Town Topics Newspaper, January 25, 2023

Town Council Approves Overlay Zone for Witherspoon-Jackson

Princeton Council passed two ordinances at its Monday night meeting. One lowers speed limits on Witherspoon Street and John Street to 25 miles per hour; the other approves creation of a new affordable housing overlay zone along portions of Witherspoon Street.

Before those actions were considered, several members of the Princeton Police Department were sworn in, in front of numerous family members and colleagues. Chief Jon Bucchere and Mayor Mark Freda presided, swearing in four new ofcers and promoting four others to new positions. Sergeant Tom Lagomarsino is now police lieutenant. Corporal Don Mathews is now police sergeant. Patrol Officer Darwin Kieffer and Detective Eric Dawson were named police corporals.

The ordinance related to the affordable housing overlay zone was approved following several comments, some in favor and some not, by members of the community. Housing overlay zones are added layers on top of existing zoning ordinances that provide incentives for developers to build housing, particularly affordable housing, within speci c districts.

Maria Juega spoke in support of the action, but expressed concerns about a possible negative impact to residents of properties along Witherspoon Street who could be displaced. “It inevitably raises the specter of urban renewal projects which are well intentioned but result in displacement of low-income ethnic minority populations,” she said.

Her concerns were echoed by Veronica Olivares, of the town’s Human Services Commission. “The neighbors have no idea this is happening,” she said. “I’d like Council to consider a plan to have additional conversations with the developers, and also have talks with residents, with a Spanish interpreter.” Resident Michael Floyd said he was worried about the 45foot height allowance, urging Council to cap it at 35 feet.

Architect and resident Joshua Zinder applauded Council for the proposal. “This is a creative plan to improve our affordable housing situation and community landscape,” he said. “I would encourage endorsement.” Ingrid Reed, a policy analyst who lives in Montgomery Township but was a Princeton resident for many years, spoke in support,

Development Along Route 1 is Far-Reaching

A lawsuit seeking to reverse approval for the Bridge Point 8 project, a 5.5 million-square-foot warehouse and distribution center in West Windsor Township, was recently led in Mercer County Superior Court by two Township residents. The suit against the Township, its Planning Board, the developer, and the owner of the 539-acre property has focused much attention on the massive project bordered by Quakerbridge Road, the Northeast Corridor train tracks, and Route 1.

But the Bridge Point 8 development is only one of several construction projects currently underway, or awaiting nal approval, along the highway. From Princeton University’s 107-acre Lake Campus in West Windsor to the site of the demolished Sleepy Hollow Motel in Lawrence Township, there is activity up and down the heavily traveled thoroughfare. Hotels, convenience stores, retail stores, condominiums, and apartments are among the projects listed on West Windsor Township’s website and con rmed by the Township’s Land Use Manager Sam Surtees.

Plans for the Lake Campus at Route 1 and Plainsboro Road, the University’s rst

development in West Windsor, include housing for graduate and post-doctoral students, a racquet center with a tness space, a softball stadium, rugby elds, a cross-country course, a central utility building, and a parking garage with more than 600 spaces. Construction is ongoing and a completion date has not been announced.

Further south on the southeast corner of Route 1 and Washington Road is the Penn’s Neck Plaza, a 33,000-square-foot

retail center projected to have a gas station with a convenience store to be decided, a drive-through restaurant or possible urgent care center, and other establishments. The project will go in front of the Planning Board soon, Surtees said.

A former farm eld next to the headquarters of NRG at Carnegie Center West is to be a Korman Suites extended stay hotel, recently approved by the Township’s Planning Board. Ground is scheduled to be broken this summer. Across from the

Town Wins $552K Climate Solutions Grant To Fund Community Park North Project

Princeton will be receiving $552,000, one of the state’s rst Natural Climate Solutions (NCS) grants, to be used for the ecological restoration of 40 acres at Community Park North.

Wendy Mager, president of the Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS), which collaborated with the Municipality of Princeton in applying for the grant, explained why the award is so important. “It demonstrates that Princeton is recognizing and acting on the fact that open space, which

happily we have a substantial amount of, doesn’t just take care of itself,” she said. “It has to be taken care of.”

She continued, “That’s particularly true because the impacts of invasive species and deer have made it difficult or impossible for forests and other open spaces to naturally regenerate, and this area in Community Park North is a dramatic illustration of that. There are big open areas where the forest canopy is gone because of natural events like wind storms.

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2024. It is one of several construc tion projects underway in

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Justin Lesko Appointed Town’s Planning Director

The Municipality of Princeton has named Justin Lesko as its planning director. Lesko, who had been serving as acting planning director since May 2021, has been instrum ental in directing the creation of Princeton’s updated master plan, as well as several other long-term planning projects.

Lesko served as Princeton’s senior planner since the summer of 2020. As the first person to hold that position, he worked on long-range planning including the new municipal master plan and GIS mapping, and day-to-day operations of the department including Planning Board assistance, Site Plan Review Advisory Board coordination, and interdepartmental work on projects like the Witherspoon Street redesign.

“I am extremely honored to have been selected for this position,” said Lesko, who holds AICP Certification from the American Planning Association and is a licensed Professional Planner (PP) in New Jersey. “I’ve called Central Jersey home for most of my life and look forward to continuing on in Princeton.

I very much look forward to working with Mayor Freda, Council, and the Planning Board during this exciting time in Princeton.”

“Justin’s passion for public service and commitment to Princeton were evident from the beginning, as was his vast experience in dealing with the key issues that Princeton faces now, and in the months and years ahead,” said Freda. “We are excited to continue our work together.”

Lesko previously worked for the City of Tuscaloosa, fi rst as planner then zoning administrator. He oversaw the Tuscaloosa Planning and Zoning Board and worked on Framework Tuscaloosa, the city’s first master plan, which was recognized by the Alabama Chapter of the American Planning Association with its Outstanding Planning Award for a Comprehensive Plan in October 2021.

“On behalf of the Princeton Planning Board, we are delighted to officially welcome Justin to his new role as planning director,” said Board Chair Louise Currey Wilson. “In all his work for the community and the board, he has demonstrated exceptional competence as a planner and

manager, and an impressive understanding of the urgent, complex planning issues that Princeton must address now and well into the future. He’s earned the respect of his colleagues and all of us on the board. Princeton is lucky to have him.”

Lesko received a Master of City and Regional Planning degree from the Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers University, with a concentration in community development and housing and a Joint Certificate from Bloustein and the Rutgers Business School in Real Estate Development and Redevelopment. In between his undergraduate and graduate school education, Lesko served two terms with AmeriCorps, first as a tutor, mentor, and afterschool program coordinator at a school in North Philadelphia with City Year, then as an AmeriCorps VISTA leader with NJ Campus Compact out of the Bonner Foundation on Mercer Street.

He currently resides on Witherspoon Street with his rescue dog, Polly, and enjoys playing tennis with the Princeton Tennis Program in his spare time.

Topics In Brief A Community Bulletin

Warm Clothing Drive : Through January 31, Princeton Human Services is collecting warm gloves, scarves, hats, and socks for families in need, at 1 Monument Drive. Email humanservices@princetonnj.gov or call (609) 688-2055 for more information.

Ice Skating on the Square : On Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn, skate on the outdoor synthetic rink through February 26. Tickets are $10, sold at the door. Visit palmersquare.com.

Dog Park Opens : On Sunday, February 5 at 11 a.m., a grand opening is scheduled for the dog park in Community Park. All members of the governing body will be on hand with their dogs, and refreshments will be served. The event will be held rain or shine.

Join Boards, Commissions, or Committees : The municipality is looking to fill vacancies with residents of Princeton who are willing to attend regularly scheduled meetings. Visit princetonnj.gov for more information.

Princeton Farmers Market Winter Market : On Thursdays: January 26, February 9 and 23, March 9 and 23, and April 6 and 20 from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Dinky train station lot, 172 Alexander Street. Local farms, baked goods, artisan foods, unique gifts, and more. Princetonfarmersmarket.com.

Christmas Tree and Brush Collection : Continues weekly through January 31. Remove all lights, garlands, ornaments, and other objects before placing tree curbside. Princetonnj.gov.

Princeton Community Works Conference : The annual virtual conference for those interested in building community nonprofit boards, staff, and volunteers, is January 30-February 1. Admission is $20; group rates and scholarships are available. Keynote speech, workshops, self-care sessions, and more. Princetoncommunityworks.org.

Blood Donors Needed: The American Red Cross needs blood and platelets to keep supplies from dropping. All types are needed, especially type O. Visit RedCrossBlood. org or call (800) 733-2767 for more information.

Speak Up for a Child : Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) for Children seeks volunteers to speak up in Family Court for the best interests of Mercer County children removed from their families due to abuse and/or neglect, and placed in the foster care system. Volunteers advocate for the educational, emotional, and physical well-being of these children. Upcoming one-hour information sessions are February 6 and 15 and March 1 at 1450 Parkside Avenue, Ewing. Casamb.org.

Free COVID-19 Test Kits: Available at Princeton Health Department, 1 Monument Drive, Monday-Friday 9 a.m.-5 p.m. There is limit of four per household; you must reside in Princeton to get the kits.

Free Vision and Dental Services for Low Income Residents : The municipality is offering these services for low-income Princeton residents impacted by the pandemic. For application information, visit Princetonnj.gov.

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Update on University Museum Project Is Topic of a Talk by James Steward

When the reconfigured Princeton University Art Museum opens at a date projected for late next year, the building, which has been under construction since December 2021, will have doubled in size. But the design by British-based architect David Adjaye is about more than increasing space.

Equally key to the project is the way the reimagined

museum will present and interpret its collections, which range from antiquities to contemporary art. “The demands we as a society are making of our museums are changing,” said James Steward, the museum’s director since April 2009. Steward will deliver a talk on the topic at Frist Campus Center, Room 302, on Thursday, January 26 at 4:30 p.m.

“A number of other institutions are also responding to that change in ways that are perhaps different from us,” he continued. “I think our approach, in which we continue to pay serious attention to the past while focusing on issues of special importance today, is what is special and unique about this project. There are a lot of cultural institutions that are challenged to figure out how to do both of these things.”

“We have ways to honor the spirit of the old building, which had its moments of intimacy — where if you wanted to be quiet with a work of art, you could,” Steward said. “There are ways the architecture seeks to enable that. There are spaces specifically designed to almost subliminally recall the quality of the old building. Future spaces won’t look exactly like the old ones, but they will remind people, ‘Oh, they haven’t forgotten.’ And by varying the way we move through, from big space to small space, to what can be described as dead ends — not in a bad sense — will allow you to feel you have found something just for you.”

Steward feels fortunate to have the opportunity to lead

In a conversation last weekend, Steward wasn’t revealing too much of “A New Museum for a New Age,” the title of his talk. “Now that we’re very deep into the process of curating the future galleries, I will offer some hints,” he said. “But I won’t give it all away.”

Adjaye Associates is known for its design of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture, among other projects. The rebuilt, 144,000-square-foot Princeton museum will occupy three stories, significantly increasing space for exhibitions, learning, and visitor amenities including a café. Pedestrian pathways flowing into and through the building via two “art walks” will function as the museum’s spine.

“We knew we had to grow in order to really serve our collections, our students, and the communities around us, and the way in which demands placed on museums are changing,” Steward said. “There is no longer contentment with museums whose galleries never change. I hope everyone will come with an open mind and think we have achieved that.”

Many people — Steward among them — have appreciated the intimacy afforded by the former museum building’s relatively small size. Despite its increased square footage, the new structure will maintain that quality.

BIGGER IN SIZE, BROADER IN SCOPE: A rendering of the Princeton University Art Museum, which

subject of a talk by director James Steward this week. The building designed by Adjaye Associates is currently under construction.

(Design rendering by Adjaye Associates)

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a project of this scope. “It’s not every institution that would take this on and make a new museum at the physical heart of its campus,” he said. “The symbolism of that is incredibly potent. The museum at the University of Notre Dame is going up in a parking lot next to its football stadium.”

This is Steward’s second museum-building project; the first was the University of Michigan Museum of Art. The Princeton museum is considerably larger. “These are two very different institutions,” he said. “Ours [Princeton] is a museum of global collections. So the idea of doing this under one roof is so exciting. Even though there are other museum projects going on around the world, there is something unique and special about this one. I get chills when I think about opening day.”

Admission is free to Steward’s lecture, which will include and interactive discussion and a reception.

—Anne Levin

PHS 101: Fund

Selects New Leader

Anthony Klockenbrink will be the next president of the executive board of The 101: Fund, a scholarship fund that has awarded money to help support the ongoing education of hundreds of Princeton High School graduates for the past 53 years.

Klockenbrink will succeed Jennifer Jang, who served as president of The 101: Fund for five years and has been a board member for the past seven years.

The fund, whose next application cycle will begin on February 6, awards 20 to 25 need-based scholarships each year to PHS graduates, with the goal of helping students close the gap between family contributions and institutional aid.

During Jang’s tenure, The 101: Fund awarded more than $1 million in scholarships, continuing to raise money throughout the pandemic and implementing a new online application format.

Jang emphasized that despite recent increases in state aid, the cost of a college education remains prohibitive for many PHS graduates. “The question for many PHS students is not ‘Which college will I attend?’ but rather ‘How will I pay for college?’” Jang said.

She continued, “The health and success of our community and greater society depend on the educational attainment of all of our students. We invite the Princeton community to invest in students who seek to improve their lives through post-secondary education but often lack the means to do so.”

About one-third of 101: Fund recipients, many of whom are first-generation and/or low-income students, attend Mercer County Community College. The 101: Fund executive board works closely with PHS faculty and staff to encourage and recruit applicants.

More information about The 101: Fund and how to apply can be found at 101fund.org.

Question of the Week:

“How do you beat the winter doldrums?”

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Amy: “I do yoga and tai chi and travel to warmer climates.”

“I like to cook, watch football, and travel to warmer climates.”

—Amy and Bruce Fuchs, Upper Saddle River

“I surround myself with friends and family and definitely practice a lot of self-care. I try to exercise as much as possible in the winter, and I try to wake up earlier in the morning to get more sunlight during the day because that is very important for one’s mental health. Also, I try to book one small holiday in the sun because it breaks up the winter for me and makes it easier to get into spring.”

—Niamh O’Shea, Dublin, Ireland

Alex: “Hunker down and watch TV.”

Oscar: “I beat it by sleeping extra hours every day.”

—Alex LeBouef and Oscar Huang, both of Princeton

“Leave New Jersey for California, but unfortunately it was a bit cold and rainy there this year. No matter what though, you can always beat the doldrums with imagination.”

—Tom Hare, Princeton

Many Princetonians Cheer Governor’s Proposal to Expand Liquor Licenses

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposal in his January 10 State of the State address that the state ease restrictions on liquor licenses was welcome news for many Princeton residents, members of the business community, and public officials, but whether that proposal will result in more accessible licenses for local restaurants remains to be seen.

“It’s good to say, ‘Hey, let’s start to talk about this. That’s a huge step forward,” said Princeton Mayor Mark Freda. “But the devil’s really going to be in the details here.”

With municipal licenses for public consumption limited to one for every 3,000 residents, according to the current law that dates back to 1948, the resale value for licenses in Princeton is over $1 million.

“The system is so archaic,” said Councilwoman Michelle Pirone Lambros. “We’re probably the only state in the nation that is this archaic in terms of our liquor licenses.”

Freda went on to explain the difficulty of accommodating both current license holders and potential new applicants. “They have to come up with a process,” he said. “There’s value to that license for current license holders, and depending what town you’re in the value could vary widely. There has to be something to protect your investment. They’re going to have to find a way to balance it out, but

it’s a good step that we’re at a point where we’re going to try to figure this out and find a way to move forward.”

He continued, “We’ve had many cases in town where people have said, ‘Boy, I could really get a successful restaurant going here. Having that liquor license would really make a difference.’ Obviously margins on alcohol are different than the margins on food, and I think a lot of people like to go to a restaurant and have a drink served to them.”

For many years the liquor license issue has been on the agenda at the annual gathering of elected officials of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities, Freda said. “This is something that many, many elected officials have been debating with the state for a long time, stressing that we need to do something. There are not enough liquor licenses. It would be an economic boost for many restaurants to be able to serve liquor.”

Lambros said that the governor’s announcement was “really exciting and very important,” but she noted that there has been a lot of pushback from local license holders and also from the New Jersey Restaurant and Hospitality Association, as well as some liquor distributors.

“The license holders, I feel for them, but I also think that they’ve had the ability to hold onto a competitive advantage in the marketplace,” she said. “They’ve had a bit of a monopoly.

From a human equity standpoint and an economic development standpoint, it’s really important to open up the accessibility of liquor licenses.”

Lambros suggested that one solution might be to follow the model of other states where there are two types of licenses issued for consumption on the premises, one at a more accessible price for beer and wine and another at a higher price for liquor.

“That would enable a lot of restaurants out there to increase their profitability,” she said. “You also have to think about the equity issue for servers. They would make more tips, more money because the tabs would be higher and tips are a percentage of the total tab. It would be a great economic driver and great for employees as well.”

Lambros pointed out that in addition to the governor’s proposal, the Senate and Assembly are considering bills to open up about 1,400 inactive liquor licenses in the state.

