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Protestors Seek “Diplomacy, Not War” with Iran
Council Gives Nod To Formal Resolution Supporting Migrant Families
More than 200 protestors gathered for a “No War with Iran” rally at Hinds Plaza next to the Princeton Public Library on Saturday afternoon, January 11. Under sunny skies with spring-like temperatures, 10 different speakers from political, academic, religious, and military communities addressed the crowd, many of whom carried signs or posters expressing anti-war sentiments. Sponsored by the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), along with the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRC), Muslims for Peace, and Indivisible Cranbury, the rally was a response to the January 3 drone killing of Major General Qasem Soleimani ordered by President Trump. Protestors carried signs bearing such messages as “Diplomacy Not War,” “Trump Lies and People Die,” “Remove Trump,” Prevent WW III,” “No Imperial Presidency,” and more. “Say No to War,” sang singer/songwriter Sharleen Leahey. “What are we gonna tell our children? When are we gonna end all this madness?” as the audience joined in on the chorus.
A resolution related to the welfare of migrant families was the focus of a meeting of Princeton Council on Monday, January 13. The governing body voted unanimously to approve the measure, “calling upon the White House and Congress and the state of New Jersey to reunify migrant families, release them from detention, and afford them due process in immigration proceedings.” Several members of the public spoke in favor of the measure, as did Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, who thanked resident Afsheen Shamsi for crafting the resolution. “It truly reflects our values and who we are when it comes to protecting our neighbors,” Fraga said. One local resident who has accompanied migrants without legal representation to hearings — including an 8-yearold girl — said that while passage of the resolution is a positive step, a legal representation program is sorely needed. Shamsi commented that Princeton was among the first three towns to pass the resolution. She is delivering a “tool kit” to expand it on a national basis. Others who spoke in favor of the resolution included Maria Juega, former executive director of the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund; Tom Parker, chair of the town’s Civil Rights Commission; residents John Heilner and Linda Oppenheim; and immigration lawyer Sally Steinberg. Also passed by Council was a resolution authorizing a lease agreement with Mercer County to reinstate a nutrition program for the elderly, moved from Princeton Senior Resource Center to the Chestnut Street Firehouse, which has been renovated for the purpose. The new location can accommodate up to 80 people, while the former site served up to 20 people. There is no income requirement to participate. Those concerned about parking limitations on Chestnut Street can park at PSRC and take the FreeB bus to the site. Four ordinances held over from 2019 were introduced at the meeting. One creates permanent, paid firefighter positions in the Princeton Fire Department, which was previously staffed only by volunteers. Another is for a lease with the Friends of Herrontown Woods for care and maintenance of the Veblen property. Council
“What needs to happen now is serious engagement and diplomacy,” CFPA Executive Director the Rev. Robert Moore told the crowd. “We know that diplomacy works. It’s time to have diplomacy, not war with Iran.” Though by Saturday a de-escalation in tensions between the two countries had taken place, Moore warned, “It’s not a permanent de-escalation. The factors that could lead to war are still there.” He went on to criticize the use of drones as weapons of assassination and claimed that the kinds of strikes that killed Soleimani are undermining the peace process in the Middle East.
Richard Moody, former fighter pilot for both the United States and the United Kingdom, provided further background on the “extremely distressing,” increasingly dangerous uses of armed drones. “Did Trump order this attack to distract the public from his impeachment?” Moody asked the gathering. Moody went on to quote first Winston Churchill: “Jaw, jaw, jaw before war, war, war” and “War is the failure of diplomacy,” then Pete Seeger: “When will we ever learn?” from “Where Have All the Flowers Gone?” Continued on Page 8
Planning Board Gets Update On East Campus Projects
Princeton’s Planning Board heard a concept presentation on January 9 about the projects that are part of Princeton University’s East Campus development. A new parking garage, soccer stadium, soccer practice field, and a geo-exchange utility facility known as “T.I.G.E.R.” are the key elements of the plan. The concept review was for an area of
the University covered in its 2026 Campus Plan, which was unveiled in June 2017. The area is at the eastern end of the campus, bordered by Western Way, Princeton University Stadium, Faculty Road, and Broadmead. It affects the athletic fields and parking lots, FitzRandolph Observatory, and academic support Continued on Page 11
“DIPLOMACY, NOT WAR”: More than 200 protestors gathered at Hinds Plaza on Saturday afternoon for a “No War with Iran” rally . The event featured 10 speakers from political, academic, religious, and military communities, along with a musician . Participants share what brought them to the rally in this week’s Town Talk on page 6 . (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)
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On Saturday, January 25 at 2 p.m., the Lawrence Headquar ters Branch of the Mercer County Library System will host a meeting with ethnographer and cultural documentarian Martin Koenig. Between 1966 and 1979 Koenig made half a dozen trips to Bulgaria and filmed, recorded, and photographed the lively, yet endangered aspects of Bulgaria’s traditional village culture due to modernization, globalization, and emigration. In 1968, he co-founded and was a director of the Balkan Ar ts Center in New York City (later the Ethnic Folk Arts Center, currently the Center for Traditional Music and Dance). It is Koenig’s and his colleague, Ethel Raim’s, original recording of the song “Izlel Je Delyo Haidutin” performed by the Bulgarian folksinger Valya Balkanska, that was included on a gold disc launched into space in 1977 as part of a NASA project to bring a greeting from Planet Earth to any alien life forms out there in the far reaches of the universe. The meeting with him will tell the story of this recording and will feature a film on traditional Bulgarian folk dancing from the period 1966 – 1979, followed by a Q & A session. Copies of Koenig’s book S o u n d Po r t r a i t s f r o m Bulgaria: A Journey to a Vanished World (2019 ),
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A Community Bulletin Town-Wide Brush Collection: Princeton’s Department of Public Works is collecting Christmas trees and brush through January 31. Remove all decorations and lights from the tree, and do not put it out in a bag. Have everything out by 7 a.m. Free Flu Shots: Princeton’s Health Department will offer shots out of their office and select community events through February, to Princeton residents. Visit www.princetonnj.gov/health for details. Womanspace Needs Volunteers: Applications are being accepted through February 1 for the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Response Teams. For details, email dvrt@womanspace.org or call (609) 394-0136. Ice Skating: The three authorized locations for free ice skating are Smoyer Park pond, Community Park North pond, and Lake Carnegie between the Washington Road and Harrison Street bridges. A white flag means it is safe to skate; a red flag means it is not safe. Flags are located at all locations. For ongoing updates about ice conditions, follow Princeton Recreation on Twitter at @princetonrec or Facebook. Palmer Square is also hosting oudoor skating on Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn for a $10 fee, including skate rental. CONTACT of Mercer County Needs Volunteers: The crisis and suicide prevention hotline will sponsor training Tuesdays February 11-April 21, in Pennington. Call (609) 737-2000 for details.
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“I am here because the lies that we are hearing from the government and from the dishonest media are the similar types of lies that we heard that led us to go to Iraq. People are dying, we want there to be peace, and we want our voices to be heard.” — Ali Mirza, Long Island, N.Y.
“I think it’s important that the United States changes its policies in the Middle East. We are on a collision course for war with Iran, and President Trump, with his escalation, has made it even worse. I am here to join other people who are saying that’s not what the American people want. We want to dial down and have a diplomatic solution to the crisis.” —Marilyn Jerry, Princeton
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Zia Mian, physicist and codirector of Princeton University’s Program on Science and Global Security, also focused on the need for the U.S. to engage in real diplomacy as opposed to “you do what we say.” “The world has gotten the message that there’s no point in negotiating with the U.S. because they will not keep their end of the bargain,” Mian said. He also said that the U.S. has to learn to treat other nations as equals; people have to learn to pay attention and realize that they cannot isolate themselves from their decisions; and that “change will not come by asking, but by making it.” New Jersey Assemblyman A ndrew Zw icker emphasized the need to continue to speak out for the sake of democracy. “We gather to raise our voices in protest, to make sure our opinions are heard because we are patriots,” he said. “Here we go again,” said Zwicker who has spoken at many local rallies over the past few years. “How many times have we had to gather in the last three years to protest policies locking children in cages, to fight against climate change, or to impeach one of the most corrupt and incompetent presidents in history?” Zwicker went on to urge everyone to look ahead to the fall election. “Our weapon tomorrow is our vote,” he said. “November of this year is the single most important election of our lives. Make sure that every single person comes out and votes in
the name of democracy, because that is what this election is about.” Former Nassau County ( Long Island) Democratic Party Vice Chairman Ali Mirza called for truth to prevail over the lies that come from media and government officials. “We are being lied to again like we were lied to in 2003 when we went to war against Iraq,” he said. “They know when they keep repeating the same lies, people start to believe them. Our job is to keep on telling the truth again and again. Let our voices be heard.” Mirza echoed earlier calls for diplomacy, not war. “I don’t want Iranians to die,” he said. “I don’t want Iraqis to die, or Americans to die. I want diplomacy to prevail.” BRC Chief Activist Robt Seda-Schreiber commented on the possibility of war, the threat of a draft, and the risks to young people. “Our children are no longer safe,” he said. “They are indeed direct targets of this administration, Now we have a president who sees violence not as a last resort, not even as a potential option, but as an absolute necessity, as a way to bolster his image, improve his poll numbers, protect his real estate investments, foster relationships
with tyrants, despots, and enemies of the state.” The Rev. Lukata Mjumbe of the Witherspoon Street Presby terian Church demanded that all faith leaders stand up for peace. “You cannot pray or teach about peace on Friday and not stand up and fight for peace on Sat urday,” he said. “If you do not speak up in defense of peace you are not doing honor to your title or your community or your god.” He continued, “We need to be lifting up our voices, making noise. We have to have real peace and real justice.” Other speakers at the rally included Irene Etkin Goldman of the CFPA and the Jewish advocacy group J Street; Montgomery Township Mayor Sadaf Jaffer; and former UN official Sadim Lone. “We were very pleased with the rally turnout, as well as the great quality of each of the talks and the music,” Moore said. “We hope it will lead to increased involvement in our Diplomacy, Not War with Iran Campaign, so we can really turn toward sustained, effective diplomacy as the proven way to prevent war with Iran.” —Donald Gilpin
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P rofiles i n e ducation Choral Director Patty Thel: “It’s About the Human Spirit” Patty Thel’s roots in choral music go back to her childhood in the Southern Baptist church. The Westminster Conservatory Children’s Choir program director and founder a n d Tr e n to n C h i l d r e n’s Chorus director grew up in Fayetteville, North Carolina, where her parents took her to church three times a week, and at home the whole family improvised at the piano and organ. “Mostly hymns — that’s where their heart was,” she said. Thel has come a long way from the Fayetteville Baptist Church, but through many years of teaching music, she has remained devoted to choral work and literature, along with an experience that goes far beyond the words and the music. “The thing for me with choral music over the years is about being truthful and devoted to the work as much as possible and also conveying to the students the message brought to them through the literature,” she said. “In teaching you’re trying to teach music, but also teaching young people how to be well rounded human beings and how to be sensitive to other people. “T he interesting t hing about choral music is the effect that making music with other people can have, listening to other people, making a sound that transcends other people. There’s something transformative about it that I still don’t understand.” Neither of Thel’s parents was a professional musician, but her grandparents, who lived next door, had a grand piano and an organ in the house, and “my family could stand in a quartet and sing hymns,” she said. “Nobody thought that was unusual.” Thel remembers taking out a hymnal once as a little girl and learning where the notes were on the staff, then learning to read hymns before taking any lessons. She went on to take piano les-
sons and joined the church choir. “I loved playing the piano,” she said. As a high school student, Thel wasn’t sure she wanted to stay in music. Her parents had “some kind of a church school” in mind for college, and she knew she didn’t want to do that. They finally agreed on the University of North Carolina at Greensboro (UNCG), which, according to Thel, happened to have the best music department in the state. “Poetry Set on Fire With Music” Thel was drawn to both choral work and literature. “I loved poetry,” she said. “And in choral work, the idea of poetry being set on fire with music was fantastic.” She described legendary UNCG choral music professor Richard Cox, who retired in 2002 after more than 40 years at UNCG, as a role model and inspiration to her. “The experience I had in choral work at UNCG made me want to do this. It wasn’t just the fact that he was a wonderful musician and the choral music was so fantastic, but at some point I realized that I learned from him that in teaching choral music, you’re conveying something about the human spirit.” Thel went on to talk, with c h a r a c te r i s t i c h u m i l i t y, about her perspective on teaching. “Young people can be very affected by choral music, and sometimes I’m overwhelmed by what they give back to me. They seem to think it’s coming from me, but it’s not. I feel like the chemist who brought music to wonderful people, and then it happened. Often I feel I had very little to do with it. I just introduced two great elements.” In her first year af ter graduat ing f rom UNCG, Thel taught music to every child in Red Springs, N.C., from grades K to 8, along with the high school choir.
