Town Topics Newspaper - December 20, 2017

Volume LXXI, Number 51

People & Stories Program Bridges Urban/Suburban Divide . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 Camp Bow Wow Sponsors Training of a Service Dog . . . . . . . . . 7 Annual Palmer Square Menorah Lighting . . . . 12 New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents Messiah . . . . . . . . . . 16 Stars Fell on Alabama: The Twin Peaks Connection . . . . . . . . 21 PU Men’s Hoops Snaps Its 3-Game Losing Streak . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Gorelenkov Stars as PDS Boys’ Hockey Edges Delbarton . . . . . . . . . 28

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Fracking Impacts Infant Health, New Study Reveals

A recent study, co-authored by Princeton University Economics Professor Janet Currie, reveals significant increases of health risks for infants born to mothers living within two miles of a hydraulic fracturing (fracking) site.

“Given the growing evidence that pollution affects babies in utero, it should not be surprising that fracking, which is a heavy industrial activity, has negative effects on infants,” said Currie, who directs the Center for Health and Wellbeing at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.

“These results suggest that hydraulic fracturing does have an impact on our health,” Currie continued, “though the good news is that this is only at a highly localized level.”

Currie and her research team compared infants born to mothers living near a drilling site to those living farther away, before and after fracking began at that site, using records from more than 1.1 million births across Pennsylvania from 2004 to 2013.

Babies born within 0.6 miles of a site were 25 percent more likely to have a low birth weight, under five and a half pounds.

For babies born to mothers living between half a mile and two miles, the risk of low birth weight decreased by about half to a third, and infants born to mothers living beyond two miles experienced little to no impact to their health. About 29,000 out of the four million babies born in the United States each year are born within about a half mile of a fracking site.

Low birth weights have been correlated with greater risk of infant mortality, ADHD, asthma, lower test scores, poorer performance in school, and lower lifetime earnings.

The development of fracking, according to Currie and her co-authors Michael Greenstone and Katherine Meckel, is considered to be the biggest change to the global energy production system in the last half century, boosting local economies, decreasing air pollution by displacing coal in electricity generation, and increasing prospects for U.S. energy self-sufficiency But several communities have banned fracking because of unresolved concerns about health impacts.

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State Committee Approves Controversial Trenton Project New Jersey’s State Leasing and Space Utilization Committee Monday approved a controversial state office buildings project in Trenton that has been vigorously opposed by some city residents, business owners, and some members of the local government. The three-member committee voted unanimously to allow the development plan for state office buildings, which would tear down two existing government buildings and relocate them outside of the central downtown area.

Representing six opponents of the plan including Assemblyman Reed Gusciora, former Trenton Mayor Douglas Palmer, and city realtor Anne LaBate, attorney Bruce Afran filed a lawsuit Monday afternoon against the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (EDA) and Governor Chris Christie, charging the plan violates the New Jersey constitution because it doesn’t allow voters to have a say.

“The governor is pushing through a bond issue to build two new office buildings for the departments of health and taxation,” Afran said just before filing the papers. “Instead of putting the bond on the general election ballot, they have decided to run them through the EDA that normally doesn’t require a public ballot for its bonds.”

Under the constitution, new debt in bonds must be authorized by voters. “The EDA can do this only when the money to pay the bond doesn’t have to be paid by taxpayers. It must go on the public ballot,” Afran said. “Payment of the bond funds is going to come through lease payments.

It is a device to prevent the public from being able to vote on the bonds.”

Christie first presented his plan in September 2016 to tear down the Taxation building on Barrack Street and the Health

and Agriculture building on South Warren Street to make room for redevelopment.

But the State House Commission voted last month to hold off on the plan until newly-elected governor Phil Murphy takes office in January. Opponents say that constructing two suburban-style office buildings on state land, surrounded by parking lots and away from mass transit and downtown restaurants and businesses, ignores tenets of good urban planning.

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Coalition for Peace Action Holds Holiday Vigil, Program in Princeton The Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action (CFPA) held a Candlelight Vigil for Diplomacy, Not War in Palmer Square last Thursday, followed by a Peace Potluck and a Peace Program at the Nassau Presbyterian Church. About 20 people braved the cold weather for the vigil, and more than 50 overall participated in the evening’s events.

CFPA Executive Director the Rev. Bob Moore, who for 40 years has been organizing for peace full-time, expressed mixed feelings of hope and apprehension in the face of recent events. In particular,

he emphasized “momentum toward this war with North Korea,” citing experts who claim that the prospects of a nuclear war are “chillingly realistic.”

Earlier last week, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson had proposed direct talks with North Korea without preconditions, which Moore described as “a realistic posture” and ”a chance to de-escalate tensions and jumpstart the diplomatic process.” Tillerson’s proposal, however, was quickly countermanded by a tweet from President Donald Trump suggesting Continued on Page 10

KLEZMER MUSIC IN THE SQUARE: The Odessa Klezmer Band performed festive dance music in Palmer Square on Thursday evening at the annual lighting of the Menorah. The event also featured special guest speakers and refreshments including doughnuts, and latkes with applesauce.

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READING AND SHARING: People & Stories’ Crossing Borders program at the Bo Robinson facility in Trenton has been as rewarding for participants, including Libby Rainey, far left, and Ted Fetter, far right, as it has for clients.

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For the past 31 years, People & Stories has been pairing clients of the Rescue Mission of Trenton, the Albert M. “Bo” Robinson Assessment & Treatment Center, and other Trenton facilities, with trained volunteers for reading, discussion, and sharing of literary short stories. Chief among the organization’s initiatives is Crossing Borders With Literature, which aims specifically to bridge gaps between

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members of the urban and suburban population.

The idea, says People & Stories executive director Pat Andres, was inspired a decade ago by a line from the Robert Frost poem, “The Mending Wall” — specifically, “Something there is that doesn’t love a wall, / That wants it down.”

TOPICS Of the Town “We wanted to have the wall-like borders in Mercer County that separate the urban and suburban to become more fluid, by bringing people across the borders,” Andres said. “I listen to NPR all the time, and there was a reporter on there recently talking about the sadness of only being surrounded by people with the same coordinates as yourself. And that relates so much to what we’re doing.”

A group of about 39 people from Princeton, Kingston, Skillman, and the surrounding area spend time with clients at the Rescue Mis sion shelter a nd B o Robinson center, the latter of which aims to rehabilitate and ready inmates for re-entry back into society.

“We call them participants and not volunteers,” said Andres, “because we are not trying to replicate the ladyand-gentleman-bountiful going in and volunteering to help the poor urbanites.

It’s not that way. Participants get as much out of it as they give. The idea is for gifts to flow fluidly back and forth across those boundaries, and they do, sometimes in funny ways. It has really worked.”

Each Crossing Borders prog ram is made up of 90 -minute sessions held over eight weeks. The coordinator reads a short story aloud, chosen from a defined bibliography of works by recognized authors. Discussion follows.

“It’s the great equalizer,” said Ellen Gilbert of Princeton, who started out as a Crossing Borders participant and is now a facilitator. “The participants tend to have more of an education than the challenged population, but it absolutely equalizes you because you are all reacting to the story together.

The process works, and it’s really moving.”

Famed poets Paul Muldoon and the late C.K. Williams have participated in Crossing Borders at the Rescue

Mission. “C.K. came in dungarees and denim, and sat at the table and talked about himself and being a young fellow in France,” recalled participant Claire Jacobus of Princeton. “He read them one of his poems. They talked about it. And he said, ‘I expect all of you to bring me a poem next week.’ Every single one of them brought something. Because of his gentle communication and the power of literature and the atmosphere in the room, they were all willing.”

Kingston resident Libby Rainey, a therapist by training, equates participating in the program with a spiritual experience. “The setup of a closed group with the same people at the same time means that trust builds, and people take more risks in sharing themselves,” she said. “The more you are Continued on Next Page

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willing to participate, the more you get out of it. Barriers break down. It’s very hard to capture the essence of it in words.”

One of Rainey’s favorite memories of the program is a comment by one of the men at the end of the sessions. “You know, I thought we were all just criminals,” he said. Others have talked about how much they have learned.

“It’s exquisitely simple,” Rainey said. “You’re in a room full of 15 or more men, mostly of color, discovering potential they didn’t even know they had. You might read the same story you’ve read before [in previous sessions], but every time is different because the filter of each person’s perception and how they come up with incredible insights certainly explodes a lot of preconceived notions we upper middle class, white, older people might easily have over a lifetime. If you’re willing to be open to the glorious experience of it all, it’s about humanity.”

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A year and a half ago, the Lawrence Township dog daycare Camp Bow Wow held a small fundraiser for Rebuilding Warriors, a nonprofit that matches service dogs with veterans diagnosed as amputees and those with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) or traumatic brain injury (TBI). The event raised some money. And it made Louise McKeown, the camp’s owner, think about doing more.

McKeown’s son-in-law, a U.S. Marine, had been deployed to Kuwait and done field work in Iraq. Though he returned in one piece, McKeown watched her newlymarried daughter fret over her husband’s fate during his six-month deployment.

“I guess I never really had an appreciation for what happens when somebody enlists, for what they really sign up for,” McKeown said.

“He could have come back with an arm blown off. He came back fine, thankfully, but so many others have not been so lucky. And I wanted to help.”

Starting in January, Camp Bow Wow will sponsor a dog that will go to a New Jersey veteran. It will take about a year and $12,000 to train the dog that will be matched with a veteran and his or her particular needs. Rebuilding Warriors, which has matched more than 65 veterans with dogs, evaluates applications and assesses a veteran’s needs. Veterans range from those just getting out of the militar y to some injured many years ago.

“These dogs do everything from guiding a wheelchair through a door to getting medicine if there is a medical emergency,” said McKeown. “And having the animal helps tremendously with PTSD.” Nancy Mullins, the marketing director and a board member of Rebuilding Warriors, knows how important a service dog can be. Her husband Jeff Mullins, the organization’s vice president of operations, just retired from the military after 28 years of service. He has PTSD, and his service dog Zoey is an important member of the family.

“The dogs give veterans a sense of security, and are intuitive to their needs, whether they be emotional or physical,” said Mullins, who lives in Woodbridge.

“But having a dog also can give them a sense of purpose and responsibility if that is needed. They have to take care of the dog. They have this connection with this battle buddy, and it can make such a difference.”

Many of the dogs selected for training are retrievers, shepherds, or Belgian Malinoises. Zoey is one of the few mixed breeds. Standard poodles, which are hypoallergenic, can be used for veterans who have allergies to other breeds. Dogs are

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trained one at a time, never in a group. They come from breeders, breed rescues, and animal shelters.

McKeown is looking forward to being able to present the sponsored dog to the veteran with whom it is matched. “The thing I love about this is that it is going to help a veteran local to New Jersey, and we’ll be able to go through this for the whole year,” said McKeown. “I’m so happy to be able to give this to them.

Now that the organization has my money, they can actually start reading the applications that have been made. They know what dogs are available, coming up through the pipeline. They’ll choose a veteran, and I’ll get to meet him and see the dog with him.”

Mullins has seen miracles happen when the right service dog is paired with a disabled veteran. “We have several veterans who, before they got their dogs, were

really suicidal,” she said.

“They were shut in, not able to go out into the world. We have an Army major in Buffalo who has made such a transformation. She was really fragile, and now she is living her life again thanks to the dog. There are others who have lost a lot of weight and are in bad shape, and having the dog gets them out hiking. We hear from wives of some veterans who couldn’t be in a crowd because of PTSD and are now out going shopping with their kids and taking them to school.”

Rebuilding Warriors is 100 percent volunteer. The organization has trainers across the country and breeders who understand the needs of veterans with PTSD or amputations. “We’re unique because we have no administrative costs,” said Mullins.

“Every dollar raised is used for the cause.”

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The FreeB bus will start the New Year with a new schedule on January 2. The enhanced service combines the previous commuter and neighborhood schedules into one expanded route for residents of Princeton and the greater community.

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A VETERAN’S BEST FRIEND: Jeff Mullins, a veteran who has suffered from PTSD and an officer of Rebuilding Warriors, credits his service dog, Zoey, with helping him cope with civilian life.

and Princeton Community Village to have transportation home from work and community events in the evening. Early morning service to the Dinky Station for those who wish to transfer to NJ transit train service will continue.

