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Steel Beam From 9/11 To Be Installed at PFARS Headquarters Eight years ago, Roy James first broached the idea of bringing a ninefoot fragment of steel, salvaged from the World Trade Center, to Princeton.

James, who is the former deputy chief of the Princeton Fire Department, wanted to create a permanent memorial to those who perished when the twin towers were destroyed on September 11, 2001.

The proposal has been met with significant roadblocks since that time. But current plans call for the twisted fragment to be permanently installed outside the new headquarters of Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS) on Mt. Lucas Road. A spot has been reserved for the beam, and a fundraising campaign is underway.

“We’ve waited all these years, and we wanted to make sure it’s done right,” James said this week. “To us, it’s a monument for many people who lost their lives that day, and after.”

Nine people from Princeton died on 9/11. James’ wife, who used to work at the World Trade Center, could have been one of them. But pregnant and on bed rest at the time, she stayed home that day. James was haunted by the possibility of what could have been — not just for his wife, but for numerous people he spoke with who, for various reasons, didn’t go to work that day and avoided the disaster.

A motorcyclist, James began taking part in memorial rides to commemorate the disaster. He and William D. Shields, who is president of Princeton Engine Company No. 1 on Chestnut Street, rode together in one of them and were struck by the surges of support from those who lined the sides of the roads they passed through.

From other riders, James learned that pieces of steel had been saved and were available for memorials. He obtained one of the beams, and proposed that the municipality place it on state-owned land, possibly near the Princeton Battle Monument or near the former Borough Hall.

But the plan hit a snag when the American Atheists, a group headquartered in Union County, threatened to sue the town if a small cross cut out on one side of the steel beam was clearly displayed on public property. The town pulled out Continued on Page 10

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Watson Coleman, Benjamin Lead King Celebration An overflow crowd of about 150 packed into the Arts Council of Princeton’s (ACP) Solley Theater Monday morning to celebrate the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to hear speeches by Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and Princeton University Professor of African American Studies Ruha Benjamin.

“This is a day when we ask ‘What have I done to make the world a better place?’” said ACP Interim Executive Director Jim Levine in welcoming the visitors and introducing the speakers. “We are gathered here to celebrate the life of a man who gave his life to make the world a better place.”

Watson Coleman and Benjamin had some ideas on making the world a better place. “Love trumps hate all the time,” said Watson Coleman in emphasizing the country’s need for King’s message. “He spoke up against evil when he saw it. He tried to motivate us to understand that we were all in this together.”

Watson Coleman went on to imagine King’s response to the world of 2020.

“If he saw what was happening today, he would be so sad and so angry,” she

said, “and he’d wonder what was the purpose of the work that he did, because we seem to be moving backward instead of forward.”

She emphasized the challenges ahead for the country — “We’ve got to work hard” — but noted that Princeton was on the right track, “We don’t have communities like Princeton all over the country that believe in giving opportunity, that stand up for the education of all our children, that are willing to bring in affordable housing so that it can have the rich tapestry of what this country is. We don’t have Princeton everywhere.”

Calling on the government and society “to respond to our needs, to provide us with the opportunity to move forward on our own,” she stated, “We’re asking for the opportunity to pursue the dream of peace and prosperity based on our ability to be educated and to do our work.”

She discussed issues of racism in health care, housing, education, criminal justice, and voter suppression, stating, “What we have is not what we have to have. We can stand up together as a community, stand up when we see injustice and say ‘Not here, not now. We’ve had enough.’”

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PPS Holds Community Forum Saturday; All Invited to Help Shape District Plans

Projected to grow by several hundred students over the next five years, Princeton Public Schools (PPS) is planning for the future and has invited everyone to a community forum on Saturday, January 25 from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Princeton High School (PHS) cafeteria.

The forum will be led by consultants from Milone & MacBroom (M&M), a plan-

ning firm hired last fall for $140,000, which has been reviewing the district’s enrollment projections, facility needs, and educational programs. During the forum M&M will share their findings and then facilitate small group discussions to hear about the community’s goals and priorities.

In the coming months, M&M plans to Continued on Page 10

CELEBRATING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR .: The Princeton University Chapel Choir performs at the Rev . Dr . Martin Luther King Jr . Service of Recommitment on Sunday morning at Princeton University Chapel . The service was one of many area events honoring Dr . King’s legacy .

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Type O Blood Shortage Described as “Critical”

The American Red Cross has extended its urgent call for donors of all blood types to give blood or platelets.

With influenza escalating across the country and preventing some donors from giving, and winter weather threatening to cancel blood drives, the Red Cross now has a critical shortage of type O blood and urgently needs donors to restock the shelves.

Currently, the Red Cross has less than a three-day supply of type O blood available for patient emergencies and medical treatments.

Type O positive blood is the most transfused blood type and can be given to Rh-positive patients of any blood type. While just 7 percent of the U.S. population has type O negative blood, it can be transfused to patients with any blood type and is what hospital staff reach for during emergencies when there isn’t time to determine a patient’s blood type.

In Princeton, donors can give blood on February 3 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at B os ton P rop er t ie s, 101 Carnegie Center Drive.

Donors of all blood types – especially types O positive and O negative – are urged to make an appointment to give blood or platelets now by visiting RedCrossBlood.org, or calling 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800733-2767.

Deadline is January 31 For Communiversity 2020

Applications to participate in Community ArtsFest 2020 must be submitted to the Arts Council of Princeton by January 31. The town-gown event attracts more than 40,000 people to the heart of Princeton every spring and is presented by the Arts Council of Princeton in collaboration with Princeton University and the town of Princeton.

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BURNS NIGHT: The “Mad for Plaid” Robert Burns Party and Silent Auction on Saturday, January 25, the birthday of the famous poet, is Trinity Church’s annual fundraiser from 6:30 to 9 p.m. to support the church choir’s 2021 road trip to the United Kingdom. Pictured here during its last U.K. venture, the choir will be in residence at cathedrals in Scotland and Yorkshire.

The Scottish-themed auction and party is $30. Trinity Church is at 33 Mercer Street. Visit trinityprinceton.org to register.

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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.

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Route 29 Northbound Bypass Closure: This road will be closed for construction of the new bridge across the Delaware River until January 28, and may remain closed until the week of February 16 if the traffic impacts do not exceed projections. For information, visit www.511nj.org.

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.

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HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVED: Dumbarton Oaks, a mansion in Washington, D.C., that housed the conference resulting in the formation of the United Nations, is the first to be profiled in Morven’s Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speakers Series beginning February 27.

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second season. This year’s talks, to be held at 6:30 p.m. the evenings of February 27 and March 5, 10, and 19, will take participants from the Rockefeller Gardens in Seal Harbor, Maine and fabled Newport, Rhode Island, to Dumbarton Oaks in Washington, D.C., and Henry Flagler’s Palm Beach, Florida, estate.

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“Launched just last year, the series quickly became a favorite with armchair travel to some of the most sumptuous estates in the country,” said Mor ven’s E xecutive Director Jill Barry. “Each speaker brings the inside story to our guests with visuals that will make you long to see them in person.”

First on the schedule is “Dumbarton Oaks: Home & Garden of Humanities.” The stately brick mansion, site of the conference where world leaders gathered to form the United Nations in 1944, is now a research institute, library, museum, and garden affiliated with the Faculty of Arts and Sciences of Harvard University. The estate was originally the residence and spectacular garden of Robert Woods Bliss and his wife, Mildred Barnes Bliss, who donated it to Harvard in 1940. Dumbarton Oaks Director Jan M. Ziolkowski will speak on the Blisses’ worldclass collection of Byzantine and Pre-Columbian art, and the historic garden, which was designed by Beatrix Jones Farrand, known locally for her years as consulting landscape architect at Princeton University.

Farrand was also involved in the design of the Abby Aldrich Rockefeller Garden on Mount Desert Island, Maine.

The focus of “Seal Harbor, Maine & Beyond: The Rockefeller Gardens” on March 5, the talk by Casey Banning, author of The Rockefeller Family Gardens: An American Legacy, reveals why Farrand’s design took more than seven years to complete. Banning will also focus on the Eyrie, a 100-

room house that was removed in 1962. Banning’s book will be available for p u r c h a s e fo l l o w i n g t h e event.

“Living Newport: Houses, People, Style” is the title of the March 10 talk by Bettie Bearden Pardee, who is the author of two books on entertaining, and the popular Instagram account “Private Newport,” focused on the mansions and gardens in the Rhode Island seaside town.

Pardee’s own home and gardens in Newport are known as examples of gracious living.

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The finale of the series March 19 is “W hitehall : Henry Flagler’s Palm Beach Estate,” with Flagler Museum E xecutive Director Erin Manning. The home was industrialist Henry and Mary Lily Kenan Flagler’s winter retreat from 1902 until Henry’s death in 1913. The exterior was designed by Carrere and Hastings, known for their work on the New York Public Librar y and the Fif th Avenue ma nsion t hat is now the Frick Collection.

The 100,000 -square-foot house had 75 rooms, and was described in the New York Herald as “more wonderful than any palace in Europe, grander and more magnificent than any other private dwelling in the world.” Manning, formerly the executive director of the Historical Societ y of Princeton, will provide an insider’s look at the mansion. Illustrated books will be available after the talk.

Each event will be preceded by 30 minutes of refreshments. The talks are in Morven’s Stockton Education Center. Individual tickets are $18 - $25 ; the series is $50-$75.

“It’s the drabbest part of winter, and this is a way into not only beautiful gardens, but beautiful homes that epitomize their sense of space and place,” Barry said upon launching the series last year. “We are hoping this is a success, and that every winter we can bring another series together.”

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“What is the most important lesson from Martin Luther King Jr.’s legacy?”

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“We can accomplish a lot of things when we believe in ourselves.”

—Edna Monroe, Whiting

“In 2020, love. The most important lesson we can gather is to continue to live and love on purpose without any criteria on who receives it.”

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Rider Furniture Named HFA National Retail Finalist

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Rider Furniture of Franklin Township was recently recognized as a 2019 Retailer of the Year finalist by the Home Furnishings Association (HFA), one of the most coveted and influential recognitions for retailers in the furniture industry.

Finalists, who range from large, national chains to local, family-owned retailers like Rider, were nominated by their peers, manufacturers, vendors, and furniture reps.

Shar ron Bradley, CEO of the HFA, said many of the qualities of a successful furniture store are on display every day at Rider.

“Here’s a store that creates a unique, personalized shopping experience and is an integral part of its community. They’re wonderful models for our industry.”

The Retailer of the Year recognizes retailers who exhibit exceptional philanthropy, technolog y, cus tomer experience, mentoring sustainability, and store c u lt u re. O n ly 16 s tore s were recognized this year.

“It’s a great honor to be recognized because we strive for brilliance every day,” said Susan Thompson of Rider Furniture. “This recognition confirms what we knew all along. We’re giving our customers, our community, and our staff the best shopping and working experience they’ll ever find.”

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In concluding her remarks, Watson Coleman looked ahead to next fall’s election. “And when it comes to 2020 November, we can do what we need to do to ensure that those who have the least among us will have the greatest opportunities to achieve their dreams,” she said. “We will seek peace and justice for everyone. We will not be deterred. We will not be held back. We will not be depressed.”

Benjamin, a sociologist, founder of the JUST DATA Lab, author of People’s Science and Race After Technology, and editor of CaptivatingTechnology, spoke about what it means to be a visionary like Martin Luther King Jr. and the need to have “2020 vision.”

“All of us can be visionaries,” she said, asking the audience to think about what it means to have X-ray vision, to see beneath the surface.

“All of us should be visionaries, to diagnose our social reality, to look beyond the symptoms to the root causes of what ails us as a society.”

Benjamin told the gathering that she had both bad news and good news to impart. The bad news, she said, is that “we continue to pass on racist ways of seeing and racist traditions,” but the good news is that “we are beginning to wake up, with growing awareness and action. People are starting to become accountable to transform the society we live in.”

She added, “I want us to consider the role of technology in this good and bad news.” Benjamin told a story

to illustrate the problematic at titudes towards power in today’s society. She described overhearing t wo men talking in Newark Airport, with one saying to the other “I just want someone I can push around.”

“There’s a new-found license that people have to express a particular theory of power, the power to dominate over other people,” Benjamin said. “But that is only one theory of power.

There is also horizontal power, in which we empower each other, in which my power doesn’t rely on me disempowering you.”

Benjamin urged the audience to “cultivate, resuscitate, and grow this alternative form of power” to counter the “I just want someone I can push around” theory of power that “is the dominant form of power right now from the highest office in the country to the airport terminal to around the corner.”

Benjamin went on to discuss how technology, which should be an instrument of progress and equality, often perpetuates racism and injustice in the workplace, schools, and the medical profession.

“Inequity is everywhere, all around us, but that is not the end of the story,” she said. Technology can be a positive force for change, she noted, but it must be watched closely and held accountable. “It’s about embedding our highest values in these systems. We can engender change in new pat ter ns, practices, and politics. We have to own our power. We are patternmakers,” she concluded.

“We have to be able to see clearly beyond the surface in order to change this society.”

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2020 VISION: Princeton University Professor of African American Studies Ruha Benjamin urged a standing-room-only crowd of 150 to “look beyond the symptoms to the root causes of what ails us as a society” at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Martin Luther King Jr. celebration on Monday morning.

ily YMCA, the Historical Society of Princeton, and the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice, the celebration also featured art, music, and literary events including button making, collage making, a study of the works of Rom ar e B e ard e n, s tor y reading, and a performance by the First Baptist Church of Princeton Choir.

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Historical Society, Library Host WWII Open Archive

On January 23 at 6:30 p.m., the Historical Society of Princeton (HSP) and Princeton Public Library will host an Open Archive program, displaying real historical materials related to the World War II home front experience in Princeton. This pop-up display is presented in conjunction with the panel exhibition “World War II on the Princeton Home Front,” running in the Princeton Room at the library through February 6.

The panel exhibition investigates the major home front activities of civil defense, foreign relief, and rationing, showcasing reproductions of archival materials from HSP’s collection. In so doing, the display sheds light on the local debates at the time about foreign intervention, the extent to which civil liberties should be limited to ensure safety, and the value of democracy as a system of government, conversations that reverberate in American society today.

“Visiting the exhibit is a wonderful way to learn about important local history and c o n te m p l a te s i g n i f i c a n t questions about contemporary issues as well. The Open Archive on January 23

provides a special opportunity to interact with historical materials and discuss with other attendees and HSP’s experts,” said Hannah Schmidl, the library’s public humanities coordinator.

The January 23 Open Archive program will enable visitors to view and explore the “real” documents featured in the panel exhibition, in addition to other materials that highlight the home front experience in Princeton during World War II. HSP and the library regularly present “Open Archives,” which are pop -up oppor tunities for members of the community to come face-to-face with the contents of HSP’s vast collection, and to engage in conversation with other participants about what they observe.

“Our Open Archive series at PPL allows attendees to interact with archival documents and artifacts from the HSP collection without the barrier of glass cases.

People get to really see the documents up close,” said Stephanie Schwartz, curator of collections and research at the Historical Society. “It will certainly add an extra layer of meaning to their experience of the panel exhibition.”

While the Open Archive event is one night only, the Princeton Room exhibition is open to the public during the Library’s open hours, seven days a week, whenever another program is not scheduled in the Princeton Room.

Panel on Anti-Semitism To Be Held At Institute

“The Impact of the Past” is the title of a special panel discussion on the new surge of anti-Semitism in Europe

and the United States on Wednesday, February 5 at 5:30 p.m. at the Institute for Advanced Study (IAS). Panelists are British journalist and politician Daniel Finkelstein, Canadian/British academic Julie Gottlieb, and American historian Deborah Lipstadt.

Karina Urbach, a visitor in the IAS School of Historical Studies, organized the panel.

The event will examine why anti-Semitism has returned, how it differs from that of the 1930s, and how the world can unite to end this affliction once and for all.

