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Choir College Marathon Protests Possible Closing Of Princeton Campus Jody Doktor Velloso’s warm, melodious soprano filled the sanctuary of Nassau Presbyterian Church Tuesday afternoon, thrilling those seated in the pews. It was a sparse crowd. But Ms. Velloso’s recital was only the beginning of a 24-hour marathon held by The Coalition to Save Westminster Choir College. It was in protest of a proposal by Rider University, which owns Westminster, to sell the Princeton campus and relocate the music school to Rider’s Lawrenceville location. With 23 more hours of non-stop music on schedule by Westminster students, faculty, and alumni, organizers were confident that the pews would fill up as the day wore on. “We expect people to be coming in and out all day and night,” said Kimberly Reinagel, a first year graduate student in vocal performance who helped plan the event. “The idea is to make the community at large aware that Westminster is in jeopardy. The school adds so much to the Princeton community, and switching it to Rider’s campus would mean a loss of facilities, programs, faculty members, and students. And the quality would plummet. So we are protesting in the best way we know how — by performing.” Westminster has been a fixture in Princeton since 1932. Selling the 28-acre campus on Walnut Lane is among the options being explored by Rider, which has owned the school since 1992, to offset a more than $13 million deficit. A decision was originally planned for this month. But in a statement this week, the University indicated that it will take longer than expected. “Rider University’s Board of Trustees commissioned this study to determine the feasibility of a one-campus model with the goal of becoming a stronger and more robust institution,” the statement reads. “We continue to evaluate the way we operate and explore all avenues and options to ensure a sustainable future for Rider University as a whole. To be clear, no final decisions have been made. We appreciate the passion and emotion involved. We thank everyone for their continued patience and understanding as the Board works to make a fact-based decision in the coming months.” Opposition to the possible plan has been expressed on social media, print Continued on Page 12
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With chaos at airports, in the courts and elsewhere throughout the country amidst controversy over President Donald Trump’s recent immigration restriction orders, Princeton is making plans to protect vulnerable members of the community. “Recent executive actions on immigration issues are cruel, counterproductive, and contrary to the values we hold dear in Princeton,” Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert and the Town Council wrote in a statement issued Monday night. Princeton University President Christopher L. Eisgruber and Institute for Advanced Study Director Robbert Dijkgraaf have also issued statements expressing their concern regarding the federal executive order which last Friday established travel restrictions for refugees and those coming to the U.S. from seven predominantly Muslim countries designated by
federal authorities as “sources of terror.” The town, community organizations, including Human Services and the Latin American Legal Defense and Education Fund (LALDEF), the University and the Institute all indicated their strong opposition to the order and their commitment to support community members, students, and scholars who might be affected by President Trump’s action. Emphasizing the supportive response from the community, the statement from mayor and Council described “the overwhelming outpouring of compassion from our fellow Princeton residents,” and reaffirmed that “we are a welcoming community that recognizes and celebrates the diversity that makes our town such a special place.” The statement invited citizens to get involved in helping to “make Princeton a
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“COMPASSIONATE COMMUNITY”: There has been an outpouring of support in Princeton — from the University, the Institute for Advanced Study, town government and local groups — for refugees and other immigrants affected by President Donald Trump’s recent executive actions.
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Leaders from Princeton Charter School (PCS) and Princeton Public Schools (PPS) continue to hold confidential private meetings, most recently last Thursday, in search of a resolution to their clash over PCS’s proposed expansion, with a decision from State Department of Education (DOE) Acting Commissioner Kimberley Harrington expected by the end of February. “There is a rigorous review process, during which all comments from the public are taken into account,” according to DOE press secretary David Saentz. He noted that the process is designed to “make sure that the focus is on the best interests of the kids.” Twenty-seven schools, mostly in urban locations, have applied for expansion in the current round of requests for renewals and charter amendments. The commissioner will have plenty of commentary to review on Princeton Charter School, including the original December 1 PCS application, requesting to expand grades 1-3 by 76 students; a letter of opposition with more than 3000 signatures from “Keep PPS Strong,” a recently formed local group opposing expansion; a formal response filed Monday by PPS, noting severe financial effects on the District if the expansion is approved; a resolution from the Princeton Council, which voted 4-1 last week to oppose the Continued on Page 4
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expansion; and a slew of letters from community members on both sides of the controversy. The District’s response focused on three issues, according to School Board President Patrick Sullivan: 1) “procedural violations in the development and approval of the application”; 2) claims made in the application that are unsupported by facts and could result in a negative Impact on students and “irresponsible use of limited public funds;” and 3) that the application ”violates public policy in that the Princeton community is overwhelmingly opposed to the application,” which has the potential to “undermine the democratic process within our community and the oversight of the charter school movement within our state.” “This is not the kind of expansion charter schools were created to address,” Mr. Sullivan said. “The Princeton Charter School population is not representative of charter school populations across New Jersey.” He added, “Overall we think the best focus for us is not to be pitted against each other but to seek a compromise. The funding formula for charter schools puts us in opposition whenever they want to expand and doesn’t allow them to be sustainable themselves in meeting inflation costs. There must be a way to come together, to work on educating all the children in the community.” Claiming that the financial burden of the proposed charter school expansion “would clearly constrain the productive and creative conversations that are currently taking place,” the PPS official response urges the Commissioner “to allow the two districts to continue to pursue community-specific, locally-responsive solutions, and to deny the PCS application.” —Donald Gilpin
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Police Blotter On January 25, at 5:12 p.m., a resident of Birch Avenue reported being contacted by someone claiming to be a government employee. The suspect advised the victim that he would receive a $9,000 income tax return and was directed to provide his checking account information to the suspect. He was also directed to purchase iTunes gift cards totaling $250 and provide the information via telephone to the suspect. The Detective Bureau is investigating.
On January 25, at 8:27 p.m., it was reported that sometime between the evening hours of January 24 and the morning hours of January 25, someone caused damage to a parked vehicle on the first block of Red Oak Row. Four tires were punctured with an unknown object and the cost of the damage was approximately $600. On January 26, at 1:26 a.m., a 27-year-old female from Lawrenceville was charged with DWI subsequent to a motor vehicle stop on Mercer Street for speeding. She was also charged with reckless driving and failure to exhibit a driver’s license.
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A Community Bulletin Late Thursdays at Princeton University Art Museum: On February 2, 5-8 p.m., the museum on campus is open for tours led by the newest class of student guides. Free. Chinese New Year Celebration: Plainsboro Public Library at 9 Van Doren Street marks the Year of the Rooster on Saturday, February 4 from noon-4:30 p.m. with traditional food, crafts, dances, games, art, and lantern riddles. www.lmxac. org or (609) 275-2897. West Windsor Indoor Farmers Market: Saturday, February 4 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road. Food, flowers, soaps, wine, and other items will be offered by local vendors. (609) 933-4452 or westwindsorfarmersmarket.org. Biodynamic Agriculture Fireside Chats: Sundays February 5, 12 and 19 at the farmhouse, 1052 Cherry Hill Road, Orchard Farm Organics holds presentations on self-sustaining farming. RSVP to info@orchardfarmorganics.org. PCDO Candidate Forum: On Sunday, February 12 from 7-9 p.m. at the Suzanne Patterson Center behind Monument Hall, gubernatorial candidates Jim Johnson, Raymond Lesniak, Phil Murphy, and John Wisniewski will speak. Princeton Community Democratic Organization members will also consider endorsing candidates for several offices. Free. princetondems.org. NJ Colonial Architecture Talk: In honor of Washington’s birthday on Thursday, February 23 at 7 p.m., the Historical Society of Princeton hosts a talk by author David Veasey on New Jersey Colonial Architecture at Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road. Free but registration is required. (609) 921-6748 ext. 102. Free Rabies Clinic: Saturday, February 25, 9 a.m. to noon at the Princeton Fire Department, 363 Witherspoon Street. Communiversity Applications: Available for Communiversity ArtsFest 2017, taking place April 30. Artists, crafters, performers, food vendors, merchants, non-profit organizations and sponsors should visit artscouncilofprinceton.org to download applications. The deadline is February 28. Donate Blood: The American Red Cross is in major need of blood donations, which can be made at 707 Alexander Road, Suite 701. Visit redcross.org for more information. Host a Child from the Fresh Air Fund: Anyone interested in hosting a child from New York City’s low income communities this summer can contact Laurie Bershad at (609) 865-5916 or visit www.freshair.org.