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decide whether to allow hydraulic fracturing in their communities, it is crucial that they carefully examine the costs and benefits, including the potential impacts from pollution,” said Greenstone, economics professor and director of the Energy Policy Institute at the University of Chicago. “This study provides the strongest large-scale evidence of a link between the pollution that stems from hydraulic fracturing activities and our health, specifically the health of babies.”

Emphasizing the difficulties in assessing costs and benefits for communities deciding whether to allow fracking, Currie weighed the pros and cons. “Fracking has really had huge economic benefits for many parts of the U.S. in terms of jobs and income, and nationally for energy self-sufficiency and possible reduction of greenhouse gases since natural gas is cleaner than

some other sources of energy like coal. It therefore seems to me unlikely that fracking will be banned from the U.S. “A nd higher incomes are associated with better health in general. So it is fair to say that there are benefits of fracking. At the same time, as there are with any heavy industrial activity, there is bound to be pollution, and pollution generally has health consequences.”

She went on to suggest possible means of regulating fracking to reduce the negative effects. “Because of concerns about fracking and the water supply,” she said, “states like Pennsylvania have already enacted stricter regulations about the disposal of fracking fluid and responsibilities to make sure that it does not leak from the well head. Our results provide a first step for thinking about regulation of the air pollution from fracking. In that regard, the fact that we don’t find effects further than about two miles from a well head is very

significant as it suggests that one way to mitigate the health effects of fracking would be to simply have more of a buffer around wells.”

Meckel, assistant professor at University of California, Los Angeles and formerly a graduate student of Currie’s at Columbia University, added, “Until we can determine the source of this pollution and contain it, local lawmakers will be forced to continue to make the difficult decision of whether to allow fracking in order to boost their local economies, despite the health implications, or ban it altogether, missing out on the jobs and revenue it would bring.”

T h e s t u d y, “Hyd r au lic Fracturing and Infant He a lt h : Ne w Ev ide n ce from Pennsylvania,” first appeared online December 13 in Science Advances, a multidisciplinary scientific journal published by the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

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Police Blotter On December 7, at 11:12 p.m., a 20-year-old female from Princeton was charged w ith possession of dr ug paraphernalia after an investigation of a suspicious vehicle in Smoyer Park on Snowden Lane.

On December 8, at 9:21 a.m., a resident of Wilson Road reported a burglary of their home and vehicle between December 7 and 8.

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On December 8, at 5:45 p.m., a victim reported that a black Adidas backpack containing an Apple iPad Air 2 was stolen in the area of Bunn Drive after it fell out of the back of their vehicle.

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By Learning More About Stress-Related Problems

To the Editor: The results of last year’s Stanford Challenge Success survey of student experiences at Princeton High School are alarming: Forty-seven percent of students reported that a stressrelated health or emotional problem caused them to miss more than one day of school.

Fifty-six percent reported that a stress-related health or emotional problem caused them to miss a social, extracurricular, or recreational activity more than once in the past month.

Sixty-one percent of students surveyed experienced stress induced headaches, and 33 percent reported difficulty breathing in the past month These statistics, and what they indicate about the imperiled health and well-being of our young people, are a concern not just for our schools, but our whole community.

Earlier this year, Corner House brought together other representatives from the municipal government, local public and private schools, Princeton University, Trinity Counseling, and student members of Princeton’s Youth Advisory Committee to form the Mayor’s Task Force on Teen Stress.

The goal of the task force is to engage parents and other community partners in supporting and complementing the schools’ efforts to tackle this health challenge.

As a first step, members of the Youth Advisory Committee have assembled a Teen Stress Resource Guide, a suggested reading list for parents, adults, and teens. This list contains book recommendations and links to online articles to better inform parents and aid in family conversation. The guide can be found on the town’s website: www.princetonnj.gov.

I invite all members of the community to support the teens of Princeton by learning more about the stressors affecting their health and well-being, and please stay tuned for more ways to engage throughout 2018.

LIz LEMPERT Mayor

PPS Currently Considering Delaying Start Time For Both The High School and Middle School

To the Editor: The Princeton Public School district is currently considering delaying the start time for both the high school and middle school. I recognize that such a move is remarkably complex and challenging for both the district and many families, yet I am proud that we are taking the time to consider this option. The health consequences for our children are so compelling, we simply must take action.

For decades, scientists have known that teens experience a pronounced shift in their sleep-wake cycle. As they enter puberty, adolescents become naturally wired to fall asleep later. So, it’s no surprise that research has shown that when school start times are delayed, our students sleep longer, are more alert, have higher attendance rates, and achieve greater academic performance. In addition, delayed school start times are associated with fewer car crashes and better mental health outcomes, including fewer suicidal thoughts for our teens. Convincingly, because of these health and academic benefits, a recent RAND report estimated the U.S. economy would gain at least $9 billion a year, simply by delaying school start times to 8:30 a.m.

While we can teach our kids to better manage time, we simply can’t redesign their biological clock. Instead, we need to respect our students during a uniquely vulnerable stage of their lives and do our part to maximize their success. This is why the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), Centers for Disease Control (CDC), and N.J. Department of Education (NJDOE) all recommend that the start times for both high schools and middle schools be delayed until 8:30 a.m. or later.

For far too long we’ve ignored this research, forcing teens to wake earlier than they are wired, only to wonder why they are so stressed. Fortunately, we can now join schools all around the country in righting this wrong.

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Working as a lifeguard and teaching swimming lessons to campers at Community Park (CP) pool in the summer of 2016, Emily Becker, now a Princeton High School (PHS) junior, observed several children in the pool who could not swim. She spoke with the children and learned that typical swim instruction was too expensive for them to participate.

B ecker decide d to do something about that. She created the Princeton Youth Swim Initiative for at-risk students and worked with Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center (PFWC) to pilot and develop her program.

“These kids had come so far during the summer,” she said. “I wanted to give them more opportunities to keep swimming. It’s an important life skill. Every year we do saves at CP.” With the financial backing and partnership of Princeton Children’s Fund (PCF) and the support of PFWC, Becker was able to offer a class for those children.

“They’ve really grown,” she said. “Now they’re really

swimming.”

She described PFWC as “a great partner,” and PCF Secretary Felicia Spitz added, “Princeton Fitness is part of a group of good-hearted, community-focused businesses that know that these kids need help, and if people like Emily are willing to give it, they’re willing to support her. They’ve been very generous.”

Spit z noted t hat PCF, which formally incorporated just a year ago to provide “access to enrichment and extracurricular activities for Princeton Public School (PPS) students whose families would otherwise be unable to afford them,” focuses on the 12 percent, almost 500 children in PPS, who qualify for free and reduced lunch.

“I enjoy my work with the Princeton Youth Swim Initiative because every week I get to see my students’ confidence grow,” said Becker.

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Becker would like to see the program expand to as many as 20 children in the coming summer and into next fall. “We want to give opportunities to as many kids as possible,” she said.

“These kids have great attitudes. They are excited to be here. They’ve really thrown themselves into it, and I’m really happy that they’re enjoying it.”

Princeton Fitness administrators and instructors share Becker’s enthusiasm for the program. “She was passionate about starting the program,“ said PFWC Aquatics Manager Matt Moates. “She was adamant about providing another way for them to learn how to swim. That’s a big problem for students who can’t afford lessons.”

B e c ke r’s cl a s s, w h i c h now meets every Sunday at PFWC, may be ramped up to twice a week, and Moates looks forward to including other certified instructors to build up the program and help the kids. “It’s a great program,” he said. “Emily has that fire in her belly to succeed, especially with some of the kids who need it most, and we’re happy to be a part of this program.”

Becker started swimming in middle school with the John Witherspoon sw im team. Her coach, who is also head of lifeguards at CP, en-

listed her as a lifeguard, and she started teaching swim lessons. “I really enjoyed it,” she said. ”I’ve learned a lot and I love working with these kids.”

This past summer Becker was assistant coach for the CP Bluefish swim team of about 40 7- and 8-year-olds.

She also swims competitively, 200-yard freestyle and backstroke, for the PHS varsity team and for a swim team based in Lawrenceville.

“I want to continue swimming in college in some capacity,” she said. “It’s a big part of my life.”

Coaching and teaching are also becoming important parts of her life. “It’s gratifying. When I was 8 or 9, I always thought this is how I’d do it if I were a teacher,” she said. “So now I can do it.”

PCF, as stated on its website, is seeking donations “to support the program costs associated with the swim initiative and allow Emily to continue to make a difference in our town.”

—Donald Gilpin

Trenton’s Patriots Week Celebrates Revolution

More than 35 events will take place in Trenton during Patriots Week, the annual commemoration of the city’s crucial involvement in the Revolutionary War. It has been 241 years since the Battle of Trenton saved the cause of the Continental Army and the American Revolution in 1776.

Planned are battle reenactments, planetarium shows, lectures, historic tours, and more. The famous battle will be reenacted on Saturday, December 30 at 11

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PHS Junior Emily Becker Leads Swim Initiative for Princeton Kids

SWIMMING INITIATIVE: Emily Becker, left, founder and lead instructor of the Princeton Youth Swimming Initiative, encourages her students, Euphemia and Jordan Tejeda, in the Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center pool. a.m. A Revolutionary Pub Crawl is led by the Trenton Downtown Association on December 27, with Colonial dress welcome. The Capital Singers of Trenton will perform on December 30, and the New Jersey Capital Philharmonic closes out the week on New Year’s Eve with a concert at the War Memorial auditorium.

The Trenton Historical Society presents the documentary “John Hart: Portrait of a Patriot” on December 28 at 7 p.m. at the New Jersey State Museum. Children’s events include stories about

G e or g e Wa s h i n g to n o n December 27, with crafts and interactive activities and Colonial-era games, at the Trenton Free Public Library.

Nearby events include the reenactment of Washington crossing the Delaware in Washington Crossing, Pa. on Christmas Day, and a reenactment of the Battle of Princeton by the Princeton Battlefield Society.

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that negotiations would be a waste of time, and both White House Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee and National Security Adviser General H.R. McMaster followed up in supporting Trump’s rejection of Tillerson’s overture.

“It’s so frustrating,” Moore said. “Diplomacy can work if you’re committed to it and have the patience and personnel to follow up. I appreciate that Secretary Tillerson put that out there, but I’m very discouraged that the Trump administration has reacted again by essentially saying diplomacy is worthless. It’s not. It’s really the primary alternative to war.

We’re drifting toward war and that’s scary.”

He continued, “I’m really very concerned. We’re seeing highly reputable people with estimates as high as 60 percent that there’s going to be a war with North Korea, and the longer the Trump administration rejects any diplomatic engagement, the more likely that outcome will be.”

Citing examples of successful diplomacy in a 1994 treaty with North Korea and

in the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, Moore said, “We’ve got to stop this momentum and generate a different momentum, and the only thing that can do that is diplomatic engagement, but there are no guarantees.”

Moore reflected on the work of CFPA and its capacity to effect change and achieve results over the past 37 years since its founding.

“I don’t have much hope of changing the Trump administration,” he said, “but Congress can change. We the people can empower ourselves.”

Noting an array of petitions, lobby days, media work, ba llot i n it iat ive s, demonstrations, and other actions, including participation in the Women’s March, the March for Science, and the People’s Climate March during the past year, he said, “Steady engagement and organizing does make a difference, but we haven’t got there yet.”

He pointed out the fall election results in New Jersey and Virginia, “where you saw this greatly increased turnout for Democrats and progressives, and you saw the same thing in Alabama last week.”

Emphasizing that the CFPA is nonpartisan, supporting candidates of both parties, Moore emphasized his optimism. “I’m so glad that I live in this great democracy, and we can do media work and hold demonstrations and all the other things that we try to do that we believe are important for the betterment of America and the world.

We need to continue to use these classic tools of democracy. These things don’t get instant results, but over time they definitely do make a difference.”

Citing the nuclear freeze campaign of 1981-82 that eventually forced President Ronald Reagan to the negotiating table and resulted, in 1986, in the first nuclear reduction treaty in history and a nuclear arsenal reduced by 78.5 percent, Moore explained, “That campaign made the difference over five years. You have to hang in and keep at it. It’s made the world a lot safer, and it came about because of citizen organizing and empowerment.”

Moore summed up the current situation, 30 years later: “We’re doing our best.

Hopefully we’ll turn this around in time.”

