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Unique Holiday Gifts On Pages 20-21 Students Collect Food to Combat Hunger . . . . . . 5 Snowstorm Keeps Holiday Shoppers Home . . . . . . 7 Tigers in the Hen House . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 A Christmas Carol at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre . . . . . . . . . . . 18 PU Men’s Track Coach Samara Heading to Hall of Fame . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Mandleur Stepping Up for Hun Boys’ Hockey . . . 31
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Sustainable Princeton Plan Identifies Areas of Progress And Areas Needing Work
A lot has changed since Princeton Council adopted the Sustainable Princeton Community Plan in 2009. The former Borough and Township have consolidated. Sustainable Princeton has become an independent nonprofit organization. But the plan’s aim of addressing the town’s environmental impact, and developing a long-term strategy toward achieving a truly sustainable community, have remained the same. Sustainable Princeton will deliver a progress report on its efforts at Princeton Public Library’s Community Room tonight (Wednesday, December 13) at 7 p.m. Mayor Liz Lempert, who recently attended the summit of mayors on climate change in Chicago, is among those who will speak at the event. The public is encouraged to attend. “We want people to come to hear some of the key areas we think still require attention, and we want them to start providing feedback on the next step,” said Molly Jones, Sustainable Princeton’s executive director. “This is really a progress report to see where we started from and where we are going.” Jones stressed that since its adoption, Sustainable Princeton has been a community-wide effort. “The plan and what has transpired since it was formed have really been a collaboration,” she said. We have been there to nudge it along, but I want to acknowledge the many citizens in the community who have had a hand in it.” Once it became a nonprofit in 2012, Sustainable Princeton established six goals for which progress was to be measured, and action plans specific to government, schools, businesses and nonprofits, and residents. The organization last delivered a progress report six years ago. Since then, Princeton has been re-certified at the silver level by Sustainable Jersey, earning the third most points behind Woodbridge and Summit. Littlebrook Elementary School, Johnson Park Elementary School, and John Witherspoon Middle School have all earned bronze level certification. “We expect the other public schools will get that certification soon, too,” said Christine Symington, Sustainable Princeton’s program director. According to Symington, Princeton Continued on Page 10
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Three Speakers Discuss State of Our Democracy Three different speakers at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University last week warned of the precarious state of our democracy. On Monday, Charlie Sykes, MSNBC contributor, former host of WNYC’s Indivisible and author of 2017 How the Right Lost Its Mind, described how he “was excommunicated from conservative circles for not supporting Donald Trump.” He also claimed that “the damage to the culture is going to be long-lasting,” and called for “a coalition of the decent from both parties” to come together in opposition to the current status quo in Washington. On Wednesday, Charlottesville Mayor Michael Signer, author of Demagogue:
The Fight to Save Democracy from Its Worst Enemies (2009), recounted the August 12 clash in Charlottesville between white nationalists and counter-protestors and cited this era as “a terrible chapter in our history.” Though ultimately coming to an optimistic conclusion, Signer quoted, “When you dance with the devil, you don’t change the devil. The devil changes you,” and observed, “that’s what has happened to a significant part of our political establishment.” And Thursday last week, in a talk focused on international issues and titled “Is There a Contradiction Between Peace Processes and Human Rights Advocacy?”, Princeton University professor and former ambassador to both Israel and
Egypt Daniel Kurtzer warned that President Trump’s recent decision to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel “has isolated the United States from every other country in the world. The ramifications for U.S. diplomacy are profound and long-lasting.” “At the crossroads of scholarship and governance,” the Woodrow Wilson School, according to its website, “is a major center of education and research in public and international affairs.” It offers a full calendar of lectures and other events open to the general public, including last week’s speeches, each attended by audiences of 100-200 in the University’s Robertson Hall. Conservative Voice
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Council Considers Campus Expansion Plan In Detailed “Framework” Presentation
BABY’S FIRST CHRISTMAS: Charles “Boomer” Plohn, son of Town Topics photographer Charles R. Plohn, enjoys his first meeting with Santa and Mrs. Claus at Morven Museum & Garden in Princeton. The museum’s annual Festival of Trees runs through January 7. (Photo by Charles R. Plohn)
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At its meeting Monday evening, December 11, members of Princeton Council had a chance to question Princeton University administrators about the school’s plans for expansion over the next 10 years. Originally announced last April, an updated version of the proposal, with some new details, was released last week. While generally enthusiastic about the ambitious framework for several development projects that will accommodate a larger undergraduate student body and reach beyond the current campus to University-owned property south of Lake Carnegie, the governing body posed questions about the project’s size, scope, and relationship to the town. University Architect Ron McCoy and Vice President and Secretary Bob Durkee stressed repeatedly that the proposal is just that, and not a final document. Release of the plan last week marked “a milestone in the process, but not its end,” said Durkee. “The framework is intended to be revisable over time. While it presents options for developments in 10 years, we know things will change over time.” The proposal would require rezoning in some areas, including a mixed-use site that would have housing for up to 500 graduate students and postdoctoral Continued on Page 10
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Riely praised student and adult participants for “uniting around the need to stop hu nger. Ever y donat ion made a difference for a person facing food insecurity.” In addition to daily announcements, website postings, PTO newsletter announcements, bake sales, and pretzel sales, students ran several challenges, including a homeroom competition, a slogan competition, a “march” madness challenge, and a Hunger Games competition with more than 14 teams participating. “I was once asked, ‘Why does social service matter?’” said Riely. “I was told perhaps we should just focus on the academics within the walls of the school building. Teachers focus on raising empathetic students who critically think to problemsolve for the future. Giving students opportunities to take part in service learning is one more component to developing empathetic, kind people who will change the world for the good.” Mercer St reet Fr iends Manager of Special Projects and Volunteers Brian Peterson emphasized the importance of the JWMS efforts. “They are amazing,” he said, referring to the studentdriven JWMS contingent. ”It’s touching to see them addressing the problem of hunger. It’s wonderful to see them so passionate about this cause.” Peterson described the J W MS students’ v isit to the Mercer Street Friends Food Bank headquar ters in Ewing on the day before Thanksgiving. “They saw generosity come alive in the warehouse,” he said. “It was wonderful to see everyone come in, roll up their
sleeves, and volunteer.” Mercer Street Friends is one of five New Jersey food banks. It distributes the food from JWMS and elsewhere to a local food pantry, soup kitchen, shelter, or feeding program, where it will then be given to local people in need. The New Jersey food banks distribute over 71 million pounds of food each year. This food is then distributed to nearly 2,000 community partners, and in turn is given to approximately 1.1 million New Jersey residents. T h e S t u d e nt s Ch a n g e Hunger program had a record year in 2016, with a total of 229 schools participating statewide, gathering Continued on Next Page
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A Community Bulletin Mentors Needed: LifeTies, Inc. is seeking volunteers to mentor youth ages 14-21 who are living in group homes, supportive housing, and the community. Positive adults who can commit to four hours a month are needed. An information session is Thursday, December 14, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 2205 Pennington Road, Ewing. RSVP by emailing mentoring@ lifeties.org. Volunteer for Blood Drives: NJ Blood Services, which supplies blood to 60 hospitals throughout the state, needs volunteers to assist with registering donors, making appointments, canteen duties, and more. To volunteer, call Jan Zepka at (732) 616-8741. Holiday Trolley Tours: Every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., through December 30. One-hour tours by Princeton Tour Company takes visitors past homes of famous past Princeton residents. $15. princetontourcompany.com. Affordable Care Act Enrollment: The enrollment period to get a health insurance plan for 2018 is open until December 15. Visit www.healthcare.gov for more information. To purchase Marketplace insurance in New Jersey, call (888) 897-8979 to schedule an appointment for assistance. The Holidays at Drumthwacket: The official governor’s residence at 354 Stockton Street is decorated by the New Jersey Garden Clubs and open to the public Dec. 13 and 20 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Free. drumthwacket.org/visit. Community Hanukkah Celebration: Wednesday, December 13 at The Jewish Center Princeton, 435 Nassau Street. Starting at 5:30 p.m., there will be a drum circle for kids, a light dinner, menorah lighting, Hanukkah sing-along, candle decorating, and drum circle for older children and adults. RSVP to ybermano@thejewishcenter.org or call (609) 921-0100. Princeton Sustainability Progress Report: Wednesday, December 13 from 7-8:30 p.m. at Princeton Public Library, an update on the town’s Sustainable Princeton Community Plan. 65 Witherspoon Street. Free. Annual Menorah Lighting: Thursday, December 14, 5-6 p.m. at Palmer Square outside Mediterra, rain or shine. With music by the Odessa Klezmer Band and refreshments at 15 Hulfish Street. Candlelight Vigil for Diplomacy, Not War: Thursday, December 14, 5-6 p.m. on Palmer Square. Held by the Coalition for Peace Action and followed by a potluck dinner and program at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. Free. peacecoalition.org. Meet the Mayor: Friday, December 15 from 8:30-10 a.m., Mayor Liz Lempert holds open office hours in the lobby of Princeton Public Library, 65 Witherspoon Street.
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all-but-forgotten thinker in our Western tradition. He will briefly interpret the profound and perplexing message of Parmenides’ obscure writing, develop his view by applying it to the realm of ethics, and discuss whether or not it helps us find an answer to one of the most pressing questions of our time. Christian Wildberg will be joining the University of Pittsburgh in the spring of 2018, as Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Classics. He is retiring from his current position of Professor of Classics at Princeton University. His research focuses on the history of ancient philosophy, especially the history of Platonism in Late Antiquity. He also has a strong interest in Greek literature, especially tragedy and Greek religion. Educated at the University of Marburg and at Cambridge University, where he received his PhD in classics in 1984, he held a junior Research Fellowship at Caius College, Cambridge. Wildberg joined the faculty at Princeton University in 1996 and from 2006 to 2010 served as the Master of Forbes College. 55 -Plus was organized in 1986 as a non-sectarian group to promote social contacts and friendships among men and women who are either retired or who have flexible working hours. Members meet at 10 a.m., usually on the first and third Thursday mornings of each month (except late June, July and August) to listen to and discuss a wide range of topics presented by prominent speakers. 55Plus meetings are open to the general public. ———
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Question of the Week
“What are some of your favorite family holiday traditions? (Photos by Charles R. Plohn)
Alexandra: “It’s pretty unconventional, but on Christmas Eve my family and I get Kentucky Fried Chicken and we eat it on our fine dining china plates, and we just have a good time.” Jillian: “Our family tradition is along the same lines as Alexandra’s family. We get Chinese food on Christmas Eve and just enjoy being together and feasting!” —Alexandra Garth, Cranbury, with Jillian Nadler, Princeton
Emilia: “My family’s favorite tradition is getting together and watching Elf and drinking hot chocolate. That always gets us in the holiday spirit!” Sam: “My favorite holiday tradition is eating one huge meal at four o’clock on Christmas Day. We always have spiraled ham.” —Emilia Ferrante, Cranbury, with Sam Bezzila, Princeton
January Events Announced For Terhune Orchards
Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road will hold seasonal events at the farm in January. “Read and Explore: Gingerbread Man” is Tuesday, January 16 at 10 a.m. and Saturday, January 20 at 10 a.m. “Wassailing the Apple Trees” is Sunday, January 28, 1-4 p.m. The Gingerbread Man event is part of Terhune’s winter education series, following the Read and Pick Program. At the first program, participants will read The Gingerbread Man and then each child will decorate a big gingerbread man cookie to take home. Registration is requested. The fee is $7 per child. At the Wassailing day, Terhune honors the ancient British tradition of wassailing the apple trees to protect them from harm. Activities include singing, dancing, playing primitive instruments, toasts of hot cider, and placing gifts of cider-soaked bread in the tree branches while chanting words of praise and wishes for a prosperous New Year. A bonfire where marshmallows will be roasted, farm wagon rides (weather permitting), and live music are also planned. The festivities are free and open to the public. Call (609 ) 924-2310 or visit www.terhuneorchards.com for more information.
