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In an environment of national concern over the disastrous effects of the pandemic on students’ education, standardized testing data from Princeton Public Schools (PPS) indicates that local students are continuing to excel, performing well above state averages.
Although New Jersey students did better than students in most other states, students in almost all states throughout the country saw signi cant declines in both math and reading, according to results released Monday on the National Assessment of Educational Progress, which tests fourth and eighth graders and is known as the nation’s report card.
PPS administrators, however, had a different story to tell in their presentation last week to the PPS Board of Education, based on standardized testing results just released from the New Jersey Department of Education.
“There is much to celebrate here,” said Elementary Education Supervisor Sarah Moore, as quoted in a PPS press release. “The key takeaway is that we had very few elementary students who did not meet or surpass expectations.”
Presentation coordinator Kimberly Tew, PPS assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction, noted that “while there is always room to improve,” scores had mostly risen over the past three years. “When you look at scores from 2022 and compare them to 2019, we see numbers trending in a positive direction with a few exceptions,” she said.
Many standardized tests were not offered in New Jersey in 2020 and 2021, so most districts are comparing the most recent scores to data from 2019.
“It’s an interesting comparison,” said Tew. “These are two very different cohorts of students and the data we are looking at now re ects what happened to students who had their education interrupted by the pandemic.”
Several department supervisors presented speci c parts of the test results, and “across the board, supervisors and administrators said they were pleased that PPS students scored well on the standardized tests,” according to the PPS press release.
Tew pointed out some data on third graders, some middle school scores, and other areas that the district was
Two vigils were held on Monday, October 24 on the Princeton University campus to honor the life of Misrach Ewunetie, the 20-year-old student found dead near the school’s tennis courts last Thursday, October 20 after being missing for six days. A third vigil was scheduled for Tuesday evening, October 25, and a GoFundMe campaign launched to help Ewunetie’s family cover funeral, travel, and other costs had raised almost $96,000 by 5:30 p.m. Tuesday.
One of the vigils, at which family members were present, was hosted by the Princeton Ethiopian and Eritrean Student Association at the University Chapel, with some 500 from the University community in attendance, according to an article in The Daily Princetonian. The other was hosted through the Office of Religious Life at Murray-Dodge Hall. Tuesday’s vigil was scheduled for 8 p.m. at Terrace Club, the eating club to which Ewunetie belonged.
A junior from Cleveland, Ohio, who lived in Scully Hall and was majoring in sociology with a minor in computer science, Ewunetie helped out at a Terrace Club event on Thursday night, October 13, and was last seen by a suitemate brushing her teeth at about 3 a.m. on Friday, October 14. At 4:30 a.m., her
roommate returned to the dorm and Ewunetie was not there, according to her brother, Universe, in an interview with ABC News.
After she failed to show up at an interview for her American citizenship application on Saturday, and was unreachable all weekend, Ewunetie’s family contacted the University’s Department of Public Safety on Sunday, October 16. A Tiger Alert was sent to the campus community the following day asking for information on her
whereabouts. A search of the campus and Lake Carnegie and the surrounding area was launched Wednesday. Ewunetie’s body was found on Thursday afternoon, October 20, by a University facilities worker.
Two hours later, the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office released a statement that the body had been found, and there were “no obvious signs of injury and her death does not appear suspicious or criminal in nature.”
With just two weeks until Election Day 2022, Michelle Pirone Lambros and Mia Sacks, both Democrats, are running unopposed for re-election to three-year terms on Princeton Council. Also on the ballot for Princeton residents is a congressional contest, an election for Mercer County Commissioners, and a race for three seats on the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) Board of Education (BOE).
Both seeking their second terms, Lambros and Sacks were asked to share some of their accomplishments over the past three years and what they see as priorities for Council and the town of
Princeton in the upcoming months and years.
Lambros wrote the following in her response:
“When I ran in 2019, I had two main pillars of my campaign; I promised to help drive economic development, speci cally to enhance and restore the vitality of our shopping and dining districts, and I promised to address affordability, which is causing the evaporation of socio-economic diversity in our town. I believe these two goals are synergistic; economic growth makes sense nancially as the health of
Diwali Food Drive: The Princeton YMCA is collecting non-perishable foods to donate to local shelters through November 10, to celebrate Diwali, the Festival of Lights. Canned fruits, soups, and vegetables; cereal boxes; coffee and tea; cookies and crackers; pasta and pasta sauce; peanut butter; rice; and sugar can be left in the lobby area, 59 Paul Robeson Place. Princetonymca.org.
Brush Collection : The last one for 2022 is the week of November 7. Due to Halloween, brush may not be placed outside for collection before November 1. Place brush by the curb prior to 7 a.m. on the Monday morning of the scheduled week. Visit princetonnj.gov for details.
Blood Donors Needed: The American Red Cross needs blood and platelets to keep supplies from dropping ahead of the holidays. All types are needed, especially type O. Visit RedCrossBlood.org or call (800) 733-2767 for more information.
Survey on Food Waste and Organics : The municipality is considering changes to the residential waste collection system to contain costs and decrease the carbon footprint. A survey to share feedback is available at accessprinceton@princetonnj.gov.
Community Visioning Survey : The next phase of surveys related to Princeton’s effort to update its Master Plan is available through October 31. Visit princetonnj. gov for the link.
Holiday Gift Drive : Princeton Human Services seeks donors for holiday gifts to go to needy children, up to age 12, not to exceed $75 (one to two gifts). Donations for gift cards are also sought. Visit princetonnj.gov/753/Holiday-Gift-Drive by November 18.
Poll Workers Needed : For the upcoming election on November 8, as well as voting locations beginning October 29. Compensation ranges from $200-$300 per day. Minors 16-18 can also work a full day at the polls on election day. Apply at (609) 989-6522 or by emailing BoardofElections@mercercounty.org.
COVID-19 Care Kits for Princeton Families : Low/moderate income families in Princeton can get these kits, which include tests and materials to respond to COVID-19, such as one-use thermometers, an oximeter, and extra household items. They are available for pickup at Princeton Human Services by calling (609) 688-2055. Certain eligibility requirements apply.
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.
Flu Shot Clinics : Several clinics are being held throughout the fall at different area locations. For a full list, email healthdepartment@princeto nnj.gov.
Gas Leaf Blowers : Are now permitted through December 15 from 8 a.m.-8 p.m. Mondays-Fridays and through 5 p.m. Saturdays. No use on Sundays or Thanksgiving.
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, the mental health of our nation’s children has been in jeopardy. “A silent epidemic” is how an NPR report described the situ ation. “Our public schools are struggling to handle mil lions of students with men tal health problems,” NPR
stated, and the pandemic has sharply ratcheted up anxiety, depression, stress, and tension for children and adults over the past twoand-a-half years.
But the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) has a new secret weapon-in-training to help combat this crisis. It’s Tiger, their new therapy dog, who will be working at all four elementary schools on a rotating basis after he completes his training and earns his credentials.
“There have been a lot of studies done around thera py animals and how having therapy animals in school affects student learners and lowers stress,” said Elemen tary Education Supervisor Sarah Moore. “They help to lower cortisol levels, which relate to stress, and they help students decompress and feel comfortable in their environment.”
schools, and once she per suaded the superintendent, assistant superintendent, and director of student ser vices that a therapy dog would be a feasible idea for PPS, she started searching for the right dog for the job.
“I reached out to local breeders. TriState Berne doodles in West Berlin re ally felt passionate about therapy dog programs and decided to donate what they considered to be the highest therapy potential puppy of the litter,” said Moore. “The trainers felt that he had the right stuff to do therapy work.”
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Tiger — “fluffy,” “calm,” and “very affectionate,” ac cording to school authorities — is a hypoallergenic, lowshedding goldendoodle. He already weighs more than 30 pounds and will probably grow to about 55 pounds. His name is the result of a vote by the elementary stu dents.
Tiger has already met with the Board of Education, at last week’s Zoom meeting, and with the administra tive team. Until he is fully trained, Tiger will be in the district only on Fridays, when he visits the Valley Road administration build ing. He is living with Moore and her husband and their two children.
After Tiger completes his training with Tricia Baker from AIR (Attitudes in Re verse) in Princeton Junction and achieves official certifi cation as a therapy dog, he will be prepared to go into the elementary schools to interact with children.
“Last Friday was a big day for Tiger because he received his official PPS ID badge,” said PPS Public Information Officer Eliza beth Collier. “He seemed pleased, but he also seemed interested in chewing on it.” Moore, who joined the dis trict in August, has worked with therapy dogs at other
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Moore noted, “The outcome, particularly with difficultto-reach students, has been wonderful. It’s another meth od to reach students who need support, and I have seen firsthand what a huge difference it can make.”
She pointed out that Tiger might be used in a number of different situations and settings in the elementary schools, including during reading lessons. “There’s a lot of research around stu dents improving their litera cy when they’re able to read with dogs. It improves their oral reading fluency, which is so wonderful. I imag ine Tiger will be invited to classrooms for some reading lessons.”
Moore went on to describe some of the positive effects that animals can have on people of all ages. “Dogs can really open up people in different ways,” she said. “Some children who are shy in personality sometimes open up in different ways when animals are around. Since we started the thera py dog program, I’ve had so many staff members come up and tell me how excited they were and how they love dogs. We’ve started some great conversations that way. We’re all excited to have our first therapy dog in district.”
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The Princeton Einstein Museum of Science recently received a gift of $20,000 from the McCutchen Foun dation.
“We are immensely grate ful for this generous gift as we continue exhibit planning and site development,” said museum founder Elizabeth Romanaux. “The McCutchen Foundation’s donation will help us create an exciting boutique museum where guests can explore physics, cosmology, and mathemat ics hands-on, and also learn about Dr. Einstein’s life in Princeton.”
A family foundation which primarily supports educa tional, human services, and health associations, the Mc Cutchen Foundation was es tablished in New Jersey in 1956. It is one of the larg est family foundations in the United States and has sup ported numerous causes including The Salvation Army, The Seeing Eye, the Princeton First Aid & Res cue Squad, the Institute for Advanced Study, the United Negro College Fund, and the Jewish Historical Society of New Jersey, among many others.
The Princeton Einstein Museum of Science is a 501c3 organization founded in January 2021. It is work ing to open a museum in the heart of Princeton dedicated to the science, life, and lega cy of Albert Einstein.
Visit PrincetonEinsteinMu seum.org for more informa tion.
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“What is your favorite store here, and what would you like to see added?”
(Asked Saturday at Princeton Fall Fest at the Princeton Shopping Center)
Cheyenne: “I like to go to LiLLiPiES for breakfast, and I like the new local art places that were added over the last few years. The shopping center could use some retail for high school and college kids. “
Haley: “This is my second time here, so it is nice to see how much it has changed over the last few years. I am happy there is Color Me Mine here; it is always a fun activity. I agree with Cheyenne about retail for the younger kids.”
Gabrielle: “I love Taim. I have never really eaten at a place like this before. It is a nice experience. Their lemonade is really good too!”
Karsten: “We like The Blue Bears restaurant for their good quality food and nice outdoor seating. Their quiche is delicious. A music store with some instruments would be great to have in town.”
Jocelyn and Nicole: “Rita’s is our favorite. We love chocolate ice cream!”
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“McCaffrey’s is our favorite. We like shopping here as a family. Our mom likes the Tranquility Den and our dad likes the Ace Hardware store. The staff there is always so nice and helpful.”
— Dominique, Claire, Cladia, and Xavier Defoe, Princeton
Claudia: “Metropolis Spa is my favorite here. I wish we could get Bon Appetit back. I miss their sandwiches and coffee. We have so many nice restaurants here, but sometimes you just want to pick something up fast and Bon Appetit was my place to go to.”
Scott: “I like the Bagel Nook – it is the where I shop the most. I miss Bon Appetit just as much as my wife. Also, Main Street was a great place to eat and I wish those places never closed.”
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Some of Ewunetie’s belongings, including her cell phone, were found with her body. An autopsy was performed on Friday by the Middlesex County Medical Examiner’s Office. The cause and manner of death will be released by the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office when the medical examiner provides results.
“This will not take place until all testing reports, including toxicology results, are received,” said Casey diBlasio of the Prosecutor’s Office, in an email on Tuesday. “My understanding from the ME’s Office is that will be weeks.”
campus after missing nearly a week. There are simply no words that can encapsulate the grief and mourning that such an event has brought to Misrach’s family. She was the best of us; she had the kindest heart, the sharpest mind, and the most considerate soul. To lose her is just heartbreaking.”
Visit gofundme.com/f/ donate-in-memory-of-misrach-ewunetie/donate to contribute.
—Anne Levin
On October 22, at 10:17 a.m., someone shattered a double glass window pane from a rear door of a business on Nassau Street with an unknown object. The Detective Bureau is investigating.
headquarters where she was processed, charged accordingly, and released with a pending court date.
On October 18, at 8:43 p.m., subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on Mount Lucas Road for speeding, the driver, a 62-year-old Princeton male, was found to be Driving While Intoxicated. He was placed under arrest and transported to headquarters where he was processed and later released.
On October 14, at 7:18 p.m., subsequent to a Witherspoon Street motor vehicle crash investigation, a 44-year-old Princeton male was arrested for Driving While Intoxicated. He was transported to headquarters, processed, and later released.
The GoFundMe page, which was organized Monday by Nate Tesfaye of Washington, D.C., refers to Ewunetie’s “sudden death and bizarre circumstances surrounding her passing,” it reads. “On Thursday, October 20, our dearest and loving daughter, sister, niece, cousin, and friend, Misrach, was found dead on the Princeton University
On October 20, at 1:56 a.m., subsequent to an activated burglar alarm on Nassau Street, a 24-yearold male from Hamilton was located inside the premises where he was not permitted. He was placed under arrested for Criminal Trespass and transported to police headquarters where he was processed and released with a complaint summons.
On October 18, at 2:44 p.m., a 28-year-old female from Trenton was arrested for shoplifting after she was observed placing a bottle of liquor in her bag and leaving a North Harrison Street store without paying for it. She was transported to
On October 14, at 6:26 p.m., an individual reported that someone stole her purse and backpack that were left unattended in a vestibule on Palmer Square West between noon and 3 p.m. on October 14. The Detective Bureau is investigating.
On October 13, at 1 p.m., an individual. reported being scammed out of $850 after she sent a security deposit via Zelle to someone posing as a real estate agent on Facebook marketplace. The Detective Bureau is investigating.
On October 13, at 6:45 p.m., a shop on Nassau Street reported that an unknown female shoplifted merchandise valued at $110. The Detective Bureau is investigating.
Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.
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With the unanimous approval of a resolution by Princeton Council at its meeting on Monday, October 24, Princeton Police Captain Jonathan Bucchere has been promoted to the position of police chief, and Lieutenant Christopher Tash has been named captain. Bucchere is replacing current Chief Chris Morgan, who is retiring at the end of this month.
The promotions will be made official at a swearingin ceremony during the November 14 Council meeting at Witherspoon Hall. This will be the first such ceremony since former Chief Nicholas Sutter was named to the post eight years ago. Princeton was in lockdown when Morgan was named as Sutter’s successor in 2020, preventing the municipality from holding the celebratory event in person.
At the meeting, Council held public hearings on three ordinances, voting unanimously in favor of all three. One authorizes the establishment of dog parks in the municipality. The other two refer to parking regulations, allowing parking for up to 30 minutes on Witherspoon Street between Nassau and Spring streets, except for the hours of 6-10 a.m. when they are designated as loading zones.
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The meeting also included a brief presentation from Isaac Kremer, executive director of the Princeton Business Partnership (PBP); and a report of the Best Practices Inventory from the town’s Chief Financial Officer Sandy Webb. Kremer said that PBP, which is in its early stages, is working on holiday decorations. “We’re taking the time and really learning about the community so we can effectively serve the interests of businesses, property owners, and the municipality to see how they fit together,” he said.
An update was given on the municipal vehicle fleet, and plans for its eventual updating to environmentally sustainable models.
of our parking system and the way it works.”
Councilwoman Mia Sacks added, “I think we will benefit tremendously from having the ability to run in [to a store or restaurant] quickly. The merchants will, too. I think this is a good exception to our general rule.”
An ordinance was introduced providing free parking for one hour in the Spring Street Municipal Parking Garage seven days a week and for certain holidays, until the completion of the Witherspoon Street Improvements Project’s first phase. The public hearing on the ordinance is November 14.
Representatives of PSE&G delivered a presentation on its proposed 12-mile gas main replacement project, to be carried out starting in January.
Frank Lucchesi of PSE&G said that the work, which replaces cast iron pipes with more durable plastic, needs to be done soon because of aging infrastructure, which dates back to 1940 in the oldest parts of town. Another factor is funding from the Board of Public Utilities, which stipulates that the work needs to be done within the 2022-23 calendar year.
The next meeting of Council is on November 14 at 7 p.m., at Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street.
—Anne LevinMASQUERADE BALL: Wendy and Grant Kvalheim are members of the committee planning “Under the Halloween Tree” at Hillside Farm in Hopewell. The D&R Greenway event returns on October 29.
D&R Greenway’s Masquerade Ball and fundraiser returns Saturday, October 29, 6:30-10 p.m. at Hillside Farm, Hopewell, the former home of Betty Wold Johnson. The individual ticket price is $250. Ticket purchases and sponsorships support the land trust’s work to open Hillside Farm as a public preserve.
This year’s theme is based on Ray Bradbury’s book The Halloween Tree , which bridges the worlds of nature and magic. The event celebrates D&R Greenway’s preservation success stories while recalling Bradbury’s adventure story.
Bradbury’s tale begins on trick-or-treat night with eight boys searching for a missing pal. They come upon a Halloween tree where a stranger leads them on a worldwide journey through time and space. The tree, laden with jack-o-lanterns, has been described as a metaphor for the confluence of the cultures the boys experience on their journey. In the spirit of The Halloween Tree, this Masquerade Ball celebrates the thousands of trees thriving on the 22,000 acres of land preserved by D&R Greenway, the result of a confluence of people, vision, and dedicated action.
“We can all celebrate D&R Greenway’s successes at this year’s Masquerade Ball,” said the event’s honorary co-chair Karen O’Connell. “Their achievements are critical to the health of our ecosystem. We benefit from the oxygen trees provide, the stormwater they soak up, and serenity they offer. And, it’s good for our soul.”
“It’s good knowing that the animals and birds can continue to live freely on the land D&R Greenway preserves,” said honorary co-chair and D&R Greenway trustee Patrick McDonnell, creator of the MUTTS comic strip.
Like the boys in Bradbury’s tale who were guided on a memorable Halloween journey, attendees at the Masquerade Ball will be offered a flashlight-guided journey through the fields at Hillside Farm. Food is by Bobolink Dairy and Bakehouse, Ottoburger, and Aunt Chubby’s. A German beer garden will provide drinks.
Hillside Farm encompasses nearly 800 acres of
land. The farm is temporarily closed to the public while planning is in progress for its official opening next year. “Our everpopular Masquerade Ball is back again this year after a two-year hiatus,” said Linda Mead, president and CEO of D&R Greenway. “It promises to be better than ever thanks to its remarkable setting. We are excited to offer attendees a souvenir booklet based on Ray Bradbury’s book, The Halloween Tree , that will allow participants to relive the evening’s special experiences after they return home.”
To purchase tickets, become a sponsor, or make a donation, visit drgreenway. org.
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• Retained national expert to perform a comprehensive audit of the town’s leaf and brush collection and waste disposal systems, leading to recom- mendations that will provide substantial environmental and financial benefits for years to come. Town-wide food composting will
launch in 2023 along with a cart system for landfill waste to offset steep increases statewide in waste contracts.
• Launched a long-overdue comprehensive update of Princeton’s Master Plan.
• Worked to finally consolidate former borough and township land use codes.
• Built a coalition of property and business owners to successfully launch one of the largest Special Improvement Districts in the state.
• Created the small business resiliency fund to provide Covid-relief grants for small businesses in Princeton.
• Utilized federal and state grant funding to launch crucial multi-million dollar infrastructure projects focused on Princeton’s road, pedestrian and bicycle network.
• Laid the groundwork for extensive repairs over the next ten years to Princeton’s damaged sewer system to make it more environmentally and financially sustainable. This will dramatically lower taxpayer costs by reducing inflow and infiltration.
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• Initiated a facilities assessment of all municipally-owned properties to better utilize public assets, consolidate staff, and reduce overhead expenses.
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• Undertook an organization-wide restructuring to streamline municipal departments into dual operational areas: Health and Community Services and Infrastruc- ture and Operations. A newly appointed leadership team is providing more efficient, cost effective delivery of services.
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• Advocated successfully for the creation of two new staff positions long-requested by the community: Open Space Manager and IT Director.
• Improved community outreach by introducing new and expanded communication tools such as the weekly Mayor and Council Newsletter and bringing on board a Community Outreach Coordinator.
• Transitioned Princeton’s free bus service to a new model that will lead to expanded routes and create greater efficiencies of scale in collaboration with the University. Negotiated substantial transit contributions from housing development partners.
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• Utilized public-private partnerships to expand recreational facilities including a special-needs playground and creation of first-ever dog park recreation areas in Princeton.
• Collaborated with local partners to secure funding for 153 acres the largest remaining undeveloped tract of land in Princeton that will remain as preserved open space in perpetuity.
—Jeffrey Oakman• Advocated successfully for passage of groundbreaking Accessory Dwelling Unit ordinance to help seniors age-in-place by accessing equity in their home while creating more middle-income housing opportunities.
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—Jeffrey Oakman• Initiated a review of the municipal vehicle inventory to right-size our fleet.
• Convened a task force to explore options for a community center in Princeton
• Negotiated an extension of the University voluntary payment program with additional contributions for municipal fire and safety services.
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Councilwomen Sacks and Lambros’ accomplishments demonstrate their unwavering commitment to our town’s residents, and to an environmentally and financially sustainable future for Princeton.
“Mia and Michelle are the experienced, thoughtful, and dedicated leaders that Princeton needs now. They are also an inspiration and role models for the next generation of women leaders that we need at all levels of government. I’m proud to work with them and honored to support their election for another term on the Council.”
~ Senator Andrew Zwicker
“Councilwomen Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros understand our town’s history and it’s importance in shap ing our future. Together, they will continue to be a positive force for the welfare of all Princeton citizens. Remember, a mark by their names, matters!”
~ Shirley Satterfield, President, Witherspoon Jackson Historic and Cultural Society
our commercial tax base is critical to help offset our residential tax burden.
To the economic develop ment goal, we were faced with incredible challenges these past few years to our business community. First plunging in to help them cope and survive the pan demic, where we worked on the COVID response to help support our small business es. We helped them survive through creating a grant pro gram that dispersed nearly half a million dollars in grant funding, helped them get reopened through programs like outdoor dining, and kept up regular communications on ever-changing COVID protocols. This work and the team building it engendered culminated in the creation of a Special Improvement Dis trict, the Princeton Business Partnership, which will have long-lasting benefits to the community by supporting the revitalization of our small businesses and will have as a goal to support expansion of minority and women-owned entrepreneurship. Having the business community come together to create and fund their own self-help pro gram will be transformative, and I am proud to have shep herded this effort which will be a milestone in our town’s history.
To address my second goal, affordability and main taining greater diversity in our town, we worked to eliminate exclusionary zon ing practices, build more affordable housing, and
increased our stock of mid dle-income housing; both rentals and for sale prop erties. There is no singular path forward that will have all the solutions; it must be a multi-pronged strategy of finding ways to incentivize smart growth development without increasing the finan cial burden on taxpayers. My work on Council has been focused on creating more housing stock for afford able and middle-income residents, while adding to our tax base and investing in community benefits and assuring that we are not adding more financial bur den for residents.
Our Council Finance Com mittee, which I chair, is fo cused on finding ways to trim the budget, while main taining the very high level of services our town enjoys. We are looking at ways that our municipal properties could better serve the town and how we can capture federal infrastructure funding for a wide array of capital im provement projects. To bet ter serve the diverse needs of our residents, we are ex ploring options for a com munity center and we are investing more in our parks and recreational amenities.
There have been some great accomplishments these past two and a half years, but there is still so much more work to do. I couldn’t’t ask for a better, more collaborative team of Council colleagues to work with, and I would be hon ored to continue serving our town for a second term.”
Sacks wrote the following:
“Serving on Princeton Council these past three years has been equally chal lenging and rewarding. I’m grateful for the opportunity to help shape my hometown during this critical period.
Planning for our town’s future will continue to be my primary focus. I serve as the Council’s Represen tative on the Princeton Plan ning Board and its Master Plan Steering Committee. We have convened a public process for comprehensive review of the town’s Master
Plan. An updated plan, re flecting our residents’ core values, will provide a muchneeded guide for municipal decision makers as we navi gate the impact of growth in Princeton and in the com munities surrounding us.
spaces throughout town for passive recreational use.
