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Volume LXXVI, Number 45

Morven’s Festival of Trees Brings in New Audiences . . . . . . . . 5 SHUPP Continues Fight Against Hunger . . . . . . 8 “An Evening of Readings and Carols” Marks 30th Anniversary . . . . . . . 12 Soundings and Echoes: The Waste Land at 100 . . . . . . . . . . 22 Brentano String Quartet Returns to Princeton University . . . . . . . . 23 Theater Intime Presents Twelfth Night . . . . . . 26 PU Football Edges Dartmouth 17-14, Girding for Showdown at Yale . . 33 Wilberforce Girls’ Cross Country Wins Non-Public B Group Title . . . . . . 39

James H. Litton, Internationally Acclaimed Choral Conductor and Educator, Dies at 87. . 41 Art . . . . . . . . . . . . 29-31 Books . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Calendar . . . . . . . . . . 32 Classifieds . . . . . . . . . 44 Mailbox . . . . . . . . . . . 20 New To Us . . . . . . . . . 19 Obituaries . . . . . . . 41-43 Performing Arts . . . 27-28 Police Blotter . . . . . . . 12 Real Estate . . . . . . . . 44 Religion . . . . . . . . . . . 43 Sports . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 Topics of the Town . . . . 5 Town Talk . . . . . . . . . . 6

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Neighbors Circulate Petition After Traffic Fatality Along Mercer Road On Friday, October 28 at 10:38 a.m., a landscaper working in the 900 block of Mercer Road was struck by a 2010 Kia Forte traveling south on the roadway. Ewing resident Salvatore Esposito-Dimarcant, 70, was transported to the Bristol Myers Squibb Trauma Center at Capital Health Regional Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries. The tragic incident, which is still under investigation, has been especially troubling to neighborhood residents who had employed the man, known as Sal, for decades. And it has renewed attempts to get the speed limit reduced on that portion of Mercer Road (also known as Princeton Pike), where a woman was struck by a vehicle and killed in 2016. A petition is being circulated for presentation to Princeton Council regarding lowering the speed limit from 45 to 35 miles per hour, matching the speed of Mercer Road as it crosses the Princeton Battlefield. According to the petition, there are 19 homes that line the road in the Gallup Road area alone. “Those homeowners, and the contractors working at those homes, are at risk,” it reads. “The tragic fatality that occurred on October 28 might have been avoided with a lower speed limit.” The petition also cites dim lighting, a high population of deer, narrow cycling lanes, and a rise that impedes visibility when exiting at the southern intersection of Gallup and Mercer roads, as problematic. “The change to 35 miles per hour past the battlefield was a welcome one,” it reads. “And when Princeton Pike continues in Lawrence past driveways, streets, and schools, the speed limit is even lower than 35 miles per hour. The many Princeton Pike residents at the southern end of Princeton deserve similar protection.” Last week, neighborhood representatives reached out to Princeton Council about their concerns. Deanna Stockton and Jim Purcell of the Municipal Engineering Department met with three Princeton Police representatives about the issue. Correspondence from Stockton to Council members indicated that police are collecting traffic data near the site of the accident, which will be used to evaluate whether the speed limit can be adjusted. Continued on Page 16

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Despite Glitches, “All Votes Will Be Counted” Despite some delays in voting, delays in counting the votes, and concerns throughout Mercer County as voting machines failed and voters had to complete ballots manually on Election Day, November 8, Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello assured residents that the vote tally would be fair and thorough. No results were available at press time Tuesday evening. “It’s disappointing that the machines didn’t work, and it’s going to take longer than usual,” she said in a phone conversation late Tuesday afternoon, “but I have full confidence that it will be a reliable vote count. We’ll count them all.” The county clerk’s office is investigating the problem, “how it occurred and what took place,” Covello said. “It’s a problem between the voting machines, the scanners, and the printer that prints the ballots.” Dominion Voting Systems and other IT professionals are also working on the problem, she noted. Covello stated that, starting at 8 p.m. last night, when the polls closed, the bipartisan Board of Elections, two Republicans and two Democrats, would be counting all ballots that have been received so far — including early voting, mail-in, provisional, and those voted manually on Tuesday. Additional mail-in

ballots may arrive and be counted in the coming days, as long as they were mailed by November 8. Workers at the Community Park School polling location on Witherspoon Street reported that the first hours of voting early Tuesday morning were problematic, as the machines malfunctioned, and workers had to ask voters to fill out ballots manually and insert them into the machines, though they could not be scanned. Many voters were frustrated as lines built up,

but later in the day the manual voting seemed to be proceeding smoothly with a moderately brisk turnout of voters. Voting was also proceeding smoothly at the polling location at the Princeton Municipal Building in the early afternoon. Not all voters, however, were confident that their votes would be tallied accurately. “How do I know that my ballot is going to be scanned?” said Richard Romanski, who voted at the Suzanne Patterson Center on Monument Drive. Romanski, Continued on Page 14

Peace Coalition to Hold Service, Conference, Confront New Post-Election Challenges Looking to tackle the challenges of the post-election period, the 42nd Annual Conference and Multifaith Service for Peace, sponsored by the Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA), along with 35 co-sponsoring religious and civic groups in the region, will take place on Sunday, November 13. Rabbi David Saperstein, called the most influential rabbi in America by Newsweek magazine, will deliver the Multifaith Service sermon at 11 a.m. in the Princeton University Chapel, and in the afternoon he will be joined by climate justice movement leader and New Yorker writer Bill McKibben, and social justice advocate and co-founder

of the CODEPINK peace group Medea Benjamin for a Conference for Peace on Zoom from 2 to 4 p.m. “These are trying and troubling times,” said the Rev. Robert Moore, executive director of the CFPA. “It’s good this event is happening so soon after Election Day, especially if there is a concerning outcome on Election Day. People are going to want to be somewhere together in solidarity.” He also noted that the service and conference would encourage participants ”to be more empowered to effectively advocate for peace policies.” Continued on Page 10

DEMOCRACY IN ACTION: Voters went to the polls in Princeton yesterday, November 8, and, despite widespread technical malfunctions in Mercer County and some citizens’ concerns, election officials said that all votes would be counted accurately. Voters had to complete ballots manually, and the bipartisan Board of Elections in Trenton is still tallying the totals. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)

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A HOLIDAY TRADITION: A tree from last year’s annual Festival of Trees at Morven Museum & Garden, where galleries, mantels, and porches are decorated by local groups. This year’s festival begins on November 16.

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Ever since Morven opened as Morven Museum & Garden in 2004, the Festival of Trees has been an annual Princeton holiday event. T h is year’s installat ion, which turns the historic

home’s galleries into showcases for holiday décor by local businesses, garden clubs, and nonprofits, begins Wednesday, November 16 and remains open to the public through January 8. Holiday-themed exhibits, concerts, ballets, and theatrical performances tend to attract a broader audience than events held throughout the year — think The Messiah, The Nutcracker, and A Christmas Carol. Morven fits that description, said the museum’s Executive Director Jill Barry.

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garden will be transformed into a winter landscape with fire pits and twinkling lights. “We made that concession to have it outside during the pandemic. But it turns out everybody loves being outside, so we’re keeping it that way,” said Barry. The event is a benefit, and tickets are $175. RSVP by November 23. Tickets for the Festival of Trees are $8-$10 (free for children up to age six, and Morven members). It will be open Wednesdays-Sundays, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., plus Mondays December 5 and 12 (when Drumthwacket’s Holiday Op en Hous e is scheduled). Visit morven. org for details and more information. “Since we were a house for so long before becoming a museum, it’s nice to be a part of something that gets so many people from within and without the community to take part,” said Barry. “Come for the trees, and see our museum while you’re here. We love to hear people say things like, ‘I came for this festival, but I had no idea what else was here.’ And we hear that a lot.” —Anne Levin

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“I have become more mindful about what we cook and buy at the grocery store now. I still shop locally, but I don’t just put an item into my cart without looking at its price. I try to compare the prices of certain products to see which brands give me a better value for the price.” —Sally Christman, Princeton

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“Grocery shopping costs a lot of money to begin with, and inflation has made food shopping much harder for me. I am planning to spend Thanksgiving with my brother, so at least I will not have to shop a lot.” —Kathleen Tash, Princeton

“I see an increase in prices not only with food, but everything else too. I tend to choose gas stations with cheaper prices, and the same with grocery stores. I pay more attention to where I can get a better price for a certain product without decreasing its value. I think we all shop differently now.” —Louis Calvello, Monroe Township

“As Thanksgiving approaches, our family is trying to make a budget. We will be mindful of where to shop, and what products to chose from. We will be cooking most of the meals, too.” —Gulnara Kuanysh and Arthur Saken, New Brunswick

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construction; fill the beds with the provided soil; and plant, maintain, and nurture the gardens as part of this learning initiative. SHUPP has also purchased two hydroponic gardens for Littlebrook Elementary School and the YWCA to supply food and also to help children learn about food insecurity and giving. “SHUPP continues to host food-packing events throughout the town to spread awareness around the issue of food insecurity,” said Wishnick. “Kicking off this year’s events was SHUPP’s longstanding cooperation with Princeton University’s freshman orientation — hosting food-packing, rockpainting, and quilt-painting activities in the YWCA parking lot and in their new gazebo.” He continued, “It was a great event with about 35 entering freshmen. Their eyes were opened to the fact that ‘Oh, my goodness, we thought we were moving to Shangri-La, but it’s a regular town. There is food insecurity here too.’” In partnership with the Princeton Public Library, SHUPP recently continued a long tradition of sponsoring a food-packing event at Hinds Plaza following the library’s Children’s Book Festival. Among other SHUPP activities have been a food-packing event at the Princeton University football stadium during a recent football game and another food-packing event held with Otsuka Pharmaceutical as part of their community service engagement. Wishnick reflected on the growth of SHUPP, along with the proliferation of other organizations helping to address the challenges of food insecurity. “We should all be interested in helping our neighbors,” he said. —Donald Gilpin

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With the addition of high school students this year and the return of an alumni choir, Westminster Choir College of Rider University’s upcoming performances of “An Evening of Readings and Carols,” at Princeton University Chapel December 9 and 10, are truly multi-generational. The performances, which represent Westminster students’ culminating event for the fall semester, will include a high school honor choir featuring local students who have been recommended by their choral directors. “Readings and Carols,” which regularly fills the chapel, features numerous works from the choral repertoire, several works played by the Westminster

Concert Bell Choir including a transcription of “Trepak” from The Nutcracker, and more. “This is the second year we’re having the alumni choir. But it is the first time we’re putting together a high school honor choir,” said Jason Vodicka, a graduate of Westminster Choir College, associate dean of Rider’s College of Arts and Sciences, and associate professor of music education at Westminster. “We’ve had groups like the Princeton Girlchoir and American Boychoir sing with us in the past. But we thought this year it would be worthwhile to extend it to a wider variety of students.” “Readings and Carols” was first established by Westmin-

ster professor James Jordan and Westminster Concert Bell Choir conductor Kathleen Ebling Shaw in 1992, the same year the choir college merged with Rider University. The performance is based on the King’s College (U.K.) service, “A Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols,” which features traditional Bible texts, hymns, and prayers to celebrate the holiday season. The event has evolved over the years. “It is truly immersive,” said Vodicka. “It does feature Christmas carols, but also other pieces of non-religious music. Instead of biblical readings, we use different ones from a variety of authors from different faith traditions.” Part of what makes the

MARKING A MILESTONE: Westminster Choir College of Rider University celebrates the 30th anniversary of the popular “An Evening of Readings and Carols” at Princeton University Chapel on December 9 and 10.

event magical is the venue. The majestic Princeton University Chapel, built in 1928, is known for its acoustics and its Mander-Skinner organ, which “has pipe work that surrounds the entire room,” said Vodicka. “The choir literally surrounds the audience, too, and it is really something special to be in the middle of music like that.” In the past, archival recordings of “Readings and Carols” have been made available through WWFM radio station. This year, a campaign has been launched to enable Westminster to record and televise the event, allowing audiences all over the world to experience the event. “Since we’re celebrating 30 years, we decided to have a video recorded for the first time,” Vodicka said. “We feel like what we do is right up there with programs from other colleges, and this is a way to share that Princeton tradition more widely. The room is very dim, so there has always been an issue about whether we should supplement it with lighting. But technology is now at a point where we don’t have to do a lot to capture it. So we’re raising money for that.” The chapel dates roughly to about the same time as the founding of Westminster, which was based in Princeton from 1932 until Rider relocated the school to its Lawrence Township campus in 2020 after attempting to sell the Princeton property. “There is something in the aesthetic of the space that is also in common with our school,” said Vodicka. “That means a lot.” Tickets are available at rider. edu/readings-carols. —Anne Levin

Police Blotter On November 6, at 11:01 a.m., a resident of Constitution Hill West reported that, between October 1 and November 5, a blue sapphire and diamond broach and a women’s pink gold Rolex watch were stolen from a chest in her bedroom closet. The Detective Bureau is investigating. On November 3, at 9:45 p.m., subsequent to a report of an unwanted person in the lobby of a Spring Street building, a 57-year-old female from Trenton was arrested for Defiant Trespass and was found to have an outstanding warrant out of Princeton Municipal Court.

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High School Choristers Hold Annual Flower Sale

The Princeton High School Choral Department is holding its annual holiday flower sale through Wednesday, November 16. The high-quality poinsettias, amaryllis, and cyclamen for sale are grown by Alexander Hay Greenhouse, which is a New Jersey company. Funds raised from the sale supplement musical collaborations, guest artists, and domestic and international travel. Pick up is Wednesday, December 7 from 12-7 p.m. at the Performing Arts Center entrance on Walnut Lane. There is free delivery for business orders over $75 in Princeton and Cranbury. Visit choirflowersphs.wixsite.com/2022 for more information.

Virtual Talk on Book Banning From Princeton Public Library

The rise of book banning in America will be examined Monday, November 14, at 7:30 p.m. in a virtual panel discussion presented by Princeton Public Library. Scholars Marilisa Jiménez García, William Gleason, and Jonathan Zimmerman will discuss the unprecedented surge in efforts to ban books and provide historical and contemporary context. García is an associate professor of children’s literature at Simmons University. She researches the role of youth literature in education and racial justice struggles in the United States, and was the founding director of the Institute on Critical Race and Ethnic Studies at Lehigh University.

Gleason is the Hughes-Rogers Professor of English and American Studies at Princeton University. A specialist in U.S. literary and cultural history, he teaches courses on children’s literature, popular culture, and the environmental humanities. Zimmerman is Professor of History of Education and the Berkowitz Professor in Education at the University of Pennsylvania. This program will be held via Zoom. Registration is required through the events calendar at princetonlibrary. org to receive the link.

House and Walking Tour Planned for Doylestown

A new house and walking tour of Doylestown Borough, Pa., “Noel in November,” is being held on Friday, November 25 and Tuesday, November 29, starting at 3 p.m. both days. Sponsored jointly by the Doylestown Historical Society and the James-Lorah Memorial Home, the tour will begin at the JamesLorah Home, 132 Nor th Main Street. Guests will visit the Victorian mansion fully decorated for the holidays, and continue on a walking tour of historic Doylestown Borough as a guide from the Historical Society highlights the town’s history and notable citizens. T he event w ill end at Hops/Scotch Cocktail Bar, 22 South Main Street, where the Holiday Tour Signature Drink will be available for purchase and attendees may have a bite to eat. Tickets, which are $20, are available at NoelinNovemberdoylestown.eventbrite.com.

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The Engineering Department is reaching out to Lawrence Township engineers to see if there may be opportunities to review the speed in Princeton’s jurisdiction. Engineering has also approached the New Jersey Department of Transportation “for assistance in getting a contact at Google to remove the county designation from Mercer. It is not a county route and has never been in Princeton.” Police have listed Mercer Road for enhanced enforcement activities, Stockton added. She and Purcell are working the information they have gathered into a formal response to the neighbors. The fatal crash remains under investigation by the Princeton Police and the Mercer County Prosecutors Office. Anybody who may have witnessed the incident is asked to contact Patrolman Jonathan Myzie at (609) 921-2100 ext. 1875. In the meantime, residents are making donations to Esposito-Dimarcant’s family. “The neighborhood has just been in shock from this,” said Gallup Road resident Anne Mackoul. “Sal cut our grass for as long as we’ve lived here.” Mackoul stressed that this time of year can be especially dangerous. “Residents and landscapers are hard at work clearing fallen leaves, piling them up along the roadway, and sometimes stepping out into the roadway to blow back onto the pile leaves that scattered into the road, following local ordinances,” she wrote in an email. “All should be warned of the danger this poses, and drivers should be cautioned to be especially careful.” —Anne Levin

Watershed Wednesdays Series University Chapel Hosts On Ecological Landscaping Veterans Day Observance

A free Zoom event on the benefits of ecological landscaping will be held on Wednesday, November 16 from 6-7:15 p.m. The event is sponsored by The Watershed Institute as part of its Watershed Wednesday series. Conventional landscaping practices require the addition of harmful chemicals such as pesticides and fertilizers that pollute lands and water. Some landscapers also frequently mow lawns, which results in compacted soil and less water absorption. As more intense and frequent storms become the norm, flooding and erosion are a top concern for many people. At this event, participants can learn to manage yards in a way that protects water and the home. Four individuals with extensive backgrounds in landscaping, horticulture, and design will take part in the discussion: Britney O’Donnell (Britney O’Donnell Garden Design), Tania Gindilis (Pensive Weeds), Peter Ham (Ham Landscape Gardens LLC), and Richard McCoy (Richard A. McCoy Horticultural Services Inc.). Each completed the Watershed Institute Green Infrastructure (WIGI) training and passed the professional certification exam. They will share how their approach results in cleaner water, lower maintenance costs, and reduced flooding. Additionally, the panel will talk about lessons learned and tips for homeowners for sustainable yard and stormwater management. Visit thewatershed.org for more information.

O n Fr i d ay, N ove m b e r 11 at 9 a.m., an in-person Veterans Day observance will take place at Princeton University Chapel. The service will be live streamed on the Office of Religious Life Princeton YouTube channel. The ser vice is open to members of the public who are fully vaccinated. Immediately after the observance, the Princeton ROTC programs will conduct a swearing-in ceremony for new cadets and midshipmen on the steps of the chapel, followed by a reception in Murray-Dodge Hall. Remarks will be made by Rev. Deborah K. Blanks, pastor of the histor ic 190-year-old Mount Pisgah African Methodist Episcopal Church of Princeton. The program will also include an invocation by the Rev. Alison Boden, the University’s dean of religious life and of the chapel; and the singing of “The Star-Spangled Banner” and “America the Beautiful” by Kenneth Grayson, supervisor in the University’s electric shop. Mayor Mark Freda and K am A m ir z afar i of T he Spirit of Princeton will give welcome remarks. Dr. Mary Rorro, psychiatrist for the U.S. Depar tment of Veterans Affairs, will play an original musical arrangement, and Gabriel Chalick ’24 will play Taps. The benediction will be offered by Khalil Abdullah, the University’s assistant dean for Muslim Life.

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SEEKING VOLUNTEERS: Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad has launched a full-scale volunteer recruitment campaign for its training programs. Applications are being accepted for spring, summer, and fall classes, and a virtual information session is on Monday, November 21 at 6 p.m. The need for squad members, highly-trained emergency medical technicians prepared to deliver care in a wide variety of life-threatening situations — including childbirth, allergic reactions, respiratory emergencies, traumatic injuries, and cardiac arrest — has increased significantly since the pandemic. Visit pfars.org/volunteer for more information.

Financial Literary Foundation Launches Youth Initiative

DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation, with support from PNC Bank, will launch the Opportunity Youth Initiative, a financial education program targeting youth preparing to exit foster care. Many youths are guided through the foster care system by dedicated volunteers who ser ve as Cour t Ap pointed Special Advocates (CASA). CASAs from Bergen, Ocean, Middlesex, Mercer, Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren counties will be trained by DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation.

In addition to financial support, Yolanda Swiney, PNC’s Vice President, and Community Consultant for the Northeast Territory will join in presenting DoughMain’s FitKit™ Express Personal Finance workshops that focus on income and careers; pay, benefits, and deductions; taxes; budgeting; banks and banking; savings and investments; credit; and insurance. Initially, 20 CASAs will be trained on the curriculum, with the goal of expanding this pilot program to more CASAs in the coming years. About 1,900 youth in New Jersey transition from foster

care to independence each year. The roadblocks for these youth are many. Approximately 20 percent are immediately homeless, 60 percent of the females enter the sex industry, and only about half find employment opportunities that can support themselves by age 24. “We believe these workshops will help create better opportunities for financial success and limit financial struggles,” said Robert Church, Executive Director of DoughMain Financial Literacy Foundation. For more information, visit dmfinancialliteracy.org.

Princeton Charter School is a free, K-8 public school. We encourage you to learn more about us in order to see whether Charter is the right option for your family. Families will have the option of a virtual tour at 11:00 AM via Zoom, or an in-person open house at 1:00 PM starting in the gym.

