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PU Will Divest and Dissociate from Range Of Fossil Fuel Companies

Princeton University announced last week that it would eliminate all its endowment holdings in fossil fuel companies and would dissociate from 90 companies involved in high-polluting facets of the fossil fuel industry.

The University’s Board of Trustees had announced in May 2021 its intention to dissociate from “companies engaged in climate disinformation campaigns or that are involved in the thermal coal and tar sands segments of the fossil fuel industry.” The criteria used to determine companies to be put on the dissociation list were based on recommendations from a panel of faculty experts.

Dissociation includes refusal to invest in a corporation, according to the University, as well as “refraining, to the greatest extent possible, from any relationships that involve a nancial component with a particular company,” including “soliciting or accepting gifts or grants from a company, purchasing the company’s products, or forming partnerships with the company that depend upon the exchange of money.”

Princeton University has current or recent nancial relationships with 10 of the 90 companies they have listed as subject to dissociation, including Exxon Mobil, which has had a research partnership with the University’s Andlinger Center for Energy and Environment since 2015.

In order to support energy research at Princeton and to compensate for research funding lost because of dissociation, the University will establish a new fund. “Princeton will have the most signi cant impact on the climate crisis through the scholarship we generate and the people we educate,” said Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber. “The creation of this new fund is one of several ways that the University is helping to provide Princeton researchers with the resources they need to pursue this work.”

The board of trustees vote last month was the culmination of “a two-year process that included input from stakeholders across the campus community,” according to a Princeton University press release. Students, faculty, and alumni, however, have been advocating for fossil fuel divestment for almost a decade, including a September 23 rally in front of

Health Dept. Combats COVID, Flu, Monkeypox

Heading into the fall season surrounded by the threat of multiple infectious diseases is not a pleasant prospect, but the news is not all bad, and the Princeton Health Department has been busy planning and carrying out u vaccine clinics, COVID-19 bivalent vaccine clinics, and monkeypox vaccine clinics.

“We are just over two and a half years into the COVID-19 pandemic, so adding another emerging infectious disease to the mix on top of our u efforts is clearly a daunting task — not just for our department, but for all of the public health work force,” said Princeton Deputy Administrator and Director of Health Jeff Grosser. “Along with the support provided by the mayor, council, and administration, we are working closely with the state to acquire additional resources to maintain our efforts in the continued ght against these emerging diseases, while continuing to do everything else that is required of a local health department.”

COVID-19 case numbers and transmission rates seem to have declined or at least leveled off in recent weeks, most reported cases are mild, and President Joe Biden has declared the end of the pandemic, but the country continues to see about 400 COVID-related deaths per day, and COVID-19 was the third leading cause of death in the U.S. in 2021.

The coming of colder weather, indoor gatherings, and the holidays are all further causes for concern. “We’re certainly

still on high alert for COVID outbreaks while monitoring new variants of concern, which are reported to our department via the New Jersey Department of Health and our regional epidemiologists,” said Grosser. “We are working through u, COVID-19, and monkeypox vaccine distribution at community clinics; home visits by our public health nurses; and routine clinics at Monument Hall.”

COVID-19 vaccine clinics are scheduled for Thursday, October 6, at the

Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; an infant clinic for the 6-month to 4-year-old age group on Wednesday, October 12, at Monument Hall, 1 Monument Drive, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.; and Thursday, November 3 at La Mexicana, 150 Witherspoon Street, 5-7 p.m.

Flu shot clinics will take place on Monday, October 17, 1-3 p.m. at the Princeton Senior Resource Center at 101 Poor Farm Road, Building B; Tuesday, October 18,

Revising the Princeton Master Plan Counts on Input from Community

New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law requires each municipality to adopt a master plan. Princeton’s is currently being revisited, and those involved in the process are hoping members of the public will continue to weigh in by taking a new Community Visioning Survey, available at engage.princetonmasterplan.org through October 31.

“The Master Plan is a legal document, but it’s so much more than that,” said Justin Lesko, Princeton’s acting planning director/senior planner. “It’s a vision for how the community sees itself and wants to grow. That’s where community outreach really comes in. It shouldn’t be one small group saying ‘This is who we are and who we want to be.’ We’re hoping to get a lot of people to take part by taking the survey.”

An initial survey, Tell Us What You Want,

was posted through this past summer and focused on economic development and consumer preferences. “We were delighted that more than 4,000 people took that survey and were also pleased that about three quarters of the responses came from Princeton residents,” said Planning Board Chair Louise Wilson, in a press release. “Its ndings will inform a new economic development element of the updated community Master Plan.”

Lesko has been busy talking up the second survey at numerous events around town, most recently Sustainable Princeton’s eCommuter Fest held last week on the grounds of Westminster Choir College.

“Some people are telling me they already took the survey, and I tell them that

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Topics In Brief A Community Bulletin

Call for Land Stewards: On Saturday, October 8, join the Friends of Princeton Open Space (FOPOS) for a morning (9 a.m.-12 p.m.) or afternoon (1-4 p.m.) volunteer session under the guidance of FOPOS’ director of natural resources and stewardship to assist with a Riparian restoration project at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Visit fopos.org/getinvolved 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

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.

S.H.R.E.D. fest : At Westminster Choir College, 101 Walnut Lane, on Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., shred personal documents; get rid of household goods and clean clothing; recycle home medical equipment, electronics, and computers; and donate bikes and dumpster discards. For Princeton residents only. Accessprinceton@princetonnj.gov.

National Hispanic Heritage Month : Observance is through October 15, and many programs exploring stories and perspectives of Hispanic and Latinx community members are planned. Visit Princetonlibrary.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@princetonnj.gov.

Celtic Entertainment and Games Come to Festival in Bordentown

The Celtic Festival and Highland Games will take place Saturday, October 8, at Liberty Lake, Bordentown.

The family- and dog-friendly event will feature Highland Games competitions, musical acts, entertainment, fashion shows, merchants, and a variety of food vendors.

For those over 21, the South Jersey Celtic Society will be serving craft beers from Spellbound Brewing and Third State Brewery, and wine and mead from Valenzano Winery. Expertly guided whiskey tastings will take place during the

festival for an additional cost. This year’s event will feature Highlands Game competitions led by Robert Meulenberg, who is an associate professor of physics at the University of Maine by day, and a powerlifting, caber tossing champion by night. Meulenberg invites interested attendees to apply for a spot to compete in the Highland Games. Serious candidates should email him at rwmeulenberg@gmail.com.

The festival also includes a full schedule of Celtic entertainment. In addition to pipers, performers will include The Natterjacks, Seamus & CJ, Celtic Flame Irish Danc-

ers, Joe Mullin & Son, Peters School of Irish Dance, The Shanty’s, and Bogside Rogues.

Gates open at 10:30 a.m. and events run until 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for kids and dogs. Tickets can be purchased in advance at njrenfaire.com or at the door. Online, use code SJCEarly22 for $5 off an adult ticket. SJ Celtic Society members, veterans, police, first responders and their families - email sjcelticinc@gmail .com with “Discount Code” in the subject matter with supporting documentation for $5 off an adult full price ticket.

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tural Collaboration of Mercer County. The series began in February 2020 and has continued monthly since then. Story & Verse invites local and regional talent to perform original works inspired by a theme, which this month is “Eye of the Tiger.” The theme can be interpreted as broadly as an artist wishes. Each gathering includes 45 minutes of stories and 45 minutes of poetry, with a brief intermission.

“I think it’s a beautiful atmosphere, not just for those who participate but for those in the audience who are there to listen,” said Rabbit. “It’s never the same collection of people, environment, or attitude. It really feels like people are trying out new things. It’s sort of an incubation space, a kind of living room environment.”

Participants are as young as high-schoolers who are driven to the event by their parents, or older and retired. “It’s consistently growing,” she said. “There are always new faces of all ages. We get people who work at the University, people who are in the arts. I’m always a little surprised at what a diverse group we attract in terms of age, background, and things to say. We’re really lucky to have such a strong response from the community.”

Those who want to take part are randomly selected from names in a hat. Storytellers should prepare a fiveminute story on the theme that is true and about the

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At a recent Story & Verse event, one storyteller was particularly mesmerizing. “He was an architect who told one of the most engag ing, funny, and exciting sto ries about being stuck over a street in New York in a train car during an architectural project,” Rabbit said. “You could have heard a pin drop in the room. It was really special and magical.”

The October 21 event begins at 7 p.m., and per formers should arrive by 6:45 p.m. Visit artscouncil ofprinceton.org for details.

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Mercer County Educa tion Association (MCEA) has been named the 21st Annual Communities of Light Honorary Chair for Womanspace. MCEA has been a frequent donor for Womenspace’s Emergency Safe House and Transition al Housing clients and their families.

“[We] have been so happy to partner with Womans pace through a grant from NJEA,” said Iris Tonti, spokesperson for MCEA. “Our MCEA Pride Commit tee members feel honored to be able to provide a deli cious dinner, of their choice, to all the people living at the Womanspace residences, one Friday a month. It has been our sincere pleasure to provide these monthly meals. We do hope it brings some light to a dark time in their lives and brings some joy for their future,”

Founded in 1977, Wom anspace is a leading non profit organization serving the greater Mercer County area and the state of New Jersey by providing a com prehensive array of emer gency and follow-up services to individuals and families impacted by domestic vio lence and sexual assault.

The Communities of Light campaign launches every October in recognition of National Domestic Violence Awareness month. The campaign concludes with a county-wide luminary light ing on Monday December 5, which serves as a symbol of hope for men, women, and children impacted by domes tic violence, sexual assault, and human trafficking in the community.

Sponsorships and lumi nary kits are available at womenspace.org. All funds raised are used to support survivors from the moment of crisis, through their jour ney to healing and self-suffi ciency. Luminary kits can be purchased throughout the fall at Terhune Orchards, Pennington Quality Market, Keller Williams, McCaffrey’s in Princeton and West Wind sor, Dandelion Wishes, and Grounds For Sculpture.

Local businesses and or ganizations are invited to the Communities of Light Launch Event at the D&R Greenway on Tuesday, Oc tober 25 at 5:30 p.m. to mingle with representatives from MCEA, Womanspace, and key community stake holders. RSVP to Kaitlynn Ely at info@womanspace. org by October 11.

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“Have you ever considered owning an electric vehicle?”

“Yes, I have considered owning an electric vehicle. Gas is becoming more and more expensive, so the idea of having an electric vehicle for commuting and having less of a negative effect on the environment is very appealing.”

—Daiveon Carrington, Raleigh, N.C., PU Class of 2024

Jack: “I have definitely thought about it, but I haven’t lived in a place where I needed a car in a long time. But, if I was, I think that’s what I’d probably try to drive.”

Alexandra: “My commute is close enough, so I haven’t needed a car in a while. I love riding my bicycle and probably would not get an electric one. But if I do decide to get a car someday, I would go with an electric.”

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“My dad was into the idea of getting an electric vehicle, but since our gas-powered car is still running well we decided we would wait until it was time for a new car to really think about going to an electric car.”

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“I would absolutely consider owning an electric vehicle. Where I live in the U.K., they are still quite expensive and are hard to get because of the large demand. I think that all governments should subsidize electric vehicles so that lots of people can change to electric cars very fast.”

—Sheila Dillon, London, England

“I have considered owning one. I am pretty into the outdoors, so I would need a vehicle that has a longer range and could get me up into the mountains. My other concern about owning an EV is whether there is the infrastructure in place now to support long distance travel, so I’ve been mostly interested in hybrid vehicles.”

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Fossil Fuel continued from page one Nassau Hall led by the campus activist group Divest Princeton.

“This is a tremendous step for the Princeton community, as divestment has been on the table for almost a decade and has had especially broad support in the past few years, while I was a student,” said Hannah Reynolds, 2022 Princeton graduate, in a press release from Divest Princeton, where she is co-coordinator emeritus. “We filed a legal complaint in February of this year with the state attorney general in New Jersey, alongside four other University divestment campaigns at Yale, MIT, Vanderbilt, and Stanford, about our University’s failure to divest. We hope that other universities will join in holding fossil fuel companies accountable for their egregious pollution and continued climate disinformation, and put their students and alumni first.”

Karl Kusserow, associated faculty at Princeton’s High Meadows Environmental Institute and American art curator at the Princeton University Art Museum, was the leader of a group of more than 160 faculty and staff calling for divestment. He applauded the University’s announcement, stating, “These commitments, advocated by diverse faculty and staff, constitute an important step in bringing Princeton’s actions into alignment with its moral aspirations

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and with all the important work it supports on climate.”

The Princeton University announcement also noted that the University is committed “to achieving a net-zero endowment portfolio over time,” and the Princeton University Investment Company (PRINCO) “will also ensure that the endowment does not benefit from any future exposure” to fossil fuel companies.

Earlier this year the University reported a total exposure to the fossil fuels industry of about $1.7 billion or 4.4 percent of the total endowment, with about $13 million directly invested in fossil fuel businesses.

Divest Princeton CoCoordinator Nate Howard, a Princeton High School graduate now a Princeton University sophomore, also praised the University’s decision, but cautioned that there is still work to be done and lessons to be learned about activism. “While the trustees fail to acknowledge this activism, Divest Princeton is proud of what has been accomplished, and although they have taken a critical step, Princeton still falls short,” he said. “Divest Princeton will keep fighting for our goals of full divestment and the end to all fossil fuel funding of research on campus.”

Howard pointed out that Shell and BP, two of the largest fossil fuel companies, were not on the dissociation list and that both have been funding research at Princeton. “We’re saying that the University needs to actually stick with its pledge,” he said. “It hasn’t happened yet. We dissociated from Exxon. That’s awesome, really great news. But we did not dissociate from BP or from Shell, so there are definitely things to be done.”

Describing the decision as “the work of multiple generations of students, including alumni and others who got involved,” Howard noted, “Many people have made this happen. The University is trying to make it sound like they just came to the right decision.”

He went on, “Activism works. When you push for change you can succeed. They told us that it was not possible up until the day they did it. They kept saying ‘No.’ The message to other activists is ‘Keep up the work and change is definitely possible.”

Princeton University senior Anna Hiltner, co-coordinator emeritus of Divest Princeton, emphasized the importance of the divestment decision and the crucial role of recent years of activism. “This is a huge deal for Princeton and for the world,” she said. “When Divest Princeton started, not many people knew what to think of divestment, or what it meant. We were told that it wasn’t possible. But after organizing for a couple of months, we saw the conversations in classes changing, and began to receive overwhelming support.”

She continued, “I want students, faculty, staff, and alumni across the country to look at this decision and know that it is possible to enact change at their institutions. In a climate crisis, we don’t have the luxury of backing down.”

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Princeton Master Plan continued from page one this is an additional one,” he said. “It’s different. It’s not just economic stuff, it’s about land use, mobility, parks, preservation, and more. Most people have an enthusiastic response and say they’ll take it again.”

The State of New Jersey requires that a master plan be revisited every 10 years. Along with the current Community Visioning Survey, planners are seeking responses to a survey of Princeton University students this fall. An open house is scheduled for November 30 at Princeton Public Library from 4-7 p.m. Another community survey and open house will be held during the winter. A draft plan is listed for winter 2022, with a final plan projected for spring 2023.

“This second survey is quite different and arguably even more important,” said Wilson. “It gets at community values, priorities, and concerns. The findings from this second survey are crucially important as we prepare for upcoming community-wide open houses, formulate overarching master plan goals and principles, and prepare for more detailed decision-making and specific recommendations.”

A diverse group of community stakeholders make up the steering committee, coming from education, business, cultural organizations, and local government. Among them: Kristin Appelget from Princeton University; Cecilia Birge from Princeton High School; Emma Brigaud from Princeton Future; Princeton Mayor Mark Freda and Councilwoman Mia Sacks; historian Shirley Satterfield from the Witherspoon-Jackson Historical and Cultural Society; Nick Di Domizio, LGBTQ liaison to the Civil Rights Commission; LiLLiPiES bakery owner Jennifer Carson; Sam Bunting of Walkable Princeton; Human Services advocate Liliana Morenilla; Princeton Public Schools Board of Education member Brian McDonald; and Sustainable Princeton Executive Director Christine Symington.

“We wanted the steering committee to reflect not only deep knowledge of municipal workings, but also bring to the table voices heard less often, and people who reach networks that often remain untapped,” said Wilson, who lives in the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood.

“Truly, we want and need direct involvement from far more than the steering committee,” said Jugtown neighborhood resident Tim Quinn, who is vice chair of the Planning Board and chair of the Master Plan Subcommittee [different from the steering committee], which ultimately will recommend the Master Plan update to the full board. “We are looking to the boards; commissions and committees; the arts community, local organizations, nonprofits and advocates; individuals and families; businesses and the workforce. Progress on any issue in Princeton requires robust civic involvement. We want all voices to be heard.”

—Anne Levin

Local Organizations Gear Up For November 8 Election Races

With the November 8 Election Day just a month away, posters, lawn signs, social media appeals, email blasts, and TV ads are proliferating.

On the Princeton ballot, Democrats Mia Sacks and Michelle Pirone Lambros are running unopposed for re-election to Princeton Council. Five candidates, three incumbents — Debbie Bronfeld, Susan Kanter, and Dafna Kendal — and two new candidates, Lisa Wu and Rita Rafalovsky — are competing for three available positions on the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education.

Also on the ballot locally will be candidates for U.S. House of Representatives for the 12th District, Democrat incumbent Bonnie Watson Coleman and Republican challenger Darius Mayfi eld, as well as Board of Mercer County Commissioners candidates incumbent Nina D. Melker and Cathleen Lewis (Democrats) against Michael Chianese and Andrew Kotula Jr. (Republicans).

Local organizations have been focusing on several especially tight races in the area, with nothing less than control of Congress and a wide range of important issues at stake.

Democrat Andy Kim is running for re-election against Republican Bob Healey in the 3rd Congressional District, which includes all of Burlington County as well as parts of Ocean County. In the 7th district, which includes all of Hunterdon County plus parts of Essex,

Morris, Somerset, Union and Warren counties, Democrat Tom Malinowski is running for re-election against Republican Tom Kean Jr.

“As a group, we’ve been focusing our efforts on volunteering for competitive local races, like Andy Kim, Tom Malinowski, and John Fetterman [candidate for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania], in addition to our own representative, Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman,” said Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO) First Vice President Jane Manners. “So many critical issues are at stake in this year’s midterm elections: climate change, reproductive rights, the future of Social Security and Medicare, and of democracy itself. All Democrats must get out and vote this November.”

The PCDO is urging supporters to participate in the Mercer County Democratic Committee Day of Action for Pennsylvania candidates on Saturday, October 8, as well as multiple opportunities for canvassing and phone banking in support of Malinowski and Kim.

On October 13 at 6 p.m., 10 area mayors, including Princeton Mayor Mark Freda, will be hosting a fundraiser for Reed Gusciora’s campaign for mayor of Trenton. Visit the PCDO website at princetondems.org for further information.

Dudley Sipprelle, longtime chair of the Princeton Republican Committee and secretary of the Mercer County Republican Committee,

discussed the Republicans’ prospects and reasons why he is “hopeful and expecting a positive outcome at the midterms.” Some of the issues that are motivating the Republicans and spurring optimism, he said, include the economy, particularly inflation; illegal immigration; and “heavy-handed government” along with the growth of government regulations at all levels.

“What concerns us is that there seems to be a lack of definable policy by the current administration, including Congress, to really address those issues,” said Sipprelle. “That’s why we think that’s going to resonate.”

He went on to criticize the Democrat-controlled local government, as well as the Board of Education for a “lack of real citizen input,” he said. “And when there is input, they stack the panel” or enlist consultants who “render opinions the people who hire them want to hear.”

Sipprelle said that local Republicans had been working to support Mayfield in his challenge to Watson Coleman, Healey in his race against Kim, and Kean in the third district contest against Malinowski.

The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) has been busy developing and distributing Peace Voter Guides and raising funds for signature ads for two Congressional races. The guides compare Malinowski and Kean in the 7th district on

key peace issues, and in the 2nd district, they compare Democrat Tim Alexander to Incumbent Republican Jeff Van Drew.

