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Responding to Students’ Demands, Seminary To Rename Chapel Princeton Theological Seminary’s (PTS) chapel no longer bears the name of slaveholder and anti-abolitionist Samuel Miller, following a unanimous vote by the seminary’s board of trustees last Tuesday, January 25. The seminary trustees also voted to establish a task force to develop guiding principles “for naming, renaming, and the conferring of honor on all other physical sites and objects related to the seminary.” The trustees’ action followed a January 18 demonstration led by the Association of Black Seminarians (ABS) and attended by more than 100 students and other supporters. Demonstrators called for removal of Miller’s name from the chapel and establishment of a renaming process for all buildings on campus named after people associated with slavery. The protestors stated that they would no longer worship at the chapel unless Miller’s name was removed. “This decision to disassociate the name Samuel Miller from the chapel is another step in Princeton Theological Seminary’s earnest commitment to greater equity, including reformation and repair of yesterday’s wrongs,” the trustees’ announcement stated. In their announcement, the trustees also seemed to acknowledge and appreciate the input from the voices that had spoken up to urge positive reforms. The statement continued, “The board of trustees wishes to thank the student community in general and especially the Association of Black Seminarians, as well as the faculty and committed alums, for their thoughtful and spirited engagement over the years in seeking a more just and faithful witness of the seminary’s mission.” The ABS also issued a statement applauding the trustees’ decision and claiming that it was “a result of the efforts led by ABS in partnership with other student organizations.” On the day after the trustees’ decision, ABS held a follow-up rally to respond to the decision and to physically remove the “Miller” sign from the chapel. Speakers praised the trustees’ decision, and their responsiveness to the students’ demands, emphasizing the crucial role of student activism. Many alumni, community members, clergy, and faculty supported the ABS initiative, with a number of letters to Continued on Page 9

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Omicron Surge Recedes, Mask Mandate Ends The Princeton Health Department reported Monday that COVID-19 case numbers dropped again, down to 83 new cases in Princeton over the previous seven days and 209 cases in the previous 14 days. Princeton registered its highest new case numbers of the pandemic less than a month ago with a seven-day total of 287 cases from January 4 to 10 and highest 14-day total of 568 from December 28, 2021 to January 10, 2022. Infection rates have declined steadily since then. Princeton Deputy Administrator for Health and Community Services Jeff Grosser noted the decrease in cases from the Omicron spike, and pointed out, “During the spike Princeton saw some of its highest rates of COVID-19 cases, but despite the higher case rates hospitalizations of Princeton residents remained lower than the state average.” Grosser went on to express cautious hope for the weeks ahead. “It’s too early to tell, but we do know that with the high number of infections, there should be some form of community protection,” he said. “Whether or not this protection provides longstanding support against new variants or case surges is still to be determined.” On New Jersey’s COVID Activity Level

Index (CALI Score), Mercer County, in the Central West region of the state, has dropped from “very high” to “high” for the first time in four weeks. Princeton Public Schools reported 46 new cases for the week ended January 28, an uptick from the previous week’s 39, but far below early January totals. The Princeton University campus risk level remained at “high,” but the asymptomatic testing rate continued to decline with 177 positive new cases for a positivity

rate of 1.05 percent, down from 1.58 percent, 2.91 percent, and 5.65 percent in the previous three weeks. Throughout the state the Omicron surge continues to decline, with the seven-day average for new cases down 41 percent from a week ago and 76 percent from a month ago, as reported by the New Jersey Department of Health on February 1. Hospitalizations in the state were also down significantly, and Monday’s statewide transmission rate was 0.55, Continued on Page 10

Voters Approve $17.5M Referendum To Upgrade Aging School Buildings

On January 25, Princeton voters supported the Princeton Public Schools’ (PPS) $17.5 million facilities maintenance referendum by a margin of more than 3 to 1, in unofficial results pending tallying of provisional and some mail-in ballots, according to the Mercer County Clerk’s Office. Of the 3,041 votes counted so far, 2,320 (76 percent) were cast in favor and 721 against (24 percent). Final numbers and certification were expected to be announced today, February 2. “I’m grateful to the community for their overwhelming support of the referendum,”

said PPS Board of Education (BOE) President Dafna Kendal. “Approval from voters will provide funds for the district to make needed repairs of the school buildings while allowing the district to benefit from state debt service aid, which will significantly reduce the financial impact and overall costs of the project to Princeton taxpayers.” The State of New Jersey approved the referendum projects and declared them eligible for 34 percent reimbursement from the state for principal and interest payments. Continued on Page 10

WASSAILING THE APPLE TREES: Despite Saturday’s snowstorm, Terhune Orchards hosted its annual celebration on Sunday afternoon to ensure a good apple harvest in the coming year. The free event featured dancing, singing, merrymaking, a bonfire, and refreshments. Participants share their favorite winter activities in this week’s Town Talk on page 6. (Photo by Weronika A. Plohn)

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Cannabis Meeting Date: Tuesday, March 29, at 7 p.m., is the date for the Princeton Council meeting during which input from the public can be heard regarding the issue of whether to zone for cannabis retail. The meeting will be via Zoom. For more information and to register, visit Princetonnj.gov. Free COVID-19 Vaccine and Booster Clinics in Princeton: February 3 and 17, 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street. Questions? Email jvenema@princetonnj.gov. Free PCR COVID-19 Testing: Montgomery Township sponsors the site at Johnson and Johnson Consumer Products Skillman Campus, 199 Grandview Road, Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-3 p.m. Testing is in the lobby of the North Building. Montgomerynj.gov. Photo Contest: Sponsored by Friends of Princeton Open Space, shots of Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Preserve and Woodfield Reservation, submit by March 31 to win gift cards or participation in a photo exhibit. Open to all ages. Visit fopos.org. Skating on the Square: Palmer Square’s “eco-friendly” outdoor synthetic rink is back, located on Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn. The rink is open through February 27. Visit Palmersquare.com for more information. Morven Temporary Closure: Morven Museum and Garden on Stockton Street is closed through mid-February to allow repair of several historic floors inside the building.

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It has been four years since Morven Museum & Garden launched its “Grand Homes & Gardens Distinguished Speaker S er ies,” tak ing viewers through the ornate doors and garden gates of palatial estates up and down the East Coast and beyond. Designed to provide relief from the bleakest part

of winter, and ultimately, the pandemic, the popular “armchair travel” series has visited mansions from Maine to Florida. The theme of this year’s talks is “The Roaring Twenties,” and the series is available both virtually and at small watch parties being held in Morven’s Stockton Education Center.

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The first, “Innisfree : An American Garden,” is Thursday, February 10 at 6:30 p.m. “Swan House: A Collaboration in Classicism” is February 17, “Ca’ d’Zan: A Glamourous Icon of the Roaring Twenties” is February 24, and “Vizcaya: A Most Unusual American House” is March 3. “We’re taking the best of what we learned in the pandemic with our triedand-true favorite lecture series,” said Mor ven Executive Director Jill Barry. “Last year, we were totally virtual. Because we haven’t totally turned the corner, we are marrying both ideas. So this year, people can choose to watch from home or, for those who are ready to be together, come to a watch party here.” Each week’s presenter will speak from their respective locations. There will be virtual viewing options and recordings for all ticketholders. Tickets are available for the entire series or individual talks, and range from $20 for one in-person event (Morven members) to $90 for all four events (inperson general admission). The watch parties will have limited capacity. “Innisfree: An American Garden” takes viewers to Millbrook, New York, where the nonprofit public garden influenced by Chinese style was established between 1930 and 1960 by Walter and Marion Beck. Walter Beck was a painter; his wife was an avid gardener and heiress. The Edward Inman Swan House was designed by Philip T. Shutze, and built for Edward and Emily Inman. Inman was an Atlanta businessman with interests in real estate, transportation, and banking. The property is currently part of the Atlanta History Center. T he t h ird s top in t he

series is Sarasota, Florida, adjacent to Sarasota Bay. Ca’ d’Zan is a Mediterranean revival style mansion that was home to circus mogul and ar t collector John Ringling and his wife, Mable, who loved Venice. The house was completed in 1926. According to the property’s website, Ca’ d’ Zan is translated into “House of John,” “in the dialect of their beloved Venice.” Vizcaya Museum and Gardens, previously known as Villa Vizcaya, was home to businessman James Deering of the Deering McCormickI n te r n at i o n a l H a r ve s te r for tune. It is located on Biscayne Bay in the neighborhood of Miami known

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today as Coconut Grove. “We’re going into the lap of luxury,” said Barry. “We’ll learn about these wonderful moments and these wonderful families, creating these lives that don’t exist anymore. It’s fun to dip into this romantic period and hear the stories of the people behind them. Each house is such a jewel in its own right. Putting them together creates a beautiful necklace of lectures.” For details and registration, visit Morven.org. —Anne Levin

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Wo m a n s p a c e h a s a n nou n ce d t hat E l i z ab e t h S m a r t, ch i l d ab d u c t ion prevention advocate, is the 26th annual Barbara Boggs Sigmund Awards honoree. Smart will be honored at a virtual event on Thursday May 12 at 6 p.m. Smart was abducted on June 5, 2002, and her captors controlled her by threatening to kill her and her family if she tried to escape. Fortunately, the police safely returned her back to her family on March 12, 2003, after being held a prisoner for nine grueling months. Smart has become an advocate for change related to child abduction, recovery programs, and National legislation. The Founder of the Elizabeth Smart Foundation, Elizabeth has also helped promote The National AMBER Alert, The Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act, and other safety legislation to help prevent abductions. Smart has chronicled her experiences in the book My Story. In addition, she and other abduction survivors worked with the Department of Justice to create a survivor’s guide, You’re Not Alone: The Journey from Abduction to Empowerment. This guide is meant to encourage children who have gone through similar experiences not to give up but to know that there is hope for a rewarding life. “I am so honored to be receiving the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award that celebrates people who inspire us to greatness,” Smar t said. “I look for ward to speaking about healing and moving past traumatic events as Womanspace clients are in the process of doing on a daily basis. Healing is a long journey and one that can reap great rewards.” “Not only has Elizabeth been through a horrifying trauma but she is using her experience to help other children and parents stay safe and learn how to focus on healing and move on to a rewarding life. This is strength personified in my eyes,” said Lauren Nazarian, director of development for Womanspace. A donation of $100 is suggested in lieu of ticket sales. All donations over $1,000 will receive a gift basket with local wine and desserts to enjoy during the livestream. Visit womanspace.org to register. Additionally, the Silent Auction held alongside the virtual event offers advertising opportunities for local businesses and corporations. Email lan @ womanspace. org for more information.

Ed: “Marching in Mummers Parade on January 1 on Broad Street in Philadelphia. I also like shoveling my driveway and sledding down the hill.” Janet: “My favorite winter activity this year is reading books while drinking hot chai. I recently finished reading Cloud Cuckoo Land by Anthony Doerr. It was terrific!” —Ed Stivender, Clifton Heights, Pa., with Janet Mills, Pennington

Clara: “I like to go sledding, drink hot chocolate, and play bingo.” Gavin: “Skiing is my favorite! I went to Bear Creek this year with my dad and it was very fun. We hope to go back some more this winter. I also like to go sledding and have snowball fights. —Clara and Gavin Schlegel, West Windsor

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Leo: “I roast marshmallows and go sledding. I also like to watch The Polar Express and drink hot chocolate.” Madelyn: “I like to build a snowman with my sister. I am going to go sledding with my friend today. She has a big hill in her backyard. “ Margot: “I like to jump on the trampoline with some snow on it, and I like to drink hot cocoa that my sister makes.” —Leo Cashman, Skillman with Madelyn and Margot O’Connor, Princeton

Cleo: “I like to make snowballs.” Lynn: “Our family likes to go hiking and walking in the woods. We do bird watching and feed the birds.” Ann: “We like to go outside and explore nature, go on hikes, look for animal tracks in the woods, and go back home and have some tea.” —Cleo and Lynn Butler, Yardley, Pa., with Ann Able, Churchville, Pa.

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Princeton Public Library Invites Public To Join the Great Backyard Bird Count

A project in it iated by Princeton Public Librar y encourages the local community to join in an annual, international effort counting and recording sightings of different species of birds. From February 9-25, Princeton’s Great Backyard Bird Count ( GBBC ) will offer a variety of programs and activities at the library and around the community. The actual bird count is February 18-21. T h e s er ie s m ark s t h e 25th anniversar y of The Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), which was launched by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology and the National Audubon Society. The “citizen-science” project encourages the public to collect data on wild birds and display results. Birds Canada joined in 2009, and the project went global in 2013 when GBBC began entering

data into eBird, the world’s largest biodiversity-related citizen science project. Princeton Public Library s t a f f b e c a m e aw a r e of GBBC in January 2021. “We thought it was cute, but we didn’t have enough time to turn it around, so we decided to wait until this year,” said the library’s Community Engagement Coordinator Kim Dorman, who has put the project together. “As it evolved, I realized it’s not really just our program, and that we would love it if the whole town became involved.” Once it was decided what events the library would host — a community art exhibit, photo exhibit, fiction book group, and a screening — Dorman began to contact other community organizations. “We reached out to as many partners as possible to see if they would

like to do their own thing or something sponsored by the library,” she said. “People were excited about it. And that was great, because in addition to promoting the event, we wanted to promote civic engagement and practice citizen science.” According to the GBBC website, an estimated 300,000 participated in the event last year. Some 6,436 species were ident if ied. Those taking part in Princeton’s bird count are asked to watch and count birds for 15 minutes or more, at least once between February 1821. For details and registration, visit princetonlibrary. org/birdcount/. Activities begin February 9 at 1 p.m. with a presentation by Becca Rodomsky Bish of the Cornell Ornithology Lab about how to participate in the bird count. The library’s Fiction Book Group

ALL ABOUT THE BIRDS: The Great Backyard Bird Count celebrates the experience of identifying and counting species of birds. Lectures, walks, art exhibits, and backyard birdwatching are all among the community-wide offerings. (Photo by Tom Amico, Macaulay Library)

discusses Migrations by Charlotte McConaghy on February 10 at 10 a.m. On Sunday, Febr uar y 13 at 2 p.m., the film Birders : The Central Park Effect is screened in the library’s C om mu n it y Room. Bird walks around The Watershed Reserve and Mountain Lakes are scheduled for February 19 and 20 at 9 a.m., respectively. Additional events include a talk on February 24, “Attracting Birds: Beyond the Bird Feeder” at 7 p.m., with environmentalist Kathy Easton; an art exhibit at D&R Greenway Land Trust, “New Jersey Birds and You,” through February 18, and the “Wild Princeton: Photographs by Leigh Faden” exhibit on display in the library’s Technology Center through February 25. Special events for children include story times featuring books about birds available on the library’s YouTube channel, a “Take and Make Owl Craft” going on all day on February 12, and a bird migration game that same day, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., on Hinds Plaza. Educators from The Watershed Institute will encourage kids ages 4-12 to stretch their wings and imagine what obstacles birds might face during migration. “I love that there are all of t he s e d if ferent ways people can par ticipate,” said Dorman. “They can be for someone just starting out with this sort of thing, or someone who is accomplished. The walks at The Watershed and Mountain Lakes are things people can join in ways they feel safe. We wanted to provide a lot of ways to participate, at everyone’s level of comfort. Everybody came up with different ideas that the library and others could contribute. It is a real community effort.” —Anne Levin

Annual Thomas Edison Day Features Talk on Diversity

Thomas Edison State University (TESU ) President Merodie A. Hancock, Ph.D., has announced plans to celebrate this year’s Edison Day, the annual staff development day commemorating Thomas Edison’s birthday, with a special keynote speaker. Aisha Thomas-Petit will deliver a keynote presentation at on February 11 at 12 p.m. The virtual event is open to the public.