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LEADERSHIP TRANSITION: Princeton Day School on the Great Road will welcome Rebecca Bushnell, a University of Pennsylvania English professor and administrator, as its new Board Chair on July 1.
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Rebecca Bushnell Looks Forward to Taking the Helm as PDS Board Chair Rebecca Bushnell, elected last week as chair of the Board of Trustees at Princeton Day School, has a long history with the school, and looks forward to the challenges ahead. “It was a young school when I was there,” the 1970
PDS graduate recalled. “I got a wonderful education that prepared me for education and life. PDS has certainly transformed over the years, but it has kept its core strengths in academics and athletics, with strong programs in the arts and architecture.”
TOPICS Of the Town A professor of English at the University of Pennsylvania, where she has taught since 1982, Ms. Bushnell is widely experienced as both a teacher and administrator. “The most valuable experience I’m bringing to the table is my 15 years as administrator at Penn,” she said. As dean of the School of Arts and Sciences at Penn for many years, she managed every aspect of the School’s $500 million budget, strategic planning, fundraising, administration, and faculty affairs. “I’m interested in administration in non-profit education,” she added. “I’ve been doing it for a long time, and it’s not as different from secondary education as you might think.” After graduating from PDS Ms. Bushnell earned a BA at Swarthmore College, an MA from Bryn Mawr College and a PhD in comparative literature from Princeton University. She taught English for a year at the Baldwin School in Bryn Mawr before embarking on her career at Penn. Ms. Bushnell is the author of eight books and many articles on subjects ranging from Greek tragedy to English gardening. She has taught many different courses at Penn, where she received the Lindback Award for Distinguished Teaching, an ACLS Research Fellowship, and an NEH grant for Teaching with Technology. She is also a member of the board of the Morris Aboretum, the Library Company of Philadelphia, and the Folger Shakespeare Library. Ms. Bushnell and her husband John Toner, the executive director of Renew Theaters, which manages the Princeton Garden Theater, live in Philadelphia. They have two daughters, Emily and Ruth Toner. Looking ahead to the chal-
lenges in her new position, Ms. Bushnell stated, “The job of the Board chair is to oversee operations, to be a good steward of the school, to support and guide the head, Paul Stellato.” She continued, “I have tremendous admiration for Paul. He is a visionary leader with a strong sense of integrity and ethics. He cares so much about the school and its faculty and staff. I look for ward to working with him.” M s. B u s h n e l l p o i n te d out the current strengths of the school and its leadership. “What PDS offers is an intense education in small classes with people Continued on Next Page
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who really care about their subjects,” she said. “PDS is in wonderful shape. A lot of students want to come to PDS. It provides an amazing education.” Describing the “exciting vision for the future of the school in the 21st century” shared by Mr. Stellato and the faculty, Ms. Bushnell noted, “they’ve spent a lot of time thinking through where the school should go in the next decade, working to bring everything together and getting the resources to do that.” She concluded, “I’m looking forward to this. It’s so interesting to be involved in the PDS community. I’m delighted to be taking on this position, and I’m looking for help from a lot of people in the school and the
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families, alumni, and faculty.” A member of the PDS Board since 2013, Ms. Bushnell is on the executive committee, chair of the Mission Fulfillment Task Force, and has aided PDS fundraising activities. She succeeds Barbie Griffin Cole, a PDS 1978 graduate, who has served on the Board for 17 years, the last five as chair. —Donald Gilpin
Valentines for Food Drive community. It’s a team ef- Feeds Hungry Families fort.” Mr. Stellato expressed the confidence of the Board in Ms. Bushnell’s “ability to guide our school during this most exciting, promising time, and, as she has done at the University of Pennsylvania, to ensure it remains faithful to and fulfills its mission for its students,
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Arm In Arm’s annual Valentines for Food is underway, continuing through February 14. The community-wide food and fundraising drive is aimed at keeping the organization’s food shelves filled while raising awareness of hunger in Mercer County. “Families will visit Arm In Arm’s pantries over 21,000
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times in 2017,“ said Carolyn Biondi, Arm In Arm’s executive director. “Every time we welcome a customer into one of our pantries, we are grateful to our community for making it possible.” The drive’s lead supporters are McCaf frey’s su permarkets, the Princeton Public Schools and other area schools, and area congregations. Valentines for Food offers several ways for individuals and groups to participate. Volunteers can purchase a $4.99 “Valentine for Food” at McCaffrey’s in Princeton and West Windsor. McCaffrey’s will match it, dollar for dollar, to feed a household for a whole day. It will match total donations up to $5,000. Another way to help is to sign up at www.arminarm for a volunteer shift at a McCaffrey’s community outreach table. Other ways to assist include holding a food drive, sending “Virtual Valentines” for $10 each, or making larger gifts at www. arminarm.org/donate.
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Question of the Week:
“How do you feel about Rider’s proposal to move the Westminster campus out of Princeton?” (Photographs by Emily Reeves)
“I’d be sad to see Westminster leave because I think by having a music school that people can attend raises music and the call to sing to the same level as science and academics. I think that our culture needs music the same way it needs science and academics. I’d be sorry to see it leave because it would be folded into something else and it would just become a part of something else as opposed to a pillar on its own. —KP Weseloh, Princeton
Clubs PFLAG Princeton and Transgender-Net will meet at Trinity Church in Princeton on Monday, February 13 from 7 to 9 p.m. A panel of LGBT couples in committed relationships will share some of their experiences before and after marriage equality in New Jersey, followed by a peer-facilitated discussion. Refreshments served. Newcomers welcome. For more infor mat ion, v isit w w w. pflagprinceton.org.
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“If the proposal did go through, I’d be disappointed. I’m hoping that they can get some more financial help. We haven’t been given a lot of information on it. I don’t know how dire the situation really is but I really hope it doesn’t go through.” —Will Brown, Westminster Choir College, Class of 2017
“I live near the Westminster campus. It would be a terrible loss in years to come. Such talented people have been brought in. It’s a very happy and harmonious, beautifully maintained campus, and a calm and soothing place to walk around and hear the music.” —Betsy Riley, Princeton
“I’m not pleased with the proposal to move Westminster out of Princeton. It’s been part of the Princeton community for so long. I feel like it’s part of the fabric of the town. This is a town that appreciates culture and music especially. We have had a lot of talent that has come out of the school. We can say that it is a part of the Princeton fabric and we do not want to lose it.” —Bernadette Alexander, Princeton
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Concierge Medicine
There’s a new trend in healthcare, and it’s gaining momentum in our area. By Sarah Emily Gilbert (Originally published in Princeton Magazine) Dr. Barbara A. Brown (left) and Dr. Lynne B. Kossow of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine.