As Council’s liaison to the Public Transit Committee, I transitioned Princeton’s free bus service to a new model that will enable us to create greater efficiencies of scale with the University. We are working to expand routes to our new affordable hous ing sites in ways that take into account the needs of working families — espe cially those with after-school transportation needs.
Also on the ballot for Princeton residents is the election for the New Jersey 12th District seat in the U.S. House of Represen tatives, where Democrat Bonnie Watson Coleman is running for her fifth term in Congress against firsttime challenger Republican Darius Mayfield and a thirdparty Libertarian candidate, C. Lynn Genrich.
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Chianese is running for the Board of Commission ers for the second time. He worked in state government for more than 35 years and was also fire commissioner for Mercerville Firehouse for about three years.
The BOE is empowered to steer PPS to achieve t h e d i st r i c t go a l s o u r community defines.
“ The goals give meaning and direction to the work of the district, inform the selection of educational programs and guide the allocation of resources in purposeful ways” *
Repairing Princeton’s sanitary sewer system, ex panding our stormwater in frastructure, and creating a Stormwater Utility are top priorities for me. We are forging ahead with updates to our stormwater manage ment ordinances that meet and exceed state require ments for green infrastruc ture, and promote crucial resiliency in the face of climate change and increas ingly severe weather events.
As chair of Council’s Af fordable Housing, Planning and Redevelopment Com mittee, I will be spearhead ing the final steps to imple ment Princeton’s Affordable Housing Settlement. Princ eton’s plan increases the amount of affordable hous ing for seniors and devel opmentally disabled adults, and locates housing close to transit, shopping, and jobs to maximize positive local economic impacts.
In the past year, I worked with a consortium of local partners to secure funding for preservation of a 153acre parcel, the largest remaining tract of unde veloped land in Princeton. The acquisition is part of an ongoing initiative called Princeton’s Emerald Neck lace, through which we are working to more responsibly steward and connect open
As chair of the newlyconstituted Infrastructure and Operations Committee, I spearheaded a merger of our Public Works and Engi neering departments. The consolidated departments will provide better coordina tion for planning and main tenance of our municipal in frastructure, as well as more streamlined, cost-effective delivery of services.
This past year we retained a consultant to undertake an in-depth analysis of our solid waste collection and disposal systems. We will launch town-wide compost ing in the new year as well as a cart-based system to help realize significant cost savings.
In the Personnel Commit tee I was involved with an organization-wide restruc turing that combined multi ple departments and created a new leadership team. I will continue to look for ways to make our local government more efficient and effective.
On Council’s Finance Committee we are working to create a budget process that is more accessible to the public. This reconstitut ed process will ensure that core expenditures reflect current community values and objectives.
I am currently part of the team renegotiating the town’s voluntary con tribution agreement with Princeton University. We hope the result will be an agreement which strength ens our shared interest in enhancing the town’s fiscal health, diverse population, and thriving central business district.”
Watson Coleman served eight terms in the New Jer sey State Assembly before becoming the first African American woman to rep resent New Jersey in Con gress. Mayfield, a business man, in 2019 became the first African American gen eral manager of the United States’ third fastest growing auto group. Mayfield is de scribed on his website as “a self-made business strate gist, political commentator, and political visionary.”
There are four candidates running for two seats on the Mercer County Board of Commissioners, two Demo crats — incumbent Nina Melker and new candidate Cathleen Lewis, and two Re publicans — both new candi dates Michael Chianese and Andrew Kotula.
Currently serving as chair of the Board of Commis sioners, Melker is running for her second three-year term. She has worked in the banking industry for the past 40 years, has served on many local boards and com mittees, and has received a number of awards for her service.
Lewis is a first-time candi date for Board of Commis sioners, but has served on the Lawrence Council for 10 years, including a twoyear term as mayor. Most recently, she has served at the Board of Public Utilities, working with businesses and local government through the New Jersey Clean
Kotula is a field service specialist for Epson Amer ica, traveling regionally to provide customers with quality service support and training on a wide range of Epson industrial prod ucts. He has lived in Mercer County for 22 years and is running for the Board of Commissioners for the sec ond time.
The race for three seats on the PPS School Board matches three incumbents — Debbie Bronfeld, Susan Kanter, and Dafna Kendal — against two challengers — Margarita “Rita” Rafalovsky and Lishian “Lisa” Wu.
There are three ways to vote in the upcoming election: ear ly in person, by mail, or at the polls on Election Day.
Registered voters can cast their ballots early from Sat urday, October 29 through Sunday, November 6 in per son at any one of seven early voting locations throughout Mercer County. There is a Princeton early voting loca tion at the Princeton Shop ping Center, and other Mer cer County locations can be found at vote.nj.gov.
To vote by mail, voters can apply for and return a voteby-mail ballot by following instructions at vote.nj.gov or contacting the county clerk at mercercounty.org.
The third option is to vote in person at your designat ed polling place (see vote. nj.gov.) between 6 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Election Day, No vember 8.
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With the recent acquisi tions of two architecture firms and more in the plan ning stages, Michael Graves Architecture & Design (MG) has been undergoing signifi cant expansion since Graves, who established the firm in Princeton in 1964, died seven years ago. Accord ing to Joe Furey, the firm’s president and chief executive officer, Graves would be on board with the plan.
“He absolutely wanted the firm to go on,” Furey said this week, recalling a talk he had with the archi tect around the company’s 50th anniversary in 2014. “I said to him, ‘Wouldn’t it be cool if, 50 years from now, people are celebrating the 100th year of the firm? May be the youngest person we just hired would be in their seventies, and still working here.’ He just smiled and kind of slapped me on the shoulder and said, ‘Make it happen.’”
Michael Graves Architec ture announced last week that it had acquired the New Jersey-based Jose Carballo Architectural Group (JCAG), a company with which it has previously collaborated on three projects. Earlier this year, the Graves firm ac quired Waldon Studio Archi tects (WSA), which is based in Maryland and focused on planning, architecture, and interior design. The two acquisitions “are part of a long-term strategic growth plan for MG,” according to a press release.
“This potent combina tion of brand recognition,
aligned values, and deep relationships are part of the continuation of an exciting new chapter for MG that simultaneously honors the firm’s established heritage,” reads the release. Graves “left behind a committed and talented team and an incred ible legacy of innovation and design brilliance in the firm. This latest acquisition will allow the firm to continue strengthening its expertise, particularly in the multi-fam ily residential sector.”
Under the new company structure, JCAG founder and principal Jose Carballo will serve as principal, as well as head of the firm’s multi-fami ly sector in the tri-state area. Furey will oversee the ongo ing integration of the JCAG employees and continued future acquisition strategy.
Building multi-family resi dences is one of JCAG’s areas of expertise. MG and JCAG have previously collaborated on two market-rate and one high-end luxury multi-family project. “We want to take our strengths and leverage them by bringing in some new firms and new talent,” said Furey. “We thought this would be a really good fit.”
Graves, who taught at Princeton University for 39 years, is credited with spear heading a more humanistic approach to architecture dur ing a period when abstract modernism was in favor. His 15-year partnership with Target, for which he created products ranging from tea kettles to drying racks, made serious design more afford able. After suffering what
started out as a sinus infec tion and becoming paralyzed from the waist down in 2003, Graves became an advocate for the disabled and used design to improve the health care experience for patients, families, and clinicians.
In Princeton, the Graves firm designed the renova tion and expansion of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts/Arts Council of Princ eton. His former home and studio on Patton Avenue, known as The Warehouse, was purchased in 2016 by Kean University to serve as an education research center for its architecture and de sign school, which is named for Graves.
MG is currently completing due diligence on some addi tional acquisitions, which the company hopes to announce in the first quarter of next year. Despite the growth, the firm’s relationships with clients is intended to remain “boutique” in feel.
“In the acquisitions we have already done and will continue to do, each of those companies have something to add to the bigger compa ny, including talented people and client base,” Furey said. “We will continue to keep it at the studio level. They [JCAG and WSA] will main tain their client relationships and bring us into those proj ects, and vice versa. So it’s a tight customer relationship. I come from an enormous company and I know exactly what corporate bureaucracy is, and we’re not going to be come that.”
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PLANTING: Volunteers from Bristol Meyers Squibb recently re moved invasive shrubs and vines in the 25-acre riparian restoration project site within the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Preserve that buffers Mountain Lake. “Their work will help existing native species to thrive, as well as create space for plantings of hundreds of additional natives this fall,” said Anna Corichi, director of natural resources and stewardship for Friends of Princeton Open Space. Visit fopos.org for information about volunteering.
The Princeton Battlefield Society (PBS) has been se lected by Preservation New Jersey (PNJ) as the win ner of the 2022 David H. Knights New Preservation Initiatives Award, which honors an organization or individual that has created new initiatives and new op portunities for preservation, education, and/or commu nity engagement.
“We are honored to salute you for what you have ac complished with the educa tional initiative ‘Eyewitness
of the American Revolu tion,’” said Paul Muir, PNJ president.
The PBS initiative began with assembling stories of individuals in the Princeton area participating in or af fected by the pivotal Battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777. These stories were initially presented as “Eye witness Cards” and provided to members of the public at PBS events and to schools in the region. More recently, live video versions with his torical reenactors have been presented on YouTube.
The award was presented to PBS President Michael Russell at a ceremony in Ewing on October 12. “All of us at PBS are honored by this recognition by PNJ and pleased at the acknowledge ment of the diligent work by those who brought the ‘Eye witness’ initiative to life,” said Russell. “We look for ward to expanding the scope and reach of the initiative in the future.”
Additional video versions of the “Eyewitness” stories are planned for future re lease. Area residents wish ing to learn more about the battle can visit pbs1777.org and social media resources, and plan to attend the “Ex perience the Battle of Princ eton” reenactment on Janu ary 8, 2023.
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Tew has been in communi cation with a number of other districts around the state, and she noted, “There are many districts that have seen a drop below state averages in stu dent performance. Princeton Public Schools is not among them.”
Included in the results re cently released were SAT and ACT scores for college-bound students, AP test results, New Jersey Student Learning As sessment (NJSLA) scores, English Language Learner AC CESS scores, and information about students with Individual Education Programs (IEP) and 504 accommodations.
“We have a great deal of new information and this is the very first time the public has had the opportunity to look at the current numbers,” said Tew. “This is an opportunity
for parents and community members to take a deep dive into actual current data.”
The data presented last week showed Princeton High School (PHS) students with the highest ACT scores in five years and average SAT scores (combined math, reading, and writing) about 300 points above the national average and about 200 points above the New Jersey average score.
PHS students’ AP scores were better than last year’s aver age, with 48 percent of PHS students taking an AP exam, more than 88 percent of the test takers earning a score of 3 or higher, and about 40 percent earning the highest score of 5.
“The high scores that PPS students attained are a huge testament to our students, our staff, and our families,” said Tew. “Other high-performing districts saw scores that de clined below the state aver age while PPS schools had a remarkably strong perfor mance.”
—Donald GilpinThe NextGen Giving Cir cle of the Princeton Area Community Foundation, comprised of young philan thropists, has awarded a to tal of $25,000 in grants to three local nonprofits. This year, grants were awarded to Homeworks Trenton, Wom anspace, and WE MAKE: Autism at Work.
Most NextGen members are under the age of 40, and they pool their donations to help make a bigger impact in the region. Since its found ing, the Giving Circle has awarded a total of $132,500 in grants to 17 nonprofits in the area.
The Giving Circle, which is hosted by the Community Foundation, was created in 2017 by Jeremy Perlman, 34, of Lawrenceville, who wanted to help his genera tion understand how they could make an impact in their communities. By partic ipating in the Giving Circle, members can make monthly donations, a practice to which Perlman’s generation is accustomed because of subscriptions services, such as Netflix or Spotify. With assistance from Community Foundation staff, the Giving Circle members meet an nually to recommend grant awards.
“The NextGen Giving Circle gives Millennials and Gen Z an opportunity to learn how they can use their charitable dollars to make an impact in our region,” said Perlman. “Because of the collective generosity of the members of our Giving Circle, we have been able to provide support to these three nonprofits, which are
among those doing terrific work in our region.”
Homeworks Trenton in Trenton received a $10,000 grant for a mental health and social-emotional well ness initiative at its program for high school girls from the city. The after-school residential model increases scholars’ school attendance, grades, social-emotional skills, and self-confidence. This grant will help fund a mental health counselor’s work, holding bi-weekly group therapy sessions, and will help the organization ex pand the initiative to include individual therapy sessions.
Womanspace in Lawrence received a $10,000 grant for its Pathways to Security Match Savings Program for Survivors of Domestic Vio lence. The new program aims to enable survivors of domes tic violence to save for living expenses needed to move into their own homes. Participants save money that’s held in an escrow account while they at tend financial education class es, set a personal budget and create a savings plan. When they “graduate” from one of the Transitional Housing Programs, they gain access to their saved funds, along with a 1:1 dollar match, up to $2,000 from Womanspace.
WE MAKE: Autism At Work in Pennington was awarded a $5,000 grant to help at least 50 people with an autism or autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. The enrichment program helps young adults develop skills and experience necessary to handle mental health challenges and build independence so they can obtain a livable wage job.
For more information, visit Pacf.org.
Peter G. Rose, Dutch culi nary historian, has accepted an invitation from Van Har lingen Historical Society to speak at Montgomery Li brary on Friday, November 12 from 2-4 p.m. Rose will speak about the food which went from garden to table in the homes of Dutch settlers who came here from New Netherland and transformed a forested wilderness into prosperous farms.
Known for her many books about early Dutch set tlers’ foodways and customs, Rose includes paintings and engravings by old Dutch masters in her lectures to il lustrate what she describes and add historical relevance.
Being Dutch, she was curi ous about the heritage New Netherland had left in the Hudson Valley when she went there to live. Ancient record books gathering dust in New York archives, and heirloom journals kept by long-ago housewives pro vided answers. Museums and folklore told her more about the culture Dutch set tlers brought with them from a nation grown rich from worldwide trade.
Exotic spices — mace and nutmeg, cloves, and cinna mon — together with lavish use of butter and eggs trans formed basic yeast doughs into holiday sweet breads and pastries, baked in brick ovens. Wide hearths yielded waffles and pancakes. As many as two dozen varieties of vegetables grew in their gardens, and there were special recipes for each in its season. Yet the founda tion of their diet was bread, included in every meal.
Admission to the talk is free. The library is at 100 Community Drive in Skill man. Contact library@van harlingen.org for more in formation.
Students in sixth through ninth grade are invited to participate in the Youth Community Service Launch Pad Saturday, November 12 from 10 a.m. through 1:30 p.m. at the Princeton Pub lic Library, 65 Witherspoon Street.
Led by library staff and high school peer leaders, the program is a chance to discover community ser vice opportunities that the students can participate in as they grow. Sessions in cluding public speaking will be offered to help build the skills that will help students become active in civic en gagement. Registration is required through the events calendar and space is lim ited.
“Princeton has a wide va riety of civic engagement opportunities that allow citizens of all ages to be active in their community,” said Susan Conlon, head of Youth Services. “We hope this program encourages teens to add to the success of their communities by de veloping skills they can use to contribute their service in the future.”
Visit princetonlibrary.org for more information.
The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) and the Sourland Conservancy announced that the New Jersey Historic Trust (NJHT) has recommended a preservation grant for a Historic Site Management Project Plan, from the Preserve New Jersey Historic Preservation Fund, in the amount of $75,000, to support the two organizations’ jointly-owned True Farmstead on Hollow Road in Skillman.
The Garden State Preservation Trust will authorize the grant awards at its October meeting. The NJHT Grant will enable the museum to bring to light the significant contributions made by African American families to the history and culture of this region. The True family lived at the Farmstead from 1881–1994. Their contributions ranged from service in the Civil War to playing a crucial role in the life of the historic register-listed Mt. Zion AME Church and the historic Camp Meetings, held in support of Mt. Zion AME and the local community.
The grant will enable the Sourland Conservancy to provide a model for good land stewardship in the environmentally critical and sensitive Sourland Mountain Region. This component of the preservation plan will include elimination of invasive plants from the property, planting of indigenous plants, and creating spaces for demonstrations and workshops related to ecology, history, the relationship between the two, and social and environmental justice.
“This project will help to ‘fi ll in the blanks’ in American history, which will enable us to understand where we are today and how we can move forward to a more just, equitable, and inclusive future,” said Donnetta BishopJohnson, SSAAM’s executive director.
“The Farmstead will provide a welcoming space for visitors to reconnect with nature.” said Laurie Cleveland, the Conservancy’s executive director. “We’re looking forward to designing traditional-looking landscaping using native plants and hosting educational events to encourage visitors, residents and businesses to take steps to sustain wildlife, reduce pollution and flooding, and improve human health.”
The Historic Site Management Project supported by this grant award will include a preservation plan, a condition assessment, a national register nomination, architectural plans, cost estimates, an archaeological investigation, a landscape report, a historic research report, a building system analysis, a disaster management plan, and ADA accessibility planning.
“ The Sourland Conservancy and SSAAM have worked in partnership for the past several years,” said Dante DiPirro, SC’s board president. “The unique and sensitive Sourland Mountain Region provides the context for this unique partnership. There is a deep and complicated relationship between the cultural landscape and the natural landscape of this region.”
Work will begin on the True Farmstead Preservation Plan in 2023. Mills + Schnoering Architects, LLC, of Princeton, will develop the preservation plan and oversee the Historic Site Management Projects. Steward Green LLC ,of Bridgewater, will prepare the True Farmstead Land Stewardship Plan. Hunter Research, Inc. of Trenton, will write the historic register nomination.
“The First Black Holes in the Universe: Searching for the Highest-Redshift Quasars” is the title of a talk to be given online on Tuesday, November 8 at 7:30 p.m. by Princeton University Professor Michael Strauss, who is co-author of the book Welcome to the Universe: A Visual Tour.
The event is sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton.
A quasar is a galaxy in which gas is falling into the central supermassive black hole. The glowing of that gas before it passes the event horizon is so energetic that it can outshine the rest of the galaxy. Strauss will describe the search for the most distant, and thus highest-redshift, quasars in the universe, corresponding to a time less than a billion years after the Big Bang.
Using a wide variety of telescopes, Strauss and his colleagues are exploring the properties of these quasars with the aim of understanding how the black holes formed and grow, and the relation-
ship between them and the galaxies in which they reside.
The James Webb Space Telescope promises to give more insights to the question: How did a black hole with a mass of over a billion solar masses grow in less than a billion years after the Big Bang?
Strauss earned his Ph.D. from the University of California at Berkeley in 1989, and did post-doctoral stints at Caltech and the Institute for Advanced Study before coming to Princeton. His research uses wide-field surveys of the sky to study the nature and evolution of galaxies and quasars, and to measure the large-scale structure of the universe to explore fundamental questions of cosmology. He has served as vice president of the American Astronomical Society, deputy project scientist for the Sloan Digital Sky Survey, and chair of the Science Advisory Committee of the Vera Rubin Observatory.
Visit Princetonastronomy. org for registration information.
Housing Initiatives of Princeton’s (HIP) annual “Rent Party” will be held Saturday, November 5 from 7-11 p.m. at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road.
Dress is casual for the event, which raises funds to help low-income working families and individuals in and around Princeton avoid homelessness. While providing transitional housing and temporary rental assistance, HIP equips families with tools for self-sufficiency, acting as a bridge between homelessness and hope.
The party will include light and heavy appetizers and desserts from Emily’s Café and Catering, and Jammin’ Crepes. For ticket information, visit info@housinginitiativesofprinceton.org.
More than 80 friends, family members, and Princeton Friends School (PFS) teachers and administrators gathered at the school on October 23 to celebrate the memory of Miles Brackin, an eighth grader who died in a car accident in August 2021, and to dedicate a newly renovated science room in his honor.
“We’re gathered here to celebrate the life of Miles and the legacy that the Brackin family has led us to,” PFS Head Melissa Carroll told the assembled group. “Under their leadership and their generosity we are here to celebrate the refurbishing of the science room so that we can support coding and robotics here at Princeton Friends.” She continued, “Miles loved science. He loved nature. He loved life, and his legacy will live on through this project.”
Miles’ mother Deborah Brackin thanked the attendees, who were among the hundreds of donors to a Miles Brackin Memorial Fund, and expressed her thoughts on the future of the Miles Brackin Science Room.
“I would like to thank all of you so much for helping us turn a really terrible thing into something beautiful and lasting for this school and this community,” she said. “This is really something amazing and special, and it will hopefully be here for years to come for children to walk into and learn about science. When Miles was here I asked him once, ‘If there was one thing you could change about PFS, what would it be?’ And he said, ‘Less dancing and more science,’ so cheers.”
The program for the dedication stated: “Miles had an adventurous spirit and modeled kindness and compassion for others. He had an insatiable curiosity about the world. The science room and Miles Project were designed to inspire others to carry on the hope and promise Miles embodied as he lived each day.”
Two new assistant principals, one at Princeton High School (PHS) and one at Princeton Middle School (PMS), have recently joined the Princeton Public Schools (PPS).
Nicole Mantuano Lacsamana started at PHS on Monday, where she will be working closely with Principal Frank Chmiel and Assistant Principals Cecilia Birge and Rashone Johnson.
Mantuano Lacsamana has worked for seven years at Cherry Hill High School East, where she taught a variety of English courses as well as a social justice course, which she developed in concert with the University of Pennsylvania where she was a teaching fellow at the Social Justice Research Academy.
She also served as assistant basketball coach and the Filipino Culture Society adviser at Cherry Hill East, and was an adjunct English professor at Rowan College at Burlington County and an ESL adjunct professor at Cumberland County College.
Mantuano Lacsamana has a doctor of education degree from Rutgers University, a master’s in educational administration from Temple University, and a bachelor’s degree from Rutgers, where she majored in psychology, journalism, and English.
Jessica Kilgore started as assistant principal last week at PMS, joining the administrative team of Principal Jason Burr and Assistant Principal Ebony Lattimer.
Kilgore was most recently interim principal at Ashbrook Elementary School in Lumberton, and before that served as interim assistant principal at Burlington Township Middle School in Springside. She has also taught at the Village Elementary School in West Windsor-Plainsboro, at Montgomery Lower Middle School, and as assistant principal at J.P. Case Middle School in Flemington.
Kilgore has a bachelor’s degree in elementary education and a master’s degree in education with a major in public school administration from Oral Roberts University.
Dominique Velociter, who joined the school in June 2021 as interim head, has been appointed as permanent head of the French American School of Princeton (FASP).
“I am incredibly honored to accept this call to lead FASP and to carry forward the mission, vision, and momentum of this wonderful school,” said Velociter. “The past months have confirmed what I had envisioned a year ago — the school is a perfect fit: an active learning community with remarkable teachers, talented staff, dedicated parents, and, most importantly, brilliant young minds eager to develop bilingually and engage and achieve success in the world.”
Velociter has served in a wide range of head of school roles in independent schools in New York, California, Bulgaria, at the French American School of Rhode Island for over 20 years, and, most recently, as superintendent of Dar Jana International School in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. She holds a master’s degree in teaching and learning from the University of Paris, Creteil, France, and she is a Chevalier in the French Order of the Legion of Honor, Order of Merit, and of the Academic Palms.
The French American School of Princeton has grown from five students to more than 165 since its inception in 2000. It offers a bilingual curriculum and learning experience for children in preschool to grade eight.
Two Princeton Junior School (PJS) alumni, Katryna Carter and Peter Kuenne, have joined the school’s board of trustees.
Carter, a member of the PJS community since 1983 when she started preschool in PJS’ first year, attended Stuart Country Day School for middle and upper school before earning her bachelor’s degree at Howard University and master’s degree at Rhode Island School of Design. She is now a program officer with the National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, D.C.
Carter’s mother, Penney Edwards-Carter, was a member of the school’s board of trustees at its founding in 1983.
Kuenne graduated from PJS in 2006 and went on to the Hun School, Lawrenceville, and Princeton University. He is currently earning his MBA from the University of Chicago. Kuenne’s father, Chris Kuenne, was the president of the PJS board of trustees for many years, and Peter Kuenne’s three siblings also attended PJS. Their mother was president of the school’s parent association.
“Both the Carter and Kuenne families have long been champions of PJS,” said Head of School Silvana Nazzaro Clark. “As we look towards our 40th year, it is more important than ever to reflect on our history as a community and to continue to welcome past families back into the fold.”
UNPRECEDENTED GIFT: A $500,000 donation from the family of 1983 Rider University graduate Tim Morrison, pictured here with his family, to the school will more than double the size of the wrestling center.
Rider University has received a $500,000 leadership gift from former All-American wrestler Tim Morrison ’83 and his family that will be used to more than double the size of the current wrestling training facility. The gift, the largest in the program’s history, was made in honor of former Rider wrestling head coach Gary Taylor, who died on September 14.
To underscore the honor, the Morrison family has asked that the facility be named the Gary Taylor Wrestling Center.