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Laurie: “I love having Santa come on the Kendall Park Fire Department truck each year to visit our development. I also look forward to our advent calendar each year.” Bill: “Every year, on the day after Thanksgiving, we come down here to Princeton to watch the tree being lit on Palmer Square, and as soon as the lights come on we get out to a great restaurant before the crowds pour in. This year we got a great meal at Teresa Caffe.” —Laurie and Bill Kamm, South Brunswick
Jocelyn: “I love going to visit my aunt’s house in Hamilton each year and being with my relatives and opening gifts.” Layla: “I love making cookies with my grandma on Christmas.” —Jocelyn Pineda, Lawrenceville, with Layla Omara, Ewing
Emily: “We always do the ‘hide the pickle’ tradition on the tree. But, we lost the pickle for good and have been playing ‘find my dad’s Star Trek ornament’ for the past few years.” Ella: “Well, I love Hanukkah, but my favorite tradition is on Christmas Eve. My whole family goes to Shanghai Park at the Princeton Shopping Center. It’s a huge buffet with amazing seafood. Then we go home and watch hilarious, dumb holiday movies.” —Emily Coleman, Cranbury, with Ella Shatzky, Princeton
L as t S at urday’s snow storm turned Princeton into a pict ure -per fect w inter scene. But it was no gift to area retailers. The expected holiday shopping crowds were scared away by the weather, which turned out to be less of a threat than anticipated. Despite the slowdow n, shopkeepers are hoping to recoup in the two weekends left before December 25. “The snow was beautiful, but it actually kept people away,” said Rob Menapace, owner of Homestead Princeton on Palmer S quare’s Hulfish Street. “Year after year, Princeton is ranked as one of the top 10 Christmas towns in the state. It’s a magical kind of place. So it was strange. But there were five weekends this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas, so perhaps people just have more time. I think we’ll see a rush in the coming weeks. I hope so.” Mimi Omiecinski of Princeton Tour Company, which runs holiday trolley tours around town, said her Saturday tours suffered. “I was really surprised, because most of our trolley tours book up about two days before,” she said. “W hen news came about the storm on Friday, there was an onslaught of calls. Everyone was canceling. Normally it’s completely sold out, but we were at 50 percent. The snow was pretty, though.” Jazams toy store on Palmer Square is normally packed with shoppers this
time of year, but Saturday was a washout. “It’s a toy store retailer’s nightmare to have snow on a Saturday before Christmas,” co-owner Joanne Farrugia said on Monday. “You never make it back. You can’t make it up. Sunday was okay. But I think in general, in Princeton, we need more people to think about where they are making their purchases — not just for us, but for all retailers. It’s so important to shop local. Still, we have 14 more days and I’m anticipating it to be good. We’re optimistic by nature.” With the addition of several seasonal pop-up stores, Palmer Square is full, according to Jamie Volkert of Palmer Square Management. “We have one or two stores being used for storage by other tenants, but we are full,” she said last week. “The Black Friday crowd was larger than I’ve ever seen it, and a lot of events are going on so there are many reasons to come to the Square and a lot of things to keep people shopping.” The one store to open on Palmer Square in recent months is Nic and Zoe, on Hulfish Street. Holiday popups include a photo studio where the Zoe shop was located before moving to Nassau Street, where pictures with Santa are taken on weekends and all proceeds go to HomeFront; the gift and pottery store Objects of Our Lives; the Japanese tableware and gif t store Miya, Inc.; and Ana Caro
Leather Goods. There are vacancies at Princeton Shopping Center on Harrison Street, but Eden’s, the company that has owned the center since 2012, recently added 4 Elements Wellness. Itr offers “cr yot herapy, f loatat ion therapy, infrared sauna, lowlevel light therapy, and halotherapy, otherwise known as Himalayan Salt room,” according to the shopping center website. Surf Taco was targeted for a December 6 opening, but it has been delayed and is awaiting a final date. —Anne Levin
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400 Freestyle Relay Team record of 3:18.53: Jake McBride ’19, Oliver Gassman ’21, Koray Ercan ’19, and David Curtiss ’21 David Curtiss: 50 Freestyle record of 20.83 and 100 Freestyle record of 48.19
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Peddie School Tip-Off Tournament winner Carly Rice: scored her 1,000th point
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Sykes argued that the American conservative movement had lost its values. “I’m horrified by the acquiescence of people I thought I knew,” he said, focusing less on the president’s effect on the populace. “It’s about what Trump has done to us, what his election says about us and our culture. Most alarming is what he has exposed about us as Americans.” Warning of the fragility of our democracy, Sykes described recent political history as a four-act play, where Trump’s rise to the presidency constitutes the first two acts, and the third act is the current situation with the Republican Party having capitulated completely to Trump with “no significant opposition.” As for the fourth act, “I don’t know,” he said. “I don’t think it’s going to be pretty.” Describing himself as “a longtime conservative who thought I understood the conser vative movement,” Sykes continued, “The Faustian bargain is playing out: you get what you want, but the price is greater than you realized. That’s act four.” Claiming that “we live in a post-tr uth political environment,” Sykes condemned “the moral failure” of Republicans who “did not push back,” in opposition to Trump, ”because it was not convenient for them. The Republican Par ty is now the party of Donald Trump, and it’s going to become the party of Roy Moore.” Sykes, the author of nine books, has not given up, but he admits, “Sometimes t here’s a fever and you have to wait for the fever to break, and you don’t know when that will be.” Charlottesville Mayor A 1995 Princeton Universit y graduate, Signer described “two Charlottesvilles,” one with a legacy of racism and a high poverty rate affecting minorities disproportionately. He argued that Charlottesville should not be defined by recent negative media images. Though depicting his city as “a tolerant, loving, and welcoming community,” he admitted, “We have a vast amount to do in changing the narrative and telling the full story of race through our public spaces,” including a controversial statue of Robert E. Lee that became a focus of the August 12 protests. “W hen a progressive Southern city deals at long last with its history of race,” he said, “the irony is that this made us a target for many forces who don’t want us to change the narrative and tell the full story of race.” Signer noted the “grace and kindness that emerged in defiance of extremism and intolerance around the nation.” In describing Trump as a demagogue, he noted the president’s responsibility for “bringing extremist groups into the mainstream of U.S. politics, and the president’s comments equivocating” in the wake of the violence in Charlottesville. Signer concluded on a positive note. “I am an optimist,” he said. “We will overcome this dark chapter in our country’s history.” He cited rallies and demonstrations throughout the country opposing the extremist
demonstrators in Charlottesville, and he noted that the Democratic victory in the November election was also in part a reaction against the events in Charlottesville. “Our democracy is alive and kicking,” he said. Calling for the rebuilding of “a deliberative center in American life” and calling for a “repudiation of the darkness,” Signer concluded, “There’s nothing that’s wrong with us that what’s right with us can’t fix. It comes down to us.” Global Ambassador Kur tzer, who was pre sented with the 2017 Adlai Stevenson Award from the Princeton-Trenton area chapter of the United Nations Association of the U.S.A. for his career of service to the global community, discussed at length the complicated balance between the quest for peace and the quest for human rights, citing examples from South Africa, the former Yugoslavia, the Middle East, and elsewhere. For the peace process to work, he asserted, “we are going to have to deal with the people who’re most challenging to achieving that peace.” In commenting on the recent decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, Kurtzer criticized the lack of nuance and creative thinking. “Trump inherited a moribund peace process,” Kurtzer admitted, “but he raised expectations. He said he could make the ultimate deal, and shot himself in the foot.” Kurtzer suggested that the U.S. could have positioned itself as an honest broker. “What if the U.S. had said it would recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, but also recognize it as the capital of Palestine when a Palestinian state is created?” Kurtzer argued that the possibility for a two-state solution remains, but expressed concern about the
U.S.’s loss of credibility and disarray in the current State Department. —Donald Gilpin
Randal Pinkett to Speak At Community Works Event
Randal Pinkett will deliver the keynote speech at the Princeton Community Works conference, being held at Princeton University’s Frist Center on January 29. Pinkett is the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of BCT Partners, a management, technology, and policy consulting firm based in Newark that works with corporations, government agencies and nonprofit organizations in housing and community development, economic development, human ser vices, government, healthcare, and education. “Accentuate the Positive ! ” is the theme for the event, an educational conference for nonprofit boards, staff, and volunteers. It is held annually to develop skills and foster networking among the nonprofit community. T he conference r uns from 5-9:15 p.m. The $40 registration fee includes the general session, two professional development workshops (from a list of 22 workshops offered), a boxed dinner (vegetarian option available), coffee, and snacks, as well as networking with more than 400 other nonprofit professionals. An early bird price of $35 per person is in effect until December 15. Visit www.PrincetonCommunityWorks.org.
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Trixie Sabundayo, English teacher, department chair, and a senior administrator at Marin Academy (MA) in San Rafael, Calif., for the past 13 years, will be taking charge as upper school head at Princeton Day School (PDS), effective July 1. “I believe that good leadership is about building trusting partnerships and being a clear, transparent communicator,” she said. “Both of these have been the backbone of my philosophy as an educator, and have served me well as a teacher and leader.” At MA, a 9-12, coeducational day school of 410 students, Sabundayo, according to last week’s PDS announcement, is “an accomplished classroom teacher,” who “has designed and implemented a host of interdisciplinary course initiatives in English and history” in addition to taking on a wide variety of roles in the larger school community. She has served as diversity council chair, dean of equity and inclusion, sophomore class dean, and as faculty
representative on the MA board of trustees. She codirects MA’s annual literary festival and has led or worked with a number of school affinity groups, including Women in Support and Empowerment (WISE), Folks, and Mixed Ethnicity. Her courses have included Sophomore English, Junior English, Creative Non-Fiction, Power and Resistance, The 20th Century Novel, Reading and Writing the Short Story, and American Dreams and Realities. Sabundayo said of her upcoming transition to the upper school leadership position at PDS, “Over my years at MA, I have been fortunate enough to take on many different leadership roles and effect change across different programs and constituencies. To understand and grow all aspects of school life are what I love to do, so it felt only natural to want to be a division head.” Emphasizing the values and visions that she shares with PDS, she noted, “There are many exemplary schools and exceptional leaders out
there, but finding the right match between a school and leader is what makes schools flourish and thrive.” When asked about the appeal of the Princeton area, Sabundayo described her introduction to PDS. “My new job is, in all honesty, the most exciting thing. I fell in love with PDS the moment I met the search committee, before even stepping foot on campus. And once I did walk the halls, I knew I wanted to join the PDS community.” Referring to her 7-year-old and 20-month-old children, she added, “And the thought of having Teaghan and Quinnie go to school with me is beyond thrilling.” A Baltimore native, Sabundayo attended Bryn Mawr School, then matriculated at Johns Hopkins, originally preparing for a career in medicine before eventually graduating with degrees in English and women’s studies. At Johns Hopkins she played varsity field hockey, captaining the team in her junior year, and varsity lacrosse, also serving as team captain. She was elected to the All-Centennial Conference First Team, and named a First Team All-American by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association. Sabundayo received her master’s degree in English from the Bread Loaf School at Middlebury College in 2002, then taught at Isidore Newman School in New Orleans and Harvard-Westlake School in Los Angeles
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before her tenure at MA. In her hypothetical free time, which she experiences seldom these days and is anticipating less of next year, Sabundayo envisions gardening, hiking, painting, and yoga. “If I were to have lots of free time, I would certainly be outside, either gardening or hiking. If I had loads of time, I would start painting regularly again. Oil painting is my medium. And if I had loads and loads of time, I would continue my yoga teacher training in anatomy.” She earned her Sivananda yoga teaching certificate in Kerala, India and was trained as an Anusara teacher in Berkeley. More realistically, she said, she loves spending time with her young children and her husband, Josh Frechette.
PDS Head of School Paul Stellato expressed his enthusiasm for the new upper school head. “Through her work both inside and outside of the classroom, she has proven herself to be an exceptional educator and leader,” he said. “She will no doubt bring a wealth of experience and energy with her when she arrives. I look forward to beginning our work together this summer when she arrives in Princeton with her family.” In making his announcement of t he new upper school head, Stellato also reflected on the tenure of Jason Robinson, assistant head of school for academic life and current upper school head, who will leave PDS in June to take over as head of school at St. Alban’s School
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was one of the first towns to have residential curbside organic pickup. “We have about 1,000 participants out of 7,000 households, so we’re holding steady,” she said when asked if the program was a success. “We think it will benefit from a lot of increased attention at the state level about food waste.” Symington cited the town’s inclusion of the Bike and Pedestrian Plan to the Circulation Element of the Princeton Master Plan as another example of progress, along with the installation of two vehicle charging stations in the Spring Street Garage. In addition, she said, the Princeton Environmental Commission has worked
closely with the town’s engineering department to pass a stormwater ordinance and upgrade. “These are thing we should be proud of and really are a testament to the collaborative nature and engagement of the community,” Symington said. “Multiple groups worked on them.” The progress report will focus on the area of climate change. “We’re going to talk a lot about the future climate action plan, which will commence next year,” said Jones. “This is sort of a lead-in to that. A lot has happened with regard to climate change awareness since the goal was established, and it needs to be revisited.” Those attending the meeting are encouraged to provide ideas and feedback.
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“Thanks to the efforts of numerous community members and organizations, the 2009 Sustainable Plan has resulted in positive progress on many fronts, but there is still much to be done,” said Jones. “As we begin work in the months ahead on a Climate Action Plan for Princeton, we will build upon the 2009 Plan’s accomplishments to arrive at forward-looking strategies to further reduce our climate footprint. From the wildfires out West to the horrifically powerful hurricanes that pummeled the southern U.S. and Caribbean islands this year, the impacts of climate change have shown their tremendous force and make the urgency to act even more important. “ —Anne Levin
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researchers, athletic facilities, retail space, academic and administrative buildings, and a transit hub with shuttle, pedestrian, and bicycle connections to the rest of the campus. Council President Jenny Crumiller asked about plans for Harrison Street at U.S. 1. “It may be time to go back to conversations about doing an overpass at Harrison to improve traffic on Route 1,” Durkee said. But that idea is “down the road a bit,” he added, and not specifically in the plan. Councilman Bernie Miller commented that reconfiguring that end of Harrison Street “solves a problem that has plagued both West Windsor and Princeton for a long, long time,” he said. “It tends to go under water, and in some of the most severe storms has cut the town off from access to the new hospital. By relocating it you have solved another problem you might not have tried to solve.” Cyndi Rottenberg Walker of Urban Strategies, the Toronto consulting firm that has been advising the University on the plan, said that
the flooding problem was an issue that they have taken into consideration. Councilman Tim Quinn as ke d for clar it y as to whether the potential hotel mentioned in the plan would be in West Windsor or Princeton. “There is no clarity as to whether there would be a hotel,” Durkee responded. “Both are identified as places you could imagine a hotel at some point, if a hotel made sense at some point,” adding that rezoning would be needed if a hotel was located on Alexander Street on the Princeton side of U.S. 1. Councilman Lance Liverman asked whether local residents would be able to use new athletic facilities proposed for relocation to the Lake Campus, the way they currently use Dillon Gym. Durkee said, “Whether over time there are ways to work with other local entities to make use of the spaces is something we’d have to look at,” adding, “The vision for the Lake Campus is not just for the University, but for the wider community.” Mayor Liz Lempert said she was especially excited about the transpor tation piece of the proposed plan, which stresses a movement
away from single occupancy vehicles to a focus on walking, cycling, shuttling, and mass transit. “The town is about to embark on a climate action plan,” she added. “What is the best way for us to work together both on the sustainability and the transportation?” Durkee said the University is currently completing a 2018 report on sustainability. “But we can begin to share what we’ve done as knowledge. It might be the beginning of a way we can work together.” McCoy is scheduled to attend a meeting of the Princeton Environmental Commission early next year to talk about how the town and the University can partner on the issue. —Anne Levin
Eric Swartzentruber Joins Princeton Montessori School
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Eric Swar tzentr uber, a Princeton native who recently moved back to the area after nine years as director of admissions at the Stoneleigh-Burnham School in Massachusetts, will be joining the Princeton Montessori School (PMS) leadership team as director of enrollment. In addition to directing enrollment and admissions operations at PMS, he will act as liaison with the greater Princeton community. “We are pleased to welcome Eric to our administrative team,” said Michelle Morrison, PMS head, citing Swatzentruber’s experience with both Montessori education and the International Baccalaureate program. “My daughters attended a Montessori School, and I have always admired the Montessori philosophy,” said Swartzentruber. “I helped bring International Baccalaureate to my last school, where both of my daughters greatly benefitted from the program. The notion of having Montessori and IB working together in one school was perfect for me. Then, I met the extraordinary school community, and I knew I had made the right choice.” Prior to his time in New England, Swar tzentruber directed admissions and d e v e l op m e n t of f i c e s at American Boychoir School (1990-2000) and Princeton Academy of t he Sacred Heart (2000-2008).
