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COVID Stats Improving; Concern Grows Over Virus Variants, 3rd Wave New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced on Tuesday, February 2 that hospitalizations from COVID-19 remained below 3,000, at 2,892, down 25 percent from a recent high on December 22. He added that New Jersey had administered 825,000 vaccines so far, though the states’ six mega-sites and many other vaccine sites were closed Monday and Tuesday because of the snowstorm, with appointments being rescheduled. Meanwhile the Princeton Health Department reported on Monday the signs of a flattening curve, with only eight new COVID cases in Princeton in the previous seven days and 12 in the previous 14 days. Those numbers are down significantly from mid-December highs of 39 in one seven-day period and 66 in a 14-day timespan. Princeton Board of Health (PBOH) Chair Dr. Meredith J. Hodach Avalos was happy to see the improved data, but warned of formidable challenges ahead. “Cases are starting to downtrend and hospitalizations are also downtrending, which is good,” she said. “But it is not the time to let up on any measures that we’ve been using all along to control the virus.” Noting widespread concerns about variant strains of the virus, she continued, “The variants are more transmissible and we don’t know how effective the vaccines will be against them. We need to continue to be very vigilant and meticulous about following the guidance about masking, maintaining distance, staying home, and getting tested when sick or if you’ve been in contact with someone who’s sick.” In a February 2 phone interview, she pointed out that the curve had come down before and then had gone back up, “So there’s a lot of concern that another wave is coming. We just can’t let our guard down right now. There’s also a lot of virus circulating in the community. Even though it’s on a downtrend, there are plenty of cases out there.” Avalos, who became PBOH chair last month when she and former chair Dr. George DiFerdinando switched positions and he became PBOH vice chair, commented on the vaccine rollout and frustrations caused by the limited supply of doses. “We’re happy that people are eager to get it,” she said. “The more people who

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Snow Blankets Princeton, But Totals Less Than a Foot For most of New Jersey, Winter Storm Orlena was a serious snow event that dumped over 30 inches in parts of Morris and Sussex counties, and more than two feet in some northern areas. “This was a big one,” Gov. Phil Murphy said in a press conference on Tuesday, as the storm began to move out of the state. “We have had quite a 36-hour period with this storm. A state of emergency remains in effect, and unless you need to stay on the roads, please stay in.” But locally, the situation was less severe. By Tuesday afternoon, the National Weather Service was reporting 8.3 inches for Princeton, and 11 inches for “North Princeton.” According to Lieutenant Chris Tash of the Princeton Police Department, one motor vehicle crash was investigated, and 10 disabled vehicles required assistance. There were no reports of trees or wires down. Trash pickup scheduled for Monday is now to take place between Wednesday and Saturday. Residents are asked to be patient. Recycling was changed from Monday to Saturday. Closed Monday and Tuesday, Princeton University’s campus was scheduled to reopen for nonessential personnel at 5 p.m. on Tuesday. Limited Tiger Transit service

was to begin at 5 p.m. Tuesday. Dining halls were open, and dining tents were to reopen for lunch service on Wednesday. Library facilities were to open Wednesday morning. Princeton Public Library remains closed until further notice due to a staff member’s diagnosis of COVID-19. As of Tuesday afternoon, New Jersey Transit suspended most central New Jersey services until further notice, with Northeast Corridor service operating on a severe weather schedule. The River Line was on a Sunday schedule as of

Tuesday afternoon. Driving was especially hazardous on Monday evening as snow mixed with sleet and caused icy conditions. The sleet changed back to snow overnight, but road conditions continued to be dangerous and travel was strongly discouraged. At the press conference, Acting State Police Superintendent Col. Pat Callahan called Orlena “a monumental storm by all accounts,” comparing it to a winter storm that shut down most of the state in 1996 Continued on Page 7

Local “Seniors for Seniors” Program Has Brought “Rich Rewards” for Participants A collaboration that emerged from the pandemic lockdown has forged new, meaningful relationships between teenagers and older adults. The first go-round of “Seniors for Seniors,” which paired seven high school seniors from Corner House with seven senior citizens from the Princeton Senior Resource Center (PSRC) last spring, was such a success that a second program was put into place in the fall, this time with 10 from each organization. The two groups interacted via Zoom and Facetime, getting to know each

other and, in some cases, establishing real friendships. “When we first started this, we had no idea what to expect,” said Wendy Lodge, PSRC’s intergenerational programs coordinator. “But it was amazing. Once we got it going, we just kind of stepped back and watched the magic.” The National Council on Aging defines intergenerational programming as an emerging field in which “activities or programs that increase cooperation, interaction, or exchange between any two generations.” Seniors for Seniors is part Continued on Page 10

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ICE HARVEST: Visitors experienced the way things used to be circa 1900 at Howell Living History Farm in Hopewell Township on Saturday . The day’s kid-friendly activities included ice harvesting and cutting at the pond, along with making ice candles and enjoying honey snow cones . (Photo by Weronika A. Plohn)

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The fact that the concert will be on Zoom instead of a live event at its previous venue, the University’s Rockefeller College, does not faze Chen. Putting the performance together is just another hurdle of the pandemic. “Don’t get me w rong, there have been a lot of challenges,” he said this week. “The pandemic really hit our students hard. But we’ve emerged from all of this feeling pretty optimistic about the spring, even though we’re hoping we won’t still be on Zoom.” W hen Chen began the TYO, he and fellow University music students would m e e t w i t h t h e Tr e n to n group at the University’s Woolworth music building on Saturday mornings for private lessons and rehearsals. Since then, the TYO has expanded into the Trenton Arts at Princeton (TAP), a collaboration between the Universit y’s Depar t ment of Music, Lewis Center for the Arts, and Pace Center for Civic Engagement. The Saturday Morning Arts Program now includes the orchestra, Trenton Youth Singers, Trenton Youth Dancers, and Trenton Youth Theater. They take part in rehearsals, workshops, guest performances, and one-on-one and group instruction — all led by Princeton student volunteers. When the pandemic hit and everything switched to Zoom, Chen and his colleagues “were blindsided,” he said. “Particularly those of us in the arts – we were like, this is terrible, we’re not going to be able to do anything. You can’t sync on Zoom. There was this fatalism that sunk in. But after t he im mediate concer ns passed, we realized we had to find some way. We can’t

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urging him to expedite COVID vaccinations for New Jersey teachers. “In this district we feel strongly that a delay in protecting teachers results in a further reliance on remote instruction, something we all hope to minimize,” Galasso said. Calling for teachers to ”receive the priority they deserve in the distribution of COV I D -19 vaccines,” Galasso wrote, “It is urgent that we vaccinate educators quickly and stabilize the classroom environment.” He went on to cite an “ongoing student mental health crisis,” noting that “in Princeton there are indications that the mental health of all our youngsters will continue to deteriorate as long as uncertainty, remote instruction, and frequent quarantines prevail.” Emphasizing that “our teachers and staff are frontline workers, and their efforts contribute not only to the health of New Jersey’s economy but to the future of every child in this state,” he added, “This is the most serious threat to education and the well-being of our children I have seen in my career.” On Monday, February 1, the Princeton Universit y Alumni Office announced that this year’s Reunions would not take place on campus but would be held as a virtual event in May. “We will miss the opportunity to gather in person as Princetonians, but have determined that convening on campus for even a modified celebration with guests from around the world is not prudent or possible this spring,” the alumni office wrote in an email to all alumni.

The University also announced that it would not be hosting a postponed commencement ceremony for the 2020 graduating class as it had hoped to do. “We are working with the class to find ways to honor their achievements and foster a strong sense of community with each other and the University,” the announcement stated. Princeton University has not yet made a decision about its 2021 commencement and related end-ofyear activities for this year’s graduating class. New Jersey state and local officials continue to recommend that all residents who are eligible for a vaccine — those over 65, smokers, anyone from 16 to 64 with a qualifying medical condition, and health care personnel, long-term care residents and staff, and first responders — find and register for a COVID vaccine by pre-registering on the New Jersey vaccine registration portal at covidvaccine.nj.gov or by phone at (855) 5680545; by directly contacting NJ COVID-19 vaccine sites, listed at covidvaccine. nj.gov; or by signing up on the Princeton COV ID -19 Vaccination/Screening Tool at princetonnj.gov. —Donald Gilpin

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Princeton Nursery School Hosts Virtual Fundraiser

Princeton Nursery School (PNS) will hold its third annual “Starry Starry Evening” event virtually on Saturday, February 6 from 7 to 8:10 p.m. Singer/songwriter Carly King, a Princeton native, will perform. CNBC anchor and senior national correspondent Brian Sullivan will host a live interview with the school’s executive director, Rosanda Wong, for an up-close look at how PNS has adjusted and pivoted its operations to support the children and their families during the pandemic. In addition, they will discuss how the community has rallied to support this 92-year-old institution. “Although we cannot hold the event in person this year, I am looking forward to having an engaging conversation with Brian Sullivan who has graciously agreed to host,” said Wong. “PNS is thrilled to have the talented Carly King stream her set live for our attendees. The Princeton community has been so generous in its support of PNS over the years and we know that this year’s event will continue to provide our school with the funds to support children and their families in-need

that live and work right in our own community.” The nonprofit preschool provides year-round preschool and comprehensive support for children ages 2-1/2 to 6 of working parents in the Mercer County area. T he school of fers high-quality education for its students and their families, most of whom fall beneath the federal poverty line. “I am so excited to perform at the PNS ‘Starr y Starry Evening,’” said King. “Growing up in the Princeton area provided me with so many great opportunities, and I am honored to be able to give back to this amazing communit y and PNS through my art.” To register or for more information, visit princetonnurseryschool.org or call (609) 921-8606.

Locust Hill Cemetery Is Topic of Talk

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and member of the 6th Regiment of the United States Colored Troops Civil War re - enactor organization, will highlight the history of the Locust Hill Cemetery from its beginnings in the 18th century as the earliest known burial place of African Americans in Trenton. He will outline current efforts to ensure the cemetery’s preservation and commemorate the people buried there, including several Civil War veterans. Ward and the 6th Regiment are leading that project, which includes developing an interpretive center next to the cemetery. The Locust Hill Cemetery joins other sites impor tant to Trenton’s African American history, including the 1856 Higbee School, the first free school for African Americans in Trenton, and the Carver Youth and Family Center, a social and cultural center for Trenton’s Black community. To donate to the Locust Hill Cemetery project, send a check to the 6th Regiment at 685 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Trenton 08618, or donate through the Trent House Association’s PayPal account at trenthouse.org. All donations will go directly toward the Locust Hill Cemetery project.

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popular Grandpals program, in which seniors read with elementary school children (the program has been on hold during the pandemic). At Corner House, Levy had no trouble getting participants. “I read about each of the senior citizens, and based on that, connected them with each of the students,” she said. “At first, I thought it might be a chore for the students, but they all have reported how they looked forward to it, and lear ned from the senior citizens. The connection and interaction is beautiful. Some of them are at college now, and they have stayed in touch with the seniors.” While the two groups have never been able to meet in person, there are hopes for an outdoor picnic at the end of the school year. “I think the older ones thought they’d be cheering up the younger ones, who were upset by having all of their activities canceled because of COVID,” said Dyson. And the younger ones thought they were caring for the elderly. What’s been really cool is that they each ended up getting rich rewards from the experience, which they might not have expected.” In PSRC’s current annual

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The Hunterdon County Historical Society will host a free virtual program on African American patriot Jacob Francis, who fought alongside Continental soldiers during the American Revolution, on Thursday, February 25 at 7 p.m., via Zoom. Author and historian William “Larr y” Kidder will discuss Francis’s life in a program titled “The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis, 1754 -1836.” It is based upon Kidder’s research for his forthcoming book-length biography of Francis, to be published by Knox Press. Francis’ life reveals an important story of New Jersey and American history that is little known – how people who were neither enslaved nor white experienced the American Revolution and the early Republic period. The story of Jacob Francis and his family also helps us better understand our current diverse society, Kidder said. The program will explore Francis’ life during the time of slavery and its abolition in New Jersey. Early in life, he was indentured out until the age of 21. While this was not enslavement, it wasn’t far from it. After a series of interesting circumstances, Francis ended his indenture in 1775 in Salem, Massachusetts, after living there between 1768 and 1775 during the build-up to the Revolution. In late 1775, he enlisted in a Massachusetts Continental Army regiment and fought in the siege of Boston, the New York campaign, and the Battle of Trenton. He not only dealt with problems of race during the war, but also experienced the physical and mental hardships common to all soldiers. After his enlistment expired, he served in the Hunterdon County militia for the remainder of the war. After the war he became a farmer and married an enslaved woman, who then became free, raising his family in Amwell Township and later Flemington. Struggling with discrimination and aware of their father’s commitment to fighting for the rights of all men, several of Francis’ children became very active in the abolition movement. Kidder taught high school history for 40 years and has been a volunteer interpreter and historian for Howell Living History Farm in

ington Crossing American Revolutionary War Round Table, the Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums, and serves on the New Jersey L iv ing Histor y Adv isor y Council and the Crossroads of the American Revolution Advisory Council. Kidder’s books on the American Revolution include Ten Crucial Days : Washington’s Vision for Victory Unfolds; A People Harassed, Exhausted: The Story of a New Jersey Militia Regiment in the American Revolution; and Crossroads of the Revolution: Trenton 1774-1783. To register for the program, visit hunterdonhistory.org.

Blue Point Grill Holds 21st Pink Pearl Week

For the 21st year, Blue Point Grill holds its Pink Pearl Week to support the fight against breast cancer. The restaurant at 258 Nassau Street is donating 15 percent of all online order sales to the YWCA’s Breast Cancer Resource Center ( BCRC ) through Sunday, February 7. The restaurant aims to “kick breast cancer to the curb” with its curbside pickup program. New appetizers and entrees will be featured online under the “Pink Pearl Specials” tab. The specials will also be available for dine-in customers. For more information, visit bluepointgrill.com/pinkpearl-week.

Second Phase Announced For Business Loan Program

The New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) will open pre-registration for Phase 2 of its Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, February 10. The $10 million program expansion will support New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and will be capitalized by a U.S. Economic Development Administration Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act appropriation. Any business or entit y that intends to apply for a loan must first pre-register on the New Jersey COVID Business Information Portal during the pre-registration period, which will run from 9 a.m. on February 10 to 5 p.m. on February 22. Only those that pre-register will

ning 9 a.m. on February 24. The order in which final applications are received may affect funding availability. The second phase of the Small Business Emergency Assistant Loan Program will make up to $100,000 in low-cost financing available to eligible New Jersey small businesses and nonprofits to help with recovery and reopening efforts as a result of COVID-19. The funding can be used to pay rent or mortgage, payroll and/or utilities. It can also be used to purchase personal protective equipment (PPE) or COVID-related inventory, furniture, fixtures or equipment. Program applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, with priority given to applicants that have received no greater than $10,000 in government assistance from any federal, state or local (county/municipal) assistance program. Most eligible businesses will be able to apply for up to

Ingrid Reed Discusses Participation in Politics

The non-partisan Lawrence League of Women Voters (LWV) invites the public to attend a special online public program on Wednesday, February 17, from 7 to 8 p.m., to learn about how to take part in politics and key issues. “NJ Government & Politics: What You Want & Need to Know” features guest speaker Ingrid Reed, who is known for promoting transparency in New Jersey politics. Reed will talk about how to address public issues in a

manner that can get results. She is currently chair of the NJTV Community Advisory Board and a former director of the New Jersey Project at Rutgers’ Eagleton Institute of Politics. In the Q&A portion of the program, Reed will respond to pre-submitted questions. The public can submit questions by February 7 at LWVofLawrence@gmail.com. Online link and live-streaming options will be posted on the Lawrence LWV website at LWVLT.org. The event is an opportunity to explore how our democracy works and how to make a difference. High school students to join and submit their questions in advance.