The CFPA’s Peace Voter Guides seek candidates’ positions on a range of issues related to gun legislation, climate change, diplomatic efforts, and nuclear weapons.

“We need to focus on the elections that are going to be the closest,” said CFPA Executive Director the Rev. Robert Moore. “We can’t do all of them — just the ones where we think we can have a real impact.”

Moore pointed out that the Malinowski-Kean contest is rated the closest in the state. “This is where we’re investing the most organizing effort.” Malinowski responded affi rmatively to all 10 of the pro-peace questions posed by CFPA, “but Tom Kean ignored our overtures,” said Moore. “He’s missing in action. You can hardly find him. He’s really insular in that sense.”

Moore noted that the Peace Voter Guides have been very effective. “We call it voter education, but it also is voter motivation,” he said. “A big part of trying to win elections is getting people to the polls. You have to give them a reason that they feel genuine concern or passion about.”

He went on to emphasize the importance of gun violence prevention, noting that New Jersey has the second strongest gun safety laws and the third lowest per capita rate of gun violence in the country. “Those two things are very much related, I think,” he added.

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has published its Peace Voter Guide on Alexander and Van Drew in South Jersey’s 2nd district. Alexander, a new candidate and former Atlantic City police officer, responded positively to all of the propeace questions on the Peace Voter questionnaire.

“He’s very impressive,” said Moore. “He’s seen it from both sides. He went

into depth on all of the issues we presented — impressive intellect.” Although the 2nd district is “solidly Republican,” Moore is optimistic that Alexander will present a strong challenge.

More information on the Peace Voter Guides and other CFPA initiatives is available at peacecoalition.org.

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continued from page one 5-7 p.m. at La Mexicana; Wednesday, October 26, 5-7 p.m. at the Princeton Public Library; Thursday, October 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Princeton Farmers Market, 172 Alexander Street; and Tuesday, November 1, 3-5 p.m. at Witherspoon Hall, 400 Witherspoon Street.

The health department will also be continuing monkeypox vaccinations for the foreseeable future, Grosser said. As of October 4, New Jersey had reported 722 cases of monkeypox in the state, just 22 in Mercer County, since the first re ported case in June. There have been 44 hospitaliza tions and no deaths from monkeypox in New Jersey.

Grosser recommended continued vigilance. “This will persist as a global ill ness. Therefore, it is going to be something we will need to continue to educate the public about, continue to implement community prevention strategies, while maintaining readiness to stomp out disease clusters.”

The health department is ready to contact trace for monkeypox and administer vaccines when called upon.

Reflecting on the chal lenges of staying healthy amidst all the concerns of daily life in 2022, Grosser said that each fall he gives his staff some advice that he thought Princeton residents might also benefit from.

“Take it day by day,” he wrote in an email. “Each fall when school begins it seems like those final four months of the year are here and gone in a flash. Do your best to prioritize projects and try not to get overwhelmed. Be proactive about taking time for your self, and step back from it all when needed. This is eas ier said than done! Between school resuming and the holidays around the corner, it’s often go-go-go and little time to reflect and consider our own physical and mental health. We just bounce from one project to the next with little reflection or apprecia tion.”

He continued, “One of our daughters said to me the other day, ‘Wow, Dad, look at the sky. There are so many colors in that sun set. It’s beautiful.’ I hadn’t noticed it. It struck me in the moment because we got her home from school, had a quick dinner, did homework, and sprinted out, barely

getting to practice in time. I was happy to know she was able to observe something so beautiful and put all that other stuff aside. It made me think about how we don’t al ways stop and think about the beautiful things around us. Hopefully this message can remind Princeton resi dents to do just that, and do their best to slow down and take care of what’s impor tant.”

—Donald Gilpin

Wendy Benchley Speaks

At Annual Fundraiser

Sustainable Princeton invites the community to support the organization at its annual fundraiser, “Mis sion: Princeton,” on October 9, 4:30 p.m., at The Pres ent Day Club on Stockton Street. Wendy Benchley, marine conservationist and former Princeton Bor ough councilmember, is the speaker.

Among many legislative accomplishments during her time in Princeton, Benchley worked on smart growth and sustainability issues, playing a leading role in bringing to fruition a prize-winning downtown development and expanding affordable hous ing.

Following the talk, there will be a celebration of the founding trustees of Sus tainable Princeton: Heidi Fichtenbaum, Tom Janick, Wendy Kaczerski, Diane Landis, Matt Wasserman, and Shana Weber. Guests will be served seasonal hors d’oeuvres from Fridge2Table chefs, wine, beer, and nonalcoholic drinks.

Visit bit.ly/missionprinc eton2022 for tickets.

Making Tickets Accessible to All Is a Goal for Arts Organizations

With infl ation on the rise, tickets to performing arts events can be steep. It can cost hundreds of dollars for a ticket to a Broadway show. Getting into a performance of New York City Ballet’s The Nutcracker can go as high as $305 for prime seats.

While prices don’t reach those levels for locally-based professional theater, music, and dance events, arts administrators are aware that tickets are out of reach for a sector of the population. Several organizations including McCarter Theatre, American Repertory Ballet (ARB), Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO), and State Theatre New Jersey (STNJ) are addressing the situation with special discounts, programs, and initiatives designed to make their offerings accessible to a wider audience.

“All arts organizations are currently faced with re-examining and re-imagining the approach to not just welcoming guests, but also maintaining a meaningful relationship,” said Debbie Bisno, director of university and artistic partnerships at McCarter

Theatre. “Among our efforts to remove as many barriers as possible and to ensure McCarter is accessible to those who might otherwise not be able or choose to attend, we launched two new Partner pilots.”

The theater’s 22/23 Partner Pass gives first-time subscribers three shows, with two tickets each, for $48. This offer was started last month and closes this Saturday, October 8. McCarter’s Tuesday Meet Ups allow those who work or volunteer at nonprofits free admission to main stage shows on Tuesday nights. This includes the current The Wolves , and upcoming Between Two Knees, Wuthering Heights, and Blues for an Alabama Sky. (A Christmas Carol is not included in the offer).

In 2019, the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and the New Jersey Historical Commission partnered with the New Jersey Department of Human Services and New Jersey Department of Health to launch New Jersey’s Families First Discovery Pass program. Free to Families First

cardholders and WIC (supplemental nutrition program) recipients, it provides free or highly discounted admissions to arts and history organizations, venues, and programs.

American Repertory Ballet, which is based in Princeton and New Brunswick, participates in Families First programs, one of which is ACCESS: Ballet, described as “a community initiative that provides opportunities to experience live performing arts for those who would normally not have the ability to do so, due to financial and/or other barriers,” said company spokesman Dan Bauer in an email.

“The average cost of a ticket to see a ballet performed by American Repertory Ballet is $40. While this cost is comparably inexpensive when looking at the cost of attending a performance in New York City or Philadelphia, it is still an unimaginable expense for many. In an effort to support ARB’s mission to bring the joy, beauty, artistry, and discipline of classical and contemporary dance to New Jersey and beyond, ARB is pleased to offer ACCESS: Ballet.”

The company also sponsors in-school residencies, student matinees, and the DANCE POWER program that has served more than 50,000 third grade students in the New Brunswick public school system since 1986.

Also in New Brunswick, State Theatre New Jersey recently launched the DiscoveryTix Program with the support of Bank of America for the 2022-2023 season.

Since becoming a nonprofi t in 1988, STNJ has provided millions of dollars in free and subsidized programs, according to a recent press release.

“In continued support of this commitment and to help remove economic barriers that prevent access to the performing arts, STNJ will allocate a set amount of $10 tickets to every State Theatre presented performance for families and individuals enrolled in New Jersey’s Families First Discovery Program,” it reads.

Princeton Symphony Orchestra, which offers multiple ways to make concerts more accessible, also participates in the Families First program. In addition, there are discount ticket programs available for residents of adult communities, military families, university students, and children ages 5-17, who receive tickets that are half the cost of an adult ticket.

University students can receive $15 tickets to any performance presented solely by the PSO. The orchestra also participates in Art-Reach ACCESS, a Philadelphia-based program that gives cardholders $2 tickets to any of these performances.

As the pandemic eases and audiences rebuild, arts organizations are especially focused on making their offerings inclusive to all. “McCarter is dedicated to welcoming patrons back to the performing arts,” said Bisno. “We believe the arts are a vital part of our community, and that the diverse range of work on our stages and in our classrooms creates space for discovery, growth, and dialogue.”

—Anne Levin

Molly Jones Joins Staff of C-Change Conversations C-Change Conversations, a non-partisan organization

science-based climate change information, has announced that Molly Jones, former executive director of Sustainable Princeton, has joined C-Change Conversations as the director of development and outreach.

leading community-based climate action with the CChange network and others across the country.”

Jones has spent two decades working with multiple nonprofit organizations, including The Watershed Institute and Sustainable Princeton.

At the latter, Jones oversaw the development and implementation of the Princeton Climate Action Plan, an initiative that has united community efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and strengthen the community’s resilience to the impacts of the changing climate. During her tenure, Sustainable Princeton charted a 22 percent reduction in locally produced greenhouse gas emissions, a reduction attributed to fulfillment of strategies defined in the Action Plan and the cultural shifts brought on by the pandemic.

In this role, Jones will support development and outreach efforts by promoting CChange Primer presentations throughout the country and driving the organization’s mission to facilitate ongoing conversations about climate change among the large number of people who are either uncertain about the facts, uncomfortable with a politically charged topic, or both.

“We are delighted that someone as experienced and dedicated as Molly has joined the C-Change team,” said C-Change Founder and President Kathleen Biggins. “We look forward to tapping her considerable skills to help educate more people about the urgency of addressing climate change and sharing her insights from successfully

“As our country’s political divide continues to heighten the strain between citizens, there is a pressing need to create non-partisan conversation about the changes all communities are experiencing due to warming global temperatures,” said Jones. “I’m excited to join C-Change Conversations to assist in moving the climate discussion to neutral ground.”

Developed in consultation with scientists, business leaders, and public policy experts working on climate change, the C-Change Primer provides a non-partisan, nothing-butthe-facts introduction to the science of climate change and the impact it’s having on our health, economy, and global security. To date, it has been shared with over 16,000 people across more than 30 states.

Molly Jones

Thanking Everyone Who Helped Make Annual Book Sale a Big Success

To the Editor:

We wish to send a sincere thank you to everyone who helped to make the Friends & Foundation of the Princeton Public Library’s 2022 Annual Book Sale a huge success! This event takes months of planning, and relies on the commitment and skills of a small army of people.

We are thankful for our dedicated volunteers who work throughout the year sorting and pricing thousands of book donations, and for the volunteers who prepared the room and worked at the sale.

We are thankful for our colleagues at the library whose hard work and helpful assistance ensured the event ran smoothly.

We are thankful for our faithful customers who return each year, and for the many new customers who visited us for the first time this year.

And finally, we are grateful to the local community for their generous donations of new and gently used books and media throughout the year.

Please go to our website at princetonlibrary.org/booksale for more information about donating books, our bookstore, and any upcoming sales. We look forward to another successful Book Sale in 2023!

CLAIRE BERTRAND JANE NIEMAN

Co-Chairs, 2022 Annual Book Sale

Friends & Foundation of the Princeton Public Library Witherspoon Street

League of Women Voters Encourages Engagement, Voting in Upcoming Election

To the Editor:

Candidates for the Princeton Board of Education will meet in a virtual forum on Wednesday, October 12 at 7 p.m. Send questions for the candidates to lwvprinceton@ gmail.com by October 10.

The forum will be broadcast live on Central New Jersey Network or CNJN Comcast Channel 30 and Verizon Channel 45 and on Facebook.com/cnjntv and its YouTube page. It will be streamed on CNJN.org and on its streaming platforms: Roku, Apple TV and Fire TV.

Video of the forum will be posted on the League of Women Voters’ website, lwvprinceton.org, and at VOTE411.org.

The forum will be rebroadcast on CNJN.

To read about the platforms of these candidates as well as others, visit VOTE411.org. Go to VOTE411 or the NJ Voter Info Portal to find specific information about early voting, vote-by-mail, polling and drop box locations, as well as hours and deadlines. The deadline to register is October 18.

The League of Women Voters encourages civic engagement. Board (poll) workers are needed for the nine days of early voting and on November 8. Students aged 16-17 may work half-days, and all board workers are compensated: $300 on Election Day and $21.43/hour during early voting, plus $30 for attending training. Contact your county board of elections or visit the New Jersey Voter Info Portal for an application. Students should ask whether a special student application is required.

Vote early, by mail, or on Election Day — but please VOTE!

CHRYSTAL SCHIVELL League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area Monroe Lane

Debbie Bronfeld Wants to Continue

To Improve PPS as BOE Member

To the Editor:

My name is Debbie Bronfeld and I am running for my third term as a Princeton Public Schools Board member. I have had the honor of being on the School Board for the last six years, representing you and making decisions on behalf of you and the students in Princeton. I want to continue to improve the Princeton school district that educated my children, is educating your children, and is serving the Princeton community.

Three years of COVID created new challenges for the district. As Board members, we had to navigate uncharted waters — balancing education with the health and safety of our children, teachers, staff, and community — in a public health crisis that changed weekly and guidance that changed even faster.

The 2022-23 school year has been a return to normalcy, as students return to in-person learning with even fewer constraints and will have the opportunity to participate in all extra-curricular activities. The pandemic has had an impact on our children’s education, social development, and mental well-being. I have pushed for more guidance counselors and social workers, and this year the district will be partnering with a social service group that will include bilingual services. I understand the impact of a student’s mental well-being on their school performance, and I will continue to support making time and services available for all our students’ needs.

I am the chairperson of the Personnel Committee, cochair the Equity Committee, and a member of the Operations and Student Achievement committees. In my six years on the School Board:

My efforts have improved our tenure review process, increased hiring and retention of diverse staff, and approved salary increases for our talented and committed staff. Supporting the five-year teacher contract will make the annual budgeting process more predictable.

In support of our children’s well-being, I helped advance the start (Princeton High School) and end (Princeton Middle School) time of the school day.

Because I believe an inclusive environment is essential for the school and the community, I pushed for the Special Education Audit, and I am now pushing to implement many of the audit findings. I am particularly gratified that Princeton High School musicals are now open to the whole student body.

I supported starting the school year earlier.

I supported new curriculum including racial literacy.

I pushed to start the annual budget process earlier in the school year and supported more budget and referendum transparency.

Because I want every child to succeed, I supported increasing our preschool program to assist low-income families and I’m continuing to push for more bilingual guidance and support services.

Continuity on the School Board is important and is especially important now due to so much turnover this past year in administration. My experience on the Board helps to provide history, context, and guidance so that changes are not disruptive, and mistakes are not repeated.

DEBBIE BRONFELD Dodds Lane

Residents are Encouraged to Complete Online Community Visioning Survey

To the Editor:

Creating a municipal Master Plan is a data-informed process by which a community outlines its goals for growth.

For the Planning Board, its Master Plan Subcommittee, and the resident-led Master Plan Steering Committee, a very important data point is Princeton’s vision for its future as articulated by those of us who live here.

As work continues on the update to the Master Plan, we write to encourage all Princeton residents to complete the Community Visioning Survey launched earlier this month at engage.princetonmasterplan.org.

A previous survey conducted over the summer focused on consumer preferences. We were delighted that more than 4,000 people took that survey and were also pleased that about three quarters of the responses came from Princeton residents. Its findings, to be finalized after University student responses are gathered, will inform a new “element” of the Master Plan focused on economic development.

The current (second) survey aims to identify broader community priorities, values, concerns, and hopes for Princeton. What we learn from this survey will influence the focus and format of upcoming community-wide open houses, as well as the drafting of overarching Master Plan goals and principles for Princeton’s growth, housing, conservation, and preservation in the coming years and decades.

The Community Visioning Survey is a crucial step toward the more refined, detailed decision-making about what will comprise the updated Community Master Plan.

We realize that this new survey comes at a time when residents are being asked their opinions on a wide range of topics; the term “survey fatigue” has been used. Still, progress on any issue in Princeton requires robust civic involvement. We want all voices to be heard.

Please take a few minutes to complete the survey, and share it with family and friends. Add your voices to the chorus! Visit engage.princetonmasterplan.org. The deadline is October 31.

LOUISE CURREY WILSON Chair, Princeton Planning Board TIM QUINN Vice Chair, Princeton Planning Board Chair, Master Plan Subcommittee

Susan Kanter is a Conscientious, Community-Oriented Team Player

To the Editor:

We are writing in support of Susan Kanter, who is running for re-election to the Board of Education. Having served alongside Susan on several local boards, we know her to be a deeply conscientious and community-oriented team player. Susan is a great asset to the school district

and greater Princeton community because she is willing to listen to divergent viewpoints, and she strives to foster communication between and amongst different groups.

She has long prioritized student health in all of her volunteer work, and on the BOE she has worked tirelessly to support and improve students’ mental health. As co-chair of the BOE’s Operations Committee, Susan has also focused on the challenge of fixing and maintaining Princeton Public Schools’ aging facilities while being a good steward of taxpayers’ money. She is, in sum, an exemplary public official, who has much more good work to do on the BOE.

CARRIE ELWOOD Poe Road JENNIFER JANG Russell Road CHRISTINA WALDEN Dodds Lane

Endorsing Re-election of Kendal For Another Term on the BOE

To the Editor:

As a Princeton resident for over 20 years, I have been involved at various times in the successes and challenges of the Princeton Public Schools as a community volunteer and advocate.

I write in strong support of Dafna Kendal’s candidacy for re-election to the Board of Education (BOE). Dafna has skillfully steered the BOE through one of its most critical periods. Among the many milestones that have been accomplished during her tenure, I’d like to highlight the favorable and frictionless union contract negotiations, a widely supported facilities referendum, and a smooth transition in key administration roles.

In addition, she has been able to build and keep open communication channels with the diverse sectors of the Princeton community. Dafna makes herself accessible and is eager to get community input and to promptly respond and seek answers to the many unprecedented challenges faced by our children and their families during these difficult years.

Fortunately, Dafna is willing to continue this arduous task, building on the experience she has accumulated in her successful six-year track record. On November 8, I will join other Princeton residents grateful for the opportunity to endorse the re-election of Dafna Kendal for another term on the Board of Education.

MARIA JUEGA Grover Avenue

Rita Rafalovsky Will Lead School District in the Right Direction

To the Editor:

My family moved to Princeton because of the town’s outstanding schools. While other districts, like the one we’d moved from, are seeing upwards trends, over the past six years Princeton school rankings and scores took a downward trajectory.

Rita Rafalovsky’s family and mine share the same background. Diversity, inclusion, transparency, and quality of education are near and dear to our hearts. Rita doesn’t throw these words into the air to get our votes. She truly means what she says, and she acts on her promises. Most importantly, Rita listens and learns from others. As parents we want the best for our children. As residents we don’t want increases in our property taxes. I’ve been privileged to attend some of Rita’s mastermind meetings, such as how to make major improvements with zero impact on our property taxes. Even prior to taking the office, Rita has been actively communicating with other school districts to understand what worked for them and use that information for our district’s benefit.

I’m confident that Rita is the leader Princeton needs to bring democracy back to the Board of Education by introducing a dialog between parents and educators. She will be a leader in raising the bar, setting specific goals, and measuring the district’s performance. Let’s give Rita our vote and watch her lead our district in the right direction.

JULIA ROTENBERG Kingston Road

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Books

Saturday, October 8, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., rain or shine.

According to the library, “A Princeton tradition, the event is intended to ignite a lifelong love of books and reading and is a chance for children and teens to meet and interact with some of their favorite authors and illustrators and have their books signed. Festival organiz ers strive to bring a diverse and inclusive range of voices to the event and to strengthen the connection for youth between the stories on the page and the people who create them.”

The poster for this year’s festival was designed by Pat rick McDonnell, creator of the award-winning comic strip MUTTS and the producer of picture books including the Caldecott Honor-winning Me … Jane, a biography of Jane Goodall. He will be present ing an interactive story time at 10:30 a.m. on the third floor of the library to open the fes tival.