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The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts and the Council on Science and Technology at Princeton University will present GAMES &&, a symposium featuring artists, designers, and researchers who explore and experiment with the tools and techniques of game design and development. Organized by Lecturer in Visual Arts Tim Szetela, the symposium will be held November 12 from 10 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the James Stewart Film Theater and other spaces at 185 Nassau Street on the Princeton campus. Attendance is free and open to the public, however registration is required at arts. princeton.edu/games. Szetela will open the symposium at 11 a.m. following a 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. sign-in and morning refreshments. The first set of speakers will convene immediately following the opening and a second set is at 2:30 p.m. with a lunch break scheduled in between. A wrap up at 5:15 p.m. will be followed by a reception for speakers and attendees at 5:30 p.m. Each of the speakers will highlight varied and innovative practices with games, connecting the processes of game design and the technologies of game development to a range of artistic practices, research methods, and approaches to engineering and design. Szetela is a desig ner, animator, and digital artist who makes moving images, games, and assorted interfaces to visualize location, language, and other patterns. Rewordable, the

was published by Penguin Random House. Szetela began teaching at Princeton in fall 2017. He also has taught at Harvard University, New York University, School of Visual Arts, and the Monterrey Institute of Technology in Querétaro, Mexico. On the Friday before the symposium, two of the guest speakers, Luke Caspar Pearson and Sandra Youkhana, will lead a workshop on the production and design of unique game world experiments for 18 Princeton students at the Council on Science and Technology’s StudioLab, a creative technology space for all members of the University community that nurtures interdisciplinary networks of arts, sciences, and humanities practitioners.

People & Stories Receives Grants from Organizations

People & Stories/Gente y C u e n to s , c e l e b r a t i n g 50 years of transforming lives t hrough literat ure, was recently awarded over $20,000 in grants including $10,000 from the Princeton Area Community Foundation’s Community Impact Grants, $5,000 from The R i t a A l l e n Fo u n d at i o n , $5,000 from The Edward T. Cone Foundation, and $3,000 from The Thendara Foundation. “People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos receives many more requests for its programs than we are able to provide each year,” said Executive Director Cheyenne Wolf. “It is only through the generosity of funders and community support that we can hope to close this gap and continue

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Wolf added, “We are extremely grateful to Princeton Area Communit y Foundation, The Rita Allen Foundation, The Edward T. Cone Foundation, and The Thendara Foundation for these important and meaningful grants which will allow us to expand our offerings and continue providing programs at several of our long-standing Mercer County partner sites.” Some of the sites include The Father Center, Children’s Home Society (which is provided with both English and Spanish language programs) and Rescue Mission of Trenton. Visit peopleandstories.org for more information.

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and Solidaridad. The grand prizes, two bikes, were doOn October 29, Princeton nated by the Princeton Police Human Services hosted “Lo- Department. teria” Mexican Bingo as part St. Peters Hospital of a postponed Welcoming Lauded for Maternal Care Week event series, at PrincThe Joint Commission’s eton Public Library. Maternal Levels of Care Recognizing the impor- (MLC) Verification program, tance of building relationships offered in collaboration with among residents who other- the American College of Obwise may not have opportu- stetricians and Gynecologists nities to meet, Princeton Hu- (ACOG), has named Saint man Services, the Princeton Peter’s University Hospital as Human Services Commission, a Level IV maternal care veriand the library collaborated fied facility. with the help of donors and Saint Peter’s, in New Brunsvolunteers to host an event at- wick, is the first in the nation tended by approximately 30 to receive this new designafamilies. Loteria is a tradition tion from The Joint Comof Mexican fairs and similar to mission, the highest level bingo, using images on a deck attainable and a recognition of cards. An additional game requiring an arduous review of Human Bingo was played process. The Maternal Levels at the two-hour event, en- of Care verification is valid for couraging participants to talk three years. to new friends and ask them The program provides an questions about themselves. objective assessment of a faSeveral businesses do- cility’s capabilities and verinated prizes, free giveaways, fies that a hospital has the and food. Among them: the expertise, equipment, and library, Princeton Univer- resources in place for a pasity, McCarter Theatre, Red tient’s specific needs and risk Umbrella Princeton, Princ- level. As a Level IV facility, eton Kindness Food Project, Saint Peter’s is recognized LALDEF, Sustainable Prince- for its onsite medical and surton, Olives, Princeton Health gical care of the most comDepartment, LiLLiPiEs Bak- plex maternal conditions and ery, JaZams, La Lupita, La critically ill pregnant women Mexicana, the YWCA, the and babies before, during and Arts Council of Princeton, after pregnancy. Saint Peter’s

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Customer Requests Princeton Wine Company offers a Wine Club Membership, which is currently complimentary. It provides members with special benefits, including discounts, and priority on certain wines and spirits. In addition, says Williams, “We have a concierge service. We will try to find special wines requested by our customers.” Catering is another service offered, and private parties can also be held in the Wine Bar. Twenty-five to 30 people can be accommodated standing, and 10 to 20 seated. The inclusion of the Wine Bar has been an inspired decision. Extremely popular with customers, the attractive, sophisticated, yet warm setting is very inviting. Tables for two, along with a small banquette, encourage genial interaction. People can enjoy a glass of wine together with friends or come alone and be equally comfortable. “I wanted to offer a special place for people to gather in a truly welcoming environment,” explains Williams. “I am a relationship-driven person, and I wanted to have a relationship-driven wine company. We offer 25 wines by the glass, as well as bottles, and people can enjoy spending time with us, having a conversation and relaxing.” “Our Wine Bar will be a special place for holiday cocktail parties,” he adds. “It will be very festive, and people w ill enjoy being here.” Great Pleasure Williams is very encouraged with the customers’ enthusiastic response in the five months since he opened the business. “We have custom er s f rom P r i nce ton, Pennington, Lawrenceville, Hopewell, and beyond, including many regulars. We have new people all the

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To the Editor: When Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad (PFARS) was founded in 1939, the organization’s 40 volunteer members operated out of a station wagon stocked with first aid supplies donated by Johnson & Johnson. Today, the nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization has grown to around 60 volunteers working side-by-side with eight career Emergency Medical Technicians and a full-time chief from its new facilities on Mount Lucas Road. The current fleet of apparatus includes modular ambulances, a technical rescue truck, two four-wheel drive utility vehicles, and Rescue One jet drive marine unit. We take great pride in maintaining top standards of care to Princeton residents and visitors, as well as neighboring communities. PFARS responded to more than 2,500 calls in 2021 including nearly 200 mutual aid calls to the surrounding municipalities of Montgomery, Rocky Hill, West Windsor, Lawrenceville, and South Brunswick. This can only be possible with a strong volunteer base. And so, we’ve launched a full-scale volunteer recruiting effort, seeking candidates to join our 2023 training programs and apply to become volunteer members. Applications are currently being accepted for spring, summer, and fall 2023 on-boarding programs. Interested candidates are invited to attend a virtual information session on Monday, November 21 at 6 p.m. Many residents don’t realize that PFARS is independent of the Municipality of Princeton and not supported by taxpayers. Funding for our operations depends on contributions made by individuals, corporations, and foundations to fulfill our mission to save lives, relieve the suffering of the sick and injured, and promote safety. When I joined the squad in 2007, I saw it as an opportunity to have a part-time job doing something that I enjoyed while completing my college degree. I fell in love with the career, and soon became full time, and have been here ever since. For many of us, the big draw is the close personal friendships we’re able to cultivate within the organization. I also enjoy being able to get out and give back to this community, having meaningful daily interactions with people that may just need a comforting conversation when they are having potentially their worst day. Find out if volunteering as an EMT and being able to help others in a critical time of need is right for you. Join us for the virtual information session later this month,

hear from former recruits, and learn about our streamlined 2023 training program. An application and details for the virtual session can be found at pfars.org/volunteer. MATTHEW STIFF Chief, Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad Mount Lucas Road

Rosedale Roundabout Needs Something To Make it More Visible Before Drivers Get to It

To the Editor: After reading a long front page article in Town Topics about how a roundabout is different from a traffic circle [“Navigating Roundabout on Rosedale Road Has Caused Some Confusion,” November 2], I would like to say your journalist is missing the point, speaking as a rider who narrowly escaped being in a fatal accident because someone did NOT see the roundabout. Normally intelligent Princetonians do not need to learn how to navigate a roundabout, they need to see it in time to drive appropriately. On October 16, I was given a ride home from town to Brookstone Drive by a former Princeton resident in his small sports car. We rounded the circle as proscribed and were barely missed by a car careening over the center of the roundabout. You are lucky you are not getting this letter from my descendants. Jim Purcell may drive twice a day down Rosedale Road and “not see any problems,” but he was not there that day. Regardless of the signs on the side of the road indicating a roundabout ahead, people are coming downhill rarely at 25 or 35 miles an hour, and there is simply a flat white circle ahead. There has to be something that makes that circle visible before you get to it — a circle of lights, plantings, flashing lights — I am sure the engineers can come up with something other than road signs or a blinding overhead light seen when you are almost there. I cannot even imagine what will happen in winter or snow. All my friends say this is a disaster waiting to happen. When Mr. Xu was killed while crossing on a pedestrian walkway, the county took action. They need to take action now to prevent another tragic accident. HAZEL STIX Brookstone Drive

Expressing Concerns Regarding New Roundabout on Rosedale Road

To the Editor: Anne Levin’s article, “Navigating Roundabout on Rosedale Road Has Caused Some Confusion,” prompts me, as someone who drives or bikes along Rosedale almost every day, to write this letter. While I’m tempted to say that I’m “confused,” I’m actually “concerned.” So here, in the form of questions, are three concerns. 1. How long will the roundabout be grossly over

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PPS Superintendent Kelley Shares Thoughts for New Phase of Growth

To the Editor: A new phase of growth is upon us, which has prompted me to set this year’s theme as “Healing, Helping and Hope.” We will go further by leaning on each other, and we’ve been doing just that. From our students creating inspirational notes on their school bulletin boards to encourage their learning communities, educators working collaboratively for innovative teaching strategies, and even our adoption of an emotional support dog (Hi, Tiger!) to help our elementary students and staff destress, Princeton Public Schools is helping our fellow Princetonians heal after an unprecedented three years. Our interconnectedness is due, in part, to our leadership through the Board of Education which works collaboratively to support all our students and what makes them unique. More than tolerance is acceptance and nurturing differences and experiences to ensure students feel a sense of belonging to thrive. Every student deserves opportunities to be seen and to succeed. The strategic planning process has been enlightening as we determine our guiding principles and soon, equitycentered strategies to address our district’s vision and stakeholders’ concerns from staff, families, and students. I continue to share our primary overall goal, which is to always add to opportunities and pathways for students to be fulfilled and advance, if they choose, especially if barriers are present, but never to eliminate them. Princeton has long been a place where all are able to thrive, and this will continue as we lift everyone up where needed. We’re excited to share the final strategic plan by yearend, but we are careful to take the necessary time to ensure all feedback is considered. Our children are depending on us for meaningful results, and that remains the center of our work. DR. CAROL KELLEY Superintendent, Princeton Public Schools Valley Road

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Gita Varadarajan will be reading from and talking about her book My Bindi (Scholastic Inc.), with illustrations by Archana Sreenivasan, in an event for adults and children on November 12 at 3 p.m. The hybrid program will be held at Labyrinth and online. For further information or to register, visit labyrinthbooks.com. A star red rev iew from Kirkus calls My Bindi “A novel treatment of a familiar situation delivered with fizz and aplomb.” Varadarajan has taught and designed curriculums all over the world, including in a number of schools in Bangalore. She teaches second grade in Princeton and has also taught in the Princeton University Prison Teaching Initiative. With Sarah Weeks, she is the author of the novel Save Me a Seat. Sreenivasan is a freelance illustrator based in Bangalore, India. Her illustrations have been published in magazines, children’s books, book covers, and comics.

Review, and Callaloo. She is professor of English at the University of Houston and serves as consulting faculty editor at Gulf Coast. O tsu ka was bor n and raised in California. Her first novel, When the Emperor Was Divine (2002), won the 2003 Asian American Literary Award and the 2003 American Library Association Alex Award and was named a New York Times Notable Book and a San Francisco Chronicle Best Book of the Year. Her second novel, the international bestseller The Buddha in the Attic ( Knopf, 2011), w o n t h e P E N / Fa u l k n e r Award and has been translated into 22 languages. Her third novel, The Swimmers, was published by Knopf earlier this year. The series is organized by lecturer in creative writing and award-winning poet Michael Dickman. All readings are at 7:30 p.m. in the James Stewart Film Theater and are free and open to the public.

Novelist and Poet Reading Biographer and Super-Fan At Stewart Theater Nov. 15 Talk About Stevie Nicks

The Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing at Princeton University, continues the 2022-23 season with a reading by award-winning poet francine j. harris and bestselling novelist Julie Otsuka. The reading begins at 7:30 p.m. on November 15 in the James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street on the Princeton University campus. The event is free and open to the public; no tickets are required. The Film Theater is an accessible venue. Guests in need of access accommodations are invited to contact the Lewis Center at LewisCenter@princeton. edu at least one week prior to the event date. harris is the author of Here Is the Sweet Hand (2020), play dead (2016), and allegiance (2012). Here is the Sweet Hand won the 2020 National Book Critics Circle Award and was named a finalist for the Kingsley Tufts Award. She has also published work in

Simon Morrison will be talking about his book Mirror in the Sky : The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks (Univ. of California Press) in a Library Live at Labyrinth event, Thursday, November 10, at 6 p.m. He will be joined by Mindy GonzalesBracken, a Florida State professor and self-described Stevie Nicks super-fan. To register for the livestream, visit labyrinthbooks.com. This event is part of the Princeton Public Library’s joint prog ram m ing w it h L aby r int h B ooks and is co-sponsored by Princeton Un ive r s it y’s H u m a n it i e s Council. According to Mari Carlson, of Foreword Reviews: “Written with respect and admiration, Mirror in the Sky analyzes Stevie Nicks’s music with care, noting how it expressed the sentiments of a generation.” Morrison teaches music history at Princeton University. He specializes in 20th-century Russian and Soviet music with expertise in opera, dance, film, sketch

Pulitzer-prize-winner Chris Hedges will be discussing his new book The Greatest Evil is War (Seven Stories Press) at Labyrinth Books on November 15 at 6 p.m. To livestream the event, visit labyrinthbooks.com. Drawn from experience and interviews conducted by Hedges, the book looks at the hidden costs of war, what it does to individuals, families, communities, and nations. According to Noam Chomsky, Hedges “has compiled a remarkable record of reporting and analysis” and “has been an incomparable source of insight and understanding, both in his outstanding career as a courageous journalist and in his penetrating commentary on world events. This is a contribution of great significance in these troubled times.” In 2002 Hedges published War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning, which the Los Angeles Times described as “the best kind of war journalism … bitterly poetic and ruthlessly philosophical” and the New York Times called “a brilliant, thoughtful, timely, and unsettling book.” Hedges was par t of the New York Times team that won the 2002 Pulitzer Prize for the paper’s coverage of global terrorism. He writes a weekly column for Truthdig, and has written for Harper’s, The New Statesman, The New York Review of Books, The Nation, and many other publications. He is the author of the bestsellers Days of Destruction, Days of Revolt; Death of the Liberal Class; Empire of Illusion; and War Is a Force that Gives Us Meaning, among others.

Studies at Princeton University. A specialist in U.S. literary and cultural history, he teaches courses on children’s literature, popular culture, and environmental humanities. He is the author and/or co-editor of five books, most recently of Sites Unseen: Architecture, Race, and American Literature. Z im mer man is profes sor of history of education and professor in education at the University of Pennsylvania. He is the author of nine books, including Free Speech and Why You Should Give a Damn. In fall 2022, University of Chicago Press will publish a revised 20th-anniversary edition of Zimmerman’s 2002 book, Whose America? Culture Wars in the Public Schools.

Second Sunday Poetry Reading at Princeton Makes

Princeton Makes, a Princeton-based artist cooperative, and Ragged Sky Press, a local publisher focused on poetry, will host a Second Sunday Poetry Reading on Sunday, November 13 at 4 p.m. The readings will take place at the Princeton Makes store in the Princeton Shopping Center. The November reading will feature Luray Gross and Bruce Lowry. Their readings will be followed by an open mic available to up to 10 audience members who would like to read their original poetry.

the Pushcart Prize and was twice given Honorable Mention for the Allen Ginsberg Prize. He received an MFA in Poetry from Drew University. He currently works as a senior communication associate in the state legislature in Trenton, and he lives with his partner in Union County. Princeton Makes is a cooperative comprised of 34 local artists who work across a range of artistic genres, including painting, drawing, stained glass, sculpture, textiles, and jewelry. Customers will be able to support local artists by shopping for a wide variety of art, including large paintings, prints, custom-made greeting cards, stained glass lamps and window hangings, jewelry in a variety of designs and patterns, and more. Ragged Sky is a small, highly selective cooperative press. It has historically focused on mature voices, overlooked poets, and women’s perspectives. For more information, visit princetonmakes.com.

BRCSJ Hosts Conversation, Signing with Rasheed Newson

The Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRCSJ ) will host an intimate c o nv e r s at i o n a n d b o o k signing with best-selling author and television multihyphenate Rasheed Newson on Saturday, November 12 at their new headquarters at 12 Stockton Street. At this talk copies of his new book, My Government

Means to Kill Me, will be available to be purchased and signed by the author in support of the LGBTQIA safe-space and community activist center. A c c or d i n g to B RC S J, Newsome promises a special surprise announcement during the talk. Bayard Rustin’s partner, Walter Naegle, will be joining the conversation as well. “I wrote Bayard Rustin into my novel because I revere and adore him,” said Newson. “Mr. Rustin’s legacy of embracing intersectionality and fighting for equality for all oppressed populations remains a guiding light for progressive advocates. I am honored to be welcomed by the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice to discuss how Mr. Rustin shapes my work and worldview. I very much hope my readers and even more members of our greater community will join us in inspirational conversation.” Ne ws on is a n aut hor, television drama writer, executive producer, and show runner. His debut novel, My Government Means to Kill Me, tells a coming-of-age story following the personal and political awakening of a young gay Black man in 1980s New York City. Registration for this free event is availa b l e a t f a c e b o o k .c o m / events/838549923806630. For more information, visit RustinCenter.org.

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Soundings and Echoes: “The Waste Land” at 100 His poetry is about the difficulty of conceiving anything. —Richard Poirier (1925-2009) ’ve just revisited my favorite page in Valerie Eliot’s edition of her late husband T.S. Eliot’s The Waste Land: A Facsimile and Transcript of the Original Drafts Including the Annotations of Ezra Pound (Faber and Faber 1972). I don’t mean my favorite passage. I mean the first page of the facsimile that shows Pound’s first “annotation” in the form of a bold line striking straight through the heart of the typescript. That slashing of Eliot’s original is the essence of revision writ large. It’s also amusing to imagine how differently we’d have approached The Waste Land had Eliot stayed with the title He Do The Police In Different Voices, or had the two opening lines remained “First we had a couple of feelers down at Tom’s place, / There was old Tom, boiled to the eyes, blind.” Eliot would surely have figured out on his own the downside of beginning a difficult, fabulously allusive work of art by, in effect, putting the reader on a firstname basis with the poet, old Tom Eliot. Instead of “April is the cruellest month,” we’re walking into a swirl of voices with the poet’s blind-drunk namesake leading the way. You can almost hear Ezra telling Tom it’s an opening that would make the hip readers of the day think the voices he was “doing” had already been “done” by Joyce in Ulysses. On top of that, there’s Tom’s pal Joe singing “I’m proud of all the Irish blood that’s in me,” which has been circled for special attention, with a note in the margin that could be read as a suggested replacement or a nudge from Ezra: “Tease, Squeeze lovin & wooin, Say Kid what’re y’ doing.” It makes sense that Pound is given the first word, a preface all his own: “The more we know of Eliot, the better. I am thankful the lost leaves have been unearthed.... The mystery of the missing manuscript is now solved.” Pound’s five-sentence statement is dated Venice, September 30, 1969. He died 50 years ago this month, November 1, 1972, the year the facsimile edition was published; Eliot died on January 4, 1965. Grousing from the Grave Probably it’s thanks to Valerie Eliot that the shade of her husband puts a prefatory word in, perhaps to add a touch of neurotic modesty: “Various critics of my work have done me the honour to interpret the poem in terms of criticism of the contemporary world, have considered it, indeed, as an important bit of social criticism.

