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Rainbows Bedeck Town For Inaugural Princeton Pride Parade

Quick Action by Local Resident Saves Man . . . . 5 Seminary, New Eatery Among Council Topics . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Bob Dylan Unleashed in Rolling Thunder Revue . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 The Princeton Festival Presents Nixon in China . . . . . . 15 Princeton Summer Theater Opens with Falsettos . . .16 PU Women’s Hoops Coach Berube Holds Introductory Press Conference . . . . . 23 PHS Football Players Johnson, Coffee Headed to Sunshine Classic . . . . . 25

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When Elizabeth Bishop wrote “everything was rainbow, rainbow, rainbow!” in her 1946 poem “The Fish,” she may have been envisioning the scene in Princeton on Saturday, when thousands of paraders, spectators, and other celebrants in the first-ever Princeton Pride Parade marched from the Municipal Building, up Witherspoon Street, then over to the YMCA green space, where an after-party featured several speakers, music, a variety of booths, and food trucks. But the dominant theme was rainbows, with rainbow flags of all sizes; rainbow capes, dresses, shirts, tights, and socks; rainbow mouse ears, antlers, and scarves; rainbow confetti in the air; and rainbow hot pants, earrings, bandanas, and T-shirts. The weather was perfect, with temperatures in the 70s, and the mood was both festive and serious. “The fact that we had thousands of inspirational folks march with us in solidarity and celebration at Princeton’s inaugural Pride Parade, and that we were joined by many stalwart allies to the LGBTQIA community, including Governor Phil Murphy and first Lady Tammy Murphy, was delightful indeed and speaks to the importance of events such as these,” said Robt Seda-Schreiber, chief activist at the Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice (BRCSJ), which organized the event. In addition to the governor and his wife, dignitaries in attendance included Assemblyman Andrew Zwicker; Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert; Princeton Council members David E. Cohen, Leticia Fraga, Eve Neidergang, Tim Quinn, and Dwaine Williamson; Maplewood Council member Dean Dafis, the first openly gay elected council member in New Jersey; 11-yearold community activitist Mani Martinez; Frank Mahood, founder of the original Princeton gay rights group; BRCSJ Community Outreach Coordinator Carol Watchler; Erin Worrell, president of the Philadelphia Freedom Band, which led the parade; Parade Grand Marshal Mike Hot-Pence; Parade Queen Lady Victoria Courtez; and community member Hendricks Davis, who sang an original song to begin the after-party proceedings. Speakers at the YMCA green space after-party emphasized the themes of LGBTQIA pride, rights, diversity, inclusion, and love. Continued on Page 11

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Hough Fired As Result of Ongoing Investigation Robert Hough, Princeton’s director of infrastructure and operations, has been terminated following new developments in an investigation into illegal dumping at the River Road sewer department facility. Municipal administrator Marc Dashield announced Hough’s firing on Monday. “Recent information released to the municipality from the Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office as part of its ongoing investigation concerning allegations of illegal dumping at Princeton’s River Road facility shows a widespread and systemic violation of municipal policies, NJDEP rules, and other regulations,” Dashield wrote in a press release. “On June 6 the direct supervisor of sewer operations was terminated. New details from the investigation indicate that the department director also did not provide appropriate oversight. Consequently, effective Monday June 24, 2019, the municipality has terminated the employment of the director of infrastructure and operations.” Municipal employees have allegedly been allowing private contractors to dump dirt, asbestos, concrete, and other materials at the River Road site in exchange for cash. The sewer department’s supervisor, Tom Hughes, was fired June 6 and has since been charged with bribery in the

second degree. An additional employee in the department was also terminated and charged with selling municipal property. According to a June 21 report by Planet Princeton, which originally broke the story, a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) representative first reported concerns to both the NJDEP and the municipality back in February, but nothing was done. Last week, the NJDEP issued a violation notice to the

town for operating an illegal landfill after four inspectors visited the site. The town has hired the Whitman company, licensed state remediation professionals who did testing during the construction of AvalonBay apartments, to test for environmental contamination or runoff as a result of the illegal dumping. In an earlier statement issued June 21, Dashield said the municipality “is launching a full review of our administrative Continued on Page 8

UN Experts Issue Renewed Call for Release Of PU Graduate Student Imprisoned in Iran

As tension mounts, with growing conflict and fears of war between Iran and the United States, Princeton University graduate student Xiyue Wang remains imprisoned in Iran after nearly three years, despite renewed calls for his release. Earlier this month after Iran freed Nizar Zakka, a Lebanese citizen and permanent U.S. resident who, like Wang, had been sentenced to a 10-year prison term for alleged espionage, Princeton Graduate School Dean Sarah-Jane Leslie issued a renewed plea for Wang’s release.

In a statement last month, three United Nations experts on human rights also called for Wang’s immediate release, claiming that his arbitrary detention violates his fundamental rights under international law. “Iranian authorities’ use of espionage charges against Mr. Wang simply for having sought access to century-old historical documents reaches the level of absurdity,” said David Kaye, UN special rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and Continued on Page 12

SHOWING THEIR PRIDE: Princeton’s first-ever Pride Parade drew thousands on Saturday as it proceeded up Witherspoon Street before turning at Paul Robeson Place for an after-party at the Princeton YMCA . Participants share what the Parade means to them in this week’s Town Talk on Page 6 . (Photo by Emily Reeves)

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A Community Bulletin Resource Recovery Tent: At the Princeton Farmers Market June 27, 10 a.m.-3 p.m., resources for recycling and upcycling will be collected. For details of what is accepted, visit sustainableprinceton.org/farmers-market. Meet the Mayor: Mayor Liz Lempert holds open office hours in the lobby of Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street on Friday, June 28 from 8:30 to 10 a.m. Recycling Event: Mercer County residents can take household hazardous waste and electronics to Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road, on Saturday, June 29 from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Visit mcianj.org/HHW for details. Trash Collection: No collection on Thursday, July 4. Instead, trash will be collected on Friday, July 5. Summer Tours at Princeton Airport: Free tours of the airport during July and August every Tuesday morning starting at 10:30 a.m. www.princetonairport.com. Womanspace Seeks Volunteers: Womanspace, Inc., a nonprofit agency that provides services to people impacted by domestic and sexual violence, is currently accepting volunteer applications for the Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Victim Response Teams. The fall training will begin in September. Applications will be accepted until August 16. Contact Heidi Mueller at dvvrt@womanspace.org or (609) 394-0136.

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Carmen: “A gathering of people who all think that everyone should be accepted in society and that everyone has a place.” Dakota: “For me, it is a place I can go where people honestly understand me and my situation and accept me for my gender, my sexuality, my disability, my age — for everything.” —Carmen Escobedo, left, with Dakota Binner, both of Monroe

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On June 18, at 9:42 p.m. a 25-year-old male from Titusville was charged with defiant trespass, subsequent to a report of an unwanted person at their place of business on North Harrison Street. The suspect was previously warned of his persona non-grata status. On June 17, at 8:35 p.m., a resident of Birch Avenue reported that sometime between 12 p.m. on June 14 and 8 p.m. on June 17, someone threw a rock through their windshield and shattered it. Unless otherwise noted, individuals arrested were later released.

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All In A DAy’s Work Arborist Taylor Sapudar: Taking Care of Princeton’s Trees

s it develops its Climate Action Plan, the town is asking, “What can Princeton do to protect our natural environment?” One man with an answer to that question is Municipal Arborist Taylor Sapudar. His answer is “trees.” In little more than a year since he was hired, Sapudar and his crew of six have planted more than 220 trees, with another 200 planned for the coming year. In a speech last week at a Sustainable Princeton forum at the Princeton Public Library, he noted the many ways in which trees can fight climate change and enhance the environment. Sapudar pointed out that trees provide oxygen and clean air; can reduce asphalt temperature by nearly 36 degrees; can each absorb as much as 48 pounds of carbon dioxide per year; reduce storm water runoff; reduce A/C costs by nearly 30 percent; improve health and reduce stress levels and community violence; increase property values nearly 15 percent; and create an area that encourages people to shop more and spend more. Childhood, Work and Play Sapudar grew up in the Groveville section of Hamilton, near the woods that border the Crossw icks Creek. “So as a kid I didn’t play video games,” he said. “I was involved in sports, but my summers were spent

building tree houses in the woods, hiking, swimming in the creek. I guess I fell in love with being outside.” As a 12-year-old, Sapudar took on a job delivering newspapers in his community. “I put out fliers with the papers, advertising to cut your grass, pull your weeds, trim your shrubs, or plant new flowers,” he explained. “Half the neighborhood called me to do work around the house, and from age 12 through high school, that’s what I was doing to make extra money for college. I liked making something that didn’t look so good, look good again.” Sapudar and his father worked together on the family’s yard. “My dad wanted an ornamental yard, so we always did the landscaping together,” he said. “It was something that we did as a team together.” Knowing that he wanted to be involved in the residential landscape design industry, when it came time for college Sapudar enrolled in the horticulture program at Mercer County Community College. He received his associates degree in ornamental horticulture, worked with a landscape design company in the summers, and moved on to Rutgers University, where he earned a degree in environmental planning and plant science. Tree Industry A f ter g raduat ion f rom Rutgers, Sapudar took a job

with the local tree company Savatree, where he learned more about the sciences and plant health care and observed the challenges, insects, and diseases faced by trees in the Princeton area. After three years with that company, Sapudar realized that his interests went beyond residential sales and tree care. “Working for that company was extremely beneficial,” he said. “I was able to learn from arborists who had been working in this area for 20-30 years, but the actual business end of that industry was not for me.” S apu dar m ove d on to an engineering firm that worked for the New York Cit y Parks D epar t ment, supervising landscape construction in the five boroughs of the city. His firm participated in the DeBlasio-Bloomberg Million Trees campaign, which planted a million trees in NYC over a 10-year period to combat climate change. In his three and a half years there, Sapudar was involved in the planting of about 4,000 trees, and he was in attendance when the DeBlasio-Bloomberg initiative planted the millionth tree in a park in Brooklyn. Sapudar described the NYC experience as an “inspiring” introduction to urban tree planting and urban forestry. “The NYC Parks Department is possibly the largest in the world,” he said, “and it was

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TREE MAN’S HOLIDAY: Princeton Arborist Taylor Sapudar admires an eastern redbud while on vacation in London. Sapudar, who has been on the job in Princeton for just 14 months, has been in love with the outdoors ever since growing up in the Groveville section of Hamilton, near the woods that border Crosswicks Creek. (Photo courtesy of Taylor Sapudar) an eye-opening experience to learn from their team of professionals. Growing up in Hamilton, they just didn’t have programs where they planted street trees on a regular basis.” But S apudar k new he didn’t want to continue the pre-dawn commute into New York forever, and when he went to an Atlantic City tree conference in March of 2018 and heard about the opening for an arborist in Princeton, he wasted no time in applying. Less than two months later he star ted work as Princeton Arborist. Princeton’s Trees Sapudar and the Princeton Shade Tree Commission (STC) are currently in the process of updating the tree inventory, with about 25,000 trees in the municipal right-of-way, lining the streets, not including trees in open space areas. “There are about 50,000 trees in town that could potentially cause an issue,” Sapudar said. “If a neighbor is concerned about a tree in the right-of-way in front of his house I would have to assess that tree and maybe either prune it or have the tree crew remove it.” Sapudar writes the work orders and makes weekly plans for his tree crew, then inspects the work when they’re done. He also works with the town engineering depar t ment to maintain healthy trees on development property and to make sure contractors are doing necessary tree protection and replacing trees where needed. Sapudar of ten works with the PSE &G forestry department because many of Princeton’s trees border utility lines. In addition to taking care of the trees, part of Sapudar’s job is protecting and keeping the right-ofway safe, removing a tree if it presents a serious hazard. EAB and BLS The two biggest threats to the town’s trees, Sapudar pointed out, are the emerald ash borer (EAB), a tiny insect that has killed more than 40 million ash trees throughout the United States since it arrived in 2002, and bacterial leaf scorch (BLS), a chronic, fatal disease which invades the xylem (water and nutrient conducting tissues) of susceptible trees. If still in the early stages of decline, these trees can be treated, “but they will ultimately succumb,” Sapu-

dar noted. Princeton Council has budgeted for a mass removal of public ash trees, and Sapudar advises tree owners, “You can prune it and hope that an injection of insecticide will save the tree for a bit longer, but if it has lost more than 30 percent of its canopy, you just need to take it down. It’s more challenging to take it down when the tree is dead.” With BLS, red oaks and pin oaks are especially susceptible, and the disease can be fast-moving or slow-moving, killing the tree in 3 to 8 years. “There’s no cure for the disease,” Sapudar said. “You can prolong the tree’s life, but there’s nothing you can do to cure it.” Sapudar emphasized the importance of species diversity, with towns advised to plant no more than 10 percent of any one species, 20 percent of any one genus, or 30 percent of any one family, in case another devastating insect or disease arises. Ash trees used to be thought to be the ideal town tree, and three Princeton neighborhoods were planted with only ash trees on the street. Those trees are now gone or in the process of removal and the town is working on replanting. “In Good Hands” “ I ’m b r i n g i n g w h a t I learned with the New York City forestry department, trying to bring their policies to Princeton to keep replanting,” Sapudar said. “We’re replanting at a record pace. We have a generous budget when it comes to green infrastructure, and we plant much more than other towns that I’m familiar with in the area.”