There was a widely diverse range of students, many so poor they’d never seen the inside of a movie theater, including large populations of migrant children, Lumbee Indians, African Americans, and also white students from wealthy families. In following the example of Professor Cox, Thel taught those children the music of Persichetti, Bach, Handel, and Palestrina. “I learned that first year you could set your standards wherever you wanted. It was a matter of loving the music enough and convincing the students that it was worth doing.” Thel taught her students the chor us parts to Donizetti’s “Elixir of Love,” so that when the National Opera Company came through town they staged her students in their performances. “I was convinced about using great materials from the get-go,” Thel said. “From having kids from such diverse backgrounds from the first year that I taught, I understood that it didn’t matter where the child came from or what their background was, I could get there from here. If I wanted to set a high standard I could do that with any child.” The following years were rich in career, travel, and life experiences for Thel. She moved on to East Carolina University, where she earned her master’s degree, taught as a graduate assistant, and worked on weekends as a choir conductor at a local church. She then moved to Atlanta, where she taught music at a pilot school, sang in the Atlanta Symphony Chorus under the direction of Robert Shaw, and met her future husband, who had just gotten out of law school and was clerking for a federal judge. They married and moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked for the Securities and Exchange Com-
“PUTTING PEOPLE TOGETHER:” Patty Thel leads the combined choral groups from Trenton Children’s Chorus and Princeton Day School Middle School at a Martin Luther King Jr. Day Event at Princeton University. (Photo courtesy of Patty Thel) mission and she worked in the Fairfax County Schools; then moved back to Atlanta where she worked as assistant conductor at the Pe a c h t r e e P r e s b y te r i a n Church, happily transitioning from Baptist to Presbyterian; then on to Oxford, Mississippi where her husband taught in the University of Mississippi law school and she worked for the theater department, eventually directing musicals. To New Jersey When her husband found his next job at Fordham University Law School in New York City, Thel decided she wanted to move to Princeton to be near Westminster Conservatory, where she wanted to work. They have lived in Princeton Junction since 1988. Her first Conser vator y job was helping to pilot Music Together, the young children’s music program which started through Westminster, but she wanted to have a choir, and in 1990 Thel started the Westminster Conservatory Children’s Choir (WCC ). A K-8 program, it quickly grew to an average of more than 100 children enrolled each year. Thel has three children: one son, who became a professional oboe player
and is now a coder for Ticketmaster; her second son, who is enrolled in a theater program at UNCG; and her daughter, who is getting a master’s degree in social work. Thel states that her middle son Tommy, who has a developmental disability, affected her teaching more than anything. She taught music in Tommy’s schools as he was growing up. “I learned to respect the sensitivity and abilities of children who had disabilities. It gave me a completely new perspective on teaching.” Thel has served as an adjunct instructor in the music education department at Westminster Choir College and has taught as middle school choral and general music instructor at Princeton Day School. In 2009 Thel joined the Trenton Children’s Chorus (TCC). “The mission of that organization is empowering the social, academic, and spiritual lives of children through artistry and music,” she said. “If you do it right, every choir should do that. In choral music you should touch on everything. You should be able to speak about culture, history, language, spirituality, and life.”
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Among the many highlights of the Thel’s career so far have been nine visits to the White House with the WCC and the TCC over the past 25 years. She remembers spending a whole day in the White House in the 1990s, meeting and performing for the Clintons; three or four visits during the Bush administration ; and a performance for the Obamas, where the president pretended to conduct before speaking to every child individually. Her recently-formed high school choir named Vox Amicus recently joined with the TCC students on Thel’s most recent trip to the White House on December 20, 2019, performing two 45-minute sessions in the East Room of the W hite House. Thel talked about where the future might lead her. She mentioned her interest in working with children with disabilities and noted, “My biggest goal in life is putting people together. If there’s some way I can make that happen, I will. In particular for those students whose heads are buried in their cell phones and iPads, if they can stand together and sing, it’s a good day.” —Donald Gilpin
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buildings. New athletic fields and a structured parking garage are proposed. Prior to the presentation, the University held two open house meetings with residents who live near the area. Several of those neighbors attended the Planning Board meeting to offer their comments and concerns, with the flow of traffic and the height of storage tanks chief among them. University Architect Ronald McCoy said that sustainability is a guiding principle of the plan. He also stressed that nothing is set in stone. “This is a primary step forward,” he said. “It is a planning framework, but it is not a master plan.” Princeton’s Planning Director Michael LaPlace told members of the Planning Board that the municipal staff had some concerns about what would happen to the observatory, the size and location of the storage tanks, and traffic circulation. According to McCoy, a new soccer stadium would be installed at the site of the existing FitzRandolph Observatory, which was built in 1934 to replace the Halsted Observatory. “This is the third observatory the University has had, built using stone from the previous one,” he said. “It hasn’t been used since the mid-’90s. We are exploring using stonework from it. We are very attentive to the history and we want to use it.” Some of the University’s existing athletic facilities would remain where they are, including Jadwin Gym, Caldwell Fieldhouse, and the DiNunzio pool. Along with the soccer stadium, the soccer practice fields would move. So will the surface parking lot. A five-level parking structure would be built, and would accommodate the number of cars that currently use the lot, and more. The garage would be solar-ready, McCoy said. One resident of the neighborhood near the development said there are concerns that Faculty Road and Hartley Avenue will experience increased traffic during certain hours. Those who live on Murray Place also said there are worries about an increase in traffic due to the parking changes. A resident asked if the retention basin behind the two water tanks could be moved north, and the 80foot towers could be shorter and wider. McCoy said the basin can’t be moved because a child care facility is planned for that site. “My sense is that it would be challenging, but we’ll look at that,” he said. Others suggested that the towers be moved to a lowerlying area on the site, which would lower their height. “It’s a good plan, but I believe they’ve lost their way, in particular, on the tanks,” one resident said. “Those tanks are huge.” He asked the University to consider coming up with a way to mitigate the height of the towers by either lowering them, moving them, or encasing them in some way. Responding to the University’s claim that it would be too costly to drill down and place part of the tanks into the ground, a resident
of Broadmead noted that Jadwin Gym goes down six stories. “There is plenty of room on the other side of the gym where these tanks might be located,” he said. “So I’d definitely urge the University to look at other opportunities.” While no firm date was mentioned on when t he Universit y will return to the Planning Board with a formal application, representatives said the parking component and results of a traffic study will likely be considered first, hopefully sometime this year. —Anne Levin
Gold Seal of Approval For St. Peter’s Hospital
Saint Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick, a member of Saint Peter’s Healt hcare System, has earned The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval for Perinatal Care by demonstrating continuous compliance with its performance standards in maternal-fetal medicine. The Gold Seal is a symbol of quality that reflects the organization’s commitment to providing safe and qualit y patient care for mothers and infants leading up to, during, and after birth. Saint Peter’s underwent a rigorous, unannounced onsite review in July 2019. During the visit, a team of Joint Commission reviewers evaluated compliance with perinatal care standards spanning several areas including care for high-risk births and birth complications. “The Perinatal Care Acc r e d i t at i o n i s e v i d e n c e that we’ve been measured against the highest quality national standards for perinatal health and have successfully achieved those standards,” said Carlos W. Benito, MD, maternal-fetal me d icine sp ecialis t and chair of the Depar tment of Obstetrics/Gynecology (OB/GYN) at Saint Peter’s. “Applying for certification was something we actively chose to do. While rigorous in its process and level of scrutiny, we felt the resulting third-party endorsement offered significant value to our patients, reinforcing our ongoing commitment to deliver top-rated maternity care from a healthcare system that continually strives for excellence.” Distinctions at St. Peter’s include the Regional Perinatal Center, for complicated pregnancy and infants born premature with serious medical issues; St. Peter’s Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit; St. Peter’s being the only New Jersey hospital in the Council of Women’s and Infants’ Specialty Hospitals; the new Mary V. O’Shea Bir th Center; and being ranked in the top 50 in Neonatology by U.S. News and World Report 2019-2020 Best Children’s Hospitals.
MCCC Service Day To Honor Dr. King
Mercer County Community College (MCCC) will be honoring the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. through action and deeds, and invites the community to participate during a Day of Service at the college’s James Kerney Campus (JKC) in Trenton. MLK Day activities begin at 9 a.m. Monday, January 20 at JKC, 102 North Broad Street in Trenton, with registration and breakfast. Opening remarks will be delivered by the Rev. Dr. Alyn Waller of the Enon Tabernacle Baptist Church in Philadelphia, who will focus on the theme “20/20 Vision: Destination vs. Reality.” Last year, more than 150 community members signed up for the event. Volunteers will choose from four service activities, including preparing bag lunches for the Rescue Mission of Trenton, a children’s book fair in conjunction with First Book, a Trenton community cleanup project, and Sewing for Service, a project held in conjunction with MCCC’s Fashion Design program. For more information or to volunteer, visit www.mccc. edu/mlk_dos.
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Resident Expresses Concerns About Parking Task Force Approach
To the Editor: Do you live on a residential street in Princeton that has 2-hour or 3-hour parking or resident permit parking that is within a 15-minute walk of businesses on Nassau Street? If so, be aware — employees of Princeton businesses may soon be allowed to park all day on your street. And if you live near Princeton High School, high school students may soon be allowed to park all day on your street. The Permit Parking Task Force is planning to present a report to Princeton Council that will propose allowing employees to park on these streets. I have been attending Task Force meetings. I have been impressed with the Task Force members’ hard work and good intentions. Unfortunately, in my view, the Task Force is going in the wrong direction. A professional consulting firm that Princeton hired concluded in 2017 that there is ample parking for employees
without using residential streets. There are alternative places where employees could park — for example, underutilized meter parking and private parking lots. But the Task Force has not investigated these alternative places. I think that the Task Force should be investigating ways to increase the amount of parking available — ways to increase the pie. Instead, it is discussing ways to add employees and then divide up the existing pie. What can you do if you have concerns about the Permit Parking Task Force’s approach? 1. You can email the Task Force. Send emails to the chair of the Task Force, Letitia Fraga, at lfraga@princetonnj.gov. Ask her to forward your email to all Task Force members. 2. You can express your concerns to Princeton Council by attending the meeting when the Task Force will present its ideas. This is tentatively planned for the evening of Monday, January 27. Save the date. I think it is unfortunate that hard-working, well-intentioned people are pursuing such misguided plans. I hope that hearing from the public will persuade the Task Force to change direction and investigate alternatives that do not use residential streets for employee or high school student parking. PHYLLIS TEITELBAUM Hawthorne Avenue
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“WHISKEY & WINE”: That’s the title of a new album by the Americana band Edna’s Kin, appearing at the 1867 Sanctuary in Ewing on February 14 at 8 p.m.
Edna’s Kin to Perform Favorites, New Music
The Americana band Edna’s Kin will appear at the 1867 Sanctuary in Ewing on February 14 at 8 p.m., performing old favorites and many new songs from their recently released CD of all original music, Whiskey & Wine. A diverse blend of folk, country, bluegrass, and blues music, Whiskey & Wine is the band’s first studio effort since their 2009 debut Same Old Lines, and is available for digital download on Amazon, iTunes, Spotify, and CD Baby. The album has also received airplay worldwide. Edna’s Kin is a family band featuring brothers Dan and Andrew Koontz and their father, Warren Koontz. Dan is the song writer of the group, and can be heard singing and playing guitar, piano, banjo, and accordion. Andrew is mostly on fiddle, but can sometimes be heard on bass, while Warren is mostly on bass, but can sometimes be heard singing and playing guitar. While the family members are present on every track, on Whiskey & Wine they’ve been joined by a number of guest musicians to create a much fuller instrumentation than can be found on their earlier recordings.
“In writing these songs, I was looking for a sound that went beyond the traditional fiddle, guitar, and bass arrangements that we’ve done in the past,” said Dan Koontz. “I wanted to bring in piano, pedal steel, even accordion, but still retain the core Edna’s Kin sound.” Edna’s Kin has also retained its sense of humor. The band created videos such as “Iron Man : The Bluegrass Version” and “The Country Bride of Frankenstein.” In the new album, the track “If You Got a Knife” offers an amusing take on the folk classic “Long Black Veil,” while “All This Lovin” tells the tale of a dedicated drinker who is getting more love than he can handle. But the band shows its serious side as well, ranging from the title track “Whiskey & Wine” to “Make It Right,” a song that evokes the heartbreak of caring for a loved one with depression. The 1867 Sanctuary is at 101 Scotch Road in Ewing. For information, call (609) 392-6409.
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STRONG WOMEN: The heroines of “Carmen” and “Frida” are the focus of “An Evening of Love and Romance,” which also includes performances by flamenco dancer Lisa Botalico, at Roxey Ballet’s Canal Studio Theater, 243 North Union Street in Lambertville, February 7-16. Tickets are $39-$45. Visit roxeyballet.org for details.
Pennington Pianist to Perform Benefit Concert
On February 1 at 7:30 p.m., Turkish American pianist and Pennington resident Meral Guneyman will present “Across the Universe,” a benefit concert and musical tribute to composers across genres spanning the centuries. The concert will feature piano compositions and transcriptions of music from Asia to the Americas, including Bach, Beethoven, T he B eatles, and Dav id Bowie. The concert will celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Swat Relief Initiative (SRI) (www.swatreliefinitiative. org), a Pennington-based all-volunteer charitable nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of women and children by fostering education and literacy, especially among girls and women; women’s economic empowerment and vocational training; preventive healthcare; and community development within the remote, mountainous Swat Valley of northern Pakistan. Co-hosted by the Culture Connections and Global Connections student organizations of Hopewell Valley Central High School (HVCHS), the concert will be performed at the school’s Per for m ing A r t s C enter ( PAC ). All net proceeds from this concert will bolster ongoing SRI efforts in northern Pakistan. G u ney man, an award winning Juilliard-trained Steinway artist, has performed on concert stages around the world throughout her life. She composes, transcribes, arranges, and improvises. Guneyman has released numerous albums, with recordings available on every platform, including two CDs with American jazz legend Dick Hyman. Last fall, she released her second album of personally arranged holiday favorites, Christmas Memories: Timeless Christmas Standards Reimagined. Guneyman serves as a cultural advisor to the World Council of Peoples for the United Nations. In her capacity as performer and educator, she has worked to raise funds for multiple charity organizations, including Save the Children Fund, Muscular Dystrophy Association, United Nations Association of New York, United Nations Association of the USA, and others. SRI president and Pennington resident Zebunisa ( Zebu ) Jilani co -founded SRI in the 2010 timeframe
Princeton Boychoir Auditions Scheduled for Winter Term
Princeton Boychoir (PBC) is currently conducting auditions for the Winter 2020 term. Any boy in grades 3-12 who likes to sing is welcomed. The Winter 2020 term will offer many concert and
performance opportunities, including the Carnegie Hall debut of Princeton Boychoir in June 2020. In addition to these performance opportunities, PBC offers a first-class music education to the choristers who participate in all three of their ensembles. Choristers who have trained with PBC, and its sister program Princeton Girlchoir, are regularly accepted into prestigious university music programs across the country. A strong desire to learn, a musical ear, and an eagerness to share music with others are key to a successful audition. Despite the many musical opportunities PBC offers during the year, the auditions remain low-key and enjoyable and no
music needs to be prepared in advance. Boys will be asked to sing “Row, Row, Row Your Boat,” along with some exercises that demonstrate their vocal range, and to complete a few musical challenges to help our music directors understand their current level of musical ability. Auditions for new choristers are scheduled throughout January at the organization’s facility in Princeton Junction. To schedule, contact the Westrick Music Academy office (home of Princeton Boychoir and Princeton Girlchoir) at (609) 688-1888, auditions@PrincetonBoychoir.org, or visit www. PrincetonBoychoir.org. Continued on Next Page
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with her late husband Arshad Jilani, both Pakistan natives by birth, now naturalized U. S. citizens, to help rebuild society within this ruggedly mountainous area after several consecutive social and natural calamities hit the region in the late 2000s. Jilani carries on a proud heritage and tradition within the region as the granddaughter of the Swat Valley’s last royal ruler, or Wali, a reform-minded leader who oversaw the construction of hundreds of schools, colleges, hospitals, clinics, and modern roads, among other advancements, in the region. Many such schools, built especially for girls, were destroyed by the Taliban, starting in 2008. To date, SR I operates within 16 villages, with a total population of some 30,000 people, in the Swat Valley. SRI has constructed 10 schools — six of them specifically for girls — within the Swat Valley. SRI aims to enroll 20,000 children in school by the end of 2020. SRI launched its education program in August 2015 and, to date, has enrolled 7,000 children in school. Tickets to the concert are $10-$20. Hopewell Valley Central High School is at 259 Pennington-Titusville Road, Contact Shanza Arooj at (845) 427-1834 or shanza.arooj@gmail.com for more information.