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Through Diligent Partnership With University Eating Clubs Endeavor to Be “Good Neighbors”
To the Editor: I appreciated the article about Clifford Zink’s book, The Eating Clubs of Princeton [“Book About Princeton’s Eating Clubs Details Architecture and Preservation,” page 5, Dec. 6]. The book illustrates the beautiful architecture of the Princeton University campus and describes the interesting stories around 16 unique entities, many over 100 years old. While the University now owns six of the lots, some with the original structures, 11 still operate as private clubs drawing members from Princeton’s undergraduate community. Without any burden on our town’s schools or garbage collection services, 10 of the clubs pay property taxes that total over $665,000/year. Through diligent partnership with the University and TIPS training of the undergraduate officers, the clubs endeavor to be “good neighbors” and, in recent years, have required minimal intervention from the police as well. DoUg RUBIn Secretary of the graduate Board, Charter Club
Comments On Stunning Presentation During NIOT’s “Continuing Conversations on Race and White Privilege”
Conversations” participant. I was personally humbled by the presenters’ courage and commitment — offering up, yet once again, for (mostly) white ears and hearts, their knowledge of personal historical pasts, riddled still by trauma. They barely catch breath to acknowledge they’re “tired” of teaching those of us who don’t “get it.” My concern is not that “things have gotten better,” rather, much remains the same. My group said/heard that Princeton parents of children of color still have deep fears about their children on the streets every day, despite much progress made in sensitizing law-enforcement personnel to recognize and reject racial profiling. We heard a former School Board representative say that many problems of the 1990s remain — although a dedicated group of people (many from nIoT) is working with school Superintendent Steve Cochrane and other school personnel to achieve an accurate, eyes-open understanding of white American violence against blacks in the school curricula, along with rebalancing of faculty. We (who are older …) discussed the strain of gathering socially with unfamiliar people — the un-comfort zone we must risk for us to make change happen. Resisting the status quo is hard. Princeton was once known, well into the 20th century, as the “northernmost city of The South.” The very mixed legacy of Woodrow Wilson (who as president segregated “the races” in federal department buildings) indicates as much. Much work remains. Rabbi Hillel asks, “If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, who am I? If not now, when?” (Ethics of the Fathers, 1:14). And Roberto Schiraldi, nIoT’s moderator last Monday, pointedly asked us, “If not here, where?” His question was reiterated by Professor Benjamin, who sharply observed that the word “re-conciliation” assumes that somewhere, in the deep abysm of time, we were unified, not sundered: truth-telling is the beginning of conciliation — yes, the truths some of us carry (too lightly) of being born into cultures of white supremacy and continue to benefit from those inexhaustible granaries. Come to “Continuing Conversations” meetings (first Monday, every month, 7 p.m., Princeton Public Library, Community Room). You will find many others who want to tell truths, disburden, learn, attempt conciliation. DAnIEL HARRIS Dodds Lane
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Library Live at Labyrinth will present Paul Halpern discussing his book The Quantum Labyrinth: How Richard Feynman and John Wheeler Revolutionized Time and Reality at Labyrinth Books on Thursday, December 14 at 6 p.m. According to a starred review in Booklist, “Readers soon see that Feynman achieved his breakthroughs in physics by collaborating with his mentor, John Wheeler …. With the same clarity that has attracted readers to Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat and his other books of popular science, Halpern retraces the way this unlikely pair smashed traditional understandings of time …. A compelling reminder that even
the most triumphant science comes from vulnerable humans.” nature comments, “Feynman was a doer, Wheeler a dreamer. So Paul Halpern aptly describes them in The Quantum Labyrinth, his book about their lives, work and friendship, and the virtues of their complementary styles …. Feynman was one of the greatest intuitive problem-solvers in 20thcentury physics, a worldclass doer. But I suspect that many readers will take most pleasure from the account of Wheeler’s inspired dreaming.” Paul Halpern is a professor of physics at the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and the author of 15 popular science books, most recently Einstein’s Dice and Schrödinger’s Cat.
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To the Editor: Last Monday offered a stunning presentation during not In our Town’s (nIoT) monthly “Continuing Conversations on Race and White Privilege” at the Princeton Public Library on the necessary topic, “Is Truth and Reconciliation Possible in Princeton?” The panel, moderated by Professor Ruha Benjamin, associate professor of African American Studies, Princeton University, began with Shirley Satterfield, Fern Spruill, and Larry Spruill, leading spokespeople in the black community who gave deeply-moving personal histories. over 100 engaged Princeton-area residents heard firsthand narratives about growing up black: stories of discrimination in hospitals, mistreatment by faculty as our schools were first desegregated (1948), hatred and fear of police, To the Editor: the witnessing of the lynching of a family member. The front page article [“University Announces DevelopWhen we then broke up into small groups to discuss ment Plans,” Town Topics, Dec. 6] looks like it was writwhat we’d heard, the Community Room became electric, animated to a pitch I had rarely witnessed as a “Continuing ten in toto by the public relations arm of the University. The piece is filled with vague but upbeat platitudes from University officials about the positive aspects of the plan while making it clear that the initiative is huge both in geographic footprint and enrollment increases. nowhere is anyone interviewed who has legitimate concerns about how this mega expansionary plan could disrupt the fabric of our community. I would deem this kind of journalism “unbalanced” without a counter viewpoint. Thirty years ago when I first moved to Princeton and the University was lobbying for another of their “transformational” campus enhancements, a sage skeptic of their plans warned me that the University played a “long game” and was prepared to outlive all opposition. I almost started laughing when I saw that all their new BOOKS TO GROW UP WITH proposals were cast towards the year 2026, a truly “long BOOKS TO GROW UP WITH game” until I realized that the time to begin seriously quesam happy offer Bear Mail a plan that allows am to happy to offer Bear Mail Books, Books, a plan that allows tioning this latest University-driven juggernaut, though a BOOKS TO GROW UP WITH 45books West Broad Street West Broad Street customers to45 have thoughtfully selected and sent ustomers to have books thoughtfully selected and sent decade away from completion, is right now. am inhappy to offer Bear Mail Books, a plan that allows Hopewell, New Jersey send one book the mail monthly to children. I generally Hopewell, New Jersey nELSon oBUS he mail monthly to45books children. I generally send West Broad Street selected 609-466-1166 customers to have thoughtfully andone sentbook each month. Russell Road 609-466-1166
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hand in the hen house, and in fact there’s a photograph from 1925 online showing him with a tabby in his lap. He was only 19 when the picture was taken, already working on his first symphony and paying the rent by playing piano accompaniment for silent films in St. Petersburg cinemas like the Picadilly and the Splendid Palace. Drifting Off to Dreamland Like any large city with lots of nooks and crannies and hidden secrets, The Tiger in the House is there to be explored, all 367 pages, which is what makes it an ideal bedside book. There are chapters on cat haters, the cat and the occult, the cat in the theatre, in music, in art, in fiction. Say you’re yawning, ready to nod off, and you have time only for some drowsy musing on Henry James’s remark that “he rubbed himself against the Seine-front in Paris ‘for endearment and consecration, as a cat invokes the friction of a protective piece of furniture.’” There’s a thought to dream on, the Master in his 20s marking his spot and purring, drugged on Parisian catnip. In the very n e x t s e n te n c e George Eliot is wondering “Who can tell what just criticisms the cat may be passing on us beings of w ider speculation?” She could be writing about our ample tuxedo Nora, who is sleeping on the same bed with my wife and me and her tuxedo brother Nick. When Nora looks at me and mews her silent mew, no criticisms are involved, just or otherwise, only feline anticipation of my talent for stroking her belly and reading to her about Kitty, a black and white beauty from Shop Cats of New York who hangs out at Sal Anthony’s Movement Salon in Union Square. One nightmare passage from Van Vechten’s book not recommended for bedtime reading claims that Johannes Brahms was “an avowed enemy of the feline tribe” who silenced cats “infesting the backyards of Vienna” with a special bow and arrow “used in Bohemia to slay sparrows.” After “spearing the poor brutes” and reeling them into his room like “a trout fisher,” he allegedly “listened to the expiring groans of his victims” and transcribed their “piteous utterances” into chamber music. The source of this gruesome tale, however, is Brahms’s arch rival Richard Wagner, who has been called out for perpetuating the myth by the various music scholars who have debunked it. Some Cats I’ve Known In my researches into the legend of
Brahms as a serial killer of Viennese felines I ran across Lilian Jackson Braun’s The Cat Who Played Brahms. While I haven’t read any of the best-selling Cat Who series, the fact that the one playing Brahms is a Siamese got my attention because the first cats I ever lived with were Kiloo and Zuma, the two Siamese my father bought from Madame Manski, who sang the role of Isolde in the Vienna State Opera production of Tristan. I still have the pencil portrait of our Siamese that I made when I was six, complete with claw marks from the stray who attacked it some 30 years later. I also have near at hand a small framed photograph of my father with Kiloo in his lap. Kiloo and Zuma spent most of their time out of our laps tearing up the furniture and keening like banshees whenever anyone came near the front door of the apartment. When the landlady who lived below us had had enough of the howling, we had to move, which meant giving up the cats because pets were not permitted in graduate student housing. Rules or no rules, I became attached to a female stray, took her in, named her Horntense, and cried when she died. After we moved to “a real house” a sociable marmalade named Sam came along, soon to be joined by a calico we automatically called Penrod, thanks to fond memories of the characters created by Princeton grad Booth Tarkington. The Best Cat Ever The best cat ever was born in my study within arm’s reach of my desk. I was the first to see him poking his nose over the makeshift bed where his mother Tess had already produced four kittens. We thought that was it. Like her Thomas Hardy namesake, Tess had seen a novel’s worth of adversity by the time she showed up at our back door, pregnant, and not much more than a kitten herself. Her fifth born, the tuxedo runt of the litter, was the first to walk, to prance, to dance. We named him Dizzy out of affection for a lovable mutt who had been named for Dizzy Gillespie. It made sense because our Dizzy had a lot of canine in him, a Scots terrier’s jaunty posture, and a way of cocking his head that made you laugh with love, as did the way he’d herd you into bed and curl up beside you, soon snoring and snurfling in his dreams like an old hound. By day, he loved the outdoors, moving through his life with the cool ambiance that made “cat” the
word of choice for jazz musicians. Born when Saddam invaded Kuwait, he died a month after Bush invaded Iraq. He was almost 13 when he picked up an infection. I was with him all through the last night, he in his fast-panting agony, shaken by the force flaying him inside, hurling him forward, his whole body heaving with it hour after hour while I whispered pointless words of encouragement, saying everything twice, aware that this was something we did with all our cats: as if saying it once wasn’t enough to get the point across, as if they could understand. I do the same thing with Nora, who has mellowed beautifully after a wild youth as a feline Nijinsky performing fantastic leaps and sliding down banisters, no time for lap sitting. While her brother Nick is vocal, her silent mew is described in The Tiger in the House, where it’s observed that “to signify their intentions” some cats “open their mouths but do not speak.” “Mkgnao!” I never got to meet Keetah, the gray female residing at Bleecker Street Records. As happens in New York, the store was gone when I got to the corner of Sixth and Bleecker; no surprise, a Starbucks had taken its place. New York below 14th Street is no longer the Mecca of secondhand record stores it was in the 1990s. I can still remember when 4th Avenue south of 14th was lined on both sides with secondhand book stores, a number of which had cats in residence. Right now, I’m thinking of the Old York up the road in New Brunswick, my favorite used bookstore, the one I wrote a novel around. If you want to know what made the Old York special, think about Shostakovich composing great music in a converted henhouse. John Socia, the owner, possibly the nicest, most generous and unaffected person I ever met, had no room for cats because he had two dogs who could usually be found gnawing bones somewhere between, as I remember, the Philosophy and Science sections. This most unbookish of book dealer’s favorite book was James Joyce’s Ulysses, which he loved the way I love the St. Louis Cardinals. Among the most visible cats in literature is the one Leopold Bloom begins his day feeding: r. Bloom watched curiously, kindly, the lithe black form. Clean to see: the gloss of her sleek hide, the white button under the butt of her tail, the green flashing eyes. He bent down to her, his hands on his knees. “—Milk for the pussens, he said. “— Mkgnao! the cat cried. ——— The Friends of the Princeton Public Library, who are holding a one-day book sale this Sunday, December 17 from 1-6 p.m., need donations, as do the the people planning next spring’s Bryn Mawr Wellesley book sale. To find out more, visit princetonlibrary.org/booksales and bmandwbooks.com/donations —Stuart Mitchner
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sensitivity to common allergens. “Sometimes people can be allergic to make-up. One person I treated was allergic to chemicals in the rubber in her make-up sponge. A m a l e p at i e nt pr e s e nte d with a rash on his hands, and when t he causat ive allergen was identified, it wasn’t in any of his products. I learned that he was a new father and asked to see his child’s baby wipes. That turned out to be the source of his exposure. Finding the cause can be detective work!” Once the cause has been identified, he uses specialized databases to recommend replacement products. Positive Results Seeing positive results is very satisfying, both to the patient and to Dr. Nieves. “T his past summer, one patient with psoriasis said to me after successful treatment, ‘It’s the first time I’ve gone swimming in 10 years. I feel so much better.’ “Teenagers with severe acne may appear withdrawn at the beginning of treatment. As the problem clears up, a new self-confidence develops.” Self-confidence can also be enhanced by cosmetic pr o c e d u r e s. P ro c e d u r e s w h i c h m a r ke d l y r e d u c e wrinkles, erase blemishes, or remove unwanted hair help many pat ients feel better about their appearance. One of the popular procedures today is CoolSculpting for the body, he adds. “It is an alternative to liposuction, and is a shaping procedure, not for weight loss. It is for the abdomen, love handles, thighs, and the neck. It works very well and is very popular. And the nice thing about CoolSculpting is that you can resume normal activity immediately after the procedure. There’s no down time.” Clinical Trials Another important part of Windsor Dermatology’s practice is the focus on clinical
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uary 1. www.artscouncilof princeton.org. D&R Greenway Land Trust, 1 Preservation Place, has “The Stony Brook: Connecting Us,” by Hun School students, through January 3. “Feather and Flight: Juried Exhibit” runs through February 9, and “Predators and Prey: Fine-art carvings of raptors and songbirds” is on view through December 28. www.drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “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 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 Wednesday-Sunday, noon4 p.m. Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www.prince tonhistory.org. The James A . Michener Ar t Museum at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., has “George Sotter: Light and Shadow” through December 31. www.michener artmuseum.org. Lewis Center for the Arts, Princeton University campus, has a graphic design exhibition by the Program in Visual Arts in the Hurley Gallery through December 28. arts.princeton. edu. Morven Museum and G arden, 55 Stockton Street, has “Newark and the Culture of Art: 19001960” through January 28. morven.org. Plainsboro Public Library, 9 Van Doren Street, has Christmas cards and other works by Princeton High School art teacher Ken Wilkie on display through January 3. (609) 275-2897. The Princeton University Art Museum has “Making History Visible: Of American Myths and National Heroes” through January 17, “Clarence H. White and His World: The Art and Craft of Photography 1895-1925” through January 7, and Michael Kenna’s “Rouge” series through February 11. (609) 258-3788. Princeton University School of Architec ture: “ARE WE HUMAN?: The Design of the Species 2 seconds, 2 days, 2 years, 200 years, 200,000 y e a r s” r u n s t h r o u g h Januar y 5. soa.prince ton.edu/arewehuman for details.