Aisha Thomas-Petit Thomas-Petit, chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer at AMC Networks Inc. will speak about her work in the film and media industry as it relates to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, followed by a questionand-answer session from the audience. As TESU undertakes its year-long 50th anniversary celebration, the university is focusing on a different university priority for each quarter. The focus during the first quarter is on TESU’s commitment to DEI. “DEI: Making an Impact Beyond the Screen” is the title of Thomas-Petit’s talk. “Aisha brings a wealth of experience and perspective that

will be valuable for our team here at Thomas Edison State University, and I am pleased to be able to share her insights with the greater Trenton community,” said Hancock. “As we embark on building our own diversity, equity, and inclusion roadmap to support our students and drive innovation, it is vital that we listen to the perspective of a seasoned executive.” Thomas-Petit joined AMC Networks in 2020 as its first chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer. In this role, Thomas-Petit builds on the company’s current DEI foundation, partnering with senior leaders to advance the company’s DEI goals. She plays an integral role in setting the strategy, road map, and success measures to build, develop, and retain a diverse and inclusive community of talent within the company’s workforce as well as behind the camera and on-screen. Previously, she worked at ADP where she rose through its ranks, culminating as the head of diversity, inclusion, and corporate social responsibility. Thomas-Petit also spent more than seven years at Barclays Capital, where she ultimately became the human resources director for Global Operations. Prior to Barclays, Thomas-Petit spent eight years at JP Morgan Chase, where she held several leadership roles. She holds a Master of Business Administration degree in marketing and business strategy from Rutgers University and a Bachelor of Science degree in marketing from Syracuse University, where she graduated magna cum laude. For a registration link, visit Tesu.edu.

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seminary trustees and administration and about 300 signatures on a petition. Groups in alliance with the ABS included the Antiracist Coalition, Asian Association of Princeton Theological Seminary, En Conjunto, the Korean Student Association, the Women’s Center, Seminarians for Peace and Justice, the Lutheran Group, and the Gender and Sexuality Association for Seminarians. In a January 25 letter to the seminary community, P TS President M. Craig Barnes also applauded the trustees’ decision, describing the chapel as “the spiritual heart of our community” and affirming that “its welcome must be as wide and healing as God’s love for us.” He wrote that the decision was “part of their commitment to the ongoing work of confession and repentance that was part of the historical audit on slavery. As a community, we are committed not only to keeping the legacy of our history before us, but also to continuing to make steps toward repair.” In his statement Barnes also saluted the role of student voices in helping to bring about the decision. “The board joins me in being grateful for the prophetic voices of our students, especially the leadership of the Association of Black S em inar ians ( A B S ) ,” he wrote. “It has been a moving testimony of covenant community to see how diverse students united to lament the pain of having to worship in a chapel named for a slaveholder, opponent of abolitionism, and advocate for the American Colonization Society, which sought to send freed Blacks to Africa.” Since the fall of 2019 when PTS, in response to its historical audit on slavery, pledged to spend $27 million for scholarships and other initiatives in addressing its past ties to slavery, the seminary has dedicated 35 full scholarships to descendants of the enslaved and those from historically underrepresented groups; named the seminary library for Presbyterian minister and abolitionist Theodore Sedgwick Wright, the first African American graduate of PTS; upgraded resources and appointed the first fulltime director for the Betsey Stockton Center for Black Church Studies; and incorporated the historical audit into the first year seminary curriculum to ensure that members of the community are taught this history. The ABS statement concluded, “It is with great anticipation the community looks to the near future, as the renaming task force is established. We hope that this decision serves as a catalyst for more action steps in the seminary’s journey of repentance and reconciliation.” —Donald Gilpin

Talk on Timbuctoo And First Emancipation

The Trent House Association presents a virtual talk on Timbuctoo, a community of formerly enslaved and free Black people in Burlington County, on Wednesday, February 9, at 7 p.m. via Zoom at https://tinyurl. com/Feb9Talk. No pre-registration is required. A pay-as-you-wish donat ion is encou rage d and can be made by PayPal at williamtrenthouse.org.

Guy Weston G u y We s to n , t h e d e scendant of an early home owner in Timbuctoo, has researched the community for many years and will describe its history. Previously unpublished details about the lives of antebellum free Black people in southern New Jersey will be presented. Settled in 1826, the community included at least two churches, a cemetery, two schools, and a benevolent organization. Weston will identify the documents and archives available to uncover both personal family stories and community history. These sources give life to the historical record with first-hand accou nts of people and events of the time. Weston currently serves as managing director of the Timbuctoo Historical Society and is a visiting scholar in the history department at Rutgers University (New Brunswick). He is active in the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH) and the Afro-American Historical and Genealogical Society (AAHGS).

Disabilities and Inclusion Recognized by Synagogue

Jewish Disabilities, Awareness, and Inclusion Month is acknowledged by Jewish organizations around the world in February, including at The Jewish Center in Princeton. The Jewish Center has taken additional actions to include those living with disabilities who would like to attend services and events in person or by Zoom. In August of 2021, The Jewish Center completed construction on a new bimah (altar) where members read the Torah during services. This new bimah is now accessible for those with wheelchairs, walkers, or other mobility issues. “We are incredibly excited to be able to offer assistance for those who need,” says Joel Berger, executive director of The Jewish Center. “We strive to be welcoming and inclusive to all, and with all of these wonderful changes in motion, we are closer to reaching that goal.” The Jewish Center is also offering preferred seating in the sanctuary for those with wheelchairs, walkers, visual or hearing impairments, or other special needs.

Additionally, for those who need visual assistance, they are now offering large print prayer books, magnifiers, and reading glasses. The Jewish Center is also in the process of setting up assistive listening devices for those with hearing impairments. One room in the building will soon be available as a low sensory stimulation area as well as a Play Pray Space in the Youth Lounge for children. The Play Pray Space will display services for the parents while also providing books, toys, and puzzles for children. New accommodations for those with sensory needs will soon be certified by KultureCity, a leading nonprofit helping businesses and organizations become accommodating and accepting of those with sensory needs. In addition to the new accommodations being made around the building, The Jewish Center Women, an organization through The Jew ish Center, has also invited speaker, advocate, and comedian Pamela Rae Schuller to present “What Makes Me Tic: Inclusion Through Comedy and Storytelling” over Zoom. Schuller will be speaking on February 22 at 8 p.m. and herself has Tourette syndrome. Advanced registration required. For more information, contact info@thejewishcenter. com, call (609) 921-0100, or visit thejewishcenter.org.

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Department is operating a COVID-19 testing site at the former Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad building at 237 N. Harrison Street next to the Princeton Shopping Center. Hours are Monday through Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome, but to schedule an appointment visit testnj.online/reg.aspx. Mercer County has announced COVID-19 vaccine clinics and testing clinics throughout the month of February at CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton and other locations. See mercercounty. org or covidvaccine.nj.gov for further information. For at-home testing, free rapid test kits are available at covidtests.gov, and free PCR test kits at learn.vaulthealth. com/nj. Health experts have recently discussed the possible goal of moving from the pandemic phase of COVID-19 to an endemic phase, in which the population would have high enough immunity so that the infection rates would be kept at low levels without widespread hospitalizations. But Grosser is not yet ready to declare the arrival of an endemic phase. “The goal we are hoping for is to avoid serious forms of COVID-19 disease in everyone,” he said. “There have been many discussions and speculation on how COVID-19 should be considered endemic. With this novel coronavirus, there is still too much to be learned about the occurrence of disease, surges, and community response to define it as such.” —Donald Gilpin

with numbers below 1 indicating a declining outbreak with each new case leading to fewer than one additional case. Numbers of deaths in New Jersey, which tend to rise weeks or more after a surge in cases, were continuing to increase with 2,380 deaths reported in January, the highest monthly death toll since May 2020. Princeton’s indoor mask mandate, which went into effect on January 13, ended on January 31 and was not extended “due to the rapid decline in cases,” though the Office of Emergency Management and the health department continue to strongly recommend mask-wearing indoors in public. The January 31 Princeton municipality newsletter cautioned, “As we have observed throughout the pandemic, during surges in cases due to new variants, the community should utilize scientificallybacked precautions such as physical distancing and maskwearing. The best defense against severe health complications from COVID-19 is to get vaccinated and stay up-todate with booster doses.” Grosser noted that the Princeton Health Department is continuing to work on administering vaccines and boosters to eligible populations and is planning additional clinics for March and April to increase accessibility. The health department will be hosting vaccine and booster clinics on Thursdays, February 3 and February 17, at the Princeton Senior Resource Center, 45 Stockton Street, from 10 a.m. to noon. Princeton University has announced Moderna vaccination JUNCTION and booster clinics on ThursBARBER days, February 3, 10 and 17 and Wednesday Pfizer clinics Ice Crea SHOP on February 9 and 16 at Jad33 Princeton-Hightstown Rd win Gym from noon to 4 p.m. Ellsworth’s Center Vaccines and boosters (Near Train Station) are also available at several pharmacies and other clinics in and around Princeton. See covid19.nj.gov or vaccines.gov Tues-Fri: 10am-6pm; for further information. Sat 8:30am-3:30pm 5 T he P r inceton Healt Hulfish h

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anticipates it will continue to work to take care of the six schools using the most effective financing means possible to ensure that the schools meet the needs of the students and staff with respect to health, safety, and 21st-century teaching and learning best practices.” In 2019, the PPS BOE and the facilities team, led by Bouldin and new Director of Plant Operat ions Dav id Harding, initiated a comprehensive roof audit and review of building systems, and in the fall of 2020 began an in-depth review of roofs with the district architects and roofing contractors. Further review included consultation with engineering firms to evaluate needed work on masonry at Princeton High School, as well as investigations of rooftop HVAC equipment at all six schools. Communications to the public began in June 2021 after the PPS had determined which projects required immediate attention and how much they would cost. Board members voted on the specifics of the proposed maintenance at a July 2021 BOE meeting. Following approval from the state, the January 25 special election and the referendum question were authorized, and the district began actively educating stakeholders about the referendum. The referendum projects will be completed primarily over the next four summers when students are not in the schools. “We’ll keep the community apprised of the progress of this project funded by the referendum,” said

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NEW TO THE BOARD: Princeton Area Community Foundation has welcomed, from left, Steve Downs, Kathryn A. “Kate” Foster, Scot D. Pannepacker, and Atiya Weiss to its board of trustees.

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Four new members have been appointed to the Princeton Area Community Foundation Board of Trustees. Steve D ow ns, t he co founder of Building H; Kathryn A. “Kate” Foster, president of The College of New Jersey; Scot D. Pannepacker, a partner at Lear & Pannepacker; and Atiya Weiss, the executive director of the Burke Foundation; were appointed to three-year terms on the Board of the Community Foundation, which has awarded more than $173 million in grants since its founding in 1991. “The Governance Committee is honored to have recruited four individuals who will add great value and perspective to our board work. Each is a respected leader in their various fields, and each brings a deep commitment to advancing the mission of the Community Foun-

dation trustee and chair of the Governance Committee. Sonia Delgado, who was named board-chair elect last June, took over leadership of the board, while her predecessor, Anthony “Skip” Ci m i no, w i l l now s er ve as immediate past chair. Trustees also voted to name Jeanne Besser as secretary and Michelle Everman as treasurer. “It has been a great honor to work with Skip, who is steady, calm and wise,” said Sapoch. “We are looking forward to Sonia’s leadership. She is a terrific source of inspiration.” Dr. William P. Burks retired from the board after almost 30 years of service. He was named trustee emeritus and will continue to volunteer on committees. “The joy Bill has taken f rom t h is exper ience is catching. I’m so filled with

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Mailbox Noting Considerations Against Retail Cannabis Dispensaries in Princeton

To the Editor: When I voted for marijuana legalization, it felt good to make a virtuous decision. Last year, cannabis became legal in New Jersey and municipalities began deciding whether to opt-in/out of hosting recreational dispensaries. The Princeton Cannabis Task Force (CTF) unanimously recommended opening up to three recreational retail cannabis dispensaries in town. Then the Princeton Board of Education publicly voiced practical concerns, which the CTF elected to dismiss. This unusual turn of events seized my attention. Here’s why we should all be concerned: Opt-in Rate: Many of our neighbors opted out of retail cannabis dispensaries, including Montgomery, West Windsor, Plainsboro, Robbinsville, and Hopewell. Some shop supporters explain N.J.’s high opt-out rate of 71 percent as “temporary caution,” being that cannabis is so new in N.J. However, 67 percent of California towns, over 75 percent in Michigan, and 48 percent of Colorado opted out, and these states are years ahead of N.J. So, the answer isn’t a simple matter of caution. What are some lessons we can learn from markets that are way ahead of N.J.? Price of Hosting Dispensaries: The New Jersey State League of Municipalities (NJLM) found that 3 percent tax is not enough to recoup municipal costs. Yet, N.J. law allows municipalities to charge up to 2 percent. The CTF intends to allocate the entire 2 percent toward undefined social justice causes and does not commit to invest these monies locally in our community. To further complicate matters, municipalities with retail cannabis shops have seen litigation for a host of reasons. Why would Princeton be spared? Litigation is not cheap and will come out of our municipal budget. Combined costs are above and beyond the 3 percent of hosting dispensaries. Parking and Sustainability: As observed in other states, traffic and parking challenges abound around dispensaries. Princeton already has parking challenges, where will so many new visitors park — there is no explanation in the CTF report — and is the increased car pollution good for Princeton, a town that prides itself on being green? Potency Regulation: THC content of the marijuana in the ’80s was less than 2 percent. Today, it is normal to find marijuana with a THC content of over 20 percent. There are no clear guidelines or regulations from government officials. We do know that the higher the THC potency, the stronger the possibility of addiction and the more likely the person will continue to purchase and use the product. Guidelines are critical because, according to the Yale Medicine Cannabis/Marijuana Use Disorder homepage, 10 percent of people who begin smoking cannabis will become addicted, and 30 percent of current users meet the criteria for addiction. Additionally, people in mid-to-late adolescence are most likely to begin using cannabis. Do we want to make addiction problems worse in our town by making an addictive substance, that is without guidelines, even more accessible in our community? Neighbors, please visit princetonnj.gov to email Council and the mayor to urge them to reject the current CTF recommendation report. RITA RAFALOVSKY Library Place

Pointing Out Potential Consequences Of Opening Cannabis Dispensaries

To the Editor: Recently the Princeton Cannabis Task Force (CTF) issued a detailed report which recommends up to three recreational dispensaries in town and allows them to be located as close as 200 feet to schools, and requiring no setbacks for child care centers, playgrounds, or houses of worship. The CTF is led by Princeton Council members Eve Niedergang, Leticia Fraga, and Michelle Pirone Lambros. On March 29, a public Council meeting will be held to solicit public opinion on this very issue (register at princetonnj.gov to attend). Prior to publishing the report, many town residents sent the CTF peer-reviewed studies from the NIH, National Academy of Science, and the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. There are indeed many negative consequences resulting from an increased cannabis retail presence that have been studied in more mature cannabis markets, such as Colorado, Oregon, and California. These studies have shown or cited results such as increased adult and teen usage due to higher density of cannabis retailers (American Journal on Addictions, 2020) and increased likelihood of marijuana use, as well as increased risk of tobacco use and opioid misuse among children in the household where parents consume marijuana (Madras et al., 2019). Many research studies also demonstrate reduced educational and occupational outcomes associated with regular cannabis users, an increase in cannabis use disorder (CUD) which leads to addiction (JAMA, 2019 and Drug Alcohol Dependence, September 2015) and other serious public safety concerns. The public safety concerns include not only the increased risk of driving under influence, but also clear evidence of disturbing safety trends in newly legalized markets. These trends include a sharp increase in pediatric emergency room visits due to accidental child cannabis poisonings in markets where there is an increased cannabis retail presence, likely due to the increase in THC content and marijuana edibles.