Skating, Other Events Continue at Palmer Square

Skating on the Square has been extended through March 28. At the outdoor synthetic skating rink located on Hulfish Street behind the Nassau Inn, ice skating is available on Thursdays and Fridays from 4-7 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 12-3 and 4-7 p.m. Admission is $10 ($12 with credit card). Bring your own

skates or rent at the rink; included in the ticket price. Tickets are sold at the door only. But all skaters or guardians must sign an electronic waiver to be eligible to participate. Contact palmersquare. com for the link to sign in advance. Private parties can be booked at events@palmersquare.com. For information on safety and sanitation, visit palmersquare.com/skating. Also happening now is the PSQ Fun in 2021 Contest. Entrants have a chance to win a Palmer Square prize pack. Dine or shop at the square and snap photos and videos of at least six favorite finds in the square. Post an album on Facebook or Instagram to enter for a chance to win. Submit by midnight on February 14. Tag @PalmerSquare and hashtag #PSQFunin2021 to enter and follow on social media. A winner will be announced February 15. Every Sunday in February, giant ice blocks will be sculpted on the green into 3-D figures. The public is invited to watch and pose, then tag @ palmersquare on social media. Visit palmersquare.com for all details.

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LITTLE KNOWN HERO: The headstones of Jacob and Mary Francis are part of the discussion on February 25 when Larry Kidder speaks in a virtual program, “The Revolutionary World of a Free Black Man: Jacob Francis, 1754-1836,” presented by the Hunterdon County Historical Society.

$100,000, but if a business was approved for a loan under Phase 1 of the Small Business Emergency Assistance Loan Program, it will be eligible under Phase 2 only for an amount that will not exceed $100,000 in the aggregate of the two phases. To promote equity, $3.5 million of the funding will be reserved for businesses in Opportunity Zone-eligible census tracts. To be eligible for financing through Phase 2 of the program, small businesses and nonprofit organizations must be in existence and in operation from at least February 24, 2020, have $5 million or less in annual revenue, and have a physical commercial location in New Jersey. They also must be able to describe how they were negatively impacted by the COVID-19 outbreak. Home-based businesses and real estate holding companies are among the entities that are not eligible for financing under this program. In line with the terms of Phase 1 of the program, Phase 2 loans will have 10year terms with zero percent interest for the first five years, then resetting to the NJEDA’s prevailing floor rate for the remaining five years, with a 3 percent cap. For more information, visit business.nj.gov.

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All In A DAy’s Work

Gavin Owens, U.S. Air Force Aircraft Commander: “Never Been Scared in a Plane”

or many Princeton residents, “a day’s work,” at least before the pandemic, might have involved significant travel, perhaps a long commute to New York or Philadelphia, maybe even a long road trip out of the area. But in a typical day’s work, Gavin Owens, a U.S. Air Force captain and aircraft com mander, of ten f inds himself flying across the Atlantic, and maybe even returning to his apartment in downtown Princeton on the same day. In the Air Force since 2014 after graduating from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs with a degree in systems engineering management, Owens, 28, is currently based at McGuire Air Force Base in Burlington County, from where he pilots a KC-10 aerial refueling tanker, a military version of the DC-10 airliner. Owens described his job: “There’s a crew of four. I’m the pilot in one of the front two seats of the plane, man ipu lat ing t he cont rols. There are two pilots up front and a flight engineer who monitors all the systems. He calls out the steps on his check list, and the crew members respond as they accomplish those items. The last crew member is the boom operator.” He continued, “The KC10 offloads fuel to other aircraft. In the back of the plane there is a boom — think of a gas pump at a fuel station. The boom operator controls the stick that sends the gas to other planes.” Another plane comes up behind the KC-10, and the boom operator directs the boom into the other plane’s receiving port. “It’s pretty neat,” said Owens. “You see some cool stuff back there, and you’re only 20 feet from the other plane. The two planes are really touching each other.” The amount of gas delivered and the refueling time depend on the plane. Often the planes refueling are small fighter jets that don’t carry much gas and can be refueled in about a minute. Cargo aircraft and bombers could take up to half an hour. Owens’ KC-10 carries about 53,000 gallons of fuel and can deliver about 1,000 gallons per minute, though

some planes can’t take that much fuel that fast. With the planes traveling at 300 miles per hour within 20 feet of each other, Owens emphasized the need for caution and predictability. “They teach you to be predictable so the guy behind you knows what to expect and is not surprised,” Owens said. “You stay at one speed and try to fly straight, or they may give you a big block of air space, and you have to keep an easy turn so they can predict it.” Owens pointed out that many U.S. Air Force planes don’t have the range to complete long trips without refueling. Small fighter jets are designed to fly in a relatively small radius around their base. “One of the things we do is to take fighter aircraft back and forth across the Atlantic or the Pacific,” he said. “We’ll take off and we’ll have a small group of fighters that go with us across the ocean for any number of reasons. They could be coming to help Germany or the United Kingdom or going to the Middle East.” Occasionally trips for Owens involve a few days spent overseas, but sometimes the KC-10 accompanies other aircraft only part way to their destination before returning to McGuire after a day-long trip. He added, “Sometimes we’re not taking them anywhere. We’re just providing fuel so they can do training. We’ll provide training to aircraft, help them out, any where in t he United States for the Air Force or the Navy. On the agenda for this week was a training mission, but Owens described t he scheduling as “ver y fluid. We’ll see.” In addition to a range of contingencies within the Air Force, and uncertainties of weather, the pandemic has limited overseas missions during the past year. From Montana to Princeton Owens grew up and completed high school in McAllister, Montana. His father had been an Air Force pilot, flying an aerial refueling aircraft, “but my father provided less pressure than you’d expect,” Owens said. His father has retired from

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the Air Force and is now a rancher in Montana. After high school graduation, Owens decided to go to the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. He hadn’t decided he wanted to be a pilot, but was drawn by the prospect of a high quality education. Before his graduation in 2014 he considered different options for career fields. “To me it seemed very logical,” he said. “I looked at them all and I saw pilot, and that seemed to me to be the most exciting and fun.” He de s cr ib e d h is col lege experience as “a very rigorous core education,” with some aviation classes, particularly during the summers, “but it wasn’t all airplane stuff.” After graduation, the “airplane stuff” moved into high gear for Owens as he began his training as a pilot. “After the academy I was sent to a pilot training base in Mississippi, where the entire focus was learning to fly airplanes,” though he did mention the great food and the “really down-home and friendly people” in Mississippi. After a year and a half of flight training in Mississippi he was sent to Ramstein Air Base in Germany southwest of Frankfurt fly the C-21A aircraft, the equivalent of a Learjet 35 carrying up to eight passengers on VIP and air ambulance missions throughout Europe. In Germany for the next three years, Owens acquired a taste for travel and exploring different cultures. “We were only 45 minutes from the border of France, so we could head over to France for dinner, or catch a ride up to Belgium or the Netherlands for the weekend. I enjoyed that quite a bit.” Owens added that he had visited every country in Europe except for Slovakia. “I took the opportunity when I was there to see everything that I could.” He flew to most of the countries on his assignments as C-21A pilot, then often traveled back to visit when he was on leave. He described some of the air ambulance flights as the most memorable parts of his career so far, “making a difference when you pick up someone who really needs help.” On a number of occasions Owens transported injured military personnel or others to the large American hospital at the Ramstein air base, headquarters for the U.S. Air Force in Europe. “I’d fly into those countries and only be there for an hour or two — long enough to pick up a patient or drop off a general or something like that. But the runways of airports start to look the same when you see a lot of them,” he said. “It’s only when you get off the base that you get to see the local culture.” And it was the local culture that drew Owens to live in Princeton. Sent from Germany to McGuire in September 2019 for what is likely to be at least a three-year stint, Owens considered where he wanted to live. “You can live on the base, but I prefer it here, and I was willing to

AIRCRAFT COMMANDER: Gavin Owens, U.S. Air Force captain and Princeton resident, shows off the KC-10 aerial refueling tanker aircraft he pilots out of McGuire Air Force Base on missions supporting military planes in the United States, Europe, and the Middle East. (Photo courtesy of Gavin Owen) take the drive [about 45 minutes each way].” Local Attractions Many of his colleagues chose to live in Philadelphia, but Princeton appealed to Owens for a number of reasons. He emphasized the allure of the trails in the area and the attractions of downtown Princeton. “I was looking at different areas I might want to live in,” he said, “and I looked at different neighborhoods and towns. I’m a big runner and cyclist, so Princeton was a much better option for me than living in Philadelphia or anywhere else in Central or South Jersey.” A collegiate cross country runner at AFA, Owens runs about four or five miles every morning, eight to ten miles on Saturdays and Sundays. His preferred route takes him around the Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. For bike riding, he heads north and west into the Sourland Mountains beyond Hopewell and towards Lambertville for 40- to 50-mile rides on weekends. Though he does look forward to returning to visit his favorite places in Europe and to spend some time getting to know Asia, Owens emphasized the local New Jersey attractions. “Often the experiences around us are overlooked,” he said. “I like taking a chance on visiting places nearby and throughout the Northeast. In Princeton I like to get coffee at Sakrid or Rojo’s or Small World, and I like to go over to Lambertville and walk through the antique markets or to Terhune Orchards to get apple cider.” He continued, “Whenever anyone comes to visit me I take them on a walk along

the D&R Canal. I also like to r un dow n there. You see people rowing on Lake Carnegie. And I like just walking through the Princeton campus as well. It reminds me a bit of some of the Gothic architecture of Europe. I think it’s great.” In-Flight Troubleshooting Piloting a huge KC-10 aircraft would seem to be a daunting task for anyone, no matter how experienced, but Owens says that there is no fear factor. “I wouldn’t say that I’ve ever been scared in a plane,” he said. “I’m sure plenty of people get scared, but to me it’s like driving, where you have to react. It’s not about registering an emotional response, at least until there’s time to sit down and think about it afterwards. It’s more like: ‘What do I have to do next to keep things moving?’ He continued, “If something’s going wrong with the plane or there’s bad weather to deal with, you have to analyze and see what the next step is that you have to take.” He emphasized the importance of the crew being there to work through the process as a team. Two weeks ago, Owens related, he faced what was probably the worst problem he’d ever encountered in a plane, when he was out over the Atlantic and the plane lost all of the hydraulic fluid in one of the hydraulic systems. He had to turn the plane around and head it back to McGuire. “I really wasn’t afraid at the time,” he said. “We had all these check lists that we went through and we had the full crew with everybody around to discuss: ‘What are we going to do? How are we going to mitigate this risk or that risk?’”

The plane was able to operate on the remaining two hydraulic systems, and they landed it successfully at McGuire, stopping abruptly on the runway, which was immediately shut down. The plane could not turn and it had to be towed off the runway — “very benign for it being a full hydraulic system that failed,” he said. If another system had also failed while they were over the Atlantic, Owens noted, “We could have had a big problem.” Owens emphasized the importance of human connections in his work in the Air Force. “The military community is closely knit,” he said. “That’s what I appreciate the most. You go out and see a lot of the world, and having people to commiserate and see it with you is one of the most important things. Our crew members are definitely a team, with a common experience and a common goal.” wens expects to continue in his career as an Air Force pilot for quite a while. The Air Force will soon be replacing the KC-10 airplane, and Owens’ job and location could change accordingly. After the requisite 20 years in the Air Force before retirement, another career might follow, maybe still flying big planes, and after that he could eventually be heading back to Montana, following the footsteps of his father. “I don’t know exactly what I’ll be doing after this plane goes away and the plane after that. Those changes could continue to affect my Air Force career, but I think I’ll end up in Montana, ranching in the long-term future.” —Donald Gilpin

MID-AIR REFUELING: The KC-10 refueling plane, piloted by Princeton resident U.S. Air Force Captain Gavin Owens, stretches out its refueling boom to fill up an F-15 Eagle tactical fighter aircraft at about 25,000 feet altitude. (Photo courtesy of Gavin Owens)

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Mailbox Appreciating What’s Been Done for Bicyclists, But Much More is Needed

To the Editor: I am a regular bicyclist in Princeton. I’ve both witnessed and lived the experience of bicyclists here. For the positive, to have a safe passage through and around town is a blessing. Writing as a pediatrician it is as healthful a way to counter the sedentary ways that affect children’s physical and emotional health. On the negative side, I’ve seen the consequences of halfway measures. Those bike figures on streets are more like collection stations for body parts than safe passages. Consider Harrison Street just below where I live. There are figures on the street and then at Southern Way they stop because parking is required for houses built without driveways. I know enough to get off the street going east because the space is limited and cars going each way leave no room for a bicycle. This puts me on the sidewalk, and I become a hazard. That’s bad! We need bike lanes with blockages so no one can park or deliver standing in the lane. That’s why I no longer take my bike on the bus to NYC for a ride to work in Brooklyn. I appreciate what has been done. At the same time, much more is needed. ROBERT KARP South Harrison Street

Mercer County Black History Month Events And Happenings Calendar Now Available

To the Editor: “The differentness of races, moreover, is no evidence of superiority or of inferiority. This merely indicates that each race has certain gifts which the others do not possess.” —Carter G. Woodson In 1926, Carter G. Woodson founded what was to become the ASALH, the Association for the Study of African American Life and History and the progenitor of Black History Month. Only more recently has this celebration gained more prominence, and yet there is more recognition still needed. To this end, a number of social justice and racial justice focused organizations and people got together to discuss how to best put a focus on this month-long celebration. It was quickly understood that many organizations and institutions offer varied programming and separate promotion. The group decided that, in addition to self-promotion, a master Mercer County Black History Month Events and

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Happenings calendar would be created. And so, this newly created collaborative calendar now resides on the YWCA Princeton website. Events may be submitted by going to ywcaprinceton.org/event-entry. The calendar may be viewed by going ywcaprinceton.org/homepage/signature-events/ calendar. The calendar has lots of good resources including talks, events, videos (sometimes as short as 1 minute), reading suggestions, and more. It is hoped and expected that this calendar can be used throughout the year and that more and more organizations will post their racial justice events and happenings to it. In this way, all residents of Princeton and beyond can see in one location the important work being done locally to further racial justice. Thank you to the many who provided input including, but certainly not limited to, YWCA Princeton, WitherspoonJackson Cultural and Historical Commission, Not in Our Town, the Library, the Princeton Family Y, the Arts Council, Princeton Human Services, and more. ROSS WISHNICK Edgerstoune Road