Finkelstein sits in Britain’s House of Lords. He was adviser to Prime Minister John Major and was elevated to peerage by Prime Minister David Cameron in 2013. He is a well-known political commentator and former chairman of the UK-based think tank Policy Exchange. He is also a vice president of the Jewish Leadership Council in the U.K. Gottlieb’s research interests include modern British political history from 1918 to 1945, the history of political extremism, and women’s history and gender studies. She serves on the editorial board of the Women’s History Review. Her latest book is ‘Guilty Women,’ Foreign Policy, and Appeasement in Inter-War Britain.

Lipstadt is a former consultant to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. Her book Denying the Holocaust sparked a historic libel suit in 2000, brought by Holocaust denier David Irving. The trial, chronicled in the film Denial, will be screened as part of the 2019-2020 IAS Film Series.

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Princeton Council’s passage of a resolution last week calling on the White House, Congress, and the state of New Jersey “to reunify migrant families, release them from detention, and afford them due process in immigration proceedings” was a significant statement of support, and it may be just a preliminary step in making Princeton a truly “welcoming” community.

“I, like so many others across t he nat ion, have been horrified at the inhumane treatment of migrants at our borders, in detention centers, and in the interior of the country,” said Princeton Civil R ights Commission member Afsheen Shamsi, who drafted the resolution.

“I believe that we all have an obligation to speak up against this injustice and to call on our elected officials at every level to reunify migrant families and allow them to go through immigration proceedings with legal representation.”

She continued, “This is an issue for every person of conscience, every business, ever y corporation, ever y institution, and all of our elected officials. We all need to raise our voices, and I am so grateful to Mayor Lempert and all of our leaders in Council for raising their voices. Princeton is truly a wonderful community due to our leadership on the fair, just, humane, and inclusive treatment of migrants in our community.”

A copy of the resolution has been sent to the Mercer

Cou nt y f reeholders, t he 16th District New Jersey assemblymen and senator, Governor Phil Murphy, U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, U.S. Senators Cor y Booker and Rober t Menendez, and President Donald Trump.

Princeton Councilwoman Leticia Fraga applauded the Council’s unanimous support for the resolution and noted the many proponents who spoke up at the January 13 meeting. “I was very touched to hear so many members of our community who attended and spoke passionately in support of our neighbors as well as migrant families nationwide,” she said.

Fraga acknowledged the limited power of the resolution, but emphasized the importance of Princeton’s taking a stand in support of the immigrant community. “While I recognize that Council can’t have direct influence over federal policies and procedures, it is still important that we all have a voice in calling on elected officials at every level to represent our values,” she wrote in an email. “In New Jersey alone we have more than 2,000 immigrants detained, often in unacceptable conditions and most without access to legal representation.

We cannot look away.”

She went on to point out the nationwide crisis, “While nothing is done to repair our broken immigration system, thousands of immigrants are forced to make the lifethreatening journey to cross

borders out of desperation.

The current policy of separating families and holding them like criminals in jaillike conditions needs to stop.

We need to work across all levels of government to ensure families are reunified and that they receive the humane care they deserve.

“Individually, we are but one voice. Together, we have the power to unite our voices and call on our country to live up to our ideals. We should always keep in mind that we are a nation of immigrants, and we ought to welcome and aid the most vulnerable.”

New Latin American Legal and Defense Education Fund (LALDEF) Executive Director Dina Paulson-McEwen expressed her pride and excitement at the Princeton Council’s passage of the resolution. “Princeton is on the right side here, 12,000 percent,” she said. “I am thrilled.”

She continued, “The rights of so many have been under attack by the current administration. We have seen riveting, truly democratic political moments in the

past few years, where state courts and local leaders and citizens have challenged so-called mandates coming from the administration and put forward the statements, politics, and support they feel is needed at these moments of attacks.”

In her first full month at the helm of LALDEF, Paulson-McEwen is planning for the next stage for the organization and the Mercer County immigrant community that it serves. “What happens to immigrants once they do become settled here, with the very necessary support of LALDEF, up against so many systemic, tactical, and emotional violences and racisms in our system of ‘welcome?’ I want us to be thinking about our goal for cross-cultural integration: the question is not just how do non-immigrants welcome immigrants or how do immigrants begin to intermingle with non-immigrants. The questions here are about examining the shared and not shared joys and pains and prejudices and successes. How do we enrich each other’s lives and form more connection and understand more about each other when we do come together? No one’s journey is alone.”

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Steel Beam continued from page one

of the plan, and the beam was stored in the back of the Princeton Hook & Ladder facility on Harrison Street. A few years ago, Shields arranged for it to be brought to Engine Company No. 1 and displayed where it could be viewed through windows, lit up at night — with the cross covered by an American flag.

“When I first saw this piece of steel, my eyes were drawn to the cross, and I asked why it was there,” James said. “I did some research and I found out that during the recovery process, when they were cutting the steel beams and looking for people, the steel workers would carve these symbols when they found any kind of remains.

Some of those lost were

first responders — people they knew. Some beams had crosses, some had Stars of David, some had hearts, some had moons.

And they would give the pieces they cut out to family members if they could.

It wasn’t a religious thing.

I’m Jewish, and the cross never bothered me.”

Since then, the Princeton September 11th Memorial Committee has formed, and plans have been put into place for the steel beam to move to its permanent home at PFARS. A special area has been allocated for the site, and will be visible from Route 206, Valley Road, and Mt. Lucas Road.

PFARS President Mark Freda is on the Memorial Committee and has been instrumental in arranging for the installation. “PFARS is private property, so this is not tied to the municipal-

A PERMANENT MEMORIAL: From left: Princeton Fire & Rescue Squad (PFARS) President Mark Freda, Engine Company No. 1 President William Shields, and former Princeton Fire Department Deputy Chief Roy James have been working to make the installation of a 9/11 memorial at the PFARS site a reality. The steel beam, a remnant of the World Trade Center attacks, has been displayed inside Engine Company No. 1 for the past few years.

ity,” he said. “We said we’d be happy to house it. I was in New York City on 9/11, so the whole aspect of it not being displayed has always been on my mind.”

It will take about $40,000 to complete the project.

“Some of the work has already been done,” said Freda. “The concrete apron was donated, and we are hoping for more in-kind donations. We still need to do some work.”

T h e f u n d s w i l l cove r design, foundation work, lighting, bronze plaques, and treating the steel beam so it is preserved. Those who donate $100 will receive a special commemorative coin that shows an illustration of the memorial.

It also lists the number of miles between Princeton and the World Trade Center, as well as the other two sites where planes struck — the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and a field in Shanksville, Pa. The coin can also be purchased for $20.

With the cross cut into the beam not visible when the beam is installed, those on the Memorial Committee are hoping there will be no cause for protest. “No one wants to create any more issues,” said James.

“The squad has been figuring out a way to display it so that it doesn’t offend anyone.”

James worries about a change he has observed in the way people think about 9/11 since the attack. “It used to be that on these memorial rides, it would be jammed. People would be on the sides, cheering us on,” he said. “You couldn’t move.”

Shields, who is also on the Memorial Committee, added, “Things just get lost in the shuffle as time goes on. People become complacent. But the squad is doing us a huge favor by housing this, and we couldn’t be more grateful. This is a story that shouldn’t be forgotten.”

—Anne Levin

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collaboratively generate a vision for the district schools and, by early June, to provide a range of recommendations that are educationally and economically sound.

With the ongoing issues of tight budgets and overcrowding, and PPS still in the process of implementing construction and maintenance projects associated with a $26.9M December 2018 referendum bond issue, Saturday’s forum promises a large turnout with plenty to talk about.

In seeking to encourage as much participation as possible in the planning process, PPS has widely disseminated information and publicity for Saturday’s forum. “There are no preconceived outcomes to this process,” said PPS Superintendent Steve Cochrane at a meeting last month. “We will be generating and considering multiple options collectively as a community.” BOE President Beth Behrend emphasized the Board’s focus on “data-based decision-making.”

Mary Clurman, a Princeton resident and recent BOE election candidate, has been urging residents to attend Saturday’s meeting and speak up about a number of concerns.

Among her “issues worth addressing,” mentioned in an email sent out Monday, were how enrollment projections were arrived at, when students will result from new affordable housing, considerations for redistricting, staff reduction (or expansion), purchase of Westminster, and possibilities of consolidating with Cranbury.

Daniel Dart, a BOE member and PPS parent, commenting as a private citizen and not on behalf of the Board, emphasized the collaborative nature of the process, adding, “I fully support transparency and public engagement and look forward to the public participation at the January 25 community forum.”

Dart also noted that he is pleased with the additional classrooms and other educational spaces at PHS and John Witherspoon Middle School,

paid for by the 2018 referendum, and does not see the need for the PPS to acquire additional land or buildings in the near future. “My personal focus will be to advocate for new teachers to maintain class sizes at optimal levels,” he said. “I favor cost effective and affordable solutions to maintain excellent schools.”

With more informational meetings, interactive workshops, email blasts, and focus groups to engage the community in the coming months, M&M will next be embarking on the “scenario development” stage of the planning process.

From now through the end of March, M&M will be prioritizing needs and reviewing preliminary alternatives for achieving PPS’ goals. Then from April through the beginning of June, the planners will narrow down the scenarios and present their recommendations.

—Donald Gilpin

Carrier Clinic Hosts Health Care Job Fairs

Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic is seeking applicants for a variety of health care positions at eight regional job fairs in the coming months. Among them are two events at The College of New Jersey in Ewing Township.

On February 12, from 122:30 p.m., the Health-Exercise Careers Networking event is held at the school.

And on February 19, from 12-2:30 p.m., the Spring Career and Internship Fair will include positions at Carrier Clinic. Other job fair locations, for part-time and full-time positions, include William Paterson University, Seton Hall University, Saint Peter’s University, South Plainfield High School, Ramapo College, and Monmouth University.

Needed are residential counselors (youth residential treatment), mental health technicians, and nurses.

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Two Free Workshops On “Welcoming America”

In collaboration with Welcoming America, Princeton Public Schools, and the Princeton Civil Rights Commission, Princeton Human Services is offering two free workshop opportunities.

The workshops are designed to provide tools to advance welcoming work while engaging and connecting individuals who are interested in ensuring that all residents can thrive and belong in the community.

In 2015, Princeton joined Welcoming America, becoming part of a global movement proactively working to build welcoming communities that value inclusiveness, unity, and diversity.

The two workshops are on Thursday, February 13.

“Positive Communications in Turbulent Times” is from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., and “Building Welcoming and Inclusive Schools” is from 3:30-6 p.m.

All are welcome to these workshops. They are especially appropriate for educators, including teachers, administrators, and front-line staff at the K-12 level who want to promote a welcoming classroom and culturally inclusive school.

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Police Blotter On January 15, at 7:01 p.m., a resident of Armour Road reported that, sometime between 11:33 a.m. on January 14 and 8:15 a.m. on January 15, someone stole a red and blue Brooks Brothers blazer from their front porch.

The jacket is valued at $248.

On January 14, at 1:56 p.m., a 24-year-old male from Princeton was charged with possession of under 50 grams of suspected marijuana, subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on South Harrison Street for a random plate inquiry for an unregistered vehicle.

Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.

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There will be no fare hike for NJ Transit commuters in fiscal year 2021, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday morning. Murphy made the announcement during a ceremony in Kearny honoring seven locomotive engineers who had completed their training.

“Today, we celebrate another class of future locomotive engineers who will improve safety, reliability, and services for the hundreds of thousands of New Jersey residents who ride NJ Transit every day,” Murphy said. “I am also proud to announce that I will not include a fare hike in my Fiscal Year 2021 budget proposal. We are on the path to the resurgence of NJ Transit as a system that commuters can rely on and trust, and I want to make sure that riders are not further burdened while

we continue to improve the system.”

Princeton commuters are among those to have experienced significant problems getting to and from work on NJ Transit over the past few years, with delays and cancellations among the biggest complaints. The Dinky, which connects Princeton to Princeton Junction, was out of service for several months last year.

Since taking office, Murphy’s administration has created some relief by adding engineers. The completion of the current class “will help fulfill the agency’s continued commitment to hiring and training more locomotive engineers,” according to a press release from the governor’s office. “This graduating class will bring the total number of new engineers that have joined NJ Transit

since late 2018 to 169.”

Those honored in Kearny “are on the verge of completing a rigorous, seven-weeklong training program,” said NJ Transit President and CEO Kevin Corbett, who attended the ceremony. “For our customers, that means fewer train cancellations as a result of engineer availability. Over the two-year period between 2019 and 2020, we will graduate seven classes of locomotive engineers — the same number of classes that graduated in the previous five years combined.

And beginning this year, we are starting to see real net gains in our ranks of locomotive engineers, thanks to an unprecedented effort to recruit, train, and hire these essential members of our railroad crew.”

Under the previous administration of Gov. Chris Christie, NJ Transit raised fares by 36 percent, according to the governor’s office.

The class of seven trainees will graduate in the coming weeks once they finish the final requirements and certifications necessary to become locomotive engineers with the agency. The next engineer training class is set to graduate this April.

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Stark & Stark, the law firm with offices in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania, will present seminars addressing “Substantial Changes for Retirement Accounts: Estate Planning After the SECURE Act” on January 28, February 1, and February 4 at its Lawrenceville office, 993 Lenox Drive.

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MLK DAY OF SERVICE IN NATURE: Friends of Princeton Open Space hosted a Day of Service on Monday in support of their Forest Restoration Project in the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Nearly 80 community members volunteered their time removing invasive species from both the Forest Restoration site and the adjacent wetland along Mountain Brook.

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Citing Importance of Maintaining PCTV’s Free Public Access

It is critically important that we maintain and expand PCTV as a regional media center. We don’t have a WHYY, and The Times is but a shadow of the old Trenton Times. Without public access paid for by cable TV users, we are limiting our options to be well-informed.

PCTV’s free public access is not just a communication media, it is an economic center, and that seems to be the rub. There seems to be a concern by Princeton Council that surrounding towns are not paying their fair share. That Princeton is subsidizing the surrounding municipalities and their viewers.

Let’s look at this more carefully. First, PCTV is a nonprofit that is run almost entirely by volunteers from Princeton and the surrounding townships — all the hosts and guests volunteer to create programming. It could be argued that Princeton residents are the primary gainers. Maybe Princeton owes the surrounding townships compensation for these volunteers? The fact is that while these volunteers are working in Princeton, they also spend money — pick up some lunch, stop to buy a wedding gift, or tie in a visit to a doctor, all services from local business people who pay taxes. Princeton’s role as a regional economic center is a good thing and PCTV is part of that — financed as it has been by cable TV fees — not by Princeton property taxes, but by cable TV fees.

Why do members of Princeton Council see so little value in PCTV? Mayor Marchand use to have her own show on PCTV. Superintendent Wilson use to be a regular guest on PCTV shows. I would suggest that possibly a TV presentation by local leaders on the new parking meters might have significantly helped to avoid parking concerns that anecdotally still remain among the surrounding townships.

There is also a concern that PCTV has $500,000 squirreled away. On December 16, when supporters of PCTV attended a Council meeting “en masse,” a member of Council repeated this misunderstanding. PCTV’s Board previously set aside $200,000 for replacing existing equipment, buying new technology, and acting as a contingency. However, these funds have been used up.

Another question is what kind of fundraising has PCTV done to augment at least a portion of the cable fees?

My observation has been that PCTV has been working at fundraising diligently but needs to do more. My hope is that, with a return of cable fees, PCTV will feel more confident about hiring a fundraiser. One thing that would really help would be signals from Council that it believes in the importance of PCTV as a town asset, and that Council members are willing to show this by resuming the payment of at least some of the cable fees that have been passed through for the last 40-50 years. And there is no reason why Princeton Council shouldn’t say

publicly that they would like to see the townships take a percentage of the cable fees they receive from Comcast and Verizon, and pass that percentage onto PCTV. There are lots of ideas for new programming that would enhance fundraising and increase viewership.

