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Trinity Counseling Service Gets New Home . . . . . . 5 Princeton Future Workshop at Princeton Library . . . 12 Fifty Years on Abbey Road . . . . . . . . . 16 PSO Presents Mozart Double Piano Concerto . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Gloria: A Life Opens Season at McCarter Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Gee Stars as PU Women’s Soccer Edges William & Mary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Lagay Coming Through in Clutch for Stuart Field Hockey . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
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Westminster Supporters Hold Rally, Attempt to Meet With Murphy A group of students, alumni, faculty members, and supporters of Westminster Choir College of Rider University were hoping to grab a few moments with Governor Phil Murphy on Tuesday, as he exited Rider’s Bart Luedeke Center following a scheduled speech. But Murphy left through a back door and never encountered the group. This snag in their plans didn’t seem to dampen the spirits of the 80 to 100 people hoping to let Murphy know of their opposition to Rider’s plan to close down Westminster’s Princeton campus. Rider, which merged with Westminster in 1991, wants to move the music school’s operations to Rider’s Lawrenceville location. Members of the Westminster community say the school lacks the facilities needed for their training and has no intention to build them. The goal was to hold a “respectful protest,” organized by the Westminster Foundation, founded two years ago after Rider announced plans to sell the Princeton campus. Wearing Westminster Tshirts, holding signs, and occasionally breaking into song, the group of protesters included several students who were excused early from classes and rehearsals in order to attend. “I’m here because I can’t see myself anywhere else,” said Anthony Pinkerton, a junior majoring in voice performance and music education. “The legacy of Westminster can’t happen on any other campus. Rider says they have the facilities for us, but they don’t. We need specialized spaces to create the sound that we create.” “We’re hoping to get a few minutes with the governor,” said Doug Helvering, who teaches theory and composition at Westminster and is an alumnus of the school. “What we’re hoping is that they can issue an injunction, at least, to stop the move.” A “Call to Action” released by the Westminster Foundation on September 22 says moving the campus and selling the 22-acre property along Walnut Lane will “cause the death of the institution and irreparable harm to the Princeton community. There are no adequate facilities in Lawrenceville to house Westminster’s
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Hundreds Join Worldwide Climate Strike Led by youth, but including a broad range of ages and backgrounds, a crowd of more than 500 gathered in Hinds Plaza last Friday, September 20, to demand action in response to the climate crisis. After hearing from about a dozen speakers warning of the consequences of climate change and calling on governments and businesses to take measures to combat it, the spirited throng, chanting and carrying signs, marched up Witherspoon Street and through the Princeton University campus to wrap up the proceedings in front of the Frist Campus Center. “No more coal, no more oil — keep your carbon in the soil,” they chanted, and “When the air we breathe is under attack, what do we do? Stand up, fight back.” The wide variety of placards and posters conveyed such messages as “Denial is Not a Policy,” “Science not Silence,” “There is no Planet B,” and “Our Kids Deserve a Future.” The Princeton demonstration was one of hundreds of climate strike events around the world, with millions of protesters calling for action before the meeting of world leaders in New York this week at the United Nations Climate Action Sum-
mit. Led by students, the protests were inspired by 16-year-old Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, whose school walkouts have spread around the globe. “Many people said that it was one of the largest demonstrations that the Princeton community has seen in years,” said Tom Taylor, Princeton University graduate student and one of the strike organizers. “The community, and especially young people, grasp the seriousness of this issue. It is just a question of whether our leaders will get there too.” Princeton High School junior Nate Howard, one of about 50 PHS participants, called the strike “a massive suc-
cess,” much larger than a similar strike last spring, and expressed optimism for future action. “The global strikes have changed minds and have drawn attention to the climate crisis,” he said. “When I got home, I saw the climate crisis finally being talked about on cable news. Continued protests will keep the pressure on politicians. But the engagement we’ve already seen gives me hope. The people are speaking loudly and politicians around the world are starting to listen.” In his speech to the gathering, Martin Continued on Page 8
Arts Council Mural Project Approved; Completion Planned for November The Princeton Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has approved a proposal for a painted mural on the outer wall of Lupita’s Grocery Store on Leigh Avenue facing John Street, after months of discussion in the Witherspoon-Jackson (W-J) neighborhood and beyond. Proposed and sponsored by the Arts Council of Princeton (ACP), the mural will be painted by Marlon Davila, an artist who
grew up in the W-J community, and is designed “to reflect the history and diversity in the neighborhood,” according to ACP Interim Executive Director Jim Levine. Preliminary work on the mural, which includes the North Star and the Big Dipper constellation and depicts the annual migratory route of the monarch butterfly, has already begun. Work on the site is Continued on Page 11
A PLETHORA OF PUMPKINS: Pumpkin picking was just one of the many activities featured at Terhune Orchards’ Apple Days Harvest Festival on Sunday . Terhune also hosted Honoring Military Weekend for members of the military and their families . The Apple Days Harvest Festivals continue each Saturday and Sunday through October 27 . (Photo by Erica M. Cardenas)
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CURBING FOOD WASTE: Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora, shown here with Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) Executive Director Joyce E. Campbell, spoke recently to patrons at the facility about Food Waste Prevention Day. (Photo courtesy of Trenton Area Soup Kitchen) and consequently resulted in long, but in September the Trenton Mayor Kicks Off Food Waste Prevention Day higher food consumption and city’s only soup kitchen takes
Trenton Mayor Reed Gusciora visited the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) September 19 to kick-off New Jersey’s first Food Waste Prevention Day, a state-wide endeavor to curb food waste. The event was one of two hosted by the soup kitchen this month in recognition of Hunger Action Month, a national campaign to alleviate hunger and food insecurity. On September 12, Gusciora’s office issued a proclamation at TASK to officially mark Hunger Action Day in the city. As a state assembly member, Gusciora was one of the original sponsors of legislation signed in May by Governor Phil Murphy to highlight awareness and help curb the state’s food waste. “It’s all about creating public awareness,” Gusciora said as he stood among TASK patrons eating lunch. “That day-old bread has usefulness somewhere and could help fill the gap for someone who needs a meal.” While day-old bread is more likely to be literally rolled into a meal, pickles are another matter. TASK Executive Director Joyce E. Campbell explained that donated items, like the five-gallon jars of dill pickles the soup kitchen recently received, are more challenging to turn into a dish. “We thought, what could we make with this?” Campbell said as she described how TASK opened a salad bar to provide patrons with additional healthy options while preventing food waste. “We put it out on our salad bar and it certainly went fast.” Campbell added that before the salad bar arrived, soup kitchen staff put salads directly on patrons’ trays; but not everyone ate them. The salad bar gave patrons a choice
less waste. Food Waste Prevention Day is aligned with a package of state legislation that is part of a plan to spotlight food waste while fostering partnerships to create and share solutions to prevent it. The legislation contains a list of initiatives to address the issue, including a proclamation designating the third Thursday in September as Food Waste Prevention Day. The legislation also calls for creating a task force in the New Jersey Department of Human Services that will identify strategies, policies, and legislation including ways to build support to improve distribution of edible surplus food while increasing food donations to charities like TASK. TASK fights hunger all year
additional steps to bring local awareness to this nationwide dilemma affecting nearly 40,000 Mercer County residents, of which 10,000 are children. Along with Food Waste Prevention Day, TASK is marking Hunger Action Month with various activities including the TASK 30 Ways in 30 Days Hunger Action Month Challenge. The challenge is laid out on a calendar that provides daily acts anyone can do to help in the fight against hunger and food insecurity. The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, located at 72 ½ Escher Street, Trenton, New Jersey, is a 501 (c) (3) private, nonprofit, non-sectarian organization that has served over four million meals in its 38year history.
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A Community Bulletin Princeton Board of Education Forum: Wednesday, October 2, 7 p.m., Monument Hall, 1 Monument Drive. Questions from the audience will be taken by candidates. Sponsored by the League of Women Voters of the Princeton Area. Bridge Closure Postponed: Mercer County has announced that emergency work on the Mercer Bridge over the Stony Brook has been postponed due to upcoming advanced utilities work and road closures on Alexander Street. Flu Shot Clinics: The Princeton Senior Resource Center will offer free flu shots October 8 from 1-4 p.m. Shots are also available at Witherspoon Hall on October 3 and November 7. Call (609) 497-7610 for locations and details. Alexander Bridge Replacement and Road Closure Informational Session: On September 25 from 6-8 p.m., NJDOT will be holding a public meeting at Monument Hall, 1 Monument Drive, regarding the upcoming Alexander Street closure and construction projects. Review project exhibits, ask questions and address any concerns. Household Hazardous Waste and Electronics Collection: Saturday, September 28, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. at Dempster Fire School, 350 Lawrence Station Road. Visit www.mcianj.org for specifics about what is accepted.
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But it didn’t take long for TCS to find a new headquarters on the other side of town, allowing them to stay in Princeton in a space that could be customized to their needs. “We’ve been paying reduced rent to the church for a long time, and it was just, basically, time for us to look for another space,” said Whitney Ross, TCS executive director. “We got very lucky, because we found this building at 353 Nassau Street very quickly. We knew we needed to be in town, given the population we serve. A lot of people walk to us, or take the bus.”
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Of the Town TCS has a lease-purchase agreement for the former McCarthy Building, which was home to the McCarthy Law Firm for decades. The purchase price is $3.2 million, and renovations are costing another $1.2 million. TCS has until December 2020 to complete the purchase. They will be renting until that time. The organization gets no state or federal funding, which means t hey must raise about $500,000 a year to provide child, family, and adult mental health ser v ices, programs, and projects. “It’s not easy, but we have a strong group of trustees and stakeholders,” said Ross. “We have been providing general counseling and psychological support for all demographics in the community regardless of financial resources — anxiety, depression, transition issues, issues of grief and loss, divorce, things most of us struggle with at some point — and we want to make sure everyone in the community has a place to turn if they need some kind of support.” Construction on the new building is due to be completed at the end of October, and TCS hopes to move in by the third week in November. HMR Architects of West Windsor was hired to maximize the space and make it fully accessible, which the former headquarters is not. “This is important because we are seeing more seniors
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Hopewell, New Hope and Newtown, Pa., and other areas, Ross said. Insurance is accepted, but fundraising is needed to meet the gap between what a client can pay, on a sliding scale, and the cost of services. Ross said most of the clinicians at TCS also have private practices outside the organization. “It’s a special and unique place, because we only hire people we would send our family members to,” she said. “I don’t know of another agency like ours, run by two doctoral level clinicians with our level of training.” A greater focus is needed, in general, on mental health, Ross believes. “We have to start talking about it more openly. We need places like *Sale is based upon a 3 pair purchase, special orders will receive 10% off. Trinity for people to be able Discounts will re-apply if customer buys more than 3 pair. to go if they can’t afford a Not valid on previous purchases or diabetic shoes. Expires 9/30/2019* private practice,” she said. “And there are a lot of great 2019 FALL TRUNK SHOWS ones, but many don’t take inSept 19 surance. Our quality of care Sept 7 is just as good, and people Sept 20 *Sale is based upon a 3 pair purchase, special orders will receive 10% off. can use their insurance on Discounts will re-apply if customer buys more than 3 pair. Not valid on previous purchases or diabetic shoes. Expires 9/30/2019* Sept 13 a sliding scale if necessary.” Sept 21 Though TCS has been a 2019 FALL TRUNK SHOWS Sept 19 Sept 18 fixture in Princeton for 50 Sept 7 *Sale Sept 26 Sept *Sale is based upon special orders will receive 10% off. is based upon aa3320 pair specialorders orderswill will receive off.a 3 pair purchase,years, *Sale is based upon pairpurchase, purchase, special receive 10%10% off. many people are not Discounts will re-apply if customer buys more than 3 pair. Sept 13 Discounts will ifif customer buysmore morethan than 3 pair. Discounts willre-apply re-apply customer buys 3 pair. Sept 21 familiar with its9/30/2019* services. Not valid on previous purchases or diabetic shoes. Expires valid onon previous diabeticshoes. shoes.Expires Expires 9/30/2019* valid previouspurchases purchases or diabetic 9/30/2019* Sept 18 NotNot “We’re hoping, with this new Sept 26 space, 2019 FALL TRUNK SHOWS Sept that 19 we will be at the center of mental health and 2019 FALLTRUNK TRUNKSHOWS SHOWS 2019 FALL Sept Sept 19 19 SEPTEMBER Sept 7 Sept 20 said Ross. “It’s a wellness,” 9/18: Beautifeel 9/9: ARA new era.” Sept 7 Sept 7 Sept Sept 20 Sept9/13: 20 9/19: Arche SAS 13 Sept 21 —Anne Levin
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Sept 26 “One Night One Life” Centurion Fundraiser
Centurion, a national nonprofit organization based in Princeton and dedicated to helping victims of wrongful convictions secure their freedom, will hold a fundraising event, “One Night One Life,” at Cherry Valley Country Club on Saturday, September 28. Br inging together sup porters, volunteers, and exonerees to raise $350,000 — the average cost to free an innocent person from prison, the event will feature a keynote address by Sunny Jacobs and Peter Pringle, who each served ye ar s on de at h row for crimes they did not commit and now travel worldwide campaigning for human r ights, justice, and freedom. Jacobs spent 17 years in prison in the United States, w h i l e P r i n g l e s p e n t 15 years in prison in Ireland. A f ter b eing exonerate d, they met and fell in love, were married in 2011, and now run The Sunny Center, “a sanctuary providing exonerees with immediate, spiritual, emotional, and physical support, with the goal of assisting them with overcom ing t he t rau ma, isolation, and disconnection resulting from wrongful incarceration.” “We look forward to this oppor tunit y to celebrate each exoneree’s triumph over unthinkable injustice,” said Centurion Executive Director and Investigator Kate Germond. “We know that there are still so many innocent men and women behind bars who need our help, and are grateful to everyone who is coming out to help us reach our goal of saving one life in one night.” For more information on the event, visit centurion. org/2019-onenightonelife/.
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“I wear red on Fridays for deployed soldiers.” —Lauren Madden, Chesterfield
“By saying, ‘I appreciate your service. Thank you for keeping the world safe!’” —Albert Low, Singapore
Moneah: “I have family and friends in the service, and I say thank you when I see them.” Andre: “By giving them something they like, something they don’t have to pay for. Maybe tickets to a game or invite them to eat at a restaurant. A token of appreciation.” —Moneah and Andre Barracks with family, Burlington
Carol: “Thank them for their support and let them know we love them all.” Dennis: “Donate to the USO. We really admire what they are doing and we couldn’t do it without them.” —Maggie Soell, Forked River, left, with Carol and Dennis Thompson, Montgomery
Rheanna: “My father is a veteran, and I’m an engineering student at Rutgers University. I work with an organization called Operation Rebound, which is for veterans who have physical disabilities. We help organize 5K races and events. For my senior design project, we are figuring out how to help with their prosthetics.” Devin: “Try to support organizations or certain fundraisers that have veterans involved, as well as try to find local businesses that employee veterans so they have jobs.” —Rheanna Duque, Scotch Plans with Devin Lorusso, Moorestown
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a PHS 11th-grader, noted “there are things that every person can do to make a difference.” She mentioned that she had started biking the 20 minutes to school every day, and added, “Everyone can take steps to help prevent climate change.” Noting the wide range of participants, Princeton C ou nci l m a n T i m Q u i n n commented, “This is wonderful on so many levels — that the students are leading us and the adults are joining them.” He mentioned “the spirit of recognizing that we’re all in this crisis together. We all have to do something.” Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert noted, “It’s good to see such an enthusiastic crowd
and so many young people and people of all ages. It’s such an important issue. Some people are looking at climate change being this abstract global issue, but really the solutions have to be local and people are now more able to make that direct connection to how it’s impacting them.” Mentioning local work on the Princeton Climate Action Plan and the town’s collaboration with Sustainable Princeton and other community partners, she added, “We all have a responsibility to figure out what we need to do. There’s no magic bullet here.” Princeton University English Professor Rob Nixon, also a professor in the hu-
manities and the Princeton Env ironmental Institute, continued from page one urged the crowd, “We are Maslak, also a PHS junior here today to decarbonize and a member of Princeton our economy and decarStudent Climate Initiative, bonize our minds.” He exemphasized that the realpressed his optimism that ity of climate change is “inenvironmental justice had escapable,” and criticized become a focal point and “large scale destruction of that “the movement is beour environment” by the ing led from below by the military, corporations, and people who are most directthe government. “This crisis ly affected.” is their legacy to our generaEmphasizing the importion,” he said. tance of the event, Ann Maslak continued, “This is McClintock, also a Princeabout our survival. This is ton University professor in a matter of life and death. English and the Princeton They are failing and betrayEnv ironmental Institute, ing us. This is our call to actold the crowd, “Today, on tion. This is a call for unity. September 20, 2019, we This is our action to save life are witnessing something on earth.” historical, something monumental that the world has Sophia Huellstrunk, also never seen before. We are seeing around the globe demonstrations that take place as people rise up to tell the incompetent, corrupt leaders of the world that the world is on fire and that we won’t wait.” M c C l i n to c k d e s c r i b e d the international strike as “the biggest mobilization against climate emergency ever seen — and you are a part of it.” She emphasized the destructive role of the U.S. military and corporate greed, calling for “a radical new vision” to join communities throughout the world in working to heal the planet. “The stakes have never b e e n h ig h er,” s h e con cluded. “The forests are on fire. The ice is melting. The oceans rise higher. We are running out of time. We must act now. We have the CLIMATE STRIKE: Led by local university and high school students, more than 500 demonstrators of world in our hands. It quite all ages gathered in Hinds Plaza on Friday afternoon to join the worldwide climate strike, demanding simply is up to us.” action on the part of local and world government and corporate leaders to combat climate change. —Donald Gilpin
Sherri Garber Sherri Garber Joins People & Stories Board
People & Stories/Gente y Cuentos (P&S/GyC), a nonprofit organization dedicated to opening doors to literature for new audiences, has announced the addition of Princeton resident Sherri Garber to its board of trustees. “The best word to describe Sherri is ‘dynamic,’” said P&S/GyC Board President Ellen Gilber t. “She brings a wealth of experience to the board, and her passion for reading and literature dovetails beautifully with what we’re all about.” Most recently, Garber served as
president of the Friends of the Princeton Public Library, and has played a key role in developing its successful book store and annual sale. A graduate of Rutgers College with a degree in geology, Garber was vice president and director of information systems for the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York before moving to Princeton, where she has lived for 26 years. During a six-year hiatus in Hong Kong, she served on the board of managers of the Hong Kong International School. Locally, in addition to her service to the Princeton Public Library, she has been an active community volunteer at Princeton Day School and the Princeton Alcohol and Drug Alliance. She has also served as a high school student mentor through the Give Something Back Foundation. Garber said she is “looking forward to getting to work with the other board members to help continue this important work, and expand the organization’s reach.” To learn more, visit peopleandstories.org.
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My story is one of sheer gratitude. It was 15 years ago on a brutally cold January night that I found out I can’t live without the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad. Our family was the victim of a home invasion. My husband Bill, two of our three children, my brother and a friend were sound asleep when a stranger pounded on our door. Bill opened the door; a young man entered our kitchen and stabbed him 12 times. Amid complete chaos and panic, the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad brought our home under control, assessed Bill’s injuries, staunched his bleeding, and arranged to airlift him to the trauma center in Trenton. Simply put, they saved his life. That night changed Bill’s outlook. He never took another day for granted, and he never forgot the EMTs who made it possible. He joined the advisory board of the rescue squad soon after and was excited to help them explore the construction of a new headquarters. That was over a decade ago. By a cruel twist of fate, my husband was killed during Hurricane Sandy. Even on that horrific night, members of PFARS again risked life and limb on our family’s behalf. It’s because of their dedication to duty that I willingly agreed to be a part of this campaign. What a privilege it is to give back to the Squad and to honor Bill’s memory with this work. Martha Sword, Campaign Chair
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specialized professional-level programs, nor will there by by August 2020 [the projected date for completion of the move].” The list of plaintiffs in a lawsuit designed to legally stop the move keeps growing, according to Constance Fee, president of the Westminster Foundation. But lawsu its take t ime, and We s t m i n s te r s upp or te r s worry that the school will be destroyed by the time anything is settled. Enrollment is currently down by 60 percent. “The administration is attempting to organize committees to decide where to put us on their campus ; many of us have refused to serve,” wrote Westminster
faculty member Elem Eley in a note to fellow faculty. “Such poorly considered action from Rider represents the classic tale of cart before horse. If allowed to proceed, the ‘plan’ to move Westminster and sell the property will cause irreparable harm to Westminster. It will be the death of our institution, as there is not now, nor will there be, adequate facilities to house us in less than one year.” Murphy appeared at Rider as part of part of The Rebovich Institute’s Governing New Jersey series. Westminster students submitted questions and letters through an aide to the governor, but none of their questions were addressed during a question-and-answer session following his talk. —Anne Levin
Bill Flemer Bill Flemer to Speak On Princeton Nurseries
On Thursday, October 3 at 7:30 p.m., Bill Flemer will talk about the history of his family’s business, Princeton Nurseries, in a program at the K ingston Firehouse, 8 Heathcote Road, Kingston. Admission is free and
HOPING TO ALERT THE GOVERNOR: Concerned members of the Westminster Choir College community gathered Tuesday outside Rider University’s Bart Luedeke Center to tell Governor Phil Murphy, who was speaking on another matter inside, why they oppose Rider’s plan to close Westminster’s Princeton campus and move students to Lawrenceville. But Murphy left without meeting with them. (Photo by Brian Saber)
refreshments will be served. In 1913, William Flemer Sr. bought three farms in K ingston to expand h is Springfield nursery. From that beginning, Princeton Nurseries grew to become one of the world’s largest and most respected producers of ornamental plants. Four generations of the F lemer fam ily, toget her with many of their Kingston neighbors, lived and worked there. William (Bill) Flemer IV will tell the story, with pictures, of the people and the land that make up that history. Flemer was born in Princeton and grew up on his family’s Princeton Nurseries property in Kingston. He attended Nassau Street School and Princeton Country Day School, and graduated from Princeton Day School in 1971. He worked on the family nursery during his summers from age 10 on. He at tended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, where he studied horticulture. He returned to the family nursery full time in 1978, where he rose to become vice president. Flemer moved to western Nor th Carolina in 1987, where he started his own small nursery, Earthshade Nurseries, growing native woody ornamental plants. In 1992 he returned to Princeton Nurseries, the later cofounded Mapleton Nurseries in Kingston with David Reed on former Princeton Nurseries land. New Jersey certified nurseryman and a New Jersey certified tree expert, Bill has served on both the Borough and Township Shade Tree Commissions in Princeton.