Noting That Plan for Turf Fields Would Be Costly to Surrounding Environment

To the Editor: I urge Princeton residents to log onto the Planning Board meeting this Thursday, February 4 to oppose the turf fields Princeton Academy of Sacred Heart would like to build on their campus. This project is cheating the taxpayers, cheating the environment, and cheating the local community. The school isn’t building the fields, Princeton Soccer Academy (which isn’t even based in Princeton) is. Princeton Soccer Academy will own them. Not PASH. PASH will only own the land below them. The school is zoned as a nonprofit. It can only partner with nonprofit. Princeton Soccer Academy is a for-profit entity. That is, until we mentioned this at a previous meeting. Since then, they have applied for NJ nonprofit status, which is just paperwork, not an official nonprofit according to the IRS. This is completely unethical to try to skirt the rules and get out of paying taxes and to trick the Planning Board and public. Besides cheating the public, this is costly to the surrounding environment. They plan on cutting down 46 mature trees, replacing grass with a plastic turf carpet, and ruining the ridge’s natural habitat for many plants and animals, including the endangered red-shouldered hawk. The proposed increase of 50 percent impervious coverage is detrimental. This will cause flooding issues. This build will also cause light, noise, and air pollution with 11 diesel light towers (still in the plan, no matter what they “say”). It will cause noise pollution to the surrounding areas with crowds, whistles, announcers. Daily practices and tournaments will bring an inordinate amount of traffic to already crowded and cut-through streets. This is not the school simply renting out a field as is done elsewhere. The school is letting another entity build and own turf fields on their campus with a 15-year lease with 15-year option to extend. Thirty years! They also have in the plans the option to put a bubble on top of the field. This is not done at other schools. Also, should the school go under and have to sell, the Soccer Academy gets to put in a bid and match any high bid. This simply is not right! These fields are not for the students of PASH. They will be used from 4 to 9:30 p.m. daily and for tournaments held on weekends.

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The proposal of these turf fields is ridiculous. They will cause light pollution, noise pollution, traffic issues, flooding issues, environmental issues. They are not for the school, they are for a for-profit entity based in Wall, N.J., that is disguising itself as a nonprofit to steal our tax money. Log on and fight this build on Thursday, February 4. JENNIFER BUONO Heather Lane

Wondering How For-Profit Company Can Lease Land in Residentially Zoned Neighborhood

To the Editor: “The preservation and protection of the natural environment must be an integral part of all plans and designs for improvements and changes in land use. Examples include rezoning of The Princeton Ridge,” states the Princeton Community Master Plan. We all live nearby one of the region’s most environmentally fragile and ecologically diverse habitats. The Princeton Ridge is home to many threatened and endangered species, while playing an important role in Princeton’s delicate ecosystem. Measures have always been taken to protect this important land. At the apex of the Ridge sits Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart’s 48-acre campus. It’s a jewel of a property, surrounded by woods and open fields. Understandably, their R4 zoning prevents commercial use by for-profit entities. Similar to any residentially zoned neighborhood in Princeton, a 7-Eleven cannot be erected next door to your property. Several years ago, Princeton Academy inked a partnership agreement with the Princeton Soccer Academy (PSA) in a land-lease opportunity with exclusive rights to the PSA. In the agreement, PSA, an organization outside of Princeton, will rip out 4.2 acres of grass, including 46 mature trees, and replace it with nonpermeable plastic turf. Aside from the devastating environmental and community exploitation, it’s important to expose the unsavory tactics used by the school and PSA to circumvent zoning regulations. The PSA was founded in 1975 and has operated as a for-profit entity for years. How can the PSA, a for-profit company, lease land in a residentially zoned neighborhood, where they are prohibited to operate? Miraculously, just days before the Planning Board meeting in December, PSA formed a parallel nonprofit shell company. What is the difference between the for-profit PSA, a status they have enjoyed for years (including PPP loans/grants for hundreds of thousands of dollars as a for-profit) and the newly formed nonprofit shell company PSA with no assets or operations? This attempted infringement of the law has taken place with the connivance of Princeton Academy and PSA. It is as deceitful as it is duplicitous. Princeton Academy Headmaster Rik Dugan and PSA President John Newman amended their contract, nine days ago, stating that the school was leasing the land to the newly formed nonprofit arm of the PSA, not the for-profit PSA they’ve been involved with for years. If allowed, this would set an inauspicious and dangerous precedent. The Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is a commendable school and produces fine young men. Their education extends far beyond the classroom. These boys are watching. Will the leaders of our municipality, sports organizations, and schools show them the importance of abiding by the rules? Integrity matters. Let the Planning Board know that for-profit companies should not be able to change their status to nonprofit to evade Princeton’s laws, while exploiting our environment and quality of life. The Princeton Environmental Commission already recommended that “the variance be denied,” adding that the plan “has far too many negative impacts on the environment.” Your voice is critical on Thursday, February 4, 7:30 p.m., via Zoom: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85944648915; Webinar ID: 859 4464 8915. KRISTIN AND RON MENAPACE Heather Lane

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To the Editor: Everyone, especially our institutions, needs to pay their fair share of taxes. This Thursday, February 4, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart will present a plan before the Planning Board that would allow them to skirt local zoning rules and allow them to not pay their fair share of taxes. Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart has planned for over two years with Princeton Soccer Academy to build two artificial turf fields on their property. This will certainly endanger state protected wetlands on the school grounds, destroy a sensitive ecosystem that houses endangered species, potentially poison the waters of the mountain lakes, and destroy a quiet community. Princeton Soccer Academy is a fully commercialized payto-play, state-wide, for-profit youth soccer organization. They have been recent recipients of hundreds of thousands of dollars of federal PPP loans as a for-profit entity. The problem with the school’s plan is that it operates in a residential area that is zoned for nonprofit usage only. When a group of concerned citizens opposed this project and stated the obvious, that this for-profit entity was not allowed to operate on nonprofit zoned land, the school and the soccer academy conspired to create a nonprofit out of thin air. This nonprofit was created just a few short weeks ago. There was no public announcement, no webpage, they have no assets, no members, a board of directors made up solely of the owner and employees of the for-profit soccer academy, and no record of ever operating. This is not a nonprofit in the eyes of the IRS and is not 501c3 accredited. Their only claim to nonprofit status is an application to the state of New Jersey, which anyone can set up in a few short weeks by simply filling out a few documents and paying a small fee. The only reason this was created was to skirt local zoning laws and deny the town their fair share of tax revenues. In fact, in public documents the school just released, the school goes as far to contractually conspire with the for-profit soccer club to “cooperate with one another so as to appeal any determination by the taxing authority relative to removal of tax exemptions.” The school’s own attorney admitted at a public hearing that the school is in dire financial straits and is in desperate need of money. We understand COVID has created financial stress for many of us, businesses and nonprofits included. But everyone must adhere to the law. They must pay their fair share of taxes. They cannot violate the rules simply because they need money. I encourage anyone who is concerned about local institutions using their privilege to attempt to break the rules, and avoid taxes, to dial in to the public Zoom call and listen for yourself. Instructions for how to access the meeting are posted on the home page of Princeton’s website at princetonnj.gov and included here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85944648915; Webinar ID: 859 4464 8915. BRENDAN BIBRO Heather Lane

Princeton Academy Hopes Project Will Be Model Of Sustainable Construction, Civic Leadership

To the Editor: Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart is an independent, all-boys, Kindergarten through Grade 8 school. Our mission is to develop young men to be creative, compassionate, and courageous leaders of a just society. As a school of the Sacred Heart, Princeton Academy is guided by noble goals. We always act with social awareness as we seek to build community. Everything we do at Princeton Academy is aimed at providing the best possible developmental experience for our students. We believe that by doing this we are not only bringing out the best in our boys, but we are also contributing to make our world a better place. Our school is proposing to enhance our facility for our students and for our community by replacing two athletic fields that already exist with a new, next-generation athletic surface. The fields will be enjoyed by our students, along with the athletes of Princeton Soccer Academy, and will be accessible to all in the broader community. In our efforts to advance this improvement, we have worked in harmony with the Princeton Site Plan Review Board and the Princeton Planning Board. With integrity and intentionality, we have made necessary adjustments along the way to ensure that the project meets or exceeds town regulations. Additionally, we have prioritized community relations and environmental sustainability. We consider the Princeton Ridge sacred space. As stewards of the Earth’s resources, Princeton Academy leverages renewable energy by harnessing the power of 40 geothermal wells and over 700 solar panels. Princeton Academy is proud to be a leader for positivity in our surrounding community. It is our hope that this project will be a model of sustainable construction and civic leadership, serving as an inspirational learning laboratory for the next generation of global leaders. It is unfortunate and disheartening to read misrepresentations about this proposed campus improvement shared publicly in Town Topics and other media outlets by those who oppose our plans to improve our athletic facilities for our students and the community. We have the utmost respect for our neighbors and value the relationships we hold. Therefore, we look forward to discussing the realities of the project in a civil manner at the Planning Board meeting on Thursday, February 4. This entire project is for the youth of today and we take in earnest the fact that they are paying attention to how we as citizens proceed. We are hopeful that we can achieve an amicable

resolution for all who are involved. Thank you to everyone who has voiced their support during this time. We will continue to responsibly adhere to the process set forth by the town of Princeton and we look forward to appearing before the Princeton Planning Board on Thursday evening at 7:30 p.m. We wish you and your loved ones peace and good health. NIKKI SHEETZ FRITH Great Road Chair, Board of Trustees, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart ALFRED (RIK) F. DUGAN III Drakes Corner Road Head of School, Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart

Residents Concerned About Site Plan Application Filed by Princeton Academy

To the Editor: Once again, we are writing as residents and taxpayers of Princeton. We remain eminently concerned about the Minor Site Plan application filed by Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart (Princeton Academy). This coming Thursday, February 4, Princeton Academy will proceed with their quest for application with variances and conditional use. This discussion continues from the December 10, 2020 Planning Board meeting. Princeton Academy has partnered with the Princeton Soccer Academy (PSA) to build an artificial turf athletic field complex on their campus, which is located on the Princeton Ridge, a unique and sensitive ecological area in Mercer County that extends across the northern part of Princeton Township. For numerous environmental and nuisance reasons that we cited previously, and contrary to the applicant’s claims, the construction and operation of this complex will be detrimental to our surrounding community. Recently, environmentally concerned residents requested that PSA provide documentation regarding the specifics of this partnership. In turn, PSA provided this information to us. From what we have read, it is completely inappropriate for the school to continue to try and push this project through. Of note in the agreement, PSA is paying for the legal fees, engineering, and construction of the fields. Accordingly, PSA will own the athletic complex, while the school maintains ownership of the land. Further, PSA will have a 30-year lease on the land/fields. For the foreseeable future, our new next-door neighbor would be PSA. We also learned that PSA intends to build an inflatable dome structure around one of the fields for winter usage. Princeton Academy is essentially outsourcing the build out of the fields to PSA. In return, PSA will get to use the fields on evenings and weekends year-round. We note that the original agreement is with PSA LLC, which was — and still is — a ‘forprofit’ entity. As such, it is technically not allowed to operate

on this land. We understand that this arrangement was agreed to two years ago, and that PSA amended the document only in the past week or two to reflect this newly created “nonprofit” status with the sole intent of getting around zoning rules and not having to pay taxes. Fundamentally, there is no differentiation between PSA “forprofit” and “nonprofit.” It appears that this is a shell company set up to circumvent tax liability. Furthermore, they are currently not 501c3-accredited by the IRS, which most would consider the benchmark of nonprofit status. And there is little chance the IRS would give that approval if they continue to use this structure. This arrangement has the appearance of a thinly veiled attempt by a “for-profit” entity to get around tax laws, enabling PSA to enjoy the tax-free benefits of the arrangement. Meanwhile, local residents will face the burden of increased pollution, environmental impact, and increased traffic. This is a shameful agreement and, as residents and taxpayers, we strongly believe that this application should not be approved. CAROL AND ANDREW HOLLINGSWORTH Heather Lane

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To the Editor: As I sit today watching the snow fall onto Princeton Ridge, I am reminded how lucky we are to live in such a beautiful and natural area of New Jersey. We chose to move to Princeton Ridge about a year ago because of its beautiful natural wooded environment, the dark skies for ideal stargazing, and the ability to have some land. It had the natural elements, and stability, that we were looking for. We enjoy pointing our spotting scope towards the moon and being able to see many craters. It’s also wonderful to see the red fox, and many beautiful deer. One of our favorite activities is to sit under the stars in the evening around our fire pit — enjoying time together and looking to the heavens. We have come to believe that Princeton has it all — beautiful natural places like this, and a wonderful hustling bustling town for those who prefer to be closer to it all. We were recently informed that our neighbor (the Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart) would like to light approximately 1.4 million lumens of light directly across the street from our property year-round until 9:30 p.m. at night, as part of a plan to build one of Princeton’s largest outdoor lit sports complexes (11 light towers overall). This would absolutely destroy the natural environment on the Princeton Ridge. I hope that the Planning Board will seriously consider the extreme nature of the proposed light pollution on the surrounding Princeton Ridge community and deny this application. DARRYL JONES Great Road

