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Fuzy the new mayor as Benowitz resigns from township committee By JOe eMAnsKi Eugene Fuzy, who served as deputy mayor in Bordentown Township last year, was sworn in as mayor on Jan. 6, making Fuzy the first person other than Steve Benowitz to serve in that role since 2017. Committee member Aneka Miller was sworn in as deputy mayor at the committee’s annual reorganization meeting. Miller and committee member Bill Grayson also began three-year terms on the committee last month. Sen. Troy Singleton and Assemblyman Herb Conaway were on hand to administer the oaths of office. Fuzy and Miller stepped up as Benowitz stepped away from the township committee, citing health concerns. Kelly Lozito, a former member of the township’s planning board and environmental commission, was sworn in to take Benowitz’ place at the Jan. 22 committee meeting. Lozito was one of three candidates provided by the Bordentown Township Democratic Committee to succeed Benowitz. The others were Sonya Lopez and Roger Schneider. Lozito is expected to fill the

seat through the end of 2024. The seat will be up for a full three-year term in November’s elections. Fuzy has spent seven years on the committee, five years of which he served as deputy mayor to Benowitz, who was mayor the entire time. Fuzy told the Current that he had been serving on the environmental commission when Benowitz recruited him to run for a seat on the committee. “Steve is going to be missed, that is for sure,” Fuzy said. “Steve always had the township and its residents in the front of his mind all the time.” Fuzy also paid tribute to Benowitz in his Jan. 6 remarks. “Steve Benowitz left some big shoes to fill and will be missed. I wish him a speedy recovery. He was very big on two sentiments about us as local officials and the public. He would say we are the bridges to government, and we need to give transparency. I believe in both.” Benowitz, 78, is a retired school administrator who has lived in Bordentown since 1969. Benowitz served as a member of the township committee from 1979 to 1981 and from 2013 to see MAYOR, Page 4

Customers try out the pour-it-yourself beer taps at Bordentown Square Tap and Grill, which opened in December at the corner of Crosswicks Street and Farnsworth Avenue. (Facebook photo.)

Bordentown Square looks to tap into a cool new vibe By JOe eMAnsKi The owners of Bordentown City’s newest restaurant have clearly been taking notes on the latest and coolest trends in food and hospitality. Bordentown Square Tap and Grill, at the corner of Crosswicks Street and Farnsworth Avenue, has got it all: open spaces, brick walls, cement floors, exposed

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beams and ductwork, tin ceilings, Shaker-style furniture and a pendant-light-lit bar. The eclectic menu seamlessly blends high- and low-concept, American and international styles, comfort food and cheffed-up classics. And that’s before we even get to the wall of self-service craft beer taps. But at a restaurant that has oozed with cool since opening in late December, none of

those things is the coolest thing about B Square, as it has quickly become known. The coolest move owners Chad Whyte, Sam Jobanputra and Dan Byard have made so far was hiring two popular former B-town restaurateurs to be their co-general managers on launch. They would be Gian Belardo, formerly of The Vault Pizzeria, see sQuARe, Page 6

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DINNER WITH A DOCTOR: DISPARITIES IN WOMEN’S HEART HEALTH

Thursday, Feb. 1; 5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

SWEET SUCCESS SOCIETY: A DIABETES GROUP Monday, Feb. 5; 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday, Feb. 12; 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

A group for anyone with diabetes or caring for one of the 37 million Americans living with diabetes. Learn and discuss healthy ways to manage diabetes alongside peers and Taryn Krietzman, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist.

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Tuesday, Feb. 6; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

All things seasonal, all the time! Learn what wonderful fruits and vegetables are up to this time of year and how to make them shine! You can attend the in-person program at the center or watch from the comfort of your own home.

“RESILIENCE: THE BIOLOGY OF STRESS AND THE SCIENCE OF HOPE” FILM SCREENING & PANEL DISCUSSION Tuesday, Feb. 6; 3:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

How do early childhood experiences affect one’s health decades later? Join us for a screening and discussion of this documentary on the Adverse

shift in human understanding of the origins of physical, social, mental, and societal health and well-being. This ongoing series acknowledges our shared experiences during the pandemic and begins to rebuild connection with an emphasis on what heals. Panelists Dara Whalen, NP; Tracey Post, LCSW

BOOK ART: DISCOVERING THE INTERNAL LIGHT Tuesday, Feb. 6; 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Make a beautiful piece of art from a recycled book. Explore how we contend with the seasonal darkness of winter, developing our own internal light using inspirational poems and meaningful discussion of darkness transitioning to light. Rochelle Stern, The Expressive Librarian. Fee: $15, materials included.