—Donald Gilpin

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Those against the plan for m e d a g r o u p c a l l e d Stakeholders Allied for the Core of Trenton, and they recently launched a Go FundMe page to help pay for legal and other costs. “This could be quite devastating for our downtown,” said LaBate. “Urban development is complicated and can be delicate. Changes like this can be very harmful to small businesses.”

Relocating state workers from the central downtown to buildings next to surface parking lots means “… they will walk out the door and jump in their cars,” Labate continued. “This is not good planning. This is everybody’s state capital. This will eat away at a struggling tax base, and will weaken the tax base. It doesn’t have to be that way. So many communities are stabilizing themselves with development done right.”

Asked why Christie and h is ad m in is t rat ion have pushed the plan through, Afran said, “I can’t get into the governor’s mind, but I can say that many political figures like to leave a

monument behind them.

Maybe he believes there are good things here, but my clients and every planner say these buildings would be destructive to the city because they pull thousands of people from the business district to the periphery, just repeating the failed planning methods of the ’60s and ’70s in Trenton.”

Construction union leaders have been supportive of the plan. “Understandably these unions want to see these buildings go up, and no one wants to hurt anyone’s employment,” Afran said. “But there can be far more jobs. Long term employment will rise if it’s done the right way.”

—Anne Levin

Career Development Program For Students With Disabilities

Advancing Opportunities, Inc. has announced a new program that will provide support to students with disabilities attending Mercer County Community College who are interested in pursuing a career in science, technolog y, engineering, or math (STEM). Selected students with STEM-related majors will receive enhanced

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B e g i n n i n g i n Ja n u a r y 2018, students with disabilities who are identified for the program will be provided with individualized support to help them explore internships and/or career opportunities. Advancing Opportunities, a leader in disability services, will provide professional coaches who will work one-on-one with students to help them build self-advocacy skills, connect with employers, develop their resume, and practice interviewing skills.

Each student will also receive an assistive technology consultation to identify tools that can increase independence and success in the workplace.

Plans for the program were initially developed between Advancing Opportunities and Mercer County Community College earlier this year, but a funder was needed to launch the program. The Investors Bank Foundation and the Roma Bank Community Foundation committed to provide two years of funding needed to launch the program and sustain it in its infancy.

“Ensur ing all st udents have the support they need to achieve their career goals is a key component of our mission,” said Advancing Oppor tunities CEO Jack Mudge. “With the help of our professional career coaches and our assistive technology team, we are confident students with disabilities at MCCC can thrive in STEM fields. We look forward to seeing what they achieve.”

“Mercer Cou nt y Com munity College is pleased to partner with Advancing Opportunities in providing additional support for our students with disabilities to achieve their dreams in STEM careers. We cannot do so without the financial support from the Investors Bank and the Roma Bank.

We are very grateful for their investment in the future of our students, our county, a nd our economy. T h is partnership is another example how together we can make a difference,” said College President Dr. Jianping Wang.

Students with disabilities in STEM-related fields of study who are interested in participating in the career development program should contact the Mercer County Community College Center for Inclusion, Transition, and Accessibility to receive an application.

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An opening reception with refreshments will be held on Sunday, January 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.

The exhibit will include any art medium that illustrates any form of plant (including flowers) and/or trees (any type). The art medium can portray these items as the main subject, or be included with a landscape, still life, or people. A variety of media will be exhibited, including painting, drawing, collage, photography, and others.

As part of the nonprofit Cranbury Arts Council, the Gourgaud Gallery donates 20 percent of art sales to the Cranbury Arts Council and its programs that support arts in the community.

The gallery is located in Town Hall, 23-A North Main Street in Cranbury and is free and open to the pub“CLOSE ENCOUNTER”: This watercolor painting by Beatrice Bork is part of “Naturally Inspired,” lic Monday through Friday an exhibit also featuring the work of Bill Jersey, Maxine Shore, and Joe Kazimierczyk. The from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and exhibit will be at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville from January 4 through February 4, with an the first and third Sunday of the month from 1 to 3 p.m. opening reception on January 7 from 1-4 p.m.

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“Past Looking Forward” tion on Sunday, January 7 are Thursday through Sun- at PDS Art Gallery “Naturally Inspired” at day, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For Lambertville’s Artists’ Gallery from 1 to 4 p.m.

The Anne Reid ’72 Art more information, visit the Galler y at Princeton Day website at www.Lambertvil- School will present “Past leArts.com.

L o o k i n g For w a r d ,” fe a turing the work of artists “Open Call Exhibit” at Charles Bryan and Diana Gourgaud Gallery T he G ourgaud G aller y Weymar, from Januar y 8 will present its ninth annual through February 1. There “Open Call Exhibit” from will be an artists’ reception Sunday, January 7 through on Friday, January 12 from Friday, Januar y 26. The 12:30 to 1 p.m. The exhibit theme is trees and plants. and reception are free and open to the public.

“Past Looking Forward” explores the personal narratives of two accomplished artists working in different media. Charles Bryan uses oil on canvas to por tray his personal stor ies and assimilate cultural history.

He cites the strong influence of the Renaissance masters on his work and notes: “Working in a traditional painting style and medium and rendering artworks that reflect my life experiences and percep tions makes my works sincere in purpose …. I believe it was Matisse who argued that to be a good artist, the art should reflect the time of one’s life.”

Diana Weymar’s studio work is based in the traditions of writing, text, text i le, ha n d m ade obj e c t s, “RED BERRIES:” Linda Gilbert’s acrylic painting will be featured in the Gourgaud Gallery’s ninth and storytelling. She is the annual “Open Call Exhibit,” running January 7 through January 26. A reception with refresh- creator of “Interwoven Stories,” a community textile ments will be held on Sunday, January 7 from 1 to 3 p.m.

Fine artists Bill Jersey, Ma x ine Shore, B eat r ice Bork, and Joe Kazimierczyk explore the great outdoors through their unique interpretations in “Naturally Inspired,” an exhibit at Artists’ Gallery in Lambertville running January 4 through February 4. All are invited to attend the opening recep-

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“SAVE THIS I”: This painting by Charles Bryan is part of “Past Looking Forward,” an exhibition featuring the work of Bryan and Diana Weymar at the Anne Reid ’72 Art Gallery at Princeton Day School. The exhibition runs from January 8 through February 1, with an artist’s reception on January 12 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. project developed during her Anne Reeves Artist-inResidency at the Arts Council of Princeton. Initially a small project, it grew in P r i n c e ton a n d h a s n ow traveled to the University of Puget Sound, the Nantucket Athenaeum, the Peddie School, Zen Hospice Project ( San Francisco ), and Build Peace Bogota, Co lumbia. She has worked on community-based projects in Cyprus, Switzerland, and Canada in addition to “Interwoven Stories.”

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“Off the Wall” features more t ha n 10 0 or ig i na l works of art priced at $300 or less, providing a great opportunity to pick up quality ar twork at affordable prices. W WAC invites the community to buy a gift, treat yourself, and support their local artists. Seventy percent of each sale goes directly to the artist, and the rest supports WWAC’s exhibition program. When you purchase the work, you can literally take it “off the wall” and home with you.

During the open call for this exhibition WWAC had an unprecedented 218 submissions. Their judges accepted 109 artworks by 69 artists, and hung the work salon-style in the gallery.

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“EVERYDAY ART”: Decorated by Stony Brook Garden Club, this tree is a celebration of art and design in everyday items. It is one of many featured in Morven Museum and Garden’s annual Festival of Trees, running through January 7. The museum is located at 55 Stockton Street in Princeton and is open Wednesday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (Photo by Fabiola Photography)

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Artworks, 19 Everett A lley, Trenton, shows “ T h e Re d D ot 10 x10 Fundraising Exhibition” and “Members Juried Exhibition” through January 6. www.artworkstrenton. org.

Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has “The Mask of Femininity: Feminist Portraits” by Andre Velou x t hrough Ja nuar y 1. w w w. a r t s c o u n c i l o f princeton.org.

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“Feather and Flight: Juried Exhibit” runs through February 9, and “Predators and Prey: Fine-art carvings of raptors and songbirds” is on v iew through December 28. www.drgreenway.org.

E l l a r s l i e , Tr e nton’s Cit y Mu s eu m i n C ad walader Park, Parkside Ave nu e, Tre nton, h as “DrawCutShootPrintAssemble” through January 14. www.ellarslie.com.

Friend Center Atrium, Princeton University campus, shows the 2017 “Art of Science Exhibition” weekdays through April 2018. arts.prince ton.edu.

Grounds For Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “That’s Worth Celebrating: The Life and Works of the

“HOPEWELL TRAIN STATION”: This watercolor by Linda Bradshaw is featured in “The Artists At The Station,” a 14-member group exhibition featuring local artists. The seventh installation in a series of arts presentations at the Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, it runs through January 15.

Johnson Family” through December 31, “Daniel Clayman: Radiant Landscape” through February 25, and other exhibits. www.groundsforsculpture. org.

Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “Frank Lloyd Wright at 150: The Architect in Princeton,” “The Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery,” and a show on John von Neumann, as well as a permanent exhibit of historic photographs. $4 admission WednesdayS u n d ay, n o o n - 4 p.m .

Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www.prince tonhistory.org.

The James A. Michener Art Museum at

138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., has “George Sotter: Light and Shadow” through December 31. w w w.michener artmuseum.org.

Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University campus, has a graphic design exhibition by the Program in Visual Arts in t he Hurley G aller y through December 28. arts.princeton.edu.

Morven Museum and G a rd e n , 55 Stockton Street, has “Newark and the Culture of Art: 19001960” through January 28. morven.org.

Plainsboro Public Librar y, 9 Van Doren St reet, has Chr ist mas cards and other works

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The Princeton University Art Museum has “Making History Visible: Of American Myths and National Heroes” through Januar y 17, “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photo g r ap h y 1895 -1925” through January 7, and Michael Kenna’s “Rouge” series through February 11. (609) 258-3788.

Princeton University School of Architecture: “ARE WE HUMAN?: The Design of the Species 2 seconds, 2 days, 2 years, 200 years, 200,000 years” runs through January 5. soa.princeton.edu/arewehuman for details.

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New Jersey Symphony Orchestra Presents Inventive Performance of Classic Handel Work

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ll good things come to those who wait,” so goes the saying.

The audience for New Jersey Symphony Orchestra’s Friday night concert at Richardson Auditorium had to wait a bit for the orchestra to arrive through the snow, but following the late start, orchestra, chorus, and soloists presented a well-informed performance of George Frideric Handel’s perennial Christmas holiday favorite, Messiah. NJSO Music Director Xian Zhang took a unique and creative journey through a work which is enjoyable in any form, but so much more fun with an imaginative approach to performance practice.

Messiah is divided into 53 recitatives, arias, and choruses, and most performing ensembles cut sections in the interest of time; Handel himself adjusted the work for varying performance conditions.

Zhang chose to pass over some of the more obscure numbers in Parts II and III, but retained the crowd-pleasers. For true Messiah aficionados, there may have been a few notable omissions, but Friday night’s performance flowed easily, and Zhang’s speedy tempi in certain numbers kept the piece moving along.

The scaled-down NJSO demonstrated clean and precise playing from the outset, beginning the Overture in a stately tempo, with effective echoes on repetitions of phrases. It was clear that Zhang was going to do a great deal with dynamic contrasts in this performance, and the strings, including only a dozen violins, played with consistent flexibility and agility throughout the evening.

The storyline of Messiah is conveyed largely by vocal soloists, with musical commentary by the chorus. NJSO compiled a vocal quartet of solid operatic singers, all of whom communicated well with the Richardson audience. Mezzo-soprano Nancy Maultsby has a long and distinguished career in oratorio and opera, and well handled the range difficulties of Messiah’s arias for alto soloist. Handel composed several of these arias for the renowned 18th-century Italian castrato Gaetano Guadagni, and in contemporary performances, these arias are often sung by a counter-tenor. Although Maultsby’s “Refiner’s Fire” aria lacked a bit of drama because of the low range and wide vocal skips, she soared richly in the middle register and above in arias later in the work.

Maultsby was particularly clean in a long coloratura line in “O Thou that Tellest Good Tidings to Zion” — a passage which often confounds female alto soloists.

Soprano Ellie Dehn stepped in as a late replacement, but Messiah is solidly

in her background. Her operatic credits include some of the more lyrical roles in the repertory, and her voice sparkled in Friday night’s concert, especially in the soprano showstopper “Rejoice.” Dehn had the vocal runs down cold, especially in the repeat of the first section of that aria, and raced up and down to the high B flat with ease.