He is currently employed at the D &R Greenway Land Trust in Princeton as site manager for the Trust’s St. Michaels Farm Preserve in Hopewell. His main focus there has been the management of a pilot project growing large quantities of native grasses and wildflowers for their seed, a collaboration between D&R Greenway and The Greenbelt Native Plant Center on Staten Island, a division of the Parks Department of the City of New York. He is responsible for stewardship of the land and trails that are used by the public. A guitarist and vocalist, his other passion is playing bluegrass and country music with a variety of local bands. Visit https://fpnl.org/ for more information.
Hamilton Jewelers, State Theatre Networking Event
Hamilton Jewelers Business G if ts Div ision and State Theatre New Jersey hosted the inaugural Business Council event Monday at Brick Farm Tavern in Hopewell, inviting guests to enjoy farm-to-table dining, caricature illustrations, and makeup tutorials while networking with key members of New Jersey’s business community. “We’re so pleased to launch our 2019-2020 season with this amazing Business Council event,” said Sarah K. Chaplin, CEO and president of State Theatre New Jersey. “State Theatre is about bringing people together. I’ve been here for one year and I have been embraced by every aspect of this community,
including the business community, of which it’s been so wonderful to meet so many fellow entrepreneurs and executives who believe in what we do and we believe in what they do.” More than 200,000 visit State Theatre New Jersey annually for more than 200 performances and events at the 98-year-old, 1,800-seat venue in New Brunswick, while the theater’s nationally recognized education and community engagement programs touch the lives of more than 35,000 students, teachers, and families each year. Hamilton maintains a B2B location that serves businesses, academic institutions, and many organizations with employee recognition programs, milestone gifts, and achievement awards. “This is the first networking event for our B2B division, and it was great to work with the wonderful team from State Theatre New Jersey,” said Donna Bouchard, vice president at Hamilton Jewelers in Princeton. State Theatre New Jersey’s Business Council is a newly formed networking group designed for likeminded businesses who have achieved financial and business success that also want to contribute to and support their community. To learn more about the State Theatre New Jersey’s Business Council, email Audrey Carmeli, manager of corporate and foundation relations, at acarmeli@stnj. org. To contact Hamilton for Business, email Diana Wilf, Manager, at dwilf@hamiltonjewelers.com.
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Princeton Children’s Fund Advances Equity The Princeton Children’s Fund (PCF) had a busy summer, working in partnership with the Princeton Education Foundation and the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) to advance equity and overcome achievement gaps. Twenty-five John Witherspoon Middle School (JWMS) students and 17 Princeton High School (PHS) students participated in the PCF’s The Book U Get summer reading book clubs, with more than 460 books making their way into the hands of the student readers. Princeton Public Library hosted both clubs for eight weeks over the summer. PCF’s Mission to Mars summer science camp took 24 sixth- to tenth-grade students on an imaginary adventure to Mars, including real adventures to iFly Indoor Skydiving, Great Adventure, and Rutgers University, as well as three weeks of hands-on biology, physics, and food science at JWMS. PCF’s Up & Out college planning course laid the foundation for the transition to college for 14 rising 11th- and 12th-grade students at PHS during the last two weeks in August. Students set up Naviance accounts; identified colleges of interest; drafted personal essays, brag sheets, and resumes; participated in mock admissions interviews; and heard from a number of speakers. Other PCF initiatives included Get With The Program at the PHS fitness center for 16 students; 182 students from Princeton Public Schools in attendance at eight different partner camps this year; 175 campers receiving lunch through a PCF partnership with Send Hunger Packing and the Princeton Recreation Department; 36 students receiving summer packs and swimming equipment; 26 high school students receiving assistance and clothing to attend prom; 23 middle school students receiving a school photo; 19 elementary and middle school students participating in basketball through the Princeton Recreation Department; nine elementary and middle school students enrolled in PCF’s PYSI swim program; eight high school students in driver’s education training; and four high school students in an SAT tutoring program. PCF provides access to enrichment and extracurricular opportunities for PPS students whose families would otherwise be unable to afford them. Visit princetonchildrensfund.org for grant request applications and further information.
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expected to begin in October with completion and a “reveal party” anticipated for late November, Levine said. The project was developed in partnership with the Princeton Young Achievers students at the Henry Pannell Center. The ACP presented its proposal to the town’s Public Art Selection Committee ( PASC ) and the HPC last spring. It was approved by the PASC (an advisory body), but the HPC, whose approval was required because of W-J’s designation as a historic district, asked for additional discussion and input from the community. Public and private discussion ensued with a meeting at the ACP in June, followed by two forums sponsored by the W-J Neighborhood Association at the First Baptist Church in Princeton on July 27 and September 14. Participants expressed widespread support for public art in the W-J District and elsewhere, but there were some concerns over the lack of local residents’ involvement in the process and, as Levine said, “questions
about whether it’s the right art at the right time in the right place.” Maria Evans, ACP artistic director, project director for the mural, and Leigh Avenue resident, noted in late July that ”maybe the process got a bit backward, but I feel that we’re on the right track now with bringing everybody into the same room and talking about it.” WJNA Chairman Leighton Newlin [see his letter in this week’s Mailbox] emphasized the importance of community involvement from the start and in all phases of the process. Noting that most of the people who were opposed to the mural felt that the first application for public art in the W-J District should represent the African American experience, which was the basis for the historic designation, Newlin urged “gracious” and “unselfish” recognition of the pride of “other people regarding their history, their heritage, and their culture.” He emphasized the significance of the African A merican histor y in the W-J District. “Our legacy is unshakeable, it is fixed and anchored and our story
will continue to be told,” he wrote. Princeton Councilwoman Leticia Fraga, a member of the PASC, commented on the mural project. “What we have learned from the recent process is the importance of community involvement in creating public art,” she said. “Cultural art displayed in community spaces can have the benefit of building a sense of space, is welcoming, and allows those who connect with it to feel at home. I applaud members of the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood for working together to build a welcoming community.” —Donald Gilpin
Medal of Honor Recipient Speaks at Princeton Health
Kyle Carpenter, the nation’s youngest living Medal of Honor recipient, w ill share his inspiring message of finding purpose in life and living to one’s fullest potential during a special event at Princeton Medical Center (PMC) on Tuesday, October 15, 7 p.m., at the Schreyer Education Center, 1 Plainsboro Road. As a young Marine stationed in Afghanistan in 2010, Carpenter dove onto
a live grenade to protect a fellow Marine. He survived the attack, and recovered after a dozen surgeries over the course of three years. He recovered so well, in fact, that he has since fini s h e d t h re e m ar at h on s, earned his bachelor’s degree in international relations, and become a motivational speaker. Carpenter received the Medal of Honor in 2014 from President Barack Obama. Carpenter’s memoir, You Are Worth It: Building a Life Worth Fighting For, will be published in October. Attendees will receive a copy of Carpenter’s book. This event is sponsored by Princeton Health Community Wellness and First Responder Treatment Services, an offering at Princeton House Behavioral Health that provides specialized care for veterans, active militar y personnel, law enforcement, and corrections officers, fire fighters, EMTs, and other first responders. Admission is free and open to the public, but registration is required. Call ( 888 ) 897- 8979 or v isit PrincetonHCS.org/Calendar and search keywords Kyle Carpenter.
PDS Appoints Six New Trustees A multi-talented group of six has joined the Princeton Day School (PDS) Board of Trustees. The new Board members include Christopher Bobbitt, an architect, mayor of Lawrence Township, and father of two children at PDS; PDS 1998 graduate Michael T. Bracken, managing director of the Capital Raising Group at Sander O’Neill + Partners, L.P. and father of two, the older of which is at PDS; and Carol Chiang-Li, a PDS parent since 2003 and active volunteer there for many years, a former underwriter at American International Group, and office manager for her husband’s local ear, nose, and throat medical practice. Also joining the PDS Board will be Sejal Doshi, parent of two PDS students and a former educator and consultant, currently president-elect of the PDS Parents Association; Anna Horner, member of the executive committee of the Watershed Institute, The Garden Club of Princeton, and the PDS Campaign Leadership Gift Committee, and parent of a son at PDS and daughter at Stuart Country Day; and Lee Maschler, PDS parent since 2009, founder, chairman, and principal owner of Trillium digital trading firm and founding partner of Lion Cave Capital.
Montgomery Honors Waldorf School The Montgomery Township Committee has honored the Waldorf School of Princeton’s (WSP) contribution to the community by issuing a proclamation recognizing the School’s “distinctive interdisciplinary teachings” and “its dedication to children, sustainable earth, and community stewardship.” This month marks the 100th anniversary of Waldorf Education, with approximately 1,100 schools in 100 countries. The WSP in Montgomery, on a 20-acre campus which is a national Wildlife Federation Certified Wildlife Habitat, is the only Waldorf School in New Jersey, and has been serving children from 21 months through eighth grade since 1983.
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Could Princeton Offer Transit on Demand For All, Even Those Who Don’t Drive Cars?
W hat if an automated vehicle could drop you off with your groceries at your front door, then go pick up someone else? One car could make about 50 “person” trips per day instead of five, so that only one car is needed for every ten that exist now, and at night only
one car, not ten, would need to be parked. Could Princeton families with a few cars cut back to one or two, or none? Princeton Future (PF) will be exploring possibilities for changing the way Princeton residents get around at a public workshop on Satur-
day, September 28, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Community Room of the Princeton Public Library. According to PF, a transiton-demand system could use small vehicles that could be summoned by a smart phone app to a location within walking distance of a user’s home. Raising the possibility that Princeton could become a
welcoming community to new technolog y, PF Administrator and Co-founder S heldon St u rge s note d, “Listening to people before things happen is always a good idea. The residents of Princeton will usually agree if the information presented to them is first-rate.” Saturday’s workshop will feature an introduction by PF Secretary and Einstein’s
Alley E xecutive Director Katherine Kish; a presentation on “A Communitycentered Network of Automated Vehicles” by Alain Kornhauser, Princeton University professor of operations research and financial engineering, director of the transportation program, and one of the world’s experts on transportation and technology; and observations on “On Demand, Affordable, and Local” by Jerry He, an urbanist with a background in computer science who is pursuing a masters degree in the School of Architecture at Princeton University. Five neighborhood breakout workshops will consider what routes would be most valuable for residents most in need of this kind of transit. “Developers of electric cars and autonomous vehicles are eager to see how their technologies can be applied in the real world,” Sturges said. “We want to explore the possibility of leveraging this interest to gain support, possibly including the vehicles, for such an ondemand system.” He emphasized that such a system, if implemented, would begin with safety drivers in control. Piloted autonomous shuttle buses are
already operating on fixed routes in downtown areas of Detroit, Denver, Las Vegas, and Columbus, Ohio. “The focus is on how to provide mobility for people who need it,” Sturges said, noting that PF had been talking with state, county, and local officials, though planning was in the very early stages. “The car companies who are investing billions in this technology need to feel welcomed by the consumer,” he added. “We can help them make their way in our town.” He continued, “The police, insurance companies, and car companies are all interested in this project. The insurance companies are quite certain that automated vehicles will drive more safely than humans can in the not too distant future. We think it’s time for the community to try it out. The big thing at this meeting is to listen to people.” Proposing “reducing climate impact while improving quality of life,” PF “act(s) through community engagement in open public meetings using design studies to propose a direction for Princeton to pursue,” according to its website. —Donald Gilpin
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Four historians will explore the connections of Princeton native Paul Robeson to the Jewish community, left-wing political movements, and the Soviet Union in the 1940s at a special program Sunday, October 6, at Rutgers University’s Douglass Student Center in New Brunswick. “Paul Robeson: ‘NegroJewish Unity,’ and the ‘Jewish People’s Movement’ in the 1940s: Legacy and Challenges” is the title of the program co-sponsored by the Paul Robeson Centennial Celebration at Rutgers. Robeson graduated from the University in 1919. “Paul Robeson had a very important connection to the Jewish community,” said Nancy Sinkoff, associate professor of Jewish Studies and History, and academic director of the Allen and Joan Bildner Center for the Study of Jewish Life at the University. Sinkoff organized the event. “He was an iconic figure of interracial activism.” Accord i ng to a s t ate ment about the program, “Robeson, a Communist, was active in building a popular anti-fascist movement among Jews and an alliance between American Jews and African Americans. He contributed to this effort through his songs in Yiddish and Hebrew and his endorsement of Jewish causes, including support for the modern state of Israel. Robeson’s defense of the Soviet Union at the height of the Cold War, the subjugation of Eastern Europe, and the crushing of Soviet Jewish culture challenges the legacy of his commitment to universal human rights.” Sinkoff commented that
the challenge of Robeson’s histor y “is studying and thinking about the complexity — the way he was an icon and a great supporter of Jews in the diaspora, and an advocate for the working class, and a hero — but the experience of Jews in the Soviet Union is different. To what degree did he understand what was going on in Europe under Stalinism? That’s the challenge.” Robeson was known for singing songs in Yiddish. “Yiddish was an important part of his repertoire,” said Sinkoff. “He clearly felt moved by the Yiddish language, yet he sang in all kinds of languages.” Moderating the event is David Greenberg, a professor of history and of journalism and media studies at Rutgers. On the panel: Tony Michels, a professor of American Jewish History at the University of WisconsinMadison and an the author of A Fire in Their Hearts: Yiddish Socialists in New York; Ron Radosh, professor emeritus of history at CUNY and the author of many books including Commies: A Journey Through the Old Left, the New Left and the Leftover Left; and Jennifer Young, a former director of education for the YIVO Institute for Jewish Research and a writer on Jewish culture whose works have been published in The Jerusalem Post and Time. com. The panel discussion will be held at 4 p.m. in the Douglass Student Center, Trayes Hall, 100 George Street. Register by September 27 at https://bildnercenter.rutgers.edu/rsvp-paul-robeson. —Anne Levin
Audubon Society Events the 2,500-acre park with dler’s Creek Preserve is the looking for a variety of late Announced for October fields, forests, and a 300- old Hollystone Farm across fall migrants in the diverse
The Washington Crossing Audubon Society has announced field trips and other events for the month of October. These events are free. On Saturday, October 5 at 8 a.m., a public birding trip will be held at Mercer County Park Central. Led by Mark Witmer and Brad Merritt, the walk will be in
acre freshwater lake. The walk will be 2-3 hours along Lake Mercer. Bring binoculars and a field guide, and dress for the weather. Another birding trip is Saturday, October 12 at 8 a.m. at Fiddler’s Creek Preserve on Baldpate Mountain. The trip is led by Sharyn Magee and Tyler Christensen. Fid-
Fiddler’s Creek Road from Baldpate. The main field and hedge rows support numerous species of sparrows during fall migration, making the reserve a hot spot. On October 19, at 8 a.m., a public birding t r ip is scheduled for Mount Rose Preserve, led by Magee and Myers. Participants will be
meadow, shrub land and forest habitats of this 387-acre preserve. For more information, specific locations, and inclement weather, contact Brad Merritt at (609) 921-8964 up to 10 p.m. the night before each trip. The website is www.washingtoncrossing audubon.org.
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Remembering Cokie Roberts In Her Sister Barbara’s Poem
To the Editor: Cokie Roberts, journalist and ABC television and NPR radio anchor and commentator, died of cancer this week after a legendary career. It is also as an exemplary human being and loving family member that we, and many others living in Princeton and Mercer County, will remember her and deeply mourn her death. The two of us knew Cokie best as the sister of Barbara Boggs Sigmund, who served as mayor of the Borough of Princeton from 1983-1990. As she was dying of cancer, at 51, Barbara wrote a volume of poetry, An Unfinished Life, that included a poem about her sister reprinted below. She noted that it was written at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia, November 9, 1989. Its title, “Cokie in the Hospital.” She called herself My “private duty sister,” And so she was, Day and, most especially, Terror-bearing night. She will always appear As a vision, Her glorious almond-shaped eyes Shut in a beautiful arc, Guarding me even In her glancing sleep. Like us, we hope others will find comfort knowing that the two sisters are at peace, free of suffering, having left lasting legacies that will better the world. ANNE REEVES, Olden Lane SUSIE WILSON, Constitution Hill West
Classmate of Cokie Roberts Recalls Family’s Local Impact
To the Editor: Cokie Roberts was a classmate of mine at Wellesley in 1964. When I moved to Princeton, I became a political advisor and campaign manager for her sister, Mayor Barbara Sigmund. These two women, along with their wonderful mother Lindy Boggs, were so successful in the most competitive of arenas not because they were women but because they were good. In Barbara Sigmund’s campaigns for U.S. Senate and Borough mayor, Cokie was at her side with humor, advice, and counsel. This family and their search for the good has changed Princeton in the last 40 years. Many of today’s Mercer County public officials came into public life because of this family. Cokie had a critical role in that transformation. Your good deeds will follow you. BETH HEALEY Moore Street
Calling Attention to YWCA’s Breast Cancer Resource Center
To the Editor: I was saddened to read in the media last week about the death of veteran journalist Cokie Roberts, and even more distressed to learn that the cause of her death was complications from breast cancer. Besides being a prolific journalist and a pioneer for women in the profession, Ms. Roberts also had a tie to the Princeton community. Her sister was Barbara Boggs Sigmund, founder of Womanspace and mayor of Princeton Borough from 1983 until her death in 1990. Sadly, Mayor Sigmund also died of complications from cancer. With all that in mind and Breast Cancer Awareness Month fast approaching, I wanted to write to call attention to the great work of the Princeton YWCA’s Breast Cancer Resource Center (BCRC), located on Rosedale Road on the D&R Greenway Land Trust’s campus. The BCRC provides comprehensive resources and programming to those who have been diagnosed with breast cancer, survivors, family members, caregivers, and “anyone in between.” Further, and most importantly for those with limited financial resources, BCRC programs are provided free of charge.
I have known the BCRC’s current director, Paula Flory, for 20 years — since I was a child. Paula’s boundless enthusiasm and energy, together with the tireless efforts of the rest of the dedicated and compassionate BCRC staff, have had a positive impact on thousands of people, and I know that they are constantly striving to do even more. The Princeton community is no doubt better thanks to their work helping those dealing with breast cancer and their loved ones. Unfortunately, as I learned from Paula when I once reached out to her to try and connect a friend with similar organizations elsewhere, places like the BCRC are few and far between. Indeed, Princeton is lucky to have such a formidable source of strength and such amazing people working against the scourge that is breast cancer. If you would like to learn more about the BCRC, their upcoming events, and/or support their incredible work, I encourage you to visit their website: www.ywcaprinceton. org/programs/bcrc. JAMES S. BESLITY Washington, D.C. The writer is a longtime former Princeton resident, and a graduate of Princeton High School.
Water Health and Quality Is Mission of STREAM School
To the Editor: On September 14 and 15 a dozen volunteers attended STREAM School at the Watershed Institute Jacob’s Creek in Hopewell Township and Zion Crossing Park in Montgomery Township in order to learn how to conduct stream habitat assessments for the purpose of evaluating and documenting the health and water quality of a stream. STREAM (Sourland Team of Resource and Ecology Assessment Monitors) School is sponsored by the Sourland Conservancy, the Watershed Institute, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and NJ AmeriCorps Watershed Ambassador Program and partially funded by a 2018 Watershed Institute Grant. The purpose of STREAM School is to cultivate a cadre of volunteer stream monitors, most of whom will monitor Sourland streams and track their health over time. The collected stream data will also be sent to NJDEP’s water quality-monitoring database, “Water Quality Exchange” (WQX). STREAM School is an intensive weekend-long study of how to collect and evaluate data on stream health, benthic macro invertebrates, and riparian habitat. The health of a stream is evaluated by looking at riparian vegetation, stream bank erosion, effluent inputs, nearby agriculture and maintained lawns, and impervious surfaces. Benthic macro invertebrates are collected and identified using specific protocols that ensure precision and accuracy in all the data collected. Aquatic macro invertebrates can spend a few months up to a few years in their larval and nymph stages, which means that they are sensitive indicators of what is happening within the stream. Some organisms are associated with only the most pristine waters, while others are able to tolerate higher levels of pollution. By collecting and identifying these organisms, volunteers are able to categorize streams as healthy or polluted. The Sourland Conservancy would like to express its sincere appreciation to Erin Stretz of the Watershed Institute, Debbie Krazer of NJ DEP, and Carolyn Klaube of the Sourland Conservancy. These dedicated and knowledgeable individuals worked together to teach volunteers the ecological significance of the Sourland Mountain region, how water monitors make a difference, and the proper techniques for collecting quality data. I would encourage anyone who might be interested in attending a “Spring Taster” introduction to stream monitoring to contact the Sourland Conservancy’s Stewardship Coordinator, Carolyn Klaube, at cklaube@sourland.org. Donations to support stream monitoring in the Sourlands and the Sourland Conservancy’s mission to protect, promote, and preserve the unique character of the Sourland Mountain region may be made at www.sourland.org. CAROLINE KATMANN Executive Director Sourland Conservancy
Urging Support for Sacks, Lambros, Other Democrats
To the Editor: As a Democrat, I have been laser-focused on the national political scene, working to do everything I can to make sure Trump is defeated in November 2020. But in New Jersey, November 5, 2019, is also an important election. We must elect Democrats to municipal and state office who will counterbalance, to the fullest extent possible, the destructive policies of this Republican administration on our environment, on our
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Thoughts on Public Art in Witherspoon-Jackson Neighborhood
To the Editor: While it is difficult to say that there is a consensus on the butterfly mural being affixed to the building at the corner of John and Leigh, it is I believe fair to say that in general the W-J neighborhood is not against the use of public art. What was stressed in the recent [HPC and W-J] meetings was indeed a consensus that the neighborhood wants to be involved in the concept, design, and application of public art projects at the beginning of the process. My personal takeaway from the meeting was that most of the people who were not in favor of the mural did not necessarily have a problem with its application but rather thought that the first application of this sort should represent the African American experience; the basis for the historic designation. It is my belief that the Latino experience and history in Princeton, while not on the same scale as the African American experience and history in Princeton, also has significance and I have no issue with it being expressed through the use of public art as long as there is community engagement and agreement on “the process.” The fact that the artist grew up in Princeton is fitting and adds to the authenticity of the work. What I honestly believe is most important is the opportunity that the African American community has to show our neighbors that as we are proud of our own history and our own heritage in the W-J community, that we are also gracious and unselfish enough to recognize the same of other people regarding their history, their heritage, and their culture. Lastly, the process used by the Arts Council should have started with the community…but the mural does nothing to take away, diminish, or dilute the African American experience/history in Princeton or the W-J neighborhood. Our legacy is unshakeable, it is fixed and anchored and our story will continue to be told. LEIGHTON NEWLIN Birch Avenue
Advising Canal Bike Riders To Do More to Warn Walkers
To the Editor: My girlfriend and I are frequent walkers of the D & R Canal...so beautiful, pristine, serene, lots of wildlife, turtles, blue heron, so calming. Unfortunately, there are many on the canal who do not know the “rules of the road.” I’m speaking to the cyclists. We are often walking while they ZOOM by from behind, on our right, on our left, in the middle without announcing themselves and practically sideswiping us as they pass. Might I offer a suggestion...when we bike, anywhere, we use a bell or a yell signaling “on your left” to let the walker know we are approaching. It just seems like common courtesy to do this, rather than scaring the dickens out of the walker by zooming by at a high rate of speed. I would like to see a sign posted by the D&R, to assist cyclists in this endeavor. Something like...”If you have a bell please use it to notify walkers, if you do not, please give a yell upon approach.” ROBERT O’BRIEN West Windsor
Supporting Debbie Bronfeld For Return to Board of Education
To the Editor: We need someone on the Board of Education who looks for ways to avoid spending all through the year, not just in a mad scramble during budget season, when it turns out that revenues and expenses for the coming year are not going to balance. The district’s ordinary personnel costs have been rising faster than the district’s ordinary revenues for years. One-time extraordinary revenues have let the administration and the Board avoid making hard choices, but that can’t go on forever. We need Debbie Bronfeld to continue her efforts to get the growth of costs down to a rate the available revenues will be able to support, while continuing to provide a high-quality education to every student in our schools. Please re-elect Debbie Bronfeld to the Princeton Board of Education. ROD MONTGOMERY William Patterson Court
Naomi Klein Case for New Green Deal Subject of Gauss Event
Naomi Klein will be discussing her book A Call to Action: The (Burning) Case for a Green New Deal with Princeton professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor on Tuesday, October 1 at 7 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium, Princeton University. Presented by t he Uni versity’s Gauss Seminars in Criticism in partnership with Labyrinth Books, and with thanks to the Princeton Environmental Institute, Princeton’s English Department, New Jersey Policy Perspectives, the event is free and open to the public but requires tickets. Visit t icke t s.pr i nce ton.e du or call (609) 258-9220. Tickets will also be available at the door until 6:55 p.m. on the day of the event while supplies last. Amitav Ghosh, author of The Hungry Tide, calls Kelin the “greatest theorist of climate change.” According to Kirkus Reviews, “What separates Klein from many other advocates for a Green New Deal is her balanced combination of idealism and
politics-based realism. Another important addition to the literature on the most essential issue of our day.” Naomi Klein is the author of the New York Times and inter nat ional bestsellers The Shock Doctrine, No Logo, This Changes Ev erything, and No Is Not Enough. A senior correspondent for The Intercept, reporter for Rolling Stone, and contributor for both The Nation and The Guardian, she is a professor at Rutgers University and cofounder of the climate justice organization, The Leap. Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor is the author most recently of Race for Profit: How Banks and the Real Estate Industry Undermined Black Homeownership, as well as From BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation; and editor of How We Get Free : Black Feminism and the Combahee River Collective.
