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Pages 18-24 Princeton Charter School Wins Regional Science Bowl . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Town and Gown on Alert for Coronavirus . . . . . . 7 W-J Neighborhood Plans Arts, Infrastructure Projects . . . . . . . . . . . 8 PU Glee Club Collaborates With Antioch Chamber Ensemble . . . . . . . . . 14 PU Women’s Hoops Wins Ivy League Regular Season Crown . . . . . . 28 Stuart Country Day School Hoops Falls in MCT Final . . . . . . . . . 32
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Judge Grants Rider’s Motions to Dismiss Westminster Lawsuits New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert Lougy has granted Rider University’s motions to dismiss two lawsuits challenging the University’s legal ability to move Westminster Choir College, with which Rider merged in 1992, from its longtime Princeton location to Rider’s campus in Lawrence Township. The March 2 ruling clears the way for Rider to proceed with its plan to consolidate the two schools onto one campus. But plaintiffs in the two lawsuits plan to challenge the ruling. “This is only the opening salvo in this fight,” attorney Bruce Afran, who represents the plaintiffs, said Tuesday. “We will immediately appeal the decision, most likely by Friday morning.” The nonprofit Westminster Foundation, a group of alumni, faculty, and supporters, is the plaintiff in one of the suits. The other is a group of 71 Westminster undergraduate and graduate students. Judge Lougy heard both sides’ arguments on February 14. The plaintiffs claim that Rider will not be able to provide the kind of specialized facilities, such as enough acoustically engineered practice rooms and faculty studios, on the campus. The judge’s ruling said that while the students, faculty, and alumni have standing to go to court, there is no legal claim that can be filed because Rider and Westminster are nonprofit corporations and not charities. “We think they obviously are charities, subject to New Jersey’s charities laws,” said Afran. “Because like any nonprofit school, they take charitable, tax-exempt donations and are 501-C registered charities.” Since the plan to consolidate was
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Wednesday, March 4, 2020
PU Group Calls For Fossil Fuels Divestment Responding to reports on the increasingly devastating effects of climate change, a group of Princeton University students and alumni have called on the University to withdraw its investments entirely from the fossil fuel industry. The group, which calls itself Divest Princeton, has submitted to the Council of the Princeton University Community (CPUC) Resources Committee a formal proposal which calls for divestment of the University’s $26 billion endowment from all coal, oil, and gas companies. The Resources Committee, which considers issues related to the endowment and concerns about socially-responsible investing, is scheduled to meet on March 10, and Divest Princeton is hoping for a response to its demands later this month. The University does not disclose details about its specific investments, and Deputy University Spokesman Michael Hotckhkiss wrote in an email, “We do not comment on the makeup of the endowment’s portfolio.” Divest Princeton, which was created in 2019, staged a demonstration on February 13, during which about 50 protestors gathered in front of Frist Campus Center before marching to Nassau Hall to present their divestment proposal to the CPUC. Activists also circulated a petition that cur-
rently has more than 820 signatures from students, faculty, and alumni, pledging to withhold donations to the University until it divests from fossil fuel companies. Divest Princeton members also met with alumni on Princeton’s Alumni Day, February 22, handing out flyers and holding a teach-in. Another demonstration is planned for April 22, the 50th Earth Day, when Divest Princeton will team up with environmental groups on campus. “I think it’s important that the University recognize that the interests and conduct
of fossil fuel companies aligns neither with Princeton’s values nor the findings of its academic research,” said 2019 Princeton University graduate and Divest Princeton activist Lisa Sheridan. “For this reason we hope that the University will stop supplying fossil fuel companies with a social license to do severe harm to our planet and our communities.” In its petition letter to Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber, Divest Princeton emphasizes “the Continued on Page 8
Freeman Dyson Remembered By Family and Colleagues Theoretical physicist and writer Freeman J. Dyson, who for more than six decades made Princeton’s Institute for Advanced Study (IAS) his academic home, died February 28 at Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro. He was 96. In a statement announcing Dyson’s death last week, the IAS said he “embraced the stunning diversity of the universe with unique spirit.” Dyson “generated revolutionary scientific insights, including calculations bridging the quantum and human worlds,” the IAS
statement read. “His contributions stem from his work in numerous areas, including nuclear engineering, solild state physics, ferronmagnetism, astrophysics, biology, and applied mathematics.” Commenting on Dyson’s passing, IAS Director and Leon Levy Professor Robbert Dijkgraaf said, ““No life is more entangled with the Institute and impossible to capture — architect of modern particle physics, free-range mathematician, advocate of space travel, astrobiology and disarmament, futurist, eternal Continued on Page 10
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HOW SWEET IT IS: A talk on the history, folklore, and science of maple sugaring was a highlight of Saturday’s Maple Sugar Brunch fundraiser at The Watershed Institute in Pennington . The event also featured taste tests and pancakes served with fresh, local maple syrup . Proceeds help support the nonprofit’s Camp Scholarship Fund . Participants share what they learned about maple sugaring in this week’s Town Talk on page 6 . (Photo by Erica M. Cardenas)
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Concierge Medicine
There’s a new trend in healthcare, and it’s gaining momentum in our area. By Sarah Emily Gilbert (Originally published in Princeton Magazine) Dr. Barbara A. Brown (left) and Dr. Lynne B. Kossow of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine.
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or the past few years, Dr. Lynne B. Kossow and Dr. Barbara A. Brown of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine have offered their patients far more than the traditional primary care practice. Most doctors see 25-30 patients a day for an average of 15 minutes, but Drs. Kossow and Brown see six to eight patients a day for up to an hour. In addition to providing treatment for acute illnesses, the doctors act as their clients’ healthcare coaches through Lifestyle Medicine, a scientific approach to patient wellness by effecting changes in areas such as diet, physical activity, and stress management. With the current shortage of primary care physicians and the abundance of high volume practices, this type of individualized attention is rare. However, by switching to a concierge format, doctors like Kossow and Brown are able to practice medicine that consists of this broad-spectrum care. Concierge medicine, also known as retainer-based medicine, is an umbrella term for private medical care wherein patients pay an out-of-pocket fee in exchange for enhanced care. Born in the 1990s, concierge medicine was once thought of as a service for the wealthy that charged patients a lofty fee for luxury medicine. In recent years, it has evolved to accommodate patients across all income brackets, leading to expanding interest among patients and their primary care doctors. According to a survey released by the American Academy of Private Physicians at the AAPP 2015 Fall Summit, more than 45 percent of 862 independent physicians would consider a concierge or similar membership model in the next three years. This may be due in part to our aging population needing increased and varied medical services, leading to an imbalanced patient/doctor ratio. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of insured patients, putting a further strain on primary care doctors. As a result, physicians are often unable to dedicate enough time to each patient. In the hopes of increasing both job and patient satisfaction in a financially sustainable way, primary physicians like Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are looking toward concierge medicine. “Where conventional medicine is failing is in the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases that are becoming an epidemic in the United States today,” explain the doctors. “The current insurance model is built upon a problembased economic reimbursement that encourages doctors to address medical problems very quickly. This leads to most doctors rushing to see 25-30 patients per day in order to make ends meet…This is not how we have ever practiced. We always want to have the time to address the root cause of diseases that are preventable today.” Lifestyle Medicine is a 21st century approach to healthcare that consolidates the very best characteristics of traditional medicine with the profound impact of lifestyle behaviors on health. As our program grew, it became readily apparent to us that integrating Lifestyle Medicine into our internal medicine practice was the best way for us to continue to provide exceptional care. We feel that the concierge model is the only way to effectively do that.
Concierge medical practices come in various forms, including those that reject insurance plans all together, but this is not the case for Princeton Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown accept insurance for all covered medical services. In addition, their patients pay an annual fee of $1,500 for the Lifestyle Medicine Concierge program, which gives them access to an elevated level of care. Trained at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the doctors are at the vanguard of their field, having lectured about their practice development model at The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine Conference in 2015. They are also members of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the American College of Physicians. They are among the first physicians to become board certified in Lifestyle Medicine, as well as maintaining their board certifications in internal medicine. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown’s practice is unique in that it offers patients comprehensive conventional medical care combined with lifestyle counseling. Patients interested in a natural approach to disease prevention are provided in-depth, individualized coaching based on their needs. The doctors can assist with everything from quitting smoking to creating a manageable diet and exercise plan. According to the doctors, this is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to prevent, reverse, or slow down heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, and some cancers. The concierge model offers Princeton Lifestyle Medicine patients additional benefits including access to the doctors’ emails, cell phone numbers, and private phone line, extended patient office visits, a one-hour consultation, and same or next day appointments. As a result, patients see Drs. Kossow and Brown not only as accomplished medical doctors, but health advocates, mentors, and even friends. “Our practice structure allows us to spend more time educating our patients about what may be going on with them medically,” the doctors explain. “We are better able to work with them as partners in their care and advocate for them with their specialists or if they are in the hospital. We provide tremendous support and guidance to them and their caretakers or family. We are happy to have this enhanced communication with our patients. It allows us to make social visits when they are hospitalized at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro so that we can stay in close touch while they are receiving care.” Concierge practices like Princeton Lifestyle Medicine focus the healthcare system on its most vital component: the patient-doctor relationship. The model emphasizes quality care instead of quick care, benefitting both parties. Dr. Brown and Kossow are now board certified as specialists in the practice of Lifestyle Medicine and are the only physicians in the Princeton area who are board certified in both Internal Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine. As leaders in both concierge and Lifestyle medicine, it comes as no surprise that Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are at the forefront of this effort, bringing Princeton into the future of healthcare.
The Princeton Lifestyle Medicine Concierge Program is $1,500 per year. The fee can be paid monthly, quarterly, biannually, or annually, and credit cards are accepted as payment. All medical services are billed through the patient’s insurance company as usual. Princeton Lifestyle Medicine is located at 731 Alexander Road, Suite 200 in Princeton, New Jersey. For more information call 609.655.3800 or visit www.princetonlifestylemedicine.com. — Paid Advertisement —
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The Watershed Institute Grants Waldorf School of Princeton a River-Friendly Certification Princeton, NJ: In late January 2020, the River-Friendly TAC (Technical Advisory Committee) at the Watershed Institute voted unanimously to recognize The Waldorf School of Princeton (WSP) as River-Friendly. As part of the River-Friendly Schools program, WSP is required to teach four lessons to achieve certification - one for each of the four components of the River-Friendly Program: water quality, water conservation, wildlife and habitat enhancement, and education and outreach. The Waldorf School of Princeton, located on approximately 22 acres of historic farmland, is a National Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat, as well as a certified Eco-School. An unnamed tributary borders the school’s property, joining Beden Brook at the northern edge of the campus. This brook, alongside the school’s 1-acre organic biodynamic garden and surrounding woods and fields, plays an integral role in the school’s gardening program and is actively incorporated in the middle school science curriculum; the ideal setting for a living classroom. For over 30 years, the Waldorf School of Princeton has used the brook and the 22-acre campus to bring science to life for students at every grade level. The brook provides a unique opportunity to put the school’s principles of “learning in real life” into action. Taking science out of the confines of the theoretical textbook, lab, or contrived virtual learning activity on a screen, the 7th and 8th graders use the brook for freshwater stream assessment and conduct macroinvertebrate sampling; the base for their lesson in water quality. The middle school students use the composting program to learn about water retention in non-irrigated gardens; an important lesson in water conservation. The elementary school students build a love for the natural sciences through joyful weekly forest and creek walks, observing the environment and how it changes from season to season. At WSP, students are actively engaged in the preservation of wildlife and habitat, building nesting boxes for native bees and bluebirds, among other activities. The North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE), summarizing a study published in the journal Applied Environmental Education & Communication, states: “By engaging students with outdoor learning experiences, schools help support science achievement and engagement, as well as encourage positive environmental attitudes within students.” Another study, published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, found that “Students who participated in an outdoor education program as part of their science curriculum reported significantly more intrinsic motivation to learn and felt more competent.” The WSP campus and the Beden Brook tributary provide the perfect environment for delivering hands-on STEM education. Come visit us and see for yourself. Imagine what your child can become with Waldorf!
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CHARTER SCHOOL CHAMPS: The Princeton Charter School team won the Middle School New Jersey Regional Science Bowl competition on February 21 at the Princeton Plasma Physics Lab (PPPL) and will travel to Washington, D.C., at the end of April to compete in the National Science Bowl tournament sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. (Photo by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications)
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TOPICS Of the Town PCS eighth-graders Jack Fan and Brandon Feder and seventh-graders Justin Feder, Nitza Kahlon, and Vihaan Jim — along with their coaches PCS science teachers Laura Celik and Suzanne Ritter — will travel, all expenses paid, to Washington, D.C., at the end of April to compete against 49 other regional teams in the National Science Bowl Tournament, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). PCS defeated local hometown rival John Witherspoon Middle School (JWMS) 14036 in the finals. JWMS also won second place in 2018 and in 2017 defeated PCS in the finals. PCS was undefeated in this year’s regional competition with what Celik described as “commanding victories” over Watchung, Highland Park, and Bridgewater before the finals against JWMS. “I am so proud of our team this year,” said Celik. “We are a small school and are very proud of our success in the event.” About 35 sixth-, seventhand eighth-graders, more than 20 percent of PCS middle schoolers, are members of the Science Bowl club. They practice questions and study vocabulary and equations each week throughout the fall. After two months the group is narrowed down to the top 12-15 players, based on their performance. Practices continue into the winter and eventually an “A Team” of five is chosen to compete in the state regionals. “This year’s team is incredibly hardworking,” said Celik. “They love science and are very competitive, so Science Bowl is the perfect activity for them. They study extensively on their own. The team has grown very close and is very excited for the trip to nationals.” PCS competitor Justin Feder observed, “I think the
secret is we’re such a small school so we all feel comfortable as a team.” His brother Brandon was less comfortable. “I felt so nervous,” he said. “I was more nervous than during my bar mitzvah!” In the high school finals, Ridge High School of Basking Ridge defeated High Technology High School of Lincroft in double overtime, winning the right to compete in the DOE National Science Bowl in Washington, D.C., managed and sponsored by the DOE’s Continued on Next Page
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Office of Science. “The students get better and better every single year,” said Science Bowl host Andrew Zwicker, head of PPPL’s Office of Communications and Public Outreach. “It’s remarkable to see students getting so competitive around science. You usually see that only in sports. I feel very optimistic seeing young people so enthusiastic about math, science, and engineering. It’s exciting to see.” Deedee Ortiz, program manager of PPPL’s Office of Science Education and organizer of the two-day event, was also impressed. “It’s always wonderful to see the teams’ excitement at the competition, and awe-inspiring how well they do, considering the difficulty of the questions,” she wrote. ”I am proud of every single student that walked through those doors, whether they advanced to nationals or not. Every single one of those students, and their coaches, deserves all the kudos for all of their hard work.” The competition features a fast-paced question-andanswer format with students solving technical problems and answering questions on a range of science disciplines including biology, chemistry, Earth and space science, physics, and math. Some 40 volunteers from the PPPL acted as moderators, timekeepers, and judges in the regional contests. This was the 27th year PPPL has hosted the New Jersey Regional Science Bowl, with teams coming from all over New Jersey, as well as New York and Pennsylvania, to compete. More than 14,700 students participate in the National Science Bowl each year. —Donald Gilpin
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“What did you learn about maple sugaring?” (Asked Saturday at the Maple Sugar Brunch at The Watershed Institute) (Photos by Erica M. Cardenas)
“I learned that the darker syrup comes from trees which have been tapped more recently, and the lighter syrup is from the beginning of the season.” —Caroline Ewing, Rocky Hill
“Maple sugaring is a sort of marriage of sun and frost and the beginning of spring. I can’t wait to taste it.” —Jeff Hoagland, Hopewell
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Cayenne pepper enemas to treat lung diseases? Swallowing ground glass to treat gastro-intestinal disorders? Chewing tree bark to shake the shivers? Each of these treatments was considered legitimate at the time, but did any of them work? On March 15 at 2 p.m., Dr. Gary Grover will share the results of years of research into early medical treatments and drug discoveries in New Jersey. The talk will be presented during the Hunterdon County Historical Society’s spring meeting at the Flemington Presbyterian Church, 10 East Main Street. The meeting is free, and everyone is welcome to attend. Light refreshments will be served. A cardiovascular pharmacologist, Grover is a professor of pharmacology and toxicology at Rutgers Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy and a professor of cell biology at Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine in Stratford. His research in drug development has netted for him 20 patents, 10 book chapters, and more than 200 peer-reviewed publications. He also was named a Cardiovascular Fellow of the American Physiological Society. He has worked in research at Bristol-Myers Squibb, as a professor at Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, and as a director of pharmacology for Eurofins Product Safety Labs, specializing in cardiovascular and metabolic diseases, aging, and cancer.