Among them, I’d like to see area mayors host shows on local issues. Let’s move forward.

KIP CHERRY Dempsey Avenue

Correcting Misunderstandings About Permit Parking Program

PPS Board Members Invite Community to Planning Session

To the Editor: Happy New Year from the PPS Board of Education. We have reorganized and are pleased to welcome continuing member Debbie Bronfeld, returning member Dafna Kendal, and Susan Kanter, who joins us for her first term. Beth Behrend will return as board president, joined by Michele Tuck-Ponder as vice president. Betsy Baglio, Daniel Dart, Jess Deutsch, Peter Katz, and Brian McDonald continue their service.

As we begin a new year, students, as always, remain at the center of our work. Often our meetings must focus on the details of buildings, budget and policy — but all of our efforts support the teaching and learning that takes place in our wonderfully diverse and dynamic district.

We encourage you to visit our board website to see highlights from our work in 2019 — including the expansion of Pre-K and restorative practices, the smooth transition of key district leadership, as well as a strengthened financial position, community relationships, advocacy, and facilities stewardship. Looking forward, we plan to keep our sights firmly set on the mission of our district, “To prepare all of our students to lead lives of joy and purpose as knowledgeable, creative, and compassionate citizens of a global society.” All of our goals for the year support this mission.

So what’s ahead for PPS? Most immediately, we invite you to join us on January 25 for a community planning session at 9 a.m. in the Princeton High School cafeteria to discuss enrollment growth, the state of our school facilities, and the educational future for our children. Please come and join the conversation.

Overseeing our school district is complex and challenging.

As leaders we are always learning. While we celebrate what we do well, we know we can always improve. We welcome your feedback and encourage you to share your questions or concerns with us at our meetings or in writing.

As volunteer elected officials, your 2020 Board of Education is comprised of current or former PPS parents who stepped forward to serve because we care passionately about students, about education, and about our community. We are excited to work on behalf of taxpayers, the public, and our students in the year ahead.

Thank you for entrusting us with the stewardship of the Princeton Public Schools.

BETSY KALBER BAGLIO, BETH BEHREND, DEBBIE BRONFELD, DANIEL DART, JESS DEUTSCH, PETER KATZ, SUSAN KANTER, DAFNA KENDAL, BRIAN MCDONALD, MICHELE TUCK-PONDER PPS Board of Education

To the Editor: We would like to correct some misunderstandings contained in Phyllis Teitelbaum’s letter [Mailbox, January 15] regarding the recommendations coming out of the Permit Parking task force to be presented at the January 27 Council meeting.

First, we want to explain the general outline of the recommendations coming from the task force, though the specifics are still being finalized. The recommendations are to initiate a pilot program in limited parts of town, specifically the tree streets and the WitherspoonJackson neighborhoods. These neighborhoods were chosen because we most often hear complaints from the residents of these neighborhoods — the current parking policy in these neighborhoods does not serve the residents well and we want to correct that. All of the policies being proposed are intended to prioritize needs of the residents above other users of on-street parking.

Resident permits are intended to be good 24 hours/day.

The cost of resident permits will be based on simply covering administrative costs of the program and will not be revenue-generating. A few employee permits will likely be issued on a street-by-street basis, but with the intention to maintain plenty of open spaces for residents and their guests. This is completely in line with the recommendations contained in the Nelson-Nygaard report of 2017. The cost of employee permits will be revenue generating for the municipality, and generally based on market rates for similar privately available parking. Policies will be designed to shift business customer parking to metered spaces, with some added meters in locations with a current shortage. Lastly, the pilot program is intended to improve enforcement of parking regulations in these areas.

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othing says a dark winter’s night like the more sinister music of 19thcentury German composer Richard Wagner, and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra took full advantage of Wagner’s rich orchestration and lush harmonies in a concert in Princeton this past weekend. Conducted by NJSO Music Director Xian Zhang, Friday night’s concert at Richardson Auditorium introduced the audience to both an innovative approach to the operatic Wagner and a virtuosic pianist from one of Europe’s more unknown regions. Zhang led the Orchestra in two principal works, which although significantly different in length were equal in impact. Lorin Maazel’s orchestral reduction of Wagner’s towering Ring cycle made up the entire second half, yet Franz Liszt’s Piano Concerto No. 2, even though a third as long as the Wagner piece, was just as mesmerizing for the audience.

In 1987, former Cleveland Orchestra conductor Lorin Maazel created an hour-long “greatest hits” orchestral arrangement from Wagner’s four operas which make up Der Ring des Nibelungen, a musical tetralogy more than 20 years in the making. Based on Nordic legend and the medieval epic poem “Nibelungenlied,” Wagner’s Ring cycle has been renowned for its characters and their arias, but the dramatic motion is often carried by the orchestra. In The Ring Without Words, Maazel recreated nine musical scenes with a storyline drawing from all four operas. Beginning in the lowest of the strings, NJSO’s performance of Maazel’s Ring presented much of the most recognizable music, and Zhang kept the musical thread moving along with steady tempi and effective use of silences. Especially in leading up to the familiar “Ride of the Valkyries,” Zhang and the Orchestra set the drama well.

As in the operas, brass played a large role in Maazel’s arrangement, with an extensive brass section including four Wagner tubas, an instrument developed specifically for use in the Ring operas. The brass players often doubled on multiple instruments, and the musicians of NJSO brought out well a wide variety of brass effects. Instrumental wind solos from flutist Bart Feller, oboist Robert Ingliss, clarinetist Andrew Lamy, and English horn player Andrew Adelson added an elegant flavor to the imposing brass passages.

Zhang and the Orchestra preceded the Wagner work with Franz Liszt’s comparatively short Piano Concerto No. 2, one of only two full-scale piano concertos he wrote and one which also spanned more than 20 years in composition and revision. In this work, Liszt turned away from the standard threemovement concerto format to create a work of multiple continuously flowing movements. Featured as soloist in this performance was Macedonian pianist Simon Trpceski, who had won numerous awards and competition by the time of his formal debut in London in his early 20s.

As a concerto by Liszt, one would expect this work to contain demonic and virtuosic piano solo requirements, but it was well into the movement that the most demanding passages appeared. Opening with a delicate wind sextet of one oboe and flute, two clarinets and two bassoons, the concerto featured a languid piano solo part played

by Trpceski in relaxed fashion. The work grew in drama as the movements picked up speed, with the piano not necessarily playing a starring role until whirling dervish passages required Trpceski to play octaves at lightning speed. Accompanied by an elegant cello solo played

by Jonathan Spitz and punctuated by decisive brass, Trpceski’s solo playing traversed styles ranging from fast and furious to light and gentle, with several slides up and down the keyboard. Throughout all, each note from the piano spoke well in the hall. Liszt seemed to throw everything but the kitchen sink into the piano solo, and Trpceski well managed it all. Graceful wind solos were heard from clarinetist Lamy and oboist Ingliss, and the series of short musical vignettes which made up this concerto achieved great variety in character.

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hroughout the performance, conductor Zhang demonstrated solid command of the scores and authoritative energy on the podium. Maazel’s musical condensation of Wagner’s four operas into an hour of entertaining yet technically demanding music, combined with Trpceski’s brilliant playing, allowed the audience at Richardson Auditorium to go off into the January night with familiar tunes in their heads and an appreciation for a previously unknown yet clearly significant pianist.

—Nancy Plum New Jersey Symphony Orchestra will present its next Princeton performance on Friday, March 20 at 2 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. Conducted

by Music Director Xian Zhang, “Beethoven’s Birthday Bash” will feature the composer’s Piano Concertos No. 1 and No. 5, with Louis Lortie as soloist. Ticket information can be obtained by calling (800) ALLEGRO or by visiting www.njsymphony.org.

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Goodnight Nobody

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Artistic Friends Reunite, Hidden Conflicts Erupt in “Goodnight Nobody”; Rachel Bonds’ Tragicomedy Premieres at McCarter, Features Dana Delany which is left white and blank, except for the words “goodnight nobody.”

In an interview published on McCarter’s website, Bonds describes her reaction to the page to 2018-2019 Literary Apprentice Liam Gibbs: “I don’t remember this!

It’s so creepy!” In the play this sentiment is echoed by one of K’s lines of dialogue.

Bonds says that the phrase “really haunted me. It carries so much loneliness and longing.”

That sober mood is reinforced by the underscoring with which composer and sound designer Daniel Kluger punctuates the ends of scenes. The reflective, mournful music contradicts the deceptively jovial tone of some of the dialogue.

Like Brown’s story, much of Bonds’ play takes place in an elongated room. Echoing Hurd’s illustrations, Kimie Nishikawa’s detailed set places a bed on the audience’s right, albeit on an upper level.

Food, too, is a common element. In the storybook the bunny says goodnight to a bowl of mush; Nan spends much of the first half of the play cooking, which he does first for Mara, then for his friends.

(The smell of bacon adds a layer of realism.) Reggie complains to his mother about an unpleasant memory from his childhood; he does not like apricots after being forced to eat one, by a strict caregiver to whom he was entrusted by Mara.

Mara, in turn, embarrasses Reggie, by telling K about the difficulty she experienced in getting him to sleep through the night when he was a baby. These ex-

oodnight Nobody is receiving its world premiere at McCarter Theatre, which commissioned the show from playwright Rachel Bonds. This tragicomedy depicts a weekend during which artistic friends reunite, but an initially affable atmosphere becomes contentious when buried feelings erupt.

The effect of motherhood on the life of a creative person is one of several themes that are examined in Goodnight Nobody.

The play also offers a more general exploration of inter-generational relationships, including romantic entanglements. It also considers situations in which jovial conversations mask feelings of deep pain that unexpectedly collide.

Mara, an acclaimed sculptor who is in her late 50s or early 60s, lives in a rustic farmhouse in upstate New York. She is dating Bo, a painter who is her age. However, she also has romantic feelings for Nan, a successful artist who is in his 30s — the same age as Mara’s son, Reggie.

To the character of Mara, Emmy Awardwinner Dana Delany brings commanding stage presence and smooth, often wry, line delivery. The performance poignantly juxtaposes early scenes, in which Mara bluntly recalls the exasperating aspects of child care, against a later one in which she attempts to be more warmly maternal.

Nan is the most spiritual character in the play, so Saamer Usmani’s introspective portrayal is apt. At the beginning of the show we see Nan immersed in the creation of a painting; when Mara walks in on him he reveals that he has been working on it for much of the night.

In the subsequent scene the farmhouse becomes the setting for a reunion of Nan with two friends he knew in high school.

One is Reggie, a struggling comedian who is portrayed, with suitable flamboyance,

by Nate Miller. The other is K, a married teacher who is the mother of a new baby (from whom she is away for the first time).

Ariel Woodiwiss deftly captures the veneer of exuberance that masks K’s stress.

Ken Marks is adept at depicting Bo’s sincerity and admiration for Mara. However, one wishes that his character could be developed further. The relationship between the two could be more fully defined, as it is not entirely clear what Mara feels for Bo. Asta Bennie Hostetter’s costumes highlight links between Mara and other characters. In a scene between Mara and K — the other mother in the show — both women are dressed in outfits punctuated by leopard spots. Elsewhere Mara wears a sleek black dress, echoing the dark palette usually worn by Nan. By contrast Reggie sports a loose-fitting, bright red plaid shirt, in keeping with his personality, which often is garish.

The play’s title is derived from a page of Goodnight Moon (1947). In Margaret Wise Brown’s renowned book for children, a bunny says “goodnight” to everything in a single room. Illustrator Clement Hurd’s drawings for the story often are elaborate; this is abruptly contrasted by a page

changes are presented with an air of wry amusement, but they hint at deeper-rooted resentments.

Through movement and pacing, director Tyne Rafaeli’s staging underlines an area in which the play sharply departs from the storybook. While the room in Brown’s story is characterized by quiet calm, bustle and chatter pervade Mara’s farmhouse.

On the surface many of the conversations appear to be inconsequential. K, Nan, and Reggie airily discuss former classmates, as one would expect of friends who knew each other in high school. A discussion of K’s movie preferences leads to an impromptu musical performance from Reggie, in an entertaining sequence.

However, this affable mood is punctuated by moments of foreboding. K and Reggie drink conspicuous amounts of alcohol.

One character, rather too casually, repeatedly utters the line “Goodbye forever,” an ominous variant on the play’s title.

Bonds has a gift for capturing everyday conversations while relishing the use of sounds offered by the English language.

In a memorable line, K describes a former classmate as “a lady in yoga pants buying yogurt at Stop & Shop.” Woodiwiss delivers the comment with a sing-song tone of voice that makes the most of the line’s rhythm.

But these conversations become a double-edged sword. As clever and amusing as they are, they tend to occupy too much stage time. This includes the exchange described above, which dwells on different

types of yogurt containers. The characters are engaging, but this writer wishes that more of the dialogue could have been spent on their history and relationships.

Wisely the production avoids interrupting the energy and mood with an intermission. Nevertheless the play can be divided into two distinct parts. It is in the latter half, which takes the characters outside for a moonlit bonfire, that Jen Schriever’s lighting is particularly striking.

It is in this part of the show that conflicts erupt — and consequently the segment is the most engaging. When the characters physically move into the open air, their hidden, darker feelings also come into the open.

Nan abruptly gives voice to his varying opinions of K and Reggie, who quarrel.

The relationship of Nan and Mara also takes a poignant turn. Mara and Reggie have an argument that bookends their earlier comments to each other. In an epilogue that is beautifully staged by Rafaeli, and exquisitely lit by Schriever, Mara and K approach each other from opposite sides of the stage to have a final conversation. t is with moments such as these that Goodnight Nobody is at its most compelling. If the play leaves one wishing for greater focus in some scenes, it is because it has worthwhile things to say, through an intriguing cast of characters.

—Donald H. Sanborn III

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“GOODNIGHT NOBODY”: Performances are underway for “Goodnight Nobody.” Directed by Tyne Rafaeli, the play runs through February 9 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. While discussing the frustrations of parenthood with a new mother, K (Ariel Woodiwiss, right), Mara (Dana Delany, center) tells a story that embarrasses her grown son, Reggie (Nate Miller, left), who was friends with K in high school.

(Photo by T. Charles Erickson) Goodnight Nobody will play at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place in Princeton, through February 9. For tickets, show times, and further information call (609) 258-2787 or visit mccarter.org.

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THE MIKADO AT McCARTER: The New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players bring their production of the classic “The Mikado” to McCarter’s Matthews Theatre on Saturday, January 25 at 8 p.m.

This is a new production that promotes equity and diversity, and represents a collaboration with New York’s Asian American theatrical community. Visit mccarter.org for tickets.

MUSICAL CLASSROOM FUN: Two showings of the children’s musical “Rosie Revere, Engineer” will run at the MCCC Kelsey Theatre on Saturday, January 25 at 2 and 4 p.m.

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New Musical for Kids State Theatre NJ Marks About Ambitious Thinkers Black History Month

A s par t of t he Kelsey Kids Series, the new musical “Rosie Revere, Engineer” comes to Mercer Count y Communit y Coll e g e’s ( M CCC ’s ) Ke l s e y Theatre Saturday, January 25 at 2 and 4 p.m. The production is presented by TheaterWorksUSA, a company that creates transformative theatrical experiences for youth and family audiences.

Mr. Greer’s classroom includes three inquisitive outof-the-box thinkers. Rosie Revere has big dreams, Iggy Peck has a relentless passion for architecture, and Ada Twist has curiosity that can drive her teacher crazy.

When a field trip goes awry, all three are needed to save the day by using their problem-solving skills.

This family musical for ages 5 and up is based on the bestselling books Rosie Revere, Engineer; Iggy Peck, Architect; and Ada Twist Scientist by Andrea Beaty, which spotlight the STEM curriculum (science, technology, engineering, and math).

Tickets are $12 for children, students, and senior citizens and $15 for adults.

Call (609) 570-3333 or visit mccc.edu.