The orchestral accompaniment to “Rejoice” showed Zhang’s inventiveness in interpreting Messiah. The soprano soloist was accompanied by a chamber ensemble of four violins, two celli, one double bass and harpsichord (consistently well played

by Robert Wolinsky). This combination, often with the addition of a pair of violas, two oboes and a single bassoon, was frequently heard in contrast to the full orchestra in accompanying an aria or chorus. In another example, in Maultsby’s “O Thou” aria, a small group of strings accompanied her solo singing and the full orchestra joined in when the chorus entered. In a popular work such as Messiah, audiences can either sit back and let the familiar music wash over them or be on the lookout for clever orchestral nuances such as these.

Tenor Miles Mykkanen set the overall mood for the work well with his Part I arias, singing with an effective edge to the vocal sound, especially when presenting the recitatives of derision which set up the “Hallelujah” chorus. Bass Michael Sumuel particularly excelled in the dramatic “Why Do the Nations So Furiously Rage” and the perennial favorite, “The Trumpet Shall Sound,” elegantly accompanied by trumpet soloist Garth Greenup. The “Nations” aria was almost alarmingly fast, but Sumuel had no trouble keeping up.

The choruses in Messiah comment on or complement the soloists’ texts, and are often as musically intricate and complex as the arias in the work. The Montclair State University Singers, conducted by Heather J. Buchanan, were vocally lithe and agile throughout the piece (the sopranos get exceptional gold stars for their precise coloratura). Although the choral stamina demanded by this piece caught up with the men’s sections a bit, the Montclair Singers were able to respond to Zhang’s every gesture and idea. now may have held up Friday night’s performance for a short period of time, but the performance quickly heated up with clean and nimble playing and singing, and the audience quickly forgot about the daunting weather conditions outside.

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A WHITE (HOUSE) CHRISTMAS: Cantus, Westminster Conservatory Children’s Choir, and conductor Patricia Thel recently performed holiday songs at a White House event for diplomats. This was the ensemble’s seventh White House holiday performance since they were first invited to perform in 1999.

STAR-CROSSED LOVERS: Tara Keelen of Bloomfield is Maria and Mason Kugelman of Rumson is Tony in PinnWorth Productions’ “West Side Story,” coming to MCCC’s Kelsey Theatre January 5-21. The Sharks and the Jets are preparing to do battle over their small piece of New York’s Upper West Side, while lovers Tony and Maria are on a collision course towards tragedy.

Tickets are available by calling the Kelsey box office at (609) 570-3333 or online at www. kelseytheatre.net.

Cantus, Westminster Conservatory’s Children’s Choir, and its conductor, Patricia Thel, performed at a White House holiday reception on December 6.

This was their seventh White House holiday appearance. Their first invitation to sing came in 1999, after conductor Thel sent a recording of the ensemble to the White House social office. In 1999, the choir performed in the East Room for a party for White House volunteers. Hillary Clinton welcomed the children, talked to each child, and shook every hand. The Secret Service let the children play with the Clintons’ dog, Buddy, and their cat, Socks. After singing, the children toured the White House and spent time in every room.

Each subsequent trip has been a little different.

The choir has sung holiday music for parties and for public tours. In 2003, the choir sang for Laura Bush at a holiday party during which she thanked the children for their performance and recognized their accomplishments. They sang twice more during the Bush administration for tours and parties. They sang twice during the Obama administration for holiday tours. Each time they sang, they were treated to cookies created by the White House chef and toured the White House after their performance.

On D ecember 6, t hey made their seventh trip to the White House, to sing for a White House tour and reception that was exclusively for diplomats. They sang in the Grand Entrance of the White House, surrounded by beautifully decorated trees, and performing accompanied by the famous Roosevelt Steinway.

T he Communit y Music School of Rider University’s Westminster College of the Arts, Westminster Conservatory offers classes and private lessons for all ages in Princeton and in extensions

the Conservatory Children’s Choirs and other offerings, visit www.rider.edu/conservatory or call (609) 9217104.

PinnWorth Productions Presents “West Side Story”

Considered one of the all-time greats of Broadway theater, the show comes to Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC’s) Kelsey Theatre for three weekends: Fridays, January 5, 12, and 19 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, January 6, 13, and 20 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, January 7, 14, and 21 at 2 p.m.

Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on January 5.

complex dance numbers, and a focus on social issues, West Side Story broke new ground when it premiered on Broadway in 1957. The Leonard Bernstein score, with lyrics by a young Stephen Sondheim, includes numbers like “Something’s Coming,” “Maria,” “America ,” “S omewhere ,” and “Tonight.”

Tickets are $20 and may be purchased by calling the Kelsey box office at (609) 570-3333 or online at www. kelseytheatre.net. Kelsey Theatre is wheelchair accessible, with free parking next to the theater. For a complete listing of adult and children’s events, visit the Kelsey website or call the box office for a brochure.

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the movie 1776 in the New Jersey State Museum Auditorium on 205 West State Street, Trenton.

Attendees are welcome to come in costume. You will be guided by costumed leaders Melissa Rittmann and Rob Michael Lasky as you join a play-along screening of this movie. Anyone who knows the songs is invited to sing along with the movie. You can sign the Declaration of Independence, enjoy a tricorn hat cookie from The Upper Crust Baking Co., and more. Everyone gets a bag with props to help you play along.

Tickets cost $5 in advance or $7 at the door and may be purchased in advance at 1776-patriotsweek.bpt.me, or by calling ( 800 ) 8383006, or at the door.

VIOLIN VIRTUOSO: Like so many of his violinist colleagues these days — Perlman, Zukerman, Bell — Nikolaj Znaider has also picked up an affinity for the conductor’s baton and is currently principal guest conductor of Gergiev’s Kirov Orchestra. However, he hasn’t yet given up his fiddle, which brings him to McCarter for the first time. As a violin virtuoso, he has simultaneously established relationships with certain orchestras with whom he not only plays, but regularly conducts, like the London Symphony with whom he is recording all the Mozart violin concertos. Audience members will discover the sweetness of a Fritz Kreisler, the muscularity of a DECKING THE HALLS: The Mercer County Symphonic Band will presents its 2017 Winter Two Free Performances Francescatti, and his own wisdom for setting off the poetic Concert on Wednesday, December 20 at 7:30 p.m. at Kelsey Theatre, on the West Windsor of the Opera“L’Orfeo” against the prosaic. The performance is Monday, January 29 Princeton University stu- at 7:30 p.m. at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre. For ticket inCampus of Mercer County Community College (MCCC). Admission is free. The 2017 Winter Concert program includes a wide range of music, including a 19th century opera overture, dents will present a free, formation visit mccarter.org. contemporary compositions, pops favorites, traditional American marches, and seasonal fully-staged production of favorites. The performance includes the band’s traditional sing-along and concludes with a Claudio Monteverdi’s opera rendition of John Philip Sousa’s “The Stars and Stripes Forever.” Visit the band’s website at L’Orfeo, after studying the piece this past semester in www.mercerband.org. the course Music 219: PerGreater Princeton Youth per ience which includes Composers Collective Concert forming Opera. This work, considered to be the “root of Orchestra Performs Jan. 28 rehearsals, performances, At Taplin Auditorium The Greater Pr inceton master classes, sectional On Sunday, January 14, all opera,” will be presented Youth Orchestra (GPYO) re- rehearsals, and the annual the Princeton Undergradu- twice: on Friday, January 12 hearsal, on Sunday, January concerto competition. ate Composers Collective at 7:30 p.m., and on SatGPYO preparatory divi- will perform at Taplin Au- urday, January 13 at 7:30 28, at 3 p.m. at Patriots Theater at the War Memorial in sion ensembles will have ditorium in Fine Hall from p.m. in Richardson AuditoTrenton, will feature all four their winter and spring con- 7 to 8 p.m. The Princeton rium, Alexander Hall.

The production, conductensembles and guest soloist, certs on January 20 and Undergraduate Composers Roger Nye, bassoonist, New May 19, 2018. The season Collective is a student-run ed by Director of Choral will conclude with the se- group dedicated to music Activities Gabriel Crouch, “AMERICA, INSPIRING”: Montclair resident Terrence Wilson York Philharmonic. directed by Thomas Guth- performs Ravel’s “Concerto in G;” Andrew Constantine conFou nded in 1960, t he nior division spring concert composition.

Greater Princeton Youth Or- on Friday, June 8, at 8 p.m.

This event will feature rie, with lighting by Jane ducts. Performances take place on Friday, January 19, at 8 chestra is one of the oldest in Richardson Auditorium, original compositions by Cox, and designed by Ruth p.m. at Richardson Auditorium in Princeton; Saturday, January regional youth ensembles in Princeton University. This members of the collective. Paton, presents a novel re- 20, at 8 p.m. at State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick; the nation. The GYPO mis- concert will feature the win- The Composers Collective telling of the classic tale and Sunday, January 21, at 3 p.m. at the New Jersey Performsion is to provide high level ner of the concerto competi- organizes one to two con- of Orpheus and Eurydice ing Arts Center in Newark. Tickets start at $20 and are availmusic performance and edu- tion being held on January certs per year, featuring in the underworld and cel- able for purchase online at www.njsymphony.org or by phone cation opportunities for tal- 15, and a newly composed original compositions per- ebr ate s t h e comp o s e r’s at (800) ALLEGRO (255-3476). Full concert information is availented student musicians and piece by Dana Wilson. formed by student musicians 450th birthday. Set in the able at www.njsymphony.org/events/detail/america-inspiringGPYO has rolling admis- in the Princeton community. 1930s, this new setting of ravel-rachmaninoff. to promote music appreciation within the community. sions and has auditions sev- The event is free and non- the work — Guthrie’s third this year, after presenting In conjunction with the and presentations on the Each year dozens of student eral times a year, in May, ticketed. musicians from across New June, August, and Decem- Interactive Screening of the opera in Brighton and performances of Montever- opera and its context by the in Venice — brings the the- di’s L’Orfeo, the program in graduate students in ProfesJersey and Pennsylvania ber. For more information, “1776” at NJ State Museum atricality of the opera and Italian studies will present sor Wendy Heller’s graduate take part in the GPYO ex- visit www.gpyo.org.

Theater To Go has joined the incredible imagination an afternoon symposium seminar Music 515: Origins the lineup of events for Tren- embedded within its music about the opera at 010 East of Opera. Professor Tim ton Patriots Week 2017, oc- to life through masks and Pyne, Princeton University Carter, the David G. Frey curring December 26-31. puppets imported from the on Saturday, January 13 Distinguished Professor of On Tuesday December 26 United Kingdom, as well as a from 1-6 p.m., including a Music, University of North at noon, they are presenting transformation of the Rich- round table discussion fea- Carolina, Chapel Hill, and an interactive screening of ardson Auditorium stage. turing the production team, one of the leading experts on the music of Monteverdi, will be the respondent for the graduate student papers and present a keynote lecture on the opera titled “On t his happy day … : ‘Speaking’ and ‘Singing’ in Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo.” The symposium will be followed by a reception.

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The ebb and flow of election returns between eight and midnight acquired another dimension as a result, the reds and blues of the districts in play like numbers on an astral roulette wheel that took on psychedelic magnitude as each turn of the wheel landed on blue, blue, blue until the moment a boyishly smiling Doug Jones came forward to claim victory after a campaign that had begun in May 2017, the same month that the election-nightsuspenseful marathon of Twin Peaks: The Return began its journey toward the moment FBI agent Dale Cooper (Kyle Maclachlan) came back to life after 25-plus years in purgatory.

The Third Doug Jones Meanwhile the election night searchlight spreading across the nation revealed yet another Doug Jones, the Indiana-born actor who plays the amphibious creature in Guillermo del Toro’s new film The Shape of Water. How this Doug Jones felt about the victory of his namesake can only be guessed at, but being a fan of the original Twin Peaks he liked to imagine that, according to Rosemary Rossi on www. thewrap, he might have played a part in the naming of the Dougie Jones character, such anyway was his “personal fantasy,” and since his friends and family had always called him Dougie, all he could think was “that it was a happy coincidence.”

So here they are: a triumphant politician, an actor known as “the man of many faces,” and a magical being, all with a name in common, and something more since it can be said that anyone who runs for elected office is a shape-shifter with views as fluid as the colors of a chameleon, no matter how committed they may be to the right path.