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The spread of the coronavirus ( COV ID -19 ) is a growing threat that continues to affect people across the globe. As of Tuesday, March 3, more than 90,000 people were recorded as having the virus, and more than 3,000 had died from its effects. But while cases are now being recorded in the United States — particularly in Washington state — there are currently none in New Jersey. Gov. Phil Murphy held a news conference in Ewing Township on Monday to report on efforts to prepare for handling the virus, which was first reported in China, when and if it comes to New Jersey. Murphy set up a task force last month, and a crisis management team has been meeting daily, he said. “The overall risk right now is low, but we’re taking this seriously, aggressively doing everything we can to proactively get out ahead of anything that may be coming our way.” In Princeton, efforts are underway to keep people informed and prepare for any outbreak of the virus. “We briefed all first responders last Friday,” said Jeff Grosser, the town’s health officer, early this week. “We’re making sure everybody has the most up-to-date information. It’s an evolving situation that will continue to change as testing labs come online and we’re able to test quicker.” The Princeton University community was issued a letter this week from President Christopher L. Eisgruber about preparing for and
mitigating impacts of the virus. “Our team is working tirelessly seven days a week to support the health and safety of our community in response to rapidly evolving circumstances and incomplete information,” he wrote. Eisgruber urged students, faculty, and staff to work together. “Our top priority must be to support the health and well-being of our community as we continue to advance our teaching and research mission,” he wrote, referring to the disruption of international study necessitated by the outbreak. “Though we will try our best to minimize resulting burdens, I do not expect that we can eliminate them. Indeed, the virus has already disrupted study abroad programs and required changes to international travel plans at Princeton and on campuses across the nation and around the globe.” Eisgruber said the faculty is being asked to identify strategies for continuing coursework under various scenarios, should anyone have to be isolated. He encouraged faculty and students to stay home or seek medical assistance if they are feeling ill rather than coming to class with a cold or fever. The University’s Office of Emergency Management last week issued advice about travel to and from China, Iran, Italy, and South Korea. On its website, the office also focused on discrimination related to the virus. “In the wake of this outbreak, several universities have ex-
perienced the targeting and exclusion of Chinese individuals, individuals perceived to be Chinese, and individuals recently returned form China due to fear and misinformation about the virus,” it reads. “Acts of bias, discrimination, and harassment run counter to our University value and to Princeton’s policies, including our Respect for Others and Non-Discrimination policies, as well as our Statement on Diversity and Community.” On Monday, Mercer County government officials met to discuss preparatory steps should the v ir us spread to the community. Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes said the county’s public health division has been monitoring the outbreak and is in daily contact with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the New Jersey Department of Health. Although the current likelihood of local exposure remains low, Hughes said his administration is remaining vigilant. To stay healthy, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend getting a flu shot; covering coughs and sneezes with a tissue or into your sleeve instead of your hands; avoiding touching eyes, nose, and mouth; staying home if you are sick; avoiding shaking hands; and cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces and objects. Wash your hands often for at least 20 seconds, and use an alcohol-based sanitizer if soap and water are not available. —Anne Levin
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HOMEFRONT WITH MUSIC: Music Together teacher Ellen Acuna leads a class at HomeFront. The 46 toddlers and preschoolers enrolled at HomeFront’s Atkinson Child Development Center in Ewing will participate in weekly Music Together classes thanks to a grant from Music Together Worldwide Founder and Artistic Director Kenneth K. Guilmartin. (Photo courtesy of HomeFront)
Terhune Orchards Releases petizers before dinner and old world recipes and single white-meat main courses. origin artisan chocolates. New Wines, Hosts Events During March, Terhune Orchards’ winery tasting room is open every Friday–Sunday from 12-5 p.m. Visitors can warm up with hot mulled wine, and try a tasting flight or glass of wine. There will also be special events in the wine barn. On March 7 and 8, Terhune Orchards Winery is celebrating its two latest wines, Rosé and Cranberry, at a wine release party from 12-5 p.m. on both days. Visitors can get to know Terhune’s new arrivals in the tasting room during this special meet-and-taste weekend. According to the winery, their semi-dry Rosé is bright and crisp with berry notes, not too sweet and even a bit spicy. Rosé complements ap-
Their Cranberry will greet you with a vibrant aroma. Grape wine with a touch of luscious sweet-tart flavor, Cranberry plays well with any meal or simply on its own. Light fare will be available to enhance your tasting experience. Enjoy a free sample of both Rosé and Cranberry during the official wine launch weekend while listening to the sounds of live music from 1 to 4 p.m. each day. On March 7, Lindsay Ketofsky will perform, and Jerry Monk is on March 8. On March 28 and 29, a special Wine and Chocolate Weekend pairs Terhune wines and locally made chocolates from Pierre’s Chocolate of New Hope, known for their
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e v e r- w o r s e n i n g c l i m a t e crisis,” which “threatens the lives of many millions of people, the stability of countries and civilizations, and the existence of countless known and unknown species.” Noting far-reaching effects of climate change with the most vulnerable communities suffering most, the letter continues, “In light of these indisputable and existential threats, we can no longer contribute to the University while Princeton continues to invest in these companies, which are primarily drivers of the climate crisis.” The petition goes on, citing the University’s motto. “Princeton admonishes its students to work ‘in the nation’s service, and in the service of humanity,’” the letter states. “We look to the University to embody the same ideal. Profiting from fossil fuels, at this point, is incompatible with acting in the nation’s service or the service of humanity.” The letter also contends that by continuing to support fossil fuel companies, Princeton University “undermines the world-class scientific research it produces on the subject of climate change.” T h e C P U C Re s o u r c e s Committee considered the question of fossil fuel divest-
ment in 2015, according to Hotchkiss, and determined “that complete disassociation was not feasible and would not advance our work where we can best make a lasting difference, through our research and teaching.” The guidelines of the Resource Committee require that “any divestment be part of a disassociation, or complete uncoupling, of the University from the company, region, or sector in question” and further state that “there is a strong presumption against the University taking a political position or playing an active role with respect to external issues of a political, social, or moral character.” Twice in the past — in 1985 from companies doing business with apartheid South Africa and in 2006 from businesses supporting genocidal policies in Darfur, South Sudan — Princeton University has made decisions to divest. Divest Princeton argues that these precedents are relevant now with climate change as a humanitarian crisis on a global scale. Many other colleges and universities across the countr y have faced demands from students, alumni, and/ or faculty to divest from fossil fuel companies, but few institutions have committed to do so. No Ivy League university has agreed to divest, though all have faced seri-
ous ongoing pressure from groups demanding divestment. Yale and Columbia have agreed to partial divestment plans. Hundreds of divestment-demanding protestors disrupted the Harvard-Yale football game for more than an hour last November, with more than 50 dissenters arrested. The Harvard Corporation, one of Harvard’s two governing bodies, is currently reviewing a divestment proposal supported by an overwhelming majority of Harvard faculty. In the meantime, as Divest Princeton awaits the CPUC Resource Committee’s decision, indications from the University are not favorable for divestment. “As President Eisgruber said at the February meeting of the CPUC,” wrote Hotchkiss, “‘the set of guidelines t hat t he Un iver s it y has around divestment set a very high bar, and they set a very high bar for divestment because the University, I think rightly, takes the view and it is my view as well, that we make a difference in the world through our teaching and research and the quality of that teaching and research, rather than by taking symbolic stands with our endowment. So the circumstances in which we would make a divestment decision are for that reason very limited.’” —Donald Gilpin
MARKING AN ANNIVERSARY: On February 10, Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart celebrated the 20th year of its “Locks of Love” hair cutting event, which donates hair to children in need. Sixteen members of the Stuart community took part at Metropolis Spa & Salon. This tradition was inspired by Alexa Rangecroft, who was in kindergarten at the time. Alexa and her mother, former Stuart staff member Shannon Rangecroft, wanted to honor its longevity and special meaning to the community by organizing the 2020 event. To learn more, visit www.stuartschool.org.
Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood Plans Arts and Infrastructure Projects The Witherspoon-Jackson (W-J) neighborhood is looking to the future with optimism and significant initiatives on multiple fronts. Last month’s W-J Neighborhood Association (W-JNA) public engagement workshop addressed four issues of importance to the community: infrastructure and improvements on the Witherspoon Street corridor, sustainability and preparation for extreme weather events, an African American Heritage Mural Project at the Mary Moss Playground, and “more than just books” at the Princeton Public Library (PPL). Not i ng “ex t r aord i nar y participation, interest, and enthusiasm with all presentations,” W-JNA Co-Chair Leighton Newlin emphasized the importance of coming together to become more informed and to envision the future of the community. Infrastructure Planning The opening session workshop featured Municipal Engineer Deanna Stockton and Construction Engineer Ian Baker presenting information, sharing ideas, and gathering feedback on possible improvements to the Witherspoon Street corridor. A community design input survey is currently available through the Engineering Department on the municipal website at princetonnj.gov. “We’re planning the entire roadway from Nassau Street to Valley Road,” Stockton said, “and we are seeking feedback from a variety of community groups and individuals.” Possibilities under consideration, she said, include new crosswalks, bike facilities, additional lighting, shelters for day laborers who wait on the street, trees and other vegetation, street furniture, and new piping to address drainage concerns. Next year there will be a construction project from Nassau Street to Green Street, funded by a $610,000 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation. Improvements from Green Street to Valley Road will follow as funds become available. Stockton has announced that a follow-up meeting will
take place on March 30 from 6-8 p.m. in the Community Room of the PPL. Princeton Prepares Representing Sustainable Princeton (SP), Program Director Christine Symington and Community Outreach Manager Jenny Ludmer led a presentation on Princeton Prepares, a voluntary community initiative to help residents be better prepared and help emergency responders to better serve residents in the event of power outages, flooding, a heat wave, extreme weather, or a major disaster. “We want to make sure that everybody, especially the most vulnerable, are prepared,” said Symington. “Climate change will affect everyone in Princeton, but it will disproportionately impact those that are the most vulnerable.” An outgrowth of the Princeton Climate Action Plan, Princeton Prepares has been funded by Pew Charitable Trusts and Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Health Impact project, which awarded Princeton a $50,000 grant to help communities address the intersection of climate change and health. Pr inceton’s Emergency Services, the Health Department, and SP have joined forces to lead this initiative and to develop a registry of information that can be used to assist Princeton’s most vulnerable residents before, during, and after an emergency situation. Robert Gregory, recently deceased Princeton director of emergency services, was, Symington said, a driving force in the creation of Princeton Prepares. Symington emphasized that residents should register with the Extra Assistance Registry if they live alone and would need assistance during an emergency, have a hearing or visual impairment or other physical or cognitive limitation, require mobility assistance, rely on supplemental oxygen or refrigerated medication, or have limited English language skills and would need assistance during an emergency. Assistance is free, voluntary, and confidential.
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nology Ltd. fell through last summer, Rider announced its intention to combine the two campuses. The plan is for the two schools to be integrated by September 2020. Since the choir college and its affiliated Westminster Conservatory were first put up for sale, the Westminster Foundation has been pursuing efforts to keep the school at its Princeton home. In the meantime, enrollment at Westminster has declined by more than 60 percent. But Rider’s announcement of the ruling says the relocation “represents Rider’s larger vision to elevate and enhance all of the University’s arts and music programs in ways that will create new opportunities and serve the needs of 21st-century students.” “We believe strongly in that vision, and we believe strongly in Westminster Choir College and its unique cultural contribution to the world,” Dell’Omo said. “We are working hard to continue those contributions to ensure a strong and sustainable future for Westminster Choir College.” —Anne Levin
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Spring Walking Tours By Historical Society
The Historical Society of Princeton has announced its spring walking tour schedule, which features a variety of programs for participants to learn about the historic landscape and narratives of town. The Classic Princeton History Walking Tour is held Sundays at 2 p.m. The focus is the architectural history behind prominent buildings and landmarks, Princeton’s historic role in the American Revolution and the founding of the nation, and stories about some of its most famous residents. The tour starts outside Art@Bainbridge, 158 Nassau Street. Tickets are $10. On March 21, April 11, and May 16, at 9:30 a.m., Historic Stony Brook: Gateway to Princeton History examines the lives of Princeton’s early settlers and the community they established, while following a portion of the trail George Washington took from Trenton to the Princeton Battlefield. Stops include the Stony Brook Meeting House and Burial Ground, walking a portion of the “hidden” back road into Princeton, and a view of the Battlefield. The tours start at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. Tickets are $8. On March 28 and May 9, at 10 a.m., Clifford Zink, author of Princeton Prospect Foundation’s 2017 book, The Princeton Eating Clubs, leads a tour of the clubhouses, including interior visits to three clubs. Participants will learn about the architecture, origins, and development of these Classical and Gothicstyle clubhouses, which date from 1895 to 1928. Meet at Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue. Tickets are $20. On May 2 at 11 a.m., The Magic and History of Marquand Park will explore the history of the property and highlight the native and exotic trees in the collection. The tour starts at the Marquand Park parking lot, Lover’s Lane between Stockton and Mercer Streets. It is free, but registration is required. On May 16 at 10 a.m., In Her Footsteps: How Women Shaped Princeton examines women’s history in Princeton. Part of HSP’s commemoration of the 100th anniversary of woman’s suffrage, this walk includes an overview of the town’s past and focuses on some of the women who have helped make both the community and its namesake University what it is today. It is led by Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of Discovering Princeton. The tour starts outside Art@Bainbridge. 158 Nassau Street. Tickets are $15. On May 23, at 2 p.m., Memorials is a one-hour tour for all ages, focusing on local tributes established for war veterans and famous Princetonians. It starts at the Princeton Battle Monument. Tickets are $5. “We are so pleased to offer a diverse line up of tours for visitors, as well as the local community,” said Eve Mandel, director of programs and visitor services. “There’s nothing like being able to experience history right where it happened.” Tickets for all tours can be purchased online at www. princetonhistory.org, Space is limited.
Encouraging Support of Westminster Foundation to Keep WCC in Princeton
complaints from visitors that they are unable to follow the trails). Signs have been vandalized. When we lay out changes to our trails, the flags indicating the new route are removed before we can do the work to move the trail. In February, after we refurbished the Refuge bulletin board, it was torn apart in less than a week, leaving us with no posters and only a pile of Plexiglas shards. Even so small a touch as a single small flag indicating the best place to watch for the Refuge's famous red-headed woodpecker (who has a favorite tree) has been removed repeatedly. It appears to us that this vandalism is a concerted campaign by somebody in the community who disapproves of our stewardship of the Refuge. If this is the case, we would very much like to discuss the matter. I can be reached by email at lee.c.varian@me.com or by telephone at (609) 924-7031. People who are interested in the Refuge can join our email list by sending email to listserv@princeton.edu, making the body of the mail SUB RogersRefuge plus your full name. LEE VARIAN Chair, Friends of Rogers Refuge Gordon Way
To the Editor: After two years of talks with Rider University, the Chinese company Kaiwen Education decided to not buy Westminster Choir College (WCC). The two main reasons are probably the lawsuits questioning Rider’s right to sell WCC, and that, since the proposed sale, the number of students dropped by almost 40 percent. WCC is being decimated, and at this rate it will become a skeleton of its glorious past in a few years. The above creates an opportunity for the people of Princeton to rise and support the work of the Westminster Foundation whose motto is, “Keep WCC in Princeton.” Rider University needs to take advantage of this opportunity and to negotiate a deal with the Westminster Foundation to create an independent WCC. Rider’s decision to move WCC’s faculty and students into its Lawrenceville campus and to sell the Princeton campus is a move akin to shooting itself in its leg. This decision can only end up in a financial disaster for To the Editor: To the Editor: Rider: Princeton's Charles H. Rogers Wildlife Refuge has enWe write in support of David Cohen’s bid for re-election to The Lawrenceville move will accelerate the loss of stu- dured an ongoing campaign of vandalism over the past the Princeton Council. David is experienced, hardworking, and dents, resulting in further loss of tuition at $43,720 per several years. The Friends of Rogers Refuge, the volunteer student, along with $10,020 for room and $5,370 for food, organization that has stewardship of the Refuge, is seeking committed to planning for a sustainable future in Princeton, plus misc. fees — almost $60,000 per student per year. to open communications with the party responsible for the and has our enthusiastic endorsement. David has served our community for many years. On the Since the 2017 announcement that the Chinese company destruction of our works to see whether we can come to Princeton Council, he has been leading the development of might buy WCC, the normal student body of WCC dropped an understanding. our Climate Action Plan, focusing on building resilience, enby more than 140 students, causing an estimated loss of Rogers Refuge is recognized throughout the state as a $5M. In addition there are the costs of moving and inte- key site for migrating birds. It is located off West Drive hancing emergency preparedness, promoting smart growth, and protecting community character. Now, as he ends his grating WCC into the Lawrenceville campus. To: ___________________________ on land adjacent to the Institute for Advanced Studies. first term, he is well positioned to lead implementation of The annual costs of continued litigation, and Rider’s Though the land belongs to New Jersey American Water, From: _________________________ Date & Time: ______________________ existing deficit, will just pile up in addition to the cost of an environmental easement to the former Township of the Climate Action Plan. As our region is experiencing significant growth, David Here is ainproof of your ad,Princeton scheduled run ___________________. maintaining the 22.75-acre ghost town Princeton. wastoestablished several decades ago in order brings an invaluable professional perspective to make it preserve the abundant wildlife of the refuge's marshes Even if the court will decide that Rider sell the toand Please checkcan it thoroughly pay special attention to the following: work for Princeton. He is measured, thoughtful, and always and wet woodlands. Princeton WCC property, according to several established takes the time to listen to the public and fully understand (Your check will tell usSince it’s okay) Princeton-based real estate agents at best the mark campus may the Refuge was first founded, the Friends of Rogers be sold for $20M. A sale at the high cost of $1 million per Refuge have worked to preserve and improve its wildlife all perspectives. acre will bring only $22.75M, � not enough to cover even� habitat Phone number Fax number Address � species Expiration Date If you are a member of the Princeton Community Democratic through such�actions as invasive removpart of the losses or to solve Rider’s financial problems. al. We also seek to make the Refuge more welcoming Organization (PCDO), we hope you will vote for David at the Rider should reconsider its strategy and negotiate an to human visitors through building and improving trails organization’s endorsement meeting on Sunday, March 15. equitable settlement to keep an independent WCC in and other infrastructure, such as observation platforms, Details on the upcoming meeting, and ways to get involved in bridges, and a parking area. Our activities are supported local Democratic activities, are available at princetondems.org. Princeton. LAURIE HARMON, ANDREW KOONTZ Every Princetonian who thinks that it is important to by donations from people who love Rogers Refuge and Spruce Street generous assistance from Washington Crossing Audubon keep WCC in Princeton should write letters of support, ask HEATHER HOWARD their friends to write letters supporting the Westminster Society, the Municipality of Princeton, and New Jersey Aiken Avenue American Water. Foundation, and address them to the following: PATRICK SIMON For several years now, we have struggled under a disGovernor Philip D. Murphy, Office of the Governor, P.O. Harriet Drive heartening load of vandalism at the Refuge, which has Box 001, Trenton, NJ 08625. MILDRED TROTMAN strained our straightened budget and cost our volunteers Mayor Liz Lempert, 400 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, Witherspoon Street much wasted effort. Trail markers have repeatedly been NJ 08540, llempert@princetonnj.gov. pulled down as soon as they were put up (resulting in Continued on Next Page U.S. Representative Bonnie Watson Coleman, 2442 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515, Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In watsoncoleman.house.gov. Citizens of Princeton, it is not too late. Rise to this opporHunan ~ Szechuan tunity and support the Westminster Foundation. 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To the Editor: Next fall, for the first time, the students of Westminster Choir College will begin their academic year in Lawrenceville. Rider’s plan to transition Westminster’s programs to Lawrenceville represents our larger vision of elevating and enhancing all of the university’s arts and music programs, including Westminster’s, and creating new opportunities that will serve the needs of 21st-century students. In that spirit, Westminster Choir College students will continue learning from a curriculum that adheres to the highest standards in an environment that nurtures their personal, academic, and musical growth. Rider has been a proud champion of Westminster Choir College since the two institutions affiliated in 1991. But because the university has incurred persistent financial losses in operating Westminster in Princeton, the board of trustees determined that it does not make financial sense to continue operating a separate campus for a student population that, in any given year (even at full enrollment), typically makes up less than 10 percent of Rider’s total enrollment. The costs associated with operating two fully operational campuses in such close proximity are no longer sustainable. Despite these circumstances, we recognize the connection between the Princeton community and Westminster, which was one reason Rider went to extraordinary lengths to find a partner willing to keep Westminster in Princeton. In 2017, Rider contacted more than 280 institutions to gauge their interest in operating Westminster in Princeton. That outreach yielded only five proposals committed to keeping the Choir College in Princeton, none of which were from a U.S. higher education institution. Rider determined that Kaiwen Education was the best option to achieve the goal of keeping Westminster in Princeton. But last July, Rider and Kaiwen agreed to end the agreement for Kaiwen to operate Westminster after it became clear the timeline was not feasible. To this day, after nearly three years and despite the sense
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of urgency surrounding Westminster’s future, no other individual, organization, or entity has presented Rider with a viable plan that would maintain Westminster in Princeton. Anyone who claims to have an alternative plan in their back pocket has had many chances to present it. Now, given the extent of resources invested in the transition, those chances have passed, and we are intensely focused on ensuring a successful transition. To be clear, the trustees did consider an alternative to moving Westminster: closure. For everyone who has been touched by the talent of Westminster’s students, alumni, and faculty, we’re grateful the trustees have rejected this option in favor of pursuing a way forward for Westminster and its esteemed musical legacy. In addition, we hope to retain a portion of the Princeton campus, in part for the Westminster Conservatory, an important member of the greater Princeton community. We continue to believe strongly in Westminster and the importance of its cultural contribution to the world. We are making every effort to perpetuate those contributions and create a strong and sustainable future for Westminster Choir College. GREGORY G. DELL’OMO, PH.D. President, Rider University
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Noting That Performing Arts Scene Is “Alive and Well” in Trenton
To the Editor: As biased as I may be, considering that I am the president of the board of trustees of the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey, Keith Spencer, and his show, “Brothers on Broadway,” brought the house down on Saturday evening, February 22 at Patriots Theater at the Trenton War Memorial. 1,016 people bought tickets to experience Spencer’s tribute to the many African Americans who have made it to Broadway. This show was a debut, of sorts, because it is the first time ever that this show was performed with a symphony orchestra — the Capital Philharmonic (CPNJ). An eclectic group sponsors and patrons made up the audience. They were all colors, ethnicities, and ages. There were large representations from Shiloh Baptist Church, Union Baptist Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Ivy League Educational League, UIH Family Partners, First Tee of Greater Trenton, Run Free Ranch, Urban Promise, Ann’s Choice, Traditions at Washington Crossing and the Present Day Club, to name a few. Many came by the busloads. The performing arts scene is “alive and well” in Trenton. We,
at CPNJ, can’t thank the attendees enough for their support that made possible the second highest attended CPNJ show since CPNJ’s initial concert, New Year’s Eve 2013. Part of CPNJ’s mission statement speaks to using the Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey as a catalyst for the redevelopment and renaissance of Trenton’s downtown. The War Memorial is the perfect home for the performing arts in Trenton; not to mention, it is an architectural jewel! Since CPNJ’s founding in 2013, it’s been a tough slog, but Keith Spencer’s amalgamating with CPNJ gives us all hope that Trenton can be returned to its rightful place as an arts center. CPNJ is committed to success of this mission. I direct you to capitalphilharmonic.org for more information. Again, thank you to all who made this breakthrough a reality. GLORIA S. TETI President, Capital Philharmonic of New Jersey
Former Councilman Endorses Fraga for “Fairness, Honesty, Diversity, Hard Work”
To the Editor: It is my honor and privilege to be given the opportunity to tell the wonderful folks of Princeton why I support the honorable Councilwoman Leticia Fraga for re-election to Princeton Council. As someone that dedicated more than 15 years as a Princeton Councilman, I know when true
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authentic public representation is being delivered. A vote for Councilwoman Fraga is a vote for fairness, honesty, diversity, hard work, and empowerment. Councilwoman Fraga believes in leveling the playing field for all. This can be seen in how she continues to build connections between different groups of people. Many people don’t know that Councilwoman Fraga, with a few other caring people, were the catalyst to re-establish the Civil Rights Commission. This important Commission, where Councilwoman Fraga served as the chairperson, continues to educate and look after the most vulnerable among us. Councilwoman Fraga did not stop with this victory, but continued by joining the Human Service Commission, where she helped develop resolutions and initiatives in support of our immigrant community. Another little kept secret is how Councilwoman Fraga worked with the Princeton Police Department to establish a system where unclaimed and abandoned bikes could be given to residents in our community who are in need. In the past, these bikes have been sold at auctions in lots and moved out of town. What a treasure to have a councilwoman who understands the sensitivity of making it a priority to make sure the community and the police department work together. Councilwoman Fraga, as a member of the Public Safety Committee, took part in the police recruitment process of our newest diverse officers. She was instrumental in ensuring that monthly police reports include information on the number of citations versus warnings, and that the data is broken by demographics in order to address concerns of profiling. The truth is I can go on and on with the accomplishments of Councilwoman Fraga. They are endless. I am hoping that everyone clearly understands how important it is to vote for Councilwoman Leticia Fraga. We need someone that represents all of us. We need someone who cares and listens every day. My vote is for Councilwoman Leticia Fraga. LANCE LIVERMAN Witherspoon Street
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To the Editor: Mark Freda is an excellent candidate and well qualified to perform as Princeton mayor upon being elected. He has had prior Princeton Council experience and success during the hard period of negotiating the many strands of municipal consolidation. He worked on the Council to mesh local ordinances, budgets, property taxes, debt, and employees. He already knows the municipality’s percolating challenges, including building more affordable housing, and to staff and mobilize the new Fire Department while being mindful of the adverse effect additional property tax increases have on every resident. Mark had successful careers in large disciplined corporations. He will be ready to negotiate mutually beneficial solutions for the municipality with Princeton’s local businesses and the University. He has demonstrated ongoing success in planning and completing projects as president of the Princeton First Aid and Rescue Squad, which recently moved to its new facility having received strong positive support from residents. This organization is an invaluable first responder health resource which must be kept ready every hour of every day to serve thousands of Princeton residents, visitors, students, and workers during life threatening traumatic events. The personal commitment to lead first responders over many years is a rare quality in any person. Every resident will have different issues of interest for the next mayor to tackle. My specific experience in health affairs has been that few public officials are prepared when an unexpected crisis threatens their community quickly, such as the spread of coronavirus, or a slow, insidious, escalating use of addictive substances. Princeton’s municipal Health Department and Board of Health are in good shape. But a leader who appreciates the need to prepare always helps. Mark Freda has the temperament and training to give some encouragement to how municipal first responders, fire rescue, public safety, and the new Penn Medicine Princeton Health System can strengthen and clarify plans for mutual support and communication. Whatever priorities he chooses, I feel fortunate as a Princeton resident that Mark Freda is willing and eager to return to the public arena as mayor. CHRISTINE GRANT Brooks Bend
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Upcoming Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Sale Offering Largest Selection in Its History
The Bryn Mawr-Wellesley Sale will be offering over 90,000 books this year, the largest selection ever. The sale will be held March 1317 at Princeton Day School. Entry is $25 for the Friday preview and free afterwards. Most hardbacks are $3. Children’s books start at 50 cents. Of note are numerous special collections, each numbering hundreds of books, including a donation from the estate of the late Emery and Mary George, collectors
of wide-ranging interests, with a particular focus on the field of classical German literature; a large assortment of early books on science fiction and pulp fiction art; many books on the early years of the American railroads; more than 2,000 works on military history; a large collection of all things related to Sherlock Holmes; and the largest number of children’s books ever offered.