“LAWRENCE IN PALMER SQUARE”: Participating artist Sean Carney’s cow cut-out is among many that will be featured in “Cows in Our Town,” a new community-wide public art project that will run December 20 through February 11. The cows will be installed in popular public spaces and local businesses.
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The Arts Council of Princeton and McCarter Theatre Center have announced “Cows in Our Town,” a new community-wide public art project created to promote awareness of local artists and McCarter’s upcoming production of Marie Jones’ Stones in His Pockets. Through a series of art installations placed in local businesses “Cows in Our Town” will run December 20 — February 11 and aims to enhance the around-town experience for visitors and Princeton residents alike through the holiday season and into the new year. “Cows in Our Town” (a reference to a notable creature featured in the story of Stones in his Pockets) brings together specially selected local artists who have been invited to apply
shaped cut-outs. The completed cows will be installed in popular public spaces and businesses with a small accompanying description and more information. A social media campaign will provide an added layer of interaction and engagement for fans of public art, theater, and cows. Participating artists include Andre Veloux, Aja Washington, Sean Carney, Leon Rainbow, Libby Ramage, Piroska Toth, Ben Colbert, Marlon Davila, Donna Payton, Andres Duque, Dressler Smith, Barbara DiLorenzo, Ruthann Perry, Lisa Walsh, Leticia Acevedo, Anne Marie Miller, and others. About this collaboration, Arts Council of Princeton Executive Director Taneshia Nash Laird said, “We are pleased to be
that incorporates many talented artists and local businesses, and benefits an area mental health organization. As the holidays approach, I’m excited for the community to see our town decorated with 20 colorful cows.” Following the close of the production, the artworks will be collected and sold by the Arts Council; 50 percent of the sale will go to the artist and the remaining 50 percent will be donated to the Urban Mental Health Alliance, a local grassroots, community-based nonprofit organization that advocates for the mental health and wellness of urban families and communities, the themes of which are touched upon in the play. For more information, contact Tom Miller at tmiller@mccarter.org or (609) 258-6524.
The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, located in Hopewell, presents its first group exhibition, “The Artists At The Station,” through January 15. The show features 14 area artists. This is the seventh installation in a series of artist presentations at the Inn, marking one year of local artist exhibitions. Artists have been gathering together at the Hopewell train station to practice their art for 10 years. They work on individual projects every Tuesday morning. All artists who wish to work in an open studio environment are welcome. They enjoy the opportunity to work in a spirit of artistic camaraderie and mutual support. The members work in all media – from pen and ink to watercolor to pastels to oil and acrylic paints to sculpture and assemblage. The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn began the rotating series of art exhibitions in January 2017 to support local artists. Susan Molnar, owner of the Inn, said, “It’s exciting to have new art in the bistro every few weeks. This area is rich with local talent and I’m happy to support area artists by opening my bistro to their art. It’s my pleasure to give them a platform to show their work. And I’m happy to share that with my customers.” Artists included in the show are: Heather Barros, Linda Bradshaw, Patricia Butt, Julie Cavallero, Ilene Dube, Joelle Hofbauer, Rich Howden, Helene Mazur, Sandy O’Conner, Joyce Parkinson, Janet Purcell, Jamie Sapoch, Aurelle Purdy Sprout, and Lucia Stoudt. The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn is located at 15 East Broad Street in Hopewell.
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“A Christmas Carol” Is a Poignant, Festive Holiday Treat; Community Spirit Steals the Scene in McCarter’s Annual Production
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cCarter’s annual production of A Christmas Carol is playing at the Matthews Theatre. Adapted by David Thompson and directed by Adam Immerwahr, the show is a warm celebration, both of Christmas and theater. The uniformly talented cast combines professional actors, who are members of Actors’ Equity Association, with nonprofessional performers who comprise a community ensemble (for ages 14 and older) and a young ensemble. “The central concept of this version of A Christmas Carol is that Scrooge’s behavior has an impact, not just on him, but on all those around him,” Immerwahr says. “He then discovers that has an impact on an entire world of people he had been ignoring this entire time.” [This writer interviewed Immerwahr for “The Children of McCarter Theatre’s A Christmas Carol.” The article appeared in the Holiday 2017 edition of Princeton Magazine, a sister publication of Town Topics.] To experience the production to the fullest, audiences should arrive well in advance of curtain time. Dressed in costumes that evoke both Dickensian London and glittery gift wrap, adult members of the community ensemble circulate the lobby and café. They are eager to offer background on Dickens, discuss the set, or serenade anyone who is willing to join them in a spirited rendition of “We Wish You a Merry Christmas.” The musically festive mood continues right up to curtain time, as the ensemble leads the audience in singing “In Dulci Jubilo.” (Bell ringers begin the second act.) A banner bearing the inscription “London, 1843” has been placed in front of the curtain. The action begins when Scrooge irritably removes the banner; he wants nothing to do with the time or place to which he belongs. As Scrooge, Greg Wood nimbly finesses the character’s transition from crusty miserliness to childlike joy. Thompson’s adaptation emphasizes the interaction between young and old, and the extent to which that enables Scrooge’s redemption. Correspondingly, Wood’s performance is particularly moving in scenes in which he appears with child members of the cast, particularly Adeline Edwards as the Ghost of Christmas Past, and Roman Engel as Tiny Tim. Daniel Ostling’s sets and Linda Cho’s costumes are unified in style and color palette. Drab browns and grays — that
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chael Friedman (1975-2017). A recipient of the 2007 Obie award for sustained excellence, Friedman wrote the music and lyrics for Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson, and was the dramaturg for the 2004 revival of A Raisin in the Sun. In addition to A Christmas Carol, Friedman provided underscoring for a 2015 stage adaptation of Misery. Friedman’s music for A Christmas Carol deftly blends traditional songs with underscoring that by turns is festive and eerie. Celebratory strings give way to foreboding percussion. This adaptation is not a musical, but Thompson is a librettist (he scripted the recent revue Prince of Broadway), and he knows when to let music and movement advance the story. Like an effective book for a musical, the adaptation often favors emotionally heightened moments over extended expository episodes. Songs provide a fluid transition between scenes. Immerwahr’s staging, aided by Lorin Latarro’s choreography, give key moments the grace of a ballet. A highlight is the scene in which Scrooge meets Belle, the fiancée who eventually leaves him, and they dance to “Greensleeves.” The dance is performed exquisitely by Zeke Edmonds and Jamila Sabares-Klemm. Immerwahr’s slick use of
movement gives other scenes, particularly those in which Scrooge meets the ghosts, an artfully disorienting effect. As the Ghost of Christmas Past, young Adeline Edwards is coolly matter-of-fact, with just a hint of impatience. Mimi B. Francis is exuberant but caustic as the Ghost of Christmas Present; before we see her, we hear her laugh as the first act ends. Opposing observations can be made about the two-act structure this adaptation imposes on the story. Intermissions are almost obligatory in live theater, though perhaps unnecessary for this show’s comparatively short running time (an hour and 45 minutes). On a story level, the intermission seems a bit of an interruption; bridging the two acts with the Ghost of Christmas Present suggests that the plot wants to continue without a break. On the other hand, the Ghosts of Christmas Present and Future spend much of their time drawing Scrooge’s attention to the consequences his behavior holds for Bob Cratchit’s family, so their segments share a common element. Christopher Livingston is effective in his dual role as the Ghost of Christmas Future and the calculating Young Marley. Michael Genet is fearsome as Old Marley and Old Joe. The cast is well rounded out by Jon Norman Schneider and Jessica Bedford as Bob and Mrs. Cratchit; Jon Hudson Odom as Scrooge’s nephew Fred; Thom Sesma and Anne L. Nathan as Mr. and Mrs. Fezziwig; Sue Jin Song as Mrs. Dilber; and Jamai Brown as an excited delivery boy. Child actors Ayla Delvalle, Amelia Cutter, and Roman Engel help bring warmth to the scenes in the Cratchit home. Xander Kurian, Julianna Pallacan, and Camille Grove are particularly entertaining during a sequence in which guests at Fred’s party play a guessing game. Under Immerwahr’s skillful direction, the child actors give performances that are worthy of their older, more experienced co-stars. he novel’s grim and morbid themes are not understated, though some plot details have been altered or “A CHRISTMAS CAROL”: Performances are underway for “A Christmas Carol.” Directed by Adam streamlined. However, the bleakness of Immerwahr, the play runs through December 31 at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre. Scrooge (Greg Dickensian London is brightened by fesWood, center) joins the company in a celebratory dance. The cast combines professional actors tive music, an opulent production, and the with members of a community ensemble and young ensemble. (Photo by T. Charles Erickson) chemistry between members of a talented cast. “A Christmas Carol” will play at McCarter’s Matthews Theatre, 91 University —Donald H. Sanborn III Place in Princeton, through December 31. For tickets, show times, and information call (609) 258-2787 or visit mccarter.org.
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BACK TO BACH: Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos will be performed in Richardson Auditorium on Monday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. This Princeton holiday tradition brings together the 20-plus resident members of The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center plus guest artists in an all-star lineup performing one of music’s most enduring masterpieces all in one evening, held in the historic Richardson Auditorium. Single tickets range from $25-$92.50 and can be purchased online at mccarter.org, by phone at (609) 258-2787, or in person at the McCarter ticket office at 91 University Place in Princeton.
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The Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater in collaboration with the Arts Council of Princeton will present a performance of work created by Princeton st udents f rom A ssistant Professor in Theater Brian Herrera’s fall course, “Autobiographical Storytelling: Princeton, Slavery, and Me.” In this performance, students will use an array of storytelling modes to bring to life the historical materials unearthed by the Princeton & Slavery Project. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 13 at 7 p.m. at the Paul Robeson Center for the Arts at 102 Witherspoon Street in Princeton. The event is free, but reservations are encouraged. T he work grew out of Herrera’s fall course, which engaged directly with the research developed through the ongoing Princeton and Slavery Project. Through field trips and workshops with guest artists, students learned to use a variety of storytelling genres to craft lived experiences into autobiographical storytelling and created their own original work. The Princeton & Slavery Project, led by historian and Princeton faculty member Martha Sandweiss, investigates the University’s involvement with the institution of slavery. It explores the slave-holding practices of Princeton’s early trustees and faculty members, considers the impact of donations derived from the profits of slave labor, and looks at the broader culture of slavery in the state of New Jersey, which did not fully abolish slavery until 1865. It also documents the southern origins of many Princeton students during the ante-
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southern students shaped campus conversations about politics, and race. Drawn from University archives and many other sources, the project has compiled a robust body of research for scholars, artists and others to drawn upon. “The students’ work focuses on the stories we do and don’t tell about ourselves, as well as the stories we do and don’t tell about Princeton University,” said Herrera. “In this ‘work demo,’ the students will showcase some of the methods and techniques we’ve used over the course of the semester,
developed along the way. Not all of the stories will engage the materials archived in the Princeton & Slavery Project, but all reckon with what it means to have Princeton University, with all its contradictions, as a central part of one’s personal history.” Senior Gaby Escalante, one of the students in the course, said, “Our stories explore the contingent ‘privilege’ of being a Princeton student, and what ‘being a Princeton student’ means when you’re also a person of color.” “By sharing our stories,
and the surrounding communit y,” explains junior Jess Goehring. “I hope our stories can begin a conversation and help to develop a connection between us as Princeton students and the greater Princeton community,” adds senior Sam Davies. The performance is free, but advance registration is recommended at eventbrite.com/e/princetonslavery-and-me-arts-coun cil-of-princeton-communitystage-tickets-39226596807. Priority will be given to those who have registered in advance.
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“BROADWAY BOUND”: Marin Mazzie and Jason Danieley will perform in McCarter’s Berlind Theatre on Saturday, December 16 at 8 p.m. This romantic evening featuring “Broadway’s Golden Couple” Marin Mazzie (“The King and I,” “Ragtime”) and husband Jason Danieley (“Candide,” “The Full Monty,” “The Visit”) celebrates love and marriage on the Great White Way. Boasting several Tony nominations between them, they are just your ordinary husband-and-wife Broadway stars. Single tickets are $72 and can be purchased online at mccarter. org, by phone at (609) 258-2787, or in person at the McCarter ticket office at 91 University Place in Princeton.