Praising his colleagues in the STC and the Princeton tree crew, Sapudar added, “The trees here are in very goo d ha nds. A devote d Shade Tree Commission always keep their eye out. They put in a lot of long volunteer hours. We work very well together. We’re also in very good hands with the municipal tree crew.” As a final word of advice to Princeton tree owners, Sapudar noted, “Trees are beautiful, but they can become a liability. It’s important to maintain your trees. A licensed arborist should do a walk-through once every two years at minimum to take a look and let you know what’s happening. You need to budget your trees as a household expense every year. If they’re not maintained, that’s when diseases, insects, and structural damage will occur.” He added, “The companies that are registered in town are very fair. They’ll be fair and honest with you.” Sapudar lives in Allentown, New Jersey, with his wife, and when he’s not working with the trees of Princeton, he can probably be found at home, either in the garden or in a small woodshop he built behind his house. “I’m an avid woodworker,” he said. “I make high-top tables for bars, cutting boards, wedding card boxes.” He also ser ves on the Allentown STC. a p u d a r ’s f a v o r i t e plant in his garden is a summer sweet pepper bush, a clethera, near his patio. Unfor tunately, he says, the one tree on his property is an ash tree. —Donald Gilpin

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“To all of you rainbowwearing, hot-pants-wearing, just-loving people out there,” Zwicker said, “welcome to Princeton’s first and definitely not last Pride Parade.” He continued, “If we come together today, no matter how you identify yourself, no matter who you love, we are here to celebrate pride, to work together on a future where we celebrate our differences, we honor our diversity, and we rejoice in the love that makes each one of us so very beautiful. Let’s work together because it is all about love.” In reflecting on the historic event, Seda-Schreiber looked to the future for the BRCSJ and the LGBTQIA movement. “Now the real work begins,”

he said. “The Parade was both literally and figuratively a first step, furthering the Center’s mission to create an exponential safe space both in Princeton and in our greater community, embracing and empowering all. A remembrance of our history that leads us into our future, inspiring all of us to work that much harder for inclusivity and to love each other that much more deeply in our present.” In planning for the Parade, Seda-Schreiber emphasized, “The significance and history of this moment is realized both in celebration of this being Princeton’s very first Pride Parade and in recognition and respect to Stonewall 50.” He expressed his appreciation to the numerous community supporters of the Pride

Parade, including businesses, nonprofits, religious leaders, more than 50 BRCSJ volunteers, and the fire, safety, health, and police departments. —Donald Gilpin

Art Museum “Loteria” Connects Community

On June 15, an event was held at the Princeton University Art Museum in an effort to connect neighbors with each other and give residents an opportunity to visit the “Milagros en la Frontera/Miracles on the Border” exhibition. Princeton Human Services, the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF), and the Princeton University Art Museum collaborated with the help of donors and volunteers to host this successful community building event.

From 3 to 5 p.m., families gathered at the University to play “Loteria” Mexican Bingo and get to know each other through a Friends/Amigos Bingo activity where they had to talk to new friends and ask them questions about themselves. Joining in the activities were Princeton Police Officers Jorge Narvaes and Joe Avanzato, who were the Loteria “Celebrity Callers.” The event highlighted the exhibition which displays Mexican retablos, which in Mexican Folk Art are devotional paintings that act as a tribute to divine intervention in personal calamities. Among the businesses and organizations donating prizes were the Princeton Affordable Housing Department, LALDEF, Labyrinth

Books, Housing Initiatives of Princeton, Mediterra, Small World Coffee, Lucy’s Kitchen and Market, Conexion Latina, the Arts Council of Princeton, and jaZams. The grand prizes were donated by Liliana Morenilla and Sustainable Princeton. For more information or to volunteer for future events, contact the Princeton Human Services office at (609) 688-2055 or email murias@ princetonnj.gov or lfraga@ princetonnj.gov.

Senior Resource Center Announces Fall Courses

Finnegans Wake, Migrations: More than a Border Story, and Societal Issues in Soap Operas are just a few of the courses offered for the fall 2019 session of the Evergreen Forum, a program of the Princeton Senior Re-

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source Center. Starting in September, the program will offer 27 courses for adults that focus on science, literature, art, history, social studies, and culture. New instructors this year include author Sam Hamod, who will be teaching Creative Writing Course: Poetry, and Rabbi Bob Freedman, who will lead Psalms: A Legacy of Beauty and Spiritual Guidance. Registration has changed to a first-come, first-served system. Registration opens on July 23 at 10 a.m. at princetonsenior.org. For those needing in-person assistance with registration, there will be volunteers available from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on July 23, 24, 25, and 26. Brochures are available online and at PSRC, 45 Stockton Street.

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expression; Javaid Rehman, special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in the Islamic Republic of Iran; and Jose Antonio Guevara Bermudez, chair-rapporteur of the Working Group on Arbitrary Detention. The UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention last summer called for Wang’s release because the government of Iran had no basis for his arrest, and, according to the Working Group report, Iran committed “multiple violations” of his right to a fair trial and arbitrarily deprived him of his freedom. A naturalized U.S. citizen who was born in China, Wang went to Iran to study the Farsi language and conduct scholarly research for his doctoral dissertation in the Princeton University history department. He was studying documents on the Qajar dynasty of Iran from the late 19th and early 20th centuries when he was detained in Iran, an apparent victim of political maneuvering. The UN experts said they are “deeply concerned about Mr. Wang’s deteriorated health situation and about the allegations of ill-treatment and placement in overcrowded and unhygienic cells.” They noted that Wang has been denied access to specialized medical treatment outside the prison despite multiple requests. Zakka, who told The New York Times he had been imprisoned for the last two years in a cell in Evin Prison with Wang and dozens of other prisoners, said it was so crowded that each prisoner

had a space only the size of a narrow rectangle, where they spent as many as 20 hours a day lying down with short breaks for food or fresh air. According to The New York Times, Zakka said the two men were allowed writing material and Wang was eventually allowed access to some books. They had 15 minutes a day to talk on the phone, he said, and medical care was available, but slow to reach them. “You will never see any place so horrible,” Zakka told the Times, as he described Wang’s condition as mentally sharp but physically tired. “I told him that I will not leave him behind,” Zakka said. “I promised him that I will not rest until he’s freed. He’s a student, he was doing his research. Nothing justifies him being left behind.” Leslie’s statement described Wang’s imprisonment as “a continuing heartache for him, for his wife and their young son, and for all of us in the Princeton community. We renew our urgent call for his release as we continue to do all we can, every day, to secure his homecoming. We yearn for the day he returns home, resuming his scholarly work and recovering from this unwarranted and agonizing ordeal in the loving embrace of his family and friends.” The three UN experts concluded, “We deeply regret that individuals such as Mr. Wang, who choose to pursue research and academic work, are punished for their contribution to society. We urge the authorities to ensure his immediate release and to take serious steps towards protecting and recognizing these rights.” —Donald Gilpin

Seminary and New Eatery Among Council Meeting Topics Princeton Council passed a resolution at its meeting Monday, June 24 to expand the boundaries of an investigation into whether properties owned by the Princeton Theological Seminary and the Center for Theological Inquiry should be included in a designation as areas in need of redevelopment. The Seminary wants to consolidate its operations onto the Princeton campus, necessitating some additions and renovations. The proposed redevelopment has been the subject of several public meetings since the Planning Board recommended the property be declared a non-condemnation area in need of redevelopment in September, 2018. The concerns of some neighboring homeowners have put the discussions on hiatus. But Council voted at the meeting to award a professional services agreement to LRK Inc., which has been working on the project, for additional planning services. The meeting at Witherspoon Hall also included discussion of an ordinance introduction that would permit Jack Morrison, president of the JM Group, to have outdoor seating for 24 patrons at Kristine’s, a restaurant he plans to open next to his Witherspoon Grill on Hinds Plaza. The ordinance would also allow Morrison to install an emergency generator for tenants of 55 Witherspoon Street, the apartment building he owns on the plaza. Some Council members expressed concern that the generator, which would be located in an enclosure on Hinds

Plaza, would be too noisy, and suggested installing it instead on the roof of the Spring Street Garage. Council opted to bring the measure back at a later meeting as two separate ordinances — one addressing the generator and the other the outdoor seating. Princeton Recreation Department Director Ben Stentz delivered a report on the financial aid program that has been underway with several community organizations including Corner House, Griggs Farm Association, Housing Initiatives of Princeton, Princeton Public Schools, Send Hunger Packing Princeton, the Koko Fund, Parker Bear Fund, Princeton Community Housing, Princeton Children’s Fund, and J. Seward Johnson Charitable Trust. Over the past four years, the program has sent children to summer camp. This summer’s program includes 500 children. “The growth is something we’re really excited about,” Stentz said. “It is only possible because of these partnerships with other agencies. The partners are absolutely critical.” The initiative also provides 160 lunches per day, with no additional cost to the families of campers. Princeton Public School has provided buses, which has saved the program $2,500, in turn allowing 40 more children to participate. The admission process, which often involves language barriers, has been streamlined and simplified, making it easier for families to register their children, Stentz said. “It’s the relationships that

are really where it’s at,” he said. “We see so many young adults working for us who were little kids in the program. And that’s so important.” Mayor Liz Lempert reported that the New Jersey Department of Transportation’s allpedestrian crossing trial at the intersection of Nassau Street, Vandeventer Avenue, and Washington Road, has been extended. The town has received more than 100 responses to a survey about the trial, “most really positive,” she said. “This is a huge victory for the town, and our hope is that it will be made permanent. We have a wish list of more intersections we hope to include.” Lempert also reported that the closure of Alexander Road for bridge replacement and culvert improvements will begin November 6 and hopefully be completed by April 20. Since the closure will seriously impact traffic between Route 1 and the downtown, the mu-

nicipality is hoping NJ Transit will allow additional trips on the Dinky train linking Princeton with Princeton Junction. At some point in the future, the bridge on Washington Road will also be replaced. Lempert said she has had early meetings with NJ Transit and hopes the road, which is wider than Alexander, will be kept open during the project. “But it’s not for several years,” she said. Municipal administrator Marc Dashield read a statement updating Council on the firing of Robert Hough, the town’s director of infrastructure and operations, as a result of illegal dumping at the River Road sewer facility (see story on Page 1). Lempert requested that the Whitman company, environmental consultants hired to test the site for contamination, report to Council following its preliminary investigation. —Anne Levin