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Songs of Love and Sorrow on Mendelssohn’s Birthday A few light taps upon the pane made him turn to the window. It had begun to snow again. He watched sleepily the flakes, silver and dark, falling obliquely against the lamplight. —James Joyce, from The Dead he snow began falling late afternoon Sunday, January 31, Franz Schubert’s birthday. The snow is still on the ground today, James Joyce’s bir thday, and I’m still in a Schuber t state of mind. At the tipping point of the year, Vienna and Dublin seem to move closer, side by side on the same map, snow falling on the Danube and the Bog of Allen and softly falling on “the churchyard on the hill where Michael Furey lay buried.” By now, it’s clear that Monday’s snow will still be with us on Wednesday, February 3, which happens to be Felix Mendelssohn’s birthday. Since Schubert and Joyce are “family” compared to Mendelssohn, I began to give myself a crash course on his life and work last week. Then came the snow. A Schubertian Mood Decades ago when I shared M.B. Goffstein’s A Little Schubert with my 3-yearold son, I knew less about Schubert than I do about Mendelssohn. Goffstein sets the scene in “a cold and snowy town called Vienna,” creating a Schubertian mood with her drawing of the composer, “a short fat young man with a small round nose, round eyeglasses and curly hair” who “lived in a bare little room without a fire. ...Every morning he sat at a little table and wrote music as fast as it came into his head.” Whether you’re 3 or 43, it’s easy to imagine yourself in the shoes, spectacles, and tiny frockcoat of the elfin composer who heard music when his friends heard nothing, music that no one had ever heard before, “so much music he could not possibly remember it all,” music he was “so very busy writing down, he did not mind his bare room or his shabby clothes. But when the cold made his fingers ache, and he almost could not write his music, Franz Schubert got up, “clapped his hands and stamped his feet,” making “his shabby coattails fly as he danced to keep warm.” Attached to the back of the book was an envelope containing a plastic disc of the five “Noble Waltzes” that “Franz Schubert wrote down in his little room in Vienna around one hundred fifty years ago” (that was in 1972, so by now it’s around two hundred). The waltzes led to the purchase of a three-LP set of Schubert’s piano waltzes, followed by string quartets and quintets, piano sonatas and symphonies, fantasies and impromptus, and thousands of songs. Early on, we had family birthday celebrations complete with a cake, with “Happy Birthday Franz Schubert”

in chocolate icing letters, along with a yellow bird on a branch and some bars of edible music. Speaking of Family It’s hard to imagine Goffstein doing A Little Mendelssohn. For one thing, Mendelssohn was a musical prodigy born into a wealthy, cultured Jewish family in Berlin, and acclaimed in Europe and the U.K. as a pianist, composer, and conductor, not to mention his status as a favorite of the Royal Family, playing and singing his songs with Victoria and Albert. As for excluding him from my personal “family” connection, the joke’s on me. I didn’t know or else had forgotten that he not only composed “The Wedding March,” but “Hark the Herald Angels Sing,” which is being by sung by the happy Bailey family and seemingly everyone else in Bedford Falls welcoming Jimmy Stewart back from the brink of death in It’s a Wonderful Life. As for “The Wedding March,” I just found

through a snowstorm to attend the first public performance. He also participated in the same concert, playing one of the two pianos in his own Concerto in A-flat major and then joining the first violins for the concert finale, Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony. Felix and Fanny Mendelssohn died of a stroke in 1847 at the age of 38, five months after his beloved sister Fanny’s death at 41 of complications from a stroke. A gifted musician and composer in her own right, she had been rehearsing her brother’s cantata Die erste Walpurgisnacht at the time she was stricken. If you know how close Felix and Fanny were, you’ll sympathize with the thesis of the recent piece in The American Scholar (“Requiem for Fanny”), wherein Sudip Bose discusses Mendelssohn’s last composition, the F minor Quartet, “arguably the most tormented piece of music” he ever wrote. Bose quotes from a

a clipping about the Christmas Day marriage of my parents, where among the musical selections listed is “Wedding March,” from Mendelssohn’s Midsummer Night’s Dream. More Mendelssohn Surprises Until now the only work of Mendelssohn’s I’ve ever referred to in a column was the overture and incidental music put to brilliant use by Erich Korngold in the 1935 Hollywood version of Shakespeare’s play. What I didn’t know was that after Mendelssohn and his sister Fanny saw a production of Midsummer Night’s Dream in Berlin, he wrote a piano duet for them that he eventually developed into the overture, which he completed at the age of 17, a feat hailed by contemporary musicologist George Grove as “the greatest marvel of early maturity that the world has ever seen in music.” According to legend, Mendelssohn had to travel 80 miles

letter Mendelssohn wrote shortly afterward: “What we, her brothers and sisters, have lost! And I in particular, to whom she was present every moment with her kindness and love; I, who could never experience any happiness without thinking how she would share it; I, who was spoiled, and made so proud, by all the riches of her sisterly love, and whom I thought nothing could ever harm because in everything hers was always the best and leading part.” Curious to know more about this intense, loving sibling relationship, I found a letter online from 1830, a few years after her marriage to artist Wilhelm Hensel, who painted the portrait of Mendelssohn shown here: “I wish I were with you, and could see you, and talk to you; but this is impossible, so I have written a song for you expressive of my wishes and thoughts. You were in my mind when I composed it, and I was in a tender mood.” The letter

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ends: “You know that I am always your own; and may it please God to bestow on you all that I hope and pray.” I haven’t been able to locate the song, but it’s most likely included among those in Mendelssohn’s Songs Without Words. (The painting of Fanny shown here was painted by Moritz Daniel Oppenheim.) Jenny Lind At this point it’s worth mentioning Jenny Lind, “the Swedish nightingale” with whom Mendelssohn fell in love in October 1844. Along with his grief over Fanny’s death, he was still shaken by Lind’s refusal to run away with him, but that’s, as they say, “another story.” After his death, Lind wrote: “[He was] the only person who brought fulfillment to my spirit, and almost as soon as I found him I lost him again.” In 1849, she established the Mendelssohn Scholarship Foundation, which offers an award to a young resident British composer every two years. In 1869, she erected a plaque in his memory at his Hamburg birthplace. Half a century later, citing Mendelssohn’s Jewish origins, the Nazi regime banned performance and publication of his works and went so far as to ask Nazi-approved composers to rewrite the incidental music for A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Mendelssohn was presented as “a dangerous accident of music history, who played a decisive role in rendering German music in the 19th century ‘degenerate.’ “ The monument dedicated to him erected in Leipzig in 1892 was removed by the Nazis in 1936, the same year the bronze statue of Mendelssohn outside the Düsseldorf Opera House was removed and destroyed. Love and Sorrow The masterful closing paragraphs of Joyce’s The Dead refer to “that region where dwell the vast hosts of the dead,” their “wayward and flickering existence” sensed but not apprehended by Gabriel Conroy seconds before he turns to the window and sees the snow “falling obliquely against the lamplight.” It was a song, “The Lass of Aughrim,” that reminded Gabriel’s wife of her love for Michael Furey. like to imagine the song Schubert might have composed for the prose aria that concludes “The Dead.” If anyone could set falling snow to music, it was the composer who “sang continuously” during the last days of his life, according to baritone Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau’s biographical study, Schubert’s Songs. The songs Schubert was singing would have been from his song cycle Winterreise, which he was working on in November 1828. Six years earlier, in his journal, he wrote: “Through long, long years I sang my songs. But when I wished to sing of love it turned to sorrow, and when I wanted to sing of sorrow it was transformed for me into love.” —Stuart Mitchner

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ince the weather has turned cold, it has become difficult for music ensembles to comfortably record concerts, yet audiences are hungry for per for mances. Pr inceton Sy mphony Orchestra found a way to brighten up the winter by partnering with South Africa’s Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble, which offers high-quality string teaching to underprivileged youth in the township of Soweto outside of Johannesburg. Princeton Symphony launched the first of its virtual five-concert on-demand series featuring the Buskaid String Ensemble this past weekend, presenting a wide range of classical and South African music. Buskaid: A Musical Miracle–Brilliant Baroque to Cool Kwela! was curated by Buskaid’s founder and music director Rosemary Nalden. This past weekend’s concert, launched Friday through Sunday, was comprised of Buskaid archival concert material filmed from 2014 to 2019 in the Linder Auditorium of the Wits Education Center in Johannesburg. In these performances, up to 35 string and percussion players, together with vocalists and led by conductor Nalden, presented works of the 18 th and 19 th centuries, as well as pieces from South Africa’s rich musical tradition. The Buskaid String Ensemble pro grammed this concert chronologically, beginning with several works by early 18 t h - centur y French composer JeanPhilippe Rameau. The Ensemble’s performance of Rameau’s “Overture” to the composer’s opera Naïs and two dance movements f rom t he opera Darda nus immediately showed the versatility and sk ill of t he musicians t hrough effective dynamic contrasts, musical lines always moving forward and crisp playing from the lower strings. These three works contained a great deal of repetition in notes and phrasing, which the ensemble played with variety and attention to detail. In a nod to the String Ensemble’s South African roots, the “Overture” to Naïs was accompanied by a djembe — an African goblet drum played with bare hands which certainly would not have been part of Rameau’s original concept, but which added rhythmic snap to the performance. One of the highlights of this virtual concer t was t he St r ing E ns emble’s presentation of the fourth movement “Rondeau Allegro” of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 13 in C Major, featuring Singapore-born British pianist Melvyn Tan. Tan’s fluid and animated performance surely made audiences wonder where this pianist has been all this time and why we have not heard more from him. Playing close to the keyboard, Tan teased the orchestra relentlessly, daring the players to imitate his impeccable phrasing, and both Orchestra and soloist ended the movement with grace and delicacy. The Buskaid String Ensemble featured a number of their own musicians as soloists in this concert, among them violist Tiisetso Mashishi, a Buskaid alumnus who grew up in the Diepkloof zone of Soweto and received his musical degree from London’s Royal Academy of Music. Mashishi performed with the String Ensemble in Max Bruch’s Romanze for

Solo Viola and Orchestra. In this piece, Mashishi drew out the long lines well and executed the numerous triplet figures with clarity, while Nalden maintained a languid and unhurried tempo with the accompanying string ensemble. The String Ensemble closed the “classical” portion of its concert with a performance of British composer Julian Grant’s Sancho’s Dance Mix, a suite for string orchestra based on the music of 18 th -century composer Ignatius Sancho. Born on a slave ship in the Atlantic Ocean, Sancho ran away from his owner in Greenwich, England, and was taken under the wing of the Duke of Montagu, eventually making his way up through British society. Sancho’s dance music, as set in Grant’s three threemovement Dance Mix, was courtly and graceful, with the musicians of Buskaid playing as a well-focused and tight ensemble. Several other Buskaid members were highlighted as vocal soloists, including Cecelia Manyama, Mathapelo Matabane, and Tumi Mapholo. Manyama and Mathapelo paid tribute to American vocal legend Nina Simone by performing her signature songs and arrangements. Manyama sang “I Love your Lovin’ Ways” with a slinky vocal style backed up by the women of the String Ensemble and light percussion. Matabane displayed a rich alto voice in singing Simone’s arrangement of Judy Collins’ “My Father,” accompanied by luxuriant strings. Mapholo sang in a clean baritone voice in a jazzy arrangement of Cole Porter’s “Too Darn Hot.” The Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble closed this past weekend’s virtual concert by turning its attention to selections of Kwela, a style rooted in South African pennywhistle street music. The Ensemble performed a set of Kwela folk songs, including one of South Africa’s unofficial anthems. Winston Ngozi’s 1968 “Yakhal’ Inkomo” embodied the underground spirit and dispossessed feelings of the age of high apartheid, and Ngozi’s album containing this song became the most iconic South African jazz recording of all time. In Buskaid’s performance, Mathapelo Matabane performed the tune in a slow jazz rhythm, accompanied by drum and offbeat accents from the celli, allowing the words of the poem to come through. The closing set of “Malaika” songs was presented by a trio of singers (Manyama, Tshegofatso Matabane, and Mapholo) and the String Ensemble with the well-choreographed movement which is inseparable from South African music and rapid-fire diction. rinceton Symphony Orchestra has taken the Buskaid Soweto String Ensemble under its musical wing — from a board of trustees trip to South Africa in 2019 to presenting these five concerts as a way of bringing both attention to the Buskaid organization’s programs and a new musical and educational experience to the Princeton Symphony audience. This five-concert series will no doubt accomplish both goals, demonstrating how old-school musical traditions continue to thrive in a country which has been constantly changing. —Nancy Plum

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NEW OPPORTUNITIES: Roz Fulton dancing with Acting Naturally’s Youth Company. From left are Jimmy Aiello, Ava Cole, Sage Ondik, Serenity Boffa, Allie Van Pelt, Roz Fulton, Emma Peterson, Nicole Curtis, Alexandra Haviken, and Kai Ra. Force. “I am thrilled to orga- star responds to current Casting Director Roz Fulton events through the lens of Visits Youth Theater Company nize this for my cast.” Casting director Roz Fulton of Direction and Exposure Casting recently visited Acting Naturally’s Teen Youth Company of Bucks County, Pa., for an afternoon of performance and auditions. A professional admiration between Fulton and Wendy Force, Acting Naturally’s founding director, began during a visit to Acting Naturally’s production of Annie in 2018. Since then, Fulton has cast many of Acting Naturally’s student actors in several local films. Acting Naturally’s actors worked professionally on Sno Babies and The Retaliators, both Philly Born Films productions. While working in the films, actors were able to experience a professional film set and build their performance resumes. The Youth Company Teens were asked to choose a song, monologue, or a scene from their Broadway Bound cabaret show, performed this past December, for Fulton. During their meeting, Fulton offered feedback along with an audition and casting master class. “There is a lot of talent in this room,” she said. Actors presented her with their professional pictures and resumes for future casting opportunities. “This is such a unique opportunity for our teen actors to perform something they choose for a casting director” said

Acting Naturally’s Youth Company, based in Langhorne, Pa., is a professional development program designed for teen boys and girls who enjoy performing and plan to continue performing professionally. Acting Naturally provides training for boys and girls ages 8 – 18 in Acting, Singing, Dance and Musical Theatre. Acting Naturally offers 16 workshops throughout the year including summer camps. Visit actingnaturally. com for more information.

PU Concerts Announces Spring Programming

Princeton University Concerts ( PUC ) is expanding its digital offerings for the remainder of the 2020/21 season to replace planned in-person concerts, many of which will be rescheduled to future seasons. The series has recast all of its virtual programming to directly address socially relevant topics. This includes a new podcast series, Breathe in Music, bringing PUC’s popular Live Music Meditation series to a digital format; a new series of conversations with musicians and prominent arts thinkers about the impact of COVID-19 on the performing arts hosted by multidisciplinary artist and WNYC host Helga Davis; the release of new video episodes of mezzo-soprano Joyce DiDonato’s Sing for Today, in which the opera

song and conversations; and virtual performances and live Q&A’s with renowned musicians to continue PUC’s Watch Party series. Most of this digital content will be available to the public at no charge. The schedule for Breathe in Music is scheduled to be released in the coming weeks. In a series of short episodes featuring guided meditation instruction by Matthew Weiner from the Princeton University Office of Religious Life paired with music performed by clarinetist Anthony McGill, the Brentano String Quartet, harpist Bridget Kibbey, pianist Daniil Trifonov, mezzosoprano Joyce DiDonato, and violist Jordan Bak, the new podcast series will allow for mindful, focused listening. The series will be produced by Adam Abeshouse and will be available on popular podcast streaming platforms. Once a month, PUC will also offer Breathe in Music: Together. This ticketed, online event will provide a communal experience of the podcast episodes, and will invite listeners to engage in conversation about mindful listening in direct discussion with participating musicians. This online shared experience aims to capture the sense of community and connection that is inherent in the established Live Music Meditation format. Multi-disciplinary artist

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and WNYC host Helga Davis lead a new series in which participants will hear directly from artists who have confronted and adapted to the challenges posed by COVID-19 in a series of conversations focused on the resiliency and hope inherent within the performing arts, and the impact this time will have on the role of the arts in our society in future. Sing for Today is a digital video series conceived by and featuring DiDonato, designed to respond to current events and global concerns through the lens of song and conversation. The first episode of the series, released in the fall, tapped into the energy of the general election and featured DiDonato singing “This Land Is Your L and ” and talk ing w it h Hamilton producer Jeffrey Seller and student leaders of the Poll Hero Project. The second episode paid tribute to the end of a very turbulent year by tuning into our shared need for stillness in a special rendition of “Silent Night” with guitarist Àlex Garrobé. Future episodes will feature DiDonato singing and in dialogue with people from a variety of different backgrounds. Next up in PUC’s Watch Parties, a series of professionally produced virtual concert is: a program featuring today’s “leading ladies” of classical music. Presented in March in celebration of Women’s History Month, t his f ree streamed con cert on Sunday, March 28 at 3 p.m. will take viewers across the world in a showcase of instruments often overlooked in the classical mainstream. Accordionist Ksenjia Sidorova, bagpiper Cristina Pato, harpist Bridget Kibbey, and saxophonist Jess Gillam will follow their performance with a group discussion and live Q&A. This digital concert is an adapt at ion of pro g ra m ming originally scheduled for PUC’s Performances Up Close series this spring. RSVP for the event now at princetonuniversityconcerts. org. PUC will also continue a tradition of partnering with local food vendors for events in the Watch Party series. More Watch Party concerts will be announced in the spring.