To me it was only the relief of a personal November 7 and 14 in the world before are dangerous models for other novelists, and wholly insignificant grouse against Twitter, TikTok, and Trump, I developed a but Dostoevsky — a Russian known only life; it is just a piece of rhythmical grum- playlist of literary births, deaths, and curi- through one translation — is especially danous events for the Week That Was lined gerous.... Dostoevsky’s appeal to the British bling.” The disclaimer is signed T.S.E. even up with a homemade YouTube sidebar of mind is that he appears to satisfy the usual though the quote comes third-hand, from arguably relevant lines in The Wasteland definition of genius; that is, an infinite ca“the late Theodore Spencer” during an (WL), my way of “doing the week in dif- pacity for taking no pains.” November 12, 1935: The poet Theodore undated lecture at Harvard University ferent voices.” Take November 7, which brings together Roethke is “hospitalized after spending “recorded by Henry Ware Eliot, Jr., the poet’s brother.” In fact, Eliot was one of Robert Frost and Albert Camus. According the night in the Michigan woods, where he the great critics of his time, as can be to the Book of Days, on that date in 1894, shares a mystical experience with a tree and seen in Lawrence Rainey’s The Annotated “Spurned by his girlfriend, 20-year-old learns the secret of Nijinsky.” Waste Land, with Eliot’s Contemporary Robert Frost wanders through the Great A voice from The Waste Land: “What is Dismal Swamp in Virginia, where he has that noise?” The wind under the door. “What Prose (Yale 2005). gone to think black thoughts.” is that noise now? What is the wind doing?” A Fluid Phenomenon The first echo from The Waste Land Nothing again nothing. The facsimile edition (which has been November 13, 1797: The Rime of the Anredesigned and colorfully repackaged that comes to mind says “You gave me hyacinths first a year ago,” but after comcient Mariner is begun as a collaborative for the centenary by Liveright) makes it possible to imagine the poem as a fluid ing back late from the Hyacinth garden, “I effort between Samuel Taylor Coleridge and could not / Speak, and my William Wordsworth while they walk through phenomenon comparable eyes failed, I was neither the Valley of Stones near Lynmouth. to an act of nature, words / Living nor dead, and I From WL: “The boat responded Gaily, to and voices buffeted by reDISTINCTIVE SELECTIONS knew nothing, / Looking the hand expert with sail andOF oar / The sea thinking, fragments caught into the heart of light, the was calm, your heart would have responded in the wind, echoes blown AND STYLES silence.” WOODS, FINISHES / Gaily, when invited, beating obedient / To this way and that, conBorn on November 7, controlling hands.” necting, dispersing, kept INSPIRING DESIGNS 1913, in Mondoni, Alge- CUSTOM in play by the poetics of Finally, November 14, 1851: Moby Dick ria, Camus says “Happi- — based on the exploits of Mocha Dick, who association. For example, ness and the absurd are MANAGEMENT the cancellation of Eliot’s reportedly wrecked seven ships and 20 boats PROJECT t wo sons of t he same and killed at least 30 men — is published by original epigraph, from FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION earth.” From WL I hear: Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Harper & Brothers in New York. “O the moon shone bright Darkness. You can almost Melville: “Now small fowls flew screamon Mrs. Porter / And on ing over the yet yawning gulf; a sullen white hear Pound and Eliot talkDISTINCTIVE SELECTIONS OF her daughter / They wash surf beat against its steep sides; then all coling it over in the editorial WOODS, FINISHES AND STYLES their feet in soda water.” lapsed, and the great shroud of the sea rolled notes to the 1972 printINSPIRING CUSTOM DESIGNS ing, where Pound says, “I Reading that John Mil- on as it rolled five thousand years ago.” doubt Conrad is weighty enough to stand ton died at 65 in London on November From the closing stanza of The Waste PROJECT MANAGEMENT the citation,” leading Eliot to argue, fee- 8, 1674, I find in Eliot: “A crowd flowed Land: “These fragments I have shored FROM CONCEPT TO COMPLETION bly, “It is much the most appropriate I over London Bridge, so many, / I had not against my ruins.” From Eliot’s note on the can find, and somewhat elucidative.” To thought death had undone so many.” In poem’s last word: “Shantih. Repeated as which Pound offers a patronizing shrug: Eliot’s sampling of Paradise Lost, Satan here, a formal ending to an Upanishad. ‘The “Do as you like about Conrad: who am I gazes “as though a window gave upon the Peace which passeth understanding’ is a feeto grudge him his laurel crown?” sylvan scene.” ble translation of the content of this word.” November 9, 1953: Dylan Thomas dies The result is that Conrad’s “The horror! “Intelligence and Spirit” the horror!” is replaced by an epigraph at 39 in St. Vincent’s Hospital after a sixb e ga n to le ar n how m u ch m ore in Latin and Greek from Petronius that day coma brought on by drinking 18 shots there was to T.S. Eliot when taking requires a translation and a page and a of whiskey at the White Horse Tavern. Richard Poirier’s Introduction to Graduhalf of elucidation in Rainey’s Annotated From “Death By Water” in the WL: “As he ate Study course at Rutgers. In his essay, Waste Land. Eliot’s own note merely di- rose and fell / He passed the stages of his “The Literature of Waste: Eliot, Joyce and rects readers to Jessie L. Weston’s book age and youth / Entering the whirlpool.” Others,” Poirier concludes that Eliot “exFrom Ritual to Romance. On November 10, 1879, Vachel Lindsay ists for understanding at an impossible is born in Springfield, Illinois, and will remove, perhaps, from the kind of mind, Playlist Nov. 7-14 I began the year with James Joyce’s take his own life on December 5, 1931 by the liberal orthodox, for whom thinking Ulysses, born, like its author, on February drinking a bottle of lye. Although he was and even suffering consists in the abra2, 1922. The Waste Land first appeared Eliot’s 18th cousin three times removed in sions of one abstraction on another. But stateside in the November 1922 issue of a line descending from King Edward I and anyone of genuinely radical sentiment can The Dial. With election day looming, the Eleanor of Castile, Lindsay’s performative find in him an exercise of intelligence and “cruellest month” looks to be November, style did not go over well with his cousin, spirit for which to be humanly proud and grateful.” not April, particularly the second week. who found his poetry “impossible.” November 11, 1821: Feodor Dostoevsky After checking my copy of A Book of —Stuart Mitchner Days for the Literary Year (Thames and is born in a hospital for the poor in Moscow. Hudson 1984) for what happened between From Eliot’s “A London Letter”: “All novelists

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h e B r e n t a n o S t r i n g Q u a r te t , long t ime f r iends of P r inceton University Concerts, made a return visit to Princeton University last week with a concert paying homage to the American classical music tradition. A for mer ensemble-in-residence at Princeton, the Brentano Quartet commanded the stage at Richardson Auditorium last Thursday night with “Dvorák and the American Identity,” acknowledging the impact of Czech composer Antonin Dvorák on 20th-century American music and the legacy of this composer to this day. Violinists Mark Steinberg and Serena Canin, violist Misha Amory, and cellist Nina Lee created a program drawn from arrangements of American tunes as well as complex classical works rooted in the gospel and spiritual traditions. The Brentano musicians began the concert with an arrangement for string quartet dating back almost 100 years. In the early decades of the 20th century, the Manhattan-based Flonzaley Quartet thrived for a mere 27 years, but despite the brevity of their existence, left a repertory of spiritual arrangements for string quartet possessing the same complexity as the rich works of the 19th century Romantic period. Arranged by Flonzaley second violinist Alfred Pochon, these pieces conveyed the same depth of emotion with four string players as the more familiar versions with words. The Brentano String Quartet presented three Fonzaley arrangements Thursday night, beginning with a lush version of the spiritual “Deep River.” Accompanied by the lower strings, first violinist Steinberg presented the tune quietly, and as the tune was passed among the instruments, the players explored the more soulful characteristics of the music. Dvorák’s String Quartet No. 14 in A-flat Major was a key work on this program, with four movements of rich contrasting styles. Throughout the first movement, the Brentano players maintained solid control over dynamics while emphasizing the optimistic nature of the music. Each player seemed locked into their own concentration, but was clearly cognizant of the other musicians in the Quartet. The second movement was marked by precise rhythms, short phrases, and repetitive sequences which the Brentano Quartet handled creatively. Based on the Bohemian furiant, the dance character of this movement was led by first violinist Steinberg. Cellist Nina Lee began the closing movement of Dvorák’s quartet with

furious improvisatory passages full of intensity within a spaciously American texture. This final “Allegro” was dense and intricate; just when one thought it was ending, the music ventured into new territory. The Brentano musicians cleanly led Dvorák’s music to a fast and furious coda to close the piece. The Brentano Quartet contrasted this forceful work with a movement from a more subtle Dvorák work — “Lento” from String Quartet No. 12 in F Major. Beginning with rippling lower strings and an elegant melody from first violinist Steinberg, this quartet elicited dramatic and emotional playing from all the players, with cellist Lee in particular demonstrating the full capabilities of her instrument. By programming segments of works in this concert, the Brentano String Quartet was able to show a variety of treatments for string ensemble of a number of American styles and tunes. The second half of Thursday night’s concert featured both classical pieces rooted in Americana and two other Flonzaley Quartet spiritual arrangements. William Grant Still’s “The Quiet One” movement from his 1960 Lyric Quartet demonstrated continuous lines and a shimmering ensemble sound, while Charles Ives’ “Prelude” from String Quartet No. 1 was playful and chipper. Violist Amory had a chance to bring out melodic material in the Ives piece, and the Quartet well handled the contrasts between Ives’ spirited and more tranquil passages. The Brentano players ventured into very contemporary and more unusual musical effects with their playing of Princeton composer Steve Mackey’s arrangement of “I’ve Grown So Ugly” by Louisiana blues musician Robert Pete Williams. The players well executed the jazzy melodic fragments, sliding stylistically between the notes over a solid cello ostinato. The Quartet closed the concert with arrangements of the spirituals “Go Down Moses” and “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot,” bringing out the forceful emotions of the pieces as if conveying the words. “Go Down Moses” in particular showed a Bach-like counterpoint treatment with a call and response between solo violin and the other players. he Brentano String Quartet has had a long collaborative history with Princeton University Concerts and the University music students. Thursday night’s homecoming to Richardson Auditorium will hopefully mark the beginning of the Quartet’s next shared musical chapter with Princeton audiences. —Nancy Plum

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“Twelfth Night” Depicts Secret Identities, Unrequited Love, and a Cruel Joke; Theatre Intime’s Production Probes Grim Mood of Shakespeare’s Comedy

welfth Night reflects the “end of the Christmas season and was a time of revelry, in which the norms of society were inverted,” observes the play’s page on the Royal Shakespeare Company website. The work’s first noted performance took place in February 1602, on the feast of Candlemas. Princeton University’s Theatre Intime is currently presenting Shakespeare’s comedy. The production’s first weekend coincided with another celebration, albeit a secular one. An alumni reunion (belatedly) celebrated the centennial of Theatre Intime (and the 50th anniversary of Princeton Summer Theater). However, the script itself rarely feels festive; one could say that revelry is inverted. Countess Olivia, who mourns her brother, is determined not to consider suitors until seven years have passed. Meanwhile, her steward Malvolio is the victim of a cruel prank. By way of acknowledging the play’s gloomy undercurrent, Feste the Fool ends it by singing a song that reminds us that “the rain it raineth every day.” Indeed, Malvolio says, “This house is as dark as ignorance.” Thoughtfully directed by Solomon Bergquist, Theatre Intime’s production chooses to take this literally, underlining the play’s grim mood. Set/Props Designer Alex Conboy has not furnished elaborate scenery, opting for a more abstract style that accentuates the concept of improvised pretense. At key moments the stage is decorated with varied pieces of furniture or other objects. As Bergquist explains in a program note, the aesthetic suggests an “18th century style.” Like the walls surrounding the stage, many of Lily Turri’s costumes are black. This reflects the plot point of Olivia’s mourning, as well as the general sense of melancholy that pervades the play. In keeping with the theme of assuming different identities, layers are added to characters’ costumes in full view of the audience. Gradually, other colors — especially white — are added to both the costumes and the stage. The sight of a white sheet hanging from a clothesline on a predominantly black set, flanking characters wearing black and white, is an effective stage picture. To match the roses that eventually are brought on stage, Olivia changes clothes — from an all-black outfit, to a dress that is mostly black but has a red floral pattern that adds splashes of color. More than once, a character is revealed to have been hiding in a piece of furniture or other object. This device reflects a line of dialogue: “Conceal me what I am.” The first character we see is Feste (played by Ava Kronman), who enters through a window. Although the first line in the script is

he harbors secret ambitions to improve his social position by marrying her. After Malvolio reprimands Sir Toby and Sir Andrew for their drinking, Maria conceives a plan. Imitating Olivia’s handwriting, she writes a letter for Malvolio to find, which gives him the impression that Olivia loves him — but she would like him to change crucial aspects of his wardrobe and demeanor. Of course, Malvolio’s resulting behavior actually is bewildering and offputting to Olivia, who concludes that her trusted servant has gone mad. This enables Maria and her co-conspirators to lock Molvolio in a room for “treatment” and torment him. In the guise of a priest, Feste declares him insane. (Eventually Malvolio is allowed to write to Olivia, to beg to be released.) Kat McLaughlin’s lighting for this last scene is an eerie blue. Initially it only covers Malvolio’s space, but then moves out onto the rest of the stage, forcing us to consider: who, if anyone, is the insane one? According to a program note by Theatre Intime’s General Manager Sabina Jafri, the casting of Malvolio — and the resulting dynamics of the scenes described above — caused concern. “Our singular cast member of color, an Asian woman, plays the part of the oftostracized antagonist,” Jafri writes. After discussing the matter with Vu Dinh, the production moved forward. “However, we decided we would proceed with caution … Giao’s version of the character stands in contrast to the pompous and over-exaggerated way Malvolio is often played.” The result is that Malvolio’s status as a victim is heightened, because his attitude never is domineering enough for the audience to dislike him. Maria, Sir Toby, and Sir Andrew come off as the real antagonists, because there seems to be no justification for their actions. It should be noted that the script supports this portrayal; a horrified Olivia remarks that Malvolio has been “most notoriously abused.” If Malvolio has a character flaw, it seems to be that he considers himself to be apart from, and superior to, most of the others in Olivia’s household. He lacks a servant’s heart. Shakespeare suggests a contrast to this in Feste’s last line: “Our play is done, and we’ll strive to please you every day.” umming up this production’s unity of theme and design, Feste’s song — in tandem with the staging concepts of “TWELFTH NIGHT”: Performances are underway for “Twelfth Night.” Directed by Solomon Bergquist, the play runs through November 13 at the Hamilton Murray Theater. Bergquist and the creative team — yields Above, from left, are Maria (Alex Gjaja), Feste (Ava Kronman), Olivia (Alexis Maze), an additional insight. At its best, theater — like roses that adorn either a room or and Viola, disguised as “Cesario” (Rilla McKeegan). (Photo by Kate Stewart) a dress, can add splashes of color that let us momentarily forget “the wind and “Twelfth Night” will play at the Hamilton Murray Theater in Murray Dodge the rain.” Hall, Princeton University, through November 13. For tickets, show times, and —Donald H. Sanborn III further information,n call (609) 258-5155 or visit theatreintime.org. Duke Orsino’s plaintive “If music be the food of love, play on,” this production begins with Feste singing an original song. The lyrics are by Bergquist, but the music has a unique genesis. “I wrote the lyrics, and then recorded a voice memo of me improvising a tune to it,” Bergquist explains in an email from Theatre Intime. “Ava then based her version on the voice memo, but while learning, definitely altered bits and made it more truly her own… most of the entire tune is different and is almost entirely Ava’s.” As a bookend to the song that ends the play, Bergquist’s first line is, “O wind and rain, with howls resounding.” Kronman sings the piece with affable, sincere phrasing. One of Bergquist’s directorial decisions is to have Feste cover minor roles such as a ship captain, an officer, a priest, and Orsino’s courtiers. Kronman is up to the task, bringing vivacious stage presence. In the kingdom of Illyria, Orsino (played by Teddy Feig, who infuses the role with flamboyant passion) longs for Olivia (Alexis Maze, whose performance is characterized by matter-of-fact, somewhat brusque poise). Olivia, however, is in mourning, and is not accepting any suitors. Viola (Rilla McKeegan), an aristocratic-born woman, has been in a shipwreck on the coast; a Captain helps her to come ashore. She has lost contact with

Sebastian, her twin brother, and believes that he has drowned. Eventually, Viola disguises herself as a man — taking the name of Cesario — and goes to work in Orsino’s household. Later, Viola finds herself falling in love with Orsino (feelings which would be awkward to express, given her secret identity). When Orsino sends Viola to deliver romantic messages to Olivia, the latter falls for “Cesario.” McKeegan shines in delivering a monologue (“As I am Man… As I am Woman”) in which Viola reacts to this complicated triangle. Later, we meet the still-living Sebastian (portrayed at the November 4 performance by Bergquist, who gives the character a debonair earnestness). He arrives in Illyria with his friend Antonio (given an impassioned portrayal by Andrew Duke), who rescues him from the shipwreck. Members of Olivia’s household include her drunken uncle, Sir Toby Belch (portrayed with entertaining rowdiness by Lauren Owens); Sir Toby’s friend, Sir Andrew (Zoë Mermin, who makes the character equally boisterous); Maria (Olivia’s witty maid (Alex Gjaja, who accentuates the character’s blitheness); and Malvolio, Olivia’s stern, rather prudish steward (played by Graphic Designer Giao Vu Dinh, whose portrayal suggests prissy aloofness and guarded dignity). Malvolio (whose name translates to “ill will”) runs Olivia’s household. However,

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Princeton Folk Music Society camps, festivals, and online. seasoned playwrights alike He is the visiting scholar in and brings it to the stage. Presents Bruce Molsky

O n Fr i d ay, Nove mb er 18 at 8 p.m. the Princeton Folk Music Society presents an evening of fi ddle, banjo, guitar, and song with Bruce Molsky at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. The Grammy-nominated artist is known for his authentic and personal interpretations of rarities from the Southern Appalachian songbook and other musical traditions from around the globe. His combination of technical virtuosity and relaxed conversational wit makes a concert hall feel like an intimate front porch gathering. He has collaborated with such players as Andy Irvine, Donal Lunny, Darol Anger, Tony Trischka, and Allison de Groot. Molsky also ser ves the folk tradition by teaching at

the American Roots Music Program at Berklee College of Music, where he is the goto guy for the next generation of roots musicians. Tickets are $5-$20. Visit Princetonfolk.org.

Phillips’ Mill Announces Emerging Playwright Competition Winners

The Phillips’ Mill Community Association has named the six winners of the 5th A n n u a l E m e r g i n g Pl ay wright Competition (EPC). The short plays will be performed at a staged reading at the Mill just north of New Hope, Pa., on Saturday, November 19, at 7 p.m. The public is invited. Launched five years ago, the competition at tracts talented playwrights within a 100-mile radius of New Hope. The EPC encourages new work by novice and

“The six winning playwrights’ works are excellent,” said Fran Young, director of the 2022 staged readings. “All six touching plays focus on family and personal relationships. I am so happy to be able to cast these plays with 11 talented actors, all of whom are returning to the Mill stage after lending their talents in previous EPC readings and the Mill’s spring musical comedy cabaret. This promises to be an entertaining night of theater.” The winners are Brambles by Bruce Walsh of Elizabethtown, Pa.; One Word by Bara Swain of New York City; Counterfeit Truths by Jonathan Heaps, also of New York City; Handshake Deal by Diane SansevereDreher of New Hope, Pa; You Love Me by Jim Moss

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of Branchburg ; and The Guestbook by Patti Veconi of Brooklyn, N.Y. The actors include Timothy Wade, Matt DiMarino, Kevin Nalty, Laura BrennerScotti, Jo Johnson, Madison Branch, J. Edward Diamond, Cecily Laidman, Michael We i s s e r, N a n c y Va n d e r Zwan, Fran Young and Rick Goodwin. Sherry Freidman, a 2021 EPC winner and a judge in this year’s competition, said “Phillips’ Mill is a wonderful venue for emerging playwrights to hear their work read before a live audience and receive feedback to further develop their plays.” Ph i l lips’ Mi l l C om mu nity Association is located at 2619 River Road, New Hope, Pa. For more information, visit phillipsmill.org.

PERFORMING SOLO: Lindsay Buckingham, the musical visionary of Fleetwood Mac, has been a fixture in music for the last State Theatre New Jersey four decades. He will be at State Theatre New Jersey in New presents Lindsey Bucking- Brunswick on Saturday, November 12 at 8 p.m. ham on Saturday, November 12 at 8 p.m. single “Caution” and last and members of The PrincB u ck i n g h a m’s i n s t i n c t year joined Halsey to per- eton Boychoir, under the difor melody and his singu- form her single ‘’Darling’’ rection of Fred Meads, are lar f i nger pick i ng g u it ar on Saturday Night Live. also part of the production. st yle are showcas ed on “Hansel and Gretel isn’t The State Theatre is at 15 the seven studio and three Livingston Avenue in New just a well-known fairytale live albums he has released Brunswick. Visit STNJ.org but a cultural touchstoneas a solo artist, beginning for tickets, which range from -whether you’re a child of with 1981’s Law and Or- $39-$99. ‘a certain age’ or of today,” der and continuing through said Pucciatti, who is also 2021’s Lindsey Bucking- Boheme Opera Presents stage director. “And that’s ham, his first solo release “Hansel and Gretel” where you find the artistic since 2011’s Seeds We Sow. Boheme Opera NJ will challenge: bringing a familOver the last four decades, p r e s e n t H u m p e r d i n c k ’s iar story to ‘real’ life by makBuckingham has developed Hansel and Gretel on De- ing it even more fantastic on a radical sense of experi- cember 4 at 3 p.m., in the stage than it is in everyone’s mentation and savvy as a Kendall Main Stage Theater mind’s eye.” producer, sk ills he first on the campus of The ColPerformed in English, the honed as a singer, guitarist, lege of New Jersey in Ewing. opera will be preceded by a songwriter, producer, and The premier show of Bo- pre-curtain talk, presented the musical visionar y of heme’s 34th season, Hansel by Boheme Board President Fleetwood Mac, where he and Gretel will have virtual Jerrold Kalstein, in the thewrote and produced several sets by designer J. Mat- ater one hour before the Top 10 hits, including “Go thew Root, and a cast of start of the performance. Your Own Way” and “Big rising stars including Alison Visit bohemeopera.org Love.” Bolshoi as the witch. The for more information. Call As a solo artist, Bucking- Boheme Opera NJ Cham- (609) 581-9551 for informaham often plays nearly every ber Orchestra, conducted tion about sponsorships and instrument himself. In 2020, by Boheme Opera Artistic group tickets. he appeared on The Killers’ Director Joseph Pucciatti, Continued on Next Page

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JAZZ AND MORE: Voices Chorale NJ, led by David A. McConnell, brings a varied program to Trinity Cathedral on December 16. (Photo by Mike Schwartz)

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Voices Chorale NJ Celebrates the Season

On Friday, December 16, at 7:30 p.m., Voices Chorale NJ (VCNJ) presents “Winterlight!” at Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street. Artistic Director David A. McConnell conducts. The program, which has a British focus, features selections from Ralph Vaughn Williams’ Folk Songs of the Four Seasons, plus works by jazz composer Will Todd: “Bring Light,” “A Boy was Born,” and three jazz carols. Todd will join VCNJ in concert. Rounding out the pro gram, diverse songs capturing the spirit and reflection of the winter holiday season, including, “We Are Where the Light Begins” with text by Jan Richardson.