ELECTRO-COUNTRY: Owen Lake and the Tragic Loves bring their unique sound to the Lee room at Princeton University’s Lewis Center Friday, January 31 at 8 p.m. The free show, geared to all ages, draws from the traditions of 1960s country, 1980s dream pop, and modern electronic music, mixed with an experimental aesthetic all their own. Visit owenlake.com for more information. (Photo by Angelica Vielma)
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YEAR OF THE RAT: The “Purple Swans” are just one part of Plainsboro Public Library’s annual celebration of Chinese New Year on Saturday, February 8 starting at 12 p.m. Under paper lanterns FROM PAGE TO STAGE: The cast of “Midwives,” premiering January 21 at the George Street decorated by local children and spring banners heralding good fortune, there will be a reception Playhouse in New Brunswick. David Saint directs the play, adapted by Chris Bohjalian from his for artist Peter Chung, demonstrations of Chinese art, dancers, and music. Admission is free but registration is required at plainsborolibrary.org. best-selling novel of the same name.
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George Street Playhouse in New Brunswick will present a stage adaptation of author Chris Bohjalian’s Midwives January 21-February 16 at the Arthur Laurents Theater in the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center. The world premiere play was adapted by the author from his novel of the same name. The novel, which has sold more than 2 million copies, was also an early selection of Oprah’s Book Club. A severe snowstorm breaks out during a routine at-home birth. With no way to contact the outside world, midwife Sibyl Danforth makes an impossible decision to save the life of a baby. But when the sun rises and the blizzard TOPICS clears, questions arise about what really occurred that icy Vermont night.
of 21 books, including The Flight Attendant, now being adapted into an HBO Max limited series, The Sandcastle Girls, and Secrets of Eden. His work has been translated into 35 languages and three films. This production will star award-winning playwright and actress Ellen McLaughlin, who originated the part of the Angel in Tony Kushner’s Angels in America and appeared in every production from its earliest workshops to Broadway, in the role of Sibyl Danforth. She is joined by John Bolger, who previously appeared opposite her in George Street Playhouse’s production of Outside Mullingar. Bolger most recently appeared in last season’s The Trial of Donna Caine. The cast also features Molly Carden, Michael Cul-
Armand Schultz, and Lee Sellars. Visit www.georgestreetplayhouse.org or call (732) 246-7717.
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When a diplomat’s wife discovers a dead body in their drawing room shortly before her husband arrives home with a VIP, she tries to dispose of the corpse so the visit will be uneventful. The result is confusion and comedy. Spider’s Web is being produced by ActorsNET and performed on the Heritage Center Theatre stage in Morrisville, Pa., January 31-February 6. Co-directed and designed Charlotte Kirkby by C. Jameson Bradley and Shows are Friday and SatAndrena Wishnie, the production stars Charlotte Kirk- urday at 8 p.m. and Sunday by and co-stars (in order of at 2 p.m. The Heritage Center Theatre is at 635 North Delmor r Avenue ( Route
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Clarinetist to Teach At Master Class Series
Anthony McGill, principal clarinet of the New York Philharmonic, will give a masterclass to Princeton University student clarinetists on Sunday, February 16 at 5 p.m. The class, which is free and open to the public, will be followed by a one hour concert with pianist Donna Weng Friedman ’80. Both events are at Taplin Auditorium, Fine Hall, on the campus. McGill is the first AfricanAmerican principal player in the New York Philharmonic. He also maintains a chamber music career, and is an advocate for helping music education reach underserved communities. He
premiering a piece written specifically for the occasion by John Williams alongside violinist Itzhak Perlman, cellist Yo-Yo Ma, and pianist Gabriela Montero. In addition to the New York Philharmonic, McGill has performed with the Metropolitan Opera, Baltimore Symphony, San Diego Symphony, and Kansas City Symphony. As a chamber musician, he has collaborated with numerous groups including Daedalus, Guarneri, Pacifica, Takacs, and Tokyo quartets. He is a graduate of the Curtis Institute of Music and is on the faculty of that institution as well as the Juilliard School and Bard College’s Conservatory of Music.
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Leslie Kuenne Tribute Exhibit at D&R Greenway
D&R Greenway’s Olivia Rainbow Gallery now features an exhibition of nature paintings and photographs by the late Leslie Vought Kuenne, on “SEED TO SEED”: This 1970-72 painting by Franz Jozef Ponstingl is featured in “Ponstingl: Dreams view through February 6. of Past Futures,” on view January 25 through June 20 at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa. Born in Allentown, Pa., Ponstingl painted fantastical visions of surreal landscapes, future civilizations, and abstract networks.
The art space is maintained in perpetuity, honoring Leslie and Chris Kuenne’s late daughter, Olivia Michelle. The exhibit, “Light, Stillness & Beauty,” — named by co-curator Lisa Granozio — evokes the variety of this display of unexpected nature subjects. D&R Greenway Land Trust notes that it is deeply appreciative to Leslie’s husband, Christopher, and their sons, Peter, William, and Matthew; as well as Leslie’s sister, Victoria; for the privilege of remembering Leslie through this sample of her work. Leslie Kuenne was a generous public servant and diverse artist. Her husband, Christopher B. Kuenne, author and founder of Rosetta and Rosemark Capital, is a Princeton University lecturer in entrepreneurship. Until shortly before her death, Leslie served as the president of McCarter Theatre Center’s Board of Trustees. Kuenne’s lively, even quirky works include a hefty savoy cabbage that contends with the intimacy of a softly burgeoning tulip. Her saucy
rooster painting challenges a nearby portrait of a nearly exploding tulip. Her approaches to tulips in particular could be said to be that of a deepsea diver Kuenne’s close-up of local ice contends in both hue and line with her intense oil of a Vermont sunset. Coming from an artistic family — her father Peter Vought’s “passion to create came in the form of paintings, sculptures, gardens, and even story-telling” — Kuenne carried her father’s versatility to unexplored levels. Contrast could be said to have been Kuenne’s specialty: entwining leaves softening harshly weathered wood. rittle paint curls contrast with severe straightness in a venerable fence. Friend and co-artist Lisa Granozio is responsible for the inspired juxtapositions of her works throughout this tribute exhibition. D&R Greenway is located at One Preservation Place, off Rosedale Road. For more information, call (609) 9244646 or visit www.drgreenway.org.
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from the contest homepage, w w w.NJ Teen Media. org to serve as inspiration for the teens. The website also provides the official rules, frequently asked questions, entry forms, a look at the winners and honorable ment ions f rom prev ious contests, and other contest information. Entries can be submitted via the students’ art or English/language arts teachers, if their school is registered. Teachers and administrators can register their school by visiting www.NJTeenMedia. org or by contacting Matthew Cossel at (973) 799-0200 or info@winningstrat.com. Teens whose schools are not registered can submit entries directly. For complete submission guidelines, visit www.NJTeenMedia.org.
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delphia. There, they were art, including the written “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures” at Michener discovered by Bert Baum, word, a valuable life lesson
Beginning January 25, the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., will present “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures,” its first solo ex hibit ion feat ur ing t he work of Franz Jozef Ponstingl (1927-2004). An artist with no formal training who achieved very little recognition during his lifetime, Ponstingl painted fantastical visions of surr e a l la n d s c ap e s, f u t u r e civilizations, and abstract networks. His body of work represented in this exhibition spans two decades from the 1960s until the late 1970s. Inspired by dreams, his work in the 1960s recalls the work of Salvador Dalí (19 0 4 -1989 ) a n d ot h e r Surrealist painters. In the 1970s, Ponstingl began exploring otherworldly landscapes inhabited by biomorphic, alien-looking forms. He also experimented with abstract patterning, creating a series of works that resemble circuit boards and interconnected networks. A recurring theme in his paintings are visions of abandoned, future civilizations, appearing as if discovered by intact, but uninhabited, by archaeologists. Born in Allentown, Pa., Ponstingl grew up on a 60acre farm in Coopersburg. He served in the Air Force during World War II and the Korean War. Themes of war and the military pervade several of his works. Following his service, Ponstingl worked intermittently as an interior designer for the Bolling Officers’ Club and the Monocle restaurant and bar in Washington, D.C., where he painted large-scale murals. He frequently returned to the Coopersburg farm to paint, until the death of his father in 1967 forced him to sell the property and donate many of his paintings to the Salvation Army in Phila-
a gallery owner and son of painter and educator Walter Baum (1884-1956). Ber t Baum held a solo exhibition of Ponstingl’s work in 1971 at his gallery in Sellersville, Pa., introducing the artist’s work to a wider audience. In the late 1970s, Ponstingl moved to his sister’s property in Kunkletown, Pa., where he built a studio. He struggled to find success as an artist, however, and relocated to California in 1982, where he lived until his death in 2004. “Ponstingl : Dreams of Past Futures” will include paintings and drawings from private collections, many of which have never been on public view. Featuring representative works from various stages of his artistic development, the exhibition, which runs through June 20, will showcase the artist’s refined technical skill and extraordinary imagination. The Michener Art Museum is located at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa. It is open Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday noon to 5 p.m. For more information, call (215) 340-9800 or visit www.michenerartmuseum.org.
Call for Art: NJ Teen Media Contest
New Jersey Human Services has announced teens that across the state can now submit entries for the 25th Annual New Jersey Teen Media Contest, which highlights Human Services’ mission to support families. The contest, run by Human Services’ Division of Family Development, is open to all New Jersey middle and high school-aged students. This year, the contest will accept entries in the hand-painted, hand-drawn, and written word categories. This year’s challenge to teens is to illustrate through
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or moment that you will never forget. Teens are invited to show when parents and other loved ones provided valuable life lessons and teaching moments. “We always look forward to seeing the amazing talents and abilities of New Jersey’s high school and middle school students,” “LIGHT, STILLNESS & BEAUTY”: An exhibition of art by the late Leslie Vought Kuenne is on view in said Human Services Com- the Olivia Rainbow Gallery at D&R Greenway Land Trust through February 6. Kuenne’s wide-ranging (Photo by Lisa Granozio) missioner Carole Johnson. work features unexpected nature subjects. “We are excited to continue this great tradition as part of our ongoing commitment to support New Jersey children and build a foundation for opening celebration stronger families.” “The contest focuses on celebrating family and the importance of parents and loved ones and their deep involvement in a child’s life,” said Human Services Assistant Commissioner Natasha Johnson, who oversees the Division of Family Development. “The Teen Media Contest has been part of our enduring effort to foster that understanding. Year after year, the entire Human Services team is struck by the creativity, vision, and talent that students bring to the contest. Once again, we eagerly anticipate the creative works of this year’s entrants, and how they creatively conceptualize the essence of family.” All entries must be postmarked no later than March 11. Staff from the Division of Family Development and its Office of Child Support Services will judge the contest. Winners will be selected in first, second, and third places in both the middle and high school groups, for each of the two entry categories, with each receiving a prize packOpen house with curator-led and artist-led tours age at an awards ceremony in May. Exhibition on view January 18 to June 7 Winning entries will be included in the 2021 Office Art@Bainbridge is a gallery project of the Princeton University Art Museum of Child Support Calendar and be placed on display in the New Jersey State House in Trenton shortly after the always free and open to the public awards event. A number of honorable mention entries artmuseum.princeton.edu will be selected for possible inclusion in the State House exhibit and possibly the cal158 Nassau Street Hugh Hayden, America (detail), 2018. © Hugh Hayden, Courtesy Lisson Gallery endar. The 2020 calendar can be viewed or downloaded
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CELEBRATING DR. KING: The Arts Council of Princeton invites the community to a celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy through hands-on art, music, and history activities on Monday, January 20 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street.
“DREAM”: This painting by James Kearns is featured in “W. Carl Burger and James Kearns,” on view at the Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster January 17 through February 29. An opening reception, free and open to the public, is Friday, January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. shape the second half of the from 1946 to 1951. KeWinter Exhibitions at Contemporary Art Center 20th century,” say curator arns’s first one-man exhibiThe Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster has announced the opening of two new exhibitions, on view January 17 through February 29. An opening reception, free and open to the public, is Friday, January 17 from 6 to 8 p.m. “REPRESENTING : Artwork of the County College of Morris Fine Art Faculty,” features the work of Clayton Allen, Marco Cutrone, Todd Doney, Patrick Gallagher, Andrea Kelly, Deborah Kelly, Barbara Neibart, John Reinking, Robert Ricciotti, Marisol Ross, Eileen Sackman, Keith Smith, and Leah Tomaino. The work of these 13 faculty members “spans a variety of media and styles, it is linked by exceptional craft and creative competence” says curator Keith Smith, from the Visual Arts Program at the County College of Morris. The other exhibit highlghts the works of “W. Carl Burger and James Kearns,” who have been making art for seven decades. “Each artist, within his own studio practice, has touched on a number of ideas that helped
Wes Sherman. “Burger’s paintings and drawings explore ideas of abstraction, or more accurately, they deconstruct, examining the external elements that make up an environment. Kearns’ art, in contrast, explores the psyche, mostly through humor, and how it is revealed in the human figure.” W. Carl Burger studied at New York Universit y, receiving a BS and MA in f ine ar ts educat ion. He took postgraduate courses at Columbia University, the Arts Students League in New York City, and Rutgers University. In 1993, he retired as professor emeritus of art from Kean University in Union. Burger has exhibited throughout the U.S., including the National Academy of Design in New York, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Smithsonian Institution, the Newark Museum, Montclair Museum, New Jersey State Museum, and the Morris Museum. James Kearns studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, DePaul University, and at the University of Chicago
tion took place in New York in 1956. In 1960, Kearns became a professor at the School of Visual Arts, New York. His sculptures, paintings, lithographs, and etchings have been included in exhibitions at the National Institute of Arts and Letters, the Pennsylvania Academy of fine Arts and at the Whitney Museum in New York. He can be found in museum collections that include the Museum of Modern Art, New York, and the Smithsonian Museum in Washington D.C. The Center for Contemporary Art is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. For more information, call (908) 234-2345 or visit www.ccabedminster.org.