“Gary Taylor recruited me to wrestle in 1979, and later my three sons,” said Morrison. “He instilled us with inspiration and motivation. He was a true mentor to me and my family. During the time we spent with Gary, we got to see his devotion to Rider wrestling and, most importantly, his devotion to the individuals that he coached. It
is our honor to make our gift in tribute to Gary and all he has done for my family and for Rider.”
The renovation of the wrestling facility will build on Taylor’s 39-year legacy at Rider. Taylor led his teams to 442 dual victories, 14 conference championships, and mentored 15 different wrestlers to 17 All-America honors. The wrestling center’s expansion will provide student-athletes with a larger practice area, a strength and cardio section, and an enhanced team locker room.
“Thanks to the incredible support of the Morrisons, the team will now enjoy the benefits of a much larger, and much improved, training facility,” said Athletic Director Don Harnum. “It will greatly enhance the experience of our studentathletes and speak volumes to recruits of the program.”
The expansion will assume the space now occupied by the University’s Strength and Conditioning Center.
A new strength and conditioning center, that benefits more than 400 student-athletes, will be built behind Alumni Gym.
Morrison says he wants his family’s leadership gift to inspire others to give so that the wrestling center plans can include items like new wrestling mats, an honorary Wall of Champions, and an increase in the size of the planned team room. The university seeks to raise an additional $250,000 to increase the scope of the project.
“The impact of this gift from the Morrisons is significant,” said head wrestling coach John Hangey. “This transformational project will fortify Coach Taylor’s legacy at Rider and provide a top-tier Division I training center for all current and future Rider wrestlers. This commitment to excellence will also elevate our profile in the eyes of our alumni, fans, and prospective student-athletes.”
I’m immunocompromised as a result of medicines I take daily to protect a kidney transplant I had 25 years ago (and which I give thanks for every day!). As a result, I can’t mount a vigorous immune response to COVID, and I need to be very cautious about my exposure. I’m one of millions that confront this reality every day.
Which is why I haven’t been to a live theater production for almost three years — and I love theater. That is, until recently, when McCarter Theatre did a wonderful thing for myself and many other immune-weakened people: they set aside a handful of shows that were “masked only.”
It was such a thrill to once again experience the excite ment of live theater! I saw The Wolves and the emotion in the audience was palpable. And, surprising for a Tuesday night performance, it was well attended, but I felt very secure because everybody wore a mask — so I could thor oughly enjoy the excellent production.
I just want to acknowledge that in a day when most CO VID precautions have been discarded, McCarter took the chance and included so many of us that have felt excluded from indoor events back into the wonder of live theater.
DAVID BARRY Warwick Road, West WindsorWe proudly endorse Susan Kanter for a second term on the PPS Board of Education. Susan brings over 20 years of business experience to her work as a PPS Board member which allows her to work as a valued and collaborative team member, synthesizing input from a wide variety of constituents to best represent the interests of public school students and the Princeton community.
As an engaged volunteer in our schools (including seven years as co-president of the PHS PTO and five years as treasurer of PMS PTO) during the 18 years her three chil dren attended PPS schools K-12, Susan has developed a deep understanding of the district’s inner workings allow ing her to successfully navigate the School Board infra structure. If re-elected, Susan can hit the ground running without needing time to “come up to speed.”
Susan has deep philanthropic roots in the Princeton community, serving on the boards of several nonprofits including Princeton Children’s Fund, The Jewish Center, and Treasurer of the 101: Fund. She understands the im portance of giving back to the community. She is co-chair
of the PPS Boards Operations Committee, which focuses on both the short-term and long-term financial health of our schools and the maintenance and improvement of our facilities and grounds. Susan has supported the PPS pro fessional staff as they have upgraded procedures around building maintenance, developed and implemented plans to make our district more sustainable, and supported pas sage of a fiscally responsible referendum to do needed maintenance to our buildings.
Susan’s deep knowledge of the district also supports the work of the Long-Range Planning Subcommittee. This ad hoc committee is supporting the PPS staff in updating demographic data to ensure that PPS will be prepared for Princeton’s future growth.
Susan’s business acumen combined with her compassion for our students and the community at large make her a valuable member of the BOE and we urge you to vote Susan Kanter to serve a second term.
RANDY HUBERT Stone Cliff Road WENDY RICHMOND Grasmere RoadIn this year 2022, there is an enormous concern about where our dear nation is headed. A John Adams quote states, “Liberty cannot be preserved without a general knowledge among the people.” Democracy can only endure when there is an educated citizenry.
Our schools and what is being taught are the keys to that success. We as citizens send our most precious possessions — our children and hard-earned money to provide that education. So I wonder why teacher unions and politicians are now telling us what they will teach.
There is an election about to occur and I urge you to find out what your School Board candidates will demand in the way of a curriculum; what history and literature children will be exposed to along with math and science. Recently I asked a School Board member what the study of literature was in K-12, the reply was “I’m not on that committee.”
So please, please elect responsible, caring, intelligent people to represent what you feel represents you and what you wish to pass on to your family. Remember, the schools belong to you.
BARBARA B. DOLLARD Elm Ridge RoadLike many fellow Princeton residents, working from home through the pandemic has allowed me to get a closer un derstanding of my children’s education. The curriculum, the teachers, the administrators, and those that plan for our future.
There’s no question Princeton’s existing BOE are caring, hardworking people. I’m concerned they don’t always care about the things that matter to me and some of what’s been taking place at Princeton Public Schools needs to change. That is why this year I am voting for Rita Rafalovsky to join our School Board.
Rita didn’t set out to get voted into office. She’s a local parent, an experienced consultant, and a smart, hardwork ing person who is not willing to just watch things happen. As the school district began the process of developing a strategic plan that will guide the future, Rita noticed that several things were out of alignment. She seeks to change that.
The status quo is no longer acceptable. Keeping the same people on the BOE simply because they are nice and work hard isn’t helping our children. There’s been a lot of talk in the past year recognizing that better supports and systems need to be put into place for certain groups of students. But it’s been a lot of talk. PPS still hasn’t hired enough Spanish-speaking aides, as has been repeatedly requested. PPS still makes it incredibly difficult (unless you have your own way to fund it) for students to get tested and get the Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) they need to guide them to success despite their needs. In fact, at PHS this year, one co-taught class, intended to help students that have documented difficulty in math, has had many classes taught by YouTube, as a sub fills the days until the permanent teacher can start.
In addition, parents had to fight to ensure that AP classes aren’t dropped and hope that funds remain to support the amazing research track some students are on which was spearheaded by a strong science supervisor that felt compelled to leave our district.
Hiring teachers is difficult nationwide, but PPS needs to make sure we’re not just filling holes but we’re seeking the best. Math scores have been dropping for years, students aren’t feeling supported, and the reputation of Princeton schools is not what it used to be. Our district is quick to ensure that we meet the state mandate on sex education while we’ve completely dropped the mandate on Holocaust education. Our district is quick to push for equity, a desirable goal, but has yet to define what that means and ensuring we’re being fair and impartial to all.
A recent Town Topics letter to the editor described why we shouldn’t be concerned with our declining rankings and test scores. Really? At what point should we be con cerned? At the 50th percentile? 40th? 30th?
Our district needs a new perspective. One that has been studying and learning about other districts and how we can bring their best practices here. Our district needs Rita.
BRET JACKNOW Farrand RoadI am writing this letter in support of Dafna Kendal‘s reelection to the Board of Education. Like Dafna, I am a firstgeneration American, and like Dafna, the beneficiary of an outstanding public school education. As I have gotten to know her over the past several years, it is apparent that Dafna firmly believes in the importance of our school district maintaining a rigorous curriculum. She wants all students to have the opportunity to succeed, and she believes in an additive approach to equity that involves raising the floor for all students — not eliminating classes, rather enhancing each student’s experience.
As our community continues to grow and emerge from the last years’ pandemic, her experience working on the Board of Education is vital. Not only is she always willing to listen to all sides of an issue, she brings a depth of knowledge of working with the schools, community, and students that is un-paralleled in this election season. I am confident that she will continue to strive to ensure that the Princeton Public Schools remains one of the best districts in the country.
Please join me in voting for Dafna this November.
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What matters to everyone in Princeton? Growing up with families who span the generations and understand Princ eton’s history – matters. Serving on Princeton Council by representing and promoting the interests and needs of Princeton citizens — matters. Continuing to successfully serve on Princeton Council for a sustainable Princeton, fair and affordable housing, the infrastructure, education, and all aspects of our existence to bring our town into the future — matters.
It matters that we re-elect Councilwomen Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros, who together will continue to be a positive force for the welfare of all Princeton citizens. Remember, a mark by their names matters!
SHIRLEY A. SATTERFIELD Quarry Street
This letter represents our strong support for Debbie Bronfeld, who is running for re-election for a position on Princeton’s Board of Education.
We have known Debbie for over two decades (we met at the pediatrician’s office when my daughter and her second son were just a month old), and we think she continues to be a great choice for Princeton’s Board of Education. When Debbie first ran for the Board of Education six years ago, we weren’t surprised. She has always been civic minded (e.g., she was the executive director for Dress for Success Mercer County and she volunteered and then was employed by the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank), and she has long been a champion of Princ eton schools. Both her sons were in the Princeton Public schools for their entire pre-college education. Thus, early on, Debbie was a member of the Littlebrook PTO. She volunteered as a room parent, as a worker in Littlebrook’s library, and at PUM’s book sales. To this day Debbie continues to show her support at the school district’s concerts, musicals, football games, and other events (she often joins us in cheering on our Princeton High School cheerleader! Go Tigers!).
Six years ago and then again three years ago, Debbie ran for a spot on Princeton’s Board of Education because she wanted to work to ensure that all children in Princeton get the quality education that they deserve. She won a spot on the Board both times. Since then, she has worked hard to fulfill those prom ises to our children even as COVID presented new challenges. Debbie recognized that educational needs must be balanced with needs regarding health and safety, and thus she has been pushing for more guidance and support services (including bi lingual services). She also pushed for a later start time for PHS. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics (2014), later start times are linked to academic and health benefits.
Debbie is also a strong supporter of diversity and inclusion. For example, her efforts on the Personnel Committee have increased the hiring and retention of diverse staff. She has supported new curriculum including racial literacy. She also pressed for the Special Education Audit, and is now working to implement many of the audit findings (e.g., PHS musicals are now open to the whole student body).
We will vote for Debbie Bronfeld so she can continue to work for all the district’s children. She’s an active member of the Board, not content to just vote along with everyone else. She’s an independent thinker and evaluates the Board’s projects in terms of their merit and in light of practical considerations such as budgetary constraints. We are writing this letter because we need Debbie to continue to be a voice on the Board; we fully support Debbie Bronfeld’s candidacy.
WENDY HEATH STEPHEN KAPLAN Benjamin Rush LaneFor the first nine years of my career as a pediatrician I worked in a Head Start Program in north central Philadel phia schools. As is happening here, providing exemplary preschool experiences for the resource deficient enabled the children, the poorest of the poor, to score at national average or above. My own work showed the neurodevelop mental effects of malnutrition and lead poisoning preclud ing affected children from succeeding.
The responsibility of the Board of Education is to con tinue with the present program and maintain the support needed through to graduation. All will benefit with, worth noting for those concerned, an increase in SAT and ACT score-based rankings.
The writer is emeritus professor of pediatrics at SUNYDownstate Medical Center, Brooklyn, N.Y.
On Saturday October 29 at 1p.m., the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice will host acclaimed author and regular New Yorker columnist Adam Gopnik for a community-building con versation and book signing at BRCSJ headquarters at12 Stockton Street.
The event is free, and there will be copies of Gopnik’s book A Thousand Small Sanities; The Moral Adventure of Liberalism available for purchase and to be signed by the author in support of the LGBTQIA safe-space and community activist center.
“I am more than delight ed to join my new old friend (BRCSJ Chief Activist) Robt Martin Seda-Schreiber at the new home of the Ba yard Rustin Center for So cial Justice,” said Adam, “I was a regular guest on their Social Justice Power Hour, sharing virtual space right through the pandemic with Robt. I’m almost as shocked as I am delighted to find out what it’s like to actually be in-house at their new HQ and I hope we can help to build community in the spirit of Bayard Rustin himself.”
Gropnik has been writing for the New Yorker since 1986, even during his time in Paris when he wrote for the Paris Journal. He is also the author of Paris To the Moon; The King in The Window; Through the Children’s Gate: A Home in New York; Angels and Ages: A Short Book About Lincoln, Darwin, and Mod ern Life; Winter: Five Win dows on the Season; The Table Comes First; and At the Strangers’ Gate: Ar rivals In New York, among many others.
For more information and to register for this free event, visit facebook.com/ events/484250717041645.
Paul Galvez and fellow art historian Ewa LajerBurcharth will discuss Galvez’s book Courbet’s Landscapes: The Origins of Modern Painting (Yale Uni versity Press) on Wednes day, November 2, at 6 p.m. The hybrid event will be held at Labyrinth Books; to join online, contact labyrinth books.com.
As the publisher notes, “Paul Galvez follows the art ist on his travels as he uses a palette-knife to transform the Romantic landscape of
voyage into a direct, visceral confrontation with the mate rial world. The Courbet he discovers is not the celebrat ed history painter of provin cial life, but a committed landscapist whose view of nature aligns him with con temporary developments in geology, history, linguistics, and literature.”
Galvez is research associ ate at the Edith O’Donnell Institute of Art History, University of Texas. LajerBurcharth is professor of fine arts in the Department of History of Art and Ar chitecture at Harvard. She is the author of Necklines: The Art of Jacques-Louis David after the Terror; Chardin Material ; and The Painter’s Touch: Boucher, Chardin, Fragonard
Labyrinth Live at the Li brary will host Joyce Carol Oates in conversation about her new novel Babysitter (Knopf) with Princeton pro fessor Maria DiBattista on Tuesday, November 11 at 7 p.m. The hybrid event is part of Labyrinth’s and the Princeton Public Library’s joint programming and is cosponsored by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts and Humanities Council. For more informa tion or to register for the livestream, visit labyrinth books.com.
Novelist Margaret Atwood describes Babysitter as “un settling, mysterious, deft, sinister, eerily plausible.”
Oyinkan Braithwaite, writ ing in The New York Times Book Review, finds the “ellip tical narrative seductive and compelling, like following someone into a fever dream Babysitter is a ghost story without the ghosts, but with tension thick enough to inspire several heart at tacks. Read with care.”
Oates is a recipient of the National Humanities Medal, the National Book Critics Circle Ivan Sandrof Lifetime Achievement Award, and the National Book Award, among many honors. Her novels include the national
best seller Blonde and The Falls. A Professor of the Hu manities emerita at Prince ton University, she teaches at NYU.
DiBattista specializes in 20 th -century literature and film, the European novel, and narrative theory. Her books include Virginia Woolf: The Fables of Anon ; First Love: The Affections of Modern Fiction ; and Fast Talking Dames
“Viral Justice” Discussed By Benjamin and Fleetwood Labyrinth Live at the Li brary presents Ruha Benja min and Nicole Fleetwood discussing Benjamin’s Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want (Princeton University Press) on Octo ber 27 at 7 p.m. The hy brid event is co-sponsored by Princeton University’s African American Studies Department and Humani ties Council. To register for the livestream, contact laby rinthbooks.com.
According to New York Magazine, Viral Justice “is an openhearted, multilay ered work that vibrates with ideas on ways to make a new world out of the interlock ing crises of COVID-19 and racial capitalism. Progress may be a ‘tear-soaked mi rage,’ as Benjamin writes, yet her book is far from de void of a sense of humor or hope, full of ways to ‘live po etically’ while remaking the systems that have failed us.”
A professor of African American Studies at Princ eton University, Benjamin is the founding director of the Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab and the award-winning author of Race After Tech nology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code and editor of Captivating Tech nology
Fleetwood is professor of media, culture, and commu nication at NYU. Her books include Marking Time: Art in the Age of Mass Incar ceration ; On Racial Icons: Blackness and the Public Imagination ; and Troubling Vision: Performance, Visu ality, and Blackness
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The real marriage of true minds is for any two people to possess a sense of humour or irony pitched in exactly the same key, so that their joint glances at any subject cross like interarching search-lights.
—Edith Wharton (1862-1937)
Ihad other plans for this column until I realized that Friday, October 21, was Samuel Taylor Coleridge’s 250th birthday. On October 26, 1900, Henry James and Edith Wharton began a correspondence, a “marriage of true minds” that lasted until James’s death (“the distinguished thing”) on February 28, 1916. Having already set things in motion for a piece about Wharton and James, I had to make room — lots of room — for Coleridge.
All it took was a few clicks of the Microsoft mouse to confirm that Coleridge’s “Kubla Khan” not only stirred Wharton’s imagination in childhood, but returned full force during her mid-sixties in her account of a young writer’s moment of discovery:
“Oh, what beautiful, what incredible words! What did they mean? But what did it matter what they meant? Or whether they meant anything but their own unutterable music? .... It was a new music, a music utterly unknown to him, but to which the hidden chords of his soul at once vibrated. It was something for him — something that intimately belonged to him .... He sat with his head between his hands, reading on, passionately, absorbedly, his whole being swept away on that mighty current.”
The passage is from Hudson River Bracketed (1929), in which Wharton’s protagonist writes a novel reimagining the dreamscape of Coleridge’s Xanadu in the Hudson River Valley. I knew the same thrill of discovery the first time I read the poem, in my teens, excited to know more because the vision was unfi nished, penned upon Coleridge’s waking from a laudanum dream. Much of the poem’s allure is that he presents it as “A Fragment,” with an introductory paragraph in which “the author, then in ill health, had retired to a lonely farmhouse between Porlock and Linton, on the Exmoor confines of Somerset and Devonshire. In consequence of a slight indisposition, an anodyne had been prescribed, from the effects of which he fell asleep in his chair.”
The human in-the-moment image of a man asleep in his chair dreaming of Xanadu opens the window to a world beyond the poetry wherein Coleridge speaks to you one-on-one in notebooks and letters. The poet Elizabeth Bishop writes of staying up till two in the morning reading the letters “of that adorable man....His intestines are my intestines, his toothaches are my toothaches. I’d never realized how wonderful the letters could be in a book and how contemporary he sounds.”
Determined to track down the source of
Bishop’s strikingly visceral remark, I found it in an October 7, 1956 letter to her fellow poet Randall Jarrell. Everything was as I’ve documented it, except that the reference to intestine s and toothaches is borrowed from Alice James, who was referring to her brother Henry, a totally unexpected human connection: poet to poet, sister to brother, suddenly here’s Henry James in intestinal/ toothache tandem with Coleridge, who sounds “contemporary” to Bishop because he’s so often physically, viscerally, humanly present. His notebooks in particular contain spontaneous, unguarded, deeply personal and frequently universal thoughts on practically all aspects of everyday existence, his own aches and pains, longings and frustrations. Besides being a poet, critic, and intrepid hiker, he was a biologist, botanist, diplomat, chemist, alchemist, linguist, political theorist, and preacher of sermons, as well as a popular lecturer on politics, religion, and literature — this ailing, embattled opium addict who sometimes signed his letters, “S.T.C., gentleman poet and philosopher in a mist.”
Coleridge’s thought process can mystify, surprise, and amuse, but seldom puts you at a distance from the instant of the writing, be it 1797 or 1827, whether he’s emptying his chamber pot out the window on a cold night in the Lake Country or picking up his infant son after a fall and running out of doors with him: “The Moon caught his eye — he ceased crying immediately — & his eyes & the tears in them, how they glittered in the moonlight!” Coleridge’s mind is all over the place, but wherever it flows, the breath of his life, the pulse of his thought, is always there.
No doubt about it, Coleridge puts everything in play. On the morning of his birthday, the ancient, towering, grey-bearded Sikh putting $20 worth of gas in my car became the Ancient Mariner of Sunoco, whose dark gaze followed me as I pulled away with Stevie Nicks on the stereo singing “I’m tired of knockin’ on doors when there’s nobody there.” The song, a magnificent lament called “Lady,” moves, with its bell-tollsfor-thee cadence, like a slow march to the precipice every time Nicks delivers herself of the all too human question, “What is to become of me?” With that admission of naked childlike aloneness (she was not far from her teens when she wrote the song, she’s now 74 and still performing), she’s singing to and for anyone in or out of literature who has ever experienced a what-is-to-become-of-me moment, from Coleridge to James, from Keats’s
knight “alone and palely loitering” in “La Belle Dame Sans Merci” to Edith Wharton’s remarkable creation Lily Bart in The House of Mirth drugging herself toward endless night in a dingy New York boarding house.
In a 1905 letter, James told Wharton he thought The House of Mirth was “carried off with a high, strong hand & an admirable touch, finding it altogether a superior thing … The book remains one that does you great honour – though it is better written than composed; it is indeed throughout extremely well written, & in places quite `consummately.’ “ He could have been referring to the closing chapters and the passage describing Lily’s last night:
“Sleep was what she wanted — she remembered that she had not closed her eyes for two nights. The little bottle was at her bed-side, waiting to lay its spell upon her .... She felt so profoundly tired that she thought she must fall asleep at once; but as soon as she had lain down every nerve started once more into separate wakefulness. It was as though a great blaze of electric light had been turned on in her head, and her poor little anguished self shrank and cowered in it, without knowing where to take refuge. She had not imagined that such a multiplication of wakefulness was possible: her whole past was reenacting itself at a hundred different points of consciousness. Where was the drug that could still this legion of insurgent nerves? ....
She put out her hand, and measured the soothing drops into a glass; but as she did so, she knew they would be powerless against the supernatural lucidity of her brain. She had long since raised the dose to its highest limit, but tonight she felt she must increase it. She knew she took a slight risk in doing so — she remembered the chemist’s warning. If sleep came at all, it might be a sleep without waking...”
(“his eyes filling, and some far-away emotion deepening his rich and flexible voice”): “I had never heard poetry read as he read it; and I never have since. He chanted it, and he was not afraid to chant it, as many good readers are .... His stammer ceased as if by magic as soon as he began to read; and his ear, so sensitive to the convolutions of an intricate prose style, never allowed him to falter.” James reading “was a thing apart, an emanation of his inmost self, unaffected by fashion or elocutionary artifice. He read from his soul ....”
On another occasion, Whitman’s Leaves of Grass “was put into his hands, and all that evening we sat rapt while he wandered from `The Song of Myself’ to `When lilacs last in the door-yard bloomed’ (when he read `Lovely and soothing Death’ his voice filled the hushed room like an organ adagio), and thence let himself be lured on to the mysterious music of ‘Out of the Cradle,’ reading, or rather crooning it in a mood of subdued ecstasy till the fivefold invocation to Death tolled out like the knocks in the opening bars of the Fifth Symphony.” James’s “admiration of Whitman, his immediate response to that mighty appeal, was a new proof of the way in which, above a certain level, the most divergent intelligences walk together like gods.”
Keats and Coleridge are among the patron saints of the Halloween season, Keats born October 31, Coleridge 10 days before. In his periodical The Friend, the “philosopher in a mist” writes, “I have long wished to devote an entire work to the subject of dreams, visions, ghosts, and witchcraft .... I might then explain in a more satisfactory way the mode in which our thoughts, in states of morbid slumber, become at times perfectly dramatic, (for in certain sorts of dreams the dullest wight becomes a Shakespeare) and by what law the form of the vision appears to talk to us its own thoughts in a voice as audible as the shape is visible.”
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Readers of “The Rime of the Ancient Mariner” and the ghostly, unfinished “Christabel” will have a head start on Halloween. As Coleridge has said, “the greater part of ghost stories” may be traced to the fact that “nervous excitement is contagious.”
—Stuart MitchnerIn the same 1905 letter, James added, “I wish we could talk of it in a motor car.” Apparently their friendship thrived during their many drives together, as Wharton put it: their “sense of humour or irony pitched in exactly the same key, so that their joint glances at any subject cross like interarching search-lights.”
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INSPIRING CUSTOM DESIGNS
MANAGEMENT FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION
In one of Wharton’s memories of James quoted in Simon Nowell-Smith’s collection, The Legend of the Master (1947), she recounts how it was to hear him read aloud. She makes particular mention of his reading of Emily Brontë’s poem “Remembrance”
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INSPIRING CUSTOM DESIGNS
PROJECT MANAGEMENT FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION
Simon Morrison’s biography of Stevie Nicks will be the subject of next week’s column. Weeks of reading the book and listening to her music, especially the 24 Karat Gold Collection, brought her here a week early. The Coleridge quotes are from Kathleen Coburn’s edition of The Notebooks (Princeton University Press) and Inquiring Spirit (Pantheon), her presentation of Coleridge from his published and unpublished writings. I always keep Richard Holmes’s biography Coleridge: Early Visions (shown here) near at hand.