Book sales for the Princeton Children’s Book Festival will be handled by festival spon sor, jaZams of Princeton, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to the library.

A complete list of authors and illustrators participating in the 2022 Princeton Chil dren’s Book Festival is avail able at princetonlibrary.org/ bookfestival.

For more information about library programs and services, call (609) 924-9529 or visit princetonlibrary.org.

York (Princeton University Press, 2022) on Thursday, October 20, at 7 p.m. at the Douglass Student Center, 100 George Street, New Bruns wick. Advance registration is required at BildnerCenter.Rut gers.edu.

Settled in the mid-1970s by a small group of pious Yiddishspeaking Hasidic families, Kiry as Joel is an American town with few parallels in Jewish history—but many precedents among American religious communities. Using the very instruments of secular political and legal power that it rejects, the community has developed into a thriving insular enclave and a powerful local govern ment. Stolzenberg and Myers explore the village’s history and how its legal and political battles have bolstered the com munity.

Free and open to the pub lic, this event is part of the 25th anniversary celebration of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at Rutgers University. Light refreshments will be served af ter the program.

Li’s “Book of Goose” is Subject of Hybrid Talk Yiyun Li will discuss her new novel The Book of Goose with her fellow writer and colleague at Princeton, Idra Novey, at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, October 11. The talk will take place at Labyrinth Books. To register for the virtual event, visit laby rinthbooks.com.

territory to be defended. She insists on her own uncatego rizable perspective, breaking rules in a sly, stubborn way.”

Li is the author of the novels Must I Go; Where Reasons End; Kinder Than Solitude; A Thousand Years of Good Prayers; The Va grants; and Gold Boy, Em erald Girl ; and the mem oir, Dear Friend, from My Life

I Write to You in Your Life She teaches creative writing at Princeton.

Novey’s novels are Those Who Knew and Ways to Dis appear. Her poetry collec tions include Exit, Civilian ; The Next Country ; and Cla rice: The Visitor. She teaches creative writing at Princeton University.

This event is part of Laby rinth’s and the Princeton Public Library’s ongoing joint programming and is co-spon sored by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts and Humanities Council.

Second Sunday Poetry

Reading at Princeton Makes

Princeton Makes, a Prince ton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Po etry Reading on Sunday, Octo ber 9 at 4 p.m. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center.

FESTIVE ART: The poster for this year’s Princeton Children’s Book Festival features artwork by author, illustrator, and animal advocate Patrick McDonnell, creator of the “MUTTS” comic strip.

Children’s Book Festival

At Hinds Plaza Saturday

The Princeton Public Li brary’s Children’s Book

Festival returns to Hinds Plaza for 2022 with a gathering of acclaimed authors and illustra tors of children’s literature on

Public Talk at Rutgers

On “American Shtetl”

Scholars Nomi Stolzenberg and David Myers will discuss their new book, Ameri can Shtetl: The Making of Kiryas Joel, A Hasidic Village in Upstate New

Writing in the New York Times Magazine, Alexan dra Kleeman comments, “Li narrates from the fringes of her own experience, subvert ing the notion that a writer should be bounded by her own identity, that identity is both personal property and

The October reading will fea ture Emily Nguyen and Harvey Steinberg. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.

Steinberg has been national vice-president of an AFL-CIO industrial union; deputy direc tor of an urban revitalization program, and executive direc

tor of its economic develop ment arm; an assembly district leader in New York City; and an environmental advocate in New Jersey. He was co-founder of a large arts organization in cen tral New Jersey. He has taught writing and literature and holds a B.A. from CUNY, and a J.D. from Brooklyn Law School. He lives in Lawrenceville.

Nguyen’s poems appear in her book, Dream’s Hold (2018) and in Archae, GSU Review, ARS Interpres, and other jour nals. She won a Pushcart nomi nation, holds MAs in Japanese and comparative literature, and taught at Vanier College, Mon treal. She worked at the East Asian Library, Princeton Uni versity, translates from Classi cal Japanese, and has been a longtime member of US1 Poets Cooperative and the Long Po ems Gathering.

Additional information is avail able at princetonmakes.com.

Nganang Symposium at Prospect House Oct. 6 Patrice Nganang, author of the Cameroon Trilogy, will be the speaker and guest of honor at a symposium on his work to be held on October 6 from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Presidential Dining Room at Prospect House on the Princ eton University campus. He will be introduced by Princeton professor D. Vance Smith.

The symposium is spon sored by the Departments of English, French and Italian, Af rican American Studies, Com parative Literature, along with the Lewis Center for the Arts and the Humanities Council.

To register, visit english. princeton.edu/events.

Food will be served. Email mandrie@princeton.edu if you require any special accommo dations in order to attend.

Before the Holocaust: Sharing a Quiet Corner with Franz Kafka

...our enemies are way too numerous, all of the dangers are beyond our powers of calculation...

—Franz Kafka (1883-1924) ...imagining the inferno that would de scend on his social and even his most personal mileu just a decade and a half after his death was not in his power —Reiner Stach, from Kafka: The Years of Insight

S tach is referencing the fact that “in the early years of Kafka’s worldwide renown, his work, his achievement as a writer, was insistently categorized as ‘prophecy,’” and that this was “the pri mary reason for his overwhelming reso nance.”

Kafka’s reference to “dangers beyond our powers of calculation” is from “Jose phine the Singer, or the Mouse Folk,” writ ten three months before his death. I read it after watching the Ken Burns PBS series, The U.S. and the Holocaust. I had never read it before, and at the time I didn’t know it was the last story he ever wrote. When Stach speaks of the inferno’s de scent on his “social” and “most personal milieu,” he means the deaths in the gas chambers of all three of Kafka’s sisters, as well as friends, lovers, and other fam ily members.

Imaginings

Describing Kafka’s “sharp and skeletal face” as it appears in a photograph from 1924, Philip Roth says that skulls “like this one were shoveled by the thousands from the ovens” and that had he lived, Kafka’s “would have been among them.”

Rather than assume the worst, why not imagine at least the possibility that had he lived, he might have emigrated to Pales tine and opened a little coffee house in Tel Aviv with his last love, Dora Diamant (a playful fantasy they shared), or why not go all the way and imagine a powerful secret admirer among the Nazis who would have made sure that he was spared? Nonsense, of course, but then Kafka is an infinitely interpretable figure.

“A Great Clarity”

How did I feel after watching The U.S. and the Holocaust , which opens with Anne Frank, whose private thoughts made the Final Solution real to millions who were unable to fathom it? What can be said about the unspeakable or thought about the unthinkable? My devastated bedside paperback copy of Kafka: Dia ries 1914-1923 (Schocken 1965) falls open on the third page, January 8, 1914: “What have I in common with Jews? I have hardly anything in common with myself and should stand very quietly in a corner, content that I can breathe.”

That I can identify with the quiet cor ner, the existential breath of life, is one of the countless times I’ve found

comfort in Kafka’s company, even though I can only read him in translation. On Jan uary 8: “Uncertainty, aridity, peace — all things will resolve themselves into these and pass away.” Other entries on the same page refer to “inexplicable emotions,” his sister Ottilie’s love affairs, and then this: “Clear night on the way home; distinctly aware of what in me is mere dull apathy, so far removed from a great clarity ex panding without hindrance.”

He was 30, with 10 years to live. Edited and saved for the world by his close friend Max Brod, the Diaries were translated by Martin Green berg, “with the co-operation of Hannah Arendt,” author of Eich mann in Jerusa lem: A Report on the Banality of Evil. These note books, along with the manuscripts of The Trial and The Castle , were among the works in the archive Brod took with him when he es caped to Palestine from Nazi Germa ny in 1939.

“All This”

While Kafka might not have had the power to imagine the ap proach of the Ho locaust, he seems to have divined the shadow of the horror. In November 1915, the month that saw the publication of The Metamorphosis ( Die Verwandlung ), he writes of “days passed in futility,” “a more than ordinary sleepless night” and a walk through Prague “laboriously stretched out to two hours,” and then he wonders, “Who on high could behold all this with open eyes from beginning to end?”

All this? Meaning everything and noth ing? Or maybe the infernal opposite of “a great clarity expanding without hin drance,” or the shadowy implications of Kafka’s aphorism in which “the crows claim that a single crow could destroy heaven,” which is “incontestable, but of fers no proof at all against heaven, be cause heaven does signify the impossibil ity of crows.” Referring to Kafka’s most famous work, wherein a salesman wakes up “from unsettling dreams” to find him self “changed in his bed into a monstrous vermin,” George Steiner notes that ver min is among the Nazi synonyms of choice for “Jew” and suggests that “vermin” will be “actualized” in Kafka’s “seeming

fantastications,” a “concrete fulfillment of augury, of detailed clairvoyance,” mani fested when his three sisters are murdered in the camps.

His “Ultimate Confidante”

You don’t have to read far in Kafka’s diaries and correspondence to connect with his sisters, whether in his letters to Valerie (“Valli”), or the ones to the middle sister Gabriele (“Elli”). The youngest sister Ottilie (“Ottla”) became his “ultimate con fidante, the human being with whom he had the deepest lifelong bond,” according to Reiner Stach, a “turn of events” that toward the end of his life

“struck him as an unfathomable and undeserved miracle.”

It’s thanks to Ottla that Kafka had a comfort able place to work when he was working on The Castle . In Letters to Friends, Fam ily and Editors (Schocken 1977, translated by Rich ard and Clara Win ston), Max Brod’s enthusiasm for the work in progress inspires Kafka to write, in late July 1922: “Your comments on the novel shame and gladden me, much as I gladden and shame Vera [Ottla’s lit tle girl], when she, as happens often now that she toddles around, abruptly plumps down on her little backside and I say ... ‘Isn’t Vera a clever girl!’ She perfectly well knows, because she feels it in her back side, that she has sat down clumsily, but my exclamation has such power over her that she begins to laugh happily and is convinced that she has just carried out the difficult task of properly sitting down.”

Cleverly Falling

Kafka must be smiling as he connects words of praise with a child falling on her backside. In March 1924, writing his last story, he makes “Josephine the Singer, or the Mouse Folk” a kind of playground of contradictory possibilities for readers to romp or stumble of flail giddily around in. Never mind that he’s told Max Brod to throw all his unpublished work into the fire, this story of a mighty but embattled songstress has to find life in print, as it will that same spring.

“Josephine” is deconstruction in action, as “when her concerts were unexpectedly

disrupted by an assault from our enemies and, indeed, there would be any number of casualties on our side, that many of us had to lay down our lives for the defense.... Our life is so terribly beset by strife, ev ery day brings its share of rude surprises, fears, hopes and shocking outrages.” In the end, Josephine has “removed herself from practicing her art, she herself has destroyed the power that enabled her to take charge over our inner being ... she’s hidden herself away and won’t sing.”

And while Josephine’s readers tumble and stumble about in the playground, fall ing on their backsides, Kafka leans smiling from a window in the sky and tells them how clever they are. Among the clever ones is Carl R. Woodring, who says, in Franz Kafka Today, “Reading ‘Josephine’ alertly is like putting back together the leaves of a disassembled cabbage through which a supernaturally hungry worm and snail have bored separate holes. In the restored cabbage, each hole of continu ous meaning leads from suggestion on one area of the surface inward through tightly curled leaves to a firm pith and out again through leaves of connotation to the out ermost and largest leaf.”

In Berlin

R einer Stach ends the penultimate chapter of Kafka: The Years of Insight with a story from Kafka’s time in Berlin, from a 1923 letter to his sister Elli: “Recently I had an amorous escapade. I was sitting in the sun in the Botanical Garden ... when the children from a girls’ school walked by. One of the girls was a lovely, long-legged blonde, boyish, who gave me a coquettish smile, turning up the corners of her little mouth and calling out something to me. Naturally I smiled back at her in an overly friendly manner, and continued to do so when she and her girlfriends kept turning back in my direction. Until I began to realize what she had actually said to me. ‘Jew’ is what she had said.”

—Stuart Mitchner

Ottla’s daughter Vera escaped the “in ferno,” dying at 94, on August 4, 2015, in Prague. The translation of “Josephine” is by Phillip Lundberg. Published by Prince ton University Press, Reiner Stach’s threevolume Kafka, “one of the great literary biographies” according to John Banville, is available at the Princeton Public Library. It was translated by Princeton resident Shel ley Frisch, who is acknowledged by Stach as “an extraordinary translator, who was undeterred by the length and complexity of the task. Our work together has been an informative pleasure.” She also trans lated Stach’s edition of The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka , published by Princeton earlier this year.

Performing Arts

Ellarslie Museum Hosts Trenton Blues Band

The Trenton City Museum at Ellarslie hosts Joe Zook and Blues DeLuxe on Satur day, October 29. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for the 7 to 10 p.m. show. Tickets are $35 for museum members and $40 for non-members, with refreshments included in the ticket price.

The special brand of hard rockin’ blues performed by New York and New Jersey Blues Hall of Fame guitarist Joe “Zook” Zucarello and his fellow Trenton area musi cians is a staple of the muse um’s 45-year history of mu sical performances by area artists. Led by Zucarello, the

band includes New Jersey Blues Hall of Fame bassist/ singer Billy Holt along with John Sopko on keyboards, Tony Buford on harmonica, Steve Kaplan and Angelo Di braccio on saxophone, and new drummer Kenny Chick. Parking is available adja cent to the building, which is accessed from the Parkside Avenue entrance to Cad walader Park. Visit ellarslie. org or call (609) 989-1191 to reserve tickets.

ActorsNET Sets Schedule For Upcoming Season

ActorsNET of Bucks Coun ty, Pa., in residence at Mor risville’s Heritage Center Theatre, has set its October

2022 – June 2023 produc tion schedule.

Artistic Director Cheryl Doyle described the six shows scheduled as “one of the most ambitious lineups in our quarter century his tory … a mix of dramatic and comic offerings almost certain to be as thoughtprovoking as they are en tertaining.”

Each production is sched uled for a three-weekend run at the 77-seat theater. “ActorsNET is happy to be able to continue producing quality theatre at an af fordable price,” said Doyle. “Safety continues to remain a priority as we navigate the pandemic. Through the use of air purification systems, we offer patrons a space to enjoy live theater with com fort and peace of mind.”

The season begins Octo ber 14-30 with Playing with Fire (after Frankenstein) by Barbara Field, followed by Miss Bennet: Christmas at Pemberley, by Lauren Gunderson and Margot Mel con. Edward Albee’s A Deli cate Balance runs January 27-February 12, and Dover Road by A.A. Milne is March 10-26. Next, from April 21May 7, The Half Life of Ma rie Curie by Lauren Gunder son will be staged The final play, Shakespeare’s The Merry Wives of Windsor, is June 9-25

Visit actorsnetbucks.org for more information.

“No Disrespect” Tour

Stars Tracy Morgan

The State Theatre New Jersey presents Tracy Morgan in the No Disre spect tour on Saturday, Oc tober 15 at 8 p.m. Tickets range from $35-$110.

COMIC COMES TO NEW BRUNSWICK: Tracy Morgan, known from “Saturday Night Live” and “30 Rock,” is on the State Theatre New Jersey stage October 15.

Morgan starred for seven seasons on NBC’s 30 Rock, appearing opposite Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin as “Tracy Jordan,” the unpredictable star of “Liz Lemon’s” (Fey) hit variety show, TGS with Tracy Jordan. In 2014, Morgan re leased a standup special for Comedy Central, titled Tracy Morgan: Bona Fide , which brought the network one of its largest viewership for a standup special that year.

Previously, his first stand up special, Black & Blue , was released on HBO in 2010.

Another milestone for Mor gan was reached in 2009

with the release of his first book, I Am The New Black, a compilation of studied an ecdotes and some of the more serious moments that shaped him and his career.

In 2009, Morgan made his animation debut lending his voice for Jerry Bruck heimer’s G-Force, a combina tion live-action/CG film. In 2013, he starred as the bull dog, “Luiz,” in the film Rio and again in April 2014 when he reprised his role in Rio 2 Morgan’s voice can also be heard in the film Boxtrolls as one of the film’s antagonists, “Mr. Gristle.”

Morgan has headlined across the country and abroad on various tours and festivals for his standup comedy. He was first in troduced to television audi ences as “Hustleman” on the hit comedy series Martin He went on to join Saturday Night Live in 1996 where he appeared for seven seasons and created such memorable characters as “Astronaut Jones” and “Brian Fellows.”

The State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Visit STNJ.org for tickets.

BLUES AT ELLARSLIE: Joe Zook and Blues DeLuxe will perform at Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, on Saturday, October 29.

Roxey Ballet’s “Dracula” Is More Than Just Dance

Roxey Ballet stages its dance adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula October 21-30 at the Mill Ballet Event Center, 46 North Sugan Road, New Hope, Pa. Several of the performances will be live streamed.

The ballet interprets Stoker’s famed horror story through a complete sensory experience of movement, music, and spoken word with pyrotechnic, sound, and lighting effects.

“We’re so excited to celebrate our Halloween tradition in Lambertville with 10 thrilling performances of our popular Dracula ballet,” said Mark Roxey, founding director of Roxey Ballet. “This production is not for the faint of heart, but is appropriate for kids 7 and up and adults alike. The small venue combined with bone-chilling music and multi-media effects draws the audience deeply into 18th century England and the spooktacular story crafted by our world-class artists. The experience is like watching a silent movie, until you scream.”

Roxey’s original choreography is set to a collage of music and sound effects by David Hanoman. Costumes

by Alicia Worden and set designs by Tom Rowe and Lisa McMillan follow Stoker’s classic vampire tale.

For dates, times, and tickets, which range from $45$48 in advance or $50 at the door, visit Roxeyballet. org. Special rates are available for students, seniors, and the disabled. Audience members are encouraged to come in costume. Parental discretion is advised.

Saxophonist and Pianist

Make Princeton Debut

On Wednesday, October 26 at 6 and 9 p.m., saxophonist Jess Gillam and pianist Thomas Weaver perform at Princeton University Concerts (PUC) series Performances

Up Close format, as part of an effort to change how audiences experience classical music.

Audience members are invited to sit on stage at Richardson Auditorium, Alexander Hall — “up-close” to the music — for an hour-long program of original works and transcriptions for saxophone by composers ranging from Francis Poulenc to Astor Piazzolla.

The event will conclude with a conversation between the performers and the audience.

Tickets ($40 general/$10 students) are limited; patrons are encouraged to reserve them soon at puc.princeton. edu or by calling (609) 2582800.

This event will be the first

of four Performances Up Close programs in PUC’s 2022-2023

Season focus on “leading ladies” — a new generation of female musicians who are leading the charge as classical music performance takes new and exciting directions. Every detail of this concert —including seating configuration, a relaxed atmosphere, and audience interaction — is curated to foster as direct an experience of the music as possible.

As part of her time at Princeton, Gillam will also visit Trenton Public Schools with Trenton Arts at Princeton to work with high school music students in grades 10-12, as part of PUC’s Neighborhood Music Project. She will perform for and rehearse with students, as well as facilitate classroom discussions around music.

Hailing from Ulverston in Cumbria, Gillam became the first saxophonist to reach the finals of BBC Young Musician and the youngest ever soloist to perform at the Last Night of the Proms. Gillam is the first ever saxophonist to be signed exclusively to Decca Classics and both of her albums reached No. 1 in the UK Classical Music Charts.

Weaver is an American pianist and composer currently on the Musical Studies faculty at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and on faculty at the Boston University Tanglewood Institute. He maintains an active solo and

chamber career and is currently a member of the Amram Ensemble, Trio Ardente, and New England Chamber Players, in addition to serving as the music director of the Marian Anderson Historical Society.

An award-winning composer, Weaver’s music has been performed throughout the United States, Germany, Austria, and Japan.

A Legacy in Jazz At Morristown Concert

On Sunday, October 9, the New Jersey Jazz Society will be celebrating its 50th anniversary by paying tribute to two living legends — bassist Bill Crow and tenor saxophonist Houston Person. The concert is in Morristown, from 2 to 5 p.m. in

Saint Elizabeth University’s Dolan Hall.