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t is August 12, 1945. Japan is reeling and on the propriated by residents in the small town. So, as Samuel verge of surrendering in the wake of atomic bomb and his son load their luggage onto a horse-drawn-carattacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. With Germany riage, the village notary (Peter Rudolf) directs the driver having surrendered to the Allies back in the spring, Eu- (Miklos B. Szekely) to go very slowly. The delay lets Rudolf ride ahead and alert the rest of rope is already in postwar mode, though not exactly at the community with the warning, “They’re here! The peace, as we are about to learn. On this bright summer day Samuel Hermann (Ivan Jews are back!” One of his stops is the drugstore the Angelus) and his son (Marcell Nagy) disembark from a Hermanns had been forced to leave behind which is now train that has just arrived in their rural Hungarian home- in his own son’s (Bence Tasnadi) hands. That is the point of departure of 1945, one of the town. Oddly, their presence doesn’t inspire the locals to celebrate the fact that two of their Jewish neighbors, who most intriguing Holocaust dramas ever made. The movie were taken away by the Nazis, had miraculously survived addresses a question generally ignored by historians, namely, what kind of reception did concentration camp the Holocaust and have now returned home. Instead, the Orthodox Jewish pair are greeted with survivors receive who chose to return home. Directed by Ferenc Torok (Moscow Square), the film is suspicion, because their property had long since been apbased on “Homecoming,” a short story by Gabor T. Szanto. The picture is shot in black and white, which amplifies the solemnity of the Hermanns as they walk in silence behind the slow moving wagon. Their dignified behavior is in sharp contrast to that of the alarmed citizens, most of whom respond by closing ranks and wondering how many other “interlopers” might come to claim their land and property that had been taken from them during the war. The movie is powerful parable of Biblical proportions, illustrating man’s inhumanity to man, as well as his capacity to forgive, if not necessarily forget. Excellent (HHHH). Unrated. In black and white. In Hungarian and Russian w ith subtitles. Running time: 91 minutes. ProducWHAT DO THEY WANT? WHERE ARE THEY GOING? AND WHAT’S IN THEIR TRUNKS ON THE WAG- tion Studio: Katapult Film. ON?: Samuel Hermann (Ivan Angelusz, left) and his son (Marcell Nagy) walk through their D is t r ibutor: Menem s ha hometown in Hungary on their way to the cemetery. Their presence throws the townspeople Films. into panic as they fear that the pair had returned to reclaim their property and possessions. —Kam Williams
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AT THE CINEMA A Bad Moms Christmas (R for crude humor, graphic sexuality, drug use, and pervasive profanity). Mila Kunis, Kristen Bell, and Kathryn Hahn reprise their roles in this sequel that finds underappreciated and overburdened friends struggling to measure up to the expectations of their visiting mothers (Christine Baranski, Cheryl Hines, and Susan Sarandon) at Christmastime. With Jay Hernandez, Peter Gallagher, and Wanda Sykes. Coco (PG for mature themes). Animated musical fantasy about a 12-yearold wannabe mariachi musician (Anthony Gonzalez) who runs away from home accompanied by a trickster (Gael Garcia Bernal) after his disapproving parents deliberately destroy his guitar. Voice cast includes Benjamin Bratt, Edward James Olmos, and Renee Victor. In English and Spanish with subtitles. Ferdinand (PG for action, rude humor, and mature themes). John Cena plays the title character in this animated adventure about a peace-loving bull who’d rather stop to smell the roses than chase a matador’s red cape around an arena. Voice cast includes Kate McKinnon, Anthony Anderson, Gabriel Iglesias, Boris Kodjoe, and Davud Tennant. Just Getting Started (PG-13 for profanity, suggestive material, and brief violence). Comedy about a retired FBI agent (Tommy Lee Jones) and a former mafia lawyer (Morgan Freeman), both residing in a luxurious Palm Springs resort, who reluctantly join forces to take on the mob. With Rene Russo, Joe Pantoliano, and the late Glenne Headly. Justice League (PG-13 for action and violence). Batman (Ben Affleck) and Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) are inspired by Superman’s (Henry Cavill) altruism when he recruits Aquaman (Jason Momoa), The Flash (Ezra Miller), and Cyborg (Ray Fisher) to save the planet from a threat posed by a new nemesis (Ciaran Hinds) with an army of extraterrestrial minions. Cast includes Amy Adams as Lois Lane, Jeremy Irons as Alfred the Butler, and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon. Star Wars: The Last Jedi (PG-13 for science-fiction action and violence). Second episode in the sequel trilogy directed by Rian Johnson (Looper) finds Rey (Daisy Ridley), Finn (John Boyega), and Poe (Oscar Isaac) embarking on an intergalactic adventure with Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) to unlock the mystery of “The Force.” Featuring Adam Driver, Lupita Nyong’o, and the late Carrie Fisher. Thor: Ragnarok (PG-13 for violence, intense action, and suggestive material). Seventeenth movie in the Marvel Cinematic Universe series where the Norse superhero (Chris Hemsworth) squares off against The Incredible Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) in a race against time to save civilization from a new nemesis (Cate Blanchett). Ensemble cast includes Tom Hiddleston, Idris Elba, Jeff Goldblum, Anthony Hopkins, Benedict Cumberbatch, Tessa Thompson, and Karl Urban. —Kam Williams
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Wednesday, December 13 6 p.m.: Jeff Dolven and Michael Wood discuss The Senses of Style: Poetry Before Interpretation at Labyrinth Books in Princeton. 6:30 p.m.: A service of readings, choral anthems, and congregational carols led by the Princeton Seminary Chapel Choir at Miller Chapel (also at 8:30 p.m.). 6:30 p.m.: Journey Back: Stroke Support Group meeting at UMCP Community Education & Outreach, 731 Alexander Road, Suite 103 in Princeton. 6:30 to 8 p.m.: JCC Princeton Mercer Bucks invites the public to an “Illumination Hanukkah Celebration” at 148 Cedarville Road in East Windsor. Includes dinner, cookie decorating, and menorah lighting festivities. Free. For more information, call (609) 606-7070. 7 p.m.: The final presentation of Professor Brian Herrera’s “Autobiographical Storytelling: Princeton, Slavery, and Me” offered through Princeton University’s Lewis Center for the Arts, will take place at the Arts Council of Princeton’s Paul Robeson Center for the Arts, 102 Witherspoon Street. 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 14 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Winter Princeton Farmers’ Market in the Community Room of the Princeton Public Library. 1:30 p.m.: Learn how to turn your favorite decadent dishes into healthy meal options at this free workshop at McCaffrey’s in West Windsor. The program will be led by nutritionist Jill Kwasny and will be held in the Upstairs Bistro. RSVP by calling (215) 7507713. 5 to 6 p.m.: Join the Odessa
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Klezmer Band and special guest speakers for the lighting of the Menorah at the North Plaza in front of Mediterra restaurant in downtown Princeton. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m.: LifeTies, Inc. is seeking volunteers to mentor youth ages 14-21 who are living in group homes. This information session on how to get involved will be held at 2205 Pennington Road in Ewing. To learn more, contact Program Director Robin Wilkins at (609) 671-0040. 7:30 p.m.: Screening of It’s a Wonderful Life (1947) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 7:30 p.m.: Blustery brass band, The Hot Sardines, performs at McCarter Theatre. Friday, December 15 8:30 to 10 a.m.: Meet the Mayor at Princeton Public Library. Princeton residents are invited to discuss their concerns with Mayor Liz Lempert. 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: The public is invited to a special presentation from Ippolita at Hamilton Jewelers in Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Xian Zhang conducts her first NJSO Messiah along with a quartet of soloists and Montclair State University Singers at Richardson Auditorium. 8:15 p.m.: The Princeton Folk Music Society welcomes Michael Smith to Christ Congregation Church, located at 50 Walnut Lane in Princeton. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Admission is $20 at the door ($15 members, $10 students, and $5 children). Ample free parking available. Saturday, December 16 9 to 11:30 a.m.: Yardley Winter Farmer’s Market at Yardley Friends Meeting, 65 N. Main Street in Yardley. 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Indoor West Windsor Community Farmers’ Market at Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor. 10:30 a.m.: Screening of Miracle on 34th Street at Princeton Garden Theatre. 1 to 3 p.m.: Free, Holiday Brass performance in downtown Princeton. Noon to 4 p.m.: Baby Registry Brunch at Pottery Barn Kids at MarketFair Mall. 2 p.m.: Princeton Ringers Holiday Handbell Concert entitled, “Ring and Sing Glory to the Newborn King!” at Miller Chapel. Ringers are comprised of Seminary students, spouses, staff, and friends. 3 to 5 p.m.: Princeton Public Library transforms their Community Room into a Winter Wonderland with decorations, a hot cocoa bar, and winterthemed activities. 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.: Princeton University professor and author Kathryn Watterson will
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be at Grit + Polish on Witherspoon Street to sign copies of her book about the Witherspoon-Jackson neighborhood, I Hear My People Singing: Voices of African American Princeton. 100% of proceeds from the sale of the books that evening will be donated to Habitat for Humanity of Burlington County and the Greater Trenton-Princeton area. Sunday, December 17 7:30 a.m.: Christmas Bird Count with Kingston Greenways Association. Attendees should meet at the Locktender’s House in Kingston. After a break for lunch at Palace of Asia in Kingston, the count will resume through the afternoon. Dress warmly and bring binoculars. For more information, visit kingstongreenways.org. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Stockton Farmer’s Market is a yearround, indoor community market located at 19 Bridge Street in Stockton, NJ. The market includes farm fresh produce, eat-in foodstands, seafood, meats, baked goods, artisans, and more (repeats weekly every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday). Monday, December 18 3 p.m.: Performance of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer: The Musical with live actors at the State Theatre in New Brunswick (also at 6 p.m.). 4 to 5 p.m.: “Create, Design and Build with Lego and Duplo” at Princeton Public Library. 7:30 p.m.: The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center performs Bach’s Brandenburgs at Richardson Auditorium. Tuesday, December 19 11 a.m.: Free, Baby Storytime at Princeton Public Library. 6 to 7:30 p.m.: Meeting, Breast Cancer Support Group at the University Medical Center of Princeton (UMCP) Breast Health Center, located at East Windsor Medical Commons 2, 300B Princeton-Hightstown Road in East Windsor. Wednesday, December 20 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.: The public is invited to a special presentation from David Yurman at Hamilton Jewelers in Princeton. 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.
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year after ending a brilliant track career that culminated by competing in the decathlon for the U.S. team at the 1976 Summer Olympics, Fred Samara ran into a crossroads. In deciding what to do with the rest of his life, Samara had the choice of taking a marketing job for a running magazine or becoming an assistant men’s track coach at Princeton University. “I could have moved back to California, which my wife Lorraine and I really wanted to do because that was where the running magazine was,” said Samara, who trained for two years in San Jose, Calif. for his Olympics bid. “I didn’t know what to do, but something inside of me just said: take the coaching job.” Listening to his inner voice, Samara took the Princeton job and has never left. Along the way, Samara has guided the Tigers to 41 Ivy League
Heptagonal titles, including 20 indoor crowns, 17 outdoor crowns, and four in cross country. This week, Samara will be one of six coaches to be inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame in Phoenix, Ariz. “It is an amazing honor,” said Samara. “It is the highest honor you can get in our coaching fraternity so it is great.” It has been an amazing ride in track and field for Samara, first getting interested in the sport as a grade schooler. “My father took me to Madison Square Garden for all of the big track meets,” said Samara, 67, a native of the Bay Ridge section of Brooklyn, N.Y. “At the time, the Garden had seven meets and they were hugely attended, sellouts. I was really enamored
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with it.” By the time Samara got to Fort Hamilton High, he was ready to compete in some big meets, having honed his sprinting and jumping skills under some local mentors. “There were a couple of really good multi-event guys that went on and were competing in college and afterwards; they took me under their wing,” said Samara. By his senior year at Fort Hamilton, Samara was a star sprinter, long jumper, and the top-ranked high schooler in the decathlon. He then headed down to Philadelphia to attend Penn and compete for its track program under legendary coach Irving “Moon” Mondschein. “Moon was one of the greatest athletes of all time, he was phenomenal,” said Samara. “It was a no brainer, I was going to go to Penn.” During his college career, Samara was a two-time AllAmerican, a five-time Penn Relays champion, and took fifth in the decathlon at the World University Games. He nearly qualified for the decathlon for the 1972 Summer Olympics but was derailed by injury during the competition for spots on the U.S. team. “In ’72 I was one of the favorites to make the Olympic team; we had the trials in Eugene and I had a hamstring injury in late May and it sort of got better,” said Samara. “I had an amazing meet and I basically had the team made. In the 8th event, which is the pole vault, I cleared my opening height and people in the stands were shouting ‘you made it.’ On the next height, I pulled my hamstring again, so it was the worst moment of my life.” After graduating from Penn in 1973 with a degree in economics from its Wharton School, Samara ended up in San Jose, Calif. training for a shot at the 1976 Olympics with close friend and competitor Bruce Jenner, now Caitlyn Jenner. “We trained together every day; he was good in certain events and I was good in other events so we complemented each other,” said Samara. “He was a tremendously hard worker and very gifted. He was a great competitor and was really focused.” Both men qualified for the U.S. team but while Jenner went on to earn gold and fame at the Montreal games, Samara suffered an injury that sabotaged his chances for a medal as he placed 15th. “I went back to San Jose and about five days after the trials, I was throwing the javelin and I stepped over the javelin board,” said Samara. “There was a hole and I got a hairline fracture of my ankle. I remember I just kept shouting, ‘I can’t believe this now.’” Samara’s time at Penn and San Jose served him well when he took the plunge
into coaching. “I had worked and coached informally with people my whole life,” said Samara. “Decathletes help each other, we are always coaching. I was doing multi-events and I had the great mentor in Moon. My coaching style mirrors his coaching style to a T. There is no fooling around, no bones about it, get it done, no excuses, that type of thing.” By 1979, Samara was getting head coaching offers from other schools but stayed at Princeton when Hall of Fame head coach Larry Ellis graciously suggested that they share the post. “I owe him everything; it means a lot to me what he did,” said Samara, turning emotional when he recalls the exchange with the Princeton athletic administration that led to the designation. “He went down to sit in the meeting with us and he said; I am going to take a step back. You are going to do track and field, I will do the cross country. We will work together and be cohead coaches; That is an amazing thing that shows you what Larry was.” In reflecting on his coaching philosophy, Samara believes that his varied experience and honesty are the keys to his approach. “I think the most important thing in coaching is that the kids respect you and respect your knowledge,” said Samara, who evokes a professorial air with his bald head, wire-rimmed glasses, and closely trimmed mustache. “I always said it is a coachathlete and athlete-coach relationship. We are in it together; you have to be honest with me and I have to be honest with you. We really have to work together because we both have the same goals. We want you to be the best you can be on campus and here.” Princeton senior star sprinter Carrington Akosa respects Samara’s ability to stay on top of everything going on around the track, noting the coach has a eagle eye. “He is a very busy guy; he does the long jump and then he does the triple jump and the high jump,” said Akosa. “While I am doing my
COACHING ICON: Princeton University men’s track head coach Fred Samara, left, instructs one of his athletes on the finer points of pole vaulting. This week, Samara, a former Olympic decathlete, will be one of six coaches inducted into the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) Hall of Fame in Phoenix, Ariz. During Samara’s tenure as the head coach at Princeton since 1979, the Tigers have won 41 Ivy League Heptagonal titles, including 20 indoor crowns, 17 outdoor crowns and four in cross country, as he served as cross country coach from 1992-98 and again from 2004-07. (Photo Courtesy of Princeton’s Office of Athletic Communications)
starts, he somehow looks in and when I am done he says ‘Carrington you have to jump up,’ and I say, ‘What? I didn’t know you were watching.’” Samara’s deep reservoir of knowledge has helped him make Princeton a dominant force in Ivy League track. “Coach Samara is a surreal winner, he sets goals and he achieves it,” said Akosa of Samara, who has one of the walls in his office in Jadwin Gym covered with a photo montage of images from meets along with stickers updating his Heps title totals. “The goal is always win the Ivy League title; everything he does is to achieve those goals. He will tell you what to run and if you don’t want to run that event, he tells you those are points that you are going to score at Heps. He has already done the calculation and he knows what the other teams are going to run. I have never seen this kind of tactician in track and field.” Akosa, for his part, is not surprised that Samara has been recognized by the Coaches Hall of Fame. “There is no one else I would think other than coach Samara to get that honor,” asserted Akosa, noting that Samara has coached a number of U.S. teams in international competition. “What he has done for the sport, not just Princeton track and field, is absolutely tremendous.”