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or the past two years, Dr. Lynne B. Kossow and Dr. Barbara A. Brown of Princeton Lifestyle Medicine have offered their patients far more than the traditional primary care practice. Most doctors see 25-30 patients a day for an average of 15 minutes, but Drs. Kossow and Brown see six to eight patients a day for up to an hour. In addition to providing treatment for acute illnesses, the doctors act as their clients’ healthcare coaches through Lifestyle Medicine, a scientific approach to patient wellness by effecting changes in areas such as diet, physical activity, and stress management. With the current shortage of primary care physicians and the abundance of high volume practices, this type of individualized attention is rare. However, by switching to a concierge format, doctors like Kossow and Brown are able to practice medicine that consists of this broad-spectrum care. Concierge medicine, also known as retainer-based medicine, is an umbrella term for private medical care wherein patients pay an out-of-pocket fee in exchange for enhanced care. Born in the 1990s, concierge medicine was once thought of as a service for the wealthy that charged patients a lofty fee for luxury medicine. In recent years, it has evolved to accommodate patients across all income brackets, leading to expanding interest among patients and their primary care doctors. According to a survey released by the American Academy of Private Physicians at the AAPP 2015 Fall Summit, more than 45 percent of 862 independent physicians would consider a concierge or similar membership model in the next three years. This may be due in part to our aging population needing increased and varied medical services, leading to an imbalanced patient/doctor ratio. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act has increased the number of insured patients, putting a further strain on primary care doctors. As a result, physicians are often unable to dedicate enough time to each patient. In the hopes of increasing both job and patient satisfaction in a financially sustainable way, primary physicians like Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are looking toward concierge medicine. “Where conventional medicine is failing is in the prevention and reversal of chronic diseases that are becoming an epidemic in the United States today,” explain the doctors. “The current insurance model is built upon a problembased economic reimbursement that encourages doctors to address medical problems very quickly. This leads to most doctors rushing to see 25-30 patients per day in order to make ends meet…This is not how we have ever practiced. We always want to have the time to address the root cause of diseases that are preventable today.” “For the past two years, we have been offering our Lifestyle Medicine Concierge Program as an optional program for our patients,” they continue. “Lifestyle Medicine is a 21st century approach to healthcare that consolidates the very best characteristics of traditional medicine with the profound impact of lifestyle behaviors on health. As our program grew, it became readily apparent to us that integrating Lifestyle Medicine into our internal medicine practice
was the best way for us to continue to provide exceptional care… We feel that the concierge model is the only way to effectively [do that].” Concierge medical practices come in various forms, including those that reject insurance plans all together, but this is not the case for Princeton Lifestyle Medicine. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown accept insurance for all covered medical services. In addition, their patients pay an annual fee of $1,200 for the Lifestyle Medicine Concierge program, which gives them access to an elevated level of care. Trained at the Institute of Lifestyle Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the doctors are at the vanguard of their field, having lectured about their practice development model at The Institute of Lifestyle Medicine Conference in 2015. They are also members of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine and the American College of Physicians. Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown’s practice is unique in that it offers patients comprehensive conventional medical care combined with lifestyle counseling. Patients interested in a natural approach to disease prevention are provided in-depth, individualized coaching based on their needs. The doctors can assist with everything from quitting smoking to creating a manageable diet and exercise plan. According to the doctors, this is an evidence-based practice that has been shown to prevent, reverse, or slow down heart attacks, strokes, high blood pressure, diabetes, dementia, and some cancers. The concierge model offers Princeton Lifestyle Medicine patients additional benefits including access to the doctors’ emails, cell phone numbers, and private phone line, extended patient office visits, a one-hour consultation, and same or next day appointments. As a result, patients see Drs. Kossow and Brown not only as accomplished medical doctors, but health advocates, mentors, and even friends. “Our practice structure allows us to spend more time educating our patients about what may be going on with them medically,” the doctors explain. “We are better able to work with them as partners in their care and advocate for them with their specialists or if they are in the hospital. We provide tremendous support and guidance to them and their caretakers or family. We are happy to have this enhanced communication with our patients. It allows us to make social visits when they are hospitalized at the University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro so that we can stay in close touch while they are receiving care.” Concierge practices like Princeton Lifestyle Medicine focus the healthcare system on its most vital component: the patient-doctor relationship. The model emphasizes quality care instead of quick care, benefitting both parties. This is helping revive medical students’ interest in internal medicine, which is predicted to increase the number of primary care doctors and revitalize our healthcare system. As leaders in both concierge and Lifestyle medicine, it comes as no surprise that Dr. Kossow and Dr. Brown are at the forefront of this effort, bringing Princeton into the future of healthcare.
The Princeton Lifestyle Medicine Concierge Program is $1,200 per year. The fee can be paid monthly, quarterly, biannually, or annually, and credit cards are accepted as payment. All medical services are billed through the patient’s insurance company as usual. Princeton Lifestyle Medicine is located at 731 Alexander Road, Suite 200 in Princeton, New Jersey. For more information call 609.655.3800 or visit www.princetonlifestylemedicine.com. — Paid Advertisement —
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Mailbox Letters Do Not Necessarily Reflect the Views of Town Topics
On the Property Tax: How Do We Classify Taxation with Selective Representation?
To the Editor: We have just sent our quarterly tax payment to Princeton, our home for the past 30 years. While filling in the sizable dollar amount, we reflected on how it relates to the most talked about issue for weeks, the stunning national election results. Let us explain. The consolidation of the Princetons, which we supported and continue to support was, among other things, supposed to result in a more efficient governing body and, logically, lead to a reduction in property taxes. It didn’t, at least for us. In fact our taxes increased every year following, unabated, until we challenged the assessment of our home, successfully. An issue for another time. In July of this past year, we and our neighbors revived our challenge to the long standing inequity of how the municipality treats the road on which we live compared to similar situations elsewhere in Princeton. We and our neighbors at that time had, in fact pursued this issue in 1990 and had the written support of then Township Mayor, Kate Litvack, only to be stonewalled by the Township Engineer. We and our current neighbors recently revisited the issue and were able to get a face to face meeting with the new engineer of the now consolidated municipality. At the conclusion, she requested an email outlining the issue, the history of same, and what it was that we sought. We sent a detailed email the following week and got an immediate response acknowledging her receipt of same and stating that she would respond shortly. That was July 25, 2016.
The summer passed without a response. On October 2, 2016, we emailed to her what, we believe, was a very polite reminder. It is now six months since our meeting and we have received not so much as an acknowledgment of the reminder much less a response to our original request. We doubt that anyone would challenge our nation’s founder’s call to arms that “taxation without representation is tyranny.” How then should we classify “taxation with selective representation?” The government of Princeton and its like-minded supporters, so vocally incredulous about the results of the national election, fueled by voter dissatisfaction with how poorly and callously our governments are run, need look no further than its own house for the answer. MArc And ALTA MALbErg Autumn Hill road
ernment that are involved with making planting decisions to utilize this list in planting decisions as well. In order for our open spaces to serve as good habitat for native birds, butterflies, and other creatures, and to maintain their vital functions of capturing, retaining, and cleaning our water, we need to have native plants and a good level of biodiversity. We can support the town’s efforts through the decisions we make in our own gardens. We are also fortunate to have d&r greenway native Plant nursery as a local resource. SOPHIE gLOVIEr drakes corner road HEIdI FIcHTEnbAuM carnahan Place WEndy MAgEr cherry Hill road
Thanks to Mayor and Council for Strong Action Noting That the PPS Cost Per Pupil On Issue of Invasive Species in Our Open Space Is 40 Percent More Than at PCS
To the Editor: We write to thank the mayor and council for the strong action they have taken to address the issue of invasive species in our open space. A recent assessment of Princeton’s open space by Michael Van clef of Ecological Solutions LLc found that of Princeton’s 720 acres of preserved open space, 291 acres were ranked “low” in ecological quality. In addition to familiar aggressive invasive plants like Multiflora rose and Japanese Honeysuckle, 183 populations consisting of 10 emerging invasive species were found. The problem of invasive species in our open space is projected to worsen as we begin to lose ash trees as a result of the emerald ash borer infestation. In december, council passed a resolution recommending the new Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team do not Plant List (available at njisst.org). The resolution encourages local residents and landscapers to consult the do not Plant List and to refrain from using plants listed on it. It also asks that we consider planting native plants instead. The resolution directs the many departments of our local gov-
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To the Editor: Whatever happens with the new Jersey department of Education’s decision on the Princeton charter School’s (PcS) request for expansion, I truly hope those in our community that “vigorously oppose” the application bring that same vigor and energy to ensuring that the Princeton Public Schools (PPS) are transparent and held accountable for their past fiscal decisions as well as those in the future. I hope my friends and neighbors first get educated — be informed about the real challenges ALL public schools in new Jersey face in terms of funding. dig into the details. understand that there are no easy solutions. Then I hope they ask some tough questions. Why is the PPS cost per pupil 40 percent more than at PcS? What about the tax increase already authorized by PPS — how does that fit into the equation? How has PcS been able to meet rising costs despite flat funding for the past 5 years? Obviously these types of questions can’t be answered with soundbites or headlines, but they do need to be openly discussed. ultimately I hope that instead of blaming PcS for seemingly any and all fiscal woes, our community challenges PPS to make some of the same hard choices that PcS has been making for years — all while consistently being ranked among the highest performing schools in new Jersey (charter or otherwise). ALLAn WILLIAMS crooked Tree Lane
To the Editor: Our daughter studied at Westminster conservatory in Princeton, Westminster choir college’s community School, for 11 years. We had no idea when she asked, at age six, to take piano lessons, that she was particularly talented. It was the extraordinary teachers she encountered at Westminster who recognized and nurtured her musical gifts, helping her to develop into a true musician. She studied piano, music theory, and voice, and went on to receive three music scholarships when she applied to college. The conservatory is a jewel in the Princeton area. And yet, no mention of it has been made in the coverage I’ve read about saving the choir college’s Princeton campus. I wonder what will happen to the conservatory program if rider consolidates? It would be a serious loss to our community if rider discontinued the conservatory program in a “next step” to manage its financial situation. According to the news reports, Westminster has thrived. It’s the “four other colleges that have significant problems in terms of enrollment.” Why not build uP and IMPrOVE the colleges that aren’t attracting students, rather than dismantling the one that is thriving? It also bears noting that the in-town location of the choir college (and the conservatory) serves the wider community, like Mccarter Theatre and richardson Auditorium, as a cultural arts center where music of a high caliber can be both supported and enjoyed. Westminster has a long and distinguished history as part of the Princeton arts community. rider should celebrate this gem, along with the community that supports it, and focus on fixing its under-performing schools to make its business model thrive. TErrI EPSTEIn Pennington
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To the Editor: We are on the tail end of a presidential election where the one thing people can agree on is the negative way with which the process was managed and the division it caused for our country that will take years to heal. Immediately after, the Charter School surprised the town by applying for an expansion that impacts the rest of the school district’s funding. That was not fair. Various parties representing the school district fought back with very loud voices and a lawsuit. Also, not fair. We are putting our kids in the middle, dividing the town and creating a win-lose situation that will take years to mend. Sound familiar? I remember reading the Town Topics article that came out when Steve Cochrane assumed the role as our superintendent and was impressed by his background. I have heard good things about his leadership since then. And we need big leadership now! We need big leadership to teach our kids that partnering can lead to great outcomes for everyone, the loudest voice is not always the right one, and representing complicated situations with half-true sound bites is not the way to ‘win.’ My hope is that Mr. Cochrane can get the right people together to hash out a compromise that can be co-presented to the town and the state before it is too late. Thank you for representing all of the public school children of this town. REbECCA FEdER Mount Lucas Road, Parent of Charter School Kids (but that is beside the point)
It’s Time to Remember the Origins Of the Charter School Movement.