Sale Hours: Friday, March 13: $25 per person. Doors open 9 a.m. Sale open 10 a.m.–5 p.m. Saturday, March 14: 10 a.m.–7 p.m Sunday, March 15: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. Monday, March 16: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. – Most books half price. Tuesday, March 17: 10 a.m.–3 p.m. – $10 per standard-sized box.
Library Live at Labyrinth will present Lewis Hyde reading from A Primer for Forgetting: Getting Past the Past (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) on Tuesday, March 10 at 6 p.m. This event is co-sponsored by the Princeton Public Library and Princeton University’s Humanities Council. A starred review in Booklist says: “Poet-essayist Hyde celebrates forgetting as a force for creative potency, personal growth, and social justice, and in doing so reminds us of his talent for intellectual synthesis and his restless, contrarian spirit.” Lewis Hyde is a poet, essayist, translator, and cultural critic. He is the author of The Gift, Trickster Makes This World, and Common as Air. A MacArthur Fellow and former director of undergraduate creative writing at Harvard University, Hyde taught creative writing and American literature for many years at Kenyon College. He is a trustee of the MacDowell Colony and a founding director of the Creative Capital Foundation.
Toni Morrison Book Event at Labyrinth
Mei-mei Berssenbrugge Labyrinth Live at Library Presents “Einstein in Bohemia” and National Book Award-
Michael Gordin will be discussing his book Einstein in Bohemia (Princeton Univ. Press) at the Princeton Public Library on Wednesday, March 11 at 7 p.m. Presented in honor of Pi Day, the event will be held in the Community Room. A c c or d i n g to A n d r e w Crumey’s Wall Street Journal review: “Meticulous in scholarship and erudite in tone . . . [Einstein in Bohemia] will doubtless become an essential reference for anyone researching what has usually been seen as a minor chapter in Einstein’s life.” Michael D. Gordin is the Rosengarten Professor of Modern and Contemporary History at Princeton University. His books include A Well- Ordered Thing : Dmitrii Mendeleev and the Shadow of the Periodic Table and Five Days in August: How World War II Became a Nuclear War.
Award-Winning Writers Reading at Lewis March 4
The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing will present a reading by award-winning poet
winning fiction writer Yoko Tawada as a continuation of its yearlong 80th anniversary celebration. The March 4 reading is the next event in the Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series and begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Donald G. Drapkin Studio in the Lewis Arts complex on the Princeton University campus. The reading is free and open to the public. Mei-mei Berssenbrugge is the author of The Heat Bird (1983), winner of the American Book Award. She has received two fellowships from the National Endowment for the Arts, two American Book Awards, and honors from the Western States Art Foundation and the Asian American Writers Workshop. Yoko Tawada writes in both Japanese and German and has published several books — stories, novels, poems, plays, essays — in both languages. Her reading will be in English. She has received numerous awards for her writing including the Akutagawa Prize, the Adelbert von Chamisso Prize, the Tanizaki Prize, the Kleist Prize, and the Goethe Medal.
Co -authors of The Toni Morrison Book Club (Univ. of Wisconsin Press) Winnifred Brown-Glaude, Juda Bennett, Cassandra Jackson, and Piper Kendrix Williams will be appearing at Labyrinth Books on Thursday, March 5 at 6 p.m. The reading is presented by Labyrinth, the Princeton Public Library, and the Princeton YWCA. According to a starred notice in Publishers Weekly: “For book lovers and history buffs, as well as the politically engaged, this collection, though small in size, will yield vast intellectual riches.” Juda Bennett is professor of English at The College of New Jersey and the author of Toni Morrison and the Queer Pleasure of Ghosts and of The Passing Figure. Winnifred Brown-Glaude is associate professor of African American studies and sociology at The College of New Jersey and the author of Higglers in Kingston: Women’s Informal Work in Jamaica. Cassandra Jackson is professor of English at The College of New Jersey and the author of Violence, Visual Studies, and the Black Male Body and of Barriers between Us: Interracial Sex in Nineteenth-Century American Fiction. Piper Kendrix Williams is associate professor of English and African American studies at The College of New Jersey and the coeditor of Representing Segregation: Toward an Aesthetics of Living Jim Crow.
London and teaches English at Oxford University. Co-produced by the Lewis Center for the Arts, the 201920 edition of the series is organized by Princeton’s Howard G.B. Clark ’21 University Professor in the Humanities and professor of Creative Writing Paul Muldoon and senior lecturer in Theater Michael Cadden, who will introduce the reading.
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C.K. Williams Series Presents Hernan Diaz
Pulitzer Prize finalist and fiction writer Hernan Diaz will read from his work at 6:30 p.m. on March 6 in the Forum at Princeton University’s Lewis Arts complex. Joining him will be Peter Schmidt, Grace Searle, Allie Spensley, Emilie Szemraj, and Khanh Vu — five seniors in Princeton’s Program in Creative Writing who will be reading from their recent work. This reading continues the 2019-20 C.K. Williams Reading Series, named after the late Pulitzer Prize and National Book Award-winning poet C.K. Williams, who also served on Princeton’s faculty for 20 years. The event, presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Creative Writing, is free and open to the public. T he C.K. Williams S e ries showcases senior thesis students of the Program in Creative Writing alongside established writers as special guests. The Program is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year with readings by 80 writers. A finalist for the 2018 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction for his first novel, In the Distance, Diaz has published stories and essays in Cabinet, The New York Times, The Kenyon Review, Playboy, Granta, The Paris Review, and elsewhere.
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T.S. Eliot Prize-winning poet Hannah Sullivan will read from her work on Friday, March 6. The event will take place at the James Stewart Film Theater at 185 Nassau Street on the Princeton University Campus at 4:30 p.m. The reading and conversation are free and open to the public as part of Princeton University’s 2019-20 Fund for Irish Studies series. T hre e Po ems, Ha n na h Sullivan’s first poetry book, was awarded the T. S. Eliot Prize for 2018, and also the inaugural John Pollard International Prize for a best first collection. Sullivan grew up in Ealing, West London, and read classics at Trinity College, Cambridge. She lives in
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efore coming to Princeton University as director of choral activities, conductor Gabriel Crouch enjoyed an international career as a professional choral artist. Since assuming leadership of the Princeton University Glee Club, Crouch has used his worldwide reach to bring visiting choral ensembles to Princeton to collaborate with the University music department in an annual “Glee Club Presents” series. These collaborations include mini-residencies in which the guest chorus works together with University Glee Club singers and the two ensembles present a joint concert. This year’s “Glee Club Presents” choral experience featured the New Yorkbased Antioch Chamber Ensemble, a professional chorus which has been performing worldwide and recording for more than 20 years. The joint collaboration between the Antioch Ensemble and University Glee Club had a special focus on undergraduate composers within the Glee Club, and the culminating performance featured several newly-composed works by current and past Glee Club members. Saturday night’s concert at Richardson Auditorium also paid homage to one of choral music’s most challenging pieces — Thomas Tallis’ 40-voice motet Spem in alium. Glee Club conductor Gabriel Crouch bracketed the performance with Tallis’ work to close and another 40-voice 16th-century motet to open, one which may have served as an inspiration for Tallis. Italian instrumentalist Alessandro Striggio served as composer to the renowned Medici family, and his five-choir, 40-voice Ecce beatam lucem was acoustically well suited for Italy’s expansive multi-dome cathedrals. Placing the five choirs both onstage and throughout the Richardson balcony, Crouch led the Glee Club (with the Antioch singers intermingled) from the stage, allowing the sound to travel around and through the hall. Crouch elicited effective dynamic contrasts from the more than 100 singers, finding variety in the homophonic choral writing. At the close of the piece, the last chord echoed well in the hall. In this concert, subtitled “Conversations,” the two choral ensembles presented a number of contemporary pieces with strong Princeton connections. The Antioch Ensemble, combined with the Glee Club’s select Princeton Vocal Consort of five singers, performed a pair of works which were “conversations” between contrasting 16th-century schools of thought, as well as among “strangers” encountered in modern-day settings. Joanna Marsh’s Dialogo and Quodlibet placed the women of the Antioch and Vocal Consort ensembles in one circle, with the men in another, singing texts from 16th-century letters. Led by Antioch Ensemble conductor Joshua Copeland, the combined soprano and alto sound was light and sparkly, while the tenors and basses provided a solid musical argument
in return. In the following work, Princeton University graduate student Natalie Dietterich focused Conversations with strangers on random encounters with individuals in diners and coffee shops in a search for commentary on the current opioid crisis. The two ensembles came together for this work, as Copeland led the singers in a performance demonstrating impeccable tuning and control of vibrato in a piece containing a great deal of dissonance. Gabriel looked to two former members of the Glee Club to recreate a piece composed to memorialize a 1919 racial incident in Chicago. Kuzorodzwa kwaEugene (Epitaph for Eugene Williams) was originally a 12-part five-movement work with instruments, and Gabriel asked co-composers Tanyaradzwa Tawengwa and Flannery Cunningham, both recent graduates of the University, to rewrite the last movement for two choirs and narrator. The Antioch Ensemble and Glee Club presented a smooth and homophonic accompaniment to the powerful text narration written and performed by Angel C. Dye. The ensembles sang the music by these two innovative composers with effective musical flow to recapture the Illinois beach where the original incident took place. Gabriel also turned to the current Glee Club roster for two more world premieres. University junior Natalie Stein’s In a world that misperceives you was sung by the Antioch Ensemble featuring a vocally clean trio of women and soft harmonic changes in a piece with very gentle musical effects. For his Missa Brevissima, Theo Trevisan, also a University junior, recalled his student days at the American Boychoir School, which was in residence in Princeton for a number of decades. Students who attended the Boychoir School often comment on the encapsulation of an extensive and high-level musical mini-career compressed into three or four years of middle school. Trevisan captured this musical intensity in a one-movement condensation of the five movements of the Latin mass. In this piece, also sung by the Antioch Ensemble conducted by Joshua Copeland, the chorus reached elegant heights to phrases and a well-contained choral blend in a melodic work showing great independence among the vocal lines. he Glee Club and Antioch Ensemble returned to their places in eight choirs around the hall to close the concert in Thomas Tallis’ Spem in alium, and the choral sound traveled slowly clockwise among the choirs around the hall, as led by Copeland. The sopranos and altos from all choruses demonstrated a pure vocal sound, with major chords tuned very high and harmonic shifts that worked well throughout all sections. Tallis’ piece had a celebratory feel to it, fitting well with the concert that seemed a triumphant finale to the Antioch Chamber Ensemble residency in Princeton. —Nancy Plum
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MENDELSSOHN AND MORE: Argentine pianist Antonio Formaro will present a lecture recital At Lewis Arts Complex focusing on Mendelssohn and the early Romantic masters Beethoven and Weber on Sunday, The Lewis Center for the March 8 at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel on the campus of Westminster Choir College. Arts’ Programs in Theater and Music Theater will presPianist Formaro Gives pertise in Mendelssohn and structed narratives,” says van ent A Little Night Music, Argentine repertoire. He is der Horst. “Instead, during the Tony Award-winning Lecture and Recital Argentine pianist Anto- a professor of piano at the the rehearsal process, we musical by Stephen Sondnio Formaro will present a National Conservatory Lo- created rules and rituals, heim and Hugh Wheeler, at lecture recital focusing on pez Buchardo, and directs only to let them go later. the Wallace Theater March Mendelssohn and the early the piano department at the What remains is the embod- 6, 7, 8, 12, and 13. Romantic masters Beethoven UCA (Catholic University of ied residue of six months of The show is a landscape and Weber on Sunday, March Argentina), from which he work, or perhaps of eight for deep character explora8 at 3 p.m. in Bristol Chapel earned a degree in composi- persons’ lifetimes of work.” tion by seniors in Princeton’s During the performance, theater program. In Sweden on the campus of Westmin- tion. For the past two years ster Choir College of Rider he has been present ing the audience may move be- at the turn of the last century, University, Walnut Lane. Ad- seminars throughout Latin t ween the “performance a group of upper-class fools America and Europe. space” and a “supplemen- find their paths intertwined mission is free. A recipient of the Konex Improvised Dance Work tary space,” which includes a as the madness of desire Cultural Award for “Best At Hearst Dance Theater library with dozens of texts wreaks havoc through their Argentine Pianist,” Formaro The Lewis Center for the and practices from which once-uncomplicated lives. has been recognized for his Arts’ Program in Dance at the work is constructed. A talkback led by Professor research and performances Princeton University will Using strategies like those of Theater Stacy Wolf follows of Mendelssohn’s works for present I’m annoyed when described above, the work the March 13 performance. piano. Based on his exper- the only size is everyone, simultaneously becomes a Tickets are $10-$17. Shows tise, in 2017 he was invited an improvised dance work deeply meditative experience are at 8 p.m. except for to become a member of the choreographed by Princeton for performers and a “choose- March 8, which is at 2 p.m. Mendelssohn-Gesellschaft senior Jhor van der Horst. your-own-adventure” experi- For more information, visit Society in Berlin. Performances will be held ence for audience members. arts.princeton.edu. Visit tickets.princeton.edu Since his debut at the March 5 and 7 at 8:30 p.m. Teatro Colón in Buenos Ai- and March 6 at 7 p.m. in the for tickets. res at age 17 and his first Hearst Dance Theater at the Princeton Festival Director international tour in 1999, Lewis Arts complex on the Formaro has performed as Princeton University cam- To Serve as Music Judge Richard Tang Yuk, execua soloist for orchestras in pus. The performances are Argentina, Latin America, free and open to the public; tive and artistic director of and Europe. He has also however, seating is limited the Princeton Festival, has appeared in recitals. He and advance ticket reserva- been invited to adjudicate the final round of the Trinidad & made his debut at the Ge- tions are encouraged. wandhaus in Leipzig at the I’m annoyed when the only Tobago Music Festival, which end of 2015. Since then, he size is everyone represents runs March 1-28. This is the has performed at the Piano van der Horst’s indepen- third time he has been asked Festival of Bologna, the dent thesis in the Program to serve as a judge for the “Where quality still matters.” Mendelssohn-Saal in Ber- in Dance. The three-hour event. “I am happy to be returnlin, the Philharmonie Hra- dance work is presented 4621 Route 27 dec Králové in the Czech in the round and seeks to ing to Trinidad to be a part Kingston, NJ Republic, and the Academy complicate the relationship of this national festival,” said 609-924-0147 of St. Martin in the Fields between performers’ em- Tang Yuk. “I grew up on the in London, and the Konzer- bodied experience and audi- island, and the music festival riderfurniture.com thaus in Vienna. ences’ practiced readership. was an early source of inspiration for my career in muFormaro has recorded four “I wanted to propose a work Mon-Fri 10-6; CDs that reflect both his ex- disinterested in neatly con- sic. It exposed me to a vast Sat 10-5; Sun 12-5
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Poet Hannah Sullivan reads from her work. BALLET CLASSIC: The Russian National Ballet brings its version of “The Sleeping Beauty” to State Theatre NJ, 15 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, on Saturday, March 14 at 2 and 8 p.m. The company is led by former Bolshoi Ballet dancer Elena Radchenko. Tickets are $19-$49. Visit STNJ.org.
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amount of repertoire across many genres.” The Trinidad & Tobago Music Festival has taken place every two years since 1946. It involves over 800 musicians as performers in categories ranging from solo vocal music, choral music, and piano to instrumental performance, chamber music, Caribbean folk, and steelpan. Tang Yuk is a licentiate of the Royal Schools of Music ( UK) and holds advanced degrees in conducting from the Mannes College of Music, New York, and the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. With over 35 years of experience in opera and choral music, he has overseen expansion of artistic programming at The Princeton Festival since its inception and is at the core of its creative planning and vision.
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“L’ESTAQUE”: This oil on canvas painting by Paul Cézanne is featured in “Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings,” on view at the Princeton University Art Museum March 7 through June 14. Organized in association with the Royal Academy of Arts, London, the exhibition premieres in Princeton before being shown in London starting July 12.