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Books Series On Personal Writing Resumes Livestream Feb. 9

Magical Habits #4: “A Conversation about Personal Writing” featuring Monica Huerta, with Alexis Pauline Gumbs and Tala Khanmalek, will be shown Livestream on Wednesday, February 9 at 6 p.m. To register, visit labyrinthbooks.com. In the second half of this series — which is a collaboration among Labyrinth Books, the Princeton Public Library, and Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, Humanities Council, English Department, and Program in American Studies — conversations will turn from Huerta’s own book Magical Habits to her guests’ writing and their thoughts about as well as desires for contemporary landscapes of personal writing. Huerta is an assistant professor of English and American studies at Princeton University. Her first book is Magical Habits, in which the author draws on her experiences growing up in her family’s Mexican restaurants and her life as a scholar of literature and culture to meditate on how relationships among self, place, race, and story-

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ocumenting the birth of Ulysses in James Joyce (1959), Richard Ellman suggests that the day of publication “was becoming, in Joyce’s superstitious mind, talismanic.” If anything, there was more of the manic than talismanic in Joyce’s insistence that his 40th birthday, February 2, 1922, absolutely had to coincide with the birth of his creation. As the day approached, he fired off letters and telegrams and made frantic phone calls to Sylvia Beach, his publisher (formerly of Library Place in Princeton), and to Maurice Darantière, the printer, who was based some 300 kilometers from Paris in Dijon. On February 1, Darantière said that the package would “surely arrive by noon of the next day.” Pressed by Joyce, who claimed to be in “a state of energetic prostration,” Miss Beach told the printer that this method “was too uncertain,” and so Darantière made heroic haste, personally bringing the precious package to the conductor on the Dijon-Paris express, who delivered it into the midwife’s hands early on the talismanic morning, whereupon she rushed the newborn by cab to its proud parent. The Man in the Macintosh Several decades after Joyce’s death on January 13, 1941, I spent the better part of a rainy summer afternoon in Zurich searching for his grave. Ellman’s transformative biography had only just been published and nobody knew where he was buried. One person said, “You mean the English writer?” Finally, a girl in a bookshop told me to take the tram to Fluntern Kirche and look for the zoo. I found the graveyard but couldn’t find the grave. I was drenched and about to give up when a man in a macintosh appeared out of the dense mist. Complaining in heavily accented English about the “foul weather,” he showed me the way to number 1449 and vanished, leaving me to stare at a flat black tombstone, engraved James Joyce, 18871941. That was it. No flowers (they’d have been drowned), no sign of wife Nora and son Giorgio, who in time would be buried nearby. For now, the father of Ulysses was on his own. Later that day I took imaginative advantage of my mysterious guide, merging him with the “man in the macintosh” who is seen by Leopold Bloom at Paddy Dignam’s funeral. When I got home I expanded the encounter for the amusement of English major friends who, like me, were at play in the fields and on the streets of Ulysses. We debated the figure’s significance. In the Cyclops episode the man in the macintosh

“loves a lady who is dead.” In the dream world of Nighttown, he “springs up through a trap door,” pointing accusingly at Bloom. Was he an anti-Semitic shade? Or a stand-in for the man who put the manic in talismanic? The most significant connection from my point of view is with the Macintosh I’ve been writing on for the past 20 years. This is what Joyce does. He puts everything in play. “Not a Single Serious Line” In Ellman’s chapter on Joyce’s anxious pre-publication state of mind, he quotes from an account by Nightwood author Djuna Barnes, who met him during that period “fairly often.” She recalls Joyce looking “both sad and tired.” During a conversation at Les Deux Magots, he told her, “The pity is the public will demand and find a moral in my book, or worse, they may take it in some serious way, and in the honor of a gentleman, there is not one single serious line in it.” Not a single serious line? Right away I think of the early, densely allusive Proteus chapter in which Stephen Dedalus ponders the “ineluctable modality of the visible” on Sandymount Strand. The seemingly impenetrable seriousness of Ulysses was the selling point in an ad appearing in the New York Times Book Review some years ago, wherein the Teaching Company of Chantilly, Virginia, offered intimidated readers a way to “Examine the Multilayered Pleasures of James Joyce’s Modern Epic ... in 24 Vibrant Recorded Lectures.” Should you feel intellectually challenged by “a book whose pleasures you have always wanted to savor, but never quite worked yourself up to reading,” the lecture series “presupposes no special knowledge of literature or James Joyce.” In fact, Joyce’s novel is a “surprisingly accessible work that offers near limitless rewards to its readers.” The ad’s red-lettered come-ons — “Act Now!” “Order Today!” “Save Up to $185!” — would no doubt amuse an ad canvasser like Mr. Bloom, who shares his creator’s eye for such things. Mutely Craving to Adore How is it that so notoriously difficult an author could create a character as approachable (if not downright lovable) as Leopold Bloom? There he is on the

morning of June 16, 1904 (another “talismanic” date says Ellman), in which he feeds a cat, brings his adulterous wife breakfast in bed, and pays a productive visit to the outhouse. You feel the man — how he thinks, sees, reacts, dreams, “mutely craves to adore.” I’m thinking now of his first encounter, with the cat that walks “stiffly round a leg of the table with tail on high” and utters the first sound (“Mkgnao!”) recorded in the massive soundscape comprising Bloom’s share of the narrative: “O, there you are,” says he, as he watches “curiously, kindly the lithe black form,” thinking: “Clean to see: the gloss of her sleek hide, the white button under the butt of her tail, the green flashing eyes.” Bending down to her, his hands on his knees, thinking: “They call them stupid. They understand what we say better than we understand them. She understands all she wants to. Vindictive too. Cruel. Her nature. Curious mice never squeal. Seem to like it. Wonder what I look like to her. Height of a tower? No, she can jump me.” And as the cat gives a louder meow, there’s the pleasure of Joyce’s prose: “She blinked up out of her avid shameclosing eyes, mewing plaintively and long, showing him her milkwhite teeth. He watched the dark eyeslits narrowing with greed till her eyes were green stones.” After pouring a saucer of milk, he “listened to her licking lap” and “watched the bristles shining wirily in the weak light as she tipped three times and licked lightly.” Thinking: “Wonder is it true if you clip them they can’t mouse after. Why? They shine in the dark, perhaps, the tips. Or kind of feelers in the dark, perhaps.” The sequence ends with an exchange. “The cat mewed to him. ‘Miaow!’ he said in answer.” Imagine a City Do you have to be a devoted student of literature to take on Ulysses? I’m thinking of the tourists who walked forth smiling and stimulated after visiting the extraordinary 100th anniversary Bloomsday exhibit at Dublin’s National Library in 2004-2005. Perhaps it’s enough simply to scan the immensity of the book, the way you might look down from a safe vantage point onto some labyrinthine bazaar. Better yet, think of it as a city. If you were reading Manhattan would you start at the Battery and plod

uptown, street by street? When you visit New York, you may spend all your time below 23rd Street. People talk about their favorite neighborhoods. Lovers of Ulysses stroll around in their favorite passages. Ulysses in Brooklyn My relationship with the book dates back to my late teens. I still have the third printing of the Random House edition I found at a Fourth Avenue bookshop. In its current state, nearly every one of its 768 pages has underlinings and marginal notes, ranging from the ballpoint scrawl of an careless 18-yearold to the lighter, more subdued pencilings of a 27-year-old graduate student in English. When I set out on my fi rst journey through Ulysses I had a summer job in the office of a hiring hall in Brooklyn. Most of the men I saw every day were Irish American New Yorkers, including Pat, the self-proclaimed “dirty old street cop” who stopped by every day to join the gab fest and always said “top ‘o the mornin’.” That running joke was part of the daily sitcom. During the 40-minute subway ride home, with all that office banter echoing in my ears, I felt as if I were emerging from the lost chapter of a pirated edition of Ulysses. Who Is Buried Here? Joyce was buried in Zurich’s Fluntern cemetery on January 15, 1941, “a cold, snowy day,” in Ellman’s account. As the coffin was lowered into the grave, “a tiny, deaf old man” asked one of the undertaker’s helpers holding the rope which went under the coffin, “Who is buried here?” The undertaker said, “Herr Joyce.” The old man did not understand and asked again. “Herr Joyce,” the undertaker shouted, “and at that moment the coffin came to rest at the bottom of the pit.” According to Richard Ellman, when Joyce’s mentally ill daughter Lucia was told of his death, she could not believe it. “What is he doing under the ground, that idiot? When will he decide to come out? He’s watching us all the time.” n the last page of my copy of Ellman’s great book, still the best biography I ever read, I wrote, “Finished Feb. 2, 1960, Joyce’s birthday.” —Stuart Mitchner ——— “Open Secrets: Ulysses at 100,” the Robert Fagles Memorial Lecture by Fintan O’Toole, will be presented online via Zoom webinar on Friday, February 11 at 4:30 p.m.

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“SCENERY”: Laurie Hardy of Hamilton and Thom Carroll of Raritan play a spatting married couple in the production of “Scenery” at Mercer County Community College’s Kelsey Theatre in West Windsor Township. The fast-paced comedy runs weekends from February 4-13. (Photo courtesy of Maurer Productions OnStage)

BIGGER AND BETTER: The creative team behind the newly conceived Princeton Festival includes, from left, Music Director Rossen Milanov, Executive Director Marc Uys, and Festival Director Gregory J. Geehern. (Princeton Symphony Orchestra staff photo)

Princeton Festival Will Return With New Venue at Morven

Like most cultural organizations, the Pr inceton Festival (TPF) has been less visible than usual during the pandemic. But recently announced plans for the 2022 version of the annual event promise a more expansive festival than ever, at a venue that locals know well. From June 10 -25, TPF will bring opera, chamber music, jazz, baroque music, and more to the grounds of Morven Museum & Garden. A large tent — with a gable nearly 30 feet tall, a large stage, and room for 650 audience members — will be built in a section of Morven’s parking lot. The multipurpose structure is flexible enough for different seating conf ig u rat ions, dep end ing on the event. Jazz and cabaret will be performed in a club setting, with tables and chairs around a smaller, more central stage. “Nothing is fixed,” said

Marc Uys, executive director of the Princeton Symphony Orchestra ( PSO ), with which the Princeton Festival merged last August. Musicians from the PSO will perform in two Pops concerts and in the festival’s operas, Derrick Wang’s Scalia/Ginsburg, Mozart’s The Impresario, and Benjamin Britten’s Albert Herring. “The idea is not just for the tent, but to take advantage of the grounds,” Uys said. “People can go to pre-concert lectures in the Stockton Education Center, and they can picnic on the lawns. There are plans for various catered events and food trucks, and family-oriented activities. We want to encourage people to come and spend time.” In a press release, Morven Executive Director Jill Barry expressed enthusiasm about TPF. “Throughout the pandemic, we learned music

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Stage will stage the backs t ag e com e d y S c e ne r y, weekends February 4-13 at Kelsey Theatre, on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC), 1200 Old Trenton Road. Ed Dixon’s comedy about two famous New York veteran actors explores the definitions of art, marriage and partnership. Marion and Richard Crain, who have been married for 20 years and are facing the dramatic decline of their careers, prepare for opening night at the Belasco Theater. The play offers a glimpse behind the curtain as the pair spar and banter before, during and after the show, revealing a behind-the-scenes backstage drama all of its own. T i c ke t s a r e $18 - $ 20. Shows are February 4, 5, 11, and 12 at 8 p.m.; and Februar y 6 and 13 at 2 p.m. Performances are live and streamed online. Visit KelseyTheatre.org or call (609) 570-3333 for tickets.

poles,” Uys said. “It is very large and very high. The sides where you enter are more than 12 feet high. The stage is a little larger than the stage at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre. Of course, we don’t have the functionality of a full permanent theater, but we are able to do a fully staged opera.” “Building on the Princeton Festival’s unique 17-year history, we are embarking on a new vision of a summer festival filled with wonderful performances in a unique setting,” said Rossen Milanov, PSO music director, in the release. “We are welcoming our audiences with a wide spectrum of exciting events ranging from orchestral and chamber music performances, fully staged operas, popular entertainment, jazz, and baroque music to events designed to be enjoyed by the whole family. I have always dreamed of PSO having a summer presence, and look forward to connecting in a new and exciting way with our diverse community.” Keeping tickets pr ices affordable is key. “What’s important is that we’ll have tickets that start at $10 for smaller events, and opera tickets at $25,” said Uys. “It’s really important to us that everything is very accessible. We want people to be able to try something new.” A full schedule of events will be released in early spring, when tickets go on sale. Visit princetonsymphony.org/festival. —Anne Levin

and Morven are natural partners,” she said. “The Festival will elevate summer concerts to new heights. With so many different performances in the historic setting, it will be an unparalleled experience for music lovers.” Uys first visited Morven’s Stockton Education Center when it opened a few years ago. “I looked around it with envy at this beautiful space,” he said. “And I thought, ‘We’re going to do a lot here, sometime in the near future.’” Uys’ prediction came true during the pandemic, when the PSO made recordings at the building for its virtual subscription series, with a small audience on the law n. The orchestra also held outdoor chamber music concerts at Morven’s pool house. “Though these, we started to realize what a very special location this was, and it was a place people wanted to be to enjoy music,” Uys said. “We had time to think about it. At the same time, the festival had been planning how they could have a hybrid 2021. It emerged for all of us that this was just a wonderful place.” The 100-by-100-foot tent is not like a wedding tent. There is space for dressing Kelsey Theatre Presents rooms and other backstage New Backstage Comedy Maurer Productions Onareas. “There are no center

Show in 1958. The 60th anniversary of this milestone was celebrated with a return to the Ed Sullivan Theater on November 2, 2018, in a special guest appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert. Following Perlman’s studies at the Juilliard School with Ivan Galamian and Dorothy DeLay, he won the Leventritt Competition in 1964, which led to a worldwide career and performances with every major orchestra and at concert halls around the globe. Perlman has been honored with 16 Grammy Awards, four Emmy Awards, a Kennedy Center Honor, a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, a Genesis Prize, a National Medal of Arts by President Clinton, a Medal of Liberty by President Reagan, and a Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Obama which is the nation’s highest civilian honor. De Silva’s partnerships with violin virtuosos Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman, Cho-Liang Lin, Midori, Joshua Bell, Benny Kim, Kyoko Takezawa, Vadim Repin, Gil Shaham, Nadja Salerno-Sonnenberg, and James Ehnes have led to performances at recital venues all over the world. He has performed on the stages of Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center’s David Geffen Hall and Alice Tully Hall, Kennedy Center, Los Angeles’ Disney Concert Hall, Wigmore Hall and Barbican Centre in London, Amsterdam’s Concertgebouw, Philharmonie de Paris, Munich Gasteig, Mozarteum Salzburg, La Scala in Milan, and Suntory Hall in Tokyo. The State Theatre New Jersey is at 15 Livingston Avenue in New Brunswick. Tickets range from $49$99. Visit STNJ.org.

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“THE LOVE SHOW”: This work by Mia Yashin is featured in Small World Coffee’s community art exhibition, on view through March 1. The exhibition is back at the 14 Witherspoon Street location after a five-year hiatus.

“SPIDER WOMAN EMBRACE”: This work by Koyoltzintli (formerly Karen Miranda-Rivadeneira) is part of “Native America: In Translation,” on view February 5 through April 24 at the Princeton University Art Museum’s Art on Hulfish gallery. An opening reception is scheduled for Saturday, February 5 from 1 to 4 p.m.

“Native America: In Translation” Haemisegger, Class of 1976, dy Red Star will be held over director. Zoom. Red Star will provide At Art on Hulfish Gallery A new exhibition debuti ng Febr uar y 5 gat her s work by Indigenous artists who consider the complex histor ies of colonialism, identity, and heritage. The exhibition spans a diverse array of intergenerational practitioners, offering new perspectives by artists who reimagine what it means to be a citizen in North America today. “Native America: In Translation” features works by Rebecca Belmore, Jacqueline Cleveland, Martine Gutierrez, Duane Linklater, Guadalupe Maravilla, Kimowan Metchewais, Alan Michelson, Koyoltzintli, and Marianne Nicolson. It will be on view at the Princeton University Art Museum’s Art on Hulfish gallery, located in dow ntow n Pr inceton, through April 24. “Native America: In Translation” is curated by Wendy Red Star, a Portland, Oregon – based ar tist raised on the Apsáalooke (Crow) reservation. The exhibition is organized by Aperture Foundation, New York, and extends Red Star’s work as guest editor of the fall 2020 issue of Aperture magazine. “ T h e M u s e u m’s n e w photo-focused gallery space, Art on Hulfish, is an ideal venue in which to examine how this cohort of both leading and emerging artists traces the complexities of the past and embraces their future,” said James Steward, Nancy A. Nasher–David J.

In the exhibition, artists from throughout what is now called North America — representing various Native nations and affiliations — offer diverse visions that build on histories of imagemaking. This includes Kimowan Metchewais’ meditative assemblages and Polaroid collages, which pursue a “self-made Native imagery;” evocative installation works by Alan Michelson that investigate colonial histories; Koyoltzintli’s speculative mythologies, which document imperiled Indigenous oral traditions; and Guadalupe Maravilla’s fictional and autobiographical narratives. Martine Gutierrez’s high-fashion self-portraits present a revolving roster of interchangeable, often Indigenous, identities that ask what makes a “Nativeborn woman,” while Rebecca Belmore’s photographs comment on labor and the environment and confront the pain of state violence against Indigenous people. Jacqueline Cleveland recounts foraging as a form of knowledge transmitted through family rituals tied to the seasons of her coastal Alaskan village. Marianne Nicolson’s photographs use forms of light to tell stories about community, the impacts of capitalism and the ongoing tension felt by Indigenous peoples in relation to settler colonialism. On Thursday, February 3, a live curator talk with Wen-

an overview of the project and a consideration of how the selected artists engage with photography and film in their work. On Saturday, February 5, an exhibition opening celebration will be held at Art on Hulfish from 1 to 4 p.m. Art on Hulfish, located at 11 Hulfish Street, showcases a roster of exhibitions led by photography that consider issues of profound impact on 21st-century life. Admission is free. The gallery, which is open daily, will present four exhibitions each year until late 2024, when the Museum’s new building designed by Sir David Adjaye is projected to open. For more information, visit artmuseum. princeton.edu.