“A lot of restaurants, including existing restaurants, could benefit from the profitability of expanded access to liquor licenses,” Lambros said. “I know people would be interested in filling vacancies in some of our available spots. Look at the Princeton Shopping Center. They would love to fill the vacancies, but they can’t make the numbers work without the liquor.”

In his speech Murphy

suggested that an easing of liquor license restrictions would create more than 10,000 jobs annually and generate billions of dollars in new economic activity and $1 billion in state and local revenues over the next 10 years. He also proposed a targeted tax credit to fairly compensate current license holders.

Isaac Kremer, executive director of Experience Princeton, applauded Murphy’s plan. “Gov. Murphy’s proposal to ease liquor license restrictions has the potential to give a major boost to economic developments in Princeton,” he said. “New revenue streams could help existing businesses expand and grow, while also creating an environment in which new businesses can and will locate here because it is now viable to do so.”

He continued, “We also know how businesses do best when there is a cluster of similar uses in close proximity, allowing them to attract customers from further distances. Some of these reforms would put New Jersey on a fairer footing with neighboring states in our region.”

—Donald Gilpin

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Hughes Announces Rollout Of Small Business Grants

Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes has announced the Mercer County Small Business Grant Program, which dedicates $3.5 million of American Rescue Plan Act dollars in direct aid to Mercer County small businesses that have likely experienced pandemic hardship.

The focus will be on businesses that have physical storefronts in Mercer with a maximum amount of $10,000 allocated per grant.

“Small businesses are the lifeblood of our local economy, creating jobs and spinoff businesses, and bringing stability to our communities,” Hughes said. “This infusion of financial support will be a boost to local businesses that have been hard hit during the pandemic, and we are grateful to the federal government for providing us with meaningful relief for our residents and business owners.”

The Small Business Grant program falls on the heels of another small business program recently announced by the Hughes, the Small Business Investment Program.

The application portal for the Small Business Grant Program will be open soon. Implementation of the program will be completed by GrantWorks Inc. GrantWorks was procured to provide ARPA Program Management services for Mercer County. GrantWorks provides an online application portal that will be accessible via mobile phone, tablet or computer. This portal will allow for easy document uploads via traditional document upload methods or via photo capabilities of mobile devices.

After collection of application and eligibility documentation, GrantWorks will review applications, and request additional documentation as needed. Grant funds will be delivered as a bank check made payable to the person or entity identified on the business’ New Jersey registration. Visit mercercounty. org for more information.

Legend of Molly Pitcher Is Topic of Presentation

The iconic vision of Molly Pitcher at the Battle Monmouth has been shared with history students for generations. Although part of Revolutionary War lore, questions about her abound: Who was she? Where did she come from? Is the story we’ve all been told true?

Historian John Fabiano will delve into the legend of Molly Pitcher on Sunday, February 5, at 3 p.m. at Crossroads Youth Center, 75 South Main Street, Allentown. Fabiano’s free presentation, “A Servant at Mrs. Watkins’ – Molly Pitcher’s Local Origin,” is part of the “Allentown Arts” series presented by The Allentown Village Initiative (TAVI) focusing on the history and arts of the town.

Fabiano, the executive director of the Monmouth County Historical Commission, has spent years researching Molly Pitcher and the role she played at this pivotal battle in the War for Independence.

TAVI is a nonprofit organization whose focus is on local history education and historic preservation, natural resource protection, economic development, and the arts and culture

For more information, visit allentownvinj.org.

What happens is that they are taken over by invasive species, and the young saplings that would otherwise regenerate are either crowded out, shaded out or choked by vines. This project is going to address that in a big way, so that we don’t lose a forest that we made an effort to preserve.”

The NCS grant program seeks to mitigate climate change caused by the release of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide by funding projects that create, restore, and enhance New Jersey’s natural carbon sinks, according to a FOPOS press release. Natural resources that sequester carbon play a critical role in

meeting New Jersey’s 2050 goal of an 80 percent reduction in greenhouse gases below 2006 levels.

The funds that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) makes available for NCS grants come from New Jersey’s participation in the 12-state Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which provides the state with carbon allowance auction proceeds to invest in programs and projects designed to help meet its climate, clean energy, and equity goals, the press release reported.

Princeton’s Community Park North project proposes to help achieve those goals through restoration of sections of the park currently populated mostly

by invasive plant species, which have choked out native wildflowers, shrubs, and tree saplings. Deer have also prevented new native trees from growing, and as mature trees are lost the critical carbon sequestration declines.

The project aims to reverse that process by planting native trees and shrubs, focusing most of the plantings within six targeted areas that lack canopy, with each area enclosed by a fence to exclude deer.

The grant proposal was prepared by Princeton Municipal Open Space Manager Cindy Taylor, FOPOS Director of Natural Resources and Stewardship Anna Corichi, and Mager, who were assisted by environmental

scientist and Princeton resident Randye Rutberg and by the engineering firm Princeton Hydro, which the municipality designated a partner in the project.

“Since I was hired in 2020, I have been focusing on collaborating with the nonprofit community to properly manage the open space that Princeton has wisely preserved,” said Taylor in the press release. “FOPOS has been a great partner in working towards that goal, and without their professional and financial support, the application for this grant would not have been completed.”

Mager noted that Community Park North is directly adjacent to the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, which FOPOS manages and where it conducts major ecological restoration projects with funds raised from individuals, foundations, corporations, and public sources such as NJDEP’s Green Acres program.

Emphasizing FOPOS’ reliance on volunteers for ecological restoration work, Mager went on to note that people from the community will have the opportunity to work with Corichi and with summer interns in completing significant project work in removing invasive species and in planting.

“Anna [Corichi] will be wanting to use the stewardship work sessions to educate people about invasive species and hopefully teach them how they can use some of these same techniques in their own backyards, and introduce them to native plants they might like to incorporate on their own properties, and why that would be a good idea,” said Mager. “We hope to involve people from all different age groups and walks of life, including schoolchildren, in this whole process.”

Corichi emphasized the importance of creating large contiguous areas where active plants can thrive and invasive species are managed on an ongoing basis. “We’re fortunate to have such enthusiastic support from our members and volunteers,” she said. “They understand that the native ecosystem we are preserving and restoring sustains the wildflowers, pollinator insects, birds and other animals that are an integral part of the same ecosystem that supports human life.”

Corichi and FOPOS interns assisted Taylor and Rutberg on tasks necessary to complete the proposal, including measuring carbon capture by cataloguing numbers and species of trees, measuring trunk diameters and heights, and taking core samples to determine tree ages. Rider University Professor Daniel Druckenbrod also contributed expertise for the forest inventory.

Corichi noted that FOPOS will be hosting a series of educational sessions to kick off the project and engage the greater Princeton community.

—Donald

Womanspace Gets Donation

From Burlington Foundation Womanspace, Inc., the Mercer County nonprofit dedicated to serving individuals and families impacted by domestic violence and sexual assault, has received a $5,000 donation from Burlington Stores Foundation, made possible by Burlington Stores, the national off-price retailer. The Foundation focuses on providing funds to qualifying nonprofit 501(c)(3) organizations that are solely nominated by Burlington employees nationwide.

This grant will help fund the Emergency Shelter and Transitional Housing Program for victims of domestic violence. Founded in 1977, the Emergency Shelter ensures immediate protection for women and families in crisis by providing comprehensive counseling services, as well as other essential needs such as food, clothing, transportation, child care, and referral to various social services. Additionally, the Transitional Housing Program, or Barbara’s House, provides families with longer-term housing and support services that enable them to develop a variety of life skills and financial means to secure safe, affordable, and permanent housing. Such comprehensive support has a direct impact on improving their chances of achieving longterm well-being and selfsufficiency.

“Providing shelter to survivors and families in crisis is core to the Womanspace mission,” said Nathalie Nelson, CEO and president of Womanspace, Inc. “We are grateful for this $5,000 donation by the Burlington Stores Foundation to help alleviate the strain of rising food costs, rent, and other expenses for our clients.”

For information on agency events and updates, visit womanspace.org.

Environmental Resource Inventory Virtual Meeting

The Princeton Environmental Commission (PEC), in partnership with Municipal staff and Ecotone, Inc., is hosting a virtual information session regarding the 2023 Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) on Wednesday, February 22 at 7 pm. The public is invited to join, ask questions, and provide feedback.

The Zoom link to the meeting can be found in the meeting agenda, which will be posted on the Environmental Commission’s website: princetonnj.gov/535/ Environmental-Commission.

by the municipality, including its environmental commission and planning board. It also informs the public on the status and value of our natural resources.

Councilwoman Eve Niedergang, the PEC Council l iaison, said, “The 2010 ERI provided an incredibly comprehensive and thorough assessment of Princeton’s natural resources. With this update, we’re looking forward to analyzing what has changed, and digging deeper into newer data and technology that was not available 13 years ago.”

The 2023 update will provide updated information based on new data, conduct analyses that were not undertaken for the 2010 report, and provide information that can directly inform the stewardship and protection of natural resources within the municipality. Both the 2010 ERI and the 2023 ERI may be used as references to inform municipal decisions.

If residents and other interested stakeholders are unable to attend the virtual meeting, a recording of the meeting will be available at princetonnj.gov/535/ Environmental-Commission, and comments can be submitted until March 8 by emailing engineering@ princetonnj.gov.

Destruction of Pompeii Is Topic of Upcoming Talk

The destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum in 79 CE allows us to reconstruct daily life in an Early Imperial Roman town, especially residents’ attitudes toward food and sex. These events are the topic of a talk on Sunday, February 5 from 5-7 p.m., at Dorothea’s House, 120 John Street.

Brian Rose, professor of archaeology at the University of Pennsylvania and deputy director of the University’s Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, will present an overview of those attitudes by examining the archaeological discoveries in both cities, including wall paintings, mosaics, dining rooms, and food remains. The discussion also includes cookbooks and dinner parties as well as prostitution and same-sex relationships.

The event is free. Participants are encouraged to bring refreshments to share at a post-program reception. Doors open at 4:45 p.m.

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Princeton’s most recent ERI was completed in 2010 and can be viewed on the Environmental Commission’s website under “Environmental Commission Resources.” The ERI provides information on the natural resource characteristics and environmentally significant features in Princeton. An ERI acts as a baseline documentation for measuring and evaluating resource protection issues, and serves as a tool for decision-making

RESTORATION GRANT: The State of New Jersey has awarded $552,000 to Princeton for ecological work at Community Park North. It is one of the state’s first Natural Climate Solutions grants.

Earlier this month New Jersey became the first state in the country to require schools to teach information literacy and media literacy, in seeking to provide students with the skills to accurately assess information and to combat “fake news” and misinformation.

“Our democracy remains under sustained attack through the proliferation of disinformation that is eroding the role of truth in our political and civic discourse,” said New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy in signing the bipartisan legislation to establish the requirement that K-12 schools in the state teach information literacy. “It is our responsibility to ensure our nation’s future leaders are equipped with the tools necessary to identify fact from fiction. I am proud to sign legislation that is critical to the success of New Jersey’s students and essential to the preservation of democracy.”

The importance of information literacy is not news to the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) and its students. On the issues of information literacy, teaching critical thinking skills, and preparing students to sort out fact from fiction amidst the blitz of information they confront every day in the contemporary multi-media world, PPS has a significant head start.

Princeton Middle School (PMS) Librarian Carolyn Bailey, who co-teaches with teachers in all subject areas on library/media

continued from page one as did Witherspoon-Jackson resident and historian Shirley Satterfield.

“The overlay represents the next phase in preserving the district’s historical designation,” Satterfield said, referring to Witherspoon-Jackson’s status as the town’s 20th Historic District. “It is a continuation of cultural and economic diversity in Princeton’s most welcoming and diverse community, and allows many to remain near their place of employment.”

Before voting unanimously in favor of the ordinance, Council members reassured the public that the well-being of the community was the town’s priority. Councilman Leighton Newlin, who has lived in WitherspoonJackson most of his life, said it is the most diverse neighborhood in Princeton. “It deserves a facelift. It is time we address Princeton on an equitable basis, and it is high time someone pay attention to the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood. It will bring more affordability and, yes, density. But if there is one neighborhood in Princeton that can take the density, it’s Witherspoon-Jackson.”

Council President Mia Sacks said, “As a Council, we are committed to improving and providing ongoing safe protection for the residents. We do believe this overlay provides us with the best possible avenue to do that.”

Council passed a resolution approving a one-year extension to the contract with Sustainable Princeton, of $90,000 for 2023. Additional resolutions approved continued the off-leash program for dogs at Quarry Park, and authorized a $52,500 professional services agreement with the Arterial street design company for the Nassau Streetscape Concept Plan. A resolution was also passed to condemn and combat antisemitism.

Responding to frequent complaints from residents that they aren’t informed of meetings and other activities, the town hired Taft Communications to study the situation. A representative of the company reported that he interviewed key stakeholders and people on the street, compared the municipality’s efforts at communication to others towns, and evaluated the newsletter that goes out twice weekly.

“We think the municipality does a good job of using tools like the website and the newsletter to communicate, but there are opportunities to strengthen,” he said, recommending a better-planned calendar and enhanced website. For the newsletter, there should be better headlines and fewer stories, and an overall new look. It should go out once a week instead of twice, with more engaging features and news.

Council meets next on Monday, February 13 at 7 p.m.

—Anne Levin

MarketFair mall, the developer Garden Homes is planning a four-phase project.

The first phase, a 123room Elements hotel, goes in front of the Planning Board January 25. The second and fourth phases involve 656 apartments, while Phase 3 is a restaurant and 21,000 square feet of retail. “That will be several years in the making,” said Surtees.

Motorists along Route 1 have been watching the demolition of what was once the Palmer Inn, next to the Wendy’s restaurant on the south side of the road. In its place, a Wawa convenience store is going in, and a Hyatt House extended stay hotel will be built at the rear of the property.

A tractor supply establishment is planned next to the Lowe’s home improvement store on the northbound side of Route 1, along with a 128-room WoodSpring Suites, yet another extended stay hotel. A Pad site [a freestanding parcel approved for retail use] that could become home to a drive-through restaurant, urgent care medical facility, or retail establishment is also part of the tract. It has preliminary approval but has yet to be decided, Surtees said.

Next to a former BMW dealership, Toll Brothers is planning to build 347 condominiums with entrances from Route 1 and Old Meadow Road. A Candlewood Suites hotel is planned for the lot that housed the Sleepy Hollow motel for many years. No date for the start of construction has been set.

A complete list of projects located in West Windsor is available at westwindsornj. org.

—Anne Levin

Experience Princeton Logo Launch on January 26

After a months-long process of brand development, the Princeton Business Partnership is pleased to announce Experience Princeton as its new name as it launches a new logo and tagline to support its brand strategy.

Experience Princeton President Aubrey Haines said, “The Experience Princeton brand was developed with many purposes in mind: to welcome visitors from around the world, to uphold Princeton’s reputation for excellence, and to be a responsible, engaged, and forward-thinking ambassador for local business.”

The logo includes a stylized compass to represent a sense of place, which could appear as a location on a map or a conversation bubble. Gail Rose, managing director of Ananta Creative Group in Princeton, whose company designed the logo, explains, “Princeton is a great place to meet and collaborate, engage in fascinating discussions, and be part of a community. The logo reflects a lively spirit, a place to be.”

A tagline was developed to accompany the new logo. The tagline is “Discoveries Around

Every Corner.” According to Marketing Team Co-Chair Joy Chen, “People love to come to Princeton and walk around, go to the theater, try new restaurants, see live music, and grab an ice cream or coffee. No matter where they go, they are likely to discover something new.”

The first Experience Princeton Meetup will be held on Thursday, January 26 at 4 p.m. at the Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. The official launch of the new logo will occur then. Business community members will be joined by officials from Mercer County and the Municipality of Princeton. Light refreshments will be provided. Those interested in attending may RSVP at https://forms. gle/L25ketWfA2cava6z6.

Teams from Experience Princeton are hard at work on a number of initiatives to improve streetscapes, strengthen marketing, and support economic development. An upcoming event is Restaurant Week from March 5-11. Anyone interested in getting involved and volunteering should contact Executive Director Isaac Kremer at isaac@ princetonbusiness.org

Wassailing the Apple Trees Is an Annual Celebration

Each winter Terhune Orchards follows an ancient Anglo-Saxon tradition of Wassailing the Trees. Wassail is an ancient Saxon word that means “health be to you,” and it’s the health

p.m. of the trees that will be celebrated on Sunday, January 29 from 1-4 p.m.

The wassailing custom began in England where many villages relied on the apple harvest. Knowing that the spring buds are on the trees in the winter, it was thought that creating a racket in winter would scare away bad sprits and ensure an excellent harvest in autumn.

Terhune follows this tradition by opening the apple orchards to visitors in winter with much fanfare and merriment to ensure a good harvest in the coming year.

Participants will gather under the bare branches of trees in the orchard that are over a century old. Handsome Molly dancers dressed in traditional garb of black costumes play an important role in the festivities each year. Kingsessing Morris dancers will also be joining in the dancing with their white garb and festive feathers.