In honor of Black History Month, State Theatre New Jersey will present the musical The Color Purple, and the musical groups Ladysmith Black Mambazo and Boyz II Men during the month of February.

The Color Purple is based on Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a young woman’s journey to love and triumph in the American South. Shows are Thursday and Friday, January 30 and 31 at 8 p.m.; and Saturday, February 1 at 2 and 8 p.m. Tickets are $40-$98.

Ladysmith Black Mambazo, which plays Tuesday, February 4 at 8 p.m., is South Africa’s Grammy Award-winning group. Appearing worldwide, the group has been performing for 50 years, with an eye toward their long musical legacy. Since the world discovered their powerful a cappella vocals from Paul Simon’s Graceland album, the original members have welcomed a younger generation in their mission, passing along the tradition of storytelling and spreading a message of peace, love, and harmony to millions of people the world over. Ladysmith is led by the four sons of group founder Joseph Shabalala.

Tickets range from $19-$45.

Boyz II Men comes to the theater on Thursday, February 13 at 8 p.m. In addition to four Grammy awards, the group has won nine American Music Awards, nine Soul Train Awards, three MTV Awards, and three Billboard Awards. Tickets range from $49-$129.

The theater is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit STNJ.org for tickets and information.

“Cabaret” Comes to Life at MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre

The Kelsey Theatre at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) in conjunction with Theater To Go will present the landmark musical, Cabaret, January 31-February 9 at Kelsey Theatre.

This 1966 Broadway hit, based on Christopher Isherwood’s short novel Goodbye to Berlin, harkens back to authoritarian 1930s Germany where nightlife at the smoky Kit Kat Klub offers a refuge for escapists. Decadence, sexual ambiguity, and good times are the norm until a

dark turn brings everything to an end.

Winner of 12 Tony Awards since its original Broadway premiere, the show includes memorable songs including “Cabaret,” “Willkommen,” “Tomorrow Belongs To Me” and “Maybe This Time.”

The play became an Oscarwinning 1972 movie-musical starring Liza Minnelli, Michael York, and Joel Grey that was directed by Bob Fosse.

Tickets are $22. Visit kelsey.mccc.edu or call (609) 570-3333 to buy tickets and get performance times.

Black Maria Film Festival At Princeton University

The 39th annual tour of the Thomas Edison Black Maria Film Festival will premiere at Princeton University with two special screening events on consecutive evenings before launching its international tour.

Presented by the Thomas A. Edison Media Arts Consortium and Program in Visual Arts of the Lewis Center for the Arts at Princeton University, the screenings are February 7 and 8 at the James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street.

Filmmakers Su Friedrich,

Edith Goldenhar, Emily Hubley, and Lynne Sachs will be present on Friday, February 7 at 7:30 p.m. following a 7 p.m. opening reception, to screen and discuss their work and participate in an audience Q&A with Festival Director Jane Steuerwald. On Saturday, February 8 at 7:30 p.m., five top prize-winning films for 2020 will be presented and filmmaker/photographer/

author Eugene Richards, winner of the Festival’s Stellar Award for Documentary, will be present to discuss his work and participate in an audience Q&A with Steuerwald.

Admission is free and the events are open to the public.

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Ji Hye Jung is Associate Professor of Percussion at Vanderbilt University’s Blair School of Music and principal percussionist with the west coast-based chamber music ensemble Camerata Pacifica. An advocate for new music, she has commissioned works by Kevin Puts, Emma O’Halloran, Christopher Theofanidis, A lehandro Viñao, Lukas Ligeti, Paul Lansky, Jason Treuting, Michael Torke, David Bruce, Huang Ruo, and John Serry.

Tickets will be released on Friday, February 7, at 10 a.m. online at music. princeton.edu and in person at the Frist Campus Center and Lewis Ar ts complex box offices. Any remaining DANCE THEATRE OF HARLEM: The 50-year-old company, which was founded by former New York tickets will be available one City Ballet principal dancer Arthur Mitchell, appears at McCarter Theatre on Saturday, February hour prior to the concert at 8 at 8 p.m. The company performs classical, neo-classical, and traditional works as well as con- the venue. temporary ballets celebrating African American culture. A post-performance conversation with Annual Cabernet Cabaret artistic director Virginia Johnson is planned. Visit mccarter.org for tickets.

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Features Sarah Donner

University Department of linist, and singer Caroline So Percussion Concert The Ar ts Council of With Guest Caroline Shaw Music’s Edward T. Cone Shaw became the youngest Princeton (ACP) presents The So Percussion ensemble joins Pulitzer Prizewinning composer and musician Caroline Shaw, along with guest percussionist Ji Hye Jung, in a concert on Saturday, February 15, at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. Admission is free, but tickets are required.

The second of two free concerts that the Princeton

Performers-in-Residency present annually, this event will feature a new set of songs, “Let the Soil Play its Simple Part,” co-composed

by So Percussion and Caroline Shaw. The program also features music by contemporary composers Wally Gunn, Roshanne Etezady, and Jason Treuting.

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the eighth annual Cabernet Cabaret, a Cabernet-infused performance in the ACP’s Solley Theater, 102 Witherspoon Street, on Friday, February 7. Sarah Donner w ill appear w ith special guests Mark Applegate and Joanna Burns.

Billed as a night of live music filled with romance, drama and comedy, t he event includes a tapas reception provided by Mediterra Restaurant at 7 p.m., followed by the performance at 8 p.m.

The theme of this year’s Cabernet Cabaret is “Songs of the Silver Screen,” a celebration of popular Holly wood musicals. “From Singin’ In the Rain to The Greatest Showman, we’ll sing you through the de-

she has made real-time improvisations a part of her career. While this will be her Princeton debut, the audience might recognize her from her performance at the inauguration of President Barack Obama.

Tickets remain for the 9 p.m. program at $30 general/$10 student. Visit princetonuniversityconcerts.org or call (609) 258-9220 to purchase tickets.

Sarah Donner cades with the most beloved songs of the silver screen,” said Donner.

Tickets are $25; $23 for Arts Council members, students, and seniors. Visit artscouncilofprinceton. org or call (609) 924-8777.

Pianist Montero Shows Improvisational Skills

Princeton University Concerts continues its “Performance Up Close” series on Tuesday, February 11, in Richardson Auditorium with the Princeton debut of Venezuelan pianist Gabriela Montero. She will present two programs both highlighting her improvisational skills in different ways.

At 6 p.m., Montero will improvise a piano score during a screening of Charlie Chaplin’s film The Immigrant, and present Sergei Rachmaninoff’s second piano sonata. In the second program at 9 p.m., she will perform Robert Schumann’s Carnaval, Op. 9 before asking the audience for themes on which she will improvise.

Montero has improvised since first touching the piano as a child. It is thanks to the encouragement of piano legend Martha Argerich that

Gabriela Montero In addition to these two programs, Montero will participate in non-performance activities during her visit to Princeton. As part of Princeton University Concerts’ new Neighborhood Project, Montero will visit students at Trenton Central High School for an informal performance and discussion with music students at the school. Improvisation is at the heart of this season’s Performances Up Close series, presenting music at its most spontaneous. The final program on this series will be on Tuesday, April 7, with tap dancer Caleb Teicher improvising to music performed by pianist Conrad Tao. Further information is available at princetonuniversityconcerts.org.

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“SEARCHING FOR THE CULTURAL PLUMB BOB”: An exhibit of works by Uzbekistan native Zahar Vaks will be on view at The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) January 27 through March 5. An artist reception, open to the community, is February 5 from 5 to 7:30 p.m.

Works of Zahar Vaks At The Gallery at MCCC

A multi-sensory trifecta of olfactory, tactile, and visual awaits visitors at The Gallery at Mercer County Community College (MCCC) for its latest exhibition, “Searching for the Cultural Plumb Bob,” featuring the works of Uzbekistan native Zahar Vaks, on view January 27 through March 5.

The public is invited to “A Conversation with Artist Zahar Vaks,” on Wednesday, February 5 from noon until 1:30 p.m. in the Communications Building, Room CM107 on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus. A community reception with the artist will be held from 5 to 7:30 p.m. on February 5 in The MCCC Gallery.

Vaks is a visual artist based in Brooklyn, N.Y. Born in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, Vaks’ paintings, draw ings, and structures are material narratives actualized by a multisensory approach. The olfactory and tactile elements of his work are just as important as the visual. His works address the perception of time through the marinating of oil, tree sap balsams, and pigments with ingredients used in cooking, such as turmeric.

Vaks applies his ingredients to various surfaces such as linen, canvas, silk screens, vinyl, drywall, and iPhones.

“Zahar Vaks explores a conversation between the ancient and the contemporary,” said Alice K. Thompson, director at The MCCC Gallery. “Vaks’ paintings depict spaces — whether scenes from memory or the sensory recalls of a corporeal experience. The passage of time in a painting can be specific or elusive or even completely timeless. A quick, bold gesture can dissolve into a slow and subtle remnant.”

The surfaces of Vaks’ pieces are remarkably varied.

Paintings are stretched or left loose with surfaces fused.

A piece of organza painted

with fabric dye may be layered over velvet. The fusion of these layers creates a new kind of skin that is not easily identifiable and allows for more possibilities.

Vaks earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Tyler School of Art, and a Master of Fine Arts from Ohio State University. His work has been exhibited in New York, Philadelphia, Columbus, Las Vegas, Houston, Vienna, and on the island of Svalbard in Norway.

This past summer he was invited to participate in the Rauschenberg Residency. He attended the Galveston Artist Residency from 2012-13.

Currently he is a member of the Ortega y Gasset Projects, an artist-run curatorial collective and exhibition space in Gowanus, Brooklyn.

The MCCC Gallery is located on the second floor of the Communications Building on the college’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Wednesdays. For more information, visit www.mccc.edu/gallery.

Photo Show Founder Returns to Phillips’ Mill

The Phillips’ Mill Community Association has announced the addition of Spencer Saunders to its board of directors. As founder of the annual Phillips’ Mill Photographic Exhibition, Saunders previously served on the board from 1992 to 2013.

A photography enthusiast himself, Saunders, of New Hope, Pa., is returning after a seven-year hiatus to help repackage and rebrand the event with an efficient digital overlay.

“We’re ramping up to ensure our entirely new way of receiving, jurying, and presenting the artwork is seamless,” Saunders said.

In its 27-year history, the prestigious juried photography exhibition has donated more than $100,000 in awards, college scholarships, and pro-

ceeds to Phillips’ Mill.

Digital submissions for this year’s show will be accepted online. Print submissions can be dropped off at Phillips’ Mill Community Association on February 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. and February 29 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The show will begin on April 5 and will continue through April 23. New for 2020, a week-long volunteer appreciation photography show will follow on April 25 featuring artwork of Phillips’ Mill members and volunteers.

The exhibition’s perennial theme is “Photography as Art” and “Photographer as Artist.” The show seeks imagery through a body of work that each artist considers personal, gratifying, and artistically complete. Images may be in any photographic medium, from historic to alternative or digital, and should be created within the last five years. Each year jurors review submissions and select between 135 and 150 images to be displayed during the annual exhibition.

Photographers are encouraged to submit a body of work created within the past five years to keep the work as fresh and current as possible. Images may be in any photographic medium, from historic to alternative and digital.

The exhibition is held at the 1756 repurposed grist mill designed for presentation, located at 2619 River Road, just outside of New Hope. Phillips’ Mill is the birthplace of the arts movement in the Delaware Valley 90 years ago.

To get involved and be a part of the photo show, email photoshow@phillipsmill.org. For more information, visit www. phillipsmillphoto.com.

“Art, Community & Conversation” at UUCP

The Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton (UUCP) invites artists, art lovers, and members of the community to attend its first “Art, Community and Conversation”

Call for Art: TrashedArt Contest

This April, the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System will host its 11th annual TrashedArt Contest. The contest celebrates Earth Day by encouraging patrons to turn ordinary trash into extraordinary art.

The contest is limited to one entry per artist. Classes or groups may participate only if they register ahead of time by calling (609) 883-8292 or emailing jcuddahy@mcl.org.

The library will accept artwork no earlier than Wednesday, March 18, and no later than Wednesday, March 25. Selected artwork will be on display throughout the month of April, beginning on Wednesday, April 1. Students in grades 7-12 and adults who reside in Mercer County are eligible to participate.

Entries must be original artwork, no larger than 3’ by 3’ by 3’ and no heavier than 25 lbs. Any art medium is acceptable, so long as a minimum of 75 percent recycled content is used. Some examples of recycled content include metals, paper, rubber, glass (but no sharp shards), plastic, and cloth. The criteria for recycled materials is anything that has been manufactured and would have otherwise been thrown away. Non-recyclable materials such as glue, paint, tape, etc. are permitted. Suggestions include newspapers, fabric from old clothing, machine parts, and used building materials.

For the purposes of this contest, natural materials such as rocks, dirt, bones, and sticks are not considered recycled.

Contest entry forms are available at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch Refer-

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event on Friday, January 24, at 6:30 p.m. at 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton.

The reception will feature works by artists in the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen’s (TASK) A-TEAM artists’ cooperative made up of TASK patrons who are artists. The art will be displayed at UUCP over the next few months.

The event is sponsored by UUCP’s Racial Justice Task Force, which is dedicated to engaging the congregation and larger community with opportunities to develop and deepen our understandings of and actions against racism. “‘Art, Community, and Conversation’ highlights and celebrates the arts, gathers together a diverse community, and strengthens our connections to one another,” said the Rev. Bill Neely, UUCP’s minister. “This program brings people together to be transformed by the power and prophecy of art and local artists.”

“There is an amazing amount of wonderful art work in our community, and this is a great opportunity for us to support them and offer a new venue for their artwork,” said Ruthann Traylor, one of the organizers of the event the ArtSpace/SewingSpace director at HomeFront.

The reception is the first of four “Art, Community & Conversation” programs planned at UUCP featuring art work and music by community artists and musicians. Upcoming receptions are planned for May 22, August 14, and November 13 from 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Local artists will benefit from the exhibits, and the art work will be for sale. This event is free and open to the public.

For more information about the A-TEAM, visit www.ateamartists.com.

“ART, COMMUNITY & CONVERSATION”: This painting by Carol Johnson will be featured at an event highlighting works by artists in the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen’s (TASK) A-TEAM. It will be held on Friday, January 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton. (Photo courtesy of the TASK A-TEAM) ence Desk, as well as on the Lawrence Headquarters Branch page of the Mercer County Library System website at mcl. org.

All accepted art entries will be publicly displayed at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, located at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrenceville.

Entries will be judged, and winners will be notified by phone or email. Prizes will be awarded for first, second, and third place in both adult and student categories. A reception will be held on Wednesday, April 15 at 7 p.m. to honor the winners and the participants.

Area Exhibits A r t @ B a i n b r i d g e , 158 Nassau Street, has “Creation Myths” through June 7. www. artmuseum.princeton.edu.

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 ree nway L a n d Trust, 1 Preservation Place, has “Light, Stillness & Beauty” through February 6 and “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” through April 19. www.ellarslie. org.

Gourgaud Galler y, 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.

H istor ical Soc iet y 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 and “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures” January 25 through June 20. 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, 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.

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Calendar 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.

6:30 p.m.: Dual Language Immersion Program Information Session for parents of incoming kindergarteners for the 2020-2021 school year. Mandatory for participation in the program. At Community Park School All Purpose Room. For more information, visit the district website: https://bit. ly/2OJuE14 or call (609) 806-4230.

Thursday, January 23 8:45 a.m.: Dual Language Immersion Program Information Session for parents of incoming kindergarteners for the 2020-2021 school year. Mandatory for participation in the program. At Community Park School All Purpose Room. For more information, visit the district website: https://bit. ly/2OJuE14 or call (609) 806-4230.

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 ar t exhibit, jewelr y.

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, w ine, and more. unionvillevineyards.com.

12-6 p.m.: Winter Skincare Reboot at Blue Mercury, 72 Palmer Square West.

