RIDGEVIEW FARMS

$739,000

OVER THE MOON ACRES

$1,395,000

Stone farmhouse featuring high end Wolf appliances; renovated master Ten minutes from the Doylestown train station, in a small cul de sac of Over the Moon Acres is a French inspired single level house on 2 plus suite; huge bank barn; add’l 3 stall horse barn w/ riding ring and fenced beautifully built custom homes, is a relaxing and inviting 5 bedroom 3 full bath landscaped acres. The home is comprised of a number of detailedpastures; professional landscaping and greenhouse. home on a spectacular 6.75 acre lot.Wide front porch and terrific rear deck. oriented rooms that are both sophisticated and reflect a refined taste. Megan Waits 215.264.9144 Jay Ginsberg 215.431.1199

NEW CONSTRUCTION

SOLEBURY NEW BUILD

SALE PENDING

$1,095,000

TIMBER RIDGE

$995,000

SETTLERS HOUSE

$695,900

A contemporary farmhouse on scenic Solebury lot to be built. Totally renovated modern farmhouse with 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths Charming side by side built approximately in 1753 in the Historic District Work directly with builder to customize. Floor plan available upon located in desirable Timber Ridge. The open floor plan creates a of New Hope. Comprised of near mirror images of each other, both sides request. well-balanced entertaining environment.This property truly has it all. of this duplex have 3 Bedrooms, 1 Bath, wood floors and multiple fireplaces. Kathy Sberna 215.262.9765 or Kim Condo 267.446.2589 Laurie Madaus 203.948.5157 Donna Lacey 215.534.9143

For property information or a private tour contact us • 215.862.5500 Main Office: 550 Union Square, New Hope, PA 18938 Addison Wolfe by the Canal: 30 West Bridge Street, New Hope, PA 18938 www.AddisonWolfe.com

609-520-0

fennelly.com 32

U.S. 1

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Is... Office & Medical Space Your Corporate Real Estate Solution

16 Chambers St., Downtown Princeton, NJ

Office Space Available for Rent  7,804 SF, Vacant 2,592 SF, 1st Floor  2,592 SF, 2nd Floor; 2,620 SF Finished Office, Lower Level Matrix University’s Corporate Cranbury, Zoning CB  Near Princeton main Center, campus  Across from Parking Deck 0.9 mi to Princeton Commuter Rail  Class A Office for Lease Rare zoning for ground floor financial services

n, NJ

731 Alexander Road

Class A, Office/Medical 2,245 SF and 3,500 SF – Contiguous Office/Medical Space College at Princeton 16,000 SF - 30,000 SF AvailablePark  Signage on Building Forrestal Across from the Hyatt Hotel on Alexander Roadfor Lease  Class A Office Space Walkable to Princeton Junction Train

5,000 to 30,000 SF Buildings Available Corporate Campus Setting New Cafeteria & Amenities Building Under Construction Building Signage Available Buildings for Sale or Lease Join AmeriHealth, Bracco Research, ADP & Innophos as Tenants  Own or Lease Your Own Building  Strategic & Convenient Location with Turnpike Frontage

to 2,000 SF Building

     

Opportunities ut with Pond Views rters Location

ain Station

707 Alexander Road, Princeton, NJ

Award-Winning Office Complex Units from 1,800 to 22,000 SF Available Exquisite Finishes and Upgrades Throughout t Over 1,700 Acres of Land, with Towering Tree and Beautiful Landscaping  Convenient to Area Hotels, Restaurants & Sho  Easy Access to Route 1 & I-95 & 1-295    

231 Clarksville Road, Princeton Junction, NJ

Available: Building 3  Unit 1: 17,501 SF; Unit 2: 3,588 SF Contiguous Ceiling Height: Drop Ceiling 9’6”; Deck 15’  Parking: 4 Cars per 1,000 SF Across the Street from the Princeton Hyatt Close to Commuter Rail at Princeton Junction Train Station (NE Corridor) Easy access to NJ Turnpike, I-95 and Route 1 Single Story Office Building - Call Center

4,444 SF, 4,614 SF and 2,300 SF Available Office or Medical Space - Walk to Train Bldg Complex: 27,773 SF; Zoning: ROM4 – 5.877 AC Operable Windows, Separate Mechanical Systems – Parking: 110 Spaces Located in the Heart of Princeton Junction – Close to Route 1 and Train Station