Everyone joins in with chanting and music-making, toasts of hot cider, and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread in the tree branches while chanting the words of praise for the new year. Participants are encouraged to bring noisemakers — drums, whistles, bells, clackers, or pebbles in an empty coffee can with a lid, to drive away any and all spirits. Following the ceremony, marshmallows will be roasted around a bonfire, and apple cider and donuts will be served.

Spice Punch will perform old traditional songs and ballads on the Wine Barn porch.

The wine barn will be open with limited indoor seating and plentiful outdoor seating at our firepits. The festival is free. Terhune Orchards is at 330 Cold Soil Road. Visit terhuneorchards. com or call (609) 924-2310 for more information.

on January 26 at 4 p.m.

EXPERIENCE PRINCETON: Formerly known as the Princeton Business Partnership, the volunteer-based, nonprofit organization was formed in 2022 to shape, maintain, and grow a flourishing Princeton economy by offering an exceptional experience for residents and visitors. The launch for the new logo and tagline to support its brand strategy is

TAPPING INTO TRADITION: Terhune Orchard’s annual Wassailing the Trees celebration follows an age-old custom. This year’s event is on Sunday, January 29 from 1-4

Women in Irish Literature

Discussed at Stewart Feb. 3

Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies con tinues its 2022-2023 series with a lecture by Univer sity of Glasgow scholar Dr. Geraldine Parsons, “The Quiet Girls of Early Ireland: Women in Medieval Irish Literature.” The lecture will take place on Friday, Feb ruary 3 at 4:30 p.m. at the James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street. Visit ing Leonard L. Milberg ’53 Professor in Irish Letters and chair of the Fund for Irish Studies Fintan O’Toole will provide an introduction. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required.

According to Parsons, Finn Cycle, or fiannaíocht, literature was the most enduringly popular branch of Irish-language literature from the early Middle Ages until recent times. This talk will seek to complicate the gender history of the Finn Cycle, by recovering women’s roles in its production and in the narratives themselves.

A senior lecturer in Celtic and Gaelic and head of subject at the University of Glasgow, Scotland, Parsons has held visiting fellowships and professorships at Balliol College, the University of Connecticut, and Oxford University. She is the recipient of a 2022-23 British Academy Mid-Career Fellowship.

O’Toole’s books on politics include the recent bestsellers We Don’t Know Ourselves: A Personal History of Modern Ireland and Heroic Failure: Brexit and the Politics of Pain. He regularly contributes to The New York Review of Books, The New Yorker, Granta, The Guardian, The Observer, and other international publications

The Fund for Irish Studies affords all Princeton students, and the community at large, a wider and deeper sense of the languages, literatures, drama, visual arts, history, and economics not only of Ireland but of “Ireland in the world.” The lecture series is co-produced by the Lewis Center for the Arts.

Information about the Fund for Irish Studies lecture series events can be found at fis.princeton.edu

Author Nate Schweber

Reads at Library Feb. 2

Nate Schweber will discuss his recent book, This America of Ours: Bernard and Avis DeVoto and the Forgotten Fight to Save the d (Mariner Books 2022), at the Princeton Public Library from 7-8 p.m., February 2. The event, which will be held in the Community Room, is presented in partnership with Friends of Rogers Refuge and Friends of Princeton Open Space.

The Wall Street Journal

This America of Ours an “energetic celebration of a man who, largely forgotten today, did more than most to save the national parks in the West.”

According to the publisher: “In late-1940s America, few writers commanded attention like Bernard DeVoto. Alongside his brilliant wife and editor, Avis, DeVoto was a firebrand of American liberty, free speech, and perhaps our greatest national treasure: public lands.

But when a corrupt band of lawmakers sought to quietly cede millions of acres of national parks and other western lands to logging, mining, and private industry, the DeVotos built a broad grassroots coalition to sound the alarm — from Julia and Paul Child to Ansel Adams, Arthur Schlesinger Jr., Alfred Knopf, Adlai Stevenson, and Wallace Stegner.”

Schweber is an awardwinning journalist whose work has appeared in The New York Times, Anthony Bourdain’s Explore Parts Unknown, and others. His conservation articles won awards from the Outdoor Writers Association of America in 2015 and 2018. In 2020, a ProPublica series he contributed to won the Pulitzer Prize for national reporting. A Montana native, he lives in Brooklyn.

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Looking for Jeff Beck, Finding an Old Friend

I try to become a singer. The guitar has always been abused with distortion units and funny sorts of effects, but when you don’t do that and just let the genuine sound come through, there’s a whole magic there.

—Jeff Beck (1944-2023), 2010 NPR interview

The only time I saw virtuoso guitarist Jeff Beck in person was at the Fillmore East, where he, Rod Stewart, and the Jeff Beck Group performed a memorable cover of Willie Dixon’s “I Ain’t Superstitious.” It was October 1968 and Halloween was in the air as Stewart keened “bad luck ain’t got me so far” while Beck stalked his trail like a demonic ventriloquist seemingly reanimating every black cat, hell hound, witch, or nightmare that ever bedeviled mortal man since the raven rapped at Edgar Allan Poe’s chamber door.

I’d first heard Jeff Beck two years earlier on the Yardbirds’ single “Shapes of Things,” which my wife and I played on numerous jukeboxes during a pre-nuptial hitchhiking trip through Italy. It was an astonishing creation, a feedback-driven march into a brave new world of psychedelia. I didn’t know who Beck was at the time, nor that he’d gone to school in South London with my old road companion Roger Yates and played in a skiffle band with several of Roger’s mates.

Later that year in Ann Arbor I saw Blow Up , Antonioni’s remake of “swinging London,” where a cosmically bored, glazed-eyed audience in a Soho club sat silent and unresponsive as the Yardbirds played a blues jam onstage. I still didn’t know that Roger’s schoolmate was the guitarist slamming his instrument into the amp in a futile quest for feedback or some sound or act outrageous enough to bring the dead crowd to life; nor did I know that another future guitar legend Jimmy Page was on the same small stage smiling over the scene as if in

expectation of the moment Jeff Beck would throw his guitar on the floor, jump up and down on it, and hold the broken thing in the air, flourishing it before flinging it into a seething, screaming, come-wildly-to-life mob fighting over the remains. It all ended with the film’s photographer protagonist David Hemmings racing down a Soho alley with a piece of the mutilated guitar in his hand, before casting it aside, where the next passersby picked it up only to toss it in the gutter, leaving it there like roadkill.

A Message from Roger Incredible as it seems, I didn’t connect with Beck again until late September 2013 when Roger emailed me a YouTube clip of a live performance of “Beck’s Bolero” at Ronnie Scott’s club in London.

A month later he and I got together in Bristol and drove down through Somerset to Coleridge’s cottage at Nether Stowey. That was the last time I ever saw him.

Trying to come to terms with the shock of his death on April 16, 2022, I scrolled back to that 2013 email exchange so I could hear again the music he’d been moved to share with me (“This geezer can still play a bit!”). In the same message, he sympathized with his old schoolmate’s knuckles, “all swollen with arthritis. Old age is a bitch.”

& Commotion”

“Emotion

When I walked into the Princeton Public Library the other day, I was glad to see on display the CD of Beck’s 2011 album

Emotion & Commotion, with its cover image of a soaring eagle clutching a guitar in its claws, Beck’s beloved Stratocaster no doubt. According to the Martin Powers biography Hot Wired Guitar (Omnibus 2014), “the first time Jeff saw Buddy Holly he wanted a Strat.”

I had no idea what to expect when I put the CD in the car stereo on my way to the parking deck exit. The first track was a complete surprise. “Corpus Christi Carol,” as I later learned, is based on Benjamin Britten’s arrangement of an early 16th century hymn. According to the liner notes, Beck had been impressed by the “simplicity and beauty” of Jeff Buckley’s rendition of the hymn.

I’d barely passed through the exit gate when I had to stop the car to listen in wonder. This tender, haunting music was being created by the master of pyrotechnics, smasher of Strats, prophet of “Shapes of Things.”

I almost didn’t make it out of Sylvia Beach Drive. Yes, music can cast a spell. Sounds, mere sounds, were shutting me down. It helped that Beck had a Ralph Vaughn Williams worthy orchestral background. Another car had been behind me for some time without honking. Wonder of wonders in the year 2023, was transcendent music being shared by two strangers in two idling cars, both windows rolled down, with the temperature in the mid-50s. Oops, there it is, the honk, but just one and at the right time, and it was a sympathetic honk, or so I told myself.

On to Kingston

As I drove down Jefferson, the Corpus Christi hush was followed by the full-on pounding thunder and lightning of “Hammerhead.” The return of Beck the Destroyer. It was a cloudburst. I kept driving. I had a mission at the Kingston Post Office. There were no more listening detours until I came to the red light at River Road and 27 and was ravished by Beck’s uncanny transformation of “Over the Rainbow,” glorious witchcraft, Dorothy of Oz possessed by a Fender strat, a spirit voice, piercing and poignant. In the liner notes, Beck writes: “I finally figured out what it is about Judy Garland’s voice that gets straight to you; her vibrato is unsteady. Anyone else with an unsteady vibrato would make you cringe. But not her.”

“Nessun Dorma”

I don’t know where in the time blender I was when I realized the song being sung by Beck’s guitar was Puccini’s aria “Nessun Dorma” (“Let no one sleep”) from Turandot , the opera I saw at the Baths of Caracalla, my first summer in Europe. When Pavarotti died in late September 2007, “Nessun Dorma” was played at his funeral. At the pinnacle, he sings, three times, vincerò (“I shall win”), the last note not a high C but a high B. In his note Beck says, “Hearing a trained voice always gets me going.” And when Beck gets to the pinnacle, the crowning moment that fires the engine delivering you to the emotional destination, he has a 64-piece orchestra behind him that he doesn’t really need; the guitar is singing, “the genuine sound” coming through, “the whole magic.”

The lake is on my left when I come down to earth moving along at 40 miles per hour, and over the water there’s a hawk or maybe a heron in flight, or why not an eagle clutching a guitar, wings outspread?

—Stuart Mitchner

Performing Arts

String Quartet. Throughout the performance, Hersch will speak about his creative process and healing journey. After the performance, Hersch will open the floor for audience Q&A.

“Fred Hersch is the embodiment of Healing with Music — an endlessly inspiring musician who is a living testament of music’s ability to heal. It feels so right that his long-awaited Princeton University Concerts debut will incorporate a Live Music Meditation in addition to his evening performance,” said PUC Outreach Manager Dasha Koltunyuk. “We often say our Live Music Meditation series is a chance to ‘breathe in music,’ and that concept will come to life in multiple ways during Fred’s visit — highlighting music’s intrinsic role in our lives, and how it can clear new paths, even in the face of adversity. We hope both these events with Fred Hersch will provide audiences hopeful paths as they navigate challenges in their own lives.”

Healing with Music Series

Presents Concert, Screening Jazz pianist and 15-time Grammy nominee Fred Hersch makes his Princeton University Concerts (PUC) debut on Thursday, February 9 at 7:30 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium with “Breath by Breath: Responding to Illness Through Music,” a Healing with Music series event. Tickets are $10-$40.

Earlier that day, at 12:30 p.m., Hersch will perform as part of PUC’s Live Music Meditation series. Silent meditation begins at 12 p.m. Admission to that event is free.

On Wednesday, February

8 at 7:30 p.m., the Princeton Garden Theatre will introduce audiences to the pianist’s story through a documentary screening of The Ballad of Fred Hersch , including a live post-screening discussion with Hersch, moderated by his student, PUC artist and local composer/pianist Gregg Kallor. The theater is at 160 Nassau Street. Admission is $9-$14.

The Healing with Music Series, Princeton University Concerts invites audiences to hear from musicians whose personal stories of facing illness and upheaval shed light on

music’s profound impact. Hersch was one of the first openly gay, HIV-positive jazz musicians. Amidst the demands of an internationally celebrated career, he spent several months in an AIDS-related coma in 2008.

For his program on February 9, Hersch will discuss his profound relationship to music and share “Breath by Breath” — a suite of nine original compositions written during the pandemic, inspired by his longtime practice of mindfulness meditation. He will be joined onstage by bassist Drew Gress, percussionist Jochen Rückert, and the Crosby Street

Visit puc.princeton.edu for more information.

Boheme Opera NJ Presents “Madama Butterfly”

Boheme Opera NJ brings Puccini’s Madama Butterfly to the stage of Kendall Hall on the campus of The College of New Jersey on March 24 at 8 p.m. and March 26 at 3 p.m.

our traditional staging roots for something as compelling as Madama Butterfly. Butterfly is an emotionally charged, intimate opera essentially set in someone’s home for the entire production. The physical sets help ground the audience as guests in that home — as if you were at an obligated family function with no way to leave and nothing to watch but this tragedy of betrayal as it unfolded before your eyes.”

An international cast will perform in Italian with English supertitles. Each performance will be preceded, one hour before curtain, by a talk presented by Boheme Board President Jerrold Kalstein.

Visit bohemeopera.org for more information and to purchase tickets. Call the Boheme office at (609) 5819551 with questions and to learn about sponsorships and group tickets.

Soul Selects Presents Solid Bronze Band

Soul Selects presents jazzfunk band Solid Bronze celebrating the release of their new vinyl LP Mt. Fuji at Studio 17, an art and music gallery at 17 Seminary Avenue in Hopewell, on Saturday, February 11.

Doors open at 7 p.m., and the show begins at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 in advance on Eventbrite.

Solid Bronze began as a recording project between Trenton natives Ian Everett (bass, songwriting) and George Miller (drums) and grew into a small ensemble playing its way through levels of funk, jazz, and psychedelia. After releasing their 2019 debut The Fruit Basket, Everett and Miller grew the live band to accommodate the full-bodied funk of the record.

Report than Funkadelic. The album’s rhythms are sometimes so deep in the pocket that it calls for the listener to reach around for them. The lyrical themes serve the song but also exist on their own and present a point on which to meditate. Mt. Fuji is the next step in Solid Bronze’s musical journey.

Soul Selects is a record label in Hopewell. Artists on the label include dub music collective Blanc du Blanc and Irish poet Paul Muldoon’s rock band Rogue Oliphant. For more information, visit soulselects.com.

Romantic Classic “Giselle”

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American Repertory Ballet

American Repertory Ballet (ARB) will present Ethan Stiefel and Johan Kobborg’s production of Giselle at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center (NBPAC) March 3-5. This production had its world premiere at the Royal New Zealand Ballet in 2012, and has since toured the globe.

Among the most romantic story ballets in the classical repertoire, Giselle illustrates the strength of love, the devastation of betrayal, and the power of forgiveness.

“Giselle was so meaningful to both Johan and me as performers during our careers,” said Stiefel. “Excited by the opportunity to honor the legacy of Giselle and to retain the essence of a beloved work that has been iconic for almost two centuries, we have also sought to inject some new pace into the story telling and to augment the dancing, story, and characters. We had a clear and unified vision of what we wanted to achieve, and feel that this production strikes an elegant balance of shedding new light on the classic, yet maintaining what has made Giselle so special for so long.”

The production closes out Boheme’s 34th main stage season in a full-scale, traditional Italian production, with sets and costumes by and under the stage direction of Giorgio Lalov, artistic director of Teatro Lirico D’Europa.

Boheme Artistic Director Joseph Pucciatti, who will lead the Boheme Opera NJ Orchestra and Chorus, said, “We’ve been thrilling our audiences with the fantastical virtual sets of J. Matthew Root, but thought it would be great to return to

Known on stage as Solid Bronze with the Rhythm Band, the group now features Tommy Heutmaker on guitar, Mark Gallagher on baritone saxophone, Eric Johnson on keyboards, and Nilah Montgomery on vocals. This lineup recorded Mt. Fuji in 2020. It was released by Soul Selects on cassette, CD, and digital formats in June 2022. The vinyl LP edition will have its official Soul Selects release on February 11 at the Studio 17 show.

On Mt. Fuji, the band explores new horizons to find tasty rhythms outside of The Fruit Basket. While still focused on groove, Solid Bronze is closer to Weather

The NBPAC is at 11 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Tickets are $25$45. Visit nbpac.org.

Concordia Chamber Players Perform “Cello2Cello”

The Concordia Chamber Players will perform “Cello2Cello,” a concert exploring two rarely heard cello quintets, on Sunday, February 26 at 3 p.m. at Trinity Church, 6587 Upper York Road in Solebury, Pa. The ensemble presents a free open rehearsal on Saturday, February 25 at 3 p.m. at Rago Auctions, 333 North Main Street in Lambertville, followed by a cocktail reception and viewing of the Ellison Auction Collection.

The Sunday program will include the Quintet in C major, Opus 30, No. 6 G. 324 by Luigi Boccherini, followed by the famous Kreutzer Sonata by Beethoven. This piece was arranged for a quintet, allowing the audience to hear the nearly symphonic writing distributed among five voices. Some say the arrangement may have been penned by Beethoven himself. The concert will introduce the audience to cellist Jeff Ziegler, former member of the Kronos String Quartet. Also performing will be award-winning violinist Anna Lee, performing with Concordia for the first time, and violinist Siwoo Kim, cellist Michelle Djokic, and violist Danny Kim.