To the Editor: Perhaps it would be useful to remind ourselves of the origins of the charter school movement. It developed in response to the catastrophic failure of public schools in financially devastated communities, where there was no hope of a remedy in the students’ time there. Many books were written in the 60s and 70s detailing these school systems, describing appalling deprivations in every area of school life — facilities, programs, teacher-student ratios, special arts or other such offerings, special education. There was no toilet paper. Furniture was broken. Labs were nonexistent. Police roamed the corridors. Charter schools were intended to take children out of such schools and place them in fresh, new classrooms with qualified teachers, and give them a fighting chance. Some of these schools worked, some didn’t, and some don’t to this day. (See: Michigan.) A very good summary of this history by diane Ravitch appears in a recent issue of The New York Review of Books. but what charter schools were not intended to do was hand a gift of taxpayer money to parents in comfortable towns simply to build a school that pleases them. The public school system has for the most part been the backbone of our country for 200 years, and the Princeton school system is particularly good. If parents perceive imperfections, it is incumbent upon them to work with the school board and teachers to make improvements. If on the other hand a self-selected group of parents wishes to create an
entirely different educational structure they are free to found a private school as others have done. What they may not do is strip funding from the public schools and use that money for their own ends, no matter how lofty they believe those ends to be. Those who believe that the good experiences their children are having at PCS give them the right to run their own school miss the point. Taxpayer money should not be used for private endeavor. If this application succeeds, why not others? If one charter school group can have all the money it wants with no commanding relevance to the public good, so can any other group with an idea of its own. I strongly urge the PCS group to understand that they are running a private school and should fund it themselves. Accepting special students and using an admissions lottery do not make up for the fact that the school is not serving an identified public need and is not answerable to the citizenry whose money PCS wants. CASEy LAMbERT North Road
Washington March Energizing and Exciting, Unifying Men, Women On Variety of Issues
To the Editor: On Saturday January 21, the Princeton-based Coalition for Peace Action co-led a bus of approximately 55 people to Washington d.C., in collaboration with NJ Citizen Action. The march was energizing and exciting, unifying men and women across a variety of issues. In addition to our bus, numerous individuals and organizations led several buses from Princeton. Our area was well-represented at both the national march in Washington, d.C., as well as “sister-marches” in Trenton, New york, and Philadelphia. We look forward to continuing the momentum from Saturday and channeling this energy into positive peace initiatives. One key theme in all the marches was to “think globally, act locally.” For more information or to get involved with the Coalition for Peace Action, please feel free to contact me at edekranes@peacecoalition.org. ERICA dEKRANES Assistant director, Coalition for Peace Action
New Princeton High School Students Pay Their Respects to Witherspoon HomeFront’s Week of Hope To the Editor: The teachers and administrators at John Witherspoon Attracts 237 New Volunteers are an amazing group of people. They are the most important factor in making sure the school runs as smoothly as possible. A perfect example of that is Principal Jason burr. He stands in the hallways both before and after school, greeting all the students as they walk by. He comes to watch the sports events and performances, staying until almost everyone has left the building. He has a family, and yet he gives up so much of his time to making sure all the students, teachers, and staff at the school know how much he cares about all of them. The teachers are extraordinary! They arrive early and stay late in order to be there for the students. Their classes are challenging, yet the workload is manageable, allowing the students to participate in other activities and enjoy time with their families. The office staff at the school are always helpful and warm, making sure that a forgotten lunch or musical instrument finds its way to its owner. The custodians keep the school clean and safe, even coming in on a snowy Sunday in order to clean the sidewalks after a performance of Annie to make sure that nobody would slip on the ice. On top of the amazing classes and people, there are many different clubs and sports because John Witherspoon is a school designed to help students find what they love and give them a chance to pursue that passion. John Witherspoon Middle School is more than just a middle school. It is a community, and we feel so blessed to have been able to go there. NANdITA AMMANAMANCHI, TAARIKA bALA, CHARLIE bIggS, AdRIANOS KARAHALIOS, IRINA MuKHAMETzHANOVA, SHRAVyA NANdyALA, SARITA RAgHuNATH, JANKI RAyTHATTHA, ELIAN RubIN, RAISA RubIN-STANKIEWICz, NICK TRENHOLM, MyLA WAILOO Students at Princeton High School
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To the Editor: WOW! As HomeFront’s Week of Hope comes to an end, we are left full of awe and gratitude for all that was accomplished, all of the new friends we met along the way, and the renewed commitment of so many old friends. The response to our Week of Hope was overwhelming. We experienced again what a wonderful caring community we live in. Over the course of ONE week, 237 new volunteers participated in 28 various volunteer opportunities and special education forums at 6 different locations across Mercer County. Together, we organized our food pantry and prepared free food bags for homeless and vulnerable families. Together, we discussed the issues surrounding poverty and homelessness in an insightful conversation with leaders of social service agencies. Together, we assembled shelving for our newest service: HomeFront’s diaper Pantry. Most importantly, together we built hope for families in need in our community. dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” Many individuals in our community refused to stay silent and generously contributed their time to make a difference for their neighbors in need. Most importantly, they gave our families hope during our Week of Hope — and beyond. We look forward to continuing the momentum with this inspiring support. The Week of Hope may be over but our shared commitment to families in need is unending. They need you now more than ever! CONNIE MERCER Founder and CEO MEgHAN CubANO Community Engagement Manager LIzA PECK Support Services Liaison
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Butler Won’t Run for Council Again, David Cohen Announces Candidacy November is a long way off, but the race for the two Pr inceton Council seats that will become available is already underway. Bernie Miller and Jo Butler have announced they will not run again. Leticia Fraga recently declared her candidacy, and architect David Cohen sent out a press release Monday saying he is joining the race. For Ms. Butler, who has served on the consolidated Council since 2013 and was previously a member of Borough Council, the decision to vacate her seat was “a kind of a confluence of a number of things, both personal and professional,” she said Monday. “For one
thing, we will be through the fifth year of consolidation. People recognize that as a kind of deadline, if you will. That’s the point that all of the ordinances were to have been harmonized.” While the process of creating new ordinances might not be 100 percent complete by November, the five-year mark makes a logical point for her to stop, Ms. Butler said. She has high hopes that the renovation of Mary Moss Park in the Witherspoon- Jackson neighborhood will be completed this summer. As the Council’s representative to the Recreation department, the Mary Moss and other related projects have been among her
priorities. “In terms of the Rec department, we need to look at a major renovation of Community Park South, and perhaps before that it would be better for somebody else to be in my seat as the liaison,” she said. Council announced recently that it would add some morning meetings to its schedule of gatherings, which have traditionally been held in the evenings. “As someone who has a day job, it’s hard,” said Ms. Butler, who works for Wickenden Associates, an educational consulting firm that looks for senior leadership for independent schools. “It’s a little worrisome because we
