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Witherspoon Media Group IN PRINT. ONLINE. AT HOME. Jacobs Music is Shutting its Doors, But Hopes to Relocate Soon Jacobs Music Company of our neighbors are leavend, what appeared to be a DON’T STOP THE MUSIC: Jacobs Music is hoping to find a new location to continue selling Steinway pianos and hosting recitals by the local music community. Featuring gifts that are distinctly Princeton NEW PRODUCTS ADDED WEEKLY! One-Year Subscription: $10 is closing its longtime Lawing,” said Senior Vice Presireally bad thing turned out Two-Year Subscription: $15 rence store. But all is not dent Bob Rinaldi of the store to be kind of inspiring.” lost for area musicians who on Brunswick Pike that has With the sale underway Subscription Information: have purchased pianos and sold pianos and hosted reand precautions in place 609.924.5400 ext. 30 or subscriptions@ witherspoonmediagroup.com princetonmagazine.com performed in the store’s recital hall for the past few decades. Plans are underway to find a new location. “The area around us is citals since the 1980s. “So we’re thinking to move a few miles north of 95. We don’t know where yet. We’re contacting agents now.” at the Lawrence store, only one family or customer are allowed in at a time. Masks, gloves, and sanitizer are on hand, and plexiglass panels kind of decaying, and many In the meantime, a storeare in place. Sales have been Continued on Next Page closing sale is underway, by appointment only. Jacobs Music is the exclusive dealer representative in the area for new, pre-owned, and factory-restored pianos made by Steinway & Sons at their factory in Queens, N.Y. The TOPICS Of the Town social distancing. “Business has been extraordinary,” said Rinaldi. What some of us don’t realize is just how meaningful the piano is to people. Now that people have more time to play the instrument, they actually want a better one. A lot of parents are looking for pianos for their kids. 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