For tickets and more information, visit concordiaplayers.org.

HEALING THROUGH MUSIC: Jazz pianist Fred Hersch appears at Richardson Auditorium with “Breath by Breath: Responding to Illness Through Music,” on February 9. (Photo by Herman Blaustein)

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“10th Annual Youth Art Exhibition” at Phillips’ Mill

The “10th Annual Youth Art Exhibition” debuts at Phillips’ Mill on January 29 and will be open to the public weekends from 12 to 4 p.m. through February 19. After transitioning to online exhibitions during

the height of the pandemic, “Youth Art” now returns to in-person shows at the historic Mill on River Road in New Hope, Pa., in addition to offering the event online.

Launched with a handful of schools in 2014, the Youth Art Committee continues to work in harmony

with area public and private school art departments with 22 schools participating this year. Art teachers curate the show, selecting students’ work in the disciplines of painting, works on paper, 3D works, photography, and a new category this year, non-photography digital art.

A juror chosen by the Mill awards cash prizes in each category, as well as a Best in Show award.

Kenoka Wagner, owner and curator of 2nd Floor Gallery in Revere, Pa., will serve as this year’s juror. Wagner is a mixed media artist, painter, printmaker, and sculptor, giving him a unique perspective to assess the artwork. Born an artist from artist parents, Wagner has a lifetime of art experience from his very first memory in his father’s studio, and his approach to his work is exploratory and full of joy.

All winning entries will be announced at an Awards Ceremony at the Mill on January 28 and posted on the PhillipsMill.org website.

This is no entry fee for students or schools to participate in the Phillips’ Mill “Youth Art Exhibition” and the Mill takes no commission on sales. All proceeds go to the artist. All awards are funded by the generous contributions of Phillips’ Mill supporters. People interested in adding their support can contribute online at phillipsmill.org/art/youthart-exhibition.

Phillips’ Mill is located at 2619 River Road in New Hope, Pa. For more information, call (215) 862-0582 or visit phillipsmill.org.

Call for Art: 14th Annual TrashedArt Contest

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Drawing Animals from the Collections Watercolor Pencils

Thursdays, February 2 through February 23

Each week, join us at 8 p.m. for free, online drawing classes inspired by an artwork depicting an animal in the Museum’s collections. Presented by the Art Museum in partnership with the Arts Council of Princeton. Dates and details on our website. Stream it live

In March and April, art will be displayed for the 14th Annual TrashedArt Contest at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch. Patrons will have a

of the artwork and vote for the People’s Choice awards in person at each of the nine branches and virtually on the MCLS’ website. Winners will be announced at the TrashedArt Contest Reception at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch on Tuesday, April 18 at 6:30 p.m. 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. See mcl.org/events/trashedart for details. The library will accept artwork no earlier than Wednesday, March 1 and no later than Wednesday, March 8. Selected artwork will be on display at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch throughout the months of March and April. Adult patrons (ages 14 and up) who live, work, or go to school in Mercer County are eligible to participate.

Entries must be original artwork, no larger than 2.5’ by 2.5’ by 2.5’ and no heavier than 10 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. A recycled item is anything that has been manufactured and would have otherwise been thrown away. Non-recyclable materials such as glue, paint, tape, etc. are permitted. For the purposes of this contest, natural materials such as rocks, dirt, bones, and sticks are not considered recycled. The Mercer County Library System will not

be held responsible for any damage, theft, or loss to art entries.

Contest entry forms will be available online at mcl. org/events/trashedart. All accepted art entries will be publicly displayed at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System, and photographs of the artwork will be displayed in person at each branch of the Mercer County Library System and virtually on the Mercer County Library System’s website. The photographs will be used for patrons to vote for the People’s Choice awards, and to create a virtual gallery which will be shared on the Mercer County Library System’s social media channels and website. To view past virtual galleries, visit the Mercer County Library System’s YouTube Channel and search for “Virtual TrashedArt Reception Slideshow (2020),” “TrashedArt 2021 Virtual Contest Gallery,” and “TrashedArt Contest 2022 Gallery”.

Entries will be anonymously judged by local artists and representatives of the Mercer County Library System on creativity, originality, and artistic merit. Judging will take place at the Lawrence Headquarters Branch before Wednesday, March 22. Grand prize winners in first, second, and third place will be awarded and announced at the TrashedArt Contest Reception on April 18. Each branch will announce their People’s Choice award winners at the TrashedArt Reception as well. For more information, visit mcl.org.

JURIED ART EXHIBITION: Kenoka Wagner, an artist from Revere, Pa., will serve as juror of the “10th Annual Youth Art Exhibition.” The exhibition opens at Phillips’ Mill in New Hope, Pa., on January 29 and will be open to the public on weekends from 12 to 4 p.m. through February 19.

“PURPLE BOWL”: This mixed media work by Catherine Suttle is part of “Intersection: Four Voices in Abstraction,” on view through January 28 at The Gallery at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors, 253 Nassau Street. A closing reception is on Saturday, January 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.

“TRASHED ART CONTEST”: Winning artwork from the 2018 TrashedArt Contest is shown in the Lawrence Headquarters Branch of the Mercer County Library System. Submissions for this year’s TrashedArt Contest must be received by March 8.

Princeton High Emerging Artists Exhibition at Gourgaud Gallery

The Cranbury Arts Council and the Gourgaud Gallery are hosting the “Princeton High School Emerging Artists Showcase 2023” exhibition February 1 through February 26.

This exhibition features recent artwork from the upper-level studio courses from Princeton High School: 2D II, 2D III, 3D II, 3D III, Art of Craft, and Studio IV. These emerging artists are beginning to explore advanced conceptual notions of design, identity, place, and more using a variety of media, including printmaking, painting, drawing, ceramics, and sculpture.

A closing reception is on February 26 from 1-3 p.m.

The Gourgaud Gallery is located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street, in Cranbury, and is free and open to the public Monday through Friday from p.m. to 3 p.m. For more information, visit cranburyartscouncil.org.

Emerging Artists Kick Off Year at Artworks

Artworks Trenton celebrates the beginning of their 35th season with the opening of a groundbreaking new exhibition featuring the work of Phillip McConnell and Dionne Jackson. The exhibitions presented in 2023 will capture the organization’s commitment to creativity, community, and connection. From now through February 25, McConnell’s show, “Context is King,” will be presented in the Main Gallery alongside Jackson’s show, “Just As I Am,” in the Community

Gallery with a 2023 Season Opening Reception on February 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

McConnell is an emerging artist from Trenton. His focus surrounds the creation of abstract, surrealist digital artwork. “I specialize in an art form called glitch art,” said McConnell. “Glitch art is the anesthetization of digital or analog errors, such as artifacts and other ‘bugs,’ by corrupting digital code. In my work I discuss my experience as a Black creative with the intention to inspire and connect others.”

With his exhibition, McConnell seeks to explore the relationship between language and meaning, and between context and content. The work in this exhibition will be an amalgamation of two different art forms — poetry, and visual art. Each piece of artwork will be accompanied by a poem, and this exhibition will explore the relationship between art and poetry. “The themes of poetry within this project all explore a journey of self, and inspire an honest discussion on what the world looks like when you are an outlier to your own culture.” said McConnell.

During the opening reception on February 3 McConnell will present a brief artist talk discussing the themes presented in the work. He will be joined by two local Trenton poets who will perform pieces included in the exhibition.

“Just As I Am” marks a milestone for Dionne Jackson as her first solo presentation. “As a wood carver and environmental artist, I collect wood and tools from

my environment to create artwork that represents my culture and my own experiences,” said Jackson. “Each piece of wood has its own story to tell. My goal is to reveal and enhance the marks that are already there. As I see the beauty in these distinctive, raw, unique wood pieces, I am reminded of the beauty within myself and my heritage. What encompasses my work are the ‘4 Rs’: relate, rescue, reveal, and release. I relate to the wood as if they are my family and my ancestors. I notice all the imperfections and marks in the wood, and let the wood tell me what it wants to reveal. The message the wood reveals to me offers insight into my ancestors and my culture. I aim for these pieces to move those who see them to think, feel, and act.”

Artworks Trenton is located at 19 Everett Alley in Trenton. For hours and more information, visit artworkstrenton.org.

Area Exhibits

Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Colony / Dor Geuz” through February 12. artmuseum.princeton. edu.

Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Metamorphosis” through March 31. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com.

Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Samuel Fosso: Affirmative Acts” through

January 29. artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “What Remains” and “Painting Women: Variations on a Theme” through February 4. artscouncilofprinceton. org.

Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Fox & Roach, Realtors, 253 Nassau Street, has “Intersection: Four Voices in Abstraction” through January 28. A closing reception is on Saturday, January 28 from 2 to 4 p.m.

D&R Greenway Land Trust Johnson Education Center, 1 Preservation Place, has “Land, Light, Spirit” through March 10 in the Marie L. Matthews Gallery. drgreenway.org.

Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, has “Curated by Trenton” through February. ellarslie.org.

Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography, 14 Mercer Street,

Hopewell, has “2023 Juried Exhibit” through February 5th. Gallery14.org.

Gourgaud Gallery, 23A-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Monica Sebald Kennedy” through January 31. cranburyartscouncil.org.

Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Nightforms: Infinite Wave” by Kip Collective through April 2, among other exhibits. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture. org.

Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovator’s Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. Museum hours are Wednesday through Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m., Thursday to 7 p.m. princetonhistory.org

Lambertville Free Public Library, 6 Lilly Street, Lambertville, has “ANEW Artists Alliance” through January 27. lambertvillelibrary.org.

Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Ma Bell: The Mother of Invention in New Jersey” through March 5 and the online exhibits “Slavery at Morven,” “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898,” and others. morven. org.

Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “Princeton Makes: Artist Collective” through February 7. “Zarina Morgan” is at the 254 Nassau Street location through February 7. smallworldcoffee.com.

Songbird Capital, 14 Nassau Street, has “Shirankala” through January 31. On view Saturdays from 1 to 6 p.m. or by appointment (609) 331-2624.

West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Manifesting Beloved Community” through March 4. westwindsorarts.org.

“ETCHING”: This work by Scarlett Cai is featured in “Princeton High School Emerging Artists Showcase 2023,” on view February 1 through February 26 at the Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury.

“CONTEXT IS KING”: Works by Phillip McConnell are on view in the Main Gallery at Artworks Trenton through February 25. An opening reception is on February 3 from 6 to 8 p.m.

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Town Topics

Wednesday, January 25

12 p.m.: Winter Seedling Workshop at Morven, 55 Stockton Street, with Louise Senior and Charlie Thomforde. $10-$15. Morven.org.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Open Mic led by Bob Isaacs. $15 (free for 35 and younger). Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, January 26 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market at the Dinky train station lot. Local farms, baked goods, artisan foods, gifts, and more. Free parking.

4 p.m.: Experience Princeton Logo Launch at the Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. Princetonbusiness.org.

4:30 p.m.: “A New Museum for a New Age: James Steward,” talk by the director of Princeton University Art Museum about the ideas underpinning the new Museum under construction. At Frist Campus Center 302; reception follows. Artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Friday, January 27

8-11 a.m.: Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber’s 2023 Real Estate Forecast, Princeton Marriott Hotel at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. Speakers are Lawrence Yun, Karly Iacono, Judson Henderson, and George Gnad. Princetonmercer.org.

10 a.m.-12 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library January Book Sale, at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township. Early admission; free for current members; $5 for public. After 12 p.m., the sale is free and open to the public. No scanning devices permitted after 12 p.m. Cash or checks only.

7:30-9:30 p.m.: “How Sweet: A Storytelling Event,” at West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road. Hosted by Maureen Connolly-Hersh, presentation by Kelly of Cocoa Beau featuring David Bradley Chocolates. $20-$25. Benefits arts and education program of West Windsor Arts. Westwindsorarts.org.

8 p.m.: Oscar Wilde’s An Ideal Husband is presented at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $20-$22. KelseyTheatre.org.

Saturday, January 28

10-11 a.m.: Lunar New Year Storytime with local author Yobe Qiu at Hopewell Train Station, 2 Railroad Place, Hopewell. Redlibrary.org.

10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library January Book Sale, at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township. Free. Cash or checks only.

12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Chris P performs. Indoor seating in the wine barn; outdoor with firepits.

Wine by the glass, cocoa for kids, and more. Terhuneorchards.com.

8 p.m.: Oscar Wilde’s Ideal Husband is presented at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $20-$22. Kelsey Theatre.org.

Sunday, January 29

12-5 p.m.: Winery Week end Music Series at Ter hune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Spiced Punch performs. Indoor seating in the wine barn; outdoor with firepits. Wine by the glass, cocoa for kids, and more. Terhuneorchards.com.

12:30-4:30 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Library January Book Sale, at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Lawrence Township. Free. Cash or checks only.

1 p.m.: Wassailing the Apple Trees at Terhune Or chards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Singing, dancing, playing primitive instruments, toasts of hot cider, and more, with Handsome Molly Dancers and Kingsessing Morris Dancers. Free. Terhuneor chards.com.

2 p.m.: Oscar Wilde’s Ideal Husband is presented at Kelsey Theatre on the campus of Mercer County Community College, 1200 Old Trenton Road, West Windsor. $20-$22. Kelsey Theatre.org.

Monday, January 30 Recycling 10 a.m.-4:30 p.m.: Friends of the Lawrence Li brary January Book Sale, at 2751 Brunswick Pike, Law rence Township. $5 a bag day. Cash or checks only.

Wednesday, February 1

7:30 p.m.: Mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato’s “EDEN,” at Richardson Auditorium. With the ensemble Pomo D’Oro and the Princeton Girlchoir. $15-$75. Puc. princeton.edu.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents a contra dance; Michael Karcher with PPEG. $15. At Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, February 2 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber monthly membership luncheon, at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. James Howard, lecturer, design historian, industrial designer/inventor is the speaker. Princetonmercer.org.

7 p.m.: “Vintage Valentine’s Day Postcards,” virtual event presented by Mercer County Library System. David Burchell is the lecturer. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register.

Friday, February 3

4:30 p.m.: Geraldine Parsons of the University of Glasgow presents “The Quiet Girls of Early Ireland: Women in Medieval Irish Literature,” at James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Free. Sponsored by Princeton University Lewis

Center’s Fund for Irish Stud ies. Fis.princeton.edu.

Saturday, February 4 10 a.m.: Read and Ex plore: Animal Tracks. At Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Kids read books about animals in winter, make bird feeders, and visit farm animals if weather per mits. $12. Register at terhu neorchards.com.

10 a.m. and 12 p.m.: “Queen Nur: Milk and Cookies Music and Storytelling Series,” at State Theatre Studio, State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. Interactive storytelling accompanied by jazz drummer Dwight James. $5. Stnj.org. 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Wine, s’mores, hot cocoa kits, light bites, and music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards.com.

12:45-3 p.m.: Lunar New Year celebration at Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. Music, dance, food, art, and more. Plainsborolibrary.org.

8 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra appears at Richardson Auditorium, conducted by Rossen Milanov, with pianist Inon Barnatan in works by Brahms and Beethoven. $10-$100. Princetonsymphony.org. Sunday, February 5 12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Wine, s’mores, hot cocoa kits, light bites, and music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards.com.

3 p.m.: “A Servant at Mrs. Watkins’: Molly Pitcher’s Local Origin,” free program by historian John Fabiano at Crossroads Youth Center, 75 South Main Street, Allentown. Allentownvinj.org.

4 p.m.: Princeton Symphony Orchestra appears at Richardson Auditorium, conducted by Rossen Milanov, with pianist Inon Barnatan in works by Brahms and Beethoven. $10-$100. Princetonsymphony.org.

4 p.m.: Singer/composer Sarah Aroeste presents “Ladino Culture from Yesterday to Today: A Musical Journey,” at The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street. Doors open at 3:30 p.m. for Sephardic food tasting. $12 for members, $18 non-members in advance or $25 at the door. Email info@thejewishcenter.org with questions.

5-7 p.m.: “Dining and Lovemaking in Pompeii,” talk by University of Pennsylvania professor Brian Rose at Dorothea’s House, 120 John Street. Free; bring refreshments for post-program reception.

Wednesday, February 8

7 p.m.: “Freedom to All: New Jersey’s African-American Civil War Soldiers,” virtual event presented by Mercer County Library System. Author/historian Joseph G. Bilby is the speaker. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. $15. Bob Isaacs and Alex Burka with Crossing the Millstone. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, February 9 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market at the Dinky train station lot. Local farms, baked goods, artisan foods, gifts, and more. Free parking.

6:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters Club meets at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence Township. Free. Mercersbest.toastmastersclubs.org.

7:30 p.m.: Pianist Fred Hersch performs “Breath by Breath,” responding to illness through jazz, with Drew Gress on bass, Jochen Ruckert on drums, and the Crosby Street String Quartet, at Richardson Auditorium. Presented by Princeton University Concerts. $10$40. Concerts.princeton. edu.

Friday, February 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: The Hunterdon Çounty Rug Artisans Guild holds its monthly meeting at Raritan Township Police Department, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Guests welcome. Hcrag. com.

Saturday, February 11 12-5 p.m.: Wine and Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Partnering with Pierre’s Chocolates of New Hope, Pa. Live music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards. com.