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·All lectures are now on Tuesdays. The lectures still begin at 8 pm. ·We have added 2 additional speakers to the series. ·The lectures will now be held in Maeder Hall, Andlinger Center, on the corner of Prospect Avenue and Olden St. (NOT in Friends Center) ·The price is $140 for the series. While 2016 presented this country with a unique election experience, many of the issues that face the new government are perennial: immigration, trade policy, healthcare policy. How will the administration work to serve this country? We’ve asked some of the experts in our community to share their considered opinions. Feb. 28, Immigration, DOUGLAS MASSEY, Henry G. Bryant Professor of Sociology and Public Affairs, Princeton University, Trump’s response to the Realities of Immigration March 7, Education, JON SCHNUR, Executive Chairman of America Achieves and formerly served as senior advisor to U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, Education for Democracy and Workforce March 28, Energy, STEVEN CORNELI, National Security, Principal, Strategies for Clean Energy Innovation April 4, Healthcare, HEATHER HOWARD, Lecturer in Public Affairs at Princeton University and Director, Advancing Coverage in States and State Health and Value Strategies Programs, What’s on the Horizon or The Future of the Affordable Care Act April 11, Trade Policy, HELEN V. MILNER, B. C. Forbes Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and the Director of the Niehaus Center for Globalization and Governance at Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School, Trade Policy and Politics in the Trump Administration April 18, International Affairs, JEFFREY LAURENTI, International Affairs analyst and commentator April 25, Justice, RYAN P. HAY GOOD, Esq., President and CEO New Jersey Institute for Social Justice May 2, National Security, CLIFTON R. LACY, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.A.C.P., Professor, Director of the University Center for Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Response, Rutgers University, Biothreats and Emergency Preparedness Register at www.princetonadultschool.org 609-683-1101
need people on Council with certain skills — lawyers, architects, planners — and to the extent we have so many daytime obligations, it will be difficult to attract them if they have full-time jobs.” Ms. Butler can be persistent on issues that concern her. “People are now calling me independent, whereas two years ago they were calling me obstructionist,” she said, referring to a contentious battle for re-election that she won over former Township committee member Sue Nemeth. “I have tried to ask the tough questions and be vocal when I had concerns. It’s a challenge, particularly with a premium put on getting along. I guess I just have a different view. I don’t think questions or concerns should be viewed negatively. It helps you to get a better result. So I hope, going forward, that that is not the case. But it will be hard for people without experience in government to know what questions to ask.” With Mr. Miller and herself leaving Council and former member Patrick Simon gone as of last month, Ms. Butler said she worries that finance will no longer be well-represented. “I know there will be qualified Democrats who will step in to run. I know them to be very good people. But it is a concern,” she said. Mr. Cohen has been active in the Princeton Community Democratic Organization since 2004, when he joined the executive board. He has been its president and treasurer, among other roles, according to the release he sent out this week. “I have worked on developing the art of careful
listening and working with lay committees to build consensus, both in my professional and political careers,” he said. “My philosophy of government is that change is inevitable — if we don’t plan for change, we get change we don’t want. Better to think about the future we aspire to for our community, and put in place policies that will help bring that future into being.” A member of the Planning Board for three years, Mr. Cohen has also served on the town’s Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee for nearly a decade. His concerns include zoning upgrades to preserve neighborhood character, affordable housing, the bicycle master plan, and saving and
repurposing the Valley Road School building. If elected, his priorities would be working to expand the supply of both subsidized affordable and mid-range housing options in town, continuing to promote alternative modes of transportation, and advocating for policies to reverse the trend and alleviate effects of growing economic inequality. “Having participated in t h e Wom e n’s March on Washington and watched the subsequent distressing week in national politics unfold, I have become convinced that local politics offers one of the best opportunities to resist the Trump agenda and rebuild the strength of the Democratic party,” he said. —Anne Levin
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Schubert’s Winter Journey Leads to America: A Westminster Birthday Celebration Man is like a ball, the plaything of Chance and Passion. —Franz Schubert (1797-1828) ight now the late Dr. Seuss may be the only author with the vision to do antic justice to the doomsday chaos spiraling out of Breitbart’s White House. Even if we could bring back the author of The Cat in the Hat, my guess is he’d throw up his hands and let his creation, the fussy fish, speak on his behalf, as the hysterical little scold does when he comprehends the extent of the devastation created by The Cat and Thing One and Thing Two: “This mess is so big and so deep and so tall, we can not pick it up, there is no way at all!” In case you’re wondering what the new regime in Washington has to do with Franz Schubert, whose 220th birthday was Tuesday, the answer is that after two weeks of Trump this level of disorder is so big and so deep that words written, spoken, and thought 200 years ago jump out at you like the line about Chance and Passion from Schubert’s diary of September 1816, or this description of the Big Brother regime in Schubert’s Vienna — “absolutism mitigated by sloppiness” — during an era when “youthful high spirits … were viewed with suspicion.” The way things are going in D.C., “sloppiness” or Schlamperei (also defined as “muddleheadedness”) isn‘t doing much to mitigate the rush toward “absolutism.” The passage about 1820s Vienna is from lieder singer Ian Bostridge‘s book Schubert’s Winter Journey: Anatomy of an Obsession (Knopf 2015), which reveals that Schubert was detained by the police in March 1820 for hanging out with members of a group suspected of engaging in radical student politics. When the most outspoken member claimed that “the Government was too stupid to be able to penetrate into his secrets,” he was sentenced to 14 months in prison and deportation for life. Schubert’s Black Eye Numerous sources agree that Schubert was released “with a black eye,” which makes you wonder exactly how that happened. Since we’re talking about one of the most famous glasses wearers in history, it’s fair to ponder the unwritten law about not striking a man wearing glasses. Did Schubert remove his specs as he faced the arresting officer? Or did some Viennese thug punch the 23-year-old, barelyfive-foot-tall composer while the glasses were still perched on his nose? Schubert had strong opinions. In a poem titled “Lament over the Nation,” written four years after the incident, he refers to the “crowd’s gross pressure” while extolling the creative power that springs from pain and a “preternatural striving.” His remedy for the “sickness of the Nation” is “Art,” which in a time of “brawling Faction” gives relief to all those “whom Fate has huddled within walls.” The blending of art and pain is echoed
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in the primary epigraph to Schubert’s Winter Journey, from a manuscript the composer headed “My Dream” and dated July 3, 1822: “With a heart filled with endless love for those who scorned me, I … wandered far away. For many and many a year I sang songs. Whenever I tried to sing of love, it turned to pain. And again, when I tried to sing of pain, it turned to love.” Schubert for Kids The book that alerted me to the music I’d missed out on for almost 20 years of my adult life was written for children. M.B. Goffstein’s A Little Schubert is set in “a cold and snowy town called Vienna” where “a short fat you ng ma n with a small round nose, r ou n d e ye glasses, and c u rly h a i r” is liv ing in “a bare little room w it h out a fire.” Sitting at his tiny table writing music “as fast as it c a m e into his head he hears “music that no one had e ve r h e a r d b e f o r e” s o much that “he could not possibly remember it all.” He’s so busy writing that he doesn’t mind his “bare room or his shabby clothes.” When it gets so cold in the room that his fingers become too numb to write, he gets up and starts dancing to keep warm, much to the delight of my three-year-old son, whose joy in the absolutism of the Cat in the Hat was mitigated by his affection for the music of the endearingly driven composer, leading him to urge me to “go get more Schubert,” which I did, obsessively: string quartets, piano music, masses, and symphonies, and songs, songs, songs. Tucked in the back envelope of A Little Schubert was a paper-thin 33 1/3 rpm disc containing five piano waltzes. I still have it. Judging from the toddler’s-tough-love look of it, it’s been not only played to tatters, but bitten, chewed, slobbered on, bent in half, slept with, and wept over. Goffstein’s Schubert appears in the center in mid-flight, arms outspread, an air-borne fairy godfather for young readers who will learn that poverty and cold and adversity are nothing next to the euphoria of creation.