But more importantly than the wins, Samara has done a lot for Akosa as a person, helping him through a tough time when the sprinter was struggling after a bad outing in a meet during is freshman season. “He sees me going to the locker room and he saw me crying and he came in and said, ‘what is going on?’ and I said, ‘I don’t think I am fast again,’” said Akosa. “He stayed there the whole time, talking to me. I was impressed that this man left what he was doing to come to me, a freshman, who is just crying. I think very highly of him. To me, he is not just a coach, he is someone you can rely on.” In Samara’s view, being able to rely on others was critical in his ascension to the Hall of Fame. “Many people helped me along the way,” said Samara, noting that he has no plans to retire. “Many of those people are already in the Hall of Fame and were instrumental in my career, both as an athlete and as a coach. I think that is the important thing. If you really love the sport and want to continue in the sport, you have to give back.” There can be no doubt that Samara has given the Princeton program and his sport quite a lot over the last 40 years. —Bill Alden
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Junior DeClerck Keeps Up Hot Streak As PU Women’s Hockey Tops Quinnipiac In her first 73 games with the Princeton University women’s hockey team, Keiko DeClerck scored seven goals. But with Princeton short on numbers this year, junior forward DeClerck realized that she needed to be more productive at the offensive end. “We are a lot smaller team than we are used to,” said DeClerck. “Everyone gets a chance to play, so it is up to
everyone to step up.” DeClerck has stepped up, scoring goals in three straight games as the Tigers prepared to host Quinnipiac last Friday. “I have never really been getting this lucky before with getting goals,” said DeClerck, a 5’5 native of San Jose, Calif. “We have been having a lot of skill sessions, focusing on scoring.” With the ECAC Hockey
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Pr inceton head coach Cara Morey likes what she has been seeing from DeClerck. “Keiko is on fire right now; that was a nice play and a great shot,” said Morey. “We do a lot of skill work with them so she is getting confident in her shot. She has to step up now because she is a junior and so she is taking a lead role. That is great.” Having played six straight road games with its last appearance at Baker Rink coming on November 11, it was great for the Tigers to be on home ice. “It is so good to be back h om e ; it fe e l s l i ke we haven’t been here since the first couple of games of the season,” said Morey. “It has been long grind for us so it is great to put on the white jerseys again.” Princeton had to grind things out against the Bobcats, outshooting them 4-2 in the first period before generating some opportunities on the power play in the second and getting eight shots on goal. “Sometimes if you don’t score off the power play, it can be a little demoralizing,” said Morey. “But they came out in the third still going hard so I was really proud of that. I didn’t know if we would score but I felt we deserved to be scoring by then.” Morey is happy to see Thompson help out with the scoring. “Claire has been playing really well,” said Morey. “When we are down to four defensemen, we need that.” The Tigers also needed a big game from sophomore goalie Steph Neatby, who ended up with 18 saves in earning the shutout. “Neatby played really well tonight; she had to make some big saves after not seeing a lot of pucks, and that is when you are tested the most,” said Morey. “We held them to seven shots over the first two periods, so to only see seven
shots and then to see a flurry, makes it tough.” W h ile P r inceton went through a tough stretch, going 1-4-1 in its six-game road swing, Morey sensed that her team was primed for a big game against Quinnipiac. “I thought it was an all around amazing team effort; everybody did their job and that is what made the difference tonight,” said Morey, whose team had a good effort in a losing cause as it fell 3-1 at Quinnipiac on Saturday to drop to 4-9-3 overall and 4-7-1 in ECAC Hockey play and will resume action when it hosts Boston Universit y for a
two-game set on December 30 and 31. “To tell you the truth, this team hasn’t wavered in their beliefs. We have been playing well; we just haven’t been seeing the results. We needed it.” In DeClerck’s view, the Tigers are headed in the right direction. “We have been playing pretty consistently,” said DeClerck, who now has five goals on the season. “We have had some good games so I think we are mov ing on t he posit ive track.” —Bill Alden
HOT HAND: Princeton University women’s hockey player Keiko DeClerck controls the puck in a game last season. Last Friday, junior forward DeClerck scored a goal to help Princeton defeat Quinnipiac 3-0. It marked the fourth straight game in which DeClerck scored a goal. Her scoring streak was snapped a day later when the Tigers fell 3-1 at Quinnipiac to drop to 4-93 overall and 4-7-1 in ECAC Hockey play. Princeton resumes action when it hosts Boston University for a two-game set on December 30 and 31. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
PU Women’s Hoops Defeats Quinnipiac
Leslie Robinson and Bella Alarie led the way as the Princeton University women’s basketball team defeated Quinnipiac 60-46 last Saturday. Senior Robinson and sophomore Alarie each had 16 points and 11 rebounds as the Tigers improved to 6-2. Princeton plays at Rutgers on December 13 and at Wagner on December 17. ———
Princeton Men’s Hoops Falls at George Washington
Devin Cannady has a big game in a losing cause as the Princeton University men’s basketball team fell 71-60 at George Washington last Wednesday. Ju n ior g u ard a n d t r i captain Cannady scored 23 points as the Tigers dropped to 2-6. Princeton plays at Cal Poly on December 16 and at Southern Cal on December 19. ———
Princeton Wrestling Falls to Virginia Tech
Jonathan Gomez provided a highlight as the Princeton University wrestling team fell 26-12 to 10th-ranked Virginia Tech at Madison Squarer Garden in New York City last Sunday.
Tiger Men’s Squash Tops No. 7 Drexel
Earning its first victory over a top-8 team since it defeated No. 8 Penn on January 28, 2015, the Princeton University men’s squash team defeated No. 7 Drexel 7-2 last Saturday. Displaying the strength at the top of its lineup, the 8thranked Tigers got wins from freshman Youssef Ibrahim at No. 1, sophomore Adhitya Raghavan at No. 2 and freshman Cole Becker at No. 3 in defeating the Dragons. Princeton, now 4-1, is next in action when it hosts Virginia on January 7. ———
Tiger Men’s Swimming Defeats Columbia
Celebrat ing its S enior Day in style, the Princeton University men’s swimming team defeated Columbia 172-128 last Saturday. Seniors Ben Schafer and Alex Lewis enjoyed big days as their class was honored. Lewis won the 100 -yard backstroke and took second in the 100 freestyle while Schafer prevailed in the 100 butterfly and took second in the 50 free.
In addition, the win helped longtime Princeton head coach Rob Orr make history as he moved into a tie for third place on the NCAA Division I wins list with his 321st victory. He shares that spot with Indiana’s Doc Counsilman, who coached from 1952-1991. Earlier this season, Orr passed USC legend Peter Daland to move into fourth position. Princeton, now 6-2 overall and 5-0 Ivy League, will look to keep on the winning track when it swims at Navy on January 6. ———
PU Women’s Squash Beats Drexel 8-1
Gracie Doyle came up big as the third-ranked Princeton Un iver s it y wom e n’s squash team defeated Drexel 8-1 last Thursday. Doyle posted a win at No. 5 as she made her college debut after being sidelined by an injury. The Tigers, now 5-0, return to action when they host Virginia on January 7. ———
PU Women’s Swimming Tops Columbia 195-105
Courtney Tseng was a double-winner as the Princeton University women’s swimming team defeated Columbia 195-105 last Friday. Fr e s h m a n Ts e n g p r e vailed in both the 500-yard and 1,000-yard freestyle events. Princeton, now 7-2 overall and 5-0 Ivy League, returns to action when it hosts Villanova on January 12.
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Wrestling at 125 pounds, freshman Gomez put the Tigers on the board with a 12-6 win over Kyle Norstrem. Princeton also got wins from sophomore Matthew Kolodzik at 149 and junior Mike D’Angelo at 157. Princeton, now 0-2 in dual meet competition, faces No. 1 Ohio State on December 15 at Newark, Del. ———
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GETTING RICHE: Princeton University men’s hockey player Alex Riche goes after the puck in recent action. Junior forward Riche had a big weekend as Princeton split a two-game set at Arizona State. On Friday, Riche contributed a goal and two assists to help the Tigers prevail 4-0. A day later, Riche had a goal in a losing cause as Princeton fell 4-3 in overtime to the Wildcats. The Tigers, now 6-7-1 overall, are next in action when they host St. Cloud State for a two-game set on December 29 and 30. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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PHS Boys’ Swimming Shows Competitive Spirit, Battling Hard in 90-80 Defeat to WW/P-North As it hosted WW/P-North last Thursday, the Princeton High boys’ swimming team sensed that it faced a big challenge. “I knew that North was pretty good this year from scouting reports and hearsay from kids on our team,” said PHS head coach Carly Misiewicz. “In the beginning of the meet we were a little unsure of what was going to happen.” The Little Tigers made things happen, battling the Northern Knights throughout the meet on the way to a narrow 90-80 defeat. PHS turned the competition into a nailbiter with a dominant performance in the 50 freestyle. “For us, I think the real turning point was the 50 free,” said Misiewicz, whose team is now 2-2 and will look to get back on the winning track when it hosts Steinert on December 14 and then swims at Robbinsville on December 19. “For Dan Barberis to go first, freshman Will Murray to get second, and Logan
Eastburn, who is new to the team this year, to get fifth, that was huge. That was a big point winner there.” Misiewicz is looking for senior star Barberis to pile up a lot of points for the Little Tigers this winter. “I have high expectations for him ; that is the first time he has been under 23 all year,” said Misiewicz. “Each week he is getting a little bit faster. We try to put him in different things but he is a true sprinter.” The Tennant brothers, junior Oliver and freshman Owen, give Misiewicz a lot of different options. “They are both very versatile swimmers,” said Misiewicz. “I can put Oliver in the 200 free, the individual m e d ley, a nd a ny spr i nt event. It is the same thing with Owen, butterfly, breaststroke, and sprints as well. They are both pretty solid all the way around.” The squad boasts some other solid swimmers in Jeshurun Reyen, Charlie Yandrisevits, and Calvin Ristad.