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To the Editor: I used to think that more than anyone in the recent past, Edgar Palmer changed the town of Princeton the most. He changed it from being a one-horse town to a European style town with a central open space known today as Palmer Square. I still tip my hat when I go past his home at one To the Editor: Nassau Street. Princeton’s Inaugural Pride Parade was truly the historic But, today, I just changed my mind. After a walk in Hermoment we all hoped it would be, as significant as it was rontown Woods, to attend the 139th birthday celebration fabulous! Thousands of us marched, sashayed, and rolled up of Oswald Veblen, I realize that he had changed my town the beautiful Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood and then even more. Veblen, who recruited many of the original were all at once empowered and entertained at the wonder- great minds at the Institute of Advanced Study (IAS), made ful after-party at the Y. Thank you to the Princeton Family sure that the greatest part of Princeton remained open YMCA for allowing the community to use your green space. land that was not developed, an unusual thing in Central Thank you to our town Council members Leticia Fraga, New Jersey. Eve Niedergang, Tim Quinn, Dwaine Williamson, and David Not only did he give his own residence plus 80 acres to E. Cohen; to our Mayor Liz Lempert; to Assemblyperson Mercer County to eventually become a park, but he was Andrew Zwicker; to Maplewood Councilperson Dean Dafis; the catalyst for securing the bulk of a vast tract of 610 and to our Governor and First Lady Phil and Tammy Mur- acres for the IAS, as a buffer from the outside world, to phy for putting boots on the ground and sharing inspira- see that those studying there were relatively undisturbed, tional remarks before and after the Parade. like those at the Graduate College that it adjoins. It’s why Further kudos to our community members who shared IAS is where it is. He did it during the Depression for only the stage with our elected officials — 11-year-old activist $1,000 per acre, at the same time that Palmer built his Mani Martinez, who brought us all to tears and then left Palmer Square. us chanting her name; Frank Mahood, who dropped some Far later, after Veblen had died, in the 1990s other adimportant local history as he told of his personal journey ministrators at IAS entered into a lawsuit against the town and how it was helped along by the formation of Princeton’s over whether they could cash in on Veblen’s good investfirst gay rights organization, Gay People Princeton; and ment by building 500-plus houses on that ground. But, Hendricks Davis, who sang us all to the stage and opened in the end, they were forced to settle with the town and us up to the beautiful sentiments that were to follow. Our give up their development rights to the land for 14 million Grand Marshal Mike Hot-Pence and our Queen Lady Vic- dollars. To me, that now seems a drop in the bucket to toria Courtez represented perfectly and we couldn’t have preserve what Veblen had so brilliantly set aside with the asked for better syncopation for our mobilization than the intention of leaving open. delightful Philadelphia Freedom Band! Today, just try to imagine what it would be like if pro-deBut by far the most love and respect goes out to the velopment forces had had their way. For certain we would thousands-strong community members who came out lo- be looking at several new schools at a huge cost to taxpaycally, from across all corners of our great state, and indeed ers, and an overcrowded sea of subdivisions, like those ______________ beyond our borders as well (Brooklyn in the house!). The which you presently find in West Windsor and Montgomery. _______________ Date Time: by ______________________ love that carried this day was & brought you and we only Just think of the impact on the schools, plus getting in and served to amplify it. ___________________. our ad, scheduled to run out of town along Mercer Road. first Pride Paradetowould not have been the That’s why I take off my hat to Oswald Veblen now, not oughly Princeton’s and pay special attention the following: truly magical day it was without the incredible foundational just for bringing great minds, like Einstein, from war-torn ill tell support us it’s okay) of community, business, and religious leaders, our Europe to Princeton, but also for his contribution of bringown BRCSJ volunteers (over 50 strong!), and, of course, ing open space to the attention of our community. Without Safety, Health, and Police Departments who went � our FaxFire, number � Address � Expiration Datehis effort Princeton wouldn’t be what it is today. above to serve, protect, and sashay! Names too numerous That’s also why Tina and I took a walk into his Herhere in print but expect a hug very soon each and every one rontown Woods to join with Steve Hiltner and a group of of you, and please know that you helped to create something residents, who wanted to at least preserve Veblen’s home extraordinary that will carry on for years and years to come. in the woods, where he used to meet with Albert Einstein We invite our entire community to celebrate the success in a small garage-like barn and take peripatetic walks along of our mutual efforts and to carry forth the message of love the trails like the ancient Greeks used to do to improve and inclusivity at our “Welcoming the Community Break- “thinking.” Veblen opened up our access to open space fast” on Friday, July 5 from 8-10 a.m. at BRCSJ HQ, 21 while Einstein gave us access to outer space. Wiggins Street. Please join us and allow us to truly show Hiltner’s cause is a good one for us all to join in on our gratitude to our community for allowing us to be of because it keeps our local natural history alive for our service this day and every day. children, it symbolizes the value to all of us of holding open ROBT SEDA-SCHREIBER space in common, and illustrates the importance to other Chief Activist, Bayard Rustin Center for Social Justice townships of doing the same thing before it’s too late. A quiet little house focused on Nature, with a capital N, and Veblen’s role in actions that create open space would seem Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In a good investment in our future. Hunan ~ Szechuan JIM FIRESTONE Malaysian ~ Vietnamese Vandeventer Avenue

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Ragged Sky Press has just published The Bookshop on Lafayette Street, which features stories and poems about bookstores and a love of books. Not long ago, PulitzerPrize winning poet Yusef Komunyakaa was working on an epic poem, part of which took place at Classics Bookstore in Trenton. At the same time, Eric Maywar was working on some flash fiction that also took place at Classics Bookstore. After bumping into each other at Maywar’s store, they decided to collaborate on a collection of poems and stories set in their favorite bookstore. “We t hought a collection of excellent work with a shared setting — and a shared love of bookstores and the people in them — might be a worthy project,” said Maywar. “We reached out to some of our favorite writers and artists to make it happen.”

five greatest bookstores of all time, another about a woman who brings her date to a bookshop to see how he handles himself around books, and another about the ghosts of books burnt in book burnings. There is a play about the most annoying customer in the world, a story about the bookseller and the troll, and a story about a boy who rode on the tops of trains and what that meant. Contributors in addition to Komunyakaa and Maywar include Ilene Dube, Jeff Edelstein, Barry Gross, John Gummere, Doc Long, Leon Rainbow, Jackie Reinstedler, Nancy Scott, Thomas Webster, and David Lee White. Copies may be purchased f rom R agged Sk y P res s (http://www.raggedsky. com/) or directly from the B o o k s h op o n L a f aye t te Street, Classics Books in Trenton, 4 West Lafayette.

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In the Line of Fire: Bob Dylan Unleashed in “Rolling Thunder”

eviewers are upset with Martin Scorsese for violating documentary integrity in his just-released film Rolling Thunder Revue: A Bob Dylan Story, which is streaming on Netflix and on view in “select theaters.” Some notices even bill themselves as guides to “all the fake stuff Scorsese put in his new Bob Dylan movie.” Figuring out “what’s true and what’s staged” seems beside the point when the main reason to see the film is the music, the ambiance, and above all the chance to witness Dylan unleashed. You’re right there in the line of fire, recoiling from the force of the words violinist Scarlet Rivera sees as “staccato bullets” even as she’s creating a conflagration of her own, never taking her eyes off him, zoning in on every line he shoots, every move, fiddling while Dylan burns. He’s too close for comfort, daubed in reverse-Minstrel-show white-face; you feel shaken, thrilled, chilled, with code words for American aggression coming crazily to mind, “Shock and Awe” for the bombing of Baghdad, and, yes, “Rolling Thunder” for the bombing of Vietnam. Seeing the rapport between the violinist and the singer, the way Rivera reads Dylan as she plays, you understand why she’d say “I was with a living genius, on the level of a Shakespeare of our time” in an earlier film (Rolling Thunder and The Gospel Years, 2006). That was a decade before Dylan was awarded the Nobel Prize in literature. The version of “Isis” Dylan performs in Rolling Thunder makes the studio track on the 1976 LP Desire “sound like a greeting card,” says Tim Riley in Hard Rain: A Dylan Commentary (1999). Sheila O’Malley shows why in her Film Comment account of the “ferocious rendition” of “Isis,” where Dylan “stalks the crowded stage, like a mad holy man, a shaman, a mime gone off the rails .... a maniacal gleam in his eye.” Quoting Emerson’s depiction of Walt Whitman as a “Minotaur of a man,” she imagines Dylan howling “that voice of his from the center of a labyrinth. He knows more than we know.” What’s Nixon Doing Here? Does it really matter if the various talking heads Scorsese uses to augment footage filmed 44 years ago are real or fictional when the purpose is to provide the illusion of real-time voices in a pseudo-documentary commentary in case we forget we’re watching this show in the spring of 2019? The real-life Rolling Thunder Revue began on October 30, 1975, more than a year after Richard Nixon resigned in disgrace. Yet Scorsese opens with scenes from the bicentennial summer of 1976, including a clip showing Nixon still in office,

preaching to the nation about “American spirit.” It took a second viewing before I comprehended the travesty of Tricky Dick holding presidentially forth on America’s 200th birthday. I felt like yelling, “What’s he doing there?” For me, that’s Scorsese’s most flagrant twisting of the truth. In these trumpish times, it both helps and hurts to remember how deeply gratifying it was when Nixon and his cronies were brought to justice. “It’s About Nothing” The first and most important talking head, Dylan himself, says “I’m trying to get to the core of what this Rolling Thunder was about and I don’t have a clue. It’s about nothing, it’s just something that happened 40 years ago. I don’t remember a thing about Rolling Thunder — it happened so long ago, I wasn’t even born.” That last remark, with its echo of the much quoted line “he not busy being born is busy dying,” sent me to Dylan’s 2004 memoir, Chronicles, Volume One, where one of the multiple “births” he describes is his discovery of blues singer Robert Johnson: “You have to wonder if Johnson was playing for an audience that only he could see, one off in the future. ‘The stuff I got’ll bust your brains out,’ he sings. Johnson is serious, like the scorched earth. There’s nothing clownish about him or his lyrics. I wanted to be like that, too.” For sure there’s “nothing clownish” except the make-up about Dylan’s being “like that” in Rolling Thunder. One first-hand witness testifying to that is New Yorker editor David Remnick, who saw the Revue in late November 1975 as a high school student and remembers the “incredible fury” of Dylan belting out “Isis,” “the veins in his neck bulging, his eyes unblinking, sweat dripping through the white face paint, nothing held back.” Princeton University professor Sean Wilentz’s Bob Dylan in America (2010) features an eye-witness account of the night the future historian attended the Revue as a graduate student at Yale: “Above all, Dylan

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Princeton Festival Takes Operatic Journey Back to Historic 1972 Political Meeting

he Princeton Festival has stretched itself well into the challenging operatic stratosphere in its 15th anniversary season this year with its mainstage production of John Adams’ Nixon in China, which opened at McCarter Theatre Center’s Matthews Theatre this past Sunday afternoon. For this production, Festival Artistic Director Richard Tang Yuk assembled a cast of both returning and new singers to the stage for a complex operatic production bringing humanity and poignancy to two controversial historic characters. John Adams’ composed his 1987 opera Nixon in China to a libretto by American poet Alice Goodman, who is also an Anglican priest. The roots of Nixon in China, musically depicting Richard Nixon’s historic 1972 trip to China, were in a collaboration between Adams, innovative theater director Peter Sellars, and noted choreographer Mark Morris, from the viewpoint of the 1980s — a time when Nixon was an easy target for late-night comedians. Sellars claimed the opera idea came to him as an amalgamation of working on Franz Joseph Haydn’s 1784 opera Armida; reflecting on the Vietnam War, which had ended a decade earlier; and the writings of Henry Kissinger and Chairman Mao. Adams had been scoring a documentary on Swiss psychoanalyst Carl Jung and was immersed in Wagnerian operas at the time, and saw the Nixon in China story as a musical opportunity to “find our mythology in our own contemporary history.” The resulting production, a four-way international operatic commission premiered in Houston in 1987, was considered thought-provoking in its subject matter, fusing Wagnerian operatic idioms with popular American music genres in Adams’ trademark minimalistic compositional style and serving as a catalyst for future operatic treatments of current events. Adams perceived the role of U.S. President Richard M. Nixon as closely related to Verdi’s depiction of the 14th-century Simon Boccanegra as a self-doubting and melancholy baritone. Ohio native Sean Anderson, singing the role of Nixon, was trained in Shakespearean theater as well as opera, perhaps a fitting background for portraying a president considered by many to be a personification of Shakespearean tragedy. Anderson, who previously appeared with The Princeton Festival productions of The Marriage of Figaro and Peter Grimes, immediately commanded the role of one of America’s most complicated political leaders. Although Nixon was slightly less than six feet tall, Anderson was the tallest of the male leads, towering in both physicality and attitude over his Chinese adversaries. Vocally solid in Adams’ music, Anderson also maintained a good sense of timing in replicating Nixon’s physical gestures and well conveyed the president’s love of politics and history. As Chairman Mao, tenor Cameron Schutza brought a background in Wagnerian opera to a role conceived by the composer as a heldentenor, to match Mao’s omnipresent poster image and symbol as the leader of the Great Leap Forward.