Monday, Feb. 12; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Introducing our “Monthly Health Focus” open to all and dedicated to helping you prevent and identify illness early, know your treatment options, and live your best life with the knowledge to do so. RWJ Barnabas Health believes we are Better Together and this month join Connie Moceri, MSN, RN, A-GNP-C, Director of Disease Management and Stroke Coordinator, RWJUH Hamilton, this informational session about heart disease.

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Friday, Feb. 16; 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

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Over 60 million women in the US are living with some form of heart disease. Women and their symptoms are often undertreated when compared to men. Marie Bernardo, MD, FACC, RWJUH Hamilton, member of Hamilton Cardiology Associates, will teach you the facts, so you can help take steps to protect your health and seek proper treatment if you need it. Dinner provided.

Monday, Feb. 19; 12:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

BRAIN HEALTH-LEARN PROVEN WAYS TO KEEP YOUR BRAIN YOUNG

This natural phase in a woman’s life brings about significant physical and mental changes along with health risks such as heart disease, urinary tract infections and osteoporosis. We will discuss the role hormones play in our bodies as well as mindset and habit changes that need to be embraced for a smoother transition. Kathleen McDermott, MSN, RN Certified Menopause Wellness Coach.

Wednesday, Feb. 14; 10:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. HEART MATTERS-PRIORITIZE With so much information out today on YOUR CARDIOVASCULAR HEALTH brain health what methods really work? Wednesday, Feb. 7; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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Join Dr. Lorraine Sgarlato, Au.D. RWJUH Hamilton Balance & Hearing Center, to learn more about how to keep your brain young and turn back the clock on your aging brain.

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Thursday, Feb. 15; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Join Kim Huston, Reiki Master and Certified Breathwork facilitator is passionate about sharing this modality with anyone looking for true healing. Sacred Breathwork can help release negative patterns and fears that keep us stuck. Bring a yoga mat and blanket, Chairs will be available. Fee: $15

Do you have a question about diet and nutrition? Join a community Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for a 30-minute,1 on 1 Q&A session. Taryn Krietzman, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist. Must preregister to schedule an appointment time.

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Monday, Feb. 19; 6:30 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

PREDIABETES CONNECT GROUP Tuesday, Feb. 20; 12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Diagnosed with prediabetes? This group is for you to connect with others affected. Share and explore ways to improve lifestyle changes.

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Wednesday, Feb. 21; 1:00 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.

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your restless mind and help your entire body to relax. Come experience what all the buzz is about. Beginners welcome. Patti McDougall, BSN, Integrative Therapies Nurse.

HEART & SOUL: SLIDE INTO BETTER HEALTH Thursday, Feb. 22; 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

Join us for group Line Dancing, Live DJ, Zumba, Refreshments, Health Screenings, Ask-A-Cardiologist, Heart Health Resources. $5 per person (collected at the door)

SAMBA: DANCE & DRUM FUSION Tuesday, Feb. 27; 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

SAMBA dance fuses upbeat drumming with dance and concludes with their signature smoothie SAMBUCHA, leaving participants refreshed and rejuvenated after a hard workout. Brought to you by Avalon Rehab.

DON’T LET SHOULDER PAIN SLOW YOU DOWN Thursday, Feb. 29; 6:00 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

Shoulder pain can affect up to 70% of people. Let Michael Duch, MD, RWJUH Hamilton, The Orthopedic & Spine Institute, guide you through the diagnosis and treatment of the different types of shoulder ailments. Dinner included. *All programs require registration and are held at the RWJ Fitness & Wellness Center, 3100 Quakerbridge Rd., Hamilton, NJ, unless otherwise noted.

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Krystal Loughlin, certified RYT, is introducing Chair Yoga to our Better Health Program. Using a chair for seated poses and also for balancing poses, this class is perfect for those who haven’t moved their bodies for a while, recovering from an injury or have mobility/balancing difficulties. A great place to start practicing yoga to help boost your flexibility, find inner peace, unwind and stretch. Many options are given to customize the practice for YOU!