One of the co-directors is Princeton pianist Larry Fuller, who has served as vocalist Ernestine Anderson’s musical director and played with bassist Ray Brown, drummer Jeff Hamilton, and guitarist/vocalist John Pizzarelli. Fuller’s co-director is saxophonist/flutist Don Braden, who has been leading his own band for more than three decades and has worked as a sideman for vocalist Betty Carter, trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, and drummer Roy Haynes.

During the early 1970s, New Jersey jazz fans would gather at the Chester Inn to hear Chuck Slate’s Traditional Jazz Band or at the Hillside Lounge (also in Chester) to see cornetist Wild Bill Davison or alto saxophonist Rudy Powell, or guitarist Al Casey. In October 1972, under the leadership of the late Jack Stine, a liquor store owner in Pluckemin, these informal gatherings were transformed into regular concerts, as the New Jersey Jazz Society was formed.

Throughout his career, which began in the late 1950s, Crow played and recorded with a long list of jazz legends including Bob Brookmeyer, Benny Goodman, Marian McPartland, Gerry Mulligan, and Clark Terry. He celebrated his 94th birthday last December

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at Shanghai Jazz in Madison. In 1968, Person teamed up with vocalist Etta Jones for a partnership that lasted more than 30 years until Jones’ death in 2001.

“We will be sticking to a program of Great American Songbook tunes, and one of the tunes I play will be an arrangement of Ray Brown’s on (George Gershwin’s) ‘But Not for Me,’” said Fuller. In addition to “But Not for Me,” the program will include such other American Songbook favorites as Burton Lane’s “Old Devil Moon” and Richard Whiting’s “Too Marvelous for Words.”

The MC for the afternoon’s festivities will be producer, author, and music historian Chuck Granata. Joining Crow, Person, Braden, Fuller, and Parrish onstage will be a combination of musical veterans and rising stars including cornetist Warren Vache, drummer Jason Tieman, vocalist Lucy Yijnands, keyboardist Leonieke Scheuble, trumpeter Liam Sutcliffe, vocalist/ composer Jimmy Waltman, bassist Sam AuBuchon, and guitarist/composer Derick Campos. Sutcliffe, Waltman, AuBuchon, and Campos are winners of the 2022 NJJS Juried Scholarships.

Tickets, which are $35 for adults ($40 at the door) and $15 for students ($20 at the door), can be ordered at www.njjs.org.

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VAMPIRE ALERT: Roxey Ballet’s “Dracula” is back for several performances in New Hope, Pa., complete with sound and lighting effects accompanying Mark Roxey’s choreography.

JAZZY TRIBUTE: Princeton pianist Larry Fuller is among those performing October 9 in Morristown with the New Jersey Jazz Society, paying tribute to bassist Bill Crow and tenor saxophonist Houston Person. (Photo by Rob Davidson)

“Cocktails at the Castle” Returns to Mercer Museum

The Mercer Museum’s annual fall fundraiser, Cocktails at the Castle, returns to Doylestown, Pa., on Saturday, October 15 from 6 to 10 p.m. for a night in support of the Mercer Museum’s education programs, exhibitions, and community initiatives.

Guests will enjoy an evening on the grounds of the Mercer Museum with specialties from Bucks County culinary purveyors, along with craft cocktail creations and entertainment.

The evening begins with a “Pine Street Stroll” cocktail hour, where guests can enjoy an elaborate selection of appetizers from Jeffrey A. Miller Catering and the musical sounds of Birdhouse Center, featuring Bronwyn Bird and

Justin Nawn on guitar and nyckelharpa, a traditional Swedish instrument.

After the cocktail hour, local restaurant and catering partners will serve their specialties to the attendees. Guests will enjoy sampling a curated list of craft cocktails and non-alcoholic beverages throughout the evening. Musical acts include Philadelphia-based party band Where’s Pete.

Bucks County Historical Society Chief Executive Officer Kyle McKoy said, “We are thrilled to welcome our community supporters and friends to another wonderful Cocktails at the Castle event this year. With so many regional favorites returning to share their culinary creations, as well as exciting new additions to the roster, all in an exceptional

historic setting, we know it will be a year to remember.”

In addition to the event, an important fundraising component of Cocktails at the Castle is the online silent auction featuring one-of-a-kind experiences and unique packages, all to benefit the Bucks County Historical Society.

Bidders do not need to purchase tickets or attend the event and all can bid on auction items virtually. The silent auction will close at 9:30 p.m. on Saturday, October 15. All auction items will be available for pick up at the Mercer Museum.

Tickets to Cocktails at the Castle are $200 for General Admission and $175 for Bucks County Historical Society Members. The event is rain or shine. Tickets are limited,

non-refundable, and non-

The Mercer Museum is

at 84 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa. For event and auction information and to purchase tickets, visit mercermuseum.org/cocktails.

Gallery 14 Presents Images

By Grebanier and Hoerl

Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography will feature the works of Alice Grebanier of Branchburg and Scott Hoerl, of Yardley, Pa., from October 8 to October 23.

In the exhibits, the two artists will explore different visions of their individual photographic styles. A Meet the Artists reception is on October 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Grebanier is a longtime member of Gallery 14. She often experiments with new styles and techniques, with exhibits that have always generated conversations on what is being seen. For “Altered Vision,” she explores the world of Infrared photography.

“The title of this exhibit has a double meaning,” said Grebanier. “I used an infrared camera to capture all of the images, so that the light caught on the sensor mostly came from a region of the spectrum that our eyes do not detect. Then, in processing the images, I brought colors from the visible spectrum back in. When walking around with my camera, looking through the eyepiece, I often was delighted by the strange world I saw: glowing white leaves in place of all of the greenery. The luminosity was so very different from normal vision. Then, interpreting the images, bringing in semi-plausible colors in a reduced palette on top of the altered luminosity of the scenes, I found another dreamy, altered vision of the world.”

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artist and will be featured in the Goodkind Gallery. He is a longtime photographer and has had images selected for inclusion in Gallery 14’s Annual Juried Exhibits. He has had a lifelong interest in the arts. While studying music in Vienna, his eye was drawn to the architectural marvels of Europe which became a focus for his photography. Over time he has transitioned to street photography and more recently to nature, flowers and still-life im-

ages using items found on his daily walks. His exhibit

“Found images” will bring all of those interests and images together.

Gallery 14 is located at 14 Mercer Street in Hopewell.

It is open on Saturday and Sunday from 12 to 5 p.m. Appointments to visit the gallery at other times can be made by emailing galleryfourteen@yahoo.com For more information, visit gallery14.org.

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“GIRL IN WINDOW”: This work by Scott Hoerl is featured in “Found Images,” on view at Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography in Hopewell October 8 through October 23. A reception is on October 9 from 1 to 3 p.m.

“COCKTAILS AT THE CASTLE”: The Mercer Museum’s annual fall fundraiser returns to Doylestown, Pa., on the evening of Saturday, October 15. The event supports the museum’s education programs, exhibitions, and community initiatives.

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“Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks” Now at Art @Bainbridge

The Princeton University Art Museum presents “Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks,” an exhibition of new paintings and works on paper that depict contemporary interpretations of historical shipwrecks while confronting current environmental crises, on view at Art@Bainbridge through November 27.

Rockman’s paintings are filled with intricate details that illustrate the impact of human migration, trade, and colonialism on the natural world. Perhaps surprisingly, the artist downplays the presence of people in these narratives, instead focusing our attention on the aftermath of human actions and their implications for nonhuman life.

“Alexis Rockman’s paintings evoke the grandeur of such 19th-century Romantic painters as Caspar David Friedrich and J. M. W. Turner while presenting a uniquely contemporary perspective,” said James Steward, Nancy A. Nasher–David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, Director. “They invite us to consider the interconnectedness of human

and animal life against the backdrop of a vast natural world imperiled by human behavior.”

Throughout the exhibition, large oil paintings and intimate watercolors heighten the urgency of addressing the ecological damage wrought by human overdevelopment.

Described as an “eco-warrior,” Rockman has a vast knowledge of the natural sciences and a deep passion for environmental activism, both of which inform and enliven the visual language of his work.

Distinctively, Rockman’s paintings consider the perspectives of all life forms.

In Lusitania, based on the sinking of the British ocean liner by a German torpedo during World War I, he foregrounds a variety of animal life as collateral victims of human affairs.

Another work, Luxborough Galley , recalls the incident when the ship of

that name caught fire while transporting rum from the Americas to England as part of the triangular slave trade; the artist interprets this event from the perspective of the sea creatures beneath the waves. Rockman’s dramatic representations of maritime history serve as metaphors for the complexities of human hubris, capitalist exploitation, and the effects of each on the wider world.

“Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks” is organized by Guild Hall of East Hampton, N.Y., and presented by the Princeton University Art Museum.

Art@Bainbridge is located at 158 Nassau Street. Hours are Tuesday and Wednesday, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday and Saturday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday, 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. For more information, visit artmuseum.princeton.edu.

“LUSITANIA”: This work is featured in “Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks,” on view through November 27 at the Princeton University Art Museum’s Art@Bainbridge gallery on Nassau Street.

PPL Holds Open House With Exhibiting Artists

The artists whose work is on view this fall at Princeton Public Library (PPL) will be on hand on Thursday, October 6, from 6 to 7:30 p.m., to greet visitors and answer questions about their work. The informal open house event will be held in the Technology Center on the library’s second floor. Refreshment will be served.

Paintings by Saúl A. López and his son Sual López are on display in the Reading Room through November 27 as part of “Salvadoran Art: A Father and Son Exhibit.” Their work showcases the strong connection they both have with their Salvadoran heritage. Featured in this show are Saúl A. López’s “Petate Paintings.” Each work is painted on petate, a bedroll used in Central America and Mexico that is woven from the fibers of the palma petate plant. Sual López’s artwork features traditional paintings and some that are painted on skateboard decks.

Susan Hoenig’s exhibit, “Uprooted Trees, Magicicadas and Climate Change,” on view in the Technology

Center through November 27, focuses on the emergence of the Brood X cicadas in 2021. At that time, the artist studied and sketched the three species of Magicicada. The paintings are about the unique life cycle of cicadas and the devastating loss of trees.

Princeton Public Library is located at 65 Witherspoon Street. For more information, visit princetonlibruary. org.

“Emotional Odyssey” at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville

“Emotional Odyssey,” an exhibit of photographic pigment prints and watercolor and acrylic paintings created by gallery member artists Joseph DeFay and Carol Sanzalone, is on view October 6 through November 6 at Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville. A Meet the Artists opening reception is on Saturday, October 8 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Photographing subjects up close, DeFay focuses on details that one would not ordinarily notice. He said that it is fascinating to explore and observe how individual elements interact and to present them on a grander scale

than the ordinary, obvious perspective. His intention is to compel each viewer to linger with the same vision that he enjoys behind the lens.

DeFay enjoys the interplay between vibrant colors and that special quality of light which invariably captures his attention. He spends a great deal of time with composition, searching from behind the lens for the precise arrangement of the subject. This work allows him to preserve these moments in order to share this experience with others.

Sanzalone, inspired by the interaction of color and forms, creatively captures the graphic impact of natural and reflected light patterns, throughout the day and seasons. With texture, shapes and washes of color, a painting will often develop from an experimental, rather than a realistic approach to a subject. “The painting and I work together, as one thing leads to another,” said Sanzalone.

Artistically, her “Emotional Odyssey” has included work in a variety of media, painting in watercolor, acrylic, oil and printmaking in silkscreen and lithography, as well as professional experience in graphic design.

Artists’ Gallery is open Thursday through Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., or by appointment. For more information, call (609) 397-4588 or visit lambertvillearts.com.

Area Exhibits

Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks” through November 27. artmuseum.princeton.edu.

Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Emotional Odyssey” October 6 through November 6. An opening reception is on October 8 from 2 to 5 p.m. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com.

Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Time’s Relentless Melt” through November 6. artmuseum. princeton.edu.

Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Women on the Wall” and “A Technicolor Lens by Samantha Foglia” through October 8 and “Inked!” through November 5. artscouncilofprinceton. org.

B erkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Fox & Roach, Realtors, 253 Nassau Street, has “Emergence: Expanding in Light,” photographs by Lisa Granozio, through November 4. lagphotography.com.

Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, has “The Stacy-Trent Hotel” through November 28. ellarslie.org.

Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell, has “Alice Grebanier: Altered Vision” and “Scott R. Hoerl: Found Images” October 9 through October 23. A Meet the Artists event is on October 9 from 1 to 3 p.m. gallery14. org.

Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street,

Cranbury, has “Back to the Palette: New Paintings by Watercolorists Unlimited” through October 30. cranburyartscouncil.org.

Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Roberto Lugo: The Village Potter” through January 8, 2023, and “Fragile: Earth” through January 8, 2023, among other exhibits. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture.org.

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

The Jewish Center, 435 Nassau Street, has “Black + Jewish: Connection, Courage, Community” through October 31. thejewishcenter.org.

Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Walk This Way” through January 15 and “re)Frame: Community Perspectives on the Michener Art Collection”

through March 5. michenerartmuseum.org

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

Phillips’ Mill, 2619 River Road, New Hope, Pa., has “93rd Juried Art Show” through October 30. phillipsmill.org.

The Present Day Club, 72 Stockton Street, has paintings by Margaret Kalvar-Bushnell through October 28. Viewing appointments are available weekdays from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., except for Wednesdays. Call (609) 942-1014 or email PresentDayClub@PresentDayClub. org.

Princeton Public Library , 65 Witherspoon Street, has “Telling a People’s Story” through October 30, and “Salvadoran Art: A Father and Son Exhibit” and “Uprooted Trees, Magicica-

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das and Climate Change” through November 27. princetonlibrary.org.

Princeton University Library has “Records of Resistance: Documenting Global Activism 1933-2021” through December 11. library.princeton.edu

Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “Minako Ota: Paintings and Drawings” through November 1. “Jahnavi Joyce Zondervan: Acrylic and Watercolor Paintings” is at the 254 Nassau Street location through November 1. smallworldcoffee.com.

West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Trenton Community A-TEAM” through October 29. westwindsorarts.org.

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Irish film and television director LENNY ABRAHAMSON, on "Screening Ireland: A Life in Film" introduced by Fintan O’Toole Free and open to the public 4:30 p.m.

James Stewart Film Theater

185 Nassau Street

For more information about these events and the Fund for Irish Studies visit fis.princeton.edu

“BLOOMING”: This work by Carol Sanzalone is featured in “Emotional Odyssey,” her joint exhibit with Joseph DeFay, on view October 6 through November 6 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. An opening reception is on October 8 from 2 to 5 p.m.

“WHITE TENDERNESS”: This painting by Saúl A. López is featured in “Salvadoran Art: A Father and Son Exhibit,” on view in the Reading Room at Princeton Public Library through November 27. An open house with the artists is on Thursday, October 6 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

“DRAWN TO SUNLIGHT”: This work by Susan Hoenig is part of “Uprooted Trees, Magicicadas and Climate Change,” on view in the Technology Center at Princeton Public Library through November 27.

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Wednesday, October 5

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7-8:30 p.m.: “Wednesday Night Out: Hollywood 1956 with Quentin T. Kelly,” at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. Kelly reminisces about his time in Hollywood, from driving Grace Kelly to dancing with Rita Hayworth, and more. Hosted by Hopewell Public Library. Redlibrary.org.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers present a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. John Krumm with Jared Kirkpatrick and Tom Krumm. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, October 6

10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Market is at the Dinky train station parking lot, across from the Wawa. Princetonfarmersmarket. com.

7 p.m.: At Hopewell Presbyterian Church, “All Star Pollinators: Native Bees” is presented by Master Gardener Jean Miller. Free. Register at sourland.org.

Friday, October 7

7:30 p.m.: Swedish folk/Americana artist Sofia Talvik performs at More Barn Studios, 104 Sandy Ridge Mount Airy Road, Stockton. $20.

Morebarnstudios.com/concerts.

8 p.m.: Affecting Expression, new queer tragicomedy by Princeton University alumnus Eliana Cohen-Orth, at Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex on the campus. Free. Arts.princeton.edu.

Saturday, October 8 9 a.m.-12 p.m.: Document shredding for Mercer County residents at Lot 4, 641 South Broad Street, Trenton. Rain or shine, sponsored by Mercer County Improvement Association. Mcianj.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 Tom & Jerry Band, food, wine, baked goods, and more. $15 online in advance/$18 the day of the event. Children under 3 are free. Terhuneorchards.com.

10:30 a.m.-6:30 p.m.:

Celtic Festival and Highland Games at Liberty Lake, Bordentown. Music, competitions, craft beers, entertainment, and more at this family-and-dog-friendly event. Njrenfaire.com.

11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Princeton Children’s Book Festival at

Hinds Plaza by Princeton Public Library. Princetonlibrary.org.

12-4 p.m.: Lawrenceville Main Street’s Fall Arts Festival, Weeden Park and Craven Lane, Lawrenceville. Artists, crafters, vendors, food music, children’s activities, and more. Free. Lawrencevillemainstreet.com.

8 p.m.: Affecting Expression, new queer tragicomedy by Princeton University alumnus Eliana Cohen-Orth, at Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex on the campus. Free. Arts.princeton.edu.

Sunday, October 9

7 a.m.: The Jewish Family and Children’s Service holds the 2nd Annual Wheels for Meals Bike Ride, at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, to raise funds to fight hunger. Rides start at staggered times; the first is 7:30 a.m. Routes are 3, 10, 25, and 50 miles. JFCSonline.org.

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.: Tour of Princeton University eating clubs, led by historian Clifford Zink.

Outdoor tour with entry into one of the clubs. $20, must be purchased in advance. Princetonhistory.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 Ragtime Relics, food, wine, baked goods, and more. $15 online in advance/$18 the day of the event. Children under 3 are free. Terhuneorchards.com.

1-3 p.m.: Send Hunger Packing Princeton Fall Fest, at Hinds Plaza. Food-packing event, with opportunities for creativity and art focused on food insecurity in Princeton. Free. Shupprinceton.org.

2-5 p.m.: New Jersey Jazz Society celebrates its 50th anniversary with a concert at Dolan Hall, Elizabeth University, Morristown. The concert pays tribute to jazz legends Bill Crow and Matthew Person. $15-$35. Njjs.org.

4 p.m. Second Sunday Poetry Reading at Princeton Makes in the Princeton Shopping Center. The October reading features Emily Nguyen and Harvey Steinberg. Princetonmakes.com.

8 p.m.: Affecting Expression, new queer tragicomedy by Princeton University alumnus Eliana Cohen-Orth, at Wallace Theater, Lewis Arts complex on the campus. Free. Arts.princeton.edu.

7:30 p.m.: YES appears at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. “Close to the Edge” 50th Anniversary Tour. $59-$199.

Monday, October 10 Recycling

Tuesday, October 11

11 a.m.-3 p.m.: Open House at Right Choice Recovery. 12 Stults Road, Suite 137, Dayton. Ribbon-cutting, live music, food trucks, giveaways. RSVP at (732) 908-2111.

6 p.m.: Author Yiyun Li discusses her novel The Book of Goose with writer and

Princeton University colleague Idra Novey at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street. Livestream option available. Princetonlibrary.org.

7 p.m.: “Every Button Has a Story,” Barbara Figge Fox presents at Princeton Adult School. $35. (609) 6831101 or email info@princetonadultschool.org

7:30-9 p.m.: The Princeton Recorder Society meets at Kingston Presbyterian Church, 4498 Route 27, and on Zoom. For more information, contact jtanne1200@ gmail.com

7:30 p.m.: Harvard University professor/author Avi Loeb presents a talk, “The Galileo Project: In Search of Technological Insterstellar Objects,” via Zoom. Free. Sponsored by the Amateur Astronomers Association of Princeton. Princetonastronomy.org.

7:30 p.m.: Atelier@Large: Conversations on Art-making in a Vexed Era” with Gabriel Kahane and Anais Mitchell, at Richardson Auditorium. Free. Tickets. princeton.edu.

Wednesday, October 12

6-9 p.m.: Princeton Academy of Art holds its annual salon and auction of students’ and instructors’ works at Morven’s Stockton Education Center, 55 Stockton Street. Abbey Ellis of the Institute for Advanced Study is guest speaker following a cocktail hour. Princetonacademyofart.com.