Register at palmersquare. com/events.

1 p.m.: Europium Dance Theater presents “Spanish, Very Spanish” at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. $30. spanishveryspanish. bpt.me.

3 p.m.: At Morven, 55 Stockton Street, the New Br unsw ick Chamber Orchestra presents “Extended Techniques,” part of a 3-part series. $25 for the series (free for Friends of Morven). morven.org.

6 : 3 0 p.m . : “M a d fo r 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.

8 p.m.: The Mikado is presented by the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. mccarter.org.

Sunday, January 26 12-5 p.m.: Artisan Market at Unionville Vineyards, 9 Rocktown Road, Ringoes.

Crafts, gourmet food, live music, w ine, and more. unionvillevineyards.com.

12-5 p.m.: Wassail Festival

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at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Part of Winery Sunday series. Music from 1-4 p.m. terhuneorchards. com.

12-6 p.m.: Winter Skincare Reboot at Blue Mercury, 72 Palmer Square West.

Register at palmersquare. com/events.

1 p.m.: Europium Dance Theater presents “Spanish, Very Spanish” at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. $30. spanishveryspanish. bpt.me.

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 4:30 p.m.: “Iran at the Crossroads of Civilizations: Scholars and Law yers Speaking About Iranian History and Heritage,” at the Institute for Advanced Study, Dilwor t h Room, Simons Hall. Register at ias.edu/ events/iran-January2020.

5-9:15 p.m.: Princeton Community Works conference at Frist Campus Center, Princeton University.

Dr. Randall Pinkett of BCT Par tners w ill speak and workshops will be held on addressing the challenges

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Wassailing the Apple Trees

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.

Tuesday, January 28 4 p.m.: The film Denial is screened at Wolfensohn Hall, Institute for Advanced Study. Register at ias.edu/ events/128-special-institute-film-screening-denial.

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 p.m.: Italian Wine Tasting Night at the Princeton Italian American Sportsmens Club, 8 Fou nders Lane, Princeton. Cost is $20 members, $30 nonmembers. RSVP to Mara at (609) 369-3598.

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.

8 p.m.: The musical The Color Purple is at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40$98. STNJ.org.

8 p.m.: Great Minds Salon at The Jewish Center presents “Streets of Gold: Immigration and the (Jewish) American Dream Over Two Centuries,” by Princeton University professor Leah Boustan. Free for members; $5 for non-members. 435 Nassau Street. thejewishcenter.org.

Friday, January 31 6 p.m.: Screening of Toni Morrison: The Pieces That I Am at Princeton Public Librar y, 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. princetonlibrary.org.

8 p.m.: The musical The Color Purple is at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40$98. STNJ.org.

8 p.m.: Vicky Ray and Flux Quartet are at the Institute for Advanced Study’s Wolfensohn Hall. Reserve tickets at ias.edu.

Saturday, February 1 8:30 a.m-12 p.m.: “Round Valley Reservoir,” free bird-

ing 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.

10 a.m.-5 p.m.: The Trenton Punk Rock Flea Market is at the Trenton War Memorial, 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. Three f loors of vendors selling handmade and one- of-a-kind items.

Food trucks will be on hand. trentonprfm.com.

2 and 8 p.m.: The musical The Color Purple is at the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $40-$98. STNJ.org.

3 p.m . : S c r e e n i n g of Beethoven Lives Upstairs, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Wit herspoon St reet.

Free. princetonlibrary.org.

7:30 p.m.: Pianist Meral G u n e y m a n p e r for m s 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.

8 p.m.: Author and comedian Andy Borowitz appears in “Make America Not Embarrassing Again…Again” at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. mccarter.org.

8 p.m.: Vicky Ray and Flux Quartet are at the Institute for Advanced Study’s Wolfensohn Hall. Reserve tickets at ias.edu.

Sunday, February 2 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Elks holds an indoor flea market at 354 Route 518, Skillman. More than 30 vendors with a wide variety of items. (609) 921-8972.

12-5 p.m.: Winery Sunday Series at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Music from 1-4 p.m. by Bill O’Neal and Andy Koontz. terhuneorchards.com.

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.

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Green Book: An American Journey Through White Racism.” Free. princetonlibrary. org.

Tuesday, February 4 8 p.m.: Ladysmith Black Mambazo comes to the State Theatre, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. STNJ. org. $19-$45.

Wednesday, February 5 5:30 p.m.: Panel discussion at the Institute for Advanced Study on the rise of anti-Semitism. ias.edu.

6:30 p.m.: Princeton Eats Plants meets at the Unitarian Church, 50 Cherry Hill Road. Discussion of the book The Pleasure Trap, and a potluck. www.meetu p.c o m / P r i n c e to n - E a t s Plants/.

7 p.m.: “Beginning Your Family Research: A Basic Genealogy,” at Hopewell Train Station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell. Presented

by Hopewell Public Library; Cat her ine Z ahn speaks.

Free. (609) 466-1625.

7:30 p.m.: Yamato Drummers of Japan come to McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. mccarter.org.

Thursday, February 6 6:30 p.m.: Screening of Thou Shalt Not Grow Old, at Princeton Public Library, 65 Wit herspoon St reet.

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 S chool Per for m ing A r ts Center, Walnut Lane.

7 p.m.: Cabernet Cabaret at the Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. Sarah Donner and guests perform “Songs of the Silver Screen” following a tapas reception from Mediterra restaurant. $23-$25. artscouncilofprinceton.org.

8 p.m.: The Gumbo Gumbas are at South Brunswick Jazz Cafe, South Brunswick Municipal Complex, 540 Route 522, Monmouth Junction. $6, light refreshments i n c l u d e d , B YO B . w w w. sbarts.org/jazz-cafe/.

Saturday, February 8 11 a.m.: Victorian Pressed Flower Valentine Workshop at Mor ven, 55 Stockton Street. $20-$30. morven. org.

12 p.m.: Chinese New Year celebration at Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro.

A r t, mu s ic, da nce, a nd 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. : E i n s te i n G a l lery Talk at the Historical Society of Princeton, 354 Quaker Road. An introduction to Albert Einstein’s life in Princeton. Included with museum admission of $4. princetonhistory.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.

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“I definitely feel comfortable,” said the Blue Jackets left wing, a 6’2, 201-pound native of Bellmawr, N.J. “I feel like I belong. It’s still early on and the ongoing process of learning and playing consistently is still the biggest thing. It’s a long season so it’s not being able to do it 10 or 20 times a year, but being able to get up and be ready for 82 games and be able to consistently do things right is what I’m learning and it’s an important factor in playing.”

After playing in 13 games last season with the Blue Jackets and splitting time in Cleveland of the American Hockey League, Robinson, 24, has played in 30 games in 2019-20 for a Columbus team on the rise. A 2-1 win over the New York Rangers on Sunday gave the Blue Jackets their fifth straight win and seventh win in eight games and brought them within one point of the thirdplace New York Islanders in the Metropolitan Division.

“We’ve just kind of bound together here,” said Robinson, who had a goal in the streak during Columbus’s 4-3 win over Anaheim on January 7.

“We’re playing as a team.

Everyone is bought in. Playing hard is our team motto and it’s something we pride ourselves on. When we’re working hard and everyone is bought into the forecheck and doing the little things

right, that’s what’s led to our success here.”

Having tallied five goals and four assists in his 30 games while playing on the third and fourth lines for Columbus, Robinson has recently been on lines that include Riley Nash, Jakob Lilja, and Nick Foligno, and he’s finding a role that he can fill.

“I got the opportunity compared to last year,” said Robinson.

“I was fortunate to be able to score some goals and that increases confidence and maybe buys you more time in the lineup. That’s just more opportunity to show what you can do and show you can help the team and be a regular, consistent player in the lineup. Every game you feel that much more comfortable. If you feel like you’re playing well and getting more games, you’re going to feel more a part of it and more comfortable in the lineup as the games go on.”

With steep competition for playing time at the NHL level, Robinson is intent on proving that he can help Columbus.

“A couple things I’m focusing on now are trying to improve the physicality of my game,” said Robinson.

“If you get on the forecheck and you’re able to play physical on a defenseman, or if you’re finishing your checks anywhere on the ice, it’s going to help the team and it’s going to back guys off and create more space for yourself. You have to make sure you’re taking care of your own end. If you’re playing a third or fourth line role, that’s the most important thing for you is to take care of that first and then chip in offensively when you can.

So making sure as a winger, I’m good along the walls and

not turning pucks over in key areas of the ice.”

Robinson’s development at Princeton gave him the opportunity to play professionally. He wasn’t a highly touted professional prospect when he took the short trip from his Garden State home to start at Princeton, but he played more and delivered more each successive season for the Tigers.

“I think it goes hand-inhand with our team improving too,” said Robinson.

“The new coaching staff came in and there’s obviously a period where there’s going to be some rebuilding and gelling to do with new faces. The players were new, the coaches were new, and we were trying to figure it out. Each year the team improved in my four years.

That was helpful for me to naturally improve individually too.”

Robinson’s freshman year was an adjustment with two goals and two assists in 27 games. He played 31 games and had 11 points (7 goals, 4 assists) as a sophomore. In his junior year, he delivered 21 points (13 goals, 8 assists) in 34 games, and then as a senior captain, he had 31 points (17 goals, 14 assists) as the Tigers won the ECAC Hockey championship. Robinson was named to the ECACH All-Tournament team. Barely one week later, he signed with the Blue Jackets and made his NHL debut on April 7, 2018.

“It was pretty crazy to think about,” said Robinson. “It was upsetting when my collegiate career came to an end, but then it was pretty shortly after that I was making a decision on where to sign, and two weeks later I was playing a game. It all happened pretty quick.

Looking back, it was a bit of a whirlwind, but something

I’ll never forget. Then being able to go back to school after that with that experience was just amazing.”

Returning to his college graduation as an NHL player was something that wasn’t a given when Robinson decided to come to Princeton.

“It was huge,” said Robinson. “When I went in my freshman year, I wasn’t anywhere close to where I needed to be to play after college. Taking the four years for me was huge. I needed every year to improve and be ready to play professional after college. I think that was an advantage for me because I was able to be a bit older rather than going the Junior route. And the coaching staff was great for me at Princeton, teaching me different things to get me ready for my post-college career.”

He credits the Tiger program for helping him find how to best use his strengths as he had to find a way to make himself stand out for pro scouts.

“I think it was using my speed to my advantage,” said Robinson.

“I like to pride myself on my speed and I think my legs are one of my bigger assets of my game. Rather than skating myself into trouble or skating into bad areas or out of good ice, I think I really learned how to create that offense with my legs and knowing when to use it, when you can beat a guy, when to pull up. It was really learning how to use my biggest asset.”

While Robinson still keeps tabs on the Princeton program that has some of his former Tiger teammates still playing in it, his main focus is on doing his job for the Blue Jackets.

“It’s definitely exciting because it’s something you’ve dreamed of your whole life,” said Robinson. “It’s something you have to keep an even head about because it can be a bit of an emotional

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TRUE BLUE: Eric Robinson skates for the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2018 action. This winter, former Princeton UniversIty men’s hockey standout Robinson ’18 is working to secure a permanent spot on Columbus, having tallied five goals and four assists in 30 games so far this season.

(Photo by John Russell, Courtesy of the Columbus Blue Jackets and Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

roller coaster. You have to stay at an even keel and just keep playing. You get sent down at camp or sent down during the year, or if something doesn’t go your way, it’s easy to get too emotional about it. You can’t let yourself get in your own head too much. You have to keep playing and keep focusing on what you’re really trying to accomplish. For me, that’s being a full-time NHL player, and it’s something I’m working on every day.”

Starting the season by giving the Blue Jackets a little extra scoring punch, Robinson scored three goals in nine days in mid-November.

Points have come less frequently since December, but he has been getting regular shifts and he hasn’t had a minus for a game since December 27. He is trying to follow the same path of improvement that he did at Princeton as he looks to se-

cure his place in the NHL. “That’s basically the goal – trying to cement yourself,” said Robinson.

“You go in every day with the right attitude to work and learn and become that pro on and off the ice, being ready to play every day, being prepared off the ice, being a good person off the ice, just all the things you pick up from the older guys that have been around a long time there. They’re true NHLers and true professionals. It’s kind of cool to see every day and I’m just trying to do my best to mimic that.”

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rett will bring the coaching staff much-needed experience as a head coach for the past decade. He will also be working with two of the most promising young players in league, quarterback DanPU Football Alum Garrett the iel Jones and running back Hired as OC by N.Y. Giants Saquon Barkley.

Former Princeton University football standout quar- PU Soccer Grad Asom terback Jason Garrett ’89 is Joins Portuguese Team For m er P r i nce ton Un i heading back to New Jersey. versity women’s soccer star The 1988 Bushnell Cup winner has agreed to become Mimi Asom ‘19, one of the the offensive coordinator for program’s all-time leading the Giants after not being scorers, has signed with the retained by the Cowboys as Portuguese top-division club their head coach. Garrett had Benfica, the club announced this week. an 85-67 record in Dallas.

Asom, a native of Dallas, During his Princeton career, Garrett threw for 4,274 Texas, finished her career at yards, the fourth-best total Princeton third in program in program history. He is the history in both career goals program’s record holder for (43) and points (95), helping lowest career interception Princeton to three Ivy League rate. Princeton head coach titles and three NCAA tournaBob Surace was the center ments, including the second for the Tigers when Garrett round in 2015 and the quarwas the quarterback, and the terfinals in 2017. two have remained extremely As of Asom’s signing, Benclose through the years. fica stood at a perfect 12-0 Garrett has remained close atop t he 12-team Por t u to Princeton University and guese league, which plays a Princeton football during 22-match schedule that runs his time in the NFL, includ- through May. The league’s ing running a football camp winner will gain a spot in the at Princeton each spring as 2020-21 UEFA Champions part of his Starfish Charities League qualifying round. foundation.

The personable Garrett PU Hoops Legend Bradley spent seven seasons as a Named to NCAA Top 25 Former Princeton Univerquarterback with the Cowboys, winning two Super sity men’s basketball star Bowls, and his other NFL Bill Bradley ’65 was recently stops included being the named as one of the 25 greatbackup quarterback for the est NCAA men’s basketball Giants from 2000-03. The players by the sports website highlight of his NFL playing NewArena. career was the 1994 ThanksA member of the Naismith giving Day game against Basketball Hall of Fame, Green Bay, when he passed Bradley is Princeton’s all-time for 311 yards and two touch- leading scorer with 2,503 downs in a 42-31 win. points. He accomplished In his new role under rookie this in three seasons without head coach Joe Judge, Gar- a three-point shot and holds

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the 11 highest single-game scoring totals in program history.

Bradley also won the 1965 Sullivan Award as the nation’s most outstanding amateur athlete, the 1965 United States Basketball Writers Association (USBWA) College Player of the Year, the 1965 Associated Press (AP) College Player of the Year and a consensus All-America first team selection in 1965 and 1964.

T h e 6’5 Br ad le y, w h o helped the Tigers reach the Final Four in 1965 where he was named MVP, averaged 30.2 points per game and 12.1 rebounds per game.

He appeared in nine NCAA Tournament games and his 303 points are tied for eighth all-time while his 33.7 points per game average is ranked second.

Along with winning a gold medal at the 1964 Olympics, Bradley also had a ten-year career in the NBA with the New York Knicks and won two championships.

Following his basketball career, Bradley, who was an Air Force Reservist from 1967 to 1978, was a three-term U.S. Senator from New Jersey.

Tiger Field Hockey’s Neff Makes U.S. U-21 Squad

Princeton University field hockey star MaryKate Neff ’21 was selected to the United States U-21 women’s national team, USA field hockey said last week.

Neff was selected to the squad following her All-Region junior campaign last fall. The 5’7 native of Villanova, Pa. contributed three goals, two of which were game-winners along with four defensive saves. Fellow Tigers, Julianna

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Tornetta and Sam Davidson, also were named to the team, but were unable to participate because of injuries. They will receive trials at their next opportunity.