Just as Dougie Jones is an entity manufactured by the enigmatic forces of the Black Lodge, Doug Jones the actor inhabits the form of a government asset potentially of use in the Space Race with the Russians. According to Anthony Lane’s

December 11th New Yorker review, The Shape of Water is a “genre-fluid fantasy” exploring “the mutual enchantment of a woman and a mysterious aquatic being.”

As the ads make clear, the film is a love story in the Beauty and Beast tradition featuring a mute cleaning woman named Eliza (Sally Hawkins), whose love for the creature releases her from the bondage of a drab existence into a Hollywood fantasy in which, as Lane puts it, she’s “suddenly spirited from her kitchen table onto a monochrome dance floor,” where, “draped in a feathery gown, she sways back and forth, to the strains of an orchestra, in the arms of the Creature.”

Thanks to David Lynch’s direction and Naomi Watts’s cute, feisty, remarkably capable Janey-E Jones, there’s also a love story of sorts percolating in Twin Peaks: The Return, in spite of the fact that Dale Cooper, the handsome FBI agent entombed in Dougie Jones, has no connection to a n y t h i n g resembling conventional human emo t ions. W h ile on the surface he appears to b e a n older but still quite fit incarnation of the cherrypie-eating, coffee-swilling Cooper beloved of Twin Pe a k s f a n s , all his intelligence and energy has been put on hold ; he’s in a vegetative state, moving without grace or force or volition, except when his old FBI instincts come sensationally into play in time to thwart a killer commissioned by his evil doppelganger. Like Eliza and the Creature, he is virtually mute except for the few words he robotically repeats upon hearing them, like a humanoid from another planet picking up scraps of English as he goes along. After patiently but anxiously enduring 16 hours, week after week, waiting, hoping, praying for the real Dale Cooper to emerge, you begin to grudgingly admit that Lynch’s Dougie has the makings of a fascinating creation, combining the willful passivity of a Buster Keaton with the can’t-lose-for-winning charisma of a Chaplinesque stranger in a strange land.

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but the last two episodes. Lynch makes the viewer’s ordeal tolerable (think of it as a metaphysical strip tease) by now and then offering hints that the real Dale Cooper is still on the premises and will come to life again as long as you keep the faith.

One way he effects this is by making Dougie surreally lucky. The first touch of the “magic hand of chance” comes when he finds himself in the Silver Mustang casino watching a man at a slot machine shouting “Hello-oh-oh!” while pulling the lever and scoring a jackpot. So Dougie, with a nudge from Lynch, puts his coin in the slot, pulls the lever and shouts “Hello-oh-oh!” and lo and behold a flood of coins comes gushing forth, so he does it again and again and again, distantly enjoying the ritual of shout and pull that brings him $425,000, which does not sit well with the casino’s owners, the Mitchum brothers Bradley (Jim Belushi ) and Rodney (Robert Knepper).

I n L y n c h ’s dark fairy tale (recall the Wizard of Oz quotes in Wild at Heart), the Mitchums will become the leaders of Dougie’s entourage even after the spell is broken in time for them to follow Dale Cooper to the denouement in Twin Peaks.

Another of Lynch’s strategies is to pave the way with flashes of the old Coop, as when Dougie exhibits Pavlovian behaviors every time he gets near a cup of coffee or a slice of cherry pie. There’s an elevator scene where he can’t resist a cup of takeout joe from a tray bound for the Lucky 7 offices. Still without displaying the damnfine euphoria of his buried self, Dougie brings the paper cup to his lips with both hands as if it were a goblet brimming with nectar. In what may be the most beautiful scene in a series otherwise replete with unspeakable horrors, a cherry pie becomes Dougie’s Midas touch, his Open Sesame, his magic wand, his Excalibur. Not only does the cherry pie (and a check for 30 million dollars) save his life, it brings the Mitchum brothers fully into his idiot savant ken, and from that point on they can’t do enough for Dougie, Janey-E, and Sunny Jim (imagine a healthy Tiny Tim). It’s a Disney turn with a spaced-out Snow White and a two-man Las Vegas version of the Seven Dwarfs, always with their retinue of smiling showgirls in skimpy outfits serving up endless goodies, and they’re all

present in the hospital room when the real Dale Cooper finally wakes up from an electrocution-driven coma — a wonderful moment, movingly delivered by the music of Angelo Badalamenti, whose Twin Peaks theme is kept in reserve for just such occasions.

“What Year Is This?”

Now that the game has been played, the dice rolled, the wheel spun through 18 revolutions, it’s time to wonder if the long-delayed ends of Lynch’s gamble justify the means. From the summit of Cooper’s return (a clear echo of the series title), after he’s released at last from the tulpa of Dougie Jones and has bid a tender farewell to his forlorn and understandably confused Janey-E and Sunny Jim, things go down instead of up. While Cooper appears clearly capable of returning to Twin Peaks for a showdown with the Bad Cooper, he’s been out of action for decades and is a bystander to the weird and often hideous happenings in Buckhorn, South Dakota; the haunted Trinity testing grounds of Los Alamos New Mexico, where the girl who will become Laura Palmer’s bedeviled mother unknowingly swallows something foul that crawled forth from the pit of the blast; and New York City, where an innocent young couple making love are torn to pieces by a tornado of evil.

During the spectacular scene that brings a demonic apocalypse down on the Twin Peaks police departmnt, all Cooper can do is stand by like a director coaching an actor as a Cockney lad with a super potent green glove accomplishes the task of destroying evil.

In the last episode, Cooper is on a mission to nowhere. As he and Laura Palmer stand staring at the house of horrors she once lived in, he has no answers, only questions, the last being “What year is this? ” Somehow it makes sense in the final month of a Trump-plagued year that this reckless, wildly wide-ranging television event, with its cosmic fantasias, its brutality, its unsolved mysteries, and brilliant special effects ends with its hero, the all-American FBI agent, a Sherlock Holmes-caliber sleuth who knows the Tibetan Book of the Dead by heart, asking a woman who is about to scream what year it is. hat makes Twin Peaks: The Return worth watching, especially once you know how it’s going to end, is David Lynch’s genius for holding the line between the forces of darkness and light while seasoning his magic realism with the saving grace of humor, notably in the creation of Dougie Jones who lives in a Las Vegas suburb in a house with a red door with a wife who wears red shoes and a son who is awakened one night by orgasmic sounds of his sprightly mom making love to his passive, seemingly insensate but in the end happily grinning father — a smile broad enough to shed its light on a very dark series.

—Stuart Mitchner

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aoirse Ronan is only 23 and has already been nominated for an Academy Award twice: for Brooklyn (2015) and Atonement (2005). Now, she’s certain to land another nomination for her memorable performance as the title character in Lady Bird.

It’s hard to say whether three times will prove to be the charm for her, since this has been a banner year for actresses, with powerful performances turned in by competitors like Sally Hawkins, Frances McDormand, and Meryl Streep. Win or lose, Ronan deserves all of her accolades for her performance in a very demanding role as a tormented teen constantly in crisis.

Life is an emotional roller coaster for Christine “Lady Bird” McPherson (Saoirse Ronan). As the film unfolds it’s easy to see why. She is an iconoclast who refuses to conform. She rebels against her overbearing mother (Laurie Metcalf), breaks the rules at her Catholic high school, dyes her hair a bizarre blend of red and pink, and insists that everyone address her as Lady Bird.

Despite being weak academically, she’s banking on college as her way to get out of town. She hates boring Sacramento, and won’t settle for a school anywhere but

in New York City. But, instead of studying to pick up her grades she impulsively runs for class president and tries out for a role in The Tempest. And she’s also a little boy crazy. So, you can understand why she doesn’t always keep her eyes on the university prize.

The plot thickens in a variety of surprising ways that would be unfair to spoil here. Suffice it to say that Lady Bird is a fantastic female-centered instant classic that is reminiscent of Juno (2007) and Bridesmaids (2011).

Written and directed by Greta Gerwig, the picture is also semi-autobiographical, since Gerwig lived in Sacramento and attended an all-girls Catholic school before she moved to Manhattan to attend Barnard College.

The movie is a delightful film that, in this critic’s opinion, deserves Oscar nominations for Best Picture, Best Actress, Best Director, and Best Original Screenplay.

Excellent (HHHH). Rated R for profanity, sexuality, teen partying, and brief graphic nudity. Running time: 93 minutes. Production Company: Scott Rudin Productions/ IAC Films/Management 360. Distributor: A24.

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10:30 a.m.: Free screening of Ken Burns’ The Vietnam War (Episode 3: “The River Styx”) at Princeton Public Library.

11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.: “The Holidays at Drumthwacket” self-guided tour through the governor’s mansion, located at 354 Stockton Street in Princeton.

7 p.m.: Santa reads Twas the Night Before Christmas at Plainsboro Library, located at 9 Van Doren Street in Plainsboro.

7:30 p.m.: Mercer Band Winter Concert performance at Kelsey Theater, 1200 Old Trenton Road in West Windsor. Selections include movie music, marches, and holiday favorites.

8 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. Includes caller and live music. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

8 p.m.: See Phil Vassar and Kellie Pickler in a Country Christmas performance of hits and holiday favorites at the State Theatre in New Brunswick.

Thursday, December 21 10 to 11:30 a.m.: Winter Solstice Walk at Bowman’s Hill Wildflower Preserve, located at 1635 River Road in New Hope, Pa. 10 a.m. to 8 p.m.: The public is invited to a special presentation from Mikimoto at Hamilton Jewelers in Princeton (also on Friday, December 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.).

4 to 7 p.m.: Applepuncture Gift Certificate Fundraiser at 66 Lawrenceville-Pennington Road in Lawrenceville.

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Friday, December 22 11 a.m. to noon: Meeting, Princeton University Astrophysical Sciences Supernova Discussion Group at the Institute for Advanced Study, Peyton Hall, Room 140. Everyone is welcome.

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Saturday, December 23 10:30 a.m.: Screening of Home Alone (1990) at Princeton Garden Theatre.

Noon to 2 p.m.: Christmas Cookie Decorating Party at Pottery Barn Kids at MarketFair Mall.

1 to 3 p.m.: Free, Holiday Brass performance in downtown Princeton.

2 to 3 p.m.: Free, Highlights Tour at the Princeton University Art Museum.

Sunday, December 24 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Christmas Eve Brunch at Rat’s Restaurant at Grounds for Sculpture. Reservations must be made in advance by calling (609) 584-7800.

1 to 3 p.m.: Free, Spiced Punch Carolers performance in Palmer Square in downtown Princeton.

5:15 to 6:15 p.m.: The Arts Council of Princeton invites carolers of all ages to assemble on Palmer Square Green to sing Christmas carols. The Blawenburg Band will lead the festivities and attendees can expect a special visit from Santa. This event is free and perfect for the whole family.

Monday, December 25 Christmas Day 1 p.m.: Reenactment of George Washington’s daring 1776 Christmas Day crossing at Washington Crossing Historic Park, 1112 River Road in Washington Crossing, Pa. 6 p.m.: Beth El Synagogue of East Windsor presents “Dinner and a Movie.” Dine on delicious Chinese Kosher food and enjoy a screening of Mel Brooks’ History of the World Part 1. The cost is $18 per person. Advance reservations are required by calling (609) 443-4454.

Tuesday, December 26 6 to 7 p.m.: Prenatal Yoga Workshop at UMCP Community Education and Outreach Program, 731 Alexander Road, Suite 103 in Princeton. The cost to attend is $10.

Wednesday, December 27 8 p.m.: Meeting, Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive in Princeton. Includes caller and live music. Instruction begins at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $10.

Thursday, December 28 6 p.m.: Kwanzaa Celebration at the Lawrence Headquarters of the Mercer County Library System, 2751 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville. Includes African drumming, storytelling, spoken word, poetry, film, and refreshments. Advance registration is suggested by calling (609) 989-6920.

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Determined to Refocus After 3 Game Skid, Princeton Men’s Hoops Defeats Monmouth

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or Myles Stephens and his teammates on the Princeton University men’s basketball team, their 71-60 defeat at George Washington earlier this month proved to be a wake-up call.

“After the GW loss, we refocused our team,” said Princeton junior star and tricaptain Stephens, reflecting on the loss which was the third straight for the Tigers.

“We had some conversations with our coach and with our team. We really wanted to focus on our defense.”