Schutza soared through his character’s high tessitura, portraying Mao as a man bordering on old age and showing tremendous dynamic control while often pulling out the Wagnerian stops from a seated position. Soprano Rainelle Krause effectively looked the part of Pat Nixon, capturing an often worn and weary woman whose husband was the principal focus of her life. Krause sang in a consistently lyrical style, especially in her Act II soliloquy reflecting on her own good fortune. Joseph Barron, singing the role of Nixon’s right-hand man Henry Kissinger, sang with a thundering bass voice reminiscent in range of Kissinger’s own gravelly speaking voice. The role of Premier Chou En-Lai, sung by Philadelphia baritone John Viscardi, was presented as a reflective and sensitive character, closing the opera with a question for the 20th century: “Was anything we did good?” Three background “secretaries” to Mao were consistently expertly sung by mezzo-soprano Liz Culpepper and contraltos Emily Marvosh and Edith Dowd. Adams’ scoring of these voices in lower registers ensured that their vocal timbres would always blend into the musical palette, but the music for these roles required incredible precision, which these three singers always delivered. Adams saved his vocal firecracker for late in the opera — Chairman Mao’s wife Chiang Ch’ing, sung by coloratura soprano Teresa Castillo. Not heard until the penultimate scene in the opera, Madame Mao was fierce, with political ambition to rival Argentine legend Eva Perón and vocal demands that were all over the stratosphere. Rather than the fast-moving lines which characterized coloratura roles of the past, Adams’ music required extensive repetition of intervals, which Castillo spun off with ease. Castillo’s ferocious operatic entrance capped off a scene marked by exquisite theatricality and dancing by the six dancers who performed in this production. A chorus prepared by Gregory Geehern was also consistently accurate and present, well maintaining the rhythmic stamina required for more than two hours of Adams’ minimalistic music. he orchestral music accompanying this opera was relentless in its intensity and repetition, and the players, led by Tang Yuk, never wavered for an instant in the score’s rhythmic and harmonic complexity. Director Steven LaCosse took a unique approach to the opening and closing scenes, aided by digital backgrounds recalling the American past created by scenic and projection designer Jonathan Dahm Robertson. Among music, performers, and technology, this production of Nixon in China had many layers, and it was likely that no two audience members had the same listening or visual experience. This opera captures the story of Nixon’s vision of opening doors to China which was fraught with anxiety but replete with hope for the future. The Princeton Festival’s production certainly met the challenge of this opera and its historic story with solid performing and imaginative theater. —Nancy Plum

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Princeton Summer Theater Opens its Season with “Falsettos”; Provocative, Bittersweet Musical Gets a Lively, Colorful Production

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y father says that love is the most beautiful thing in the world,” sings 10-year-old Jason, in a recurring motif in the musical Falsettos. “I think chess is the most beautiful thing, not love.” Princeton Summer Theater opens its 2019 season — which, a press release promises, “will explore love in all its forms,” — with Falsettos. This provocative tragicomedy, which centers on a Jewish boy’s coming of age in a broken home, has a sung-through score by William Finn. Finn’s agitated music is mostly uptempo, though there are reflective ballads that prevent the show from becoming relentless. Finn’s lyrics are conversational, intricately rhymed, and often wry. Finn, who happens to be Jewish, is not unlike Mel Brooks in being unafraid to play with stereotypes. The show, whose book Finn wrote with James Lapine, is a duology of one-act musicals: March of the Falsettos (1981) and Falsettoland (1990). The titles allude to the near-adolescent Jason’s voice, and the adult characters’ imitation of it in the earlier musical’s title song. Both shows are sequels to Finn’s 1979 musical In Trousers. Falsettos opened on Broadway in 1992, and was revived in 2016; both productions were directed by Lapine. Daniel Krane, the artistic director of Princeton Summer Theater, confidently directs this lively production of Falsettos. In a program note, Krane remembers that Finn began writing the show “ten years after the Stonewall riots at a gay bar in New York City helped ignite the modern American movement for LGBTQ rights. The show captures the whirlwind of confusion and possibility of the time when embracing queer love openly became a real possibility for many Americans.” Krane finds resonance in the musical’s portrayal of “a chosen, modern family.” Jason’s juxtaposition of love against chess is an apt distillation of the show’s themes, as the characters are by turns caring and combative. It is understandable that Jason prefers chess; moving the pieces gives him a measure of control when he often is a pawn of the adults in his life. In keeping with the concept of games, the set by Jeffrey Van Velsor consists of shelves filled with toys. In the center are eight connected columns of cubicles which, fittingly, resemble a chessboard. Under the direction of keyboardist Amber Lin, the four-piece orchestra cleanly plays Finn’s brisk, staccato opening notes. Marvin, wearing a bright red suit, makes his entrance by riding a toy wagon, and soon makes a call on a toddler’s telephone. At first this appears to be an audacious way of getting the audience’s attention, but it too will prove to be linked to the musical’s themes. There are song titles such as “The Games I Play” and “The Year of the Child.” Trina opens a dollhouse before she, Mendel, Jason, and Whizzer sing a number titled “Making a Home.” Elsewhere, Marvin drily remarks, “It’s about time to grow up and face the music.” Most of Jules Peiperl’s costumes are as col-

orful as the large Lego blocks that fill one of the shelves. Trina wears a bright yellow dress, while Mendel wears a light blue sweater. Jason wears a shirt consisting of green and black stripes, while Whizzer is given a purple scarf. In tandem with Megan Berry’s lighting, the costumes give the production the appearance of a comic strip. Indeed, the show’s opening number happens to recall that of a 1956 musical based on the comic strip Li’l Abner. Both shows start by letting their characters break the fourth wall to introduce themselves. Falsettos’ jovial beginning is a bold juxtaposition against serious events that transpire, particularly in the latter half. The first act is set in 1979. Marvin, a rich New Yorker who is Jason’s father, sings about his wish for “A Tight-Knit Family.” But he has left Jason’s mother Trina for another man, Whizzer, who does not share Marvin’s desire for monogamy. Marvin, Trina, and Jason all visit a rather ineffective psychiatrist, Mendel, who enters a relationship with Trina. In the second act, which takes place in 1981, Jason is almost 13, and the adults plan his bar mitzvah. We meet Dr. Charlotte and Cordelia, lesbian lovers who befriend the other characters, and take care of Whizzer when his life is threatened by AIDS — to which Dr. Charlotte refers as a virus that “has been found.” The role of Jason was played by male actors in both the original Broadway production and the revival. Here, however, the character

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tour de force in her rendition of “I’m Breaking Down,” a number in which she is eerily cheerful while singing lines such as “The only thing that’s breaking up is my family, but me? I’m breaking down!” McNiff puts her entire body into the number, making the most of Jhor van der Horst’s choreography. She is equally successful in the gentler “Holding to the Ground.” Dylan Blau Edelstein infuses Whizzer with earnest, slightly dangerous charm, as well as an intense gaze. His performance of “You Gotta Die Sometime,” in which Whizzer tries to come to terms with his worsening condition, gives the number its full poignancy. The cast is ably rounded out by Chamari White-Mink as the forceful Dr. Charlotte, and Michelle Navis as the caring Cordellia. Justin Ramos has affable stage presence as Mendel; he and Chomiczewski make “Everyone Hates His Parents” the comic highlight it needs to be, in the more somber second act. alsettos may be placed in its time by certain plot elements, and references made by its characters. But the show’s comingof-age aspect makes it universal, as does a spiritual component in the exploration of Jason’s nascent turn to faith as a reaction to the likelihood of loss. Princeton Summer Theater’s well-acted, energetic production deftly balances this bittersweet musical’s comedic and serious elements, and illustrates its themes in creative, surprising ways. —Donald H. Sanborn III

“FALSETTOS”: Performances are underway for Princeton Summer Theater’s production of “Falsettos.” Directed by PST Artistic Director Daniel Krane, the musical runs through June 30 at Princeton University’s Hamilton Murray Theater. Jason (Hannah Chomiczewski, second from left) comes of age, with the unlikely help of the adults in his life: his mother Trina (Bridget McNiff, left); his father’s lover, Whizzer (Dylan Blau Edelstein, second from right); and his father Marvin (Michael Rosas, right). (Photo by Kirsten Traudt)

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is portrayed by Hannah Chomiczewski. This casting effectively ties into Jason’s anxieties about his gender identity; he pointedly edits his “My father says that love…” comment to prefer “girls.” Chomiczewski beautifully captures Jason’s insecurities, as well as his justifiable frustration and wariness of the adults in his life. One of Jason’s key functions is to react to everything going on, and Chomiczewski is able to convey much with facial expressions. She also gives Jason a distinct, boyish voice. In her delivery of “Another Miracle of Judaism,” a climactic number in which Jason promises that he will go through with his bar mitzvah if God will heal Whizzer, Chomiczewski is careful to use the edgy, questioning tone with which she has infused the character throughout. This ensures that the moment — a high point of the show — is genuinely moving rather than maudlin. Michael Rosas, a tenor with a sturdy, authoritative voice, delivers an impassioned performance as the self-aware Marvin, successfully conveying the character’s complicated mixture of caring intentions and controlling, petulant selfishness. A highlight is his rendition of “Father to Son,” a moving ballad in which Marvin implores Jason, “Be my son,” and assures him, “You’ll be … a man, kid.” Along with Rosas, soprano Bridget McNiff gives the strongest vocal performance, as the justifiably disgruntled Trina. McNiff is a comic

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Works by John Corigliano and Princeton University’s own Caroline Shaw and Shelley Washington are on the program Thursday, June 27 when PUBLIQuartet performs at Richardson Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. The concert is part of the annual Princeton University Summer Chamber Concerts series. PUBLIQuartet’s creative, interactive programming presents contemporary works, original compositions, and improvisations expanding the role of the string quartet. Since its inception in 2010, the ensemble has generated collaborative opportunities for composers, introduced young musicians to contemporary music and extended techniques, and interacted with concertgoers through curated programs which critically engage with issues inside and outside the music world. Selected by Concert Artists Guild as 2013 New Music/ New Places Ensemble, PQ was recognized by Chamber Music America (CMA) in 2015 with the ASCAP Adventurous Programming Award (for outstanding and innovative approaches to contemporary classical, jazz, and world chamber music), and in January 2019, PQ was selected to receive CMA’s third annual Innovator Award. They

Institute, Robert Mann String Quartet Institute, the Shouse Institute (GLMF), and the Banff Centre. Even though concerts are free, tickets are still required. Starting one week before each concert a block of tickets is available online through the university ticket office (tickets. princeton.edu). Once the online tickets are “sold out,” the remaining tickets will be available first-come, first-served at the box office on the day of the concert. There is a maximum of 4 tickets per party. Doors open for general seating onehalf hour before the concert. Further information, including ticket information for those with disabilities, visit www.princetonsummerchamberconcerts.org or call (609) 570-8404.

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The 2019 Mercer County Concert Series is underway at Mercer County Park in West Windsor. Some concerts are ticketed. On July 20 from 6-10 p.m., Groove & Blues Night will include the Kelly Bell Band and Swift Technique. A $5 parking fee will apply. Next on July 27 is Hip-Hop/R&B Night, with Day 26 and more. Tickets are required for that event.

6-10 p.m. with Jeff Brandshaw, Destinee Maree, and more. This concert also requires tickets, as does the August 9 Country Night, from 6-10 p.m., featuring Tucker Beathard and Conor Clemons. The final event is August 18, a Woodstock Tribute with Home Again, Kiss the Sky, and more. For more information, visit www.mercercountyparks.org.

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“LOOKING IN THE SKY”: Friends of Princeton of Open Space now presents “OptOutside,” a photography exhibition on view through June 29 at the Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street. The show features photos, including this shot by Samuel Vovsi, taken by amateur and professional photographers at the Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve in Princeton. BEST IN SHOW: Megan Serfass of West Windsor won Best in Show for her painting, “Goldfinches,” at the “Mercer County Artists 2019” juried exhibit. On view through July 8 at The Gallery at Mercer on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College, the show features the work of 36 artists from throughout the county. Gardens, while fellow Tren- first time, the Victorian linen “Mercer County Artists 2019” Winners Announced ton resident David Orban “splasher” (hand towel) made

A recent Mercer County Community College alumnus took home the Best in Show award as 36 artists from throughout the county displayed their creations during the opening reception of the Mercer County Artists 2019 show at The Gallery at Mercer, on the West Windsor campus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). “There were 182 pieces submitted for the juried show, and the juror had an amazingly difficult time selecting the art for the show,” said Alice Thompson, director of The Gallery at Mercer. “She was here several hours making the selections. Congratulations to all of the artists who are represented on these walls.” Claiming the prize for Best in Show was Megan Serfass of West Windsor, who graduated from MCCC in 2018 with an A.A.S. degree in illustration, for her oil on wood painting Goldfinches. As one of the younger artists to have their work selected for the very competitive show, Serfass said she could barely believe her ears when her name was called during the reception. “I just came in with no expectations. I was just happy to be accepted into the show,” Serfass said. “I came to the reception because I just like being here, being around art people.” During the opening reception last month, more than $1,000 in prizes were announced. In addition to the Blick Art Supplies Best in Show award, Blick also sponsored a Juror’s Choice and an Honorable Mention award. Two artists received awards from the West Windsor Arts Council during the reception, plus several artists received Purchase Awards from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission. Artwork selected for Purchase Awards will be added to the county’s permanent collection. In addition to Thompson, award presenters included Tricia Fagan of the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission and Aylin Green, executive director of the West Windsor Arts Council. Robert Lowe of Trenton received the Juror’s Choice Award for his watercolor, Sunbathers Luxembourg

was awarded an honorable mention for his oil on panel painting, The Work Party: The Red Plane. West Windsor Arts Council Awards went to Maurice Galimidi of Ewing for his charcoal on paper work Seated Nude and to Janis Purcell of East Windsor, for her felt sculpture The Nature of Things. Mercer County Culture and Heritage Purchase Awards went to Liz Adams of Plainsboro, for her yarn on linen work Red Building; Beverly Fredericks of Cranbury, for Three Line Segments, an acrylic on paper series; Jadwiga Jedrzejczyk of Trenton, for her oil on panel painting Waterfall; Arlene Richman of Princeton Junction, for Cliff Hanger, a pastel on paper work; and Peggy Rose of West Windsor, for her oil on paper painting Snow Field. The Mercer County Artists 2019 exhibit will be on display through July 8 at The Gallery, located on the second floor of the Communications Building on MCCC’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. Gallery hours are Mondays through Thursdays from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., with Wednesday hours extended until 7 p.m. The exhibition is co-sponsored by and suppor ted through a grant from the Mercer County Cultural and Heritage Commission, with funding from the New Jersey State Council of the Arts/ Department of State, a partner of the National Endowment for the Arts.