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Wednesday, Feb. 7, 14, 21, & 28; 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

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MAYOR continued from Page 1 my public career, and he was certainly one Dec. 31, 2023. He served as mayor of Bor- of the best if not the best that I’ve had the dentown Township in 2014 and from 2017 opportunity to work for,” Theokas said. to the day he resigned. Theokas said Benowitz was “always “The main thing losing Steve on the available, always helpful and always committee is the historical knowledge,” extremely supportive. He was a really Fuzy told the Current. “Steve’s been in excellent mayor to work with — it was the town since the 60’s. He knows a lot of really collaborative, and that was the way different factors through that time period, he wanted it.” the different people you need to talk to, Theokas hailed Benowitz as a dedithe historical impacts of all that has hap- cated public servant, not just as an elected pened in the township during that time.” official, but also from his time as a school Fuzy said that as mayor, administrator. he will look to help the other “All the things he would members of the committee consistently say in public be recognized for their hard meetings, he truly meant,” work and dedication. Theokas said. “He really “I really want to build out wanted to build a bridge the rest of the committee between government and members, make them feel the public. He really enjoyed empowered and encourbeing out among the conaged,” he said. “My main stituents and helping them hurdle is making sure solve problems. There is no everyone feels appreciated question that the health and and supported.” vitality in the township was Fuzy Fuzy expressed gratitude his number one priority at for the township’s recent all times.” efforts to deploy a new app Theokas said Benowitz and a redesigned website. He said that struck a good balance as mayor between the township’s communication strategy seeing the big picture of today and underwas poor when he took office, and that it standing what the township’s needs were has been a focus of his since first joining going to be in the future. the committee to improve communica“Obviously, he was the mayor that tion with the public. was presiding over the committee that “The township just acquired an app hired me, and has been mayor every year and redid our website completely. Hope- since, so I’m particularly thankful for all fully soon it will be perfectly flawless,” that he’s done for me personally and proFuzy said. “I’m really happy about that. fessionally,” Theokas said. “I count him That wasn’t driven by me, either, which as a friend, certainly as a mentor, and as even made me even happier. It means somebody that, when it comes to servthat people have bought ing the public, someone that into the importance of I aspire to be. A great man, [communication.]” a great public servant, and Along similar lines, Fuzy I’m sure that when he gets revealed that he intends healthy, he’s still going to to hold monthly, informal be around, and we look forinformation sessions with ward to that.” the public throughout the The Current also year. These meetings are attempted to contact Steve scheduled to take place in Benowitz for this story. February, March, April, Through Theokas, BenowMay, June, September, itz declined to comment, October and November at saying he would prefer for Benowitz the senior center, 3 Municithe spotlight be on the curpal Drive, Bordentown rent committee members. Township. The first session Theokas added that he is scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16 at 7 p.m. believes the township is in good hands *** under the direction of Eugene Fuzy and In a phone call with the Current, town- the rest of the committee. “The commitship administrator Michael Theokas also tee that’s in place is really good. They paid tribute to Steve Benowitz and his leg- work really cohesively, they all have the acy. Benowitz was mayor when Theokas same commitment to the township and was hired as administrator, and until this the understanding that there’s some comyear, had been the mayor for Theokas’ plicated things that are going to face us, entire tenure in Bordentown. but there are basic community needs that “Mayor Benowitz was the only mayor I we have to focus on,” he said. “I look forworked for in the township, but I had the ward to working with the new committee privilege of working for several mayors in and the new mayor,” he said.

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sQuARe continued from Page 1 which closed in 2018, and Matt McElmoyl, formerly of Oliver, a Bistro, which closed in 2019. Foodies throughout the region were disappointed to see both of those popular spots shutter. Belardo told the Current that the partners behind the restaurant approached him about getting involved, and once he learned that McElmoyl was also on board, he said he’d be a fool not to go along. “We’re all a bunch of big foodies. Matt is a chef, he loves to cook, he loves to eat. I love to eat, the [partners] love to go out and eat. We are always at places going, ‘If this was our place, how would be change it, how could we make it better?’” The site of the former Jester’s Café had a lot going for it, Belardo said. “It’s on a very good, popular main street. There’s other restaurants here that bring in other clients. We’ve got that gastropub feel here, we’ve got the vibe of a spot that you want to be a part of, you want to go there. We want that happening-place vibe.” He said in developing the menu, they wanted to put things on the menu that one would not see at other restaurants. “We were looking to step outside of the box, so to speak. One thing would be the Go-Gho cauliflower, which is buttermilk battered cauliflower with spicy Thai chili sauce. We have fried cheese curds, bulgogi chicken lettuce wraps, sweet potato fries with