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Schubertmania The first Schubert album I bought was a three-record Angel set of piano waltzes that brightened the household during a dark time. Although the split-level house on Hickory Court around the corner from the Choir College was not actually haunted — there were no ghosts, no poltergeists, no sudden inexplicable apparitions — once my wife found out about the family tragedy that had taken place there, all she could think about was moving. If we had any ghosts they were the beneficent spirits of music haunting the room where I was writing a novel long into the night with the record player volume down low, a female chorus softly singing the ghostly serenade Standchen at three in t h e m or n ing. T hat was when I bonded with Schubert. The high point of this siege of Schubertmania came when my son and I ventured all over Mercer County in search of a bakery where we could have a cake made to order, inscribed Happy Birthday Franz Schubert in gothic chocolate letters and decorated with a yellow bird on a chocolate branch. Westminster Marathon Tuesday’s 24-hour music marathon organized by the Coalition to Save Westminster Choir College took place on Schubert’s birthday, a coincidence that started me thinking about the year we lived nearby. It makes sense that the family passion for the most celebrated and prolific composer of lieder developed while we lived a stone’s throw away from a college devoted to vocal music. I used to cut across the campus every day to pick up my son at nursery school, and as I became familiar with Schubert’s songs, I liked having the sound of singing all around me, even when it only came from students practicing scales. “Let the Devil Play It” Twenty years ago, January 31, 1997, my wife and I were there when Westminster marked Schubert’s 200th birthday with a program before a full house at the Bristol Chapel. The highlight was a performance of The Wanderer Fantasie, a
piece so challenging that when Schubert himself performed it at a recital he reportedly threw up his hands at one point and shouted “Let the devil play it!” The pianist on that birthday night, an appealingly unprepossessing woman, looked unequal to the task. On top of that, she had no music. The other pianists had been following a score, with someone there to turn the pages. In effect, the pianist was preparing to climb a Mt. Everest of music without a guide. The account of what follows in my journal teems with exclamation points. At first the excitement was in what Schubert was doing to the piano, seemingly taking the instrument apart, pitching it in the air, and putting it back together again, which was also what the middle-aged lady in the black gown was doing, she and Schubert. Rather than throwing up her hands at the impossible passages, she forged bravely ahead, and in those moments it really seemed that she and Schubert were one. As she was taking a bow, a young girl presented her with a bouquet of flowers. The pianist was Eva Bronstein-Barton, who is apparently still a member of the faculty. Schubert Goes to America That first year of living in Schubert inspired the creation of a fictional character in the novel I began at Hickory Court — an earthy Jersey Girl pianist who played duets with Schubert in her dreams. Some years later I published a poem based on Schubert’s famous last letter, written days before his death. Having read four novels by James Fenimore Cooper, including The Last of the Mohicans, Schubert was asking a friend to assist him “in this desperate situation” by bringing him “anything else” by Cooper. In the poem I imagined him making his passage into Cooper’s vision of the American wilderness where the two sisters from The Last of the Mohicans “wait in the firelight, one singing, one playing the mandolin.” In Schubert’s Winter Journey, Ian Bostridge refers to the immense popularity of Cooper’s novels in Europe, “his works in the window of every bookstore.” He notes that “a fantastical America could be a promised land, free of the constricting politics and locked-in habits of a hasbeen Europe.” And like those who cherish the composer, his music, and his story, Bostridge finds “a wonderfully human picture” in the idea of Schubert reading The Last of the Mohicans “on his deathbed, in the midst of correcting the proofs for Winterreise.” n 2017 “the promised land” is in the grip of, as Paul Krugman puts it, “this shambolic administration” and its “pattern of dysfunction, ignorance, incompetence, and betrayal of trust.” Says the Cat in the Hat. “Oh dear. You did not like our game … oh dear. what a shame! what a shame! what a shame!” But at least the Cat comes back saying, “Have no fear of this mess. I always pick up my playthings.” —Stuart Mitchner
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GOING OR STAYING: That’s the question on the minds of students at Westminster Choir College, which could be relocated to Lawrenceville if Rider University, which owns the school, decides to put the Princeton campus up for sale. A 24-hour musical performance marathon by Westminster students, faculty and alumni this week was mounted as a protest by those who want the campus to stay where it is. (Photo by Emily Reeves)
media, and in television news appearances by students, faculty, and alumni. The Coalition to Save Westminster has also appeared before Princeton’s Historical Commission to request that the campus be designated a historical landmark. L a s t T h u r s d ay, R i d e r president Gregory Dell’Omo met with students in a public forum to answer questions and listen to concerns. He said four meetings on the issue had been held so far, and the original February date targeted for a decision had been moved up to likely March or April. “How do we stabilize the short term financial challenges of Rider, and how do we map the growth of the
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investment in the future?,” he asked. “Its not just about Westminster,” he said, adding that he knew that wasn’t a popular thing to say. “Its about Rider as a whole. We’re looking at the University in its entirety going forward.” Among those listening to Ms. Doktor Velloso Tuesday afternoon were former Princeton Borough Mayor Marvin Reed and his wife, political analyst Ingrid Reed. As mayor, Mr. Reed said in a printed statement the couple handed out, “I had the wonderful opportunity to experience the close ties between Westminster Choir College and the Princeton community. It is not only the Symphonic Choir and its performances with the New York Philharmonic and Philadelphia Orchestra, but the many other choirs and musical events that thrive on our appreciative local audiences.” Ms. Velloso, a 1997 alumnus of Westminster who is now the music director at Trinity Presbyterian Church in East Brunswick, was accompanied by pianist Thomas Hobson Williams. They were to be followed throughout the 24-hour marathon by more vocalists, organists, pianists, the Princeton Girlchoir, The Orpheus Club of Philadelphia, a harpist, and many other musicians performing classical, popular, French cabaret, jazz standards, and more. The event was scheduled to end at 11 a.m. Wednesday with African-American spirituals and gospel music. Westminster Choir College ensembles have performed with major orchestras and conductors, including Arturo Toscanini, Sergei Rachmaninoff, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, Leonard Bernstein, Seiji Ozawa, Zubin Mehta, Kurt Mazur, and Yannick Nezet-Seguin, who studied at the school. The possible closing of the campus “… has outraged current Westminster students, parents, and alumni because the historic Princeton campus is unique in the world in preparing performing artists for the rigors of concert halls, classrooms, and recording studios,” a statement by the Coalition reads. —Anne Levin
Books Beatty, Chin Reading At Berlind February 8
Writers Paul Beatty and Marilyn Chin will read from their work on Wednesday, February 8, as part of the Althea Ward Clark W’21 Reading Series of the Program in Creative Writing at the Lewis Center for the Arts. The reading, beginning at 4:30 p.m. in the Berlind Theatre at the McCarter Theatre Center, is free and open to the public.
Paul Beatty This year Paul Beatty became the first American to win the Man Booker Prize, the prestigious British award for literature, for his satirical novel The Sellout (2015). The novel centers on a young Afr ican -A mer ican swept up in a race trial, exploring themes related to urban life, civil rights, and the American Constitution itself. He is also the author of the novels Slumberland (2008), Tuff (2000), and The White Boy Shuffle (1996). His poetry collections include Big Bank Take Little Bank (1991) and Joker, Joker, Deuce (1994), and he is the editor of Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor (2006).