8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers present a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Sue Gola with the Princeton Pickup Band led by Doug Healy. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org.

Thursday, October 13

7:30-9:45 a.m.: Princeton Mercer Regional Chamber presents “The Changing Garden State: Urban & Suburban Farming,” at Trenton Country Club, 201 Sullivan Way, West Trenton. Princetonmercer.org.

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. Princeton University philosophy professor Gideon Rosen presents “When Experts Disagree, or Politics for Amateurs in the Internet Age.” Princetonol. com/groups/55plus.

6:30 p.m.: Morven Museum presents a watch party of “Sisters with Transistors,” a celebration of the women who pioneered electronic music. Hybrid event with composer Laurie Spiegel in virtual discussion. $10-$20. Morven.org.

6:45 p.m.: Learn public speaking with Mercer’s Best Toastmasters Club, Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggert Crossing Road, Lawrence Township. Mercersbest.toastmastersclubs.org.

7 p.m.: At Hopewell Train Station, Cheryl Jackson of the Hopewell Valley Historical Society presents “Cemetery Journeys on the Sourland Mountain.” Free. Sourland.org.

8 p.m.: “The Price is Right Live” comes to State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Street, New Brunswick. Hosted by Todd Newton. $25-$150. Stnj.org.

Friday, October 14

4:30 p.m.: “Screening Ireland: A Life in Film with Lenny Abrahamson,” at James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Free. Fintan O’Toole interviews Abrahamson on his career as a director. Arts.princeton.edu.

6 p.m.: Writer/scholar Reza Aslan launches his new book An American Martyr in Persia: The Epic Life and Tragic Death of Howard Baskerville, at Princeton Public Library. Registration required at princetonlibrary.org.

Saturday, October 15 9 a.m.-4 p.m.: 16th Annual Bucks County Ancestry Fair, via Zoom. “Compendium: Pennsylvania Records and Research,” featuring three speakers. Ancestryfair.org.

Exciting Eclectic Mix of Entertainment Is on the Bill at the Hopewell Theater

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A nother opening; Another show!”

This refrain highlights the varied entertainment agenda at the Hopewell Theater at 5 South Greenwood Avenue in Hopewell.

IT’S NEW

The storied theater has a long and intriguing history, dating to 1880. Originally known as Columbia Hall, it served as a community center with a lyceum-style theater, and hosted lectures, performers, and films on its second floor until 1939. The first floor was used for community groups, the fire department, and Borough council meetings.

In the 1940s and ’50s it became known as the Colonial Playhouse, and underwent an extensive renovation. Throughout the 1950s, it was a movie theater.

A complete change in operation occurred in 1960, when the building was purchased by George Gallup, CEO of the locally-based Gallup Poll Group. It was used to conduct public polling until 1984. At that time, it reverted to its original theatrical purpose. Bob and Julie Thick purchased the building, and further modified the interior to support the Off-Broadstreet Theatre, a dessert theater featuring live stage productions and children’s shows.

Today’s World In 2015, the building was sold to new owners including Mitchel Skolnick. Once again, it was renovated, undergoing substantial changes. The ceiling was raised, a balcony added, and seating expanded to accommodate 188 people. In addition, a state-of-the-art sound and light system was installed, as well as a new kitchen.

It has become very much a part of today’s world: a live, updated performance stage; and indie cinema showcase; an entertainment center with interactive Q&A conversations; and a dine-in Supper Club as well as small plate options and a new concession stand.

Executive Director Sara Scully has been very much a part of the evolution of the new Hopewell Theater. Formerly, she was the founder and director of the ACME Screening Room in Lambertville, which focused on indie cinema programming.

She had also previously worked in documentary films in New York.

She and Skolnick have become partners in the theater production company for Hopewell Theater, and Scully created a business plan for the new operation.

“This involved a redesign and renovation of the theater, marketing, and brand,” says Scully. “I created the brand and vision for the theater, the business plan, and executed the realization of that plan. I had a vision for the space and what it would look like. This included mixed seating, with fixed theater seating, banquette seating in the balcony, and also separate tables.”

The dining options have also been expanded, she points out. “We have our special occasion Supper Club with a served twocourse dinner before the show and small plates and desserts at the concessions stand, as well as traditional movie favorites, such as popcorn, candy, and soft drinks.”

More Variety

The blend of entertainment, with much more variety, has been very popular, she adds. When she and Skolnick took over, they emphasized the importance of live music, updated stateof-the-art sound and lighting systems, and a new

projector and sound system for indie cinema.

“We now offer a selectively eclectic range of shows including live music, stand-up comedy, live theater shows, and indie films. Some programs feature interactive Q & A conversations with audiences and performers. We are now offering programs weekly during the fall and spring seasons with popups in the winter and summer. Days vary depending on the scheduling. Patrons can check our website for showtimes.”

Scully is very enthusiastic about the lineup of performances for the new season. “The fall season offers a full slate of great programs from a wide variety of artists and genres — a selectively eclectic mix — with something for everyone,” she says.

“On October 6th, we are showing ‘ The Price of Silence : Film + Dessert & Discussion.’ Watch The Forgotten Story of New Jersey’s Enslaved People, followed by dessert and a panel discussion with local filmmaker Ridgeley Hutchinson, and local co-authors Beverly Mills and Elaine Buck, Isabela Morales, Kristan Langford, and international singersongwriter Danielia Cotton.”

The comedy show “Progressively Funny Starring Hohn Fugelsang & Friends” is set for October 8, and Somebody’s Daughter, a play written and performed by Zara Phillips with live music by Richard Thompson, will be presented on October 21.

The Halloween Fright Fest, featuring classic horror films for the entire family, begins October 26 and continues on October 27, 29, and 30.

Holiday Films

“And also,” adds Scully, “we have a range of great live music shows in December to celebrate the holidays. Hopewell native Danielia Cotton will return with

a ‘Home for the Holidays’ show.

“Our classic holiday family films for Halloween and Christmas are favorites with the kids, and our live music is extremely popular with all our patrons.”

Scully is pleased that audiences include not only people from Hopewell, Princeton, and Mercer County but also from all across the New Jersey area. She reports that patrons have returned enthusiastically since the height of COVID-19, when the theater was closed.

“Venues were the first to close and the last to reopen after COVID hit,” says Scully. “They are all struggling financially. We, Hopewell Theater, successfully helped advocate for federal and state relief funding alongside dozens of other venues. Without that funding, many venues would have closed.”

“Hopewell Theater survived the pandemic by the grace of my business partner Mitchel Skolnick, who refused to give up on the theater,” she continues. “Mitchel held out hope of a rebound from our being forced to close, and sup-

ported our advocacy efforts.

His support, along with relief funding, which we advocated for, from the state of New Jersey in the Community Stage Grant and federal money through the SVOG, kept us and dozens of other New Jersey venues alive.

“We are now advocating with Art Pride New Jersey for another boost of State of New Jersey aid for the arts from the state’s pot of American Rescue Plan funds (ARP). We are asking the N.J. Legislature to pass bill S2800, which will make ARP funds available to arts organizations and venues like ours to help us thrive. So many are still struggling financially.”

Together Again

Now that the audiences are returning, Scully shares in their pleasure of being able to come together again.

“Audiences have come back to enjoy the theater, and that has been so encouraging,” she says.

“Our patrons have reported being delighted to be out at live events again, and comfortable at our shows. Also, our staff has taken precautions, and we have followed

the guidelines and made sure our audiences feel safe. Planning is everything, and that is what we do. Plan ahead, make sure we are prepared, and if not, be flexible enough to improve our systems if they need it.”

Information regarding ticket prices and specific performance scheduling is available on the Hopewell Theater website at hopewelltheater.com . In addition to single ticket purchases, membership packages are offered, featuring special benefits, including free movie tickets, 10 percent discounts on concession snacks, free popcorn, and advance notice on upcoming events.

“We are very encouraged,” says Scully, “and we look forward to continuing to bring excellent entertainment — including great films, great music, and great shows — to our audiences. This is a special place, and we want to share it with everyone.”

F or further information, call (609) 466-1964.

—Jean Stratton

PERFORMING ARTS: “At the Hopewell Theater, we provide a place for emerging and established talent to perform in a world-class theater right in the heart of Hopewell, a place where our patrons and artists feel welcome and well taken care of by our staff who provide real hospitality.” Hopewell Theater executive director Sara Scully is shown in front of the theater. Its upcoming season offers a variety of eclectic entertainment. (Photo by Kendra Thatcher)

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Stories, Laughs, and Life Lessons Filled Jadwin Gym

As PU Held Celebration of Life for Hoops Coach Carril

Pete Carril espoused a basic philosophy to his Princeton University men’s basketball players over his 29 years at the helm of the program — there was life and there was basketball but there was no life without basketball.

In the wake of Carril’s passing in mid-August at the age of 92, Princeton held a Celebration of Life in honor of the Hall of Fame coach last Friday morning at Jadwin Gym.

The event, which drew hundreds of former Princeton players, opposing coaches, past and present Tigers coaches, and members of the community, was filled with laughs and some tears.

The gym was transformed to a shrine to the coach with a montage of images of Carril on the video board and banners detailing his achievements hanging near the stage.

The program featured six speakers. It also included a video tribute of Carril’s career narrated by Philadelphia Phillies broadcaster Tom McCarthy. It detailed some of the highlights of Carril’s Princeton tenure that ran from 1967 to 1996 and saw him lead the Tigers to a 514-261 record, 13 Ivy League championships, 11 NCAA Tournament appearances, and the 1975 NIT title. He was a 1997 inductee to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

There was another short film with remembrances from such Princeton luminaries as Princeton President Emeritus Harold Shapiro, Princeton Athletic Director Emeritus Gary Walters, former Tiger hoops great Craig Robinson along with former Tiger players and coaches Armond Hill, John Thompson III, and Mike Brennan.

The Rev. Christopher Thomforde ’69, a player in the early years of Carril’s tenure set the tone for the morning.

“There is a gap created in our lives when anyone of consequence dies,” said Thomforde. “We maintain the gap and let grief be real to each of us. Today we want to celebrate, tell stories, and give thanks for a very important person Pete Carril.”

Noting that he talked to Carril about once a month for 50 years, Thomforde recounted his final chat, a conversation that reflected the relentless nature of coach.

Calling coach Carril around his birthday on July 10, Thomforde was heartened to hear his mentor describe him as one of the hardest workers he ever coached. But then Carril followed that praise by pointing out that Thomforde was awful on high pick defense.

“I said coach Carril, you are 92 and I am 75,” said Thomforde. “I can walk but I can’t run. I could never jump. Let it be, there is nothing we can do about that now.”

Up next, Princeton President Christopher L. Eisgruber ’83, admittedly no basketball expert, credited Carril with standing in the pantheon of such University greats as James Madison, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Albert Einstein, and Toni Morrison.

Noting that Carril had been described as hoops yoda to

perpetual motion, Eisgruber said that the hoops program enriched his undergraduate experience.

“Pete Carril and his teams helped define my Princeton too,” said Eisgruber. “I am going to always remember cherished memories that Pete Carril and Princeton basketball provided to me and to so many other alumni. You made this University better and you will live on forever in our hearts and the tradition of Princeton basketball.”

One of the greatest players in Princeton basketball history, Geoff Petrie ’70, who scored 1,321 points for the Tigers and went on to a sixyear NBA career, detailed his special relationship with Carril.

Meeting Carril in the spring of 1967, launched Petrie on a “lifetime adventure” in basketball and life.

“Here is this barrel-chested cigar-smoking, beer-drinking, pizza-loving force of nature that was going to teach us how to play basketball,” recalled Petrie.

There was plenty of tough love along the way. “Practices and games would become the morality plays that would expose your character or lack thereof,” said Petrie. “I soon learned if you grew up with a three-car garage, your toughness was questioned. Drinking water during practice was a sign of weakness, although beer was sometimes considered a health food. Rebounding was inversely proportional to how far you lived from the railroad tracks.”

Later as the president of basketball operations for Sacramento Kings, Petrie helped Carril enjoy a second hoops act, hiring him to serve as an assistant coach for the team.

“The waters of time smoothed off the rough edges and he took to the elder statesman role in stride,” said Petrie. “He went back to his teaching roots as an assistant. He loved working with the individual players and their game and that really rejuvenated him for the 13 years he spent with the Kings.”

The years spent with Carril have left an indelible impact on Petrie.

“Coach meant so much to so many and he was a true force of nature who created his own weather on the basketball court,” said Petrie.

“I will miss him terribly, but he was a lifetime gift to me and so many who crossed this path. Pete lived with a fire in his belly, love in his heart, and it just doesn’t get any better than that.”

Another Princeton player, John W. Rogers Jr. ’80, who has distinguished himself in the business world as the CEO of Ariel Investments, got an early taste of some of Carril’s off-court activities.

“I first connected with coach Carril when I called to give him my flight information for my recruiting visit,” said Rogers. “I thought I was calling the Princeton basketball office, but when the call went through, I heard two words on the other end of the line I will never forget — ‘Andy’s Tavern.’”

On court, Rogers soaked in Carril’s teachings. “I thought I knew basketball, but I wasn’t ready for the level of genius and direct feedback I would receive over the next four years,” said Rogers. “I told my friends in Chicago that playing basketball at Princeton was like going from second grade math to advanced calculus. All of us knew that coach saw the world through a different lens. His understanding of all aspects of the game was deep and obvious. During practice he would just say ‘yo!’ and we would instantly stop in our tracks as he slowly trudged on to the court with a cigar in his hand to explain what we didn’t see or what we didn’t understand, why we were in the wrong position or what we forgot from the scouting report of yesterday’s practice. He demanded precision and effort every moment we were on the court.”

That precision centered on getting five to play as one.

“Coach Carril had a way of teaching the importance of teamwork more effectively than anyone I have ever met,” said Rogers, noting that he had a conference room at Ariel named for Carril to honor his commitment to excellence and teamwork. “He showed us that the more we focused on helping our teammates succeed, the more we helped ourselves and the more the team would win. Ultimately, we learned to have as much satisfaction from making the right cut, setting the right screen, throwing the right pass as we did scoring a basket ourselves. It was such a joy to play this way.”

Over the years, Rogers became a chauffeur for Carril in Chicago when he came for recruiting visits and got special insights through that experience.

“Along the way I cherished the one-on-one time we had together and the thoughtful advice and counsel he gave me; he changed my life,” said Rogers. “He constantly reminded us that the lessons we learned on this side of Washington Road were at least as important as the lessons we learned on the other side.”

Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson ’98 got a special lesson from coach when he took the helm of the Tiger program.

“Coach absolutely loved Princeton basketball,” noted Henderson. “A short time after I was hired as the basketball coach in 2011, he handed me a index card with three words on it — think, see, do.”

Playing for Carril served as a master class in teaching for Henderson.

“Coach was first a history teacher, heavily influenced by the teachers in his life,” said Henderson. “He would often say that the role of a coach is that of a teacher. If one of us didn’t know how to do something on a basketball court, make a hook shot, a left-handed pass to the corner, his job was to teach us how to do that. We would repeat the moves over and over until we got it right. His record here proved he was a master teacher.”

Carril also taught his players

to stay in the present.

“Who will ever forget his mantra, the most important thing you are doing is the thing you are doing right now,” said Henderson. “He was practicing mindfulness before anyone knew what it was.”

Developing a motion style of play dubbed the “Princeton Offense,” and emphasizing an early and extensive use of the three-point shot, Carril’s influence extends to all corners of the hoops world.

“There is a notable influence coach has had on the game, from Steve Kerr to Brad Stevens,” said Henderson. “With so many of us former players and assistants now coaching, he has to have one of the most expansive coaching trees in the country.”

Despite all of Carril’s accomplishments, he maintained an understated presence, devoid of pretense.

“Coach understood that he was a dose of reality, he wasn’t the guy in the three-piece suit, not a self-promoter,” said Henderson of Carril, who wore sweaters, not suits, on the sideline. “He stayed true to who he was; this resonated. Thank you, coach. We think about you every day, we see you, and we love you.”

According to the final speaker, Carril’s daughter, Lisa Carril, that affection was reciprocated.

“You were important to dad, each one of you, whether you were the team’s manager, the star player, or one of my high school buddies who became a

diehard basketball fan,” said Carril. “He left his imprint on you and in turn, you made his life better. You enriched his life, made it fuller, and gave meaning to his passion. You became his family. Each one of you had that special relationship with him that in many ways transcended basketball. No matter what you did, big or small, you were important to him, you mattered. I am here today to give you that message that he loved you very much, and you needed to know that.”

In a final expression of love to end the day, Thomforde led the Jadwin congregation in two full-throated shouts of ‘yo!’ in unison.

—Bill Alden

FOR PETE’S SAKE: Princeton University men’s basketball alums pose together last Friday at Jadwin Gym after a Celebration of Life held in honor of legendary Tiger head coach Pete Carril, who passed away in mid-August at the age of 92. The event drew hundreds of former Princeton players, opposing coaches, past and present Tigers coaches, and members of the community.

Sparked by Superb Defensive Effort, Classi’s Receiving, Princeton Football Tops Columbia 24-6 in Ivy Opener

Bob Surace knew that his Princeton University football team was facing a bruising encounter when it played at Columbia last Saturday.

“I have played against Al now 12 times,” said Princeton head coach Surace, referring to Columbia head coach Al Bagnoli who previously guided the Penn program. “With every one of those games, you get on the bus if it is a road game, or you go back to the locker room and your body feels it. You have been hit and you have hit hard.”

It was Princeton, however, who delivered the hardest blows on Saturday as the Tigers whipped the Lions 24-6 in the Ivy League opener for both teams before a crowd of 4,071 at Robert K. Kraft Field.

Princeton’s triumph was highlighted by a rugged defensive effort which saw the Tigers hold Columbia to 235 yards total offense and make three interceptions.

“The best word is effort,” said Surace in assessing the defensive effort. “I watched the film when I got home last night and there are some plays on there — like where Liam Johnson deflects a screen pass, he was on a blitz, the ball goes to the receiver, but it is slower. He just runs and immediately joins in on the tackle. Will Perez had a couple of those too.”

The defensive pressure resulted in senior linebacker Perez snagging one interception and senior linebacker Joe Bonczek picking off two.

“The energy our guys were

playing with was really, really high,” said Surace. “I think we were doing that for the course of 70 plays and eventually the ball comes to you. Both of Joe’s interceptions were just great reads. The throw was not perfect and usually they become incompletions. He made great plays.”

The Tigers got off to an energetic start offensively, taking the opening kickoff and marching 75 yards in eight plays with freshman running back Ryan Butler culminating the drive with a one-yard touchdown run.

“We got into a good rhythm,” said Surace. “Our thing has been, when we don’t have negative plays like a penalty or a dropped ball sack or whatever, we move the ball really well. Our efficiency rates are really high. I thought that first drive was an example of that.”

Clinging to a 7-6 lead late in the second quarter, Princeton went on another scoring drive, going 52 yards in seven plays, taking a 14-6 lead on a 13-yard TD pass from Blake Stenstrom to JoJo Hawkins.

“That was a big drive, we were scuffling a little bit,” said Surace. “Credit Columbia, they have a good defense. We had some negative plays. Our defense was playing lights out. I thought we really needed to get the points on the board at half and execute well as we did. We got such in a good rhythm there.”

Senior receiver and co-captain Dylan Classi found a good rhythm, making six receptions for 133 yards.

“Dylan is a really good player, he has been so consistent throughout his career,” said Surace. “I thought he did a great job not only on the deep throws, but he got yards after the catch.”

In the second half, Princeton got the job done, scoring 10 unanswered points and continuing to play stifling defense. While Surace was happy with effort, he acknowledged that Princeton has to clean up some things.

“We really played hard, we are overcoming some of the early season mistakes with effort,” said Surace. “I am hoping we can correct them. We are going to need to as you are looking around our league and the competitiveness. We are going to have to raise our game. I thought we played with a great deal of energy.”

With Princeton heading to Lafayette (2-3) on Saturday, the Tigers will look to raise their game as they tune up for the Ivy stretch drive.