vocative; they bring melancholy, humor and a dose of the uncanny.” Recently named director of Princeton University’s Creative Writing Program, Jhumpa Lahiri is the author of four works of fiction in E n g l i s h : Inte r pre te r of Maladies, The Namesake, Unaccustomed Earth, and The Lowland; and a work of nonf ic t ion, In Other Words. She has received numerous awards, including the Pulitzer Prize and a 2014 National Humanities Medal, awarded by President Barack Obama. Sandra Bermann is professor of comparative literature and serves as head of Whitman College. She is author of The Sonnet Over Time : Studies in the Sonnets of Petrarch, Shake speare , and Baudelaire, translator of Manzoni’s On the Historical Novel; editor with Michael Wood of Nation, Language, and the Ethics of Translation; and editor Lahiri and Bermann with Catherine Porter of A Discuss Italian Stories Companion to Translation Jhumpa Lahiri and her Studies. colleague Sandra Bermann will be talking about La- Susan Stewart Presents hiri’s anthology, The Pen- Poets Graber and Wilner Poet, critic, professor of guin Book of Italian Short English, translator, and ediStories, at Labyrinth Books on Wednesday, October 2 tor of Princeton University’s at 6 p.m. Cosponsored by poetry series Susan Stewart Princeton University’s Hu- is presenting a reading by manities Council, the event the two most recent poets is free and open to the in the series, Kathleen Grapublic but requires tickets. ber (The River Twice) and Advance tickets are avail- Eleanor Wilner (Before our able at Labyrinth during Eyes). The event is cosponbusiness hours and at the sored by Princeton Univerdoor until 5:55 p.m. while sity’s Humanities Council and will be held at Labysupplies last. The Times Literary Sup- rinth Books on Thursday, plement calls the book “an September 26 at 6 p.m. Kathleen Graber’s previenticing collection . . . The tales are by turns startling, ous book was a finalist for moving, intriguing, and pro- bot h t he Nat ional B ook Award and the National Book Critics Circle Award. She is associate professor of English at Virginia Commonwealth University and lives in Powhatan, Virginia. The author of seven previous collections of poetry, Eleanor Wilner is the winner of the 2019 Frost Medal for distinguished lifetime achievement in poetry. She teaches in the MFA Program for Writers at Warren Wilson College.
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Fifty Years on Abbey Road: “The Love You Take Is Equal to the Love You Make” You had such a vision of the street As the street hardly understands... —T.S. Eliot, from “Preludes” meant to be writing about the Beatles’ farewell album Abbey Road, which saw the light 50 years ago tomorrow, September 26. No chore that, far from it, but this is the last week of the regular baseball season, and when I should be thinking about London, all that comes to mind is that St. Louis — where T.S. Eliot was born on September 26, 1888 — is the home of the Cardinals, who clinched a spot in the playoffs Sunday and are looking to win the Central Division after sweeping a crucial four game series from the Cubs at Chicago, something that last happened in 1921. It’s safe to say that St. Louis is not the city Tom Eliot was imagining when he wrote “Preludes.” But a poem suggesting that a street is capable of understanding a vision of itself tells me, hey, why worry about limits? Since Beatles and baseball are two of the best things in my life, there’s no reason why they can’t share the same column. Sharing the Moment When your team wins a season-defining series at Wrigley Field — a feat of historic proportions, having eluded great and not so great Cardinal teams for almost a hundred years — you’ve earned a right to share the moment. You’ve suffered almost six months of ups and downs with the guys grinning and jumping for joy after a rookie sensation named Tommy Edman singles, steals second, and comes home with the winning run. You dragged around for days when they were mired in a losing streak. You questioned the manager for making decisions that seemed to turn an April surge to the top of the National League into a free fall to the bottom in May. Now, whatever happens in the playoffs, you know that manager Mike Shildt and his team have accomplished something extraordinary on the diamond, much as manager/producer George Martin and the Beatles did on the soul-saving second side of Abbey Road. What I’m getting at is stated in the last line of the last track on this, the last Beatles album: “the love you take is equal to the love you make.” John Lennon singled this out as “a very cosmic, philosophical line,” one of the few kind things he had to say about “that sort of pop opera on the other side” he called “junk because it was just bits of songs thrown together.” Except it’s not about being cosmic or philosophical, it’s a way of saying
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the players are sharing the music with us, the listeners, and that the love we give them is equal to the love that’s gone into the music.Which is what ultimately enhances all such concepts of sharing, whether it’s the euphoria of winning vicariously on the field or listening at home when you become one with the music, when your very submission to it makes the miracle happen and suddenly you’re “the fifth Beatle” the same way you become a member of a team celebrating a series of not-to-be-believed victories. Running Free Home runs are beautiful to behold, heroic, magnificent, titanic, especially when they rescue games that seemed to be lost causes. But there’s something more deeply engaging, more thrilling, about watching a rookie you’d never heard of two months ago racing like the proverbial wind, beating out hits, outrunning throws, stealing bases, all the while playing as if nothing can contain him. The way he runs! Cue the poet: “life is real, life is earnest, and the grave is not its goal!” This kid, as the announcers call him, is a life force, you drink him in, smiling and laughing the way audiences all over the world did the first time they saw A Hard Day’s Night. I’m thinking of the scene everyone went mad for, when the Beatles come bursting out of the confinement of a nightmare press event, clambering down a fire escape to run wild in an open field, cavorting, dancing, leaping about to the full-speed-ahead song “Can’t Buy Me Love.” But the moment when the world fell for the lads from Liverpool comes when they’re stuck in a train compartment with an upper-class gent in a threepiece suit and a copy of the Financial Times who brazenly closes the window and turns off Ringo’s transistor radio. First there’s what happens after the toff, whose name in the screenplay is (ahem) Johnson, tells them to “take the damned radio into the corridor or some other part of the train where you obviously belong” — at that, John leans close, face to face, and says, “Give us a kiss!” The brash spirit of that moment runs through everything
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they would do, all the way to the first song on Abbey Road (“Here comes old flat top, groovin’ up slowly”). While the audience is still savoring the moment, it gets better when Johnson looks out the window to see the Beatles running alongside the moving train yelling “Hey mister, can we have our ball back?” “Here Comes the Sun” The Abbey Road goodbye that keeps on giving begins on the second side of the album with “Here Comes the Sun.” The first side, contrary to the title of the first song (John’s sassy, cynical, surreal “Come Together”), is a mockery of the “love you take / love you make” ideal. While George’s beautiful “Something” is a triumph (Frank Sinatra reportedly called it “the greatest love song of the past 50 years”), it’s not really for us, it’s for Patty Boyd. Paul’s polished, typically infectious “Maxwell’s Silver Hammer” is clever enough, but there’s not much love to share when the hammer “came down upon her head” and “made sure that she was dead.” As for Paul’s next song, “Oh Darling,” however brilliantly he’s belting it out, it’s shallow virtuosity compared to the emotional power he puts into “Golden Slumbers” and “Carry That Weight” in the “sort of pop opera” John dismisses as “junk” (he knows better, just listen to his contributions “Because” and “Sun King”). Ringo’s charming, too-cute-for-words “Octopus’ Garden” would be laughably out of place on the second side, though it’s fun to go from that “little hideaway beneath the waves” to John’s stormy “love song” for Yoko, “I Want You (She’s so Heavy),” which ends with a fantastic three-minute-plus coda (“mind-blowing” would be the word for it in 1969), easily the best thing on Side 1, but mainly for the way it leads to George’s “Here Comes the Sun” — like going from a Beethoven winter to a Schubert spring. As I pointed out on the occasion of Abbey Road’s 40th anniversary, people who came of age in the CD era will find the talk of Side 1 and Side 2 a bit quaint. The saving grace of the CD I’ve been listening to (my copy of the LP long gone) is the ef-
fect of moving directly from John’s sonic colossus with its sudden ending (think The Sopranos) to Eric Clapton’s garden, which is where George wrote the song that George Martin is not alone in thinking “one of the best ever written.” As Harrison recalls in his memoir I Me Mine, he wrote it “when Apple was getting like school, where we had to go and be businessmen, all this signing accounts,” and more than that, it had been one of those English winters that “goes on forever,” so when spring comes, “you really deserve it.” I’m reminded again of the “escaping the press” scene in A Hard Day’s Night when George refers to “the relief of not having to go and see all those dopey accountants ... I was walking around the garden with one of Eric’s acoustic guitars and I wrote ‘Here Comes the sun.’” So you have John dissing the wonder of Side 2 as “garbage” and “junk” when he’s the composer of “Because,” which is George and Paul’s “favorite song on the album,” with, in Harrison’s words, “the best Beatles harmonies ever...It’s a three-part harmony thing which John, Paul and myself all sing together,” his favorite “because it’s so damn simple. The lyrics are uncomplicated, but the harmony was actually pretty difficult to sing. We had to really learn it, but I think it’s one of the tunes that will definitely impress most people.” An understatement of epic proportions. Every now and then, even though you know better, you begin to ask yourself, “Were they really that good, that great?” Watching the Beatles industry gear up for the release of a super-expensive 50th anniversary Abbey Road box set, you think about the endless exploitation of that brand, but when you go from the euphoria of “Here Comes the Sun” into the harmonic depths of “Because,” and on through the magical medley, you know that you should never doubt the Beatles or the magnitude of what they accomplished and have shared, are sharing, will always share with you. Eliot and the Cardinals hile I wish I could say that T.S. Eliot shared my passion for his hometown team, I’m not surprised to read in the Elysian Fields Quarterly that the author of “The Wasteland” followed the Boston Americans, who became the Red Sox. —Stuart Mitchner
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olfgang Amadeus Mozart composed more than 20 piano concerti which grace the repertories of symphony orchestras worldwide, but less than a handful of pieces for two pianos. To celebrate Rossen Milanov’s 10th anniversary as music director of the ensemble, Princeton Symphony Orchestra presented Mozart’s Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra in E-flat Major, featuring a 21st-century pair of virtuosic sisters in pianists Christina and Michelle Naughton. Bracketed by one of Mozart’s more popular operatic overtures and one of his more joyful symphonies, this Concerto proved to be the perfect vehicle to commemorate Milanov’s tenure as conductor of the Orchestra and welcome the audience to a new season. S at u r d ay n i g h t’s p e r for m a n c e at R ichardson Auditor ium ( the concer t was repeated Sunday afternoon) also paid homage to former Princeton Professor Edward T. Cone’s role as pianist and mentor — the last time the Mozart double piano Concerto was performed by Princeton Symphony was with Cone himself and his student Rober t Taub ( who had his ow n extended histor y with the Orchestra) at the keyboards. Milanov and the Orchestra warmed up the audience with Mozart’s “Overture” to The Marriage of Figaro, an operatic standard since its premiere in 1786. Musically launched with lithe bassoon swirls, Mozart’s “Overture” was full of well-tapered lines and well-defined accents. Inner instrumental parts were heard well and the Orchestra effectively closed the work in a blaze of glory. Music for more than one piano and orchestra was rare in Mozar t’s day, although the form would seem to be natural for a composer whose youthful career featured his own keyboard virtuosity combined with that of his sister. At the time Mozart composed his Concerto for Two Pianos and Orchestra, not only was the piano still evolving as an instrument, but finding two of them in one space in Austria was also a challenge. Mozart was fortunate to find two keyboards in Vienna at the home of future wife, Constanze, and likely conceived his Double Concerto for his own renowned brother-sister act. For this performance, Princeton Symphony brought to Richardson another renowned sibling performing phenomenon in Michelle and Christina Naughton. Born in Princeton, the identical twins have been captivating audiences worldwide through their technical virtuosity and innate musical communication that perhaps only twins can have. Throughout Saturday night’s performance of Mozart’s Concerto, Michelle and Christina easily recreated
a friendly musical sibling rivalry and “one-upmanship” Mozart may well have experienced performing with his sister Nannerl. In the first movement “Allegro,” both pianists began together, with Michelle asking the first lyrical question, answered with a bit of musical sauciness by Christina. The sisters played with consistent clar it y in a dialog ue be tween two pianos subtly accompanied by the Orchestra, often finishing each other’s melodic sentences. Roles were occasionally reversed between the two keyboards, and a dual cadenza was especially marked by musical drama from Christina. A pair of oboes played by Arthur Sato and Erin Banholzer added courtly elegance to the second movement while Michelle and Christina played in a stylistic detached style, both using pedal for dramatic effect. The closing movement required extremely fluid playing and f loating octaves from Michelle, while Christina added expressiveness and a bit of humor. There was a great deal of musical punctuation from both pianos and Orchestra, as Milanov maintained a sprightly and spirited Viennese feel. The unison playing from the pianos was precise in the closing cadenza, and the work ended in a similar operatic drama found in Mozart’s operas of the same time period. The pianists returned to the stage to great audience appreciation to play the “Malagueña” movement of Cuban composer Ernesto Lecuona’s 1933 Suite Andalucía. A popular flamenco dance arranged by Lecuona for a variety of instruments, this piece exhibited a whirling dervish style expertly handled by Michelle and Christina in an animated dialogue between the two keyboards. he Orchestra closed this homage to Mozart, Cone, and Milanov with Mozart’s 1788 Symphony No. 41 in C Major, known as the “Jupiter” Symphony. Composed only three years before Mozart’s death, this work shows the composer at his creative height, with a martial yet regal opening movement, elegant and lilting inner movements and fugal finale. Throughout the work, Princeton Symphony effectively found the shifts in drama reminiscent of the composer’s Don Giovanni, which had premiered the year before, as well as the dark pathos foreshadowing Mozart’s final Requiem. Lean strings and a precise trio of two oboes (Sato and Banholzer) and bassoon ( Seth Baer) kept the performance light and decisive, as Princeton Symphony Orchestra brought a joyous musical celebration to a close. —Nancy Plum
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra will present its next performances in its Classical series on Saturday, October 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 6 at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. Conducted by Bernhard Gueller and featuring pianist Natasha Paremski, this concert will include music of Glinka, Rachmaninoff, and Tchaikovsky. For ticket information, call (609) 497-0020 or visit www. princetonsymphony.org.