The group will start training in Chula Vista, Calif. from February 20-24. Their second training camp will take place alongside the other women’s junior National Teams from March 27-29 in Chapel Hill and Durham, N.C. These training camps will be part of the team’s year-long preparations for the Junior Pan-American Championships that are slated for November 30-December 13 in Santiago, Chile.

Aurich Leaves PU Football Sean Gleeson.

Aurich is a 2008 Princeton To Join Rutgers Staff

Andrew Aurich, who served as Princeton’s associate head coach and offensive coordinator last fall, is leaving the program to become the offensive line coach at Rutgers.

He will be reuniting with newly reh ire d RU he ad coach Greg Schiano and former Princeton offensive coordinator and now Scarlet Knight offensive coordinator

graduate who also coached for seven years with the Tigers, helping Princeton’s offensive to record-setting heights and the team to three Ivy League championships.

In all, Aurich has spent 15 of the last 17 years at either Princeton or with Schiano, with whom he previously worked at both Rutgers and in the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

2 PU Football Players Earn Academic Honor

Princeton University football players Andrew Griffin, a senior wide receiver, and Alex Deters, a senior center, have both been named to the 53man Football Championship Subdivision (FCS) Athletic Directors Association Academic All-Star Team.

For Griffin, the honor from the FCS ADA comes in addition to his recent selection as a CoSIDA national first-team Academic All-America, Princeton’s fifth ever and first in 22 years. In his first full year as a starter, Griffin caught 34 passes for 490 yards and a team-best six touchdowns. He also tied the Princeton and Ivy League records for TD receptions in a game with four against Bucknell. A native of Avon, Ind., Griffin is a computer science major.

Deters was a first-team AllIvy League selection after anchoring the offensive line on a team that averaged 32.2 points per game and 425.2 yards per game, both of which ranked in the top 30 of the 124 teams in the FCS. Deters is a classics major from Cincinnati.

Griffin and Deters were two of the five players in the Ivy League to be selected for the team.

MOVING ON: Former Princeton University field hockey star Cat Caro ’17 heads up the field during her senior season with the Tigers. Earlier this month, Caro announced her retirement from the United States national program, having appeared in 15 games with the U.S. senior women’s team after graduating from Princeton. Caro scored her first international tally in April, 2018. In 2016, Caro, a 5’5 native of Bridgewater, N.J., ended her Princeton career in impressive fashion getting selected as first-team All-America, first-team Mid-Atlantic Region and Ivy League Offensive Player of the Year. She had a personal-high 18 goals and 47 points that season, registering a point in 15 of the team’s 19 games.

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Things got off to a rough start last week for Ethan Guy. P r i n c e to n H i g h b o y s’ basketball junior star Guy took a knock to the head as PHS hosted Princeton Day School on January 13 and had to leave the game in the second half, holding an ice pack to his left eye as the Tigers fell 57-43.

A day later as PHS faced W W/P-North, Guy wasn’t cleared to play and the Tigers ended up losing 43-37 to the Northern Knights.

Returning to the court last Friday evening against visiting Steinert, Guy wasted no time getting back into the swing of things, scoring 10 points in the first quarter as PHS jumped out to a 17-3 lead.

“We had a good crowd, the energy was great in the warmups and the first quarter,” said Guy. “It is a great atmosphere w h e n p e ople we com e.

When we score early, our mentality is a lot better.”

The Tigers kept up the energy, pulling away to a 6546 win over the Spartans.

“We had a rough loss to North but we bounced back,” said Guy, who ended up tallying 15 points in the victory. “I think this is a good win we can build on.”

In Guy’s view, closing out Steinert in impressive fashion should be a confidence builder for PHS. “I feel like all of our games have been within at least 10, so tonight was good to show that we are a good team,” added Guy. “That is something we have to work on, staying in games late. Our second and fourth quarter performances have been pretty poor lately.”

Guy credited senior standout Gefen Bar-Cohen with giving the Tigers a big spark down the stretch against Steinert as he scored all 15 of his points on the evening in the second half after misfiring earlier in the contest.

“Gefen battled today; it is really cool to see him bounce back like that and stay in the game,” said Guy. “He worked through a lot of adversity, getting a lot of boards. He did a really good

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Working year-round on his game has helped Guy to become a force this winter.

“I have played AAU since seventh grade; I have been working in the offseason and not really stopping,” said Guy. “It helps with stamina and staying in shape. I think I have done pretty well with that.”

Taking his lumps last season as a sophomore starting on varsity for the first time, Guy has gained a comfort level on the court.

“It is coach [Pat Noone] allowing me to shoot more and working off of each other,” said Guy. “I can come in this year and just show what I can do.”

With the Tigers playing at Nottingham on January 24 before hosting Montgomery on January 25 and Trenton on January 28, Guy is confident that the squad can do some good things going forward.

“It is one game at a time, I feel like we can win a lot of games,” said Guy, who scored nine points last Saturday as PHS lost 63-57 to North Brunswick in dropping to 4-7.

“If we can keep getting close and we are in games, anything can happen. Our goal is to get into the states and do well there. It has been a rough start, but that hasn’t stopped us before.”

—Bill Alden

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PHS Boys’ Hoops Pulls Away from Steinert As Guy’s Return to Action Makes Difference

TOUGH GUY: Princeton High boys’ basketball player Ethan Guy, center, battles for the ball in recent action. Last Friday, junior forward Guy scored 15 points to help PHS defeat Steinert 65-46.

The Tigers, who dropped to 4-7 with a 63-57 loss to North Brunswick last Saturday, play at Nottingham on January 24 before hosting Montgomery on January 25 and Trenton on January 28.

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Samaan Enjoying Return to Ice After Hiatus, Emerging as Scoring Threat for PHS Girls’ Hockey Catie Samaan took a break from hockey three years ago to focus her athletic efforts on soccer and field hockey but decided this winter that it was time to get back on the ice.

Joining the Princeton High girls’ hockey team, freshman forward Samaan has found a home with the squad at Hobey Baker Rink.

“I haven’t played since the sixth grade,” said Samaan.

“I just thought it would be a fun experience to have.

They have been nothing but nice to me, they have been amazing to me.”

In getting back into the game, Samaan also had a family inf luence, following in the footsteps of her mother, Princeton University Athletics Director Mollie Marcoux Samaan, the second all-time leading scorer for Tiger women’s hockey, and older sister Maddie, who starred for PHS as a freshman in 2017-18 and is currently competing for the Lawrenceville girls’ squad.

“That is part of the reason why I played this year,” said Samaan. “I had been playing since I was four until sixth grade and it is just awesome to get back on the ice, especially where my family has played.”

A tip from her older sister helped Samaan enjoy a big game last Friday as she scored two goals within a 23-second span in the third period to help PHS pull away to a 7-2 win over Newark East Side at Baker Rink and improve to 3-8.

“I was just trying to shoot it,” said Samaan, noting that

she wanted to score a goal with her sister and mom in attendance last Friday.

“I just look for the open slots in the net like my sister has been telling me to do. I just went for it.”

Other Tigers got into the act as senior Morgan Swanke and sophomore Carly Ruzich picked up goals and sophomore Emma Traylor got an assist with senior star Victoria Zammit leading the way as usual, tallying six points on three goals and three assists.

“It was awesome,” said Samaan. “We work hard in practice so it was great to see everyone getting the puck, instead of some of the main players.”

Having an awesome time this winter, Samaan sees herself continuing to play for the program over the rest of her high school career.

“Absolutely, I will keep doing this until they won’t let me on the ice anymore,” said Samaan.

PHS head coach Christian Herzog is happy to have Samaan on the ice for his squad.

“I like Catie’s style, she is not afraid to play the body a little bit,” said Herzog.

“She is helping us out. She has been good enough to say coach play me wherever is best for the team. She has a team mentality. She was out here playing with a temperature the other day.”

It was a good night for the PHS team against East Side as it jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, allowing Herzog to give shifts to members of his supporting cast.

“This was the first time we had played East Side; I was thinking it was a good fit terms of our team,” said Herzog.

“They worked hard against us and it gave us a chance to use some players who are newer to the game to get a bunch of ice time. They saw the chance to score some goals there. On every shift they would come off and would say coach I was right there.”

In Herzog’s view, PHS is getting better and better the more ice time it gets this winter.

“If you look at the skill acquisition from the beginning of the year from first practice to now you can definitely see that there has been gains in skill,” said Herzog.

“We still need a lot of work on the passing.”

The highly skilled Zammit has helped her teammates make gains, going out of her way to get them involved at the offensive end.

“Vicky head mans that,” said Herzog. “She is very good about slowing it down to give everybody a chance to get into the zone and set them up.”

Herzog has gotten the chance to work a goalie rotation this winter with sophomore Jadie Tome serving as the back up for senior Ella Chauder. “We are lucky to have her come in this year so she can learn under the tutelage of Chauder for one year,” said Herzog, who used both netminders against East Side with Tome making three saves and Chauder getting seven stops.

“Ella has been easy going about it; some senior goaltenders would have a problem with the other player getting a chance. I don’t want to put in a player who is just learning the sport and and just throw her into the fire.”

Wit h PHS hosting Im maculate Heart Academy on January 24 and Princeton Day School on January 28 at Baker Rink, Herzog is hoping for some sharper play from his charges.

“I want to see more focus, we played Immaculate Heart the other day and it was a very close game,” said Herzog.

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Nothing seemed out of t he ord i nar y as Da n iel Vessey went through his nor mal pregame shooting routine before the Hun School boys’ basketball team hosted Lawrenceville last week.

“I warmed up before we got here for the game,” said sophomore guard Vessey. “I didn’t feel anything in par-

ticular.”

But once the game started, Vessey produced an e x t r a or d i n a r y s h o ot i n g display, hitting nine-of-10 3-pointers in the first half on his way to 30 points as he outscored Lawrenceville on his own with Hun leading 50-26 at intermission.

Reflecting on his outburst, Vessey wasn’t aware of the

DAN THE MAN: Hun School boys’ basketball player Daniel Vessey, right, covers a foe in recent action. Last week, sophomore guard Vessey exploded for 30 points to help Hun defeat Lawrenceville 85-58. The Raiders, who improved to 6-10 with a 57-48 win over Hackensack last Monday in the Public vs. Private School Showcase in Teaneck, play at Peddie on January 22, host the Blue Ridge School (Va.) on January 24, and then play at Marist High on January 26.

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numbers he was piling up with his torrid shooting.

“I didn’t really know to be honest with you,” said Vessey. “I had no clue. I was just feeling good, feeling loose.”

It felt good for Vessey to help Hun snap a five-game losing streak as it cruised to a 85-58 win over the Big Red. “I was in the here and now,” said the 6’2 Vessey, who didn’t score in the second half as the Raiders spread the wealth offensively.

“I was in the moment, just playing for my teammates, not playing for anything else. I was just looking to help my team win games.”

The victory was a confidence builder for a Raider squad that has been on the wrong end of a number of close games this winter.

“We were definitely hungry coming off that loss up at Mercersburg (60-49 on January 11) where we had a lead in the first half and we gave it away in the second half,” said Vessey. “ We re ally wante d to come back strong. We were up in the first half tonight and we really closed it out in the second half.”

Vessey is hungry to make himself a stronger offensive player. “In the offseason, I have really worked just developing my ball handling, developing my shooting,” said Vessey.

“I really tried to become that elite shooter and I have worked on getting to the basket.”

That work includes getting to the gym during the school day. “When I was here in eighth grade I never really had free periods,” said Vessey.

“I got them in ninth grade and I really took advantage of those. I come down here, I use the gun [shooting machine] a lot. I figured out how to set it up by myself and I just go to work.”

H u n h e ad co ach Jon Stone wasn’t surprised by Vessey’s offensive outburst.

“He is just continuing to develop and grow,” said Stone of Vessey. “He has a great sense and feel for the game and great poise.

You can’t leave him open.

He was open tonight and he was shooting. He is that good.”

Vessey’s shooting was contagious as a number of Raiders had big games against the Big Red. “We have a ton of great shooters and we finally shot the ball,” said Stone, who got 19 points from senior Liam Gunnarsson in the win with senior Dylan Knight adding 13 and sophomore Jack Scott chipping in 12.

“We haven’t shot the ball well in a lot of games. It is good to be at home; we got guys good looks and they made them.”

With Hun playing at Peddie on January 22, hosting the Blue Ridge School (Va.) on January 24, and then playing at Marist High on January 26, Stone is hoping that the performance against Lawrenceville will get the Raiders on the winning track.

“We didn’t come out so well in the star t of the second half,” said Stone, whose team improved to

6 -10 w it h a 57- 48 w in over Hackensack in the Public vs. Private School Showcase in Teaneck last Monday.

“We settled in and got some good shots and got things going again. It is good, it is important for us. We needed this one. We have to build on it and keep the momentum going.”

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t h i ngs goi ng dow n t he stretch.

“Lawrenceville is a great crosstown rival and it was really important to come out here and close it out,” said Vessey.

“Beating them by 30 was a big statement for us. Now we have to go do it against teams like Hill and Peddie.”

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Scholars and Lawyers Speaking about Iranian History and Cultural Heritage A Panel Discussion January 27, 2020, 4:30-6 pm, Dilworth Room Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton IRINA BOKOVA, former UNESCO Director General; TOURAJ DARYAEE, Maseeh Chair in Persian Studies and Culture and Director of the Dr. Samuel M. Jordan Center for Persian Studies and Culture at University of California, Irvine; ANI HONARSHIANSAKY, Mary Seeger O’Boyle Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Seeger Center for Hellenic Studies, Princeton University; RUDI MATTHEE, Distinguished Professor of Middle East History at the University of Delaware, and President of the Persian Heritage Foundation

MATTHEW THOMAS MILLER, Assistant Professor of Persian Literature and Digital Humanities at Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at the University of Maryland, College Park; ALEXANDER NAGEL, Assistant Professor, History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology, State University of New York; THOMAS G. WEISS, Presidential Professor of Political Science at The CUNY Graduate Center and Co-Chair, Cultural Heritage at Risk Project, J. Paul Getty Trust

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Sparked by Vessey’s Brilliant Outside Shooting, Hun Boys’ Hoops Cruises Past Lawrenceville

The panel “Iran at the Crossroads of Civilizations: Scholars and Lawyers Speaking about Iranian History and Cultural Heritage” showcases the incredibly rich cultural heritage of Iran beyond political considerations. It is sponsored by Sabine Schmidtke, Professor of Islamic Intellectual History at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton, NJ. Registration is required: www.ias.edu/events/iran-January2020

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With Junior Jardine Diversifying Her Game, Hun Girls’ Hoops Gets on Winning Streak Over her first two seasons with the Hun School girls’ basketball team, Kennedy Jardine proved to be a scoring threat from the perimeter with her long-range shooting prowess.

T h is w i nter, t h e 5’10 guard has been looking to diversify her game. “I definitely worked on that over the summer, driving to the basket and being more aggressive,” said Jardine. “I am also going for more offensive rebounds.”

L ast Saturday, Jardine demonstrated that aggressiveness, scoring 10 points the first quarter and ending up with 19 on the game as Hun pulled away to a 50-40 victory and its third straight win.

“In the past couple games I haven’t been hot; in the Blair game I was out for more than half the game because I got hurt,” said Jardine.

“I only got eight points.

In the next game I only got 10 points. I needed to step it up. I was doing shooting before the game.”

Jardine’s points on Saturday came in the flow of the offense as Hun displayed some sharp passing against the Bulldogs.

“We were moving the ball around a lot which is something we have been working

on,” said Jardine, who also contributed six rebounds, three steals, and two assists in the win over HoVal. “We were moving to get open, doing more backdoor cuts and incorporating that into our plays more.”

The Raiders also moved well at the defensive end, holding HoVal to two points in the second quarter as they built a 27-17 halftime lead.