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On view March 7 through June 14 at the Princeton University Art Museum, “Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings” is the first exhibition to examine essential but underestimated aspects of the revolutionary French painter’s work: his profound interest in rocks and geological formations, and his use of such structures to shape the compositions of his canvases. Three of the principal areas of France in which Cézanne (1839-1906) painted landscapes are full of rocky terrain: the Forest of Fontainebleau, s out heas t of Paris; L’Estaque, a village in Provence on the Mediterranean coast immediately above Marseille; and the area around Aix-en-Provence, his birthplace. With significant loans from museum and private collections in the U.S. and abroad, the exhibition features approximately 15 of the two dozen canvases that the artist made at these sites, supplemented by selected watercolors. Organized by the Princeton University Art Museum in association with the Royal Academy of Arts, London, “Cézanne: The Rock and Quarry Paintings” premieres in Princeton before being shown in London from July 12 through October 18. The exhibition is curated by John Elderfield, who served from 2015 to 2019 as the inaugural Allen R. Adler, Class of 1967, distinguished cura-
and is chief curator emeritus of painting and sculpture at the Museum of Modern Art. “This historic project highlights an essential body of work by a monumental artist that has not previously been the focus of such concentrated scholarship,” said James Steward, Nancy A. Nasher– David J. Haemisegger, Class of 1976, director. “The exhibition and publication of these profound, provocative and deeply rigorous compositions afford remarkable insights into the career of a canonical artist and are a fitting finale to John Elderfield’s time here at Princeton.” With its rocky terrain, quarries, and ancient stone caves, the landscape of Provence had been an established subject for plein air painters for more than a century before Cézanne began working outdoors there. His own interest in depicting geological formations dates to the mid1860s, a period when changing theories about the evolution of the earth were in play. Cézanne and a close friend from his youth, Antoine-Fortuné Marion (1846-1900), who went on to become a noted geologist and paleontologist, first began painting the rocks on the Mediterranean coast and visited caves that had been used as prehistoric dwellings. Informed by these early experiences, Cézanne would explain that, when painting a landscape, he had to understand its underlying structure.
be articulated visually, or tell a story. I’ve always found these the most moving and exciting works, whatever the style.” The exhibit is donating all profits to “Hand-in-Hand,” a program of the Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CFEVA). The program brings together professional visual artists and more than 750 children in crisis each year for meaningful arts engagement, without charge. By partnering with local homeless shelters, transitional housing facilities, and social ser vice agencies, CF E VA prov ides a well-rounded, flexible arts curriculum that empowers youth to positively express themselves through art. “By donating to this program, we are helping Hand in Hand nurture the artists of tomorrow,” said Mattheson The juried exhibit draws on artists in Bucks County as well as all adjacent counties. Over 250 artists submitted 444 pieces for jurying, and 113 were selected to exhibit. The jurors included Al Gury, artist, educator and author, the chair of the Painting Department at Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts; Syd Carpenter, sculptor and professor of Studio Art at Swarthmore College; and Jill Kearney, writer, film executive, founder, and executive director of ArtYard in Frenchtown. Prizes totaling $ 6,000 for Best in Show and first, second, and third place will be awarded to the artists at a preview reception. Additionally, Phoenix Art Supplies and Framing is selecting a winner for a $1,000 gift certificate award. The public is invited to attend the opening night, Saturday, March 7, 6 to 9 p.m. to meet the artists, and enjoy the interactive lobby and light refreshments. For more information, visit phoenixshow.com.
ries embody a distanced, formalized view of nature as having its own, ancient order, which he built up with conspicuously assembled, flat patches of paint. While this method aimed at a true representation of the external visual world, it was deeply influential upon early 20thcentury artistic developments toward abstraction : Both Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso reportedly said, “Cézanne is the father of us all.” The Princeton University Art Museum is located at the heart of the Princeton campus. Admission is free. Museum hours are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Thursday 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; and Sunday 12 p.m. to “‘Wetland To Woodland” 5 p.m. For more information, Exhibit at Princeton Library visit artmuseum.princeton.edu. “Wetland to Woodland,” an exhibition of recent works by “Inner Visions” Show Princeton-based eco-artists In Doylestown, Pa. Mary Waltham and Susan Phoenix Art Supplies and Hoenig, is on view on the Framing presents “Phoe- second floor of Princeton nix Show: Inner Visions” Public Library through May March 7-21 at The Conser- 30. vatory, 4059 Skyron Drive, An Art Talk, during which Doylestown, Pa. the artists will discuss and Show creator and cura- answer questions about their tor Margaret Mattheson de- work, will be Tuesday, March scribed why she created the 24, at 7 p.m. in the Commushow. “I’ve found a lack of nity Room. outlets in our art community “Our work exhibited in for more non-traditional art- Pr inceton Public Librar y work,” she said. “This has … asks viewers to consider always made me wonder afresh these two distinctly what artwork might be out different but interrelated ecothere, the type of artwork systems, each of which comthat artists make for them- bats climate change,” the artselves, simply because they ists said in a joint statement. want to experiment, or to “We present works reflecttrack a vision that can only ing a connection to and in-
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“WETLAND TO WOODLAND”: An exhibit of works by Princetonbased eco-artists Mary Waltham and Susan Hoenig is on view at the Princeton Public Library through May 30. An Art Talk will be held on Tuesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. in the Community Room at the library. spiration from wetland and woodland respectively, using a range of visual media and methods.” “My work exhibited here includes part of an extensive body of art inspired by wetlands,” said Waltham, a biologist who had a career in science and science publishing. “‘Wetlands’ integrates landscape with environment in paintings and a series of drawings using mud collected at different wetland sites and photographs. These place the viewer directly in contact with the colors and textures of wetlands, where land meets water. Wetlands are positioned at the front line globally, as rising water levels change the status quo.” “Woodland” integrates the very essence of the life cycle of trees and the synchronous relationship in the pattern
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“Trio of Art,” featuring the artwork of noted local artists Connie Cruser, Helene Plank, and William Plank is on view at the Ewing Branch of the Mercer County Library System through March 31. Connie Cruser is a mixedmedia artist and is known for her paper quilled artwork and pencil pet portraits. Helene Plank is a mixed-media artist who creates mosaics using recycled buttons and beads hand-sewn onto stretched canvas. William Plank is a professional artist and a retired art instructor (Ewing Township and East Windsor Regional School Districts), and his acrylic paintings cover a wide range of subjects and themes. Free and open to t he public, the library is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday, 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, 12:30 to 5 p.m. The library is located at 61 Scotch Road, Ewing. For more information, visit mcl. org/ewing.
Student Art Featured At Gourgaud Gallery
In celebration of National Youth Art month, the work of Cranbury School student artists will be featured at Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury from March 7 through March 27. S t a c e y Cr a n n a g e, a r t teacher at the Cranbur y School, has selected ar t pieces from kindergarten through eighth-grade students to be showcased. The criteria used for selecting the gallery artwork included technique, originality, and showcasing the
student’s unique strengths and talents. Student artwork will include paintings, drawings, and sculpture, among others. An artist reception will be held on Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. Several of the exhibiting artists will be present. Light refreshments will be served. The Gourgaud Gallery is located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street, Cranbury. It is free and open to the public Monday Through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, visit cranburyartscouncil.org.
Gourgaud Gallery, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Cranbury Student Art” March 7-27. An artist reception is Saturday, March 7 from 1 to 3 p.m. cranburyartscouncil.com. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “That’s Wor th Celebrating: The Life and Work of the Johnson Family” through December 31, “Michael Rees: Synthetic C el ls” t h rou g h Ja nu ar y
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“VARIEGATED DAHLIA”: This work by Helene Plank is part of “Trio of Art,” also featuring artwork by local artists Connie Cruser and William Plank. The exhibition is free and open to the public at the Ewing Library through March 27.
2021, and other exhibits. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery,” “Princeton’s Portrait,” and other exhibits. $4 admission Wednesday-Sunday, 12-4 p.m. Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has “Ponstingl: Dreams of Past Futures” through June 20. michenerartmuseum.org. Mendel Music Library, Princeton University, has “Les Six: Collective Traces,” celebrating six composers whose modern sound changed the course of French musical history, through May 29. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Dreaming of Utopia: Roos evelt, New Jers ey” through May 10. morven. org. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, has “Preserving the Pinelands: Albert Horner’s Portraits of a National Treasure” through June 28 and “Fine Feathered Friends” t h rou g h S epte mb e r 13. statemuseum.nj.gov. Pr inceton P ubl ic Libra r y, 65 Wit herspoon Street, had “Wetland to Woodland” through May 30. princetonlibrary.org. Pr inceton Universit y A r t M us e u m has “L ife Magazine and the Power of Photography” through June 21. artmuseum.princeton. edu.
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The Meeting House is a restaurant and bar offering simple American cuisine with an emphasis on seasonal ingredients. The bar offers a seasonal cocktail menu, locally brewed beers, and wellcurated list of New and Old World wines. We are currently taking reservations for dinner and brunch on weekends or just come by for some drinks and something delicious off our bar menu. The Meeting House is owned by husband and wife and Princeton residents Amar Gautam and Amanda Maher. Their mission was simple: create a beautiful space, hire fantastic people, create a warm and friendly culture of community among employees and guests alike, and serve delicious, beautifully-plated yet simple American food. Basically, they set out to create their favorite place – a place where they could dine
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Superlative spring ingredients take root and flourish in downtown Princeton at Mistral and elements! From wild mushrooms and onions (foraged by their own chefs) to fish sourced sustainability from local seas, their commitment to freshness results in a remarkable dining experience. Whatever you’re celebrating, there’s a unique space for the occasion. Enjoy a romantic dinner for two in the intimate dining room at elements, or a lively lunch with your friends at Mistral with plentiful sharing plates that suit all palates. Join them for an inventive
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Exploring the world of Robotics! Princeton Ririxin School (PRS) is committed to providing the best STEAM education for children aged 5-14, inspiring children’s curiosity, learning, and creativity. At PRS we challenge students with an authentic, hands-on exploration into the world of robotics as they engage in imagining, designing, constructing, testing, observing, persevering, and learning. We believe that: interest and curiosity are the most basic motivations for learning; the art of education is to awaken the curiosity of the child so that they can pursue knowledge for themselves; imagination is more important than knowledge, the attempt is more important than the outcome, cooperation is more important than ability; and happiness is more important than achievement. Growth is not only about the study of knowledge, but also about an interest in continuous learning and exploration. 48 Carter Road. (609) 8961290; en.ririxinschool.org/ summer/start.
At Pizza Den, we believe a good pie should be personal. Our dough is made in-house using organic, unbleached flour. Taste the difference with every bite. Online ordering available for pickup and delivery! 242 ½ Nassau Street. (609) 683-8900; pizzadenprinceton.com.
Princeton String Academy is the premier music academy for violin, viola, and cello in the central Jersey area. Our program includes Suzuki-based private music lessons and group classes, competition coaching, and recitals. All students participate in solo recitals twice a
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year and are strongly encouraged to compete in local and regional competitions. Our faculty are selected for their musical training and teaching capabilities and take Suzuki training classes on an ongoing basis. To learn more about the Suzuki based method, visit the Suzuki Association website suzukiassociation.org. To learn more about Princeton String Academy, visit stringacademy.net or call to arrange a lesson time (609) 751-7664, Paul Manulik, director.
evaluation, and treatment of individuals of all ages with speech, language, academic, and social communication difficulties. We also offer comprehensive psychological services including psychoeducational testing and individual treatment. Clients turn to PSLLC because research has shown that effective speechlanguage therapy, academic, and emotional support at the right time can greatly improve a child’s chances of success in school and in life. 615 Executive Drive. (609) 924-7080;MEN info@psllcnj.com.
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Pre Fixe $20……..3 Courses
Restaurant & Enoteca
Princeton Restaurant Week 2020
COURSE 1 Soup of the Day, Mixed Green Salad, Caesar Salad
COURSE 2 Farro Grain Bowl – Arugula, Roasted Red Pepper, Cucumber, Caramelized Fennel, Boiled Egg, Charred Lemon Vinaigrette Ortolana Pizza – Ricotta, Basil Pesto, Grilled Market Vegetables, Spinach, Mozzarella
Three-Course Lunch Menu $20
Three-Course Dinner Menu $35
ANTIPASTI
ANTIPASTI
RED LENTIL & SWEET POTATO SOUP
RED LENTIL & SWEET POTATO SOUP
Penne Telefono – Eggplant, White Wine Tomato Sauce, Fior di Latte Mozzarella
pistachio purée, crisp lemon peel
pistachio purée, crisp lemon peel
COURSE 3
JERSEY GREEN SALAD
JERSEY GREEN SALAD
Cannoli, Biscotti
grape, carrot, candied walnut, goat cheese, lemon vinaigrette
grape, carrot, candied walnut, goat cheese, lemon vinaigrette
SECONDI
SECONDI
Restaurant Week 2020 | Dinner Pre Fixe $35…….3 Courses plus a glass of featured white or red wine COURSE 1 Soup of the Day, Mixed Green Salad, Caesar Salad
COURSE 2 Fusilli Emiliana – Prosciutto, Green Peas, Pesto Cream, Grana Padano Penne Telefono – Eggplant, White Wine Tomato Sauce, Fior di Latte Mozzarella Ortolana Pizza – Ricotta, Basil Pesto, Grilled Market Vegetables, Spinach, Mozzarella Amatriciana Pizza – Ground Tomato, Salami, Pancetta, Pepperoni, Caramelized Onion, Mozzarella
COURSE 3 Cannoli, Biscotti
TERESA CAFFE (609) 921-1974
BUCATINI “CACIO E PEPE”
TAGLIATELLE
parmesan brodo, cracked black pepper, pecorino
braised veal, maitake mushroom, swiss chard, rosemary, pecorino
ENO BURGER
EGGPLANT PARMESAN
onion marmellata, fontina, peppadew pepper, garlic aioli
ricotta, mozzarella di bufala, basil, san marzano tomato, broccoli rabe
DOLCI
DOLCI
CANNOLI
CANNOLI
kahlua, chocolate chip, ricotta, chocolate drizzle
kahlua, chocolate chip, ricotta, chocolate drizzle
CRUMBLE
CRUMBLE
apple, pear, cranberry, cinnamon-oat crumb, vanilla ice cream
apple, pear, cranberry, cinnamon-oat crumb, vanilla ice cream
ENO TERRA (609) 497.1777
23 Palmer Square East, Princeton
4484 Route 27, Kingston
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Roots Ocean Prime delivers an extraordinary experience to guests: stunning dining rooms, an elegant and vibrant bar, an impressive menu of the freshest seafood and prime cuts of steaks and chops, signature cocktails, an award-winning wine list, and truly genuine hospitality. The Harvest Restaurant Group’s family of fine restaurants in Princeton: Roots Ocean Prime — 98 University Place Princeton, NJ www.rootsoceanprime.com 609.772.4934
The Dinky Bar & Kitchen — 94 University Place Princeton, NJ www.dinkybarandkitchen.com 609.423.2188
Agricola Eatery — 11 Witherspoon St. Princeton, NJ www.agricolaeatery.com 609.921.2798
Reservations at all three restaurants can be made via www.resy.com or by calling the restaurant directly. We look forward to welcoming you soon!
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Three-Course Lunch Menu $20
Three-Course Dinner Menu $35
FIRST COURSE
FIRST COURSE
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SOUP OF THE DAY
NJ GREEN SALAD
NJ GREEN SALAD
toasted red quinoa, roasted brussels sprout, maple sweet potato, pomegranate & dijon
toasted red quinoa, roasted brussels sprout, maple sweet potato, pomegranate & dijon
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MAIN
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choice of
MUSSELS PROVENÇAL
ROASTED CAULIFLOWER STEAK
shallot, tomato, garlic, saffron broth, pernod, rouille & grilled bread
harrisa chickpea, frisee, mushroom & salsa verde MONKFISH CACCIUCCO
LUMACHE MUSHROOM “BOLOGNESE” shitake & cremini ragú, san marzano, herb & parmigiano
shrimp, calamari, mussle, tomato brodetto & whole lemon aioli crostini
LAMB MEATBALL “GYRO” BOWL quinoa tabbouli, confit tomato, roasted cippolini, padron pepper, yogurt, cucumber & feta
COQ AU VIN braised chicken, burgundy, lardon & whipped potato
DESSERT FLOURLESS BOCA NEGRA chocolate, bourbon, raspberry
MEDITERRA (609) 252.9680
29 Hulfish St, Princeton
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One-Of-A-Kind Consignment Gallery Fine quality, gently used home furnishings and accessories!
Furniture Silver Rugs Art Tableware Lighting Crystal Jewelry Decorative Accessories To consign with us, please call 609.924.1227 or email oneofakindconsignment@gmail.com Princeton Shopping Center, 301 N. Harrison St. www.oneofakindconsignment.com
We now serve gluten-free pizza and pasta!
Open Daily 339 Witherspoon St, Princeton, NJ 08540
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Join us for dinner Tuesday through Sunday, and brunch on the weekends Daily Happy Hour Specials Event Spaces for up to 65 people now available
Upcoming Events Mar 15-18 Mar 18 Apr 11 Apr 12 Apr 22 May 20
Princeton Restaurant Week Dogfish Head Brewery Beer Dinner Easter Cookie Decorating Workshop Easter Brunch Carton Brewery Beer Dinner Kane Brewery Beer Dinner
Please visit meetinghouseprinceton.com for more information and tickets 277 Witherspoon Street • Princeton, NJ • 609.436.7891
Are you concerned about your Child’s communication skills?
Princeton Speech-Language & Learning Center (PSLLC) is New Jersey’s leading practice for a variety of language, social, academic, and psychological services for children of all ages.
For For high high achievement achievement in in violin, violin, viola viola and and cello cello performance performance “You are to be complimented for fostering a warm, supportive “You are to where be complimented forare fostering a warm, supportive community, your students well taught in every respect.”
community, where your students well taught in every respect.” Jonathan Beilerare First Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra Jonathan Beiler First Violinist, Philadelphia Orchestra Call NOW to join our award winning string program: • Private lessons for violin, viola and cello
Call NOW to join our award winning string program: • Group lessons/ performance String quartet performance • Private lessonscoaching/ for violin, viola and cello • Competition coaching
• Group lessons/ performance • Music Theory
• String quartet coaching/ performance For more information call 609.751.7664 Competition coaching or •visit our website www.stringacademy.net
• Music Theory TWO LOCATIONS: WEST WINDSOR & MONTGOMERY
Services include, but are not limited to the following: • • • • • • •
Articulation Auditory Processing Therapy Autism CogMed® Evaluations – Speech-Language and psycho-educational Executive Function Therapy Receptive and Expressive Language
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For a free phone consultation and/or more information about PSLLC please visit our website, psllcnj.com or call 609-924-7080.
For more information call 609.751.7664 or visit our website www.stringacademy.net
TWO LOCATIONS: WEST WINDSOR & MONTGOMERY
615 Executive Drive Princeton, NJ 08540 609-924-7080 • info@psllcnj.com
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Open House Sun 3/8 1-4pm
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10 Bull Creek Court, Montgomery Twp Marketed by: Roberta Parker $729,900
364 Cherry Hill Road, Princeton Marketed by: Roberta Parker $1,645,000
Carole Tosches
NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Bronze BHHS Leading Edge Society
Virginia “Ginny” Sheehan NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Bronze BHHS Honor Society
Heidi Joseph
BHHS Leading Edge Society
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BHHS Honor Society
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NJ REALTORS® Circle of Excellence Bronze BHHS Honor Society
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BHHS Honor Society
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BHHS Honor Society
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known for their rich, premium Frozen Custard. Their signature treats combine the best of both, Italian Ice and Frozen Custard, to create a layered Gelati, blended Misto Shake, or a Blendini which mixes Ice, Custard, and a delicious topping to create a perfectly personalized treat. Other cool treats include Sundaes, Milkshakes, Concretes, Frozen Custard Cakes, Custard Cookie Sandwiches. Sugar-free Italian Ice and AllNatural Italian Ice are also available. 301 North Harrison Street, Princeton Shopping Center.