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Gloria: A Life
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Steinem, Audience Members Share Their Stories in “Gloria: A Life”; Mary McDonnell Stars in Emily Mann’s Drama at McCarter
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cCarter Theatre is presenting Gloria: A Life. Originally directed for off-Broadway by Diane Paulus, this groundbreaking drama has been restaged for McCarter by playwright Emily Mann. This production opens Mann’s 30th and final season as the company’s artistic director and resident playwright. Gloria: A Life was conceived by actor Kathy Najimy. Najimy envisioned a show in which feminist activist and journalist Gloria Steinem would portray herself. Producer Daryl Roth presented the concept to André Bishop, the producing artistic director of Lincoln Center Theater, and Mann was commissioned to write the script. Ultimately Christine Lahti portrayed Steinem in the offBroadway production, which opened at the Daryl Roth Theatre in 2018. In McCarter’s current production Mary McDonnell portrays Steinem, who shares her life story with the audience in the first act. The shorter second act offers members of the audience an opportunity to react to the play, and share their own experiences. “The first act is Gloria’s life, and the history of the movement — and how those reflect on each other; the second part is about the audience,” Mann explains in a promotional video. McCarter’s Berlind Theatre is reconfigured so that the show is performed in the round, which entails placing a portion of the audience onstage. This seating arrangement develops a theme of the play, as we discover during a central scene in which Gloria meets Wilma Mankiller, the first contemporary female principal chief of the Cherokee Nation, whose name is “a title for someone who guards the village.” Wilma tells Gloria that the Cherokee language eschews gendered pronouns, and that the “heart of our governance is the caucus — an Algonquin word that means ‘talking circles’ — it’s a consensus among women and men.” The play also acknowledges the guidance Steinem received from African American women such as Dorothy Pitman Hughes, who helps her overcome her fear of public speaking, and Florynce “Flo” Kennedy, the civil rights lawyer who speaks with her at rallies in the South. “The truth is, I learned feminism from black women,” Steinem tells us. We learn how the unsavory assignments Steinem accepts in her determination to establish herself as a journalist, coupled with her adversarial relationships with other outlets, lead her to cofound the magazine Ms. We also hear the initial reactions to it — appreciative letters to the editor, as well as critical disdain. Mann’s intelligent script never feels episodic, because the events of Steinem’s past are depicted with two specific purposes: demonstrating how they made her who she is today, and drawing parallels between past and current events, such as the 1970 Women’s Strike for Equality, and the 2017 Women’s March. This concept is developed by the production, of which Elaine J. McCarthy’s projection design is a crucial component. Live performances are deftly juxtaposed against
given to her by Wilma, or a book that was left to her by her mother. McDonnell underlines the extent to which Steinem cherishes these items, associating them with a powerfully emotional memory. In telling Steinem’s story McDonnell is aided by an all-female, racially diverse ensemble. These performers are adept at portraying multiple roles — supportive mentors or devotees of Steinem, as well as some of her vicious detractors. Members of the ensemble include Patrena Murray, who previously appeared in the offBroadway production; Gabrielle Beckford, who is spirited as Dorothy Pitman Hughes; Mierka Girten, who delivers a poignant performance as Steinem’s mother; Erika Stone, who shines in her portrayal of Wilma Mankiller; Brenda Withers, whose fiery portrayals include one of Gloria’s nastier critics; and Eunice Wong. McDonnell begins the second act by stepping out of character to remove any trace of a fourth wall. “I’m Mary,” she offers. “Welcome to Act Two.” Ensemble members explain that the discussion is “a talking circle. We will be learning from each other.” The discussion was initiated by special guest the Rev. Maureen Gerald, a therapist and congressional interfaith advisor for New Jersey’s 12th District. Gerald described herself as a “disruptor,” adding that she tries to think about “our common thread.” Audience members’ remarks tended to echo appreciative comments by readers whose letters to Ms. are heard in the first act. Indeed, one woman described the magazine as “a source of hope for me; I still subscribe.” One audience member hosts panel discussions about the role of women in science fiction, and makes it a point to include African American women in those talks. Another woman recalled that when she attended law school in the 1980s “there were no women’s restrooms.” The first man who addressed the room admitted finding it “scary” to do so, but he reflected that “my mom must be a superhero,” because “she was a champion of hope,” despite the societal challenges she faced. The other male participant reported that, as a teacher, he incorporated Wilma Mankiller’s philosophy about non-gendered pronouns. He added that Steinem is “an idol of mine.” Early in the show Gloria approvingly remarks that modern young people are “just not accepting old divisions of race and gender.” McCarter’s production of Gloria: A Life develops this theme by blurring divisions between past and present, video footage and live performances, and even between characters, actors, and audiences. s a playwright and director Emily “GLORIA: A LIFE”: Performances are underway for “Gloria: A Life.” Originally directed by Mann opens her final season by ofDiane Paulus and restaged for McCarter by playwright Emily Mann, the play runs through fering audiences a show that invites October 6 at McCarter’s Berlind Theatre. Gloria Steinem (Mary McDonnell, above) speaks at them to engage in an inclusive discussion of the 2017 Women’s March. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson) America’s past and present. Gloria: A Life is the community-building call to action that Presented in association with American Repertory Theater at Harvard Univer- many essayists recently have been calling for sity by special arrangement with Daryl Roth, Gloria: A Life will play at McCarter’s theater to be, and it is a moving tribute to Berlind Theatre, 91 University Place in Princeton, through October 6. For tickets, both the playwright and her subject. show times, and further information call (609) 258-2787 or visit mccarter.org. —Donald H. Sanborn III video footage — at times even blending those two elements, so that the actors seem to appear in historic clips. The costumes by Jessica Jahn enhance the production’s authenticity. There are numerous photos of Steinem wearing black, and that is the predominant color with which Jahn has outfitted McDonnell. However, this is punctuated by other colors as required by given scenes. In a memorable tableau a photo of the real-life Steinem, wearing a bright red scarf for her speech at the Women’s March, flanks McDonnell wearing the same outfit for the play’s depiction of the event. Wilma Mankiller’s outfit echoes the bright palette employed by the cozy, opulent rugs that have been placed on the stage. This unifies the costumes with Amy C. Rubin’s economical but inviting scenic design, which
chiefly consists of a table and cubical seats, punctuated by stacks of books. McDonnell, who previously appeared in Mann’s off-Broadway play Still Life, delivers an impeccable performance that is by turns fiercely impassioned and warmly affable, authentically capturing Steinem’s vocal inflections — particularly during the segment depicting the 2017 Women’s March. McDonnell convincingly depicts Steinem’s vulnerability, as well as her resolve. Much of Gloria’s vulnerability stems from her complex relationship with her mother, Ruth, who was at one time a journalist herself. (The published script is dedicated to Steinem’s mother, as well as Mann’s.) Through body language McDonnell infuses Gloria with a loving reverence for certain objects, such as the beaded necklace that is
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THE CAMPAIGN BEGINS: At the Sunday, September 22 concert by the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) at Richardson Auditorium, PSO Music Director Rossen Milanov, left, and Executive Director Marc Uys, right, announced the goal to raise more than $3 million during the next decade in support of the organization. Milanov is celebrating his tenth anniversary with the PSO. Visit princetonsymphonyorchestra.org/support for details. Deportation. The film docu- in Manhattan, where she Film by Robert Greene Screened at Lewis Center ments local residents as they teaches criticism, film studBisbee ’17, a film by Robert Greene, will be shown Thursday, September 26 at 7 p.m. at the James Stewart Film Theater, 185 Nassau Street, on the Princeton University campus. The film will be followed by a discussion with Greene and Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson. This film is part of the “Radical Nonfiction: Fantasy, Observation and Elasticity in the Documentary Film” series, organized by filmmaker Robert Greene and presented by the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Visual Arts. Admission is free and open to the public. Excerpts from some of Greene’s other films will also be shown. The series is put together by Greene to take the current pulse of the ever-changing documentary film form. “Documentary film is full of contradictions; the staged meets the observed, intervention meets the authentic,” he said. “Documentary film uses observation to show us the world we inhabit, but nonfiction images are also records of the fantasies of both filmmakers and subjects. What we believe, how we subjectively formulate our experiences — the fantasy of our own realities — can be captured and magnified by the camera and how we edit images together. This is documentary: an elastic, everchanging attempt at working with the world as it is and as we hope it be.” Visit https://arts.princeton.edu/events/radical-nonfiction-film-series-bisbee-17/ for information. Bisbee ’17, the first film in the series, is set in Bisbee, Arizona, an eccentric old mining town. The film combines collaborative documentary and western and musical elements to follow several members of the close-knit community as they attempt to reckon with their town’s darkest hour. In 1917, nearly 2,000 immigrant miners, on strike for better wages and safer working conditions, were violently rounded up by their armed neighbors, herded onto cattle cars, shipped to the middle of the New Mexican desert, and left there to die, known as the Bisbee
play characters and stage dramatic scenes from the controversial story, culminating in a large-scale recreation of the deportation itself on the exact day of its 100th anniversary. The film premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and screened on the POV series on PBS. Greene’s prev ious film Kate Plays Christine (2016) won a Jury Award for Writing at Sundance. His documentaries include the Gotham Awards-nominated Actress (2014), Fake it so Real (2011), and the Gotham Awards-nominated Kati with an I (2010). Greene was an inaugural Sundance Art of Nonfiction fellow in 2015, is a threetime nominee for Best Director at the Cinema Eye Honors, and received the 2014 Vanguard Artist Award from the San Francisco DocFest. His first documentary, Owning the Weather (2009), was screened at the COP15 Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. He has been a Sundance Edit Lab Advisor and was on the U.S. Documentary Jury for Sundance 2017. He has edited over a dozen feature films and writes for outlets such as Sight & Sound and Indiewire, as well as serves as the filmmaker-in-chief for the Murray Center for Documentary Journalism at the University of Missouri. Following Bisbee ’17 and clips from some of Greene’s other films, Vox film critic Alissa Wilkinson will engage in a conversation with Greene about his work. Wilkinson joined Vox in 2016 as a staff writer and film critic. Before Vox, she spent a decade writing criticism and essays for a wide variety of publications, including Rolling Stone, Vulture, RogerEbert.com, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, The Los Angeles Review of Books, Christianity Today, and many more. She has also appeared as a commentator on many radio and television programs, and served on documentary juries at Sundance, Sheffield Doc/Fest, DOC|NYC, and the Hamptons Film Festival. She is an associate professor of English and humanities at The King’s College
ies, and cultural theory. She is a member of the New York Film Critics Circle and was a ’17-18 writing fellow with the Sundance Institute’s Art of Nonfiction Program. The other screenings in the series are: America and new short films by Garrett Bradley followed by a conversation w ith the filmmaker and Greene on October 10. Greene notes that Bradley has found a language all her own, mixing performance, history, journalism and the gallery space to challenge modes of representation in exciting ways. My First Film with Zia Anger in which she takes the role of the filmmaker playing herself to new heights of immediacy in a live performance playing with the film Walled Unwalled by L aw rence Abu Hamdan, who uses sound and precise performances to electrify his political interventions. This event on October 17 will be followed by a reception with Anger. Hale County This Morning, This Evening, Easter Snap, and other new short films by RaMell Ross, who uses legacies of racial objectification to create new ways of seeing, followed by a conversation with Ross and Green, on November 7. The film series is sup por ted through the John Sacret Young ’69 Lecture Series fund. Sacret Young is a 1969 graduate of Princeton and an author, producer, director, and screenwriter. He has been nominated for seven Emmy Awards and seven Writers Guild of A mer ica ( WGA ) Awards, winning two WGA Awards. He is perhaps best known for co-creating, along with William F. Broyles Jr., China Beach, t he cr it ically acclaimed ABC-TV drama ser ies about medics and nurses during the Vietnam War, and for his work on the television drama The West Wing. Young has also received a Golden Globe and a Peabody Award, and h i s or i g i n a l m i n i - s e r i e s about the Gulf War, Thanks of a Grateful Nation, was honored with his fifth Humanitas Prize nomination.
On Saturday, October 5 at 8 p.m. and Sunday, October 6 at 4 p.m., the Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO) welcomes pianist and audience favorite Natasha Paremski back to Princeton for a third time to perform Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Concerto No. 2. Also on the program at Richardson Auditorium are Mikhail Glinka’s Overture to Ruslan and Lyudmila and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s Symphony No. 5. in E Minor, Op. 64. Bernhard Gueller is guest conductor. In previous seasons with the PSO, Paremski performed concertos by Prokofiev and Tchaikovsky. Her 2019-20 season features returns to the Columbus, Colorado, North Carolina, and Princeton Symphonies, among others, in addition to debuts in South Africa and Colombia. In November, she performs Rachmaninoff ’s complete concer to cycle w it h Sy mphor ia in New York. Born in Moscow, she moved to the United States at the age of 8, becoming a U.S. citizen shortly thereafter, and is now based in New York. Gueller is principal guest conductor of the Cape Town Philharmonic Orchestra. Having stepped down in 2018 after 16 years as music director of Symphony Nova Scotia, he took on a new role as music director laureate and remains its artistic advisor. In recent seasons, he returned to Symphony Nova Scotia, the Victoria Symphony in Canada, the Edmonton Symphony, the KZN Philharmonic, the Johannesburg Philharmonic, and the Free State Symphony. Tickets are $ 30 - $10 0 ( ch i ld re n 17 ye ar s a n d younger accompanied by an adult receive a 50 percent discount). Visit princetonsymphony.org.
All-Female “Hamlet” At Rider University
Rider Theatre will present William Shakespeare’s Hamlet with an all-female cast in the Yvonne Theater on the campus of Rider University in Lawrenceville, October 2-6. A preview performance will be presented Wednesday, October 2 at 7:30 p.m. Ivan Fuller directs this
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Audience Favorite Returns To Perform with Orchestra
RUSSIAN FAVORITES: Pianist Natasha Paremski returns to Princeton October 5 and 6 to perform works by Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninoff, and Glinka with the Princeton Symphony Orchestra. (Photo by Clarence Chan) all-student production. “As with most theatre programs in America, we have a large number of women majoring in the performing arts at Rider,” he said. “And, sadly, it is often difficult to find plays that have a lot of female roles in them, especially classic plays. When casting my production of Hamlet, I wanted to provide an opportunity for women to embrace the challenge of tackling what I consider to be one of the best plays in the English language. Not only do they deserve that opportunity, but I have no doubt that they have the strength and power to pull it off. And... if gender didn’t m a t te r to S h a ke s p e a r e (since he was forced to do his plays with an all-male cast, with men playing the female roles) then gender doesn’t matter to me either!” Fuller is professor of theatre and chair of Rider University’s Theatre and Dance Department. Rider Univer-
sity’s Theatre program prepares students for successful careers in all aspects of the theatre. Graduates of the program are working with national theatre companies, in film and on television. Campus productions have earned critical praise for more than 50 years and offer the community the opportunity to see aspiring actors in the early stages of their careers. Performances are Thursday and Friday, October 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m., Saturday, October 5 at 2 and 7:30 p.m., and Sunday, October 6 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. They can be purchased at the door, through the box office at (609) 896-7775, or online at www.rider.edu/ arts. General admission preview tickets are $9 for adults and students and $5 for seniors and are only available at the door. Visit www.rider. edu/arts.
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RETURNING FOR A RECITAL: Westminster Choir College alumnus Gonzalo Aguilar will come back to the Westminster campus to present the first recital in the inaugural season of the Rinaldi Steinway Westminster Piano Alumni Series on Sunday, October 6 at 3 p.m. Aguilar’s recent perfor- sections of the visual and Gonzago Aguilar to Open mances include a piano recit- performing arts, investigatWestminster Alumni Series
Westminster Choir College alumnus Gonzalo Aguilar will return to the Westminster campus to present the first recital in the inaugural season of the Rinaldi Steinw ay We s t m i n s ter P ia no Alumni Series on Sunday, October 6 at 3 p.m. His performance will be in Bristol Chapel on the Westminster campus on Walnut Lane. Admission is free. Aguilar will perform J. S. Bach’s Capriccio sopra la lontananza del suo fratello dilettissimo BWV 992, W. A. Mozart’s Fantasy in C minor, K. 475 and Sergei Rachmaninoff’s Piano Sonata No. 2 Op. 36. He is a graduate of Peru’s National Conservatory, where he earned the National Conservatory of Music Award. He was invited to attend the Golandsky Institute Summer Symposium at Princeton University and then enrolled in Westminster’s master’s program in Piano Pedagogy and Performance. While at Westminster, he performed Liszt’s Piano Concerto N.1 in E Flat Major with the Westminster Community Orchestra. He has performed as a soloist and chamber musician in many prestigious venues in his home country.
al at the Richter Haus for the Quedlinburg Art Association in Germany, a recital of Peruvian music with oboist William Wielgus of the National Symphony Orchestra at the International Student House in Washington, D.C., and a recital and master classes at the Prague Conservatory, presented by the Peruvian embassy. He earned a master’s degree from Westminster in 2017, and he is now enrolled in a doctoral program at the University of Southern Mississippi.
ing relationships between sculpture and dance, between place and movement. Admission to t he performances is free with the price of admission to the park. Admission to the Film Fest, which is followed by a Q&A with the artists, is $18 ($10 students). Tickets purchased in advance also include admission for the Day of Dance. Visit groundsforsculpture.org.
Boheme Opera NJ Presents “Don Pasquale”
Written by Gaetano Donizetti in 1842, the comedy tells the story of a conniving old bachelor who plans to marry in order to punish his rebellious nephew Ernesto, who is in love with the young widow Norina. At its premiere in Italy at La Scala, Milan, Don Pasquale was performed by four of the most celebrated singers of the day and was an immediate success. It was recognized at the time as Donizetti’s comic masterpiece. Don Pasquale remains one of the most popular of his 66 operas, as well as being one of the three most popular Italian comic operas, the others being Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Donizetti’s own The Elixir of Love. Starring in Boheme Opera NJ’s presentation are bassbaritone Edward Bogusz as Don Pasquale, soprano Sungji Kim as Norina, tenor John Villemaire as Ernesto, and baritone Charles Schneider as Dr. Malatesta. Boheme Opera NJ Managing Director and pianist Sandra Milstein Pucciatti will accompany the production on the Monroe Township Senior Center’s grand piano. Boheme Opera NJ President Jerrold Kalstein will guide the audience through the story. Tickets are available at monroetownshipculturalarts. com/events/of (800) 5143849. Tickets at $25-$30 (students free) will also be available at the box office one hour before the performance.
A quartet of singers from Phyllis Alpert Lehrer Outlet Dance Project Boheme Opera NJ will per- To Perform at Recital At Grounds for Sculpture form the Italian comic opera T he Greater Pr inceton
The Outlet Dance Project celebrates 15 years with the Dance on Film Fest on October 3 at 7 p.m., and indoor and outdoor performances on October 5, beginning at 1 p.m. Both events are at Grounds for Sculpture. Outdoor performances of site-specific dance start in the park at 1 p.m., rain or shine, followed by a full program indoors at 2 p.m. Viewers are asked to wear comfortable walking shoes, as this is a perambulatory performance. The activities end at 5 p.m. The company features the work of women choreographers exploring the inter-
Don Pasquale on Saturday, October 5 at 7 p.m. at the Monroe Township Senior Center, 12 Halsey Reed Road, Monroe Township.
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Steinway Society will present pianist Phyllis Alpert Lehrer in concert on Sunday, October 13, at 3 p.m. in the Recital Hall at Jacobs Music, 2540 Br u ns w ick Pike (U.S. Route 1), Lawrenceville. A reception with refreshments and conversation with the performer will follow the performance. Lehrer will celebrate the 30th Anniversar y of the Greater Princeton Steinway Society by reenacting part of her inaugural 1989 Steinway Society gala performance of Mozart, Debussy, and Chopin, as well as J.S. Bach and Stefan Young.
flat-pick by listening to bluegrass LPs. He combines the folk music of Italy and points east with the bluegrass style of Kentucky. While he may be best known for his picking prowess, he also is a talented vocalist. He sometimes likes to step away from the microphone so that the audience can enjoy the pure beauty of a performance without electronic enhancements.
Phyllis Alpert Lehrer Lehrer is an active performer, teacher, clinician, author, and editor. She has performed, taught, and given workshops throughout the U.S., and in Europe, Canada, Asia, and Central America. She was professor of piano and pedagogy at Westminster Choir College of Rider University, where she taught for 47 years, and continues to teach at the Westminster Conservatory as a member of the artist faculty. She has published more than 30 works on music. Recordings include CDs with duo partner Ena Bronstein Barton. An MTNA Foundation Fellow and recipient of the NJMTA Teacher of the Year Award in 2012, Lehrer received the Westminster Merit Award given by the Westminster alumni in the spring of 2019. Admission to the recital is $20 for individual nonmembers and $10 for full-time student nonmembers. The box office opens at Jacobs Music 30 minutes before each musicale. Seating is limited so arrive early to assure a seat. Visit www.steinwaysocietyprinceton.org for details.
Folk Music Society Presents Beppe Gambetta
G u itar is t B epp e G am betta returns to Princeton on Friday, October 11, at 8 p.m., when The Princeton Folk Music Society brings him to Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane. The concert is billed as a fusion of American and Italian folk music traditions. Gambetta taught himself to
Beppe Gambetta While he has been thought of as an ethnomusicologist because of his extensive studies of the music of different cultures, Gambetta prefers to think of himself as an “ambassador,” reaching out to bring diverse peoples together. He has traveled to Mexico just to play with a Mariachi band and has sought out Slovakian Gypsies to learn their traditional music. He has been to four continents, all 50 states, and has studied Italian church bell music in his native country. In his younger days, Gambetta did a “crazy thing,” traveling across the United States to knock on the doors of many of his “guitar heroes.” Later, he was able to spend time and play with Pete Seeger at Pete’s home. He has p er for me d w it h many other legendary folk musicians, including David Grisman, Doc Watson, and Norman Blake. Tickets at the door: are $25 ($20 members, $10 students 12 — 22, $5 children 11 and under). For more information, visit www.princetonfolk.org.
BECK TALK AT MORPETH: Bucks County artist Robert Beck will give a Gallery Talk on Sunday, September 29 at 2:30 p.m. at Morpeth Contemporary in Hopewell. It will focus on his paintings from the Delaware Valley, Maine, and New York. Morpeth. “He’s a remark- support staff, who assist the Beck Gallery Talk at Morpeth Contemporary able painter and an engaging teaching artist on staff. Bucks County painter Robert Beck will discuss his studio images and how he develops them from inception to completion at a Gallery Talk at Morpeth Contemporary in Hopewell on Sunday, September 29 at 2:30 p.m. Beck will focus on paintings from the three locations he paints in most often: Maine, New York, and his home in the Delaware Valley. This presentation marks the beginning of Morpeth’s re ce nt as s o ciat ion w it h Beck, representing and exhibiting his work in the area. Beck’s artwork has been the subject of three museum exhibitions and eight invitationals. He has received 29 significant art awards, was a finalist for the Pew Fellowship in 2000, and in 2014 was awarded the PSC Medal for Excellence and Contribution to the Arts by the Philadelphia Sketch Club, the oldest arts club in America. He was the Honored Artist for the Phillips Mill Art Exhibition in 2017 and named New Hope Arts Legacy Artist in 2018. Beck’s work has been presented in 30 solo gallery shows and more than 50 juried exhibitions. “We are thrilled to have Robert come talk with us about his work,” said Ruth
speaker.” Reservations are encouraged, but not essential. Morpeth Contemporary is located at 43 West Broad Street, Hopewell. For more information, call (609) 3339393 or email info @ morpethcontemporary.com.
Arts Council of Princeton Partners with Eden Autism
The Arts Council of Princeton (ACP) and Eden Autism have announced a new joint program that brings handson art to adults with autism. The 12-week trial, which ran over the spring and summer of 2019, has been extended and will now meet weekly at the Art Council’s Paul Robeson Center the Arts in downtown Princeton. Approximately eight of Eden’s participants will take part in the program. “Our mission of ‘Building Community through the Arts’ is strengthened with each new partnership,” said ACP Interim Executive Director Jim Levine. “This partnership extends the joys of creativity and self-expression to adults who may not otherwise have this opportunity at home.” Professional instructors lead participants through weekly hands-on classes. Participants are joined by their “Ethnic Expo” Exhibit
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“ETHNIC EXPO”: An exhibit of Indian textiles will be on view October 5 through 30 at the Plainsboro Library. A reception with live demonstrations is Sunday, October 6 from 2 to 4 p.m. spaces with the alive, colorful, depictive elements of silk, and in addition has continued to research the lesser known visual arts of India. Also deeply passionate about Indian classical music and dance, Kulkarni is a producer-director of stage productions in music and dance, a painter in mixed media, and also a published author who regards art as an expression of soul and a connection with the divine. It is with this inspiration that she founded Renu — The Foundation for Art, a New Jersey nonprofit organization dedicated to arts. The
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“Ethnic Expo,” an exhibit of Indian textiles, opens at Plainsboro Library on October 5. Curated by Anita Ku lkar ni, t he ex hibit is designed as a visual and tactile experience that features both framed art and unframed art that can be touched. It is also educational, exploring the rich artistic traditions of India. A reception will be held on Sunday, October 6, 2 to 4 p.m., where visitors can view live demonstrations of Warli and Madhubani handpainting styles (3:304 p.m.) . T he show r uns through October 30. “The legacy of Indian silk-
Foundation is active internationally with the mission of interpreting the uplifting Indian arts to global audiences for their beauty, spirituality and enrichment. This textile exhibit, “Ethnic Expo,” is one part of the Renu organization. Visit http/renufoundationforar ts.org for more information. The Plainsboro Library is located at 9 Van Doren Street, Plainsboro. Hours are 10 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. For more information, call (609) 275-2897.
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“We’re very fortunate to have forged a meaningful relationship with the Arts Council of Princeton,” said Michael Decker, president and CEO of Eden Autism Services. “Our partnership not only allows our participants to learn new skills, but it shows the community how much individuals with autism can accomplish when they are given the support and opportunities to succeed. The Arts Council’s staff are caring, professional instructors with a keen sense of the needs and abilities our participants bring to the class.” “What I find most impressive about this program is that people with a disability, who might not otherwise get the oppor tunity, are learning from professional teaching artists,” noted the mother of a one of the participants. “It’s so impressive what my son has achieved. He’s worked in painting, pottery, textiles, and really enjoys the chance to create.” The new program, which began on September 9, is open to Eden’s participants. Volunteers are always welcome. For more information, visit artscouncilofprinceton. org or call (609) 924-8777.
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making and weaving is rich and long-standing. The gorgeous silks are unmatched in their charm; and when improvised with India’s regional culture and symbolism they produce some of the finest textiles in the world,” says Kulkarni. “The silk weaving skills run in the families where older generations hand down the knowledge to the younger ones in an informal process. Most art is learned via observation and imbibed through years of practice. There are no manuals, no standardization, by far no formal training, and despite the extraordinary art they create, livelihood may still be a struggle for artisans. But the product is superlative, and world class in its quality, artistry, and appearance. India presents a great range of weaving trends with their textures, dying methods, design philosophy, motive selection and symbolism, color palettes, gold-silver brocade (zari), and opulent embroidery.” Kulkarni holds a bachelor’s degree in architecture (Bombay University, India) and master’s degree in landscape architecture (University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Mass.) and has over 25 years of experience in the field of architecture and design. Born and raised in India, Kulkarni came to the U.S. for her higher studies. She has published many articles on the subject of architecture. While designing interiors, she chanced upon the traditional silk weaving, handpainting, and threadwork styles embedded in different Indian regions. The story of context and traditions defining forms became a central concept in her explorations and in her work. Kulkarni has accessorized many of her
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“THE POWER OF FACES”: A photograph of a family in a refugee camp in Mexico is featured in an exhibit of photographs on view at Princeton Public Library through November 30. The images are part of a global photojournalism project by Theresa Menders and Daniel Farber Huang.