“Our coach was telling us to make sure that we stay low because sometimes on defense we start to come back up with our hands,” said Jardine.

“We just stayed down low and kept our knees bent.

We were sliding with them so they weren’t getting past us.”

In the second half, Hun held off a rally by Bulldogs who tied the game at 29-29 late in the third quarter before Jardine made a bucket and Hun never trailed again.

“Coming out of halftime, we were really motivated,” said Jardine, who serves as a team captain along with classmate Isabelle Lalo.

“Our defense was great again. We had the bench players helping us out more.

When your team is all into the game, the energy rises and you are mot ivated.

The fans in the crowd were cheering us on. We were re-

DRIVING AHEAD: Hun School girls’ basketball player Kennedy Jardine heads to the hoop in recent action. Last Saturday, junior guard Jardine tallied 19 points and had six rebounds as Hun defeated Hopewell Valley 50-40. The Raiders, who defeated Nottingham 58-8 last Monday to post their fourth straight win and improve to 9-4, play at Peddie on January 22 and at Lawrenceville on January 25.

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The return of senior guard Enya Maguire from injury has helped energize Hun. “Enya is back; we have been practicing with her and getting used to playing with each other,” said Jardine.

“Her passes are insane, she has really clear vision of the court. She is a great point guard.”

Hun head coach Bill Holup liked the way his team played as it earned the win.

“It was a good, hard fought game, playing the CVC schools, we know they are always scrappy,” said Holup.

“Everyone has the potential to step up and they all wanted to win. They were all making the plays when it really counted, whether they were loose balls, getting them on the floor, and rebounding. We did a much better job down the stretch making sure that Hopewell didn’t get the lead there.”

Jardine’s early outburst gave Hun a lift. “That really sets a tone for us making those shots early in the game so when you have a little bit of a slump sometime else in the game, they have the mentality, and Kennedy does, that she is a shooter,” said Holup.

“She is attacking the basket more and is crashing the offensive boards. That opens up the game a lot more too instead of limiting herself like she had in past years.”

The presence of Maguire helps open things up for the Hun offense. “She really brings it up a whole other notch; we are much better in transition with her on the court,” said Holup of Maguire who had 11 points, four assists, and four steals against the Bulldogs.

“She has that ability to make her teammates better when they see her, one of the top players, pushing herself and trying to get the ball to open players and looking for shots.”

In Holup’s view, the win over HoVal could be a harbinger of good things to come for his squad.

“It is just keep playing well, that is what it comes down to,” said Holup, whose team defeated Nottingham 58-8 last Monday to improve to 9-4 and plays at Peddie on January 22 and at Lawrenceville on January 25.

“We have the physical skills but we need to keep making sure that we are mentally in the game and not taking anybody for granted.

Hopewell can play and they pushed us.”

Jardine, for her part, believes that sharing the ball is a key to success for Hun. “We need to focus on moving the ball more instead of just taking the first or second shots,” said Jardine. “Once we really get the ball moving around, we get a clear shot.”

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Freshman Standout Ruf Providing a Spark As PDS Girls’ Hoops Showing Progress Kirsten Ruf wasn’t about to stop hustling even though the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team trailed visiting Pingry 51-16 in the waning seconds last Thursday.

With Pingry bringing the ball up the court to run out the clock, PDS freshman forward Ruf pressured the dribbler up the court, looking to get a steal and one last possession for the Panthers.

In playing hard to the final buzzer, Ruf was carrying out the team’s halftime message.

“We came out very flatfooted; we needed to pick the energy up,” said Ruf, reflecting on a tough first half which saw the Panthers trailing 35-4 at intermission.

“We weren’t coming back on defense, we were giving them wide open layups in the paint. After our halftime talk, we knew we needed to come out strong. We brought more energy in the second half and we got more shots.

We needed to play like that in the first half.”

Ruf ended up hitting some shots down the stretch for the Panthers, tallying a team-high 12 points as PDS moved to 1-12 on the season.

“It was a team effort; we got the ball up the court,” said Ruf, noting that her teammates were finding her in the right spots.

After starring this past fall for the PDS girls’ soccer team that won the program’s sixth straight state Prep B title, Ruf is making the most out of her time on the court this winter. “It is a cross sport; it works different

muscles,” said Ruf. “It helps improve my soccer.”

With the Panthers playing at Hamilton on January 22 and at the Solebury School (Pa.) on January 24 before hosting Peddie on January 28, Ruf believes the squad is headed in the right direction.

“We have improved over the season; we have to keep giving 110 percent at every practice,” said Ruf. “We have to keep our heads up going into games.

We have to come in knowing that we are going to put in 110 percent and that we can win. If we do that, we will start winning.”

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RUF AND TUMBLE: Princeton Day School girls’ basketball player Kirsten Ruf heads to the basket in recent action. Last Thursday, freshman star Ruf scored 12 points in a losing cause as PDS fell 51-16 to visiting Pingry. The Panthers, now 1-12, play at Hamilton on January 22 and at the Solebury School (Pa.) on January 24 before hosting Peddie on January 28.

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Boys’ Basketball: Unable to get its offense going, Lawrenceville fell 91-55 to Peddie last Saturday. The Big Red, now 4-11, play at the Phelps School (Pa.) on January 22 before hosting the Perkiomen School (Pa.) on January 24 and Blair on January 25 and then facing Upper Room Christian (N.Y.) in the Gotham Hoops Winter Classic at Holy Cross High on January 26.

Boys’ Hockey : Suffering two close losses on a trip to New England last weekend, Lawrenceville fell 3-2 at the Hotchkiss School (Conn.) on Friday and then lost 4-2 at Northfield Mount Hermon (Mass.) a day later.

In upcoming action, the Big Red, now 9-7, face Princeton Day School on January 23 at Baker Rink and then host Albany Academy (N.Y.) on Boys’ Hockey: ProducJanuary 25. ing a dramatic comeback, Hun tied Morristown-Beard 5-5 last Thursday. With the Raiders trailing 5-2 entering the third period, Charles L avoie tallied t wo goals down the stretch to help Hun pull out the tie. The Raiders, Boys’ Basketball: Led now 4-7-2, host Portledge

by Jaylin Champion-Adams, School (N.Y.) on January PDS defeated Hopewell Val- 22, play at Malvern Prep on ley 60-47 last Thursday. January 23, and then face Senior star Champion-Ad- Notre Dame on January 27 ams tallied a game-high 21 at Mercer County Park. points to help the Panthers

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Pennington Boys’ Basketball: Jay Jackson starred in a losing cause as Pennington fell 72-63 to Lawrenceville last Thursday. Former Princeton High standout Jackson scored 16 points for the Red Raiders, who moved to 5-11.

Pennington hosts the Solebury School (Pa.) on January 24 and Princeton Day School on January 27.

G irl s’ B asketba l l : Sparked by Macayla Rodriguez, Pennington defeated the Doane Academy 43-34 last Friday. Rodriguez tallied 17 points as the Red Raiders improved to 4-8. Pennington plays at the Perkiomen School (Pa.) on January 24 and at Plumsted Christian School (Pa.) on January 27.

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Girls’ Basketball: Ashley Tumpowsky scored 10 points in a losing cause as PHS fell 48-23 at Steinert last Friday. The Tigers, who dropped to 2-7 with the defeat, host Nottingham on January 24 and South Brunswick on January 25 before playing at Trenton on January 28.

Boys’ Hockey : Colm Trainor had a big game as PHS skated to a wild 9-9 tie with Notre Dame last week. Junior star Trainor tallied four goals in the January 14 contest as the Tigers moved to 10-0-2.

PHS faces Mendham on January 23 at Pro Skate, plays Middletown South on January 27 at Baker Rink and then takes on Robbinsville on January 28 at Mercer County Park.

Boys’ Swimming: Daniel Baytin starred as PHS defeated Notre Dame 9278 las t Fr i d ay. B ay t i n placed first in both the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke as the Tigers improved to 10-1.

PHS is next in action when it competes in the Mercer C ou nt y Cha mpionsh ips from January 30-February 1 at WW/P-North.

Girls’ Swimming: Abby Walden, Beatrice Cai, and Cammie Dav is were all double-winners as PHS defeated Notre Dame 123-47 last Friday. Walden placed ______________ first in the 200 and 500 freestyle races while Cai _______________ Date & Time: ______________________ was the victor in the 100 our ad, scheduled to run ___________________. butterfly and 200 individual medley and Davis preoughly and pay special attention to the following: vailed in the 50 and 100 ill tell us it’s okay) free. PHS, who moved to 9-2 with the victory, re� Fax number � Address � Expiration Dateturns to action when it competes in the Mercer MULTI-TASKING: Stuart Country Day School basketball play- C ou nt y Cha mpionsh ips er Nia Melvin dribbles upcourt in a game earlier this season. from January 30-February Last Saturday, junior guard Melvin produced a superb all- 1 at WW/P-North. around performance, tallying 27 points with 10 rebounds, Wrestling : Dominic seven assists, and eight steals to help Stuart defeat North- Riendeau-Krause posted field Mount Hermon (Mass.) 68-44 in the Elite Prep Nation- two wins and got a forfeit als Yes to Success event at Bronx, N.Y. The Tartans, who in a third match at 145 improved to 11-6 with a 65-40 win over Our Lady of Good pounds as PHS went 2-1 Counsel (Md.) in the Rise Classic Super Jam in Nazareth, in a quad competition last Pa. last Monday, face Markham Prep (Canada) in the Mecca Saturday. The Tigers deTournament at Bronx. N.Y. and then host Immaculate Con- feated Riverside 51-18 and ception Lodi on January 28.

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Registration for the Princeton Little League’s (PLL) spring 2020 baseball and tee ball season is now open at w w w.princetonlittleleague.com.

Boys and girls between the age of 4-13 are eligible to play baseball. Children born before September 1, 2006 or after August 31, 2015 are not eligible to play. (For determining divisional eligibility, the league age is determined by one’s age on August 31, 2020.)

I n ord er to b e el ig i ble, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which includes parts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area.

The season will run from t he week of March 30 through June 6. The PLL’s focus will continue to be on player development and on providing the opportunity for the kids to play games in a balanced, competitive league format.

Regular game schedules will be as follows: Tee Ball (ages 4-6): Saturdays only for combined practices and games with variable star t times ap -

proximately between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.

Inst r uct ional Div ision (ages 6-8): Combined practices and games on Monday nights from 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m.and Saturdays from approximately 9:30 a.m.11 a.m.

Rookies Division (ages 7-9): Thursday nights 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays 11:15 a.m.-1 p.m.

Minors Div ision ( ages 9 -11) : Tues day n ights from 6 p.m.-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:30 p.m.3:30 p.m. plus one practice a week.

Intermediate (ages 1113 ) : Wednesday nights from 6-8 p.m. and Saturdays from 4-6:15 p.m plus one practice a week.

All players registering for the Rookies, Minors, and Intermediate Divisions (ages 7 and up) must attend ma ndator y player evaluations on February 22 at the Hun School.

The fee for Tee Ball is $125 while the fee for all other divisions is $205.

There is a $20 sibling discounts. Each player will receive a cap and jersey.

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Dillon Youth Basketball Recent Results

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In the 6th/7th grade boys’ division, Princeton Dental Group topped University Orthopedic Associates 2315. Landen Dikker scored six points for the winners while Owen Kelly tallied 10 in a losing cause. Michel Bess scored 17 points to lead the way as Princeton Pettoranello defeated Mason, Griffin & Pierson 4510. Dick’s Sporting Goods posted a 54-38 win over Jefferson Plumbing 38 as Travis Petrone poured in 25 points for Dick’s while Carmine Carusone had 21 for Jefferson.

In 8th-10th grade boys’ action, St. John’s edged Rutger s 49 - 4 8. Bro ok s Cahill-Sanidas tallied 18 points for the victors while Matt Land had 15 in a losing cause. North Carolina topped Syracuse 39-35 as Alex Winters had 13 points in the win with Isiah Potocny scoring 15 for Syracuse.

Cole Thomas had 12 points to lead Seton Hall to a 4836 win over the Majeski Foundation.

In t he g irls’ d iv ision, Homestead posted a 26-4 win over Bank of Princeton as Taylor Leman tallied seven points. Romy Johnson scored 10 points to help Princeton Eye Care top PBA #130 20-8.

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improve to 8-4. PDS plays at Pingry on January 24, at Peddie on January 25, and at Pennington on January 27.

Boys’ Hockey : Losing a nailbiter, PDS fell 3-2 to Don Bosco last Wednesday.

The Panthers, now 4-8-1, face Lawrenceville at Hobey Baker Rink on January 23 and at Malvern Prep (Pa.) on January 27.

Girls’ Hockey: Charlotte Haggerty scored the lone goal for PDS as it got edged 2-1 by Morristown-Beard last Thursday. Goalie Jillian Wexler made 38 saves as the Panthers dropped to 6-4. PDS hosts Rye Country Day (N.Y.) on January 22 and then faces Princeton High on January 28 at Hobey Baker Rink.

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Obituaries

John Hanna Jr. John Hanna Jr. died peacefully at home on December 25, 2019, after a long illness.

John was born in New York City in 1934, son of John and Irene Hanna. The family split their time between New York and Cape Cod, Mass., where John developed his lifelong love of sailing and the ocean.

John attended Princeton University, graduating in 1956.

He was a passionate alum, and stayed connected with the University throughout his life, including in recent years as a member of the Old Guard. After college, John attended Harvard Law School, graduating in 1959.

In 1958, he married Jane Merchant, from Minneapolis, whom he met while both were living in Cambridge, Mass. Theirs was a wonderful marriage, lasting almost 60 years, until Jane’s death in 2017. The marriage produced three children, nine grandchildren, and many, many happy moments together.

John’s professional career in Law began in public service. He served in Robert Morgenthau’s U.S. District Attorney’s office, and later he was Deput y Commis sioner and General Counsel for the NY State Department of Environmental Conservation under Governor Nelson Rockefeller. In 1975, he went into private practice, and was a founding partner of the Albany, NY, firm of Whiteman, Osterman, and Hanna.

The firm grew from its four initial partners, to becoming a preeminent firm and the largest in Albany. Mr. Hanna concentrated on the fledgling area of environmental law and helped define this specialty as a distinct discipline. John worked on some of the biggest cases of the time, including Love Canal in Buffalo, and the Hudson River contamination in upstate NY. His law firm was one of his passions, and his partners and co-workers were loyal, lifelong friends. John was active professionally in the N YS Bar Association throughout his career, serving in multiple leadership positions and committees.

He also taught environmental law at the John Marshall Law School in Chicago.

Personally, much of his life revolved around his beloved Wendover Farm. In 1972, He and Jane purchased an old farmhouse in Old Chatham, NY. They spent the next 40 years renovating Wendover; adding gardens, ponds, and a multitude of pets. The friendships formed on the farm were multi-generational. In the early years, it was their family and friends whom

they welcomed to the farm, then Jane and John added their family and friends’ children, who became important friends in their own rights.

Mixed into this, were their nine adored grandchildren and their friends who would descend on Wendover for family holidays and summer visits. Jane and John were never happier than during “Camp Hanna,” having a full house and picnics by the pond.

John was very active in his community. He served on the Chatham Planning Board for more than 35 years. He was Chair of the NYS Archives Trust, and a Trustee on the Olana Partnership. However, perhaps the civic contribution he was most proud was starting the Old Chatham 4th of July Parade. He, and another neighborhood couple, decided to start a parade to celebrate the 4th of July. The first parade in 1980 featured five lonely marchers. By the time John had to stop leading the color guard in 2014, the parade had grown to feature marchers, fire engines, tractors, homemade floats filled with children, vintage cars, and streamer adorned bicycles everywhere. Between participants and spectators, more than 1,000 people fill the small hamlet to celebrate.