Film Festival Screens Documentary About Artist

Artist and feminist trailblazer Audrey Flack is the subject of a new documentary that explores her life and art. Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack will be screened via Zoom through the Princeton Garden Theatre virtual cinema on Thursday, February 11 at 4 p.m., followed by a conversation about the film with Flack and Academy Award-winning director Deborah Shaffer. Flack, a painter, sculptor, and pioneer of photorealism, is the first photorealist painter whose work was purchased for the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art. Her art is in major museums around the world. Now in her eighties, she returns to her canvas for the first time in decades and shares her hard-fought struggles as a female artist and mother to find her rightful place in the art world. Advance registration for the film talk is required. Registration and film ticket

information are both available at bildnercenter.rutgers. edu/events. This program is presented by the Rutgers Jewish Film Festival in cooperation with the non-profit Princeton Garden Theatre, which is currently screening the film virtually as part of its Art on Screen Series.

Boheme Opera NJ Series Begins with Bel Canto

Boheme Opera NJ begins its upcoming spring performance series at Monroe Township Library starting March 17 at 1 p.m. The virtual series is sponsored by the Monroe Township Patrons of the Arts in collaboration with the Monroe Township Cultural Arts Commission.

Sungji Kim There are four episodes in the series. The first, “More Than the Barber,” will be a presentation of bel canto selections from Rossini and Donizetti. It will feature soprano Sungji Kim, who has performed extensively in Europe, Asia, Russia, Canada, and throughout the United States, as well as numerous times with Boheme Opera NJ. Having portrayed more than 30 operatic roles, Kim has a repertoire ranging from Renaissance and early music to contemporary pieces written exclusively for her voice. The second episode, on March 31, is “Poor Little Buttercup,” a program of s el e c t ion s f rom G i lb e r t and Sullivan operettas including HMS Pinafore, Pirates of Penzance, The Mikado, and others. Next, on April 14, “I Could Have Danced 2,000 Years” relates how the Pygmalion/ G a late a le g e n d e volve d from Ovid’s Metamorphosis to early operatic treatment through George Bernard Shaw’s play to Broadway in My Fair Lady. The fourth and final episode, on April 28, “Let Us Entertain You” features the musicals of Jule Style including Funny Girl and Gypsy. Boheme Opera NJ Managing Director Sandra Milstein Pucciatti is the pianist for most of these virtual performances. In addition to the Zoom series, Boheme Opera NJ has been busy with its other virtual programming, much of which highlights past main stage productions, singers, and professionals from a 31-year history. To date, the company has completed two of an ongoing conversational podcast series, as well as five in an ongoing series of educational streaming events. More virtual events are being planned and will be accessible via bohemeopera.com. To register for the Monroe Township Librar y series, visit monroetwplibrary.org. For more information, call (609) 581-9551 or visit bohemeopera.com.

“Gospel Brunch” Fundraiser Goes Virtual This Year

The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum (SSAAM) and the Sourland Conservancy are partnering again this year to present their popular “Gospel Brunch” fundraiser - with a twist, necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic. On Saturday, February 20, guests will have access to a Virtual Gospel Music Concert, via YouTube, with informational segments and interviews with board members and staff. Tickets are available online now. “We may not be able to gather together, as usual, to celebrate the beautiful diversity of our community, listen to great gospel music and feed our bodies with delicious food, but the sweet baritone of Keith Spencer will certainly nourish our souls,” said John Buck, SSAAM’s board president. Keith Spencer, baritone, will be accompanied by pianist Peter Hilliard. Originally from Philadelphia, Spencer has performed in many Broadway tours and has sung concert-stage backup vocals for such artists as Roberta Flack, Rosemary Clooney, and Sandi Patty. He was chosen by the Paul Robeson House of Princeton to perform for Robeson’s 120th birthday celebration. This past year, he was a featured concert soloist with the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey. Spencer has also developed a series of programs celebrating the African American cultural experience and music performed by renowned African American artists. “We are incredibly fortunate to have the technology that enables us to stay connected during these difficult times. SSAAM and the Conservancy are working hard to keep our constituents engaged by providing virtual events and programs,” said Caroline Katmann, executive director of SSAAM. “Our video producer for this event, Robert Meola, has worked with us before. We are extremely grateful for his talent and support.” All proceeds from the Virtual Gospel Music Concert will benefit the Sourland Education and Exhibit Center, which will be located adjacent to SSAAM’s home at the Mt. Zion AME Church on Hollow Road in Skillman. The Sourland Center will provide space for exhibits and educational programs, as well as much-needed office space for both nonprofits. The two organizations have begun work with Mills + Schnoering Architects to develop a plan for the site. “The Gospel Brunch has sold out every year,” said Laurie Cleveland, Sourland Conservancy’s executive director. “We’re looking forward to sharing the event’s positive energy and SSAAM’s powerful story with everyone. The funds we raise will help us create a space to honor and celebrate the important history and ecology of our area.” Tickets are available online now for $30 per household. Ticket holders will receive a link on February 19 to view the event on YouTube. The link will only be active for 24 hours on Saturday, February 20. Visit ssaamuseum.org to purchase tickets or go to: https://bit.ly/3cniIym. For more information, send an email to info@ssaa museum.org.

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time to do so regularly as part of this program. And some are surprisingly young. There are so many ways for people to be creative, regardless of age, familiarity with material, or experience. If students learn one thing from me, it’s that art belongs to everyone.”

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ONLINE ART-MAKING: The Arts Council of Princeton has partnered with the Princeton University Art Museum for “Drawing from the Collections” — free, virtual art-making lessons offered weekly through March 4. line, shadow, perspective, energy and activity. LawACP, PU Art Museum rence’s characteristically Partner for Free Lessons and tone. The Arts Council of Princeton is partnering with the Princeton University Art Museum to provide free, online art-making experiences. “Drawing from the Collections” features weekly classes taught by Arts Council artistinstructor 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 beginning February 4 through March 4, and begin at 8 p.m. Learn more and register at artscouncilofprinceton.org. Each live-streamed class is available online weekly and participants can take part using materials they already have at home. February 4 — Capturing a Winter Scene: This live artmaking class is inspired by Charles Ephraim Burchfield’s Winter Rain from the East. Broadly painted in ghostly tones of gray and brown, Burchfield’s watercolors of obsolete farms and forgotten towns on the outskirts of Buffalo, New York — where the artist lived and worked — capture a poignant sense of loneliness. This class will focus on techniques of drawing a winter scene, including

expressive style conveys the scene with exaggerated geometries, angular figures, and blocks of color. Lawrence is known for his narrative pictorial compositions that depict significant historical events, such as the Great Migration or the life of Frederick Douglass, as well as scenes of the everyday life of African Americans. This class will focus on visual storytelling and creating collage compositions using basic shapes and blocks of color. March 4 — Rendering Clothing and Drapery: This live art-making class is inspired by a Greek statuette of Nike from the Hellenistic period. In this sculpture, the goddess of victory wears a clinging chiton with a long overfold that reveals the lines of her voluptuous body. A belt cinches the garment high under her breasts. This class will focus on the basic shapes of clothing and the anatomy of folds to better understand the mechanics of drapery. “Sharing my love of drawing with a wider group of people is exciting. I love getting notes from families that tell me they draw together – or even families that watched together from different geographical locations,” says DiLorenzo. “Sometime folks write to tell me they haven’t picked up a pencil to draw in decades — but now make

February 11 — Illustrating Horses: This live art-making class is inspired by Frederic Remington’s Coming through the Rye. Remington’s ambitious bronze sculpture is based on a drawing from the 1880s and features four animated horses and riders in a composition remarkable for being largely elevated off the work’s base, with the leftmost horse completely suspended. This class will focus on drawing horses, with instruction on anatomy, movement, texture, and expression February 18 — Unique Cropping: This live art-making class is inspired by Edward Hopper’s Universalist Church. In this partial view of an 18th-century Universalist church in Gloucester, Massachusetts, Hopper shows only the elegant white spire, obscuring the rest of the building with intervening houses. The lines of the roofs adjacent to the church lead the eye across both axes of the image to the steeple. This class will focus on creating a unique architectural composition by cropping the image and closely focusing on one aspect of a scene. February 25 — Storytelling with Collage: This live art-making class is inspired by Jacob Lawrence’s The 1920s . . . The Migrants Arrive and Cast Their Ballots. This screenprint is alive with

In celebration of Black History Month, Artsbridge’s Distinguished Artists Series presents fine art photographer and educator Erik James Montgomery, who focuses his lens on the pressing cultural and social justice issues of our time. His online presentation, Thursday, February 18 at 7 p.m., will take viewers on his 30-year journey in photography and include images in his current series “Red, White, Blue, and You: Reconstruction.” These thought-provoking, visually unique, and arresting photographs tackle race, racism, and reconciliation from 1619 to present. “Photography is a powerful form of communication because it transcends all the barriers of language. Through my art, I am able to speak to anyone in the world, about their world, in order to change the world,” said Montgomery. Growing up in the city of East Orange, New Jersey, where many of his “peers fell into the traps of crime, drugs, self-hate, and ultimately, death,” Montgomery was determined not to become a statistic but a success, delving into various genres of art including illustration, dance, graffiti, and eventually photography. At first self-taught, he went on to study at the Academy of Art University and Columbia University.

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Now he teaches others and works to lift up the community through the Erik James Montgomery Foundation, the nonprofit organization he founded in 2011. Teaching professional photography to at-risk youth, his students learn the fundamentals of the craft and discover a pathway to entrepreneurship. In addition, the foundation creates public works of art for under-served neighborhoods, transforming blight into beauty. Currently Montgomery is working on a series for “A New View Camden,” a public arts project sponsored by the Bloomberg Philanthropies. As owner and instructor at EJM Photography located in

southwest New Jersey, Montgomery creates personalized portraits, inspirational images, and provides photographic coverage for special events. His photography has been exhibited in galleries, universities, and at community art events for decades. Currently working on PSAs targeted at social issues, a photographic version of the Bible, and on several exhibitions, Montgomery hopes his photography and community service will leave a positive impact for generations to come. To attend the free Zoom presentation or for more information, visit artsbridge online.com. Continued on Next Page

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PUBLIC ART: Rirkrit Tiravanija’s “UNTITLED 2017 (FEAR EATS THE SOUL) (WHITE FLAG)” is on view from the roof of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts through February 28. The installation is part of the Arts Council of Princeton’s commemoration of Black History Month. just a few. All ages are in- presence continues with the Arts Council Celebrates Black History Month 2021 vited to view this display as display of UNTITLED 2017

The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) will commemorate Black History Month 2021 with a free virtual art workshop, an exhibition celebrating the artistic and cultural influence of Black Americans, and a public art installation. On view in the Arts Council’s Taplin Galler y from February 6 through March 6 is “Legends of the Arts: A Black History Month Exhibit.” Presented by Museums in Motion, visitors are invited to take a stroll through decades of culture and excellence related to some of the most notable individuals in American history. Legendary figures such as poet and author Langston Hughes, actor and singer Paul Robeson, actress Lena Horne, and Motown singing sensations The Supremes will be featured, to name

ACP recognizes the impact and influence of Black culture throughout history. A vir tual “ In Convers at ion” discussion w ith Kayren Carter Mjumbe, director of Museums in Motion, is scheduled for Tuesday, February 9 at 7 p.m. Register for the talk and view gallery hours and visitor information at artscouncilofprinceton.org. On Saturday, February 27 at 1:30 p.m., join local artist Kenneth Lewis Jr. in an exploration of the Harlem Renaissance and the powerful collage work of Romare Bearden. Using basic supplies from home, take part in this special hands-on celebration of art, history, and the possibilities of this form of creative self-expression. Free for all ages. Register at artscouncilofprinceton.org. T h e AC P ’s p u bl i c a r t

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(FEAR EATS THE SOUL) (WHITE FLAG). The piece, on loan from artist Rirkrit Tiravanija, is a black-andwhite adaptation of t he American f lag, superimposed by the words “Fear Eats the Soul.” Conceived in response to unrest in our political climate, there is equal – if not more – urgency to present Tiravanija’s flag in 2021. Tiravanija’s piece was created as part of Creative Time’s Pledges of Allegiance, a nationwide public art project that commissioned 16 flags, each created by acclaimed contemporary artists. Each flag embodies art’s ability to channel political passion, points to an issue the artist is passionate about, and speaks to how we might move forward collectively as a country. On view from the roof of the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts through February 28. Visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to learn more. The Arts Council of Princeton’s 2021 Black History Month events are supported by the Princeton University Humanities Council.

Turkey, and Uruguay. The quality of the entries was ver y high, and made for a challenging task for the juror. New Jersey artists selected for the exhibition are Cour tney Coolbaugh (Middlesex), Jaime Farley (Maple Shade), Rita Koch ( Flemington), Stuart Lehrman (Cherry Hill), Thomas Martin (Edison), Ryan McGee (Westampton), Jason Rice (Island Heights), Theda Sandiford (Jersey City), Caitlin Servilio (Clinton), and Brad Terhune (Nutley). Three artists were awarded cash prizes: First Prize went to Lily Colman (Philadelphia, Pa.); the Second Pr ize w inner was Diana Gubbay (Bethel, Conn.); and Third Prize went to Theda Sandiford (Jersey City). I n ad d it ion, L i ly C ol man ( Philadelphia, Pa.), Debra Samdperil (New York, N.Y.), and Theda Sandiford (Jersey City) were awarded solo exhibitions at The Center for Contemporary Art in Bedminster by The Center’s Exhibitions Committee. When speaking about his selection process Davson wrote, “I struggled to remain open until the end, switching things in and out until I came to the resolve that I wanted to use this opportunity to give a nod to those objects that meant something to me personally. In a way of speaking, I selected objects that gave me something I could feel.” Davson was bor n in Georgetown, Guyana, and immigrated to the United States where he received a BFA from Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, New York.; He co-founded Aljira, a Center for Contemporary Art (Newark); and established himself in his practice as an artist. His work is heavily influenced by the anti-colonial politics of the Caribbean, and by the intellectual powerhouses of that period. He was inaugural co-director of Express-Newark until recently, and is a member of the Artist Advisory Council of Newark Arts. For more information, visit ccabedminster.org.