“The Power of Faces” Photo Exhibit at PPL
An exhibit of photographs that put a human face on the worldwide refugee crisis is on view through November 30 at Princeton Public Library. Part of “The Power of Faces,” a global photojournalism project by Theresa Menders and Daniel Farber Huang, the images are displayed on the library’s second floor. Realizing that most of the nearly 69 million people displaced to refugee camps lost treasured family photos when they fled their homes, Menders and Huang bring photo printers into refugee camps where they distribute portraits for individuals to keep. The context of refugee camps is intentionally cropped out of the images to focus on individuals, and not merely their label as “refugees.”
“The Power of Faces” is presented in partnership with the Arts Council of Princeton. All Princeton Public Library programs are free and open to the public. Opinions expressed during programming at Princeton Public Library do not necessarily reflect the views of the library, its staff, trustees, or supporters. The library is in the Sands Library Building at 65 Witherspoon Street. For more information about library programs and services, call ( 609 ) 924 -9529 or v isit www.princetonlibrary.org.
Call for Entries: “Mercer County Photography 2019”
The Silva Gallery of Art at The Pennington School has announced the call for entries to “Mercer County Photogra-
phy 2019.” The juror will be Michael Chovan-Dalton. “Mercer County Photography 2019” is open to all artists 18 years or older, who are currently living, attending school, or employed in Mercer County. Images must have been created within the past three years, using photographic processes including black-and-white photography, color photography, non-silver processes, book art, and computer-processed photography. The Silva Gallery of Art will accept hand-delivered work on October 26 between 9:30 a.m. and noon. The entry fee is $10 for each entry, up to two entries per individual. To download the full prospectus, visit https:// www.pennington.org/arts/ silva-gallery-of-art. This year’s juror, Michael
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Chovan-Dalton, received his MFA degree from Columbia University and his BFA from the School of Visual Arts, NYC. He is a professor and coordinator of photography at Mercer County Community College and the director of the JKC Gallery in Trenton. Chovan-Dalton is the creator and host of “Real Photo Show,” a podcast dedicated to building community among artists, which records at the School of Visual Arts MFA Photo program. He has curated and been a part of many exhibitions. The exhibition will open on November 1 and continue through December 13. An opening reception will be held on Friday, November 1, from 5 to 7:30 p.m. During the awards ceremony, to begin at 5:45 p.m., monetary and merit awards will include Best in Show, Juror’s Choice, Honorable Mentions, and Mercer County Purchase Awards. This exhibit is supported, in part, by the Mercer County Culture & Heritage Division, through a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts. The Silva Gallery is located at 112 West Delaware Avenue, Pennington. For more information, call Gallery Director Dolores Eaton at (609) 737–4133.
“Good Libations” Fundraiser At Art Center
The Center for Contemporary Art (“The Center”) in Bedminster will host its annual fall fundraiser, “Good Libations,” on Friday, October 18, from 7-10 p.m. Set in The Center’s galleries and professional ar t studios, guests will sample cold craft beers, curated seasonal cocktails, and fine wines accompanied by hors d’oeuvres, while exploring contemporary art exhibits and enjoying live music from the Scouting Party. The Center has partnered with New Jersey’s Metropolitan Seafood to provide hors d’oeuvres, and Claremont Distillery, who will be on site serving signature cocktails created exclusively for the event. Guests will also have the opportunity to participate in games of chance in which everyone is a winner. Those who would like to begin the tasting and festivities early can purchase tickets to the Early Access Party, which gives them exclusive entrance to the event an hour before the general opening where they can enjoy hors d’oeuvres from Trattoria Mediterranea in Bedminster. Tickets for “Good Libations” can be purchased online at www.ccabedminster.org. General Admission tickets are $65 in advance and $75 at the door. A special Designated Driver ticket (no alcohol served) may be purchased for a discounted rate. The event will be held at The Center’s location, 2020 Burnt Mills Road in Bedminster. Proceeds from this annual event will support all aspects of The Center’s operations and education programs, including art exhibitions, youth art programs, and outreach for children with autism, atrisk youth, adults with disabilities, senior citizens, and people affected by cancer. For more infor mation, call (908) 234-2345 or visit www.ccabedminster.org.
“A GOLDEN FIELD”: This painting by Carol Sanzalone is featured in “Visual Harmony,” her joint exhibit with Gail Bracegirdle at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville, on view October 10 through November 3. An opening reception is Saturday, October 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. has “New Jersey Photogra“Visual Harmony” Dual Exhibit at Artists’ Gallery phy Forum: A 25-Year Retro-
A r t is t s’ G aller y at 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, will feature watercolor paintings by Gail Bracegirdle and Carol Sanzalone in “Visual Harmony,” from October 10 to November 3. An opening reception is Saturday, October 12 from 4 to 7 p.m. and Closing Tea is scheduled for Sunday, November 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. Carol Sanzalone will showcase paintings done in watercolor and acrylic on paper and canvas. They express the graphic beauty of the seasons created with transparent washes of color and share her visual impression of nature in and around the Delaware Valley. Her experience in graphic design, work in oils, and printmaking in silkscreen, as well as teaching art for many years, inform the creative history in her paintings on exhibit. Gail Bracegirdle enjoys exploring different ways of painting with watercolors on various surfaces. Most of the works on display in this exhibit focus on the flowing affects that come about when using watercolor paper with a gessoed surface. The subjects range from florals and still life images to views on location. She has also been teaching watercolor painting since 1993. Artists’ Gallery is open every Thursday to Sunday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, call (609) 397-4588 or visit www.lambertvillearts.com.
Area Exhibits A r t i st s’ G a l l e r y, 18 Bridge Street, Lambertville, has “Ghosts” through October 5. www.lambertvillearts.com. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “Wonder” through October 5. www.artscouncilofprinceton.org. D& R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, has “Species on the Edge” through October 31. www. drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton,
spective” through November 10. www.ellarslie.org. http:// bit.ly/2kFBLLW. Gourgaud Gallery, 23 North Main Street, Cranbury, has “Four Seasons Watercolor Artists” through September 30. www.cranburyartscouncil.com. Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Interference Fringe | Tallur L.N.” through January, “Rebirth: Kang Muxiang” through May, 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 WednesdaySunday, 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., “The Poetry of Sculpture: Raymond Granville Barger (1906–2001)” through October 20, and “Harry LeithRoss: Scenes from Country Life” through February. 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. Present Day Club, 72 Stockton Street, has the awardwinning photography of Larry Parsons through October 30. Princeton University Art Museum has “Legacy: Selections from the Gillet G. Griffin Collection” through October 6 and “Helen Frankenthaler Prints: Seven Types of Ambiguity” through October 30. www. artmuseum.princeton.edu. West Windsor Arts Center, 952 Alexander Road, has “Math and Art” through November 1. www.westwindsorarts.org. William Trent House Museum, 15 Market Street, Trenton, has “The Immigrant Experience” through November 3.
Wednesday, September 25 1-2:30 p.m.: Robe to Wellness Sewing Circle for breast cancer patients, survivors, friends, family, and volunteers, 429 Walnut Lane. www.robetowellness.com. 8-10:30 p.m.: Princeton Countr y Dancers Contra Dance at Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street. princetoncountrydancers.org. Thursday, September 26 11 a.m.: Baseball Legends Storytime at Morven, 45 Stockton Street. The topic is “We are the Ship: The Story of Negro League Baseball.” Ages 3-6. www.morven.org. 6 p.m.: Twilight Walking Tour explores the architecture, history, and gardens surrounding Morven Museum. Registration is required. www.morven.org. 6:45 p.m.: Mercer’s Best Toastmasters meet at Lawrence Community Center, 295 Eggerts Crossing Road, Lawrenceville. mercersbest. toastmastersclubs.org. 7-8:30 p.m. at Hopewell Train Station: Hiking the Sourlands and Beyond with Priscilla Estes, author of AMC’s Best Day Hikes in New Jersey. Followed by book sale and signing. Register at www.sourland.org. 7 p.m.: John Kilbride lectures on the history of the Mercer and Somerset Railroad at the Mary Jacobs L ibrar y, 64 Wash ing ton Street, Rocky Hill. Free. 7:30 p.m.: Fundraiser for The Petey Greene Program, with guest Damien Chazelle. At Nas s au P re sby ter ia n Church, 61 Nassau Street. The Oscar-winning filmmaker will be interviewed by Roger D urling. Visit peteygreene.org/upcomingevents. Friday, September 27 3-11 p.m.: Mercer County Italian American Festival, at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Food, drink, enter tainment, kids’ activities, fireworks, amusement rides, more. ItalianAmericanFestival.com. 6-8:30 p.m.: Trenton Children’s Chorus One Voice B enef it, at Mor ven Mu seum & Garden, 55 Stockton Street. Cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, and singing. trentonchildrenschorus.org. 7-8:15 p.m.: Co-Dependents Anonymous Step Study Meeting. A fellowship of men and women whose com-
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Cafe, 64 Princeton-Hightstown Road. 8 p.m.: Comedy Night: Ross Bennett: Comedy for the Rest of Us, at Hopewell Theater, 5 South Greenwood Avenue, Hopewell. Visit ht tp : //ow.ly /wZLn30p8Arv for tickets. 8 p.m.: Pink Martini featuring China Forbes and Meow Meow perform at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre, 91 University Place. www. mccarter.org. Sunday, September 29 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Apple Days Har vest Festival at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Pony and tractor rides, pedal tractors, wagon rides, corn stalk maze, hay bale maze, adventure barn, lots of food, wine tasting, live music by Rootology. $10 for age 3 and up. terhuneorchards.com.
12-9 : 30 p.m. : Mercer County Italian American Festival, at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Food, drink, entertainment, kids’ activities, fireworks, amusement rides, more. ItalianAmericanFestival.com. Monday, September 30 Recycling 12:15 p.m.: Ana Maria Loboguerrero speaks on “Bridging the Gap between Science and Policy: Tales from a Research Program on Climate Change, Agriculture, and Food Security,” at Princeton University Wallace Hall, Room 300. Free with approved RSVP to ccrosby@ princeton.edu. 5 p.m.: Anna Carter Florence sp e a k s at Mackay Campus Center, Princeton Theological Seminary, on “Scripts in the Scripture for Bent Double Days.” Free.
Tuesday, October 1 7 p.m.: Retired theology professor Justo Gonzalez speaks at Princeton Theological Center’s Library on “No Longer Strangers: Past, Present and Future of Theological Education and Leadership Formation in Latinx Communities.” Free. 7 p.m.: Screening of animated documentary The Wanted 18 followed by Q & A. Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Princeton, 50 Cherry Hill Road. Presented by co-sponsors Princeton Middle East Society and Jewish Voice for Peace-Central New Jersey. Doors open at 6:15 p.m. for refreshments. Free. princetonmiddleeastsociety.org Wednesday, October 2 1-2:30 p.m.: Robe to Wellness Sewing Circle for breast cancer patients, survivors, friends, family, and volunteers, 429 Walnut Lane. www.
robetowellness.com. 1-6 p.m.: Mid-NJ ATD Technology Showcase, Dow Jones, 4300 U.S. 1 North, Monmouth Junction. Keynote speaker is Karl Kapp from Bloomberg University: “Learning in 3 Dimensions, a Virtual Reality Case Study.” Register at https://www.midnjatd.org/event-3434130. 2 p.m.: Birthday Walk for Richard Stockton, a walking tour through the Mercer Hill neighborhood designed by Wiebke Martens and Jennifer Jang, authors of Discovering Princeton: A Photographic Guide with Five Walking Tours. $10; free for friends of Morven. morven.org. 4 p.m.: Screening of The Big Short at Wolfensohn Hall, Institute for Advanced Study, 1 Einstein Drive. https:// www.ias.edu/events/film-october2019.
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mon purpose is to develop healthy relationships. At the 24 Club at The 1860 House, 2nd floor, 124 Montgomery Road, Skillman, entrance at rear of building. fridayeveningcoda@gmail.com. 8 p.m.: Rhiannon Giddens, American folk artist, performs with Francesco Turrisi at McCarter Theatre, 91 University Place. www. mccarter.org. Saturday, September 28 9 a.m.-1 p.m. West Windsor Farmers Market, Vaughn lot, Princeton Junction train station. George & Eddie entertain, Yes We Can fresh food drive, cooking demo at 10 a.m. 10 a.m.-5 p.m.: Apple Days Har vest Festival at Terhune Orchards, Cold Soil Road. Pony and tractor rides, pedal tractors, wagon rides, corn stalk maze, hay bale maze, adventure barn, lots of food, wine tasting, live music by June Apple. $10 for age 3 and up. terhuneorchards.com. 10 a.m.-4 p.m.: Historic Cranbury House Tour. Five homes on Main Street in Cranbury, plus museums and shops, are open. $20 in advance; $25 the day of the tour. www.cranburyhistory.org. 10 a.m. Walking tour of Princeton University Eating Clubs, by the Historical Society of Princeton. Starts at Colonial Club, 40 Prospect Avenue. princetonhistory.org. 11 a.m.-2 p.m.: Trenton River Days Fair at South Riverwalk Park in Trenton, near the Thunder stadium. Free, sponsored by The Watershed Institute. Educational activities, food, boat rides, music. thewatershed.org. 1-3 p.m.: Author Michael A. Cremo speaks on “Human Origins and Antiquity: A Vedic Perspective,” for Inter national Conscious ness Research Laboratories (ICRL.org). D&R Johnson Education Center, One Preservation Place. Donations requested. Refreshments served. 12-11 p.m.: Mercer County Italian American Festival, at Mercer County Park, West Windsor. Food, drink, entertainment, kids’ activities, fireworks, amusement rides, more. ItalianAmericanFestival.com. 4-7 p.m.: Sips & Sounds fundraiser at Rancocas Nature Center’s Burlington County Agricultural Center Barn, 500 Centerton Road, Moorestown. Music, food, beer, wine. $50-$60. www. RancocasNatureCenter.org. 7 p.m.: Catomoondaddy performs at Thomas Sweet
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Welcome to George School — a Quaker, coeducational, boarding and day school for students in grades 9 through 12 located in historic Newtown, Pa. At George School, we believe the world can be better and society can be different. You’ll read Wuthering Heights and reflect how a mid-19th-century novel can make a contemporary statement. You’ll compete in sports like lacrosse or softball. You’ll write your own Canterbury tale. You’ll use a 3D printer to explore calculus, iMovie to study physics, and The New York Times to learn economics. (You may also blast music, build bonfires, and even learn to juggle.) It happens through our incredible courses — like AP calculus or Spanish Seminar or Theory of Knowledge, one of the many challenging courses in our International B acc alaure ate prog ram. And it happens because the teachers and staff are inspired, proactive, and plugged in. They’re ready to offer support, advice, cookies, or whatever the moment calls for. Admission Open House: Sunday, October 27, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. Visit georgeschool.org.
The Laurel School
The Laurel School is excited to announce our expansion to high school this year — accepting applications for our first graduating class of 2023! The Laurel School is an independent, coeducational day school in Princeton for students in grades 2-12, specializing in educating students with languagebased learning differences such as dyslexia, dysgraphia, and dyscalculia, and their coexisting symptoms. Laurel provides individualized instruction and support to meet the learning challenges of our students. All of our students learn differently – no one is “pulled out” of class. Needs are met in the classroom with peers and across disciplines. By celebrating and validating their dyslexic streng ths, Laurel students are confident, curious, and they love to come to school each day. Information sessions and tours are offered throughout the year. To learn more or to schedule a visit, email us at info@laurelschoolprinceton. org.
Nassau Nursery School
Nassau Nursery School (NNS) is a cooperative nursery school situated just steps from downtown Princeton and the beautiful campus of
Princeton University. Our children enjoy large, bright classrooms with lots of room for circle time, art projects, the Learning Center, block castles, and so much more. We make it a priority to take the children outside everyday where they can ride tricycles, play in the sandbox, climb on the play structure, fly kites, run with friends, and enjoy the outdoors. Visit w w w.nassaunursery.org.
newly installed president of Notre Dame, a coeducational college-preparatory school based in Lawrenceville. “We take great pride in our challenging academic program, and we’re continually seeking new ways to enhance the student experience. We already have a strong STEM (science, technolog y, engineering, and math) program. Our SAT scores are well above the national average and 98 percent of graduating stuNotre Dame High dents go on to some of the School country’s leading colleges “Notre Dame High School and universities, accompais an extraordinary place,” nied by millions of dollars s ays Ken Jen n ings, t he in scholarships. In addition,
the school offers nearly 20 Advanced Placement classes, with a pass rate above 80 percent.” “Parents want to invest in a Catholic-school education because of the high-profile academics, but they’re also looking for what I call the ‘X factor,’” adds Jennings. “Anybody who steps on this campus immediately gets a sense of the Notre Dame family.” Notre Dame has a long history of fielding championship-winning athletic teams along with various academic clubs, career-oriented programs, creative arts, and
faith-based opportunities. Many students come to the school specifically for the exemplary music and theater programs. Additionally, its nationally-recognized Service-learning Program provides immersive experiences that give students firsthand experience with the community beyond the walls of the classroom. With that said, Ken Jennings invites prospective students to answer the following question : “Where will Notre Dame lead you?” Notre Dame High School is located at 601 Lawrence Continued on Next Page
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ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS YEAR ROUND When you learn that your child’s needs are not being met at school, you want to get your child back on track — feeling safe and understood, and seeing academic success — immediately. The Laurel School accepts applications year round for that reason. We are here when you need us. We offer tours and information sessions throughout the year that provide an opportunity to meet and interact with teachers and students, and to tour our beautiful school.
Specializing in educating students with languagebased learning differences such as dyslexia and its co-existing symptoms, The Laurel School provides individualized instruction and support to meet the learning challenges of our students.
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KIND HAPPY CURIOUS ENGAGED Montessori makes a difference. Our Infant, Toddler, and Primary programs are exceptional, safe, developmentally-responsive, and led by credentialed child experts. A high-quality Montessori experience ensures children move into their elementary years as explorers, thinkers, doers, and kind community members who are curious and courteous. The confidence and joy in learning they gain prepares them to get the most out of their formal education years. Our Elementary and Middle School programs are progressive, dynamic, personalized, and designed to develop academic and life-long skills. Our students go on to love learning, know themselves, develop passions, and independently manage their lives while contributing to a better world.
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Road, Lawrenceville. For more information, call (609) 882-7900 or visit ndnj.org.
Princeton Montessori School
Nurturing Potential. Igniting Passion. Princeton Montessori School is dedicated to developing a passion for learning and nurturing the potential in each child from infancy through middle school. Through the values and principles of the Montessori philosophy, the faculty promotes intrinsic motivation, independence, social responsibility, and a love of learning so that as global citizens, students can lead fulfilling lives and work to better the world. Our Infant, Toddler, and Primary programs are exceptional, safe, developmentally-responsive, and led by credentialed child experts. A Montessori foundation ensures that children move into their elementary years as explorers, thinkers, doers, and kind community members who are curious and courteous. The confidence and joy in learning students gain during these formative years builds a strong foundation for their formal education years. Our Elementary and Middle School programs are progressive, dynamic, personalized, and designed to develop academic and lifelong skills and values. Our students to go on to love learning, know themselves, develop passions, and independently manage their lives. Our Middle School is an authorized International Baccalaureate (IB) world school for the Middle Years Programme (MYP) which prepares our graduates to think critically and contribute to a better world. We invite you to come for a tour and see how Montessori education makes a difference. Visit www. princetonmontessori.org.
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Dr. Rosemarie Scolaro Moser on “Raeding Disrodurs — Recognize the Signs”: We’re Back to School, and most parents are happy their lives are returning to a more predictable routine. While homework assignments start to pile up, learning glitches may begin to surface. As students progress through school, reading skills become pivotal to learning new information. Often parents are not aware their child is experiencing a Reading Disorder, sometimes called a Reading Disability. If a child is bright, she or he may be able to compensate or “get by” in the earlier grades by spending extra time studying and working harder than classmates. However, as they get older, the reading demands grow. They can no longer keep up and their grades slip. Parents may think their child is just not working hard enough, or worse yet, is “lazy.” These students can lose interest in school, experience low self-confidence, lack motivation, and
dislike reading for “fun.” In 2014, New Jersey adopted the NJ Dyslexia Legislation for the identification and improvement of reading skills in youth, with a specific focus on dyslexia. Dyslexia is a type of reading disorder that can result in difficulties with letter and word reversals, learning sight words, blending letters to make sounds, and sounding out words. In New Jersey schools, dyslexia falls under the category of “Specific Learning Disability,” which allows students to receive reading assistance, such as in the form of a structured literacy program. Such programs include teaching the basic units of sounds called phonemes and learning to join them to form words. Dyslexia may be identified in the early school years when young students experience difficulty with basic reading skills. But, not all students with reading problems experience problems learning to read words. Instead, some students show strengths in basic word reading, sounding out words, and reading aloud. Their difficulties are centered around not understanding what they read and/or being unable to read at a reasonable pace. Their challenges are in reading comprehension, fluency, and speed. Because of their intact basic reading skills, they may not be identified as having reading problems until the later school years. Parents should recognize possible signs of a reading disorder: below average reading level; difficulty recognizing words; avoidance of reading; declining grades; starting, stopping, and pausing frequently when reading aloud; difficulty completing homework and tests; and dislike of school. Early identification of a reading disorder is key to preserving a student’s positive attitude about learning and about herself/himself. If you suspect your child may have a reading problem, notify your child’s teacher and pediatrician, and seek a comprehensive educational evaluation by a qualified licensed or certified professional who specializes in learning and reading disorders. Rosemarie Scolaro Moser, PhD, ABN, ABPP-RP, neuropsychologist/school psychologist, is director of RSM Psychology Center, LLC in Princeton. For more information, visit www.rsmpsychology.com.