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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra kicked off the Princeton leg of its 100 th anniversary celebratory season this past Friday night with a concert in Richardson Auditorium.
Led by Music Director Xian Zhang, the performance featured a rarely-heard 19 th -century piano-orchestral work with a pianist who could easily take over the international stage. With a lean and succinct ensemble sound, the Orchestra welcomed fall in Princeton with powerful renditions of the music of Richard Strauss and Johannes Brahms.
Zhang and NJSO began the performance with a piece resulting from an unusual commission. American-born composer Dorothy Chang, currently on the faculty of the University of British Columbia, was asked in 2017 to write a segment of a symphonic ballet to celebrate Canada’s 150 th anniversary. Her one-movement Northern Star became the fourth movement of the ballet but has also been an intriguing orchestral work on its own.
With Zhang showing her usual dynamic leadership on the podium, NJSO brought out the crisp icy atmosphere of a piece recalling both the northern lights rising and setting over the landscape and a journey from darkness to optimism.
Throughout the work, the NJSO players provided both an expansive orchestral palette and whispers of the winds, aided by delicate wind solos from flutist Bart Feller and oboist Alexandra Knoll.
Nineteenth-century German composer Richard Strauss was known more for symphonic tone poems and vocal works than piano repertoire, but his Burleske in D minor for piano and orchestra was clearly in line with the virtuosic piano performance tradition begun by Franz Liszt. Initially conceived as a “Scherzo” for piano and orchestra, Burleske contained in one movement all the passion and drama of a full-length Strauss opera.
To convey all this emotion, New Jersey Symphony Orchestra invited pianist Michelle Cann to share the stage. Cann has performed with major orchestras nationwide and is a member of the faculty of the Curtis Institute of Music and could spend her professional life mesmerizing audiences worldwide just as she did in Princeton. Cann played with great power, and at times it was hard to follow her very fast-moving hands. There were numerous extended passages for solo piano,
ranging from elegantly lyrical to ferocious and lightning-quick octaves traveling the length of the keyboard, all of which Cann expertly executed. A playful duet was created between Cann and clarinetist Pascal Archer, with a subsequently elegant duet between Cann’s rolling piano lines answered by the viola section. Timpanist Gregory LaRosa was also key in maintaining rhythmic energy among the short spurts of melodic activity.
Cann continued to captivate the audience with an encore of the improvisatory keyboard work Troubled Water by American composer Margaret Bonds. Cann relished the free-style playing in this arrangement of the jubilee song “Wade in the Water,” leaving the Richardson house wondering where this soloist has been all these years and why Princeton has not heard more of her before.
Zhang and New Jersey Symphony Orchestra followed up the rich Strauss work with Brahms’ monumental Symphony No. 4 in E minor. Brahms composed this last of his four symphonies late in his career and created a work embodying his life and musical reflections. The Orchestra began the first movement maintaining graceful and rocking passages with clean brass against strong pizzicato from the lower strings. Oboist Knoll, flutist Feller and bassoonist Robert Wagner added to the texture with precise instrumental solos as the Orchestra sustained an effective ebb and flow to the music.
Clarinetist Archer played expressively against clean and forceful horns in the second movement “Andante.” Internal musical dialogs spoke well in the third movement, and contrasts between quiet and decisive sections were well brought out. The Orchestra brought the symphony to a stirring close maneuvering the 30 variations in the complex closing movement. Zhang kept melodic lines concise to bring out the drama, allowing phrases to settle well. Clarinetist Archer and oboist Knoll added refinement to the music with a duet against the clean horn playing of Chris Komer and Andrea Menousek. Combined with unleashing the full power of the brass sections, the players of New Jersey Symphony Orchestra well found the range of emotions within Brahms’ somewhat autobiographical work.
—Nancy PlumNew Jersey Symphony will present its next Princeton performance on Friday, December 16 at 8 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. Conducted by Xian Zhang, this concert will include G.F. Handel’s oratorio “Messiah,” featuring four vocal soloists and the Montclair State University Singers. Ticket information about this performance can be found at njsymphony.org.
HELEN PHELAN on "The Celtic Ritual Cycle" A lecture/recital introduced by Fintan O'Toole Free and open to the public 4:30 p.m. James Stewart Film Theater 185 Nassau Street
rights activist Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, the music is performed by countertenor John Holiday and pianist Grant Loehnig.
Black Lodge by David T. Little, is screened on Satur day, January 21. Blending classical music with goth rock (and with a nod to David Lynch’s Twin Peaks), the op era is described as “a journey into magic, mystery, regret, and redemption.” Produced by Beth Morrison Projects, the bold film features a li bretto by legendary poet Anne Waldman and story, screenplay, and direction by Michael Joseph McQuilken.
The film is accompanied by Opera Philadelphia’s 2021 short film We Need to Talk from Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Caroline Shaw and director Maureen Tow ey, starring soprano Ariadne Greif. For more information, visit operaphila.org.
will collaborate with the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, led by conduc tor Daniel Spalding. These artists will be joined by the Trenton Children’s Chorus for one performance only at the Patriot’s Theater at the War Memorial.
Five performances at State Theatre New Jersey will fea ture live music played by the ARB Orchestra, this year led by Princeton Symphony Or chestra’s Assistant Conduc tor Kenneth Bean, and ac companied by the Princeton Girlchoir.
The Princeton University Sinfonia, conducted by Ruth Ochs, will present a familyfriendly concert titled “Hal loween with Sinfonia” on Sun day, October 30 at 3 p.m. in the Forum of the Lewis Arts Complex, the lower level of the Lewis Center for the Arts at 122 Alexander Street.
The concert is free and open to the public.
The Princeton Garden The atre is among five movie the aters to present screenings of productions by Opera Phila delphia in coming weeks. The operas are Soldier Songs, La voix humaine, and Black Lodge
David T. Little’s Grammynominated Soldier Songs , which screens Saturday, No vember 12 at 1 p.m. at the Princeton Garden, “weaves opera, rock, and film into a stirring and innovative exami nation of trauma, exploita tion, and the difficulty of ex pressing war’s painful truths,” according to a press release. It was filmed on location at
the Brandywine Conservancy in Chester County, Pa., by the site of a significant Revolu tionary War battle of 1777.
The feature film is accom panied by Opera Philadel phia’s 2021 short film Tak TakShoo , composer Rene Orth’s fusion of opera and K-pop, marimba, electron ics, and dance, that creates an eclectic sound and move ment world. With a libretto by playwright Kanika Ambrose, the film stars mezzo-soprano Kristen Choi as an energizing life force inviting people to come into the world anew and is directed by Emmy Awardnominated director and cho reographer Jeffrey L. Page.
La voix humaine by Francis
Poulenc will be shown Satur day, December 3 at 1 p.m. Described by the composer as “a musical confession,” the opera tells the story of one woman as she grapples with grief, denial, and anger in the face of unrequited love, all ex pressed through one side of a telephone call. The role of Elle, the lone character in the monodrama , is sung by so prano Patricia Racette. It was filmed at the Elkins Estate in Cheltenham Township, Pa.
The feature film is ac companied by Opera Phila delphia’s 2021 short film Save the Boys by composer Tyshawn Sorey. Inspired by an 1887 poem by abolition ist, writer, and Black women’s
American Repertory Bal let’s (ARB)magical produc tion of The Nutcracker re turns to McCarter Theatre November 25-27; Patriots Theater at the War Memo rial in Trenton on December 11; and State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick December 16-18.
“The Nutcracker ballet is a local and national holiday custom for families and sea soned ballet fans alike. It is no surprise that the charm, excitement, and wonder of the production continues to be a part of our communi ties’ annual holiday plans and an ideal way to cel ebrate the season,” said Ar tistic Director Ethan Stiefel.
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“Each performance of The Nutcracker is unique, from the extraordinary dancing and scenic treats onstage, to the magical sounds of the orchestra and singers,” said ARB Executive Director Julie Diana Hench. Families can also take pictures with cast members in the lobby and visit The Nutcracker boutique for specialty gifts, maybe even enjoy some hot cocoa at intermission. “For almost 60 years, families have been delighted by this beloved production and making wonderful memories together,” said Hench.
McCarter Theatre is at 91 University Place. Perfor mances are November 25 and 26 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and November 27 at 1 p.m. Patriots Theater at the War Memorial is at 1 Memorial Drive, Trenton. The show is December 11 at 3 p.m. State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Performances are December 16 at 7:30 p.m., December 17 at 2 and 7 p.m., and December 18 at 1 and 5 p.m.
Visit arballet.org for tick ets.
The centerpiece of the pro gram is Robert Schumann’s rarely-performed “Concert Allegro with Introduction” for piano orchestra, Opus 134, featuring Princeton Uni versity faculty pianist Francine Kay. The orchestra will also perform the Halloween favor ite In the Hall of the Moun tain King by Edvard Grieg, and a selection of music from The Lord of the Rings. Josef Suk’s Scherzo fantastique, Giochino Rossini’s William Tell Overture, and Enrique Granados’ “Intermezzo” from his opera Goyescas round out the program.
The Princeton University Sinfonia is a full symphony orchestra made up of under graduate and graduate stu dent musicians with diverse interests and backgrounds, who come together for the pleasure of making music to gether and for others. Ochs, who holds degrees in musicol ogy from Princeton Universi ty, orchestral conducting from the University of Texas at Aus tin, and music from Harvard University, is currently a se nior lecturer in the Princeton University Department of Mu sic, where she is in her 21st season as the conductor of the Princeton University Sinfonia. For more information, visit music.princeton.edu.
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George Street Playhouse (GSP) has opened its 20222023 season with Her Portmanteau , a new play by Mfoniso Udofia, directed by Laiona Michelle. The play runs through October 30 at the New Brunswick Performing Arts Center on Livingston Avenue.
The play touches on universal themes of motherdaughter relationships, forgiveness, reconciliation, and the struggle associated with leaving our countries of origin behind, while still holding on to their rich cultural heritage.
The cast includes Jennean Farmer, Shannon Harris, and Mattilyn Kravitz.
Visit georgestreetplayhouse.org for ticket information.
The Lutheran Church of the Messiah is holding a free organ concert and hymn sing entitled “A Church for All Seasons” in honor of the church’s 75th anniversary year. The concert will be on Sunday, November 6, at 2 p.m. in the church sanctuary at 407 Nassau Street (at Cedar Lane).
The soloist is Eric Plutz,
University organist at Princeton University, as well as lecturer in music and instructor of organ there. Plutz has performed engagements as an organ concert soloist in locations across the United States and abroad.
The program will feature solo organ church compositions from the 16th century to contemporary works, including A Mighty Fortress and Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming. The concert will also include the opportunity for the audience to sing a variety of hymns.
The Lutheran Church of the Messiah held its first worship service on Easter Sunday, April 6, 1947, in the Chapel of the Westminster Choir College, with 48 people attending. The formal organization of the Congregation followed on June 6, 1948, when 48 persons were received into membership. Later that year, the Congregation purchased the lot at the southwest corner of Nassau Street and Cedar Lane, on which the church building was completed and dedicated in 1952.
In its 75-year history, the Congregation has been served by seven pastors: Milton Nauss (1947-1955), Richard Luecke (19551964), Luther Kriefall
(1964-1972), Allen A. Gartner (1972-1983), John Mark Goerss (1983-2007), Jukka Kaariainen (2008-2011) and Martin Erhardt (2011-present). All have served as the Lutheran c haplain at Princeton University.
Street parking is available on both sides of Cedar Lane. For more questions about the concert, call (609) 9243642.
The Princeton Triangle Club, continuing its tradition of presenting an original musical comedy, will premiere the newest Triangle Show at McCarter Theatre. Created by Princeton undergraduates, Campelot: It’s in-tents is on Friday, November 4, at 8 p.m.; Saturday, November 5, at 8 p.m.; and Sunday, November 6, at 2 p.m.
For 132 years, Princeton’s Famous Triangle Show has entertained audiences as the nation’s oldest touring collegiate musical comedy troupe. Based at McCarter Theatre, Triangle creates an original mainstage musical every year written and conceived of and performed by students, directed and choreographed by professionals. The Club’s alumni include F. Scott Fitzgerald,
Class of 1917; Jimmy Stewart ’32, Brooke Shields ’87, Peter Mills ’95. Ellie Kemper ’02, and Catherine Cohen ’13.
This year’s members include over 100 students — writers, composers, marketers, technicians, and performers — who come from diverse backgrounds and academic interests but have a shared passion for original musical comedy.
Campelot: It’s in-tents ! takes place at Camp Backwash, “where no amount of crafts and canoeing can cheer up the mysterious new camper,” reads a press release. “While other kids run around having the summer of their lives, something dark and terribly posh lurks on the outskirts of camp, capable of destroying camp for all. Can our campers (and some guy) save their beloved Camp Backwash?”
Tickets are $10-$35. Visit triangleshow.com/tickets for more information.
On Sunday, November 6 at 3 p.m., Concordia Chamber Players’ first regular subscription concert will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 6587 Upper York Road in Solebury, Pa. Tickets are $75.
In this program, entitled “The Degenerates,” they will explore the works of composers categorized as such by the Nazi regime for the color of their skin or their religion. The String Quartet No. 2 of Florence Price will be performed along with String Quartet No. 1 in A Major by Alexander Zemlinsky, and String Quartet No. 1 in E-flat Major by Felix Mendelssohn.
Violist David Samuel of the Alexander String Quartet will have his first performance with Concordia along with Gabriela Diaz and Siwoo Kim on violin, and Michelle Djokic on cello.
When artistic director Djokic conceived of this program, there was talk of bookbanning in certain regions of the country. She believes this
music, which was nearly lost, would be a good reminder of the potential cost of intolerance to our cultural fabric.
The Zemlinsky and Mendelssohn are early works and not entirely in the voice of what those composers eventually became.
The day before the concert, a free open rehearsal and lecture by Carol Cruickshanks, executive director of the New Hope Arts Center, will be held at the New Hope Arts Center, 2 Stockton Avenue, New Hope, Pa. “The Degenerates” is a brief history of art, music, and literature in the 1930s. Admission is free.
Degenerates was a term applied by Adolf Hitler to modernism and non-classical interpretations of visual arts, music, and literature. Specifically, it denotes an exhibition mounted in 1937 by the Munich Nazi Party to defame specifically German artists as well as already famous artists — Picasso, Mondrian, Chagall, and Kandinsky among others – who did not adhere to the notions of visual art dictated by Hitler and Minister of Reich Culture, Joseph Goebbels.
Visit Concordiaplayers.org for more information.
Submissions are being accepted through January 23 for the 2023 Princeton Environmental Film Festival (PEFF), a signature Princeton Public Library event featuring films and filmmaker presentations which explore sustainability and environmental issues.
The festival will be held March 24-31, and films will be screened in person and available to stream online. An entry form and additional information about PEFF is available at princetonlibrary.org/peff. There is no fee to submit a film for consideration.
The Princeton Environmental Film Festival is under the direction of Susan Conlon and Kim Dorman, whose focus is to present films with local, regional, and international relevance and engage the community in exploring environmental sustainability from a wide range of angles and perspectives. Screenings are free and made possible through funding from the Church & Dwight Employee Giving Fund, The Whole Earth Center of Princeton, and others.
The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon Street.
GROUP 1, directed by Miles Okazaki, will play a mixture of classic jazz repertoire and contemporary compositions, with a variety of
and improvisational approaches.
With works by Thelonious
Ornette Coleman,
Nelson,
SMALL GROUP A, directed by Ted Chubb, will perform a classic repertoire from the be-bop and hard bop era alongside original arrangements by members of the ensemble.
works by Dizzy Gillespie, Grant Green, Art Blakey,
“THE QUESTION!”: An exhibit by longtime photographer Larry Parsons will be on view October 29 through November 20 at Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography in Hopewell. Joining Parsons for this exhibit will be the Watercolor Women of Gallery 14.
At Gallery 14 in Hopewell Gallery 14 Fine Art Pho tography in Hopewell has an nounced a special exhibit by Larry Parsons. “THE Ques tion! — A Photography Jour ney,” is on view from October 29 to November 20.
Parsons, a longtime photog rapher and member of Gallery 14, dares to ask “THE Ques tion! ” in his latest work, and takes the viewer on a photo graphic journey in search of the answer. A young boy and
our guide through this narra tive series, and we follow the questioner as he encounters many different characters and answers. Both Parsons’ tale and the images that narrate it evoke a childlike inquisitive ness which echoes classic sto rytelling traditions. Is there an answer to “THE Question?”
Follow along to find out.
Parsons is a longtime busi nessman as well as an avoca tional photographer, having worked many years in invest ment management in the
history at Wake Forest as an undergrad, he was taken by the images illustrating histori cal tales, and his pursuit of his photography began in earnest in the 1970s when his parents gave him a camera. While he had no formal training, he was able to study with many mas ter teachers, including Bob Denby, Ricardo Barros, and the late Sally Davidson.
He has contributed to many shows, mostly at Gallery 14 in Hopewell, and has exhibited work at Phillips’ Mill, Mer
Presbyterian Church, The Present Day Club, Princeton Public Library, Princeton Arts Council, and in private collections. He taught photog raphy at the Princeton Adult School, Chautauqua Institu tion, Grounds For Sculpture, and privately.
While Parsons enjoys the narrative approach to photog raphy, local followers know from his series over the years that he is no stranger to more abstract concepts, and is al ways seeking ways to develop his eye.
Joining Parsons for this ex hibit will be the Watercolor Women of Gallery 14. This small group of artists use the Gallery as a special learning studio with a focus on wa tercolor. The featured artists include Janet Bacon, Julie Ca vallaro, Nancy Gardner, Jean Parsons, Joyce Reynolds, and Aimee Viola.
Gallery 14 Fine Art Photog raphy is located at 14 Mercer Street in Hopewell. The gal lery is open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. Appointments at other times can be made by emailing gal leryfourteen@yahoo.com. For more information, visit gal lery14.org.
Join artists and art enthu siasts at Phillips’ Mill in New Hope, Pa., on November 5 from 2-4:30 p.m. to discover
the joys of “Nocturne Paint ing” with Joe Gyurcsak, a new event presented by the Phillips’ Mill Community As sociation (PMCA) in partner ship with the Doylestown Art League (DAL).
An award-winning art ist, Gyurcsak’s work has been exhibited throughout the country and he was the recipient of the Patron’s Award for Painting at this year’s Juried Art Show at Phillips’ Mill. A recent Plein Air Magazine article noted, “He has a keen sense for capturing the essence of his subject matter with a bold and candid approach.” That subject matter became his neighborhood, which he would walk at night, during the pandemic when his usual travels were curtailed.
Gyurscak has been a guest on two enlightening ArtTalk discussions. At this presen tation, he visits live at the Mill where he will share his knowledge and understand ing of nocturne painting, its history, and its origins. Nocturnes are paintings that capture the essence and atmosphere of night time through “the power, control and temperature of light, its perception and its translation in paint,” said Gyurscak. He will also dis cuss George Sotter and his painting methods, Whistler, and Walter Sickert.
As the event commences, Gyurscak will demonstrate his technique by painting a canvas live before the audi ence. The finished painting will be offered for sale after the event with 50 percent of the proceeds donated to Phillips’ Mill and the Doylestown Art League.
PMCA Board President Laura Womack, who also serves as the Mill’s event coordinator for the “Noc turne Painting” demo said, “George Sotter was famous for his nocturnes, so Joe’s insight into how he did this should be enticing. “We’re looking forward to bringing more events like this to the community in support of art ists and their work.”
Phillips’ Mill is located at 2619 River Road, New Hope, Pa. The fee for this event for PMCA and DAL members is $25. The nonmembers fee is $35. For more information and to register for the event visit phillipsmill.org.
artist conversation
5 p.m.
Behar and Marquardt—founders of R&R Studios—will discuss The Home We Share, their new trio of whimsical sculptures installed on campus this summer. Hosted by the Art Museum Student Advisory Board.
The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts at Princeton University will present “HERE YE, HEAR YE!!!,” an exhibition of new work created by Mark Thomas Gibson during his 2021-22 Hodder Fellowship at Princeton. Gibson’s work engages satire to depict the subtext of American politics and life.
The exhibition features paintings, drawings, and collages engaging caricature and satire. The work will be on view October 27 through November 23 in the Hurley Gallery at the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton campus. The exhibition will open with a reception in the gallery on October 27 from 4:30 to 8 p.m. An artists’ talk with Gibson and writ er/curator Dan Nadel and painter/writer Amy Sillman is scheduled for November 17 at 4:30 p.m. in the gal lery. All events are free and open to the public.
Gibson notes his personal lens on American culture stems from his multipartite viewpoint as an artist — as a Black male, a professor, and an American history buff. These myriad and of ten colliding perspectives fuel his exploration of con temporary culture through languages of painting and drawing, revealing a vision of a dystopic America where every viewer is implicated as a potential character within the story.
Gibson received a 2021 Pew Fellowship and a 2022 Guggenheim Fellowship. In 2016 he co-curated the traveling exhibition “Black Pulp!” with William Vil lalongo. He has released two books, Some Monsters Loom Large (2016) and Early Retirement (2017).
Gibson received his B.F.A. from The Cooper Union in 2002 and his M.F.A. from Yale School of Art in 2013. He is represented by M+B in Los Angeles and Loyal in Stockholm. He is currently an assistant professor at Tyler School of Art and Ar chitecture at Temple Univer sity and lives and works in Philadelphia.
For Gibson, caricature is a way to communicate his sentiments on his Ameri can community. As a Black man, he notes his viewpoint vacillates between partici
pant and witness, but in these works the characters give him an uninterrupted voice to speak his opinions about contemporary politi cal events. Gibson originally conceived “HERE YE, HEAR YE!!!” as an examination of the early Biden presidency but quickly felt that events beyond the presidency are the main attraction. The ti tle of the exhibition is a dec laration of shared place and time and an acknowledge ment of how grotesque he views these times. One part town crier, one part Twitter feed, one part government protester, and one part inner monologue, Gibson’s work visualizes the stream going on inside all of our heads as we try to navigate life in a heavily mediated world.
Gibson was among five 2021-22 Hodder Fellows, artists chosen each year who demonstrate great promise and “much more than ordi nary intellectual and literary gifts.” The support is in tended to allow the selected artists to pursue an indepen dent project with no require ment to be on the Princeton campus.
The Hurley Gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. All guests must either be fully vaccinated, or have recently tested negative (via PCR within 72 hours or via rapid antigen test within 8 hours of the scheduled vis it) and be prepared to show proof if asked, or wear a face covering when indoors and around others.
For more information, visit arts.princeton.edu.
It was 84 years ago that Orson Welles’ radio broadcast of the “War of the Worlds” was so believ able that people across the country panicked, think ing Martians had landed in Grovers Mill. West Windsor Arts (WWA), in partnership
with the Historical Society of West Windsor, is re-cre ating that excitement, minus the fiction and hysteria, at a Halloween Party on Octo ber 30 from 4-7 p.m. at the historic Schenck Farmstead, headquarters and the site of the West Windsor History Museum.
West Windsor Arts will be announcing the winning de sign of its mARTian Project public sculpture design con test during the event.
“It seemed only fitting that we kicked off the yearlong public art project on the anniversary weekend of the broadcast, an event that thrust our historic town into the national limelight,” said Aylin Green, executive direc tor of West Windsor Arts. “We hope to make history again with this initiative.”
Over the next year, the winning design will be transformed into Martianinspired sculptures to be installed in key locations throughout the town. “The Martians are finally coming to West Windsor, only this time everyone will be able to see and enjoy them,” Green said. “The radio broadcast is such a part of the history of West Windsor. How could we celebrate the 225th anni versary of the town without some kind of tribute?”
Paul Ligeti, vice president of the Historical Society of West Windsor, encourages everyone to revisit the story of the “War of the Worlds” by coming out to the Schenck Farmstead on October 30. “You’ll learn new things, and look at the broadcast in a new way, by coming out to the farmstead. There will be tours of the West Wind sor History Museum and the farmstead’s property, which includes a barn, farm house, and showcase of historic ar tifacts.”
In addition to the design contest reveal, the party will feature Halloween crafts, food, libations, and more.
Registration is requested. Adults: $50; children: $10. All proceeds go toward fund ing the mARTian Project initiative. Costumes are en couraged, but not required. For more information, visit westwindsorarts.org
Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks” through November 27. art museum.princeton.edu.
Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambert ville, has “Emotional Odys sey” through November 6. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hul fish Street, has “Time’s Relentless Melt” through November 6. artmuseum. princeton.edu.
Arts Council of Princ eton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Inked!” through November 5 and “Retrieving the Life and Art of James Wilson Edwards and a Cir cle of Black Artists” through December 3. artscouncilof princeton.org.
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Fox & Roach, Realtors, 253 Nas sau Street, has “Emergence: Expanding in Light,” photo graphs by Lisa Granozio, through November 4. lag photography.com.
Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, has “In Honor of Old Trees” through November 13, “Mer cer County Photography
2022” through November 27, and “The Stacy-Trent Hotel” through November 28. ellarslie.org.
Gallery 14 Fine Art Pho tography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, has “THE Ques tion! — A Photography Jour ney” October 29 through November 20. gallery14.org.
Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Back to the Palette: New Paintings by Watercolorists Unlimited” through October 30. cran buryartscouncil.org.
Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Roberto Lugo: The Vil lage Potter” through Janu ary 8, 2023, and “Fragile: Earth” through January 8, 2023, among other exhib its. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org.
Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farm stead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innova tor’s Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. Museum hours are Wednes day through Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m., Thursday to 7 p.m. princetonhistory.org
The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, has “Black + Jewish: Connection, Cour age, Community” through October 31. thejewishcen ter.org.
Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Walk This Way” through January 15 and “(re)Frame: Com munity Perspectives on the Michener Art Collection” through March 5. michener artmuseum.org.
Morven Museum & Gar den, 55 Stockton Street, has “Ma Bell: The Mother
of Invention in New Jersey” through March and the on line exhibits “Slavery at Morven,” “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898,” and others. morven. org.
Phillips’ Mill, 2619 Riv er Road, New Hope, Pa., has “93rd Juried Art Show” through October 30. phil lipsmill.org.
The Present Day Club, 72 Stockton Street, has paintings by Margaret KalvarBushnell through October 28. Viewing appointments are available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for Wednesdays. Call (609) 9421014 or email PresentDay Club@PresentDayClub.org.
Princeton Public Li brary , 65 Witherspoon Street, has “Telling a Peo ple’s Story” through October 30, and “Salvadoran Art: A Father and Son Exhibit” and “Uprooted Trees, Magicica das and Climate Change” through November 27. princ etonlibrary.org.
Princeton University Library has “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933-2021” through December 11. li brary.princeton.edu
Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “Minako Ota: Paintings and Drawings” through No vember 1. “Jahnavi Joyce Zondervan: Acrylic and Wa tercolor Paintings” is at the 254 Nassau Street location through November 1. small worldcoffee.com.
West Windsor Arts Cen ter, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Tren ton Community A-TEAM” through October 29. west windsorarts.org.
symposium
Convened by the Arts Council of Princeton, this symposium examines the systemic racism in the art world and explores how curators and collectors can ensure that Black and Brown artists are preserved in the American art historical canon.
Introduced by Museum Director James Steward. Join the speakers after the program for a reception at the Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street.
Thank you for voting for your favorite local businesses and services! Town Topics is happy to announce this year’s Readers’ Choice Awards winners. The top vote-getters in each category are named in alphabetical order below. The first group is listed here, and the others will be featured in next week’s issue.
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Optometrist/ Ophthalmologist Dr. Mary Boname
Princeton Eye Group Dr. Michael Wong
Orthopedist Dr. Jeff Bechler
Princeton Orthopaedic Associates
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Dr. Eugenie Brunner Dr. Tom Leach Dr. Joanna Partridge
Princeton Foot & Ankle
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Wednesday, October 26
5 p.m.: “Photo History’s Future: Monica Bravo.” A lecture at Princeton University’s Friend Center, William Street. Bravo’s new book is Greater American Camera: Making Modernism in Mexico. Artmuseum.princeton. edu
6 p.m.: Peter Singer and Ellen Finkelpearl discuss the novel The Golden Ass , hybrid event at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, and online. Labyrinthbooks. com.
6 and 9 p.m.: Princeton University Concerts presents saxophonist Jess Gillam and pianist Thomas Weaver playing selections by Poulenc, Barbara Thomas, Telemann, and Ayana Witter-Johnson, at Richardson Auditorium. $10-$40. Princetonuniversityconcerts.org.
8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers present a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Jim Kitch with Peter, Paul, and Ed Garry. $10 (free for 35 and younger). Princetoncountrydancers.org.
Thursday, October 27 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Market is at the Dinky train station parking lot, across from the Wawa. Princetonfarmersmarket.com.
10 a.m.: The 55-Plus Club of Princeton meets via Zoom. Steve Kornacki, national political correspondent, will report on the latest political developments across all platforms. Princetonol.com/groups/55plus.
7 p.m.: At Hopewell Train Station, Doug Dixon of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society presents “Now Boarding: Life in 1900s Hopewell with the Arrival of the Railroad.” Free. Sourland.org.
7 p.m.: Ruha Benjamin discusses her new book Viral Justice: How We Grow the World We Want, with Nicole Fleetwood of New York University. Presented in person and virtually by Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.
Friday, October 28 12:30 p.m.: “Behind the Scenes Oumou Sangare.” The West African musician is joined in conversation by Olivier Sangare, Olivier Tarpaga, and Gavin Steingo at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Free; RSVP by emailing music@princeton. edu.
4:30 p.m.: “Low the Sun; Short its Course”: Tracing the Celtic ritual cycle through music, manuscript, and performance. Lecture/
recital presented by the University of Limerick, Ireland; sponsored by Princeton University’s Fund for Irish Studies and Lewis Center for the Arts at James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Free. Fis.princeton.edu.
5:15-6 p.m.: Hometown Halloween Parade, sponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton. Meet on Palmer Square Green; Princeton University Band will play. The parade leaves at 5:45 p.m. to make its way to Princeton Family YMCA where festivities continue. Artscouncilofprinceton.org.
7:30 p.m.: Princeton High School Orchestra presents the PHS UNICEF Project benefit at the school’s Performing Arts Center, 16 Walnut Lane. Cellist and PHS graduate Zachary Mowitz is the soloist. $5-$10 at the door.
8 p.m.: Oumou Sangare performs at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. $25-$65. Mccarter.org.
8 p.m.: Christine Havrilla and Gypsy Fuzz perform at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. $24-$30. Hopewelltheater.com.
Saturday, October 29
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road.
Pick and paint pumpkins, pony rides, pedal tractors, the corn stalk maze, adventure barn, barnyard animals, live music by Stone Hearth, food, wine, baked goods, and more. $12 in advance online/$15 the day of the event. Children under 3 are free. Terhuneorchards.com.
3 p.m.: Westminster Chapel Choir Fall Concert, Rider University Gill Chapel, Route 206, Lawrence Township. Conducted by Alicia Brozovich. Rider.edu.
3-5 p.m.: Loteria (Mexican bingo), at Hinds Plaza. Free admission, prizes, family event.
4-8 p.m.: An evening of autumn festivities at The Old Barracks, 101 Barracks Street, Trenton. Period demonstrations, walking tours, kids’ activities, and spooky tales around a bonfire. Fundraiser to support Old Barracks Museum, $10-$20. Barracks.org/allbarrackseve.
7-11 p.m.: Swing and Latin dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, featuring Big George teaching bachata (beginning/intermediate) salsa. $15. CentralJerseyDance.org.
Sunday, October 30
9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Hunterdon Land Trust Farmers’ Market at Dvoor Farm, 111 Mine Street, Flemington. Fresh, organic offerings from 20 farmers and vendors. Morning yoga; music. Hunterdonlandtrust.org.
10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Fall Family Fun Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Pick and paint pumpkins, pony rides, pedal tractors, the corn stalk maze, adventure barn, barnyard animals, live music by Stone Hearth, food, wine, baked goods, and more. $12 in advance online/$15 the day of the event. Children under 3 are free. Terhuneorchards. com.
1 p.m.: Carillon concert at
Princeton University’s Graduate College, listen from outside Cleveland Tower.
This “Boo Bash Bell Concert” will include themes from The Addams Family, The Munsters, Game of Thrones, and Harry Potter as well as classical favorites such as Dance Macabre Also included are selections from Peer Gynt and Boellman’s Toccata. Attendees are encouraged to wear Halloween costumes.
3 p.m.: The Princeton University Sinfonia, conducted by Ruth Ochs, presents a family-friendly concert, “Halloween with Sinfonia,” in the Forum of the Lewis Arts Complex, 122 Alexander Street. Free. Works by Schumann, Grieg, Suk, Rossini, and Granados. Music. princeton.edu.
Tuesday, November 1 7-8:30 p.m.: Author Joyce Carol Oates discusses her novel Babysitter with Princeton University professor Maria DiBattista at Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.
Wednesday, November 2
6 p.m.: Paul Galvez and Ewa Lajer-Burchaarth discuss “Courbet’s Landscapes: The Origins of Modern Paintings” at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Also presented online. Labyrinthbooks.com.
7 p.m.: Princeton Public Library hosts a virtual discussion of the book You are Not Expected to Understand This: How 26 Lines of Code Changed the World with editor Torie Bosch. Register at Princetonlibrary.org.
8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers present a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Donna Hunt with Contra Rebels. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.com.
Thursday, November 3
10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Market is at the
Dinky train station parking lot, across from the Wawa. Princetonfarmersmarket. com.
11:30 a.m.-1 p.m.: Monthly luncheon of the Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber at Princeton Marriott at Forrestal, 100 College Road East. University architect Ron McCoy is guest speaker. Princetonmercerchamber.org.
6:30 p.m.: Authors Jimmy Soni and Rob Goodman discuss their book A Mind at Play: How Claude Shannon Invented the Info Age. In person at Morven, 55 Stockton Street; also available via Zoom. Morven.org.
6-8 p.m.: Opening reception for the photo exhibit “Perspectives on Preservation: Capturing Fine Details and Sweeping Views of the Mountain Lakes Preserve” selected from submissions made to Friends of Princeton Open Space. At Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street. The show is on view through December 4.
6 p.m.: Gene Jarrett and Simon Gikandi discuss “Paul Laurence Dunbar: The Life and Times of a Caged Bird” at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Also presented online. Labyrinthbooks.com.
7:30 p.m.: The Brentano String Quartet performs music by Dvorak, William Grant Still, Charles Ives, George Walker, and Steven Mackey at Richardson Auditorium. $10-$50. Puc.princeton.edu.
Friday, November 4
7:30-10 a.m.: Trenton Economic Development Series: Re-envisioning the Waterfront, presentation at Cooper’s Riverview, 50 Riverview Executive Park, Route 29, Trenton. Sponsored by Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber. Princetonmercerchamber.org.
7 p.m.: An Evening with Matthew Perry, at the Hyatt Regency Princeton, 102 Carnegie Center Drive. $40 ($45 after October 7). The actor discusses his new book. Eventbrite.com.
7 p.m.: A Tribute to Stevie Nicks, with local vocalists and musicians. At Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. Princetonlibrary.org.
7:30 p.m.: Princeton Charter School presents “It’s a Wonderful Life, Live Radio Play!” at the school, 100 Bunn Drive. Presented by the Charter School’s WBFR Playhouse Radio Station. $10. Princetoncharter. org.
8 p.m.: The musical Tootsie is at the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. STNJ.org.
8 p.m.: Campelot , the Princeton University Triangle Show, is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. $10-$35. Triangleshow.com/tickets.
Saturday, November 5
2 p.m.: Fall Musical Theatre Cabaret at Rider University Bart Luedeke Center Theater, Route 206, Lawrence Township. Rider.edu.
It is still the same excellent restaurant, known for delicious dining and attentive personal service.
Nothing has changed except the new owners.
“When we bought it, the message from the regular customers was: ‘Don’t charge a thing!’ That was the rule for the new acquisition — same great food, same staff, same service,“ says One 53 RestaurantBar’s new owner Bob DeJean.
very positive reviews from food critics from the New York Times, Star Ledger, Times of Trenton, New Jersey Monthly, and other publications. Happy diners also report regularly on social media.
What is it about One 53 Restaurant - Bar that is so special?
“We pride ourselves on consistency. Guests know they can count on us for high quality meals,” observes Vetere, who has been with the restaurant for 10 years. “We are an American/ Euro bistro, offering classic American cuisine with French, Italian, and Spanish influences. We provide high quality casual dining.
Cooktop selections feature chicken Milanese over arugula with tomato fresca; also pan-seared scallops with lentils, cauliflower puree, and bacon-onion compote; and roasted lemon chicken with grilled artichoke hearts.
Options from the grill include the very popular char-grilled double-cut pork chop; char-grilled market fish; and the favorite One 53 burger, among many other choices.
Available sides are handcut fries with truffle mayo; sautéed greens with garlic and EVOO; roasted hot peppers with garlic and mushrooms; and mac ’n’ cheese, among others.
A favorite Rocky Hill dining spot, located at 153 Washington Street since it opened in 2006, the restaurant has an exceptionally loyal clientele.
“The former owners were our friends, and we had been coming here for a long time,” adds DeJean. “It’s been our favorite restaurant for 16 years, and we think it is the best restaurant in the area within 30 or 40 miles.”
Many diners will agree, and the reception since DeJean and his wife Faith became owners in December 2021 has been enthusiastic.
“Our guests have been so happy to come back, especially after our having been closed for 14 months during COVID,” points out general manager Katie Vetere.
“They have been incredibly loyal, and are so glad to be able to go out again and be together. We have a longtime clientele from all over the Princeton area and beyond.”
In addition to its regularly returning customers, the restaurant has garnered
“We use the best and freshest seasonal ingredients and local sources whenever possible. Our pasta is from Lucy’s Ravioli, poultry from Griggstown Quail Farm, coffee from Small World Coffee, and ice cream from the bent spoon.”
The menu, which changes seasonally, offers a variety of classic and intriguing tastes — from starters to entrees to desserts and libations. There truly is something to tempt everyone’s palate.
Popular starters include spicy shrimp in white wine garlic sauce; and mussels in tomato-white wine broth with Andouille. And who can resist grilled halloumi with drunken figs?
Pasta is a happy choice for many diners. A variety of options includes sautéed shrimp with roasted garlic and cherry tomatoes over angel hair; butternut squash ravioli in sage cream sauce with candied pecans; and, always in demand, spaghetti and meatballs with spicy garlic bread.
Customers can definitely indulge their sweet tooth at One 53! Many opportunities are available, but just to name a few favorites: grilled pound cake ice cream sandwich; warm and gooey chocolate chip cookie with vanilla ice cream; and pumpkin cheesecake with bourbon caramel sauce and candied pecans.
Coffees of all kinds are offered, as are wines, beer, and a medley of artisan cocktails, made with fresh juices and extra special care by expert bartenders.
The One 53 signature cocktail features Magellan gin, St. Germain elderflower liqueur, and lemon. Other favorites are Pomegranate Margarita, Bourbon Blossom, Smoke and Ice, and Cider Mule, among many, many more.
Spirits of all kinds, including single malt scotch, are offered, as is a major selection of more than 100 different wines from Europe and the U.S. There is certainly a drink for everyone!
DINING OUT: “People like to come here. We have so many regulars and lots of people come in at least once a week and even more often. Our restaurant is really about friends and family. Folks come in for a great dinner, and often find people they know. They all enjoy talking to each other. It’s a very friendly, relaxed setting.” Faith and Bob DeJean (second and third from left), owners of One 53 Restaurant - Bar, are shown with their longtime staff.
sipping their libation at One 53’s popular bar, which also offers the opportunity for eating.
“The bar is a very popular spot,” says DeJean. “But everything here is really about dining, and you can have a full dinner at the bar. Many people choose to eat there.”
“It is a very accessible bar,” adds Vetere. “Everyone feels very comfortable there whether they are alone or with friends.”
The restaurant seats 120, with attractive banquette style or individual table format. The atmosphere is informal and comfortable, and as Vetere points out, “Our look is casual dining with a modern flair.”
In addition, 24 diners can be seated in the downstairs wine cellar, which is also available for private parties. It offers a very different decor and intriguing ambiance; an opportunity to dine amidst shelves filled
with a myriad of wines. A wine connoisseur’s dream come true!
Outdoor dining is also featured during seasonal weather. A charming setting offers tables with umbrellas, lanterns, and even heaters for cooler nights. Thirty-six diners can be accommodated.
Bob DeJean is very encouraged about the new direction his life has taken.
“I am enjoying this new adventure,” he says. “This restaurant means so much to us, and we want to make sure the dining experience continues to be the best. We will ensure that comfort and convenience are there for our customers, including our complimentary valet parking in the area behind the restaurant.
“We are also getting the word out, and marketing ourselves more online and with social media. This is part of being in today’s world.”
Vetere anticipates an exciting future for the restaurant, and continuing its outstanding reputation. “Every time I come in, it’s different. Every day is different. There is always something new to look forward to. We are basically a small restaurant, with a small staff, and we’ve all been working together for a long time. We know each other well, and everything goes smoothly.
“Everything is made to order, so customers know it is very fresh. Our chef is the best, and all our staff is excellent. And again, what we want everyone to know — and this is the most important thing — we may have new ownership, but everything is the same. The same chef and bartenders, and the same high quality food and service.”
Prices at the restaurant cover a range, with starters from $8, entrees $25 and up, and desserts from $7.
O ne 53 RestaurantBar is open for dinner only Sunday, Wednesday, and Thursday 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday until 9:30 p.m. Reservations are strongly encouraged, although seating at the bar is on a first come, first served basis. (609) 921-0153. Website: one53nj.com.
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Wednesday, November 9, 2022 | 6 p.m.
Location: Zoom Meeting
November is Diabetes Awareness Month, and the first step to eating well and managing your diabetes is getting organized. To learn how you can get started, join MINDY KOMOSINSKY, a registered dietitian and diabetes educator from Capital Health. Mindy will discuss meal planning, grocery shopping, and how to organize your kitchen, with a look at meal prep methods to increase your efficiency in the kitchen.
Location: Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell NJ PURE Conference Center, One Capital Way, Pennington, NJ 08534
Tai chi is a way of life that helps you to relax your body to reduce stress, release tension, and improve breathing, balance, and coordination. With these benefits, you are able to sleep better and heighten your body awareness, which gives you more energy and allows your body to stay connected. Robert Langley, a tai chi instructor from the Capital Health Wellness Center, will lead this program and help you experience tai chi for the first time! Please wear comfortable clothing.
Register by calling 609.394.4153 or register online at capitalhealth.org/events. Class size is limited. Please register early.
NOTE: As this event is held in-person at a health care facility, all attendees are required to wear facemasks indoors except when actively eating or drinking. This is in compliance with guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health and is subject to change.
HEALTHY HOLIDAY EATING Thursday, November 17, 2022 | 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting
ACHIEVE MORE WITH A HEALTHY PELVIC FLOOR Wednesday, November 30, 2022 | 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting
THE SHOULDER: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT
Thursday, December 1, 2022 | 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting
WHAT’S NEW WITH MEDICARE? Monday, December 5, 2022 | 2 p.m. Zoom Meeting
HOLISTIC APPROACH TO ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION Wednesday, December 7, 2022 | 6 p.m. Zoom Meeting
BABYSITTING CLASS This event has a materials fee. Wednesday, December 28, 2022 | 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Capital Health – Hamilton 1445 Whitehorse-Mercerville Road Hamilton, NJ 08619
As the Princeton Uni versity football team filed on to the field last Friday night at Harvard Sta dium, the players had to duck their heads to get through the low doorway at the venerable arena constructed in 1903.
“It is a coliseum. When they built it, the tackles were 5’3,” said Princeton head coach Bob Surace with a chuckle. “It is awesome, it is historic. You go in and you feel like warriors on the field.”
Over the next three hours, Princeton played like war riors against Harvard, leav ing the field with their heads held high after they routed the Crimson 37-10 before a crowd of 10,793.
Princeton didn’t waste time showing its intent, going for fourth and one at its own 34 on its first possession and getting the first when fresh man running back Ryan But ler gained three yards.
“That has been a pretty consistent approach, we did it at the end of the Monmouth game last year,” said Surace, whose team improved to 6-0 overall and 3-0 Ivy League and is now ranked No. 22 nationally in the American Football Coaches Associa tion (AFCA) FCS Coaches’ Poll.
“I want our players know ing that we are going to go after them. It is not just be cause I think we are going to
get it. There are going to be times when you get stopped and you have confidence in your defense. If you don’t have a good defense then you don’t do it.”
Two plays later after the Ti gers got the first down, quar terback Blake Stenstrom hit star receiver Andrei Iosivas on a 61-yard touchdown pass off a flea flicker as Princeton went ahead 7-0.
With the Tigers leading 1410 at halftime, Surace was confident that his team could close the deal.
“We got into halftime and the look in our eyes was re ally good, we had played a good 30 minutes,” said Surace. “We had done some good things. We just had to continue on that course and we can take control of the game. I think our guys stayed the course, they were really focused. It was a very positive speech at halftime. it was just continue to play hard every play and stay fo cused. Eventually you have more good plays than they do if that happens.”
Over the last 30 minutes of the contest, Princeton made a lot of good plays, outscoring the Crimson 23-0 in the sec ond half. Dylan Classi scored on a 23-yard TD reception to start the onslaught, followed by a one-yard touchdown plunge by Butler, a 24-yard field goal by Jeffrey Sexton, and a four-yard TD run by
Stenstrom.
Surace credited the Tiger offensive line with paving the way for the second half surge.
“That was going to be one of the keys, their D-line has taken over games,” said Surace. “For the most part when you win or neutralize them, you are giving our QB time and our running backs lanes to run. I really thought that those guys were fighting. They were so happy after the game but it was a happiness of you worked your butt off. You could tell how sore they were.”
Butler benefited from the line’s good work, rushing for 80 yards on 20 carries.
“He runs with a lot of confi dence, he is strong, he is ma ture,” said Surace of Butler, who was later named the Ivy Rookie of the Week. “A lot of guys have asked me about him. It is really hard to play as a freshman in our league. We used to have freshman football and occasionally you see guys that can do it. It takes a lot of maturity and talent. He has done a really good job.”
Senior quarterback Blake Stenstrom had a really good game, hitting on 18-of-27 passes for 278 yards and three TDs and also rushing for 60 yards.
“The game is starting to slow down for him; liter ally he hadn’t started since
FLYING HAWAIIAN: Princeton University receiver Andrei Iosivas races past a Harvard de fender last season. On Friday, senior star Iosivas, a native of Honolulu, Hawaii, made nine catches for a career-high 176 yards and one touchdown as Princeton routed Harvard 37-10. The No. 22 Tigers, now 6-0 overall and 3-0 Ivy League, host Cornell (4-2 overall, 1-2 Ivy).
high school until the Stetson game,” said Surace of Sten strom, who was named the Ivy Player of the Week. “That is such a long time ago. The coaches did a good job of getting him up to speed last year, the rust started to come off. He is playing with confidence, he is making good decisions.”
Throwing to Iosivas was a good decision as the senior standout made nine catches for a career-high 176 yards and one touchdown.
“Week one it is No 9 (Io sivas), week two it is No. 7 (Dylan Classi); one of them has that 9-10 catch game performance and the other one plays an impactful role,” said Surace. “This week the ball found Andrei. He got the ball in some space and really did a nice job.”
The Tiger defense made its
impact felt, holding a highpowered Harvard offense to 303 yards total offense.
“They were 3-for-11 on third downs and 0-for-2 in fourth downs so they were 3 for 13 in those critical situations,” said Surace. “Their running back (Aidan Borguet) is one of the best in the country and we re ally did a good job limiting the damage with him. There were lot of 1,2,3 yard runs. He is such a good player, that is a credit to our guys. We forced a lot of throws in their slot. Ryan Wimberly had one long catch, all the rest of his catches were in the 5-yard range. We did a really good job keeping the ball in front of us. We got our hands on a lot of balls.”
Junior linebacker Liam Johnson spearheaded the defense with eight tackles
(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
and some heady play.
“He is such a good leader,” said Surace. “In a series we are going to check in and out of things; he is the middle linebacker so he has to do it. He has just executed and gotten us in the right call. He is really an extension of what Steve Verbit [defensive coordinator and senior asso ciate head coach] wants on the defense. He is doing such a good job, a couple of times he flipped a blitz when they flipped a formation. These are things you only do if you trust the guy. We have had defensive years where we have not been able to flip things but with Liam we are able to do it.”
Even though Princeton is off to a 6-0 start, Surace sees plenty of room for improve ment.
“I think we have pro gressed, one thing that has been a constant has been our effort and our grit,” said Surace. “We have got to con tinue to progress in certain elements of our execution. It is not going to be perfect. The line played its best game, we ran the ball well. These things are incremental. You don’t go from the first step and come to the 10th step. I think we are taking some incremental steps, we are go ing to have to because the schedule doesn’t get easier.”
This Saturday, the Tigers face another hard foe as they host Cornell (4-2 overall, 1-2 Ivy).
“Cornell has have been incredibly physical, they are playing a strong brand of football that has led to five of their six games coming down to the last two minutes,” said Surace, noting that the Big Red stopped Brown last Sat urday on a goal line stand in the waning seconds of the contest to earn a 24-21 win over the Bears.
“It has been physical, tough, challenging games. They test you. It has been low possession games, they try to control the clock. We have done a good job executing, getting first downs as well. It might be a low possession game, so each play is going to have added significance.”