marshmallow dipping sauce.” Even the burgers are a nod in that direction, Belardo said. “We’ve got our bacon jam burger with brie cheese, fried egg on top and bacon jam instead of bacon. Or our Triple S burger with kimchi, bacon, sambal sauce — it’s the only one of its kind around. People will come for that. They will come for our coconut curry shrimp tacos, our short rib tacos. You can get a bacon cheeseburger at any other restaurant. We don’t want to have that regular stuff.” McElmoyl brought with him a number of fan favorite recipes from Oliver, including steak frites, sea scallops and shrimp and grits, all of which are on the B Square menu. B Square chef Dante Foggy has also added his own flair to the menu with items like pan-seared jerk salmon with pineapple salsa, collard greens and roast potatoes. Also on the menu are soups and salads, quinoa jars, three kinds of tacos, a variety of sandwiches and daily specials. Other entrées include filet mignon, crab cakes, Cajun Alfredo shrimp and pasta, 14-ounce pork chop and Mediterranean vegetable kabobs. Alas, there is no pizza on the menu. Belardo said they looked for a way to incorporate wood-fired pizza like he served at The Vault, but there was no room in the kitchen for the oven.

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New Jersey Wine and Chocolate Trail Weekends The Garden State Wine Growers Association, a New Jersey-based coalition of over sixty wineries and vineyards, kicks off its two consecutive “Wine and Chocolate Trail Weekends” from February 9 to 11 and February 16 to 18 as a curated celebration for the tastebuds.

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“Wine & Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend,” Terhune Orchards Vineyard and Winer y, 330 Cold Soil Road, Princeton. February 10, 11, 17, and 18, noon to 5 p.m. Free. (609) 924-2310 or terhuneorchards. com/winery. A special pairing includes a wine flight with selections from Terhune’s 18 total varieties, “single-origin artisan chocolates” from Pierre’s Chocolates in New Hope, and a souvenir Terhune Orchards Vineyard and Winery glass. Other chocolate baked goods will be available from Terhune’s onsite bakery. Outside fire pit, “cozy wine barn,” and live music from 1 to 4 p.m. “Wine and Chocolate Weekend,” Laurita Winer y, 85 Archertown Road, New Egypt. February 3, 4, 10, 11, 17, and 18, noon to 5 p.m. (609) 752-0200 or lauritawinery.com. Free admission. Tastings, chocolate vendors, and live music. “Wine and Bundt Cake Flight Night,” February 8, 7 to 9 p.m. The $35 per person fee includes a flight of four wines, either dry or sweet, paired with four “bundtini” handcrafted cakes from Nothing Bundt Cakes in Princeton in chocolate chocolate chip, white chocolate raspberry, red velvet, and lemon. Register online.

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“Nature’s Duet,” Tulpehaking Nature Center Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton

Pictured are Beard’s “Serenity” (2023), upper left, and “Fragile Balance 1” (2019), lower right, as well as Johnson’s “Rain” (2023), upper right, and “Forest” (2023), lower left, all courtesy of the artists.

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Her work has been previously shown at the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie Mansion, the West Windsor Arts Council, the Arts Council of Princeton, Artworks Trenton, and more. Beard is a portrait artist specializing in photorealistic paintings of animals and nature. Beard, who has exhibited before at both the Arts Council of Princeton and Artworks Trenton, is also a member of the New Jersey Watercolor Society and the Garden State Watercolor Society. For more, see her website at laurabeardart. com. Last year, both exhibiting artists—Johnson for digital art and Beard for watercolor—won awards in the Ellarslie Open 40. All pieces on display are available for purchase at the closure of the exhibit, with a portion of the profits benefiting the Tulpehaking Nature Center and the FFAM. Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue, Hamilton. On view through February 28. Open Wednesdays through Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free. 609-888-3218 or www.abbottmarshlands. org.