English composer and pianist Todd composes for choral works large and small, opera, musical theater, orchestral works, jazz, and chamber works. His anthem, “The Call of Wisdom,” was performed at the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebration with a TV audience of 45 million people. His arrangement of “Amazing Grace” was performed at President Obama’s Inauguration Day prayer service in 2013 and as part of Nelson Mandela’s’ Thanksgiving Service. Voices Chorale NJ is an auditioned intergenerational chorus with members from t hroughout cent ral New Jersey and Eastern Pennsylvania. Under the direction of McConnell, who assumed leadership in August of 2018, Voices Chorale NJ performed concerts in 2018 and 2019 and then again in 2021 and 2022.

Lyn Ransom founded Voices in 1987. Tickets and Information for in -person and v ideo streaming are available at Voiceschoralenj.org.

Youth Orchestra Appoints New Executive Director

T he Greater Pr inceton Youth Orchestra ( GPYO ) B oard of D ire c tor s has named Joseph A. Capone the new executive director of the Greater Princeton Youth Orchestra. Capone’s background as executive director, fundraising executive for the arts and education, and former music educator will help to further advance the musical training program which serves over 180 students between the ages of 8 and 18. “We are excited to welcome Joe as our new executive director,” says David DeFreese, chair of the

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GPYO Board of Directors. “His nonprofit experience and enthusiastic support of the arts will help us forge new paths while building on the foundations of the program. With Joe in this position, we look forward to great music experiences for our student musicians, our families, and the community.” Capone’s tenure as executive director of the Friends of Washing ton Crossing Park (Pa.) produced a significant expansion of programming and growth in visitors for the historic park. Prior to that position, he served in leadership positions at t h e Ph i ladelph ia O p er a Company, Bristol Riverside Theater, and the Princeton Festival. He began his career as a music teacher in the School District of Lancaster. After completing graduate work at Westminster Choir College, he served in its administration in several capacities. In partnership with music director Jessica Morel, Capone will oversee the remainder of the 2022-2023 season. All four ensembles will perform on January 29 at the Nicholas Music Center at Mason Gross School of the Arts, on the Rutgers University campus in New Brunswick, and on June 11 at Princeton University’s Richardson Auditorium. “I am so excited to begin working with the board, artistic staff, musicians and families of GPYO,” said Capone. “This is a wonderful opportunity to help guide t h i s a m a z i n g or g a n i z a tion into its next phase of development and help to further anchor the GPYO in the community. This is an exceptionally exciting time for GPYO, and I am honored to be part of the organization.” Visit gpyo.org for more information.

Ronald K. Brown and the team of Rashaun Mitchell and Silas Riener. All three artists were appointed as lecturers in dance and are teaching repertory works through fall dance courses that will be performed at the Princeton Dance Festival in December, while also developing new work with access to the Center’s studios and other resources.

Silas Riener

Ronald K. Brown (Photo by Julieta Cervantes)

Launched in 2017, the program provides selected profe s s iona l choreo g r a phers with resources and a rich environment to develop their work and offers opportunities for students, faculty, and staff to engage with diverse creative practices. The artists share their work and processes with the Princeton community through workshops, conversations, residencies, open rehearsals, and performances.

Lewis Center Announces Three Resident Choreographers

The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Dance at Princeton Universit y announces three ar tists as Caroline Hearst Choreographers-in-Residence for the 2022-2023 academic year:

Rashaun Mitchell Brow n founded EV IDE NCE in 1985, whose mission is “to promote understanding of the human experience in the African

Diaspora t hrough dance and storytelling and to provide sensory connections to histor y and t radit ion through music, movement, and spoken word, leading deeper into issues of spirituality, community responsibility and liberation.” He has worked with Mary Anthony Dance Theater, Jennifer Muller/The Works, as well as other choreographers and artists. Brown has set works on Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, Ailey II, Cleo Parker Robinson Dance Ensemble, Day ton Contemporar y Dance Company, Jennifer Muller/The Works, Jeune B a l l e t d ’A f r i q u e N o i r e , Ko -Thi Dance Company, Philadanco, Muntu Dance Theater of Chicago, Ballet Hispánico, TU Dance, and Malpaso Dance Company. Mitchell and Riener are New York-based dance artists. Their work involves the building of collaborative worlds through improvisational techniques, digital technologies, and material construction. They met as dancers in the Merce Cunningham Dance Company and since 2010 have created more than 25 multidisciplinar y dance works including site-responsive installations, concert dances in venues such as the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Barbican Centre, and The Walker Arts Center, gallery performances, and dances for film. T he 2022 Pr inceton Dance Festival will be performed on December 2-4 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. Visit arts.princeton.edu for more information.

YOUNG MUSIC MAKERS: Westminster Conservatory of Music’s November 18 gala benefit concert in Hillman Hall, on the campus at 101 Walnut Lane, will include performances on violin, piano, guitar, recorder, and flute; a vocal quartet singing French Renaissance songs; and more. From left are Conservatory faculty members Patricia Landy and Kevin Willois; and student performers Averie Wu, Matthew Keng, Tegan Costello, Jeffrey Han, Alyssa Xu, Maya Borisov, Julianna Wong, and Frederick Chang (seated). The concert is at 7 p.m. Visit rider.edu/ Westminster-conservatory for more information.

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SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE: Screen-printed decor and apparel by Yardsale Press, ceramics by Black Lab Ceramics, and jewelry by BLK Confetti will be among the offerings at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market on Saturday, November 12 in downtown Princeton.

“SELF PORTRAIT”: Works by Walé Oyéjidé’ are featured in “Flight of the Dreamer,” on view at the Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., through April 23, 2023. The exhibit offers a social-justice-centered vision in response to the Michener’s history as a former prison.

Michener Museum Presents “Flight of the Dreamer” Exhibit

The James A. Michener Art Museum in Doylestown, Pa., presents “Walé Oyéjidé: Flight of the Dreamer,” on view through April 23, 2023. Pairing original writings published by previous Bucks County prison inmates with selections from renowned N ig e r ia n A m e r i c a n ar tist Walé Oyéjidé’s existing body of work, “Flight of the Dreamer” offers a social-

justice-centered vision in response to the Michener’s history as a former prison. The massive stone walls and warden’s house that make up the core of the Museum today began as the Bucks County prison in 1884. After a century of use, the prison was closed due to overcrowding and inhumane conditions. The buildings were renovated and repurposed for their current use as an art institution, opening to the public in 1988.

“Flight of the Dreamer” features lush garments and regal portraits of inspiring indiv iduals to transfor m the gallery space into an empowering, imagined escape from the difficulties of imprisonment. Oyéjidé explains, “Each of us is a prisoner of some kind. Most of us are in prisons of our own making. Each of us is a dreamer. Each of us pines for flight.” “T he beaut y of Walé’s work draws you into the gallery, where the poetry

makes you think about the people who suffered in the exact spot where you stand, and the imagery reminds you that there are people in Philadelphia and across the world grappling with their own hardships,” said the exhibition curator and Michener’s Assistant Curator Tara Kaufman. “Essentially, it’s about resilience and empowerment.” O yéjidé is a desig ner, writer, filmmaker, photographer, musician, and lawyer, combatting bias with creative storytelling. As the founder of Ikiré Jones, he employs fashion design as a vehicle to celebrate the perspectives of marginalized populations. His apparel design can be seen in the films Black Panther and Coming 2 America. T he Michener Ar t Museum is at 38 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa. For more information, call (215) 340-9800 or visit michenerartmuseum.org.

ACP’s Sauce for the Goose Art Market Returns Nov. 12

The Arts Council of Princeton ( ACP ) presents its Sauce for the Goose Outdoor Art Market on Saturday, November 12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Downtown Princeton. Now celebrating its 28th year, this one-day market is an established destination for unique, high-quality handmade gifts. Shop from more than 55 local and regional vendors working in home decor, ceramics, textiles, jewelry, wood, apparel, and more. Vendors will line the first block of Paul Robeson Place off Witherspoon Street and the Arts Council’s parking lot. Featured artists and makers include returning favorites like Avant Garden Pottery, Walking Olive, Nook & Fern, and OverSea Creations. Additions to the market are My Cat Muning, Maker Missya, Hooked on the Look, and notkarla Design Co.

Executive Director Adam Welch shares his enthusiasm for bringing Sauce for the Goose back to its roots in Downtown Princeton, “Not only does every attendee have the oppor tunit y to shop right from the creatives that make our world a little brighter and more colorful, but our location downtown means that you get to take advantage of our charming — and bustling — Central Business District. Make a day of it — grab unique gifts for loved ones at Sauce, then head into town for lunch or dinner. It’s the easiest way to support our neighbors and small businesses.” For a full vendor list and m or e i n for m at ion, v i s it artscouncilofprinceton.org. Continued on Next Page

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“HARRIET’S GAVE IV”: This work is featured in “Misogyny Papers/Apology: Victor Davson,” on view through December 9 at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster.

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Two Fall Exhibitions at Contemporary Art Center

The Center for Contemporary Art (“The Center”) in Bedminster presents two new fall exhibitions on view through December 9. “Beneath the Surface” is a juried exhibition of the Nor theast Feltmakers Guild. The Northeast Feltmakers Guild was founded in March 2002 as a way of bringing together the many talented felt artists throughout the United States, primarily in the Nor theast.

The Guild’s goals are to promote felted fiber art, increase awareness of the feltmaking process, and offer a forum for feltmakers where information can be shared regarding techniques, material resources, critiques, and marketing. The jurors for “Beneath the Surface,” Wes Sherman and Patricia Spark, selected 54 works representing the work of 36 artists. Exhibiting ar tists inclu de S ib el Ada l i, L e s l i e A l e x a n d e r, C o l e t t e B allew, L adyK B en net t, Marsha Biderman, Robin Blakney-Carlson, Josephine

Dakers-Brathwaite, Judith Daniels, Linda Doucette, Lyn Falcone, Susan Getchell, Rae Gold, Carol Ingram, Kerstin Katko, Denise Kooperman, Helene Kusnitz, Cathy Lovell, Rachel Montroy, Charlotte Moore, Ir ina Moroz, Malgorzata Mosiek, Joy Muller-McCoola, Sara Pearsall, Debbie Penley, Stacey Piw inski, Etta Rosen, Barbara Ryan, Cathy Schalk, Tshen Shue, Ellen Silberlicht, Catherine Stebinger, Dayna Talbot, Linda Tomkow, Christine Vogensen, Nancy Winegard, and Miriam Young. Sherman has been an artist for nearly 30 years. An adjunct professor, Sherman teaches at William Paterson University and Raritan Valley Community College. He received his MFA at Rutgers University, where he studied with his mentor Tom Nozkowski. Spark is the author of The Watercolor Felt Workbook-A Guide to Making Pictorial Felt, Making Faces, Using Wet and Dry Felting Methods, Fundamentals of Feltmaking, and Scandinavian Style Feltmaking. Also at The Center, “Misog y ny Papers /Apolog y : Victor Davson” features the work of Victor Davson, curated by Cynthia Hawkins, Ph.D. Davson said in his artist statement, “My sensibility as an artist is shaped by my early childhood in Guyana and by the anti-colonial struggle for independence in the 1960s.... “Misogyny Papers/Apology” draws on this spirit of resistance and on a wellspring of socially engaged art. It is my attempt to bring into relief the issues of gender bias, political

panel discussion Forgery and Mimicry in Art and Science Thursday, November 17, 5:30 p.m. Examining the visual characteristics of toxic Heliconius butterflies and Early Modern European paintings, this panel considers mimicry and forgery in science and the visual arts. Reception to follow.

violence, and discrimination against women. In creating a body of work that confronts the dehumanization of women I also confront a system that dehumanizes me as a man who is Black.” Davson was bor n in Georgetown, the capital of what was then British Guiana. He received a BFA degree from Prat t Institute, Brooklyn, N.Y., and cofounded Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art to support artists outside the mainstream. His thinking is heavily influenced by the anti-colonial politics of the Caribbean, and by the intellectual powerhouses of that period. The Center for Contemporary Art is located at 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. For more information, call (908) 234-2345 or visit ccabedminster.org.

Meet Two Local Craftsmen at Morpeth Contemporary Event

Morpeth Contemporar y presents the work of two local craftsmen affiliated with both Princeton Day School and Princeton University. “Two Craftsmen: Andrew Franz | Furniture + James Jansma | Ceramic Vessels” is on view through November 19 at the gallery at 43 West Broad Street, Hopewell. A Meet the Artists event is on Saturday, November 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. Franz is well known as a former instructor at the Princeton Day School. From 1969 and for the following 30 years he mentored and advised hundreds of middleand upper-school students as he taught them the arts of woodworking, printmaking, and metalworking in a workshop that now bears his name. Born in Austria, he trained as a journeyman cabinetmaker and emigrated to the U.S. in 1956. Within a year’s time, he was hired by George Nakashima to work in his studio in New Hope, Pa. Nakashima’s design approach and reverence for craftsmanship matched Franz’s principles of woodworking. Retired from PDS since 1998, Franz has not lost his love of wood or his desire to make beautiful objects. He continues his craft in a style influenced, but not defined, by Nakashima, of ten using found wood sourced in the Hopewell Valley. Jansma ser ved on the faculty at Princeton University in Visual Arts, where he taught in the Ceramics Program from 19922003. He received his BFA from the Kansas City Art Institute and his MFA from the New York State College of Ceramics at Alfred Uni-

“BOTANICAL FORM”: This glazed earthenware work by James Jansma is featured in “Two Craftsmen: Andrew Franz | Furniture + James Jansma | Ceramic Vessels,” on view through November 19 at Morpeth Contemporary in Hopewell. A Meet the Artists event is on November 12 from 1 to 3 p.m. versity. He’s a four-time Fellowship recipient from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts and was artist-inresidence/program director at Peters Valley School of Craft in Layton from 198899. In 2003 Jansma was an invited international artist at the Anseong Ceramic Art Festival in South Korea, and in 2008 was selected to be the guest artist at the East/ West Clay Exhibition in Mashiko, Japan. For more infor mation, call (609) 333-9393 or visit morpethcontemporary.com.

Barros Photo Exhibition At PU Friend Center

Photographer Ricardo Barros’ 360-degree panoramas are the latest installment in Princeton University’s “Art of Science” exhibition program. Barros’ photographs challenge our expectations of story and stage. Rather than present discrete events separately, in sequence, and with a natural field of view, here we see everything ... all at once. Hence this show’s title: “An Entanglement of Time and Space.” Barros makes well over 40 shots to produce one panorama. The view of each shot radiates from a central point, and he merges all of the views into a single, seamless image. If you were to step out the right side of his photograph, you would re-enter on the left. And, because a person photographed at one location early in the process may

reappear later at a different location in the same photograph, the timeline is collapsed. “Seeing the unseeable is at the heart of Ricardo Barros’ photographs,” writes Michael Lemonick, lecturer at Princeton University. A flattened, 360-degree panorama disrupts our comfortable world order. “This disruption echoes the way scientists think,” Lemonick says. Barros adds, “Michael is referring to Einstein’s theory of relativity. But, as an artist, I find it easier to think of these photographs as stories with a nonlinear narrative.” Barros’ photographs are in the permanent collections of 11 museums, including the Smithsonian Museum of American Art and Museu de Arte de São Paulo. He was awarded Fellowships in Photography from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts in 1984 and 2021, and he is a contributing writer to ICON magazine. Ricardo and his wife, artist Heather Barros, have lived in Princeton since 1990. “A n E n t a n g l e m e n t o f Time and Space” is on view through December 31 at the Friend Center for Engineering Education, Princeton University Campus, 7799 Williams Street. It is open to the public weekdays, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., when classes are in session. For more infor mation, visit ricardobarros.com/entanglement

Panelists: Bart Devolder, Chief Conservator, Princeton University Art Museum Christopher Lawrence, PhD candidate in Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Princeton University Ahmed Elgammal, Professor of Computer Science, Rutgers University Moderated by Craig Marshall, Assistant Director of STEM Education, Council on Science and Technology

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LATE THURSDAYS! This event is part of the Museum’s Late Thursdays programming, made possible in part by Heather and Paul G. Haaga Jr., Class of 1970. Additional support for this program has been provided by the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation. Christian Luyckx, Cartouche with Flowers (detail). Princeton University Art Museum. Gift of the Friends of the Museum for 1956

“NOBORIGAMA KILN FIRING”: Of this panoramic work, Ricardo Barros said, “I photographed these artisans stoking their wood-fired kiln over two days. They were not all present at once. It rained in part of the picture, night fell, and the intensity of their focus was palpable throughout.” Barros’ 360-degree panoramas are featured in “An Entanglement of Time and Space,” on view at the Friend Center for Engineering Education at Princeton University through December 31.

Ar t @ Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Alexis R o c k m a n : S h i p w r e c k s” through November 27. artmuseum.princeton.edu. A r t i st s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Painting the Light” November 10 through December 4 Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Samuel Fosso: Affirmative Acts” November 19 through January 29. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Retrieving the Life and Art of James Wilson Edwards and a Circle of Black “A MYSTERY”: This painting by Jane Adriance is part of “Painting the Light,” her dual show Artists” through December 3. with Debbie Pisacreta, on view November 10 through December 4 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambert- artscouncilofprinceton.org. ville. An opening reception is on November 12 from 4-7 p.m. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices/Fox & Roach, Realtors, 253 Nassau Street, has “Intersection: Four Voices in Abstraction,” through January 27. An artists’ reception will be held on Sunday, December 4, from 2-5 p.m. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Mus eu m i n C adwa lader Park, Parkside Avenue, has “In Honor of Old Trees” through November 13, “Mercer County Photography 2022” through November 27, and “The Stacy-Trent Hotel” through November 28. ellarslie.org. Friend Center for Engineering Education, Princeton University, has Ricardo Barros’ “An Entanglement of Time and Space,” through December 31. ricardobarros. com/entanglement.

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G aller y 14 Fine Ar t A Father and Son Exhibit” Photography, 14 Mercer and “Uprooted Trees, MagiciStreet, Hopewell, has “THE cadas and Climate Change” Question! — A Photography through November 27. princJourney” through November etonlibrary.org. 20. gallery14.org. Pr inceton University Grounds For Sculpture, Library has “Records of 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, Resistance: Documenting has “Roberto Lugo: The Vil- Global Activism 1933-2021” lage Potter” through January through December 11. li8, 2023, and “Fragile: Earth” brary.princeton.edu through January 8, 2023, Small World Coffee, among other exhibits. Timed 14 Witherspoon Street, has tickets required. grounds- “Perspectives on Preservaforsculpture.org. tion” through December 6. Historical Society of “Rupesh Varghese” is at the Princeton, Updike Farm- 254 Nassau Street location stead, 354 Quaker Road, has through December 6. small“Einstein Salon and Innova- worldcoffee.com. tor’s Gallery,” “Princeton’s West Windsor Arts CenPortrait,” and other exhibits. ter, 952 Alexander Road, Museum hours are Wednes- West Windsor, has “Of f day through Sunday, 12 to the Wall Holiday Market” 4 p.m., Thursday to 7 p.m. and “Artists for Ukraine” princetonhistory.org. through January 7. westJKC Gallery, 137 North windsorarts.org. Broad Street, Trenton, has “Ara Oshagan : How the World Might Be” through December 2. jkcgallery.online. Michener Art Museum, Best Sellin 138 South Pine Street, NJ L Doylestown, Pa., has “Walk This Way” through January 15, “(re)Frame: Community Perspectives on the Michener Art Collection” through March 5, and “Walé Oyéji• • • dé: Flight of the Dreamer” 609.688.0777 | homesteadprinceton.co through April 23. michener• 300 Witherspoon Street | Princeton artmuseum.org. Morven Museum & Gar• den, 55 Stockton Street, has “Ma Bell: The Mother 609.688.0777 of Invention in New Jersey” homesteadprinceton.com through March and the online exhibits “Slavery at Morven,” 300 Witherspoon Street “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Princeton Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761–1898,” and othShop Local • Give Local ers. morven.org. Pr inceton Public Li️ bra r y, 65 Wit herspoon Love Local Street, has “Salvadoran Art:

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“DREAMING OF MOHEGAN”: This work by Debbie Pisacreta is featured in “Painting the Light,” her joint show with Jane Adriance, on view November 10 through December 4 at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. an immersive experience for Erroll is also a signature “Painting the Light” Exhibit at Artists’ Gallery me,” she said. “I remember member of the California

Artists Jane Adriance and Debbie Pisacreta will exhibit paintings in an art exhibition entitled “Painting the Light,” on view November 10 through December 4 at the Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville. An opening reception will be held on Saturday, November 12 from 4-7 p.m. The exhibit explores the quality of light in both abstract and representational paintings. Adriance continues her journey to create juxtapositions of different v isual obser vations w ith light and color. “L ight deter m ines t he color, composition, and the story being told,” said Adriance. “I have combined representative and abstract elements in the same context as well as pure abstractions in oils and mixed media. At times I think this becomes a sensual journey of mystery. Hopefully the observer will find a springboard to fantasy as well as aesthetic pleasure.” Primarily a plein air painter, Pisacreta is fascinated with capturing light, especially when it is most dramatic during early morning or evening hours. “Painting on location is

the sounds, smells, and feel of each location. My paintings represent my emotional response to the scenes. This show includes local scenes as well as images f rom New York state; Cape Cod, Mass.; and Monhegan Island in Maine. I enjoy observing the differences in the colors and light in each of these locations, but my heart belongs to Monhegan as its natural beauty has been preserved.” Artists’ Gallery is located at 18 Bridge Street in Lambertville. Hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit LambertvilleArts.com.