—Bill Alden
It was a duel of Ivy League front-runners when the 10thranked Princeton University field hockey team hosted No. 15 Harvard last Sunday at high noon.
Both squads entered the contest at 4-0 Ivy and with Princeton having lost in a penalty shootout last year to the Crimson to fi nish second, the Tigers were primed to turn the tables on their rival.
“We went into it with great positivity and energy,” said Princeton senior star midfi elder and co-captain Hannah Davey. “We knew exactly what we needed to do.”
The Tigers displayed that energy right away, tallying three unanswered goals in the first quarter as Grace Schulze, Beth Yeager, and Sam Davidson each found the back of the cage in the first quarter as the Tigers built a 3-0 lead.
“To score the first goal was great,” said Davey, a 5’7 native of Derbyshire, England. “To get the next two it was brilliant.”
Davey picked up the assist to Schulze on fi rst goal, slotting the ball to her on the end line.
“We definitely connect well, it was a big distance,” said Davey. “I saw her in the distance, hit her, and she managed to get it through.”
Things got dicey as Harvard tallied a goal late in the second quarter and scored again off a penalty corner early in the third quarter to tame it a 3-2 game. Davey took a knock on her left shin in a melee in the circle on the corner and had to leave the contest for treatment.
Returning to the game
midway through the third quarter, Davey ended up coming up with her second assist of the game, setting up Sammy Popper for a goal with 11:54 left in the fourth quarter.
“Sammy’s backhand is so good,” said Davey. “I just dribbled through, saw her, passed it, goal.”
That turned out to be the final tally of the contest Princeton prevailed 4-2, improving to 11-4 overall and 5-0 Ivy.
“Coming off a loss last year, we knew we had something to prove and we did exactly that with three goals so early on,” said Davey. “To win 4-2 was brilliant, we can take that momentum into the postseason.”
With the victory extending Princeton’s winning streak to six, the Tigers have been gaining momentum as they bounce back from a 3-2 overtime loss to Lafayette on September 25.
“I think it is just team energy; everyone is so supportive of each other, everyone is always rooting for one another,” said Davey, reflecting on the squad’s hot streak.
“We needed that Lafayette game to spark us into this. If we hadn’t lost that, maybe we would not have won today.”
Princeton head coach Carla Tagliente wanted her team to play with energy in the showdown with Harvard.
“The mindset was just to have fun, we know we are a good side,” said Tagliente.
“We have had a lot of discussions in the past week, the only thing getting in our way is the stress we put on ourselves. It doesn’t make it fun
anymore at that point when you put all of that pressure on. These are the moments you play for. These are the moments you get etched in your head and why not enjoy it and lean into it. Pressure is a privilege.”
Princeton certainly put the pressure on the Crimson with its early three-goal outburst. “It was amazing, it could have been 6-0,” said Tagliente.
“We hit a post on a corner after that. We had one across the goal mouth that almost got tipped in and then we had a corner to Hannah that tipped across the other way on the goal mouth. It was really great execution.”
When the Crimson narrowed the gap to 3-2, Tagliente wanted her team to get back in synch.
“I was frustrated that we just changed the mentality a little bit and started to play panicked instead of playing how we were playing,” said Tagliente.
Changing up the formation by moving senior star Popper helped the Tigers get the insurance goal.
“We moved Popper up in the fourth quarter, I wanted to get to that sooner in the game but we didn’t,” said Tagliente.
“I was like we might as well try it. She is not going to get as many goals when she is stuck in the midfi eld. When she gets up front in the games like Syracuse (a 5-1 win on September 9) and Rutgers (a 4-1 win on September 11) she scores. She gets up there and she has the ability to shoot in the tiniest of spaces. We saw that today, she pulled the trigger and drained it.”
Davey also made a difference on the offensive end. “Hannah had to earn it this game, they overmarked her and man-marked her and I don’t think we made great adjustments collectively,” said Tagliente.
“If they are going to mark her like that, we need to play through and make them pinch it and we didn’t do that. She was persevering and stayed at it. She made her own fortune. That is her, she is going to be persistent. She is a competitor, she did a great job overall.”
Junior Schulze has emerged as a spark for the Tigers at both ends of the fi eld.
“We have had to play her extended minutes because she inserts well on the corners and you just can’t really quantify what she does on defense,” said Tagliente of Schulze, who now has four goals and eight assists on the season.
“She is kind of sneaky coming up with some stuff.
On her leads when she gets on attack, she is in the right spot. Whereas if that ball comes into that pocket, another player may not be there and it is a turnover. Her fi rst goal was great.”
Topping the Crimson was a great triumph for Princeton. “It is a big win for us, especially since we got up three goals so fast,” said Tagliente. “We were hoping it could be 6-0 at the end, that is a statement but still it was 4-2. Their chances were sporadic. It was like hit and hope. It feels good.”
Things are looking good for the Tigers as they have produced their late surge.
“I really think it is the resilience; at Cornell we were down 0-1 and you have to come back (a 2-1 win on October 15) and you are feeling pressure,” said Tagliente. “In this one, we are rolling them and then it is 3-2 but to come back and regroup was great. We have had different people step up at different times. It has really been a
collective effort. If you look at our box scores this season, there have been no hat tricks.”
With Princeton hosting Brown on October 30, Tagliente is looking for her players to keep up that collective effort.
“We haven’t closed this out in the regular season, we have to focus on Brown,” said Tagliente. “Brown has been better than in the past. Columbia at Columbia can be tricky, they have a new fi eld. We just need to close this out game by game and focus on the present. Then we will see where we are in the postseason.”
Davey, for her part, believes the Tigers can do some big things in the postseason.
“Hopefully this will secure our ticket,” said Davey. “If we can beat Brown and Columbia, we can take that momentum into the postseason. We can defi nitely win a national championship.”
— Bill Alden
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assists), junior Nick Carabin (1 assist), and junior Mike Kennedy (2 goals, 1 assist) have been making an impact.
“Noah had two power play goals during the scrimmages,” said Fogarty. “Pito looked very good. He is playing strong defensively and skating really well with the puck. Nick and Mike have a physical presence for us. They played very strong, they had a lot of hits over the weekend.”
At goalie, sophomore Ethan Pearson (7.17 goals against average, .826 save percentage in 2021-22) and senior Aidan Porter (3.71 GAA, .877 save pct.) will be vying for time between the pipes.
“Both played very well, it is game by game right now,” said Fogarty. “We have two capable goaltenders. I love both of them. I trust both of them, I know they can get the job done.”
The Tigers are primed to get the job done this Saturday when the puck drops in the opener versus the Crimson.
“We are looking forward to the Harvard weekend,” said Fogarty. “We love it, we are looking forward to the challenge. They better be ready for a tough game.”
In Fogarty’s view, the chemistry the team has developed over the offseason will help lead to tough play on the ice this winter.
“We have done a tremendous amount of bonding, we have done a lot of community outreach,” said Fogarty, noting that his players have visited Snider youth hockey, visited elementary schools in Princeton to read to students, and have attended as many Princeton athletic events as possible.
“We are a very tight team
and that will allow us to do the non-skilled parts of the game well while allowing the skilled parts to take over. I love where our foundation is as a team. It is as close a team as I have seen in nine years.”
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Cara Morey is experienc ing a little trepidation as her Princeton University women’s hockey team pre pares to start its 2022-23 campaign.
“I don’t know what to expect this weekend,” said Princeton head coach Mo rey, whose squad, ranked 10th nationally, is hosting No. 4 Colgate (9-0) on Oc tober 28 and No. 8 Cornell (2-0) a day later.
“It is just hard because sometimes they are flying and they look great. Some times there is a lull and you are like wait, do we have to start all over again.”
The Tiger players are on edge as well. “I think we are ready to play, now we are anxious to get on the ice and play some games,” said Morey, whose team went 13-15-5 overall and 9-10-3 ECAC Hockey last winter on the way to the league semi finals. “It is at that point of preseason where we need to play so then we can kind of figure out where we are at.”
Morey is anxious to see what junior superstar Sarah Fillier can do upon her re turn after taking a two-year
hiatus from Princeton dur ing which she helped the Canadian women’s national team win two world cham pionships and a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics.
“Sarah is an X-factor, she is great; the players look up to her,” said Morey of Fillier, who piled up 114 points on 44 goals and 70 assists in her first two seasons for the Tigers, earning All-Ameri can honors each year.
“She is an awesome leader. They watch her when she is on the ice which can some times be a detriment because they need to play instead of watching her. Overall it is amazing, it has been so great to have her back.”
The Tigers will be looking at two other key veterans, senior Maggie Connors (13 goals, 9 assists in 2021-22) and sophomore Mia Coene (6 goals, 7 assists), to help Fillier trigger the offense.
“Maggie is looking great, she looks amazing, she looks better than ever,” said Mo rey. “Mia also looks great; she is maybe the fittest and toughest kid you will ever have on your roster.”
A quartet of freshmen for wards — Emerson O’Leary, Jane Kuehl, Issy Wunder, and Katherine Khramtsov — figure to make an impact.
“Our freshmen look re ally good, there is a lot of talent,” said Morey. “There will be a learning curve of understanding the college game, the physicality of it, the understanding our sys tems and how we want them to play but they are really good.”
Princeton boasts a crew of battle-tested and tal ented defensemen in senior Mariah Keopple (2 goals, 5 assists), junior Kate Moni han (2 goals, 3 assists), senior Chloe Harvey (2 as sists), junior Stef Wallace (2 goals, 12 assists), sopho more Dominique Cormier (3 goals, 9 assists), and senior Solveig Neunzert (4 goals, 6 assists).
“It is the exact same dcorps as last year, no new additions, no subtractions,” said Morey. “Our d-corps looks good, I am excited for them to show what they can do this weekend. They have all come back from last year faster, stronger, smarter. I expect them to do really well.”
The Tigers have three goalies in freshman Taylor
Hyland, senior Cassie Reale (2.00 goals against average, .927 save percentage in 2021-22), and sophomore Jennifer Olnowich (1.38 GAA, .946 save pct.) who can do well.
“That is going to be a game-time decision,” said Morey. “The goalies look good but the net is open. They are all stepping up in their own time. I think it is a good, healthy competition and they are pushing each other.”
Princeton is going to get pushed by Colgate and Cor nell this weekend.
“I think Colgate is argu ably the best team in our league right now; it is going to be a big test, so we will see how our defense does against them,” said Morey. “They are super offensively gifted. They are on game 10 and it is our first. They are loaded and flying. Cornell is a little bit more of a fair fight, they have some young kids playing. They have had two games now where we haven’t had any. I would ex pect it to be a really fast, back and forth game.”
Even if the Tigers don’t get off to a fast start, Morey is confident that her squad can grow into something special.
“I think they have to be patient and know if it is bumpy at the beginning, it will come together at the end,” said Morey, who cred its assistant coaches Court ney Kessel and Shelly Picard with playing a key role in the program’s success.
“We have a lot of young players in our lineup right now. We have to be patient and stay positive and just know the potential that this group has.”
—Bill AldenRyan Clare scored the lone goal as the Princeton University men’s soccer team fell 3-1 to Cornell last Saturday.
The Tigers, now 5-5–2 overall and 1-2–1 Ivy League, play at Brown on October 30.
Capping a superb Cali fornia swing, the No. 9 Princeton University men’s water polo team stunned No. 3 Stanford 11-10 last Sunday to go 4-0 at the Santa Clara Invitational last weekend.
In posting the program’s first-ever win over the Car dinal, sophomore Vladan Mitrovic scored four goals and sophomore Roko Po zaric added three, including the game-winner with 13 seconds left in the contest.
The Tigers started the event by topping host and No. 17 Santa Clara 16-8 on Friday. A day later, Prince ton defeated Fresno Pacific 19-10 and then beat No. 16 Cal Baptist 18-7.
Earlier on the trip to California, Princeton had edged No. 9 UC Santa Barbara 11-9 on October 16, fell 9-7 to No. 10 Pep perdine on October 18, and then topped No. 12 Loyola Marymount 12-9 last Thursday.
In upcoming action, Princeton, now 19-5, hosts St. Francis-Brooklyn and Iona on October 29.
Sparked by Melina Ma hood, the Princeton Univer sity women’s volleyball de feated Penn 3-1 last Friday.
Senior Mahood contribut ed a career-high 24 kills to help the Tigers prevail (2514, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17).
Princeton, now 15-3 over all and 7-1 Ivy League, plays at Harvard on October 28 and at Dartmouth in Octo ber 29.
Princeton Athletics Mourning DeNunzio’s Death Princeton University is mourning the death of Ral ph D. DeNunzio ’53, a major benefactor of the school’s athletics program.
DeNunzio, who passed away on October 17 at age 90, was the longtime chief executive officer of Kidder, Peabody & Co. Incorporated and a prominent leader on Wall Street for many years.
DeNunzio’s long connec tion and commitment to Princeton Athletics began when he called football, bas ketball and, baseball games for the student radio station, WPRB.
Later, his generosity fund ed the building of DeNun zio Pool, the home of the Princeton swimming and diving and water polo var sity programs. In addition, he worked on the design and building of Princeton Stadi um, the home of Princeton football, whose press box is named in his honor.
In recognition of his lead ership on the Nike Board of Directors, The Ralph DeNun zio ‘53 and Nike Endowment Fund for Princeton Athletics was established in 2012 and provides critical support for many of Princeton’s athletics programs.
SHE’S BAAACK: Princeton University women’s hockey player Sarah Fillier skates up the ice in a 2020 game. Junior star Fillier has returned to Princeton after a two-year hiatus during which she helped the Canadian women’s national team win two world championships and a gold medal at the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. Fillier totaled 114 points on 44 goals and 70 as sists in her first two seasons for the Tigers, earning All-American honors each year. Princeton hosts No. 4 Colgate (9-0) on October 28 and No. 8 Cornell (2-0) a day later to start its 2022-23 season.
Neha Khandkar and Amy Zhou have been singles stars for the Princeton Day School girls’ tennis team over the last four years, and it was fitting that they ended their career on the court at the New Jersey State Inter scholastic Athletic Associa tion (NJSIAA) Non-Public final last Thursday at the Mercer County Park tennis complex.
“Amy and I have been to gether since freshman year; we have been through it all together,” said Khandkar.
Zhou, for her part, has en joyed sharing the ride with Khandkar.
“Me and Neha were singles during freshman year and through all of the years,” said Zhou. “It has been nice playing all these years. I will remember the hardships and the highs and lows. Some times winning feels great, but also losing together is hard.”
The Non-Public final against powerhouse Pingry turned out to be a low as PDS fell 5-0.
“We know it is a tough team to play — we have played them a lot of times before,” said Khandkar.
In her match at first sin gles against Anika Paul of Pingry, she fought hard in a straight-set defeat.
“The first set was a lot closer; there were times where I was up on change overs and it gave me a lot of adrenaline,” said Khand kar. “I had a lot of energy in the first set and that sort of dwindled a little bit in the second.”
While Zhou also lost in straight sets at third singles, she showed the progress in her game.
“I can read the ball bet ter,” said Zhou. “I am more mature when it comes to playing now and think more about strategy.”
Winning a second straight Non-Public South Jersey sectional with a 4-1 win over the Ranney School on October 18 was special for the Panthers.
“I think people underes timate how much pressure there is when you are the defending champion; there is a target on your back,” said Khandkar. “When we saw we were the No. 1 seed in the bracket and had a bye, we were like ‘oh my God that is crazy.’ We realize it was because we won section als last year. I thought we did even better this year, it was pretty clean and overall more solid wins.”
Over her career, Khand kar worked hard to become a more solid player.
“I think one way I have improved is versatility in my game,” said Khandkar.
“I think drop shots and stuff were never in my rep ertoire. Now it is just work ing on small things, learn ing to move people around, changing people’s games. It is more mental.”
PDS head coach Michael Augsberger was proud of the game his players displayed against Pingry.
“We have ultimate respect for Pingry,” said Augsberg er. “They are an outstanding team, one of the best. Last year they lost in the Tourna ment of Champions final so that shows how they stack up against everybody else. We fought hard.”
Khandkar and the second doubles pair of senior Jose phine Baranski and sopho more Kavita Amin played hard in defeat.
“I am really proud of Ne ha’s performance, Anika’s serve is really hard to break down,” said Augsberger.
“Neha was keeping her own serve and trying to chip away at that serve a little.
Anika was just able to pull her out wide a little too of ten. Our second doubles had a really good showing, Josie and Kavita were right there at 4-3 in the first set.”
While the loss in the final stung, Augsberger sees the second straight sectional title as a big achievement.
“We are really proud of the ladies, it is all their work on the off-season with their personal coaches and their families that is what gets them to this level,” said Augsberger. “While they are here we try to give them the opportunities to stay in rhythm and try to help them with their mental strength. We love being in the NJSIAA. There are so many different opportunities through the season and tour naments that you have one bad taste in your mouth, you get it out right away. There are so many things to gun for, and we love challenging ourselves like that.”
Augsberger credits Khand kar with helping the Pan thers reach a higher level.
“Neha is a coach’s dream, she works hard, she has an unbelievable mental tough ness and a great attitude,” said Augsberger. “She is a great sport. She can be even too generous on her calls sometimes but she is fighter. She is an excellent leader, she is going to go on to big things. We are proud of her. She can play somewhere in college, without question.”
Zhou has also done some big things over her PDS ca reer.
“Amy brings a lightness to the team, she is quiet,” said Augsberger. “For a third singles player to take those offensive opportunities like she does and to play like first singles tennis like she does, says a lot about her ability.”
The squad’s third senior, Baranski, has been the glue for the doubles pairs.
“I am really proud of her, I know how much she wanted to play first doubles and she got the chance to do it at Preps and she won it,” said Augsberger.
“Playing second doubles all year with Kavita, she really stepped into a lead ership role. She is a vocal leader for the whole team.”
With doubles players Amin, sophomore Arya Kalra, and junior Ashlyn Du along with junior Kris tina Wang at second singles slated to return next year, the future looks bright for the Panthers.
“They are really hungry players, that is the thing,” said Augsberger. “Kavita and Arya have waited a long time. It going to be filling in those first and second doubles spots. It is going to come down to us bringing new people in.”
As Khandkar looks back on her PDS tennis experi ence, she will savor the good times on and off the court.
“Sectionals is one of the things that will stand out and also the average things too, the bus rides, listening to music, talking and shar ing food on the bus,” said Khandkar.
—Bill AldenTime was running out on the Princeton High football team in its quest to get its first win this season.
Having lost its first eight games and trailing Palmyra 21-17 late in the fourth quar ter last Saturday with the Panthers in possession of the ball, things looked bleak for PHS.
But then lightning struck as Tiger linebacker Jack Calla han forced a fumble and Joe George scooped up the ball and raced 40 yards to the Palmyra three-yard line.
Two plays later, PHS soph omore quarterback Travis Petrone scored on a oneyard plunge to give the Ti gers a 23-21 lead. The Tiger defense then held the fort, stopping Palmyra in downs to seal the deal and finally earn a triumph.
“We had great individual efforts from a lot of guys,” said PHS head coach Charlie Gallagher. “It looks like just a really great team win when you add them all up.”
Gallagher knew his squad needed to make a big effort to contain Palmyra star running back Kwinten Ives.
“We knew that they had this really super talented player in Kwinten Ives,” said Gallagher. “My message to them this week was that we know that this guy is going to get his yards and TDs. We are going to try to contain him and barrel him up. We just need more of our guys to make their plays. Let him do it, but we can’t let anybody else. We have to make up for this one player with five or six of our guys, and you guys have to step up.”
PHS stepped up early, cashing in on two Palmyra mistakes to jump out to a 10-0 lead. After the Pan thers didn’t execute a punt, PHS took over at the Palmyra 10-yard line. The Tigers got a 22-yard field goal by Sean Wilton. Later in the quarter, PHS recovered a fumble at the Panthers 26 and Tyler Goldberg ended up scoring on a six-yard touchdown run.
“We had fourth and goal, we were at their six or seven yard line,” said Gallagher, reflecting in the decision to go for the field goal. “It was ‘hey let’s just got for it’ and I call a timeout and I said, ‘let me rethink this one. Let’s just get three points and get on the board.’ We knew that this guy Ives was explosive and he could break one off at any time, but it would also just feel good to get three on the board. They had another mis cue and we were able to cash it in and the field goal looks real good. It was 10-0 so we were feeling really good.”
Palmyra responded with a 20-yard touchdown run by Ives to narrow the gap to 107. PHS regained its 10-point lead when junior Evan Pease scored on a 12-yard jaunt.
Gallagher pointed to the PHS running game as a key to its solid start against the Panthers.
“Tyler hasn’t broken the 100-yard barrier and he didn’t on Saturday, but he got 89,” said Gallagher. “It was without a doubt his best over all effort and it really trans lates well to the offensive line. The offensive line did a great job. Between West Windsor (a 25-7 loss on October 14) and the culmination of the week here, the kids really put it on themselves. Guys like Callahan, Jake Richter, Isaiah Nazario, Jake Ange lucci, and Wilton, they all just did a great job. We got good tight end play from Risshabh Bhardwaj. I am very excited.”
In the topsy-turvy contest, Palmyra made exciting plays to forge ahead as they got a 50-yard interception re turn for a TD to narrow the PHS lead to 17-13 and then Ives got loose for a 74-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter to put the Panthers up 21-17.
With the Tigers trading late in the contest, Gallagher was getting an uncomfortable sense of déjà vu.
“We played Haddon, they are a good football team and we played them very close
(a 34-27 loss on September 10),” said Gallagher. “Holy Cross was a really close game (a 22-14 loss on October 1).
Bishop Eustace was within reach (a 23-6 loss on Sep tember 23). They were all like two or one score games. So here we are with five minutes left. I was concerned.”
That concern turned to joy as PHS came through in crunch time.
“They had a bad snap and then QB took it upon himself to run the ball and Callahan had a great strip on the ball,” recalled Gallagher.
“We always talk about try ing to get that scoop and score. Joe scooped that up and took it all the way down to the three yard line.”
It was fitting that senior Callahan made the big play in his final home regular sea son game.
“It was Senior Day, I wished we could have had more wins for them,” said Gallagher. “It is a good group of six guys. Only four of those guys have played all four years — Jack [Callahan], Ryan [Fried man], Isaiah [Nazario], and Risshabh [Bhardwaj]. Drew [Pianka] was here his sopho more year for us and Jake was a pleasant surprise when he came in last year.”
The team’s core of fresh man and sophomores savored the win.
“We have got a lot of young guys, they were all feeling good,” said Gallagher.
“You could tell in the post game speeches, there were a lot of kids wearing their emo tions on their sleeves which is good. Football is an emo tional game, no doubt about that. I have been known to get a little emotional in those team huddles as well. It was great for those young guys, it was great for the seniors.”
Seeing his squad break through with the triumph was a great feeling for Gallagher.
“I can’t be more happy,” said Gallagher. “It was a great team effort. There were plays from the freshmen, sopho mores, juniors, and seniors.”
—Bill Alden
Charlie Howes made big strides over the past year, improvements that helped the Princeton High boys’ cross country team earn the Mercer County Champion ship last week.
Howes was one of three seniors, along with Marty Brophy and Zach Deng, to lead the way for the Tigers, who put four finishers in the top 10 on their way to scoring 54 points for the victory Thursday at Thomp son Park. Runner-up West Windsor-Plainsboro North, which edged PHS by a point for the title last year, was second with 82 points. The Lawrenceville School was third with 146 points.
“It just feels really awe some,” said Howes, who placed fifth with a time of 16:47 over the 5,000-meter course. “Coming into this season we knew we’d be without our best guy from last year due to injury, but we knew we would still have a strong team. Marty has been the lead guy all season and I’ve been able to work off him so well. I feel like the chemistry we’ve all been able to develop has helped lead us to greater things. We’ve been dealing with a lot of injuries and for all of us to come together, race re ally well and win the county title means a lot.”
Howes was Princeton’s second finisher. Brophy took fourth place in 16:26. Howes came in 21 seconds later in fifth, barely a second and a half ahead of WW-P North’s top finisher. Deng broke 17:00 for eighth place in 16:59, and Max Dunlap took 10th in 17:08. Felix Farrugia’s strong second half of the race enabled him to move up to finish 27th in 18:00 to seal the victory.
Braedyn Capone was 33rd and Atticus Ayres was 53rd to round out the team.
“The county is good, there’s a lot of talent in our county every year,” said PHS head coach Jim Smirk. “Whenever you get the op portunity to have a win at counties, it’s a big deal. We were a little nervous going in considering what had happened last year, losing to North by a point. North is young team. Coach (Bri an) Gould has them well put together. They execute well. You know you’re get ting a race from them. We had some question marks we had to solve, and I think we solved them. We put togeth er the day we were looking for. I’m thrilled with them. I think they really took ad vantage of the opportunity given to them and proved that they’re championship level.”