“Their scores, except against Temple (30-14) and William and Mary (34-7), have been really close,” said Surace. “In the Temple game, Lafayette gave up three blocked punts. Take those away and that game is probably 17-14 but you can’t take that away. Offense and defense-wise, they are playing in these hard-fought contests. They have won a couple of them, they won one last week (24-14 over Bucknell last Saturday), and they have lost a couple of them.”

—Bill Alden

CLASS ACT: Princeton University senior receiver Dylan Classi heads upfield in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, Classi made six receptions for 133 yards to help Princeton defeat Columbia 24-6 in its Ivy League opener. The Tigers, now 3-0 overall, play at Lafayette (2-3) on October 8.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Tordin

Tiger

Soccer

A windswept downpour pounded the pitch last Sunday as the Princeton University women’s soccer team hosted Dartmouth in the first-ever game played in the new Roberts Stadium.

The inclement weather, though, didn’t dampen the spirits of the Princeton play ers as they looked to break in their new home.

“It was our first game here, so we were all really hyped for it,” said Tiger freshman forward Pietra Tordin. “We just wanted to give it all we have got and that is what we did.”

Tordin was hyped to make history, tallying the firstever goal in the new venue, finding the back of the net 6:14 into the contest as the Tigers jumped out to a 1-0 lead.

“I saw an opportunity to break through, take the de fender and finish it,” said the drenched yet smiling Tor din, a native of Doral, Fla. “It means so much. Coming in as a freshman, it is just insane.”

Later in the game, Tordin seized opportunity again, setting up a goal by Heath er MacNab with 2:12 left in regulation for the final tally of the day as Princeton won 2-0, improving to 7-4 overall and 1-1 Ivy League.

“I saw the turn and I saw Lily [Bryant] running through and slipped it in and it went through to Heather [MacNab],” said Tordin.

With the Tigers having lost 1-0 to Yale on September 24 in its Ivy opener, getting the win over the Big Green was critical.

“It was huge, especially on the field,” said Tordin. “We wanted to start a new legacy on the field and just keep it going for the next game against Brown.”

Just 11 games into her Princeton career, Tordin is already creating a legacy, having scored a team-lead ing six goals.

“Soccer-wise, getting it is getting my footing in and understanding my place on the team,” said Tordin, reflecting on her transition to college soccer. “I feel like it has been going great so far. Hopefully I can just keep scoring goals for the team and making everyone happy.”

Princeton head coach

Sean Driscoll was very hap py to see his team christen its new home in style.

“They love it, it is a beauti ful place,” said Driscoll. “As I said to them before the game, there are no results here. You are starting at a place in its inception, not many people get to do that in a facility. Usually you go there and someone else has played there. Sherrerd Field (at Class of ’52 Stadium) was great but that wasn’t ours. We weren’t there for the first day of the old Rob erts. This is the first game at this facility, so this is a clean slate. How cool is that, the first time you play a game you have a chance to go and get a result.”

The Tigers hit the pitch for the first time on Thursday for a training session.

“It was awesome, the kids were blown away,” said Driscoll. “They waited all season. No one looked at the field. Even on the buses, they would drive by and no one would look. We just made an agreement. I said, ‘I am not going in there without you, let’s wait’ and they all agreed.”

Driscoll is blown away by what Tordin has already accomplished in her debut campaign.

“Pietra is a special talent; she is a prolific goal scorer and she is very composed in front of goal,” said Driscoll. “She doesn’t play like a freshman, she has been re ally good. She has done re ally well for us.”

Seeing Princeton getting the second goal against Dartmouth was a good mo ment for the Tigers.

“It takes a little bit of the pressure off, we had created a lot of really good chanc es,” said Driscoll. “That has been the MO this year and has caused some of the frus tration. We could easily have a different record with more wins because we have cre ated so many good chances and have had a lot of the ball in games.”

Senior goalie Ella Gant man got the opportunity to start with Tyler McCamey sidelined by injury, and she came up big with three saves.

“Ella has been playing this season,” said Driscoll. “We trust her, we believe in her and that is why she has been

awarded the time to play.

This is why you work hard in training. That is why we give her the time in other games, so she is prepared when this moment arises.

She did a very good job — I am very happy for her. She is the quintessential team player, so to see her get a shutout here is pretty awe some.”

It was awesome for Princ eton to get the win over Dartmouth as it needed the triumph to stay in the Ivy title race.

“It keeps us in contention, at the end of the day, you have to win your games in front of you,” said Driscoll, whose team had topped Bucknell 2-0 on September 27 to start the week. “If you are going to win the league, you have to win at least six games. It is just how the league goes. We lost our first, it was unfortunate. I thought we were very un lucky to lose that game so I think we responded the way we should with two good wins this week.”

With powerhouse Brown (7-2-1 overall, 2-0 Ivy) com ing to Roberts Stadium this Saturday, Driscoll is look ing for another big response from his squad.

“They are the two-time defending champs,” said Driscoll of Brown. “They have really good attacking players up front. We have to manage them and take advantage of our opportuni ties. We can’t have the num ber of opportunities that we are creating and not score more goals. We have to be more precise in front of goal. We had 25 shots today, we have got to be better.”

Driscoll is confident that the Tigers will get better and better as the fall unfolds.

“It is a fun team, I think we have the capacity to beat anybody on any given day,” said Driscoll. “We have shown that we can play at a really high level and we have shown that we can switch off and make mistakes. If we can minimize the mistakes and switch on a little better in the offensive 18, I think good things will come.”

Tordin and her teammates are primed to do some big things in the showdown with Brown.

“We are just going to give it all we have and hopefully take them and beat them and keep on going to the next game,” said Tordin.

—Bill Alden

PU Sports

Roundup

PU Field Hockey Tops UConn 4-2

Utilizing a balanced at tack, the No. 9 Princeton University field hockey team defeated No. 11 UConn 4-2 last Sunday in Storrs, Conn.

Claire Donovan, Zoe Shepard, Sam Davidson, and Talia Schenk each scored goals to help the Ti gers improve to 7-4 overall.

Princeton started the weekend by defeating Yale 6-1 on Friday as it moved to 2-0 in Ivy League action.

The Tigers play at Mon mouth on October 5 before hosting Dartmouth on Oc tober 8.

PU Women’s Volleyball Defeats Harvard 3-1

win, the Princeton Univer sity women’s volleyball team defeated Harvard 3-1 last Saturday in Cambridge, Mass.

Senior star Avery Luoma had 18 kills to lead the way for Princeton as it prevailed (25-22, 25-18, 20-25, 2522) and improved to 11-2 overall and 3-0 Ivy League.

Princeton hosts Cornell on October 7 and Columbia on October 8.

Tiger Men’s Water Polo Edges Harvard 9-6

Vladan Mitrovic starred as the 15th-ranked Princeton University men’s volleyball team edged No. 11 Harvard 9-6 last Sunday at DeNunzio Pool.

Mitrovic tallied three goals to help the Tigers improve to 11-4 over all and 3-0 Northeast Water Polo Conference (NWPC).

Princeton plays at Iona

and St. Francis-Brooklyn on October 8.

PU Women’s Cross Country

Takes 9th at Paul Short Run Abby Loveys set the pace as the Princeton Univer sity women’s cross coun try team competed in the Women’s College Gold 6,000-meter race at the Paul Short Run last Friday on the Goodman Campus Cross Country Course at Lehigh University in Beth lehem, Pa.

Junior Loveys clocked a time of 19:58.2 to place eighth individually.

The Tigers placed ninth in the team stand ings in the race with No. 12 North Carolina claiming first place.

Princeton is next in ac tion when it competes in the ECAC Championships on October 17 as Van Cor tlandt Park in New York City.

WALK THIS WAY: Princeton University men’s soccer player Walker Gillespie, right, controls the ball in recent action. Last Saturday, junior forward Gillespie scored the lone goal as Princeton edged Dartmouth 1-0 in the Ivy League opener for both teams. The Tigers, who moved to 4-3-1 overall and 1-0 Ivy with the victory, host Yale on October 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

GRAND OPENING: Princeton University women’s soccer player Pietra Tordin races to goal last Sunday as

hosted Dartmouth in the first game played at the

Roberts Stadium.

Freshman Lygas Making an Immediate Impact As PHS Girls’ Volleyball Gets Off to 10-0 Start

As a grade schooler, Naomi Lygas focused her energy on excelling in gymnastics.

But hitting a plateau, Lygas decided to go in another direc tion athletically.

“I was doing gymnastics for a while, I was pretty good, but I wasn’t very flexible,” said Lygas. “We were looking for something new to try so I tried volleyball.”

It didn’t take long for Lygas to feel at home in her new sport.

“I started when I was 11,” said Lygas. “It was instant; I felt like my natural talent was there.”

Utilizing that natural talent, Lygas has emerged as a star this fall in her freshman sea son for the Princeton High girls’ volleyball team.

Last Wednesday, outside hitter Lygas had a team-high 11 kills to help PHS defeat Hopewell Valley 2-0 (25-21, 25-12).

“We didn’t start out as strong as we normally do,” said Lygas.

“We didn’t start out fast, but we ended up finishing strong and that is all that matters.”

With PHS locked into a tight battle in the first set against HoVal, Lygas helped the Tigers pull it out with her strong play at the net. Building on that, PHS got into a rhythm as it produced a strong second set.

“I would like to say that my court vision is pretty good from experience,” said Lygas. “In the second set, we minimized our own errors, which is really what got us in the first set.”

Despite being a freshman, Lygas already has a lot of vol leyball experience under her belt.

“I play for the Princeton Volleyball Club and Stars and Stripes Beach Volleyball,” said Lygas. “They are both

year-round, so even in the winter I play in an indoor sand facility.”

Coming into the fall, Lygas was fired up to join a third team as she has made her debut for the PHS squad.

“It is exciting, my whole vol leyball career, I was looking forward to doing it,” said Ly gas. “I want to be a leader, but I don’t have a problem listen ing to other people. I feel like working as a team is the most important part.”

Lygas is contributing a lot to the team, pounding out 75 kills so far this season, tied for team best with senior Sarah Villamil.

“I would say I bring well rounded play,” said Lygas. “Even if I am not on the front row, I am working hard on the back row, just trying to be the best I can wherever I am.”

With fellow freshmen Kaelin Bobetich, Ashley Chester, and Charlotte Woods also on the PHS squad, the quartet have developed a bond.

“All four of us are on the same indoor club team, we all play for the Princeton Volley ball Club,” said Lygas. “I am excited, it is going to be a good season.”

PHS head coach Patty Man hart was excited about the way her team took control of the HoVal match after a shaky start.

“I think the motivation was having such a tight first set, the girls figured out the mistakes we were making,” said Man hart. “They knew that it is on our side and they were able to play like they normally play. At the Cherokee tournament (on September 24) when we were playing really tough teams, the girls really turned it in. It is ex citing to see them play at that

level. They just need to find that motivation to do it from the get-go.”

Manhart likes having Lygas on her side. “It is so nice to have that player who you can rely on so if you are in a slump or you need that fire, you have the person you can go to who can figure it out and rack up those points,” said Manhart.

Bobetich and the other fresh men have made a nice start as well.

“Kaelin is great; she does so much with blocking, and she works really well with Lois [Matsukawa],” said Manhart. “It is great to see their sets con necting after working together for the first couple of games. She is really producing. We have these four freshmen for four more years.”

Senior star and captain Villa mil has brought a great mental ity to the team.

“Sarah is a really nice, posi tive person, the girls look up to her,” said Manhart, whose team defeated WW/P-North 2-0 (25-11, 25-9) last Monday to improve to 10–0. “She has got a great mindset; she is able to pick up her teammates. That social, emotional, whole player mentorship is there. I can trust her 100 percent to pass on our team values, our culture, and keep that going.”

Another key player for PHS in its 10-0 start has been soph omore Lois Matsukawa, who leads the team in assists (166) and service aces (32).

“Lois is great, last year she was our starting center at dif ferent points throughout the season and then we finished with her as a starter,” said Man hart. “She knew what her role was coming in this sophomore year and she was ready for it.

She is another person who is like glue on this team. She is so reliable. She is able to work with her teammates, she knows every hitter’s little tendencies, and she is able to connect with them. It is assist numbers and ace numbers, she is a great server. She is just a great allaround player.”

At libero, sophomore Pearl Agel has emerged as a reliable performer.

“The libero has to be the No. 1 passer and Pearl has been re ally consistent,” said Manhart. “I love to see her receiving and passing really well. She is super-fast on defense. She is another important part of the team. We get excited when we are hitting and blocking but with that back row, what we are doing with passing is just as important.”

With PHS hosting Northern Burlington on October 6 and Paul VI on October 8 before playing at Lawrenceville on Oc tober 10, Manhart is hoping the Tigers can keep rolling.

“We had South in the very first game and they took us to three sets,” said Manhart. “It was a lot of figuring out the rotation, getting used to who you are next to, being able to work together because every one was so new and so young. It was a new starting row. It was nice that we were able to start strong. We are now see ing teams for the second time around, so they need that re minder that beating teams the first time doesn’t matter. They still have to come out hard. I am excited about our start — I would love to see that keep going.”

Lygas, for her part, believes that the win over HoVal, the second over the Bulldogs for PHS this season, is harbinger of things to come.

“I am really happy and glad that we have come this far, but I don’t want it to end,”

said Lygas.

“We have to just keep work ing hard and keep a strong mentality and not let up, even

if we start repeating games that we have already played. We worked through it today.”

IMMEDIATE IMPACT: Princeton High girls’ volleyball player Naomi Lygas leaps up for the ball in recent action. Freshman outside hitter Lygas has made an immediate impact for PHS as she has 75 kills, tied for team best with senior Sarah Villamil. PHS, which defeated WW/P-North 2-0 (25-11, 25-9) last Mon day to improve to 10–0, hosts Northern Burlington on October 6 and Paul VI on October 8 before playing at Lawrenceville on October 10.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

—Bill Alden

Sparked By Liggio’s Emergence as Top Scorer, PHS Field Hockey Looking Dominant at 10-0

Erin Liggio prides herself on bringing versatility to the Princeton High field hockey team.

“Last year I was mainly at mid but this year, I stepped up and am playing at forward,” said junior standout Liggio. “I like forward but I also love mid; I am interchangeable.”

Liggio stepped up last Thursday, tallying two goals and an assist as PHS defeated Hamilton West 8-0.

Coming into the contest, Liggio and her teammates were focused on getting into an offensive flow.

“Going into game it was a later start, so we were really preparing on the upper field before the game,” said Liggio. “We were focused on trying to get connected passes and really moving the ball well from the defense to the mid and to the forward and working on transfers through the backfield and up in the other side to the midfield.”

Liggio helped get things moving in the contest, scoring a goal with 5:31 left in the first quarter to put PHS up 2-0.

“I was standing in the right spot at the right time,” said Liggio, recalling the tally. “I was just standing at stroke, stick down facing towards the ball and tipped it in.”

In the waning moments of the second quarter, Liggio picked up an assist as she set up a goal by Hannah Christopher which gave the Tigers a 4-0 lead at halftime.

“I ran the baseline and then I looked up and saw Hannah for the goal and sent the ball off to her to tip into the goal,” said Liggio.

PHS didn’t look back from there, scoring four unanswered goals in the second half on the way to the 8-0 triumph.

Liggio got on the scoresheet one more time in the contest, converting a hit from classmate Delaney Keegan into a goal early in the third quarter.

“Delaney ripped a shot and then I tipped it in goal,” said Liggio. “I saw Del coming in. I know she has a strong hit, so I got there in front of the goalie’s pads, stick down and ready.”

The one-two punch of Keegan and Liggio has helped spark the PHS attack.

“I have played with her throughout middle school and club,” said Liggio, who has a team-high 22 goals and three assists while Keegan has tallied 10 goals and a team-high eight assists. “We are really familiar with each other on the field and off the field so that really helps with the strong connection. I can trust in her that she will get the ball down and I can work with her in the circle together passing the ball in and out.”

In reflecting on her strong start to the 2022 season, Liggio believes it is the product of some hard work over the last year.

“I have made major progress; working in the offseason

really helped with getting better this year,” said Liggio. “It was mainly stickwork and defensive one v. ones; being able to receive the ball from a midfielder and dribbling into the circle, finishing it off and scoring the goal.”

PHS has shown progress collectively in the early stages of the season as it is now 10-0 after a 2-0 win over Hopewell Valley last Monday.

“I think with losing a lot of seniors last year, we were able to bond as a team off the field which is really helping us play there on the field,” said Liggio. “We are really just all friends. That is really helpful, and we are connecting. Going into each game, we are just pretending like it is a clean slate, like we have 0-0 record. We are playing together as a team basically.”

PHS head coach Heather Serverson liked the way her team connected in the win over Hamilton West.

“We wanted to work on our offensive corners that we haven’t had a chance to work on,” said Serverson. “Everybody got some playing time, everyone was able to contribute one way or another. That is always a positive.”

Liggio is certainly making a positive contribution this fall for the Tigers.

“Erin is definitely more offensive; she is just a good student of the game,” said Serverson. “She understands that offensive transition in a way that other

players don’t, and it really pays off. They are starting to pick up on the way that she plays — it is rubbing off. The other players are now starting to play the way that she does in the circle, which is really feisty and awesome. I think she could play anywhere on the field, including goalie, if I needed her to.”

Juniors Leigh Rose-Seiden and Reva Doshi gave PHS some good work in the circle against the Hornets as Rose-Seiden scored a goal and Doshi chipped in a goal and an assist.

“I moved Leah around a little bit today and she did a good job,” said Serverson. “She is another versatile player who I can put in a lot of different positions. She figures things out and finds a way to make it work, which is what I need. Reva

did a great job moving to the ball today. We did a lot of work on that since our last game. She is really starting to control the game in the middle a little bit more for us. She is small player and gets pushed around a lot, but she holds her ground.”

In assessing her squad’s undefeated start, Serverson is pleased with how PHS has been moving the ball.

“The thing I am happiest about is the way they have come together as a team and the way that they know where the other players are on the field,” said Serverson. “It is just smooth and effortless in a way. The passing is on point, and they know where the other player is going to be. It is nice to watch.”

With the Mercer County Tournament around the

corner, Serverson is looking for her team to get even sharper.

“I think we need to be challenged a little bit more than we have been so far,” said Serverson, whose team plays at Nottingham on October 7 and at Notre Dame on October 10. “We need to get a little bit cleaner in our offensive circle; we have been working a lot on it in practice.”

Liggio, for her part, believes PHS will be up to the challenge at the MCT.

“We are all looking forward to that and getting into that,” said Liggio. “I think this year could potentially be our year. We need to continue being strong as a team and continue pushing through, even as it gets later in the season.”

—Bill Alden

IN FORM: Princeton High field hockey player Erin Liggio controls the ball in a game earlier this fall. Last Friday, junior standout Liggio tallied two goals and an assist as PHS defeated Hightstown 8-1. The Tigers, who defeated Hopewell Valley 2-0 last Monday to improve to 10-0, plays at Nottingham on October 7 and at Notre Dame on October 10. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Utilizing the Work Ethic Developed from Wrestling, Brophy Making Strides for PHS Boys’ Cross Country

Absence did make Marty Brophy’s heart grow fonder.

Brophy played soccer in the fall of his freshman year at Princeton High, and after wrestling that winter, the COVID-19 pandemic canceled the spring track and field season. He faced a decision that next fall.

“I didn’t really know what to do because I loved running and I couldn ’ t wait a whole other year until I ran any competitive races again,” said Brophy. “ I said, ‘ I think I ’m done with soccer.’”

Brophy took advantage of the limited chances to run in the modified fall cross country season that followed in 2020, and while remaining an accomplished wrestler in the winter, he also has developed into a top runner for the Tigers.

Now a senior, Brophy placed sixth overall at the Varsity B race at the Shore Coaches Invitational, clocking a time of 16:42 over the 5,000-meter course at Holmdel Park last Saturday to lead the PHS boys to fifth place in the team standings.

“ It was definitely a tough race,” said Brophy. “ It was a little bit of a shock to the system. We hadn ’ t run a course that hard this year. But we train hills a lot, so we knew we were ready. We didn’ t have the best day, but we could see everything was there for us to improve upon.”