Live Model Painting at Highlands Art Gallery

Two artists will be painting a live model in a “Dynamic Duo Demo” at Highlands Art Gallery, 41 North Union Street, Lambertville on November 12 from 5-8 p.m. during Lambertville’s Second Saturday event. Master artist Kenn Erroll Backhaus has many years of painting experience. His artistic skill has been recognized by attaining a master status in the Oil Painters of America and the American Impressionist Society.

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Art Club and a signature member and past president of Plein A ir Painters of America (the oldest plein air organization in the country.) Erroll has given back to the artistic community by teaching workshops and online instruction. Because of his expertise in the field, he is often asked to judge and jury national and regional art shows. Emerging artist May Zheng began attending the Art Academy of Hillsborough with illustrator and portrait artist Kevin Murphy at the age of 12. Zheng became an apprentice of Murphy’s and began intensive study with him in the oil medium when she was 16. Her first book cover was published by kOZMIC Press in S eptember 2021, for The Mad King by Rebekay Mabry. Zheng was recently recognized by the Art Renewal Center as a finalist in the Imaginative Realism and Portraiture categories for professional artists in the ARC International Salon competition. The winners will be announced on January 2, 2023. For more infor mat ion, visit highlandsar tgaller y. com or email info @ highlandsartgallery.com.

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Samuel Fosso is one of the most renowned contemporary photographers based in Africa today. Explore the first US museum survey of his work and learn more from Museum Director James Steward and from Professor Chika OkekeAgulu, who curated the exhibition with students Silma Berrada, Lawrence Chamunorwa, Maia Julis, and Iheanyi Onwuegbucha.

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Art on Hulfish is made possible by the leadership support of Annette Merle-Smith and by Princeton University. Generous support is also provided by William S. Fisher, Class of 1979, and Sakurako Fisher; J. Bryan King, Class of 1993; the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts; John Diekman, Class of 1965, and Susan Diekman; Christopher E. Olofson, Class of 1992; Barbara and Gerald Essig; Rachelle Belfer Malkin, Class of 1986, and Anthony E. Malkin; the Curtis W. McGraw Foundation; Jim and Valerie McKinney; Tom Tuttle, Class of 1988, and Mila Tuttle; Nancy A. Nasher, Class of 1976, and David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976; Gene Locks, Class of 1959, and Sueyun Locks; H. Vincent Poor, Graduate School Class of 1977; the Walther Family Foundation; and Palmer Square Management. Additional supporters include the Humanities Council, the Lewis Center for the Arts, the Africa World Initiative, the Program in African Studies, the Department of African American Studies, and the Center for Collaborative History. Samuel Fosso: Affirmative Acts is organized by the Princeton University Art Museum in collaboration with The Walther Collection.

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Mark Your Calendar Town Topics Wednesday, November 9 6 p.m.: D. Graham Burnett, Jeff Dolven, and Michael Wood discuss “A Bird in the Hand: The Work of ESTAR (SER)” at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street, and online. Labyrinthbooks. com. 7 p.m.: “Balm in Gilead: How Black Soldiers Rescued Young Holocaust Survivors,” program by former ambassador to Albania John L. Withers II. Presented via Zoom. Reserve by emailing linda.oppenheim@gmail. com. 7:30 p.m.: “Healing with Music” series continues at R ichard s on Au d itor iu m, hosted by author Clemency Burton-Hill and featuring cellist Joshua Roman. $10$40. Puc.princeton.edu. Thursday, November 10 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Market is at the Dinky train station parking lot, across from the Wawa. Princetonfarmersmarket. com. 6 p.m.: Simon Morrison and Mindy Gonzalez-Backen discuss Morrison’s book Mirror in the Sky: The Life and Music of Stevie Nicks at Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street and online. Labyrinthbooks.com. 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.: Biologist Larissa Smith presents a program on bald eagles, sponsored by the Sourland Conservancy. Free. Virtual event. Sourland.org. 7: 30 p.m. : Ur ug uayan musician Jorge Drexler performs at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. $45$85. Mccarter.org. 8 p.m.: Ailey II performs works by Yannick Lebrun, William Forsythe, Robert Battle, and Francesca Harper at State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick. $29-$49. STNJ.org. Friday, November 11 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: The Hunterdon County Rug Artisans G u i ld m e e t s at R ar it a n Township Police Depar tment building, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Guests are welcome. Hcrag.com. 8 p.m.: The Hot Sardines perform jazz at McCarter T h e at r e , 91 U n i v e r s i t y Place. $35-$45. Mccarter. org. Saturday, November 12 9 a.m.: Princeton Future meeting at Erdman Hall, 20 Library Place. The topic is mobility: walking, bicycling, scooters, cars, buses, and the Dinky. Open to all. Princetonfuture.org. 10 a.m.-1:30 p.m.: Princeton Public Library hosts Youth Community Service Launch Pad, led by staff and high school peer leaders. Princetonlibrary.org. 10 a.m.-6:30 p.m.: Princeton University’s Program

in Visual A r t s pre s ent s “GAMES &&,” a symposium featuring artists, designers, and researchers in game design. At James Stewart Film Theater and other spaces at 185 Nassau Street. Free; registration required. Arts. princeton.edu/games/. 11 a.m.-4 p.m.: Sauce for the Goose outdoor art market of ceramics, jewelry, apparel, home décor, textiles, and more by local artists at the Arts Council of Princeton, Paul Robeson Place. Artscouncilofprinceton.org. 12-5 p.m.: On the Fly performs at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, as part of the Winery Weekend Music Series. Free, no reservations needed. Terhuneorchards.com. 2-4 p.m.: Dutch culinary histor ian Peter G. Rose lectures on “From Garden to Table” at Montgomery Librar y, 100 Community Drive, Skillman. Free. Library@vanharlingen.org. 3 p.m.: Westminster Jubilee Singers 25th Anniversary Concert, Liquid Church, 545 Meadow Road. Conducted by Vinroy Brown. Rider.edu. 3 p.m.: Sugar Skull! at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Musical family adventure celebration of Dia de los Muertos. $15-$45. McCarter.org. 3 p. m . : A u t h o r G i t a Varadarajan talks about her picture book My Bindy in this event for adults and children. At Labyrinth Books, 122 Nassau Street;

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also presented online. Labyrinthbooks.com. 7 p.m.: Jersey Harmony Chorus performs “Fall in Love Again” in the Byron Barn, 626 Plainsboro Road, Plainsboro. Four-part harmony, a cappella music. Followed by appetizers and desserts. $25 in advance, or $30 at the door (cash only). Eventbrite.com. 7:30 p.m.: The Dryden Ensemble presents “Versailles: Intrigue and Envy” at Trinity Episcopal Church, 6587 Upper York Road, Solebury, Pa. With actors Roberta Maxwell and Paul Hecht. $25 (free for students ). Dr ydenensemble. org. Sunday, November 13 7-11 a.m.: 10th Annual HiTOPS Marathon, 13.1mile course through historic Princeton. Can also be done virtually between November 13-27. Benefits HiTOPS. HiTOPSPrincetonhalf.com. 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. 12-5 p.m.: Mike & Laura per for m at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road, as part of Winery Weekend Music Series. Free, no reservations needed. Terhuneorchards.com. 1 p.m.: Princeton University Carillonneur Lisa Lonie performs a carillon concert at Princeton University’s G r ad uate Tower. L is te n from outside the tower, rain or shine. 1:30 - 4 :30 p.m.: Open houses at Princeton University eating clubs on Prospect Street. Cannon Club, Cap & Gow n, Colonial Club, Ivy Club, Terrace Club, and Tower Club. No reser vations required. Princetonprospectfoundation.org. 3 p.m.: The Richardson Chamber Players: Bohemian Café, at Richardson Auditorium. $10-$20. Puc.princeton.edu or (609) 258-2800. 3 p.m.: The Princeton bra nch of T he E nglish Speaking Union presents a lecture by member Ronald Schnur, “The London Gentleman’s Club,” at Princeton Senior Resource Center, 101 Poor Farm Road. Free. 3 p.m.: The Dryden Ensemble presents “Versailles: Intrigue and Envy” at Princeton Theological Seminary, 64 Mercer Street. With actors Roberta Maxwell and Paul Hecht. $25 (free for students). Drydenensemble.org. 4 p.m.: Westminster Choir Fall Concert, Bristol Chapel, 101 Walnut Lane. James Jordan conducts. Rider.edu. 4 p.m.: Open Sing with the Princeton Society of Musical Amateurs, Duruflé Requiem and Haydn Te Deum. At the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road. Musicalamateurs.org. Monday, November 14 7: 3 0 p. m . : “ L i f e l o n g

Learning: Were Ezra and Nehemiah Real People? ” In-person and virtual event sponsored by The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Led by Temple University Professor Mark Leuchter. Registration required at TheJewishCenter. org. 7: 3 0 p.m . : P r i n c e to n Public Library presents a virtual panel on the rise of book banning with scholars Marilisa Jimenez Garcia, William Gleason, and Jonathan Zimmerman. Visit princetonlibrary.org to get the Zoom link. Tuesday, November 15 7 p.m.: Reading by poet francine j. harris and novelist Julie Otsuka presented by Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, at James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street. Free. 7 p.m.: Community Mental Health program, “Resilience,” at Montgomery Evangelical Free Church, 246 Belle Mead Griggstown Road, Belle Mead. Free. 8 :15 p.m . : P r i n c e to n University Professor Leah Boustan speaks on “Streets of Gold: America’s Untold Story of Immigrant Success” via Zoom. Register at Thejewishcenter.org. Wednesday, November 16 4 :30 -7:30 p.m.: Panel Discussion: “How to Build an Effective Company from Academ ics. How is t his Trend Ref lected in New Jersey, and How Can it be Accelerated?” at Princeton Innovation Center Biolabs, 303A College Road East. Boehringer Ingelheim Academy and Networking Reception. Princetonbiolabs.com. 5:30 p.m.: Celebration of Lights featuring the Westminster Jubilee Singers and Westminster Concert Bell Choir, at Rider University Moore Library, Route 206, Lawrence Township. Vinroy Brown and Kathy Shaw conduct. Rider.edu. 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meet either in the Library’s Community Room or via Zoom. Princetonlibrary.org. 7:30 p.m.: Internationale Bachadaemie of Stuttgart, at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. $40-$60. Mccarter.org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers present a contra dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Michael Karcher with Night Moves. $10. Princetoncountrydancers.org. Thursday, November 17 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 at the Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Gregg Kallor, composer and pianist, will speak on “The Creation of a Frankenstein Opera.” Also available onl i n e . P r i n c e t o n o l .c o m / groups/55plus. 7 p.m.: Mayor’s Wellness

Book Discussion at Princeton P ublic L ibrar y, 65 Witherspoon Street; also available virtually. Together: The Healing Power of Human Connection in a Sometimes Lonely World, with Dr. Vivek Murthy. Register at princetonlibrary.org. 7 p.m.: New Jersey Storytelling Network presents “Tellebration : Stories of Community” in the Community Room of Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. The event is focused on a theme of community and gratitude and ends with a “slam” session on gratitude. Donations for Princeton Mobile Food Pantry will be collected. Princetonlibrary.org. Friday, November 18 7 p.m.: Westminster Conservatory of Music gala benefit concert at Hillman Hall on the campus, 101 Walnut Lane. Performances by students, teachers, alumni, and friends. Rider.edu/Westminster-conservatory. 7:30 p.m.: Cendrillon (Cinderella) chamber operetta with dialogue in three acts by Pauline Viardot, is performed at Rider University’s Yvonne Theater, Route 206, Lawrence Township. Rider.edu. 8 p.m.: Michael Glabiacki of Rusted Root with Dirk Miller, at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. $35. Hopewelltheater.com. 8 p.m.: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents guitarist, banjo player, fiddler, and vocalist Bruce Molsky at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. $5-$20. Princetonfolk.org. Saturday, November 19 12-5 p.m.: “Winery with Music, Firepits, and Mulled Wine” at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. S’mores and hot cocoa kits are available and the Barn Door Café is open. Live music from 1-4 p.m. From 1-3 p.m., the opening of “In Celebration of Trees” art show will take place. Terhu neorchards. com. 7-8 p.m.: Princeton Girlchoir performs a benefit concert for Ukrainian Federation of America to help the children of Ukraine, at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. Donate at the door. Email info@Westrickmusic. org for more information. 7:30 p.m.: Cendrillon (Cinderella), chamber operetta with dialogue in three acts by Pauline Viardot, is performed at Rider University’s Yvonne Theater, Route 206, Lawrence Township. Rider.edu. 8 p.m.: An Intimate Evening with Dessa, at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. $35. Mccarter.org. Sunday, November 20 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.

Ndukwe, Barber Step Up as PU Football Edges Dartmouth; Undefeated Tigers Now Primed for Ivy Showdown at Yale

s one of the captains for the Princeton University football team, Uche Ndukwe looks to fire up his teammates. “I am just another cog in the machine; we have a lot of great players on this defense and a lot of guys I respect so much and make me feel so much more confident,” said senior defensive lineman Ndukwe, a 6’4, 270pound native of Dedham, Mass. “When I am playing, I just try to rally the troops and get everyone excited to come out.” Sophomore receiver A.J Barber, for his part, has emerged as an important cog for the Princeton offense after stepping in for the injured Jo Jo Hawkins in a 35-19 win over Brown on October 14. “Jo Jo Hawkins went down and it was that next man up mentality,” said the 5’8, 170-pound Barber, who hails from Old Greenwich, Conn. “When my name was called, I was ready because of all the preparation we do.” Showing that he was ready to perform, Barber made an 8-yard touchdown catch against the Bears. “Getting a touchdown at this level is much different than what it is in high school and what not,” said Barber. “Catching my first varsity touchdown as a Princeton Tiger was really meaningful for me. It gave me the confidence to step up and fill the role I need to fulfill.” Last Saturday, both Barber and Ndukwe stepped up as the Tigers outlasted Dartmouth 17-14 before a crowd of 6,413 at Princeton Stadium to improve to 8-0 overall and 5-0 Ivy League. Barber helped spark Princeton to an early 14-0 lead, making several key receptions, including a 21-yard catch that got the Tigers to the Dartmouth 4-yard line on their first scoring march. “I am starting to see the ball; with the scheme that coach Willis (offensive coordinator Mike Willis) puts in, there is not really any time that you know if you are going to get the ball or not,” said Barber, who had five receptions in the first half. “The ball just happened to find me in the first half. I just had to execute and focus on the fundamentals.” On the 21-yard play, Barber showed some elusiveness to go with his execution. “From watching their film, we knew their safeties weren’t the greatest of tacklers,” said Barber. “So it was one move and live with it and it happened to work for me.” In working to get on the field for the Tigers, Barber has benefitted from advice he has received from his father, former NFL star running back Tiki Barber. “He gives me little snippets before the game, little words of encouragement but at the end of the day, he knows that I am my own person,” said Barber. “The biggest tip is probably ball security. In my first game as

a returner, I had two fumbles. He was at the game, he pulled me aside and said A.J., when you have the ball in your hand and you are about to take a hit, hold it high and tight. It has been working for me since then.” Barber has also received encouragement from Princeton senior star receivers Andrei Iosivas and Dylan Classi. “They are really good guys to look up to with their work habits,” said Barber, who ended up with a career-high seven catches for 50 yards against the Big Green. “The way that they execute everything, on the field and off the field, is really a role model for me.” Ndukwe, for his part, liked the way the Tiger defense executed as it contained Dartmouth’s running game, holding the Big Green to 66 yards rushing on 24 carries. “I think we have a really great run-stopping defense overall,” said Ndukwe. “It is just about consistency for us. We have a lot of respect for the opponents. They have some good running backs, good o-linemen but I think we just found a way to get the job done.” Dartmouth did a good job getting back into the contest, scoring a touchdown in the second quarter to narrow the Princeton lead to 14-7. A 23-yard field goal by Jeffrey Sexton in the waning seconds of the half gave Princeton a 17-7 lead at intermission. Neither team scored in the third although Dartmouth had the best chance, missing a 32yard field goal attempt. The Big Green put together a late drive in the fourth quarter, scoring a TD with 17 seconds left in regulation. Dartmouth then attempted an onside kickoff, which was recovered by Princeton to seal the deal. “I don’t think we were ever concerned — I trust our guys,” said Ndukwe, reflecting on the Big Green rally. “We are a Division I football program, we have had a lot of success over the years. We don’t expect to just beat everybody and wipe them out. I think the score proves who is a better team at the end of the day.” Ndukwe made a big sack in the fourth quarter to end one Dartmouth drive. “The tackle came down on me, I was coming off one of my other teammates and I hit a stiff arm and just tried to see what would open up,” said Ndukwe, recalling the play which came with 11:42 left in the fourth quarter. “I just wrapped around.” Although the Princeton defense held the fort when it counted against Dartmouth, Ndukwe believes the unit can play much better. “We love winning that takeaway battle, we were looking forward to that,” said Ndukwe, who had four tackles to go along with his sack. “You are always playing Division I opponents. They played a tight game, they didn’t throw the ball away. We still won this game but there are so many things

we can work on. Takeaways are just one of them.” For Princeton head coach Bob Surace, winning ugly against the Big Green was just fine. “I told the team at the end that, No. 1, you never apologize for a win, especially against those guys,” said Surace. “No. 2 you feel they were playing such deep coverage and it forced you to go six yards, four yards, be patient, be patient. I thought we did that, we should have done better. They got us in the red zone a couple of times, that hurt us. We were great between the 20s. The time of possession was 3623 minutes for us. That was pretty awesome and we did it without two starting offensive linemen.” Surace credited Barber with doing well as he has taken on a greater role in the Tiger passing attack. “It is kind of a pick your poison with those guys,” said Surace “Dylan had a great game (8 catches for 107 yards), A.J. had a great game. Andrei was bracketed a lot. It was harder to get him the ball but that is OK if you have other weapons.” The Tiger defense played hard as it stifled Dartmouth for much of the game. “They had that one big run, a 20-yarder that Zack Bair had,” said Surace. “Other than that, we did a really good job of containing them. Uche had a sack, [Matt] Jester had a big one early. [Cole] Aubrey had one late. We had pressure on them.” Despite missing the two starters, the Princeton offensive line withstood the pressure coming from the Big Green defense, helping to spring a four-yard TD run by tailback Ja’Derris Carr and a six-yard scoring jaunt

by quarterback Blake Stenstrom. “I was really impressed with how well they played,” said Surace. “Nick [Basten] comes in, not having started even though he played every game. He was terrific. We rotate centers but Blake [Feigenspan] was down and Tommy Matheson was excellent. Henry Byrd has been steady Eddie all year playing high level football.” The Tigers will be facing a high-level opponent this weekend as they head up to New Haven, Conn., to play at Yale (6-2 overall, 4-1 Ivy) on November 12. “I haven’t watched them to prepare but what you see is a very athletic team,” said Surace of the Bulldogs, who thrashed Brown 69-17 last Saturday. “The QB (Nolan Grooms) is outstanding. They are playing really well defensively up front, they rush the passer. There is a reason there are two games left and there are a few teams still in the hunt.” While Princeton has customarily been in the hunt recently, having won two league titles in the last three seasons played, Surace believes it is daily diligence that has made the difference for this year’s squad. “The experience this year of going to work every day helps more than anything,” said Surace, whose team is now is now ranked No. 16 nationally in the American Football Coaches Association (AFCA) FCS Coaches’ Poll. “The experience of preparation that our guys have showed this year, we just have to keep doing that part of it. We have to come up with good game plans, prepare them on those, the players do the work and then execute them. You do that, it doesn’t mean you are going to win, it means that maybe you will win.” Ndukwe is ready to work hard this week to prepare

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CLOSE SHAVE: Princeton University football player A.J. Barber runs upfield in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, sophomore receiver Barber made a career-high seven receptions for 50 yards to help Princeton edge Dartmouth 17-14 to remain undefeated. The No. 16 Tigers, now 8-0 overall and 5-0 Ivy League, play at Yale (6-2 overall, 4-1 Ivy) on November 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) for the showdown with Yale. “I respect their o-line, it is “I have seen their d-line, has been playing well. I have they have a good edge out to really dive into the film there, a good interior,” said this week.” —Bill Alden Ndukwe.