“The Love Show” at Small World Coffee

Small World Coffee at 14 Witherspoon Street is hosting “The Love Show” community art exhibition through March 1. After a call for entries in the fall, Small World received well over 100 applications, and the show features 39 local artists. A closing reception will be held on Friday, February 25 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with the artists, music, and a sing-along to “All You Need Is Love.” This year, Small World has decided to combine “The Love Show” with a celebration and call to action around random acts

“PROMISE OF SPRING”: Paintings by Bill Jersey, an exhibiting member of Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, are featured through the end of March at Bell’s Tavern, 183 North Union Street, Lambertville in a new exhibit, “A Celebration of the Natural World.”

of kindness. February 17 is national Random Acts of Kindness Day, and Small World will be engaging the community with a bulletin board to share and inspire ways to bring kindness into our lives every single day. For more information, visit smallworlscoffee.com.

ACP, PU Art Museum Host Free Virtual Art Lessons

The Ar ts Council of Princeton is partnering with the Princeton University Art Museum to provide free, online art-making experiences. “Art Making – Watercolors” features weekly classes taught by Arts Council artist-instructor Barbara DiLorenzo over Zoom, so participants can join live from home. Each week’s lesson features works from the Museum’s collections and is introduced by an art museum student tour guide. All classes, which include closed captions in both English and Spanish, are held on Thursday nights from February 3 through February 24. Learn more and register at artscouncilofprinceton.org. Each livestreamed class is available online weekly and participants can take part using materials they already have at home. Thursday, February 3 – Drawing Rhinoceros: This live artmaking class is inspired by Albrecht Dürer’s The Rhinoceros. Rendered with linear wizardry, the rich textural detail of Dürer’s rhinoceros inspired countless artistic representations over the next two centuries and was considered a valid image of the animal in German schoolbooks until the 1930s. In this session, participants will draw a rhinoceros in the wild by first looking at the big shapes and then refining those before committing to delicate details. Thursday, February 10 – Drawing Two or More People: This class is inspired by Elizabeth Catlett’s Friends. An intricately layered web of fluctuating linear patterns foregrounds the expres sive faces of a man and a woman engaged in the quiet drama of their gaze-driven dialogue; these same interwoven lines create a tautly constructed play of folds and curves in the couple’s clothing. This class w ill explore expressions, using two models looking at each

other. While figures are usually complex to draw, the emphasis in this exercise is on creating connection and emotion over anatomical precision. Thursday, February 17 – Exploring Illustration: This live class is inspired by Jiha Moon’s Rain Catcher. Inspired by art historical sources and popular culture — including 13th-century Taoist painting, American cartoons, Dr. Seuss books, a n d for t u n e co ok ie s — Moon’s color-saturated print combines motifs to create an exuberant, dreamlike composition. Rain Catcher might be seen as a landscape, an information map, or a gestural abstraction, or all three at once. In this class, participants will brainstorm ideas using a prompt that can be developed into a finished illustration. They will discuss how illustration and fine art overlap in many aspects, and how they differ. Thursday, Februar y 24 – Capturing the Everyday: This class is inspired by Mary Cassat’s Young Woman in a Black and Green

Bonnet, Looking Down. One of America’s leading exp at r iate ar t is t s, C as sat fully exploited pastel’s painterly and spontaneous qualities, as exemplified by this image of a fashionably dressed woman caught in a moment of repose or reverie. The artist’s bold strokes on the bonnet and colorful upholstery enliven these inanimate surfaces and offset the higher degree of finish on the woman’s face. Her concealed eyes convey a sense of psychological privacy. In this class, we will find our own everyday event to capture. Maybe it’s a pet snuggled up near us while we draw, or a family member reading a book nearby. This series of events 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. Continued on Next Page

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Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Painting the Moon and Beyond: Lois Dodd and Friends Explore the Night Sky” through April 29. Visit ellarslie.org for museum hours and timed entry tickets. Ficus Bon Vivant, 235 Nassau Street, has “Off the Beaten Path” through February 27. ficusbv.com. Gallery 14 Fine Art Photography, 14 Mercer Street, Hopewell has “Not Just In My Backyard” by Charles Miller and “Best Of The Best” by Gallery 14 members February 5 through February 27. Open Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 5 p.m. or by appointment. gallery14.org. Gourgaud Gallery, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Art Show Fundraiser” through February 25. cranburyartscouncil.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Night Forms: dreamloop by Klip Collective” through April 3 and “What’s in the Garden?” through August 1, among other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. groundsforsculpture. org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead,

All the artists have exhibited at the Gourgaud Gallery before. The artwork will include different mediums; sizes ; framed, unframed, and matted work; all priced from $25-$100. The nonprofit Cranbury Arts Council supports the ar t s i n t he com m u n it y, including classes, camp, and excellence in the arts awards. All proceeds will go to the Cranbur y Arts Council. The Gourgaud Gallery is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. (hours subject to change).

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Art Show Fundraiser At Gourgaud Gallery

From February 1-25, the Gourgaud Gallery, located in Town Hall, 23A North Main Street, Cranbury, will host a donated art show as a

fundraiser for the Cranbury Arts Council. The exhibit can be viewed at the gallery or online at cranburyartscouncil.org, and also on the Gourgaud Gallery and Cranbury Arts Council Facebook pages.

The show will feature donations of artwork from several different artists including Louise Palagyi, Linda Gilbert, Lynn Cheng Varga, Deborah Rosen, and Donna Rittner, among other artists.

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Check websites for information on safety protocols. A r t @ B a inbr idge, 158 Nassau Street, has “Between Heartlands / Kelly Wang,” through February 27. artmuseum.princeton.edu. Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “New Beginnings” through February 6. Gallery hours are Thursday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Art on Hulfish, 11 Hulfish Street, has “Native America: In Translation” February 5 through April 24. artmuseum.princeton.edu. killman H Arts H Council of Princeurniture ton, 102 Witherspoon Street, INVENTORY has “Traces of Time” through February 5REDUCTION and “Overcoming: Reflections½onOFF Struggle, Resilience, and Triumph” MOST ITEMS through March 5. artscouncilof Quality princeton.org. Used Furniture D & R Greenway Land 212 Preservation Alexander St,Place, Princeton Trust, One Mon, Wed-Fri 10:30-4, Sat 10:30-1 has “Emergence” through 609.924.1881 February 3. drgreenway.org.

354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovator’s Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. Museum hours are Thursday through Sunday, 12 to 4 p.m. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Daring Design” through February 6 and “Miriam Carpenter: Shaping the Ethereal” through March 20. michenerartmuseum.org. Mercer Museum, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Found, Gifted, Saved! The Mercer Museum Collects Local History” through April 10. mercermuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has the online exhibits “Slavery at Morven,” “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints of New Jersey, 1761– 1898,” and others. Closed for renovations through mid-February. morven.org. Small World Coffee, 14 Witherspoon Street, has “The Love Show” through March 1. smallworldcoffee.com. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has “Art Against Racism: Manifesting Beloved Community” through February 26. westwindsorarts.org.

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Wednesday, February 2 1 p.m.: “What to Know Ab out Cr y pto c u r re n c y,” presented by Arlene FerrisWaks. Sponsored by Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System. Virtual event. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register. Thursday, February 3 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Winter Market is at the Franklin Avenue lot. Organic produce, local meats, artisan bread, gluten-free/ vegan goods, and more. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 7:30 p.m.: Branford Marsalis Quartet is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter.org. Friday, February 4 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. Saturday, February 5 9:30 a.m.: Science on Saturdays series live online from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab presents PPPL physicist Florian Laggner, “Diagnosing Fusion Plasmas: How to Perform Measurements in a 100-Million Degree Environment.” Register at Pppl.gov. 10 a.m.: Read and Explore : A nimal Tracks at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Kids read books about animals in wintertime and make bird feeders. $10 per child. Terhuneorchards. com. 5 : 3 0 p.m . : M e m o r i a l Celebration for Dr. Sharon Brown Bailey, at Arts Council of Princeton. Community reception starts at 5:30 p.m.; memorial program at 6:15 p.m. Social distancing and masks required. 8 p.m.: The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is at R ichard s on Au d itor iu m, per for m ing t he Sibelius Violin Concerto. Kenneth Bean conducts and Diana Adamyan is violin soloist. Princetonsymphony.org. 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 8 p.m.: An Evening with Itzhak Perlman, at the State Theatre New Jersey, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunsw ick. Rescheduled from April. $49-$99. Stnj.org. Sunday, February 6 12-5 p.m.: Sunday Winery Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Fire pits, wine, s’mores and cocoa. Music from 1-4 by Rich Seiner. Terhuneorchards. com. 1 p.m.: Princeton University Carillonneur Lisa Lonie performs a free concert at Cleveland Tower on the campus of Princeton University Graduate College. Free; listen on the grounds surrounding the tower. Princeton.edu.

2 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 2 p.m.: The Parnell Poetry Project Reading, honoring 19th-century Irish nationalist poet and Bordentown resident Fanny Parnell with readers Roberta Clipper, Ellen Foos, Todd Evans, and Dan Aubrey. Free, at the Goodbeet café, 1 1/2 Crosswicks Street, Bordentow n. coworksprojects @ gmail.com. 2 p.m.: The Coalition for Peace Action presents a webinar with Col. Lawrence Wilkerson, former chief of staff to Secretary of State C ol i n Powe l l, s p e a k i n g on NATO and the RussiaUkraine Crisis. Free. Peacecoalition.org. 4 p.m.: The Princeton Symphony Orchestra is at R ichard s on Au d itor iu m, per for m ing t he Sibelius Violin Concerto. Kenneth Bean conducts and Diana Adamyan is violin soloist. Princetonsymphony.org. Monday, February 7 6:30 p.m.: “The Harlem Renaissance : Courage, Grace, and Vision,” virtual program presented by Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System. Email hopeprogs@ mcl.org to register. 7:30 p.m.: Keb’ Mo’ is at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter.org. Tuesday, February 8 7:30 p.m. The Kingston Historical Society presents “Why is Kingston Here? ”, a talk by George Luck Jr. and Charlie Dieterich, rescheduled from January 11. Hybrid program, via Zoom or in person at Kingston Firehouse, Heathcote Brook Road. To register email contact@khsnj.org. Wednesday, February 9 7 p.m.: Journaling, presented by Penn Medicine Princeton House Behavioral Health. Virtual event open to all. Princetonhcs.org / events. 7 p.m.: “Valentine’s Greetings,” virtual program presented by author/musician/ photographer Kevin Woyce on the romantic history of Valentine’s Day. Sponsored by Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County Library System. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register. 7 p.m.: “Timbuctoo and the First Emancipation of the Early 19 t h Centur y,” virtual talk by Guy Weston, pre s e nte d by t h e Tre nt House Association. Williamtrenthouse.org. Friday, February 11 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Hunterdon County Rug Artisans Guild holds a rug hooking meeting at Raritan Township Police Department building, 2 Municipal Drive, Flemington. Guests are welcome. Hcrag. com. 12 p.m.: Aisha ThomasPetit, chief diversity, equity, and inclusion office at AMC

Networks Inc., speaks at annual Edison Day sponsored by Thomas Edison State University. Free online event followed by Q&A session. Tesu.edu. 4 :30 p.m.: “Open Se crets: Ulysses at 100.” Presented by Fintan O’Toole, via Zoom, part of the Fund for Irish Studies Lecture Series at Princeton University. Free. Fis.princeton.edu. 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 8 p.m.: Hopewell Theater presents a Valentine’s w e e ke n d p o p - u p s h o w, with guitarists /song writers James Maddock and Scott Sharrard. $33-$40. Hopewelltheater.com. Saturday, February 12 9:30 a.m.: Science on Saturdays series live online from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab. Janet Iawasa, Biochemistry Department, University of Utah School of Medicine, ”Animating Molecular Machines.” Register at Pppl.gov. 12-5 p.m.: Wine & Chocolate Trail Weekend at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Pairing of Terhune wines with Pierre’s Chocolate of New Hope, Pa. Terhuneorchards.com. 2 p.m.: “Why Everyone is Needed,” free Christian Science lecture, live at First Church of Christ Scientist, 16 Bayard Lane, Also presented on Zoom. Csprinceton.org. 8 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. 8 p.m.: Singer/songwriter Anais Mitchel, featuring Bonny Light Horseman, at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. Mccarter.org. Sunday, February 13 12-5 p.m.: Sunday Winery Series at Terhune Orchards, 330 Cold Soil Road. Fire pits, wine, s’mores and cocoa. Music from 1-4 by Jerry Steele. Also, Wine & Chocolate Trail Weekend pairing Terhune wines with Pierre’s Chocolate of New Hope, Pa. Terhuneorchards.com. 2 p.m.: ActorsNET presents Reckonings in New Hope, by Christopher Canaan, at Heritage Theatre, 635 North Delmorr Avenue, Morrisville, Pa. $12- $24. Actorsnetbucks.org. Monday, February 14 Recycling 12 p.m.: HomeFront holds a virtual discussion on how to get involved in helping local families in need. Part of the Annual Week of Hope. Homefrontnj.org. Tuesday, February 15 11 a.m.: “Cholesterol : What You Need to Know for a Healthy Heart.” Presented by Lawrence Headquarters Branch of Mercer County

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Library System. Email hopeprogs@mcl.org to register. 6:30-7:30 p.m.: HomeFront’s Share the Love art event. Virtual event, part of Annual Week of Hope. Homefrontnj.org. 7:30 p.m.: The Russian Ballet Theatre presents Swan Lake at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial, Trenton. Russianballettheatre.com. Wednesday, February 16 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meet either in the Library’s Community Room or via Zoom. Princetonlibrary.org. 6:30-7:30 p.m.: HomeFr o n t Z o o m d i s c u s s i o n group of Netflix TV show “The Maid: Is It Reality or Fiction?” Homefrontnj.org. Thursday, February 17 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers’ Winter Market is at the Franklin Avenue lot. Organic produce, local meats, artisan bread, gluten-free/ vegan goods, and more. Princetonfarmersmarket.com. 1 p.m.: Monthly meeting of the Women’s College Club of Princeton, at Morven Education Center. The Rev. David Mulford will speak, “The Roaring Twenties and its Presidents.” Free and open to all. Wccpnj.org. 2 : 30 - 5 : 30 p.m. : Help HomeFront deliver meals

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he Princeton University women’s ice hockey program is excited for the return in the 2022-23 season of a vastly improved Sarah Fillier. Star forward Fillier hasn’t played for the Tigers since being named Most Outstanding Player as the Tigers won their first ECAC Hockey Championship in the COVID-19 shortened 2019-20 season, but she’s been elevating her game during the last two years away while on a leave of absence from the University. “I’m a completely different player than I was two years ago,” said Fillier. “Even if I wasn’t here being centralized, just that year off and completely focusing on hockey and training with the national team before centralization, I would have been a completely different player.” Fillier put her college junior season on hold to chase a lifelong dream, one that came to fruition when she made Canada’s centralization roster for training, then was selected to their World Championship roster, and recently was named to the Canadian national women’s team for the 2022 Beijing Olympics along with former Princeton teammate, Claire Thompson ’20. Fillier is hoping to return to Princeton next fall with improved skills as well as a second gold medal. Fillier and Thompson helped Canada win the World Championships in August. Each step has brought with it improvements in her game. “Going into Worlds, my whole mentality was just trying to gain a lot of confidence,” said Fillier, a 5’5 native of Georgetown, Ontario. “I hadn’t had a ton of experience or real games in international competition, especially at the senior level, so it was all about gaining a ton of confidence. I thought I played pretty well, so I came out of that tournament with a ton of confidence. It’s just been trying to carry it through these last five months, and I’ve been really happy with how I’ve been playing. It’s super exciting to be on the right track for the Olympics in terms of how I’m playing.” Team Canada is scheduled to open play in the Olympic tournament on February 2 against Switzerland. They close play in the toughest Olympic pool with games February 4 against Finland, February 6 against the Russian Olympic Committee, and February 7 against the United States. Bracket play then finishes with the gold medal game February 16, and Canada hopes to ride its World Championship success to gold at the Olympics. “It’s just the finer details of everything,” said Fillier. “We spend every day with each other. It builds a lot of chemistry, whether it’s line chemistry or D pairings. We’ve done obviously a lot of work a lot on power play and special teams. The success of that comes with some time and practice.” Fillier has gotten plenty of

that over the last two years even while away from the Princeton program. Training for the World Championships was a little disjointed because of the pandemic, but Canada put everything together for the title, and is hoping increased training together in centralization since then pays off. “It’s huge,” said Filler. “We didn’t have a ton of time together, but it just showed we were all committed to whatever game plan our coach, Troy Ryan, had for us. It showed we were really adaptable. And it showed our game plan worked. It wasn’t really about reinventing everything over the last five months, it was just adding things instead of having to step back and realizing we weren’t successful. That was a really good way to start centralization.” At the Worlds, Fillier scored three goals and had three assists. She was Canada’s fifth-leading scorer, 10th overall, at Worlds. “During Worlds, my main goal was just trying to build confidence,” said Fillier. “Spending the last five months with the best players in the world and having conversations with the coaching staff, and your line, you’re really able to build your identity and what you bring to the team. I think I just want to be able contribute day in and day out and be able to put points up, but also be super responsible defensively. Bringing the confidence from Worlds has helped me to be able to bring in my college game a bit. At college I definitely tried to be more of a skill player. Being confident, I think I can bring in that attribute a bit more to my national team game.” P l a y i n g i n t h e Wo r l d Championships was a key stepping stone for Fillier. The level was a big jump from the college game, but she handled it well. “For me personally, it was a lot about just knowing our game plan, knowing our systems,” explained Fillier. “When I confidently know what decisions I’m supposed to be making on the ice, I can play free and let my game speak for itself and really be creative in different areas of the ice. That was huge for me to know our systems in and out.” It was also an adjustment on the physical side. Fillier is on the smaller side, but she’s also one of the fastest skaters. At the international level, she was challenged to use that speed and handle the more physical play. “It’s definitely a different level than college,” said Fillier. “People are a bit older, have had more time to get stronger and be smarter. I’m definitely a smaller player. I know I have to use my speed to my advantage. That’s really been a huge aspect of my game my whole life, so the last year I’ve really been trying to develop my explosive and speed game. That’s been huge to create time and space on the ice to make plays.”