609-520-0061 fennelly.com 609-520-0

fennelly.com

Is... Office & Medical Space

Is… Small Buildings for Sale

Is... Office & Medical Space Is...Warehouse Locations

Longford Corporate Center 3379 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ

ceton, NJ

Center

VanNest Office Park, Quakerbridge Road,

 New Office/Medical Space for Lease 2279 Route 33, Hamilton NJ  1,000 SF to 25,000 SF Available  Sale FororLease or Sale – Office or Medical Condominium Divisible • 1,624 SF Office/Medical Condo for Lease  Build to Suit – 1st or 2nd Floor Units  For Lease: 2,000 SF with 4-5 Perimeter • A Corporate Office Complex with Professional Park Setting  New Brick Construction Situated in an Attrac Offices, Conference Room & Open Bullpen Area College Park at Princeton Forrestal Center, Princeton, NJ Matrix • Zoning: perCorporate 1,000 SF Center, Cranbury, NJ er Park, Princeton, NJ REO-5; Parking: 5 Cars Corporate Setting NJ Sale: Consisting Class AFloor Office Space for Lease  130, Class A For Office for Lease5,200 SF Condo on the 2nd ce for Lease • Close to major highways 195, Transit/  Award-Winning Office Complex  5,000 to 30,000 SF Buildings Available 48,000 SF; Divisible to 2,000 SF AMTRAK; Bus Service on Rt. 33  Perimeter Windows Throughout Overlooking of Many Perimeter Offices, 2 Conference Rooms, Open Area, ommunity Room, On Site Units from 1,800 to 22,000 SF Available  Corporate Campus Setting Corporate Office Building 45 Everett Dr., WestWindsor, NJ 200 Whitehead Road, Hamilton, NJ at Princeton College Park Forrestal Cen Matrix Corporate Center, Cranbury, NJ 500 Alexander Park, Princeton, NJUnder  Exquisite Finishes and Upgrades Throughout the Buildings  New Cafeteria & Amenities Building Construction n Each Floor Forest Reserve Kitchen & Bathrooms • Warehouse Space for Lease 2 Units Available • Available for Lease: 6,600SF, 1 Drive-in, Tailgate Class A Office 1 Space for Lease  -Class A Office for Lease  Class A Office for Available Lease  Over 1,700 Acres of Land, with Towering Trees, Building Signage or Single Tenant Opportunities 1stAmple Unit: SF Warehouse • Suite 215: 3,200 SF – 2nd to Floor Office, Office Award-Winning Complex  5,000Landscaping to 30,000 SF Buildings Available  Available: 48,000 Divisible to •2,000 SF 5,600  Close Proximity Hospitals, Route 1, and Beautiful  Elevator Serviced, Parking, Building Built in 2007 Buildings for Sale orSF; Lease Windows ThroughoutPark with Pond Views Corporate • 2nd 9,435 SF (inc. 2,568 SFtoOff) Private Bathroom, Kitchenette  Units from 1,800 to 22,000 SF Available  Corporate Campus Setting & Shopping  Three Story Corporate Office Building  Convenient Area Hotels, Restaurants Join AmeriHealth, Bracco Research, ADP &Unit: Innophos rporate Headquarters Location I-295 & the Hamilton Train Station  Convenient Location Close to Hamilton Train Station, • Drive-in and Loading • SUITE 221D – 434 SF, 1 LOADING DOCK,  Exquisite Finishes and Upgrades Througho  NewtoCafeteria Amenities  16,000 SF on Each Floor  Easy Access Route 1 & & I-95 & 1-295 Building Under Construction as Tenants anager on Site • 20' Clear Ceilings, Gas Fired and Trains  Over 1,700 Acres of Land, with Towering T  Heat Building Signage Available • Near Routes 1 & 206, I-295/95 Own or I-295 Lease Own Building  Multi-Tenant or Your Single Tenant Opportunities nage Available & Route 1 Rts 1 &for I-295 • 1,600 SF – 20’ Clear, 1 Drive-in  Strategic & Convenient Location • Ample Parking, ConvenienttoBuildings and Beautiful Landscaping Sale or Lease  Perimeter Windows Throughout with Pond Views with Turnpike Frontage • Loading  Upscale Corporate Headquarters Location and Drive-in • Lease  Property Manager on Site  Building Signage Available  Junction, Route 1 Amenities 37 Station Drive, Princeton NJ Nearby  Walk to Princeton • For Sale/Lease - 9,600 SF with Adjacent Lot Junction Train Station

enities Nearby ceton Junction Train Station

 Join AmeriHealth, Bracco Research, ADP & Innophos as Tenants  Own or Lease Your Own Building  Strategic & Convenient Location with Turnpike Frontage

 Convenient to Area Hotels, Restaurants &  Easy Access to Route 1 & I-95 & 1-295

• • • •

Walking Distance to Princeton Junction Train Recent Improvements - New Roof and New Façade Parking for Up to 68 Cars Available Units: 900 SF and 1,300 SF on 1st Floor; 3,000 SF on 2nd Floor – Vacant – Office/Medical • Retail Use Possible • Rental Income from Parking Lot $48,000/yr

dence Way, Princeton, NJ

NJ, se

e-in

VanNest Office Park, Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ

Longford Corporate Center 3379 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton, NJ