ACP Hosts Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Event
The Arts Council of Princeton invites the community to celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, January 20, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts. The event will feature hands-on art and history activities, music, and
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discussions as they relate to Dr. King’s life, teachings, and civic engagement. Activities include a free community breakfast from 9 to 10 a.m., with speakers C ong re s s woma n B on n ie Watson Coleman and Ruha Benjamin, author and associate professor of African American studies at Princeton University. F r o m 10 -11: 3 0 a .m ., Hands On! will feature art and history activities with the Historical Society of Princeton and the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, a canned food drive with the Princeton Family YMCA, and children’s storytime (10:30 a.m.) with jaZams. At 11:30 a.m. to noon, a gospel performance will feature the First Baptist Church Unity Choir. This event is held in collaboration with Princeton University, the Paul Robeson House, jaZams, Princeton Family YMCA, the Historical Society of Princeton, the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, and Labyrinth Books. The Paul Robeson Center for the Arts is located at 102 Witherspoon Street. For more information, visit www. artscouncilofprinceton.org or call (609) 924-8777.
ACP Bingo for the Arts Night
On Friday, January 17, 7:30 –9:30 p.m., the Arts Council of Princeton will host Bingo for the Arts. Admission is $5, which entitles the player to one bingo card to be used in all games played, along with the chance to win gift cards from Princeton establishments, light refreshments, and the opportunity to have some fun with others from your community. Players may purchase additional cards (up to a max of 5 additional cards) for $1 per additional card purchased. All proceeds from the event benefit the Arts Council of Princeton’s scholarship program, which provides access to our high-quality arts education regardless of ability to pay. The Arts Council of Princeton is located at 102 Witherspoon Street. For more infor mat ion, v isit w w w. artscouncilofprinceton.org.
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The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, 21 Wiggins Street, will present the unveiling of Ryan Stark Lilienthal's artistic exploration of the Mueller Report, on Sunday, January 19 from 4 to 6 p.m.
“It's an oppor tunity to meet the artist and learn of his pursuit of truth in exposing the dangers to democracy when communication is weaponized through misinformation and obstruction,” says Robt Seda-Schreiber, chief activist of the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice. “We are honored to show Ryan's inspirational series in our dedicated drive to present to the public thoughtprovoking and significant artworks which allow for open and honest conversation, and collaborative exploration of difficult issues.” “As our country careens from one constitutional crisis to another, I turn more and more to my training as an attorney to find the right visual vocabulary to artistically respond to our times,” says Lilienthal. “Documents give shape to both the form and substance of my recent artwork, particularly The Mueller Report and its underlying investigation, the core of which, as Robert Mueller succinctly stated, deserves the attention of every American.” This event is a fundraiser to help the Center continue to present important and challenging art both in-house and to the greater community. Lilienthal studied drawing, painting, and sculpture at the Boston Museum School in Massachusetts while attending Tufts University, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in religion. During that period, he apprenticed with Siri Berg, one of America's foremost Abstract artists, whose paintings are part of the permanent collection at the Guggenheim and other museums. For more infor mation, visit rustincenter.org.
Area Exhibits Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Silver Anniversary” through April 5. www.lambertvillearts.com. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Inside Out … When Worlds Collide” through February 22. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. Considine Gallery, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, 1200 Stuart Road, has “Stories of Diversity” through February 27. www.stuartschool.org/arts/art-galleries. D & R G re e nwa y L a n d Trust, 1 Preservation Place, has “Portraits of Preservation”
through February 28. www.drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Trenton Eclectic” through March 15 and “If These Quilts Could Talk” January 19 through April 19. An opening reception is January 19, 2 to 4 p.m. www.ellarslie.org. Gourgaud Gallery, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Open Call” through February 28. www.cranburyartscouncil. com. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Interference Fringe | Tallur L.N.” through January, “Rebirth: Kang Muxiang” through May, and other exhibits. www. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. $4 admission Wednesday-Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Harry Leith-Ross: Scenes from Country Life” through February 9. www.michenerartmuseum.org. Mendel Music Library, Princeton University, has “Les Six: Collective Traces,” celebrating six composers whose modern sound changed the course of French musical history, January 16 through May 29. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Dreaming of Utopia: Roosevelt, New Jersey” through May 10. www.morven.org. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, has “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure” through June 28 and “Fine Feathered Friends” through September 13. www. statemuseum.nj.gov. Princeton University Art Museum has “States of Health: Visualizing Illness and Healing” through February 2 and “The Eternal Feast: Banqueting in Chinese Art from the 10th to the 14th Century” through February 16. www.artmuseum.princeton. edu. Small World Café, 14 Witherspoon Street, has original work by artist Toral Patel through February 4. Paintings by Mark Allen Natale are on view at the 254 Nassau Street location through February 4. www. smallworldcoffee.com/art. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, has “Doom and Bloom” through February 28. www.westwindsorarts.org.
Wednesday, January 15 7 p.m.: Storyteller Maria LoBiondo tells Scheherazade and the Tales of the Thousand and One Nights, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. Thursday, January 16 9:30-11 a.m.: YWCA Princeton Area Newcomers and Friends meet at Bramwell House, behind the main building on Robeson Place. www.ywcaprinceton.org/ newcomers. 10 a.m.: Meeting of the 55-Plus Club at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street. Princeton University professor Kim Lane Scheppele speaks, “In the Ruins of Constitutional Government.” Free, $4 donation suggested. 10 a.m.-9 p.m.: Princeton University Art Museum store, on campus, is holding its annual sale with crafts, jewelry, accessories, toys, books, cards, and more, at 50-70 percent off. museumstore@princeton.edu. 7:30 p.m.: “The Theory of Relativity,” new musical song cycle by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill, at Princeton High School Black Box Theatre, Walnut Lane. $5. princetonk12.org. Friday, January 17 9:45 a.m.: The Piano Teachers Forum meets at Jacobs Music, 2540 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville. pianoteachersforum.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Princeton University Art Museum store, on campus, is holding its annual sale with crafts, jewelry, accessories, toys, books, cards, and more, at 50-70 percent off. museumstore@princeton.edu. 6:30 p.m.: One Table Cafe at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. The Rev. William D. Carter performs with his eight-piece ensemble. Dinner provided by Eno Terra. Open to all. Reservations are needed. (609) 216-7770. 7:30 p.m.: “The Theory of Relativity,” new musical song cycle by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill at Princeton High School Black Box Theatre, Walnut Lane. $5. princetonk12.org. 8 p.m.: New Jersey Symphony Orchestra performs The Ring Without Words, Lorin Maazel’s arrangement of music from Wagner’s fouropera Ring cycle, at Richardson Auditorium. njsymphony.org. Saturday, January 18 10 a.m.-1 p.m.: West Windsor Farmers Market is at MarketFair, Route 1. westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Princeton University Art Museum store, on campus, is holding its annual sale with crafts, jewelry, accessories, toys, books, cards, and more, at 50-70 percent off. museumstore@princeton.edu. 11 a.m.: Represent New Jersey meets at Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 50 Cherry Hill Road, to begin the next phase of anti-corruption efforts. A screening of the short film Unbreaking America: Divided We Fall is planned. RSVP to https://volunteer.represent.us/nj_meeting_011820. 7:30 p.m.: Central
Nursery Lands. Bring saws, clippers, loppers, and rakes, and wear sturdy shoes and warm clothing. 145 Mapleton Road, Kingston. https:// fpnl.org/. 7-8:30 p.m.: Princeton Clergy Association’s Annual Multifaith Service to Commemorate the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. The Rev. Dr. Deborah Banks, pastor of the Mount Pisgah AME Church of Princeton, is the speaker. Tuesday, January 21 6:30 p.m.: SCORE Seminar, “Small Business Trends,” at Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street. princetonlibrary.org. Wednesday, January 22 6:30 p.m.: Morven Museum, 55 Stockton Street, presents David Herrstrom lecturing on “The Prophetic Quest: Stained Glass Art of Jacob Landau.” $10 (free for Friends of Morven). morven.org. Thursday, January 23 6:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters meets at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville. All are welcome. Friday, January 24 7:30 p.m.: “Live Arts” at The Warehouse, the Martin Center for Dance, 11 Princess Road, Suite G, Lawrenceville. Live jazz, photo and art exhibit, jewelry. Free. www.MartinBartonARTS.com. Saturday, January 25 12-6 p.m.: Artisan Market at Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes. Crafts, gourmet food, live music, wine, and more. unionvillevineyards.com. 3 p.m.: At Morven, 55 Stockton Street, the New Brunswick Chamber Orchestra presents “Extended Techniques,” part of a three-part series. $25 for the series (free for Friends of Morven). morven.org. 6:30 p.m.: “Mad for Plaid” Robert Burns Party and Silent Auction, at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. Food, drink, and more. $30; includes one drink and hors d’oeuvres. Benefits Trinity Choir’s 2021 UK tour. www. trinityprinceton.org/events/ mad-for-plaid-2020. Sunday, January 26 12-5 p.m.: Artisan Market at Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes. Crafts, gourmet food, live music, wine, and more. unionvillevineyards.com. 4-6 p.m.: Reception for
the exhibit “Jewish Lawyers in Germany Under the Third Reich,” at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street. Open to all. The exhibit runs through January 30. info@ thejewishcenter.org. 4 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society presents the Pure Ballroom Dance, at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. Argentine tango lesson till 5 p.m., then open dancing till 8 p.m. to ballroom music with DJ Mark Liebeskind. No partner needed. $10-$15. www.centraljerseydance.org. Monday, January 27 5-9:15 p.m.: Princeton Community Works conference at Frist Campus Center, Princeton University. Dr. Randall Pinkett of BCT Partners will speak and workshops will be held on addressing the challenges of the nonprofit world. $40 includes two workshops and boxed dinner. princetoncommunityworks.org. 7 p.m.: Engaged Retirement presents a tax update for the 2019 filing season, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. Wednesday, January 29 2 p.m.: John Baxter on “Richard Stockton: Revolutionary Unsung Hero,” at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. Museum tour available at 11 a.m.; tea at 1 p.m. $10 for talk only (free for Friends of Morven); $32 for tea/tour/ talk ($18 Friends of Morven). morven.org. Thursday, January 30 6:45-7:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters holds a Better Speaker Series meeting at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts
Crossing Road. mercersbest. toastmastersclubs.org. Friday, January 31 6 p.m.: Screening of Toni Morrison: The Pieces That I Am, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. Saturday, February 1 8:30 a.m-12 p.m..: Round Valley Reservoir — free birding trip with Washington Crossing Audubon society. washingtoncrossingaudubon.org. 10-11:30 a.m.: Groundhog Day Celebration at The Watershed Institute, 31 Titus Mill Road, Pennington. $5. thewatershed.org. 3 p.m.: Screening of Beethoven Lives Upstairs, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. 7:30 p.m.: Pianist Meral Guneyman performs at Hopewell Valley Central High School, Pennington, in a concert to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Swat Relief Initiative, which promotes education and literacy, especially for women, in northern Pakistan. Works by Bach, Beethoven, The Beatles, and David Bowie are on the program. $10$20. swatreliefinitiative.org. Sunday, February 2 1:30 p.m.: “Fistful of Popcorn” Oscars Road Show at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Film reviewers from Princeton Community TV offer takes on the upcoming Oscars. Free. princetonlibrary.org. Monday, February 3 Recycling 7 p.m.: Continuing Conversations on Race at Princeton Public Library 65 Witherspoon Street. “The Green
Book: An American Journey Through White Racism.” Free. princetonlibrary.org. Wednesday, February 5 5:30 p.m.: Panel discussion at the Institute for Advanced Study on the rise of anti-Semitism. ias.edu. Thursday, February 6 6:30 p.m.: Screening of Thou Shalt Not Grow Old, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. 6:45-7:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters holds a Better Speaker Series meeting at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road. mercersbest.toastmastersclubs.org. Friday February 7 6:30 p.m.: Screening of the documentary True Justice, followed by a panel discussion, at Princeton High School Performing Arts Center, Walnut Lane. Saturday, February 8 11 a.m.: Victorian Pressed Flower Valentine Workshop at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. $20-$30. morven.org. 12 p.m.: Chinese New Year celebration at Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. Art, music, dance, and more. plainsborolibrary.org. 1:30 p.m.: Chinese New Year celebration at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Traditional dance, painting, calligraphy, music, origami, martial arts, and more. Free. princetonlibrary.org. 2 p.m.: Naturalist and photographer Jim Amon reads from his new book Seeing the Sourlands: Photos and Essays at the Lambertville Public Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville. sourland.org.
EDWARD T. CONE CONCERT SERIES How long is a piece of music?