Lambertville Historical Society Quilt Exhibit

The Lambertville Historical Society will host a special exhibit of antique quilts at James Wilson Marshall House, featuring a lecture by expert Dana Balsamo. It will be open to the public over two weekends: July 6, 7, 13, and 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. The exhibit will showcase rarely displayed quilts, such as the 1843 sampler Dilts Quilt that includes many handsigned ink and stamped signatures and small pictures, the 1843 King’s Crown Friendship Quilt that includes many signatures from the Lambertville area, and the Friendship Star/Rittenhouse Marriage Quilt circa 1852. For the

for Ashbel Russell Welch by his mother will be displayed, accompanied by documentation tracing ancestry to Senator John Lambert. In her lecture, on July 6 from 1 to 2 p.m., Balsamo will discuss and examine quilts of Lambertville and Hunterdon County, as well as highlights from her private collection. She will reprise the same presentation on July 13, also from 1 to 2 p.m. Due to limited space for the lecture, RSVP is required four days in advance of either date, via email to info@lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org. The James Wilson Marshall House, built in 1816 and the childhood home of the discoverer of gold in California, is located at 60 Bridge Street, Lambertville. Admission is free, and there is a suggested donation of $5. Dana Balsamo is the principal of Material Pleasures, www.materialpleasures.com. She appraises, restores, and carries a large selection of antique and vintage textiles including quilts, lace, fabric, and handkerchiefs. The Lambertville Historical Society, www.lambertvillehistoricalsociety.org, is the recipient of an operating support grant from the New Jersey Historical Commission, a division of the Department of State.

tinuous and generative role of printmaking in Frankenthaler’s oeuvre while also tracing the ascendance of the American print renaissance and the emergence of a critical discourse for abstraction in the latter half of the 20th century. Featuring approximately 50 works in total, the exhibition draws the prints from the Foundation’s gift into conversation with additional works variously focusing on Frankenthaler’s compositional language, working process, collaborations, evocations of place, and historical referents, revealing the vitality of the artist’s work in prints throughout her career. The exhibition is on view at the through October 20.

Area Exhibits Artists’ Gallery, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Unstill Life” through June 30 and “Breathing In” July 4 through August 4. An opening reception is July 6, 5 to 8:30 p.m. www. lambertvillearts.com.

Arts Council of Princet o n , 102 W i t h e r s p o o n Street, has “Waves and Ripples” and “OptOutside” through June 29. w w w. artscouncilofprinceton.org. D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, has “New Jersey Trees” through July 3. www.drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Ellarslie Open 36” through July 7. www.ellarslie.org. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Michael Rees: Synthetic Cells” through July 14, “Interference Fringe | Tallur L.N.” through January, and other exhibits. www.groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “A Morning at the Updike Farmstead,” “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. www.princetonhistory.org. James A. Michener Art Museum, 138 South Pine Street, Doylestown, Pa., has

“Nakashima Looks: Studio Furniture” through July 7, “Intrepid Alchemist” through July 28, and “The Color of the Moon” through September 8. www.michenerartmuseum.org. Morven Museum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has “New Jersey Baseball: From the Cradle to the Major Leagues, 1855–1915” through October 27. www.morven.org. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, has “Many Inspired Steps” through November 10. www.statemuseum.nj.gov. Princeton University Art Museum has “Miracles on the Border: Retablos of Mexican Migrants” through July 7 and “Helen Frankenthaler Prints: Seven Types of Ambiguity” June 29 through October 30. www. artmuseum.princeton.edu. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, has “Cultural Heritage Exhibition” through July 12. www.westwindsorarts.org. William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, has “The Immigrant Experience” through November 3.

“Frankenthaler Prints” Lecture and Reception

On Saturday, June 29 at 5 p.m., the Princeton University Art Museum will host a free community celebration of the opening of the exhibition “Helen Frankenthaler Prints: Seven Types of Ambiguity.” Carol Armstrong, professor of the history of art at Yale University, will explore the artist’s accomplishments in prints with a lecture titled “Painting Printing Frankenthaler: The Process of Abstraction.” The lecture will be at 10 McCosh Hall, a reception at the Princeton University Art Museum will follow. “Helen Frankenthaler Prints: Seven Types of Ambiguity” celebrates the gift of 10 prints and five related trial proofs from the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation to the Princeton University Art Museum. Spanning five decades and more than a dozen distinct technical processes, these works represent the con-

FRIENDSHIP STAR/RITTENHOUSE MARRIAGE QUILT: This circa 1852 quilt, a wedding gift to Elizabeth Rittenhouse and Gersham Lambert in 1853, will be featured in a special exhibit of antique quilts at the James Wilson Marshall House in Lambertville. Hosted by the Lambertville Historical Society, the exhibit will be open to the public on July 6, 7, 13, and 14 from 1 to 4 p.m. (Photo courtesy of LHS)

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Wednesday, June 26 3:30-4:30 p.m.: Eden Autism Social Skills Group for children 7-10 with autism or other developmental disabilities. 2 Merwick Road. Register at outreach@edenautism.org. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Country Dancers at Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive. Anne Lutun with the Princeton Pickup Band. $10. princetoncountrydancers.org. Thursday, June 27 10 a.m.-3 p.m.: Princeton Farmers Market at Hinds Plaza. Collect ion of re sources for recycling or upcycling. For specifics on what is included, visit sustainableprinceton.org. 6-8 p.m.: The Blawenburg Band performs at Princeton Shopping Center, 301 North Harrison Street. Free, rain or shine. Friday, June 28 8:30-10 a.m.: Meet the Mayor. Mayor Liz Lempert holds open office hours in the lobby of Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street. 5 - 8 p.m.: Sunset Sips & Sounds at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. 7 p.m.: Dancing Under the Stars at Hinds Plaza, Princeton Public Library. Members of Central Jersey Dance demonstrate basic steps and lead dancing to recorded music of all kinds. Free. Saturday, June 29 8 a.m.-2 p.m.: Recycling Event: Mercer County residents can take household hazardous waste and electronics to Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road. Visit mcianj.org/HHW for details. 10 a.m.-1 p.m. : We s t Windsor Farmers Market at Vaughn Drive lot, Princeton Junction train station. The Blue Jersey Band entertains. 10:30 a.m.: “Success with Herbs” talk and demonstration by Mercer County Master Gardeners at 431A Federal City Road, Pennington. Free. mgofmc.org. Sunday, June 30 9 a.m.-1 p.m.: Bordentown Farmers’ Market at Carslake Community Center parking lot, Bordentown. 3 p.m.: Princeton Festival presents the opera Nixon in China at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. $45$150 with discounts for students and those under 40. princetonfestival.org. Tuesday, July 2 7:30-9:30 p.m.: Princeton Folkdance Group does international folk dance at the YWCA, 59 Paul Robeson Place. Lesson followed by dance. Beginners welcome, no partner needed. $5. (609) 921-1702. Thursday, July 4 1- 4 p.m.: Early American ice cream and patriotic songs at the Johnson Ferry House, Washington Crossing State Park, New Jersey side. The farmhouse, kitchen garden, and stone barn woodshop will be open, with guides in period clothing. Free. (609) 737-2515. 6 - 8 p.m.: Big Countr y and the Finger Pickin’ Good Band perform at Princeton Shopping Center, 201 North Harrison Street. Free.

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Aiming to Lead PU Women’s Hoops to Greater Heights, New Head Coach Berube Emphasizing Drive, Character

hen the University of Connecticut women’s basketball team reached the waning moments of the 1995 NCAA championship game seeking its first national title, coach Geno Auriemma turned to a young sophomore guard Carla Berube. Knowing that Berube had ice water in her veins, he called a play designed to get her to the free throw line, confident that she would come through. Berube drained those free throws as UConn went on to a 70-64 win over Tennessee and the crown. Last Wednesday, Berube displayed that same coolness, holding her introductory press conference after recently being named as the head coach of the Princeton University women’s basketball program. Speaking in an even tone in the event held at the Chandler Lounge in the Caldwell Field House, the business-like, genial Berube made it clear that she was unfazed by the pressure of succeeding Courtney Banghart, who went 254-103 in 12 seasons at Princeton, making the NCAA tournament in eight of the last 10 years before leaving in late April to take over the University of North Carolina women’s program. “There is a nice blueprint here for success and a really great team that I am inheriting,” said Berube, who built the Tufts University women’s basketball program of the New England Small College Athletic Conference (NESCAC) into a Division III powerhouse, as the Jumbos went 384-96 in 17 seasons while reaching the NCAA

Division III final twice, the Final Four four times and the Sweet 16 nine times, including each of the last eight. “I just know how to win and I am very competitive. We are going to play the style that fits the personnel that we have but also to who I am as a coach. It has been successful for a number of years. It is finding that balance of both. There is a great returning group coming back and a great incoming freshman class. I want to win so we will keep on doing it.” In fact, Berube, 43, believes she can take the Princeton program to even greater heights. “I am looking forward to building on to the success,” said Berube. “Coach Banghart did an unbelievable job. She has made Princeton into a perennial Ivy League contender and also a strong, established program across the country. I am excited to build on that and continue to be a force on the court, in the classroom, and in the community.” Looking at the Tiger squad she has inherited, Berube believes it can be a force. “There is a lot of talent, but you also see how hard they work; these are driven student athletes, both in the classroom and on the court,” said Berube of the squad which went 22-10 last year on the way to the Ivy League title and features two-time Ivy Player of the Year Bella Alarie and All-Ivy performer Carlie Littlefield. “You could see that during games and I have been able to watch several games from this

past season and the season before. I have watched Bella through USA basketball quite a bit. She is a very talented player but she has got a great group around her as well. We will tap into all of the talent that we have. We are going to play hard for 40 minutes and use the depth that we have. I am excited about the personnel and excited about the chemistry that we are going to form with four new players. Abby [Meyers] will be back as well. They are looking forward to this new joinery as well.” Berube’s combination of drive, experience, and character impressed Princeton Director of Athletics Mollie Marcoux Samaan in the coaching selection process. “We feel so fortunate that we found what we were looking for in coach Berube,” said Marcoux Samaan, noting that the legendary Auriemma called her the first day the job was posted to recommend his former player. “She has a tremendous track record. The accomplishments at Tufts and throughout her career and as a national champion player and also as a coach with USA basketball are unprecedented and really remarkable. The stats and accomplishments are really only part of this. We spent a lot of time getting to know Carla during the process and talking to people who know her the best, the superlatives and the enthusiasm from the people that she has worked closely with could fill a room. We were just so impressed by what we heard. We really thrilled that she is going to take on this program.” Berube acknowledges that it will

take some time for her to get up to speed with the Princeton program. “It is an adjustment to going from Tufts University to Princeton University, I have got a lot to learn,” said Berube. “There are so many people here who are willing to help out in this transition with so many great coaches I have met in the last few weeks to people in admissions to people across the board. As for the academic piece, I am recruiting the same driven student athletes with the same requirements academically.” In guiding her Tiger athletes, Berube will draw on the experience she gained with USA Basketball, leading the U.S. Under-16 national team to a gold medal at the FIBA Americas and the Under-17 national team to a gold medal at the World Championships. “I learned a lot with USA basketball. I was able to coach a next level athlete too which was exciting,” said Berube. “It was incredible to take a group that you only had for two weeks to practice with and then to try to win a world cup against other countries that are practicing all year round with. It is developing those relationships. Those kids need to buy in right away and develop great chemistry among themselves. It was an incredible and unique experience.” Playing at UConn for Auriemma helped shape Berube’s approach to coaching. “You are a product of our environment and I took so much from what I learned there, just how driven you need to be and how hard you need to work,” said Berube. “A lot of things off the court I learned from him were on how im-

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IN GOOD HANDS: Carla Berube makes a point during her introductory press conference last Wednesday after taking the the helm of the Princeton University women’s basketball program. Berube is coming to Princeton after superb 17-year tenure as the head coach of the Tufts University women’s basketball team which saw her lead the Jumbos to a 384-96 recored in 17 seasons while reaching the NCAA Division III final twice, the Final Four four times, and the Sweet 16 nine times. She is succeeding Courtney Banghart, who left Princeton in late April to take over the University of North Carolina program. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

portant relationships are. He gets the most out of his players.You go in there thinking you can do this and then he takes you to here. I left after four years there feeling that was the best four years of my life. It still is.” Now, Berube is determined to help her Princeton players enjoy a life-changing four years.

“The college experience is so amazing, that is why I do this - being a mentor and a role model for these young women,” said Berube. “I am trying to get the most out of them and be there for them in any way they need. It is let’s have a successful program and team and a fun time.” —Bill Alden

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PU Sports Roundup PU Field Hockey’s Tornetta Makes US Development Team

Recently graduated Princeton University field hockey star Sophia Tornetta has been named to the United States National Development Squad. Tornetta, a native of Plymouth Meeting, Pa., was a four-time All-Ivy League selection and three-time All-Region selection as she helped Princeton to two NCAA Final Fours. She finished her career with 27 goals and 26 assists, making her one of eight Princeton players ever with at least 25 career goals and 25 career assists. The 2019 U-21 and Women’s Development Team Selection Camp will take place in December at Spooky Nook Sports in Lancaster, Pa.