Fellow seniors Zach Deng (16:55) and Charles Howes (17:02) placed 13 th and 16th to pace the top half of Princeton’s scoring runners.

Junior Maxwell Dunlap ran 18:03 for 53rd and sophomore Cole Rose was just behind him in 18:10 for 55th Felix Farrugia, a sophomore, and freshman Atticus Ayres also competed for PHS and placed 72 nd and 82 nd respectively. The Tigers were eight points behind fourthplace finisher St. Peter ’ s Prep though both teams averaged 17:22 per runner.

“I think we were genuinely a little bit disappointed with it,” said Brophy. “ We placed third last year. It was a little bit of a step back. We do have some people coming back from colds. Andrew (Kenny) is trying to make his way back. We have all the pieces, and we ’re still sorting some things out and putting them together.”

As for the PHS girls’ squad, Lucy Kreipke placed 19 th and Kyleigh Tangen was 21st to lead the Tigers as they finished 11th in the Varsity B girls race at Holmdel.

Brophy is one of the five returning runners from last year’s top seven for the boys. Kenny is still working back from injury, and Brophy has helped take the lead during his recovery. Brophy is off to his best start yet. His Shore Coaches finish time Saturday was nearly a full minute better than a year ago on the same course.

“My focus was on my Meet of Champs race from last season where I ran 16:50, and that was definitely a great race for myself,” said Brophy. “ I was happy that I improved from that, but I wanted to hammer it even more and run faster. Time

wise, I would have liked to run faster. And tactically there are some things I would like to work on, like staying attached after the second mile and running a fast third mile.”

Brophy went out with the lead pack in the first mile before the race spread out more. Over the final two miles, he focused on not letting anyone catch him.

He held his spot with a late flourish to finish a second better than Alex Schimmel of St. Peter’s.

“He was closing pretty hard,” said Brophy. “I was really feeling it. I had to turn on the jets a little bit.”

Brophy has come out running the best times of his career. He opened the invitational season with a 16:08 clocking at the Night at the Nest XC Invite at Robbinsville, then hit a personal record of 15:50 in the Jerry Hart Cross Country Invitational

“I feel great about how I’ve raced so far,” said Brophy. “But it’s also very hard to compare the times because Peddie and Robbinsville are very easy, flat courses. Then Holmdel is a very tough course, and it was a rainy day with tons of mud. Those are two very different ends of the spectrum, but I would say I’m happy with how I ran, but not satisfied.”

Brophy’s fast start has followed a productive offseason. He came into the season with more confidence than ever.

“Training-wise, it was the best summer I had by far,” said Brophy. “I’m not the only one. Two teammates that I trained with specifically – Zach and Charlie –had great summers as well. I knew I was in much better shape coming into the summer than I’ve ever been. I’m not saying I was expecting to have a breakout season, but I knew I could definitely improve a ton.”

Brophy has a work ethic that helps in anything he does. It has helped him become a better runner each year, as well as a stronger wrestler. Last year, he placed second in the Mercer County Wrestling Tournament at 132 pounds.

“Some people laugh when I say wrestling and running have a lot in common,” said Brophy. “I really mean that. It’s mostly a battle with yourself or with the person next to you. There is a team aspect, and that’s very important, but the team doesn’t have success without yourself. It’s a lot about mental toughness.”

Brophy aspires to continue following his passion for running into college. He has been contacting coaches to gauge their interest in him if he commits himself to just running at the next level.

“Right now, my plan is academics first. I’ll probably just apply to the colleges I want to go to, and I’m seeing if I can get any responses from the coaches,” said Brophy. “If I did, that’d be great. If I didn’t, I’m not super mad about it, but I’ll probably try to run for them once I get on campus.”

Brophy’s first focus is on making strides in his senior year. He also has taken on a bigger leadership role in his third season on the cross country team. He is part of a strong senior group that is setting the tone for a Tigers team with high aspirations. They won the sectional last year and eventually reached the Meet of Champions. He has enjoyed the elevated responsibility of guiding the team.

“I think it’s come somewhat naturally to me,” said Brophy. “We’ve had some really good leadership mentorship from our coaching staff and from other seniors last year and the year before that. The hardest part is just trying to give as much to the underclassmen as you can. That really takes a lot out of you. It’s not necessarily trying to lead; it’s teaching them as much as you can.”

Brophy is a good source for Princeton’s younger runners. He can still recall his first season and recognizes how much he has grown over the last few years of cross country.

“I ran a really good race sophomore year at sectionals, but I was not the same runner to say the least,” said Brophy. “I’ve always had a good competitive spirit to me. I can really grind out the races, but I had nowhere near the tactical ability to run the races, I had nowhere near the team mentality I have. I didn’t know anything about running compared to what I do now.”

Getting off to a good start this fall, has reassured Brophy that his experience and offseason work have paid off. It has him motivated to keep striving for higher finishes.

“Confidence, it comes and goes,” said Brophy. “You can be building confidence after having some good races. The next day it could be gone because you run poorly. I’m definitely feeling good about my fitness level and the whole team right

now. I’d say the confidence is there more so compared to last year.”

Brophy is curious to see how Princeton’s lineup unfolds over the second half of the season. The Tigers are looking to put together another sectional title team and to do so they will need to tighten the pack one to five.

“That’s definitely been our biggest challenge because we had a very deep team last year,” said Brophy. “Our six and seven were right behind our two through five last year. This year, we’ve had a little trouble. We’ve had some minor injuries and colds and stuff like that. It’s definitely tough. We’re not completely put together like we were at this point last

year, but I’m not too worried about it. We’ve been here before and (Coach Jim) Smirk definitely knows what he’s doing.”

Brophy sees plenty of potential among the PHS runners to compete for spots in the top seven. He is just looking for the best possible outcome regardless of who fills each spot. The Tigers will be pushing themselves as they compete to be in the lineup.

“That’s a great thing,” said Brophy. “But even more so than racing each other, they race with each other to beat the people in front of them.”

Brophy too will be trying to hold his spot at the top of the PHS lineup after Saturday’s solid showing at Holmdel Park, where the

Think Pink

Tigers hope to return for the Group 4 state meet at Meet of Champions. Far-off targets like those races give Brophy all the motivation that he needs to push himself even more over the final two months of the season after the Shore Coaches meet assured him that he is on pace for a big finish at PHS.

“I really want to stay consistent with my training, have some good workouts, run some more good races and keep building for the end goal of Meet of Champions, groups, Nike regionals, hopefully Nike nationals,” said Brophy. “All the goals are for the postseason. This stuff is just another building block toward that.”

—Justin Feil

MAKING STRIDES: Princeton High boys’ cross country star Marty Brophy competes in a 2021 race. Last Saturday, senior Brophy placed sixth overall at the Varsity B race at the Shore Coaches Invitational, clocking a time of 16:42 over the 5,000-meter course at Holmdel Park to lead the PHS boys to fifth place in the team standings.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

PDS Boys’ Soccer Falls 1-0 to Lawrenceville But Takes a Step Forward with Intense Effort

Falling behind local rival Lawrenceville 1-0 late in the first half last Saturday evening, the Princeton Day School boys’ soccer team turned up the intensity.

PDS came out flying after halftime, drawing a red card and then proceeding to generate a number of scoring opportunities as it dominated possession. Unfortunately, the Panther shots went just a bit wide, high, and on one sequence, the Lawrenceville goalie stuck out his leg in desperation to deflect a potential goal.

In the end, PDS fell 1-0 but Panther head coach Brian Thomsen liked what he saw notwithstanding the final result.

“Things happen and we tried to get back into the game,” said Thomsen. “Obviously it wasn’t for lack of trying, it was just not putting the ball in the back of the net. That is OK, it happens.”

In Thomsen’s view, the Panthers showed progress.

“I think tonight was a good step in the right direction from a work ethic perspective and just trying to see if we can get something going,” said Thomsen. “We use today as a learning experience. The game could have gone either way, it is one of those things.”

A number of PDS players

provided some good things in the defeat, including senior midfielder and cocaptain Joaquin Rodriguez, sophomore star Todd Devin, senior defender and co-captain Raag Desikan, senior Michael Zebrowski, and senior Oliver Hall.

“Joaquin definitely got out of his slump today from an effort perspective,” said Thomsen. “Todd clearly continues to put the effort in.

Raag played really well, as did Michael. I thought Raag played unbelievable in the back for us. With Oliver, as soon as we got him in for the last 10 minutes, he caused a lot of problems.”

Thomsen is hoping that history repeats itself as PDS went through a rough stretch early in the season last year before producing a stretch run that saw it make the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B state final.

“It is one of those things too, where you sit here and say, ‘how do you look at it?” said Thomsen. “We were in a similar position last year. We came off a bad loss to Pennington, and then we had a bad string of results. We are just trying to figure out how to get out momentum back a little bit.”

Based on the effort that

Thomsen is seeing from his players in training, he believes that the Panthers can figure things out.

“Every day we are on the training pitch, and we are doing something. It has been a blast, it has been a lot of fun,” said Thomsen.

“That is really what high school athletics is about.

It is a chance to grow as a human being mentally and with some people that you go to school with. The good part is that our season is not over — we have another six weeks at least.”

With PDS playing at Rutgers Prep on October 6 to open action in the state Prep B tournament and then playing at George School (Pa.) on October 8 and hosting Hun on October 11, Thomsen hopes his team can grow into something special.

“Having four games in seven days is a lot, but it gives us four opportunities to see that this group is made of,” said Thomsen. “We are calling it momentum week because we turn around and play Hun and then we play MCTs and keep going in the tournament season. This year, the big mantra of the group is to bring the level of effort that is needed to be successful. If we are not successful with that kind of effort, we are going to have to be OK with that and keep moving on.”

—Bill Alden

With Senior Star Harlan Coming Up Big, Stuart Field Hockey Defeats Peddie 3-0

Coming off a rough 9-2 loss to the Blair Academy last Wednesday, Lily Harlan and her teammates on the Stuart Country Day field hockey team believed that the setback could benefit them as they played at Peddie two days later.

“It wasn’t our best game, but I think those types of games are what a team needs to get better,” said Stuart senior star forward and co-captain Harlan. “In the past for the tournaments, like the Prep Bs and the MCT, playing those harder teams is what prepared us. Our team is very hardworking, very fast, and I really think we can hold our ground against any team after seeing the Blair game. There were many things we could have done differently; you need to lose to learn.”

Last Friday, Harlan applied some lessons against Peddie, weaving through the Falcon defense to score a goal with 9:23 left in the first quarter as the Tartans forged ahead 1-0.

“For me that is how it starts, I score early and that usually gets me going,” said Harlan. “It is so exciting. The team is so nice, they always celebrate. It is very motivating when you have such a good team and coaches because you are not just doing it for yourself.”

Harlan kept doing it, chipping in a goal and an assist in the second half as Stuart pulled away to a 3-0 win over Peddie.

“We just needed to care more, we needed to sprint to every ball because Peddie came in with greater energy,” said Harlan. “They were running all the time. They made it hard, they cared so much the whole time. We just needed to step it up — we were playing sloppy. Once we started making strong block tackles, looking upfield for our teammates and not just passing it nowhere, dodging opponents, making smart moves, that was really the difference. That is how we had so much possession.”

With Stuart improving to 6-2 in the wake of the win, Harlan believes the Tartans can make a strong stretch run.

“I think we can honestly play with any team in this area and we will hold our own,” asserted Harlan. “Even if we don’t have as much skill as everyone else, we are scrappy, we are fast, we are smart, and we are encouraging. Every single person on this team cares so much and that is the difference in the game. So many players could have different levels of skill, but what really matters in the end is the effort and the mentality.”

As a four-year starter and team co-captain, Harlan looks to set a set a positive example for her teammates.

“I try to be a leader because I am one of the captains,” said Harlan. “I always try to motivate everyone and keep everyone upbeat. I try to tell people positioning and where to be. I try to score.”

Over her career, Harlan has proven to be a prolific scorer for the Tartans, having tallied her 100th career point in a 4-2 win over Delaware Valley on September

24.

“It feels so amazing. You put in all of this hard work, and you get there,” said Harlan, who has committed to attend Boston University and play for its field hockey program. “I wouldn’t have been able to do it without this program. Stuart is such a small school, so a lot of people get the opportunity.”

Stuart head coach Missy Bruvik saw the Peddie game as an opportunity for the Tartans to find a rhythm.

“It was getting back on the wining track, but really just getting back on the field and playing good hockey,” said Bruvik. “We are looking to make those right passes at the right time. That was going to be our focus today.

I think it took us until the third quarter to do that. We were much better in the second half. We just kind of relaxed into it. Maybe that was coming off that game Wednesday to build our confidence back up. It was just relax, do what you do well, and hustling a little more.”

Bruvik credited Harlan with hustling all over the field. “Lily makes a huge difference,” said Bruvik. “She has that nose for the goal, but she is also always back on defense. She is the first back behind the ball, even when they are putting balls into the circle.”

The Tartan defense also made a difference as it held the fort in shutting out Peddie.

“I thought the defense

played solid,” said Bruvik. “Elise [Price] picked up her game. We moved her in the second half because we didn’t think she was seeing the ball. We moved her from center mid to the outside. The ball never really got to her where she had a chance to control play earlier and she had a great second half.”

In Bruvik’s view, seeing her squad get back on track after the Blair game was heartening.

“I am happy that after loss we are able to come back and find a way to win and bounce back,” said Bruvik, whose team hosts Burlington City High on October 5 and the Pennington School on October 7. “We are still working on the timing of the passes, the connections. We changed the formation on them in this game too. That is helping us —figuring out against which team to do which formation. We need to keep doing what we are doing, being resilient, and we will keep figuring out the system for each game.”

Harlan, for her part, believes that the Tartans are heading in the right direction.

“We really need to work on finishing; we have a lot of opportunities, but we need to put more in,” said Harlan. “It is just finishing, putting them in, finding those smart passes, and making those good cuts. We are getting there. This game and Blair were a bit of an obstacle we needed. We needed a little push. I think that will get us going for the next game.”

BEST FOOT FORWARD: Princeton Day School boys’ soccer player Todd Devin kicks the ball upfield in a game earlier this season. Sophomore Devin has been a standout in the midfield for the Panthers this fall. PDS, which fell 3-1 to Lawrence High last Monday to fall to 2-6-1, plays at Rutgers Prep on October 6 to open action in the state Prep B tournament and will then play at George School (Pa.) on October 8 and host Hun on October 11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

CENTURY CLUB: Stuart Country Day School field hockey player Lily Harlan dribbles upfield in a game earlier this fall. Last Friday, senior star and Boston University commit Harlan tallied two goals and an assist as Stuart defeated Peddie 3-0. Harlan, who recently passed the 100-point mark in her Stuart career, now has 13 goals and nine assists this season, both teamhighs, for the 6-2 Tartans. In upcoming action, Stuart hosts Burlington City High on October 5 and the Pennington School on October 7. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

—Bill Alden

Field Hockey : Suffering its first loss of the season, Hun fell 1-0 to Pennington last Monday. Goalie Norah Kempson made four saves in the loss as the Raiders moved to 7-1. Hun plays at the Blair Academy on October 8.

Boys’ Soccer : Sparked by Mass Verduci, Hun defeated the Life Center Academy 3-0 last Saturday. Verduci chipped in a goal and an assist as the Raiders moved to 7-2. Hun plays at Delran High on October 6, at Blair Academy on October 8, and at Princeton Day School on October 11.

Girls’ Soccer : Riley Hayes and Olivia Spektor both scored goals as Hun played to a 2-2 draw with Princeton High last Monday. The Raiders, now 5-41, play at the Blair Academy on October 8 and then host Princeton Day School on October 11.

Boys’ Cross Country : Eric Scully set the pace as Hun competed in the Varsity G boys’ race at the Shore Coaches Invitational last Saturday at Holmdel Park. Senior Scully placed third individually, clocking a time of 16:58 over the 5,000-meter course. Hun placed fourth in the team standings of the division.

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Football : Falling short in a nail-biter, Lawrenceville got edged 21-20 by Phillips Exeter Academy (N.H.) last Sunday.

The Big Red, now 2-2, play at Penn Charter (Pa.) on October 8.

Field Hockey : Anna Hoover, Caitlin Hoover, and Mia Kincade each scored goals to help Lawrenceville defeat Germantown Academy (Pa.) 3-2 last Friday.

The Big Red, who improved to 2-4 with the victory, host Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) on October 8 and then face

Merion Mercer Academy (Pa.) on October 11 at Villanova University.

Girls’ Soccer: Maddie Brogan scored the lone goal as Lawrenceville edged Princeton Day School 1-0 last Saturday. The Big Red, now 1-5-2, host Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) on October 8.

addition, PDS will be playing regular season games at George School (Pa.) on October 8 and at the Hun School on October 11.

Girls’ Cross Country : Emily McCann led the way as PDS ran in the Varsity F girls’ race at the Shore Coaches Invitational last Saturday as Holmdel Park. Junior McCann placed fourth individually with a time of 19:49 over the 5,000-meter course. PDS finished ninth in the team standings in the division.

The PREA Lions defeated the McCaffrey’s Eagles 28-19.

Charlie Belli and Ben Heady scored on TD passes from Leo Miele for the Lions. Brandon Chung and Miele added rushing TDs. For the Eagles, Dylan Chambers scored three rushing TDs.

Football : Tyler Bock had a big day as Pennington defeated Solebury (Pa.) 35-13 last Friday. Bock made five catches for 103 yards and one touchdown to help the Red Hawks improve to 3-1. Pennington plays at George School (Pa.) on October 8.

Girls’ Soccer : Laney Keith and Lina Bellman tallied two goals apiece to help Pennington defeat Hopewell Valley 8-0 last Saturday. The Red Hawks, who moved to 8-0 with the victory, play at Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.) on October 8 and then host Villa Joseph Marie High School (Pa.) on October 11.

Pennington PHS PDS

Football : Ryan Friedman had a strong game in a losing cause as PHS fell 22-14 to Holy Cross Prep last Saturday. Senior receiver Friedman made three catches for 82 yards and a touchdown as the Tigers moved to 0-6. PHS plays at Cherry Hill East on October 8.

Boys’ Soccer : Displaying its balance, PHS defeated Nottingham 4-0 last Thursday. Jamie Reynolds, Jack Serxner, Azariah Breitman, and Ben Gitai each scored goals to help the Tigers improve to 8-2. PHS hosts WW/ P-South on October 6, plays at Robbinsville on October 8, and hosts Steinert on October 11.

In Thursday action, the DZS Clinical Packers defeated the PREA Lions 21-14 in a game decided on the final play. For the Packers, Malcolm Harris made two TD receptions and returned an interception for another. QBs Henry Ambra and Aidyn Shah each threw TD passes. The Lions were led by Leo Miele with two rushing TDs.

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Field Hockey : Jadyn Huff scored the winning goal as PDS edged Lawrence High 2-1 last Thursday. Sophomore goalie Molly Hall made six saves in the victory as the Panthers moved to 4-4. PDS plays at Springside Chestnut Hill (Pa.) on October 7 and at Blair Academy on October 11.

Girls’ Soccer : Adriana Salzano sparked the offense as PDS defeated Robbinsville 3-2 last Monday. Junior standout Salzano tallied two goals to help the Panthers improve to 6-3. PDS will be starting play in the state Prep B tournament on October 6 when it hosts Morristown Beard in an opening round contest. In

Girls’ Tennis: Bouncing back from a 3-2 loss to WW/ P-North three days earlier, PHS defeated Robbinsville 4-1 last Friday. The Tigers, who improved to 6-1 with the victory, play at Notre Dame on October 6 and at WW/PSouth on October 11.

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In action last Sunday in the Princeton Junior Football League (PJFL) Seniors division (ages 11-14), Phineas Choe had three rushing touchdowns and Raymond Buck had two TD runs and an interception return for a TD as the Christine’s Hope Lions edged the Tamasi Shell Steelers 40-38 For the Steelers, Ryan von Roemer threw touchdowns to Langsdon Hinds, Thomas Horner, and Koby Smith. Smith and von Roemer ran for scores as well.