7:30-11 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents an English Country dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. $15. With Judi Rivkin. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

8 p.m.: The Jazz-funk band Solid Bronze performs at Studio 17, 17 Seminary Avenue, Hopewell. $15. Soulselects.com.

Sunday, February 12 12-5 p.m.: Wine and Chocolate Wine Trail Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Partnering with Pierre’s Chocolates of New Hope, Pa. Live music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards. com.

4 p.m.: The Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs meets at Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, Route 206 at Cherry Hill Road, for a choral reading of Beethoven’s Mass in C. Vocal scores provided $10 (free for students and non-singing guests). Musicalamateurs.org.

Monday, February 13 Recycling Tuesday, February 14

7:30-9 p.m.: The Princeton Recorder Society meets on Zoom. For more information, contact jtanne1200@ gmail.com

8 p.m.: The Jersey Tenors perform at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center,

11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $30-$40. Nbpac.org.

Wednesday, February 15

6:15 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, in the Community Room unless otherwise noted. 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.

7 p.m.: “The Life of Belle da Costa Greene,” virtual event presented by Mercer County Library System with Princeton University Art Museum docent Jeanne Johnson. Greene was a prominent librarian who worked at Princeton University library and the Pierpont Morgan Library. Email hopeprogs@ mcl.org to register.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Jan Alter with Contra Rebels. $15. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, February 16

7:30 p.m.: Violinist Alexi Kenney presents “Shifting Ground,” with music by Bach and contemporary composers, at Richardson Auditorium. $10-$40. Puc. princeton.edu.

Saturday, February 18

12-5 p.m.: Wine and Chocolate Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Wine, baked goods, and chocolates from Pierre’s Chocolate of New Hope, Pa. Live music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards. com.

Sunday, February 19

12-5 p.m.: Wine and Chocolate Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Wine, baked goods, and chocolates from Pierre’s Chocolate of New Hope, Pa. Live music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards. com.

Monday, February 20

1-3 p.m.: The Women’s College Club of Princeton meets at Morven Education Center, 55 Stockton Street, to hear historian Shirley Satterfield’s talk “The Other Side of King’s Highway.” Free. WCCPNJ.org.

Tuesday, February 21

10 a.m.: Read and Explore: Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter. At Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Children will read two stories and make a paper bag animal to take home. $12 includes activity. Registration required. Terhuneorchards.com.

Wednesday, February 22

7 p.m.: Virtual information session on Princeton’s 2023 Environmental Resource Inventory, held by Princeton Environmental Commission. The public can ask questions and provide feedback. Princetonnj. gov.

7 p.m.: “East Windsor’s African American West Airport Road Community,” virtual talk by Charles (Cappy) Stults, president of the Hightstown-East Windsor Historical Society, on plans to erect interpretive signs along the road where Afri -

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can Americans first lived, built churches, and established businesses. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers presents a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. $15 (free for 35 and under). Sue Gola with Princeton Pickup Band led by Janet Mills. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, February 23

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market at the Dinky train station lot. Local farms, baked goods, artisan foods, gifts, and more. Free parking.

Saturday, February 25

10 a.m.: Read and Explore: Fur, Feathers, Fluff: Keeping Warm in Winter. At Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Children will read two stories and make a paper bag animal to take home. $12 includes activity. Registration required. Terhuneorchards. com.

12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Wine, s’mores, hot cocoa kits, light bites, and music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards.com.

Sunday, February 26

12-5 p.m.: Winery Weekend Music Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Wine, s’mores, hot cocoa kits, light bites, and music from 1-4 p.m. Terhuneorchards.com.

Monday, February 27

Recycling

Friday, March 3

8 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents Giselle at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $25-$45. Nbpac.org.

Saturday, March 4

2 and 7 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents Giselle at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $25-$45. Nbpac.org.

Sunday, March 5

2 p.m.: American Repertory Ballet presents Giselle at New Brunswick Performing Arts Center, 11 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $25-$45. Nbpac.org.

Thursday, March 9

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market at the Dinky train station lot. Local farms, baked goods, artisan foods, gifts, and more. Free parking.

6:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters Club meets at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrence Township. Free. Mercersbest.toastmastersclubs.org.

Monday, March 13

Recycling

Tuesday, March 14

7:30-9 p.m.: The Princeton Recorder Society meets on Zoom. For more information, contact jtanne1200@ gmail.com

Paul Pennacchi Sr. loves what he does. He enjoys the interaction with his co-workers, clients, his many and varied projects, and he is proud of the longtime family business, which he now heads.

A. Pennacchi & Sons Masonry Restoration & Waterproofing Company is a thriving organization that has benefited from the hard work and dedication of each generation that contributed to its success.

Now headquartered in Hamilton, it was established in 1947 in Trenton by brothers Anthony and John Pennacchi. Its storied history actually began earlier when Gaetano Pennacchi arrived from Italy in 1918, and settled in Trenton.

“He was a mason,” explains Paul Pennacchi,” and he started helping his neighbors with repair work on their houses. It was a side trade for him since he also worked full-time for General Motors, but it grew into a real business.”

One Garage

“My dad, Anthony Sr., and my Uncle John started helping with stone and brick masonry work on weekends when they were teenagers,” says Paul Pennacchi. “Originally, the headquarters was located in Trenton in one garage, and then it grew into a real family business when my father and uncle realized it could become an ongoing operation.”

The company continued to grow as the next generation became involved, and by the 1980s the business had branched out into the surrounding area, especially in Princeton.

Paul Pennacchi and his brother Anthony Jr. began working on weekends and after school when they were boys, and eventually became the owners. Anthony, now semi-retired, continues to oversee the Philadelphia area projects, and Paul became president in 1995.

“We are the oldest masonry contracting company in Mercer County. We really are the ‘blue bloods’ of masonry,” he points out. “Fifty percent of our business is still residential in Princeton and the surrounding area in Mercer County. We also do commercial and institutional projects in the area and beyond.”

“I always wanted to work in the business,” he continues. “I came into it fulltime after high school, and I became a member of Brick Layers Local Union 5 when I was 19. In addition to the hands-on work, I was interested in promotion and letting people know about us. I later began to expand the business beyond Trenton and Mercer County.”

As a full-service masonry restoration and waterproofing company, A. Pennacchi & Sons handles brick, stone, and stucco work, brick and stone pointing, masonry and concrete repairs, chimney restoration, and

waterproofing, both above and below grade. It also installs French drain systems and sump pumps, and does foundation restoration.

Expanded Projects

Key to A. Pennacchi & Sons’ Success IT’S NEW

Waterproofing has become an increasingly important part of the business, and Pennacchi reports that 50 percent of the company’s work is now waterproofing, and the other 50 percent brick and stone work.

Business has expanded to projects in New York; all parts of New Jersey, including the shore; Pennsylvania; and as far north as Rhode Island and as far south as Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and Florida.

“We are now licensed in New York City and have been working on town homes in Manhattan,” he reports, adding that one project often leads to another.

For example, after a recent job restoring the Westin Hotel in Princeton Forrestal Village, he was asked to do similar work for a Westin Hotel in Pittsburgh.

“A great deal of our work is from referrals, and we have many longtime customers,” says Pennacchi.

“We do all sizes of jobs, whether for houses, commercial buildings, churches, schools, banks, hospitals, or historic renovations.”

Even with the new look of many of today’s buildings, A. Pennacchi & Sons’ focus is the restoration of older buildings and retaining the character of the original structures. “My worst enemy is the demolition ball,” says Pennacchi. “We like to think of ourselves as the plastic surgeons of masonry. We love to repair and restore.”

Of course, staying abreast of changes is crucial to the success of any business, and this has been important in the ongoing good fortune of the company.

New Techniques

“You cannot have a business stay stagnant; you have to adapt to the times,” says Pennacchi. “We are constantly learning, and researching new techniques in restoration. Also, the newer materials are better, stronger, and more durable, including for waterproofing.”

Projects in the area have included diversified work at such locations as Jasna Polana Country Club, St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, the Institute for Advanced

Study, Princeton University, the Hamilton Township Municipal Building, The Trent House, Drumthwacket, the Clark House, an ice house in Marquand Park, and countless private residences.

Houses of worship are a particular focus for the company, reports Pennacchi. “A major part of our work is religious institutions, including churches and synagogues. We have worked on 150 churches in Mercer County.”

Some years ago, the company embarked on a largescale project for St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church in Princeton, including cleaning, waterproofing, and restoring the stone and mortar of the then 56-year-old church.

The company has worked closely with churches in the area from its earliest days, adds Pennacchi. “My father had an association with bishops in Trenton, and we began to get a lot of church work. We did 70 percent of the restoration work on churches in Trenton.”

Greatest Pleasure

Even with the widespread range of jobs elsewhere (including a mausoleum in northern New Jersey), Princeton projects remain close to his heart.

“The majority of our residential work is in Princeton, and my favorite projects are working on the houses here. Many are historic, and the Princeton architecture is so interesting. And our clients are from all backgrounds: professors, politicians, actors, business people — it’s very diverse. Princeton is my greatest pleasure!”

And the company has been very busy in Princeton and the area recently, he adds. “During COVID, people have been staying home more, not going on vacations, so they wanted to make improvements to their home. And other people moved from the cities, and then wanted to make changes to their new house. Patios are very popular for us now, with bluestone and brick in demand. Also stucco is important now for houses.”

He points out that customers can count on the quality of the company’s work whether it is a small repair job on a porch or a full-scale restoration over a long period of time. Projects vary from one day to many

months, with typical jobs taking two to three days.

“Most of the work we do is critical, mandatory repair, for both commercial and residential,” he says.

Pennacchi is very proud of his staff, which includes 28 full-time employees, some of whom have been with the company as long as 20 and 30 years.

“We have people who are stone masons, others who are marble setters and tile setters, others who specialize in waterproofing, and still others who are plasterers,” he says. “Each worker specializes in a particular area. There is always a foreman in charge of the job, and someone is overseeing the work every day. Our employees are our greatest asset.”

Test of Time

For an independent company to survive — and thrive — it takes extraordinary effort and focus. It is unique these days. In times past, independently-owned and operated family businesses were seen throughout Princeton and the area. But now such establishments have become rarities on the business landscape.

That A. Pennacchi & Sons has stood the test of time is a tribute to the determination and hard work of its founders and current owner and employees.

“My dad worked hard, and we worked hard. We definitely learned the value of hard work and dedication from him,” says Paul Pennacchi. “This is now

a business of four generations. It included my grandfather, my father, my uncle, my brother, and myself, and now my son, Paul Jr., who is vice president, and my nephews. This is a special achievement.

“I love everything about the business, especially meeting customers for the first time, who are really from all walks of life. And I am always looking forward to the next job, the next project, the next challenge. The next place is always my favorite. I love what I do. I feel I am just warming up!”

For further information, call (609) 394-7354.

Website: apennacchi. com.

— Jean Stratton

FAMILY PRIDE: “I am very proud of our company’s longevity — now 76 years! Continuing our family tradition is especially fulfilling, and I feel I am the custodian for the next generation. And now my son, Paul Jr., is in the business, and we look forward to continuing to enjoy our work and provide an important service for our clients. We are a family business in every way.” Paul Pennacchi (left), president of A. Pennacchi & Sons Masonry Restoration & Waterproofing Company, is shown with his son Paul Jr., who is vice president.

PU Men’s Hoops Rallies to Top Dartmouth in OT Thriller As Pierce, Kellman Make Clutch Plays in Key Moments

Hosting Dartmouth last Saturday afternoon, the Princeton University men’s basketball team found itself in a desperate situation, trailing the Big Green 76-72 with 1:10 left in regulation.

But with Jadwin Gym in an uproar, Princeton freshman forward Caden Pierce’s thoughts turned to a message hammered home by Tiger head coach Mitch Henderson.

“Coach always says, no matter what the score is, we are always winning the game so I felt like that is what we needed to do,” said Pierce.

Taking those words to heart, Pierce made a steal, flung the ball to Tosan Evbuomwan who set up a three-pointer by Matt Allocco.

“I needed to step up and make a play down the stretch to help the team win,” said Pierce.

Pierce’s clutch play set the tone as Princeton knotted the game at 76-76 to force overtime and then pulled out a 93-90 win as it improved to 14-5 overall and 5-1 Ivy League.

Henderson acknowledged that his squad lucked out in snatching the win.

“I have always said in this league and I said to Dave (Dartmouth head coach Dave McLaughlin) after the game, you have to steal a couple of games if you are going to have a good season,” said Henderson. “We totally stole that. They were the better team throughout large parts of the game. We did some things that kept us in the game. We made free throws, we made 16 in a row at one point. We were able to get our hands on some stuff to get us back in the game at the end. We were really fortunate, that is a really good win and that is a really good team.”

The clutch play of Pierce helped fortune smile on Princeton.

“He is good already at the things that take you a long time to learn how to do,” said Henderson of Pierce, who ended up with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the win and has started

all 19 games this season for the Tigers. “We want him to try the things that are a little harder to do and more fun to do. I think tonight he did; he put the ball on the floor and scored around the basket in really nice ways. It is hard to have him out of the game, he can guard bigs, he can guard smalls, he gets rebounds, and he plays to win.”

Pierce, for his part, is developing a comfort level as he has gone through his freshman campaign.

“Each and every game I am trying different things out, seeing what is working, what’s not,” said Pierce, a 6’6, 210-pound native of Glen Ellyn, Ill., who is averaging 7.6 points and a team-high 6.4 rebounds a game. “I am building more confidence each and every game. I think my teammates just continue to trust me. If I do pass one three-pointer up, they let me hear it, like shoot the next one and never stop shooting. We drill lots of shots in practice. We take so many shots and we make so many shots so it is a part of our team and a part of our culture.”

Senior Keeshawn Kellman made some big shots against Dartmouth, scoring 18 points after totaling just four points in Princeton’s three previous games.

“I don’t really care about my individual stats, it is whatever I can do to help the team,” said Kellman, a 6’9, 240-pound native of Allentown, Pa., who scored six points in overtime. “If it means that I am not scoring, I can just help the team in other ways. At the day I am just trying to win, today things were just starting to open up a little bit.”

Things got hectic as the Tigers made their furious rally in the waning moments of regulation.

“It was a crazy end, there was a lot of energy all around,” said Kellman. “There were a bunch of turnovers and foul calls that could have gone either way. It was just keep playing hard and build some momentum going into overtime.”

Henderson credited Kellman with giving the Tigers

momentum through his inside scoring.

“That is the beauty of the league,” said Henderson. “That is what they were allowing him to do. It takes a massive amount of pressure off of everyone else and what they have to do because you are getting layups right at the basket.”

While the win moved Princeton into first place in the league standings, Henderson knows there is little margin for error.

“It feels to me like the closest and tightest knit group of teams I have ever seen,” said Henderson. “We have had like five or six possessions in the league that got us a win. I have been on the other side of it too. There is a togetherness that might get you there but you need to make those plays. We were lucky tonight to make them.”

With Princeton playing at Yale on January 28, it will need to keep making plays to stay ahead of the pack.

“We went up to Brown and I am not sure we were quite ready for that game and we took a loss,” said Henderson, referring to a 72-70 setback on January 14. “Tonight could have been the same thing. Going to Yale, we know that is a tough place to play and then it is Cornell (on February 3). I hope to goodness that I don’t have to remind these guys how difficult and how important the games are.”

In Kellman’s view, the resilience the Tigers displayed in pulling out the win over Dartmouth will make them difficult to beat.

“It just speaks to our toughness,” said Kellman. “We get after it every day in practice and film. It gives us a great amount of detail and it translates to the court. In tough moments, that is where our discipline comes in.”

—Bill Alden

PIERCE COMPETITOR: Princeton University men’s basketball player Caden Pierce, right, looks to get around Dartmouth’s Dusan Nescovic last Saturday afternoon at Jadwin Gym. Freshman forward Pierce posted a double-double with 17 points and 13 rebounds in the contest to help Princeton rally for a 93-90 overtime win against the Big Green. The Tigers, now 14-5 overall and 5-1 Ivy League, moved into first place in the league standings with the victory and will look to stay ahead of the pack as they play at Yale on January 28. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Producing Historic Career for Tiger Men’s Swimming, Khosla Primed to Go Out with a Bang in Ivies, NCAAs

For Raunak Khosla, getting injured as a grade schooler resulted in him taking the plunge into swimming.

“I ended up breaking my arm when I was in third grade and the only sport I could do was swimming,” said Khosla, a native of Roswell, Ga., noting that he was fitted with a waterproof cast which allowed him to swim with the injury. “I got into that for a while and eventually I chose to swim year-round, and the rest is history.”

Coming north to attend Princeton University in 2018 and joining its men’s swimming and diving team, Khosla has made a lot of history for the Tigers.

Among his many achievements, Khosla is a two-time Ivy League Championships High Point Swimmer of the Meet (2021, 2022); an Honorable Mention AllAmerican in the 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and 400 IM in 2022, holding the school record in those three events; and the seventh-place finisher in the 200 IM at the Phillips 66 National Championships last summer.

While Khosla had other athletic interests, the idea that being dedicated to swimming would yield success drew him to the sport.