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“Reciting Women: Alia Bensliman & Khalilah Sabree,” Art@Bainbridge Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, Princeton “Reciting Women,” an exhibit featuring Alia Bensliman and Khalilah Sabree, opened at Princeton University’s Art@ Bainbridge gallery in late January and remains on view through March 31. A reception is set for Saturday, February 3 at 2 p.m., followed by a conversation with the artists on Thursday, February 15 at 5:30 p.m. in the Friend Center on Princeton campus. As stated in the online museum materials, the two artists “deliberately disrupt conventional divides between tradition and modernity and the sacred and the secular. As Muslim-American artists and educators deeply rooted in the Trenton community, their imagery grapples with human rights struggles and the challenges of cultural belonging.” “Bensliman’s images of Amazigh women focus on the Indigenous population of North Africa in richly patterned watercol-

Alia Bensliman and Khalilah Sabree share the “Reciting Women” exhibit at Princeton University’s Art@Bainbridge, on view through March 31 and with an opening reception on Saturday, February 3, at 2 p.m. and a subsequent conversation with the artists on Thursday, February 15, at 5:30 p.m. in the on-campus Friend Center at the intersection of William and Olden streets. Bensliman’s “Me, Myself, and I: Unfinished Conversation” (2023), left, and Sabree’s “Broken Promise” (2016–2017), right. Images courtesy of the artists.

ors informed by local artistic motifs, with her own triple portrait as an introspective counterpoint. Sabree’s painting suite turns a photograph taken during Hajj, the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Mecca, into a medi-

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that resonate with their own unfolding identities.” Bensliman’s “Me, Myself, and I: Unfinished Conversation” (2023) is a combination of watercolor, ink markers, charcoal, and colored pencil on archival paper. Sabree’s “Broken Promise” (2016–2017) is a graphite, oil paint stick, acrylic, acrylic printing ink, paper, oil paint, and photography piece on masonite from her ‘Destruction of a Culture’ series.

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At left and below, self-taught artist Freda Willliams’ presents “Freda Williams: A Retrospective” from January 23 through March 16 in Artworks Trenton’s main and community galleries through Saturday, March 16. The Westminster Choir, opposite page, returns to the Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville after 15 years with “Welcome to the Neighborhood” on Sunday, February 4, at 3 p.m. Photos courtesy of Artworks Trenton and the Westminster Choir College.

From FEBRUARY, Page 6 According to Bensliman’s website, aliabenslimanart.com, the Robbinsville-based artist grew up in Tunisia, North Africa, which she called a place “at a crossroad of eastern and ancient art and cultures on one hand and western more contemporary art on the other. As a result, her work merges “east and west with a penchant for North African and Berber art.” On Sabree’s website, khalilahsabree.com, she describes her work as “about spiritual transformation and world issues,” yet “with a contemporary Islamic flavor,” drawing from her experiences as a Black Muslim woman. Both are arts educators, too, with Bensliman currently teaching at Artworks Trenton and the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, while Sabree is a former Lawrence Township teacher who also has a private studio at Artworks Trenton.

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“Freda Williams: A Retrospective,” Artworks Trenton Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton Mabel “Freda” Williams, a self-taught visual artist and longtime resident of Ewing Township for more than 70 years, is the subject of Artworks Trenton’s exhibition “Freda Williams: A Retrospective” in its main and community galleries through Saturday, March 16. -There will also be an opening reception on Friday, February 2, from 6 to 8 p.m. A graduate of what is now Rider University, Williams’ lifelong passion for painting grew into a professional career after she retired from two decades as a steel industry manager and 27 years as an affirmative action manager for the New Jersey Department of Education. “Most people enjoy seeing things that are familiar to them and give them

a sense of community and fond memories of a time gone by,” Williams said in a quote from the exhibit page on the Artworks website, artworkstrenton.org/events/ freda-williams-a-retrospective. Her work, the materials continue, “depicts scenes of historical events, African American roots, beautiful landscapes, and vivid, abstract images that reflect both past and current periods and settings.” Other themes and motifs, according to the Artworks page, include “florals, political, African American history, Trenton historical sites, southern themes, landscapes, and cityscapes,” including her “To the Left” series. The majority of William’s collection is acrylic, but her favorite medium is oil, and she has experimented with both watercolor and mixed media. Williams’ winning painting in the 2021 Mercer County Senior Art Show, “Original People,” was awarded third place in the state competition, the New Jersey Senior Citizen Art Show. She formerly served on the Ewing Township Arts Commission, an appointed municipal body and nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting the local creative community. Williams has also exhibited at the Lawrenceville and Ewing Public Libraries, West Windsor Arts, Hopewell Valley Vineyards, the Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie, and more. For more on Williams, see her website at fredasartgallery.com. Artworks Trenton, 19 Everett Alley, Trenton. On view through March 16, Tuesdays through Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Opening reception Friday, February 2, 6 to 8 p.m. Free. artworkstrenton.org. ***

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Tap dancer and choreographer Ayodele Case, above, performs at McCarter Theatre Center’s Matthews Theater on Thursday, February 8, at 7:30 p.m., while the National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine, below, takes the same stage on Sunday, February 11, at 1 p.m. Photos courtesy of McCarter Theatre.