“Jeshurun is someone who has been tremendous for us,” said Misiewicz. “Charlie came back; he swam against Notre Dame in the first meet for us and did phenomenal. Calvin quit club swimming, so he is with us full-time which is pretty nice. We can work on more of the technique and the little things.” In the view of Misiewicz, t he combi nat ion of t he team’s work ethic and the intensity exhibited by the swimmers during competition bodes well for the rest of the season. “We are just taking it meet by meet and event by event; that has been our focus from the beginning,” said Misiewicz. “We may not be super strong, but our back half and everything else there is where we are pretty solid. They are always saying during meets where are we at, what do we need to do, and that kind of stuff, so they are always super into it.” —Bill Alden
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Dave Kosa has experience guiding a varsity basketball program at Princeton High, having served as the head coach of the boys’ squad from 2002-07. Over the last decade, Kosa turned his focus to the girls and expanded his hoops resume, working as assistant coach for the St. Rose girls’ team before stints as the head coach of the Haddonfield and Piscataway girls’ programs. Now, Kosa, who has remained as a math teacher at PHS, is taking the helm of the girls’ hoops program, succeeding Stephen Hennessy. “When the position opened for Princeton, it hit me in the heart,” said Kosa. “Seeing the girls’ basketball banner in the gym with nothing on it, that is something I wanted to change. I have had success elsewhere so it is: let me see if I can use that experience and help with where I call home.” Kosa is encouraging his players to push things at both ends of the court, as the Little Tigers look to improve on the 6-20 record posted in 2016-17. “We want to be aggressive both offensively and defensively,” said Kosa, whose team is opening its 2017-18
season by playing at Lawrence High on December 15. “From a defensive standpoint, I like playing a really good solid man-to-man and then throwing in a press. I think forcing the action and being aggressive really lends itself to helping us offensively, creating points off of turnovers and in transition. We are going to play a motion offense, where everyone is moving, passing, cutting, and sharing the ball.” That up-tempo approach appears to be resonating with the PHS squad. “It has been a great welcoming on both ends; I am excited to work with them and they are excited to work with me,” said Kosa, who has been serving as an assistant coach for the PHS girls soccer and softball programs over the last few years. “They are taking everything in, they are very open, and they listen well. They are open to my philosophy and they really want to learn and get better; that is half the battle right there.” Senior center Taylor Stone is primed to battle in the paint. “Taylor leads by example and has done a great job for us,” said Kosa. “I have really relied upon her for leadership. She does
a yeoman’s job inside. She is not that tall; she is maybe 5’9 or 5’10, but she is just strong physically. We are going to be relying on her to score in the post and handle the boards for us.” The one-two punch of juniors Catherine Dyevich and Erin Devine could make PHS hard to handle. “Cat will probably start off at the three for us and Erin will start off at the four,” said Kosa. “Cat is very versatile, she can play inside or outside. She creates some advantages for us and some mismatches on the offensive. She is like 5’10, 5’11. Erin is really similar to Cat; she can shoot the three and has good range.” The Intartaglia twins, juniors Anna and Olivia, give the Little Tigers additional versatility. “Anna has worked a lot on her shot this year so she can knock down the three as well,” said Kosa. “Olivia is very versatile. She will shoot the gaps and take the ball to the basket and get her shot off. Both of them are solid defensively. They have good basketball IQ for us.” Sophomore Shaylah Marciano is emerging as a threat for PHS. “You throw in Shaylah; she is just a tremendous athlete, playing soccer and lacrosse,” said Kosa. “She has tremendous vision; she is making these one-handed passes. I can see her on the soccer field throwing them and now it is great to see her on the basketball court doing the same thing.” The pair of junior Ella Kotsen and sophomore Eva Petrone provide depth in the backcourt. “Ella is a hard worker; she is versatile for us and can play a couple of different positions,” said Kosa. “Eva is a spark plug on the defensive side.” Looking ahead to the season, Kosa believes that the work ethic demonstrated by his players could pay dividends. “If we can stay healthy, I think we can surprise some people,” said Kosa. “We just want to play sound basketball and keep getting better as the year goes on. They have a great attitude and they are really bonding well with each other. Going to practice is fun. We are putting in a lot of hard work, but we are keeping it fun for them. It is just a great vibe that we have and we are looking to continue to build on that each day.” —Bill Alden
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“We are definitely a team that can compete with everyone, and the team that we saw today, without a doubt,” said Misiewicz, whose squad hosts Steinert on December 14 before swimming at Robbinsville on December 19. “I am excited for the season and counting on the day that we have everyone here and will be at full force.” —Bill Alden
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The team also got scoring from the blue line as junior defenseman Chip Hamlett tallied a goal and an assists with senior Eric Sherman chipping in an assist. “Chip has been solid back there,” said Bertoli. “He and Eric [Sherman] are our two best two-way defensemen. They are reliable and they make the right plays all of the time.” Bertoli acknowledged that the PDS defense wasn’t as reliable as he would have hoped, yielding three goals in the third period. “Defense and goaltending is an obvious concern; Portledge is a good team and the big picture for me is that we need to be really good against really good teams,” said Bertoli, whose squad went 2-1 at the Albany Academy (N.Y.) Rider Cup tournament last weekend, topping Rice Prep (Vt.) 1-0 and Wyoming Seminary (Pa.) 4-3 and falling 6-0 to host Albany Academy as it moved to 4-3 on the season. “We have to be really good next Wednesday against Delbarton. We are not beating Delbarton 6-5, I can tell you that, there is no chance.” Auslander, for his part, believes that the Panthers have a good chance against the perennial powerhouse. “It is a good test; it is a main focus of this year to win that Delbarton game,” said Auslander. “We will try to get better this weekend and then go into Wednesday with fresh legs and play pretty well.” —Bill Alden
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Kai Volcy took control in the paint as the Hun School girls’ basketball team battled Lawrenceville last week. After being held scoreless in the first quarter of the December 5 contest, the 6’4 Volcy erupted for eight points in the second as Hun edged ahead 25-24 at halftime. “I can’t really take full credit for that; my team was really supportive, they really look for me,” said post-graduate Volcy. “They are always open to share the ball and I try to be the same way too. Coach [Bill Holup] really encouraged the team to look inside because we had a little more height; that was the way everyone was trying to go.” Things didn’t go well for Hun in the third quarter as it got outscored 19-9 to fall behind 43-34 on the way to
a 57-50 defeat. “We were a little too ahead of ourselves in the locker room,” said Volcy. “We came out in the third quarter a little less ferocious than we should have been and ultimately I think it kind of hindered us.” The Raiders were more ferocious down the stretch but couldn’t get over the hump. “I think the fourth quarter might have been our best quarter honestly,” said Volcy, who ended up with 21 points in the loss. “We really looked to do more of the things that coach was telling us to do all game. It came together; unfortunately it was a little too late.” While the loss stung, Volcy believes that Hun can build on its effort against the Big Red.
INSIDE PRESENCE: Hun School girls’ basketball player Kai Volcy goes up for a shot in the paint in recent action. Last Saturday, post-graduate Volcy contributed 12 points and 13 rebounds to help Hun defeat Agnes Irwin (Pa.) 52-35. The Raiders, now 2-2, play at the Baldwin School (Pa.) on December 13 before competing in the Westtown Tournament in Westtown, Pa. from December 15-16. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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“It was a step forward and for this to be our first MAPL (Mid-Atlantic Prep League) game, it was pretty exciting,” said Volcy, who took another step forward last Saturday, contributing 12 points and 13 rebounds to help Hun defeat Agnes Irwin (Pa.) 52-35 as the Raiders improved to 2-2. Volcy, a native of Bloomfield, N.J., is excited to be at Hun. “I love Hun as a school so far,” asserted Volcy. “The basketball prog ram has been very supportive of me and very welcoming.” Hun head coach Holup is happy to have Volcy in his program. “Kai was terrific today; she worked well in the post,” said Holup. “We were looking for her and if she is doing well like that and getting the ball down low and getting good high percentage shots, it will also open up things for our perimeter players.” Holup acknowledged that his squad made some lowpercentage plays in falling to the Big Red. “What really hurts us was giving the ball away with t u r nover s,” s a id Holup. “It was just poor decisionmaking at times and we were giving up two or three opportunities on their end. They would miss a shot and still got one or two more opportunities.” Hun gave itself an opportunity to get back into the contest as junior guard Jada Jones heated up from the outside to complement Volcy’s production in the paint. “We were able to get the ball back back to Kai and Jada got hot again,” said Holup, who got 20 points from Jones. “Jada is the only captain this year. She has really exhibited some leadership skills and we are very happy about that.” The play of sophomore forward Alexis Harvell has been making Holup happy. “Alexis has been giving us 110 percent in all the games that we have played so far,” said Holup. “In the past two games, she has really played out of position. She is playing more of a wing when she is more of a forward. Alexis is stepping up and doing what we are asking of her.” With Hun playing at the Baldwin School (Pa.) on December 13 before competing in the Westtown Tournament in Westtown, Pa. on December 15-16, Holup is looking for his squad to be sharper at both ends of the court. “It is taking care of the ball and doing a better job rebounding,” said Holup. “That is what we really need to do.” In Volcy’s view, the Raiders also need to do a better job of maintaining their intensity from beginning to end. “We need to keep our eyes on the prize the next time because I think our overconfidence did us in,” said Volcy. “Hopefully we will be more focused the next time.” —Bill Alden
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Junior Mandleur Assuming Leadership Role As Hun Boys’ Hockey Produces 2-1-1 Start W hen the Hun School boys’ hockey team fell behind Morristown-Beard 2-1 early in the second period last Friday, Kyle Mandleur wasn’t overly concerned. “We are pretty confident that we are a good team; they popped out and got a few on us,” said Hun junior forward Mandleur. “We always say we can score five a game so it didn’t really bother us.” Displaying his confidence, the 6’6, 230-pound Mandleur came up big, scoring two goals in the second period on assists from Eddie Evaldi as Hun took a 3-2 lead into the third period. “I had a good period; Eddie Evaldi was feeding me from behind the net, setting up the shot and all I had to do was tap it in,” said Mandleur. With Hun clinging to that 3-2 advantage, Mandleur came through with his third goal of the contest with 11:39 remaining in regulation to give the Raiders a 4-2 lead and they never looked back on the way to a 5-2 win. “Everyone was saying on the bench that the next one was going to be important,” recalled Mandleur, who also had an assist on the evening. “Either we get up by two or they tie it up, so we were just really focused on getting that one.” In Mandleur’s view, getting the win against MoBeard was important for a Hun squad that started the season with a 5-2 win over Holy Ghost (Pa.) but then tied Princeton High 3-3 and lost 7-6 to LaSalle College High (Pa.). “It was a really good game, the first game against Holy Ghost,” said Mandleur. “We realized we were a good team and we could play with anyone. Then we had rough games against PHS and LaSalle but we think this one solidifies it.” Going with a short bench, utilizing just 13 skaters in most games, has been a good thing for the Raiders so far this season. “We like it because everyone is in the action, everyone is getting involved with more shifts and it is better,” said Mandleur. The team’s top line of Mandleur, senior Guillaume Hebert, and freshman Matt Argentina has dominated the action so far this season for the Raiders. “Guillaume is a big guy, he works hard, gets down low and he can tap it in when he is in front,” said Mandleur. “He is always fun to play with. Matt is a good player, he has been a really good addition. He is getting three assists every game, it feels like.” Having soaked up lessons from previous Hun stars Jonathan Bendorf and Blake Brown, Mandleur feels like he needs to pick up where they left off. “It is a good feeling; I have been on the team for two years and I watched them,” said Mandleur. “I learned from them, they did a great job when they were here so it is like passing the torch. I am trying to play well and get our team
some victories.” Hun head coach Ian McNally credits Mandleur with emerging as a leader for the Raiders. “Kyle was the one on the bench that kept going up and down saying we have got to get to 4-2,” said McNally. “Kyle has really matured this year. He has always been big and good. It has been very positive.” The elusive 5’6, 130-pound sophomore Evaldi is making a positive impact in switching positions. “Eddie is playing really well as a defenseman, where he has very little experience,” said McNally. “We are asking him to play half a game basically at defense and he is putting up more points than he did as a forward so he has been doing really, really well. Kyle gets to celebrate because he hits it into the net. Every single play it is a movie montage where you look in there in the background and there is Eddie.” Goalie Jackson Cole did really well in the win over Mo-Beard, making 40 saves.
“Before the game today I grabbed him and said any time we have really needed you last year we had big games,” said McNally of his sophomore netminder. “Any time we have really needed you, you have showed up and I said, ‘we need you’ today, and he did it.” In McNally’s v iew, the Raiders needed the w in against the Crimson to feel better about themselves. “I think this was kind of necessary for them to feel that they are actually good and didn’t just get a lucky win against Holy Ghost,” said McNally. Mandleur, for his part, sees good things ahead this winter for Hun. “Every game that we have played we have been right in it; there has never been a game coming in where we didn’t think we could win it so that is an awesome feeling,” said Mandleur. “I feel like last year there were some games we would come in and we knew that we weren’t going to win. The year we are working hard and everyone is ready to go. I feel like we are going to win every one.” —Bill Alden
MAN AMONG BOYS: Hun School boys’ hockey player Kyle Mandleur heads up the ice last Friday against MorristownBeard. Junior forward Mandleur scored three goals in the game as Hun pulled away to a 5-2 victory over the Crimson. The Raiders, now 2-1-1, play at the Academy of New Church (Pa.) on December 14 before hosting Pingry on December 15 and Glen Rock High on December 19. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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FAB FOUR: Hun School senior student athletes, from left to right, Frank DelGuercio, Richard Magnus, Sam Uva, and Jake Keller, enjoy the moment after signing National Letters of Intent to attend and compete for Division I collegiate sports programs next year. DelGuercio is playing baseball at Rider University, Magnus is playing men’s lacrosse for the Lafayette College, Uva is joining the St. John’s University men’s lacrosse program, and Keller will be competing for the High Point University men’s lacrosse team.
PDS B oys’ B asketba l l : David Coit starred in a losing cause as PDS fell 69-59 to the George School ( Pa.) last Friday. Junior guard Coit tallied 32 points as the Panthers dropped to 2-2. In upcoming action, the Panthers will be competing in the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy (Pa.) Tournament from December 15-17. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Breaking into the win column, PDS routed Villa Victoria 74 -22 last Monday. The Panthers, now 1-4, play at
Stuart Country Day on December 13. ——— Girls’ Hockey: Unable to get its offense going, PDS lost 2-0 at the Portledge School (N.Y.) last Monday. The Panthers, who dropped to 1-4 with the defeat, will host their annual Har r y Rulon-Miller Inv itational Tournament from December 15-16.
Hun Boys’ Hoops: Sparked by Eric Fleming, Hun defeated the Kiski School (Pa.) 57-48 in the fifth-place game at the Peddie School Invitational
Tournament last Sunday. Fleming scored 18 points to lead the way as the Raiders improved to 2-5. Hun hosts the Perkiomen School (Pa.) on December 14 and the Master’s School (N.Y.) on December 16.
Stuart Basketball: Nia Melvin led the way as Stuart defeated Stone Ridge (Md.) last Saturday at the Mercersburg ( Pa. ) S h owc a s e. Fr e s h man star Melvin scored 19 points for the Tartans, who improved to 3 -1. Stuar t hosts Princeton Day School on December 13 and New Hope/Solebury High (Pa.) on December 15.
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Boys’ Basketball : Matan Zucker starred as Lawrenceville defeated the Solebury School (Pa.) 70-58 to win the seventh-place game at the Peddie School Invitational Tournament last Sunday. Zucker tallied 23 points to help the Big Red improve to 3-2. Lawrenceville will be taking part in the Kingswood Oxford School (Conn.) Tournament from December 14-17. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Heaven Figueroa had a big game in a losing cause as Lawrenceville fell 51-35 to the Life Center Academy last Monday. Figueroa tallied 13 points as the Big Red dropped to 1-3. Lawrenceville is next in action when it competes in the Kingswood Oxford School (Conn.) Tournament from December 14-17.
Local Sports Princeton Girls Lacrosse Accepting Registration
Registration is now open for the Princeton Girls Lacrosse Club (PGLC) 2018 spring season. The spring season for the Travel league will begin in March and run through early June. Travel teams are open to girls in third through eighth grade who live or attend school in Princeton. The House league is open to girls in grades K-3rd and will meet on Sunday afternoons beginning in early April. All skill levels are welcome. Scholarships are available upon application. Register now to reserve a spot and avoid late fees.
Boys’ Basketball: Mitch Phillips starred as Pennington defeated Friends Central (Pa.) 53-41 last Friday. Phillips scored a game-high 22 points to help the Red Raiders improve to 2-3. Pennington is next in action when it competes in the John Molinelli Tour nament at Hopewell Valley High from December 27-28. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Sparked by Leah Johnson and Carly Rice, Pennington defeated the Princeton Day School 65 - 35 l a s t We d n e s d ay. Johnson scored 22 points and Rice added 20 as the Red Raiders improved to 4-0. Pennington plays at Germantown Academy (Pa.) on December 15 and faces Penn Charter (Pa.) on December 16 at Germantown.