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Roots Ocean Prime delivers an extraordinary experience to guests: stunning dining rooms, an elegant and vibrant bar, an impressive menu of the freshest seafood and prime cuts of steaks and chops, signature cocktails, an award-winning wine list, and truly genuine hospitality. The newest addition to The Harvest Restaurant Group’s family of fine restaurants, Roots Ocean Prime joins Agricola Eatery and The Dinky Bar & Kitchen in proudly serving Princeton and its surrounding communities. Conveniently located on the Princeton University campus, come join us at Roots Ocean Prime before or after performances at The McCarter Theatre. Looking for a private event space? Roots Ocean Prime has two beautiful options available for your group; please contact our Events department at (609) 467.4021 for assistance. Lunch is served daily from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dinner is served 4 to 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 4 to 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 4 to 9 p.m. on Sunday. 98 University Place. (609) 772-4934; www.rootsoceanprime.com. Metered street parking is available Monday thru Friday. There is also free parking after 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday at the Princeton University West Garage; parking is free all day on Saturday and Sunday at the West Garage near the Wawa.
Terra Momo Restaurant Group
The Terra Momo Restaurant Group was formed by Raoul and Carlo Momo, who were originally inspired by their parents, Raul and Teresa Momo, who opened an Italian specialty food store in the mid 1970s. In 1982, the Group opened their first restaurant, Teresa II, in New Brunswick, eventually expanding their operations to include five dining concepts across multiple cultures, including Eno Terra, Mediterra, and Teresa Caffe in the Princeton area. While the flavors and themes vary, they all share the Terra Momo vision of quality, creativity, and exceptional service. Each setting has an individual sense of place. You can experience this in the colors of our custom-designed interiors, the smell of our artisan bread, the taste of locallygrown produce, and the selection of carefully chosen wines. The sounds of our music, and the care our staff provides, create a vibrant setting for great memories with family and friends.
Eno Terra is founded on the principle of the regionalism and the seasonality of what our local farmers grow, what our three-season harvest from our Eno Terra Canal Farm produces, what our fishermen catch, and the grass-fed beef and antibiotic-free poultry our producers offer. The two-floor restaurant in a completely renovated turn of the century farmhouse is the perfect location to consider us for your party, wedding anniversary, shower, rehearsal, or corporate event. 4484 Route 27, Kingston; enoterra@terramomo.com. At Mediterra our concept is simple: to ensure that our guests tap into the extraordinary cuisine of the nearly two dozen cultures surrounding the Mediterranean, with an emphasis on Italian and Spanish, while pairing locally-harvested ingredients with an ever-changing but always superb collection of fine and affordable wine, and then nurture your experience with a staff of restaurant professionals who welcome you as family. Enjoy the Mediterranean hospitality of our restaurant for your next event. We welcome all occasions from festive events, corporate breakfast meetings, and business dinners. We have a variety of customizable areas for your event. 29 Hulfish Street; mediterra@terramomo.com. The neighborhood trattoria style atmosphere at Teresa Caffé, named after our mother, Teresa Azario Momo, features simple Italian-inspired fare, unsurpassed seasonal pasta dishes, and pizzette,
and all of our baked goods are made fresh daily at our bakery. Every detail from the olive oil to the wine, from the basil to the artwork, is in keeping with our mother’s sensibility; that every guest feels that “this visit” is the best one yet. Teresa Caffe is the perfect destination to connect with family and friends, sip Italian wines, dine al fresco on a warm summer evening, and experience authentic Italian cuisine in the heart of Princeton at 23 Palmer Square East.
Tortuga’s Mexican Village
¡Hola, Bienvenidos! We’re a locally owned Mexican eatery with a focus on making great food. Located in downtown Princeton, we shouldn’t be too hard to find. Come in and try the food for yourself! We welcome you to BYOB. Please contact us for special events, parties, and catering for groups of 15-65 guests or more. Takeout available for lunch and dinner. 41 Leigh Avenue. (609) 924-5143; tortugasmv.com.
Triumph Brewing Company
Opened in 1995, the flagship Princeton location is celebrating 25 years! Triumph Brewing Company, which also has locations in Red Bank and New Hope, Pa., is a full-service restaurant and brewery serving an upscale American menu for lunch and dinner seven days a week. All beers served are brewed inhouse and rotate seasonally. A full selection of wine and spirits is also available 138 Nassau Street. (609) 9247855; www.triumphbrewing. com.
Available for Lunch & Dinner Mmm..Take-Out 41 Leigh Avenue, Princeton www.tortugasmv.com
Events • Parties • Catering (609) 924-5143
Princeton Ririxin Summer School
Enjoy High Quality Summer Programs & Fun Activities
Grades Kindergarten - 8th
Camp weeks: 6/22-8/7, 8/24-9/4 Time: 8:30 - 4:00 (Early/Aftercare available) CAMP PROGRAMS
Robotics • Programming • AMC 8/10 Reading & Writing • Chess Master Debate • Fun Math & Math Puzzle Art • Drama • Fun Activities EARLY BIRD: 15% off before March 15 GROUP DISCOUNT AVAILABLE
48 Carter Rd, Princeton www.robotcc.com | 908-656-0299 robotcorps@gmail.com
Thursday, March 26, 2020 at the Hamilton Manor 5:30—8:30 pm
Adriana Abizadeh, Moriah Akrong, Dr. Kemi Alli, Kimme Carlos, Mary Anne Haas, Dr. Merodie Hancock,
Lauren Lalicon, Katherine Nunnally, JoAnne Parker, Sarah Torian, Jerlene “Cookie” Worthy,
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Sarah Fillier sensed that Princeton University women’s hockey team was in for a tough fight as it hosted Quinnipiac in a best-of-three ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series last weekend at Hobey Baker Rink. “We knew we were going to get their best game,” said sophomore forward Fillier. “They are ranked 10th in the country. Arguably we play in the best league in the nation and we knew it was going to be a battle.” The battle with the Bobcats turned into a war as sixth-ranked Princeton won the opener 5-1 on Friday but then fell 3-2 in overtime on Saturday as Quinnipiac forced a decisive game three on Sunday. In the finale, Princeton built a 2-0 lead in the third period and was on the verge of victory before a feisty Quinnipiac squad responded with a pair of late goals to force overtime for a second straight day. Princeton, though, was undaunted despite squandering the lead. “We are built for this, we strive with our fitness testing and lifts through the season,” said Fillier. “We were ready for this game. We were prepared and we had confidence in that preparation. We just wanted to get back on the ice.” In the first overtime, the Tigers outshot the Bobcats 16-5 and while neither team scored, Fillier sensed that the tide was turning in Princeton’s favor “We definitely felt the momentum, we were bearing down,” said Fillier. “We knew it wasn’t going to be a pretty goal that was going to go in. We were going to have to battle and force pucks deep.” The epic battle ended in the second overtime when Fillier tallied the winning goal as she tipped in a rebound off a shot from senior star Carly Bullock 8:36 into the period. “It was a 3-on-1 and I just wanted to get a pass early o try to get their goalie to have to move and get their defense to readjust,” said Fillier, recalling the sequence that led to the decisive tally. “I wouldn’t want anyone else with the puck in the slot than Carly Bullock. I was happy she took that shot and luckily the goalie might have been tired and it came right to my stick.” While Fillier was thrilled to get the game-winner, she was happier for the team than herself as she sent the the Tigers into the ECACH Final Four this weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. Sixth-ranked Princeton, now 24-6-1 overall, will face No. 7 Clarkson (25-5-6) in the semis on March 7 with the victor advancing to the title game a day later. “It was exciting, just to get that one for the team and just end it for all of us,” said Fillier, a 5’5 native of Georgetown, Ontario who now has a team-high 54 points on 20 goals and 34 assists.
“It is just a team win. You can see when we score, everyone comes together and we are all hugging. It is also a huge thanks to our fans, they really kept us going.” Fillier got things going for Princeton, tallying on a top corner blast with 6:27 left in the second period to give the Tigers a 1-0 lead. “I just wanted to get a shot on net, I knew the goalie wasn’t looking too hot on the last few shots we took on her,” recalled Fillier. “I tried to get it through. I knew there were two defenders and Maggie [Connors] was coming behind me. I thought they would anticipate me dropping it to her so I just put it on net and luckily it found the corner.” Early in the third period Princeton went up 2-0 as Fillier picked up an assist on power play goal by senior defenseman Claire Thompson but that lead evaporated when the Bobcats scored two unanswered goals, coming at 3:50 and 1:27 left in regulation. “It is a lot different playing with a lead and we were confident in that,” said Fillier. “We were trying to stick to our systems. Unfortunately their second goal went off of one of our bodies.” By sticking it out and ultimately coming through, Fillier believes Princeton will be steeled for a deep postseason run. “We have definitely come together through this adversity,” asserted Fillier. “We took a harder path than we hoped for and wanted to take. We got a lot out of this for our team and our culture.” Princeton head coach Cara Morey concurred, believing that surviving the hard fight will benefit the Tigers. “I am almost speechless, I can’t believe that we went through that,” said Morey. “I think it is going to help us as we go on this path. We needed a lot of grit, a lot of mental toughness, and a lot of conditioning. I am still in shock, that was a battle.” Morey was shocked that Princeton didn’t close the deal in regulation. “I thought we were going to win it when it was 2-0, I thought we had it for sure,” said Morey. “Even when it was 2-1, it was, it’s OK guys. We do have a lot of young players who are logging a lot of minutes right now and it’s hard to keep those emotions.” Heading into OT, Morey looked to give her players an emotional lift. “You just say this is our time, believe in your conditioning and believe in your preparation,” said Morey. “We look like we just get stronger as the games go on. I feel like we have had really good third periods this whole series.” With Quinnipiac goalie Abbie Ives making some point-blank stops, Morey’s confidence started to waver in first OT. “I think we had like 16 shots on net, their goalie
was outstanding,” said Morey. “Some of those saves she made in overtime, it was oh my god. That was the only time that I started to wonder. It makes you nervous as a coach when you create all these chances and the goalie is coming up hot like that. She was unbelievable.” When Princeton’s big three of Fillier, Maggie Connors, and Bullock got loose on their odd-man rush in the second overtime, Morey sensed that they would cash in on that chance. “With Sarah, Maggie and Bully on that 3-on-1, you think if this doesn’t go in, we are not going to win,” said Morey. “I didn’t think Sarah would move the puck that early. I love that she moved the puck so early to draw the defender away and then you want Bully to have that puck when it is crucial. Actually when it happened and Bully had the puck I thought we are winning. Then when I heard the sound of the save, I thought are you kidding me and then they started cheering. I was oh my gosh, there must have been a rebound.” Giving junior Rachel McQuigge her first start in goal since February 15 after going with senior Steph Neatby in the first two games of the series, Morey was hoping that depth at that position would help Princeton win. “We thought this is really taxing; we have two great goaltenders so we have the luxury of playing both,” said Morey of McQuigge, who ended up with 36 saves in the win. “I was shocked at how well Quinnipiac’s goalie played because she must have been exhausted. For us, it was really just strategy. If we have two goalies who can go, why
play a goalie three times in a row. Neatby played great, Quigs played great. It was really physiological.” While Princeton proved it was up to the physical challenge of the grueling series, Morey believes that the character the Tigers displayed will mean just as much going forward. “We developed a lot of grit and mental toughness going through that and coming out on top,” said Morey. “Obviously they are going to have belief and they are going to know that the game doesn’t end until the game ends. They are going to keep going and going. I think the intangibles in the mental game there. It is going to help us in the end.” Having defeated Clarkson 2-1 on November 22 before falling 2-1 to the Golden Knights on February 15, Morey knows her team will need to draw on those intangibles to make it to the title game against the victor of the other semi between No. 1 Cornell and No. 10 Harvard. “I think it is going to be similar to these games, Clarkson plays similarly to Quinnipiac,” said Morey. “They are really stifling on defense; they play a trap. It is hard for us to create speed through the neutral zone so we are going to have to come up with a strategy to help break that. It is stick to our game and try to let shine what we do well.” Fillier, for her part, is ready for another hardfought contest. “We love a good ECAC battle, we owe them one for the last game we had,” said Fillier. “It is resting up now and getting everyone’s bodies right for this weekend. They are a good team. We have some video on them. We will just prepare and go in with confidence.” —Bill Alden
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OVERJOYED: Princeton University women’s hockey players Sarah Fillier, right, and Maggie Connors celebrate after the Tigers scored last Friday in the opening game of their best-ofthree ECAC Hockey quarterfinal series against visiting Quinnipiac. The matchup turned into an epic battle as Princeton won the first game 5-1 before falling 3-2 in overtime on Saturday. A day later, sophomore Fillier scored the winning goal as Princeton pulled out a thrilling 3-2 victory in double overtime to win the series. Sixth-ranked Princeton, now 24-6-1 overall, will head to the ECACH Final 4 next weekend in Ithaca, N.Y. where it faces No. 7 Clarkson (25-5-6) in the semis on March 7 with the victor advancing to the title game a day later. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Mitchell Bonding with High School Rival Alarie, Helping PU Women’s Hoops Clinch Ivy Crown Bella Alarie remembers that Ellie Mitchell wore a bow in her hair on the basketball court four years ago. T hat memor y draws a laugh from the Princeton University women’s basketball teammates who were adversaries back then on rival Independent School League (ISL) teams in the Washington, D.C. area. “I looked up to her so much when I was a freshman,” said Mitchell, a native of Chevy Chase, Md. “I heard so many great things about her and to be able to play against her was such a great opportunity. To finally come here and get to play with her has been so much fun. It’s been like a dream come true.” Alarie was the individual standout for National Cathedral, a Princeton-bound senior who was a scoring and defensive force regardless of what opponents tried. Mitchell was just a freshman then on a dynasty Georgetown Visitation team that this year celebrated its 14th straight ISL championship. “I remember her being really long and good at defending and she was a beast,” said Alarie, who hails from Bethesda, Md. “She did so much damage. The ball always seemed to end up in her hands.” In their first meeting of the only season that they played against each other in high school, Alarie had 17 points and Mitchell had 14 in a 76-32 Georgetown win. Mitchell didn’t score as many in their next two meetings, Alarie did, but the team results were the same with Georgetown sweeping all three contests on the year. “Her team was the best in our league consistently,” said Alarie. Now the pair is together making Princeton the best team in the Iv y League. Alarie, the senior two-time defending Ivy Player of the
Year, had a typical 21-point, 7-rebound, 2-block, 2-assist performance and Mitchell had a very un-bow-wearinglike effort with a career-high 13 points, eight rebounds and a career-high six steals as the Tigers showed just how good they are by dismantling Ivy runner-up Penn in an 80-44 win on February 25. “They do a tremendous job executing the game plan,” said Princeton head coach Carla Berube of her team that improved to 24-1 overall, 12-0 in the Ivy League with sweeps of Brown and Yale on Friday and Saturday respectively to clinch the Ivy regular season crown. “A nd in games t h ings happen, and I think them playing together and communicating with each other and just playing really, really hard Minute 1 through 40, it lends to games like this and a defensive output like this. We have great players on the court and then some come off the bench and make huge contributions like Ellie did and Abby (Meyers) and Maggie (Connolly). I love watching them defend like that. It pleases me because we do spend so much time in practice on it.” The 6’0 Mitchell helped to contribute to a bench advantage of 38-13 over Penn. Meyers had 11 points and Connolly chipped in nine points. “Ellie is very fortunate to be playing with Bella this year and learning so much,” said Berube. “Ellie from Day One in November to where she is now is leaps and bounds…except for a little free throw shooting.” Mitchell shot 5 - of-9 from the foul line, above h er s e as on p erce nt age, against Penn and she contributed everywhere in the box score and in ways that were harder to measure. Not only did Alarie and Mitchell combine for 34 points and 15 rebounds, but they took
turns slowing down Penn’s top scorer, Kayla Padilla, a quick and shifty guard who finished with a game-high 24 points, but had none in the fourth quarter. “I was definitely a little shocked at first because obviously I’m more of a post than a guard,” said Mitchell of the defensive assignment. “I was just trying to keep the ball out of her hands because if she doesn’t have the ball in her hands, she can’t do as much damage. I was working to deny her in all possible ways.” The two are part of a Princeton team that is ranked No. 1 in scoring defense nationally (47.4 points a game). Penn got another dose of it in their second shot at the Tigers. Padilla scored with 2:49 left in the first quarter to cut Princeton’s lead to 12-8. Princeton wouldn’t allow another Penn point for the next 9:16 as they built a 32-8 lead that looked insurmountable with the way the Tigers were playing defense. “I think we’re really fortunate,” said Berube. “Our defense, we have really good athletes who can defend on the court. Both Bella and Ellie were able to guard Padilla for a bit. It puts us in a good position that they can guard anyone on the court and play really, really hard at all times.” A g a i n s t t h e Q u a ke r s , Princeton led, 34-13, at halftime, a far more impressive first half defensively than it played in the first meeting of the season at Penn on January 11 when the Tigers led 33-30 at intermission before pulling away with a huge second half for a 75-55 win. “I thought we played really hard and got out on shooters, didn’t let them get in a rhythm and our post players did a tremendous job limiting their touches inside, and both (Tori) Crawford and (Eleah) Parker do so much damage on the boards and we did a good job of boxing
them out and keeping them from getting easy scoring opportunities inside,” said Berube. “Clearly Padilla is really, really good, and we had to figure out ways to defend her. We put our bigs on her and I thought we did a much better job. We’ve grown a lot since January 11 too. That was quite a while ago. We’ve gotten better and our defense has gotten better. And now I’m getting to know the league and my staff is getting to know the league so when you play a team the second time around you know them better. I thought our team did too, and I thought we did a really good job executing our game plan.” Penn had its most successful offensive frame of the season against Princeton with 18 points in the third quarter, but the Tigers still held a 51-31 lead going into the fourth quarter. From there, Princeton proceeded to open up an even wider gap in the fourth quarter on the team that is second-best in the Ivies. “We want to be the best defensive team that we can be, and we have our key words that we stick to and it’s been working this whole season so we continue to use that every night,” said Alarie of the defensive effort. “We scout teams really well and we play as a team on defense. It helps a lot to get stops because it makes offense way less stressful. It gives us momentum going to the other end.” The final score was eerily similar against Brown on Friday, an 81-39 drubbing in which Princeton allowed only 12 first-half points so it could cruise home in the fourth quarter again. Yale actually led the Tigers after the first quarter on Saturday before Princeton displayed its dominance in a 64-49 win. The wins over Brown and Yale ran Princeton’s win streak to 20-straight games. “We want to crush teams and play to the best of our ability,” said Alarie. “I’m happy blowing teams out like
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EL-TRAIN: Princeton University women’s basketball player Ellie Mitchell dribbles the ball upcourt in recent action. Freshman forward Mitchell enjoyed a big game last week as Princeton defeated Penn 80-44 on February 25, tallying 13 points with eight rebounds and six assists. Mitchell and the Tigers went on to defeat Brown 81-39 on Friday and Yale 64-49 a night later to clinch the Ivy League outright regular season title and the top seed in the upcoming league postseason tournament. The 21st-ranked Tigers, now 24-1 overall and 12-0 Ivy, are riding a 21-game winning streak and will complete regular season play with games at Columbia on March 6 and at Cornell on March 7. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) that and feeling a nice cushion at the end of the game. We want to assert ourselves and show the league and the NCAA what we’re made of. I’m very happy to beat teams by that much.” The win over Penn enabled Princeton to become the first team to clinch a spot for the four-team Ivy League postseason tournament to decide the automatic berth to the NCAA tournament. Princeton, now ranked 21st nationally, will be the top seed after locking up first-place for the season with its win over Brown. Harvard hosts the tournament this year. “It’s great,” said Berube. “T here are going to be four teams that don’t make it. Don’t take anything for granted and let’s celebrate that we are going to be heading to Cambridge in a couple weeks. We’re excited for that opportunity.” Mitchell has been soaking in every chance that she gets in her first year. She fits well into the Princeton mold. She
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Emotions were swirling for Derek Topatigh last Saturday night as he made his final appearance at Hobey Baker Rink for the Princeton University men’s hockey team. The senior defenseman was part of a special pregame presentation along w it h his parents S ergio Topatigh and Karen Trudell since his mother was unable to attend the program’s Senior Day ceremony earlier in the year due to being under a treatment regimen for Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma. “That was huge for me and my family, my mom really didn’t want to miss it at the beginning of the year,” said Topatigh, a 5’11, 185-pound native of Mississauga, Ontario. “It was great on coach [Ron] Fogarty and everyone to make it happen. It was just a blast to able to do it.” Once Topatigh hit the ice for the Tigers against Brown, he was looking for a huge game in his Baker finale. “You try not to think about it, it was an important game to set the tone for the momentum going into the playoffs,” said Topatigh. “You try to play your regular game and keep the energy up but it definitely gets emotional at some points.” Princeton played with a lot of energy against the Bears, outshooting Brown 32-21 but not getting the bounces in a 2-0 defeat. “We were a little snakebitten today; we were getting to the front of the net and then pucks were just hopping over our sticks,” said Topatigh in assessing the defeat which left the Tigers at 4-20-5 overall and 2-16-4 ECAC Hockey.