 New Office/Medical Space for Lease  1,000 SF to 25,000 SF Available  For Lease or Sale – Office or Medical Condominium 2 Industrial Dr, Hamilton 171 Jersey St., Trenton, NJ  Build to Suit – 1st or 2nd Floor Units  For Lease: 2,000 SF with 4-5 Perimeter • Immediately Available • Bullpen 30,000Area SF Multi-Use Office, Divisible to 6,000 SF in an Attractive  New Brick Construction Situated Offices, Conference Room & Open • 28,574 SF Structure on 2.49 Acres SF Warehouse, Divisible Corporate Settingto 6,000 SF  For Sale: 5,200 SF Condo on the 2ndand Floor49,000 Consisting  Perimeter Windows Throughout Center Overlooking the VanNest of Many Perimeter Offices, 2 Conference Rooms, Open Area, • Office Space: 3,511 SF • Parking: 5 Cars per 1,000 SF VanNest Office Park, Quakerbridge Longford Corporate 4 Independence Way, Princeton, NJ Forest Reserve Kitchen & Bathrooms • Mfg. &NJ Warehouse: 25,063SF; Ceiling: 16’ clearSpace for Lease • 3 Tailgates New Office/Medical 3379 Quakerbridge Road, Hamilton,  Sublease Available  Close Proximity to Hospitals, Route 1,  Elevator Serviced, Ample Parking, Building Built in 2007 Windsor, NJ • 2 Tailgates, 2 Drive-in doors 1,000 SF to 25,000 SF Available • 30’ Ceilings  For Hamilton Lease orTrain SaleStation – Office or Medical Condominium  11,736 SF on the 4th floor -Divisible I-295 & the  Convenient Location Close to Hamilton Train Station, FOR SALE – 16,000 SF 2-Story Office Building • New 5 tons HVAC units for office • Location: Urban Enterprise  Zone  Buildspace to Suit – 1st or 2nd Floor Units For Lease: 2,000 SF with 4-5 Perimeter  Sublease exp.1 5/14/2014 I-295 & Route Located on 2.10 Acres

Available on the 4th floor -- Divisible exp. 5/14/2014 available cars/1000 SF eatures: Atrium, Community Room, On Site ment, Gym on Site. Ward Park Street, East ff Route One in299 a Corporate

• • • Parking: 4 Cars per 1,000 SF   • Zoning: RO Condition! • ½ mile to NJ Turnpike Exit 8  • 400’ Frontage on NJ Turnpike

1 Union Street, Robbinsville, NJ, Washingto Plainsboro Village Center, Plainsboro, NJ • Close to Route 1, I-295 & I-95.  New Construction Situated in an Att Offices, Conference Room & Open Areaor Bullpen Office Medical forBrick Lease Office/Medical for Lease • 32nd min to Hamilton Corporate Setting  For Sale: 5,200 SF Condo on the Floor ConsistingTrain Station

• Fronts on Route 29 Furniture available Parking: 4 cars/1000 SF  800 – 10,000 SF Available Building Features: Atrium, Community Room, On Site Management, Gym on Site.  Built-out Units Available Between Located off Route One in a Corporate Park

• 8 min. to Rooms, Trenton Amtrak Station  1st Floor: 4,000 SFPerimeter Divisible to 1,500 SFOverlooki  Windows Throughout of Many Perimeter Offices, 2 Conference Open Area, Forest Reserve Kitchen & Bathrooms  2nd Floor: 1,200 SF & 3,200 SF 800 SF & 2,500 SF Close Proximity to Hospitals, Route 1,  Elevator Serviced, Ample Parking, Building Built in 2007  Newly Constructed Building in NewBuilding 1,500 I-295 & the Hamilton Train Station Convenientfrom Location Close to Hamilton Train Station, I-295 & Route 1  Part of Town Center featuring Retail, Medica

Including Board Room

ent to Shopping/Dining

nd the NJ Turnpike

Road, Hamilton, NJ, e Space for Lease

y Available – Move-in Condition! 5,561 SF

   

or Customize your Own Space to 10,000 SF  Easy Access to Route 33, Route 130 & the NJ Mixed Use Town Center Development Exits 7A & 8 Close Proximity to New University Medical Center at Princeton Convenient to Route 1, Route 130 and NJ Turnpike, Exit 8A Join Princeton Medical Group and 10 other Medical Tenants

Plainsboro Village Center, Plainsboro, NJ Office/Medical for Lease

 800 – 10,000 SF Available  Built-out Units Available Between 800 SF & 2,500 SF

1 Union Street, Robbinsville, NJ, Washington Town Center

 Office or Medical for Lease  1st Floor: 4,000 SF Divisible to 1,500 SF  2nd Floor: 1,200 SF & 3,200 SF