Andrew Spies led the Dick’s Sporting Goods Ravens to a 40-25 victory over the Princeton Global Jets. Spies threw TD passes to Jacob Reece and Fletcher Harrison and had a rushing TD. Jacob Reece also added three TD runs in the win. As for the Jets, Ben Kahn ran for a touchdown and caught a touchdown pass from Colton Monica. John Monica and Nolan Maurer added TD runs. Will Arns ran for all of three of the DZS Clinical Cardinals’ touchdowns in an 18-7 win over the Petrone Associates Colts.

In the Juniors division (ages 8-10), the Mercato Ravens defeated the Petrone Associates Chiefs 13-0. Bryce Davison scored on quarterback bootleg runs and Michael Shaver rushed for a TD for the Ravens. The Sunoco Steelers edged the PBA-130 Raiders 20-16 as Charlie Crotty tallied the winning TD. Aiyan McCullough, Ilan Spiegel, and Hugh Kelly also scored. For the Raiders, Theo Henderson chipped in a TD.

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T. Leslie Shear, Jr., a lifelong resident of Princeton, NJ, died after a brief illness on September 28, 2022 at the Princeton Hospital. Leslie was pre-deceased by his wife Ione Mylonas Shear, and survived by his daughters, Julia L. and Alexandra Shear, and grandchild Briar Shear.

Leslie was born on May 1, 1938 to Josephine and T. Leslie Shear, in Athens, Greece, where his father was directing the

excavations at the Athenian Agora. That auspicious beginning in archaeology set him on the path which he followed for the rest of his life. After growing up in Princeton, and attending the Lawrenceville School between 1952 and 1955, his studies took him to Princeton University where he majored in Classics and received an A.B. summa cum laude in 1959. After participating in the Regular Program

of the American School of Classical Studies in Athens, where he held the John Williams White Fellowship, he returned to Princeton University in 1960 to start his graduate work in classical archaeology, studies which culminated in his Ph.D. in 1966. His first teaching position took him to Bryn Mawr College (1963 to 1967), and then, in 1967, Leslie returned to Princeton and taught in the Department of Art and Archaeology until his retirement in 2009. At Princeton, he ran the Program in Classical Archaeology for many years and so trained large numbers of students, many of whom followed him into Greek archaeology.

Even before Leslie received his Ph.D., he had gained extensive excavating experience at the Greek sites of Mycenae, Eleusis, Perati, and Corinth and at Morgantina in Sicily. At both Mycenae (in 1953 and 1954) and the Athenian Agora (in 1955), he assisted with the excavation photography, steps which led to his development as an excellent archaeological photographer. In 1968, Leslie became director of the excavations at the Athenian Agora, a position which he continued to hold until 1994. Under his direction, the excavated area expanded significantly to the south, east, and especially to the north of the metro line. The work in the northern sections was particularly significant because it led to the discovery of the Royal Stoa, where the trial of Socrates took place, and the Painted Stoa, an important site for the commemoration of war and later connected with the philosopher Zeno who invented Stoic philosophy. In preparation for the 1980 campaign, Leslie took the momentous decision to institute the Agora Volunteer Program: now for the first time in Greece, the actual work of excavation would be done by student volunteers, rather than by local Greek workmen, as was traditional in Greece. Instituted in the face of significant opposition, the program was an instant success that changed the face of archaeology in Greece. It provided opportunities for undergraduates to excavate, and it paved the way for the field schools that are now common.

Leslie’s scholar contributions include two important books, Kallias of Sphettos and the Revolt of Athens in 286 B.C. (1978) and Trophies of Victory: Public Building in Periklean Athens (2016), as well as many articles. He was also a dedicated teacher who patiently elucidated for his students

the intricacies of ancient Athenian architecture, archaeology, and culture; for many of his students, he served as a model for their own teaching. His connection to archaeology was not only professional, but also personal. He met his wife Ione, herself a daughter of the notable archaeologist George Mylonas, in 1956 when they both excavated for Ione’s father at Eleusis, and his oldest daughter, Julia, continues in the field.

Beyond his academic achievements, he was known for his warmth and kindness that he shared with everyone from his colleagues and students to people whom he encountered on the street. He served as trustee of the William Alexander Proctor Foundation (1982-1989) and of the Princeton Junior School (1983-2015; president 1999-2006). He was a devoted husband, father, and grandfather, and he will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton on Monday October 10, 2022 at 10:30 a.m.

after more than 40 years of service.

David loved playing Go, collecting reasonably priced wine, building his own telescopes from cardboard tubes, and endless photography. At 6’7” he often was called a “giant” and a “bear” by the local children, who loved the epic 20’ tree swing he installed on Murray Place in the 1980s. David was practical, delighting in applications of scientific theory and knowledge to real-world matters, such as fixing a toaster or making the perfect cup of coffee. He was never without a mechanical pencil in his shirt breast pocket and a small notebook filled with his chicken scratch. He frequently sported a driving cap and pocket watch. Incredibly handy, David once concocted the first TV mute button in the Mikkelsen household from 10’ of wire and a simple switch. He delighted in collecting random facts and regularly beat his entire family at Trivial Pursuit, and could conjure clear explanations of black holes, cell phones, a disappearing plane, and other mysteries at the drop of the hat.

also worked summers at the Historic American Engineering Record on the Paterson Great Falls Historic District, helping to win its 1976 designation by President Ford as a National Historic Landmark.

After his time at UMO, Russell worked at the Institute for Defense Analyses in Arlington, Virginia until 2001. Later in life, he focused intensely on the history of surveying, building an important historical collection of surveying equipment and surveying the land around his homes in Nova Scotia and Savannah.

Russell loved animals all his life, and his beautiful photographs of butterflies, bobcats, woodpeckers, grouse, and more inspired others to look more closely and affectionately at the creatures around them. He was also an athlete who refused to act his age, cycling competitively with those 20 years his junior.

David R. Mikkelsen

On Saturday, September 17, 2022, David R. Mikkelsen, a beloved husband and father, passed away at home in Princeton, New Jersey. He was 73. Born in Ames, Iowa, David grew up in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He graduated from Caltech with a Bachelor of Science in Physics, then received a PhD in Astrophysics from the University of Washington, after which he completed a post doc at Caltech under Nobel Laureate Kip Thorne. In 1977, he was hired by Princeton University as a computational physicist with the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL). A consummate scientist, David probed the workings of matter and energy from the smallest to largest scale, and felt fortunate in being paid to pursue these passions. He traveled frequently for collaborations with research centers in Germany, Japan, and at MIT, and enjoyed exploring local towns and cultures when on the road. In 2018, he retired from PPPL as a principal research physicist

MEMORIAL SERVICE

The Rev. David H. McAlpin, Jr. Memorial Service at Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church on October 8 at 11 a.m.

Will also be livestreamed to Nassau Presbyterian Church Reception to follow at Nassau Presbyterian Church

Please attend at Nassau Church if you are ambulatorily challenged.

He is survived by his wife of 50 years, Sally, their two children, Anders Mikkelsen and Adella Kerr, and their spouses, Tennille Mikkelsen and Jared Kerr. He also is survived by his mother-in-law, two aunts and uncles, two brothers, three sisters, three sisters-in-law, three brothers-in-law, nine nieces and nephews, two cats, and his close friends Al Cavallo and Mary Harper. He will be greatly missed.

Russell I. Fries

Russell I. Fries of Savannah, Georgia, passed away on Saturday, August 20.

Born to Mills and Hester

Fries in Montclair, New Jersey, in 1941, he died while on a cycling trip on a beautiful day near Smiths Cove, Nova Scotia, where he had spent happy summers since his childhood. He was 81.

As a child, Russell was inquisitive and curious — “a Russell in the bushes,” as his mother Hester joked. He graduated from Lawrenceville School in 1959, Yale University in 1963, and Johns Hopkins University, where he earned his MA, followed by a PhD in Economic History in 1972.

Throughout his varied career, Russell showed a great love for the stories and histories behind people and objects, recording and remembering them faithfully. Following his graduation from Hopkins, he taught at Southern Methodist University, then as an Associate Professor at the University of Maine at Orono (UMO) until 1984. Beginning in 1972, he

In his personal life, Russell was a dedicated caretaker both for his mother in her declining years and for his beloved second wife, Ann L. Fries, during her five-year battle with lung cancer. Ann and Russell were married in 1992 and traveled often, building countless loving relationships with friends and family throughout Europe and America. Russell supported numerous charitable causes, including efforts to memorialize the Women Airforce Service Pilots and the Tuskegee Airmen. An enthusiastic guitarist, singer, and pianist, Russell also contributed to music communities in both Savannah and Nova Scotia, including enthusiastic support for the Savannah Children’s Choir and participation in the annual Savannah Music Festival. He enjoyed hosting dinners for friends, serving his favorite recipes (all those who knew him will miss his mashed potatoes) and gracing his guests with his best — or worst? — puns.

Russell is survived by his two children from his first marriage, Gwyneth Marcelo Fries and Thomas Fries, and his stepdaughter Lea Marshall; Gwyneth’s husband Darwin Marcelo and daughter Norma June Fries Marcelo; Thomas’s partner Joakim Valevatn; and Lea’s husband Thomas Marshall and children Anna Marshall and Brodie Marshall. For all of them, he was always a supportive cheerleader.

Many friends and relatives have reached out to share personal stories of Russell. If you have a story about Russell to share, please reach out to his daughter Gwyneth at gwynethfries@gmail.com. Memorial services for Russell will be held in Savannah and Smiths Cove in 2023.

Michael Curtis, public intellectual and eminent scholar on Europe and Middle East politics, died on Monday October 3, 2022. He celebrated his 99th birthday on September 11.

During the 1970s and 1980s Curtis was the spokesperson for the United States Jewish academic community on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict representing the organization he founded, American Professors for Peace in the Middle East. He initiated the APPME in 1967 during the Yom Kippur War because emotions ran high and no other organization existed to express rational discourse about the situation. The APPME counted in its several thousand membership most of the Jewish academic community from all fields and published The Middle East Review, a respected scholarly journal. Curtis was the commentator of choice on major television news networks such as PBS and CBS when there was an outbreak of hostilities between Israel and its Arab neighbors.

His interest in international politics was evident by the time he was 13 years old. In 1936 he participated in the famous incident when the Jewish population along with other residents of London’s East End prevented the Fascists led by Oswald Mosely from marching down Cable Street, one of the major thoroughfares in the East End. His service during World War II in the Royal Artillery Corps led him to stations in Germany and Trieste, further contributing to his interest in international politics.

Curtis was graduated from the London School of Economics with a double first in economics and political science. He and George Soros were in the same class (1951), but Soros ended at the bottom of the class. Curtis’s selfdeprecating joke was, “So much for graduating at the top of the class. Soros was busy with other things.” Having already published his first book in the UK (it was about British politics), he came to the United States in 1954 on a Cornell University postgraduate fellowship to study American political systems. He was teaching at University College London and few in England knew anything about American politics. He met his

first wife, the late Laura Goldsmith Curtis, at Cornell and eventually became an American citizen.

In 2014 he was honored by the president of France as Chevalier of the French Legion of Honor for his contributions to the study of the history of French political thought and 20th century French politics. His appointment was presented by Francois DeLattre, then French ambassador to the United Nations, who served as Macron’s Secretary General of the Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs from 2019-2022, and is now French ambassador to Germany. His fi rst book after coming to the United States was Three Against the Third Republic (Princeton University Press 1959), reissued by Transaction Press with a new introduction by Curtis (2010). This book is considered the defi nitive study of early 20th century French politics and the rise of the right after the Dreyfus affair. In it, Curtis focuses on three writers, Georges Sorel, Maurice Barrès, and Charles Maurras and their reactions to the defi ciencies they saw in the Third Republic and in the system of French democracy. They formulated a philosophic political amalgam of the conservative, reactionary, and moralist segments of French thought that later became the rationale for the rise of rightist governments throughout Europe epitomized by German Nazism.

Inspired by the French Nazi hunter Serge Klarsfeld’s book of photos of hundreds of French children murdered during the Holocaust, Curtis turned to an examination of France’s complicity in that horrific event. The result, Verdict on Vichy, came out first in 2002, published in London by Weidenfeld and Nicolson (Orion Press) and was named one of the best books of the year by The Daily Telegraph . It went on to be published in the United States in 2004 by Arcade Press, and was also translated into Italian and Czech for editions in those countries. The Italian title, Francia Ambigua , expresses how Curtis explored the contradictions and the dilemmas faced by various segments of French society, particularly in relation to the Holocaust. He brought to

light for the first time outside of France, the investigation of the French government commission on despoliation, the requisitioning of Jewish property.

Curtis was the author of more than 35 books. In addition to his work on French politics, his books cover the fields of political theory, comparative government, Western European politics, the European Union, and the United Nations. He has long been known for his writing on antisemitism, totalitarianism, the Middle East, and Israel. He was one of the first to discuss the tangled web of the interconnections between religion and politics in the Muslim world in Religion and Politics in the Middle East. Other significant books on the Middle East include Israel: Social Structure and Change, Israel in the Third World, and Orientalism and Islam.

The textbooks he wrote have introduced thousands of United States college students to the study of comparative government. They were used globally, translated into other languages (for instance, Elementi di Scienza politica, published by Il Mulino for instance first in 1968 and then reissued in the 1970s). His textbook, Great Political Theories , published in the 1960s, is still in print and used throughout the U.S. After reaching at Yale, Oberlin, and other U.S. institutions he retired as a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in political science from Rutgers.

Since his mid 90s, he has been writing almost daily columns for the online, journals, New English Review, and The American Thinker, bringing to public view such issues as the fate of Christians in the Middle East or the role of the tribes in the Middle East that hold enormous power and transcend borders and offi cial governments. A constant theme is his analysis of the ongoing political, verbal and legal attacks on Israel by various segments of the international community. In his book, Should Israel Exist?

A Sovereign Nation under Attack by the International Community, published by Balfour Press in 2011, Curtis analyzes how the attacks on Israel are not only traditional physical warfare, but also political. He shows how Israel is the subject of over half the resolutions of the UN Human Rights Council with the rest of the world’s nations compressed into the other half.

In Orientalism and Islam, published by Cambridge University Press (2009), Curtis focused on the history of European thought in creating the field of Oriental studies. He traces the invention of terms like Oriental despotism back to Montesquieu. He discusses the impact of Montesquieu’s writing on subsequent thinkers like Edmund Burke, Karl Marx, and Max Weber. Included is an important chapter on Tocqueville. Tocqueville is usually associated with his study of the new nation of the United States, but Curtis reveals Tocqueville’s contribution to Oriental studies with his analysis of France and its relation to Algeria. This book is highly regarded as revealing that Western philosophers like Montesquieu and Tocqueville were not inherently biased and could comment objectively on Oriental and Muslim societies, basing their

theories on perceptions of real processes and behavior in Eastern culture and government.

Curtis has received numerous awards and commendations among them many academic honors. They include several Fulbright Fellowships and a Bellagio/ Rockefeller Institute Fellowship. The American Jewish Committee honored Curtis for his contributions to the literature about Israel and antisemitism. In addition to his years at American universities, he also has taught at Hebrew University, Tel Aviv University, University of Bologna, and given lectures at hundreds of institutions. He was a Summer Fellow at the Institute for Advanced Study (1981) and a Visiting Fellow, Center of International Studies, Princeton University. For many years, he was a member of the Advisory Council of the Politics Department at Princeton University.

Curtis is also admired by many for his comprehensive knowledge of the history of jazz and the Great American Songbook. He often played with lines by famous lyricists like Ira Gershwin, Cole Porter, or Dorothy Fields in the opening sentences of his articles. For years, he and his second wife, artist and curator Judith Kapstein Brodsky, hosted jazz greats like Fred Hersh and Bill Charlap to give concerts in their Princeton home.

In addition to his second wife, Curtis is survived by two sons. Dr. Anthony (Tony) Curtis, Champaign, IL, is a patent lawyer with Schwegman, Lundberg, Woessner, Minneapolis.

His wife Dr. Susan Mertzlufft Curtis is a Senior

Lecturer in Accounting in the School of Business, University of Illinois, Champaign/Urbana. Michael D. Curtis is the Communications Director, Republican Party of New Mexico. His wife Sheryl Jaffe Curtis is the Investments Advisor, PNC investments, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Curtis is also survived by two step-children, John B. Brodsky and Dr. Frances M. Brodsky, six grandchildren,

two step-grandchildren, and one great grandchild.

The funeral service will be held 1 p.m. on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at the Jewish Center of Princeton, 435 Nassau Street, Princeton.

Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

Arrangements are under the direction of the MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton.

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Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, ma sonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from floors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODEL ING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunt erdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240.

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06-28-23

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

06-28-23

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HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best! Call (609) 356-2951 or (609) 751-1396.

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LOLIO’S WINDOW WASHING & POWER WASHING: Free estimate. Next day service. Fully insured. Gut ter cleaning available. References available upon request. 30 years ex perience. (609) 271-8860.

Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 8733168. I have my own PPE for your protection.

11-30

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DRY by women with a lot of expe rience. Excellent references, own transportation. Please call Inga at (609) 530-1169 and leave a message.

10-19

HOUSE FOR RENT: One-of-a-kind spacious dairy barn conversion with Princeton address, on private es tate. Open floor plan, 3 BR, 2 bath, breathtaking 2nd floor versatile room. Fireplace, 2-car garage, central air. Includes lawn maintenance & snow removal. No pets, smoke free, $3,600. Available November 1. (609) 7316904.

10-19

MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE. Saturday 10/8, 9-2, 105 Leabrook Lane (off Snowden). Household, gar den, toys, clothing, jewelry…some thing for everyone.

10-05

HOUSE & OFFICE CLEANING: By an experienced Polish lady. Call Barbara (609) 273-4226. Weekly or biweekly. Honest & reliable. Refer ences available.

10-19

THE MAID PROFESSIONALS: Leslie & Nora, cleaning experts. Resi dential & commercial. Free estimates. References upon request. (609) 2182279, (609) 323-7404. 03-29-23

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Full service inside. Honest and reli able lady with references. Weekly, biweekly or monthly. Call for estimate. (609) 858-8259. 11-02

COMPANION/CAREGIVER: Compassionate and caring certified nurse’s aide available for live in/live out. I also have a driver’s license. Ex cellent references. (609) 531-6021; (856) 325-0989. 10-19

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LOOKING TO BUY vintage cloth ing for period costume. 1980s and earlier. Few pieces to entire attic. Men, women and children. Call Terri: 609-851-3754.

11-23

STORAGE UNIT FOR RENT 10 minutes north of Princeton, in Skill man, Montgomery. 10x21, $200 dis counted monthly rent. Available now! https://princetonstorage.homestead. com/ or call/text 609.333.6932.

10-19

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04-06-23

HANDYMAN–CARPENTER:

Traditional: Choose orange, black, and yellow as

base colors. Place containers of white or yellow mums on

porch and mix with pumpkins and gourds. When Halloween gets closer, add some carved pumpkins, and some bats, skeletons, or spiderwebs to create a spooky mood when trick or treaters arrive.

Modern Farmhouse: Pair creamy whites and pale yellows with a touch of orange. Arrange baskets of white mums along your front steps and mix with white painted pumpkins or gourds. Accent with a hand painted sign or two. Place a rustic wreath with pale flowers on the front door to complete the look.

Victorian: Fill classic black urns with purple mums, mix in some plants with ornamental kale and cabbage in shades of green and dark purple. Drape black and gray garland around the door- frame or along porch railings.

Painting, hang cabinets & paintings, kitchen & bath rehab. Tile work, ma sonry. Porch & deck, replace rot, from floors to doors to ceilings. Shelving & hook-ups. ELEGANT REMODEL ING. You name it, indoor, outdoor tasks. Repair holes left by plumbers & electricians for sheetrock repair. RE agents welcome. Sale of home ‘checklist’ specialist. Mercer, Hunt erdon, Bucks counties. 1/2 day to 1 month assignments. CREDIT CARDS ACCEPTED, Covid 19 compliant. Active business since 1998. Videos of past jobs available. Call Roeland, (609) 933-9240.

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10-12-23

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

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