“There some good saves, some close chances; we just got to keep working hard, getting to the gritty areas and hopefully the bounces start coming our way.” Topatigh was proud of the grit that the Tigers displayed at the defensive end. “Our d-corps has been solid the last few weekends, we have been getting better here,” said Topatigh. “We are a young defensive group but we continuously get better so hopefully we can keep that going in the playoffs.” Withe Princeton getting into ECACH postseason play this week where it is seeded 11th and playing at sixthseeded Dartmouth (13-12-4 overall, 10-10-2 ECACH) in a best-of-three first round series starting on March 6, Topatigh and his teammates are primed to keep the season going as long as possible. “We are excited, it is win or go home at this point so every game is going to be a battle,” said Topatigh. “It is going to be a war. We are the kind of team that relishes those games so we are going to be excited to get there and be prepared.” P r i nce ton h e ad coach Ron Fogarty has relished working with his group of seniors. “It has been an enjoyable four years having that group, they worked really hard, they have been through a lot of things,” said Fogarty of the group that includes his son, Jordan Fogarty, along with Liam Grande, Jeremy Germain, Jackson Cressey, Joey Fallon and Topatigh. “They will leave here at
TOP LEADER: Princeton University men’s hockey player Derek Topatigh brings the puck up the ice in a game last winter. Last Saturday, senior defenseman and team captain Topatigh made his final appearance at Hobey Baker Rink, fighting hard in a losing cause as Princeton fell 2-0 to Brown. The Tigers, now 4-20-5 overall, start play in the ECAC Hockey playoffs where they are seeded 11th and are playing at sixth-seeded Dartmouth in a best-of-three first round series starting on March 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Princeton knowing that they have at least one championship under their belt so they are one of a group of three teams here that have won a championship so that’s big. You have Germain and Grande were a big part of the championship goal to [Max] Becker so we had two seniors who were catalysts for us to win the ECACH championship.” In reflecting on the regular season, Fogarty acknowledged that it has been a frustrating year for the Tigers. “You feel for the guys, you want them to do well,” said Fogarty, whose team has suffered 13 one or two goal losses this winter. “It has been a lot of hard work that hasn’t been moved to the win column. They haven’t been rewarded for a lot of the hard work and that is what you get frustrated about. You almost wish you were losing 9-0 just because you are starting from ground zero but the games have been so darn close through the season.” Despite being on the short end of some many close games, the Tigers have kept their heads up. “You learn a lot from losing and unfortunately there was a lot of learning this year,” said Fogarty. “I am not happy with how the season went obviously but you have to remain positive. It is such a short season that if you start to doubt yourself you can really spiral into a negative atmosphere and culture in the building but our guys still enjoy coming to the rink. You want to make sure that you still have the team and we have had the team continue to fight for every game through the regular season down to the last minute. So the pride, the commitment level is there. If you have that you are going to have a chance to win each night. We just fell short a lot this year.” T he playof fs w ill g ive Princeton a chance to produce a positive finish to the winter. “It is going to take everyone on the same page and it is the little things,” said Fogarty. “Now you just need that hard reset button here. It is the first one to four points and that is what we are going to stress. It is going to be an uphill climb for us. We have to prepare accordingly as a staff immediately. We have to dig hard and make sure that we prepare them really well, learn the tendencies of the team that we are going up against and just worry about ourselves and how we can execute and keep getting opportunities to score.” Topatigh, for his part, appreciates the opportunities he has had at Princeton over the last four years. “You never want college hockey to be done ; it is some of the best times of your life,” said Topatigh. “We are just going to battle for every inch and hopefully win some games in the playoffs. I am just grateful for the opportunity that Princeton hockey, the coaching staff and everyone involved has given us. Hopefully we have some more games to go but it is a privilege to wear the Princeton Tiger crest. We don’t take it for granted.” —Bill Alden
With Senior McCarthy Enjoying Career Game, PU Men’s Lax Cruises Past Hopkins, Now 4-0 Connor McCarthy has endured a star-crossed career for the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team as injury woes have hampered his progress. But coming into his senior year this spring, midfielder McCarthy is at full strength and ready to star for Princeton. “I have been battling injuries for the last couple of years,” said McCarthy, whose right knee is wrapped and had four goals in just nine appearances last spring. “I am feeling good this year; it is real nice to get out there. I feel 100 percent.” Last Saturday as Princeton hosted Johns Hopkins, McCarthy produced a really good game, tallying a career-high five goals to help the Tigers defeat the Blue Jays 18-11 and improve to 4-0 before a crowd of 1,815 at Class of 52 Stadium braving a chilly 35-degree day. “Most of my goals today were catch and shoot,” said McCarthy, a 6’4, 200-pound native of Sudbury, Mass., who now has 10 goals and an assist this season. “It felt really good today. My shots were falling and my teammates were putting me in good spots to finish.” Playing with classmate Michael Sowers, who assisted on two of McCarthy’s goals on the way to passing Kevin Lowe as Princeton’s career leader in assists and now has 179 to rank eighth in NCAA Division I history, helped McCarthy find his finishing touch. “Every game is a record for him, he might have the record for records,” said McCarthy with a laugh. “He opens things up for us, especially behind the goal. You bring a pick down there and there is going to be at least three defenders on the ball. People are not looking at you so you can get open up top and he will put the ball in the hole.” Opening the season on a roll has McCarthy in a good groove. “Confidence is my biggest area of improvement; this is the fourth year now, you have put in a ton of hours playing on the practice field,” said McCarthy. “We are really dialed into our system. I am super confident and comfortable with our systems.” Princeton head coach Matt Madalon had confidence that McCarthy could emerge as an offensive threat for the Tigers. “He is kind of like our superstar that has just never really got out there and done it,” said Madalon of McCarthy. “We love him, he is a great player. He has been nicked up and he just kind of powered through and he capitalized. He has got a great outside shot and he stretches the defense.” Coming off a great 16-12 win at defending national champion Virginia a week earlier, Princeton was looking to show that it can be powerhouse as it faced Hopkins, one of the storied programs in college lax. “We played really well, we got some stops early and we were able to jump on them,” said Madalon, whose team built an early 4-1 lead and pushed the advantage to 17-8 by midway through the
fourth quarter. “To be able to go down and get the win in Charlottesville was incredible but then we stamped it with a win over Johns Hopkins. This is one of the best coached programs year in, year out, those guys are incredible.” In rolling past the Blue Jays, Princeton got some superb play from sophomore midfielder Alexander Vardaro and freshman faceoff specialist Tyler Sandoval. “Alex is a tough as nails; he is a do-it-all middie,” said Madalon of Vardaro, who had a career-high four goals while Sandoval went 10-of-19 on faceoffs. “He plays offense, defense, wings, grinds, draws slides, he is awesome. Tyler did a really nice job. For him to come in and battle there for us was incredible, we needed that. It was a possession game, whoever had the ball was going to score and do well. We were lucky to get the ball at the end of the game.” Madalon knows that he is lucky to have Sowers leading his attack as the superstar tallied nine points on two goals and seven assists against Hopkins and now has 42 points on the season. “He is awesome, where he gets better is learning other people’s defense and then reading and helping us break them down,” said Madalon. “It is really his lax IQ. Athletically he keeps getting better. He is just such a smart lacrosse player and he
is a better leader. Defensive coordinators are so good that we have to move him around.” With the Tigers now ranked third nationally due to their sizzling start, Madalon points to defensive midfielders Sam English, Luc Anderson, Beau Pederson, Andrew Song, Luca Lazzaretto and Nick Bauer as making a huge difference. “It is one game at a time but we are thrilled to be 4-0; it is nice to be able to win, it is hard to learn after wins but we will take that,” said Madalon. “It is settling in. Our defensive midfield is just down and dirty, they are just nasty defensive players and they did a good job today. We feed off of our defensive midfield.” Princeton will look to keep in the winning track as it hosts local rival Rutgers (23) on March 7 in the battle for the Meistrell Cup. “That is an outstanding team,” said Madalon. “It is one that has gotten the best of us the last couple of years so we will be ready to play.” McCarthy, for his part, believes that team chemistry has the Tigers poised for a big year. “It is just a really tight knit group, everyone is super bought in from the top to the bottom,” said McCarthy. “You can see it on the sidelines; everyone is fired up and everyone is in it together. We had some close losses last year and we just want to make sure to do the right things this year and win those games.” —Bill Alden
MAC ATTACK: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Connor McCarthy looks to unload the ball in a game last spring. Last Saturday, senior midfielder McCarthy tallied a careerhigh five goals to help Princeton defeat Johns Hopkins 18-11. The Tigers, now 4-0 and ranked third nationally, host Rutgers (2-3) on March 7 in the battle for the Meistrell Cup. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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PU Sports Roundup PU Women’s Track 4th at Indoor Heps
Alexandra Munson and Hanne Borstlap provided a highlight as the Princeton University women’s track team placed fourth at the Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships last weekend at Ithaca, N.Y The pair of Munson and Borstlap placed two-three in the pole vault with Luisa Chantler Edmond taking second in the weight throw and Lindsey Schmidt earning a third-place finish in the pentathlon In the team standings, Princeton tallied 68 points in taking fourth with University of Pennsylvania coming in first with 133.
University women’s lacrosse team defeated Columbia 19-7 last Saturday in the Ivy League opener for both teams. Junior star Sears tallied four goals and two assists, passing the 200-point mark in her career, to help the Tigers improve to 3-1 overall. Sears was later named the Ivy Offensive Player of the Week. Princeton, now ranked 11th nationally, plays at No. 6 Stony Brook on March 8.
Tiger Men’s Swimming 2nd at Ivy Championships
Raunak Khosla and Derek Cox as the Princeton University men’s swimming and diving team took second at the Ivy League Championships last weekend at Cambridge, Mass. Junior Khosla won the 200 butterfly along with the 200 and 400 individual medley races and while s en ior C ox place d f ir s t PU Women’s Lax in both the 100 and 200 Tops Columbia breaststroke events. Khosla Kyla Sears triggered the was honored as High Point at tack as t he Pr inceton Swimmer of the Meet.
In the team standings, Harvard placed first with 1,439 points followed by Princeton at 1,231 points.
Princeton Men’s Squash 4th at CSA Tournament
Dropping a nail-biter, the Princeton University men’s squash team fell 5-4 to Trinity in the third-place match at the CSA (College Squash Association) last Sunday at Cambridge Mass. Princeton got wins against Trinity from Adhitya Raghavan at No. 3, Gabriel Morgan at No. 5, Maaz Khatri at No. 7, and Howe Cheng at No. 8 as it ended the season with an 11-6 record in dual matches. The Tigers are next in action in Princeton when they compete in the CSA Individual Championships from March 6-8 in Philadelphia, Pa.
PU Hockey Alumna Koelzer Makes ECACH All-Decade Team
Former Princeton University women’s hockey standout Kelsey Koelzer ‘17 is among 12 players honored
IN THE MIX: Princeton University men’s basketball player Jaelin Llewellyn heads to the basket in recent action. Last Saturday, sophomore guard Llewellyn scored a game-high 21 points in a losing cause as Princeton fell 66-63 at Yale. The Tigers, now 13-12 overall and 8-4 Ivy League, host Columbia on March 6 and Cornell on March 7 to wrap up regular season play. By virtue of its 71-49 win at Brown on Friday and a Penn loss to Yale, the Princeton clinched one of the four berths in the upcoming Ivy postseason tournament which is taking place in Cambridge, Mass. on March 14-15. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
SIX PACK: Members of the Princeton University men’s track celebrate after they won the Ivy League Heptagonal Indoor Championships last weekend at Ithaca, N.Y. Princeton piled up 173 points in taking first while Harvard University finished second with 116. It marked the sixth straight indoor title for the program. Tiger sophomore Andrei Iosivas was named the Most Outstanding Field Performer after taking first in the heptathlon for the second straight year as he scored a personal-best score of 5,534, bettering his mark of 5,265 from last season’s Heps. (Photo provided courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)
on the ECAC’s all-decade team for 2010-19, earning second-team recognition. A two-time Patty Kazmaier finalist and first-team All-America, Koelzer was an ECAC Hockey three time selection. The 2016 ECAC Best Defenseman of the Year, she was a finalist for the award again in 2017. The 2016 Ivy League Player of the Year finished her career playing in 128 games and is just the third defender in Princeton history to reach 100 points, scoring 39 goals and 61 assists. She had 203 career blocks and finished with a +46 on-ice rating. As both a junior and a senior, Koelzer ranked second nationally in points per game for a defender. Following the 2016 season, Koelzer was selected for the US National Women’s Ice Hockey Under-22 team and was a US Olympic tryout participant a year later. In 2016, the Metropolitan Riveters made Koelzer the first overall pick in the National Women’s Hockey League (NWHL) Draft, making Koelzer the first African American to be the top selection in the highest level of American professional hockey. During the 2018 season, Koelzer led the Riveters to the NWHL Isobel Cup Championship and was
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named Co-MVP of the 2018 NWHL All-Star game. Koelzer is preparing to take her hockey experience behind the bench, serving as head coach for a startup pro g ra m at A rc ad ia University outside Philadelphia that will begin play in the 2021-22 season. She coached for three years with the Princeton Hockey Youth Camps and a summer with the National Collegiate Development Camp in 2017. In addition, Koelzer serves on the NHL/NHLPA Female Hockey Advisory Committee, a group formed to accelerate the growth of female hockey in North America and ensure that girls experience all the opportunities and benefits that the sport provides.
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Princeton Baseball Goes 0-4 Against Penn State
Opening its season with a four-game set against Penn State last weekend in Cary, N.C., the Princeton University baseball team went 0-4 against the Nittany Lions. The Tigers fell 18-1 on Friday in their season opener and then got swept 4-3 and 13-1 in a doubleheader Saturday. Princeton wrapped up the weekend by losing 4-3 on Sunday. In upcoming action, the Tigers play a three-game set at the University of Mississippi from March 6-8.
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PU Men’s Hockey Alum Kuffner as the Princeton University Makes ECACH All-Decade Team softball team went 3-2 at the Former Princeton University men’s hockey star Ryan Kuffner has been named to the ECAC Hockey’s AllDecade Team for 2010-19. A four-year standout and a 2018 ECACH champion for the Tigers, Kuffner was a two -time All-American who gar nered first-team All-American honors for the 2018-19 season after earning second-team All-American distinction in 2017-18. Princeton’s all-time leader in career goals with 75, Kuffner graduated ranked No. 2 in all-time in points with 152. His 77 career assists are also in the Top-10, ranking seventh in program history. Over his four seasons skating for the Tigers, he led the team in scoring three times and finished second the lone time he didn’t pace the program. A two -time All-ECACH selection, Kuffner was firstteam All-ECACH in addition to first-team All-Ivy League in 2018-19 on his way to earning a nomination for the Hobey Baker Award. Upon graduation, Kuffner signed with the Detroit Red Wings where he appeared in 10 games at the conclusion of the 2018-19 season. He had six goals and nine points this season over 32 games with the Grand Rapids Griffins of the American Hockey League before the Edmonton Oilers traded for
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George Washington Tournament last weekend in Washington, D.C. Senior infielder Harvey had six RBIs and 13 total bases to lead Princeton and was later named the Iv y League Player of the Week. The Tigers topped Georgetown 7-6 and Towson 4-3 in action on Friday. On Saturday, Princeton fell 5-2 to Georgetown and then wrapped up the competition a day later by falling 7-5 to George Washington before defeating Morgan State 11-9. In upcoming action, the Tigers, now 4-4, head south to Longwood, Fla. for games ag a i n s t M a n h at t a n a n d Cleveland State on March 14 and Niagara and North Florida on March 15.
PU Men’s Volleyball Defeats Harvard 3-0
George Huhmann led the way as t he 11t h -ranked Princeton University men’s volleyball team defeated Harvard 3-0 last Saturday. Senior Huhmann contributed 14 kills, two aces, and a block to help the Tigers prevail 25-20, 26-24, 25-17. Princeton, now 9-5 overall and 6-1 EIVA (Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association), hosts NJIT on March 6.
PU Women’s Water Polo Defeats George Washington
Sparked by Amy Castellano, the No. 20 Princeton University women’s water polo team defeated George Washington 12-8 last Saturday. Senior Castellano tallied five goals as Princeton improved to 8-3. The Tiger head west to play in the San Diego State Tour nament from March 14-15.
Having lost 6-1 to Southern High in a regular season meeting in early February, the Princeton High boys’ hockey team was determined to put the pressure on when the foes met for a rematch last Friday in the first round of the state Public B tournament. “We were trying to screen the goalie more and take advantage of the opportunities that we got,” said PHS head coach Joe Bensky. “We just really needed to finish more, that was evident the first time we played them.” Having rallied from a 5-0 deficit a week earlier to defeat Hun 7-5 in the Mercer County Tournament final, ninth-seeded PHS wasn’t fazed when it fell behind eighth-seeded Southern 1-0. “We were really controlling and dominating the game, we just had an issue putting the
puck past the goalie,” said Bensky. “We scored with about a minute left and then they scored six seconds later to make it 2-1, that was unfortunate. We worked really hard to get that goal the whole game and it was unfortunate to give one back.” In the third period, PHS kept working hard but it was unable to add to the tally by freshman star Cooper Zullo as Southern pulled away to a 4-1 victory even though it was outshot 40-20 by the Tigers. While PHS had hoped to make a deep run in the state tourney, the loss couldn’t put a damper on a special winter that saw the Tigers go 18-42. “It was an absolute success; one of our two goals was to win the Mercer County Tournament,” said Bensky, reflecting on his debut season at the
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helm of the program. “We battled all 45 minutes in that game; we were down 5-0 and we ended up winning the country tournament, scoring seven straight goals. It took me a while to process how amazing that really was. It was a special win from a special group that doesn’t give up and they just kept fighting until the end. They are a very talented group.” Bensky credited the squad’s seniors with keeping things positive from the beginning to the end. “T he entire group was amazing but what made the group so amazing was that the seniors had such a big part of that,” said Bensky, whose senior class included Stephen Avis, Aidan Trainor, Ryan McCormick, Rocco Salvato, Matt Constantine, Jeff Kim, and Victoria Zammit. “I remember when I was a freshman [at WW/P-North] and when a senior would cheer me, it would mean the world. With this group, they would cheer the freshmen on in practice, on the bus, at the games and that is what made them such a close-knit group. The seniors set the tone in accepting everyone and being close. They did stuff for each other and that is why we had a special season.” Welcoming back such talented players as ju n iors
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PHS Boys’ Hockey Falls in State Opener But Defeat Can’t Dim Special Campaign
SOUTHERN STATE: Princeton High boys’ hockey Cooper Zullo controls the puck in a game earlier this winter. Last Friday, freshman forward Zullo scored the lone goal as ninth-seeded PHS fell 4-1 at eighth-seeded Southern High in the first round of the Public B state tournament. The defeat left the Tigers with a final record of 18-4-2. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Colm Trainor, Austin Micale, and Patrick McDonald along with sophomores Daniel Prokoshin, John Zammit, and John O’Donnell and freshman Zullo, PHS has the foundation in place to keep doing special things. “We have a very promising future with many talented freshmen, sophomores, and juniors,” said Bensky. “We are excited for the future, we have a good group. and they are getting better each and every day. We learned a lot from the lows when we played Hunterdon Central (a 9-6 loss on January
21) and Southern the first time, I think this will motivate them moving forward. They were all obviously upset and sad that we lost. I know they are very proud of the season, they gave it their absolute all. Coach [Matt] Strober and I couldn’t be more more proud of them.” Bensky and Strober enjoyed their first season coaching the Tigers. “It was an amazing year for coach Strober and I; the fact that they are such a talented group is not the only thing that made them special,” added Bensky.