Former PU Hoops Coach Announces Retirement

Bill Carmody, who spent 18 years as a coach at Princeton and won 342 games in 21 seasons as a Division I head coach, announced his retirement from coaching last week following four years in his most recent role as head coach at Holy Cross. “Bill is as great a person as he is a coach,” said Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson ’98, who played for Carmody during his career for the Tigers and then served as an assistant on his staff at Northwestern. “He taught so many of us how to think about the game, how to see things, and so much of who I am today comes from him. He would never say it, but he has influenced so many of us in such a

positive way. He always does the right thing. I am thankful that I was able to learn from him both as a player and as a coach.” A New Jersey native and alumnus of Union College in New York, Carmody came to Princeton in 1982 after a year as head coach at FultonMontgomery Community College in New York, four years as an assistant coach at his alma mater Union, and one year as an assistant coach at Providence College under then-future Princeton Director of Athletics Gary Walters ‘67. Carmody was an assistant coach under Pete Carril for 14 seasons, helping Princeton win six Ivy League titles during that time, including four in a row from 198992, and winning four NCAA Tournament games, including upsetting fifth-seeded Oklahoma State in 1983 and fourth-seeded and defending champ UCLA in 1996. The win over UCLA in 1996 turned out to be Carmody’s last win as a Princeton assistant. He took over for retiring head coach Carril and remained as Princeton’s head coach for four years, winning two Ivy League titles and making two NCAA Tournaments, including a first-round win in 1998, and making two NITs, winning two games in the 1999 tournament. The 1997-98 campaign was among the best in program history as Princeton finished 27-2, was ranked as high as No. 8 in the nation by the AP, earned a fifth seed in the NCAA Tournament, and saw both losses on the season come by single digits, by eight to No. 2 North Carolina in December 1997 in Chapel Hill and by seven in the NCAA second round

to fourth-seeded Michigan State, which went on to make the 1999 Final Four and win the title in 2000. Carmody left Princeton in 2000 to become the head c o a c h at N or t h w e s te r n , where he remained for 13 seasons and led the Wildcats to four NIT appearances including a 2011 quarterfinal run. He was named head coach at Holy Cross in 2015 and, in his first season, won the Patriot League Tournament and an NCAA Tournament first-round game. Carmody’s Princeton connection included mentoring every coach who went on to follow him in that role through the present. John Thompson III ‘88 and Joe Scott ‘87 were assistant coaches under Carmody, while Sydney Johnson ‘97 played under Carmody both as an assistant coach and head coach, as did Henderson who worked with Carmody for 11 seasons at Northwestern before becoming Princeton’s head coach in 2011.

Tiger Hoops Alum Bray Stars in German League

Former Princeton University men’s basketball standout T.J. Bray ‘14 wrapped up a banner campaign for Rasta Vechta in Germany’s top league. The 6’5 guard was second on the team with 15.6 points a game and dished out a team-best 7.9 assists a game while averaging 3.5 rebounds a contest. Bray shot 41.9 percent from 3-point range, making 114 3s to stand second on the team, and was .525 from 2-point range. The squad went 24-10 in league play and made the league semifinals, and Bray was first-team all-league while finishing second in the voting for league MVP.

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THREE’S COMPANY: Kareem Maddox ’11 snares a rebound during his senior season for the Princeton University men’s basketball team. Playing for the USA 3x3 squad, Maddox and his teammates Robbie Hummel, Damon Huffman, and Canyon Barry won the FIBA 3x3 World Cup in Amsterdam last weekend, securing a spot in the Olympic Qualifying Tournament ahead of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. The title is the first for the U.S. in the event, which began in 2012. The previous U.S. best was a runner-up finish in 2016. The seventh-seeded U.S. team went 3-0 in pool play and then posted a 21-14 win over Slovenia in the quarterfinals, topped Poland 22-8 in the semis, and edged Latvia 18-14 in the final. Maddox, whose scoring high was six against Serbia, was a standout rebounder for the Americans, averaging six a game with a high of nine against South Korea. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Jaylen Johnson emerged as a force on both sides of the line for the Princeton High football team during his sophomore season in 2016. “A lot of the kids were older and tougher than me so I just had to work harder than them,” said Johnson. “As the year went on, I improved a lot on blocking and snapping the ball.” Although PHS went 0-10 the next season, Johnson developed a deeper bond with his teammates. “We tried our best and we never quit,” said Johnson. “When I was on the line junior year I felt like I had a brotherhood with me. I had Connor Coffee, Marqui McBride, and Finn Kaiser, they were like brothers to me.” Coming into last fall, the 6’3, 260-pound Johnson was switched to running back as the PHS coaches decided that his blend of power and athleticism would make him hard to stop with the ball in his hands. Johnson worked overtime to get in shape for his new role. “I just started doing extra conditioning after every summer session in the preseason so I wouldn’t be as winded as I was in the past,” said Johnson, who also stars for the PHS boys’ hoops program. The move paid dividends as Johnson’s bruising running and rugged play on the defensive line helped PHS snap a 21-game losing streak with Tigers going to post a 2-8 record. As a result of his productive senior campaign, Johnson has been selected to play in the Sunshine Football Classic, making the West Squad for the game that is slated for July 2 at Notre Dame High. “I was really honored, it showed that all of my hard work paid off,” said Johnson, who is headed to Mercer County Community College and will be playing for the NJ Warriors post-graduate football program with the hopes of someday playing in college. “My older brother Richard

Levy actually played in the game. He went to Trenton High and played at UConn.” Getting to be the primary ballcarrier for PHS allowed Johnson to show off his skill set. “I loved carrying the ball, I love running,” said Johnson. “I was the J-train.” When PHS defeated Cherry Hill East 21-14 in late September, Johnson’s running and intensity made a big difference; he rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns. ‘They scored first and we were down 7-0 and I looked at everyone’s faces and there was despair; everyone had their heads down,” said Johnson, who rushed for 77 yards and two touchdowns in the victory. “I told everyone ‘get your heads back in the game, we are going to win this game,’ and then I scored our first touchdown. It was my first career touchdown. The win meant a lot; it felt like a curse was lifted from us.” Two weeks later, Johnson helped lift PHS to another victory as the Tigers edged West Windsor 22-19 on Homecoming. “After the Homecoming win we thought we could make it into the playoffs if we won out the whole season,” said

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COMING THROUGH: Princeton High football player Jaylen Johnson fights for extra yardage in a game last fall. The recently graduated Johnson will be playing for the West squad in the 22nd Sunshine Football Classic on July 2 at Notre Dame High. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Johnson, who rumbled for two touchdowns on the night. “That second win gave us some good luck on our side.” Over the rest of the fall, PHS didn’t have great luck as it dropped its last four games to end the season at 2-8. Despite the tough finish, Johnson gained from the experience. “It was teaching me some life lessons; coach [Charlie] Gallagher tells us stories about cowboys riding on a horse coming into town, things like that ” said Johnson. “It just felt like family, the whole football team was a bunch of brothers.” This week, Johnson will looking to bond with a new family on the West squad. “I just want to have fun playing football with guys I have never played football with,” said Johnson. “I have a job at the YMCA and and I lift and work out there to stay in shape.” Playing football one more time with PHS teammates, Connor Coffee, Steve Hennessy, and Evan Angelucci, who are also on the West squad, will be a lot of fun for Johnson. “I want to play with those three guys, I love those guys,” said Johnson. “I am ready to go.” —Bill Alden

Bringing Positivity as PHS Football Co-Captain, Coffee Excited to Compete in Sunshine Game Although the Princeton High football team took its lumps in 2017 as it went 0-10, Connor Coffee saw a special camaraderie that boded well for the future. “We had a bunch of injuries to start the year; we lost our quarterback [Vince Doran] on the first snap,” said PHS lineman Coffee. “We were dealing with a lot of adversity through the year. We stuck through it, we were just giving it our all. We were a tight group, we all got along.” Serving as a co-captain last fall in his senior season, Coffee sought to utilize that togetherness as the Tigers aimed to get back into the win column. “Seeing all of those losing seasons that we went through, when I was elected captain, I was determined to bring positivity to the locker room,” said the 6’1, 180-pound Coffee, who played offensive tackle and defensive end. “I wanted to bring an upbeat culture and just try and turn it around.” Starring in the trenches, Coffee helped PHS enjoy a positive fall that saw the program snap its 21-game losing streak with a 21-14 win over Cherry Hill East in late September and go on to a 2-8 campaign.

In recognition of his leadership together with his excellence on both sides of the ball, Coffee has been selected to play for the West squad in the 22nd Sunshine Football Classic, which is taking place on July 2 at Notre Dame High. “I am just really excited to play with some really good football players there,” said Coffee, reflecting on being chosen to play in the all-star contest. “I am excited to go out there and compete and do my best.” Coffee and his teammates were excited to break through with win over Cherry Hill East. “We were hungry, all summer we talked about changing things so when one play goes wrong in the game to not let everything unravel and stick with it,” said Coffee. “Coming into the game we had a really good week of practice. We were really focused and ready to go. They scored on a 40-yard TD but we stayed positive and we didn’t let it get to us. We went down and scored on that next drive and right there we knew we could win the game. We knew we were in it and we came out victorious.” Two weeks later, PHS came

out victorious again as it rallied to edge West WindsorPlainsboro 22-19. “We were down in that game,” recalled Coffee. “We used that new mentality that we had and we just grinded it out.” Going out by playing in the Sunshine game is special for Coffee. “The last couple of years I have been looking up at all of our guys who have gotten to play in the game so it is something I have wanted to do,” said Coffee. “I always wanted to be selected for it, so I was honored when I got the letter in the mail saying I was going to play.” With PHS teammates Jaylen Johnson, Evan Angelucci, and co-captain Steve Hennessy also having been selected to play in the contest, Coffee is looking forward to taking the field one final time with those guys. “I am definitely excited to go out with Jaylen, Evan and Steve; we are really good friends, they are my brothers,” added Coffee, who is headed to the University of Miami and won’t be playing football there. “Getting to play with the guys one more and get to go out on the field with them one more time is really exciting. It is huge, going out there representing Princeton and showing what we are all about.” —Bill Alden

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It looked like Evan Angelucci’s athletic career may have ended in March of 2017 when he suffered a gruesome leg injury playing for the Princeton High boys’ lacrosse team. “I broke my leg as a sophomore in lacrosse season and was told I was never going to play sports again,” recalled Angelucci. “I displaced my whole right leg; it was just hanging there. I broke my tibia and fibula.” Undaunted, Angelucci underwent an arduous rehabilitation process to get back on the football field for his junior season. “I had to start very slow, I couldn’t walk for a very long time,” recalled Angelucci. “Originally the cast was supposed to go up to my hip… It was broken just low enough where it could go to my knee. I just needed two pins that would stay for three months. It started with massage therapy, just getting it loose again and then it was stretching it and then I got into walking and doing exercises. I was jogging by July, I would say.” By August, Angelucci was back on the football field. “I was cleared for the first scrimmage barely by like a day; I had the appointments all scheduled,” said Angelucci. “I was very determined to play. I did not want to miss the season, I knew my team needed me and I could not afford to be out.” That determination was evident as Angelucci played through in his junior season. “I had to wear a very big

brace on it, I had tendonitis throughout my leg the whole year,” said Angelucci, who played running back and outside linebacker. “I couldn’t use that as an excuse, I had to play both ways every game. I was very happy that I was able to just play in the first place and then make it through the season.” This past fall, Angelucci was happy to play both ways and help PHS get into the win column as it snapped 21-game losing streak. Angelucci’s persistence has been rewarded as he has been selected to play for the West squad in the 22nd annual Sunshine Football Classic, which is taking place on July 2 at Notre Dame High. Coming into their senior season, Angelucci and his classmates believed that their chemistry could result in some victories. “We had a big senior class this year and we have always been a tight knit group,” said Angelucci. “We knew we had to take advantage of that to get a couple of wins this year especially for Homecoming.” The team’s first win came in later September when PHS

rallied to edge Cherry Hill East 21-14. “It was great to see the energy that came with the win,” said Angelucci. “Everybody knew it was possible but a lot of people didn’t think it was happening. The other team thought they were going to get their first win and we pulled it out.” In mid-October, PHS came though with a second win, defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro 22-19 on Homecoming under the lights. “It was great to be able to have the energy that close together,” said Angelucci. “It was a very positive time.” Looking at his performance this past fall, Angelucci sees plenty of positives. “I had a pretty good year, especially in the defensive side of the ball,” said Angelucci. “I focused in on outside linebacker and defensive end; I had a great year in my tackles. I had a good time on offense, getting carries. I liked receiving the ball.” Learning that he had been selected to play in the Sunshine game was a great moment for Angelucci. “I was just very grateful; when I was told as a sopho-

more I wasn’t going to be able to play it took a toll for sure,” said Angelucci. “I stuck it to it over the summer and I was able to play. I know that there are a lot of people out there who wish they could still be playing. I just want to take full advantage of that.” Angelucci will be looking to soak up as much he can from his final football experience. “It is a great opportunity to learn from the people that will be there,” said Angelucci, who is headed to the University of South Carolina and won’t be playing football there. “There are going to be amazing players among my peers that are going on to do great things and coaches there that are especially great coaches. I saw the game last year, I had a teammate there, Marqui McBride. It was awesome to see him there and I wanted to follow in his footsteps.” Playing one more time with three PHS teammates, Connor Coffee, Steve Hennessy, and Jaylen Johnson, who are also on the West squad, will be an awesome experience for Angelucci. “I could not have dreamed of something like this,” said Angelucci. “We will all work very hard in practices and then go out to win the game hopefully, all the while doing something we all love.” —Bill Alden