Solebury School
Innovation, Design, Engineering, and Art. These critical elements of a 21st-century education have found a home in Solebury School’s newest offering — the IDEA Lab. Opened just this month, the IDEA Lab enables Solebury to broaden their STEAM offerings and provide a dedicated space for scientific inquiry and creative learning. The Lab is not only a classroom for robotics, engineering, computer science, and digital design, it is available to any teacher who wishes to add an engineering component to a project in their discipline. The Lab is an open concept workspace, with separate but visible classroom areas and a large central
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space for classwork, project work, and meetings. There is plenty of room to theorize, create, execute, fail, learn, and try again in pursuit of a design that works. The IDEA Lab features fixed workstations for 3D printers, a bank of high performance desktop computers for virtual reality and game design, and a separate area for robotics projects, including a robotics arena for test-driving prototypes ahead of class or regional robotics competitions. “The role of the Science Department is to give students an understanding of how science is around us every day and to look at things through that lens. We teach students to think about the answers that are given, and see if they make sense with what they already know,” explains Science Department Head Cari Nelson. “We are very excited to open a dedicated space to these concepts. Keeping kids active in creating their own designs is the goal of the IDEA Lab.” For more information, visit www.solebury.org.
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart
Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart is an independent all-girls Catholic school for preschool through grade 12 in Princeton. At Stuart, girls are free to be who they want to be. They are encouraged, and expected, to try new things, participate, work together, and be leaders. They live up to our high expectations by becoming as responsible as they are independent. Join us for a Discovery Day on Sunday, October 20, from 1-3 p.m., to meet our administrators, faculty, and students. Register at stuartschool.org/ openhouse or call (609) 921-2330. Personal tours are also available.
University League Nursery School
ULNS is a cooperative nursery school serving the community since 1949. The ULNS Difference: Parents as Partners: Parents are vital to the success of ULNS, both inside and outside the classroom. Within the classroom, all parents take turns serving as the “helping parent,” working alongside the teachers for three hours in the morning. Children love sharing their school experiences with parents and look forward to their “helping child” days each month. Experienced Teachers: At ULNS, we take great pride in the excellence of our teachers. The quality of our staff is as important to the success and richness of our school as the commitment of our families. Our teachers are highly-trained, experienced professionals whose warmth and creativity are the best expressions of our educational philosophy. Flexible Programming: ULNS provides a wide range of scheduling possibilities for today’s busy parents. We have two, three, and five-day options for every age group, from 2.5 to 5-year-olds. Our new 7:30 a.m. early drop-off includes breakfast and provides a convenient alternative to our traditional
8:30 a.m. start time. After school, ULNS offers daily pickup at 11:30 a.m., 1 p.m., 3:15 p.m., and 6 p.m., as well as short- and long-term enrichment add-ons throughout the year. For the past 70 years, ULNS has provided generations of Princeton preschoolers with a thoughtful learning environment that nurtures their self-confidence and independence. Our blend of families from Princeton University and the local community makes for a vibrant, engaging atmosphere for children and adults alike. Come join us! Visit www.ulns.org.
Westrick Music Academy
Registration is open for two programs, Princeton Boychoir Grades 3-12 and “Poco Voce” Children K-3, at Westrick Music Academy on Clarksville Road in Princeton Junction. Princeton Boychoir develops boys into confident young men of character, through inspired training in singing, music education, and leadership, who share their musical excellence within the community and beyond. Launched in Fall 2017, Princeton Boychoir is poised to become the premier extracurricular vocal program for boys in the region. Princeton Boychoir is composed of boys from 3rd through 12th grade, placed by ability through an audition in one of three ensembles. Each boy is matched with the choir that best suits his vocal, artistic, and musicianship level. In addition to striving for musical excellence, choristers in Princeton Boychoir grow in maturity, selfdiscipline, focus, and leadership. Boychoir grew from its sister organization, Princeton Girlchoir, and the two choirs share many traits. There is a unique spirit when “boys’ night” starts every Thursday. Led by nationally renowned conductor and educator Fred Meads, each chorister in Princeton Boychoir strives to be an outstanding musician while developing a sense of poise and self-confidence through education and performance, challenging him to tap into the best part of who he is and what he can accomplish. Poco Voce (Little Voice): For boys and girls in kindergarten through third grade, this non-auditioned program builds musicianship and vocal skills in a playful manner. Children develop language, motor, creative, and social skills while building readiness for more formal music training. Classes use the developmentally appropriate “First Steps in Music” curriculum, a carefully researched music program that engages young students through singing, instrumental exploration, and musical games with celebrated local music teacher Jennifer Elliott. To learn more about these programs, please visit WestrickMusic.org or call (609) 688-1888.
Princeton Boychoir welcomes boys, grades 3-12, of various experience levels, with a strong desire to learn, a musical ear, ability to match pitch, and an eagerness to share music with others. www.PrincetonBoychoir.org Call us at 609-688-1888
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The Princeton defensive backfield appeared to be in midseason form, holding the Bulldogs to 91 yards passing in the first half. “Everybody in the secondary has experience even though we are pretty young, we only have one senior,” said Stallworth “We go out there, expecting to make plays. We have confidence, that is probably the most important part of being a defensive back. We have that and it shows out on the field.” Stallworth and his defensive mates also have plenty of confidence in their offensive counterparts. “I always have faith in our offense,” said Stallworth. “We run a great scheme, we have great players over t h e r e . We a l w a y s l o o k for our offense to put up points.” With two great quarterbacks, Chad Kanoff and John Lovett, having graduated in the last two years, senior Kevin Davidson was primed to follow in their footsteps as he got the start at QB on Saturday. “John and Chad were just tremendous mentors throughout,” said Davidson. “They both called me yesterday and said it is your time, play like we know you prepared to play,” Davidson played extremely well, completing 18-of-21 passes for 341 yards and two touchdowns. “It just comes back to preparation with the receivers and the offensive line,” said Davidson, a 6’4, 225-pound native of Danville, Calif. “We were all working so hard this summer and it showed on the field. We are excited to improve, nothing is 100 percent. It is back to the drawing board and we will be ready to go next week.”
Davidson’s connection with the new-look receiving corps, which featured junior Jacob Birmelin (3 catches for 87 yards), sophomore Andrei Iosivas (3 catches for 75 yards and two touchdowns), sophomore Carson Bobo (3 catches for 54 yards), senior Andrew Griffin (2 catches for 51 yards) and sophomore Dylan Classi (1 catch for 44 yards), was forged last year. “We kind of had this in mind,” said Davidson, noting that he took a lot of reps with the group during the 2018 season. “This was going to be the receiving corps coming in and that helped us to prepare all offseason.” That extensive preparation helped Davidson take an even-keeled approach to the opener. “I was relaxed all day today and throughout the game,” said Davidson who started the Brown game last fall when Lovett was sidelined due to a wrist injury and completed 26-of-39 passes for 299 yards and four touchdowns. “It is just being clam throughout, that is what I did in high school. Now that I am playing more, it is the same mindset throughout, win or loss.” Princeton head coach Bob Surace was excited by his team’s fast start. “I thought we came out of the gate really energetic and poised, our execution was really good,” said Surace, whose squad outgained the Bulldogs 440 yards to 119 in the first half on the way to its 11th straight victory. “We have the bad play in the red zone (a misfired snap on a fourth down and one at the Butler 9 on Princeton’s first possession), we had a little adversity and our guys executed well from that point on for the next six or seven series. It was fun to
SHOWING HIS WORTH: Princeton University defensive back Delan Stallworth corrals a Butler player last Saturday in the season opener for the Tigers. Junior Stallworth made a team-high eight tackles and had an interception to spearhead a stifling defensive effort as Princeton rolled to a 49-7 win over the Bulldogs. The Tigers, who have posted 11 straight victories, will look to keep on the winning track as they play at Bucknell (0-3) on September 28. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) see. I thought our defense ran to the ball great. Our offensive execution throwing the ball was good; there were some tight throws and we really made those and we caught the ball really well.” Surace was not surprised to see Davidson have a great night. “The biggest thing is that he has practiced so well in the spring and in camp,” said Surace of Davidson. “I think he feels really comfortable. There was very good protection and there were very good routes. We made some good catches but he threaded some throws and they were big time throws.” The Tigers got some big time play on the other side of the ball from Stallworth. “He had a couple of tackles for a loss, his energy was outstanding,” said Surace.
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“It is his first interception, he will be so happy about that because I have been on him. He just hasn’t had the ball thrown at him a lot, that was a really good play.” Seeing a number of new faces excel, particularly on offense, was a good sign for the Tigers. “I do think they are good players, they have really done a good job when their opportunities have come,” added Surace. “They were ready for tonight.” While Princeton did a very good job against Butler, the Tigers have some fine-tuning to do as they get ready to play at Bucknell (0-3) on September 28. “You get better from game one to game two, that is a huge jump; I don’t mean to be a broken record, but I do believe that,” said Surace.
“I thought in the first half, we executed almost perfectly. I don’t know how many plays we ran but if it was 45 plays, we executed 40 of them. I don’t even know if we executed at that high of a percentage last year. It got sloppier as the game went on. We have to figure out the right mind-set for 60 minutes; that is something we are going to have to work on.” Stallworth, for his part, believes that the Tiger defensive unit can help instill that mind-set. “We have a lot of talent coming back and a lot of talent coming in,” said Stallworth. “There is still definitely room for improvement; we are looking to do big things this year.” —Bill Alden
Eggs and pancakes. T he food itself wasn’t especially memorable, but Kat h leen Sharkey won’t forget the breakfast in the athlete’s village dining hall in Lima, Peru, when she was informed that she had been selected as the flag bearer for the United States at the Pan American Games that concluded August 11. “It was definitely one of the coolest, if not the coolest, experience of my life,” said Sharkey, a 2013 Princeton University graduate and four-time All-American for the Tiger field hockey program. “It was such an honor. I was actually pretty surprised when I found out. I knew before we headed down to Peru that I had been nominated to be a flag bearer. I didn’t have much information at that point. I thought every sport had a nomination from their team.” Sharkey is the first field hockey player to be selected by Team USA as flag bearer. She is the third local product to carry the U.S. flag at the Pan American Opening Ceremony in the last 20 years. Princeton University graduate Karen Smyers, a triathlete, was flag bearer in 1999 while Hun School graduate Jason Read, a rower, carried the flag for Team USA in 2011. The flag bearer is selected by vote from the U.S. athletes. “It was something I didn’t really think was a possibility just because no other field hockey athlete had ever done it,” said Sharkey, who hails from Moosic, Pa. “Usually it’s a higher profile sport that’s represented in that way. I just didn’t really see it as an opportunity for myself or one of my teammates because no one had done it before. It was nice that a field hockey athlete got that recognition.” Sharkey’s field hockey teammates were boisterous supporters of her selection at the breakfast, but Sharkey was left speechless. She went on to lead Team USA into the Estadio Nacional del Peru on July 26. “I was a little nervous,” said Sharkey. “Once they told me I was the flag bearer, there wasn’t much instruction given to me. Even at the Opening Ceremony, when all the athletes were lining up, I was just told I had to be at the front of the line. Just before we walked out, someone handed the flag to me, and it wasn’t too heavy thankfully. It wasn’t too hard to control.” In addition, Sharkey also looked forward to playing, hav ing missed the 2015 Pan American Games due to an ill-timed injury. She broke her ankle a day before the team was to travel to those Pan Am Games. She returned to help Team
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USA place fifth at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, their best finish since 1984. While many of those Team USA players then retired, Sharkey stuck with the team after the Olympics and now captains Team USA. “I definitely considered my future on the team after the Olympics,” said Sharkey. “I put a lot of thought into what I wanted to do. We had some coaching changes, so I knew it was going to be a different type of program. At the end of the day, I just realized how much I appreciate being on the national team and playing the sport I love for my living. It’s something that not everyone gets to do. It’s something you can only do when you’re young. There’s definitely a physical limit. My body was in good shape. I was lucky with injuries at that point. I felt like I had more to give to the team, and also more to grow individually. I wanted to keep work on reaching my potential. Ultimately I was happy with my decision to stay on for another cycle.” Sharkey is still Princeton's all-time leader in points (245) and goals (107) and she has helped bolster an American attack for a team that has just two other players from the Rio Olympics squad. “I am one of the oldest now,” said Sharkey, 29. “I think I’m the second oldest on the team. It was strange as to how quickly that happened. At the Rio Olympics, I was about average, maybe a little on the younger side. With all the retirements we had in 2016, I became one of the oldest in terms of age and experience which is just crazy how quickly it happened.” Her experience is a plus to a team that is rebuilding. Sharkey’s position on the field is no different, but her role has grown. “I definitely feel like I have a bigger leadership role on and off the field than I did before the Rio Olympics,” said Sharkey. “It’s different in that I need to make sure I’m being a good leader at all times. One difference is communicating more on the field and being more vocal, and helping the younger players with everything on and off the field. We’ve been focusing a lot on our growth as a team. In order to do that, sometimes we have to have difficult conversations on and off the field. I’ve been trying to facilitate that and be as helpful as possible for the younger girls so they can get where they need to be.” Having 166 international caps going into the Pan Am Games, Sharkey far and away led Team USA in experience. The U.S. fell to Canada in the semifinals and then blew out Chile to
take the bronze medal after winning the previous two Pan Am titles. “We were definitely happy that after losing in the semifinals we were able to come back with a strong performance and beat Chile in the bronze medal game and win pretty decisively and win the medal,” said Sharkey. “I think overall, it was a good tournament for us. In the majority of games, we were able to play to our DNA as a team. A lot of the teams we played were teams we’d never played before and were ranked significantly beneath us. When you play teams with a unique playing style, it can be hard to stick to your game plan. I think we were able to do that, which was a positive for us. We did lose to Canada in the semifinal game, which was very disappointing to us, but ultimately it was the first time that a lot of our younger players had a game that meant something. I think we learned a lot mentally from that game, and the whole team learned a lot from that game and we can use that to prepare for our Olympic qualifiers.” The U.S. squad took a little time off before resuming training. It will play a pair of Olympic qualifying matches November 1 and 2 against host India and Bhubaneswar. The combined winner will qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo. “It’s definitely very high pressure, high stakes games, which will make it exciting for the fans to watch,” said Sharkey. “It’s definitely a lot of pressure for the athletes. We have a really great sports psychologist that works with us. Having that experience that we had playing in that semifinal against Canada, that’s an example of the lessons that we’ve learned and put in our back pocket to prepare us for that moment. I think the mental piece will be a part of our preparation these last couple months before the games. It’s definitely going to be intense.” The U.S. will be an underdog to make the Olympics, but Sharkey is hoping that the team can put together two of its best efforts to earn a berth. “It wou ld b e a ma z i ng to reach t hat goal w it h this team,” said Sharkey. “We’re very inexperienced. I think we only have myself and two other girls training right now that played in the previous Olympics. To be able to reach that goal with this group would be a great accomplishment. This new qualifying scenario, it’s the first time they’re doing it this way and it makes it a little more challenging. To be able to come out of those two games on top would
also show the potential this team has in the next year leading up to the Olympics. It’s definitely going to be a big obstacle and challenge. If we play our game and play to our potential, we have a really good chance.” The Pan Am Games showed where they can improve. Team USA will be training in earnest in preparation, studying film on their
Olympic qualifying opponents and working toward developing camaraderie as it prepares for the next international competition. “Right now, I’m still loving it and enjoying it every day,” Sharkey said. “I feel so lucky to have the opportunity to play the sport that I love as my job. I’ll be putting it to use someday, but I’m enjoying this experience.”
Sharkey won’t reconsider her future in field hockey until after the Olympic cycle ends. Being flag bearer at the Pan Am Games added another special moment to her storied career. “It was definitely a highlight of my life,” said Sharkey. “It was amazing experience.” —Justin Feil
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After Serving as U.S. Flag Bearer at Pan Am Games, Tiger Field Hockey Alumna Sharkey Earns Bronze
WRAPPED IN THE FLAG: Former Princeton University field hockey standout Kathleen Sharkey ’13 controls the ball in action for the U.S. national team. Last month, Sharkey served as Team USA’s flag bearer for the Opening Ceremony of the XVIII Pan American Games in Lima, Peru. She was the first field hockey athlete to serve as U.S. flag bearer at the Pan Am Games. She went on to help the U.S. earn the bronze medal at the competition. (Photo provided courtesy of USA Field Hockey)
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Junior Gee Picks Good Time for First Career Goal As PU Women’s Soccer Tops William & Mary 1-0 Tatum Gee didn’t score a goal in her first 42 games for the Princeton University women’s soccer team. The junior picked a good time to break the ice, scoring the lone tally as Princeton edged William & Mary 1-0 last Sunday. “I was so excited, it was a great pass; Olivia Kane just slipped it through and it wasn’t hard to put it in,” said Gee, a native of Buena Park, Calif. “It is an amazing feeling. I am hoping the team can ride this kind of high and start a winning streak.” Gee acknowledged that Princeton was primed to resume its winning ways on a day when the program welcomed back its all-time w in n inges t coach, Ju lie Shackford (203-115-29 in 20 seasons at Princeton, including an NCAA College Cup semifinal appearance in 2004 and eight NCAA tournament bids), who is now guiding William & Mary. “We needed this; we have been having really strong talks in the locker room,” said Gee. “We were all talk and we needed some actions to put some force behind those words.” The Tigers got some good
action from its reserves as the squad rotated players on a sultry afternoon with the temperature climbing to the high 80s. “It was a hot day, I think the people that came in around half way t hrough the half started getting the gears going a little bit,” said Gee, citing the play of Caroline Noonan. “From then on we had a fire.” Gee was fired up to make a big contribution as she was moved up the field from her normal back line spot. “Getting out here and getting some minutes on the field, I was really grateful to be part of this win,” said Gee. “Last year, I played defense most of the year. It is refreshing to play a different position, I was playing center forward today.” P r i nce ton h e ad coach Sean Driscoll was happy to see Gee take advantage of her attacking position. “Tatum is not a prototypical forward,” said Driscoll. “Their line was a little on the slower side so we thought we would put some speed up there and she scored a goal. I thought Tatum had a great game.” Driscoll cited the play of sophomore midfielder Caro-
line Noonan as helping turn the game in favor of the Tigers. “I thought Caroline was great, she went in and won every ball in the air,” said Driscoll. “You can’t ask for much more than that from that position; she was a real impact player for us.” With Princeton using 20 players against William & Mary, its depth certainly made an impact as it improved to 3-3-2. “I think there is a lot of qualit y in our team ; we have got to find a way to get healthy, that is the challenge,” said Driscoll “We played three different center backs today, which is great. These kids all go to work, they all come here to train everyday at practice. We want to give them the chance when we can. I think that all the field players have had that opportunity.” S e n i or g o a l i e N at a l i e Grossi showed her quality, making three saves as she tied Ivy League record with her 29th career shutout, matching Dartmouth alumna Kristin Luckenbill's 19-yearold Ivy League record. “It is great, it is a record that has been there forever,” said Driscoll. “The fact that she is one step closer to owning it on her own is nice. I think it is in the back of her mind even though she would never talk about it. She deserves it, she has been a great goalkeeper for us since her freshman year. It speaks volumes when it is such a longstanding record.” With t wo -time defending Ivy League champion Princeton starting league play by hosting Yale (6-2) on September 28, Driscoll wants his squad to step up its intensity. “It is a team that works hard; I would like them to be more desperate in how they play in terms of their need to win,” said Driscoll. “They want to win but they need to be more desperate and intentional with what they want to do. Desperation is a good thing, it really means urgency with their approach to the game. Now you get into Ivy play and that brings it out. Yale is much improved.” In Gee’s view, the Tigers are poised for another title run. “It is super exciting, we could not have asked for a better way to go into the Ivy League season,” said Gee. “The Ivies are a different beast; everybody is faster, everybody is going in harder. I think our team is ready after this.” —Bill Alden
PU Sports Roundup PU Field Hockey Edged by UConn
Julianna Tornetta starred in a losing cause as the sixth-ranked Princeton University field hockey team fell 2-1 in overtime to No. 4 UConn last Sunday. Junior standout Tornetta tallied late in the fourth period to tie the game at 1-1 and force overtime but the Huskies were able to prevail with a tally 4:03 into the first extra session. The Tigers, now 3-3, play at third-ranked Maryland on September 24, at Dartmouth on September 28, and at No. 10 Delaware on October 1.
bey Loveys taking fourth in 18:24.8 and sophomore India Weir clocking 18:35.2 to come in fifth. In the team standings, the Tigers had a winning score of 19 with Marist taking second with 54. Princeton is next in action when it competes in the Paul Short Invitational on October 5 at Lehigh University.
Princeton Women’s Golf 3rd at Michigan State Event
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Devon Peterkin came up big as the Princeton University women’s volleyball team went 2-0 at the Villanova Tournament last weekend. Senior Peterkin had 18 kills, two kills and an ace as Princeton defeated Temple 3-0 (25-15, 25-14, 25-23) on Friday and then had 11 kills a day later as the Tigers defeated LaSalle 3-0 (25-23, 25-23, 25-14). Princeton, now 4-5, starts Ivy League play by hosting Penn on September 27.
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HEADS UP: Princeton University men’s soccer players Richard Wolf, left, and Ben Martin go after the ball in recent action. Last Saturday, Princeton defeated Fairleigh Dickinson University 4-0 as Wolf helped lead the defense and Martin chipped in a goal and an assist. The Tigers, who improved to 3-2 with the win, play at St. Joseph’s on October 1. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In
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Even though the Princeton High girls’ soccer team wasn’t pushed as it cruised to a 6-0 win over Trenton last Wednesday, Kirin Kunukkasseril saw the victory as a valuable effort despite the lopsided score. “We were just learning, working off passes together, getting runs together for future games,” said PHS senior midfielder and cocaptain Kunukkasseril. “We just need to get the basics down, this is a game where we could work on that.” Kunukkasseril got something that she needed in the win when she tallied the second goal of the game. “I was happy I was finally able to finish one; that was my first goal this season,” said Kunukkasseril. “I am playing attacking mid and it was good to get my adrenaline going. I was able
to finish an in-line cross.” The Tigers have been playing with a lot of adrenaline this fall, fueled by an upbeat mentality. “I think the team chemistry is great, everybody is so happy to be here every game,” said Kunukkasseril. “In every practice, people have been working hard. Our possession is great. We are doing that every practice and it really shows that it is changing and getting better every game.” As she goes through her final campaign for PHS, Kunukkasseril is determined to make the most of every game and practice. “It has been great, I am so happy for this season,”said Kunukkasseril. “I just want to give it my all and do whatever I can do for this team, not just for myself but leave a legacy.”