It has helped Fillier to have her former teammate Thompson there throughout her years away from Princeton. The two were roommates during centralization and have supported each other daily. “I think it’s helpful because we know each other so well,” said Fillier. “We know what each other needs in definitely some difficult times. Centralization is a really long road. It’s five months of not really seeing friends and family outside of the team. Just being really comfortable and having two years of experience from playing with each other before, being really good friends, it’s nice to come home to every day.” The two have continued to follow Princeton from afar. The Tigers are scheduled to play at St. Lawrence on February 4 and at Clarkson on February 5. Fillier will be occupied with her own Olympic pursuits, but normally makes time to support Princeton. “I feel like a super fan just because my classmates are there and teammates are there,” said Fillier, who tallied 22 goals and 35 assists in each of her first two seasons with Princeton to give her 114 career points so far. “They’re some of my best friends. Claire and I have watch parties every weekend. We’ll watch the games and FaceTime my friends later on the team, especially my classmates. I obviously want to stay really involved because I am coming back next year. I really do love the program and love the team. Even when I do graduate I’ll be a super fan still.” After the Olympics, Fillier still will have two seasons left when she returns to Princeton. She may also have a pair of gold medals at the international level by then, and invaluable experience from the time she has spent training and playing with Team Canada while away from the Tigers program. “I think that being pushed constantly at the national team level, I’ve grown so quickly and I feel like I know a lot more about the game, systems-wise and hockey IQ-wise,” said Fillier, who earned All-America accolades, among many honors, in her first two Princeton campaigns. “I’m really excited to bring that back to Princeton and apply that to our games and our systems and hopefully develop our game to bring us back that ECAC championship and hopefully a national championship.” — Justin Feil

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GOING FOR GOLD: Princeton University women’s hockey player Sarah Fillier ’24 celebrates after helping Canada defeat the U.S. 3-2 in the title game of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships last August in Calgary, Alberta. This week, forward Fillier will be skating for Team Canada as it starts play in the 2022 Beijing Olympics. (Photo by Hockey Canada, provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)

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Gaining Experience at 2021 Hockey Worlds for Canada, PU Alumna Thompson Primed for Olympics Debut Claire Thompson is thankful that the Beijing Olympics won’t be her first international experience. The 2020 Princeton University graduate was named a member of Team Canada for the Olympics. Thompson, who plays defense, was also a part of Team Canada along with fellow Princeton player Sarah Fillier when it won the World Championships in August. “It was definitely helpful to gain confidence playing at a high pressure international competition like the World Championships,” said Thompson, a 5’8 native of Toronto, Ontario. “During the Olympics, I’ll definitely look back on things I learned and how to handle the pressure of playing and representing Canada at such a high level. I’m definitely really grateful that I had the World Championships experience going into these Olympics.” Thompson ranked 11th overall at Worlds in plusminus at plus-7. It was a strong start to her international career and helped reassure her that she belonged at that level. “That was my first real senior level experience,” said Thompson. “I took away a lot of confidence from that tournament in that I’m able to play at the senior level. That was the first time I had played with this group and this team so I took away a lot of friendships and a lot of support from the girls on my team, which was nice.”

Team Canada is scheduled to open the Olympics pool play on February 2 against Switzerland. The team closes pool play with games February 4 against Finland, February 6 against the Russian Olympic Committee, and February 7 against the United States. Bracket play continues until the gold medal game February 16. “In addition to the U.S. and Canada, I think Finland is a really strong contender,” said Thompson. “They came in second in the World Championships in 2019. They almost won it but a goal was disallowed. Between the three of us, I really do believe we have everything on our team to win. We’re just focused on ourselves going into these Olympics. Giving the success we’ve had this year, some teams are starting to focus on what they need to do to beat us. We’re just focusing on what we need to do play our best game.” With the COVID-19 pandemic hitting in her senior season at Princeton, it cut out a chance at an NCAA tournament run for Thompson and the Tigers after they won the ECAC Hockey Championship for the first time. The pandemic made for an unusual build-up to Worlds, which were canceled in 2020. Thompson committed to a lot of individual training that enabled her to be selected to Canada’s centralization camp and then ultimately picked for the national team.

“Something that I think really helped me last year was I spent the full calendar year training with Dan Noble in Toronto,” said Thompson. “I did off-ice work with him, and then I did on-ice work with a skills coach named Brett MacLean. I think my off-ice training, becoming faster and stronger, really helped be able to play physically with the women on the national team. I think I improved a lot of my onice skills and technical work with Brett. He was really helpful and he’s been instrumental in me being able to play at this level.” It’s been a steady progression for Thompson, who converted to defense while at Princeton and ended up scoring 87 points in her career on 31 goals and 56 assists. In addition to training individually, she got a little taste of a higher level of hockey than college hockey when she skated for Team Sonnet in the Professional Women’s Hockey Players Association. They played a showcase event in Calgary last May, then she focused on centralization. “Last year, just training every day with the national team girls and the pro team players definitely helped my game so much,” said Thompson. “Just becoming accustomed to the speed and physicality and the skill level and just learning how to adapt my game and what I have to be able to perform and excel at that level.” T h o m p s o n s t a r te d to

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BOUND FOR BEIJING: Princeton University women’s hockey alumna Claire Thompson ’20 celebrates after helping Canada defeat the U.S. 3-2 in the title game of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Women’s World Championships last August in Calgary, Alberta. This week, defenseman Thompson will be skating for Team Canada as it starts action at the Beijing 2022 Olympics. (Photo by Hockey Canada, provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications) establish her role on the Canadian team while in centralization and showed her abilities at Worlds. Her first Olympics will help her further solidify her place on the team. “Coming into Worlds, the D’ core, there are only two previous Olympians,” said Thompson. “The rest are rookies. Going into the first Worlds, I wasn’t sure what my role was. As the season went on, I’ve been playing a lot with Erin Ambrose. She’s been my D partner pretty much this whole time. I’m really excited to continue playing with her, or honestly any of the other defense I’d be more than happy to play with. We’ve built a really special connection as a D core and I’m excited to contribute in any way I can at these Olympics.” Thompson had to respond to the challenge of playing against the best players in the world. Having tasted the international level for the first time at Worlds raised her play. “The international level is definitely a step or t wo above the college l e ve l,” s a i d T h o m p s o n. “The international teams predominately, mainly the U.S. and Canadian teams, are made up of what were the top NCAA players. The national teams have the opportunity to basically pick and choose the best NCAA players so the game is a lot faster. The average player is a much faster, more physical, more skilled. Another

difference is that many of these players have been playing at this level and training at a professional level for a long time, so they’re faster and stronger than college players, whose bodies are still developing, are able to be.” Thompson has lived with a college player, Fillier, who will return to Princeton next year for her final two seasons, in a Calgary apartment while preparing to take on the world. It has helped to have each other during the last two years of training and centralization. “We kind of started this journey together back in 2020,” said Thompson. “We were both named to the Worlds team that year. Then we found out the World Championships had been canceled due to COV ID. Training together through my first year out of college and the 2021 season that Sarah took off, we trained together every single day. And now in Calgary we’ve lived together this past year. It’s been really special to share all this time and these experiences with one of my best friends.” The Canadian national team has not made major changes to its roster since the World Championships. They were able to add a

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Hosting Brown last Friday afternoon for a rare 1 p.m. matinee contest, the Princeton University men’s hockey team took a while to get into a rhythm. The foes were knotted in a scoreless tie after the first period with Princeton looking sluggish in the offensive end. Getting untracked in the second period, Princeton jumped out to a 2-0 lead on goals by Adam Robbins and Spencer Kersten. After Brown responded with a goal late in the second, Princeton exploded for four unanswered goals in the third period on the way to a 6-1 triumph. Princeton senior forward Corey A ndonovsk i, who chipped in a goal and an assist on the day as the Tigers moved to 5-11-2 overall and 4-6-1 ECAC Hockey, acknowledged that it took a little time for the Tigers to get going. “Those early games, we are not necessarily used to it, routines get disrupted a little bit; that is part of being an athlete and D-I hockey player,” said Andonovski, a 6’1, 195-pound native of Uxbridge, Ontario. “You have to deal with that and really focus when the time comes around. We had a slow start but we were able to bounce back and get some fire in us for the second and third. It is huge for our confidence going forward. There were times in the season when those bounces didn’t go our way and we were lucky enough today that they did.” The Tigers had to deal with a major disruption as their first six games of 2022 were postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. “Before the Chr istmas break, it wasn’t the best, there were a lot of losses in a row and then when we came back we had to deal with COVID delays and all of that,” said Andonovski. “It is not easy when you have to come back and play the No. 1 team in the country (a 9-0 loss to Quinnipiac on January 18). We battled through that. We saw some developments in our game and that we are going to be going forward and that is what we focused on.” Three days later, Princeton rebounded with a 5-4 win at No. 8 Cornell as Andonovski

chipped in three assists. “Any time you can go into Cornell’s rink and beat them in a ver y emotional and physical game, that is going to boost your confidence,” said Andonovski. “I think for us, that has been the turning point for sure.” The line of Andonovski, junior Kersten, and sophomore Ian Murphy has helped turn things in the right direction for the Tigers. “You get two guys who are super skilled and super quick and can play physical when they need to and that is a good combination for our line,” said Andonovski. “When we do get pucks full speed, heading up the ice with a little bit of space, we have guys that can make those plays. It is not just our line, it is our whole lineup. I think you saw that today for sure.” Andonovski got Princeton’s fourth goal of the game early in the third period with Kersten and Murphy getting assists. “I saw the puck get du mp e d in and it went around and we had two guys there,” recalled Andonovski, who leads Princeton in scoring with 14 points on seven goals and seven assists. “I saw Murph come up with it and I was looking to stay in the high slot and saw some of their guys go towards him. It opened up a ton of ice in the middle and I was fortunate enough to pick it up and get a good move on the goalie.” Andonovski is looking to make the most of his final campaign for the Tigers. “It hasn’t been an ideal season so far, we are fortunate enough that we still have 11 or 12 games here,” said Andonovski. “For me, you obviously want to give yourself some options after the season. Right now my focus is to do the best I can for our team and get ourselves at least to the first round and then on to the ECAC quarters. That is the goal. There is definitely a little bit of urgency with this games and trying to make the most of them. I have been here three years without last season and I am just trying to take on as much as I can and make the most of it and hopefully get myself a chance to keep playing after school.” Princeton head coach Ron

Fogarty didn’t like the lack of urgency he saw from his players in the early going against Brown. “I wasn’t happy at all with how we played in the first period,” said Fogarty. “We went back to turning the puck over the blue line and not getting it in deep. We went back to bad habits like in our first game against Quinnipiac.” In t he second per iod, Princeton started getting deep and it paid off. “Robbins’ goal was the result of getting the puck in deep, the second goal there by Spencer was the result of the puck getting in deep,” said Fogarty. “We got the puck in deep, we got the forecheck and got a turnover and we scored a goal. That is what we have to do.” Andonovski is doing what he has to do to help the Tigers. “After the first game at Army (a 4-1 loss on October 30), we had a conversation and watched some videos as to what we need from him to be a leader for us,” said Fogarty. “He has improved throughout each game in the first semester to where he has taken on that role. His Cornell game was the best of his career. He has put together a string of four or five games that have been really good.” With Princeton hosting RPI on February 4, Union on February 5, and Yale on February 8 to wrap up a five-game homestead, Fogarty is hoping that his team can put together a string of good games. “If we play like that we can get some momentum, if you are on the down side it doesn’t matter where you are playing,” said Fogarty. “It is a good little break right now, this weekend, getting some time off. We will get ready for next weekend.” Andonovski is confident that the Tigers will keep playing well. “We didn’t have a great game against RPI earlier in the season (a 4-12 loss on December 4) and we dropped that weekend,” said Andonovski. “I think the way that we are playing right now, there are a lot of better habits in our games, especially starting in the d-zone. The more we can continue that and playing with the puck, making the right plays, we are going to be good going forward.” —Bill Alden

Frantic Rally Comes Up Short For PU Men’s Hoops As it Loses 80-74 to Yale, Suffering First Ivy Defeat

C om i ng i nto it s ga m e against visiting Yale last Saturday, the Princeton University men’s basketball team had displayed a propensity in its Ivy League campaign for overcoming halftime deficits and pulling out victories. Princeton had trailed Columbia (45-33 on January 7), Cornell (39-25 on January 8), and Brown (42-41 on January 15) at the half before rallying to win each of those games on the way to a 5-0 start in Ivy play. Against Yale, the Tigers appeared to be following the same blueprint. After finding itself down 43-26 at intermission, Princeton clawed back to get within 76-74 and had possession with 28.8 seconds left in regulation. Tiger star Tosan Evboumwan looked to produce another fantastic finish, driving to the basket and putting up a twisting layup. The shot, though, bounced off the rim and Yale got the rebound and proceeded to hold on for an 80-74 win, snapping Princeton’s 10-game winning streak as the Tigers dropped to 15-4 overall and 5-1 Ivy. W h i le P r i n ce ton h e ad coach Mitch Henders on liked the way his players battled, he wants to see how they will bounce back from the setback. “It was a hell of a comeback, I am proud of the guys,” said Henderson. “We put ourselves in a really deep hole and fighting back like that is really difficult against a very solid Yale team. We are disappointed. We have been on an elevator on the way up to the penthouse all season for a while now. It is a great opportunity to see how we can rebound here and respond.” Henderson was not disappointed with the shot that Evboumwan got with the game on the line. “We wanted him or Jaelin [ Llewellyn ] getting to the basket, I thought it was a strong take,” maintained Henderson. “I don’t like to second guess those things when you are confident. I thought he took the ball to the rim. Jaelin got us back in the game and we were fortunate to be able to play for a shot like that. I like going to the rim in that situation, we were able to get some good looks.” Senior guard Llewellyn, who hit four 3-pointers in the last three minutes of the contest and ended up with a game-high 23 points, was confident that the Tigers could pull off another comeback. “We just had a lot of fight in the second half,” said Llewellyn, who also had six rebounds and five assists on the day. “We were just trying to get the best looks we could and just trying to put ourselves in a position to be successful. We didn’t get the outcome we wanted and we have a lot to learn.” One thing Princeton has to learn is how to get off to better starts. “It should’ve been a wakeCORE VALUE: Princeton University men’s hockey player Corey Andonovski, left, goes after the puck in recent action. Last Friday, senior forward Andonovski contributed a goal and an assist up call a long time ago with as Princeton defeated Brown 6-1. The Tigers, now 5-11-2 overall and 4-6-1 ECAC Hockey, host our slow first halves,” said Llewellyn. “It is a punch in RPI on February 4 and Union on February 5. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) the face, we have a lot of work to do. It is just maybe how we warm up, how we prepare, athletically and mentally, just getting our-