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After being hampered by injury and playing in only eight games last w inter for the Princeton University men’s basketball team, Keeshawn Kellman decided to remake his body and his game. “I focused on a lot of conditioning,” said Kellman, a native of Allentown, Pa., who spent the spring and summer with his nose to the grindstone. “I was very overweight at the end of the season and that was one of the points of emphasis that I had. I thought that just doing that alone would help my overall game along with finishing around the basket. Also just my IQ with watching basketball, things like that.” Last Monday, as Princeton hosted Hofstra in its season opener, the chiseled 6’9, 240-pound senior forward Kellman showed the fruits of that labor. He scored a career-high 21 points on 9-of-9 shooting with five rebounds and two blocked shots in 26 minutes of action. Kellman’s heroics helped Princeton build a 76-71 lead with 2:43 left in regulation but the Tigers squandered that advantage, falling 8377 to the Pride. While the loss stung, Kellman was happy to finally return to the starting lineup for the Tigers. “It felt good to be back out there,” said Kellman. “It was definitely something new. It is something I am going to have to adjust to and just push through any fatigue I feel.” Kellman believes he can form a good one-two punch in the paint with classmate Tosan Evbuomwan, the Ivy League Player of the Year last winter. “I love playing with Tosan, he is a really skilled player,” said Kellman. “He is very unselfish, he looks for other guys. He makes the game easier on all of us. The more we play with each other, the more chemistry we will build.” Evboumwan, for his part, who scored a team-high 22 points against Hofstra with seven rebounds and three assists, enjoys having Kellman back on the floor for the Tigers. “It is great, he has been g reat in pract ice,” s aid Evbuomwan. “He gets those easy baskets. He is very hard to stop him down there, we all know that. He is a great addition to our team this year.” Evbuomwan acknowledged that the loss to Hofstra was hard to swallow. “The last few minutes we have got to be better, I have to be better,” said Evbuomwan. “We were up, that is a game we should win. We had a shot to win. With me at the top of the list, we have to be better in the last three minutes.” P r i nce ton h e ad coach Mitch Henderson realized that the Tigers were facing a tough opening night test. “I said it before the game, I said it at halftime and I will say it again now, that would have been a great win,” said Henderson. “Hofstra is very good, they play really hard so congratulations to them.”

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While Princeton looked very good in building its late lead, Henderson was frustrated by how the Tigers played down the stretch. “It is 74-69, I cannot remember when we have lost that game since I have been here,” said Henderson. “We have been very good at closing games out. We had three turnovers at the end of the game. We found a way to put ourselves in a position to be in a big hole. We gave up 14 points in the last 2:54, that is bad. I thought that the key to the game was in the turnovers; it was really costly towards the end and in transition.” There were positives despite the bad ending. “I really like our group, we did some really nice things that we can’t forget,” said Henderson. “We drew a lot of fouls, we got ourselves to the foul like we just couldn’t close.” Henderson credited Kellman with doing a lot of good things. “You got a glimpse of what we have seen for four years,” said Henderson. “He has worked so hard, he lost a lot of weight. I thought he was unbelievably good tonight. He effected the game on both ends of the floor. He was 9-for-9 from the field with five rebounds. I thought he was terrific.” Freshman forward Caden Pierce made a superb debut, contributing seven points, 10 rebounds, and two assists. “Caden was terrific, 10 rebounds for a freshman to play like that with no

turnovers and seven points,” said Henderson. “They all seemed like they were big points in the game. He is so solid.” Despite the disappointing outcome, Henderson believes that battling a solid team like Hofstra will ultimately pay dividends for his squad. “This is a very good thing to happen to us, that is a good team,” said Henderson. “It would have been an incredible win, however it exposed things that we needed to learn and would not have learned unless we played in a big game environment.” In upcoming action, Princeton will be heading into some tough environments as they will be playing at Navy on November 11 in the Veteran’s Classic, at Marist on November 19, and at Army on November 24. “Those are three really tough games,” said Henderson. “They will really show what we are made of.” Kellman, for his part, believes that the loss to Hofstra will inspire the Tigers to be more resilient. “That is a game we should have won,” said Kellman. “I think all of us, me included, could have done things better on both ends. They went on a run at the end of the game; we needed to make sure they stop the bleeding and be tougher.” —Bill Alden

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KAT M KEY PERFORMER: Princeton University men’s basketball player Keeshawn Kellman, right, dribbles the ball last Monday against Hofstra. Senior forward Kellman scored a career-high 21 points on a losing cause as Princeton fell 83-77 to the Pride in its season opener. In upcoming action, the Tigers play at Navy on November 11 in the Veteran’s Classic, at Marist on November 19, and at Army on November 24. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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For Liam Gorman, playing for the Princeton University men’s hockey team is a family affair. G or man’s father, Sean ’91, was star and a captain for the Tigers. This winter, Gorman’s younger brother, Brendan, has joined the program as a freshman forward. Last Saturday as Princeton hosted Colgate and held its annual Senior Night, Gorman’s parents were on hand at Hobey Baker Rink to see their sons in action. For Gorman, following in his father’s footsteps as one of the captains for the Tigers is particularly meaningful. “It is a huge honor, especially after my father being a captain here,” said Gorman, a 6’3, 199-pound native of Arlington, Mass. “It is really cool, continuing that legacy is something I am really proud of.” Having his brother add to the family legacy has also been cool. “It is awesome, we played a little bit in high school,” said Gorman, who has been skating on a line with his brother and junior Ian Murphy. “I was a senior and he was a freshman, but this is our first time really getting to play together on the same line so that is really cool being on the ice together. When each other scores, that is some really cool stuff. We just look at each other. We have that little connection, like I remember that one from the back yard.” Against Colgate, Gorman got the scoring started with a goal 5:34 into the contest. “I got pretty lucky for the most part,” said Gorman, reflecting on the tally. “I was just hounding, doing my job. The guy coughed up the puck and gave me a quick breakaway. Coming from the angle I was coming at, if I really pushed hard, I could slip it through and I got lucky there.” With the game knotted at 2-2, the Gorman brothers combined for a goal as freshman Brendan took a feed from Liam and Murphy to find the back of the net. “I was looking to just get the puck out of the zone at that point,” said Gorman. “After that, it was all Murph (Ian Murphy) and Brendan. They took care of it after that, he has got a wicked shot so whenever we can get the puck on his stick in the o-zone it is a good thing.” But it was Colgate that buried the shots over the rest of the contest as the Raiders scored with 7:14 left in regulation to force overtime and then tallied in the first minute of the extra

session to win 4-3. “We just have to be able to put those stretches together and make it a full game,” said Gorman, assessing the defeat which left the Tigers at 0-3 overall and 0-3 ECAC Hockey with one point in the league standings due to the tie in regulation. “We are building off of each game if you look at it from the start of the season through today. We have played some good competition these first three games, it was a test right off the bat, I think we held in for the most part across the board for all three games. We just have to do a better job at really settling on then at the end.” With Princeton falling 3-1 to Cornell on Friday, Gorman believes the Tigers made progress this weekend. “We feel we made progress, especially after the way last night went,” said Gorman. “The fi rst period was horrible, the second period less bad and the third period was good. We brought that into tonight. We really played but we just fell off the gas a little bit at the end there. We got unlucky with a couple of penalties. We have got to be disciplined there too.” Princeton head coach Ron Fogarty was disappointed to see his team come up short despite a good effort. “We played well the entire game; that is a team that was in our conference’s final four last year and is returning all of their top gunners,” said Fogarty. “I thought we outclassed them for three periods and had a chance in overtime. Our guys are putting their hear ts and souls into it and that is one of those games where you want to be rewarded.” T he Tigers have been snake bitten so far this season with three tight defeats. “ We have had a le ad against Harvard (a 4-2 loss on October 29 ), we had a chance to tie the game against Cornell and then we lose in overtime,” said Fogarty. “We are right there, we just have to get to the next step of winning the game.” In the loss to Colgate, taking three penalties in the third period, including a five-minute major 20 seconds into the frame, hurt Princeton. “The penalties hur t us most definitely, especially being shorthanded for nine minutes in the third period out of 20,” added Fogarty. Still, Princeton was able to forge ahead with the goal by the younger Gorman. “We responded, we scored right away,” said Fogarty.

“Our guys are resilient, they bought fully in. They love each other, they want to play for each other.” The play of the Gorman brothers was a bright spot in the defeat to Colgate. “They were better tonight, they didn’t have their identity last night but tonight they were going,” said Fogarty. “Both of them scored. It was a great start by Liam and Brendan is going to be a special player for us. He already has two goals in three games. When he has the puck, he reminds me of some players who have made money playing hockey that I have coached along the way.” Along the blue line, senior Pito Walton and freshman Tyler Rubin have gotten off to a good start this season. “Pito is playing well, Tyler is creating,” said Fogarty. “We are a young team. We are doing a lot of great things, everyone is all in and that is why today hurts.” Due to that youth, Fogarty is being patient with his squad. “In 2016-17, the program star ted to t ur n arou nd ; we star ted the year 0 - 6 and then we almost got to .500,” said Fogarty. “We won the championship the next year. It just takes time for the young guys to learn how to win. We are playing some pretty good hockey right now, we are competing very hard.” With Princeton playing at Yale on November 11 and at Brown on November 12, Fogarty believes the Tigers can get on the winning track. “It is watch the penalties, that is a big part; we have to control that,” said Fogarty. “I like how we play. I like where we are going. A lot of people are giving us no credit. Those men in there are defi nitely not a 12th place team. We will continue to show that in practice and games.” Gorman, for his part, believes that the Tigers are primed for a breakthrough. “I think just across the board from top to bottom it is being consistent in your game; making sure that every line that goes out there is contributing, maybe not exactly the same but doing their part in working to get the job done,” said Gorman. “It is just going to be getting the job done. We can’t keep having these moral victories and being happy or content with a good thing here, a good thing there. We have got to put it all together and pull out a win here.” —Bill Alden

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FAMILY BUSINESS: Princeton University men’s hockey player Liam Gorman controls the puck against Colgate last Saturday. Senior forward and captain Gorman tallied a goal and an assist but it wasn’t enough as Princeton fell 4-3 in overtime to the Raiders. Gorman is filling a family tradition playing the Tigers as his father, Sean ’91, was star and a captain for the Tigers and his younger brother, Brendan, is a freshman forward for Princeton. The Tigers, now 0-3, play at Yale on November 11 and at Brown on November 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Sam Davidson, Beth Yeager, and Grace Schulze each scored goals as the Princeton University defeated Columbia 3-1 last Saturday to complete an undefeated Ivy League campaign. Hannah Davey and former Lawrence High star Talia Schenck picked up assists to help the Tigers improve to 13-4 overall and 7-0 Ivy. Princeton will now start play in the NCAA tournament where it will face Syracuse in a first-round contest on November 11 at Maryland with the victor advancing to the quarterfinals on November 13.

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Scalamandre, the Princeton University women’s volleyball team defeated Yale 3-1 last Saturday. Freshman Scalamandre contributed 14 kills and nine blocks as Princeton prevailed 25-20, 25-20, 21-25, 25-21 in a showdown of Ivy League frontrunners. The Tigers, now 19-3 overall and 11-1 Ivy, play at Columbia on November 11 and at Cornell on November 12 to wrap up regular season action. Princeton and Yale are now tied for first place in the league standings.

Daniel Diaz Bonilla starred as the Princeton University men’s soccer team tied Harvard 2-2 last Saturday. Senior standout Diaz Bonilla tallied a goal and an assist as the Tigers built a 2-0 lead early in the second half. The Crimson, though, responded with two goals over the last 25 minutes of the contest to pull out the draw. The Tigers, who moved to 6-5-4 overall and 1-2-3 Ivy League with the defeat, host Penn on November 12 to Tiger Men’s Water Polo wrap up the 2022 campaign. Posts Weekend Sweep Tiger Women’s Soccer Wrapping up regular season play on a high note, the Defeats Penn 2-1 Coming up big in her fi- No. 8 Princeton University nal game, Grace Sherman men’s water polo team posted triggered the offense as three wins last weekend. the Princeton Universit y On Saturday, Princeton women’s soccer team edged edged Brown 9-8. A day later, Penn 2-1 last Saturday in its the Tigers defeated Harvard season finale. 10-7 and then topped MIT Senior midfielder Sher- 22-5. man tallied a goal and an Princeton, now 24-5 overassist to help the Tigers end all and 10-0 Northeast Water the season at 9-7-1 overall Polo Conference (NWPC), is and 2-4-1 Ivy League. next in action when it competes in the NWPC tournaPU Women’s Volleyball ment in Providence, R.I., Defeats Yale S p a r ke d b y a s te l l a r from November 18-20.

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DOUBLE VISION: Princeton University women’s basketball player Ellie Mitchell, right, drives to the hoop last Monday as Princeton hosted Temple in its season opener. Junior forward Mitchell posted a double-double in the contest, contributing 12 points and 15 rebounds to help the Tigers prevail 67-49. In upcoming action, Princeton hosts Villanova on November 11 and then plays at Seton Hall on November 14. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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As the Princeton High girls’ volleyball team headed into the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 3 Central Jersey sectional tournament, Patty Manhart was confident that her squad could raise the level of its play. “Our season is always progressive,” said PHS head coach Manhart. “There is always a certain foundation, no matter what age the girls are coming in. You are going to continually progress.” The third-seeded Tigers have progressed through the bracket with aplomb, topping 14th-seeded Lakewood 2-0 (25-12, 25-9) in the first round, defeating sixth-seeded Woodbridge 2-0 (25-14, 25-10) in the quarterfi nals and then dispatching of seventh-seeded Jackson Memorial 2-0 (25-9, 25-22) in the semis. PHS, who improved to 21-4 with the win over Jackson Memorial, was slated to play at top-seeded Colts Neck in the sectional final on November 8. In the match against Lakewood, the Tigers were able to fi ne-tune their game.

“There are still certain things I want to see on our side of the net,” said Manhart. “Against Lakewood, you couldn’t tip because they didn’t block, so we had to be swinging. In that way, this was making us run a fast, aggressive attack which meant we have to pass well. It was still a style of play that is good to practice. Either way you are still happy with what you do on your side.” Against Woodbridge, PHS displayed some more good things. “The girls were confident, just being a higher seed going in,” said Manhart. “Woodbridge had one or two key players that we had scouted and were ready for. I think the girls just trusted themselves and their play. We are reaching that point in the season where we have figured it out. It is nice to see the girls rolling and playing well.” In the sectional semifi nal matchup with Jackson Memorial, senior Sarah Villamil and freshman Naomi Lygas dominated at the net for the Tigers with seven and nine kills respectively, while sophomore Lois Matsukawa

SERVING UP A WINNER: Princeton High girls’ volleyball player Lois Matsukawa hits a serve in recent action. Last Friday, sophomore star Matsukawa had 16 assists and two digs to help third-seeded PHS defeat seventh-seeded Jackson Memorial 2-0 (25-9, 25-22) in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 3 Central Jersey sectional semifinals. The Tigers, who improved to 21-4 with the victory, were slated to play at top-seeded Colts Neck in the sectional final on November 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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was a catalyst with 16 assists and two digs. “They were so excited to be on their home court on our home side and that really showed, they came out strong,” said Manhart. “Jackson made a comeback on set two, we couldn’t take the brakes off there. The girls had to work on defense, it showed us what can happen when our serve drops off. We had six missed serves in the second half. It was a very different set from the first which is a reminder to the girls of not taking anything for granted and make sure they play hard from start to fi nish.” Villamil and Lygas have been playing hard for the Tigers throughout the fall. “We will rely on our outsides to score most of our points on the attack,” said Manhart. “We have been mixing it up more, but knowing that they are on and consistent is defi nitely going to help us moving forward.” The all-around play of Matsukawa has been a big help for PHS. “On Saturday when we went into practice, I had to just remind her of how great of a job she is doing and how well she has been playing all season,” said Manhart. “I don’t think I had to say anything to her on Friday. I remember giving feedback to multiple players, making sure they were doing different things. I didn’t give Lois any feedback. She was doing so well, she was in the zone, and she was calling the plays. I just wanted to make sure on Saturday that she knew that she is appreciated.” Manhart appreciates how well her squad has been playing down the homestretch of the season. “I think things are just smoother so they do things more consistently, whether it is serve, receive, running faster attacks,” said Manhart. “We started working in some combo plays too, which I hope will add just that little bit of oomph going into the deeper part of the postseason. It is good.” The Tigers were facing a very good team in the sectional final in Colts Neck, which brought a 21-5 record into the contest. “They are a good passing team so we have really got to work to tire them out; they have a good outside hitter so she is going to match up pretty evenly with us,” said Manhar t. “The girls know that they are an evenly matched team higher seed or not, just looking at their record and who they have played and who we have played. It should be a really exciting, tough game. We are going to elevate and rise; it will be really exciting to play a great, challenging tough team.” In Manhart’s view, her team’s mix of veterans and precocious young players has given it a special toughness. “Yes we have our seniors but we have a lot of young players,” s aid Man har t. “They understand what is expected of them at the varsity level and they are not intimidated by the level of play. That is great.” — Bill Alden

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With Senior Star Huff Providing Leadership, Playmaking, PDS Field Hockey Made Prep B Final, Non-Public Quarters As the lone senior on the Princeton Day School field hockey team this fall, Jadyn Huff has focused on helping her younger teammates succeed. “I definitely say trusting them and giving them the ability to do what they need to do,” said star midfielder and team captain Huff. “The only way for them to get better is to give them that opportunity. Being a captain, I always have to give everyone the opportunity to use their abilities.” Coming down the home stretch of her PDS career, Huff has been pushing her teammates to translate those opportunities into victories. “I definitely want to win and am definitely pressing that among them,” said Huff. L as t Wed nes day, Huf f helped PDS pick up a big win, contributing two assists as the seventh-seeded Panthers defeated 10thseeded Mount St. Mary 3-0 in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSI A A ) Non-Public Nor th sectional. Coming off a 5-2 loss to Montclair Kimberley Academy on October 27 in the Prep B state final, the Panthers were determined to be sharper at the offensive end in the sectional opener. “We just wanted to win possession and keep the ball because we can only control what we do when we have

the ball,” said Huff. “We mainly just focused on keeping possession.” PDS dominated possession but the teams were knotted in a scoreless tie heading into the second period. Huff helped break the ice, assisting on a goal by freshman Amelia Lach as PDS took a 1-0 lead. “I kind of hit and hoped someone was there and she was there,” recalled Huff with a smile. In the second half, Huff picked up another assist as Lily Ryan scored early in the third quarter. PDS got a second goal from Lach in the fourth quarter to put the finishing touches on the win. On Saturday, the tournament run by the Panthers came to a halt as they fell 6-0 in rematch with secondseeded MKA in the sectional quarterfinals to end the season with an 8-9 record. Huff had hoped that the experience of playing Cougars days earlier would help in round two. “The challenge is definitely going to be harder so we are going against harder competition,” said Huff. “We have to step it up. We have played them before. I think coming out with more energy and being confident in ourselves will definitely change the game.” PDS head coach Heather Farlow liked the way her team competed in the win over Mount St. Mary. “We worked on possession

ON THE BALL: Princeton Day School field hockey player Jadyn Huff, left, controls the ball in a game last season. Last Wednesday, senior star midfielder and co-captain Huff contributed two assists to help seventh-seeded PDS edge 10th-seeded Mount St. Mary 3-0 in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public North sectional. The Panthers went on to fall 6-0 at second-seeded Montclair Kimberley Academy in the sectional quarterfinals last Saturday to end for season with an 8-9 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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the last two days,” said Farlow. “We worked on that a lot and we were just trying to turn around and be positive. We are always excited to play at home, so that is always nice.” Farlow is excited by the way Lach has been stepping up over the last month of the season. “She has been getting little touches here or there,” said Farlow. “I tell her to go right to the post and she goes to the post. When she got the goal against Robbinsville (a 4-3 win in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals) that gave her the confidence to keep going. It was a big one and it gave her that confidence we have been hoping for.” Ju nior Ryan has been showing more and more confidence in the circle. “Lily is really an ice hockey player; this summer she really committed to working on her skills,” said Farlow. “She has been working with Melissa Meccage in Pennington on that and she went to some summer camps. She is really committed to improving and it shows. She is very strong.” The Panther defense produced a strong effort against Mount St. Mary. “We have been working on our press and stepping into those lanes,” said Farlow. “If they go to receive the ball and they receive it in front of them and it bobbles and hits their shin guards, I would rather have that than it get behind them. They have that mentality of keeping it in front of you.” Huff has helped bring a winning mentality to PDS this fall. “Jadyn has been a wonderful leader, she is very encouraging and compassionate,” said Farlow. “She holds people accountable, but she does it in way where she is not asking them to do anything she wouldn’t do. She can get on them when they need to step up but she can also encourage them. It has been really good.” Exemplifying that leadership, Huff has played out of position to help give the Panthers the best chance to win. “She is probably truly a forward but for our team we need her to play as a mid and be the playmaker,” said Farlow. “She has stepped into that role for us this year.” Like Huff, Farlow was hoping that PDS could push MKA in the sectional quarterfinal. “Now we have seen them and now we know if we just play our game we can hang with them,” said Farlow, noting that she was going to be missing some key players for that game due to other commitments. Huff has enjoyed hanging in there as the only senior in the squad. “Being the only representation for field hockey in my class is a lot of pressure,” said Huff, who is headed to The College of New Jersey where she will be playing for its field hockey program. “It is fun though.” —Bill Alden

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Senior Defender DiGioacchino Enjoyed the Ride As PHS Field Hockey Advanced to Sectional Quarters Although the Princeton High field hockey team dug an early hole against Hillsborough in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 4 Central Jersey sectional quarterfinals last Friday, nobody was hanging their heads. “Even when were down 3-0 at the half, we were all in such good spirits,” said PHS standout defender and team co-captain Gianna DiGioacchino. “It was so great to see.” Entering the fourth quarter trailing 4-0, PHS produced a spirited rally, tallying two goals to narrow the gap to 4-2 with 2:24 left in regulation. While the sixth-seeded Tigers ended up falling by that 4-2 score to the third-seeded Raiders, DiGioacchino enjoyed the competition as PHS ended the season with a 14-3 record. “It was amazing because we were all having so much fun the entire time,” said DiGioacchino. “It was great hockey, it was a great game in general.” The PHS defense had a busy afternoon dealing with a skilled Raider team that controlled possession for much of the contest. “We haven’t been tested too much but in practice we have been doing all defense drills and just really working together,” said DiGioacchino. “That is our main thing.” As the most battle-tested player on the PHS back line, DiGioacchino has focused on getting that unit working together. “It was a big change for me coming into the year because I really had to step into that role,” said DiGioacchino.