As the Tigers hosted Monmouth last week in their first outing since the GW game, that renewed focus wasn’t apparent right away as the Hawks jumped out to a 16-3 lead. But responding with a

20-2 run, Princeton led 3126 at halftime and never looked back on the way to a 69-58 win in the December 12 contest before a crowd of 1,549 at Jadwin Gym. Stephens helped trigger the triumph with some deadeye shooting, hitting 5-of-9 three-pointers on the way to a game-high 19 points.

“I started making shots,” said Stephens. “Devin [Cannady] is doing things that make it difficult to guard us. He is setting screens and slipping and two defenders are going with him. He is getting us open shots and I was able to put them in. All of my teammates are putting me in position to score and I am doing the same thing for them.”

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phens made a difference as well, helping to hold Monmouth star Micah Seaborn to eight points.

“It was a big key,” said Stephens, referring to stifling Seaborn. “We have been letting teams go oneon-one against us. We have been letting up a lot of inside buckets. Seaborn is a great player in transition, he can really shoot the ball. It was key this week.”

In Stephens’ view, a teamwide commitment to defense made the difference against the Hawks.

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Princeton head coach Mitch Henderson didn’t hedge when assessing the importance of the triumph for the Tigers.

“I know that is a good Monmouth team and that is a really good win,” said Henderson.

“We needed that bad, from the top down, the bottom up, the managers; every single person in our program needed it.”

Henderson was heartened by the resolve the Tigers displayed in overcoming the early deficit.

“I am so happy, that with where we have been recently, we were up five at half after being down 16-3,” said Henderson.

“I will take responsibility. We have been playing like crap and it is on me. I thought tonight we looked like a team.”

Princeton seemed to be most in synch as a team down the stretch when Henderson went with his big three of Stephens, Cannady and senior guard Amir Bell along with a pair of freshmen, Sebastian Much and Ryan Schwieger.

“I think that is the right group,” said Henderson, who got nine points and five rebounds from Much with Schwieger adding eight and four steals.

“That group was defending. They made some tough shots. Every one of this guys can shoot it and has an interesting skill set.”

The skills of Stephens at both ends proved to be a key factor for the Tigers.

“Myles did an excellent job with a very difficult guy to guard in Seaborn, which is what he provides,” said Henderson of Stephens, who had 16 points and four assists as Princeton defeated Cal Poly 80-60 last Saturday and was later named the Ivy League Player of the Week.

“He also made shots.”

Cannady hit some big shots, ending up with 18 points, including two threepointers in the last 1:40 of the contest.

“Devin did a good job, he changes the way teams defend us,” said Henderson.

“If he is unselfish, everyone else around him benefits from that.”

Cannady, for his part, was content to focus on setting up his teammates until things opened up for him in crunch time.

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PUTTING IN MYLES: Princeton University men’s basketball player Myles Stephens drives to the hoop in recent action.

Last Saturday, junior star and tri-captain Stephens chipped in 16 points and four assists as Princeton defeated Cal Poly 8060 in improving to 4-6. Stephens, who had 19 points and eight rebounds in a 69-58 win over Monmouth on December 12, was later named the Ivy League Player of the Week. After playing at Southern Cal on December 19, the Tigers head across the Pacific Ocean to compete in the Diamond Head Classic from December 22-25 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

(Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) get other guys open,” said Cannady.

“I am just trying to play that role and Myles shot the ball terrific tonight. Later in the game, they switched into the 2-3 zone that left me open for some shots. Sebastian had a great kick out and I knocked it down. With time winding down on one of the other possessions, I had a good look too.”

Although Princeton has taken some knocks in its non-conference schedule, Henderson believes that is the best way to toughen up his squad.

“I love it but it creates some tough conversations when you are 2-6 that these guys can have with each other and with me,” said Henderson, whose team moved to 4-6 with the win over Cal Poly and was slated to play at Southern Cal on Decem-

ber 19 and then compete in the Diamond Head Classic from December 22-25 in Honolulu, Hawaii.

“I would rather do that because I think you learn the hardest lessons through the schedule. This is a good team that is going to win games.”

Cannady, for his part, feels the Tigers are taking those lessons to heart.

“We are not determining your success on the wins and losses at this point,” said Cannady.

“It is: ‘Are we constantly improving and getting better?’ and that is what we did this game. [Monmouth] is a team that scored 75 plus points a game and we held them to 58. The goal coming in was getting back and defending and that is what we did. It was positive.”

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Displaying good offensive balance, the Princeton University women’s basketball term defeated Wagner 5837 last Sunday.

Carlie Littlefield, Sydney Jordan, and Leslie Robinson each scored 10 points as the Tigers improved to 7-3.

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Former Princeton University baseball standout Mike Ford has been selected by the Seattle Mariners with the 11th pick in the Major L eague Baseball Rule 5 Draft.

Ford, originally from the New York Yankees organization, must be kept on the Major League 25-man roster for the entire year or else be offered back to the Yankees.

“Mike has a great op portunity,” said Princeton baseball head coach Scott Bradley.

“Mariners’ manager Scott Service is very familiar with Mike since his son, Tyler, played for us and was a teammate of Mike’s for several years.”

In 2017, Ford, a Belle Mead, N.J. native and former Hun School star, spent time with Trenton (AA) and Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). He hit .270 in 126 games with a .404 on-base percentage and a .471 slugging percentage. He hit 20 home runs, knocked in 86 RBIs and finished with 94 walks and just 72 strikeouts.

Ford was one of the best players in Princeton history and had one of the great individual seasons in 2013 as he earned both the Ivy Player and Pitcher of the Year awards. He was the first Princeton performer to ever win Player of the Year and made Ivy history as the only player to receive all three top awards in a career, as he was named Rookie of the Year in 2011. He would later pick up Louisville Slugger/CollegeBaseballInsider. com All-America Honorable Mention utility accolades.

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Running into a buzz-saw, the Princeton Universit y wrestling team fell 39-0 to top-ranked Ohio State last Friday in Newark, Del. While Ohio State, which had seven top-10 wrestlers in in its lineup, dominated several matches, Princeton nearly broke through at 285 pounds as senior Michael Markulec fell 3-2 to Kevin Snyder and at 149 where seventh-ranked Mat thew Kolodzik lost 2-0 to fifthranked Ke-shawn Hayes.

Princeton will next be in action when it competes in the Midlands Championships from December 29-30 at Chicago, Ill.

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PHS head coach Patrick Gussen Providing Production, Leadership the early going should benNoone was happy to see efit the Raiders, now 2-7, Rougas enjoy a great game As Hun Boys’ Hoops Deals With Tough Foes when they hit the 2018 porin the opener. tion of their schedule, which In Gussen’s view, Hun can’t starts on January 4 when As the night went on, Brendan Rougas toiled Max Gussen took a hit “Brendan was unbelievfor the Princeton High ju- Rougas kept draining shots, early on as the Hun School let its intensity be based on Hun hosts the Academy of able; I think each night we nior varsity boy’s basketball scoring nine points in the boys’ basketball team hosted hot shooting. “I have noticed New Church (Pa.). might have someone differthird quarter and adding six squad last winter. the Perkiomen School (Pa.) that once we hit a couple of ent step up,” said Noone.

“We are going to face the shots in the beginning it gets last Thursday evening.

Last Friday, junior guard in the fourth.

“Tonight it was Brendan’s teams that aren’t as good, “I was just taking advan- n i g h t , w h i c h w a s aw e Rougas made his first var“I was a little off because us going and our energy is and by that time we will sity start as PHS hosted tage of opportunities that some.”

I had the bloody nose in the great from there,” said Gus- be used to playing better Lawrence High in its sea- my teammates provided for beginning of the game so sen. teams,” said Gussen.

For Noone, the highlight “The thing is getting our son opener, and he didn’t me,” said Rougas. “It was a that took me off rhythm,” of the night was the way “The pace of the game waste any time making an great job by everybody.” said senior forward Gussen. energy in before that time, the Little Tigers shared the goes down a little bit beimpact.

“Coming back I felt pretty so whether we knock down The Little Tigers did a ball. cause it is what we are used shots or not, that doesn’t efgood.”

Rising to the occasion, good job at the defensive to and it is a lot easier for “I think the best par t Rougas drained a three- end as they held Lawrence While Gussen had eight fect whether we have bad or us.” about tonight and the way pointer to open the contest to 21 points through three points through three quar- good energy.” we have been playing is the —Bill Alden Getting knocked down in and added another bucket quarters in breaking open ters, Hun had trouble getting ball movement,” said Noone. moments later, setting the the contest. into a rhythm as it trailed “It doesn’t stop. That is so tone as the Little Tigers “Our 2-3 zone was great, huge and we are stepping 52-32 entering the fourth. jumped out to a 5-0 lead e ve r y b o d y h u s t l e d , g ot The Raiders mounted a into shots.” and never looked back on steals, and went for the rally, chipping away at the The ball movement rethe way to a 60-34 victory. ball,” said Rougas.

Perkiomen lead but couldn’t sulted in a number of playRougas ended up with 20 “We had a great defen- ers getting involved in the overcome the 20-point defipoints and was mobbed on sive rebounding game; I just cit in falling 67-57. scoring. the court afterward by stu- thought everybody played “What we worked on in “I loved the balance and dent fans, congratulating great as a team.” practice, we brought into the the depth,” added Noone, him on his big game.

With PHS losing nine se- who got eight points from game and it worked,” said In reflecting on his hot niors to graduation from last Gussen, who ended up scorboth Isaac Webb and Tommy start, Rougas credited his year’s squad, the squad’s ing a team-high 14 points on Doran in the win with Sam teammates and the raucous new faces have focused on the evening. “The biggest Tar ter and Amon Jakisa student section with being in getting in synch. thing was our energy, I think chipping in seven points his corner. that helped us.”

“We just worked on play- apiece.

“Our offense is based on ing together, building chemNoting that the Raiders “We did a lot of subbing moving the ball around and istry and everything just had lost to such high-quality and everybody did well. This getting open lay-ups,” said worked out well tonight,” foes as Vermont Academy team has been really good at Rougas.

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200-pound Gussen. who fell 69-58 to The Master’s School (N.Y.) on Saturday to Rougas, for his part, be“Obviously everybody has drop to 2-7, are next in action when they host the Academy of lieves that effort will make the to play defense so I have to New Church (Pa.) on January 4.

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When the Princeton Day School girls’ hockey team fell behind visiting ChathamMadison 2-0 in the second period last Saturday in the championship game of the

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Mas s ar i ach ieved t hat goal, getting loose on a breakaway and firing the puck into the back of the net to make it a 2-1 game with 7:13 left in the second period.

“I weaved around the girl and took a shot,” recalled Massari. “I didn’t know it went in at first, and it did; I was happy.”

Although PDS didn’t produce a happy ending at its annual tournament, yielding two goals in the last minute of the third period to suffer a 4-1 loss, Massari enjoyed the weekend.

“I think it was a good experience,” said Massari, who tallied three goals and an assist as PDS defeated Summit 6-2 in a first round contest on Friday. “It is a fun tournament and I had a good time.”

Having been moved to defense from forward this season to shore up the team’s back line has been fun for Massari.

“I have been playing defense for my club so I have had some time there,” said Massari, who competes for the New Jersey Colonials.

“It is more skating. If I want to skate up, I have to come back. I have gotten used to it so it is all good.”

With the Panthers having posted a 2-5 record heading into holiday break, Massari believes the team can do some good things when it hits the ice in 2018.

“In the past few games we have been playing better and we are improving,” said Massari.

“We have a practice and then some games so it is just to be in shape and come back strong again.”

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Over the final 21 minutes of its game at Stuart Country Day School last Wednesday, the Princeton Day School girls’ basketball team outscored the host Tartans 35-34.

But having fallen behind 26-0 in the first 11 minutes of the contest, the solid finish by PDS kept things respectable as Stuart prevailed 60-35.

“It was a rough start, we didn’t do a great job with the press even though we put in a press break,” said PDS head coach Kamau Bailey.

“I think the nerves got the best of us in the beginning. I called a couple of timeouts just to relax the girls because we were just throwing the ball away on cross-court passes and not really protecting the ball.

They capitalized on that which they should because they are a good team. Once we relaxed a little bit and got our faculties, we moved the ball.”

Senior guard Bridget Kane shot the ball well for PDS in the loss to Stuart, ending up with 15 points.