“We were beyond sad that it was over, we wanted to make a long run in the states. We had such a great time, I hope they had a great time as well.” Utilizing that experience, Bensky is expecting greater things for the program. “You are going to reflect on the year and ask yourself how can I do a better job, whether it is in practice, in game situations or in communication,” said Bensky. “This was a year that coach Strober and I learned a lot. We are looking forward to year two being even better.” —Bill Alden
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Stuart Hoops Falls in First Trip to MCT Final But Shows it Belongs with Elite in Battling TCA For the Stuart Country Day School basketball team, facing nationally-ranked Trenton Catholic Academy in the Mercer County Tournament final at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton was exactly where it wanted to end the season. Heading out to Phoenix in December to play in the Nike Tournament of Champions and then going through a gauntlet of tough foes such as Blair, Immaculate Conception Lodi, Saddle River Day, Moorestown Friends, and Markham Prep (Can.), Stuart was ready for the challenge presented by TCA. “We came in laser focused and set on showing everybody exactly who we are because sometimes I think people take the Stuart name for granted,” said Stuart junior guard Aleah James. “We are a small Catholic school and four years ago, nobody would have known our name. Personally I was focused on proving something on the court especially because of my height I feel like people always doubt me. I was here today to show everybody what I can do and what we can do as a team and how powerful we are now.” The Tartans didn’t do their best in the early going as they found themselves trailing the Iron Mikes 27-14 by halftime. “We are used to seeing their pressure,” said James. “It was just playing a game 50/94 feet and playing the entire game was a lot. They are deeper than we are ;
they have a solid eight and we have a solid five and our other guard [Lauren Klein] tore her ACL.” In the the third quarter, James showed her game, scoring six straight points to key a 15-9 run by Stuart as it narrowed the gap to 36-29. “I was honestly tired and I was thinking I have got to forget that with everybody in the stands,” said James. “I was just playing for something bigger, playing for God and playing for my mom and everybody in the stands and all of the little kids. It wasn’t about me, I had to push through no matter what.” TCA, though, responded to the push by the Tartans with an 11-0 run and never looked back on the way to a 60-43 triumph. W h i le t he los s s t u ng, James was proud of how the team has come together this winter. “Our chemistry is what makes us great because we may bicker and stuff on the court but at the end of the day we are still a team,” said James, who ended up with a team-high 12 points in the loss which snapped Stuart’s 17-game winning streak and left the Tartans with a final record of 21-7. “We love each other, we play for each other; just to be able to tell your teammates to snap out of it without them taking it personally is a big thing for us. Sometimes we get stuck in our own heads
but for us to pull it together really helps.” Stuart head coach Justin Leith acknowledged that it took a while for his team to snap out of its early funk against TCA. “With our schedule because of the county tournament and the Preps coming at the end, the level of play went down after Saddle River Day,” said Leith, referring to his team’s 58-49 win over the Rebels on February 4. “It is hard to manufacture or duplicate that in practice so it took a quarter or two to get back to the level that we are used to playing.” Leith liked what he saw from the Tartans in their third quar ter run. “That just shows that we can easily play at that level but we have to do more of it later in the season,” said Leith. The play of James exemplified how Stuart has taken things to a higher level. “Aleah came out in the third quarter and led that; she took it upon herself to step up,” said Leith, who got 10 points in the loss from Nia Melvin with Ariel Jenkins chipping in nine points and Laila Fair adding eight. “She has been great all year; she has improved along with our team. If you look going back to her freshman all the way to right now, she is transformed as a player and she is only going to continue.” In Leith’s view, it was a great winter on and off the court for the Tartans. “First and foremost, they
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are wonderful kids to be around and they are great to each other,” said Leith. “We won 17 games in a row, this is the first game in 2020 that we lost and that is not playing against weak opponents. We won out January, that was one of the goals. We did it and we continued it all the way to the end of the season. I think this is the most wins in school history. It is the first time that we made it to the Mercer County final and we won our third Prep B.” Building on this year’s accomplishments, Stuart is poised to make more history next season. “It is like I just said to them, it is tough to play your county tournament final against the No. 15 team in the country but we love that, we relish playing the top opponents,” said Leith. “Now we know where we stand if we work hard in the off-season, we come back next year a little bit better. Like last year, we lost to Pennington in the MCT semifinal and then we got one step further this year. The goal next year will be to win and to come in here, not as the underdog but as the team to beat. Everybody knows that we are unequivocally one of the top teams in the state. You have Saddle River Day, who is No. 3 in the state, and we beat them so where does that put us? TCA is one of the top 15 teams in the nation and they showed it today. We will be there sooner rather than later.” James, for her part, believes that the Tartans will use the defeat to TCA as motivation to continue their rise to the top of the state.
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ON THE MOVE: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Aleah James races past a Trenton Catholic Academy defender last Friday evening in the Mercer County Tournament final at the CURE Insurance Arena in Trenton. Junior guard James scored a team-high 12 points in a losing cause as second-seeded Stuart fell 60-43 to top-seeded and defending champion TCA in the program’s first-ever appearance in the county title game. The defeat left the Tartans with a final record of 21-7. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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W hen the Hun School boys’ basketball team started its 2019-20 campaign by losing nine of its first 13 games, its players could have given up on the season. Instead, displaying resilience, Hun won eight of its next 13 contests, posting some memorable wins on the way to a 12-14 record. “It was a pretty rough start for us overall; we struggled early,” said Hun head coach Jon Stone. “We were finding ourselves and having said that, I think we really made a lot of progress throughout the year. We grew and got better.” Hun showed that growth in the last week of the season, bouncing back from a disappointing 53-46 loss to Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) in the opening round of the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) tournament on February 7 to defeat rival Lawrenceville 62-45 in a MAPL consolation contest the next day and then topping a formidable West Nottingham (Md.) squad 56-45 in the regular season finale on February 13. “We started off poorly in the Lawrenceville game; we were struggling big time, I think we were down at least 10 if not more than that,” said Stone. “We finally settled in and got it together, we played a little better defensively and we were able to pull away. That was good. West Nottingham is a really talented team with a lot of long athletes and we kept our string
at home going. We beat Blue Ridge (Va.) (72-67 on January 24), we beat Perkiomen (Pa.) (63-51 on February 1) and and we beat those guys all at home. Those were three really good teams; it was just a really good team effort.” In the Prep A semis against powerful Blair Academy on February 17, Hun gave a very good effort but fell short in a season-ending 70-51 defeat. “It was a tough matchup,” said Stone, whose team had lost 59-42 to Blair in a regular season matchup. “We went out and played really hard, but we didn’t do the things we knew we had to do in order to beat them. We couldn’t afford to turn it over as much as we did and we couldn’t afford to give up their transition layups as much as we did. That was all part of our game plan and we struggled to execute. Credit to them, they are very good team.” Noting that the Raiders came up on the short end in some agonizing nail-biters, Stone praised his players for maintaining an upbeat approach. “It was a fun team to coach,” said Stone. “As a coaching staff, we loved coming to practice every day and coaching these guys. You take a few of those losses and you put them in the win column and you are saying this was a great season. It was still a good one.” Hun boasted a very good senior group in Xander Al-
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Displaying Growth After Sluggish Start, Hun Boys’ Hoops Excited for the Future varado, Dylan Knight, Liam Gunnarsson, Max Adelman, Amir Basma, and Jack Weiss. “We are going to miss each one of them, they all brought different things to the table,” said Stone. “They really did a good job of setting the stage for the future of the program and for us getting back to where we used to be. We are really thankful for those guys and the different things that each one of them brought.” With star sophomore guards Dan Vessey and Jack Scott returning along with junior Kelvin Smith, sophomore Isiaha Dickens, and sophomore Toby Thornburg, the future looks bright for the Hun program. “They are total gym rats, they are really good players,” said Stone of Vessey and Scott. “When Kelvin played well, we won games. In all of those games that we were winning at home, he was terrific in the fourth quarter. Isiaha and Toby are only sophomores. We have some really good pieces coming back and we have got some good young kids coming up too. We are excited for next year.” —Bill Alden
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Wrestling : PHS junior star James Romaine punched his ticket last weekend for the upcoming NJSIAA state championships at Atlantic City. Romaine placed second at 152 pounds as he fell 7-5 to Shore’s Michael McGee in the final in the Region 5 tournament to qualify for the state competition which is taking place from March 5-7. PHS senior Dominic Riendeau-Krause also competed in the Region and fell in the wrestleback quarterfinal at 145. G irl s’ B asketba l l : Br y nne Hennessy had a huge game in a losing cause as PHS fell 39-33 at Bordentown in its season finale last Friday. Junior guard Hennessy tallied 20 points as the Tigers ended the winter with a 5-20 record. Track: The girls 4x400 relay provided a highlight as PHS competed the state Group 4 indoor championship meet last weekend in Toms River. The quartet of Colleen Linko (59.9), Megan Rougas (64.1), Kendall Williamson (61.1) and Raina Williamson (61.8 ) all ran season best splits as they placed ninth in a time of 4:06.96. The relay qualified to run in the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on March 8 as a wildcard. In addition, freshmen Lucy Kreipke and Robin Roth placed 15th and 16th, respectively, in the girls’ 3,200 meters while junior Jacob Bornstein took 22nd in the boys’ 3,200.
Boys’ Basketball: Capping a season which saw PDS go 14-11 and win its first state Prep B title since 2016, four Panther stars were recently named to the Prep B All-State team. S en ior s tandouts Jaylin Champion-Adams, Jomar Meekins, and Lucas Green along w ith junior Ethan Garita were all selected for the squad. Girls’ Basketball: Caroline Topping has earned Prep B All-State honors after standing out in a tough season for PDS. The Panthers finished 3-20 with junior guard Topping playing hard to the end.
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Dikker tallied 12 points for the victors while Graham Harrison had seven for Mason Griffin. Griffin Ettenberg poured in 22 points as University Orthopedic topped Jefferson Plumbing 50-27. Matthew Ghaim scored 16 for Jefferson. In 8th-10th grade boys’ action, North Carolina edged Majeski Foundation 36-33. Frank McLaughlin scored 15 points to lead the way for the victors while Jahan Scott had 18 for Majeski. Seton Hall defeated Syracuse 50-41 as Jeremy Sallade tallied 17 points to lead the way. Ben Hanan netted 12 for Syracuse. In the girls’ division, Grace Li came up big to help Homestead defeat Bank of Princeton 20-9. Li tallied 10 points in the win while Julia McHoldrick had four in a losing cause. Princeton Eye Care topped PBA #130 13-7 as Ria Sheth chipped in six points for the victors while Euphenia Tejeda had five for PBA.
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Having produced more than 50 years of sports excellence, the Mercer County Community College (MCCC) Foundation and its newly-formed MCCC Athletics Committee (MAC) have announced the establishment of the MCCC Athletics Hall of Fame to honor those who have distinguished themselves on the field and on the court. Comprised of Foundation board members, alumni, past coaches, players, and administrators, MAC members will assist with fundraising efforts to fund athletic scholarship programs and to improve athletics facilities. Through a combination of outreach efforts designed to enhance relationships with alumni, students, parents and the community, the committee further aims to promote Mercer school spirit through intercollegiate and intramural athletics. MCCC’s stor ied spor ts history includes 14 national championships, including titles in men’s basketball and soccer and women’s tennis, with nearly 200 student athletes achieving All-American honors. The MAC is currently seeking nominations for the inaugural Hall of Fame class, with a nomination form available at www.mccc.edu/athletics. The nomination deadline is April 19, with a community induction ceremony planned for fall 2020.
STARRING ROLE: Princeton Day School girls’ hockey player Hailey Wexler controls the puck in game this season. Junior forward Wexler was recently named to the Prep B All-State Team while sophomore forward Ally Antonacci received honorable mention. PDS advanced to the Miran Division final of the WIHLMA (Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the MidAtlantic) this winter and posted a final record of 11-10. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Rachel “Phyllis” Soffen Rachel “Phyllis” Soffen died at age 88 on Saturday, Februar y 29, 2020. She lived in Princeton, NJ, for many years, raising a family of five children with her husband of 50 years, Marvin Soffen. After she retired, and after Marvin passed in 2003, Phyllis also lived in Durham, NH, Portsmouth, NH, and Potomac, MD. Phyllis was born in Washington, DC, on September 14, 1931. Her childhood was spent in Red Bank, NJ, where she attended elementary school in a one-room s chool hous e. L ater, t he family moved to Washington Crossing, PA. Phyllis graduated from the University of Pennsylvania in 1952, with a BA in Education, and then earned a MA in Child Psychology. While in college, she met Marvin Soffen on a
experienced her love of fun when they would come after school and get the standard “cookies and juice.” This consisted of Phyllis insisting each child give her the “hole” of the striped shortbread cookie in order to receive a fourth cookie. All would nibble that cookie down to a delectable but impossible hole, and offer it back, but no, she wanted “no cookie at all, just the hole.” This hole invariably disappeared as soon as the cookie’s rim was too tiny, and there went the chance of a four th cookie. She was always appropriately shocked and dismayed. She followed in her parents’ tradition of taking each of her grandchildren on a first trip to Europe when they turned 10 (so that they might remember it). She also loved trips to the family home at the Jersey shore, where she would ask the children to dig a hole in the sand to China and treat them to the Asbury Park boardwalk and amusement park rides. Phyllis always looked on the bright side of every situation. Even when Marvin, the love of her life for 50+ years died, in the first 24 hours, through her tears, she insisted “this too will pass.” In addition to her husband Marvin, Phyllis was predeceased by her mother Mina (Greene) Ostrolenk, her father Samuel Ostrolenk, as well as her brother, David Ostrolenk. She is survived by her children, Cindy Soffen Cooper and her husband David, Steve Soffen and his wife Margaret, Shari Soffen Donnermeyer and her husband
Dennis, Sybil Soffen Miller and her husband Derek, and Scott Soffen and his wife Pat, along with 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. The family will hold a private memorial service. We share grief in her passing and joy in the memories she left us.
The Rt. Rev. G. P. Mellick Belshaw T h e R t . R e v. G e o r g e Phelps Mellick Belshaw, the ninth Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Jersey from 1983 to 1994, died on Saturday, February 29th peacefully in an apartment he had recently moved into on Mercer Street in Princeton. He was 91 years of age, born July 14, 1928 in Plainfield, NJ, the only child of Edith Mellick of Plainfield and New York and the Rev. Harold Belshaw, who immigrated to America from Wigan, England when a teen. K now n as Mellick, he spent his early youth in Paris, France, where his father was on the church staff of the American cathedral,
before moving to Manhattan and soon thereafter to New Haven, CT. Mellick attended St. Paul’s School, Concord, NH, graduating with the class of 1947, the University of the South, Sewanee, TN, completing his studies in three years and graduating with the class of 1951, and the General Theological Seminary in New York, graduating in 1954. In June of that year he married Elizabeth Wheeler of Providence, RI, and was ordained a deacon in the Episcopal Church a week later at St. Paul’s Cathedral in Boston, MA. He was ordained a priest at St. Christopher’s Church, Kailua, Oahu, Hawaii that December and spent three years as vicar of St. Matthew’s Church in Waimanalo, Oahu, during which he helped construct the new church building out of the vicarage garage. He returned to General Seminary in 1957, earning a S.T.M. degree, working as a seminary tutor. From 1959 to 1965, Mellick was the Rector of Christ Church, Dover, DE, and from 1965 to 1975 was Rector of St. George’s-by-the-River, Rumson, NJ. He was elected Suffragen Bishop of New Jersey, duly consecrated in February of 1975, before being elected on the first ballot to be the Diocesan bishop in 1983. Mellick was active in a number of educational and advocacy ministries, including The Anglican Theological Review where he wrote book reviews and articles and served as a member of the corporation, the Coalition of Religious Leaders of New Jersey, visiting lecturer in ascetical
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theology at General Seminary, Fellow of the College of Preachers in Washington D.C., longtime active member of the American Teilhard de Chardin Association, and served the national Episcopal Church on the Economic Justice Implementation Committee, the Joint Commission on Peace, and as president of the Episcopal Urban Caucus. He edited two books on Lenten meditations based on the writings of Evelyn Underhill and Archbishop of Canterbury William Temple, and wrote articles and essays for various publications including the Living Church and St. Luke’s Journal. He was awarded Doctor of Divinity degrees from General Seminary, The University of the South, and Hamilton College in Clinton, NY. Mellick faithfully served General Theological Seminary as trustee from 1975 to 2006, including as Chairman of the Board for eight years in the 1990s. He retired as the longest serving trustee in the seminary’s history. He served a year as acting Dean there during the school year of 1997-1998. He also served as the summer chaplain at St. James’ Episcopal Church in Prout’s Neck, Maine, for 36 years in August. Mellick is survived by his three children : the Rev. Richard Belshaw of Durham, NH; Elizabeth (Lisa) Belshaw Ham, who is the Development Director of Princeton’s Public Library h e r e i n P r i n c e ton ; a n d George P.M. Belshaw, Jr. of Greenwich, CT. He was very fond of his two daughtersin-law Julia Slater Gittes and Dorothy Murray, his son-in-law Peter Ham, and his seven grandchildren : M Slater, Daniel Belshaw, Elizabeth Ham, Alexandra Ham, Martha Belshaw, Alice Belshaw, and George P.M. Belshaw III. Mellick was a longtime fixture at many Princeton gatherings such as the Old Guard and Princeton Symphony concerts, an active tennis player at the Pretty Brook Club, a frequent dinner guest at the Nassau Club, and maintained innumerable friendships with many local residents. He was a lifelong sailor in summers in Maine, owning and caring for an old wooden Leuder-16. Funeral services will be held on Friday, March 6 at 11 a.m. at Trinity Church, Princeton, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the G.P. Mellick Belshaw Educational & Theological Fund at the Diocese of New Jersey, Trenton, or Trinity Church, Princeton.