Winners Announced for 2021 International Juried Exhibition

The Center for Contemporary Art’s virtual 2021 International Juried Exhibition is available on The Center’s website through February 27. Juror Victor Davson selected 50 pieces from 742 entries from 259 artists from across the United States and as far away as Canada,

Area Exhibits Check websites for information on safety protocols. Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Looking Forward” February 4 through February 28. Gallery hours are Thursday through

“SELF-PORTRAIT AS HOUSEWIFE”: This piece by Lily Colman of Philadelphia won first prize in The Center for Contemporary Art’s virtual 2021 International Juried Exhibition. The show can be viewed on The Center’s website at ccabedminster.org through February 27. Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. lambertvillearts.com. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Legends of the Arts: A Black History Month Exhibit” February 6 through March 6. Gallery hours are Monday through Thursday 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Friday and Saturday 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D & R Greenway Land Trust, One Preservation Place, has the ongoing virtual galleries “Trail of Breadcrumbs: Nature in Fairytales” and “Portraits of Preservation: James Fiorentino Art.” The center is currently closed to the public. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “The Conversation Continues” and “On the Forefront: Trenton’s Junior 1, 1916,” both in the museum and online. Visit ellarslie. org for museum hours. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Rebirth: Kang Muxiang,” “Bruce Beasley: Sixty Year Retrospective, 1960-2020,” and other exhibits. Hours are Thursday through Monday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Timed tickets required. Indoor buildings are closed to the public. groundsforsculpture. org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “A Virtual Tour of Hamilton’s Princeton” and the “History@Home” series. princetonhistory.org.

James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Syd Carpenter: Portraits of Our Places” through February 28, “Fern Coppedge: New Discoveries” through April 18, and “Through the Lens: Modern Photography in the Delaware Valley” February 5 through August 15. The museum reopens to the public on February 5. michenerartmuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has the online exhibit “Portrait of Place: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints Of New Jersey, 1761–1898.” Open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. morven.org. Old Barracks Museum, 101 Barrack Street, Trenton, has the ongoing virtual exhibits “When Women Vote — The Old Barracks and the Anti-Suffrage Movement” and “Necessary and Proper for the Public Good.” The museum is temporarily closed to the public. barracks.org. Princeton University Art Museum has the online exhibits “Looking at 17th-Century Dutch Painting,” “Life Magazine and the Power of Photography,” “The Eclectic Eye: A Tribute to Duane Wilder,” and more, along with many online events. The museum is currently closed to the public. artmuseum.princeton.edu. West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, West Windsor, has ”Harmony Art Show” online and by appointment through February 26. westwindsorarts.com.

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7 p.m.: Pissi Myles hosts Online Trivia Night with a Valentine’s Day theme, virtual event presented by State Theatre NJ. $5. To sign up, visit STNJ.org/trivia. 7 p.m.: “Joseph Bonaparte’s Point Breeze Estate, a Monument to Fallen Royalty.” Presented by Richard Veit and Pennington Public library via Zoom. Penningtonlibrary.org. Thursday, February 11 2-3 p.m.: Introduction to American Sign Language, online presentation from Mercer County Library System. Becky Selden-Kelly is the instructor. Mcl.org. 4 p.m.: The film Queen of Hearts: Audrey Flack is screened through Princeton Garden Theatre virtual cinema, followed by a conversation with director Deborah Shaffer and painter Audrey Flack. Zoom event. Register at bildnercenter.rutgers. edu/events. 7 p.m.: Zoom lecture presented by Princeton Montessori School with Catherine McTamaney, author of The Tao of Montessori: Reflections on Compassionate Teaching. Email tbaskin@ pmonts.org to register. Friday, February 12 11:45 a.m.: FYI Seminar: “Your Most Important Documents: What to Keep and What to Toss,” presented by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free but registration required. Psrc.org. 1 p.m.: Discussion with Sushama Austin- Collins, founding director of the Black Theology and Leadership Institute at Princeton Theological Seminary. Presented by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free but registration required. Psrc. org. Saturday, February 13 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-4 p.m.: Love Your Park Day; outdoor work session at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve. Presented by the Friends of Princeton Open Space. Register for either session at fopos.org. 9:30 a.m. : Science on Saturdays lecture ser ies f r o m P r i n c e to n P l a s m a Physics Laboratory. Slobain Duffy, “Virus Host-Shifting: Insights from Laboratory Experimental Evolution.” Pppl. gov. Monday, February 15 Recycling 8 p.m.: Washington Crossing Audubon Society presents “Sex, Science, and the Way We Bird Today,” free online presentation by Rick Wright. Visit Contact.wcas@ gmail.com for a link. Space is limited. Tuesday, February 16 12 p.m.: Black History Month tribute to Frank Johnson’s music, virtual program from Morven Museum. John Burkhalter and Sheldon Eldridge explore the link between Robert Field Stockton and Johnson, the free Black composer. $10 ($5 for friends of Morven). Registration required. Morven.org. 3 p.m.: Princeton Senior Resource Center holds a monthly meeting to discuss elder justice issues and elder abuse prevention. Psrc.org. Wednesday, February 17 5 p.m.: Princeton University Public Lectures and Partners present “Ayad Aktar, Faisal Devji, and Sadia Abbas: Money and War, an American Conversation.”

Free via Zoom. Labyrinthbooks.com/events. 6 p.m.: Princeton Public Library Board of Trustees meeting, via Zoom. Princetonlibrary.org. 7-8 p.m.: “NJ Government & Politics: What You Want & Need to Know,” online talk by Ingrid Reed, presented by the Lawrence League of Women Voters. Submit questions by Februar y 7 at LWVofLawrence@gmail. com.; get link at LWVLT.org. Thursday, February 18 10 a.m.-2 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market Winter Market, Franklin Avenue lot, Princeton. 5:30 p.m.: “In Nature’s Realm: The Art of Gerard Rutgers Hardenbergh,” virtual opening and reception and curator walk at Morven Museum. Free but registration required. Morven.org. 5:30 p.m.: “Reading in Translation: New Student Work,” presented by The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing. Zoom event, free. Arts. princeton.edu/events. 7-8 p.m.: Mercer County Library System presents online program, “Abandoned Ruins on Public Lands in New Jersey: Forgotten and Unknown Pasts.” With aut h or a n d p h oto g r ap h e r Kathleen Butler. Mcl.org. Friday, February 19 1 p.m.: Discussion with Kermit Moss, interim director, Center for Black Church Studies, Princeton Theological Seminary, on the historical, emotional, and educational role the church has played within the Black community. Presented by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free but registration required. Psrc.org.

Saturday, February 20 12 a.m.-11:59 p.m.: Virtual Gospel Music Concert fundraiser sponsored by the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum and Sourland Conservancy, with baritone Keith Spencer. $30 per household. Ssaamuseum.org. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. : We s t Windsor Winter Farmers Market, at Meadow Road lot of MarketFair mall, U.S. Route 1. wwcfm.org. 8 p.m.: Premiere of 40 th annual tour of Thomas Edison Film Festival, presented by Lewis Center for the Arts. Several award-winning films are screened, followed by audience Q &A with filmmakers and Festival director Jane Steuerwald. Free. Arts. princeton.edu/events. Monday, February 22 7 p.m.: Black Women’s Role in the Suffrage Movement, Zoom event presented by Mercer County Library, L aw r e n c e H e ad q u a r te r s Branch. Mcl.org. Tuesday, February 23 6 p.m.: Labyrinth Books presents Adam Jentleson in Conversation with Sam Wang and Julian Zelizer. “Kill Switch: The Rise of the Modern Senate and the Crippling of American Democracy.” Free Zoom event. Labyrinthbooks.org/events. 7-8 p.m.: Introduction to the Hindu Faith and Culture, part 2. Zoom class sponsored by The Jewish Center Princeton. Taught by Rajan Narayanaswamy. Registration required. info@thejewishcenter.org. Wednesday, February 24 6 p.m.: Reading by Ottessa Moshfegh and seniors from the Lewis Center for

the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing. Free Zoom event. Arts.princeton.edu/ events. 7 p.m.: Princeton Comm u n it y H ou s i n g v i r t u a l fundraiser to benefit the organization’s COV ID -19 rent relief. Professor Eddie S. Glaude Jr. will speak about his book Begin Again: James Baldwin’s America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own. Followed by a Q&A led by the Rev. Lukata Mjumbe of Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church. $50 ($25 students). For $85, registrants get a signed copy of the book. PCHHomes.org. Thursday, February 25 6 p.m.: Labyrinth Books presents “Left Pasts, Left Fut ures : Peter Cov iello, Gustavus Stadler, and Kyla Schuller in Conversation.” Free Zoom event. Labyrinthbooks.org/events. Friday, February 26 11:45 a.m.: FYI Seminar: Introduction to Feldenkrais, which is based on principles of physics and an empirical understanding of learning and human development. Presented by Princeton Senior Resource Center. Free but registration required. Psrc.org. Saturday, February 27 9:30 a.m.: Science on Saturdays from Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. Tracy Drain, of NASA, “Mars Exploration Program.” Pppl.org. Sunday, February 28 2 p.m. Signs of Spring Walk w it h hor ticult ur ist Louise Senior, at Morven, 55 Stockton Street. $10 ($5 for Friends of Morven). Social distancing observed; wear water resistant shoes. Morven.org.

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Superior Quality and Stylish Fashion Choices Highlight Hedy Shepard LTD Women’s Boutique

edy Shepard LTD is a longtime Princeton favorite. T h is popu lar women’s shop at 175 Nassau Street, always in the forefront of fashion, offers a dynamic selection of all- occasion clothing — career to evening, sophisticated, and very wearable.

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In addition, she worked as Hedy Shepard’s associate, first in Hedy’s Yardley, Pa., store, and then in Princeton. “I learned a lot from Hedy,” says Reiss, “and my mother and I continued her emphasis on quality and exciting fashion, and we wanted to build on it.” What attracts customers away from the convenience and quick fix of an Amazon purchase? Yes, online shopping is convenient, but it is also impersonal. Increasingly, in our technologically-focused society, to lure customers from the comfort of home, something special must be awaiting them. Hedy Hallmark They will find it at Hedy Shepard LTD! Personal service, attention to detail, a staff waiting to share fashion ideas and honest advice, and to spend time with each customer — and all within a charming environment. This is the Hedy Shepard hallmark, and it continues to stand the test of time. “Our customers come here because they know they will be taken care of,” points out Reiss. “We are truly about s er v ice. Ab out g reet ing someone by name, giving them our full attention. We know their needs — their style, their shape, their size. And we are always on the lookout for something that is right for them. “The person who walks in our store is the suburban woman who doesn’t find what she wants in other places, who has frequently been forgotten in the direction fashion is going today, which is often increasingly youth-oriented. We offer long-term investment dressing. Our collection is classic and elegant, and also quirky with an edge, but not way out. Just very interesting.” Customers range in age from 50 to 90, she adds, and they come from Princeton and the surrounding area,

including Yardley. Many are longtime, loyal patrons who value both the Hedy Shepard LTD innovative fashion and the customer focus. All Categories The shop carries the latest styles and fashion choices in all categories. Customers will find dresses, pants, sweaters, blouses, tunics, blazers, and outerwear. Cotton, silk, and cashmere are in demand, and there are many new advances in various fabric blends, which are very popular. “Our customers want colorful tops today,” reports Reiss. “Also, black, navy, and gray are always favorites, but we are also seeing pink, yellow, and big bold prints. “They also want jewelry and scarves. Things from the waist up. One reason for this is that so many people are on Zoom now, so you see everyone from the waist up.” Necklaces and earrings are especially popular, she says, and the jewelry selection ranges from delicate to dramatic and bold. Accessorizing is so imp or t a n t to t h e f a s h i o n statement, and the Hedy Shepard staff can help the customer with a variety of choices. Scarves are almost an all-purpose “must-have” today, and the selection offers something for everyone. Silk, cashmere, and blends are all available in many sizes, styles, patterns, and color combinations. The same is true of belts, another popular accessory, and there is certainly something for everyone. New Look In add it ion, Reis s explains that it is not necessary to purchase a lot of new clothes or to spend a great amount of money to achieve a new look. “It’s very good to buy one or two new items that can be worn with several other things. This is creating a wardrobe. You don’t

wear something only one way. By mixing and matching, you get mileage out of your wardrobe. “We help people understand that they can reinvent their existing wardrobe with just a few new additions. You can create a whole new look! Many customers appreciate our help in putting an outfit together for them.” She emphasizes that one’s individual style is important. Fashion is not dictated by rigid rules, as it was in the past. It is much more eclectic. “You can make your own rules now, create your own individual style. You don’t have to conform to anything but who you are. It’s important for people to feel comfortable in what they wear, and that it reflects who they are.” Hedy Shepard LTD offers the collections of many important designers, including Veronique Miljokovitch, Majestic, Cambio, Perserico, Dana Kellin, Wilt, Vitamin, Liviana Conti, Pashma, and Angela Caputi, among others. Of course, the pandemic underlies much of what people think and do today. After being closed last year from March to June, the shop reopened its doors, and many customers returned, eager to see the latest styles. Style Boxes All the safety and sanitation precautions are in place, and customers and staff are careful to wear masks and practice social distancing. During the time the store was closed, Reiss instituted an innovative Style Boxes program, which became very popular. “We would send a variety of items for clients to choose from. They trust us to know their taste and also their height, body shape, etc. We ship all across the country. Some clients are people who knew us in Princeton and then moved; others found us while visiting here, and some live in Princeton. “They might need a special dress for a wedding

FASHION FORWARD: “We have always offered a high level of choices. The quality of our designs and collections and the concept of our business have never changed. We will always continue this.” Rachel Reiss, owner of Hedy Shepard LTD, is shown with her late mother Lynn Rabinowitz, who was co-owner of the popular women’s shop for 20 years. or party, and we can send some choices. The Style Boxes became so popular that we will continue it even after the virus. It’s fun and functional — it’s the anticipation of getting something special.” Hedy Shepard LTD offers a range of prices, and customers will appreciate the fact that the store is in the midst of a big sale, with 50 percent to 60 percent off all fall and winter items. There are also two racks, primarily featuring pants and tops, each at $25. Biggest Pleasure Being with the customers and helping them to look their best is Rachel Reiss’ biggest pleasure. “I enjoy the interaction with them so much, and I am so grateful for the past 20 years. Whatever I have given to my customers, they have given more to me. “We have been supported by a core group that has really participated in keeping us in business, and that means so much. I am really nothing without my customers and vendors, and Galina