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GETTING A LEG UP: Evan Angelucci eludes a tackler during his career for the Princeton High football team. Recovering from a broken leg in the spring of his sophomore year that could have kept him from ever playing sports again, Angelucci emerged as a star running back/linebacker for the Tigers. He has been selected to play for the West squad in the 22nd Sunshine Football Classic, which is taking place on July 2 at Notre Dame High. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Steve Hennessy got the chance to play split end for the Princeton High football team as junior in 2017 and made the most of it, grabbi ng s e ver a l tou ch d ow n receptions. “It was great to break out and finally play offense because receiver was always the position looking to play the most,” said Hennessy, who had been a back-up defensive back for most of his sophomore season. “It was good to have that year and finally have stuff come together and score those touchdowns. I know we didn’t have the greatest year as a team, but it prepared me more for senior year, getting in all of those reps.” Last fall, the 6’1, 165-pound Hennessy got reps on both sides of the ball making big plays on offense and defense as the Tigers snapped a 21game losing streak with a 2114 win over Cherry Hill East in late September, posting a 2-8 record. Hennessy’s propensity for coming through in the clutch helped earn him a spot on the West squad in the 22nd annual West squad in the Sunshine Football Classic, which is slated for July 2 at Notre Dame High. “I was really excited because everybody talks about taking off the pads for the last time in high school,” said Hennessy, reflecting on getting chosen for the game. “It is great to go out again on the field.” It was great for Hennessy and his teammates to come through with the victor y over Cherry Hill East. “That was a really big deal for us because in a lot of the games because we are shorthanded on players, it wouldn’t be as competitive,” said Hennessy. “In a game like that where it back and forth, we got down in the first half and we rallied back to win. It was a really big deal for us, espe-

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cially because it wasn’t easy. That is what made it great.” Two weeks later, Hennessy produced a great performance as PHS defeated West Windsor-Plainsboro 22-19. He ret ur ned t he opening kickoff 89 yards for a touchdown and came up with two interceptions, a forced fumble, and a fumble recovery on defense. “The return is something I had been thinking about since fifth grade,” said Hennessy, who played running back, receiver, and defensive back for the Tigers. “It was senior year and Homecoming. I was just so amped up to get us started and I got it started. That is something that your whole senior class was thinking about for years and especially to be playing our rival West Windsor. Not only just one of them, but both schools combined, under the lights. Everything came together perfectly.” While things didn’t go so well for PHS the rest of the fall as it lost its final four games, Hennessy liked the way the team stuck together down the stretch. “We had our core group of guys and it was really just an experience of brotherhood; that is what it is really all about,” said Hennessy, who served as a team co-captain along with classmate Connor Coffee. “We were going out there every week and everyone was still trying their best. We were all sticking together. I have

been part of teams where guys get down in each other and guys yell at each other and start pointing fingers. That wasn’t us this season. Everyone was together the whole time; we were always fighting for each other and that is what was most important to me.” With PHS teammates Coffee, Evan Angelucci, and Jaylen Johnson also playing in the Sunshine game, Hennessy is looking forward to fighting one more battle with them. “Those three guys have been on the team four years with me,” said Hennessy. “To be able to play just one last game with them is a unique circumstance, especially because it is a lot of handpicked guys.” Getting to be on the squad w it h Cof fee has special meaning for Hennessy. “That is a bond that lasts forever,” added Hennessy, who is headed to The College of New Jersey this fall and may try to walk on to its football team after his freshman year there. “You will always have that guy you were captain with senior year, and just to see him on the field with you is really good.” Hennessy is also excited to be taking the field with some former foes. “It will be interesting because we did a lot of scouting, we pick out guys every week that we want to key in on,” said Hennessy. “It is cool to be on the same side as them, it will be a new experience.” —Bill Alden

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CATCHING ON: Princeton High football player Steve Hennessy heads up the field after making a catch in a game last fall. Recently graduated star running back/receiver/defensive back Hennessy will be competing for the West squad in the Sunshine Football Classic on July 2 at Notre Dame High. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Sparked by Hun Alum, TCNJ Star Carpenter, Majeski Foundation Wins Summer Hoops Opener Former Hun School boys’ basketball star Niall Carpenter enjoyed a productive homecoming as he returned to town last Wednesday evening to play in the Princeton Recreation Department Summer Men’s Basketball League. Competing for Majeski Foundation, a team comprised of players from The College of New Jersey men’s hoops team, rising TCNJ senior guard Carpenter tallied 11 points as the squad pulled away to a 45-37 win over RRBB in the season opener for both teams. Carpenter enjoyed the scene at the John Witherspoon Middle School gym as he had a Princeton homecoming. “It is always fun to be back in town; I see a lot of familiar faces and guys calling out my name, just talking to me on the court,” said Carpenter. “That is what basketball is about, having fun and being around people that you know is going to make it that much more fun.” The Majeski squad didn’t have much fun in the early stages of the contest as they dug as 20-9 hole against RRBB, a team that

includes several TCNJ alums. “This is our first time playing together since the last time during the season,” said Carpenter. “We came off a little slow, we weren’t used to running up and down and knowing where guys usually were.” Getting up to speed, Majeski reeled off a 19-6 run to take a 28-26 lead at halftime and then pulled away to the win the second half. “We just told each other that we have got to talk,” said Carpenter. “We got rolling at that 10 minute mark and we reminded one another what we do and that we are good.” It was good to beat the RRBB squad and its core of former TCNJ standouts. “It is always great playing against the alums who went through the same things that we went through in practice,” said Carpenter, who embraced former TCNJ star and current assistant coach Eric Murdock Jr. after the game. “It is good to see them still on the court, that gives us younger guys hope that we will still be playing.”

As Carpenter looks ahead to his senior season in college, he is determined to be a mentor to the squad’s less experienced performers. “I am just trying to be a leader, trying to show the younger guys how we do things,” said the 6’3, 172-pound Carpenter, who averaged 11.7 points and 4.9 rebounds a game for the Lions last winter. “I always try to be a threat and stay aggressive. My main focus this year is just making everyone around me better.” Carpenter sees classmate Randy Walko, who scored a game-high 23 points for Majeski against RRBB, as a big threat for the Lions. “I love playing with Randy, we work out together every day,” said Carpenter of Walko who scored 31 points as Majeski fell 55-51 to NJ Spiritwear to move to 1-1. “Randy is one of the hardest workers in our league, if not the country. Every time he steps on the floor, I know he is going to have a great performance.” In Carpenter’s view, competing in the summer league could help TCNJ have a great winter. “We are probably the youngest players in this league; playing against bigger bodies, playing against older, more experienced players is only going to make us better in the long run,” said Carpenter. “That is what this league is TOUGH AS NIALL: Niall Carpenter dribbles upcourt during his career with the Hun School boys’ RESIDENTIAL HISTORICAL WORK about, just getting a •chance to basketball team. Last Wednesday, Carpenter, now a rising senior star guard at The College of play with each other so by the New Jersey, helped Majeski Foundation defeat RRBB 45-37 in the opening game for both teams time the season comes, we will in the Princeton Recreation Department Summer Men’s Basketball League. Carpenter scored be ready and everything will be 11 points in the victory for Majeski, the TCNJ men’s hoops entry in the league. In summer cleaned up.” hoops action last Monday, NJ Spiritwear defeated Team NRGY49-42, Apex Sports topped RRBB —Bill Alden 53-46, and Loyaltees cruised to a 64-32 win over Olives. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Competing at the USRowing Youth National Championships earlier this month, t h e P r i n c e to n N a t i o n a l Rowing Association Mercer Junior Rowing (PNRA-Mercer) club excelled across the board. Over the course of the four-day competition held at the Nathan Benderson Pa rk i n S a r as ot a, F la., PNRA/Mercer tied for second among all programs, with six crews finishing in the top 10. A total of nine boats and 39 athletes competed for PNRA/Mercer in the national championship. The PNRA Mercer Youth Men’s 4 with coxswain (4+) provided a major highlight, f i n is h i ng s e con d i n t h e country. “Nationals was a great experience and getting second in the nation was something truly special,” said senior co-captain Brady Stergion (Notre Dame High), reflecting on the boat’s silver medal performance. “It’s moments like these that remind me how much effort those around me have put into that race, this season, and Mercer. I feel truly blessed to have been able to compete at the national level.” T he other members of

compet ing. S ophomores Andrew Griesinger (Princeton Day School) and Julian Thomas ( Pennington) placed second in the B Final for eighth in the country just ahead of teammates senior Spencer Stengle (PHS) and junior John Mongelli ( Hunterdon Central) who finished 10th. Griesinger and Thomas also doubled into the Youth Men’s 8+. The Youth Women’s Lightweight 4+ placed eighth in the country with a boat that featured junior coxswain Emma Dziedzic ( Robbinsville High ), senior Chloe Couillens (Hopewell Valley High), junior Riddhi Singh (Stanford Online High), junior Cara Barkenbush (West Windsor-Plainsboro South), and junior Natalie Verlinde (PHS). The Youth Women’s 2earned ninth place with a boat that included sophomore Riley Cooper (Hunterdon Central High School) a n d j u n ior E lys e S z ych ( N or t h H u nte r d on H ig h School). In t he Yout h Women’s 4+, the combination of junior coxswain Sunny Hu ( Stuar t Countr y ), senior co-captains Sarah Closser ( PHS ) and Jacqueline Armetta (Villa Joseph Marie High), junior Kristen Harkins (Notre Dame High) and sophomore Eva Wojnovich (Council Rock North) placed 12th. PNRA /Mercer raced in the Youth Women’s Lightweight Double (2x) which

is the first sculling boat the program has ever qualified for the Youth National Championship. The duo of juniors Eveline Enthoven (PHS) and Abigail McAleer (Council Rock North) finished fourth in the C Final, putting them 16th in the nation in that event. The Youth Men’s 8 with coxswain (8+) placed 24th overall. The boat included sophomore coxswain Kyle R u t t e r ( We s t W i n d s o r Plainsboro South), sophomores Andrew Griesinger, J u l i a n T h o m a s, J o s e p h D i Ru s s o ( N ot r e D a m e ) , George Drago (Notre Dame ) , T homas Closser (PHS), Theodore Schneider (Pennsbury High), Matthew Bigga (Montgomery High), and senior Brian Radvany (PDS). The Mercer junior summer program begins June 24 along with novice summer camps. To learn more about rowing opportunities with the Mercer Juniors, one can log onto www.rowpnra.org.

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Post 218 Baseball Defeats Hightstown

Sparked by a br illiant mound effor t from Chris Mu rdo ck, t he P r i nce ton Post 218 American Legion b a s e b a l l te a m d e fe ate d Hightstown Post 148 2-0 last Monday. Former Hun School standout and current Union College pitcher Murdock yielded one hit and had 12 strikeouts in the shutout as Princeton improved to 2-6. In upcoming action, Post 218 plays at North Hamilton on June 26 and then hosts Broad Street Park Po s t 313 for a d ou bl e header on June 29. Princeton also has home games against Allentown on July 1 and Trenton Post 93/182 on July 2.