McCarter Theatre Center, 91 University Place, Princeton Princeton’s McCarter Theatre Center presents a variety of programming this month, including the following performances: “The National Symphony Orchestra of Ukraine,” Matthews Theater. Sunday, February 11, at 1 p.m. Tickets range from $60 to $90. Conductor Volodymyr Sirenko and soloist Volodymyr Vynnytsky on piano. The program includes “Berezovsky, The 1st Ukrainian Symphony,” in C major; “SaintSaens, Piano Concerto No. 2”; an intermission; and “Dvorak, Symphony No. 8.” Keep the music going with a post-concert conversation onstage, “Artists in Wartime,” featuring NSOU managing director Alexander Hornostai and Princeton University visiting research scholar of history Iuliia Skubytska. “Ayodele Casel: Chasing Magic,” Matthews Theater. Thursday, February 8, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $65. Tap dancer, choregrapher, and dance educator Ayodele Casel developed “Chasing Magic” during the pandemic as “a celebratory display of artistic encounters and how, after a lost year, they remain right where you left them,” according to the McCarter Theater page for the event. Directed by Tor ya Beard, the show features special guest performances by seven-time Grammy Award-winning jazz musician Arturo O’Farrill, pianist Anibal César Cruz, vocalist Cr ystal Monee Hall, percussionist Keisel Jimenez, and tap artists Jared Alexander, Amanda Castro, Naomi Funaki, Quynn Johnson, Sean

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“American Patchwork Quartet,” Berlind Theater. Friday, February 9, at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $55. Vocalist Falu, guitarist-vocalist Clay Ross, drummer Clarence Penn, and jazz bassist Yasushi Nakamura make up the American Patchwork Quartet, a group of American activists and artists described as “reclaiming the immigrant soul of American roots music.” According to the McCarter Theatre website, the four members come “from different cultural backgrounds” with the shared goal of “striving to counter pervasive prejudices around the issues of race and immigration, performing a repertoire of centuries-old American folk songs made new with creative arrangements, drawing connections between the nation’s contemporary culture and its immigrant roots.”

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15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick New Brunswick’s State Theatre New Jersey presents a variety of programming this month, including the following performances: “Annie,” Friday, February 2 and Saturday, February 3 at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 3 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, February 4 at 1 p.m. Tickets range from $40 to $105. Directed by Jenn Thompson. Part of STNJ’s “Broadway Series.” “The Cher Show: The Musical,” Friday, February 9 and Saturday, February 10 at 8 p.m., Saturday, February 10 at 2 p.m., and Sunday, February 11 at 1 p.m. Tickets range from $55 to $105. Part of STNJ’s “Broadway Series.”

“Sofia Philharmonic Orchestra,” Saturday, February 17 at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $55. Principal conductor Derek Gleeson and Ivaylo Vassilev on piano. The program includes Beethoven’s “Coriolanus Overture,” “Piano Concerto No. 5,” and “Symphony No. 7.” “Vivaldi’s the Four Seasons,” New Jersey Symphony. Sunday, February 25 at 3 p.m. Tickets range from $25 to $169. NJS conductor Xian Zhang, Robert Ingliss on oboe, and Eric Wyrick on violin. State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue New Brunswick. (732) 246-7469 or www.stnj.org. *** And just like that, Cupid takes his bow. For more local stories, see the Community News Service website, communitynews.org.