HAND-TO-HAND COMBAT: Princeton High girls’ soccer player Kirin Kunukkasseril, right, battles for the ball in recent action. Last Wednesday, senior midfielder and Gettysburg Collegebound Kunukkasseril scored a goal to help PHS defeat Trenton 6-0. The Tigers, who defeated WW/P-North 3-0 last Friday to improve to 5-1-1, are playing at Ewing on September 26 before hosting Hamilton West on October 1. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
there yet. Those are the kind of things that are exciting for the future. If we can get her and Kirin on that same page, the combination play will be unstoppable. Lauren has found her home in center mid recently. We put her up on every set piece regardless because she gets in the air more than any kid does.” Reflecting on the first few weeks of the season, Rodriguez believes her players are getting on the same page. “We are making good progress, you have to learn how to battle early on so you have a fighting chance at the end of the season,” said Rodriguez. “You can get banged up early on and still be fine later.
This team has put themselves in difficult situations like Steinert (a 1-1 tie on September 16), for example, and we have made it through the end of the game. We have been productive and we have continued to play our soccer and our system. The kick and run game is never effective for Princeton, that is not our forte. Building the play is something that we focus on.” The Tigers, who defeated WW/P-North 3-0 last Friday to improve to 5-1-1, will look to keep building momentum. “We have to stay hungry, nobody can be complacent; we have to look at every game, one game at a time,” added Rodriguez, whose
squad plays at Ewing on September 26 before hosting Hamilton West on October 1. “That is what it comes down to, learning as much as we can about ourselves and continuing to critique it and improve.” In t he v iew of Kunu kkasseril, PHS needs to be hungrier around goal as it heads into the stretch drive of the season. “We need to work on improving the give-and-goes and finishing,” said Kunukkasseril. “We are able to get to the final third but finishing is where we are struggling the most. If we can get people to finish the ball and get aim on their shots, we will be set for those games.” —Bill Alden
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Kunukkasseril Gets Breakthrough Tally, Helping PHS Girls’ Soccer Rout Trenton
Serving as a team captain along with classmates Shaylah Marciano, Lauren Rougas, and Morgan Beamer, Kunukkasseril has been giving advice to her teammates. “I feel just being able to talk, speak my mind and show my soccer IQ has been great,” said Kunukkasseril. “I have been playing since I was 5.” Even with that extensive background in the game, Kunukkasseril is still honing her skills. “I have been working on touch passes and I did a lot of wall ball over the summer,” said Kunukkasseril, who is headed to Gettysburg College where she will be playing for its Division III women’s soccer program. “I have been doing one-on-one training for shooting for college.” In reflecting on the win PHS head coach Val Rodriguez said her squad was able to work on some finer points of the game. “We have to continue to work on shape, possession, speed of play, connectedness and communication, all of those things are still keys in a game like this,” said Rodriguez, who also got goals from Eva Petrone, Moji Ayodele, Molly Frain, Rougas, and Beamer in the win over Trenton. “We wanted to work the end line a little bit and set up corner kicks and get more effective on that. 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Unable to Develop Offensive Rhythm, PHS Football Falls 53-0 to Pemberton C om i n g i nto t h i s fa l l, Charlie Gallagher was looking for his Princeton High football team to be more competitive. H o s t i n g Pe mb e r ton i n its home opener last Sat-
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the Hornets tallied 21 unanswered points and never looked back on the way to a 53-0 win. PHS head coach Gallagher ack nowle dge d t hat his squad failed to develop a rhythm against the Hornets. “I didn’t like the way our
of fe ns e s t ar te d ; ou r offense is really struggling,” s a i d G a l l a g h e r, w h o s e team dropped to 0-2 with the defeat. “Until we get some first downs, we are going to struggle.” A f te r a 49 - 8 op e n i n g night loss at Hightstow n on September 13, Gallagher was looking for PHS to make some progress from the first game but he conceded that didn’t happen. “I don’t think so, we got shut out and we lost by over 50, I would be reaching at straws,” said Gallagher, when asked if the Tigers showed improvement in week two. “We have got to practice b e t ter. I a m j u s t d is ap pointed for Princeton, we are not doing what we are supposed to be doing. It is a little frustrating.” Despite the fr ustrating star t, Gallagher believes that his players still have a fighting spirit. “I think they are keep ing their heads up,” said Gallagher. “I could use a lot of excuses but Pemberton could use the same excuses. It is hot here and a lot of guys went both ways. It is what it is.” With PHS playing at H a m i lton We s t (1-1) on September 28, Gallagher vows that the Tigers will take a step forward. “We w ill find a way to get better,” said Gallagher. “It is going to be a tough game. We will take a look at those guys and see what they have to offer. We will prepare for those guys.” —Bill Alden
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rate h is s quad displayed from the opening whistle. “We were getting in, we were possessing; their goal was against the r un of play,” said Sutcliffe. “ T h e m e s s ag e at h a lftime was keep our ner ve a n d ke e p o u r s h a p e . I t was enter into 10 -minute increments of goo d s oc cer and a clean sheet and we will get a goal. That is what happened.” S utclif fe was happy to see Novak notch that first goal. “One of our points of focus has been to release him as a wing back,” said S u tcl if fe. “G e t t i n g h i m into t he at tack has been a priorit y so it is nice to see him come through.” Junior standout Petruso has been coming through all fall for the Tigers. “Nick has had a great season ; he is ver y dangerous and h is sp ee d s eparate s h im f rom most players,” said Sutcliffe. “He has to just keep get t ing better. We are s o prou d of his performances and his effor t.” Seeing his squad bounce back from the loss to Trenton was a source of pride for Sutcliffe. “We had gone 150 minu te s w i t h o u t c o n c e d i n g a g o a l ,” s a i d S u t c l i f f e , whose team hosts Ewing on September 26 before playing at Westfield on S eptember 28 and at Ham ilton West on Octo ber 1. “It wasn’t until the last seven minutes of that Tr e n t o n g a m e t h a t w e g ave u p g o a l s. It w a s a big test for a young team ; you drop one late in t he game at Trenton and you a r e n e ve r s u r e h ow you are going to react. These guys came through.” Novak, for his par t, believes that PHS can keep passing tests. “We need to ju s t to ke ep g row i ng on the momentum from this game,” said Novak. “We need to keep staying positive and just work o n o u r g a m e s p l a n s for each specific game to just keep it going.” —Bill Alden
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back line was under the gun as the Red Raiders responded with a goal and things got dicey until Ellwood bounced in an insurance goal to help the Panthers prevail 3-1. “We know if we let up a goal, we all just have to take a deep breath and restart,” said Felsher. “We just have to recognize that. We had that moment where we kind of turned off and we picked it back up and then we had the goal from Anna.” Felsher made one last leaping save on the day, punching away a Pennington shot in the final seconds of the contest. “I saw their right back coming up and no one was stepping in and everyone was telling her to shoot it, so I knew it was coming,” said Felsher, who recorded nine saves in the triumph. “It is amazing. We were talking about this whole season, having the momentum and keep rolling and taking this win,” said Felsher. “We have a bunch of big games coming up so it was great to get this win.” Felsher has made some amazing progress over the last three years. She went from being understudy as a freshman to former star goalie Grace Barbara, who is now playing for the Princeton University women’s squad, and then taking over the starting role as a sophomore when Barbara couldn’t play for PDS in her senior year to due to conflicts with her academy team. “It was great training with her and having that kind of role model skill wise and as a person,” said Felsher, who is headed to NYU where she will be playing for its Division III women’s soccer program. “That was a great experience, she definitely taught me a lot.” PDS head coach Pat Trombetta sensed that his squad
had a great chance to break its losing streak to the Red Raiders. “We felt confident coming into today, the girls had a very good practice yesterday,” said Trombetta. “They were determined. It is a focused group with some experience. Even some of the young players out here today showed up, which was great to see.” When senior Jones hit the woodwork with a blast just before halftime, it gave the Panthers confidence going into the second half.
“The shot that Ariana pulled off in the last 50 seconds hit the crossbar gave us a little bit of a lift,” said Trombetta. “It showed us we have got opportunities here if we take advantage of them.” After taking advantage of the opportunities to build the 2-0 lead, PDS had to hold off a proud Pennington squad. “The first goal got us on the board, which built confidence up,” said Trombetta. “The second goal gave us a little more confidence but they got one back and we were playing on our heels a little bit.” With Felsher stepping up, the Panthers were able to ultimately thwart the Red Raiders.
“Riley was fantastic, she was our Player of the Game,” said Trombetta. “Usually we don’t have the same player win it two games in a row and this is two games in a row for her. She has really picked up her game. You see what she does out there for us. As that last line of defense back there, she is doing a hell of a job.” With some tough games on the horizon, PDS will need to pick up its game. “We have a strong schedule ahead of us, but what this does is it just builds confidence,” said Trombetta, whose team moved to 6-1 with a 6-3 loss at Blair Academy last Saturday and is slated to host Lawrencev-
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Displaying Work Ethic, Resilient Spirit, Hun Girls’ Soccer Battling Through Injuries Jenn Barrett didn’t have to wait long to earn the first win of her tenure as the head coach of the Hun School girls’ soccer teams. Hun started the fall with a bang, defeating Ewing 6-1 in its season opener on September 7 and followed that up with a 2-1 win over the George School (Pa.) three days later. “We played really well in our first game, we got the kinks out in the first half and in the second half we just opened up and exploded,” said Barrett. “Against George we came out a little flat; they had really improved since last year. That was a little more of a challenge in that game but we came through and worked really hard and worked well together. It was a good game.:” The Raiders produced another good game in a losing cause as it fell 2-0 to Princeton Day School on September 12. “We definitely played well, that is the biggest challenge that we have faced this year,” said Barrett. “They are big, they are aggressive. It was a good battle.” Over the last week, Hun has been facing another chal-
lenge, getting hit with a rash of injures. “We have 22 on our roster and we had 14 kids able to play,” said Barrett, referring to the team’s 3-0 loss to Monroe last Saturday. “We are moving people in all different spots. With the heat on Saturday, it was tough when you only have a couple of subs.” Senior co-captain and midfielder Nicole Angelini has shown toughness and skill this fall for the Raiders. “Nicole has always been a 100 percent player, she has played almost every minute, every game since I have been at Hun,” said Barrett of Angelini, who tallied two goals and an assist in the win over George. “She just always gives it 100 percent effort and is a very skillful player. She really works for the team, the goals she gets are just the outcome of how hard she has been working. She is a great kid.” Angelini’s mind-set has influenced her teammates. “They have been working really hard and they have been getting better everyday,” said Barrett. “I am proud of how they
have been picking each other up and how people who haven’t had that much experience on the field have been stepping up in games in roles they haven’t had before. I am proud of the team spirit.” Looking ahead, Barrett wants her players to keep showing that spirited approach. “We are working on different formations and seeing what works for us; we have all of those good central players and it is figuring out how to use those people,” said Barrett, whose team, now 2-3, hosts Friends Central (Pa.) on September 26. “Our main focus is to keep adjusting the culture of the program; having them know that once the game is over, that game is behind us. It is going onto the next challenge and thinking about what we can do about that. There are mistakes of commission; those mistakes that may come when you are really working hard and doing the best thing that you think. If you do it decisively, that is fine. We want to eliminate the mistakes of omission, where you don’t do your best. Working hard every game and doing everything you possibly can is what we want to make as our success, not necessarily the score.” —Bill Alden
With Lagay Coming Through in the Clutch, Stuart Field Hockey Edges George in OT
Molly Lagay got herself in the right spot at the right time as the Stuart Country Day School field hockey team battled visiting George School (Pa.) in overtime last week. With the teams knotted in a scoreless tie as the extra session began, Stuart junior star and co-captain Lagay headed to the corner of the goal and pounced on a rebound and blasted it home to give Stuart a 1-0 victory. “On the first shot we did on the corner, I saw Kaitlyn [Magnani] hit it right and it was so close, I almost got it on the post,” recalled Lagay. “I saw that Caroline [Mullen] was coming in and was heading toward that post. I sat there and got in that space where I thought it was going to go. It went right there and I hit it in.” During regulation, Stuart dominated possession but struggled to get one in. “We all knew what we needed to do, we just needed to execute,” said Lagay. “It was a little frustrating at first but I feel like in the second half, we pressured it in more and tried to get it to a spot where we could finish it.” For Lagay, playing with senior and fellow captain Mullen has helped her find the rights spots on the field. “Caroline likes to move around a lot so I let her move and I adjust to that,” said Lagay. “I try to get a deflection if she hits it in or get into a space where she needs me to. I let her spark things because that is what she likes to do and then I work off of that:” As a team captain, Lagay has tried to be a spark for the squad’s younger players. “My role has changed a lot from freshman year to last year to this year,” said Lagay. “We lost a lot of players, I think it brought our team together. We are smaller so we have to work together more and I am taking more responsibility for talking on the field and commanding things. I am also helping new players learn what they have to do because we have a lot of freshmen on our team this year. It is a change of pace for me but I am trying to embrace it.” With two seasons under her belt, Lagay has changed her approach to the game. “I feel like last year it was a lot more in my head,” said KICKING IN: Hun School girls’ soccer player Hannah Cavanaugh, left, battles a foe for the ball in Lagay.“This year I am just recent action. Hun, which moved to 2-3 with a 3-0 loss to Monroe last Saturday, hosts Friends playing the game and not Central (Pa.) on September 26. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) thinking as much which has allowed me to do the things that I need to do.” Playing basketball for the Tartans in the winter has helped Lagay be more hardnosed when it comes to field hockey. “It is the same attack mentalityreading and reacting, 30 Years of just doing what you have to Experience! do and pushing through,” said Lagay, who also plays Antiques – Jewelry – Watches – Guitars – Cameras for the Stuart lacrosse team. Books - Coins – Artwork – Diamonds – Furniture “Fine Quality Home Furnishings “If we have a bad play, it is at Substantial Savings” going on to the next play.” Unique Items Stuart head coach Missy 4621 Route 27 I Will Buy Single Items to the Entire Estate! Bruvik was not surprised Kingston, NJ that Lagay pushed in the deAre You Moving? House Cleanout Service Available! 609-924-0147 cisive goal against George. www.riderfurniture.com “Molly works hard all of Mon-Fri 10-6; the time in terms of her fitSat 10-5; Sun 12-5 ness and being prepared for Daniel Downs (Owner) Serving all of Mercer County Area AmEx, M/C & Visa whatever season she is play-
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t he waning moments of regulation. “Audrey hadn’t taken many shots in the game and then they came down and got a corner and she was there,” said Bruvik. “It was not easy to be mentally in the game, that was good for her.” Going forward, Bruvik is looking for her players to be sharper mentally, particularly in penalty corner situations. “We have to focus on our corners and our communication; we have to be more organized,” said Bruvik, whose team defeated Hamilton West 3-0 last Friday to improve to 4-1-1 and will next be in action when it plays at Peddie on October 2. “It is decision-making on the corners and just setting up the plays based on how the other team runs their defense and working on our inserts. We will work on them. We are two weeks into this and that is what we said to the kids there is a long road ahead. They have all been one-goal games.” In Lagay’s view, the victory over George could be a turning point for the Tartans. “It was really good that we finished this with a win; I think we are going to go into our next few games and build on this momentum and hopefully pull out a winning season this year,” said Lagay. “We need to work on our finishing; it is just positioning in the circle and getting our bodies low and keeping our sticks down and using the power that I know we have and are not utilizing right now.” —Bill Alden
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Football: Tasting defeat for the first time this season, Hun fell 28-14 at Life Christian Academy (Va.) last Saturday. Senior star Ian Franzoni rushed for more than 100 yards in a losing cause as the Raiders dropped to 2-1. Hun plays at Capital Prep Harbor School (Conn.) on September 28. Field Hockey: Unable to get its offense going, Hun lost 5-0 to Montgomery last Saturday. The Raiders, who moved to 0-4 with the defeat, host Princeton Day School on September 26 and Lawrence High on September 28. Boys’ Soccer: Running into a buzzsaw, Hun fell 7-0 to Pingry last Monday. The Raiders, now 1-5, play at Episcopal Academy (Pa.) on September 26 and at the George School (Pa.) on October 1. Girls’ Tennis: The second doubles pair of Sabrina Wang and Ellyana Perosi provided a highlight as Hun played in the preliminary rounds of the Mercer County Tournament last Monday at Mercer County Park. Wang and Perosi posted a pair of straight-set wins in advancing to the semifinals of their flight. Hun ended the day at fifth of 19 schools in the team standings. The semifinal and final rounds of the MCT are scheduled for September 25 at the county park.
Field Hockey: Getting its offense rolling, Lawrenceville defeated Choate Rosemary Hall (Conn.) 6-0 last Saturday. The Big Red, who improved to 3-2 with the win, host Germantown Academy (Pa.) on September 25 before playing at Princeton Day School on September 28. Girls’ Soccer: Marcia Ojo led the way as Lawrenceville defeated WW/P-South 6-0 last Monday. Ojo tallied two goals for the Big Red, who improved to 1-2-1. Lawrenceville hosts Germantown Academy (Pa.) on September 25, plays at Princeton Day School on September 28, and then hosts Nottingham on October 1.
Stuart Girls’ Tennis: Mia Szabo was a bright spot for Stuart as it competed in the opening rounds of the Mercer County Tournament last Monday at Mercer County Park. Szabo advanced to the quarterfinals at third singles for the Tartans, who ended the day tied with Notre Dame for 14th place in the team standings at the event. The semifinal and final rounds of the county tourney are set for September 25.
Pennington Football: Jay Jackson led a furious rally as Pennington overcame a 21-7 fourth quarter deficit to edge New Hope-Solebury (Pa.) 28-21 in overtime last Saturday. Former Princeton High standout Jackson connected on a touchdown pass and ran for another score in the fourth quarter to help force overtime. Xavier Brown came through with a 10-yard TD run in the extra session to clinch the win for the Red Raiders. Pennington, now 3-0, plays at St. Andrews (Del.) on September 28. Girls’ Soccer: Suffering its second straight loss, Pennington fell 4-1 to McDonogh School (Md.) last Sunday. The Red Raiders, who dropped to 2-2-2 with the defeat, host Blair Academy on September 25 and Eastern High on September 28. CORRECTION : In the “Football” item that ran with the Pennington roundup in the September 11 paper on page 41, the player mentioned as starring for the Red Raiders was misidentified. The item should have named Jay Jackson as the Pennington quarterback.
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goes after the ball in a game earlier this season. Last Thursday, senior star Greene tallied a goal as PHS defeated WW/PSouth 3-0. The Tigers, who lost 2-0 to Allentown last Monday to drop to 6-2, host Ewing on September 25 and play at Hamilton West on September 27. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
strike to Ezra Lerman, and Lerman tossed a touchdown pass to Ari Rosenblum plus a two-point conversion to Will Everett. Jamir Conover of the Majeski Foundation Raiders rushed for three touchdowns but it wasn’t enough as Raiders got edged 19-18 by the Calloway Henderson Sotheby’s Chiefs. In pulling out the victory, the Chiefs got touchdowns from Fletcher Harrison and Gavin Levine in the waining minutes of the game. As for games in the rookie division (ages 6-7), the Universit y Or thopaedic Associates (UOA) Sooners defeated the COE (Center of Orthodontic Excellence (COE) Smiles Ducks 14-7. Tyson Orlando and Vinny Marchetta scored touchdowns for the Sooners while Chris Nifaratos rushed a touchdown in the defeat for the Smiles Ducks. In other rookie division action, the COE Smiles Tide tied UOA Tigers 28-28 The Gargione Brothers, Joey and Michael, along with Charlie Crotty, and Reggie Wright scored touchdowns for the Tide. Jamie Monica scored two touchdowns and had an interception while Malakai Gonzalez and Theo Salganik added touchdowns for the Tigers. The UOA Wolverines defeated the COE Smiles Buckeyes 14-7 as Luke Van Arsdale scored two touchdowns for the victors. Alex Spies scored a touchdown in a losing cause for the Buckeyes. The COE Smiles Tigers played the UOA Fighting Irish to a 7-7 tie. Aidyn Shah scored a touchdown for Smiles Tigers with Leo Miele tallying a touchdown for the Fighting Irish.
PDS Field Hockey: Unable to get its offense untracked, PDS lost 1-0 to the Pingry School last Saturday. The Panthers, who moved to 2-3-2 with the defeat, are playing at Hun on September 26 and hosting Lawrenceville on September 28. Boys’ Soccer: Coming up short in a tight battle, PDS fell 3-2 at the Blair Academy last Saturday. The Panthers, who dropped to 2-4 with the loss, are slated to host Lawrenceville on September 28. G i rl s’ Te n n i s : Neha Khandkar and the first doubles team of Hayden Masia and Hannah Van Dusen led the way as PDS excelled in the opening rounds of the Mercer County Tournament last Monday at Mercer County Park. Khandkar posted two straight-set wins in advancing to the semifinals at third singles while Masia and Van Dusen followed suit in their flight. The Panthers are in sixth place in the team standings as they enter the final day of competition. The semifinal and final rounds of the MCT are slated for September 25 at the county park.
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Mary Osborne Witherbee Mar y Osbor ne Witherbee of Baltimore, MD, and Greensboro, VT, formerly of Princeton, NJ, died peacefully at her home in MD surrounded by her children on September 6, 2019 after a long illness. Born in Bronxville, NY, on February 23, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Ide Osborne and Stanley de Jongh Osborne of New York. During her long and colorful life she ran her own interior design business and was one of the first breeders of Shih Tzu dogs in the United States. She was involved in and volunteered at many charitable causes such as a children’s hospital in Baltimore, the tutoring of children in Trenton, NJ, and sat on the boards of Sterling College and the Fa i r b a n k s M u s e u m a n d Planetarium in Vermont. She was active in her book and garden clubs in Princeton and a former member of Bedens Brook Club. She was married three times: to
James Bedford Downing, Jr, of Hobe Sound, FL, from whom she was divorced ; to the late Edmund Ruffin Beckwith of Princeton, NJ; and to the late John Hemenway Witherbee, of Nantucket, MA, from whom she was divorced. All who knew Mary recognized her as a “life force” and a woman of passion, with a wicked sense of humor and strong opinions. Her energy and zest for life affected all those close to her. She had a great ability to befriend people of all ages and walks of life. Mary’s great loves were her extended family, her wide circle of friends, her many dogs, and her gardens. Mary was devoted to all things Ver mont, especially her farm in Greensboro. She is survived by her four children James Bedford Downing III (Liz) of London, England; Elizabeth “Lisa” Downing Sartorius of Baltimore, MD; John Osborne Downing (Francie) of Green Pond, SC; and Lily de Jongh Downing (David Yudain) of North Stamford, CT; as well as three Beckwith stepchildren (Ruffin, Jean, and David); eleven grandchildren and seven great grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister, Cynthia Osborne Hoskin of Cold Spring, KY, and her brother, Richard de Jongh Osborne of New York, NY. The family would like to thank her devoted caregivers Yolanda Addison, Renee Tuck, Iris Rosa, and Nancy Githinji. A Memorial Service will be held Saturday, October 26th, at 4 p.m. at St. John’s Western Run, Butler, Maryland. Donations in her memory may be made to the Greensboro Land Trust.