“I feel like I have been able to make a big difference this year just with my voice. Just being able to help everybody out, that has been my biggest goal.” While the Tigers didn’t accomplish their goal of advancing in the sectional, DiGioacchino enjoyed the ride this fall. “It was an amazing season, I could not have asked for anything better,” said DiGioacchino. “This team is probably my favorite team I have ever played on in my four years.” Serving as a captain had been a highlight of the season for DiGioacchino. “It was just such an honor to be captain with the Christopher twins (Hannah and Kayla),” said DiGioacchino. “We were already best friends before; this bought us closer than we could ever imagine. It was just so much fun.” DiGioacchino had a lot of fun playing with her classmates in their final fall together. “It is crazy, almost all of us have been playing together since freshman year,” said DiGioacchino. “It is pretty insane how close we are.” As a bonus for DiGioacchino, she got to play a few games with her younger sister, Sofia, a freshman who was called up from JV for postseason play. “It was amazing, last game she went in but our parents weren’t there to see,” said DiGioacchino. “I am really glad we were able to have our parents watch us play together.” PHS head coach Heather Serverson was glad to see her team fight to the final whistle.

STICKING TOGETHER: Princeton High field hockey player Gianna DiGioacchino, right, hugs Kayla Christopher after a goal in recent action. Last Friday, senior standout defender and team co-captain DiGioacchino helped PHS put up a valiant battle as the sixth-seeded Tigers fell 4-2 to third-seeded Hillsborough in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 4 Central Jersey sectional quarterfinals. PHS ended the season with a 14-3 record. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

“That is what I am most proud of; that is a hard thing for us to do and fight back,” said S er verson who got goals from junior Erin Liggio and sophomore Sophie Gono down the stretch. “I told them I am most proud of what you did in the last 10 minutes of that game, that meant more to me than anything else. They fought the whole time, I am so proud of that. They got feisty.” Serverson liked the feisty play she got from Liggio and Gono in the circle. “We held Erin back a little bit in the beginning because Delaney [Keegan] is out and then we realized we have to move her back up in the front,” said Serverson. “Sophie is a very diverse player. She is a defender but she has been the one taking the ball up the field a lot. She has been doing a great job with that offensive transition. She has really come into her own with that.” Hillsborough’s offensive skill set presented a challenge for the Tigers. “They had really good stickwork and they have a really good passing game,” said Serverson of the Raiders. “They are hungry for it, they step up to the ball really well, which threw us off a little bit. We started to adjust to it but just a little too late.” In reflecting on the fall ov e r a l l, S e r v e r s o n w a s proud of what her squad accomplished. “I think we had a great season, we had to deal with a couple of setbacks and putting people in different positions,” said Serverson, who also guided the Tigers to the Mercer County Tournament semis. “Overall I am really proud of them, they adjusted well. I couldn’t ask for more.” The PHS senior group set a positive tone through the ups and downs. “They were great leaders, on and off the field,” said Ser verson, whose senior class included Anna Terry and Aisling O’Dell in addition to the Christopher twins and DiGioacchino. “They are really great with the younger players. They are always supportive, they are always trying to help people out on the field. They are great leaders, keeping the tone positive. It is a family, that is the culture that we create. They did a great job of keeping it going.” Looking ahead to next fall, Serverson believes that the program can keep going in the right direction. “Hopefully, we will have a similar, if not better, season next year,” said Serverson. “We got some people seasoned in the game today so they got experience. I am looking forward to great things next year.” D iG ioacch i no, for her part, experienced a lot of great things over the last four years. “What I will remember is just how close every single team I was on was,” said DiGioacchino, who is heading to Skidmore College and will be playing for its field hockey program. “I am still best friends with the seniors who were on this team when I was a freshman. That is the culture we build here. It is like a real family — playing with my sister was literally family.” —Bill Alden

Even though the Wilberforce School girls’ cross country team placed first in the Mercer County championship meet in late October, it brought an underdog mentality into the Non-Public B Group Championships last Saturday at Holmdel Park. “They come out with the previews and everyone was saying Villa Walsh, Villa Walsh,” said Wilberforce head coach Lois Szeliga. “Villa Walsh is traditionally very good and this year, they have been performing really well. You could see they won their counties, they won their conference. They were ranked 10th in the whole state going into the groups. Clearly they were the ones to mark.” Having won Bob Kiessling Invitational on October 29 in a tuneup, the Wilberforce girls were up for the challenge. “That was a really a close one, we won by two points,” said Szeliga, referring to the Kiessling meet which saw the Wolverines edge Paul VI 41-43. “The counties defi nitely gave us a lot of confi dence as far against running against tough completion. Having the Kiessling meet and winning by such a narrow margin just galvanized in everybody’s head that ‘OK, everybody has to really focus and every point matters.’ That is what you want all of your athletes thinking.” As it turned out, every point did matter on Saturday as Wilberforce won a tough battle with Villa Walsh, posting a scored of 43 to place first with the Vikings coming in second at 54. Sophomore Adeline Edwards led the way for Wilberforce, placing fi fth individually, clocking a time of 20:23 over the 5,000-meter course. Senior Sophia Park was next, taking seventh in 23:37 with freshman Laura Sallade finishing ninth in 20 :52, sophomore Gwen Mersereau coming in 11th at 21:1, and senior Abby Readlinger placing 16th in 22:12. “It was really an intense race, Villa Walsh is a great team,” said Szeliga. “You could see the girls, they were very gutsy. Those girls were really racing each other. It was defi nitely more like the hand-to-hand combat. It was a real fun competition that way, they all ran phenomenally. We ran that course in October and they all just smashed their times from then, which is what you really want to see.” Edwards and Park ran very well as they dueled Villa Walsh runners. “Adeline and Sophia were together; once those Villa Walsh girls started breaking out, Adeline went with the No. 1 Villa Walsh girl,” said Szeliga. “Adeline really stepped up. She is such a fierce competitor. She is determined, she left everything out there on the course. I was so proud of her, really fighting to the end against a girl who has done really well from Villa Walsh.” Fresh man Sallade has made big strides this fall. “It is very intimidating sometimes to be at the state championship, especially as a defending champion and she is a freshman,” said Szeliga. “She is one of our

top runners and people could get nervous and you see that. She really embraced that. She loves competing; it is a great mix of intensity but happy and joyful. It is fun for her.” Szeliga was happy to see Mersereau come up big as she struggled with illness earlier in the fall. “Gwen is back, she is feeling good and she is coming on strong right when the team needs her,” said Szeliga. “That was the big difference. Going in, she was ranked 18th and she fi nished 11th, which was really a big swing of points and really more of where she is capable. She came through huge.” In addition, senior Readlinger has made huge progress in her final campaign. “Abby was a minute and a half better than last year,” noted Szeliga. “To have a No. 5 runner that solid, that is the difference.” Repeating as Non-Public state champions meant the world to the Wolverines. “We are so thankful and we feel very blessed,” said Szeliga, noting that the school held a pep rally for the runners on Friday. “We try to have a good perspective, no matter what, and just try our best but it really is such a blessing and it is so exciting.” It was an exciting day at the Group meet for the boys as senior star Jeremy Sallade placed first individually in a time of 17:01 with junior Caleb Brox taking second at 17:24. Their heroics helped Wilberforce place third in the team standings with a score of 112, trailing just champion St. Rose (74) and Bishop Eustace (91). “Jeremy has had such a great season, he was fi nally feeling good after he had battled some early illness,” said Szeliga. “It was clicking for him. He had a great county meet, he ran really well at Bob Kiessling. Jeremy has that leg speed, he felt good and that is what matters. I am so happy for him because he is such a superstar athlete and to have it all come together for a state title, that is something that people can’t take away from you.” Having trained and raced with each other over the last three seasons paid dividends for Sallade and Brox at the Group meet. “They were working together and I think they both knew that there was going to come a point where they go into the woods and are just going to lay it all out there,” said Szeliga of the pair who both qualified individually for the upcoming Meet of Champions. “Jeremy had a lot of gas left. They put a lot of distance between them and the rest of the pack. Everybody was saying, coach your two boys are out front. They have run together for so many years. To end with this, a 1-2 victory, is very special.” It was very special for the Wolverine boy runners to place third in the team standings. “Our boys got on the podium for the very first time,” said Szeliga, who got a 25th place finish from sophomore Philip Schidlovsky in 19:32 with junior Matthew Damrau

taking 36th in 20:29 and junior Gabe Chemodakov coming in 55th with a time of 21:28. “Jeremy and Caleb recruited a lot of those boys. They saw what the girls did last year and they really wanted to put together a team. We have still got to get that boys’ championship. They did the best our school has ever done in the state meet. For a lot of the kids it was their fi rst time there and I think they are really going want to come back and try again. All of my top five besides Jeremy are coming back.” L ook ing ahead to t he MOC, which is slated for November 12 at Holmdel Park, Szeliga believes her girls’ squad could make some more history. “We would like to fi nish in the top 10, it would be awesome,” said Szeliga, noting that her girls’ squad is now ranked eighth in the state when times are merged. “It is such a little school. We didn’t have a girls’ team until 2018, that was the first year of having a full squad. Now we are winning the state championship. There is a lot

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Wilberforce Cross Country Enjoys Big Day at Groups, Girls’ Team Wins Team Title, Sallade 1st in Boys’ Race

STATE OF JOY: Members of the Wilberforce School girls’ cross country team celebrate after they placed first in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) NonPublic B Group championship meet last Saturday at Holmdel Park. Pictured, from left, are Adeline Edwards, Laura Sallade, Virginia Whitman, Sophia Park, Abby Readlinger, Sophia Vardeman, Gwen Mersereau, and head coach Lois Szeliga. Wilberforce had a winning score of 43 to edge runner-up Villa Walsh, who came in at 54. It marked the second straight Non-Public state title for the program. (Photo provided by Lois Szeliga) of excitement, it is remarkable. The girls love each other, they really do. They spend so much time together. As soon as they are done

with the race, they go to The run this fall by those somebody’s house and hang girls has left a lot of people out. They have their long talking about Wilberforce. runs where they can have — Bill Alden their conversations.”

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Hun Field Hockey : Maggie Maffia and Mia Chiodo scored goals in a losing cause as Hun fell 4-2 to Germantown Academy (Pa.) last week in its season finale. Norah Kempson made 13 saves in the November 1 contest as the Raiders ended the fall with a 9-8 record. Cr o s s C o u n t r y : Er ic Scully set the pace as the Hun boys’ squad placed second as the Prep A championship meet last week at the Blair Academy. Senior star Scully finished second individually, clocking a time of 16:40 over the 5,000-meter course in the November 1 event. Pingry took first with a score of 43, four points better than Hun. A week earlier, Hun had placed first at the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) championship meet as Scully finished second in that race as well. As for Raider girls, sophomore Julia Espinosa took 16th individually to help Hun place sixth in the team standings at the Prep A meet.

Cross Country: The trio of Keira Lehman, Elizabeth Parnell, and Nishka Malik led the way as the Lawrenceville girls’ squad took second in the Prep A championship meet last week at the Blair Academy. Junior Lehman took fourth individually in the November 1 meet, covering the 5,000 -meter course in a time of 20:29 with senior Parnell taking fifth in the same time and junior Malik placing sixth in 20:32. Pingry won the team title with a score of 37, six points better than the Big Red. As for the Lawrenceville boys, Taksh Gupta placed fourth in 17:13 to help the Big Red finish third in the team standings. Pingry won the meet at 43 points with Hun second at 47 and Lawrenceville coming at 70.

Lawrenceville Football: Ending its season on a five-game winning streak, Lawrenceville defeated the Hill School (Pa.) 5621 last Saturday. The Big Red posted a final record of 7-2. Field Hockey: Failing to find the back of the cage, Lawrenceville lost 3-0 to the Hill School (Pa.) last Saturday in its season fi nale. The Big Red, who fell 2-0 to the Blair Academy in the Prep A state fi nal on November 1, fi nished the fall at 12-7.

Pennington Football : Running into a buzz saw, Pennington fell 50-8 to Tower Hill School (Del.) last Friday. The Red Hawks finished the season with a 6-3 record. Boys’ Soccer: Coming up short in a tight battle of elite squads, third-seeded Pennington fell 2-0 to topseeded St. Benedict’s in the Prep A state title game last Wednesday. The Red Hawks, who won the Mercer County Tournament in October for the seventh-straight season, ended the fall with a 14-4-1 record. Girls’ Soccer: Culminating a historic campaign, topseeded Pennington defeated second-seeded Oak Knoll 4-0 in the Prep A state title game last Wednesday. Junior forward Morgan Kotch tallied a goal and an assist as the Red Hawks posted a final record of 17-0-1. Along

the way, Pennington won its fourth straight Mercer County Tournament crown and 13th overall.

PDS Boys’ Cross Country: Arun Patel and Ben Jerris both finished in the top 10 as the PDS boys placed third in the Prep B championship meet at Blair Academy on November 1. Junior Patel placed seventh with a time of 18:26 and senior Jerris was four seconds behind him in placing ninth. In the team standings, Newark Academy had 38 points to win with PDS totaling 69 in taking third. On Saturday, Patel placed 19th individually in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B championship meet last Saturday at Holmdel Park. The Panther boys finished fifth in the tram standings of the race win by St. Rose. Boys’ Soccer: A valiant rally fell just short as ninthseeded PDS lost 4-3 to topseeded St. Rose in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public B South Jersey sectional quarterfinals last Wednesday. The Panthers trailed 3-0 midway through the first half and tallied three straight goals to tie the game in the second half. St. Rose got a

goal with 7:20 remaining in regulation to pull out the win. PDS ended the season with a 3-11-4 record. Girls’ Soccer: Unable to find the back of the net, sixth-seeded PDS fell 3-0 to third-seeded Immacul at a i n t h e N e w J e r s e y State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public A South Jersey s e c t i o n a l q u a r te r f i n a l s . The Panthers finished the fall at 12-7. Girls’ Volleyball: Wrapping up its 2022 campaign, 15th-seeded PDS fell 2-0 to second-seeded St. Mary in the first round of the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public Group B tournament. The Panthers posted a final record of 8-13.

PHS Boys’ Cross Country: Mar ty Brophy had a big day as PHS placed seventh in the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Group 4 Championship meet last Saturday at Holmdel Park. S e n ior B rop hy f i n i s h e d 10th individually, covering the 5,000-meter course in a time of 16:33. Brophy qualified to compete individually in the Meet of Champions on November 12 at Holmdel Park.

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Stuart Cross Country: A pair of sophomores, Mizan Chennault and Lola Lopez-Spencer, came up big to help Stuart place sixth in the Prep B state championship meet at the Blair Academy on November 1. Chennault placed 11th individually, clocking a time of 23:19 over the 5,000-meter course, with Lopez-Spencer coming in at the same time to take 12th.

Local Sports Rec Department Holding Sign Up for Dillon Hoops

The Princeton Recreation Department is now taking registrations for the 2023 Dillon Yout h Basketball League. The Dillon Youth Bas ketball League is a storied program for the Princeton community that is entering its 51st season. The league consists of both games and clinics. It is open to boys and girls in grades 4-10 who are Princeton residents and non-residents who attend school in Princeton. The Dillon season will take place from JanuaryMarch 2023 and games will be held Saturday mornings at the Hun School. The program is a recreational league intended for players of all skill and experience levels. “Dillon Basketball” is about playing the game the right way, teamwork, and having fun. To r e g i s te r, l o g o n to register.communitypass. n e t /pr i n c e ton u n d e r “2022/2023 Winter Sports Prog rams.” Reg ist rat ion is open until January 2 or until divisions are at capacity. More information can be found at princetonrecreation.com.

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Girls’ Cross Country: Robin Roth led the way as PHS finished 16th in the NJSIAA Group 4 Championship meet last Saturday at Holmdel Park. Senior Roth placed 27th indiv idually with a time of 20:41 over the 5,000-meter course. Girls’ Tennis: Ending its season on a high note, PHS edged Lawrence High 3-2 last week in its last match of the fall. The Tigers got wins from Katie Qin at third singles, the first doubles pair of Maya-Alexandra Todorov and Ashley Chen along with the second doubles team of Ashna Bushan and Sophie Miller in the November 1 match. The win left PHS with a final record of 15-3.

B-LINE: Princeton Day School girls’ cross country runner Emily McCann displays her form in a race earlier this fall. Junior star McCann set the pace as the PDS girls finished first in the Prep B championship meet at Blair Academy in November 1. McCann took second individually, clocking a time of 20:15 over the 5,000-meter course. Junior Jesse Hollander took fourth and junior Harleen Sandu placed sixth to round out the top three for the Panthers. In the team standings, PDS had a winning score of 37 with Rutgers coming in at 80 to take second. In the New Jersey State Interscholastic Athletic Association (NJSIAA) Non-Public A championship meet last Saturday at Holmdel Park, McCann placed 13th individually as the Panthers took 11th in the team standings of the race won by Union Catholic. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

In the championship game in the Princeton Junior Football League (PJFL) Seniors division (ages 11-14) last Sunday, the Tamasi Shell Steelers defeated the DZS Clinical Cardinals 35-25. For the Steelers, Ryan von Roemer threw four touchdown passes, one each to Jaden Brown and Thomas Horner and a pair to Langsdon Hinds. Koby Sm it h rushed for another score in the win. As for the Cardinals, Julian Frevert had a hand in all of the squad’s scores with a touchdown run, a TD reception, and

touchdown passes to Will Arns and Tyshawn James. In the Juniors division (ages 8-10) title game, the Petrone Associate’s Chiefs top p e d t h e Wo o d w i n d s Bengals 28 -18 as Christian Barr threw touchdown passes to Hudson Hanley, Luke Branagh, and Alexander Shah and Hanley added an interception return for a touchdown. As for the Bengals, Locke Deturo and Jamie Monica threw touchdow n passes and Monica added one TD on the ground.

Princeton Rec Department Opens Pickleball Courts

The Princeton Recreation Department has opened four pickleball courts at Community Park South behind the CP Elementary School and the CP Pool. The courts will be available on a first come/first serve basis and will be open daily from dawn to dusk, weather permitting. The courts, which include portable nets, are there on a trial basis starting on October 24 and running through April 1, 2023. There is no fee for using them. A combination of tennis, ping pong and badminton, pickleball offers an aerobic workout like tennis, but the courts are smaller, don’t demand the speed required by tennis, and result in a lower-impact game. Played with lightweight paddles and balls similar to wiffle balls, pickleball doesn’t impose the torque on elbows and shoulders that tennis does. In 2021 and 2022 the Sports and Fitness Industry Association (SFIA) asserted that pickleball had become the fastest growing sport in the United States two years in a row. Over those years the number of players increased almost 40 percent to 4.8 million players. Some estimates predict there could be as many as 40 million players by the end of the decade. For more information and questions, log into www. princetonrecreation.com or e-mail recreation @oprincetonnj.gov.

Princeton Athletic Club Holding 6K Run on December 3

The Princeton Athletic Club will be holding its annual Winter Wonder Run at the Institute Woods on December 3. T h e 6,0 0 0 - m e te r r u n starts at 10:00 from Princeton Friends School and is limited to 200 participants. The entry fee is $35 until November 11, including the optional T-shirt. The fee increases after November 11. Same day registration will be limited to credit card only – no cash – and space available. This event is chip timed. All abilities are invited, including those who prefer to walk the course. A portion of the proceeds benefits Princeton High Fencing Team, whose members will assist on the event crew. Online registration and full details are available at www.princetonac.org. The Princeton Athletic Club is a nonprofit running club for the community. The club, an all-volunteer organization, promotes running for the fun and health of it and stages several running events each year.