“I wouldn’t say I was as successful in swimming as I was in different sports,” said Khosla, who also played football and lacrosse. “I really liked the aspect that you get what you put into it in terms of as hard as you work, you are going to see some results. Especially at a young age, it was easy to see that if I worked really hard I would get good results, and that was something that got me into it.”

As Khosla went through the college recruiting process, he saw Princeton as a place where hard work would pay off in the pool and the classroom.

“It came down to being able to excel academically and athletically,” said Khosla, who took official visits to Cal, Texas, North Carolina, and Georgia in addition to Princeton. “There might be a small stigma around the idea you can’t perform well at an Ivy League school athletically. I couldn’t really believe that. I thought, ‘Why wouldn’t I go to a place with the most high achieving indiv iduals in the classroom?’ I thought it was place where I could excel in both.”

As a freshman at Princeton, Khosla worked to balance swimming and classwork.

“I think one thing swimming teaches you is a lot about time management,” said Khosla. “When I got to school, the jump was very high academically and athletically. We tell all of our freshmen, and this is true when I started, that the kids that are coming in are probably the best in their city or their state. When you come in and you are getting beat every other day and even if you are winning, you are not going to be the fastest guy. I think being able to respond to that is something that I learned really quickly.

The guys on the team really taught me that and that you are swimming for something bigger than yourself, which I really enjoy.”

Competing for the Tiger team helped Khosla individually in his debut campaign.

“I would say my biggest breakthrough meet was the Ivies because I dropped a lot of time and I ended up making the NCAAs,” said Khosla. “That was a goal I had throughout the year — I thought I could do something special. As a team, it showed me that swimming is more of a team sport than people realize because when we got to Ivies there was bunch of alumni in the stands. I really thrive off of that energy. I think that is where those performances came from. Even though you are alone in the pool, you are really not. There are so many people in the support system and people in the stands and your teammates.”

A year later, Khosla did some more big things before the season was halted due to the global pandemic.

“In sophomore year, I knew I had the potential to do something special, it was whether I was going to put that together,” said Khosla, who placed first in the 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and 400 IM at the 2020 Ivy championships on the way to earning High Point Swimmer honors. “It happened at Ivies and then NCAAs got canceled. I was just really looking forward to having more confidence going into the season, knowing that I could perform well.”

Taking a gap year in 202021 with Ivy League cancelling the winter sports season due to ongoing COVID-19 concerns, Khosla gained more confidence through some focused training.

“Me and two of my other teammates moved out to the Chicago suburbs because there was a pool out there and one of my teammates knew the coach,” said Khosla. “It was brand new and I didn’t necessarily want to stay home for that long and train without some of my friends around. I was there for a majority of the year training and I was working for a small startup, Acuity Med. I just trained the whole year for Olympic Trials and the trials went well. It was good to get more specific training; there was a lot more time because I wasn’t constricted by school. The reason we took this gap year was to preserve eligibility because I came to Princeton to swim there for four years.”

Buoyed by that intense training, Khosla excelled at the 2021 Olympic Trials in Omaha, Neb., earning a spot in the A final of the 200 IM where he finished eighth.

“The one thing it showed me was that swimming, like track, is all about your times,” said Khosla. “You could feel the tension in the room. I am someone who usually swims like I have nothing to lose. That actually played to my advantage because other people didn’t perform as well as they probably could have because of that pressure. I had more confidence. I was racing the

best in the country, that is the goal. Whatever high level competition you can get, you learn from each experience.”

Utilizing that experience, Khosla produced a superb junior campaign, earning the High Point title at the Ivy championships and making the B finals at the NCAA Championships in the 200 butterfly, 200 IM, and 400 IM.

“I think for my junior year, we had a lot of focus on doing well at NCAAs,” said Khosla. “I ended up finaling in all three of my events, which was a big deal for me. My freshman year, I only finaled in the 400 IM.”

While Khosla was proud of his individual achievements, he was just as excited by helping Princeton take second in the 400 medley relay, 400 freestyle relay, and 800 free relay.

“The biggest shift was that I was trying to play a major role on the relays for Ivies; it was at home so that was a very big deal for us,” said Khosla. “We love swimming in our own pool. Focusing on a good individual swim can really drive the team. When you have four guys step up and swim really fast, it shows the team we have all done the same training so that means why can’t I go fast also.”

The past summer, Khosla stayed in Princeton to train with Tiger head coach Matt Crispino as he girded for his final college campaign.

“I hadn’t had a summer year with the current coaching staff because Matt came in my sophomore year and everyone got sent home that year and then I went to Chicago for the next year,” said Khosla. “I wanted to stay in the summer before my last year to train with them. It went well, we went to summer nationals in California and I ended up getting top 8 in the 200 IM. My goal was to make an A final at the summer nationals.”

Crispino, for his part, enjoyed getting the chance to do some extra work with Khosla.

“I was able to learn more about what makes him tick and what ingredients go into putting him in a position to swim his best,” said Crispino. “It was exciting — I think it will pay off this year. As we approach championship season, I think he is going to swim really fast.”

In assessing what makes Khosla tick, Crispino believes it comes down to taking care of detail.

“He does the things that are the necessary part of being a good swimmer — he comes to practice every day, he works very hard, he is very competitive, but that describes a lot of swimmers,” said Crispino. “He is also very talented, but that also describes a lot of swimmers. I think the difference is that he is just very focused on the tiny details that separate good swimmers from great swimmers. If there is something very, very minor in his backstroke, he will work days or weeks trying to improve that little detail.”

That work ethic has helped Khosla emerge as a key leader for the Tigers, becoming a three-year captain, the first in program history.

“He is the perfect role model but he also has very high standards and very high expectations for everybody else,” said Crispino. “He will hold people accountable to those standards but he does it in a very level-headed way and in a way that makes the guys on the team feel like he cares about them. He is not heavy-handed, he is not overbearing, and he is approachable. He is respected to the point where if he does come to you and wants to address something with you, you will listen. When he talks, you listen.”

With Princeton wrapping up regular season action by facing Harvard and Yale on January 27-28 at Blodgett Pool in Cambridge, Mass., before competing in the Ivy Championships in late February and the NCAAs in March, Crispino believes Khosla is primed for a big stretch run.

currently 6-2 overall and 4-1 Ivy. “He is putting himself in a position to achieve the goals that he set for himself and for the team. I am extremely optimistic about February and March. I think he is going to have another breakthrough, if that is possible for a swimmer at his level. He is the reason our team has been as successful as it has been. I would love for him and the other seniors to win an Ivy League title. That is why he is good on relays too; it is more than just him swimming, it is swimming for the team.”

Looking ahead, Crispino would love to see Khosla stay in swimming after graduation.

“I don’t think we have really found his limits yet, I don’t think he has reached his true potential yet,” said Crispino. “I hope he continues swimming beyond college, because I think he could keep getting better.”

Khosla, for his part, is focused on making the most out of the final weeks of his college career.

“We are in a place to do something really special,” said Khosla. “We have talked about you only control what

you do — we can’t control anyone else. That is another reason I like swimming.

I think our biggest goal is perform at our best when we need to and that is February at Ivies. My focus is to swim as fast as possible at the Ivies and then try to replicate those swims and do better at the NCAAs. Being able to learn from what happens at Ivies and be better three weeks later is really important.”

No matter what happens in February and March, Khosla has learned some important lessons from taking that plunge into swimming.

“If you had shown my 2018 me as a freshman versus now, I think I am a completely changed person, hopefully for the better,” said Khosla.

“It has taught me a lot about leadership, being able to help the younger guys but also just putting your head down and putting in some work. When you come in, everything at Princeton is exciting for the first couple of months and then you get used to it. Then it is getting used to the grind and appreciating it as you get older.”

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RAU TALENT: Princeton University men’s swimmer Raunak Khosla displays his breaststroke form. Senior star Khosla has produced a historic career at Princeton as a two-time Ivy League Championships High Point Swimmer of the Meet (2021, 2022); an Honorable Mention All-American in the 200 butterfly, 200 individual medley, and 400 IM in 2022, holding the school record in those three events; and the seventh-place finisher in the 200 IM at the Phillips 66 National Championships last summer. In upcoming action, Khosla and the Tigers will be wrapping up regular season action by facing Harvard and Yale on January 27-28 at Blodgett Pool in Cambridge, Mass. (Photo provided by Princeton Athletics)

Princeton Men’s Hockey Has Roller Coaster Week, But in a Good Place as it Heads Into Homestretch

It was a roller coaster week for the Princeton University men’s hockey team as it faced a trio of formidable foes.

Starting the week on a high note, Princeton edged No. 12 Providence 3-2 in overtime on January 17. Three days later, the Tigers stumbled in a 5-0 loss at Colgate. Displaying resilience, Princeton showed some fire a night later at No. 16 Cornell, battling back from 1-0 and 2-1 deficits before falling 3-2.

Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty, whose team is now 10-11 overall and 6-9 ECAC Hockey, is proud of the progress his team had made after struggling into early stages of the campaign.

“We started 2-6 and we are just a game below .500 now,” said Fogarty. “Our goal is to have a winning season and that is attainable. Now we have faced every team on our schedule once and we know what to expect. We just have to play at our standard.”

The Tigers have raised their standard through daily diligence. “It is just the individual development, there is a lot of repetition at practice with our drills,” said Fogarty, reflecting on his team’s improvement. “Staying with the same core of drills at practice, you see that skillset and they are bringing it to the game.”

Displaying those skills, Princeton pulled out a thrilling OT win against

12th-ranked Providence on January 17 which saw the Tigers overcome an early 1-0 deficit to take a 2-1 lead against a Friar squad that bought a 12-6-6 record into the contest.

After Providence tied the game midway through the third period to force overtime, the Tigers came through in the extra session on backhanded blast by sophomore standout Jack Cronin.

“We played really well five on five, it was a good Tuesday win for us at Hobey Baker Rink,” said Fogarty, who also got goals from Adam Robbins and Nick Seitz in the win with goalie Ethan Pearson making 36 saves.

“Any time you win in OT or regulation, it is great. It is always a sight to see the guys jump over the bench for celebration on the ice when you win in OT.”

Cronin has made a big jump in his second college campaign, having scored nine goals and five goals so far this season after tallying two goals and four assists as a freshman.

“It was a really nice goal by Jack, who has really had a breakout year,” said Fogarty, noting that Cronin was hampered last season by a leg injury he suffered in his college debut. “He missed a majority of the first half of the season and missed a lot of development. He did a tremendous job over the summer coming in and preparing himself.”

Fogarty acknowledged that the Tigers didn’t do a good job controlling the puck against Colgate.

“That was the most full possession turnovers in our zone that we have had all year,” said Fogarty. “That led to a lot of opportunities against that put us on our heels in the neutral zone and on the forecheck.”

A night later, Princeton tightened things up as they battled Cornell.

“We were really good in our defensive zone and did a good job with the breakout and limiting their chances,” said Fogarty. “It was flip-flop of our possession game and our d-zone from Friday. We were very effective against Cornell. It was a tremendous game, we played very well. We just came up on the short end of the scoreboard.”

Fittingly, senior stars and captains Pito Walton and Liam Gorman scored the goals against Cornell.

“They have been tremendous off the ice; they are great leaders and really good for our culture and where this program is going,” said Fogarty of the pair of veterans who each have 17 points to lead the Tigers.

“It is great to see that when you do things well every day, you get rewarded on the ice.”

Sophomore goalie Pearson has been tremendous, posting a 2.51 goals against average and a save percentage of .912.

“He is playing well, he has given us an opportunity to win each game, making timely saves,” said Fogarty. “It has contributed to our defensive zone, limiting Grade A chances.”

With Princeton hosting LIU on January 28 before wrapping up ECACH regular season play with six straight league games, Fogarty believes that his team’s resilience and chemistry will serve it well as it heads into the postseason.

“It has been the culture of our team,” asserted Fogarty. “You are down twice against Cornell and they played with great resolve; we scored shortly after those goals. You see the bounce backs we have had against RIT (a 5-0 win on November 26 after a 5-3 loss the day before), Colorado College (a 2-1 win in overtime on December 31 after losing 7-2 the day before), and Colgate (a 4-3 overtime loss on November 5). I really like

where our dressing room is at, I love what the guys are doing there.”

—Bill Alden

ON THE RIGHT TRACK: Princeton University men’s hockey player Pito Walton heads up the ice in recent action. Last Saturday, senior star defenseman and captain Walton scored a goal in a losing cause as Princeton fell 3-2 at No. 16 Cornell. The Tigers, now 10-11 overall and 6-9 ECAC Hockey, host LIU on January 28 in their last non-conference game of the regular season. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

PU Women’s Hockey Edged by Brown in OT

A late rally fell short as the Princeton University women’s hockey team lost 4-3 in overtime to Brown last Saturday.

Trailing 3-1 in the middle of the third period, Princeton got goals from Annie Kuehl and Mia Coene to force overtime but Brown pulled out the win with a tally midway through the extra session.

The Tigers, now 9-101 overall and 5-9 ECAC Hockey, have a home-andhome set against Quinnipiac next weekend, playing at the Bobcats on January 28 before hosting them on January 29.

Tiger Men’s Volleyball Defeats Concordia

Ben Harrington led the way as the Princeton University men’s volleyball team defeated Concordia 3-1 last Wednesday to wrap up a season-opening California swing.

Junior Harrington led the match in kills with a seasonhigh 21 on a .515 hitting percentage and also added a match-high four service aces to help Princeton prevail 2523, 28-26, 19-25, 25-17.

Princeton, now 2-3, is next in action when it heads to Ohio State for matches against Buckeyes on January 26 and 27.

Princeton Men’s Squash Defeats Dartmouth

Daelum Mawji led the way as No. 3 Princeton University men’s squash team defeated 10th-ranked Dartmouth 8-1 last Sunday. Mawji posted a 3-0 victory at No. 1 as the Tigers moved to 4-1.

Princeton hosts Trinity on January 28 and Yale on January 29.

Princeton University women’s squash team defeated No. 10 Dartmouth 9-0 last Sunday.

The Tigers posted seven 3-0 sweeps in the nine matches as they improved to 4-1.

Princeton hosts Drexel on January 25, Trinity on January 28, and Yale on January 29.

PU Women’s Swimming Rolls Past

Columbia

Producing some recordbreaking performances, the Princeton University women’s swimming and diving team defeated Columbia 180-115 last Friday at the Percy Uris Natatorium in New York City.

second in 4:18.42 and Ela Noble taking third in 4:18.98.

Princeton, now 7-2 overall and 3-2 Ivy League, faces Harvard and Yale on January 28-29 at Blodgett Pool in Cambridge, Mass.

Princeton Men’s Track Ranked No. 8 Nationally

The Princeton University men’s track and field team has been ranked No. 8 in the first installment of the 2023 U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) national poll.

holds six top-10 NCAA indoor marks in four events with Greg Foster ranked third in the long jump, Philip Kastner fourth in the heptathlon, Sondre Guttormsen fourth in the pole vault, Simen Guttormsen sixth in the pole vault, the distance medley relay quartet of Jack Stanley, Jack Kenkel, Duncan Miller and Connor Nisbet ranked seventh, and the distance medley relay quartet of Sebastian Fisher, Connor Chen, Jackson Shorten, and Josh Zelek in at 10th.

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Tiger Women’s Squash Sweeps Dartmouth

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The quartet of Isabella Korbly, Margaux McDonald, Liza Whitmire, and Amelia Liu earned a first-place finish in the 200 medley relay and set a new pool record with a time of 1:39.88. Meg Wheeler also set a new pool record in the 400 individual medley, taking first in a time of 4:14.96. The Tigers earned a 1-2-3 sweep in the event with McDonald finishing

The Tiger men have gotten off to a strong start this season, with multiple, nationally ranked NCAA performances recorded for 2022-23. Following this past weekend’s Wesley A. Brown Invitational, Princeton

ON POINT: Princeton University women’s basketball player Maggie Connolly brings the ball upcourt in recent action. Last Saturday, senior point guard Connolly contributed six points, five rebounds, and five assists to help Princeton defeat Dartmouth 79-59. The Tigers, now 13-5 overall and 4-2 Ivy League, host Yale on January 28.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

ROUGH RIDE: Princeton University wrestler Nate Dugan, top, battles Quinn Collins of Rider at 184 pounds last Saturday evening. Dugan earned a 19-6 major-decision win over Collins, rolling up eight takedowns in the win. Dugan’s heroics, though, weren’t enough as Princeton fell 19-18 to the Broncs on the fourth criteria. The teams split the 10 matches 5-5, nixing criteria A, and with no falls, forfeits, defaults, and disqualifications, criteria B was out. Total points, criteria C, came out even as well, at 66-66, moving the decision on to criteria D, near-fall points. Rider had 18 of those to prevail. The Tigers, now 1-7 overall, have matches at Harvard on January 27 and at Brown on January 28. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Anna Winters and her teammates on the Princeton High girls’ basketball team had some extra inspiration to come through with a win as they hosted Hopewell Valley last week.

“We were really aggressive today,” said PHS freshman forward Winters. “I think we all had the mentality that we wanted coach (Dave Kosa) to get his 300th win.”