FLUX QUARTET
Three Pieces for String Quartet
Igor Stravinsky (1882–1971)
FLUX QUARTET with VICKI RAY Piano and String Quartet Morton Feldman (1926–1987)
Friday, January 31 at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 1 at 8:00 p.m. Wolfensohn Hall Institute for Advanced Study
Fri. 1/17/20 to Thurs. 1/23/20
The Song of Names Fri-Thurs: 1:15, 6:55 (PG-13)
Just Mercy
Fri-Sat: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00, 10:00 (PG-13) Sun-Thurs: 1:00, 4:00, 7:00
1917
Fri-Sat: 1:35, 4:15, 6:55, 9:35 (R) Sun-Thurs: 1:35, 4:15, 6:55
Little Women
Fri-Sat: 1:00, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 (PG) Sun-Thurs: 1:00, 3:55, 6:50
Uncut Gems
Continuing Little Women (PG) 1917 (R)
Fri-Sat: 4:00, 9:25 (R) Sun-Thurs: 4:00
Dark Waters
Fri-Sat: 4:00, 9:40 (PG-13) Sun-Thurs: 4:00
There are pieces of music that get their power from how short or how long they are. Composers have to do things differently to make us notice that the foreground of a piece is the time it takes to play it. The FLUX Quartet plays Stravinsky’s early Three Pieces—a complete and revolutionary work in three movements that only lasts 4 minutes—and is joined by pianist Vicki Ray in Morton Feldman’s lush, delicate, 80-minute Piano and String Quartet.
A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood Fri-Thurs: 1:30, 6:55 (PG)
Parasite
Fri-Sat: 1:00, 3:55, 6:50, 9:45 (R) Sun-Thurs: 1:00, 3:55, 6:50
Showtimes change daily Visit for showtimes. PrincetonGardenTheatre.org
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Jersey Dance Society presents the No-Name Dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. No partner needed. Country Two-Step lesson till 8:30 p.m., then open dancing till 11:30 p.m. to California Mix dance music with DJ Alan Saperstein. $10-$15. www. centraljersey.org. 7:30 p.m.: “The Theory of Relativity,” new musical song cycle by Neil Bartram and Brian Hill, at Princeton High School Black Box Theatre, Walnut Lane. $5. princetonk12.org. Sunday, January 19 12-5 p.m.: Princeton University Art Museum store, on campus, is holding its annual sale with crafts, jewelry, accessories, toys, books, cards, and more, at 50-70 percent off. museumstore@ princeton.edu. 1 p.m.: Jigsaw Puzzle Tournament at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org. 1 p.m.: Lambertville Historical Society annual meeting at Pittore Justice Center, 25 South Union Street, Lambertville. Author/historial Linda J. Barth will discuss the people, bridges, locks, and aqueducts of the D&R Canal. Free. www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org. 3 and 7 p.m.: Youth Orchestra of Central Jersey performs at Kendall Hall, The College of New Jersey, Ewing. At 3 p.m., the Wind Symphony, String Preparatory Orchestra, and Pro Arte Orchestra will play. At 7 p.m., the Saxophone Choir and Symphonic Orchestra featuring Angela Zator-Nelson, assistant principal timpanist of the Philadelphia Orchestra, perform Jennifer Higdon’s Percussion Concerto. $20-$25. tcnjcenterforthearts.tcnj.edu. 8 p.m.: Princeton Folk Music Society presents Anne Hills at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. $10-$25. www.princetonfolk.org. Monday, January 20 Recycling 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.: The Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, celebrates the life of Martin Luther King Jr. with talks by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and Princeton professor Ruha Benjamin, art and history activities, and more. Free. artscouncilofprinceton.org. 12-3 p.m.: MLK Day of Service Work Session in the Mapleton Preserve, hosted by Friends of Princeton
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bby Meyers isn’t back where she wants to be yet, but just being back at Princeton University and contributing again to the women’s basketball team is significant. “It’s going to be a process,” said Meyers. “I’m not going to be the best I can be tomorrow or the week after. It’s a gradual process.” The process took a big step forward last Saturday when the sophomore guard scored 14 points off the bench — 10 in the fourth quarter — to help the Tigers open Ivy League play with a 75-55 win at Penn. In a season-high 18 minutes, she shot 6-for-10, had four rebounds, two assists, two steals, and no turnovers. “I haven’t reached my best yet,” said Meyers, a 6’0 native of Potomac, Md. “I haven’t reached a good consistent feel when I play. That could be reading the defense, knowing what to do. I’m still getting there. In the Penn game, I had a role, and hopefully it’s going to grow as the coaches trust me more, the players trust me more.” Meyers missed all of last season because of an academic violation, then her return to the court was delayed further after she reinjured a meniscus in her knee that had been partially torn a year ago while working out
in her year away. “It’s been quite the long journey for me,” said Meyers. During her time away from Princeton, Meyers worked in Chicago, trained on her own, sharpened her game, and did some traveling. She kept up with the Tigers, who won the Ivy League tournament, but only to a certain degree. “They had a busy and successful season and you get caught up in that,” said Meyers. “There’s also a certain level of distance that I wanted to keep. I didn’t watch every single game. I didn’t look at all their stats. It’s tough knowing you could be with them, on the team, going to their games, playing in games, going to the NCAA tournament, but you’re not. They updated me on school and social life.” Meyers stayed focused on returning to help the team and finish her degree. It was during a workout when she first partially tore her meniscus. “I kind of overdo things,” said Meyers, who averaged 9.4 points and 3.0 rebounds a game as a freshman in 2017-18. “I go in hyperdrive when I’m not overlooked or taken care of.” She had surgery to repair the meniscus but was travel-
ing after the New Year and couldn’t fully rehabilitate her knee. She hiked around South America through the spring, and in September she returned to Princeton only to tear the same meniscus worse. “I missed start of practices and half the preseason,” said Meyers. “It was hard to get back in shape. It was my time to get back in shape. I hadn’t played in a year. I had to re-find the pace and the muscle memory. It’s coming back slowly. The year off, I kept thinking how this year would go for me and I’d be healthy and ready. It’s another bump in the road. The Penn game, it felt great to be out there.” On top of the physical setback, Meyers had to adjust to new teammates and a new staff as Carla Berube took the helm of the program after Courtney Banghart headed south to coach the University of North Carolina. She was behind in doing both because of the injury. “The only thing you can control is how much work you put in,” said Meyers. “It’s continuing to get reps in practice, continuing to play against amazing players in practice and regaining the confidence I had. I’ve been out a year, and it’s a whole new coaching staff. I have to get their trust. The more I practice, the more they can
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see me play. I want to make a difference for this team. It’s continuing to get reps in practice, which will ultimately translate to games.” Playing double-digit minutes in the last nine games after a four-minute test of her knee against Iowa on November 20, Meyers is working her way into being a regular contributor for the Tigers. “She’s a great teammate and wants to play whatever role we need her to play,” said Princeton head coach Berube. “That’s her role right now. Every player’s role is ever-changing based on what they’re able to do every day in practice and in games. We’re looking forward to seeing how she progresses these three weeks we have off and moving forward. She’s a great weapon to have.” Princeton’s win over Penn helped it improve to 13-1 in a battle of one-loss teams. And unlike a year ago, the Tigers don’t have to go into their three-week exam break coming off a painful loss that put them behind Penn. “It’s great to go into the Palestra against a really strong team and win,” said Berube, whose team returns to action when it plays at Dartmouth on January 31. “Penn has had a great nonconference schedule with a lot of great wins. We knew it was going to be a battle. To get that first conference win was big. We had been off for a while. It was one game and now we’re going to be off for a bit, so it was great to play well in a tough environment and against a really talented, well coached team. To walk out of there with a victory was big.” Leading just 33-30 at halftime, Princeton put together an 18-4 run to start the third quarter and break the game open. It was a 12-point lead going into the fourth quarter when Meyers did most of her damage. She scored Princeton’s first five points of the quarter and by the time she exited the game, the Tigers were up 20 points. “Abby is a really talented player,” said Berube. “To have that sort of player to come off our bench with that kind of spark was huge. She played tough against their 2-3 zone, found openings, got into the paint and made some great feeds into our post players and then knocked down some big shots. She had a couple big 3s late third quarter or early fourth quarter that were a huge lift. She was good on both ends. She rebounded the ball well and got some great deflections. It was a great overall performance from her.” The Tigers owned the inside against Penn with its
BACK IN THE GAME: Princeton University women’s basketball player Abby Meyers drives to the basket during her freshman season in 2017-18. Meyers missed all of last season because of an academic violation and her return this season was delayed by a knee injury. Last Saturday, sophomore guard Meyers contributed 14 points off the bench as Princeton defeated Penn 75-55 in the Ivy League opener for both teams. The 25th-ranked Tigers, now 13-1 overall and 1-0 Ivy, are on exam break and return to action when they play at Dartmouth on January 31. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) front line of senior captains offense instead of settling or Bella Alarie and Taylor Baur 3-point jumpers, and going combining for 40 points and harder for rebounds. 24 rebounds. Alarie had 25 “It came together in that points and 11 rebounds and third quarter and kept rolling Baur had a career-high 15 in the fourth,” said Berube. points and equaled her ca“Penn put together some reer-high with 13 rebounds. nice runs but we were able “I thought both Bella to come back and go on our and Taylor had really great own run which I think comes games; defensively on the from an experienced team boards, on the offensive and they know how to settle boards, they were relentless themselves and make plays and they got after it,” said for each other.” Berube. Meyers was thrilled to be a “They played really hard big part of the win and feels defensively. They also got like she’s on an uphill trend. some big buckets for us. Her defense has gotten betTaylor was really tough in- ter and she’s been working side. She did a great job to read the game better and with [Penn’s Leah] Parker. connect on her shots and She was defending her a passes. lot. She’s sort of our garbage “As I start to play better, player, so she had points I’ll get more confident,” said off offensive boards or off Meyers, who is averaging dump off passes from our 6.3 points and 2.8 rebounds guards or from Bella. She a contest in 10 appearancwas tough inside and made es. “I’m able to give my all. a lot of those shots. Bella is Things will come more natuBella. She was able to score ral. I don’t want to overthink in a lot of different ways – in it.” transition, from the 3, putWhile Meyers is gaining backs, post moves, she has confidence daily, she is staysuch a great arsenal and a ing patient with herself and great skill set. They were her progress. Her knee still big. I thought our guards gets sore after long pracfound them well against the tices. She’s not physically Penn 2-3 zone and they were where she wants to be yet, able to finish inside.” but she is coming around Princeton did not make as her performance at Penn big changes at halftime to showed. ignite their run. The surge “She’s a baller; she really came down to playing a little gets after it,” said Berube. tougher on defense, focusing “She gets in the gym, gets on getting the ball inside on shots up, works on her defense. She wants to get better every day. She was Need Help? Call me! coming off an injury at the beginning of the season and missed most all of our preSales Associate season. When she came back in early December, that was 609-933-7886 the first time she was playing jbudwig@glorianilson.com this whole fall. It’s great that she’s now up to speed, and hopefully this Penn game is just a start to a great season for her.” —Justin Feil
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Mitch Henderson knows from hard experience that the heated rivalry between t he Pr inceton Universit y men’s basketball team and Penn involves a unique ferocity. “I was a freshman at the Palestra and I got the taunting chant,” said Princeton head coach Henderson, a star guard for the Tigers in the late 1990s. “I like playing Penn, we like playing Penn. They bring out the best in us and that is what rivals should be. I think that is the best thing about sports.” L ast Fr iday evening as Princeton hosted Penn at Jadwin Gym just six days after beating the Quakers 7864 in the Ivy League opener for both teams, it was the visitors who brought it in the early going, jumping out to a 10-2 lead. “They started [Jarrod] Simmons, they made some adjustments to what they were doing which was problematic for us,” said Henderson. “They moved [A.J.] Brodeur away which keeps Richmond [Aririguzoh] away from the basket.” The Tigers, though, didn’t let Penn run away with the contest. “Ryan [Schwieger] made a three to make it 10-5 which is a lot better than 102; that allowed us to catch our breath,” said Henderson. “They punched us in the face bad and then it was 1010 and at first media timeout. We were holding on for the first few minutes of the game
but we wrested control back of the game.” While Princeton stretched its lead to 56-41 with 8:53 remaining in the second half, it nearly lost that control when the Quakers narrowed the gap to 61-58 before Jose Morales hit a twisting lay-up with 10 seconds left as the Tigers pulled out a 63-58 win in front of a Jadwin throng of 3,040. “There were a couple of huge plays where they had some steals to get it down to three,” said Henderson, whose team posted its fifth win in six games and moved to 6-8 overall and 2-0 Ivy League. “We turned the ball over but credit to them. I thought Jose’s and-one drive was the play that stood out obviously.” A relieved Henderson was happy to go into the school’s exam hiatus with a sweep of archrival Penn. “That is a really long two weeks, I am thrilled with being 2-0 against a really good team,” said Henderson, whose squad returns to action when it hosts Division III foe Rutgers-Camden on January 26 and then resumes Ivy play with home games against Dartmouth and Harvard on January 31 and February 1. “That was an incredible game, it had a little bit of everything from a fan’s perspective. They are very difficult to guard.” Junior guard Schwieger sensed t hat t he rematch would be difficult for the Tigers.