Robert Marius DeMartino Robert Marius DeMartino died at his home in Princeton on March 3, 2019. The son of Mario and Emily DeMartino, Bob’s childhood years were spent in Jersey City. He attended Rutgers University in New Brunswick, where he met Ellen Calhoun. They were the centers of each other’s lives until her death in December 2015 at age 66. They had lived in New Hope and South River before moving to Princeton in 1992. Ellen earned her Master’s of Library Science from Rutgers and made a lifelong career as a tenured librarian there. After earning his PhD in Classical History from Rutgers in 1985, Bob turned to administration and worked in grants administration and sponsored research at Monmouth College, Rutgers-Camden, and Seton Hall before retiring to enjoy a quiet life in Princeton with his wife Ellen and their Pyrenees dogs. They enjoyed canoeing or kayaking on the lake, antiquing at the Lambertville Flea Market and at estate sales around the area, and gardening. Their house was notable for the number and variety of
daffodils in their front yard each spring, to which they added new varieties every year. Bob was an active member of Toastmasters and enjoyed teaching English conversation groups at the Princeton Public Library. He was a respected member of the Princeton community, a good friend and neighbor, and enjoyed meeting new people through social groups such as Meet Up. Princeton residents may remember him walking his Pyrenees and then his very large white Komondor puppy. A private gathering of Bob’s friends and neighbors will be held Saturday, October 5 at his home in Princeton. Please RSVP to DeMartinoMemorial@mail.com if you would like to come and remember our good friend. Donations in the DeMartino’s memory can be made to National Pyrenees Rescue https://www.nationalpyr.org.
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Hazel V. Rhodes, devoted wife, mother, grandmother, g re at- g r a n d m ot h er, a n d great-great-grandmother, peacefully passed away at home surrounded by family members on Saturday, September 14, 2019 at the age of 93. Hazel was born on November 11, 1925 in Mt. Olive,
ily members (five generations) was her greatest joy. Hazel was an avid basketball fan and followed the 76ers. She was also an active member of the Zeta Amicae of Princeton-Trenton Auxiliary, Epsilon Xi Zeta Chapter, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., for 50 years; and a longtime member of the Princeton Senior Citizens Club. Hazel is preceded in death by her parents, Oscar and K at ie A l len Wi n n ; hu s band of 71 years, Emanuel R hodes ; brot hers Oscar Pink, Orbell, and Edward; sisters Katherine, Gwendolyn, and Helen; brother-inlaw, Oscar Rhodes (Juanita). Also, close friends Inez Craw ford, Barbara Hill, Florence Sharples, and Lillian Trotman. Hazel is sur vived by three daughters, H. Patricia Rhodes, Lynet Dugger,
and Lisa D. Miles; one son, Emanuel Derrick Rhodes; and son-in-law, Paul Miles. Si x grandchildren : Gina Jackson-Beale ( Corey ), R a lph Jack s on I I I , M ia Johnson (Gary), Nina Dugger ( Melvin), Emanuel J. Jackson, Sr. (Nicole), and Skyler Dugger. Seventeen great-grandchildren: Shana Jackson, Sharesse Jackson, Gary Johnson Jr. (Erika), Sheldon Jackson (Ramona), Canaan Johnson, Chanel Johnson, Shaan Johnson, Cameron Johnson, Makye Pegram, Amirah Jackson, Yoana Jackson, Kayla Jackson, Emanuel “Jay” Jackson Jr., Aaron Pegram, Antonio Jackson, Zamarrion Gantt, and Shada Jackson. Five great-great-grandchildren: Kayden Taylor, Jai Johnson, Gavin Johnson, Kailee Taylor, and Kamryn Taylor. Hazel is also sur v ived
by special nieces, Bertha Logan-Smoot and Vanessa Davenport; special cousins, Dorothy and Ralph Stevens, and Samirah ( Holly) Ab dul-Fattah. She embraced as daughters, Penney Edwards-Carter and Joanne Pa r ke r. S p e c i a l f r i e n d s i n c l u d e : Pe t e B u r f o r d , John Clark, Minnie Craig, Mardean Epps, Charlotte Gipson, Melva and Willie Moore, Leighton Newlin, Carrie Roque-Tucker, and John Washington, as well as many other nephews, nieces, cousins, and friends. Hazel’s homegoing service will be held on Thursday, September 26, 2019 at 11 a.m., First Baptist Church of Princeton, John Street and Paul Robeson Place, Princeton, NJ. Calling hours will be 9 a.m. until time of service at the church. Rev. Dr. Deborah
Blanks, Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church, is the officiate. In lieu of f lowers, the family of Hazel Rhodes requests donations be made to the Building Fund of Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church, 170 Witherspoon Street, Princeton NJ. 08542. Interment will be private. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Hughes Funeral Home, Trenton, NJ.
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NC, to Oscar and Katie Allen Winn. After completing her education in the Dudley and Mt. Olive, NC, Schools, she relocated to Allentown, NJ, in her early twenties. In January of 1947, Hazel moved to Princeton, NJ, where she met the love of her life, Emanuel Rhodes. On June 27, 1947, they were the first couple married by the late Rev. John W. Johnson in the Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church parsonage. Hazel and Emanuel were residents of Princeton, NJ, for over 70 years. Hazel was an active member of Mt. Pisgah A.M.E. Church for over 69 years serving as a choir member, usher, and member of the Pastor’s Aide. Hazel retired from the Princeton School District in 1996 after 25 years as a teacher’s assistant. She enjoyed traveling, cooking, playing cards, board games, and the casino, but most of all, time spent with her fam-
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HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING EVENT Sponsored by the Mercer County Improvement Authority
SATURDAY , SEPTEMBER 2019 / 8– 2AMPM– 2 PM SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 28, 2019 / 8AM Dempster Fire School / 350 Lawrence Station Road
The biological products we use provide a “natural systems” approach to soil health which assists the roots of plants, trees, flowers and lawns to improved access to water, minerals and nutrients, allowing your plants to flourish and reach their growth potential.
MATERIALS ONLY ACCEPTED ON THIS DATE AND TIME, RAIN OR SHINE
CAUTION
HAZARDOUS WASTE
ACCEPTED MATERIALS
Aerosol Cans / Used Motor Oil / Propane Gas Tanks / Pesticides & Herbicides Car Batteries / Paint Thinner / Oil Based Paint / Stains & Varnishes / Gasoline Anti-Freeze / Driveway Sealer / Insect Repellents / Mercury / Fluorescent & CFL Bulbs
Mycorrhizal fungi and rhizoshpere bacteria create soil fertility and plant growth. In nature, certain species of beneficial bacteria promote healthy plant growth and protect plant root systems from soil born diseases. These good bacteria are called rhizobacteria. While common in natural settings, their populations are often very low in our urban and man-made landscapes. Adding natural-based products containing Mycorrhizal fungi and beneficial bacteria as a part of a regular maintenance program will improve your soil fertility and improve your plant’s health. Biofertilization along with our organic root promoter is a must this fall to encourage new root growth and give them a head start for spring.
MATERIALS NOT ACCEPTED
NO LATEX PAINT / NO Heating Oil / NO Infectious Waste / NO Radioactive Materials NO Explosives or Munitions / NO Railroad Ties / NO Asbestos / NO Tires NO Wood / NO Fencing / NO Air Conditioners / NO Helium or Oxygen Tanks NO Humidifiers / NO Dehumidifiers / NO Unknowns
ACCEPTED ELECTRONICS
Computers / Printers / Copiers / Fax Machines / Stereos / Televisions / Microwaves
MERCER COUNTY
RECYCLES Residential Waste Only / NO COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES Mercer County Residents Only / Proof of Residency Required (Driver’s License)
Call WOODWINDS (609) 924-3500 or email treecare@woodwinds.biz
Brian M. Hughes, County Executive / John P. Thurber, Chairman / Phillip S. Miller, Executive Director
FOR MORE INFORMATION CALL 609-278-8086 OR VISIT WWW.MCIANJ.ORG
Most urban landscape soils are in poor condition. The soils are highly compacted and too low in organic matter forcing trees and shrubs to grow under stress. Healthy soil biology allows plants to maximize soil fertility even in the harshest urban environments. Plants are living organisms that rely on partnerships with soil microbes to live and grow. These microbes, including beneficial soil bacteria and fungi, are important to plant growth, because they convert lifeless mineral soil into dynamic and fertile areas. In fact, the more stressful the growing conditions, the more important these biological components become.
to schedule an assessment 9324260-01
of your landscape.
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PRINCETON - $1,399,900
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Heidi A. Hartmann Call / Text 609.658.3771 E: HeidiHartmannHomes@gmail.com W: HeidiHartmannHomes.com
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Daniel Downs Owner
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merican Furniture Exchange
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in the Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Call Julius Sesztak, (609) 466-0732
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OFFICE LISTINGS:
ANTIQUES & USED FURNITURE 609-890-1206 & 609-306-0613
One Item to Entire Estates • Clean Outs Antiques • Books • Jewelry • Coins • Gold • Silver Musical Instruments • Artwork Over 20 Years Experience Serving All Mercer
One-Year Subscription: $10 Two-Year Subscription: $15 Subscription Information: 609.924.5400 ext. 30 or subscriptions@ witherspoonmediagroup.com
Ice Cream On Palmer Square • 9 Hulfish St. • To 11pm
CARPENTRY/ HOME IMPROVEMENT
urbanagendamagazine.com
HOME AUTOMATION: A GROWING TREND IN TECHNOLOGY Home automation has lately become a fast-growing trend in technology. It can take your home's technology to the next level by cutting energy costs, giving you the ability to control your home's most important features remotely, and can even increase the value of your house. A “smart” home is one that is equipped with technologies that automate the home. It’s amazing how many different smart home automation products are currently on the market. While the choices can be overwhelming, you can get started with home automation by narrowing down your options based on these considerations: Decide which automated features you value most. Thermostat, alarm, appliances, security, and lighting are just a few of the available features. Determine your budget. The price range for these products can range from very affordable to extremely pricey, so determining your budget ahead of time can more quickly help identify which programs are right for you. Understand the extent of your technology knowledge and expertise, in addition to your ability and desire to learn. Some smart automation programs are quite simple to use, while others require more technological expertise. By considering factors like comfort with technology, the features that you want to automate, and an automation budget, you can choose the smart automation program that works best for your household.
Princeton Office – $1,600/mo. Nassau Street, 2nd floor, reception area & 2 nice-sized offices. One has private powder room. Heat & 2 parking spaces are included. Princeton Office – $2,050/mo. 5-rooms with powder room. Front-toback on 1st floor. Available now. Princeton Office – $2,200/mo. Nassau Street. Conference room, reception room, 4 private offices + powder room. With parking. Available now. Princeton Office – $2,800/mo. Nassau Street. Available now.
RESIDENTIAL LISTINGS: Princeton – $125/mo. EACH 3 parking spaces-2 blocks from Nassau Street. Available now. Princeton – $2,000/mo. Plus utilities. 2 BR, 1 bath house. LR, Kitchen. Nice yard. Available now.
We have customers waiting for houses!
tf HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf PROFESSIONAL BABYSITTER
32 CHAMBERS STREET PRINCETON, NJ 08542 (609) 924-1416 MARTHA F. STOCKTON, BROKER-OWNER
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09-11/12-04 GREEN–PLANET PAINTING: Commercial, Residential & Custom Paint, Interior & Exterior, Drywall Repairs, Light Carpentry, Deck Staining, Green Paint options, Paper Removal, Power Washing, 15 Years of Experience. FULLY INSURED, FREE ESTIMATES. CALL: (609) 356-4378; perez@green-planetpainting.com
FOR RENT: 253 NASSAU Downtown Princeton Luxury Apartments 2 Bedrooms/2 Bathrooms Priced from $2,900 Weinberg Management Text (609) 731-1630
04-03-20
WMC@collegetown.com tf HANDYMAN: General duties at your service! High skill levels in indoor/outdoor painting, sheet rock, deck work, power washing & general on the spot fix up. Carpentry, tile installation, moulding, etc. EPA certified. T/A “Elegant Remodeling”, www.elegantdesignhandyman.com Text or call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com HOUSE FOR RENT One-of-a-kind spacious dairy barn conversion with Princeton address, on private estate. Open floor plan, 3 BR, 2 bath, breathtaking 2nd floor versatile room. Fireplace, 2-car garage, central air. Includes lawn maintenance & snow removal. Move-in ready. No pets, smoke free, $3,000. (609) 731-6904. 09-18-3t HOME HEALTH AIDE/ COMPANION AVAILABLE:
33 Princeton-Hightstown Rd Ellsworth’s Center (Near Train Station)
NJ certified with 20 years experience. Please call Cindy, (609) 2279873.
799-8554
EUROPEAN LADY WILL CLEAN your house quickly and efficiently. Call or text (609) 4621351. You will not regret it!
Tues-Fri: 10am-6pm; Sat 8:30am-3:30pm
HOUSECLEANING: Experienced, English speaking, great references, reliable with own transportation. Weekly & bi-weekly cleaning. Green cleaning available. Susan, (732) 8733168.
Prune shrubs, mulch, cut grass, weed, leaf clean up and removal. Call (609) 954-1810; (609) 833-7942.
tf PRINCETON-Seeking tenant who will be in residence only part-time for studio apartment on Princeton estate. Big windows with views over magnificent gardens, built-in bookcases & cabinetry, full bath with tub & shower. Separate entrance, parking. Possible use as an office or art studio. (609) 924-5245.
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Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000
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STOCKTON MEANS FULL SERVICE REAL ESTATE. We list, We sell, We manage. If you have a house to sell or rent we are ready to service you! Call us for any of your real estate needs and check out our website at: http://www.stockton-realtor.com See our display ads for our available houses for sale.
OFFICE SPACE on Witherspoon Street: Approximately 950 square feet of private office suite. Suite has 4 offices. Located across from Princeton municipal building. $1,700/ month rent. Utilities included. Email recruitingwr@gmail.com
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TOWN TOPICS CLASSIFIEDS GETS TOP RESULTS! Whether it’s selling furniture, finding a lost pet, or having a garage sale, TOWN TOPICS is the way to go! We deliver to ALL of Princeton as well as surrounding areas, so your ad is sure to be read. (609) 924-2200 ext. 10; classifieds@towntopics.com tf I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 09-04-20 JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 45 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com Text (only) (609) 638-6846 Office (609) 216-7936 Princeton References •Green Company HIC #13VH07549500 05-22-20
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Only Four of Ten units remain in this stunning, AIA award winning Hillier Designed, luxury condominium project. Located in the heart of historic Newtown Borough, each unit boasts it’s own unique floorplan with high ceilings, a paneled lobby, radiant heat, noise canceling windows, terraces and the ability to customize most options to suit your individual design requirements. This project is the first residential multi-family structure of such quality built in this market. While the words luxury and quality are often overused, this building was designed as if it were located on Rittenhouse Square or Central Park. Be a part of this amazing project. Enjoy a lifestyle that embraces the finest in modern building design in the midst of a quaint historic setting. Prices from $1,050,000-$1,300,000
Mary Dinneen
NEWTOWN OFFICE | 677 South State Street Newtown, PA 18940 | 215.860 9300 | www.foxroach.com
Sales Associate 215 504-2882 Direct 215 882-3117 Mobile MDinneenRealtor@aol.com
Katie Dinneen
Sales Associate 267-253-1187 Mobile Katie.Dinneen@FoxRoach.com
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NEWLY PRICED: Two-Story WaterView Place Penthouse
One-of-a-Kind Bucks County Estate
4BR/4.1BA 7,420SF Elegantly Designed River Views Kevin Steiger: 215.519.1746
6BR/5.2BA 10,966SF 3.02AC Meticulously Maintained Kevin Steiger: 215.519.1746
New Hope Borough, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU102086
Solebury Township, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU474042
$3,175,000
$2,685,000
OPEN HOUSE: Sunday, 9/29, 1:00 - 3:00PM
Bramingham Estate on 10+ Acres
5BR/5BA 3,811SF 12.16AC Smart/Private/Luxurious Hellen Cannon: 215.779.6151
Gated Entrance Residence Guest House Pool Complex Kevin Steiger: 215.519.1746
7043 Phillips Mill Rd., Solebury Township, PA Kurfiss.com/1000463284
New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/1003281187
$2,575,000
$2,295,000
The Residences at Rabbit Run Creek
1700’s Farmhouse with 21st Century Amenities
3BR/3.1BA 3,700SF Customized New Construction Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590
4BR/3.1BA 4,440SF Open Floor Plan Pool Complex Kevin Steiger: 215.519.1746
New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU364666
Solebury Township, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU470882
$1,500,000
$1,375,000
Quintessential Riverfront Bucks County Home
Classic Victorian farmhouse on 12+ Acres
3BR/3.1BA 3,672SF Expertly Renovated & Expanded Douglas Pearson: 267.907.2590
4BR/3BA First Floor Main Bedroom Suite Barn w/8 stalls Lisa Frushone: 908.413.0156
New Hope, PA Kurfiss.com/PABU442756
Whitehouse Station
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Lawn & Landscape Services
Taking care of Princeton’s trees Local family owned business for over 40 years
Celebrating 20 Years!
Innovative Design • Expert Installation Professional Care 908-284-4944 • jgreenscapes@gmail.com License #13VH06981800
“Philosophy
is really nostalgia, the desire to be at home." —Novalis
Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area P/T LICENSED HAIR STYLIST NEEDED
SUBSTITUTE STAFF NEEDED:
to work in a Senior Living Beauty Salon. 2-3 days/wk. No nights or weekends. Supplies provided. Call Denise (609) 290-5054. 09-11-3t
We are looking for warm, caring, energetic, reliable & responsible individuals to work cooperatively in a team teaching environment. Experience working with children is required. If you love working with children, UNOW offers you the opportunity to develop your skills in a pleasant school setting. Under the supervision of the classroom staff, substitute teachers will nurture & care for children from 3 mos. to 5 yrs. This is an “on–call” position w/ variable hours ranging between 8 am–6 pm. Salary starting at $16 $17 hr. Please no phone calls. Email resumes to sbertran@princeton.edu 09-18-3t
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ADVERTISING SALES Witherspoon Media Group is looking for an advertising Account Manager to generate sales for our luxury magazines, newspaper, and digital business. The ideal candidate will: • Establish new and grow key accounts and maximize opportunities for each publication, all websites, and all digital products.
Heidi Joseph Sales Associate, REALTOR®
• Collaborate with the sales and management team to develop growth opportunities.
Office: 609.924.1600 Mobile: 609.613.1663 heidi.joseph@foxroach.com
Insist on … Heidi Joseph.
• Prepare strategic sales communications and presentations for both print and digital. • Develop industry-based knowledge and understanding, including circulation, audience, readership, and more. • Prepare detailed sales reports for tracking current customers’ activity and maintain pipeline activity using our custom CRM system.
PRINCETON OFFICE | 253 Nassau Street | Princeton, NJ 08540
609.924.1600 | www.foxroach.com
©2013 An independently operated subsidiary of HomeServices of America, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway affiliate, and a franchisee of BHH Affiliates, LLC. Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices and the Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices symbol are registered service marks of HomeServices of America, Inc.© Equal Housing Opportunity. lnformation not verified or guaranteed. If your home is currently listed with a Broker, this is not intended as a solicitation.
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Medical/Office Suites Available: From 830 to 1,006 sf (+/-)
Built to suit tenant spaces with private bathroom, kitchenette & separate utilities Premier Series suites with upgraded flooring, counter tops, cabinets & lighting available 219 Parking spaces available on-site with handicap accessibility VERIZON FIOS AVAILABLE & high-speed internet access
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The Top Spot for Real Estate Advertising Town Topics is the most comprehensive and preferred weekly Real Estate resource in the greater Central New Jersey and Bucks County areas. Every Wednesday, Town Topics reaches every home in Princeton and all high traffic business areas in town, as well as the communities of Lawrenceville, Pennington, Hopewell, Skilllman, Rocky Hill, and Montgomery. We ARE the area’s only community newspaper and most trusted resource since 1946! Call to reserve your space today! (609) 924-2200, ext 27
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AUCTION OCTOBER 10
AUNT MOLLY ROAD • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Norman T Callaway, Jr, Norman T Callaway $7,750,000 C all awayHenderson.com/id/NJME284860
WOOSAMONSA ROAD • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP $4,800,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME277126
STUART ROAD • PRINCETON Barbara Blackwell, Victoria K Campbell $1,690,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME281812
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Realtor® owned CHERRY HILL ROAD • PRINCETON Robin McCarthy Froehlich $1,499,000 Call awayHenderson.com/id/NJME285010
SPRUCE STREET • PRINCETON Linda Twining $1,150,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME285406
SEA ISLAND COURT • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Valerie Smith $999,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJSO112292
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RIVERSIDE DRIVE • PRINCETON Danielle Spilatore $950,000 C all awayHenderson.com/id/NJME285622
ARVIDA DRIVE • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Deborah W Lane 850,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME285874
SCUDDER COURT • PENNINGTON BOROUGH Ashley E McFadden $799,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJME285356
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OAKLAND STREET • PRINCETON Janet Stefandl $725,000 Call awayHenderson.com/id/NJME285574
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CONSTITUTION HILL WEST • PRINCETON Norman T Callaway, Christina M Callaway $675,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/NJME281248
LAMBERTVILLE HEADQTR ROAD • DELAWARE TWP Debra McAuliffe $669,900 CallawayHenderson.com/id/NJHT105320
LAMBERTVILLE 609.397.1974 MONTGOMERY 908.874.0000 PENNINGTON 609.737.7765 PRINCETON 609.921.1050
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