The PHS girls placed fifth with 126 points, only six points out of third place. The Wilberforce School won the girls title with a score of 88. The Tigers were led by Lucy Kreipke in sixth in 19:56 in an encouraging performance at Thompson Park.
“She didn’t like the course very much and had had some struggles there in the past,” said Smirk. “Last year, when she didn’t have a great race there, and we started work ing on that course the next day about what was needed to find the right combination of tactics and toughness to
be successful there. She’s put all the work in, there’s no question, and it’s show ing. I was thrilled with her performance.”
Robin Roth took ninth in 20:15 as she returned from illness, and Kyleigh Tangen was 16th in 20:31 to show her experience and round out their top 20 finish ers. Avery Ellen Bahr was 39th and Tessa Thai edged teammate Clare Johnson for 65th.
“We’re looking for our 5-6-7 runners to step up and see who has the hot hand come sectionals,” said Smirk. “We’re not quite as tight as we’ve been in the past 1-5, but I think we’re doing some really good things moving forward.”
The PHS girls and boys will return to Thompson Park for the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional race this Saturday. The PHS girls will have stiff competition to get out while the Tiger boys are among the sectional favor ites and gained confidence from the county win.
“We’re jelling really well,” said Smirk of the boys. “We’re making good deci sions. We’re starting to get into that bit of a group thing where you kind of know what your teammate will do at any given second. The next step for us is understanding that every time we go to that next type championship meet, the competition is stiffer and it’s going to take more depth and risk-taking to be in the right spot. That’s where we want to be and I think we’re in the right spot for that for sure. Short of getting every body healthy and back, I’m not sure we could do a whole lot more to continue to grow and challenges ourselves to put out good races.”
The PHS boys won de spite not having last year’s top finisher, Andrew Kenny, who has been sidelined this fall by injury. The Tigers expect Kenny to return for winter and spring track, and are holding out hope that he could make a late return to the cross country team. Without him, PHS has seen others step up.
“Over the summer I put in a lot more work compared to last year,” said Howes. “I started summer training early July. I got a good solid 10-12 weeks of training in before the season started. I peaked at like 60 miles a week. I think my drive and dedication and focus has led me to where I am today.”
Howes has seen some of the more remarkable jumps among the team. He has gone from double-digit fin ishes in nearly every major meet last year to top-five fin ishes in every meet except one so far. He placed 21st at counties a year ago. The improvements are directly correlated to his offseason work.
“I expected to do a lot bet ter than I did last year,” said Howes. “Going into my first race, I didn’t know what I was capable of. I was doing what I was supposed to ev ery day and hoping it would lead me to where I wanted to go. When I ran 16:30 the first race, even I was like, I didn’t think I could do this.
And then really everything after that has been about being the best I can to help
my team do well and create a good environment for ev eryone.”
PHS has seen improve ments across the board from its contributing run ners. They have helped the Tigers move to the top of the county and gear up for fur ther championship achieve ments. PHS’s senior trio has led the way at the top of the lineup, as they did at counties. And Dunlap came through with a big perfor mance just behind them Thursday.
“Our top 3, they’ve been there all year working to gether,” said Smirk. “It was nice to see Marty and Charlie and Zach really set the tone for us. Max has been kind of working his way back. He had a rough spring last year. It just took him a long time to get his feet under him and get his confidence back. He really put it all to gether for that No. 4 spot. That was a pretty impressive effort on his part in terms of the competitive field. He had gone head to head with a lot of those guys all season and was struggling to make it happen, and he really showed up. He didn’t wait. The gun went off and he knew exactly what his job was and how to execute it. He showed that next level veteran focus and perfor mance. We’re thrilled with him.”
Behind Dunlap were the real questions. PHS’s No. 5 runner this season, Cole Rose, is out with an injury, and the Tigers needed their next group to fill in to com pete. Farrugia was nursing his own injury, but came through at counties.
“We had a little question mark on the backside there,” said Smirk. “The opening 1,500 meters was a little shaky because Felix was something like 58th, which is not the position you want your No. 5 to be at counties. But he started to trust his stuff a little more and rallied our 6 and 7 guys, Braedyn and Atticus, to make some moves. By the time he’d come through on that inner loop, he had it put together and moved up to 27th overall on the day. It was really a top-end performance on the back half of the course.”
Howes has been enjoy ing his final year of high school running. He came to the team from soccer as a sophomore and had just a taste of the sport in the COVID-19 abbreviated schedule. He came back last year and moved into the top seven, which opened his eyes to his potential. He upped his training coming into this year to become a leader along with his senior teammates.
“All summer, my team mates Marty and Zach would train with me all the time and they would push me on runs,” said Howes. “Hav ing teammates to stick with you through all the runs re ally helped me out. The fact that me, Marty, and Zach have been able to have such great seasons, it just means so much to me really. I’ve been friends with them for a long time and I feel like we’ve bonded a lot over the last few months because of this.”
Howes has moved up
considerably overall to help lessen the graduation and injury losses suffered by PHS. His development has been a bright spot for the Tigers. In two years, he has come a long way.
“Last year he kind of keyed in on one of our top guys and did whatever they were doing,” said Smirk. “He kind of rode that experi ence. This year he’s contrib uting at a completely differ ent level. He’s making great race decisions. He’s bringing his strengths to our top spot. Instead of being a good scorer, someone you know is going to be there, he’s actu
ally influencing outcomes of races by changing the race dynamic and pressing com petitors in spots maybe that they don’t want to and work ing with Marty and Zach to create some pressure as a team pack. He’s a huge ad dition for us this year.”
Howes looks forward to the outdoor track season as well for the chance to close out his high school career in his favorite season before he looks to run in college and study business. The county meet is just the start of the championship portion of the season and Princeton’s win is a stepping stone to the
state meets to come.
“We knew we were still capable of doing well in the postseason,” said Howes. “Our goal is to do well. We want to win sectionals and we think we can do it if everyone has a good race. Our team goal is to make it to the Meet of Champions. We knew it’s going to be difficult. We’re not as well rounded as last year, but we know if we have the right at titude going into every race we can do what we want to achieve.”
—Justin FeilPhotographer Dawoud Bey’s The Birmingham Project (2012) responds to the 1963 bombing of Sixteenth Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama, through poignant blackand-white portraits. Bey—whose works feature in Time’s Relentless Melt, on view at Art on Hulfish—will join us for a conversation with Katherine A. Bussard, Peter C. Bunnell Curator of Photography. Reception to follow.
Although the Princeton Day School field hockey team fell 6-1 to Lawrenceville in a regular season game on Oc tober 8, Logan Harrison and her PDS teammates were fired up for a rematch with the Big Red in the Mercer County Tournament final last Thursday night.
“We were the underdogs so there was nothing to lose for us,” said Panther junior star Harrison of fifth-seeded PDS which brought a 4-6 record into the MCT, edging fourthseeded Robbinsville 4-3 in a quarterfinal contest and then stunning undefeated and topseeded Princeton High 3-2 in the semis on the way to the clash with second-seeded Lawrenceville.
“They are a really tough op ponent. We know how they play and we had to work hard. We just had to figure out their weaknesses and just try to fight against it.”
While PDS yielded a sec ond quarter goal and trailed 1-0 at halftime of the game played at Lawrence High, Harrison and her teammates liked where they were at.
“We have been down a lot in the first quarter and have gotten back a couple of times,” said Harrison. “We are pretty used to that. We just keep our momentum, we are not fazed by that. We know we have three more quarters so whatever we can do to get the ball back.”
Harrison got PDS even as she scored a goal off of a pen alty corner at the end of the third quarter.
“I saw someone open on the corner and I was like, ‘if I can get it to them, maybe they can tip it in,’” said Har rison, recalling her tally. “The play was planned to go to Jadyn [Huff], it ended up fumbling and getting to me.”
The Panthers kept push ing forward, generating two penalty corners in the waning moments of regulation.
“We were ready for it, we thought we could win,” said Harrison. “We were so close at the end.”
In the end, Lawrenceville
“The first part of the OT, we were flying, we were kill ing it,” said Harrison. “As OT goes on you get tired, there are only seven people on the field and it is a giant field. In OT last year, we lost to Law rence in the final (5-4) so it is pretty disappointing that we lost again.”
Although the loss was dis appointing, Harrison was not surprised that PDS advanced to the final.
“We wanted it; we knew where we were placed and we knew we could get up,” said Harrison. “Just because we had a low seed doesn’t mean we can’t get to the finals.”
A day later, PDS got to another final as the secondseeded Panthers edged thirdseeded Pennington 1-0 in the Prep B state semis. PDS, who improved to 7-7 with the win, was slated to play at topseeded Montclair Kimberley Academy on October 27 in the Prep B final.
“We have got a momen tum, we know we can play,” said Harrison, looking ahead to the Prep B tourney. “We know how well we can play together. Taking it into our next tournament, we can definitely win.”
PDS head coach Heather Farlow believes that her tam could win against Lawrencev ille despite the earlier defeat to the Big Red.
“We just decided that we were going to try to play possession through the mid dle third of the field and just keep going and not hang our heads,” said Farlow. “The girls were excited. I told them to enjoy the moment, Not ev erybody gets to be here, there are 17 other teams that would love to be here. Pressure is a privilege.”
While PDS was under pres sure as it trailed 1-0 at half time, Farlow was excited by her team’s prospects.
“We liked where we were, we were down 2-0 in the game two days ago,” said Farlow. “I said we have been here, there
is nothing to worry about. We weren’t fazed, I was trying to stay calm and even-keeled for them. You couldn’t ask for a better effort.”
The Panthers got a great effort from Harrison. “Lo gan has had a great game, she played lights out,” said Farlow. “She played phenom enally well.”
With her squad playing so well collectively, Farlow was hoping her team could earn a county crown.
“It was great, all of these kids stepped up,” said Far low. “I really wanted them to win this because they have worked so hard. They are such a good group to coach, it is just a nice, nice group of kids.”
Those kids have shown a lot of improvement since starting the season with three straight losses.
“We only have one senior (Jadyn Huff) so the progress has been huge,” said Farlow. “We had 21 girls come out. I wasn’t really sure what to expect, we had such young kids. With such little experi ence, we just decided that we will take it game by game and quarter by quarter. They have just grown.”
Farlow has seen growth across the field. “Molly Hall has progressed in goal,” said Farlow, whose team will be starting play in the New Jersey State In terscholastic Athletic Asso ciation (NJSIAA) Non-Public tournament next week. “Lo gan has stepped up, I shifted Kelly Christie to center mid this year and she has stepped up. Tessa Caputo is just a nat ural athlete. Lily Ryan is just so good. Peyton Richardson is good in the back. Jadyn is the glue.”
Harrison, for her part, has enjoyed stepping into a key role for the Panthers.
“I started as a freshman and I didn’t really do much,” said Harrison. “Now as a junior, I feel like I am much more in the team. I am help ing out with corners in the front end and in the back. As a team, I feel like we are working well together.”
—Bill AldenEnjoying Her Journey to Princeton from Germany, Roggenkamp Helps PHS Girls’ Tennis Make State Final they proved they could do better when we won 4-1 in a convincing fashion. That is what happened to us last year, we lost to Hightstown in the first match and then after that we beat North, we beat Hightstown and won the sectional championship. Sometimes as frustrating as it can be, in the long run it helps you as a wake-up call.”
Coming to Princeton this fall from Germany, Johanna Roggenkamp faced some challenges as she joined the Princeton High girls’ tennis team.
“It is very different,” said junior Roggenkamp, a native of Heidelberg whose parents came to the U.S. for stints at the Institute of Advanced Studies. “It was the first time I have played people that are very much older than me.”
Earning the first singles spot on the squad, Roggen kamp honed her game over the course of the fall.
“I got better at defending because people hit harder,” said Roggenkamp.
On October 18, Roggen kamp helped PHS defend its New Jersey State Interscho lastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Central Jersey Group 3 sectional title as it topped Red Bank Regional 3-2.
Two days later, the Ti gers headed to the Mercer County Park tennis com plex to face Shawnee in the Group 3 state seniors where it pulled out a 3-2 win that came down to 10-point match tiebreaker in second doubles.
“It was very exciting, it was very close,” said Roggen kamp. “That was very nice that we won.”
Hours later in the Group 3 state final against Mont gomery, PHS played some exciting tennis but fell 5-0 to the Cougars.
Roggenkamp battled hard but lost in straight sets to Montgomery star Devon De Sanctis.
“She played very well, she hit very hard balls,” said Roggenkamp, reflecting on the match. “I did my best to defend, I run around a lot and I try to get every ball.”
PHS head coach Sarah Hibbert was thrilled to see her squad pull out the hardfought win over Shawnee in its unlikely run to the state final.
“At the start of the sea son, knowing that we only had two returning players, we weren’t sure what to expect,” said Hibbert. “We thought it might be little bit of a rebuilding year but the girls have really stepped up. They started clicking as the season went on.”
The second doubles team of freshman Ashna Bushan and senior Sophie Miller stepped up with their dra matic 7-6, 4-6, 10-8 win over Shawnee.
“They were down 2-5 and 6-8 in the tiebreaker and they just really were able to dig in when it really count ed,” said Hibbert. “They had been really nervous. You could see that they weren’t playing they best tennis but when it really counted they pulled out four points that we desperately needed and we were able to snatch a vic tory.”
In Hibbert’s view, her team’s 3-2 regular season defeat to WW/P-North on September 27 helped fuel the state run.
“I think the loss to North might have a big factor in that because they were frus trated by that and they knew they could do better,” said Hibbert. “The second time we saw them (in the sec tional semi on October 14),
Hibbert knew her team was facing a tough battle in the championship match against Montgomery.
“They are obviously a strong team, they have a lot of seasoned players at least four or five seniors on the team,” said Hibbert. “I know a lot of players have been in the lineup for multiple years plus they got Devon back who hasn’t played high school tennis before. She is a really strong player and made their lineup even stronger.”
Hibbert credited Roggen kamp with putting up a strong fight in her match.
“Johanna gave her a great battle, she fights for every shot,” said Hibbert. “You think you have won the point five times and those balls come back and then you miss a shot.”
Seeing the team’ seniors, first doubles player Ashley Chen and second doubles player Miller, get a shot at a state title was heartening for Hibbert.
“This was fantastic for them as seniors because they knew, coming back that they were losing the whole team,” said Hibbert. “They really shored up their part ners today. Ashley and Ma ya-Alexandra Todorov have been a really steady posi tion for us all season at first doubles, they worked really well together. Unfortunately
they ran into the No. 2 seed in the state today. We had places where we could have improved and played a little better.”
While things could have gone better against Mont gomery, Hibbert is proud of her team’s postseason run.
“Overall we are thrilled, coming into the season we were like well we will still beat the teams we were ex pected to but we are prob ably going to have a tough time with some of the stron ger ones,” said Hibbert, whose team moved to 13-2 with the loss to the Cougars and is slated to host Law rence on October 26 before playing at WW/P-South on October 27 and at Allen town on October 28 to wrap up regular season action.
“The girls have really stepped up and have worked hard. They have had some great results. Just to make it here and have the win in the morning and be Group finalists in a year with five new players is great.”
The future looks great for the Tigers. “It is absolutely a good foundation,” said Hib bert, whose lineup includes sophomore Lada Labas at second singles, freshman Katie Qin at third singles, sophomore Todorov at first doubles and Bushan at sec ond doubles.
“They have been here now, they have experienced this and they really enjoyed the day. They will be able to bring some of that experi ence to next year’s team and you never know who is going to show up.”
Helping PHS on its run to the state final was a great experience for Roggenkamp.
“Playing for the school is very nice, we are a good team,” said Roggenkamp. “The girls have been nice, I like the U.S.”
—Bill AldenHAPPY KAMPER: Princeton High girls’ tennis player Johanna Roggenkamp warms up as she got ready for her first singles match in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic As sociation (NJSIAA) Group 3 state final against Montgomery High last Thursday. Roggenkamp and the Tigers, who defeated Shawnee 3-2 in the Group 3 state semis earlier in the day, fell 5-0 to the Cougars in the final. PHS, who moved 13-2 with the loss, is slated to host Lawrence on October 26 before playing at WW/P-South on October 27 and at Allentown on October 28 to wrap up regular season action.
Producing superb perfor mances, Eric Scully and Em ily McCann were the highest Princeton-area finishers at the Mercer County Cross Country Championships at Thompson Park last Thurs day.
Scully, a senior at the Hun School, placed second in the boys’ race in 16:24. It’s the highest finish in his three years of running at the county meet.
“It was really great,” said Scully. For me, the biggest improvement was going from 74th place as a fresh man to second place as se nior and not even racing counties sophomore year. I stayed consistent through out those four years and I m really happy with my improvement.”
McCann, a junior at Princ eton Day School, still has a year to go after taking third place in the girls’ race in 19:45. She placed eighth a year ago.
“ The time was a little off where I wanted to be,” said McCann. It was a little slower race, but there was a lot of headwind. It wasn’t really about time today, it was about racing. Last year I got eighth. My goal was to get top seven this year. Get ting third boosted my confi dence a lot and makes me feel good.”
Scully and McCann took different paths to their places. Scully bolted out to the lead, defying a head wind that stared runners in the face from the start down more than 500 meters until the first turn. His move put the Hun jersey out front ear ly and took some by surprise as he took on the wind and a talented field of runners.
“ The biggest success for me was getting off the line well,” said Scully, who will be competing for the Univer sity of Richmond next year.
“ My coach (Kurt Wayton) and I always talk about get ting off the line well, be cause if you get beat off the line you’ve kind of already lost the race. You want to get out and get good posi tion. I really wanted to put pressure on second place early in the race and make them work hard to try to catch me. Overall, I suc ceeded on that.”
McCann had to use a big finish to get top three. She made her way up through a solid pack of top runners over the final mile of the race to get third. She never panicked after being behind them through the first two miles. She relied on her strength and training as the course turned out of the open field and downhill into the woods before returning uphill and around a ball field into the finish line.
“ I think I was seventh going down the hill,” said McCann. “I passed one girl going down the hill. I knew going up the hill I’ d be OK. We do a bunch of hills and I knew I was strong up the hill — especially because I didn’t feel bad. I felt like I still had a lot of energy go ing down the hill. Then I just kept picking people off go ing up the hill, especially in the second part of the hill.
I saw a person in front of me and my goal was to go get them. And then around the upper field, with maybe
one-third (of a mile) left, I knew I just had to keep my spot and keep my pace. As I kept passing people, I felt consistently good. It ’s not like I felt bad at any point.”
Scully held the lead through two miles and only one competitor caught him in the final mile. It’s the fast est invitational time though since he ran 15:46 at the flat Peddie School course that will be used for the Mid-At lantic Prep League (MAPL) championship Wednesday.
“ I ran my PR there of 15:46 and I’m hoping to im prove on that,” said Scully.
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There should be one other guy from Blair that ’s going to be racing there. I’m hop ing to go out the same way I did at counties as I did at MAPLs and Preps, and hopefully I can get the win in both of those.”
Scully has high aspirations for his league and Prep A state championship meets to conclude his final year at Hun. He is enjoying his best season to date. Last year he placed 11th at the county meet, so the jump to second was significant.
“ I think he ’s one of the most gifted athletes I’ve been able to coach in the last 23 years,” said Hun head coach Wayton. “ I think he has all the tools. He trains very well. Running and training is probably one of the biggest, if not the biggest, focuses in his life. I think the sky is the limit with him. I wish I had another year or two with him because I feel like his men tal side is finally catching up with his physical side. He’s becoming very competitive. He’s learning how to race. He’s learning how to train. I think he’s going to be a re ally, really good runner at Richmond.”
While Scully ’s greatest potential may lie in the shorter 1,500 meters on the track, his training has helped strengthen him for the challenges of cross country. He has brought a more confident mindset into this season, as witnessed at the county meet.
“ I knew I was one of the best athletes coming in,” said Scully. “ I knew my training went well and I just had to put it together on race day. I really had to dial in because I knew I wanted to make it hurt. I wanted to collapse across that finish line. I did not want to fin ish with anything left in the tank and I believe I accom plished that. I ’m definitely going to carry that mindset over to the races later in the season.”
The Hun boys finished fifth with 150 points. Princ eton High won with West Windsor-Plainsboro North second, well ahead of Law renceville, who was third with 146 and West WindsorPlainsboro South was fourth with 148 points. Jacob New man, a freshman, was sec ond for Hun in 29 th . James McDonald was 30 th , Vin cent Gregoire was 44th, and Simon Gregoire was 45th
“ I give us an A-minus,” said Wayton. “ It was a su per solid race. I say A-minus not A because we were four points out of third place, which was our goal going into it. We weren’t beating North, we weren ’ t beat ing Princeton, but I really
thought we would get third and we nearly did that.”
The Hun girls were 14th Julia Espinosa placed 28 th , Olivia Bergenholtz was 69 th , Katherine Letrent took 89 th, Emma Smith was 101st, and Jessica Veizati was 102nd
“ We got Julia Espinoza, and she’s made an immedi ate impact,” said Wayton. “ She came over from the soccer team. The girls pro gram is continuing to devel op and we’re really excited how things are going. I think they can do some damage down the stretch.”
McCann’s highest finish continues a strong third season of cross country with the Panther girls, who placed 10 th overall. Harleen Sandu was 42nd , Riya Mani took 80 th, Maddy Weinstein was 85th, and Natalie Sof fer was 86th . The PDS boys were 13 th . Arun Patel was 59 th , Ben Jerris took 65th , Will Brown ran to 73 rd , Grayson McLaughlin was 74 th, and Alexander Chia placed 79 th
McCann came into the county meet after wins at the XC Fall Classic at Thompson Park and the Jerry Hart Cross County In vitational. She also placed fourth at the New Balance Shore Coaches Invitational.
“ This season, I pretty much met my goals so far,” said McCann. “ I went sub19:00, that was my big goal. With just Preps and non-publics left, my goal is to repeat at prep champion and make Meet of Champi ons again.”
McCann is a more confi dent runner this season. She put in more work over the summer than she has ever, and it is paying off in the big meets.
“ This summer, I put in a lot of miles,” said McCann, who also stars in ice hockey for the Panthers. “ Last year I didn’t have a training plan. This summer, I had a spe cific training plan and basi cally I crossed off mileage every day and got up to 50 miles per week and an 11mile long run, which was the longest. It wasn t a lot of workouts, it was just build ing base mileage, and I think that’s really where I changed this year vs. last.”
McCann expects that de fending her Prep B champi onship will be a challenge, but her training and early season success show she is prepared for it. The county race demonstrated that she is capable of moving up a lot over the final stretch.
“I was a little nervous af ter the first mile, but I knew she’s a racer and she’ d come through with it at the end,” said first-year PDS head coach Michael Mazzei. “ It was amazing.”
Mazzei has been impressed by the way McCann has re sponded to an increase in training. He first started to work with her in the spring track season when they kept her mileage roughly what it had been. Then he decided to see what she could handle over the summer.
“ Some kids can’t handle that mileage and some kids get injured when they go up in miles, but she’s a strong runner and strong athlete,” said Mazzei. “ I tested the
waters a bit with her and she was doing good with the 40-mile weeks, so let’s go to 45. Then we bumped her up to 50, then we kind of went down from there. It was kind of like a pyramid. We had her go up to 50, then we trimmed her down to 40-45. Then we got into the season and kept her around 35-40. I think that good summer base — which I think is important for them — and
using that as a springboard into the season was really what made her good this year.”
McCann used her strength and experience over the final portion of the race to move into a podium spot. Mazzei caught McCann going into the downhill section and encouraged her to use her downhill running strength. He saw her again coming up on the other side, right
where he thought she could be. Her final mile proved how strong a racer she has become.
“ She’s really showing us she’s an elite runner,” said Mazzei. “As time goes on and we do more training with her, she’s going to be even more of a star. Who knows? Maybe next year she can be the Mercer County champ.”
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After spending this past summer playing for the Dominican Republic U-17 national soccer program, Diego Pena was primed for his sophomore season with the Hun School boys’ soccer team.
“You work there with a lot of professional people and they help shape the way you are as a person and as a soccer player,” said Hun goalie Pena.
Last week, Pena showed how good a player he has become, making six saves, including some spectacular stops, in a losing cause as second-seeded Hun fell 1-0 to third-seeded and eventual champion Pennington in the Mercer County Tournament.
With Hun having shut out the Red Hawks 3-0 in a regular season contest on September 21, Pena and his teammates were ready for a battle in the rematch.
“We were coming into this game with a lot of hype,” said Pena. “It was a game we were looking for. We have got to show up and that is what we did. The first game was a really tough game and we came out on top. In this game, they obviously wanted revenge and they came pretty hard.”
Pena held the fort with a lot of help from Hun’s back line.
“I couldn’t ask for more from my defenders, it was a great game for them,” said Pena. “They had a complete game, they cleared everything they should have.”
A tough bounce on the game winner from Pennington’s Justin Davidyock which
came with 1:30 left in the second half made the difference in the game.