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ike Russo has never had to move far in his baseball coaching career, but he’s happy to be moving up. The Hun School graduate was promoted this month by Princeton University head coach Scott Bradley from the second assistant to the top assistant and recruiting coordinator for the Tiger baseball team that he started out with as volunteer coach six years ago. “I had no plan exactly where the coaching thing was going to go,” said Russo. “I did know I loved it and I wanted to move up and wanted more responsibility each and every year. That’s where I started. Once I got recruiting and got my hands on my first recruit, I just thought it’d be really awesome to take over that role and hopefully at some point I aspire to be a head coach. I’m in no rush to do that right now. I want to stay the course and keep getting more and more experience.” Russo enjoyed a positive college career, pitching at North Carolina State for two years and then starring at Kean University. In his junior season at Kean, lanky right-hander Russo posted a 10-2 record with a 1.93 ERA, getting named as the 2011 NJAC Pitcher of the Year and garnering secondteam ABCA/Rawlings and Division III All-America honors. Going 7-1 during his final collegiate season, he helped pitch the Cougars to a second consecutive D-III College World Series. After graduating from Kean, Russo returned to Hun to get his start in coaching as a volunteer for longtime Raider head coach Bill McQuade. He hasn’t gotten out of coaching since then. He spent three years helping at Hun, helped Kean and then served as pitching coach for Forest City in the Coastal Plain League in 2014 before joining Princeton. “I never even thought that would be an option,” said Russo. “I was training to play independent ball and trying to sign with an affiliate organization. I was training at Hun and coaching basketball and baseball. I first caught the coaching bug with McQuade. From there, I reached out to a bunch of schools up and down the East Coast, probably 20 different schools looking for a volunteer spot just to get back into college baseball. Princeton was probably the last school that I legitimately reached out to.” Russo worried that he needed a Princeton education to be a coach there, but head coach Bradley took him under his wing and has helped mentor Russo’s growth. Russo was promoted to replace Lloyd Brewer, who recently retired after more than 20 years with the program. Russo’s day-to-day pitching coach duties won’t change much, but there will be more recruiting responsibilities. “I was kind of transitioning into that a little bit, but

now I have more of a role to make decisions and decide where we go and where we do well with recruits and what events we should attend,” said Russo. “There’s that aspect of where there’s more of a strategy side of where we’ll be going to find the best players for us moving forward and how we do our official visits. Hopefully this thing opens up where we can start getting ahead in the recruiting classes.” Russo envisions starting a Junior Day that would allow the Tigers to begin earlier to whittle down the list of potential high school juniors who could be Princeton recruits. He would also like to see Princeton recruiting the highest caliber tournaments. Russo is looking forward to putting his own twist into recruiting while continuing to work with the Tiger pitchers. “We’re starting to realize in a tough way we need more pitch-ability,” said Russo. “We’re trying to find that healthy mix. We have a guy who’s a freshman this year who’s a submarine pitcher. We don’t want to find that staff that literally has every arm that throws 86-89 with a breaking ball, righthander straight over the top, with two lefties. We’re trying to get unique, have some guys that have a little funk to their delivery, have a little power, have guys with finesse, and have guys that have the potential to be power guys with a little more pitch-ability and the ability to get guys out. And with our program and what we’re doing in terms of pre- and post-throwing and strength and conditioning, we’re hoping to help guys gain velocity and move on hopefully to the next level.” Princeton saw James Proctor sign a free agent deal with Cincinnati Reds after last year’s shortened season. In 2019, Ryan Smith was selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim while Ben Gross, an All-Ivy pitcher who previously starred at Princeton High, was picked by the Houston Astros in 2018. In 2016, Russo helped the Tigers reach the NCAA tournament and Chad Powers get picked as Ivy League Pitcher of the Year. Russo likes the three senior pitchers that the Tigers have this year – Keith Gabrielson, Jack Anderson and Connor Udell – all Russo clones as 6’5 right handers. The Tigers are working to diversify their pitching staff and prepare for the spring season. “It’s challenging and you have to figure out what you have in a short amount of time in the fall,” said Russo. “Then I script what winter and early spring will look like after that. The real challenge is the amount of time we have.” This past fall, the Tiger coaches did not have the opportunity to evaluate their players as they typically use bullpen sessions and scrimmages in those months to assess their roster. Russo used that time to figure out into which roles to slot the

Princeton pitchers as well as how to best develop them. University students were not on campus while they took classes remotely, and Princeton coaches won’t be able to see their players until they are out of quarantine after returning to campus in late January. Teams must begin practices in small pods before advancing through phases and finally returning to play. “Regardless of what happens, we’ll be able to train and see our guys,” said Russo. “It’s been literally a year since I’ve seen them. To not be around guys for a year, guys that you recruited from all over the country and have trained over the last three or four years, especially the seniors, you feel for them. They’re guys you’ve been around for a while and worked with them so long and you’re invested in them and you want what’s best for them.” For Russo, his own playing experience has greatly influenced his coaching approach, getting inspired by McQuade at Hun and Neil Ioviero at Kean. “I try to ingrain my mentality in specific situations to our guys, but I want them to put their own flavor on it,” said Russo. “They don’t have to be exactly how I was mentally and physically. The biggest thing I try to pass along is how I would attack hitters.” Some on the Tigers staff try to overthink pitching or find one formula to use. Russo sees that tripping up some pitchers. He focuses on the routine and developing strong work attitudes that help promote development. “I try to explain to them that baseball is a feel game,” said Russo. “Baseball is really, really hard, but when I was most consistent throwing strikes or swinging a bat or whatever it may be, it was always because I had a great feel for something. That feel came from the correct practice routine and repetition. You build confidence from that.” Russo’s progress as a coach has been impacted by Bradley’s mentorship with the former Major League catcher guiding him through his early coaching career and helping him gain critical experience. “Overall, from being around Scott, an experienced nine-year veteran big leaguer, being younger and coming out of college baseball and just finishing up I was more of a hothead,” said Russo. “I wouldn’t classify myself as a hothead, but I definitely had more of that fire and all that stuff wanting to get on guys, which I still do, but I think letting our guys make their mistakes and being able to prepare them before they make those mistakes is huge. The biggest thing is certain decisions that I make are instead of reactionary ones, they’re more of trying to guide someone towards the overall suc-

cess of development and obviously building relationships with them and making them understand you’re there to help them succeed.” Looking ahead to this spring, Russo is preparing to utilize that mentoring style, no matter what happens to the Princeton season. He’s hopeful that the Tigers can play after only getting in seven games last year before the pandemic ended the year and added a layer of challenge to Princeton’s coaching responsibilities. “This whole summer we adapted,” said Russo. “There’s going to be things that change all the time, but this is obviously a huge shock to everybody. We were able to adapt to online recruiting and ending last season and getting our guys to stay motivated to come back on campus. We went through a whole fall and winter virtual, and now our guys are on campus. We still don’t know what is going to happen with our season. The only thing we can do is adapt to whatever situation comes to us and keep pushing through and keep our heads up and don’t look back.” —Justin Feil

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Dealing with Season Limited by COVID Concerns PHS Boys’ Hoops Just Happy to Be on the Court While Pat Noone isn’t sure how many games his Princeton High boys’ basketball team is actually going to play this winter, he believes that just getting on the court is helping its players mentally and physically. “It is really good for the kids, we are doing a good job of following all of the safety protocols that are in place,” said PHS head coach Noone, who guided the Tigers to a 13-12 record in 2019-20 and a spot in the Mercer County Tournament quarterfinals. “It is great for the kids’ interactions; it is great for them to be playing. There are a lot of positives and we are doing everything in our power to keep it safe.” The players are responding positively to getting the chance to play. “They are so glad to be around their friends and teammates, they are so glad to be playing,” said Noone, whose team fell 67-42 at Nottingham last Friday evening in its season opener with senior Ethan Guy tallying a team-high 12 points in the defeat. “I think it is really good for all of them. Everybody knows that it has been a rough year, but they are

super stoked. They are excited. They are happy.” Noone is excited to have senior point guard Tim Evidente back to trigger the PHS offense. “Timmy is looking really good, he is getting some looks from Rutgers Newark so hopefully he can play next year,” said Noone. “He looks really well; he is quick with his hands. I am glad that he gets to go out and get seen although it is not a normal senior year.” The Tigers boast some backcourt depth in junior Jaxon Petrone and junior Connor McDowell. “Jaxon is a quarterback in football, so he has great vision,” said Noone. “He has good size, he can shoot. He is playing really well. We also have Connor McDowell. He is playing well and has shown a lot of improvement. He is also a pitcher, so he is a good athlete.” Star forward Guy should give the Tigers some great work in the paint. “Ethan looks good, he is being looked at by TCNJ,” said Noone. “He is long, he is athletic, he was honorable mention CVC last year. He really wants to go out with a bang his senior year, he

looks great. He shoots well around the rim, he is a great defender.” Others who should see time at forward include senior Charles Hamit and senior Zane Scott. “We have got Charles Hamit coming back; he did real well last year, he really progressed, and he is continuing to progress,” said Noone, who got eight points from Hamit against Nottingham with Scott chipping in seven. “I think he is going to be good. Zane is good and long; he has that length. He is going to be a problem on the defensive end and with rebounding.” While dealing with COVID-19 problems has necessitated a limited season, Noone believes his players can still enjoy a memorable winter. “I think right now where we are at, you just want them to have a good experience and get as many games in as we possibly can,” said Noone. “It might only be eight games. You get a different perspective because you don’t know what is coming tomorrow. The seniors have done so much for the program for so long, I don’t want them to go out on a sour note.” —Bill Alden

Looking to Pick Up the Tempo Offensively, PHS Girls’ Hoops Rolls to Win in Opener Over the last few seasons, playing solid defense has been a calling card for the Princeton High girls’ basketball team. But with an infusion of promising freshmen to go along w ith some bat tle tested veterans, PHS head coach Dave Kosa believes his squad is ready to pick up the pace offensively. “We have had a really great defense in the county the last three years,” said Kosa. “Even though we were 5-20 last year, we still had a really good defense. We gave up around 40 points a game last year which is really good for a high school team. We just couldn’t score the ball. We are hoping to go up-tempo this year and get some points off of our defense.” Kosa is looking for freshman Casey Serxner to jumpstart the PHS offense. “She is going to be phenomenal; you saw her on the soccer field and how good she was,” said Kosa of Serxner, who made a superb debut last Friday, tallying a game-high 10 points as PHS rolled to 43-19 win at Hamilton West in its season opener. “With her toughness, her agg ressiveness, she has

been great. We are really excited to have her. She will be our point guard this year.” Serxner isn’t the only newcomer who figures to play a key role this winter for the Tigers. “There are other freshmen who are really going to help us,” asserted Kosa. “Gabby Bannett is going to see a lot of minutes this year. Riley Devlin is also a freshman, as is Leah RoseS eiden. T hos e are four freshmen that will be in the mix this year.” The return of two senior guards, Brynne Hennessy and A shley Tumpowsky, gives PHS a lot of experience in the backcourt. “They are both seniors, they have matured,” said Kosa, who will also be using junior Katie Chao at guard. “They have been in program for a couple of years and they understand what we want to do.” Another battle-tested veteran, junior Molly Brown, brings maturity. “She is a do-everything type of player,” said Kosa of Brown, who contributed seven rebounds and two blocked shots in the win over Hamilton. “She can play a little three (small forward), a little four (power forward), and she might even move to the five

(center) when we go small.” At forward, a pair of juniors Sofia Aguayo and Nora Devine, should provide production in the paint. Aguayo chipped in five points and five rebounds in the opener while Devine tallied four points along with seven rebounds and three blocked shots. “Sofia and Nora are pretty much our inside presence,” said Kosa, noting that sophomore Rachel Luo will also be seeing time at forward. “We are expecting them to rebound the ball for us and to do the dirty work inside.” With a schedule abbreviated by COVID concerns, Kosa is hoping to get his players as much work as possible. “We are in a tough situation because we are the only team in the CVC playing with masks and four teams have already canceled on us,” said Kosa, whose team is scheduled to host Nottingham on February 4 and Hopewell Valley on February 9. “We just want to get as many games as possible in because the whole objective of this season is to gain experience for everybody. For the seniors who are in their last year, the four freshmen, and then there are a couple of other players who are 12 and 13 on the depth chart, it will help them.” —Bill Alden

STRONG GUY: Princeton High boys’ basketball player Ethan Guy, right, powers past a defender last Friday evening as PHS played at Nottingham in its season opener. Senior forward Guy scored a team-high 12 points in a losing cause as PHS fell 67-42 to the Northstars. The Tigers are next in action when they are slated to play at Hopewell Valley on February 9. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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and that is helping them. It is their first year so I try to tell them communication is key and they are doing pretty well with it.” In order to close out the shutout against Mo-Beard, the Panther defense had to stand tall. “Our third period was good, those last few minutes, the shutout was almost ruined but the defense was able to hold them,” said Miller. “At eight minutes, I was counting down. I was a little nervous that I might let one in but I was glad that it worked out.” PDS head coach Scott B e r tol i pr a i s e d M i l l e r’s strong work between the pipes. “You look at him now and he is like a different kid and at a different level,” said Bertoli. “It got to the point last year where he was our only goalie and the timing of it was him coming right back at the start of the season so there was a lot of uncertainty for him personally. I am glad that he is back and feeling good. The way he is playing is huge. It is good for him and obviously for us. He definitely was the difference today.” The three-goal outburst in the second period made a big difference for the Panthers. “We have some pretty talented guys in Gibby [Linnehan], Drew [McConaughy], [Michael] Sullo, and [Adam] Teryek; they have a really good skill set, they are competitive,” said Bertoli. “Those kids found ways to find the back of the net in key situations and their top guys didn’t convert. Offensively we did some really good things. If we are going to have success this year, we can’t rely on one or two guys when you are playing the competition that we are playing.” Bertoli liked the way his young defensive unit stepped up against the Crimson. “Both Hans and Connor

out there on a 5-on-3 as freshmen, those two are pretty dynamic as far as their ability to just read the play and composure,” said Bertoli. “They are a year or two ahead of other guys their age. The reality is that they are the two kids that will play the most minutes in the most situations for us.” While PDS produced some dynamic moments in the opener, Bertoli sees plenty of room for improvement. “I t hought t here were some things that were not so much structural but more just habit-wise,” said Bertoli. “To me, it is things like circling and not finishing hits, taking the easy way out. If you want to be a good hockey player at any level, what allows you to accelerate and stay on that trajectory towards where these kids ultimately want to get to is just little things. You do work through them and we talk about them on film.” Bertoli is confident that his players will raise the level of their play. “The whole idea of this is to get better on a daily basis and to improve, individually and collectively,” said Bertoli, whose team is slated to host Seton Hall Prep on February 3 and St. Augustine on February 8. “At the end of the day, I appreciate good hockey and I want our kids to play good hockey. Some of the things I saw tonight were a step away from that. I want them to enjoy the moment because they beat a pretty good hockey team today. At the end of the day, I think that is all that matters.” Miller, for his part, appreciated the chance to finally get a game in the 2021 season. “I was so stoked, our past five games have got canceled so it was nice to play tonight,” said Miller. “This could have been our last game so I am glad we were able to finish it out with a win. Hopefully it won’t end.” —Bill Alden