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leader,” Perry said. “He’s always encouraging guys, even if he’s on the bench taking a break. He holds guys accountable. He’s vocal. That’s important first and foremost. He’s our leading scorer, he’s also our leading rebounder, he blocks shots, he’s a good defender, and he’s got a high basketball IQ. So all those things make for a really good basketball player.” Perry has been coaching in the program for 13 years, and he has seen DaCosta’s development in the midst of recent coaching transitions in the program. DaCosta’s growth has been noticeable to the longtime coach. “I think it was a little bit tough for him, even coming into last year,” Perry said. “I was actually the third head coach that he would have played for. There were a lot of changes. He’s always been vocal and held guys accountable, including himself. “His confidence though has really rocketed over the last couple of years. How vocal he is, not just in terms of being a leader, but we talk about defense is about communication and things like that. He’s vocal on the court and his basketball IQ has gotten much better as well.” DaCosta looks at the coaching changes in a positive light. Each coach was demanding and shared different insights that helped him develop. And older teammates pushed him to improve, and he embraced the chance to grow off the court. He’s a far more advanced player now as a senior than when he came into Bordentown. “I feel like it mainly has been with my confidence,” said DaCosta. “As a freshman I wasn’t really prepared, I was coming in not knowing much. I was getting very little minutes on varsity. Going throughout the years, I began to gain confidence and began to be able to work with my teammates and be able to work on my game. I felt like that helped me grow my scoring, my defensive ability, my rebounding, all these essential factors that helped improve my game.” DaCosta isn’t done growing yet. He is hoping to continue his career in college, where he would slide to his more natural guard position after playing one of the bigger spots for Bordentown. That would enable him to put more attention into his guard playmaking. DaCosta has shown his versatility in scoring and defending regardless of who he’s up against in high school games. “He’s a three-level scorer,” Perry said. “He can get to the rim, he has a nice midrange shot and he can certainly shoot

behind the arc. He’s also sneaky long. Once he gets up to the rim, he has a way of finishing around the rim that I think surprises people. He’s only 6-2, or 6-2½ so I think he surprises people, but he gets off the ground really well. That certainly helps with his scoring abilities.” DaCosta came into Bordentown more of a driving threat, but he worked at his outside shot to be a more complete player. Scoring is an important part of what he brings, but he sees the value of being a leader this year as equally big. He’s hoping that he can guide the Scotties to be more consistent over the second half of the season. “I feel like my overall presence in leadership ways — being able to be vocal, it can help bring more energy to the team,” DaCosta said. “If I always remain vocal and try to teach my teammates more and try to boost our overall confidence, I feel like that can help us a lot. If I can remain vocal and remain supportive of my teammates, we can all do better. Me just trying to work alongside my teammates, not try to be selfish, not try to do my own thing, but mainly work as one helps. If we all move well on the court and be one team, that can be important to our success.” After starting 2-2, including a narrow three-point loss to Burlington Township, the Scotties lost three straight thought they were competitive in a pair of losses by a total of five points. Wins over Northern Burlington, Burlington City and Doane Academy around strong efforts in losses to Trenton Catholic and Holy Cross gave Bordentown confidence that they can play with anyone and push for a division crown. “A couple essential factors that I think could play a role in more success for us is our rebounding and our defense,” said DaCosta. “I feel like if we can improve our rebounding and boxing out that can definitely add a couple more wins and definitely help us beat Township. There’s defensive factors as well. If we can stop the ball and allow fewer paint touches, allow fewer easier buckets, that can definitely influence the game as well. If we’re a little more aggressive going into these games, we’ll definitely get a lot more wins. Sometimes we go into the games up at half, and if we’re able to close out a couple more of these games with a lot more focus in these games we can definitely have more success, especially against Burlington Township, a team we know we can beat, that we were so close to beating as well.”