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blind date, but dismissed him quickly because he kept agreeing with everything she said. Later, while still in college, she fell ill with the mumps and returned home to Washington Crossing to convalesce. Bored, she started writing letters. Marvin responded, writing eagerly and repeatedly. She gave her besotted suitor a second chance and had the love affair of a lifetime. Phyllis was an avid member of the League of Women Voters in Princeton, NJ, where she and Marvin made their life. She was a supporter of the Planned Parenthood organization and a member of the Princeton Jewish Center. She volunteered her time at Recording for the Blind. When the youngest of her five children was in grade school, Phyllis started a career teaching three-year-olds at Rocky Hill Cooperative Nursery School. Her retirement party included children of children, and two generations of students. She enjoyed telling the story of always having a father of one of the children in her class play Santa Claus during the holidays. Typically, it seemed, it was always the child whose father was in costume who, terrified, tearfully refused to sit on Santa’s lap. She instilled the love of reading in her children by taking the time to read to each of her five children separately (Laura Ingalls Wilder, the Hardy boys, Pippi Longstocking, and the Boxcar Children). Family April Fool’s Day breakfasts consisted of green colored milk and a soft-boiled egg — when you cracked it open, there was chocolate ice cream inside! Her children’s friends also
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Betty Compton Selberg On Februar y 26, 2020 Betty Compton Selberg, formerly of Princeton, NJ, and Mountain View, CA, passed away at the age of 90 in Virginia Beach, VA. Betty was born November 24, 1929 in Muses Mills, KY, to Virginia Nell Compton and Harold Compton. Betty was the eldest of six children. A graduate of Deer Park High School in Cincinnati, OH, she received her undergraduate degree in journalism from the University of Kentucky. She was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society, an editor for the UK paper, and modeled for department stores Shillito’s of Cincinnati, OH, and Purcell’s of Lexington, KY. She later worked as a journalist for the Thoroughbred Record and the Lafayette Journal and Courier. Married to the late Carl Faith, Professor Emeritus of mathematics at Rutgers University, she lived in Princeton, NJ, with their daughters, Heidi and Cindy. She taught English as a second language,
and studied ballet and dance while she attended the University of Pennsylvania where she received her master’s degree and pursued a Ph.D. in Linguistics. Betty developed technical documentation at Applied Data Research (A DR ) in Princeton before relocating to Mountain View, CA, to join IBM’s Santa Theresa Lab as a senior technical writer. She was president of her local IEEE chapter. She loved California’s weather, taking great joy in growing her roses and fruit trees. In 1995 Betty returned to Princeton to marry her soulmate Atle Selberg, Professor Emeritus in the School of Mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study. Atle died in 2007. Betty had a lifelong love of languages; she studied Latin, Ancient Greek, French, and Italian. She was intellectually curious about different cultures and the scientific world. She was an expert cook, world traveler, and ardent photographer. A talented seamstress, she made coordinated outfits for her daughters — at the age when they cooperated — and herself. Betty also had a passion for early 20th century kitchenware, cookbooks, pottery, classic clothing, and haute couture which she collected over many years. As she often observed, “they don’t make things the way they used to!” Betty’s laughter was contagious, her smile like a sunbeam. She could find common ground or a shared story with everyone she met. Her warm, generous, and gracious spirit brought joy to all who knew and loved her. Betty is survived by her
daughters Heidi and Cindy; her grandson, Michael Mandelkorn; and her five s ibl i n g s, Rob e r t C omp ton, Bonnie Hanson, Paula Schneider, Reecie Compton, and Judy Scott. In accordance with Betty’s wishes she will be privately cremated. In lieu of flowers, please consider supporting jour nalism cover ing t he causes that you care about.
Freeman J. Dyson Professor Freeman J. Dyson died after a brief hospitalization in Princeton, NJ, on Friday, February 28 at the age of 96. Freeman is survived by his beloved wife Imme Jung Dyson; his six children Esther Dyson, George Dyson, Dorothy Dyson, Emily Dyson Scott, Mia Dyson, and Rebecca Dyson; a step-daughter Katrina; their spouses; and 16 grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents Sir George Dyson and Lady Mildred Lucy Dyson, and his sister Alice Mildred Dyson, all of Winchester, England. Freeman was born on December 15, 1923 in Crowthorne, Berkshire, England. He graduated from Cambridge with a B.A. in mathematics. Freeman worked as a civilian scientist for the Royal Air Force in World War II. Following the war, Freeman began his graduate studies in physics at Cornell University, where he worked with Hans Bethe and Richard Feynman. His most useful contribution to science was the unification of the three versions of quantum electrodynamics invented by Feynman, Schwinger, and Tomonaga. He subsequently worked on nuclear reactors, solid state physics, ferromag-
netism, astrophysics, and biology, looking for problems where elegant mathematics could be usefully applied. He has written a number of books about science for the general public. Freeman is a fellow of the American Philosophical Society, a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences, and a fellow of the Royal Society of London. In 2000 he was awarded the Templeton Prize for progress in Religion, and in 2012 he was awarded the Henri Poincaré Prize at the August meeting of the International Mathematical Physics Congress. Freeman and Imme were married in 1958 in San Diego, CA. They settled in Princeton where he continued as Professor of Physics at the Institute for Advanced Study. Over the next eight years, Freeman and Imme added four children to their family, which included two children from Freeman’s first marriage. Freeman loved to read aloud to his children, often racing Imme out of the kitchen after supper to scoop up the chapter book du jour and settle in for a good read. Freeman was also a devoted music teacher, helping the children every afternoon with their daily practicing. On clear nights, Freeman would set up his telescope and gather his pajama-clad children around to star gaze and speculate on the mysteries of the universe. Freeman would also happily cheer his children on as they swam their hearts out at Nassau Swim Club swim meets, and at horse shows at the Chestnut Ridge Riding Club. Nothing gave Freeman more pleasure than celebrating the dreams and aspirations of his children. Once the children
had grown and gone, Freeman was a familiar site at the finish line of many a road race, clutching Imme’s pocketbook and cheering her on to win yet another race. A memorial service will be held at Trinity Episcopal Church, on Saturday April 18 with a reception to follow at the Institute for Advanced Study. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the Peace Action Education Fund, peacecoalition.org.
Ann Lee Saunders Brown
Ann Lee Saunders Brown, 101, died peacefully at her family’s Tuckahoe Point Farm in Richmond, Va., on February 22, 2020. She was the daughter of Edmund Archer and Jane Quinn Saunders, and the sister of Jane Q. Saunders. Her son, Charles A. Brown, lives in Hawaii. Her grandson, Alexander Brown, lives on the family farm with his wife, Natalie, and their children, Ainsley, Harrison, and Savannah. Born in Richmond and raised on the farm, Ann Lee graduated from Collegiate School, where she received the Rosemary Award – then and now, the highest award
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123 MAIN Hopewell $625,000 123 MAIN STREET, STREET, PENNINGTON PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, baths, colonial, the sidewalk2.5 in front of this charmingupdated center-hall 4From bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated Colonial, it’s a short stroll to the quaint downtown of throughout. throughout. Hopewell, NJ, where trendy eateries and boutiques, antique
123 MAIN Lawrenceville $510,000 123 MAIN STREET, STREET, PENNINGTON PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, updated on a gorgeous .66 acre colonial, lot and backing to over 4Nestled bedrooms, 2.5 property, baths, colonial, updated 20 acres of association this sprawling 4 bedroom throughout. throughout. home is perfect for entertaining! From the moment you pull
123 MAIN Pennington $652,000 123 MAIN STREET, STREET, PENNINGTON PENNINGTON 4 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated in the heart of Pennington’s charming historic district, this 4Located bedrooms, 2.5 baths, colonial, updated home is completely remodeled and expanded, yet retains its oldthroughout. throughout. world charm. Gleaming dark hardwood floors, exposed beams
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feeling! Marvel at the meticulous609-555-0000 landscape, impeccable $870,000 $870,000 609-555-0000 wood and stone exterior, and towering trees!
kitchen and first-floor laundry; and609-555-0000 all-white walls and trim $870,000 $870,000 609-555-0000 combine to give the home its appealing modern farmhouse vibe.
19.17 acres, owner prefers to sell together.
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MUSIC LESSONS: Voice, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, uke & more. One-on-one. $32/ half hour. Ongoing music camps. CALL TODAY! FARRINGTON’S MUSIC, Montgomery (609) 9248282; www.farringtonsmusic.com 07-31-20 HOME REPAIR SPECIALIST:
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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 07-10-20
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The Perfect New York City Pied-à-terre 140 West 71st Street, 7E l $775,000 Open House, Sunday, March 8th, 12-1:30pm Peter Forsman Lic. R.E. Salesperson O 212.337.6124 M 908.510.564 peter.forsman@elliman.com
This turnkey 1-bedroom co-op in the heart of Lincoln Center is close to Central Park, has been lovingly renovated with a designer’s eye, and o ers a large open kitchen with living/dining space. elliman.com | web# 4088970
575 MADISON AVENUE, NY, NY 10022. 212.891.7000 © 2020 DOUGLAS ELLIMAN REAL ESTATE. ALL MATERIAL PRESENTED HEREIN IS INTENDED FOR INFORMATION PURPOSES ONLY. WHILE, THIS INFORMATION IS BELIEVED TO BE CORRECT, IT IS REPRESENTED SUBJECT TO ERRORS, OMISSIONS, CHANGES OR WITHDRAWAL WITHOUT NOTICE. ALL PROPERTY INFORMATION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO SQUARE FOOTAGE, ROOM COUNT, NUMBER OF BEDROOMS AND THE SCHOOL DISTRICT IN PROPERTY LISTINGS SHOULD BE VERIFIED BY YOUR OWN ATTORNEY, ARCHITECT OR ZONING EXPERT. EQUAL HOUSING OPPORTUNITY.
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Guildford Estate: An Authentic 16th-Century Tudor Residence 7BR/7.5BA 20,159SF 18.30AC Architectural Elements Imported from England Meticulously Maintained Franz Rabauer: 610.304.8861 Donald Pearson: 267.614.0844 Wyndmoor, PA GuildfordEstate.com $8,900,000
Development Opportunity in Prime Location
Newly Listed: L’Ecole, An Extraordinary Residence
10.17AC Parcel w/5 Approved Building Lots & DEP Planning Module Ali Jankowski: 610.324.8701 Upper Makefield Township, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU489406 $3,500,000
4BR/4.1BA 2.02AC Highest-Quality Reno Pool Low Taxes Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590 Solebury Township, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU490884 $2,950,000
Newly Listed: Spectacular Solebury at Its Best
Glynhaven: An Architectural Masterpiece
5BR/5.1BA 14.55AC Updated Period Details Pool Linda Danese, Broker: 215.422.2220 Solebury Township, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU488540 $2,675,000
4BR/5.2BA 8,864SF 12.36AC Gated Built by Ferman Lex Kevin Steiger: 215.519.1746 Solebury Township, PA Kurfiss.com $2,650,000
Kurfiss.com 215.794.3227 New Hope Rittenhouse Square Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr © MMXIX I Affiliates LLC. All Rights Reserved. SIR® is a registered trademark licensed to SIR Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.
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2100 Hamilton: New Exclusive Residences
Coming Soon: Chic New Hope Borough Townhouse
3BR/3.1BA 2,125SF Curated Finishes Heated Terraces Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590 Art Museum Area, Philadelphia, PA Kurfiss.com/PAPH871684 $2,647,125
3BR/3.1BA 3,800SF Roof Deck Off Street Parking Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590 New Hope Borough, PA Kurfiss.com $2,495,000
Newly Listed: The Residences at Rabbit Run Creek
The Residences at Rabbit Run Creek
3BR/3.2BA 5,513SF Open Floor Plan Gourmet Kitchen Kevin Steiger: 215.519.1746 New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU489048 $1,947,500
3BR/3.1BA 3,700SF Customized New Construction Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590 New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU364666 $1,450,000
Newly Listed: Cafferty Farm on 24.4 Acres
Sweeping Delaware River Views
3BR/4BA 3,891SF Fully Restored Horse Facilities Michael J. Strickland: 610.324.1457 Tinicum Township, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU489978 $1,400,000
3BR/3.1BA 3,672SF Expertly Renovated and Expanded Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590 New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU489868 $1,275,000
Newly Listed: George Donovan Contemporary
Newly Priced: Village II Condo
4BR/3.2BA 12.21AC Pool Pond 2-Stall Barn Char Morrison: 215.896.4167 New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU490396 $1,395,000
2BR/2BA 1,095SF Updated Kitchen Appliances Private Deck Amelie Escher: 609.937.0479 New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU489210 $319,000
Kurfiss.com 215.794.3227 New Hope Rittenhouse Square Chestnut Hill Bryn Mawr © MMXIX I Affiliates LLC. All Rights Reserved. SIR® is a registered trademark licensed to SIR Affiliates LLC. An Equal Opportunity Company. Equal Housing Opportunity. Each Office is Independently Owned and Operated.
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WHAT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR A FORMER PRINCETONIAN? A Gift Subscription! Call (609) 924-2200 ext 10; circulation@towntopics.com tf
WE BUY CARS Belle Mead Garage (908) 359-8131 Ask for Chris tf WHY NOT HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD YARD SALE? Make sure to advertise in the TOWN TOPICS to let everyone know! Call (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com DEADLINE: Tues before 12 noon tf OFFICE SPACE on Witherspoon Street: Private, quiet suite with 4 offices with approx. 950 sq. ft. on ground floor. $1,700 per month rent; utilities included. We can build to suit your business. Email recruitingwr@ gmail.com 02-12-4t TOMATO FACTORY ANTIQUES & DESIGN CENTER Space Available. Hopewell, NJ. Please call for details. Mary Ann Browning, (609) 466-1589 02-26-2t
PRINCETON WOUND CARE CENTER:
CREATIVE CLEANING SERVICES:
Dear Patients, This notice will serve to inform you that, effective April 3, 2020, Princeton Wound Care Center (the “Center”) located at 3626 Route 1, Princeton, NJ, will be closed down and no longer be providing care to its patients. The Company, however, will continue to see wound care patients, other than hyperbaric oxygen patients, via our home visit division, if they so choose. For all patients, including those that require hyperbaric oxygen treatment, you may contact your health insurance company, local physician referral service, county medical society or hospital for a list of available providers. You may also wish to consider The Wound Care Center at Saint Peter’s University Hospital or RWJ Center for Wound Healing at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, each of which is located in New Brunswick, NJ. We will continue to be the custodian of our patients’ medical records as we have in the past, unless they transfer care to another physician. Patients transferring care to another physician will have their medical records made available to such physician upon the new physician’s request. Please call (609) 945-3611 with any questions and visit our website at www. kanewoundcare.com. Dr. Haresh Kane
All around cleaning services to fit your everyday needs. Very reliable, experienced & educated. Weekly, biweekly & monthly. Please call Matthew/Karen Geisenhoner at (609) 587-0231; Email creativecleaningservices@outlook. com
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01-15-8t HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf PROFESSIONAL BABYSITTER Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000 tf HANDYMAN: General duties at your service! High skill levels in indoor/outdoor painting, sheet rock, deck work, power washing & general on the spot fix up. Carpentry, tile installation, moulding, masonry, etc. T/A “Elegant Remodeling”, www. elegantdesignhandyman.com Text or call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com tf CARPENTRY/ HOME IMPROVEMENT
SPACE AVAILABLE
in the Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Call Julius Sesztak, (609) 466-0732
Spring 2020
tf PRINCETON-Seeking tenant who will be in residence only part-time for studio apartment on Princeton estate. Big windows with views over magnificent gardens, built-in bookcases & cabinetry, full bath with tub & shower. Separate entrance, parking. Possible use as an office or art studio. (609) 924-5245. tf DOG WALKER & overnight sitter in Littlebrook and Riverside neighborhood. Reasonable, reliable and right around the corner! (908) 229-0851; doggiedaytrips@yahoo.com 03-04-2t
THE VILLAGE OF LAWRENCEVILLE
OFFICE SUBLET: Nassau Street near Washington Road. Private entrance, first floor. 13’x14’, 10’ ceiling, 2 windows. 2 workstations available. Shared kitchenette & bath. All utilities included, including wifi. $850/month. Email: rcarch@verizon.net 03-04-3t
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DISTINCTIVE NASSAU STREET APARTMENTS:
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Please call 609-895-2683 2633 Main Street Lawrenceville, NJ
THE RESIDENCES AT CARNEVALE PLAZA 2 & 3 bedrooms, 2 full baths, high ceilings, upscale finishes, gas fireplaces, full size wash/dryers, 5 burner gas range, double oven, NYstyle rooftop patio, onsite parking. Next to Princeton University. Secure entry and common area cameras. 2 bedroom apartments starting at $3,280/month. (609) 477-6577 Ext. 1 02-12-6t
STOCKTON REAL ESTATE… A Princeton Tradition Experience ✦ Honesty ✦ Integrity 32 Chambers Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 (800) 763-1416 ✦ (609) 924-1416
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Wed. March 4 11:00 – 1:00 199 and 203 Birch Avenue Princeton Princeton Duplex with 3 bedrooms, 1 Bath, LR, Kitchen on each side. Tenant occupied.
$525,000 www.stockton-realtor.com
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Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area
$1,600/mo. Heat, Central Air & Parking included. We have an Office Suite that would be perfect for you and your dissertation. In Princeton, within walking distance to the campus, the Suite is approximately 653 sq. ft. & is divided into a reception area, 2 private offices & private WC. Available now.
We are looking for Seasonal wait staff for the 2020 summer season, having at least 2 yrs. minimum high-end restaurant/country club experience. We are building a team of individuals who will have constant interaction with our members & require an upbeat, positive attitude while supporting the club’s traditions & values. Responsibilities include greeting members, seeing to their needs & delivering prompt, accurate service. Please submit your resume to manager@prettybrook.com 02-19-4t
CURRENT RENTALS
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RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS: Princeton – $125/mo. each Parking Spaces: 3 parking spaces-2 blocks from Nassau Street.
We have customers waiting for houses!
STOCKTON MEANS FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE. We list, We sell, We manage. If you have a house to sell or rent we are ready to service you! Call us for any of your real estate needs and check out our website at: http://www.stockton-realtor.com See our display ads for our available houses for sale.
32 CHAMBERS STREET PRINCETON, NJ 08542 (609) 924-1416 MARTHA F. STOCKTON, BROKER-OWNER HOUSE CLEANING: Good experience and references. English speaking. Please call Iwona at (609) 947-2958. 02-26-4t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188. 02-19-6t HOUSE & OFFICE CLEANING: By an experienced Polish lady. Call Barbara (609) 273-4226. Weekly or biweekly. Honest & reliable. References available. 01-22-10t TK PAINTING: Interior, exterior. Power-washing, wallpaper removal, plaster repair, Venetian plaster, deck staining. Renovation of kitchen cabinets. Front door & window refinishing. Excellent references. Free estimates. Call (609) 947-3917. 12-18/06-10 BUYERS • APPRAISERS • AUCTIONEERS Restoration upholstery & fabric shop. On-site silver repairs & polishing. Lamp & fixture rewiring & installation. Palace Interiors Empire Antiques & Auctions monthly. Call Gene (609) 209-0362. 10-02-20 TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com tf GREEN–PLANET PAINTING: Commercial, Residential & Custom Paint, Interior & Exterior, Drywall Repairs, Light Carpentry, Deck Staining, Green Paint options, Paper Removal, Power Washing, 15 Years of Experience. FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. CALL: (609) 356-4378; perez@green-planetpainting.com 04-03-20 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. 09-04-20 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. 01-15-21 ESTATE LIQUIDATION SERVICE: I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613. 01-15-21
Wells Tree & Landscape, Inc 609-430-1195 Wellstree.com
Taking care of Princeton’s trees Local family owned business for over 40 years
A. Pennacchi & Sons Co. Established in 1947
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Mercer County's oldest waterproofing co. est. 1947 Deal directly with Paul from start to finish.
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SURPRISES AWAIT AT THIS ARCHITECT DESIGNED ARTS AND CRAFTS HOME NEW LISTING $939,000
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275 Herrontown Road Princeton
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OPEN SATURDAY 2-4 PM $1,599,000 99 Heather Lane Princeton Dir: Cherry Valley Rd to Heather Lane Vanessa Reina 609-352-3912 cell
TONS OF UPGRADES 4 Beds, 5 Full Baths
$799,000 26 Rose Run West Amwell Ingela Kostenbader 609-902-5302 cell
OPEN SUNDAY 1-4 PM $560,000 49 Friendship Road Cranbury Dir: Friendship Road Katherine Pease 609-577-6598 cell
4 Beds, 4 Full & 1 Half Baths
OUTDOOR POOL 5 Beds, 3 Full Baths
$620,000 114 Featherbed Lane Hopewell Lisa Theodore 908-872-1840 cell
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BATTLE ROAD • PRINCETON Norman T Callaway, Christina M Callaway $1,950,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME283852
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BALCORT DRIVE • PRINCETON Norman T Callaway, Jr $1,395,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME292500
LAMBERT DRIVE • PRINCETON Susan Hughes $1,200,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME292192
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PARKSIDE DRIVE • PRINCETON Dawn McClatchy $1,127,500 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME292538
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TOFTREES COURT • LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Beth Kearns $1, 049,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME290804
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MORRIS DRIVE • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Amy Granato $885,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME292286
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TITUS ROAD • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Carolyn V Kirch $829,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJSO112806
WITHERSPOON STREET • PRINCETON Linda Twining $805,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME290990
STATE ROAD • PRINCETON Santina ‘Sandy’ Beslity $799,999 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME292032
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Age Restricted LEHIGH COURT • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Denise L ‘Dee’ Shaughnessy $500,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJSO112686
TOTH LANE • ROCKY HILL BORO Linda Twining $500,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJSO112800
BIRCHWOOD COURT • PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Merlene K Tucker $499,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJMX123180
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