“Bridget is a leader on and off the court,” said Bailey.

“She has really done a fantastic job this season just in terms of seeing and reading what is going on out there and communicating that back to me. It is like having an extra coach on the floor for me.”

In getting off to a 1-5 star t, the Panthers have been hampered by injuries.

“In no game thus far have I had all five starters,” said Bailey, noting that senior star Ryan Robinson was sidelined for t he St uar t game.

“I have a really good group of girls. They are working hard in practice and as soon as we tweak a few things, we are going to be in good shape. I think after the holiday, everybody will be back and healthy and we will be ready to go.”

In Bailey’s view, PDS’s 7422 win over Villa Victoria on December 11 was a good step forward for the squad.

“We have a tough schedule to start off and it is good to

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“You don’t want to go 0-5 or 0-6; that really does get to the team morale. I wanted to make sure that we capitalized on that and win the games that we are supposed to win and really try to challenge those teams when we are the underdog.”

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“On this particular day, we just didn’t get off to a great start. We’ll be fine; this was a tough game, we played a great team. They have got some good talent. We have all of the right pieces; it is just a matter of putting them together.”

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HARD DRIVING: Princeton Day School girls’ basketball player Maddie Coyne heads to the hoop in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, senior star Coyne played well in a losing cause, contributing 12 points and 10 rebounds as PDS fell 60-35 at Stuart Country Day. The Panthers, now 1-5, are next in action when they compete in the Stuart Invitational Tournament from December 26-29.

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Senior Goalie Gorelenkov Comes Up Big As PDS Boys’ Hockey Edges Delbarton Boris Gorelenkov reali zed t hat t he P r inceton Day School boys’ hockey team faced a major challenge as it hosted perennial powerhouse Delbarton last Wednesday.

“We knew that they were a team that has won 95 percent of their games over the last 10-15 years,” said PDS senior goalie Gorelenkov.

“We had a lot of respect for this group coming in and just tried to put it all out on the ice.”

By the end of the evening, Gorelenkov earned the respect of Delbarton, making 24 saves as the Panthers prevailed 1-0.

A key moment in the contest came when Gorelenkov stifled a Delbarton penalty shot in the second period to keep it a 0-0 contest.

“On any shot in the game, I am trying to just tell myself watch the puck,” said Gorelenkov, recalling his mindset in dealing with pressure of the penalty shot.

In the third period, Gorelenkov faced some more anxious moments as his stick was knocked away from him and sat behind the goal for more than a minute of action.

“I was screaming, ‘Just dump the puck,’” said Gorelenkov. “I just had to battle through it, stuff happens.”

Since beating Delbarton is not something that happens often, the Panthers savored the triumph.

“This has been the No. 1 team in the state for how long, it is probably the biggest win for our program ever,” said Gorelenkov.

Assuming the No. 1 goalie spot for PDS in the wake of the graduation of four-year star ter L ogan K ramsk y, Gorelenkov is looking to be a big factor for the Panthers like his predecessor.

“I tried to learn as much as I could from Logan last year. Obviously he is great; he is playing juniors now,” said Gorelenkov.

“I am just going to try to replicate his success here and hopefully play somewhere next year.”

In order to be successful, Gorelenkov knows that he needs to concentrate at all times on the ice.

“I try to try to work on my eyesight which is the biggest thing, following the puck and just keeping my focus,” said Gorelenkov.

PDS head coach Scott Bertoli was thrilled to see Gorelenkov come up big against Delbarton.

“Boris was outstanding today; he did everything he needed to do to put us in a position to win a game,” said Bertoli.

“He is not Logan Kramsky but with this group and how strong we are in the back end, he doesn’t need to be.

He just needs to be himself, be confident, and make the saves he needs to make. We, as a group defensively, will do what we need to do to clear the front of the net to limit second chance opportunities.”

In Bertoli’s view, beating Delbarton should be a confidence builder for his squad.

“They are the benchmark of high school hockey in New Jersey,” said Bertoli.

“As a hockey guy, I respect and appreciate how hard it is to play against them. There is so much structure and discipline to their game.”

PDS had to show discipline in order to deal with Delbarton’s high level of play at both ends of the ice.

“They make it hard, we talked about it between periods; this is what hockey is all about,” said Bertoli.

“It is supposed to be hard; it is supposed to be a struggle. For kids that want to play at the next level, this is it night in, night out. You have got to walk away from this game beat up and feeling that you have exerted yourself and expended every ounce of energy. When you do that, it is just so much more rewarding; they force you to do that.”

Senior defenseman Eric Sherman helped hold the fort for the Panthers while classmate Russell Friedman tallied the lone goal of the

game with a laser shot on an odd-man rush late in the second period.

“Eric has been so good and his game has gone to a different level in the last couple of years; his ability to skate is like none other,” said Bertoli.

“Friedman has been really good. He is a kid that isn’t always rewarded, like a lot of other kids who put in a lot of time and put in the effort and play the game the right way. For him to score a goal in a moment like that, the timing of it, at the end of the second period, was good to see.”

For Bertoli, the chief reward of the win was the chance for his players to see how they respond when pushed by a quality foe.

“I am just happy for this group; I am happy for the pro g r a m,” s a id B er tol i, whose team defeated Rye Country Day (N.Y.) 7-0 last Thursday to improve to 6-3 and is next in action when it hosts its annual Harry Rulon-Miller Invitational from December 29-30.

“This is arguably the biggest win this program has had in the last 10 years. You can go win Prep championships and you can hang banners, but you really measure yourself against the very best and they are the very best. They have earned the respect that everyone gives them. We aspire to be the best and we relish the opportunity to play a group like that.”

G o r e l e n k o v, f o r h i s part, believes the Panthers have what it takes to win championships this winter.

“We just want to keep rolling,” said Gorelenkov.

“Ultimately, we want to win our own Harry Rulon-Miller tournament and then win the Mid Atlantic Hockey League.”

—Bill Alden

LOCKED IN: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey goalie Boris Gorelenkov prepares to stop a shot in a game earlier this season. Last Wednesday, Gorelenkov made 24 saves as PDS edged perennial powerhouse Delbarton 1-0. The Panthers, who defeated Rye Country Day (N.Y.) 7-0 last Thursday to improve to 6-3, are next in action when they host their annual Harry Rulon-Miller Invitational from December 29-30.

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Senior Star Spaulding Hits 1,000-point Milestone As Stuart Hoops Rolls to 60-35 Victory over PDS Jalynn Spaulding knew she was seven points away from reaching the 1,000-point mark in her career as the Stuart Country Day School b as ke tb a l l te a m h o s te d Princeton Day School last Wednesday but she wasn’t focused on that milestone.

“I wanted to get a win; I wasn’t too worried about it,” said senior guard Spaulding.

“It was just, play normal and not be selfish, pass, and do the right plays for the team.”

Spaulding reached the milestone on a lay-up in the first half as Stuart jumped out to a 26 - 0 lead and cruised to a 60-35 victory.

For Spaulding, hitting the 1,000-point mark was special. “I think it is good. I am trying to focus on winning and things like that,” said Spaulding, who ended up with 15 points on the day.

“It is important; I am trying to stay humble but it is pretty big.”

In reflecting on the win over PDS, Spaulding acknowledged the Tartans let their focus lapse a little bit after building the big lead.

“When we get a lead, we have to make sure that we keep it up and not get lazy,” said Spaulding.

“I thought it was important to play good defense still even though the score really didn’t matter at that point.”

Coming into her final campaign at Stuart, Spaulding knows it is important for her to utilize her experience in a positive way.

“It is leadership and trying to keep us together so if we get down or have problems in a game we can just come together and not go separate ways,” said Spaulding, who is one of the team captains along with senior Maddie Michaels, junior Bey-Shana Clark, and senior Marisa Lewis.

Over the past few seasons, Spaulding and Clark have come together to form a formidable one-two punch for the Tartans.

“It is great, we do a lot of pick and roll and it works really well,” said Spaulding.

“We have been playing together for so long it is second nature for both of us, so it has been really good.”

Stuart head coach Justin Leith likes the way Spaulding has worked hard to improve her game.

“Jalynn has gotten better each year, I think the biggest jump is from last year to this year,” said Leith.

“In just our f irst four games, she has been finishing around the basket, she has been pushing the ball, and she has been shooting the ball well.”

In Leith’s view, Spaulding has done a good job pushing the team’s younger players to be their best.

“Overall she has been a leader to our freshmen,” said Leith. “We have eight freshmen this year and they need the expectations that have been set for Jalynn for three years and with Maddie [Michaels] for four years.

They are helping them with the transition period of being freshmen. All of the captains are doing a great job, particularly Jalynn.”

While Leith was happy to

see his team seize the momentum against PDS with the 26-0 run, he pressed his players to stay focused until the final buzzer.

“We want to be consistent, so the idea coming into today was to be more consistent and not worry about the score or anything like that,” added Leith.

“It was to make sure that we were consistent and played tough defense. We ran our offense and made them work on defense.”

Star forward Clark gave St uar t some good work around the basket against t he Pant hers, recording a double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds.

“Bey is great inside, but even with the way she has been playing, she needs to be a little more aggressive, posting up a little bit harder and fine-tuning her stuff,” said Leith.

The team’s young backcourt tandem of freshman Nia Melvin and sophomore Jasmine Hansford excelled as Melvin had 10 points and 11 rebounds while Hansford chipped in 11 points, four rebounds, and two steals.

“Nia knows how to run an offense, she can shoot it,

she can pass it, and she can rebound,” said Leith.

“Jasmine hasn’t gotten off as far as offense, but she is a different player defensively.

I would make her our leader on defense. I was happy for her that she was making some shots today and doing what she is capable of doing.”

With Stuart improving to 5-1 with a 45-19 win over New Hope-Solebury High (Pa.) last Friday, Leith believes his squad is headed in the right direction.

“I am happy as long as we continue to get better every practice and every game,” said Leith, whose team is next in action when it hosts the annual Stuart Invitational Tournament from December 26-29. “We have certainly done that so far.”

Spaulding, for her part, senses that Stuart can do some special things this winter.

“The team chemistry this year feels like it is the best it has ever been,” said Spaulding.

“We are coming along really well and meshing well together. We have a good shot at really competing well in the Prep Bs and the MCTs this year with the team that we have.”

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GRAND MOMENT: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Jalynn Spaulding dribbles upcourt in recent action. Last Wednesday, senior guard Spaulding eclipsed the 1,000-point mark in her career as Stuart rolled to a 60-35 win over Princeton Day School.

Spaulding scored 15 points in the victory to give her 1,008 points in her career. The Tartans, who improved to 5-1 with a 45-19 win over New Hope-Solebury High (Pa.) last Friday, are next in action when they host their annual Stuart Invitational Tournament from December 26-29.

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——— it plays at Trenton Catholic 65-40 in a consolation game Academy on December 27 in last Saturday at the King- G irls’ Basketball : Aryswood-Oxford tournament. anna Johnson came up big the Prime Time Shootout.

Taylor netted 24 points to to help Pennington defeat help the Big Red improve to Penn Charter (Pa.) 63-48 3-4. Lawrenceville hosts the last Sunday. Johnson conStuart Country Day School tributed 17 points and 18 on January 5. rebounds as the Red Raiders ——— improved to 5-2. PenningGirls’ Basketball : Jada Girls’ Hockey: Competing ton is next in action when it Jones starred in a losing against some top-flight New plays at Moorestown Friends cause as Hun fell 60-44 to England prep teams at the on January 3. the Westtown School (Pa.) Taft School (Conn.) Tournaat the Westtown Invitation- ment, Lawrenceville went al in West Chester, Pa. Ju- 0-3 at the event. The Big Red nior guard Jones scored 17 fell 6-2 to Phillips Andover points as the Raiders moved (Mass.) and 3-1 to Loomis to 2-4. Hun is next in action Chaffee (Conn.) on Thurswhen it hosts the Princeton day and 2-1 to host Taft on Girls’ Basketball: Sparked Day School on January 4.

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AJ Surace tallied 11 points in the loss for Majeski Foundation. Restorative Dental topped Cross Culture 3624 as Lasse Hersloev led the way with 9 points in the win.