John was pre-deceased by his wife, Jane, in 2017. He is survived by three children: Elizabeth Hanna Morss, her husband Stephen Morss, and their children Alexandra, Abigail, and Caroline; Katharine Hanna Morgan and her children Sarah, Jasper, Lucy, and Anne; and John Merchant Hanna, his wife Kimberly Davis Hanna, and their children John Williams and Genevieve. He was predeceased by his sister Elisabeth Hanna Von Braitenberg, and survived by sisters Margaret Hanna Jones and Cornelia Hanna McMurtrie, both of Falmouth, Mass. A Celebration of Life will be held in the late Spring.

Helmut Schwab Helmut Schwab, 91, of Princeton passed away on Wednesday, Januar y 15, 2020 at Stonebr idge At Montgomery. Born in Berlin, Germany, he grew up in Germany, attended University in Switzerland, and then moved to California mid-1950s to complete his PhD after which he started three companies and his family. After selling those companies he traveled the world with his family for two years and resided in Munich, Germany, before moving to Princeton, NJ, in 1976.

Helmut Schwab’s academic training was in the fields of physics and mathematics.

He worked in the aerospace and electronics industr y — initially in research and development where he patented numerous innovations related to electronics, and

later in business-related executive functions. Helmut retired in the late 1980s as the CEO of Siemens USA, Iselin, NJ. He enjoyed his retirement traveling, supporting philanthropic efforts including Habitat for Humanity and Friends of Princeton Open Space, and writing books. For the last 20 years, he concentrated some of his work on the scientific understanding of our cosmological, biological, and human existence, specifically of the human mind and behavior in terms of neurophysiology, cognitive psychology, cultural influences and own thought — with special consequences in the fields of philosophy and theology. He had also pursued some histor ical and sociological/political studies — and wrote short stories (http://www.schwabwritings.com/).

Son of the late Mar tin and Elisabeth (Burchardt) Schwab, brother of the late Jurgen Schwab, Marianne Schwab, he is survived by his wife of 60+ years, Eva Maria (Nauman) Schwab;four sons Bernard Schwab, Frank Schwab, Stephen Schwab, Michael Schwab; brother Bernhard Schwab ; sister Sabine Schwab; and three grandchildren — Christina, Scott, and Palma.

Helmut will be remembered by his family and many friends for his generosity, passion for learning, sense of humor, and garden parties. He enjoyed traveling the world, family vacations in Cannes, playing various musical instruments, reading history books, listening to country music, watching westerns, and was especially talented at sketches, and canvas paintings.

Funeral arrangements are private under the direction of the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

John R. Janick Known to his friends as “Jack,” John R. Janick, 91, of Naples, Florida, and formerly of Princeton, NJ, passed away on Januar y 14, 2020. He was the son of John Janick and Marie Russell Janick.

He was born January 31, 1928 and lived in Princeton Junction, New Jersey. He graduated from Dutch Neck elementary school in Dutch Ne ck, New Jer s e y, a n d Princeton High School.

He joined the U.S. Navy and served two years on goodwill tours traveling the east coast of South America, around Cape of Good Hope, the Ivory Coast of North Africa, through the Gibraltar strait to the Mediterranean, where he visited Italy, Spain, and Greece.

He lef t t he Nav y and traveled across the United States before entering Rutgers University, graduating in 1955.

He met his wonderful wife Caroline (nee DiMeglio) in high school. They started dating in 1948 while they were both working at Heyden Chem ic a l i n Pen ns Neck, NJ (later American Cyanamid). They were married in 1953.

He started Craft Cleaners in Princeton Junction in 1956 and opened plants in Princeton, Lawrenceville, and Hightstown. Serving as a member of the West Windsor school board, he was instrumental in the building

of the Maurice Hawkes Elementary School. He was a member of the West Windsor Lions Club for many years and served as president in 1961 and 1962. He sponsored a West Windsor little league team, providing uniforms and financial support for many years.

His friends and family know him as a headstrong, vibrant renaissance man, truly interested and curious about life. He played the piano, the trombone, and was an exceptional whistler. He was an avid gardener and fantastic cook.

He enjoyed skiing with his family in Vermont and traveled to Chamonix, France to ski with his high school buddies. Over decades of playing determined golf, he accomplished the improbable feat of two holes-inone. The family summered in their shore house on Mantoloking and enjoyed boating and sailing on his cutter sloop and power boats. He and his wife Caroline traveled each summer to Martha’s Vineyard and Nantucket and Newport, and Long Island Sound. Each winter they traveled to Key West and sailed or boated in the Bahamas.

John and Caroline moved to Marco Island, Florida in 1983 and lived there for 30 years, before moving to Naples, Florida.

At age 55, he retired from Craf t Cleaners in 1993, leaving his business to his sons John Jr. and Tom. He is survived by his wife Caroline, daughter Daryl ( Bruce ) Kent, sons John (Lori) Janick, Jr. and Thomas D. Janick, and grandsons Kyle, Daniel, John R III, and Mathew. John was predeceased by his sisters Marjorie Janick, Phyllis Renk, and Mary Jane Sickel.

Burial was Monday, January 20, at Princeton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the “Jack Janick and Mango Garden Project” at the Villa at Terracina Grand Memory Care, Naples, FL.

Wood grew up in Washington, D.C., where he attended Western High School. After graduating from Swarthmore College in 1950, he served as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force, designing air bases in Morocco. It was in Morocco that Wood met Katharine Peterken, a fellow Swarthmore graduate. They married in 1956 in California, and he remained devoted to her until his death.

The Tates lived in Washington, D.C., from 1960-1968, before settling in Princeton with their five children. They welcomed over 200 boarders and guests from around the world into their lively home, many of whom became lifelong friends.

Trained as a civil engineer, Wood spent most of his career working as a management consultant in a wide variety of contexts. He enjoyed the strategic side of business projects and the international connections he made working on projects that took him to 23 countries.

A dedicated community member, Wood served on the first Princeton Consolidation Committee in the 1970s and was active in the Princeton Middle East Society and the Princeton Independent Consultants. He volunteered as an Election Boardworker for many years and was a devoted member of the local YMCA, where he swam regularly.

Beginning in the 1970s, the Tates spent summers in mid-coast Maine, and eventually they bought land and a cabin on a small lake.

Family and friends gathered at that favorite spot to celebrate Wood’s 90th birthday last July.

Wood is survived by his wife of 63 years, Katharine; children Jacques Tate, Anne Tate (Bob Massie), Thomas Tate, Laura Tate Kagel (Martin Kagel), and Carol Tate (David Schrayer); longtime friends François Bontoux and Christine Wüthrich ; nieces Valerie Tate (Gregory Arms) and Louise Tate Hood (Murray Hood); and many grandchildren. He was predeceased by his parents, brother Toby, and daughterin-law May Tate.

A memorial gathering will take place in Maine during the summer.

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Robert Wood Tate July 13, 1929 January 14, 2020 Wood Tate passed away on January 14, 2020 at his home in Princeton after a brief illness. A loving husband, father, grandfather, respected colleague and friend, he was generous with his time and skills.

He delighted in all levels of technical challenges, from fixing a neighbor’s plumbing to designing a seaweed harvester to setting up international manufacturing operations. Wood will be missed by friends and family near and far.

Son of Elizabeth Nelson Tate and Jack Bernard Tate,

Rabbi Adena Blum Congregation Beth Chaim Names Senior Rabbi

Congregation Beth Chaim, the largest Reform synagogue in Mercer County, has named Rabbi Adena Blum as its new senior rabbi.

Blum currently is the associate rabbi at Beth Chaim.

She joined the synagogue as assistant rabbi in 2014.

She was selected as Beth Chaim’s senior rabbi following approval of the temple’s Search Committee and the board of trustees and will assume her new position on July 1.

“We are thrilled to have Rabbi Blum lead Congregation Beth Chaim into the future,” said the synagogue’s President Ken Pogrob. “She is exactly what our congregation needs going forward.

Her spiritual strength and warmth, commitment to her community, and dedication to social justice make her a wonderful fit for our congregation. We look forward to her leadership for many years to come.”

“I feel incredibly blessed for t h e op p or t u n i t y to serve as Congregation Beth Chaim’s next senior rabbi,” said Blum. “I want to help ensure that this congregation is a place for all to assemble; a place where all are included and everyone feels valued. T he Torah tells us that everyone in the assembly is considered of equal importance in God’s eyes. Every person, irrespective of age, gender or status matters.”

B l u m’s s e n s i t i v i t y t o greater inclusion developed through her family history.

This has led her to decide that she will officiate at interfaith weddings under certain circumstances and conditions. “I want to welcome the fellow travelers in our midst and show appreciation for their contributions to our community,” she said.

Blum is the immediate past president of the Windsor Hightstown Area Ministerium and a member of the Religious Leaders of West Windsor. She has partnered with the Muslim Center of Greater Princeton on interfaith dialogue programs. At Beth Chaim, she established an annual interfaith family Shabbat service to honor the fellow travelers in the congregation who are raising Jewish families.

Ordained as a rabbi by the Hebrew Union CollegeJewish Institute of Religion in New York ( HUC - J IR ) in 2014, she received her Master of Arts degrees in Hebrew Literature and Religious Education from HUCJIR. Blum was mentored by Rabbi Eric B. Wisnia, who served Beth Chaim for 42 years before retiring. “From the very beginning he gave me room to grow and learn as a rabbi,” she said. “He also taught me about the importance of humor, which can bring people together in a powerful way, alleviate tension, and keep us, as rabbis, grounded.”

A native of Lawrenceville, Blum is a graduate of The Lawrenceville School and Brandeis University, where she graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and a minor in Religious Studies. She succeeds Rabbi Brian Beal, who has served as interim senior rabbi of Congregation Beth Chaim since February 2019.

“We are grateful to Rabbi Beal for his service as our interim senior rabbi during this transition period,” said Pogrob. “We have been blessed to have his leadership, knowledge, and involvement with our temple community.”

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TOWN TOPICS, PRINCETON, N.J., WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 22, 2020 • 34

AT YOUR SERVICE A Town Topics Directory

James E. Geisenhoner 609-586-2130

ESTATE LIQUIDATION SERVICE:

Carpentry & General Home Maintenance

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Home Repair Specialist

WOLF INC.

Specializing in the Unique & Unusual

MASONRY CONSTRUCTION

CARPENTRY DETAILS ALTERATIONS • ADDITIONS CUSTOM ALTERATIONS HISTORIC RESTORATIONS KITCHENS •BATHS • DECKS

09-04-20 BUYING: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613.

CREATIVE WOODCRAFT, INC. $

I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469.

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I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613.

01-15-21 JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON

RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL SPECIALIZE IN HISTORIC RESTORATION FULLY INSURED CALL MIKE WOLF: 609-273-0114

Professional Kitchen and Bath Design Available

Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential

BLACKMAN

609-466-2693

Fully insured 15+ Years Experience Call for free estimate Best Prices

Innovative Planting, Bird-friendly Designs Stone Walls and Terraces FREE CONSULTATION

PRINCETON, NJ

609-683-4013

A Tradition of Quality since 1963

Service

30 Years of Experience!

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I Will Buy Single Items to the Entire Estate!

Are You Moving? House Cleanout Service Available!

#7 Route 31 North | Pennington, NJ 08534

609-306-0613

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A Gift Subscription!

Call (609) 924-2200 ext 10; circulation@towntopics.com tf

Belle Mead Garage Ask for Chris

05-22-20 J.O. PAINTING & HOME IMPROVEMENTS: Painting for interior & exterior, framing, dry wall, spackle, trims, doors, windows, floors, tiles & more.

20 years experience. Call (609) 305-7822.

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tf DO YOU HAVE ITEMS YOU’D LIKE TO BUY OR SELL? Consider placing a classified ad!

Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com DEADLINE: Tues before 12 noon tf ROCKY HILL APT RENTAL: 2 BR. $1,450/mo. includes heat & hot water, dishwasher, yard, off-street parking, coin operated washer/dryer.

Security lease credit check. (609) 466-0852.

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Custom made pillows, cushions.

Window treatments, table linens and bedding.

Fabrics and hardware.

All phases of home improvement.

Fran Fox (609) 577-6654 windhamstitches.com

Riverview Construction Princeton (609) 468-7594

A BIG DECK for a small price

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Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area

Bath

(609)737-2466

Serving the Princeton Area since 1963

PART-TIME GRAPHIC DESIGNER NEEDED

Call for a Free Estimate Call for a Free Estimate • Basement Waterproofing for a Free Estimate HOUSE Call• Basement Waterproofing

Daniel Downs (Owner) Serving all of Mercer County Area

HD

Flooring

WHAT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR A FORMER PRINCETONIAN?

(908) 359-8131

HIC #13VH07549500

Value

Antiques – Jewelry – Watches – Guitars – Cameras Books - Coins – Artwork – Diamonds – Furniture Unique Items

07-10-20

Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com

•Green Company

American Furniture Exchange •

Interior/exterior repairs, carpentry, trim, rotted wood, power washing, painting, deck work, sheet rock/ spackle, gutter & roofing repairs.

Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured.

Call Creative Woodcraft (609) 586-2130

WE BUY CARS

AWARD WINNING HOME FURNISHINGS

Design

HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST:

Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations

Princeton References

FRESH IDEAS

Erick Perez

07-31-20

Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936

LANDSCAPING

Donald R. Twomey, Diversified Craftsman

MUSIC LESSONS: Voice, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, uke & more. One-on-one. $32/ half hour. Ongoing music camps.

CALL TODAY! FARRINGTON’S MUSIC, Montgomery (609) 9248282; www.farringtonsmusic.com

PAINTING & MORE

House Painting Interior/Exterior - Stain & Varnish (Benjamin Moore Green promise products)

Wall Paper Installations and Removal Plaster and Drywall Repairs • Carpentry • Power Wash Attics, Basements, Garage and House Cleaning

Hector Davila

609-227-8928

Email: HDHousePainting@gmail.com LIC# 13VH09028000 www.HDHousePainting.com

References Available Satisfaction Guaranteed!

20 Years Experience Licensed & Insured Free Estimates Excellent Prices

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609-297-8200 • www.bqbasementsystems.com

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.

609-297-8200 • www.bqbasementsystems.com • Design client advertisements for newspaper, 609-297-8200

www.bqbasementsystems.com

magazines, and online.

• Assist with social media, email marketing, and website updates.

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.

Highest Quality Seamless Gutters.

Serving the Princeton area for 25 years Experience and Quality Seamless Gutters Installed

3 Gutter Protection Devices that Work!

Free estimates! All work guaranteed in writing!

Easy repeat gutter cleaning service offered without pushy sales or cleaning minimums!

609-921-2299

Compensation is negotiable based on experience.

Please submit cover letter and resume to: jeff.tryon@witherspoonmediagroup.com

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JOIN US IN WELCOMING ERIC MAYER, MD UROLOGIST SPECIALIZING IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE, ROBOTIC-ASSISTED PROCEDURES Whether it is an initial visit to help diagnose a condition, obtaining some of the most advanced treatments, or getting a second opinion, our team of specialists and surgeons can help.

minimally invasive, robotic-assisted surgery, which means smaller incisions, less pain, reduced risk for complications, and shorter recovery times.

DR. ERIC MAYER, a board certified urologist specializing in minimally invasive urologic procedures using the da Vinci surgical system, recently joined Capital Health – Urology Specialists. He is the first surgeon in Pennsylvania to perform a robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy using the da Vinci surgical system, and as director of Urologic Robotic Surgery at Capital Health, Dr. Mayer performs advanced surgery for bladder, prostate and kidney cancers using

Dr. Mayer received his medical degree from UMDNJ- Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Brunswick, NJ, where he also completed his urology residency. He joins Dr. Brad Rogers at Capital Health – Urology Specialists, where they provide advanced urologic care in a compassionate and relaxed setting, including state-of-the-art imaging, diagnostics, and treatment options.

TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, CALL 609.303.4460 CAPITAL HEALTH – UROLOGY SPECIALISTS

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Welcome to Capital Health.

Welcome to the first facility in the region to offer robotic-assisted whipple procedure, to treat pancreatic cancer.

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