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selves in the right head space.” Although Henderson believes his team is still in a good place, he believes his players can take some valuable lessons from the setback. “We have enjoyed some really good vibes, I want to keep the vibes but you can learn so much,” said Henderson. “There is so much that happens when you lose. You can’t really emphasize as much as when you win. It is a difference in a half step there, a foul here. I think there are going to be dozens of opportunities for teaching moments. We have to see them and then have a real short memory because we are going on the road next weekend.” With Princeton playing at Cornell on February 4 and at Columbia on February 5, the Tigers can’t afford a slide if they want to stay atop the Ivy standings

as Yale is now 10-9 overall and 4-1 Ivy and Penn is 8-12 overall and 5-2 Ivy. “We are a very good offensive team, we are improving defensively,” said Henderson. “You have got to win on the road and take care of the ball and you have to guard. We have the pieces. The league is really good, we got beat by a really good Yale team tonight. We now are going to have these back-to-backs. Can you get two, that is the key.” In Llewellyn’s view, the positive karma resulting from the 10-game winning streak should help the Tigers going forward. “I think that it has helped our team chemistry, and like coach was talking about, the vibe of the team,” said Llewellyn, reflecting on the streak. “We learned that we have a lot of weapons and we can be very good when we are focused and locked in. There is always room for improvement, we know that.” —Bill Alden

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With Senior Forward Andonovski Stepping Up, PU Men’s Hockey Rolls to 6-1 Win over Brown

DOGFIGHT: Princeton University men’s basketball player Ryan Langborg, right, battles for the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, junior guard Langborg tallied 10 points with three rebounds and three steals but it wasn’t enough as Princeton fell 80-74 to Yale. The loss to the Bulldogs, which dropped Princeton to 15-4 overall and 5-1 Ivy League, snapped a 10-game winning streak for the Tigers. Princeton will look to get back on the winning track when it plays at Cornell on February 4 and at Columbia on February 5. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Chronicling 50 Years of Women’s Sports at Princeton, Price’s “I Can Do Anything” Full of Inspiring Stories In a departure from his day job working in Princeton University’s Office of Athletic Communications, Jerry Price penned a romantic novel, With You, that came out in 2020. In writing the well-received book, Price learned an important lesson about crafting fiction “Somebody asked me the difference between fiction and non-fiction, and I said non-fiction is a lot harder because you can’t just make it all up,” said Price, who has been working in Princeton athletics since 1989 and was a sportswriter for the Trenton Times before that. Now, Price has authored a second book, I Can Do Anything, chronicling the first 50 years of women’s athletics at Princeton that is crammed with stories that seem to be made up because of the improbable journey to success of the inspiring athletes profiled. Starting with a pair of Princeton coeds entering the Eastern Intercollegiate tennis tournament as last-minute entrants in 1970, Tiger women athletes have gone on to achieve an astonishing array of accomplishments, including a slew of All-American honors, numerous Ivy League and NCAA individual and team titles, and Olympic gold medals, among many others. The book, which came out on December 1, is 500 pages long and features eight sections — The Pioneers, Administration and Coaches, A New Era, Three-Sport

Athletes, Olympians, National Champions, Professional Athletes, Service, and Sport by Sport Reviews, along with hundreds of photos. It can be purchased online at prismcolorcorp.com/princetonsports. When Price took on project at the request of then-Princeton Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux-Samaan, he didn’t want the book to be an encyclopedia of women’s athletics. Rather, he wanted to tell the stories of how Princeton went from a school that didn’t have any women students for its first 223 years to becoming a women’s athletics powerhouse. “This was a chance to do something that would linger and that people would be able to have something of a historic record,” said Price, who is currently the Department of Athletics historian. “I was really excited about it.” In tracing the history of women’s sports at Princeton, Price started at the beginning by interviewing Merrily Dean Baker, who came to the school 1970 as the first female athletic administrator. She was tasked with implementing a five-year plan to build a women’s athletic program but sped things up when the two tennis players came to her looking to compete that fall. “The last I knew about Merrily was that she was the athletic director at Michigan State,” said Price. “I really wanted to go there in person and do this right. It was January and I am going to have to go out to East

Lansing, Mich. Nobody had her contact infor mation and I was finally able to get it through somebody who worked at Michigan State. It turned out that she is retired and moved to South Florida. Instead of going to East Lansing, I went to Boynton Beach, Fla., for five days in January 2020. Merrily talked about how the success of women’s athletics helped coeducation. That is 100 percent true, it gave them instant credibility.” After that auspicious start, Price ran into a major obstacle. “The next thing that happened is that the pandemic started, so I really wasn’t able to do any more in-person interviews,” said Price, who interviewed nearly 100 people for the book which took him 14 months to complete. “Ever y thing else I did through Zoom, which was good and bad. Zoom is not as good as being there in person. When you actually see the person, you can see facially how they are responding and get a better sense of who they are. Zoom is not as good as if you were actually sitting there with them.” Doing the interviews via Zoom didn’t prevent Price from drawing out the backstory from athletes who were humble about their trials and triumphs. “Everybody had something interesting to say,” said Price. “They all started out by saying the same thing, it didn’t matter who they were — there is nothing really special

LABOR OF LOVE: Jerry Price proudly displays his book, “I Can Do Anything,” chronicling the first 50 years of women’s athletics at Princeton University, which came out on December 1. Price, who has been with Princeton University’s Office of Athletic Communications since 1989, spent 14 months and conducted nearly 100 interviews in writing the book. The 500-page opus is crammed with stories of the inspiring athletes who made Tiger women’s sports a powerhouse. (Photo provided by Jerry Price) about me, no matter how accomplished they are.” A desire to simply compete emerged as a common theme from Price’s conversations. “What really stands out to me is that for all of the pioneering women and it is true of the current generation is the idea and you can sum the whole book up by saying we just wanted to play sports,” said Price. “That was motivation, it wasn’t anything beyond that they wanted to compete, they wanted to be serious athletes. That is the commonality from everybody, just how they love the idea of having their experience at Princeton as athletes.” The lessons gained from being a Princeton athlete stayed with them no matter what path they took after graduation. “You go to Princeton for four years and it changes you for 40 years after that,” said Price. “They all came back to the same thing. They all said, pretty much to a person, that

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“Their stories hit home with me and spoke directly to my own experiences as a Princeton woman athlete.” Price, for his part, has been heartened by reaction he has received since the book has come out. “The response has been amazing; I was a little worried, it is risky,” said Price. “I am writing about people who I didn’t really know. I felt like trying to capture who they were I might have missed their personality. Instead the feedback I have gotten is that ‘you have captured me.’ I have gotten so many emails from people who are in the book and not in the book. I have been overwhelmed by the response I have gotten, it has just been fabulous. It makes me feel like I accomplished what I set out to do.” By bringing to life the accomplishments of the Tiger women athletes, Price has grippingly captured a special era in Princeton and sports history. —Bill Alden

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In addition, Jovan Aigbekaen won the 60 hurdles and C.J. Licata placed first in shot put. The Tigers are next in action when they take part in the Dr. Sander Invite from PU Women’s Hoops February 4-5 at the Armory Rallies to Defeat Yale Sparked by Abby Meyers in New York City. and Julia Cunningham, the PU Women’s Squash Princeton University wom- Defeats Columbia en’s basketball team defeatDisplaying depth throughed Yale 61-49 last Friday out its lineup, the thirdnight in New Haven, Conn. ranked Princeton University Meyers tallied 22 points women’s squash team edged while Cunningham added 19 Columbia 5-4 last Sunday. as Princeton overcame a 40Princeton got wins from 36 fourth quarter deficit in Caroline Spahr at No. 4, moving to 14-4 overall and Katherine Glaser at No. 6, 6-0 Ivy League. Katherine Sapinski at No. In upcoming action, the 7, Molly Chadwick at No. Tigers host Cornell on Feb- 8, and Josephine Klein at ruary 4 and Columbia on No. 9. February 5. The Tigers, now 8-2 overall and 4-1 Ivy League, host PU Women’s Water Penn on February 5. Polo Beats LaSalle

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Princeton Wrestling Tops Harvard, Brown

Enjoying a dominant day in New England, the 20thranked Princeton University wrestling team posted a 34-9 win at Harvard and a 39-4 victory at Brown last Friday. The Tigers won eight of 10 matches against the Crimson and then took nine of 10 against the Bears. Junior Pat Glory, ranked No. 1 at 125 pounds, posted a fall and a technical fall on the day as did No. 17 freshman Luke Stout at 197. Princeton, now 4-2 overall and 3-0 Ivy League, are next in action when they host No. 11 Cornell on February 5.

Tiger Women’s Track Shines at Penn State Event

Competing at the SykesSabock Challenge at Penn State last Saturday, the Princeton University women’s track team produced a number of superb performances. Harlowe Brummett-Dunn took second in the 60-meter dash, Arianna Smith came in second in the 400, Fiona Max placed third in the mile, Madeleine Wood finished second in the high jump, Tia Rozario placed second in the triple jump, and Annika Kelly was second in the weight throw. The Tigers are next in action when they take part in the Dr. Sander Invite from February 4-5 at the Armory in New York City.

Princeton Men’s Squash Tops Columbia

Producing a dominant performance, the fifth-ranked Princeton University men’s squash team defeated No. 6 Columbia 8-1 last Sunday. Youssef Ibrahim led the way for the Tigers posting a 3-0 win at No. 1, one of five 3-0 victories in the match for Princeton. The Tigers, now 6-3 overall and 3-2 Ivy League, host Penn on February 5.

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Ellie Marquardt starred as the Princeton University women’s swimming team took second in the H-Y-P meet held last weekend in New Haven, Conn. S ophomore Marquardt took first in both the 500and 1,000-yard freestyle races for the Tigers. In the team standings, Princeton defeated Harvard 202-98 while losing 182118 to Yale. The Tigers, now 8-1 overall and 6-1 Ivy League, are next in action when they compete in the Ivy Championships from February 1719 at Cambridge, Mass.

Tiger Men’s Swimming Takes 2nd in H-Y-P Meet

KUEHL CUSTOMER: Princeton University women’s hockey player Annie Kuehl brings the puck up the ice in recent action. Last Saturday, Kuehl scored the lone goal for Princeton as it fell 3-1 to No. 9 Colgate. The Tigers, now 8-9-4 overall and 6-6-2 ECAC Hockey, play at St. Lawrence on February 4 and Clarkson on February 5. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) at Penn State on February 4 and at St. Francis on February 5.

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Adding Latest Chapter in Dominant Campaign, PHS Swimming Teams Sweep County Crowns When the finals of the Mercer County Swimming Championships were moved to Monday from Saturday due to the snowstorm that walloped the area over the weekend, it simply delayed the inevitable. With the Princeton High boys’ and girls’ squads having both gone undefeated this winter in dual meets and having excelled in the preliminar y sessions last Thursday and Friday, they continued their dominance on Monday by sweeping the team titles. The PHS boys piled up 265 points to top runner-up WW/P-North by 40 points while the Tiger girls had a score of 336 with Pennington taking second at 254 in the meet held at WW/PNorth. It marked the first county crown for the boys since 2014 and the first for the girls since 2016. It was the first county title sweep for the Tigers since 2014. PHS head coach Carly Misiewicz, who guides both squads, knew that her swimmers were seen as the favorites coming into the meet. “My message to them is that the target is on our back, everyone is coming for us, everyone is coming for Princeton,” said Misiewicz. “They want to beat us. You love to be the ones hunting down. It is also a little thrilling to a certain extent to know that we are the top dogs and people are coming to take us.” The delay proved to be a

benefit to PHS as it got a chance to catch its breath after competing hard in the preliminary sessions. “I think some of us were a little bit tired during prelims, guys and girls,” said Misiewicz. “It was good in that there was no club practice for anyone on Saturday because ever y t hing was closed with the storm. We were able to get in and train as a team on Sunday together. We had some easy, light swimming and loosened out all of the kinks and get all of the lactic acid out. I think they really did help us and set us up to perform the way we did today.” The boys got some great performances as junior star Daniel Baytin took first in both the 50 and 100 freestyle races while David Xu won t he 20 0 indiv idual medley and took second in 100 butterfly. Xu’s twin brother, Jaiden, placed third in 200 IM and fifth in the 100 breaststroke while Julian Velazquez took fourth in 100 fly and sixth in the 200 free. The Tigers closed the meet by winning the 400 free relay by more than two seconds. “My message to them as a team was that our goal needs to be that we either have to hold our place or move up, those are our only two options,” said Misiewicz. “They were pumped, they were excited from the getgo. It was really, really cool to see it unfold.” The Tigers had to overcome a mishap as its 200

free relay was disqualified in the prelims. “We had to start the meet in the hole 32 points, knowing that North was potentially going to win that 200 free relay,” said Misiewicz. “They did end up winning it so you are giving up 32 points right there. Going into that we were up like 70 something. I knew that lead was going to be cut in half. The guys showed up, they were ready to race and they did.” In the view of Misiewicz, all of her guys raced their hardest. “That is the big thing, it really was a true team effort, from start to finish from the medley relay all the way to the 400 free relay,” said Misiewicz. “The best way to describe it is like a true team effort. It was a true team win today.” Misiewicz got a great effort across the board from her girls’ squad as well. “We won as a team today,” said Misiewicz, noting that every swimmer she brought to the county meet advanced to either the A or B final. “As a team, we came together. We put the work in and we all had a common goal that we were fortunate enough to accomplish together.” PHS was fortunate to get a big performance from sophomore Kyleigh Tangen. “Kyleigh won t he 100 freestyle and finished second in the 200 free,” said Misiewicz. “She was a huge contributor in the 200 free

SWEEPING THROUGH: Princeton High boys’ swimmer Daniel Baytin displays his breaststroke form in a meet earlier this year. Last Monday, junior star Baytin won both the 50 and 100 freestyle races at the Mercer County Swimming Championships to help PHS win the boys’ team title. The PHS girls’ squad also took first at the meet. It marked the first county crown for the boys since 2014 and the first for the girls since 2016. It was the first county title sweep for the Tigers since 2014. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) relay, which we ended up winning and she anchored the 400 free relay which we also won. She had a phenomenal meet.” Courtney Weber also had a phenomenal meet, winning both the 200 individual medley and the 100 breaststroke. Beatrice Cai took third in the 200 IM and fourth in the 100 fly, while Sabine Ristad placed third in the 400 free and third in the 200 free. Misiewicz was not surprised to see her girls come up big at the county meet. “This group of girls is special, they are really, really a true team,” said Misiewicz. “You just get a different vibe from them, they just have fun together. I said to them beforehand, counties is about having fun. High school swimming is about having fun but it is also fun to win.” PHS is hoping to have fun in the upcoming state team tournament.

“I think we are going to have to take it one meet at a time,” said Misiewicz. “They are both excited, they know that it is not going to be easy.” The boys’ squad is in line to be seeded first in its sectional and will likely be challenged by rival WW/P-N. “On the boys’ side we have North,” said Misiewicz. “We beat them before, we just beat them in counties. We really without a doubt have that target on our back with them. I know they are going to come in hungry. If I were in their shoes I would feel the same way, this is our chance to take Princeton down.” As for the girls, they will likely be seeded fourth in a sectional loaded with powerhouses and will need to raise its level like they did at the county meet. “As far as finding that other gear, this weekend proved to the girls that they have

got that other gear,” said Misiewicz. “I think that we found it. The girls are ready, I think they are up for the challenge. We are excited, we are exactly where we need to be.” No matter what happens in states, Misiewicz is excited by how her swimmers have competed this winter. “As a coach, I couldn’t be more proud of them, rising to the occasion, truly not giving up and just going after it from the very start,” said Misiewicz. “The regular season and ranking and all of that stuff is good. At the end of the day, it is not everything. As soon as you get to the tournament season with states and counties, anything can happen.” A nd some really good things happened for PHS last Monday. —Bill Alden

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Over the last two years, Will Doran emerged as the go-to scorer for the Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team. This past spring, Doran enjoyed a huge junior lax campaign, leading PHS in points (91), goals (51), and assists (40). But coming into his senior year, Doran felt an athletic void. After having played JV basketball as a freshman and then taking two years away from hoops to focus on lacrosse, Doran was itching to get back on the hardwood one more season.