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A visit from a one-eyed Hessian third weeks of December, a large portion of the Hessian brigade occupied BURLINGTON HISTORY Bordentown, including the Minnigerode grenadier battalion and Col. Donop himself. Many know of Bordentown’s role As a Jäger captain, Ewald was during the American Revolution. often sent on horseback to patrol the The town was the home of several countryside and would then return to Revolutionaries of the age ranging from report. It appears on Dec. 16 during men of state and letters to soldiers and some down time, he ventured into the spies. house of Hopkinson. The town itself came under fire at Exactly what followed is unknown. least three times, the first of which came But picking through the delegate’s during those dark, uncertain weeks at library, the Hessian apparently grabbed the end of 1776. This was the time that a copy of William Smith’s Discourses tried men’s souls, when the Cause looked on Public Occasions in America. For like a ruinous venture, and the days were his amusement, according to the being counted until the inevitable defeat account given by Oliver Hopkinson, the of General George Washington’s tattered grandson, Ewald wrote on the book’s army came to pass. fly leaf: “I Ewald, plundered on the 16th Most patriotic residents had fled Dec., 1776, at Bordentown.” town by Dec. 9. Washington’s army had The book had been a gift from its crossed the Delaware River from Trenton author in November 1764 and endorsed and was busy assessing their next move, by Smith himself. At some point, finding solace in very little. Detachments the book was returned, and Francis foraged and established posts at the ferry Hopkinson completed the passage landings while others secured every boat with, “This Book was taken from my and object that floated to prevent them Library by a Hessian Captain, when falling into the wrong hands. the Hessian Troops were in possession From the Pennsylvania riverside, of Bordentown, in the year 1776, and Americans spied the foreign visitors now was afterwards given to a person in filing into Bordentown. These were those Philadelphia, who returned it to me, F.H.” German mercenaries whose reputations *** proceeded them so resoundingly that The next part of this story needs Americans convinced themselves scrutiny. According to Woodward’s the Hessians were not humans, but history, Ewald had written the following monsters. among the Hopkinson coat of arms Despite having lost an eye in a (printed within the book’s contents): drunken duel with a fellow officer, “The author of this book I had the Captain Johann Ewald took offense to happiness to become acquainted with on such labels. the 24th September, near Philadelphia, In command of the second company where he possessed a fine country seat. of the Jägers (imagine the Green Berets He is rector of the university of the city.” of the German army), Ewald arrived in Then, below the coat of arms, Ewald America in October, saw action at White finished, “This man [Hopkinson] was one Plains and Fort Washington, and was of the greatest rebels, but considering his now part of Colonel Carl von Donop’s carefully selected library, mechanical and brigade that sought to occupy northern mathematical instruments, I concluded Burlington County. Reading Ewald’s he must also have been a very learned wartime diary (which I recommend) is a man.”1 Ewald had not yet landed in America pleasure. on Sept. 24, 1776. However, he did meet *** William Smith. Ewald’s journal entry for As thorough as it is, one incident Oct. 3, 1777 finds the two sharing a late is conspicuously absent: that time afternoon walk through Smith’s property he notarized a book belonging to in Philadelphia. Bordentown’s own Francis Hopkinson. Ewald’s detachment was enjoying While not found in Ewald’s diary, the several days rest posted there. incident is found within Major E.M. Admitting his loyalties lay with America, Woodward’s voluminous 1883 A History according to Ewald, Smith said, “You of Burlington County, New Jersey. have shown me that humanity which Hopkinson, then part of the Continental each soldier should not lose sight of. Congress, was not home. You have protected my property. I will Over the course of the second and

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show you that I am grateful. You stand in a corps which is hourly threatened by the danger of the first attack when the enemy approaches. Friend, God bless your person! The success of your arms I cannot wish.—Friend! General Washington has marched up to [Norristown] today! —Adieu! Adieu!”2 Ewald admits it took him a moment to process what was told to him; he promptly returned to headquarters to pass along the information. This turned out to be the first intelligence the British army received about Washington’s position. The following day, the British defeated the Americans at the Battle of Germantown. Quite remarkable that this short, seemingly harmless conversation may have alerted the British to Washington’s pending attack the next morning. So it’s plausible Capt. Ewald and Mr. Smith did meet on Sept. 24 in 1777. One might speculate that Ewald, upon meeting him, handed over the book he stole from Hopkinson’s library. It’s not unlikely that the brief

camaraderie the two shared played a role. Perhaps the officer finished reading it in his spare time and no longer desired to lug it around? Or perhaps he returned the book as a thank you for the small piece of critical intelligence? My guess is the book found its way back to Hopkinson from these days Ewald’s Jägers occupied Smith’s house. And despite remaining enemies, the haphazard trust Smith endured with Ewald shows that the Hessian Ewald, who alternated between wearing an eye patch and a glass eye, was no monster after all. Adam Zielinski is president of the Rev War Alliance of Burlington County.

1. Major E.M. Woodward, History of Burlington County, New Jersey, with Biographical Sketches of Many of Its Pioneers and Prominent Men, Philadelphia, 1883, 461-62. 2. Joseph P. Tustin; Captain Johann Ewald, Diary of the American War: A Hessian Journal, Yale University Press, 1979, 92.

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