“I just saw that that kid got it on the top off the edge,” said Pena. “He was a lefty so that ball went a little bit like a swerve and caught me off guard.”
Hun is seeded second in the Prep A state tournament and could get a rubber match with Pennington, who is seeded third and plays sixth-seeded Blair in the quarters with victor playing the Raiders in the semis on October 27.
“It is that trilogy,” said Pena. “We have to get that final game and we have to win it.”
Hun head coach Pat Quirk was expecting a hard-fought game with the Red Hawks in the MCT clash.
“We knew they were going to come out hard, it didn’t surprise us at all,” said Quirk. “I thought we weathered them.
With 10-15 minutes left in the half, I thought we were settled in. We were doing alright moving the ball around.”
The superb play of Pena helped Hun weather the storm. “Diego had a couple of big saves for us,” said Quirk.
“He is a great spot back there for us. As a sophomore, he can only get better. I am excited to have him. He distributes the ball well; he got Joey [Bucchere] dangerous on the one.”
While Hun had plenty of possession, it struggled in the final third of the field.
“I don’t know if we were a little more conservative and
sat back a little bit,” said Quirk. “We were in a tough situation the last couple of games, other than WWPSouth (a 6-1 win in the MCT quarters on October 15), we have been struggling a little bit to score.”
The Raiders got some tough calls as an apparent second half goal was waved off by the officials and a first half collision between the Pennington goalie and a Hun player on the way to goal didn’t result in a call even through it looked like a potential penalty kick situation.
“I thought we had one down there and they called offsides,” said Quirk. “We had one down here in the first half that we thought should have been a penalty. We had some dangerous opportunities.”
Hun did get a call as a Pennington player was red-carded with 26:44 left in regulation but the Raiders failed to capitalize on the one-man advantage despite several forays into the box
“We were getting some guys in dangerous positions there,” said Quirk. “We kept whipping them into the box. They are good inside the box, they can defend well.”
While Quirk was disappointed by the result, he was proud of his squad’s effort.
“I thought we played as best we could, other than scoring goals,” said Quirk, whose team topped Lawrenceville 3-1 last Saturday in a regular season game to improve to 11-3-2. “We handled what they had and the guys that they brought to us. We made
a little adjustment with them coming down the left side the whole first half. We handled that better in the second half.”
In Pena’s view, Hun will
handle things better down the stretch in the wake of the setback.
“We learned that we need to be playing 100 percent all the
time,” said Pena. “We can’t lose focus or anything — we need to be playing hard.”
—Bill AldenComing into her senior season this fall for the Wilberforce School girls’ cross country team, Sophia Park put in some extra work.
“I trained pretty hard, I got a lot of mileage in,” said Park. “This summer before the preseason started I was running 35-40 mile weeks. My long run was about 10 miles.”
Last Thursday, that work paid dividends at the Mercer County Cross Country Championships at Thompson Park as Park finished seventh individually to help Wilberforce win the team title.
In earning its first-ever county team crown, the Wolverines had a score of 88 with WW/P-South taking second at 94. Following Park for Wilberforce was sophomore Adeline Edwards, who took 11th, freshman Laura Sallade in 20th, sophomore Gwen Mersereau, the 23rd finisher, and senior Abigail Readlinger, who came in 33rd.
Park’s race plan centered on tracking Princeton High runners.
“We actually thought that Princeton High was the team to beat, they were racing really well,” said Park who clocked a time of 20:03.80 over the 5,000-meter course at Thompson Park. “We started the race and there were three of them in front of me. I just kept locking in on the one in front of me.”
As the race unfolded, Park picked off one runner after the other.
“It was very windy; when I started, I was not in the super front,” said Park.
“Throughout the race, I just kept passing people so it was actually a pretty fun race for me.”
Learning the final result proved to be a very fun moment for Park and her teammates.
“That was awesome, we were all standing around the time sheet,” recalled Park.
“It was the whole Wilberforce crowd that cheered; we saw Wilberforce in first and we all started screaming. It is so amazing, like to hear people to go ‘Wilberforce, what is Wilberforce?’”
For Park, her passion for running deepened last season when Mersereau and Edwards joined the squad.
“The turning point for me was when Gwen and Adeline
came to the team, because when I started I was the top runner on the team but I wasn’t that fast,” said Park. “When they came, they were right up on me and I was like dang, I am really competitive now. I am so grateful that they came. We just push each other every day and it is history from there.”
Getting pushed by Wilberforce head coach Lois Szeliga has also been key to Park’s development.
“We have the best coach,” said Park. “She is great, she is so encouraging.”
Szeliga, for her part, sensed her girls’ squad could have a great day last Thursday.
“Looking at it, I knew there was a path to win; any one of three or four teams could win this,” said Szeliga. “I talked to them and said ‘we could win this,’ so they did know that going in. It was very close, there was no way to calculate it.”
With such a close competition, every point counted.
“Every runner passed one or two girls at the end, they each went for it,” said Szeliga. “Gwen passed three people in the last 100. Laura passed at least one person. Everyone passed at least one person, and all those together added up since we only won by six points.”
For Szeliga, seeing her squad make history was unforgettable.
“They were screaming and hugging, parents were screaming and hugging,” said Szeliga. “It was unbelievable, you just want to do the best that you can. As the season progressed, I saw Adeline and Sophia doing so well in races, always placing at the top. I saw Laura coming on. You can look and see how people are doing, and I knew there was a chance for them to actually win. It was, ‘do your best, but we have got a shot.’ These are really elite schools that always have great programs. It is just an honor because they are great competitors.”
Szeliga credits Park with sparking the team’s competitive fire.
“Sophia is so hungry, she is so inspiring to the team; she really pushes everybody to go the extra mile and do the extra reps,” said Szeliga. “She wants success, she wants the team to be successful. She is a great leader
in that way. Everything is so important to her as a senior. You could tell that she really wanted to take it all through the race. She was going after it and didn’t let up. She had a phenomenal race.”
Edwards has emerged as a star after a promising freshman season.
“Adeline has had a breakout season; last year was her first year and she has improved,” said Szeliga, noting that Edwards new school record of 19:24.4 for the 5,000-meters at Peddie on September 24. “She was such a surprise last year. She is not a surprise anymore, and she is getting into that elite category. She is very competitive, she has just been performing so well.”
The Wolverines got a breakout performance last Thursday from freshman Sallade.
“Laura has been consistently improving just like you want a new runner to do,” said Szeliga. “Each race she is getting better and better. She is a soccer player like her brother (senior star Jeremy Sallade). She had to make a decision, which is very difficult for a young girl to do. She said she was going to give cross country a try. She loves it. She is so talented and she is such a competitor.”
Sophomore standout Mersereau is hitting her stride after a tough start to the season.
“Gwen has had some health setbacks this fall, she has been battling some sicknesses,” said Szeliga. “I really think those are behind her. She had a great kick on Thursday. She looked good.”
Readlinger came through in her final county competition.
“Abby has improved so much this season,” said Szeliga, noting that Readlinger’s time of 21:47.70 on Thursday was a personal record. “With each race, she has
improved. With cross country, the No. 5 runner is key, where they place is how you can win.”
With the Non-Public Group meet coming up in early November, Szeliga believes that winning the county title is a good springboard for the state meet.
“I think this really puts us in good shape to get the nerves out for the championship races,” said Szeliga.
“It is a big deal and it is good to acclimate to a championship type race. For them to find that grit and to really push to the end for the team puts us in a great position to go for it.”
As for the Wilberforce boys, Szeliga got a championship effort from senior standout Jeremy Sallade, who placed third in 16:25.00, just six seconds behind winner Ayush Saran of WW/P-South.
“Jeremy did come close to winning the county championship, it was a really great race,” said Szeliga. “He really has a great camaraderie
with all of these local kids. They have a great deal of respect for each other, they are friends.”
Battling with Marty Brophy of PHS down the stretch helped push Sallade to the front of the pack.
“I think Marty and Jeremy had to run the fastest last mile, the two of them were racing each other that last mile,” saids Szeliga, whose boys’ team 10th in the team standings of the race won by PHS. “The race between the two of them brought them almost to the lead of the whole race. He ran a fantastic race.”
Junior Caleb Brox also had a fantastic race for the Wolverines, taking seventh.
“That is part of how they are so successful because they really push each other and they work great together,” said Szeliga of Brox and Sallade. “They have gone back and forth this whole season as to who is taking the lead. That gives a freshness to every race. They can race each other and gauge
where they are at.”
Szeliga likes where her boys’ team is at as its next three runners — junior Matt Damrau (41st place), sophomore Philip Schidlovsky (72nd place), and junior Gabe Chemodakov (101st place) — have plenty of room for growth.
“We have some newcomers who are very promising,” said Szeliga, noting that her No. 3, 4, and 5 runners that all joined the team this fall. “We are building the depth. The boys are in a growing phase, catching the excitement of the girls.”
Park, for her part, is trying to pass on the excitement of running to her younger teammates.
“I just love all of the girls on the team,” said Park. “I hope they can love running just as much as I do now earlier so they can really take it in and train hard. It is just a great sport to grow as a person.”
— Bill Alden
Football: Producing another dominant perfor mance, Hun defeated the Cheshire Academy (Conn.) 35-8 last Saturday. The Raiders, who improved to 7-0 with the win, host the Peddie School on October 29.
Field Hockey: Coming up just short in a defen sive battle, Hun fell 1-0 at the Lawrenceville School last Saturday. The Raiders, now 7-6, are starting play in the Prep A state tourna ment where they are seeded fourth and were scheduled to host fifth-seeded Peddie in the Prep A state quarter finals on October 25 with the victor advancing to the semis on October 27.
Football: Excelling on both sides of the ball, Law renceville routed the Kent School (Conn.) 54-0 last Saturday. The Big Red, now 5-2, host the Hotchkiss School (Conn.) on October 29.
Field Hockey : Anna Hoover came up big as sec ond-seeded Lawrenceville edged fifth-seeded Prince ton Day School 2-1 in over time in the Mercer County Tournament final last Thurs day night at Lawrence High. Hoover tallied both goals for the Big Red in the vic tory. Lawrenceville, which topped Hun School 1-0 last Saturday in a regular season contest to improve to 9-4, will be playing in the Prep A state tournament this week where it is seeded third and will be playing at secondseeded Kent Place in a semi final contest on October 27.
Football: Sparked by Tommy Surtz, Pennington edged Peddie 14-13 last Friday. Surtz rushed for 78
yards and two touchdowns in the win for the Red Hawks, now 5-2. Pennington plays at Morrisville High (Pa.) on October 28.
Boys’ Soccer : Displaying a balanced attack, thirdseeded Pennington defeated top-seeded Notre Dame 4-0 in the Mercer County Tour nament final last Thursday at Hopewell Valley High.
Felix Shapiro, Juan Borg es, Hugo Marquez-Luque, and Alvaro Carnicer Cozar each had a goal for the Red Hawks as they improved to 13-3-1 and won their sev enth straight MCT crown. In upcoming action, Pen nington will be starting play in the Prep A state tourna ment where they are seeded third and were slated to host sixth-seeded Blair Academy in a quarterfinal contest on October 25 with the victor advancing to the semis on October 27.
Girls’ Soccer : Sara Chr nelich scored the lone goal as top-seeded Pennington nipped third-seeded Al lentown 1-0 in the Mer cer County Tournament title game last Thursday at Hopewell Valley High. Hai ley Adamsky assisted on the goal to help the Red Hawks improve to 13-0-1 and win their fourth straight MCT title and 13th overall. Pen nington will start competi tion this week in the Prep A state tournament, where they are seeded first and will host a semifinal contest on October 27.
now 11-5, will start play in the NJSIAA Non-Public A South sectional tournament where they are seeded sixth and will host 11th-seeded Mount St. Mary on October 29 in a first-round game.
Field Hockey : Running into a buzz saw, PHS fell 5-0 to North Hunterdon last Friday. The Tigers, now 13-2, will be starting play next week in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Ath letic Association (NJSIAA) sectional tournament.
Boys’ Soccer : Struggling to finish at the offensive end, PHS fell 2-0 to Bordentown last Saturday. The Tigers, now 8-7-1, will be starting play in the NJSIAA Central Jersey Group 4 sectional where they are seeded 16th and will play at top-seeded Howell in a first round con test on October 27.
Girls’ Soccer : Romy Johnson scored a goal but it wasn’t nearly enough as PHS fell 5-1 to Cherry Hill West last Saturday. The Tigers, who moved to 8-72 with the defeat, will be starting action in the NJ SIAA Central Jersey Group 4 sectional where they are seeded 11th and will play at sixth-seeded Manalapan in a first round contest on October 26.
Coming off a historic 2022 season that saw the Princeton Post 218 American Legion baseball team qualify for the Legion District Tournament for the first time in its his tory, the program is holding its first event in preparation for the 2023 campaign
The team will be holding a player evaluation/workout on October 30 at Smoyer Park from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. for all players interested in being part of the 2023 squad.
The regular season game roster will be comprised of 18-22 players and there are some open spots, so poten tial new players and all local returning players are encour aged to participate at the workout.
The program is open to all interested players ages 15-19 from Princeton High, Princeton Day School, Hun School, and Notre Dame High or any players who live in the towns of Princeton and Cranbury. Teams are primar ily comprised of varsity high school players, rising varsity players, and college fresh men. (College-age freshmen born on or before December 31, 2003 are not eligible).
community that is entering its 51st season. The league consists of both games and clinics. It is open to boys and girls in grades 4-10 who are Princeton residents and non-residents who attend school in Princeton.
The Dillon season will take place from JanuaryMarch 2023 and games will be held Saturday mornings at the Hun School. The program is a recreational league intended for players of all skill and experience levels. “Dillon Basketball” is about playing the game the right way, teamwork, and having fun.
To register, log onto register.communitypass. net/princeton under “2022/2023 Winter Sports Programs.” Registration is open until January 2 or un til divisions are at capacity. More information can be found online at princeton recreation.com.
topped the Princeton Global Jets 37-14. For the Steelers, Ryan von Roemer threw TD passes to Koby Smith and Langsdon Hinds. In addition, Smith ran for two scores, and Hinds returned an inter ception for a touchdown. For the Jets, Ben Kahn scored two touchdowns and Colton Monica added a two-point conversion.
Boys’ Soccer : Unable to get its offense going, PDS fell 2-0 to Hopewell Valley last Saturday. The Panthers, who moved to 2-10-3 with the setback, will start ac tion in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic As sociation (NJSIAA) South Jersey Non-Public B tourna ment this week where they are seeded ninth and will play at eighth-seeded Cal vary Christian on October 31 in a first-round contest.
Girls’ Soccer : Abby Weed tallied the winning goal as PDS edged Hopewell Valley 1-0 in overtime last Saturday. The Panthers,
Girls’ Volleyball : Sparked by Lois Matsukawa, PHS defeated Princeton Day School 2-0 (25-10, 25-13) in the quarterfinals of the Bur lington County Scholastic League (BCSL) tournament last Thursday. Matsukawa had 10 assists and three service aces to help the Ti gers improve to 16-3. Princ eton was slated to compete in the BCSL semis and final on October 25 and then host Lenape on October 26.
Those planning to attend should contact Jon Durbin at jonwdurbin@gmail.com.
The Princeton Recreation Department is now taking registrations for the 2023 Dillon Youth Basketball League.
The Dillon Youth Bas ketball League is a storied program for the Princeton
In action last Sunday in the Princeton Junior Foot ball League (PJFL) Seniors division (ages 11-14) , the Dick’s Sporting Goods Ra vens posted a 34-26 win over the Petrone Associates Colts. Andrew Spies led the way for the Ravens with an interception return for a touchdown, a rushing TD, and a TD pass to Harrison Fletcher. The Christine’s Hope Lions defeated the DZS Clinical Cardinals 4625 as Raymond Buck rushed for five touchdowns and threw TD passes to Gavin Levine and Harrison Han in the victory. For the Car dinals, Julian Frevert threw two touchdown passes to Jayden Staley and Tyshawn James ran for a touchdown and threw a touchdown pass to Will Arns.
In the Juniors division (ages 8-10), the DZS Clinical Packers edged the Petrone Associates Chiefs 32-31. Aidyn Shah, Malcolm Har ris, Tyson Schumacher scored touchdowns for the Packers in the win. For the Chiefs, Christian Barr threw TD passes to Luke Hanley, Hudson Hanley, Koren Le snik, and Nate Schackney. Hanley also added a rush ing TD. The Mercato Ravens topped the PBA 130 Raiders 38-24. Bryce Davison and Alex Spies led the Ravens, with Spies throwing three touchdown passes to Davi son, and one to his brother, Aiden Spies. For the Raid ers, Adam Nayden threw two TD passes, one to Theo Henderson and one to Reggie Wright. Wright also scored a rushing TD.
In other action, the McCaf frey’s Eagles defeated the Sunoco Steelers 26-20. The Eagles offense was powered by two touchdowns from Kyle Dauber, a TD catch by Evan Boyle, and a TD run by Oliver Ridings. For the Steel ers, Aiyan McCollum, An derson Haney, and Connor Widener had stand-out per formances. The PREA Lions beat the Woodwinds Ben gals 28-8 as Leo Miele connected on TD passes to Ryan Ewig, Nathan Stock, and two to Josh Rowe in the win. For the Bengals, Locke DeTuro scored a rushing TD and Jamie Monica recorded a safety with a sack.
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Fried Whole Chicken 21 free-range, fried to order (20min)
Braised Leg Of Lamb 12 local-root vegetable gravy
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Slovak Potato Salad 6
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Professor Emeritus of Economics and Public Affairs at Princeton University, and former Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics of the U.S. Department of Justice, passed away on October 21, 2022 in Ewing, NJ.
Bobby was born in Brooklyn, NY, and received his Ph.D. in Economics and an M.S in Operations Research from Stanford University, and an A.B. in Mathematics from Harvard University.
He began his career at Bell Labs in Princeton, becoming Supervisor in the prestigious Economics Research group.
After just five years, he was recruited to join the faculty of Princeton University as a full professor. He taught for 43 years at the School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University, and served as the Faculty Chair of the Master’s Program in Public Affairs.
Bobby’s research and teaching specialized in the fields of industrial organization, regulation, antitrust, and welfare theory.
Bobby consulted for the Federal Trade Commission, the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the World Bank, diverse national governments, and numerous private clients. Along with partners Janusz Ordover, Jon Orszag, and Meg Guerin-Calvert, he founded Compass Lexecon, the largest economic consulting firm in the world.
Over his long and distinguished career, Bobby has been the infl uencer or driver of many of the most important regulatory and antitrust events of the past 50 years.
From 1989 to 1991, Bobby served as the Deputy Assistant Attorney General for Economics in the Antitrust Division of the United States Department of Justice. In that role, he was critical to the development of the DoJ/FTC Horizontal Merger Guidelines, which defi ne how the antitrust authorities of the federal government analyze mergers. Bobby’s influence forever put economic analysis at the center of merger matters for the US Government. After leaving the Department of Justice, he continued his public service by advising state, federal, and international agencies on welfare-enhancing economic regulation.
He was qualified by numerous courts, regulatory bodies, and arbitrators as an expert witness in the fi elds of microeconomics and
A Memorial Service for Mary V. Laity of Princeton Windrows, who passed away on July 24, 2022, will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton, on Saturday, October 29 at 3 p.m.
A reception will follow in Pierce Hall, adjoining the church.
The service will also be livestreamed at trinityprinceton.org/livestream.
industrial organization and their areas of application such as competition policy, pricing, costing, valuation, intellectual property, and contractual relations.
His most cited work is his seminal 1982 book, Contestable Markets and the Theory of Industry Structure with William Baumol and John Panzar. This idea of “contestable” markets has had a lasting impact on the field and the analysis remains unsurpassed to this day.
Bobby is also the author of the book Welfare Analysis of Policies Affecting Prices and Products , and he wrote over 80 articles in professional economics and law literatures. His infl uential paper “Consumer’s Surplus without Apology” opened the door for the welfare analysis of imperfectly competitive markets. He was a co-editor of both The Handbook of Industrial Organization and Can Privatization Deliver?: Infrastructure for Latin America and Second Generation Reforms in Infrastructure Services, and served on the editorial boards of the American Economic Review, the Journal of Industrial Economics, and the MIT Press Series on Regulation. He was also elected a Fellow of the Econometric Society just eight years after his Ph.D.
At Princeton University, Bobby brought his real-world experience and contagious passion to undergraduate and graduate classrooms for over four decades. He taught microeconomics in the economic department’s large 101 introductory course, and a popular mid-level course on industrial organization, but his most impactful teaching was to generations of Masters of Public Affairs students. Princeton University estimates that over 1,200 of the world’s leading policymakers owe their microeconomic training to Professor Bobby Willig.
But Bobby considered his greatest accomplishment to be the product of his collaboration with Ginny Mason, his loving wife of 49 years. Together, Bobby and Ginny created four children and raised two nephews who collectively produced 11 children, all of whom received Bobby’s powerful wisdom, guidance, genetics, and unconditional love
and support. Most importantly, he gave them a North Star to look up to and live by.
Family was Bobby’s greatest passion and highest priority, followed by his economics work, bridge, mathematics, pinball, pens, poker, and giraffes. Bobby earned the title of Bronze Life Master from the American Contact Bridge League and will forever hold the all-time record 2785 on the pinball machine at the nowdefunct Tommy’s Lunch in Cambridge, MA.
Bobby had his own unique way of working. His deepest insights were most often produced between midnight and sunrise. He was intensely and equally intellectual, passionate, clever, nurturing, brilliant, generous, emotional, confi dent, and loving.
There is little doubt that countless family members, students, colleagues, friends, and all those who intersected with him at some point in his 75 years, were impacted signifi cantly positively, and in many cases profoundly, by Bobby Willig.
Bobby is predeceased by his parents Meg and Jack Willig, and his sister Paula Siegel. He is survived by his wife of 49 years Ginny Mason; his four children Jared Mason Willig (Chief Content Offi cer, Townsquare Media and former Managing Director, AOL Entertainment) and wife Julia Benedict, Scott Mason Willig (Head of Precious Metal Trading and Managing Director, JP Morgan) and wife Brittany Harris, Brent Mason Willig (Team Lead at The Emerson Group) and wife Sasha Khachatryan, and Alexandra Mason Willig (Vice President at Horizon Media) and husband David Helene; eight grandchildren Samantha, Allison, Jax, Charlotte, Elle, Naomi, Banks, and Jordan Willig (after seven granddaughters, fi nally a boy!); beloved nephews Danny Siegel and David Siegel and wife Myra Clark-Siegel and children Noa, Elai, and Benjamin.
Funeral services were held October 24 at The Jewish Center of Princeton, with burial at Princeton Cemetery.
Shiva was observed Monday, October 24 and Tuesday, October 25 at the home of Ginny Mason and Bobby Willig.
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memorial contributions may be made to NJTL of Trenton (NJTLoftrenton.org) or The Jewish Center of Princeton (thejewishcenterofprinceton. shulcloud.com).
Arrangements are by Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel. For condolences please visit Bobby’s obituary page at OrlandsMemorialChapel. com.
an Eagle Scout, attended Lafayette College (Phi Beta Kappa), was a member of Phi Kappa Psi, achieved his MD at Hahnemann Medical College, and at Johns Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore, completed residencies in Clinical and Anatomic Pathology, serving as Chief Resident.
Dr. Moser’s positions included Medical Director of Pathology and CMIO at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, NJ, President of Pathology Associates of Delaware Valley, in Princeton, NJ, and Co-Chair of the Laboratory Services Council for Trinity Health. He brought life-saving plasmapheresis services to Mercer County.
Dr. Moser was a dedicated physician, twice receiving the Spirit of St. Francis Award.
Dr. Moser had devoted himself to the religious education (RCIA) of those joining the Roman Catholic Church.
Robert Lawrence Moser, MD, of Skillman, NJ, 70, died peacefully in his vacation villa in Ispica, Sicily. He leaves behind his loving wife, Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD, children, Rachel Moser Vassak (husband, James Vassak) and Alexander Robert Moser (wife, Kristin Grogg), and grandchildren, Serena, Natalie, and Clara Vassak, as well as his sister, Barbara Mattson, and his Scolaro brothers- and sister-in-law (Frank, Vincent, Giovanni, Peter, and Marie Scolaro), and many nieces and nephews.
Raised in Denville and a longtime resident of Princeton, NJ, Dr. Moser was
Dr. Moser enjoyed audio books, American Standards music, golf, nature, and gardening. He took great joy in his Sicilian villa with vineyard, olive grove, gardens, and a fountain which he restored, beach walks on the Mediterranean collecting shells, and hosting family vacations.
Family, friends, and coworkers will profoundly miss his intelligence, humility, and friendliness. Dr. Moser leaves a legacy of enduring kindness and generosity.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Saturday, October 29 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul Parish, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ.
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