“I just really didn’t want to have any regrets; my brother Tommy played on the team, he graduated in 2018,” said Doran. “He loved playing for coach [Pat] Noone and coach [Rob] McMahon. That wasn’t something I wanted to miss out being a part of.” Doran decided to join the squad this winter and has enjoyed the challenges of playing at the varsity level and teaming up with some of his buddies. “I would say the speed of the game, I haven’t played

WILLING TO HELP: Princeton High boys’ basketball player Will Doran goes in for a layup in recent action. Last week, senior Doran, who also stars for the PHS boys’ lacrosse team, tallied nine points to help the Tigers defeat WW/P-South 52-36. PHS, which lost 68-46 to Ridge last Monday to move to 4-8, plays at Ewing on February 4 and at Hightstown on February 5 before hosting Notre Dame on February 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

high intensity basketball like this,” said Doran in reflecting on his return to the court. “Jaxon [Petrone] is one of my best friends, Troy [Curren] is one of my best friends; through the years, playing one-on-one with them has kept me into it. I am catching up with that speed of the game and that intensity of defense that we like to play. We run for 32 minutes.” Last week, Doran showed that he is catching on quickly, scoring nine points and making some nice assists as PHS defeated WW/P-South 52-36. Doran’s lacrosse background has served him well this winter. “It translates really, really well, there are a lot of the same things,” said Doran who has committed to attend Williams College and play for its men’s lacrosse team. There are things like skip passes, the defensive concepts help, the footwork translates really well, agility, stuff like that. That is a benefit to me, the overall athletic IQ.” In the win over WW/P-S on January 25, PHS featured a stifling defense, jumping out to an 11-2 lead after the first quarter. “What we have been trying to do all season is play hard, no matter what,” said Doran “Giving up two points there in the first quarter, we really pride ourselves on our defense. It is not letting the ball go in the basket and really hustling all over the place.” Doran hustled to get his points against the Pirates. “This is my first game back from a little heel injury,” said Doran. “I am trying to get my elevation back on the jump shot. I am slowly getting back. There were definitely a few misses in there, it was nice to hit one or two.” The Tigers showed some nice poise down the stretch, holding off a WW/P-South rally. “That is something we have struggled with all season,” said Doran. “Keeping that intensity and not quitting on plays is something that we have really been working on in practice. That is something you can control, it is an effort thing. I think something similar against North Brunswick (a 61-60 loss

on January 15) a few weeks ago. It has been a theme of the season so we wanted to nip that in the bud.” Having lost five straight games coming into the contest with the Pirates, Doran and his teammates were hungry to get back on the winning track. “We have been in a really tough stretch, playing some tough teams, we had Robbinsville and then Phillipsburg this weekend,” said Doran. “After we dropped a few in a row, we feel like there is not a better time to start a streak than right now. It is great to start early in the week.” PHS head coach Pat Noone wasn’t overly concerned by the skid, due to the effort he was getting from his players. “It is a losing streak but we lost by one, by four,” said Noone. “It was just a couple of bad bounces. The good thing is that they play so hard, every coach in the CVC tells us after the game that we play hard. You like to see it finally pay off, like tonight.” Playing hard on defense was a key for PHS against WW/PS. “We did a really good job on our rotations and closing them out and running them off the line,” said Noone. “We stopped their rotations, which was huge.” In the second quarter, the Tigers got clicking on offense, scoring 19 points as they built a 30-18 halftime lead. “With about three minutes left in the first quarter, we started hitting more shots,” said Noone. “We are very streaky. Once it gets going, it goes in buckets and once it gets cold, it gets cold.” PHS kept things going to the end as it closed the deal. “That was huge, I think three, four years ago, we had the same type of game here and they came back and ended up winning,” said Noone. “I kept saying oh man, we have got to really hold on. We did a good job of not turning it over at the end and pulling it out running our stuff.” Senior star Petrone had a huge game, tallying a careerhigh 24 points in the win. “He got a new haircut and a new head band, so I think that had a lot to do with,” said Noone with a laugh, referring to Petrone’s crew cut. “He was awesome. He is such a good kid and such a good athlete. He gives you so much.”

Despite having not played in two years, Doran is giving a lot to the Tigers. “The first day that Will was out from practice, it was our worst practice,” said Noone. “I think that is because of the energy and the team aspect he brings. He is such a leader without even knowing it. He just brings such a positive attitude, he is very talented.” With PHS playing at Ewing on February 4 and at Hightstown on February 5 before hosting Notre Dame on February 8, Noone is hoping the squad can build on its performance against WW/P-S. “Being in those close games where you don’t reap the benefit despite how hard

you are playing, that could really bury some guys,” said Noone, whose team lost 6846 to Ridge last Monday to move to 4-8. “But they came out and they are practicing hard. They played really well tonight and executed. Execution was a big thing tonight down the stretch.” In Doran’s view, the Tigers will keep going hard. “We really want to just get back in our groove, practice really hard and then just compete, that is all you can really control,” said Doran. “We want to be competitive in these games, which we have done.” —Bill Alden

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Following in the Footsteps of Her Older Sisters, Maguire Leading the Way for Hun Girls’ Hoops Over the last several years, two Maguire sisters, Anna and then Enya, came from Belfast, Northern Ireland, to star for the Hun School girls’ basketball program. T hey bot h established t h e m s elve s as s t a n d out point guards for the Raiders, and are now playing on the college level for Houston Baptist. Following in their footsteps, a third Maguire sister, Erin, has joined the Hun squad this season and is relishing the experience. “I was so excited, they both told me that it was one of the best years of their life easily,” said post-graduate Maguire, who has played for Ireland’s U-20 team. “I love Hun and I love America. It is the land of opportunity as people say.” Last Friday against Stuart Country Day, Maguire took advantage of opportunity, tallying 23 points with seven rebounds, five steals, and three assists as the Raiders pulled away to a 56-27 win. Coming off a tough 76-48 loss at Blair two days earlier, Hun was looking to set the tone and jumped out to a 21-7 lead.

“We wanted to come out firing, we didn’t want to come out slow,” said Maguire. “That is our issue, we come out flat at times. It was let’s make a point, let’s not come out flat, let’s run and get in transition. That was the plan, just get out hard and play tough defense and talk. ” Maguire played hard against Stuart, repeatedly going to the hoop. “I was just trying to focus on getting into the paint and playing good defense and get my offense out of my defense,” said Maguire, who had another big game last Monday, scoring 23 points with 10 rebounds, five assists, and six steals to help Hun defeat St. Benedict’s 51-43 and improve to 10-6. “Sometimes I have a habit of hanging in the perimeter, taking a lot of long shots. My goal was to get all of my offense out of my defense, that is where my points came from.” With Hun having gone 7-1 after a 3-5 start, Maguire attributes the team’s surge to working better together. “I think it is our attitude

SISTER ACT: Hun School girls’ basketball player Erin Maguire dribbles to the hoop in a game earlier this season. Last Monday, postgraduate guard Maguire scored 23 points and had 10 rebounds, five assists, and six steals to help Hun defeat St. Benedict’s 51-43 and improve to 10-6. Maguire, a native of Belfast, Northern Ireland, is the third Maguire sister to play for the Raiders. Hun, which has won seven of its last eight games, will look to keep on the winning track when it plays at Hightstown on February 3, at the Hill School (Pa.) on February, at the Pingry School on February 7, and then hosts the Life Center Academy on February 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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and maturity, coming into this semester we were all ready to go,” said Maguire. “We needed that break over Christmas, we were in such a slump beforehand. Our passes have got ten better, we are working way harder. It is all mental at the end of the day. Getting used to each other was a huge thing too.” Hun head coach Bill Holup liked the way his team worked in the early going against Stuart. “It is important for us to try to set the tone, against Blair we did not set the tone,” said Holup. “They are an extremely talented team. It is such a competitive season and all of the teams are ready to play. It is tough, you have to compete and mentally be ready for it.” The Raiders did hit a lull in the second and third quarters as they only outscored the Tartans 21-19. “I think more than anything we were hurting ourselves,” said Holup. “Stuart’s gym and their fans were great. At times it may have affected us a little bit. We kind of just forced things even though there was no shot clock. We are used to playing with a shot clock so I think we still may have had that mentality at times.” Like her older sisters, Maguire is bringing a winning mentality to Hun. “Erin is almost like a third coach on the team, she is an experienced player,” said Holup. “She has competed at a high level with the Irish national team. The girls look up to her. It is great to have her leadership and ball handling and shooting ability out there. If you are open, she will find you.” Holup is excited to see his squad finding its form in 2022. “Since the new year, I really think that we have started to click,” said Holup, whose team plays at Hightstown on February 3, at the Hill School (Pa.) on February, at the Pingry School on February 7, and then hosts the Life Center Academy on February 8. “I think it was a gradual thing. We have a young and new team. Now everybody understands their roles and is just getting better. We are heading in the right direction, that is what you want. You want progression, you don’t want to take any steps back. The girls have really progressed, it is a lot of fun being with them.” Maguire is having fun as the team has progressed this winter. “I definitely like to lead by how I play and by my personality,” said Maguire, who is looking to follow in the footsteps of her sisters and play college ball in the U.S. “I like to be supportive and show my teammates I have confidence in them. I want them to believe that I believe in them. At the start, I think they were a bit worried — let Erin do it all. That’s not what I want. My goal from the beginning has been trying to get everyone into the momentum of playing a team game, focusing on the team outcome. That is why we have been doing so much better.” — Bill Alden

With Senior Borek Standing Out at Goalie, Hun Boys’ Hockey Looking to Get on a Run Jack Borek could have b e e n r u s t y as t h e Hu n School boys’ hockey team hosted the Hill School (Pa.) last Wednesday at the Ice Land Rink. Hun hadn’t played since December 15 as it went on holiday break and then had its first four games of 2022 called off due to COVID-19 concerns. But senior goalie Borek was sharp from the opening face-off when the Raiders battled a powerhouse Hill squad, making 12 saves in the first period as Hun trailed 1-0. While Hill eventually wore down the Raiders as the game unfolded, Borek stood tall, ending up with 36 saves in a 4-1 defeat. In assessing his performance, Borek was proud of the way he hung in against the Blues. “I felt like on some of the rebounds, I didn’t do the best with those,” said Borek. “I did a generally good job of getting back into it. The first goal goes in, it is not the best feeling but I battled back after that.” Borek and his teammates were excited to finally return to action. “It is good to be back to games; it is the only thing that really gets us going, you can only do so much in practice,” said Borek, who made 15 saves to help the Raiders defeat the Pingry School 10-2 on Friday as they improved to 6-6. “Once it is game time, you flip a switch. The good thing about the rest of the season is that every game matters. It is all important from here on out.” Over the last six weeks, Hun had barely practiced. “We have only had two practices, it was over break and we weren’t even in school and a bunch of kids went back home,” said Borek. “It was really a reset in the season after Christmas break. Kids from Canada going back home and coming back and then we were shut down and had only a few days to get back. Some kids just got back today and didn’t even get a practice.” Despite some rustiness, the Raiders didn’t lose any of their fighting spirit. “I think we showed a lot of grit today, that kept us in the game,” said Borek. “We were a little bit rusty but as the game was going on, we were getting more comfortable, getting back in the groove. It was good to be back out there today.” As one of the team’s captains, Borek has grown comfortable with his leadership role. “This year, we have a lot of new guys, it is definitely different having a leadership role,” said Borek. “Two years ago was like my last real season. It is a tough thing, getting all of the boys together. I feel like my thing as a goalie, it is more the off the ice thing with practicing. During the games, there is only so much I can do. I am in the net, compared to someone on the bench who can talk to the team during the game.” Hun head coach Ian McNally likes what he is getting from Borek in the net.

“Jack has got all of the prime games right now; he deserves the accolades he gets, he has been waiting his turn to get them,” said McNally. “He was dialed in today. We said halfway through the second, he is doing his job. We need to capitalize on some of these opportunities.” Borek’s leadership by example helped him get the job as a team captain. “Over last year and into the summer I star ted to sense that he is quietly a leader of this peer group,” said McNally “Jack is not the rah-rah guy, the captains all have a different way of doing it. Jack is not going to pipe up in the locker room or lead the stretch. That is not his thing. His thing is quietly when something has to happen, he does it. If somebody got hurt tonight and everyone went home, he would be the guy, without anyone suggesting it, who would probably call the guy and say, ‘how are you doing?’ He does the right thing.” Hun did some good things against Hill despite a lack of ice time. “Yesterday was the first time we were on the ice and able to say, ‘OK, let’s at least remember some of the things we talked about two months ago,’” said McNally. “We want to win, we want to beat everybody in our league but for the break, some guys just got cleared yesterday, we will be at least halfway happy about that. There was a lot of good that happened too. The bad came very obviously. We had a turnover, goal, bad penalty, power play. I didn’t feel like we were grossly outplayed.” Sophomore Brendan Marino played well, scoring Hun’s lone goal in the contest early in the third period.

“He hasn’t played hockey in a couple of years, he is a lacrosse kid,” said McNally “He just keeps scoring, He has scored a ton. He is up there for us bin goals. He has an aggressiveness to him and he has a knack for the net. Some guys shoot 10 times and score, he shoots two times and he scores.” McNally is looking forward to Hun being busy in February. “It is going to be three games every week for three weeks in a row to make up all of the games,” said McNally, whose team competes in two leagues, the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League ( MAHL) and the Atlantic Prep Athletic Conference (APAC). “We could be in the middle of both of the leagues and end up in some semifinal games, but we have to make up some wins in that last month.” With the Raiders playing at the Portledge School (N.Y.) on February 3, at St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) on February 4, and at Wyoming Seminary ( Pa.) on February 8, McNally believes his squad is primed to pile up some wins. “It is going to be tough, but the flip side is that usually at this point it has been a grind for all of January,” said McNally. “Right now, guys are getting healthy. We still have one or two guys out. I think we do have fresh legs and we haven’t had that grind. We will try to go on a run.” Borek, for his par t, is bringing a fresh approach to the ice each day. “We are taking it day by day at this point,” said Borek. “Who knows what tomorrow is going to bring. We are all just trying to come to the rink every day, just wanting to be here, maximizing our time here and just trying to get better every time we are on the ice.” — Bill Alden

CREASE CONTROL: Hun School boys’ hockey goalie Jack Borek guards the crease in recent action. Last Wednesday, senior captain Borek made 36 saves in a losing cause as Hun fell 4-1 to the Hill School (Pa.) in its first action since December 15. A day later, Borek made 15 saves to help the Raiders defeat the Pingry School 10-2. Hun, now 6-6, plays at the Portledge School (N.Y.) on February 3, at St. Joseph’s Prep (Pa.) on February 4 and at Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) on February 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Boys’ Basketball: Jack Scott led the way as Hun defeated Lawrenceville 77-72 last Monday. Senior guard and Princeton-bound Scott tallied 31 points to help the Raiders improve to 10-7. Hun plays at the Hill School (Pa.) on February 5 and at the Patrick School on February 8. Swimming: Nick Danko and Gabe Huang provided highlights as Hun competed in the finals of the Mercer County Swimming Championships last Monday at WW/ P-North. Danko took second in the 100-meter backstroke and Hang placed second in the 100 breaststroke as the Raiders finished eighth of 14 schools in the team standings. Hannah Davis took ninth in the 100 breaststroke as the girls’ squad placed 10th in the team standings.

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ON A TEAR: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey player Adam Teryek controls the puck in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, senior star forward Teryek scored two goals to help PDS defeat St. Joseph (Montvale) 5-1. The Panthers, who improved to 6-4-3 with the win, play at Delbarton on February 2, at St Augustine on February 3, and at Don Bosco on February 8 before hosting LaSalle College High (Pa.) on February 8. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

last Wednesday. Nico Vitaro made 20 saves as the Tigers dropped to 11-2-3. PHS plays the WW-P Hockey Co-op on February 2 at Mercer County Park, plays at Governor Livingston on February 5, and then faces Paul VI on February 7 at Mercer County Park. G irls’ Hockey : Cassie Speir starred as PHS edged Randolph 5-4 last Friday. Freshman Speir scored three goals to help the Tigers improve to 2-4-1. PHS is next in action when it plays at Summit on February 9. Wre s t l i n g : Producing a dominant performance, PHS defeated Allentow n 64-11 last Thursday. The Tigers got pins from Ava Rose (113 pounds), Marin Brophy (132), Harrison Ehee (138), Basil Rieger (144), Aaron Munford (150), and Noah Kassas (215). PHS, which posted a pair of wins on Monday as it topped Ewing 48-22 and Hightstown 3930 to improve to 13-2, hosts Hopewell Valley on February 3 and then competes in the Mercer County Tournament on February 5 at Robbinsville High.