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Marilyn Chin Marilyn Chin’s fourth volume of poetry, Hard Love Province (2015), received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award honoring important contributions that address the issues of racism and diversity. Her collections of poems also include Rhapsody in Plain Yellow (2003), The Phoenix Gone, the Terrace Empty (1994), and Dwarf Bamboo (1987). She is also the author of a novel, Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen (2009). Born in Hong Kong, she has translated poems by the modern Chinese poet Ai Qing and co-translated poems by the Japanese poet Gozo Yoshimasu, in addition to writing poetry and fiction.
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Dean of the University Faculty Deborah Prentice and Graduate School Dean Sanjeev Kulkarni have also issued messages prov iding preliminar y information about the order and its consequences. “The legal implications of the executive order have been evolving rapidly,” Mr. Eisgruber added. “My colleagues in the University administration will continue to monitor developments and identify appropriate ways to assist affected indiv iduals. We will update the community as needed to ensure that our students, faculty, and staff know how to obtain information or help.” In addition, on a personal note, he pointed out, “Princeton’s position on immigration policy issues reflects our conviction that every single person on this campus has benefited from the ability of people to cross borders in search of learning or a better life. That is emphatically true for me. My mother and her family arrived in this country as refugees escaping from a war-torn continent. They would have perished had they been denied visas. My father first came to this country as an exchange student from a country that had recently been at war with the United States, and he then studied at Purdue University as a foreign graduate student.” Mr. Dijkgraaf, in his statement on Monday to Institute members, similarly affirmed the organization’s values and commitment to uphold those values in support of its scholars. “From our founding, the Institute has welcomed academics from around the world, irrespective of race, gender, and creed, with the simple requirement that they be dedicated to advancing scholarship,” he said. “Bringing leading scholars from all the world’s countries and regions and supporting their unfettered academic research, wherever it may take them, are among our core values. This was true in the 1930s when faculty like Einstein, Weyl, and von Neumann came from Europe to the Institute, and it is true today as we welcome faculty and members from more than 30 countries.” T h e I n s t it ute d ire c tor further warned against the “potential of the new federal order to interfere with our scholars’ ability to pursue their academic work,” and
emphasized the IAS commitment to provide support, guidance, and information where needed. “True to its mission and histor y,” he added, “the Institute will always be a strong advocate for the unobstructed flow of scholars across the world. In the meantime, we are committed to doing everything we can within the limits of the law to protect and support those who are affected by this executive order.” Leticia Fraga, chair of the Board of Trustees of LALDEF, member of the town’s Civil Rights Commission, and recently declared candidate for Princeton Council, has observed a dramatic response to President’s Trump’s immigration order from local citizens. “I have already had many individuals and families reach out to me. They’re scared and anxious about how they will be affected by the new executive orders. They’re very vulnerable. “ Commenting on the compas sion and suppor t of the community, Ms. Fraga pointed out that “Many have come together to make a rapid-response emergency plan for residents to do what they can to assist families and ensure that children will be OK. I have children in school whose classmates will be affected. It comes close to home, but many are reaching out to help so that individuals don’t feel alone.” Ms. Fraga added, “This is a topic I feel very passionate about. I realize what these parents must be going through. We’re helping these families put together their parenting plans, in case a parent is detained or has to leave the country. We can take action, come together and help the most vulnerable of our neighbors to ensure that they know they’re not alone.” Explaining that the difference between staying and deportation often depends on whether they have the resources to hire an attorney, Ms. Fraga added, “We’re in the planning stages of putting together a fund to help individuals deal with legal costs.” L A L DE F execut ive d i rector Adriana Abizadeh explained that “In light of recent executive orders, LALDEF is working diligently with community partners to ensure that our clients have access to all of the services that they need. We are working to educate our clients on their rights and
provide them with all of the support they need to combat the fear that has risen since the results of the election in November.” Ms. Abizadeh observed that “Princeton has wonderful city government leadership that is proactive in helping all members of their community. After the election Princeton Human Services worked effectively to create a Know Your Rights workshop for the community and there will be more to come. Princeton stands for equality and they are not interested in pursuing residents based on their legal status. They will not allow themselves to be deputized by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which is very important for the immigrant residents of Princeton.” The Council and mayor have urged residents who have concerns, needs, or the desire to get involved and help to contact the Princeton Human Services Department at 1 Monument Drive, (609) 688-2055. —Donald Gilpin
“Transforming Trenton” At Princeton Chamber Event
The Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce will present “Transforming Trenton: Making Opportunities a Reality” on Friday, February 10 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. at the Trenton Country Club. The event will begin with opening remarks by Trenton Mayor Eric E. Jackson. A speaker presentation will follow with leaders spearheading key aspects of the transformation of the city. Speakers will include architect John Hatch, Partner, Clarke Caton Hintz; Timothy J. Lizura, President and COO of the New Jersey Economic Development Authority; and Terry K. McEwen, Business Administrator, City of Trenton. “This event will help give the public at-large perspective on what steps are being taken to restore and transform the vitality of the state’s capital city,” said Peter Crowley, president and CEO of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce. “The benefits of a prosperous Trenton extend beyond the city to both our region and our state.” Tickets are $35 and can be purchased online at www. princetonchamber.org. For more information, call (609) 924-1776 or email Christine @princetonchamber.org. ———
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Endowment for the Arts/MidAtlantic Fellowship, several Maryland State Arts Council grants and many faculty development grants from the schools at which she has taught. Since 1987, Plattner has been a professor of art at the Maryland Institute College of Art. T h e Wo o d row Wi ls on School’s Bernstein Gallery is located in Robertson Hall’s Bernstein Lobby, which memorializes Marver Bernstein, the School’s first dean, and his wife, Sheva. The gallery is free and open to the public. Hours are Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For appointments on weekends, contact Kate Somers at (609) 497-2441. ———
Robert Sakson Watercolors At Hopewell Valley Bistro
The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn, located at 15 East Broad Street in Hopewell, will premiere the exhibition “Through My Eyes: The Watercolors of Robert Sakson” on Friday, February 3. The exhibit will continue “FACES”: This oil and gold leaf on linen by artist Phyllis Plattner is from the “Chronicles of through Friday, March 3, War” series, 2014. Two of Plattner’s most recent series are on display at Princeton University’s 2017. This is the second inBernstein Gallery. stallation in a series of artist presentations at the Inn. The Inn will hold an opening reception on Friday, February 3, 2017 from 6:30 to 7:30
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Artist Phyllis Plattner’s two most recent series, “Legends” and “Chronicles of War,” are open at Princeton University’s Bernstein Gallery in Robertson Hall. There will be an opening reception on Friday, February 10 at 6 p.m. The exhibit, “Gods of War,” will be open to the public through March 2, 2017. The exhibit and reception are free, open to the public, and sponsored by Princeton’s Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs. “Legends” and “Chronicles of War” are comprised of large and small panels of gold leaf and oil paint configured in altarpiece formations or as single icons. Both series critique contemporary life and question the progress of civilization. The iconic small paintings of “Legends” were influenced by Plattner’s experience while living in Chiapas, Mexico; “Chronicles of War” grew out of an extended period of time living in Italy. “The catalyst for all the paintings is my horror at the ubiquity and inanity of warfare throughout the history of the world,” Plattner said. “These paintings remind us that all cultures have made art depicting and glorifying their wars. Not until Goya did the depictions of the madness of war appear.” Plat t n er’s i m age s are sourced from both art history and photojournalism, from sections of Picasso’s “Guernica” to an iconic photograph of an abused, hooded Abu Ghraib prisoner. Her juxtapositions also include bucolic landscapes of peace and serenity that throw into relief even further the devastating scenes of man’s inhumanity to man. Plattner has exhibited her work in museums and galleries throughout the United States and abroad, including in New York; Chicago; Baltimore; Washington, D.C.; St. Louis; Santa Fe; and Los Angeles, as well as in France, Italy, and Nepal. Her grants and honors include a National
“FALL FISHING”: Watercolorist Robert Sakson will be showing his work at the Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn until March 3. The opening reception for the exhibit, “Through My Eyes” will be held February 3. Pictured here is one of Sakson’s paintings, which will be available for purchase. p.m. The reception is free of charge and open to the public. All artwork is for sale. Mr. Sakson, A.W.S. d.f. (American Watercolor Society, dolphin fellow), is a highly lauded area artist, and has earned signature memberships in the Garden State Watercolor Society (Emeritus member), New Jersey Watercolor Society, Philadelphia Watercolor Society (Emeritus), Allied Artists of America (Emeritus,) the Pastel Society of America, and the American Watercolor Society, where he earned a dolphin fellowship. His work has garnered 11
awards with Garden State Watercolor Society; six awards with New Jersey Water Color Society; several awards with the American Watercolor Society; a gold medal with Allied Artists of America; three awards with the Philadelphia Water Color Society; and numerous awards at juried art shows including: Phillip’s Mill, Prallsville Mill, and the Ellarslie Open. The Hopewell Valley Bistro and Inn began the rotating series of artist exhibitions in January to support local artists. For more information, visit hopewellvalleybistro.com.