“It was tough, we knew it wasn’t going to be like the first game,” said Schwieger, who tallied 16 points and had four assists in the win, later getting named as the Ivy Player of the Week. “We knew it was going to be a closer one. They went ahead early and we just responded well.” When Penn responded with its late rally, Princeton maintained its cool in closing out the game. “We just didn’t get discouraged; I think we got discouraged early in the year when we would go down,” said Schwieger. “In the last game, they made a couple of runs and we fought back. In this game they were up and we didn’t get discouraged. We just kept going and eventually it went our way.” Utilizing a balanced attack with Jaelin Llewellyn scoring 14 points, Drew Friberg adding nine, Aririguzoh getting eight to go with 16 rebounds, and Ethan Wright and Tosan Evboumwan tallying six apiece, the Tigers kept the Penn defense on its heels. “We look to go inside to Rich but we were going inside and they were doubling him,” said Schwieger. “So we got it out; we were moving the ball and we made some shots.” With Princeton going on exam break, Schwieger believes the focus on academics won’t blunt the team’s momentum. “It is kind of weird in the middle of the season, having
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a two-week break with no games,” said Schwieger. “We have to take care of things up campus with finals and papers and still be getting in the gym and working on that stuff.” Henderson, for his part, is confident his players will take care of their business. “That is who we are, that is what goes on here,” said Henderson. “We are going to get together and watch the game and talk about the plan for the next few weeks. The guys have got to study. It is a huge week, we have engineers and premed guys. They have got a lot of work to do.” Looking ahead, Henderson believes the Tigers are going in the right direction. “We are guarding, we are taking a little bit better shots,” said Henderson. “Ryan is a very difficult matchup, Tosan is a very difficult matchup. We are very difficult to guard and if we can guard, we can be special. What I know about the 31st is that it is a whole new season for us. We have to get back into it at that point. We have a long time to think about it. We haven’t been very good here so far this season but we are getting there.” In Schwieger’s view, the Pr inceton players simply need to pick up where they left off in the battles against Penn to be good down the stretch. “I think it is the same stuff that got us these first two wins - prepare well in practice, come in everyday locked in, and try to get better everyday,” said Schwieger. —Bill Alden
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Holding Off Furious Comeback by Penn, PU Men’s Hoops Edges Quakers, Now 2-0 Ivy
FLYING HIGH: Princeton University men’s basketball player Jaelin Llewellyn flies to the hoop in a game earlier this season. Last Friday evening at Jadwin Gym, sophomore guard Llewellyn contributed 14 points and four rebounds to help Princeton defeat Penn 63-58 and complete a season sweep of the Quakers. The Tigers, now 6-8 overall and 2-0 Ivy League, are on exam break and will resume action when they host Division III foe Rutgers-Camden on January 26. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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PU Sports Roundup PU Women’s Hockey Ties Harvard 3-3
Carly Bullock starred as the Princeton Universit y women’s hockey team skated to a 3-3 tie at Harvard last Saturday afternoon. Senior forward Bullock tallied a goal and two assists as the Tigers moved to 14-4-1 overall and 9-3-1 ECAC Hockey. She was later named the ECAC Hockey Player of the Week. Princeton is currently on exam break and will return to action when it plays at Quinnipiac on January 28.
Tiger Swimmers Defeat Villanova
Producing a dom inant performance, the Princeton University men’s and women’s swimming teams posted wins over Villanova last
Friday at DeNunzio Pool. The Tiger men prevailed 226-74 as they improved to 6-1 while the Princeton women won 232-68 in moving to 4-1. Overall, Tiger swimmers won 30 of the 32 events contested in the meets. The Princeton men’s squad is next in action on January 31 when it hosts Yale while the women return to competition by hosting Columbia on January 25.
at No. 9. The Tigers, who moved to 6-1 overall and 1-1 Ivy League, with the defeat, are on exam break and return to action with a match at Penn on January 29.
Princeton Men’s Squash Defeated by Harvard
The Tigers also got wins from sophomore Patrick Glory at 125 and junior Patrick Brucki at 197. Princeton, now 2-4, starts Ivy League competition with a match at Harvard on January 31.
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Running into a buzzsaw, Sweeps Charleston Jerod Nelsen had a big the fourth-ranked Princeton University men’s squash team fell 9-0 at No. 1 Harvard last Sunday. The Tigers, now 6-1 overPU Women’s Squash all and 1-1 Ivy League, are on exam break and return to Edged by Harvard Coming up just short in action with a match at Penn a battle of top squads, the on January 29. third-ranked Princeton Uni- Princeton Wrestling versity women’s squash team Falls at N.C. State fell 5-4 at No. 1 Harvard last Grant Cuomo provided Sunday. a highlight as the No. 12 The tight contest came Princeton University wresdown to the final game of tling team fell 29-12 at No. the last match on court, and 6 N.C. State last Saturday. only three points decided Sophomore Cuomo picked the outcome. Princeton got up his first victory over an wins from Andrea Toth at Intermat-ranked opponent No. 5, Grace Doyle at No. as he edged No. 10 Thomas 7, Morgan Steelman at No. Bullard 7-6 at 165 pounds. 8, and India Stephenson
weekend as the Princeton Universit y men’s volleyball team started Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association (EIVA) play by sweeping a two-game set at the University of Charleston. Sophomore Nelsen contributed 11 kills as Princeton posted a 3-0 win on Friday (25-21, 25-19, 25-22) and
then contributed seven kills a day later as Princeton completed the sweep with another 3-0 triumph (25-22, 25-19, 25-22). The Tigers, now 2-3 overall and 2-0 EIVA, are currently on exam break and return to action when they head west to play at UC-San Diego on January 28.
BUZZER BEATER: Princeton University men’s hockey player Corey Andonovski controls heads up ice in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, sophomore forward Andonovski assisted on a Luke Keenan tally in the last second of overtime, which gave Princeton a 1-0 win at St. Lawrence. The Tigers, now 3-12-4 overall and 1-8-3 ECAC Hockey, are currently on a hiatus for exams and are next in action when they host Colgate on January 31. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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For Jess Monzo, coaching wrestling is a labor of love. “There is always something that drives you and you want to give back and you want to do exactly what your coaches did for you,” said Monzo, who wrestled for Clifton High and Montclair State before getting into high school coach ing with stints at Jefferson Township, David Brearley, Matawan, Freehold, and East Brunswick. “You want to do that and more for the next crop of kids. Wrestling is in my blood, it is going to be in my blood until I can’t do it any more.” This winter, Monzo, 39, has brought his passion for the sport to Princeton High
where he has taken the helm of the wrestling program, succeeding longtime coach Rashone Johnson, now an assistant principal at the school. “When I spoke with the kids, I instilled the message that we are going to start with a good foundation ; we are going to try to grow numbers and do things in progression,” said Monzo. “T here are some k ids in my program right now that are very good and may have aspirations after high school. Chloe [Ayres] has won a state title and other kids have done very well in the region tournament. Their aspirations are to make it to the states and place down there. I have
kids like that and kids who never wrestled before and came out this year. My big thing was that we are going to build the basics.” Monzo got his star t in wrestling as a freshmen at Clifton High when he was encouraged to take up the sport by legendary coach John Monaco, a two-time New Jersey state champion wrestler. “He came down and talked to the football team my freshman year and took one look at me and asked me why I was playing football,” recalled Monzo. “I weighed like 90 pounds; he told me I should be wrestling the lowest weight class which was 100 pounds at the time.”
TAKING HOLD: Princeton High wrestler Chloe Ayres, top, controls a foe in a match last year. Junior Ayres, who placed first at 105 pounds last winter in the first-ever NJSIAA girls’ championships, has emerged as a leader on the mat for the Tigers under new head coach Jess Monzo. PHS, which started 1-8 in dual match competition, has meets at Nottingham on January 15 and at Ewing on January 17 before hosting a quad meet on January 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
Following Monaco’s advice, Monzo went out for wrestling and never looked back. “It was something where size didn’t matter any more after playing football against kids that were 150, 200 pounds and weighing 90 pounds,” said Monzo. “It was something I fell in love with and never stopped. I always looked to progress and to continue.” The deep bond with Monaco helped steer Monzo into coaching. “I had a great relationship with John and I still do to this day,” said Monzo, a three-time conference medalist at Montclair State who injured his neck in the league final as a senior and was unable to keep competing. “It is learning the life lessons and the morals and values that he taught us and knowing that my career ended a couple of weeks short.” As Monzo builds a relationship with his PHS wrestlers, his holistic approach is resonating. “They have embraced it, they are loving it,” said Monzo. “They are learning this culture that I want to set, the standard that I want to set. They have accepted it with open arms and it has been great.” In developing that culture, Monzo has faced a logistical challenge as the program doesn’t have its own wrestling room and is sharing the gym with the PHS varsity basketball teams to conduct practice. “We work with each other, everyone is held accountable and ever yone does what they need to do to be successful,” said Monzo, who
has relied on such veterans as junior Ayres, sophomore Aaron Munford, junior Chris Sockler, senior Dominick Riendeau-Krause, and junior James Romaine to set a positive tone. “It is a big give and take but these kids come in everyday with that understanding and the expectation that they need to get better. They come in and roll the mats out everyday, they roll the mats up and put them away. Some people would say it shouldn’t be like this but they just accept it and are understanding of it.” Defending state champion Ayres has helped her teammates get better. “Chloe is fabulous; in school, she is not a very vocal person but in the wrestling room, she is as vocal as anyone else,” said Monzo. “She will let you know when you are not pulling your weight. She is great to have because she doesn’t care who you are; if you are not pulling your weight, she is yelling at you.” Sophomore Munford has been pulling his weight, emerging as a star at 138 pounds. “Aaron has made some outstanding jumps; he was a JV wrestler last year and was sitting behind Alec Bobchin, a region champion and state place-winner.” said Monzo, noting that Munford did get some varsity experience last winter, posting an 11-0 record.
“He is a guy that has made tremendous improvements; he went to different camps across the country last year. He put a lot of work in, he is one of the first people in the room, he is one of the last people to leave. He is in the weight room whenever he can. He is really trying to etch his name into Princeton’s rich history. He knows he has three varsity years to get it done. He is putting the work in and it is showing.” With the Mercer County Tournament slated for February 1, Monzo believes his wrestlers can make some history at the competition. “Some of the guys have wrestled well against Mercer County teams, whether they win or lose, they wrestled full six minute matches and have done very well,” said Monzo, whose team is 1-8 in dual meet competition and has meets at Nottingham on January 15 and at Ewing on January 17 before hosting a quad meet on January 18. “You put five or six placewinners up there and your team can do well. We have some guys who can perform at a very high level. I am interested to see how seeding shakes out and how the wrestling goes. At the end of the day, we are wrestling the persons on the mat, we are not wrestling the name. We are wrestling a body, so we will see what happens.” —Bill Alden
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Lifted by Samuels’ Play at Point Guard, PDS Boys’ Basketball Defeats PHS 57-43 In his first two seasons with the Princeton Day School boys’ basketball team, Dameon Samuels took a backseat as David “Diggy” Coit ran the team’s offense. But with Coit having graduated, junior point guard Samuels is now triggering the PDS attack. “I learned a lot from Diggy, handling the ball and knowing when to get to the basket and knowing when to pass the ball,” said Samuels. “Now as a junior, it is my turn to run the offense. I have to keep up my scrappiness like I have always been.” Last Monday, Samuels deftly handled the ball all game
long and added 13 points to help PDS defeat Princeton High 57-43, a particularly sweet win since the Panthers lost twice last season to their crosstown rivals. “It is a pride thing; every time we play them it is a rivalry game,” said Samuels, reflecting on the matchup. “We just want to beat them every single time. We had to get this one.” The PDS defense changed the tone of the contest as the Panthers outscored PHS 12-7 in the second quarter to take a 27-21 halftime lead and seize momentum. “Our coach [Doug Davis] keeps telling us, punch them
ON POINT: Princeton Day School boys’ basketball player Dameon Samuels drives to the basket against Princeton High last Monday. Junior guard Samuels scored 13 points to help PDS pull away to a 57-43 win over PHS. The Panthers, now 7-4, hosts Hopewell Valley on January 16 before playing at Doane Academy on January 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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in the face and keep punching,” said Samuels. “We didn’t do that at first and we had to come back out and hit them in the face and keep going.” In the fourth quarter, PHS landed some punches as it narrowed the gap to 50-43 with 1:46 remaining but PDS thwarted the Tigers from there. “We practice situational stuff all the time; it was coming down to our guards settling things down,” said Samuels. “If we needed to push, we pushed. If we don’t need to, we just slow it down.” Draining five free throws in the waning minutes of the contest, Samuels helped settle the Panthers. “If we miss a free throw in practice, we run,” said Samuels. “It is common for us to just make free throws at the end of the game.” While Samuels has excelled defensively since the start of his PDS career, he has worked hard to improve his offensive game. “All I was doing in the summer time was working out with my AAU team, getting better and better,” said Samuels. “I can showcase it now.” PDS head coach Davis believes Samuels is getting better and better. “The way he runs the offense and the way he attacks has been great for us,” said Davis of Samuels. “He was able to knock down some free throws at the end to help us out a bit. Just watching film from from his sophomore year to this year, he is doing well.” Beating PHS was a great win for PDS. “That is a really good team; they just play, they run all of their sets the right way,” said Davis. “He [Pat Noone] coaches them up, you can tell. It just comes down to our guys sticking to what we do. If we stick to what we do and not deviate from the plan, we will be OK.” Davis liked the defensive effort he got from his guys as they limited PHS to 13 points combined in the second and third quarters. “When you light that fire in our guys, we are a pretty good defensive team,” said Davis. The one-two punch of senior Jaylin Champion-Adams and junior transfer Ethan Garita also helps makes the Panthers pretty good. “They have been doing that all year,” said Davis, who got 19 points from Champion-Adams with the 6’7 Garita contributing 13 as he employed some nice moves in the post. “Jaylin is just an athlete. He is able to slash and hit the occasional three. Ethan is taking advantage of his size.” With PDS hosting Hopewell Valley on January 16 before playing at Doane Academy on January 18, Davis will be looking for his players to utilize intensity and athleticism. “We just have to make sure that we are playing hard all of the time,” said Davis. “If we do those things and play smart, we will be good.” Samuels, for his part, sees good things ahead for the Panthers. “Last year we lost to teams we should not have lost to so now we are trying to pick it up,” said Samuels. “Coach keeps saying it is a culture change in a year for us. We are a better team. We are more together, more cohesive.” —Bill Alden
Junior Star Trainor Following Family Tradition As PHS Boys’ Hockey Produces 10-0-1 Start Colm Trainor is savoring his last chance to play with one of his brothers on the Princeton High boys’ hockey team. The junior forward is the fourth Trainor to play for the program, having been preceded by older siblings Anthony ’17, Robby ’19, and current senior Aidan. “I have always played with some sort of sibling, first Robby and now Aidan,” said Trainor. “Next year is going to be interesting, I am the last one.” Last Wednesday against Nottingham, the Trainor connection resulted in a second period goal as PHS prevailed 5-0. “Whenever Aidan is on the ice, we have the same playing style and we know where each other are going to be,” said Trainor. “That came off on the second goal. Aidan shot the puck, it went off the pad and I was there. He knew I was going to be there and that is why he shot off the pad.” With PHS having rallied to a 3-2 win over Robbinsville on January 7, it didn’t produce its sharpest effort in the victory over Nottingham. “You are supposed to come to the game in the right mindset,” said Trainor, who ended up with two goals and an assist against the Northstars. “I think we did that today. We should have pulled through a little more but we did well.” Trainor is assuming a greater responsibility this winter in helping PHS pull together. “I am an upperclassman now, I have to be more of a
leader on the team,” said Trainor. “Especially with Aidan being here, he gets on me sometimes. I think we are still trying to find ourselves. We are kind of playing down to some of the teams that we play but we are doing good things. We are working hard, everybody is getting in and everybody is working.” PHS head coach Joe Bensky acknowledged that his squad didn’t play its best against Nottingham. “We were looking to keep things going and continue our success at the start of the season,” said Bensky, who is in his first winter guiding the Tigers. “It was another big win on Monday against Robbinsville. We are trying to take one game at a time and Nottingham was today. We came out flat today but the bottom line is that we want to win and we were able to play a lot of our players today and we won 5-0.” Bensky sees Trainor as a key to success for PHS. “Colm is one of our main guys for sure; he is a very, very talented player,” said Bensky of Trainor who contributed two assists as PHS defeated Jackson Memorial 5-3 last Monday evening to improve to 10-0-1.“He is very, very skilled with the puck. He knows what to do with the puck and he gets the puck to the net a lot.” Having both Trainor brothers on the ice is a luxury for Bensky. “Everyone wants one Trainor, let alone two, so it is nice to have both of them,” said Bensky. “I am sure they have played
a lot growing up, they definitely can find each other on the ice. They look very good together.” Sophomore John O’Donnell and freshman Nico Vitaro are showing growth for the Tigers. “John has been playing very, very well for us; he is someone that just works extremely hard,” added Bensky, who got a goal from O’Donnell in the win over Nottingham with Vitaro chipping in an assist. “He is an awesome young man, he is always looking to get better. Nico had some really good scoring opportunities. He has been very impressive this year, he has been getting better each and every game.” While PHS is off to an impressive start, Bensky knows there is room for improvement. “It is funny to say with this record but we want to get better each and every day,” said Bensky, whose team faces Lakeland Regional on January 17 at the Ice Vault in Wayne and then plays Hunterdon Central on January 21 at the Flemington Ice Arena. “That is our main focus so we can really make this season extremely special.” Trainor, for his part, believes that PHS is poised for a special playoff run. “The states and counties are definitely something we have to get ready for,” said Trainor, who helped the Tigers advance to the MCT final and Public B state quarters last winter. “Playing these good teams is something that is going to get us ready and help us. We are hoping to go further than we have in the past. We have stayed in the same spot but this year I think we can do it.” —Bill Alden
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OH BROTHER: Princeton High boys’ hockey player Colm Trainor, right, goes after the puck last Monday as PHS defeated Jackson Memorial 5-3. Junior forward Trainor, the youngest of four Trainor brothers to play for the PHS program, had two assists in the win as the Tigers improved to 10-0-1. PHS faces Lakeland Regional on January 17 at the Ice Vault in Wayne and then plays Hunterdon Central on January 21 at the Flemington Ice Arena. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In
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Trailing powerful Delbarton 1- 0 heading into the third period last Thursday, the Princeton Day School boys’ hockey team was due for some breaks to go its way. “We needed to find a way to score and get a lucky bounce,” said PDS head coach Scott Bertoli, whose team had gone 0-5-1 in its last six games coming into Thursday with each of those games having been against boarding schools “In seven straight games we have given up a goal on a shot where Timmy [Miller] is screened or it gets redirected. One of these days we have to score a goal like that for ourselves and put bodies in front of the net.” After squandering a power play opportunity early in the third, PDS rebounded to get a goal from freshman Oliver Hall on an assist by sophomore Michael Sullo to tie the game at 1-1 with 3:17 left in regulation. “We started to generate some offensive chances down low; they are a younger group this year and are just not as structured in terms of their team game as they have been in the past,” said Bertoli. “That line of Sullo, [Chris] Babecki, and Hall has done a lot of our 5-on-5 scoring.
