Volume LXXII, Number 22
Maya Lin’s “The Princeton Line” . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 PARCC Tests are Focus of Forum . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 Princeton-Blairstown Camp Memories . . . . . 10 PU Men’s Lightweight Rowers Shooting for IRA Crown . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 PHS Boys’ Track Wins Sectional Title . . . . . . 28
Celebrating One-Time Princeton Resident Philip Roth . . . . . . . . 12
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Immigration Meeting Participants Strategize To Support LALDEF
Against a national backdrop of continuing conflict over immigration laws and practices and the fate of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program, a group of about 70 business owners, academics, and other residents met last Wednesday at the Nassau Street Presbyterian Church to hear from an array of speakers and express their support for the immigrant community. At the second annual “stakeholders” meeting, sponsored by the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF) and the Princeton University Center for Migration and Development (CMD), featured speakers included LALDEF leaders; two students, one a Princeton University senior who is a DACA recipient, partnering with Princeton University and Microsoft in a national lawsuit, the other a Princeton Day School junior participant in LALDEF’s FUTURO Continued on Page 14
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Beta Bike Lanes Win Mostly Positive Reviews Experimental bike lanes on Wiggins Street from the Princeton Public Library along Hamilton Avenue to Walnut Lane and Chestnut Street have provoked a range of responses, mostly positive, from cyclists and others. The lanes will remain on the road through June 12, as road data continue to be collected. “A report analyzing the data will be presented at the June 25th Council meeting,” said Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert, “ and at that same meeting, Council will discuss next steps.” The town is collecting feedback from a survey that can be found on the municipal website princetonnj.gov under “featured announcements,” and residents have also weighed in on social media, in Town Topics (see this week’s Mailbox on page 9), and in other local publications. “Add me to the giant list of townsfolk who LOVE the #BetaBikeLane,” tweeted Shelley Krause. “The feeling of security and ease it offers is just wonderful.”
Lempert noted, “We’ve received over a dozen comments from residents, including high school students and downtown employees. Overall, I thought the demonstration project was a success, and hope we can replicate it in other areas where improvements are being considered.” She added that experiencing the proposed changes before making a decision on the bike lanes will be helpful in allowing “everyone to see more clearly the benefits, and also to identify any issues that arise and to try to come up with solutions.” Tim Quinn, council liaison to the Princeton Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) and one of the architects and a careful monitor of this project, described positive results of the bike lanes. “I’ve heard from dozens of residents who have ridden in the bike lanes, driven along Wiggins/ Hamilton during the beta, and watched the project with interest. The overwhelming majority of the responses have been positive.” He continued, “During installation, one
of the residents along the route came out to me and said ‘When you came out here last week to notify us of the lanes, I was apprehensive about the project. But now that I see it, I think it will narrow the car lanes and slow down traffic. Other residents have noticed fewer bikes on the sidewalk during the beta.” Continued on Page 4
Springdale Golf Club Looks to Future, Affiliates With Nassau Swim Club
There is significant history on the grounds of Springdale Golf Club. Right around the fairway of the fifth hole, George Washington’s troops are said to have camped prior to the historic Battle of Princeton in 1777. But the current focus at Springdale is on the future — specifically, appealing to a broader base of the community. Continued on Page 14
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UP IN ARMS: Members of the Princeton High girls’ lacrosse team celebrate after they defeated Rancocas Valley 9-8 in the Group 4 Central Jersey sectional final last Thursday. The Little Tigers, who improved to 13-10 with the win, were slated to face South Jersey Group 4 champion Clearview (14-6) in the state Group 4 semis on May 29 with the victor advancing to the title game on June 2. For details on the victory over Rancocas Valley, see page 29. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)