Stuart Basketball : Lauren Richey and Gabby Velazquez each tallied nine points as Stuart fell 56-27 to the Hun School last Friday. The Tartans, who dropped to 6-4 with the defeat, start action in the state Prep B tournament on February 6 and then play at Peddie School on February 8.

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In lieu of flowers, suggestreturning to New Jersey and raising a family in Princeton. ed donations are welcome, Gentle, funny, and kind, in her name, to Father Tom Millie loved Princeton and Hagan’s Hands Together in was an active participant in Haiti (handstogether.org), its community. When Millie Princeton Senior Resource and Jim completed their long Center ( pr incetonsenior. winning streak on Johnny org), or Stuart Country Day Carson’s TV show Do You School (stuartschool.org). Trust Your Wife? they spent their prize money on throwing Millie’s Ball — a huge soiree for all her friends to enjoy. Millie was a member of many groups including Pretty Brook Tennis Club, Community without Walls, Princeton Contemporary Garden Club, book clubs, and the former Princeton Mini’s group that won several Philadelphia Flower Show ribbons. William R. “Bill” After receiving her MonAdams tessori certification from the William R. “Bill” Adams pioneering Whitby School in of Burlington Twp., passed Greenwich, Connecticut, she Judith Hillery Higgins away on Sunday, January established Griggstown MonAugust 20, 1936 — 30, 2022 at Virtua HospiMillie Harford tessori in 1961. Along with January 16, 2022 tal Willingboro at the age of M i l l ie Har ford pas s e d Peggy McNeil and Mary MurJudith Hiller y Higgins 89. Born in Burlington on peacefully in her home sur- ray Garret, she is celebrated passed away on January 16 October 12, 1932 to the late rounded by family at sunset as a founding mother of at age 85 from Parkinson’s William S. and Harriet (nee on Tuesday, January 18, Stuart Country Day School disease. She was a gifted Stilts) Adams, Bill remained 2022. of the Sacred Heart where writer, a loving mother, a witty a lifelong resident. He was a A lifelong student, teacher, she taught preschool for 14 and caring friend, who held a graduate of Burlington High and artist, Millie was born in years. Later on, she volun- lifelong passion for art. She School, Class of 1952 and Jersey City in 1929 to Ernes- teered at Ned O’Gorman tu- will be missed dearly by her attended Rider College. tine and Joseph Waters. ition-free schools in Harlem, family, friends, and devoted Bill ser ved in the U.S. She enjoyed a life based in NY, and Trenton, NJ’s Martin caregivers. Army during the Korean faith and was quick to make House Learning Center. Born in 1936, Judith grew War, stationed in Baumholdfriends. A docent for 40 years at up in Boonton, NJ, where she er, Germany. He attained Majoring in Art History, Princeton University Ar t loved to paint wistful waterthe rank of Staff Sergeant she graduated from the Museum, she was also a colors of dream-like figures. and served as a tank comUniversity of Richmond in founding docent at the Na- And together with her brother mander in the 2nd Armored 1951. Her love for art and tional Women’s Museum in Paul they invented dramatic Division. He retired from education remained a pillar Washington, DC. A painter games, such as crouching beMcGuire AFB, Wrightstown and poet, Millie always car- hind the bulky family radio to throughout her life. as the supervisor in charge The summer after her grad- ried a sketchpad and note- read the news, or by hiding of the Heating Shop. uation, Millie met her hus- book in her bag. Millie was in the garage from imaginary In his spare time, Bill enband James “Jim” Harford always enrolled in a course wolves. joyed Thursday morning in Manasquan, NJ. Together from Bible study to Spanish At age eight, she discovered trips to Columbus Market they embarked on their life’s class to Chinese history to a love and talent for writing. with his brother Elmer and adventure. After marrying rowing. She always did her Winning several awards for Friday night local football in 1952, they spent a year best and loved doing it. Millie her writing while still in high games. He was also a fan in Paris, France, before and Jim invite you, to “Enjoy school, Judith won a full The View” from their bench scholarship to Brown Univerdonated to the D&R Canal sity, where her uncle Victor State Park at Lake Carnegie had also attended. opposite where they lived. She flourished at Brown, She is predeceased by husand graduated Summa Cum band James, son Peter, sisLaude with a B.A. in Writing ter, Lois Smith, and is surand Psychology. 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Mary Ann Opperman, 83, of Princeton died Tuesday, January 25, 2022 at home surrounded by her loving family. Born in Connellsville, PA, she was a lifelong Princeton resident. She and her husband Joe enjoyed a long life together, first meeting in first grade, then as high school sweethearts followed by 63 years of marriage. Their wonderful life was built around this enduring, unique love for 79 years. Their odyssey began when Joe dipped her pigtail in an inkwell in first grade at Southside Elementar y School in Connellsville, PA, and ended with Joe holding her hand as she left this world. Mary Ann attended Bucknell University, but after two years transferred to Penn State University to be with Joe. Married while still in college, the young couple moved to New Jersey after graduation when Joe began his career at Johnson & Johnson. She worked at Princeton University for 21 years as a research assistant in the Social Psychology Department. She worked with professors and graduate students while managing the human subjects for research. She also volunteered at the children’s section of the Hospital Fete and Princeton High School as a tutor. She devoted herself to raising four ch ildren in Princeton. She was involved in many volunteer organizations but is best known as the mom to whom her children’s friends would talk to, spending many hours at the kitchen table helping them navigate the social landscape of childhood. Mary Ann comes from a long line of gardeners. She loved to spend time in her perennial garden in Princeton, producing the year-round show despite the clay soil and abundant shade. She loved to travel for ski and beach vacations with family and friends including summer trips to the Jersey Shore and ski trips to Vail and Telluride, CO, and Jackson, WY. Later, she and Joe traveled extensively together in Europe and the Caribbean and celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary at Phantom Ranch in the Grand Canyon. Family was her priority. She went all out at family gatherings, especially Thanksgiving and Christmas, at her home in Princeton. She loved having her children and grandchildren home to eat, drink, and laugh together. In 1997 Mary Ann and Joe built, with her sister and brother-in-law, a house in Culebra, Puerto Rico. She loved to walk on the beaches and sit on the deck to watch the moon and sun rise over the water.

of Mercerville and Robert Flesch and his companion, Mari Denko, of Yardville; his beloved aunts and uncles, Marge and Jim Struble of Hamilton Square and Bob and Regina Bowker of Mercerville ; his half-brother, Scott Flesch and half-sister, Wendy Smith; his motherin-law, Peggy Thomas of Hamilton; and several cousins, nieces, nephews, and loving family members and dear friends. A Memorial Gathering was held on Sunday, January 30, 2022 at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton, followed by a Celebration of Life Service. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in Chuck’s memory to a charity of the donor’s choice.

Liam O’Callaghan Charles P. Flesch Jr. Charles “Chuck” P. Flesch Jr., 58, of Mercer v i l le, passed away on Sunday, January 23, 2022, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, NJ. Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident and attended Steinert High School. Chuck began his roofing career as a roofer w it h Cooper and Schaffer Roofing and was with them for 13 years. He then founded Flesch’s Roofing and Sheet Metal Company, Inc. and has been serving all of Mercer County proudly for 26 years. Chuck’s business was voted Town Topics Readers’ Choice Award: Best Roofing Company four years in a row. Over the years, Chuck was involved in many hobbies. He started from a young age in the racing community which later in life, led him to a stock car of his own. In the ’90s you would see “Chargin’ Chuck” Flesch in the #28 at many dirt tracks in the tri-state area. Chuck enjoyed meeting friends for a bite to eat and a cold drink. Chuck’s true passion was being down the shore at Lanoka Harbor with his family. He found his peace on the water on the bridge of his boat, Reel Spoiled, feeling the wind in his hair and the salt air on his face. He loved to fish for tuna and large fish as well as sharking. He loved riding his Harley and later in life, fixing up the dune buggy with his son, Chuckie. Predeceased by his parents, Charles P. Sr. and Joan (Bowker) Flesch; he is survived by his wife of 42 years, Colleen Thomas of Mercer v ille ; his children, Sara Flesch and her fiancé, Mar tin Rutledge, of Yardville and Charles “Chuck ie” P. F lesch, III and companion, Stephanie Dileo, of Hamilton; his two grandchildren, Bryce and Aubrey Rutledge; his brothers, Dave and Terri Flesch

Liam O’Callaghan was born in Co. Limerick, Ireland, in 1946, shortly after the death of his veterinarian father, and shortly before the death of Liam’s sister Madeleine. Liam spent much of his early childhood in the care of his uncle Vincent, while his mother worked in London and Dublin. He sur vived t wo bouts w ith pneumonia, and one with tuberculosis, before the age of 4. Experience working at his family’s railway bar and dairy farm led Liam to apply himself keenly to the study of mathematics and physics at the (then all-boys ) Christian Brothers School at Westland Row in Dublin. He received his BS Hons, MSc in Mathematics from University College Dublin in 1969 and then studied mathematics at Wesleyan Un iver s it y ( Midd le tow n, CT) on a Fulbright Fellowship, receiving his PhD in 1976. Liam’s life was forever changed by his time in graduate school. At Wesleyan, he met fellow mathematics PhD student Robin, whom he married in 1975. Furthermore, upon finding that in the U.S. one could easily store a half-gallon of ice cream in the home freezer, Liam formed an intention to become a U.S. citizen, a goal he realized in 1986. Liam and Robin lived for 40 years on Battle Road in Princeton, NJ, where they raised three boys and three girls. During his time in Princeton, Liam worked as a software engineer at RCA (later GE) Astrospace, and Telos (later Engility and L3 Communications), primarily working on orbit determination for communication satellites. He also received an MBA from Rutgers in 1983. Not long after attending their youngest daughter’s college graduation, Liam and Robin put their plans for a well-deserved rest on hold so Liam could help his oldest daughter raise her two young girls in Northern California. After four years of

indulging his granddaughter s’ ever y wh i m, L ia m moved on to San Diego to spend time with his oldest son and his grandson. Finally, in 2017, Liam returned full time to Princeton. Three more granddaughters soon arrived, to Liam and Robin’s delight. Liam and Robin entertained their grandbabies regularly, spoiled their irrepressible Boston Terrier, Spike, and also enjoyed travel to California, Ireland, and points on the East Coast. In late 2020, Liam received a diagnosis of Glioblastoma Multiforme, from which he died on January 2, 2022. In his last year, Liam often remarked with incredulity on his luck at meeting and marrying Robin; he said he could not have recruited a better partner with whom to share a life and raise a family. Being surrounded by his children and grandchildren was his greatest joy. His second greatest was recounting stories about his family’s achievements and n ot abl e ch a r ac te r i s t i c s, many of which are preserved in his series of comprehensive Christmas newsletters and thoughtful speeches at his children’s weddings. Liam is survived by his wife, Robin; his children, Liadan (Matt), Aindrais (Oksana), Lasair (Mike), Conall (Lucile), Ciaran, and Aishlinn (Ricky); his grandchildren, Evy, Didi, Vladimir, Célèste, Hélène, Birdie, and Mila; and one grandson expected in April. Liam’s family took him back to his birthplace of Effin, County Limerick, Ireland, where a Mass of Christian burial was celebrated on January 16. He was laid to rest in Ardpatrick Cemetery alongside generations of his family. A Mass will be said in Liam’s memory at 2 p.m. on Saturday, March 12, 2022, at St. Paul Roman Catholic Church in Princeton, NJ.

Switzerland as well as for several years at the American International School of Zurich. She practiced psychoanalysis and continued her work as an artist until shortly before her death. She is remembered by her extended family, her son Jeffrey, his wife Sophie Clarke and grandson Elias Isaac, h er t h re e n ie ce s A n n ie Kassof, Anita Kassof, and particularly Arlen Kassof Hastings who was her daily caregiver in the last months of her life, and by the many p eople whos e live s she touched as a friend, teacher, analyst, and mentor.

Charles A. Baer Ch arle s A . B ae r d i e d peacefully on January 27, 2022, at the Atrium of The Village at Penn State at the age of 100. He was a chemical engineer with many patents, his last obtained at age 95. He was a man who gave generously of his time, talents, and money. Born in Burnham, PA, to Clarence ( Cub) Baer and Caroline Shirk Baer on May 20, 1921, Chuck moved with his parents to Ellwood City as a child. He graduated from Ellwood City High School in 1939 and attended Pennsylvania State University, receiving his Bachelor’s Degree in chemical engineering in December 1942. Upon graduating, he received a job offer from Bausch & Lomb in Rochester, NY, and worked there from 1943 to 1951. In May 1943, Chuck, later called Charlie, married Martha Potter at Calvin United Presbyterian Church in Ell-

wood City, PA. They had two children, David and James. Charlie worked at National Research Corporation in Boston, MA, from 1951 to 1959, before leaving for Texas Instruments in Dallas, TX. Many of Charlie’s patents came when he worked on processes of vacuum-coating films and fabrics used in a variety of materials. His patents include “Process of coating a refractory body with buron nitride and then reacting with aluminum” (1963); and “Disproportionation production of nano-metal powders and nano-oxide powders” (2016). Later Charlie moved to Princeton, NJ, where he resided for more than 30 years. He worked for National Metalizing, and then Standard Packaging before beginning his own consulting business, Charles A. Baer Associates. He worked internationally with the International Executives Business Corps in Latin America, Europe, Egypt, India, China, and South Korea. Charlie and Martha were members of the St. A ndrews Presbyterian Church in Princeton. They supported the local hospital, gave generously to individuals, and became a central part of their neighborhood. After retiring and moving from Princeton, Charlie continued to maintain professional contacts and helped companies with problems related to vacuum metalizing. As one of the pioneers in the field, his expertise covered generations of machinery and systems. He continued to field questions well into his nineties. Charles Baer was preceded in death by his wife of 70 years, Martha, and his eldest son, David. He leaves behind Heather Fleck, whose friendship and love enriched his later years, as well as a son, six grandchildren, and seven great-grandchildren, along with loving friends and colleagues around the world.

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Mary Ann Opperman

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TOWN TOPICS, PRINCETON, N.J., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022 • 38

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JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 06-09-22

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39 • TOWN TOPICS, PRINCETON, N.J., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2022

PRINCETON | An extraordinary custom house in Pondview offering open, airy spaces with walls of windows and high ceilings providing sweeping views throughout the home. You will love the two-story sunny great room with fireplace and a wall of windowed French doors which opens to the well appointed kitchen as well as the choice of two spacious primary suites, one on each floor; two home offices and a finished lower level with a second kitchen. The tranquility of a country setting, paths for walking and bicycling, a tennis court and the convenience of a close-to-town location are within minutes from Princeton’s cultural, educational and recreational attractions. Offered at $2,250,000

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Judith Stier Sales Associate Direct Line: 609.240.1232

253 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ 08540

foxroach.com

609.924.1600

Congratulations

TO OUR NJ REALTORS ® CIRCLE OF EXCELLENCE AWARD® WINNERS We are thrilled to celebrate the Callaway Henderson Sotheby’s International Realty agents who received the NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Sales Award® for 2021. While we have many top agents who were extraordinarily successful this past year, we congratulate those here who chose to apply for this prestigious award.

Kathryn Baxter Platinum

Barbara Blackwell Platinum

Michelle Blane Platinum

Jennifer E. Curtis Platinum

Susan L. DiMeglio Platinum

Maura Mills Platinum

Cynthia ShoemakerZerrer Platinum

Linda Twining Platinum

Alana Lutkowski Gold

Jennifer Dionne Gold

Yalian “Eileen” Fan Gold

Amy Granato Gold

Susan Hughes Gold

Lauren Adams Silver

Nina S. Burns Silver

Deborah T. Carter Silver

Patricia “Trish” Ford Jean Grecsek Silver Silver

Donna S. Matheis Silver

Anne Setzer Silver

Danielle Spilatore Silver

Carolyn Spohn Silver

Clare Mackness Bronze

Amy Schaefer Bronze

Denise L. Shaughnessy Beth M. Steffanelli Bronze Bronze

4 NASSAU STREET | PRINCETON, NJ 08542 | 609.921.1050 | callawayhenderson.com EACH OFFICE IS INDEPENDENTLY OWNED AND OPERATED.