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James H. Litton James H. Litton, 87, of Lawrenceville died Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Brighten Gardens of Florham Park in Florham Park, New Jersey, due to complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Born in Charleston, West Virginia he resided most of his life in Lawrenceville, NJ. James was an internationally acclaimed choral conductor and educator, renowned for teaching young people how to sing. Recognizing his talent and passion for music, his parents found a way to buy him a piano and to pay for piano lessons at the Mason College of Music and Fine Arts in Charleston. His piano teacher encouraged him to progress to the organ, finding him a position as his assistant organist at a local church to get him access to an instrument for practice. That teacher later convinced him to pursue his college studies at Westminster Choir College in Princeton, New Jersey, to study under Dr. Alexander McCurdy. He earned a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music, and continued postgraduate studies at Canterbury Cathedral in England with Dr. Allan Wicks. His choral music career spanned over 60 years, serving as organist, choirmaster, and music director at the American Boychoir School, Washington National Cathedral, St. Bartholomew’s Church (New York), Trinity Church (Princeton), Christ Church Cathedral ( Indianapolis), and Trinity Episcopal Church (Southport, CT). He also served as organist at several churches during his graduate and undergraduate studies at Westminster Choir College (now of Rider University) and while in high school. James toured with his various choirs and led choral festivals worldwide. He prepared his choirs for p e r for m a n c e s of m aj or works w ith many of the world’s outstanding orchestras, and for several dozens of recordings, including a track with the American Boychoir on a platinum album by Michael W. Smith, Go West Young Man. An accomplished organist,

James played organ concerts throughout the United States, Canada, Europe, South Africa, and Asia. He was an assistant professor of organ and head of the church music department at Westminster Choir College and the C. F. Seabrook Director of Music at Princeton Theological Seminary. He also served as visiting lecturer at Virginia Theological Seminary and at Sewanee: The University of the South. A Fellow of the Royal School of Church Music, James was awarded honorary Doctor of Music degrees from the University of Charleston and from the Westminster Choir College of Rider University. The Litton-Lodal music directorship of the American Boychoir School was endowed by a gift from Jan and Elizabeth Lodal in honor of his career. As a member and vice chairman of the Episcopal Church’s Standing Commission on Church Music, he participated in the preparation and publication of the Episcopal Hymnal, 1982. He was also the editor of the Plainsong Psalter for the Episcopal Church. James was a co-founder and former president of the Association of Anglican Musicians, which was founded in 1966 and continues to thrive today. He also founded many choral ensembles in West Virginia, Connecticut, Indiana, New Jersey, and New York. James met his beloved late wife, Lou Ann, in the seventh grade in Charleston, West Virginia, brought together by their mutual love of music. They married after graduating from college in 1957. Married for almost 55 years, Jim and Lou Ann enjoyed vacations and tours with the many choral groups he led throughout the United States, Europe, and Asia. Their four children were born in Southport, CT, and Indianapolis, IN, and grew up in Lawrenceville, NJ. Cherished family memories include long drives to the Outer Banks of North Carolina in the family station

Commercial Teaching from the University of Illinois in 1959 and later, her Master’s from Indiana University. Melva taught typing and shorthand for two years at Saybrook Arrowsmith High School, Saybrook, IL, and three years at Dixon High School in Dixon, IL. Later she worked as an Executive Assistant for 27 years at the Arthur Andersen international public accounting firm. Finally, Melva transferred for four years to Andersen’s Consulting Division (now known as Accenture) from which she retired in 1999. In retirement Melva enjoyed flower arranging in which she had excelled as a teen in the Brookfield 4-H Club. For 60 years she provided organ accompaniment for weddings and congregations, including McKinley Church on the U of I Campus, Brookfield Presbyterian Church until it closed in 1975, and the Congregational Church in Marseilles for 10 years until 2009. Simultaneously, while remaining single, Melva was a proud member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) Illini chapter, serving two terms as Regent. She was also a music aficionado and sports fan, holding season tickets for 30 years to Chicago Symphony Orchestra concerts and University of Illinois football and basketball games. At her 50th U of I class r e u n i o n i n 2 0 0 9, l i f e changed when Ed Madsen, a classmate she had not seen for 50 years, invited Melva to a dinner date. Regaling in happy memories, including

their first date attending a Louis Armstrong concert in 1957, embers of romance were rekindled. Before the weekend was over, Ed coaxed her to his side at the piano while he played and sang his original composition. He began with the words “Oh give me an Illinois Girl,” and ended with “Melva, will you marry me?” Time and again when this story has been retold, someone exclaims: “There is still hope!” Mar r ied in 2010, t heir 5 0 - y e a r “w h i r l w i n d r o mance” was capped with 12 j oy f u l ye ar s of m arriage. Living mostly at Ed’s h om e i n P r i n c e ton, NJ, their travels included honey moon ing in D en mark, and a memorable road trip to the Grand Tetons in Wyoming as well frequent holiday visits with Ed’s family at the Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, VT. Melva was predeceased by her parents and two brothers, Laurence “Larr y” F. (Ruth) Gage and Robert L. (Doris) Gage. She is survived by her husband, Edgar B. Madsen; nieces Laurie Gage and Linda (Brian) Fluty; nephews Read Gage, Bruce (Cheryl) Gage, Robert “Reg” (Janet) Gage, and Duane (Cathy) Gage; as well as more than 30 grand and great-grand nephews and nieces. A memorial service for Melva will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church on Monday, November 14 at 3 p.m. Memorial gifts may be directed to a charity of your choice or Kemmerer Village School, 941 N. 2500 East Road, Assumption, IL 62510.

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wagon and a trip to Maine and the maritime provinces of Canada in a rented RV. Family trips often included stops to see organs in churches miles out of the way of the stated destination. James was a resident of Lawrenceville for more than 50 years, before moving to Hightstown, NJ, and then to Florham Park, NJ. Son of the late J. Howard and Bessie Blue (Binford) Litton, he is predeceased by his beloved wife Lou Ann. He was a very devoted caregiver for Lou Ann as she fought her own battle with Alzheimer’s disease. He is also predeceased by his son-in-law James Purdon, and his brother-in-law William Ray. James is survived by his son Bruce Litton and his daughter-in-law Patricia of Bedminster, NJ; his daughter Deborah Purdon of Maplewood, NJ; his son David Litton and his daughter-in-law Carol Dingeldey of West Hartford, CT; and his son Richard Litton and daughter-in-law Alysia of Wall Township, NJ; sister Betty Ray of Charlottesville, VA; and grandchildren Matthew Litton of Costa Mesa, CA, Kiersten Litton of Asbury Park, NJ, and Kyle Litton of Hoboken, NJ. A Visitation will be held on Friday, November 11, 2022 f rom 6 - 8 p.m. at the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton. The Funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Trinity Church, 33 Mercer Street, Princeton. A reception in the church social hall will follow the service. The committal will take place at a later date at the Church of St. Mary the Virgin in the village of Litton in Somerset County and the Diocese of Bath and Wells in England. The family would like to thank his excellent caregivers and the staff at Meadow Lakes, Always Best Care, and especially Br ighton Gardens of Florham Park for their attentive and loving care of Jim. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Association of Anglican Musicians James Litton Grant for Choral Training (anglicanmusicians.org/littongift/) and the Alzheimer’s Association (alz.org).

Frank Schmidt, 79, passed away abruptly on November 1, 2022 after a courageous battle with lung cancer. His passion for architecture defined his life, forever taking on new challenges and striving to make a difference through design. His empathic approach to his clients allowed him to sense and understand their hopes and wishes and to transform them into reality. It was this ability to connect with people through words and design that he was such a well-liked architect — and it was also the foundation for his eternal love for music. A neighbor wrote this in memory of Frank: “Frank completed this neighborhood with his unique and loved character. We are going to miss his kindness and generosity of spirit. We are going to miss his piano music streaming out of the windows in the evenings. We are going to miss his spur-of-the-moment political concerns and discussions. In his special way, he made our neighborhood a ‘paradise’ for us all.” Frank is survived by his wife, Dodi; his daughter-in-law, Marjorie; and many nieces and nephews. A celebration of his life will take place in the spring. Continued on Next Page

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Connie Marks, for more than 35 years an elementary school teacher in Philadelphia, died November 4, 2022, at 95. She was beloved in her neighborhood of Northeast Philly, where she got hundreds of children off to a strong academic start and helped them become kind, curious, and self-confident human beings. Every school has a teacher for whom parents petition the principal, begging for their children to be in that class. Connie was that teacher. Connie lived in Princeton, N.J., since 2005. Born July 15, 1927, in Philadelphia, Constance Pearl Seidler was the daughter of Morris and Rose Seidler, who owned a dry-goods store in Minersville, Pa., a town known for its anthracite coal. She was the middle child, coming after brother Edwin and before baby sister Lois. The Seidlers were among

only a few Jewish families in the community. Connie’s high school yearbook singled her out as “the career girl” of the class. She loved reading, and as a high school student, she hoped to become a librarian. Minersville’s public library had closed in 1941, and in 1944, Connie and three classmates came up with a project to reopen it. With the help of a teacher, they cleaned all the books and helped to get the building ready. The library reopened in November of that year and remains open today. After high school, Connie attended Penn State University, commuting to a satellite campus for the first two years. Her family had lost the drygoods store as a result of the Great Depression, and so did not have money to send her for a master’s degree, which she would need to become a librarian. She majored in

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education instead. For the rest of her life, she said this was one of the best things that ever happened to her. Connie adored teaching, and her students adored her. Her first teaching job was at the Landreth School in Philadelphia. But she spent almost her entire career — 35 years — at the school her own children attended, Louis H. Farrell Elementary School, just a couple of blocks from her Northeast Philadelphia home. She taught first and second grade — sometimes together — and led school assemblies and conducted the chorus. Some of her success can be attributed to what came to be known as the “Connie look”: She would stand silently at the front of a roomful of rambunctious 6-year-olds, and within seconds, the children would miraculously settle into silence. In the 1970s, when Northeast Philly drew Jewish immigrants from the Soviet Union and refugees from Vietnam, Connie advocated for these students and gave them clothing, toys, and equipment from her family’s closets. “If you haven’t worn it, played with it, or used it in a year, you don’t need it,” her daughter, Marilyn, recalls Connie telling her. Connie stressed that her daughter should never say anything if she saw another child wearing her coat or riding her bike in the schoolyard, as this would embarrass the child. Connie’s success and devotion to teaching were recognized by her supervisors and others. She was nominated multiple times by district leaders to be national Teacher of the Year, and when she retired, the City Council adopted a resolution lauding her for “tapping into the inquisitive minds of children, and instilling pride and confidence in her students … so no child slips through the system unnoticed.” A council member presented the resolution at a surprise school assembly. She was a strong supporter of her union, the American Federation of Teachers. But when the union went on strike for better working conditions — occasionally for weeks at a time — Connie worried that children in her class would fall behind. Each day, after spending the morning on the picket line, Connie would spend the afternoon tutoring children at her home. The lessons were free, though some families offered payment in lasagnas and cakes. The great love of Connie’s life was Morris Marks, whom she met when they lived across the street from each other in Philadelphia. They were married for 64 years, until Morris died in May 2018. Together, they traveled around the country and the world, visiting Israel, the United Kingdom, and finally — in her late 70s — China, where their son, Ted, was working. The couple moved to Tamarac, Florida, for several years after retirement, where they built a network of close friends and were introduced to the pleasures of early-bird dinners. In 2005, health concerns brought them back to the Northeast, where they could be close to their daughter. Connie enjoyed living in Princeton, where she found friends among neighbors and fellow members of her book club, the local chapter of Jewish Women International, and the Let’s Talk group

meeting at the Princeton Senior Resource Center. She never missed an election and grew especially interested in politics later in life. She attended her first political fundraiser — for Barack Obama — when she was 81 years old. Connie is survived by her children and children-in-law, Marilyn Marks Tal and Reli Tal of Princeton, with whom she lived; and Ted and Ilene Fluss Marks of San Jose, California. She is also survived by three grandchildren, Rinat Ma’ayan Tal, Eliana Lauren Marks, and Zachary Aaron Marks. In recent years, she most cherished her time with Rinat, Eliana, and Zack. Funeral services and burial were held Sunday, November 6, at Princeton Cemetery. The family suggests that contributions in her memory be sent to the Minersville, Pa., public library (minersvillelibrary.org); the Home and School Association at Farrell Elementary School (c/of Debbie Simon, Farrell School, 8300 Castor Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19152); Planned Parenthood (plannedparenthood.org); or HIAS (hias. org). Arrangements are by Orland’s Memorial Chapel. For condolences, please visit Connie’s obituary page at OrlandsMemorialChapel.com.

Peter M. O’Neill Pe te r M i ch ae l O’N e i l l (1946-2022) passed away peacefully on October 25 af ter a valiant, graceful struggle with Parkinson’s disease. Recognized by his warm smile and kind heart, Peter was also known for his attentiveness, moral compass, and sense of humor. While battling a relentlessly debilitating disease in his final years, Peter continued to practice law, play golf, watch the Yankees and the Giants (with great vigor!), share b o ok re com m endat ions, and craft a steady stream of jokes until the end. Peter was born in Summit, New Jersey, on November 22, 1946 to the late Peter E. O’Neill, a decorated World War II veteran, and Patricia O’Neill. He and his sister, Tina O’Neill Finn, grew up in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, and he graduated from Mountain Lakes High School in 1964, where he lettered in basketball and track From Mountain Lakes, Peter went on to central New York to attend Colgate University where he ran track earning letters each year along with the “All-East” accolade. The hills of Colgate were never far from Peter’s heart, as he organized countless events and reunions, including chairing his 50th reunion committee. At the time of his death Peter was a member of the Colgate Alumni Council and nominated for another term. As he wrote in the 50th reunion book “Tapestry”: “My life changed on June 8, 1968, when just t wo weeks after graduating from

Colgate, I met my future wife, Anne … I was as single and unattached as you could be, when Jeff LaCour a fellow Fiji asked me to go to a house around the corner and pick up a lifeguard he worked with who would not attend his party alone. Rang the doorbell, and Anne walked into my life.” With his characteristic sense of purpose, he headed to Boston University School of Law while Anne went to the western part of Massachusetts as a freshman at Smith College. Two months after Peter’s graduation from law school in June 1971, he and Anne married on August 28th, surrounded by friends and their families. After a stint in the Essex County Prosecutor’s office in Newark tr y ing cr iminal cases on behalf of the State, Peter joined a small firm in Newark. Then one enlightened day after several years of coming home to Princeton and finding his children asleep, he decided to take his legal skills to Princeton — and with any luck be home for dinner with his family. He established a well-respected and busy law practice on Nassau Street, representing individuals and businesses in a variety of transactional and litigation matters. At the time of his death, Peter was with the law firm of Stevens & Lee, in Lawrenceville. In addition to his passions for Colgate, law, and his family, Peter embraced golf after the semi-retirement of his tennis racquet. He was a member of The Bedens Brook Club, where he was a past president, and TPC Jasna Polana, where he was on the Board of Governors. Peter and Anne shared this love of golf together playing numerous courses across the U.S. and abroad with various friends and family members. On September 22, 1998, at Tullyhogue, the mystical site in County Tyrone, of the O’Neill clan, Peter was crowned Chieftain. Ireland and his passion for golf would be forever linked. He is survived by his wife, Anne; his three children, Katie O’Neill Burgener of Boston, MA, Sarah O’Neill Kreter of Londonderry, NH, and Michael Sean O’Neill of Bloomfield, NJ ; their s p ou s e s P h i l B u r g e n e r, Justin Kreter, and Brittany Trevenen O’Neill; and his six grandchildren, Annabel, Eloise, Cody, Gunnar, Abigail, and Elizabeth. Peter is also survived by his sister, Tina, his niece, Christen, and a legion of loving Conley family relatives (Anne is one of 11 siblings). Peter relished connecting with friends and family near and far, playing amateur deejay, dancing with Anne whether in the living room or on a wedding dance floor, traveling with friends and family, cooking and grilling, devouring non-fiction and fiction alike, along with reading anything to his grandchildren. And being a grateful citizen of the Princeton community for over 50 years. In honor of Peter’s lifelong pursuit of strength in both mind and body, donations in his memory can be made to Colgate University or Princeton Medical Center Foundation. Arrangements under the direction of The MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton, NJ.

Raymond Leroy Hallows Raymond Leroy Hallows, 93, of Skillman, NJ, died on October 27, 2022, close to his loving family. Ray grew up in Joplin, Missouri. Since he, age 12, bought his first Bolex movie camera, his passion was documenting family memories in motion pictures and video. Ray received a BSEE degree in 1952 from Missouri University – Science and Technology. Upon graduation, Ray joined the Radio Corporation of America. Following RCA, Ray’s engineering positions were with New Jersey Public Broadcasting Authority, Mercer County Community College, Advanced Technology Systems in Fairlawn, NJ, EMR Photoelectric in Princeton, and CBS in New York. He married Barbara Gould in 1962 and they raised three children, Laurie, Kenneth, and Gail in Lawrenceville, NJ. Ray loved the family home, which he maintained attentively for 57 years. There, he assembled an extensive collection of editing and projection equipment. He enjoyed working on audio visual projects and running his film-to-tape and digital editing and transfer service. Over the years, there were many family reunions, especially on Star Island, in the historic Isles of Shoals, 10 miles off Portsmouth, NH. He was a Life Member of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers, serving as Manager and Membership Chairman in Philadelphia, and on the Board of Editors of the SMPTE Journal. He was also a member of the Princeton Chapter of the SPEBSQSA (Society for Preservation and Encouragement of Barber Shop Quartet Singing in America). His involvement in this group inspired his lifelong habit of spontaneously erupting into humorous song. This irreverent and joyful practice continued to his final days. A master of the English language, he enjoyed crossword puzzles, and playfully recited puns, poetry, limericks, and famous quotations. Ray is predeceased by his sister, Jean Ann and his first granddaughter, Evan Lee. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Hallows; three children: Laurie (John), Kenneth (Nuria), and Gail (Jonathan); eight grandchildren: Eleanor, Theo, Brian, Alexander, Andrew, Kale, Adelaide, and Lane; nieces, Lani, Diane, and nephew, David and their families. A private burial and life celebration tribute was held at the Natural Burial Space at Rosemont Cemetery, in Hunterdon County, NJ. A memorial ser vice is planned for Spring 2023 at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton (UUCP), 50 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the UUCP, or the Star Island Corporation, Portsmouth, NH, or Doctors Without Borders.

Edwin Paul Beckerman, the librar y director who helped transform a patchwork of small, unaffiliated book rooms into the modern Woodbridge Library System, died Saturday, October 29 at age 94. He had been a Princeton resident since 1968. “He was the Garibaldi of our system,” said his daughter-in-law, Wenda Rottweiler, the current coordinator of the Woodbridge Main Library, who has been with the system since 1989. “He brought everything together, and brought it into the modern age.” Ed was also an author, teacher, and past president of the New Jersey Library A ssociation (1970 -1971) whose ideas about library construction and management had an influence that went beyond New Jersey. He was a trustee of the Princeton Public Library for

more than a decade, and did consulting work for more than 100 libraries in the tristate area and beyond. His 1994 book Administration of the Public Library, written with Alice Gertzog, has become a standard text. “He always had wisdom to share with us, and he was so generous with his time,” recalled Leslie Burger, past president of the American Library Association, who was mentored by Beckerman. “He was respected by everybody.” When Beckerman arrived in Woodbridge, in 1964, each section of the sprawling township had its own independent library — stocked with a motley assortment of donated books. Of some 70,000 books in the eight sites, he later recalled, maybe 20,000 were worth keeping. One chemistry book dated back to 1913.

special emphasis on outreach. He helped pioneer bookmobile programs for underserved communities, and worked in Harlem in the mid-1950s. Social justice was important to him: one of his proudest achievements, in Woodbridge, was the creation of Middlesex County’s first Head Start program. Ed married librarian Jean Friedburg in 1954. They had three children: James, Lee, and Peter. Jean died in June 2020. In 1963, in Woodbridge, there was a referendum. Should those scattered, antiquated libraries be brought into the 20th century? They should. Beckerman was by then known in the field; he had worked at the Leicester City Public Library in England (as part of a Department of State exchange program ) and was assistant director of the Yonkers N.Y. Public Library. He was tapped for the job. Ed had a mandate. But that wasn’t enough. One of his key insights was that library management was a political job. Funding depended on the good will of elected officials — some of whom might have little interest in books. So he made himself a familiar figure in Woodbridge. He hobnobbed with mayors, and advocated for libraries at town council meetings and Rotary Club get-togethers. Politics and The American Public Library: Creating Political Support for Library Goals, published in 1996, was his master class on the subject. How right he was became apparent in 1965, when

he faced strong headwinds from critics. Book bans are headline news today. But they aren’t new. Two novels, the bawdy satire Candy and the grimly realistic Last Exit to Brooklyn, were causing a stir. “Obscene and rotten filth,” one former councilman called them. Beckerman had both books on his shelves. Worse, he had actually spoken at a Rutgers symposium on censorship, co-sponsored by the ACLU. There were some who wanted his head. But Ed had laid the groundwork. He had allies in city hall. He also had a knack for bridge-building, for patiently explaining his beliefs. “The question of the value of the material is disagreed upon among the critics,” he said. He himself found Last Exit “brilliant, revolting.” But shouldn’t people be allowed to make up their own minds? In a unanimous vote, the library board of trustees reaffi rmed the book selection and gave Beckerman their full backing. “Tact,” read a plaque on Ed’s desk — it was a paraphrase of Churchill — “is when you tell someone to go to hell, and they can’t wait to get there.” Ed Beckerman was a very tactful man. Another example of his tact — and decency — was recalled by his son Lee. They were eating at a New York cafeteria, and saw a homeless man collecting scraps. Ed quietly dropped a bill on the ground, then picked it up and handed it to the man, saying, “I think you dropped this.” “To me, not only the empathy to recognize a person in need, but the ability to

help without assaulting the other person’s dignity, was masterful,” Lee said. Ed was a lifelong Yankee fan, Civil War enthusiast, theater aficionado, Mozart lover, and folk music buff who had been playing guitar since age 20. He was known to his neighbors at Brandywine Living, his home since 2017, for playing in the weekly jam sessions with other residents. He was a kind, gentle, generous man who will be missed by his sons Jim, Lee, and Peter and their spouses, Tom, Wendi, and Eileen; his grandchildren Max, Amelia, Kai, and Lydia; his niece Susan Braun; and his nephews Michael Beckerman, Jonathan Beckerman, and Michael Braun. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the New Jersey Library Association scholarship fund at njla. org or the ACLU at aclu.org Extend condolences and share m emor ie s at T he KimbleFuneralHome.com.

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