BARE-KNUCKLE APPROACH: Bob “Melky” Ritter of the Flemington Neshanock delivers a pitch last Saturday at Greenway Meadows Park during the Historical Society of Princeton’s annual 19th century baseball game. The Neshanock faced the Diamond State Base Ball Clob in a competitive match of bare-handed baseball, wearing period uniforms and using rules from 1864 or 1873. It marked the 10th year the Historical Society has held the event. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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William Bryce Thompson, IV William Bryce Thompson, IV of Princeton, NJ, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 21, surrounded by the tremendous love of family and friends. Bryce was born on August 18, 1931 in his father’s home in Valley Head, Alabama, but Bryce is well known as a longtime Princetonian, having grown up at 195 Nassau Street in the house his grandfather built, where Bryce later had his office. Bryce is predeceased by his father William Br yce Thompson, III, his mother Felicita Doris Golden, and his brother John Golden Thompson. Bryce is survived by his wife Grace W hite T hompson ; his children Lise Thompson and William Bryce Thompson, V from his first wife Siri Willits; his son-in-law Robert Brander, his daughter-in-law Kristen Thompson; his children Barton Thompson and Hannah Thompson from his second wife Frances Lippincott; his grandchildren Nina Brander, William Bryce Thompson, VI, and Finley Thompson; and his stepchildren Wilson Weed, Mary Grace Hodgkins, and Morgan Weed. As Bryce grew up, his family faced significant challenges, so that Bryce clearly understood from early age that, except for their love, he was on his own. Bryce was a man of big ideas, fierce ambition, hard drive, risk-taking, and strong work ethic. Bryce rocketed to success largely through his own wits and determination. Bryce graduated from Princeton High School and then attended seven different colleges for one semester each — as he often recounted. “Seven colleges and no degree!” — his college career having been more to do with tourism than education, and also because Bryce had to pay for college himself, by teaching tennis (he was a self-taught player) in summer and selling Christmas trees out of his front yard in the fall — and sometimes through his poker winnings. As he said, “One semester was all I could afford!” Bryce volunteered to be drafted and was sent by the

Army to occupied Germany, during the last year of Germany’s occupation. He was initially assigned as a typist — but his superiors soon realized Bryce’s skills did not lie there, and Bryce was reassigned to head up the tennis program the Army established to rebuild relationships among the formerly warring nations. In winter, Bryce was assigned to ski for the Army. Known to many as “the Land Man,” Br yce star ted his company Thomp son Land in 1958, and he quickly became one of the largest landowners in New Jersey. Since the mid-1980s Bryce has been committed to land preservation, and in the living room of his longtime East Amwell home in Ringoes, New Jersey, Bryce held one of the first — if not the first — meetings in the state to launch land preservation. Thanks to Bryce and all the many people who have committed themselves to the hard work and contribution of land preservation, East Amwell is now at least 45% preserved. Bryce himself is regarded as the major individual land preservationist in central New Jersey, if not the entire state — and some sources say beyond. Bryce has long been known as a singularly savvy, sharp businessman — a “wheeler dealer” — always quick to pass on his lifelong adage of “Buy low, sell high.” Full of life and passion throughout his life, Bryce’s predilection for adventure and risk-taking led him to distinguish himself not only in real estate, but also in sports. Bryce loved tennis and was not only a fine teaching pro, but an award-winning competitive player. Bryce was also an excellent horseman. He took up riding in his 40s and won the Fall Hills Steeplechase, was an award-winning polo player though his mid-70s, and served as Master of Hounds of the Amwell Valley Hounds fox hunting club. He was a member of the St. Moritz Tobogganing Club, in Switzerland, where he raced the skeleton toboggan on the famous Cresta Run and won the World Seniors race.

His endeavors included hang gliding, skydiving, scuba diving, fast cars, fast motorcycles — he loved his Triumph motorcycle — and beautiful women. Bryce will be remembered by his family, friends, and community as someone the likes of which will not likely come again. He was of a time and world that is largely gone. He will always be remembered at his permanent spot at the head of our family table where he prevailed with sharp wit, gentlemanly charm, and always with a twinkle in his eye. Br yce loved his family dearly. His unique style of tough love, perseverance, and strength will all be truly and sorely missed. The words to describe him are impossible to write but he will forever live on in the countless stories and memories of all those whose lives he touched. A Funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at St. Paul Church, Princeton, with burial at Princeton Cemetery. We ask that those who wish to honor the legendary life of this extraordinary man and his land preservation legacy to consider a donation to New Jersey Conservation Foundation, 170 Longview Road, Far Hills, NJ 07931 (908) 2341225; or D & R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, Princeton, NJ 08540 (609) 924-4646. Extend condolences and share memories at TheKimbleFuneralHome.com.

Bill finally found the lifelong partner he’d yearned for in Meg, his third wife. He is survived by two previous wives, Francine and Susan; his children Babiche, Katya, and Nicholas; their spouses; and four grandchildren. His family remembers him as warm, non-judgmental, fun, and inclusive. We are lucky that he helped shape the course of our lives. There will be a private celebration of Bill’s life on July 7th in Lenox, MA. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Berkshire Humane Society.

Jyothi Thomas Jyothi Thomas, 32, died on June 15, 2019 at her home in Skillman, NJ, located near the Montgomery schools her daughter attends. The cause of death was complicat ions f rom Stage 4 breast cancer. Her funeral service was held on Monday, June 24, 2019 at St Paul’s Church in Princeton. Jyothi was born on November 29, 1986 in Kerala, India. Her precise birthplace was Kattappana, a small village near Kumili where her parents and brother currently reside. In these beautiful and temperate mountains, Jyothi had a warm and supportive childhood. Her early life was closely tied to her

family, including her brother, parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts, and cousins. Jyothi received her early education at St. A nne’s Higher Secondary School in Kottayam and St. Thomas High School in Kumili. In high school, she achieved the Mar Ivanios Memorial Award and Scholarship for higher studies. She also achieved first rank in a Sunday School exam in Thiruvalla Dioceses, in Kerala. She was a talented singer and participated in dramas and other school functions. Additionally, she was a leader in Malankara Catholic Youth Movement (MCYM). She did well in all levels of school, engaging in some friendly rivalr y with her cousins of similar age. Jyothi studied nursing at St. Joseph College of Nursing, Dharmagiri, Kothamangalam. She chose the specialty Labor & Delivery because of her love of baby children and her desire to focus on mothers. After moving to the U.S., Jyothi worked in nursing education and subsequently as a labor nurse for Trinitas Hospital (Elizabeth, NJ), Hunterdon Hospital (Flemington, NJ), and Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center (Princeton, NJ). She considered nursing, especially L&D, as her calling. She was beloved by her fellow nursing students and professional co-workers. Jyothi is survived by her husband, Jose Thomas, and her daughter, Elina Thomas. Over the years, Jyothi made many s acr if ices for her family, including supporting Jose’s graduate studies and spending sleepless days caring for her daughter. Her family salutes her memory and spirit. If you would like to make a donation in Jyothi’s name, Elina and Jose suggest the Nature Conservancy at https:// www.nature.org/en-us/.

Heinz Kahlbrock Heinz Kahlbrock, 92, of Skillman died Thursday, June 20, 2019 at Stonebridge at Montgomer y Health Care Center. Born in Stuttgart, Germany, he resided in Holmdel before moving to Princeton. He retired after many years of service as an Electrical Engineer with Bell Labs. Son of the late Heinrich and Charlotte (Kramaroff) Kahlbrock, he is survived by his wife Joanna (Baran) Kahlbrock, his sister Margaret Edelson, and sister-in-law Irene Alexander. The Funeral Service will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday, June 26, 2019 at the Mather Hodge Funeral Home, 40 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton. Burial will follow in the Princeton Cemetery.

Memorial Service Kam Williams A Memorial Service for Kam Williams, prolific film and literary critic, longtime Town Topics contributor, will be held on Saturday, June 29 at 11 a.m. (doors open at 10 a.m.) at the Princeton Garden Theatre, 160 Nassau Street. A party will follow at Chancellor Green Hall, Princeton University, from 1 to 3 p.m.

William Carnachan Slack William Carnachan Slack passed away on Sunday, June 16th, at Kimball Farms Nursing Home, Lenox, MA. He was 84. Bill was born on March 15, 1935 in New York City to Catherine and Beekman Slack. His parents’ bold first encounter on a New York trolley foreshadowed Bill as an adventurous romantic. After attending the Kent School and Columbia, he took an abrupt turn, making his way through the ranks of the auto industry, specializing in British cars. At the height of his career, Bill managed much of the American market for Jaguar. Bill was renow ned for never missing a day of work, but his personal life offers a truer reflection of his joie de vivre. He was a great lover of animals, regularly rescuing strays who became his devoted companions. He celebrated life by attending concerts and theater, enjoying good food, traveling, and spending time with loved ones and friends. It seemed nothing could stop him from attending choice iterations of Wagner’s The Ring Cycle. He was a talented photographer and artist, and we are grateful that much of his passion remains with us, reflected in his works.

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FOR SALE: Solid mahogany armoire from Pottery Barn; glass door; perfect condition. $900 obo. Downtown Princeton. Write magritt78@gmail.com to request photos or schedule a visit. 06-26

YAMAHA GRAND PIANO FOR SALE: Evaluated at $4,300. Selling for $3,000. (609) 430-8446. 06-26 CANOE: Old Town Saranac 146, (2) West Branch paddles, Thule rack. KAYAK: Cascadia 9.0 sit-on-top package, carrier. All new. 25% off each. (609) 497-0679. 06-26 MAHOGANY EXECUTIVE DESK: 8’ long, 35” wide, 2nd side piece 7’8” connected to a triangle piece which is connected to 4 cabinets. Chair included. Excellent condition. (609) 947-4626.

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06-12-4t HOUSECLEANING: Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 8733168. 05-15-8t HOME FOR RENT: Stunning stone front estate style Center Hall Colonial in prestigious Upper Makefield Twp/ New Hope of Bucks County. 6000 sq ft, 5 beds/4.5 baths, fireplace, 3-car garage, pets considered, smoke free, $5,250. (609) 924-9144. 06-26-3t HOUSE CLEANING: Good experience and references. English speaking. Please call Iwona at (609) 947-2958. 06-19-4t

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EXQUISITE only begins to describe this home on Princeton’s prestigious Stoney Brook Lane. Designed by Gittings Associates Architects, and built with top-notch materials, it is a beautiful blend of classic Craftsman style and the open concept plan so coveted today. Follow the horizontal bluestone path to the elegant front door, which is enhanced by an upper storey eyelid window, and additional architectural features. As you enter this home, you will be taken with the quality of light, as well as the enchanting view of the brook visible from the curved wall of windows in the Great Room. Two storey living room with fireplace, formal dining room, chef’s kitchen with every amenity, including wood floor with stone accents, 2-sided fireplace, and pantry (check out the possibility for an elevator, should you want one). In the other wing, you will find a master bedroom, ensuite, of course, where no expense has been spared. Generous walk-in closets, sitting area, dressing room and gorgeous wood floor. The adjacent study also overlooks the brook. The second floor has gracious and whimsical bedrooms (each with its own bathroom, plus a star-gazing room, complete with telescope). Back stairs lead to a beautiful in-law suite with volume ceiling, private bath, and kitchenette. The owners took building with quality materials very seriously. Loewen windows, Vermont slate roof, spectacular Maccauba floors, newly installed irrigation system, and custom woodwork illustrate the high standard of building. Rounded wall of windows, nooks and crannies, transoms, and gorgeous tiled bathrooms are only the beginning. Home theatre with Pioneer surround system, exercise room with flat screen TV and decorative fireplace, wine room, huge family room with wet bar, and French doors to garden radiate “QUALITY”, as well as fun ! Speaking of fun, with Stoney Brook in your backyard, grab your kayak and enjoy. You must see this extraordinary listing! PRICE UPON REQUEST

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SIMPLY SPECTACULAR! Tucked into an extraordinary wooded lot at the end of a cul-de-sac, this home welcomes you to the epitome of luxury. Living the good life will be a breeze in this off-the-charts, custom home in Tapestry, Montgomery’s premier over-55 community. Gorgeous bamboo floors create an elegant entry, and continue throughout the first floor, except for the MBR, which is luxuriously carpeted. Custom shelves, custom lighting, and custom accoutrements are found throughout. There is even an added study on the main level. Vaulted ceiling and skylights bring natural light into the kitchen and family room (fireplace, of course), and the second story balcony overlooks the family room for extra drama! Tons of kitchen storage, 5 burner stove, beautiful tile work, and elegant cabinetry will be appreciated and enjoyed, because the open floor plan creates this contemporary feature sought after in today’s homes. Sliding French doors open to the generous stone terrace, and stone walls create definition, extra seating, and an impression of a delightful outside room. Upstairs, an open loft (currently used as a music room, but open to interpretation) is light and airy, with many possible uses. Staying home? Enjoy the creature comforts that abound; for example, the amazing chef’s kitchen, professionally finished basement with added workshop, and spa room with adjacent full bath. Why not end every day with a luxurious soak in your indoor hot tub? Going traveling? Simply lock the door and leave. No expense has been spared, and no amenity has been overlooked. Community pool, tennis, fitness center, and more. All this, and more, can be yours! $885,000

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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. 06-26 HALF HOUSE FOR RENT (of duplex) 2 BR, 1 Bath, Eat-in-kitchen, LR, Washer/Dryer, 1-car off street parking. $2,250/month. Call (609) 577-2396. 06-12-3t CHARMING PRINCETON APT: Fully furnished, 2 bedrooms, picture windows overlooking yard. W/D, cable, wireless high-speed internet, parking. Utilities included. No smoking or pets. $2,500/mo. Available now. Call (609) 924-4210. 06-26 ONE DAY HAULING & HOME IMPROVEMENT: We service all of your cleaning & removal needs. Attics, basements, yards, debris & demolition clean up, concrete, junk cars & more. The best for less! Call (609) 743-6065. 06-26

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