They just cycled the puck and made a play from behind the net to the front of the net. Oliver banged it in so we went from pressing, pressing to sitting back.” Building on the momentum from that goal, PDS pulled out a dramatic 2-1 victory as Sullo notched the game winner with three seconds left in the third. “For the last shift of the game I just felt like if we had an opportunity to win the game it is probably going to come from Sullo so we put him out there with Drew [McConaughy] and Gibby [Gibson Linnehan],” said Bertoli. “It was kind of a mistake on their end with a 10 seconds left, their kid probably should have dumped the puck but he was thinking let’s try and make one play. David [Sherman] stepped up at the blue line and turned the puck over and flipped it to Sullo who was just flying down the offside wing. He went on a oneon-one and used the goalie as a screen and just ripped it high glove side.” The PDS goalie, sophomore Miller, came up big for the Panthers, making 24 saves. “Timmy played solid and made some good saves,” said Bertoli. “The shots were
pretty equal and he made the saves he needed to make. He was really good, that is what we need from him if we are going to have any success against good teams.” Hav ing success against Delbarton was a big lift for PDS. “Outside of league play as far as recruiting and our presence in New Jersey, it is probably the biggest game on our schedule,” said Bertoli. “I have the utmost respect for Delbarton and their program. They have won state championships in nine of my 12 years coaching at PDS. For me it is a huge game, regardless of whether they are a young team or not. They are a gold standard of high school hockey in New Jersey so it was a big win.” In Bertoli’s view, his youthful group is gaining maturity. “Our young kids are starting to make some strides, we are seeing some improvement,” said Bertoli, whose team fell 1-0 to the Portledge School (N.Y.) last Monday to move to 4-7-1 and hosts Don Bosco on January 15. “They are playing more minutes and playing more meaningful minutes. They are starting to contribute so that is exciting. We do have a young group and we can’t rely on the same six or eight kids all of the time. It is good.” —Bill Alden
Splitting Her Time Between the Stage, Ice, Haggerty Starring for PDS Girls’ Hockey Charlotte Haggerty has been giving new meaning this winter to the famous S ha ke sp e are line f rom Hamlet, which proclaims “the play’s the thing.” The Princeton Day School senior is excelling again on the stage in a school production and has made time to play for the Panther girls’ hockey team. “I am in the musical so when I have rehearsals that always has to take priority over practice,” said Haggerty. “It is really tough balancing that. Yesterday I had rehearsal and then right after that I ran up to make hockey practice.” In order to be sharp for t he PDS hockey team, Haggerty doesn’t waste a moment on or off the ice. “When I am here, I make the most of it,” said Haggerty. “I do a lot of off ice training, working on speed and stuff, just the details that nobody really sees.” Last Saturday morning against v isit ing Holton Arms ( Md.), Hagger ty made the most of her time on the ice, tallying a goal as PDS pulled out a 2-1 win. With the contest knotted at 1-1 entering the third period, Haggerty and her team mates made a big push for the win, culminating with a goal by Ally Antonacci with 23.2 seconds left in regulation. “The game was tied but we were really having possession of the puck most of the game,” said Haggerty. “We just wanted to come out really strong. It was like something needs to change, somebody needs to make a difference, who is it going to be. Towards the end of the period, we started having a sense of urgency. We were so tired but we had to keep pushing.” Haggerty got the scoring started with a goal midway through the first period. “It was a scrum in the net
and it was whose stick is going to be stronger, who is going to get up there and make the play and be better than the girl on the other team,” said Haggerty. “I was just in there battling hard and I hit it in.” Being on the ice with twin sister and star defenseman Caroline was a key factor underlying Haggerty’s decision to make time for hockey this winter. “It is a lot of fun, we work well together, it means a lot,” said Haggerty, who had a goal and an assist as PDS defeated Holton Arms 5-1 on Sunday to earn a weekend sweep. “I genuinely love this team, I love hockey and that is why I push myself. I just emphasize that every second you are on the ice you have to be working hard. I have to make the most out of that because I can’t be here all of the time.” PDS head coach John Ritchie cites the hardworking Haggerty with setting the tone for the squad when she is on the ice. “T hat s t uf f is cont a gious,” said Ritchie. “If you have one or two players that can really push not only the pace but the energy level on the bench, that makes a big difference.” Richie liked the way his players pushed things in the offensive zone against Holton Arms. “I thought today was our most complete offensive game,” said Ritchie, noting that the Panthers generated 50 shots. “I still think we have some work to do defensively; we had a couple of breakdowns that Abby [Ashman ] bailed us out on.” Seeing PDS pull out the win in the waning seconds of the contest was heartening for Ritchie. “It was the urgency factor, we talked that Rye Country Day (N.Y.) is prob-
ably the clear No. 1 in our division but as we position ourselves to get towards playoffs, we want to make sure that we get as high of a seed as possible,” said Ritchie. “We beat Princeton the other day (4-0 on January 8) which was a good win for us and had an opportunity to play some of the other girls too so this was a big weekend.” Ritchie credited freshman L auren Chase and sophomore Elizabeth Thomas with producing good efforts against Holton Arms. “I thought Lauren had a really good game, as a freshman she is getting more comfortable,” said Ritchie. “She is aggressive, she can move the puck, she can rush the puck. She has a good shot from the point. We had Lizzie on the first goal with her stick in the right spot and getting an assist there.” With PDS improving to 6-3 due to the sweep of Holton Arms, Ritchie believes his squad is heading in the right direction. “Those little plays where everybody can contribute, that makes a big difference mov ing for ward,” added Ritchie, whose team hosts Morristown Beard on January 16, plays at Upland Country Day (Pa.) on January 17 and at Pingry on January 21. “The more girls we can have contribute the better, instead of relying on one, two or three. As those younger girls get more comfortable and they start contributing, that leads to why we had a good offensive day.” Haggerty is primed to enjoy a very good finish to the final act of her hockey career. “We have some tough games coming up,” said Haggerty. “We are looking to build off this weekend and stay strong going into playoffs.” —Bill Alden
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With Young Players Showing Progress, PDS Boys’ Hockey Edges Delbarton 2-1
STANDING TALL: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey goalie Tim Miller guards the crease in a game earlier this season. Last Thursday, sophomore goalie Miller made 24 saves to help PDS edge Delbarton 2-1. PDS, which fell 1-0 to the Portledge School (N.Y.) last Monday to move 4-7-1, hosts Don Bosco on January 15. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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FINAL ACT: Princeton Day School girls’ hockey player Charlotte Haggerty, left, goes after the puck in a recent game. Senior Haggerty starred as PDS swept Holton Arms (Md.) last weekend, scoring a goal as the Panthers won 2-1 on Saturday and then adding a goal and an assist in a 5-1 victory on Sunday. PDS, now 6-3, hosts Morristown Beard on January 16, plays at Upland Country Day (Pa.) on January 17 and at Pingry on January 21. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Sparked by Martin’s Vocal Leadership, Stuart Hoops Gets on Winning Track Catherine Martin earned a battlefield promotion earlier this season for the Stuart Country Day School basketball team. “My coaches named me captain, I love supporting my team,” said junior guard/ forward Martin. “This year, I am a leader on the team, I want to help out my teammates as much as I can. It is nice to have the chance to step up.” Martin stepped up last week, scoring 16 points to help Stuart cruise to a 70-24 win over Pennington, snapping a losing streak in the rivalry. “We knew we were going to win, we knew we had to win,” said Martin, reflecting on the January 7 contest. “It has been so many years and it was time. We came in here, no remorse, no fear that we were going up against them.” Starting the game with a 22-0 run, the Tartans displayed a remorseless defensive approach. “We wanted to shut them out, that was the goal the whole game,” said Martin. “You aim for that mindset.” At the offensive end, the Tar tans achieved a nice
balance with Ariel Jenkins tallying 13 points, Lauren Klein adding 12 and Laila Fair contributing 10. “We were playing together today, we were moving the ball with pace,” said Martin. “We played inside and out; we wanted everyone to have the ball. We wanted to move it from side to side so something would open up for our post and get an inside shot.” While Martin isn’t usually the team’s top scorer, she got into a groove against Pennington. “My shot was very sharp,” said Martin. “You just have to keep shooting, that is what I have learned.” Winning the Roselle Catholic Holiday Tournament to wrap up December on the heels of going 1-4 at the Nike Tournament of Champions in Phoenix, Ariz., the Tartans were feeling sharp coming into 2020. “It helped us get a winning mindset,” said Martin of winning the competition in Roselle. “Arizona was kind of tough but it was great exposure to the best. We need to see the best in order to become the best. We are going to aim to become better because we
want to win MCTs this year; that is the goal.” Stuart head coach Justin Leith saw the performance against Pennington as a baby step forward. “It was good, it was decent, but it is not where we want to be,” said Leith. “I am not worried about wins or losses. With these top teams that we are playing, even though we have lost, we have shown we can play at an elite level.” In any event, it was good for Stuart to snap the losing streak against the rival Red Raiders. “We knew they weren’t what they have been but it is the first time since we have been here that we beat them,” said Leith. “We have been trying to put a blank face and a blank jersey on every team and work at our highest level so that when we play some of these stronger teams, we are ready for them.” Leith credited Martin with being a strong voice on the court for the Tartans. “Catherine was made a captain after a couple of games in the season because of what she does defensively and how much she talks,”
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B oys’ Basketba l l : Daniel Vessey star red in a losing cause as Hun fell 60-49 to the Mercersburg Ac ad e m y ( Pa. ) las t S aturday. Sophomore guard Vess ey tallied 19 points as the Raiders dropped to 4 -9. Hu n plays Te a ne ck High on January 18. B o y s’ H o c ke y : E d d ie Evaldi picked up five as sists but it wasn’t enough as Hun fell 7- 6 to Seton Hall Prep last Friday. The Raiders, who dropped to 4-6-1 with the defeat, play at the Hill School ( Pa.) on Januar y 15 before hosting Morristown-Beard on January 16.
B oys’ Basketball : Ru n n ing into a bu z z s aw, Pen n ing ton fell 67-37 at the Blair Academy last M o n d a y. T h e R e d R a i d e r s , n o w 5 - 9, p l a y a t L aw rencev ille on Januar y 16. B oys’ Hockey : Suf fering its third loss in its last fo u r g a m e s, Pe n n i n g to n fell 6 - 0 to t he Haver ford School ( Pa.) last Mond a y. T h e R e d R a i d e r s , n o w 2 - 5, h o s t A c a d e m y of N e w C h u r c h ( Pa . ) o n J a n u a r y 15 a t I c e L a n d Skating Center before play ing at Hop ewell Val ley on Januar y 18.