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Sparked by Antonacci’s Offensive Brilliance, PDS Girls’ Hockey Produces Sizzling 4-0 Start With the Princeton Day School girls’ hockey team locked in a scoreless tie against Chatham-Madison early in the second period last Thursday evening at McGraw Rink, Ally Antonacci broke the ice with a stroke of brilliance. Racing toward goal on an odd-man rush, PDS junior forward Antonacci fired a laser into the top of the net to put the Panthers up. For Antonacci, the tally came as a surprise as her view of the goal was obscured. “I was actually blinded coming up,” said Antonacci. “I couldn’t see where I was shooting. Luckily I got it in.” Sparked by Antonacci, PDS got a lot more pucks in the net, pulling away to a 7-3 victory, reeling off five unanswered goals over the last 12:05 of the third period as it improved to 4-0. Antonacci helped get that run going, getting the puck to senior Hailey Wexler, who banged it home with 12:08 left in the third period to make it a 3-3 game. “Someone shot, I got the rebound and I moved it with my feet to Hailey on the left,” recalled Antonacci, who ended the game with a goal and three assists. “She hit it in the goal because the goalie was on the other side.” PDS got a goal from freshman Emily McCann 21 seconds later to go up 4-3 and never looked back as freshman Logan Harrison, senior Hannah Choe, and sopho-

more Lauren Chase each scored down the stretch. “We got two goals in a minute,” said Antonacci. “We connected better than we did in the first; we just pulled ourselves together.” In reflecting on the late outburst, Antonacci believes that PDS has come together quickly this season. “We do have a lot of chemistry,” said Antonacci. “We have a lot of freshmen and the older girls who have played together for t wo years. A lot of the freshmen and sophomores play outside together. Even the girls that don’t, we connect really well together.” In the view of Antonacci, Panther head coach John Ritchie has played a key role in helping the players connect on the ice. “Ritchie is a really good coach,” said Antonacci. “In practice, he goes over all of the specifics so that even the new players know all the drills that we do. That really helps us in the game and I think that pushes us off from there.” Last winter, Antonacci was new to the PDS program, having opted to play only club hockey as a freshman. “It was my first year playing on this team, I played travel last year in both field hockey and ice hockey so I didn’t have a lot of time to be here,” said Antonacci. “Coming out here on the ice helps. Compared to travel, all of the girls are so nice here. It is really easy to connect with them even

though we are less intense than travel. It is really fun to come out on the ice and have my friends here.” Also starring in field hockey, Antonacci has fun juggling the two sports. “I have been playing hockey since I was like three years old, my whole family plays hockey,” said Antonacci, whose older brother, Luke, starred for the PDS boys’ hockey program. “I started playing field hockey a couple of years later. I feel like both sports help me play each other.” Reflecting on her hot start this winter, Antonacci believes she is taking things to a higher level on the ice. “I think the extra experience helps,” said Antonacci. “My shots have gotten better, they have gotten stronger. It is about the effort and skating as hard as you can to the puck. I think I have gotten faster.” PDS head coach John Ritchie is certainly glad to have Antonacci skating for the Panthers. “We were fortunate when she decided to play as a sophomore; she has other obligations, she is a field hockey player so it is a benefit,” said Ritchie. “Her and Hailey work very well together. I think what is underrated is that she scores but she is also very good in the defensive zone. She sets the tempo for everybody in the defensive zone.” Ritchie liked the way his squad picked up the tempo

NOTCHING GOALS: Princeton Day School girls’ hockey player Ally Antonacci, left, heads to goal in recent action. Last Thursday, junior forward Antonacci tallied a goal and three assists to help PDS defeat Chatham-Madison 7-3. The Panthers, now 4-0, are slated to host Princeton High on February 9 and Morristown-Beard on February 11. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) in the third period against Chatham-Madison. “We just said to the girls, refocus and just keep plugging away and do what has worked for us,” said Ritchie. “We had a couple of really nice goals off zone entries that we have worked on in practice in the first couple of weeks. It is nice to see that translate to the game. It is the resiliency. They are a team that doesn’t get too high or too low. They just keep plugging away, shift after shift, and they listen really well. No matter who is talking, everyone is really receptive. We tell them, they go out and execute. I said to them we have a little break coming up so in the third period we have to control it and own it. I thought we did that by the end of the period.” With PDS off to a 4-0 s t ar t, hav i ng out s core d its foes by a total of 29-5, Ritchie sees good chemistry as fueling that execution. “It is a good mix, we have some really strong seniors,” said Ritchie. “As we get to know each

other, between the freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors, everybody is jelling well in the ice right now.” The Panthers are showing balance at both ends of the ice. “Lauren Chase defensively has certainly gotten a lot stronger and more confident as a sophomore,” added Ritchie. “O f fe n s i ve l y, t h e t wo freshmen, Emily McCann and Logan Harrison, both contributed. They are really nice players who are able to come in and contribute right away. We have nine or 10 forwards who we can put out there in different situations and that is not something everybody has the benefit of. There are a lot of players who are good on the defensive side of the puck; Ally, Hailey, and Maisie Henderson are really good two-way players.” Looking ahead, Ritchie is hoping that PDS will get the chance to keep rolling. “It is enjoy this and hope that we get to play the rest of the season moving

for w a r d ,” s a i d R i tc h i e , whose team is scheduled to host Princeton High on February 9 and MorristownBeard on February 11. “My message to them coming in is that we have to take every advantage of what we have because we don’t know how long the season is going to be. We don’t know if this is going to happen or if that is going to happen. We have seen a couple of other schools cancel so every game we play, it could be our last game. I think we have played like that.” Antonacci and her teammates are not taking anything for granted, relishing every chance they get to be together on the ice. “We don’t have any games next week for right now; it is off and on,” said Antonacci. “We try to make the most out of all the practices and the games that we get to play. I know a lot of teams aren’t getting to play like Lawrenceville. It is hard for other people, I think we are very lucky to get to play for the school.” —Bill Alden

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Boys’ Basketball: PDS is patiently waiting to make its debut under new head coach Eugene Burroughs as its Januar y 29 game against Hun was canceled due to COVID concerns and its game against Koinonia Academy on Monday was canceled due to the snowstorm that hit the area. The Panthers are hoping to tip off their 2021 campaign on February 3 when they are slated to play at the Pennington School.

Basketball: Ariel Jenkins and Laila Fair both posted double-doubles as Stuart defeated Life Center Academy 68-59 last Friday. Senior center Jenkins tallied 15 points and had 12 rebounds in the victory while classmate Fair contributed 11 points and 12 rebounds as the Tartans improved to 3-0. In upcoming action, Stuart is slated to host Princeton Day School on February 4, the Pingry School on February 6, and the Hun School on February 9.

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Princeton Rec Department Offering Multi-Sport Programs

The Princeton Recreation Department is partnering with the U.S. Sports Institute (USSI) to offer a MultiSport program for boys and girls ages 2 to 6 this spring. The program will take place at Grover Park on

Sunday mornings for eight weeks starting April 18. The classes being offered are Parent and Me Multi-Sports Squirts (ages 2 to 3) at 9 a.m., Multi-Sports Squirts (ages 3 to 4) at 10 a.m. and Senior Multi-Sports Squirts (ages 5 to 6) at 11 a.m. The program is open to both Princeton residents ($162) and non-residents ($195). Space in the program is limited. The multi-sport participants will learn key skills through small-sided scrimmages in sports such as lacrosse, soccer, t-ball, and track and field. The USSI is a full-time professional sports provider that works with Recreation Departments and community organizations all over the country. All programs are taught by USSI staff in a safe and structured environment that allow participants to experience a variety of sports while emphasizing fun. Adaptations are in place to ensure social distancing and to prevent sharing of equipment. For more information, log onto princetonrecreation. com. To register, go to https://register.communitypass.net/princeton. The program can be found under the tab “2021 Spring Youth Sports Programs.”

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Robert (Bob) Goeke Sr. Robert (Bob) Goeke Sr., 91, of Kingston, passed away on January 25, 2021 at University of Penn at Princeton, Princeton, NJ, after a brief illness. Bob was born on May 11, 1929 in Mount Rose (Hopewell Twp.), NJ, before the Goeke family moved to Lawrence Township. He attended Princeton High School. At the age of 21 he was drafted into the U.S. Army, 1666 MED CO 26 Infantry Regiment and in 1953 he was honorably discharged. Six months later he married his sweetheart Virginia “Ginny.” Bob and Ginny lived in Princeton before moving to Kingston 59 years ago where they raised their three children. Bob enjoyed countless fishing and boating trips with family and friends, hunting, and cooking for holidays and picnics. After his retirement he enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, who he adored.

Bob worked at the Farmer’s COOP in Hopewell while attending plumbing apprentice school. He worked for J.B. Redding & Son (Redding’s Plumbing & Heating) for over 30 years and was a member of the Kingston Volunteer Fire Co. for 56 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Matie and Fred Goeke Sr.; his beloved wife of 65 years Virginia (Petrone) Goeke; his brothers William, Edward, and Stephen ; sister Virginia Bertrand-Holley; and great-granddaughter Emilia Sophia McDonald. He is survived by his son Robert Goeke Jr. of Kingston, son and daughter-in-law Richard and Petra ( Felkl) Goeke of Bridport, VT, and daughter Debra Goeke of Princeton ; six grandchildren, Melissa, Jennifer, Pamela, Christa, Patrick, and Jeffrey; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Fred Jr. and David; two sisters, Elizabeth Martin and Veronica Pettipas; sister-in-law Janet Petrone; and many nieces and nephews. A Memorial Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 5, 2021 at St. Paul Parish, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton, NJ. Burial will immediately follow at Princeton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kingston Volunteer Fire Co., PO Box 222, Kingston, NJ 08528.

John Procaccino John Procaccino of Stuart, FL, passed away December 24, 2020. He was born in Princeton, New Jersey, and was a lifelong resident. John graduated from Princeton High School and continued his education at Rupert Trade School, becoming an electrician. John retired in 2014, after 48 years of service as an Electrical Supervisor with Hatzel & Buehler of IBEW LU 269, in Trenton, New Jersey. He was a volunteer with the Princeton Fire Department, holding many positions, including Assistant Chief for 42 years. He had many interests,

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HOME REpAIR spECIALIsT: Interior/exterior repairs, carpentry, trim, rotted wood, power washing, painting, deck work, sheet rock/ spackle, gutter & roofing repairs. Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured. Call Creative Woodcraft (609) 586-2130 07-15-21 I bUY ALL KINDs of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 09-30-21

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bUYINg: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613. 01-01-22

BUYERS BENEFIT FROM MORTGAGE LOAN PRE-APPROVAL Are you thinking about purchasing a home? Obtaining a mortgage pre-approval from your lender is a crucial step to take before you begin. A mortgage pre-approval is a statement from a lender indicating that you are qualified for a mortgage loan up to a specific amount.

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There are several benefits to having a pre-approval letter in hand before you begin your home search, including:

• Provides credibility. Pre-approval identifies you as a qualified buyer. Realtors and sellers will have confidence in your ability to complete a successful home purchase. • Educates buyers. You’ll have an understanding of what price level of homes you can afford. This will help you have a realistic idea of what houses or areas to search in. • Faster process. Pre-approval may allow you to move faster on a property, and may speed up the buying process. Note that pre-approval does not guarantee a final approval. Other factors, such as a low property appraisal report, could affect the final loan approval on a specific property.

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I’ve Moved Throughout my 30 years experience in residential real estate I always dreamed of opening my own business. Today I am announcing that I am starting my own team at Queenston Realty. Ingela’s 2020 Statistics *Sales data is based on Bright MLS January 1 2020 to December 31 2020.

Units Princeton*

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By working at a small independent brokerage I can focus on what has always been my sole focus... The Customer Experience.

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INGELA KOSTENBADER Sales Associate

Queenston Realty is a licensed real estate broker. All material is intended for informational purposes only and is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions,, changes in price, condition, sale or withdrawal without notice. This is not intended to solicit any property already listed with another real estate broker or service.

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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 2020. 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

Michelle Blane Gold

SuSan l. DiMeGlio Gold

Barbara Blackwell Platinum

aMy Granato Gold

Jennifer E. Curtis Platinum

SuSan huGheS Gold

Maura Mills Platinum

cynthia ShoeMakerZerrer Gold

linDa twininG Gold

Patricia “Trish” Ford Danielle Spilatore Silver Silver

Carolyn Spohn Silver

Janet Stefandl Silver

Beth M. Steffanelli Silver

Lauren Adams Bronze

Nina S. Burns Bronze

Nadine Cohen Bronze

Jean Grecsek Bronze

Alana Lutkowski Bronze

Thomas J. McMillan Bronze

Sita A. Philion Bronze

Anne Setzer Bronze

Denise L. Shaughnessy Sylmarie Trowbridge Bronze Bronze

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INTRODUCING HAGEMAN LANE • PRINCETON $3,225,000 Amy G Worthington • 609.647.8910 C a l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME306788

ROUTE 601 • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP $3,000,000 (173 acres) Alana Lutkowski • 908.227.6269 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJSO114126

INTRODUCING LIBRARY PLACE • PRINCETON $2,850,000 Jane Henderson Kenyon • 609.828.1450 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME306968

INTRODUCING GRASMERE WAY • PRINCETON $2,185,000 Barbara Blackwell • 609.915.5000 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME307078

DRAKES CORNER ROAD • PRINCETON $1,995,000 Maura Mills • 609.947.5757 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME305374

INTRODUCING WESTCOTT ROAD • PRINCETON $1,250,000 Maura Mills • 609.947.5757 C a l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME307154

WINDERMERE WAY • PRINCETON $1,160,000 Catherine ‘Kate’ Stinson • 609.439.9343 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME303226

INTRODUCING WEST BROAD STREET • HOPEWELL BORO $895,000 Jennifer E Curtis • 609.610.0809 C a l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME307262

INTRODUCING MERCER ROAD • PRINCETON $829,000 Anita F O’Meara • 609.235.6889 C a l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME307138

INTRODUCING MILLSTONE RIVER ROAD • MONTGOMERY TWP $560,000 Amy Schaefer • 609.651.5332 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/3689316

INTRODUCING RAILROAD PLACE • HOPEWELL BORO $475,000 Jennifer E Curtis • 609.610.0809 C a l l aw ay Hend ers on . com/id/N JME307096

INTRODUCING PEBBLE CREEK COURT • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $279,000 Danielle Mahnken • 609.273.3584 Ca l l awayHenders on.com/id/NJME307026

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