Thomas Poljevka scored a game-high 13 points in the loss for Cross Culture. Jefferson Plumbing edged Baldino & Brothers 38-31. Jack Kolano scored 15 points for Jefferson with Noah Pletcher adding 10. Alex Winters poured in 21 points in a losing cause. Princeton Youth

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In the 8th-10th grade boys’ division, Ace Hardware defeated Bank of Princeton 4326. Samuel Borovoy scored 12 points and Ryan Cruser added 10 in the win for Ace Hardware. Jonah Yuan led the Bank of Princeton with 12 points.

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SIGNING ON THE X: Princeton Day School senior student-athlete Luke Franzoni enjoys the moment as he signs a National Letter of Intent to attend Xavier University and play for its Division I baseball program. Pictured with Franzoni in the front row are his parents, Paul Franzoni, Sr. and Lauren Franzoni. In the back row, from left to right, are Head of School Paul Stellato, Associate Director of College Counseling Cindy Michalak, and Director of Athletics Tim Williams.

Dillon Youth Basketball Recent Results

In action last week in the 4th/5th grade boys’ division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, Mason, Griffin and Pierson defeated University Orthopedic Associates 32-24. Travis Petrone tallied 13 points for MGP while Jack Pessutti chipped in 10 points. McCaffrey’s d efe ate d L ou i s B a l d i n o Painting 29-20 as Jonathan Feldman scored 12 points to lead the way. Griffin Ettenberg scored 9 points in the loss for Louis Baldino Painting.

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Carol Freedman Carol Ann Freedman Carol Ann Freedman of Princeton, N.J., 83, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 12. She will be missed by her large family that includes her husband, Dr. Jerome “Jerry” Freedman, of 61 years; her daughters, Emily (and Lawrence) Stollar of Vienna, Va.; Tizzy Bannister of New York, N.Y.; and Ellie (and Craig) Deardorff of Princeton. She was adored by her eight grandchildren: Aaron (and Janna) Stollar of Arlington, Va.;

east to Jerry’s hometown of New Haven, Conn., where Jerry would set up his ophthalmology practice. Carol raised their three girls and was extremely involved in many local organizations.

When her kids grew up, she managed her husband’s ophthalmology practice. She was a great friend to many and was known for hostessing some incredible parties where her gourmet cooking, great style, sense of fun and friendship were enjoyed by all.

In 1997, Carol and her husband moved to Princeton, to be closer to all of their daughters. They settled right into life in Princeton and made many close friends. Joining the Present Day Club, The Nassau Club, and The Princeton Universit y Ar t Museum helped Carol acclimate quickly, but she was also quickly loved by her daughter, son-in-law, and grandchildren’s friends in Princeton. She was seen at many of their parties, birthday celebrations, graduations, soccer games, and swim meets.

Carol’s service took place on December 14 at Mather Hodge in Princeton where Cantor David S. Wisnia officiated. Carol was buried at Princeton Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that friends consider donations be made to the Alzheimer’s Association of New Jersey, www.alz.org/nj.

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Laura Hill On, Saturday December 2, 2017, Laura Hill passed away peacefully. Battling cancer for 20+ years, she refused to stop fighting. She was never once in pain, nor was she suffering. Her positive spirits, sparkling eyes, and gentle touch carried her through every moment.

Laura was born on September 27, 1951 to Jack Filson Hill and Mary Jane Hill (Johnson) in Des Moines, Iowa. Shor tly af ter, her parents moved to Trumansburg, N.Y.; where she spent her childhood years. This is when her love for baking began as well as her passion for flowers. She started her own baking business and custom bouquets to give to her neighbors on May Day. She spent her summers waterskiing on Cayuga Lake, enjoying a donut from Home dairy and an ice cream cone at Purity. She attended Iowa State for her undergraduate degree and New York University for her Masters in Early Childhood Education.

She found herself falling in love with traveling as she

took many cross country trips with college friends and explored what Europe had to offer. She ended up planting her roots in Princeton, N.J., where she opened up her own Daycare. She quickly became known in town, as she would walk up and down Nassau Street with her triple stroller. Her friendly hello, true love for teaching, nurturing ability, delicious baked goods, and her longing to document everything through photographs simply set her apart from any other caregiver. The strength of love and family was so important to her and it didn’t matter if there was a blood relation or not.

She is the second of six beautiful children: Margaret Hill-Daniels, Patricia Schiphof-Hill, Gregory Hill, Gordon Hill, and Gary Hill.

She surrounded herself with the love of five nephews, eight nieces, two great-nephews, and two great-nieces.

Her greatest pride and joy was that of her one and only child, Jennifer Michelle Hill.

Jennifer inherited her mom’s genuine passion for travel, sewing ability, and love for helping others. Laura knew how important it was to instill these qualities in her daughter at a young age.

As the years went by, their love for each other and the special bond they created became very envious to others. Photography, elaborate quilting, and baking were just a few of Laura’s creative outlets, many of which have touched the lives of people all over the world.

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courage, unconditional love, and warmth. Cherish every moment, because it will always be in your heart. Don’t be afraid to ask questions or make mistakes. Find your silver lining, because every day holds the possibility of a miracle.

A spring ceremony will be held among the beautiful blooming flowers and graceful butterflies to honor Laura Hill, a remarkable woman, supportive friend, nurturing care giver, loving sister and daughter, and the best role model her daughter could ever ask for in a Mom. (To continue on Laura’s love for children and giving back, there has been a legacy fund created in her name: www. gofundme.com/laurahillslegacyfund). Thank you for helping us to continue to celebrate Laura.

George Fox George Fox, 78, of Princeton, died on December 12, 2017 as a result of melanoma. He is survived by his wife, Barbara Figge Fox, three children (Elizabeth Fox Dodge, George Fox Jr., Susannah Fox) and eight grandchildren. A memorial service will be held Saturday, December 30, at 3 p.m. at Princeton United Methodist Church, 7 Vandeventer Avenue, Princeton NJ 08542 (www.PrincetonUMC.org). In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Princeton UMC’s Pastor’s Discretionary Fund, to help those in emergency need, or to a charity of the donor’s choice.

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Obituaries

Samuel (and Lauren) Stollar of Great Falls, Va.; Sarah (and Michael) Smith of Needham, Mass.; Peter Deardorff of Arlington, Va.; Saren Deardorff of Northampton, Mass.; Madeleine Deardorff of Princeton; and Edmund and Miranda Bannister of New York, N.Y. Carol also loved and was proud of her three great-grandchildren, Oliver and Henr y Smith and Nathan Stollar. Her first great-granddaughter is expected next spring.

Carol was predeceased by her parents, Clara and Lester Rosenburg of Boston, Mass.

She attended the Walnut Hill School in Natick, Mass, before attending Wheaton College in Norton, Mass, where she graduated with a BA in Government in 1956.

She also married her husband in 1956 and they proceeded to live in Montgomery, Ala., San Antonio, Tex., and Milwaukee, Wis., while Jerry served as a Flight Surgeon in the U.S. Air Force.

They then lived in Chicago while Jerry did his residency at the University of Chicago.

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Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured.

Call Creative Woodcraft (609) 586-2130 06-28-18 MUsiC lessOns: Voice, piano, guitar, drums, trumpet, flute, clarinet, violin, cello, saxophone, banjo, mandolin, uke & more. One-on-one. $32/ half hour. Ongoing music camps.

Call TOdaY! faRRinGTOn’s MUsiC, Montgomery (609) 9248282; West Windsor (609) 897-0032, www.farringtonsmusic.com 07-19-18

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of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf PROfessiOnal BaBYsiTTeR Available for after school babysitting in Pennington, Lawrenceville, and Princeton areas. Please text or call (609) 216-5000 tf

CaRPenTRY: General Contracting in Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Licensed and insured. Call Julius Sesztak (609) 466-0732. tf PRinCeTOn RenTal: Sunny, 2-3 BR, Western Section. Big windows overlooking elegant private garden.

Sliding doors to private terrace. Fireplace, library w/built-in bookcases, cathedral ceiling w/clerestory windows. Oak floors, recessed lighting, central AC. Modern kitchen & 2 baths.

Walk to Nassau St. & train. Off-street parking. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright disciple. (609) 924-5245. 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 tf

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Deadline: 12 pm Tuesday • Payment: All ads must be pre-paid, Cash, credit card, or check. • 25 words or less: $23.25 • each add’l word 15 cents • Surcharge: $15.00 for ads greater than 60 words in length. • 3 weeks: $59.00 • 4 weeks: $76 • 6 weeks: $113 • 6 month and annual discount rates available. • Classifieds by the inch: $26.50/inch • Employment: $33

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Princeton toWnHouse For rent: In Griggs Farm development, Princeton Township. End unit, 3 BR, 2.5 baths, hardwood on 1st floor, fireplace, 2 parking spaces. $2,200/mo.

(609) 430-0424, (609) 240-9414 or rubyt.law@gmail.com 12-13-3t HoMe For rent: Lovely 3 BR, center hall Colonial. Well maintained.

Hardwood floors throughout. Full attic & basement. Off-street parking. Close to town & schools. No pets. $3,300/ mo. plus utilities. (609) 737-2520.

12-13-3t HoPeWell BorougH rental:

2 BR, 1.5 BA Cape Cod House.

2 blocks from downtown. LR, DR, EI Kitchen, Closets, Garage, Basement, Driveway. $1,750/mo. Text (609) 2065415.

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cleaning ladY: My lovely cleaning lady is looking for more jobs.

Employed by me 20 yrs. Thorough, trustworthy & reliable. Call for references, (609) 306-3555.

11-22-13t Housecleaning/ HousekeePing: Professional cleaning service.

Experienced, references, honest & responsible. Reasonable price.

Call Ursula (609) 635-7054 for free estimate.

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cleaning BY PolisH ladY: For houses and small offices. Flexible, reliable, local. Excellent references.

Please call Yola (609) 558-9393.

09-27/03-21 contreras Painting: Interior, exterior, wallpaper removal, deck staining. 16 years experience.

Fully insured, free estimates. Call (609) 954-4836; ronythepainter@ live.com 12-06-4t rosa’s cleaning serVice llc: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more.

Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188.

12-06-4t cleaning ladY aVailaBle: I am a professional, responsible, friendly & energetic person with experience. If you want your house to look like new contact me (267) 8337141.

12-13-4t oFFices WitH Parking Ready for move-in. Renovated and refreshed. 1, 3 and 6 room suites.

Historic Nassau Street Building.

(609) 213-5029.

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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!

current rentals ********************************* Princeton – $1,600/mo.

2nd floor office on Nassau Street with parking. Available now.

tf HigHest casH Paid For antiQues, artwork, coins, jewelry, wristwatches, military, old trunks, clocks, toys, books, furniture, carpets, musical instruments, etc. Serving Princeton for over 35 years. Free appraisals. Time Traveler Antiques and Appraisals, (609) 924-7227.

10-11/12-27 estate liQuidation serVice: I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613.

12-31-18 tk Painting: Interior, exterior. Power-washing, wallpaper removal, plaster repair, Venetian plaster, deck staining.

Renovation of kitchen cabinets.

Front door and window refinishing.

Excellent references. Free estimates.

Call (609) 947-3917 09-27/03-21

Princeton – $1,850/mo.

1 BR, 1 bath apt. 1 block from Nassau. Heat, hot water, washer, dryer & 1 parking space included.

Available 1/15/18.

Princeton – $3,200/mo.

3 BR, 2 bath, LR/GR, DR, kitchen, laundry room. Near schools & shopping center. Available now.

Princeton – $3,800/mo.

4 BR, 2.5 baths, LR, DR, kitchen, garage. Walk to town. Available now.

We have customers waiting for houses!

assessMent sPecialist i, VerBal and Writing (#6312): PhD (or forgn equiv) in English, Lit, Comp Lit, or Humanities (or Master’s deg + 3 yrs exp). Exp may incl work/research as grad student/fellow. Assess, create & revise content for college entrance tests. F/T. Educational Testing Service. Princeton, NJ. Send CV to: Ritu Sahai, Strategic Workforce Analyst, ETS, 660 Rosedale Rd, MS-03D, Princeton, NJ 08541. No calls/recruiters.

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32 chambers street Princeton, nJ 08542 (609) 924-1416 Martha F. stockton, Broker-owner 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.

08-23-18 suPerior HandYMan serVices: Experienced in all residential home repairs. Free Estimate/References/ Insured. (908) 966-0662 or www. superiorhandymanservices-nj.com 11-22/02-07 BuYing: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613.

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Happy New Year!

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