Girls’ Basketball: Posting a Mid-Atlantic Prep L eag ue ( M A PL) v ictor y, L aw rencev ille defeated Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) 50-28 last Sunday. The Big Red, who improved to 9-7 with the win, play at Peddie on January 18. Boys’ Hockey: Unable to get its offense going, Lawrenceville fell 4-1 at the Hill School (Pa.) last Saturday. The Big Red, now 8-5, host Wyoming Seminar y ( Pa.) on January 15 before heading to New England over the weekend to play at the Hotchkiss School (Conn.) on January 17 and at Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) on January 18.
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Cross Culture topped Corner House 24-8 with Jacob Lilienthal netting six points in the win. In the 6th/7th grade boys’ division, Dick’s Sporting Goods topped Princeton Dental Group 44-39 as Travis Petrone led the way with 20 points. Mason, Griffin and Pierson defeated University Orthopedic 32-13 with Gabriel Sigrist scoring 16 points for the victors. Princeton Pettoranello Foundation edged Jefferson Plumbing 28 -25, led by Asher DeLue, who tallied 13 points. In the 8th-10th grade boys’
division, Rutgers topped Seton Hall 61-38 as Remmick Granozio starred for the victors. Majeski Foundation defeated North Carolina 4136 with Frank McLaughlin scoring seven points to lead the way. St. John’s topped Syracuse 41-23 as Tarak Jayachandren tallied eight points in the win. In the girls’ division, Princeton Eye Care topped Bank of Princeton 30-9. Stella Olivi tallied 10 points to lead the way for the victors. Princeton PBA#130 edged Homestead 10-8 as Kate Chung scored six points in the win.
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IN THE FAST LANE: Hun School girls’ basketball player Lainey Nolan heads to the basket in recent action. Last Saturday, Nolan contributed 11 points and six rebounds to help Hun defeat the Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) 72-35. The Raiders, who improved to 6-4 with the win, host King’s Christian on January 17 and Hopewell Valley on January 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
Boys’ Basketball: Gefen Bar-Cohen had a big game in a losing cause as PHS fell 57-43 to Princeton Day School last Monday. Senior star Bar-Cohen tallied 22 points as the Tigers moved to 3-5. PHS hosts Steinert on January 17 and North Brunswick on January 18 before playing at Allentown on January 21. Girls’ Basketball: Nora Devine and Molly Brown each scored six points in a losing cause as PHS fell 4020 to East Brunswick last Saturday. The Tigers, who dropped to 1-6 with the loss, play at Steinert on January 17 before hosting Allentown on January 21. Girls’ Hockey: Victoria Zammit had a huge game as PHS defeated Randolph 10-5 last Friday. Senior star Zammit tallied eight goals and an assist to help the Tigers improve to 2-6. PHS plays at Immaculate Heart on January 16 before host-
In action last Saturday in the 4th/5th grade boys’ division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, Lependorf & Silverstein defeated the JM Group 26-10. Gavin Levine scored 12 points to lead the way for the victors. Princeton Restorative Dental edged McCaffrey’s 27-20 as Phineas Choe tallied a game-high 13 points.
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ing East Side on January 17 at Hobey Baker Rink. Boys’ Swimming: Owen Tennant and Jeshurun Reyen each won two events as PHS defeated Trenton High 132-38 last Thursday. Tennant prevailed in the 100 and 200 freest yle while Reyen took first in both the 100 butterfly and 500 free. PHS, which improved to 8-1 with the win, has meets at Notre Dame on January 17 and at Lawrence High on January 21. Girls’ Swimming: Cameron Davis was a double w inner as PHS defeated Trenton High 130-36 last Thursday. Davis was the victor in both the 50 freestyle and 100 breaststroke as the Tigers improved to 7-2. PHS has meets at Notre Dame on January 17 and at Lawrence High on January 21.
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The daughter of the late Max Kaufman and Edna Goldstein Kaufman, she is survived by her daughter, Aurora Bearse, and her husband, Ian Crosby, and their two daughters, Sarah and Lilah. Myrna was sadly predeceased by her other daughter, Miriam Bearse, but Miriam’s wife, Karen Fieland, and their daughter, Ariella, survive her. A memorial service in Princeton is planned for spring 2020. Please contact her daughter via email to express condolences or for information about the memorial service, to myrnamemorial1@ gmail.com. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Friendship Circle of WA, www. friendshipcirclewa.org or SAVE of Princeton, NJ, www. savehomelessanimals.org/ donate.
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Hon. Mark E. Litowitz Myrna Kaufman Bearse Myrna Kaufman Bearse, started reporting for Town age 81, a former editor and Topics in the mid 1980s. reporter for Town Topics, died She occupied a front winon January 6, 2020, after a dow office in the old Town short illness. Topics building looking over Myrna was born in Brook- Nassau Street. She was a lyn, NY. She graduated from fixture at Borough Council, T homas Jef ferson High planning, and other governSchool at age 16. After a brief ment meetings. And if somemarriage, she moved to the thing interesting happened in West Village in New York City. Princeton between the 1980s There, she worked as a jour- and early 2000s, chances are nalist for various magazines. good that she wrote about it. She recalled interviewing She served briefly as the paJoan Rivers, the comedian, per’s editor when ownership for a parenting magazine. transitioned away from the She remarried and moved Stuart family, and also beto Princeton with her young came an investor in the paper family to a house on Leigh Av- through Witherspoon Media enue. She continued to work Group. She lived in the same as a freelance journalist while house on Leigh Avenue until she left Princeton in the early AN EPISCOPAL PARISH raising her two daughters, 2010s to be closer to grandboth of whom graduated from children the Seattle area. Trinity Church HolyinWeek Sunday Princeton High School. She
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intelligence Corps. Upon his return to the States, he embarked on a distinguished legal career that began at the law firm of Montis and Litowitz. In 1964, he became an Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Trenton office of the U.S. Department of Justice. In 1967, he was appointed Judge of Worker’s Compensation, eventually becoming the Chief Judge of Compensation for the State of New Jersey, a position he held for over two decades. During his tenure, Judge Litowitz presided over and decided thousands of cases involving New Jersey workers and employers while earning the admiration and respect of litigants, their attorneys, and court personnel. In 1990, then-Governor Florio appointed Judge Litowitz Director of New Jersey’s Department of Worker’s Compensation. In that capacity, Judge Litowitz oversaw the State’s Worker’s Compensation system, one of the largest and most complex in the nation. Following retirement from public service in the mid-nineties, Judge Litowitz returned to private practice, becoming of-counsel to the Princeton law firm Hill, Wallack. Judge Litowitz received numerous honors and awards, including The Jack O’Brien Service Award recognizing his contributions and achievements during his distinguished career. Throughout his adult life, Judge Litowitz was active in the community, serving on the Board of Directors of the Jewish Federation of Princeton Mercer Bucks and Greenwood House, the Jewish Home for the Aged. In 1998, he and Selma received The State of Israel Independence Issue Award,
recognizing their years of service and philanthropy. Judge Litowitz is survived by children Robert (Mariah) of Washington, D.C., Debra Frank of Yardley, Pa., and Carol Golden (Andrew) of Princeton, N.J.; grandchildren Dana, Drew, Reid, and Selma Litowitz, David and Matthew Frank, and Jackson and Elliott Golden; a sister, Natalie Fulton; and niece Susan Talbot (Richard). A daughter-in-law, Karen Dubin, predeceased him. Funeral services were held Sunday, January 12, at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel with burial in Fountain Lawn Memorial Park, Ewing, N.J. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions in Judge Litowitz’s memory be made to Greenwood House, 53 Walter Street, Ewing, NJ 08628. w w w.greenwoodhouse.org.
Rosemary Catherine Forrey Rosemary Catherine Forrey of Skillman, NJ, and Avalon, NJ, formerly of Princeton, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2020. Rosemary was a cherished and loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother. She was predeceased by her loving husband, Robert Carl Forrey, her brother Walter Chatham Jr., and her parents Walter Chatham Sr. and Jane Buckley Chatham. She is survived by her four devoted children, Carole (Chris), Lynne (Eric), John (Debbie), David (Erin); and 11 grandchildren and one greatgrandchild. She is also survived by her brother and sister-in-law, John and Barbara Chatham, and many nieces and nephews. Rosemary traveled the world with her husband, Bob, and family visiting many places
including England, Ireland, Scotland, France, Italy, Spain, China, Turkey, Greece, Mexico, Canada, and Hawaii. Rosemary and Bob also enjoyed several sailboat adventures throughout the Caribbean islands. She shared her love of life and music with her grandchildren who affectionately called her “Gigi.” Many happy years were spent at her shore home in Avalon, NJ, where four generations of the family gathered together each summer including special July 4th celebrations. She always lit up the room with her warm smile, beautiful singing voice, and witty sense of humor. A strong advocate for education and inspiration for her children and grandchildren, she studied at Academy of Notre Dame de Namur, Fitzgerald Mercy Hospital, Immaculata University, and The College of New Jersey. Throughout a career in nursing and volunteer activities, she was always helping others. Rosemary was very involved in her community and active with the Springdale Golf Club, Dogwood Garden Club, Medical Center at Princeton, Princeton Hospital Fete, Nassau Club, Present Day Club, Yacht Club of Stone Harbor, and as a docent at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton. Her family will miss her dearly, and fondly remember her stories, laughter, and loving presence. Family and friends are invited to a Funeral Mass on Monday, January 20, 2020 at 10 a.m. at St. Charles Borromeo Church, 47 Skillman Road, Skillman, NJ 08558. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in honor of Rosemary to the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES The Honorable Mark E. Litowitz died on January 9, 2020 after a brief illness, one day before his 91st birthday. The cause of death was esophageal cancer. A lifelong resident of the Trenton area, Judge Litowitz was the first child of Carl Litowitz and Anne (Edelman) Litowitz, both of Trenton. He attended Trenton Central High School and Pennington Prep before attending Rutgers University, where he received his undergraduate and law degrees. At Trenton High, he met Selma Urken. They married in 1951 and he remained devoted to her until her death in 2005. Judge Litowitz was a veteran of the Korean War, where he served in the Army Counter-
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JOB CODE 1107 (CitiusTech, Princeton, NJ) wrks in the healthcare domain. Resp for high lvl tech dsgn docs. Create & dsgn use cases for implementat’n. ID datatypes & data formats suppt’d & dsgn interoperability. Dsgn & implemnt real time data process’g. Uses tools such as JavaScript, Oracle SQL Dvlpr, Mirth Connect Rhapsody, TCL, Ensemble & Cloverleaf IDE. Bach’s deg in Comp Sci./ IT/Eng. or frgn equiv +2yrs of exp. Loc’n:Princeton, NJ & various unanticipatd loc’ns w/in the U.S., reloc maybe rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to: us_jobs@citiustech. com 01-15
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JOB CODE 1103 (CitiusTech, Princeton, NJ) wrks in the healthcare domain & resp for bus dvlpmt. Sell IT srvcs & solut’ns on an onshore/offshore model to said clients. Coord w/leadership, tech teams, & bus analysts to assure client satisfact’n & proper complet’n of projts. Facilitates projt definit’n, rqmt gather’g, dsgn & architecture for delivery teams us’g ASP.Net, MS SQL Srvr, VB.Net.Help the delivery stakeholders understand the bus rqmts, scope of the projts, dsgn & architecture rqmts. Bach’s deg in Comp Sci./ Eng. or frgn equiv +5yrs of progress wrk exp which incl 2yrs of exp in the rqmts listed above. Loc’n: Princeton, NJ & various unanticipatd loc’ns w/ in the U.S., reloc maybe rqd. Please refer to job code & email res to: us_jobs@citiustech.com 01-15
WET PAPER IN THE DRIVEWAY? Sorry. It Happens, even with a plastic bag. We can’t control the weather, but we can offer you a free, fresh and dry replacement paper if you stop by our office at 4438 Route 27 N. in Kingston.
PART-TIME GRAPHIC DESIGNER NEEDED Witherspoon Media Group is looking for a part-time graphic designer to work in our Kingston, New Jersey office on the production of the Town Topics Newspaper, luxury magazines, and digital marketing. The ideal candidate must: • Have 3-5 years experience or more in print design or ad agency work. • Be proficient in Adobe Creative Suite 6 or higher (Adobe InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator). • Be deadline-oriented. Must also be able to: • Typeset and file newspaper articles. • Design and set page layouts for weekly newspaper. • Multitask and work in a fast-paced environment. • Design client advertisements for newspaper, magazines, and online. • Assist with social media, email marketing, and website updates.
Gorgeous 2 bed 2.5 bath home for sale in Hillsborough Recently renovated Hillsborough N.J. townhome with fully finished basement, brand new AC/Furnace and hot water heater. Gas unit and large master bedroom with en suite. Attached garage for convenient parking! Open and contemporary floor plan, hardwood floors throughout, remodeled bathrooms, and kitchen with stainless steel appliances. $290,000
FSBO: Contact Vincent at 908.616.0821 for more information
We are looking for a self-motivated, excellent communicator who is able to organize, prioritize, and produce results independently and with the team. Knowledge of HTML is a plus. Compensation is negotiable based on experience. Please submit cover letter and resume to: jeff.tryon@witherspoonmediagroup.com
OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY, JAN. 19 | 1:00—3:00
48 BOGART COURT IN PRINCETON IS OFFERED AT $1,995,000 Nestled on nearly five acres, this exquisite home has undergone extensive renovations throughout. Stop by this Sunday and take a tour.
Alison Covello, Sales Associate | MOBILE 609.240.8332 | acovello@glorianilson.com | MoveWithAlison.com
OPEN HOUSE THIS SUNDAY, JAN. 19 | 1:00—4:00
6 MORRIS DRIVE IN PRINCETON (HOPEWELL TWP) IS OFFERED AT $879,000 Fully updated and move-in ready, this four bedroom Toll Brothers home features over 3600 square feet and is situated on 1.27 acres. Stop by on Sunday for a tour!
Teresa Cunningham, Sales Associate | MOBILE 609.802.3564 | BusyTC@gmail.com | BusyTC.com
33 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 | 609.921.2600 | glorianilson.com Licensed Real Estate Broker
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