Displaying that aggressive mindset, the Tigers jumped out to a 31-21 halftime lead

“Coach is one of my favorite coaches that I have had,” said Winters. “I know it meant a lot to him to get the 300th win.”

The win meant a lot to the players as they are trying to improve their postseason seeding.

“We all felt like we have got to win this; we have got to get the power points,” said Winters.

In the win over HoVal, Winters was a powerful force,

scoring 19 points, repeatedly driving to the hoop.

“I was feeling good today, I took it to the rim a lot,” said Winters, who also had six rebounds and three assists against the Bulldogs. “This was definitely one of my good games. I didn’t take as many outside shots, a lot of my points were from layups.”

That relentless play has been a staple of Winters’s game for years.

“From when I started playing basketball, I was always aggressive,” said Winters, who also plays for the PGHoops AAU club team. “I had the mentality that I needed to win.”

With half of a varsity season under her belt, Winter has been fine-tuning her approach.

“I have definitely learned how to see the court more,” said Winters. “I have learned how to use my teammates and get good shots.”

For Kosa, hitting the 300win milestone was a very good moment.

“It means a lot, it means a lot for all of the players I have coached,” said Kosa, a graduate of South River High, who has guided both the boys’ and girls’ hoops teams at PHS along with the girls’ basketball programs at Monroe, Piscataway, and Haddonfield. “We go back a long way, it spans a couple of decades. I started in 1995 or so.”

Kosa was proud of how his current players stepped up in topping HoVal.

“They played awesome,” said Kosa. “I thought we played really played really well together. We took care of the ball.”

Freshman standout Winters has been playing very well in her debut campaign for the Tigers.

“Anna is stepping up bigtime, she is so tough,” said Kosa. “She keeps on getting knocked down and popping back up. She has a fearlessness as far as taking the ball inside. She has great body control. She gives us another added option to Rachel [Luo] and Riley [Devlin] there.”

Devlin also stepped up in the victory, contributing 19 points, six rebounds, and two assists.

“It is nice to have the ball in her hands because she makes some great decisions,” said Kosa. “She takes the ball to the basket. Her game is strong overall. She can knock down the outside shots, she has great body control, and her

instincts are uncanny as far as taking the ball in and getting fouled.”

Junior Gabby Bannett has had a great impact on the squad.

“It is great from a leadership standpoint, she is like a glue girl for us,” said Kosa, who got 11 points, seven rebounds and five steals from Bannett against HoVal. “She plays the two (shooting guard), the three (small forward) and the four (power forward) for us. She knows a lot of the positions, she is solid.”

With PHS having gone a solid 6-3 in its last nine games, Kosa attributes that surge to a defensive adjustment.

“We made a little change, we are playing more man [man-to-man defense],” said Kosa, whose team fell 37-26 to Robbinsville last Friday to move to 7-7 and hosts WW/PSouth on January 27 and Allentown on January 31.

“I think that has really picked us up. It gets us moving, it gets us going. The last couple of games we have scored more than 40 each time, we had 60 tonight and 52 on Saturday (a 52-44 win over Piscataway on January 14). Sitting back in a zone was not aggressive.”

Winters, for her part, credits Bannett and Luo with playing a key role in picking up the squad as it has bounced back from a 1-4 start.

“Gabby and Rachel are such good captains, they help the team out and they are always positive,” said Winters. “They are really helpful to the team and they are good leaders. I think we are going in a good direction.”

—Bill Alden

300 CLUB: Princeton High girls’ basketball coach Dave Kosa, far, right, enjoys the moment with his players and assistant coaches after PHS defeated Hopewell Valley 60-38 on January 17 to give him the 300th victory of his hoops career.

CRUNCH TIME: Princeton High girls’ basketball player Anna Winters, center, battles two Princ eton Day School players for the ball in a game earlier this season. Last week, freshman star Winters scored 19 points to help PHS defeat Hopewell Valley 60-38 as Tiger head coach Dave Kosa earned his 300th career victory. PHS, who fell 37-26 to Robbinsville last Friday to move to 7-7, hosts WW/P-South on January 27 and Allentown on January 31.

Ospina Posada Wins Girls’ Shot Put with PR As PHS Track Teams Step Up at County Meet

Izzy Ospina Posada always considered discus her best throwing event, but significant improvement in the shot put this winter had her dreaming big.

The Princeton High junior threw a personal record 33’10½ to win the girls’ shot put by just over three inches at the Mercer County Indoor Championships at The Bubble in Toms River on Sunday.

“ It just doesn’t feel real,” said Ospina Posada. I thought I got second place. Finding out I got first place was amazing. It ’ s an amazing feeling to win. I’m really proud of myself. It ’ s amazing.”

Ospina Posada was 10 th in the same event at last year s county meet and never threw over 30 feet in that season. This year, she’s thrown at least 31’7½ in each of four meets and twice thrown over 33 feet now, something she credits to throws coach Brandon Williams.

Coach Williams became in charge of the winter throws this year and it just completely turned me around because he taught me how to put on good form,” said Ospina Posada.

“ I was always told, ‘great form,’ but coach Williams corrected it and that’s what got me throwing higher numbers. And we always are in the gym dead lifting and working out really hard. He posts workouts that have shown a lot of progression for all of my teammates.”

Ospina Posada was the lone girl champion for PHS as the squad placed sixth in the team standings at the meet. On the boys’ side, Charlie Howes won the 800 meters in 2:04.40. The senior ran more than two seconds faster than his closest competitor to uphold distance coach Jim Smirk ’ s prediction.

“ On Charlie ’s end, we weren’t really sure what he was going to be running as of a couple days before,” said PHS head coach Ben Samara. Coach Smirk was targeting this 800 and told Charlie he was going to go out there and run 2:04 and win the whole thing. Charlie goes out and runs 2:04 and brings it home. Great job to him for executing that race plan and running a really smart race.”

Robin Roth took third in the girls 3,200 meters in 11:47.89 while Katherine Monroe was fourth in the girls 55-meter hurdles in 9.04 seconds. The girls 4x400 placed sixth in 4:34.47. Macaela Wilton placed sixth in the girls shot put at 30’9.

Zach Deng took fourth in the boys 3,200 meters in 10:14.87 and ran 4:45.41 for sixth in the boys 1,600 meters, the only PHS athlete to medal in two events at counties. Ben Gitai placed fourth in the boys 200 meters in 23.45.

Sawyer Quallen established a new personal record of 42’ 9½ for second in the boys triple jump competition that was held last Thursday. Quallen also ran 6.81 seconds for seventh in the boys 55-meter dash on Sunday, a huge drop from a 7.12

clocking a year ago. PHS placed seventh in boys’ team standings with 27 points.

“ The counties is always an important meet for us,” said Samara. “ It ’s a meet we like to win when we have the chance. It gives our kids championship experience. Right now we’re squarely at the midpoint of our season so we have some big meets on some faster tracks coming in February that we’re really looking forward to.

A bunch of people took a step today towards those big meets at the Armory and Ocean Breeze in February.”

PHS will host a regular season meet January 30 at Jadwin Gym at Princeton University before competing in some big meets in February. The Ocean Breeze Invitational is February 4 and the North Shore High School Pre-National Invitational is February 17 and gives PHS a chance to run at the Armory rather than compete in the indoor sectionals this year.

“Numbers are always a little bit down in the winter, but we feel good about the people we have on our team,” said Samara. “Our goal really for the spring is to get everyone healthy, to get Zach Della Rocca back and Andrew Kenny back on the guys side. We have a nice young core of girls that we just want to keep healthy and let them have a successful season through June.”

Ospina Posada is inspired by her shot put success to aim even farther this winter. She was able to overcome a slow start on Sunday to win the competition. She didn’t come in expecting to be the favorite, but she performed like a seasoned athlete.

“Coming into today, I honestly had a lot of energy from the beginning,” said Ospina Posada. “I guess I just woke up in a good mood. But I didn’t think that I was going to get first place. My mindset when I throw is just to

throw, like coach Williams says, ‘just focus on your form and your technique and put some strength into it.’ Especially since I fouled my first throw, I thought it was going to be a bad day. But it turned around immediately.”

Ospina Posada spoke to her coaches after her first throw. They got her re-focused on throwing well and she responded well.

“ I have a lot of support from coach Williams,” said Ospina Posada. “He gave me a motivational talk, as well as coach Samara. They ’ re both amazing coaches. They just put me back into the zone that I had to be in. At first, my first throw I was really nervous. My heart was just pounding. I knew it was just a special type of meet, counties and all that, and I also had a lot of support from my teammates. That centered me back. I just focused on my form and focused on getting a mark in.”

Turning her fortunes around quickly is a testament to her development as a complete competitor. She’s gotten stronger in every way, and it paid off in the county meet with significant pressure on her.

“ Izzy has come such a long way since she was a freshman,” said Samara. “ She’s worked a lot physically and also mentally on her mindset and how she approaches competition. I know myself and the other coaches are so proud of her development as an athlete and as a person. She s able to really focus now and get big throws when she needs them.”

Ospina Posada has seen progress through her career. She was new to the Cranbury School when she joined the track and field team with a friend in sixth grade. After trying some running events, Ospina Posada gravitated to the throwing events and surprised herself with her potential.

Since coming to PHS, she considered herself a better discus thrower. She placed second in discus at last year’s Central Jersey Group 4 sectional meet. She may look at the shot put more fondly now after experiencing success as a shot putter indoors.

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I am very happy that I won counties,” said Ospina Posada. “It’s a great feeling, but I don’t want it to be my only personality. I want to do more. I want to throw better. Even though I won today, I may not win tomorrow. I want to just keep improving myself.”

Ospina Posada credited the coaching and the group of PHS throwers for helping to motivate and encourage her. The Tigers are helping to push each other to new bests and have the potential to score significantly for the team.

“The group that we have is great,” said Ospina Posada. “Micaela Wilton, she throws a 34. Unfortunately she didn’t throw it today, but she ’s an amazing shot put thrower. And she just started last year so it s insane. We have a sophomore, Sean Wilton, who throws 45,

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and that ’ s just amazing because he’s just a sophomore. He ’ s going to be throwing over 50 by his senior year. And [Oleg] Brennan, he’s been progressing so well. He finally hit a PR last meet and that s a great feeling. I think coach Williams has turned everything around. And now there ’ s more people joining the team so we ’re going to be seeing a lot more progression, especially as we go into spring. It s going to be great.”

— Justin Feil

OFF AND RUNNING: Princeton High boys’ track star Ben Gitai, center, takes off in the Mercer County Championships last Sunday at The Bubble in Toms River. Gitai took fourth in the race, helping the PHS boys place seventh in the team standings at the meet. (Photo by Nick Niforatos, provided courtesy of Ben Samara)

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Sparked by Sophomore Pinkett’s Talent, Versatility, Hun Girls’ Hoops Tops Lawrenceville, Moves

Amira Pinkett is making up for lost time this winter in her sophomore season for the Hun School girls’ basketball team.

“I dislocated my shoulder last year so I missed half the season; I missed the playoffs and everything,” said guard/ forward Pinkett. “This year I wanted to come out and do what I couldn’t do last year. I improved over the summer.”

Last Thursday as Hun hosted Lawrenceville, Pinkett showed what she could do, scoring 15 points with 10 rebounds and four blocked shots, helping the Raiders rout the Big Red 58-35.

Employing a stifling pressure defense, Hun jumped out to a 15-2 lead by the end of the first quarter and led 32-8 at halftime on the way to a 58-35 win as it improved to 8-8.

“I think the biggest part of it was our energy coming into this game,” said Pinkett. “We played Peddie on Wednesday — that was a solid win (61-25), and now with Lawrenceville we had to focus. We knew we had to come out and bury the team in the beginning so we wanted to come out with intensity, hands up and contesting shots.”

Pinkett hit plenty of shots, scoring eight points in the last four minutes of the second quarter, hitting jumpers and going end to end with a steal and finishing with a left-handed scoop layup.

“I try to be a big guard because I am 6’1; I try to have ballhandling skills, shoot the basketball and also be able to do post moves,” said Pinkett. “I try to do a little bit of everything. I can be a guard when the team needs me to be but a center when they need me to be.”

The influence of her father, Randal Pinkett, a former star athlete at Hightstown High and Rutgers University, has helped Pinkett embrace multi-tasking for the Raiders.

“He is a big part of it for me,” said Pinkett. “He records our whole entire game. He will talk to me in the car on the way home.”

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Another big factor in Pinkett’s growth this season has been the arrival of new head coach Sean Costello.

“I have loved coach Costello so far — he has been huge part in helping this team,” said Pinkett. “He wants us to play fast and play hard and we try to execute that every game.”

Hun head coach Costello likes the way Pinkett has been executing this winter.

“Amira has a super high ceiling, her drive in the second quarter was unbelievable, all the way to the rim and finishing with her left hand,” said Costello.

“As soon as Amira figures out how good she is, I think then we will all see a really special player. She is really coming into her own. She is someone who is really benefiting a great deal from the pace we play. She has got a lot of length, she anticipates the passing lane, she blocks shots, and she can get out on the break. She is very versatile.”

Hun’s defensive intensity set the pace in the win over Lawrenceville.

“It is who we are trying to become, we have gotten better each game with it,” said Costello. “They have bought into it. One of the things that we can control is our defensive energy. We can’t control how many of our shots go down. We can certainly control if we want to dictate the pace and I think we have so it was good.”

Senior forward Sasha Moise controlled the boards against the Big Red, grabbing 20 rebounds.

“Sasha is like a Swiss army knife, she does a little bit of everything,” said Costello. “She moves really well, she handles the ball, she can pass it and she finishes at the rim. She has a really good understanding of our defense and is able to jump into quite a few passing lanes, which transitioned us into some easy baskets.”

On the perimeter, junior guard Anna Schweer led the way with her passing and tenacious defense.

“Anna had a great game, defensively she was

incredible today,” said Costello of Schweer, who had nine points in the victory. “She is really aggressive, she is a little spark plug. We are asking her to do a lot of ballhandling for us, which I think it is probably a detriment to her stats because she would much prefer to be on the wing. She is a really selfless kid and she had helped us a lot at the point guard.”

With Hun hosting the Blair Academy on January 25 and the Hill School (Pa.) on January 28 before playing at St. Benedict’s on January 30, Costello is seeing a selfless mindset across the board from his players.

“We have just been talking about getting better each day,” said Costello. “We went through some struggles and we had a tough schedule, but we just didn’t know who we are yet. I think we are starting to figure out each other’s game a little bit and understand how we can be competitive. It has been great, we have had a good little run. We have got up to .500. Now the goal is to keep that needle moving in that direction. It is a really close-knit group. They enjoy playing with each other, it is a good group.”

Pinkett, for her part, believes the closeness in the group has been translating to game time.

“I feel we are in a great spot, this team has been amazing all season,” said Pinkett. “We are like sisters. On the court it definitely helps a lot because we get along. In making good passes, we find each other in more ways than other teams who might not have the same camaraderie.”

—Bill Alden

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SCOOP AND HOOP: Hun School girls’ basketball player Amira Pinkett heads past two defenders for a layup in a game earlier this season. Last Friday, sophomore star Pinkett had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and four blocked shots to help Hun defeat Lawrenceville 58-35. The Raiders, who improved to 8-8 with the win, host Blair Academy on January 25 and the Hill School (Pa.) on January 28 before playing at St. Benedict’s on January 30. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Boys’ Basketball : Jaden Hall scored 19 points as PDS fell 73-60 to Franklin High last Monday. The Panthers, now 5-9, play at WW/P-South on January 25 and at the Pingry School on January 27 before hosting CAPS Central on January 30

Girls’ Basketball: Mia Hartman scored 10 points but that wasn’t enough as PDS lost 42-27 to Somerville High last Saturday. The Panthers, who moved to 2-10 with the setback, play at Holy Cross Prep on January 26 and at WW/P-South on January 28 before hosting WW/P-North on January 30.

Boys’ Hockey : Liam Jackson tallied both goals for PDS as it skated to a 2-2 tie with Christian Brothers Academy last Monday. The Panthers, who moved to 6-4-3 with the tie, play at Don Bosco on January 30.

Girls’ Hockey: Coming up just short in a rematch of last year’s New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) girls’

in the team standings at the Mercer County Indoor Championship meet last weekend at The Bubble in Toms River. Scully placed second in both the 1,600 and 3,200 meter races while Archie finished second in the 55 dash.

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Boys’ Basketball : Sparked by Daniel Vessey, Hun defeated Germantown Academy (Pa.) 74-55 last Saturday. Star guard Vessey tallied 20 points, including 5-of-5 from three-point range, as the Raiders improved to 10-6. Hun plays at the Blair Academy on January 25 before hosting the Hill School (Pa.) on January 28 and Lawrenceville on January 31.Boys’ Basketball : Bouncing back from a 9767 loss to the Blair Academy last Friday, Lawrenceville defeated the Shipley School (Pa.) 66-54 last Monday.

The Big Red, now 7-4, host the Hill School (Pa.) on January 25 and Perkiomen School (Pa.) on January 26 before playing at the Hun School on January 31.

January 25 and Solebury School (Pa.) on January 27.