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Dillon Youth Basketball Opening Day Results
In opening day action in the fourth/fifth grade boys’ division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, Mason & Griffin Pierson defeated McCaffrey’s 27-21. Asher DeLue led the way with 17 points for MGP while Jonathan Feldman scored 9 points in the loss for McCaffrey’s. In other action, Louis Baldino Painting defeated University Orthopedic 22-20. Griffin Ettenberg scored 7 points for Baldino in the win. Owen Kelly, Nichola AbiChedid, Matthew Ghaim, and Archie Smith each scored 4 points in the loss. In the sixth/seventh grade boys’ division, Princeton Pi defeated Restorative Dental 52-21. William Brandt led the way for Princeton Pi with 18 points, while Jeremy Sallade added 10 points. Will Pittman scored 6 points in the loss for Restorative Dental. Majeski Foundation topped Cross Culture 38-29. Majeski was led by Ethan Roth scoring 18 points while Remmick Granozio tallied 12 points in the loss for Cross Culture. Baldino & Brothers defeated Princeton Youth Sports 36-31. Max Blecker tallied 12 points to lead Baldino while Owen Biggs scored 12 points in the loss for Princeton Youth Sports. Cornerhouse beat Jefferson Plumbing 36-29 as Kerem Koyluoglu led the way with 14 points, with Frank McLaughlin adding 11 points to the win. Jack Durbin poured in 19 points in the loss for Jefferson Plumbing.
In the eighth/ninth grade boys’ div ision, Mat t hew Singer scored 16 points and Luke Wingreen and Jaxon Petron each scored 12 points as Woodwinds defeated Ace Hardware. Peter Hare scored 8 points in the loss for Ace Hardware. In other action, the Bank of Princeton defeated PNC Bank 51-37. Patrick McDonald led the way with 24 point for the victors with Jonah Yuan chipping in 20 points. James Petrone contributed 13 points in the loss for PNC Bank. In the girls’ division, Princeton Dental Group defeated Lependorf & Silverstein 3422 in overtime. Maya Nahas scored 18 points to lead the way for the winners. ———
Hun School‘s Ni Medals at Fung Fu Worlds
Alex Ni, a sophomore at the Hun School, won two gold medals in the 7th World Kung Fu Championships recently held in Emei, China. The 15-year-old Ni won gold medals in “Imitation Style Fist Form” and “Double Broadswords” in individual competition. The competition drew over 3000 athletes from over 50 countries and regions worldwide, including 171 U.S. athletes from over 15 states The U.S. competitors were divided into 10 teams based on athlete’s geographic regions. Ni earned spots in the US junior national contemporary martial arts team, the U.S. adults contemporary team, as well as the U.S. traditional team. He won a gold medal in fist form and a silver medal in 9-section whip in the 6th World Kung Fu Championships in 2014. Ni also competed for the US in the Junior World Wushu Championships in 2016 in Bulgaria. Ni has been teaching Xingyi Quan, a fist form in the martial arts club at the Hun.
NEW VENTURE: Princeton Day School senior student-athlete Madison Mundenar is all smiles as she inks a National Letter of Intent to attend St. Bonaventure University and play for its Division I women’s lacrosse program. Joining Mundenar in the front row are her parents, Jill and Michael Mundenar. In the back row, from left, are Head of School Paul Stellato, Director of College Counseling Sarah Graham, Head of Upper School Jason Robinson, and Director of Athletics Tim Williams.
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David A. Cayer David A. Cayer of Princeton, N.J., died November 15, 2017 in the Yale-New Haven Smilow Cancer Hospital. The son of Abraham and Frieda (Chernus) Cayer, he was born in Newark, N.J. on November 14, 1928. He grew up in Elizabeth, N.J., graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Rutgers University in 1950, and earned a master’s degree in political science from Harvard University in 1952. He served Rutgers for over 26 years in a variety of positions, including Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs and Associate Vice President for Research Policy and Administration. He taught political science as well as courses for the Institute of Management and Labor. After retirement he taught jazz history in the American studies department. He helped bring the Insti-
In 1994 he received the University’s Ernest E. McMahon Class of 1930 Award for his services in extending the University’s services to the public. In 1953 he married Elizabeth Elferink in Cambridge, Mass.; they had met when both were members of the Harvard Graduate Student Council. In addition to his wife; he is survived by his daughter, Susan M. Cayer, and her husband, Robert G. Stout, of Madison, Conn.; and grandchildren Amanda and Zachary Stout. A memorial will take place at a later date. Contributions in his memory may be made to the Rutgers University Foundation (please specify the intended program: IJS or OLLI-RU), 335 George Street, New Brunswick, NJ 08901, or to the International Shaw Society, P.O. Box 728, Odessa, FL 33557-0728.
Evelyn J. Peters Evelyn J. Peters, 96, of Griggstown passed away December 10, 2017 at her beloved home. A longtime resident of Griggstown, she is survived by a daughter Susan P. Mattern and her husband Glenn Mattern of Schnecksville, Pa., and a son Raymond H. Peters, Jr. and his wife Joanne Peters of Homosassa, Fla. She is also survived by her four granddaughters: Kristin Ploeger of Perkasie, Pa.; Michelle Snyder of Indialantic, Fla.; Melissa Wood of Edgemoor, S.C,; and Virginia Williams of Charleston, S.C.; and five great-grandchildren — Nate Ploeger, Liam Williams, Emma Williams, Dylan Wood, and Ashley Wood. Daughter of
the late Adolph and Olga (Olsen) Johansen, she was predeceased by her beloved husband of 71 years Raymond H. Peters who died in May, 2014. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y. i n 19 21, s h e l i v e d i n Gr iggstow n since 1944. Evelyn graduated from Bayridge High School and the Packard School in N.Y. She worked as a secretary for First Boston Corp in N.Y. and for 25 years for General Services Administration in Belle Mead, N.J. Evelyn was a member of the Griggstown Reformed Church and its Ladies Circle, the Griggstown Historical Society, the Franklin Park Senior Citizens, and the Order of the Eastern Star. She enjoyed her family, her home, and memories of traveling to many destinations throughout the world. The funeral service will b e S at u rday, D e cemb er 16th at 11 a.m. with viewing starting at 10 a.m. at the Griggstown Reformed Church, 1065 Canal Road, Griggstown. Interment will immediately follow in the Griggstown Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to the Griggstown Reformed Church Memor ial Fu nd, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540. Arrangements are under the direction of the MatherHodge Funeral Home in Princeton.
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DIRECTORY OF RELIGIOUS SERVICES
Mother of God Orthodox Church 904 Cherry Hill Road Princeton, NJ 08540 609-466-3058 www.mogoca.org
AN EPISCOPAL PARISH
Trinity Church Holy Week Sunday & Easter Schedule
8:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, Rite I 9:00 a.m.Wednesday, Christian Education March for 23 All Ages Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 12:00 10:00 a.m. Holy Eucharist, pm Rite II Holy Eucharist, Rite II with Prayers for Healing, 5:30 pm 5:00 p.m. Evensong with Communion following Tenebrae Service, 7:00 pm Tuesday Thursday March 24 Holy Eucharist, Rite II, 12:00 pm 12:00 p.m. Holy Eucharist
Holy Eucharist with Foot Washing and Stripping of the Altar, 7:00 pm Wednesday Keeping Watch, 8:00 pm – Mar. 25, 7:00 am
5:30 p.m. Holy Eucharist with Healing Prayer Friday, March 25
The Prayer Book Service for Good Friday, 7:00 am The. Rev. Paul Jeanes III, Rector The Prayer Book Service for•Good Friday, 12:00Director pm – of 1:00 pm Br. Christopher McNabb, Curate Mr. Tom Whittemore, Music 33 Mercer St. Princeton 609-924-2277 www.trinityprinceton.org Stations of the Cross, 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm Evening Prayer, 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm The Prayer Book Service for Good Friday, 7:00 pm
Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church Join Us During the Advent Season!
Sunday, December 3 10:00 a.m. Worship Service: Candle Lighting & Communion 1:00 p.m. Christmas at Witherspoon - Concert & Reception Sunday, December 10 10:00 a.m. Youth Sunday Worship Service: Readings & Candle Lighting Sunday, December 17 10:00 a.m. Worship Service: Readings & Candle Lighting
First Church of Christ, Scientist, Princeton 16 Bayard Lane, Princeton 609-924-5801 – www.csprinceton.org
Sunday Church Service, Sunday School and Nursery at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Testimony Meeting and Nursery at 7:30 p.m.
Visit us online: www.WitherspoonChurch.org
Christian Science Reading Room
Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church 124 Witherspoon Street, Princeton, NJ 08542 (609) 924-1666
609-924-0919 – Open Monday through Saturday from 10 - 4
Easter Egg Hunt, 3:00 pm The Great Vigil of Easter, 7:00 pm
The Rev. Nancy J. Hagner, Associate Mr. Tom Whittemore, Director of Music 33 Mercer St. Princeton 609-924-2277 www.trinityprinceton.org
Wherever you are on your journey of faith, you are always welcome to worship with us at:
Sunday December 24 10:00 a.m. Christmas Eve Morning Worship Service: Communion, Lessons & Carols, Choirs, Hand Bells
Saturday, March 26 St. Paul’s Catholic Church Church St. Paul’s Catholic 216Nassau Nassau Street, 214 Street,Princeton Princeton
214 Nassau Street, Princeton Msgr. WalterMarch Nolan,27 Pastor Msgr.Sunday, Joseph Rosie, Pastor Msgr. Holy Walter Eucharist, Nolan, Rite I, 7:30Pastor am Saturday Vigil Mass: 5:30 p.m. Festive Choral Eucharist, Rite II, 9:00p.m. am Vigil Mass: 5:30 Sunday:Saturday 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 and Festive Choral Eucharist, Rite II, 11:00 am5:00 p.m. Sunday: 7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 and 5:00 Mass in Spanish: Sunday at 7:00 p.m. p.m. Mass in Spanish: at 7:00 p.m. The. Rev. PaulSunday Jeanes III, Rector
Nativity Services Sat., Dec. 23: 5:00pm Vespers Sun., Dec. 24: 10:00am, Div. Liturgy 5:00pm Vigil Mon., Dec. 25: 9:30am, Div. Liturgy
Worship for all ages: Sundays at 10:00 am Advent Vespers: Thursdays in December at 6 pm Candlelight Christmas Eve: December 24 at 7:00 pm No Morning Service
¡Eres siempre bienvenido!
178 Nassau Street, Princeton
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Obituaries
tute of Jazz Studies (IJS) to Rutgers in 1966. IJS is the largest single archival collection of jazz materials in the world. From 1973 to 2004, he was coeditor of the Annual Review of Jazz Studies, the only English-language scholarly periodical devoted solely to jazz and related music. He presented over two dozen programs for the IJS long-running radio program, Jazz from the Archives, on Newark’s WBGO-FM. He was the first Executive Director of the New Jersey Council for the Humanities. Under its sponsorship he lectured on jazz history for various New Jersey groups, and he directed a symposium, “James P. Johnson: A Centennial Salute,” held in New Brunswick in 1994. In 1996, he annotated a compact disc of rare Johnson solo performances from 1942 to 1945, issued by Smithsonian-Folkways. After retiring in 1991, he planned and directed the first year of the University’s program of non-credit courses for seniors, the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at Rutgers (OLLI-RU). A lifelong member of the advisory board, he taught many courses for OLLI including jazz history, the music of Cole Por ter, Louis Armstrong on film, great jazz vocalists, African-American musicians from New Jersey, and the plays of George Bernard Shaw. Shaw had been a personal interest ever since college when he had a walk-on role in The Devil’s Disciple. He attended Shaw Festival Theater productions in Ontario, Canada for 25 years, and was a member of the International Shaw Society.
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3735 Lawrenceville Princeton Road, Lawrence Twp Marketed by: Rocco D’Armiento $2,999,000
30 Whiskey Lane, Delaware Twp Marketed by: Abigail “Abby” Lee $1,245,000
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6 Bristol Court, Montgomery Twp Marketed by: Blanche Paul $688,250
28 County Road 518, Franklin Twp Marketed by: Galina Peterson $599,000
55 Primrose Circle, South Brunswick Twp. Marketed by: Deborah “Debbie” Lang $525,000
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101 Elm Ridge Road, Hopewell Twp Marketed by: Beth J. Miller | $519,000
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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. 12-27-17
HOUSE RENTAL: Luxurious 10,000 sq ft home on 4 acres in Princeton. 5 BR, 6 BA, study, theater, exercise room, downstairs bar, large deck off 2nd floor office, au pair suite w/kitchenette. $20,000/mo. Also available for sale. Please respond to pyc2@ georgetown.edu 12-13 1986 CORVETTE CONVERTIBLE: $6,000. 66,000 miles. Call or text (609) 213-4400. 12-13
WE BUY CARS Belle Mead Garage (908) 359-8131 Ask for Chris tf WHAT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR A FORMER PRINCETONIAN? A Gift Subscription! We have prices for 1 or 2 years -call (609)924-2200x10 to get more info! tf LOOKING TO RENT YOUR HOME ?
LOLIO’S WINDOW WASHING & POWER WASHING: Free estimate. Next day service. Fully insured. Gutter cleaning available. References available upon request. 30 years experience. (609) 271-8860. tf HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf PROFESSIONAL BABYSITTER
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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 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
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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:
If you’re anxious to sell your home, you’ve probably been more than a little curious about those ubiquitous “We Buy Homes” signs clustered near intersections and other busy areas. Someone offering to give you cash for your home, without any real estate commissions - and a quick sale to boot - what’s not to love?
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. 12-13-3t
And it would be great - if the sale took your concerns and needs into account. But the fact is, these companies are in it for one reason: To squeeze every penny out of each sale so they can get the most “bang” for their house-buying dollar. That means if you decide to sell your home through one of these companies, no one except for you will be looking out for your needs and your rights. Considering your home is probably your biggest investment - or at least one of them - that’s a lot of risk to take on.
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The average real estate commission is about 5.5 percent - a small price to pay to ensure your interests are being protected. Experienced agents will price your home and market it for top dollar, and they can position it for a fast sale too. If you’re considering selling, start by talking to an agent. Chance are, you’ll find it’s an investment that’s well worth it.
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