Girls’ Basketball : Sparked by Morgan Matthews, Pennington defeated the Hill School (Pa.) 58-32 last Wednesday. Matthews tallied 22 points as the Red Hawks improved to 12-3. Pennington plays at Trenton Catholic on January 27.

Boys’ Hockey : Henry Kim scored the lone goal for Pennington as it fell 2-1 to the Episcopal Academy (Pa.) on January 17. The Red Hawks, now 2-5, host Germantown Academy (Pa.) on January 26 and Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.) on January 31.

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Boys’ Hockey: Running into a buzz saw, Hun fell 8-3 to Portledge School (N.Y.) last Monday. The Raiders, who moved to 8-9 with the loss, host Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) on January 27.

Boys’ Track : Eric Scully and Kamar Archie set the pace as Hun placed sixth

Girls’ Hockey : Pulling out a nail-biter, Lawrenceville edged the Northwood School (N.Y.) 3-2 last Friday. The Big Red, who improved to 7-4-2 with the win, host Greenwich Academy (Conn.) on January 25 and the Winchendon School (Mass.) on January 28.

Girls’ Track : Sofia Swindell led the way as Lawrenceville placed first in the team standings at the Mercer County Indoor Championship meet last weekend at The Bubble in Toms River. Sophomore Swindell won the 200 meters and 55 hurdles races to help the Big Red pile up 90 points, nearly 30 points better than runner-up Allentown’s total of 60.5.

Boys’ Basketball : Jihad Wilder starred in a losing cause as PHS fell 65-54 to North Brunswick last Monday. Wilder tallied 11 points as the Tigers dropped to 5-8. PHS plays at WW/PSouth on January 27, at WW/P-North on January 28, and at Allentown on January 31.

Boys’ Hockey : Producing its highest scoring game of the season, PHS rolled to an 11-1 win over Lawrence last Sunday evening. The Tigers, now 8-4, play at Colonia on January 25, host the Lawrenceville Varsity B team on January 27 at Hobey Baker Rink, and face Monroe on January 30 at the Mercer County Skating Center.

Girls’ Hockey : Unable to get its offense going, PHS fell 9-0 to Madison last Thursday. The Tigers, now 0-9, host Holton Arms (Md.) on January 27 at Hobey Baker Rink.

and the finals scheduled for January 28.

Girls’ Swimming : Nia Zagar won two races as PHS topped Steinert 112-44 last Monday. Zagar placed first in the 100 freestyle and 100 breaststroke as the Tigers moved to 10-0. PHS will be competing in the Mercer County Championships at WW/P-North with the preliminary rounds slated for January 26 and 27 and the finals scheduled for January 28.

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Basketball : Taylor States came up big as Stuart defeated the Solebury School (Pa.) 51-24 last Monday. Freshman forward States poured in 20 points to help the Tartans improve to 3-3. Stuart plays at College Achieve Central Charter on January 27 and at Central Jersey College Prep on January 30.

Track : Giselle Jean-Marie starred to help Stuart place seventh in the team standings at the Mercer County Indoor Championship meet last weekend at The Bubble in Toms River. Junior JeanMarie placed first in the high jump and fifth in the shot put.

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Boys’ Basketball : Kae Kilic led a balanced attack as Pennington routed Moorestown Friends 70-30 last Monday. Kilic scored 14 points for the Red Hawks with Dwayne Snead and Corey Miller tallying 12 apiece. Pennington, now 9-11, hosts the Peddie School on

Boys’ Swimming : Placing first in all eight individual events, PHS defeated Steinert 105-56 last Monday. The Tigers, who improved to 12-0 with the win, will be competing in the Mercer County Championships at WW/P-North with the preliminary rounds slated for January 26 and 27

Instructions on how to apply as well as job descriptions can be found online at princetonrecreation.com under “Seasonal Employment.” All interested job seekers are encouraged to apply.

Dillon Youth Hoops Recent Results

In action last weekend in the Boys’ 4th-5th grade division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, Proof Pizza edged Locomotion 17-14 as Theo Henderson scored 15 points in the win. Majeski Foundation topped Jefferson Plumbing 25-21 with Nathan Stock tallying 13 points for Majeski in the victory while Illan Speigel led Jefferson Plumbing with 19 points. Ali Redjal scored 12 points to lead Princeton Pettoranello Foundation over Princeton Restorative Dental 20-18. Asa Warren had nine points in the loss. Ivy Rehab defeated Mason Griffin & Pierson, PC 31-18. Reggie Wright III scored 15 points for the victors while Alex Spies also had 15 points for MGP.

In the Boys’ 6th-7th grade division, PBA #130 edged Pizza Den 16-15, led by Aaron Wang’s eight points. Ai’Bree Green scored 11 points to pace Pizza Den. Milk & Cookies defeated Ivy Inn 49-23 as Teddy Westrick led a balanced scoring attack with 13 points. Asa Collins had 17 points for Ivy Inn. Corner House topped Le Kiosk 31-13 as Devin Jayachandran tallied nine points to lead the way in the win.

In the Boys’ 8th-10th grade division, the Sixers defeated the Celtics 43-22 with Andrew Spies pouring in 20 points for the victors. The Nets topped the Knicks 40-24 as Leone Westrick led the way with 18 points.

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In the Girls’ division, Delizioso Bakery+Kitchen defeated Ficus 22-14 as Ria Sheth and Elena Barreto each had six points in the victory. Chloe Hunt had 12 points to lead the way as Planted Plate topped Woodwinds 30-16. Paige Menapace had eight points in a losing cause for Woodwinds.

ROSE BOWL: Princeton High wrestler Ava Rose controls a foe in a match last year. This past Saturday, senior Rose won three matches by pins with two at 113 pounds and one at 120 as PHS went 3-0 in a quad at Trenton, topping Steinert 4133, Trenton 58-24, and Robbinsville 48-25. In addition to her big performance, Rose confirmed that she has committed to attend the University of Iowa and compete for its women’s wrestling program. The Tigers, now 13-4, will host WW/P-North on January 25 before competing in the Mercer County Tournament on January 28.

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state title game, PDS lost 2-1 to Morristown-Beard last Monday. Emily McCann scored the lone goal for the Panthers as they dropped to 3-2-2. PDS hosts Trinity Hall on January 25, Owen J Roberts/Spring-Ford (Pa.) on January 27, and Morristown-Beard on January 30.

Giseltraud I. Welburn (Gigi), born March 10, 1941, passed away on January 10, 2023, dying of glioblastoma, a deadly brain cancer that lasted 18 months. She had two younger brothers that predeceased her.

She was defined by one characteristic that almost everyone noticed about her: namely, she was the kindest and most generous of people who always put other people first before herself.

She was born in Osnabruck, Germany, and emigrated to the U.S. in 1967 after living in Spain for five years. While there she worked briefly as an au pair for a Spanish family, teaching their five children to learn German, but soon switched to attempting a career in acting. She did play an extra in two movies including Circus World and The Fall of the Roman Empire , and developed a close friendship with John Wayne and Rita Hayworth while there. However, she soon decided that acting was not for her and became a bookkeeper, something she was trained to do in a vocational school in Germany.

In the U.S. she trained to become an accountant and was working for KPMG when she met her husband, Ronald L. Welburn, and they married in Stillwater, N.J., on September 4, 1982. Gigi had stopped both smoking and drinking in her mid-thirties prior to her marriage, and became an active member of the AA organization that was to become a major part of her life. She is credited by the AA membership with saving many lives as she went to daily meetings and inspired others to stop drinking. Her recreation included 23 years as a

member of the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, and running three properties in Mount Pleasant, S.C.; Skillman, N.J.; and a weekend house in Stillwater, N.J. Living near Princeton, Gigi had many friends in the Present Day Club.

Every year Gigi and Ron made a point of visiting exotic vacation spots around the world including their best and last vacation in 2019 when they went on the Sea Cloud on a “castle and garden trip” visiting Northern Ireland and Scotland. The onset of glioblastoma changed Gigi’s life for the worse. However, her spirits were high until the end as she believed in her AA work as well as “a perfect marriage of 40 years.”

The Welburn family has no children nor relatives living in the U.S. Gigi is survived by her husband and a grand-niece Emma Leiber and her parents, Petra and Carsten Leiber, who live in Bramsche, Germany.

Sarah Lambert Morgan 1933-2023

Sarah Lambert Morgan of New York City and Oyster Bay passed away at age 89 on January 12, 2023. Beloved for her wit, compassion, and dedication to her family. Sarah volunteered as a book binder at the Mertz Library of The New York Botanical Garden and served on the boards of the Havens Relief Fund Society, the Grosvenor Neighborhood House, and the New York Institute for Special Education.

A multigenerational New Yorker, she was born in Manhattan on August 17, 1933 to Samuel W. Lambert Jr. and Mary H. Lambert.

An avid fly fisher, Sarah was the first female member of the Megantic Fish and Game Club, a member of the Women’s Fly Fishers, the Colony Club, and the Colonial Dames.

She is sorely missed by her husband Charles F. Morgan; her brother Samuel W. Lambert III; her three children Charles Morgan Jr., Maria Grill, and Samuel Morgan; daughters-in-law Kace and Shoki; her son-in-law Chris; and her seven grandchildren.

Memorial Service to be held at the Church of the Heavenly Rest in New York, N.Y., on January 27 at 11 a.m.

and treating the Princeton community and beyond. He treated all of his patients like family. His staff never left him and Melissa Cowman, his Dental Assistant and Practice Administrator, worked with him sideby-side for over 35 years. Michael was one of the very first dentists in the U.S. certified by Apollo Health collaborating with physicians to screen, prevent, and reverse Alzheimer’s and dementia.

He loved all things Notre Dame, the Jersey Shore, cooking for his family, ’60s music, and a good cigar. He proudly coached his daughter’s soccer team and other youth sports in the community. He will be missed by his loving family and many friends.

Albert Bortnick

After a long and healthy life, and a very short illness, Albert Bortnick, 97, of Princeton passed away Friday, January 20, 2023 peacefully at home in Princeton.

Chapel of Princeton, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. A Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Star of David Memorial Chapel of Princeton, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Burial will take place with immediate family only in Washington Crossing National Cemetery.

Eugene Guerino Freda

Eugene Guerino Freda, 94, of Ewing, NJ, passed away on Friday, January 20, 2023 at Care One at Hamilton, NJ. Born in Princeton, NJ, he was raised in the Jugtown section.

In Memory of Dr. Michael R. Cortese

Michael R. Cortese, D.M.D., 69, of Princeton passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Michael was born in South Plainfield, NJ, and spent his childhood there. As a young man, Michael reached the prestigious level of Eagle Scout and lettered in four sports every year at St. Joseph’s High School in Metuchen, NJ. He enjoyed spending his summers at the Jersey Shore swimming and body surfing, and lifeguarded in Plainfield.

Michael was a proud graduate of the University of Notre Dame. While in college, he met his wife Angela, and they were married in 1976. They lived in Ridgefield Park, NJ, while Michael pursued his Doctor of Medical Dentistry from the Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry, and their son was born in 1980. After he earned his doctorate, the family moved to Texas, where their daughter was born in 1983. During their time in Texas, Dr. Cortese received his Certificate in Maxillofacial Prosthetics and Dental Oncology from the University of Texas Health Science Center M.D. Anderson Hospital and Tumor Institute. The family moved to Princeton in 1987 where he established the facility which would later become Princeton Prosthodontics.

Dr. Cortese was a member of the prestigious American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics. He is one of only 360 accredited Maxillofacial Prosthodontists worldwide. He was a member of the American College of Prosthodontics, American Dental Association, Society of Clinical Oncology, New Jersey Dental Association, Osseointegration Society, and Academy of Osseointegration.

Dr. Cortese was a skilled dental artist creating facial and oral prosthetics for patients to be able to function after cancer surgery. He spent over 30 years healing

He is survived by his loving wife Angela (Morrison) Cortese; son Michael Cortese; daughter Lauren Cortese; his mother Josephine Cortese; three sisters and three brothers-in-law Terry and Tony Mangion, Joanne and Martin Smith, Pati and Jim Brenn; a brother and sister-in-law Paul and Nancy Cortese; and many nieces and nephews. Michael is predeceased by his father Michael A. Cortese.

A Visitation will be held from 5-8 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023 at Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08542. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. on Friday, January 27, 2023 at St. Paul’s Catholic Church, 216 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08542.

Arrangements are by Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

Beverly Wolfe Glassman

Beverly Wolfe Glassman, born July 15, 1929 in Baltimore, MD, died on September 11, 2022 in Princeton, NJ.

Beverly grew up in Baltimore where she attended Forest Park High School, then Towson State College graduating with a teaching degree. She married Irvin Glassman in 1954 and moved to New Jersey when her husband accepted a position at Princeton University. Beverly taught elementary school in Monroe and Dutch Neck for several years. Beverly was known to be a wonderful hostess and cook and frequently entertained Irv’s graduate students in their home. She also was active in The Jewish Center of Princeton and Hadassah. Beverly loved to travel, spending two years of Irv’s sabbatical in Italy, one with her young family.

She is survived by her three daughters, Shari (Warren Powell) of Princeton, NJ; Diane (Ed Gienger) of Ocean View, DE; and Barbara Glassman (Arthur Rubin) of Millbrook and New York, NY; six grandchildren, Eddie (Nicole Kennedy) Gienger, Megan (Paul Boyd), Elyse Powell, Dan Powell, Maya Rubin, and Noah Rubin; and one great-granddaughter, Naomi Kennedy Gienger. Funeral Service and Burial were held on September 13, 2022 in New Jersey. Memorial contributions can be made to Hadassah.org or your charity of choice.

Albert was the second son born to Isidore and Lena Bortnick, he was born in Philadelphia, PA, and raised in Jersey City. He and his brothers shared friends, laughs, food, and enjoyed each other’s families. He served as a radar technician in World War II, and a month before he was scheduled to be sent overseas, the war ended. He came back home and enrolled in New York University, where he became Phi Beta Kappa (he would cringe knowing this was included because his humility trumped his achievement), edited the newspaper, and met the love of his life, Judith Joyce Karmiller.

Albert and Judith (Judy and Al as they were known) were married on March 25, 1951 and enjoyed a warm, loving, and fun 70 years together. Albert was an English teacher in the New York City School Board and then became a Vice Principal in various high schools in the Bronx, NY.

Albert and Judith raised their two children in Rockland County, NY, and lived there until relocating to the Princeton area 15 years ago.

After retiring from the NYC School Board, Albert and Judith both taught at Montclair State University, and spent their time traveling, visiting children and grandchildren in Germany and Canada. They loved life together. They had many wonderful times with friends, family, and long dinners discussing most recently read novels and seen movies, and were open and curious to whatever their grandchildren were interested in.

Albert was predeceased by his wife Judith Joyce Bortnick, parents Isidore and Lena (Schwartz) Bortnick, brothers Joseph (Joe) Bortnick and Jacob (Jack) Bortnick, and sisters-in-law Marilyn Bortnick and Cecilia Bortnick. May their memories be a blessing.

He is survived by son Evan Bortnick, daughter Bonnie Hillman, son-in-law Hart Hillman, daughter-inlaw Anna Bortnick, granddaughter Alexandra (Sasha) Bortnick, grandson Sam Hillman, and grandson Jake Hillman. He will be sorely missed for many reasons, but particularly when any of his family and friends need a precise definition for a word.

The family extends a deep thank you to Dr. David Barile, Dr. Ramy Sedholm, and the entire staff of Greenwood Hospice Care, including the two Kellys and Chaplain Byron.

A Memorial Visitation will be held from 10-11 a.m. on Monday, January 30, 2023 at Star of David Memorial

Eugene attended the Princeton schools and completed his freshman year at Princeton High School before transferring to The Hun School of Princeton, graduating in 1948. After graduating, he created the Hun Alumni Association on which he served in various capacities for several years. In 1952, he graduated from the University of Miami, Florida with a bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering.

He retired as a Major from the Active Air Force Reserve in 1975 after honorably serving on active duty from 1952 to 1956, most notably in France and Germany with the Western European NATO forces.

Upon returning from his tour of duty, his career led him to becoming District Service Manager for Carrier Air Conditioning Company then President of Eastern Air Balance Company. In 1969, Eugene received his Professional Engineers License. Along with his wife, Ellie, who had excellent business knowledge, they opened the Eugene G. Freda Company offering field engineering consulting services until they retired in 1992.

He was a member of the American Legion.

Eugene was predeceased by his wife, of 38 years, Eleanor “Ellie” Doten Freda, in 1998; parents, Guerino and Filomena (Quaresima) Freda; two sisters, Gloria Ann Chambers and Katherine Judith Freda; and brotherin-law, William Chambers.

Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Russell and Mary Jo Freda, and four grandsons: Anthony and his wife Diana, Nicholas and his fiancé Miranda, Zachary and Jeremy Freda; and two nieces, Kay (Joe) Torpey and Cynthia Chambers.

Private cremation and burial services are under the direction of Kimble Funeral Home, Princeton, NJ.

Memorial contributions to Ewing Covenant Presbyterian Church, 100 Scotch Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 are appreciated.

To extend condolences and share remembrances, please visit TheKimble FuneralHome.com.

Giseltraud I. Welburn

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