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“PARROT DISCUSSION”: Trenton Community A-Team member, Sharon Jackson is presenting this tropical painting at the Gourgaud Gallery in Cranbury through the month of February. Jackson will be showing her work alongside fellow A-Team artists. Town Hall, is open Mon- by enhancing community Art From the Trenton day-Friday 9 a.m.– 4 p.m. pride. For more information Community A-Team on the Trenton Community Artists from the Trenton and Sunday, February 19 A-Team, visit their website, from 1-3 p.m. The Gallery C om mu n it y A -Te a m are trentoncommunityateam. presenting at the Gourgaud is closed February 20. org. Cash or a check made The Trenton Community Gallery on 23A-North Main out to the Cranbury Arts Street in Cranbur y from A-Team supports, develops, Council is accepted as payand promotes self-taught, loFebruary 4-24. There will ment; however, Cranbury be an opening reception on cal artists because art can Arts Council will not charge be transformative by reframSaturday, February 4 from a commission. 1-3 p.m. The Gallery, which ing the artist’s connectedis located in the Cranbury ness to self and others and
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The Patternmakers David Lang Artist-in-Residence Institute for Advanced Study
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David Lang will discuss his inspiration for the series of concerts he has curated for the 2016–17 Edward T. Cone Concert Series at the Institute for Advanced Study. This event is sponsored by the Friends of the Institute.
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Paul Beatty Paul Beatty received the prestigious 2016 Man Booker Prize, for his satirical novel The Sellout (2015). The novel centers on a young AfricanAmerican swept up in a race trial, exploring themes related to urban life, civil rights, and the American Constitution itself. He is also the author of the novels Slumberland (2008), Tuff (2000), and The White Boy Shuffle (1996). His poetry collections include Big Bank Take Little Bank (1991) and Joker, Joker, Deuce (1994), and he is the editor of Hokum: An Anthology of African-American Humor (2006). Marilyn Chin Marilyn Chin’s fourth volume of poetry, Hard Love Province (2015), received the Anisfield-Wolf Book Award. Her collections of poems also include Rhapsody in Plain Yellow (2003), The Phoenix Gone, the Terrace Empty (1994), and Dwarf Bamboo (1987). She is also the author of a novel, Revenge of the Mooncake Vixen (2009). Born in Hong Kong, Chin is the recipient of numerous awards, including from the Radcliffe Institute at Harvard, the Rockefeller Foundation, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a Stegner Fellowship, the PEN/Josephine Miles Award, four Pushcart Prizes, the Paterson Prize, and a Fulbright Fellowship to Taiwan.
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hen planning a season of performance, it is impossible to predict how news events will impact music in the coming year, or vice versa. At the end of a tumultuous weekend of national affairs, Princeton Symphony Orchestra presented a concert which could not have been more appropriate — music of a composer born in Belarus, a composer rooted in Middle Eastern musical heritage, music of an individual working in a repressive artistic climate, and a performer who has made a life mission excelling in a genre rooted in Eastern Europe. If there were ever an instance of music to reflect and inform a troubled time, Princeton Symphony’s concert Sunday afternoon at Richardson Auditorium was it. Princeton Symphony conductor Rossen Milanov focused one half of the concert on composers from the latter quarter of the 20th century, introduced by a Dmitri Shostakovich work originally composed as a string quartet and later transcribed for string orchestra. Shostakovich dedicated the quartet which became Chamber Symphony, Opus 110a to the “victims of fascism and the war,” and its transcription by Russian violist and conductor Rudolf Barshai retained the poignancy found in so much of Shostakovich’s music. Beginning in the lower strings, the five -movement Chamber Symphony displayed a hymnlike quality, and under Mr. Milanov’s leadership, the music grew and subsided in intensity with uniformity among the players. Conducting without a baton for the first movement, Mr. Milanov controlled the sound well, launching the second movement “Allegro molto” with a ferocity in urgency — the composer was clearly trying to say something which audiences needed to hear immediately. Throughout the seamless movements of Chamber Symphony, the musicians of the Princeton Symphony played without a great deal of vibrato, with the closing passages marked by expressive melodies from concertmaster Basia Danilow and cellist Alistair MacRae. The two 21st-century composers whose works Mr. Milanov programmed on this concert were both at the performance, with Saad Haddad, the composer of the one-movement Manarah, offering particular insight into his creative process.
Manarah was commissioned by the American Composers Orchestra and received its premiere within the past year. Manarah combined Arab performance practice with electronic music, placing two trumpets in balconies on either side of the stage “calling” to each other and the rest of the orchestra. The musical effect of this piece was appropriately cacophonous at times, as one might hear in a Middle Eastern metropolitan area, with clarinetist Pascal Archer creating sliding scales to match the strings. Mr. Haddad synthesized the trumpet solos to capture unconventional tuning and intervallic effects heard in Arabic performance practice. omposer Wlad Marhulets has extensive experience in film scores, and has written several works rooted in the klezmer tradition. Concerto for Klezmer Clarinet draws from a genre of dance tunes and instrumental pieces often heard at Jewish Ashkenazi weddings and celebrations. Klezmer melodies mimic the human voices, ranging from singing to laughing to wailing, and the clarinet, which has become the principal instrument of klezmer, is pushed to its outermost limits in virtuosity and musical effects. Joining the Princeton Symphony for this performance was clarinetist David Krakauer, who was nothing short of dazzling in handling the technical requirements of this concerto, mesmerizing an audience which likely had no idea a clarinet could sound like this. Mr. Krakauer showed himself to be a physical player, finding sauciness in the music and maintaining dizzying virtuosity throughout. Mr. Krakauer was also featured in Osvaldo Golijov’s K’vakarat, playing in a totally different musical style, with a rich dark melody contrasting with the strings. Mr. Krakauer’s own Synagogue Wail was an a cappella clarinet soliloquy, leading to his lively arrangement of the traditional Der Heyser Bulgar (The Spirited Bulgar). In all three of these pieces, Mr. Krakauer continued to bring the audience to its feet with lightning-quick fingers over the clarinet, reminding the audience of diversity in musical culture and vitality for life. —Nancy Plum
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Princeton Symphony Orchestra’s next performance will be on Sunday, March 19, 2017 at 4 p.m. in Richardson Auditorium. Featured will be violinist Philippe Graffin and music of Carl Nielsen and Sir Edward Elgar. For information call (609) 497-0020 or visit www.princetonsymphony.org.
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Westminster Collaborates te me r, a ma to b e ne K . experience in Westminster With the Julliard School 505 with soprano Felicia Chapel Choir and WestminWestminster Choir College of Rider University collaborates with the Juilliard School to present Mozart Masterworks in Princeton on Monday, February 13. Westminster Chapel Choir and Westminster Schola Cantorum will perform masterworks by W. A. Mozart with the Juilliard Orchestra conducted by Juilliard faculty member Gary Thor Wedow on Monday, February 13 at 7:30 p.m. in the Princeton University Chapel. Tickets are $20 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. Order by calling (609) 921-2663 or going online at www.rider.edu/arts. The program features Mozart’s Ave verum corpus, K. 618; and the Requiem, K. 626 with Juilliard student soloists, soprano Julia Wolcott, mezzo-soprano Kelsey Lauritano, tenor Matthew Swensen, and bass Alex Rosen. The Juilliard orchestra will also perform Mozart’s Symphony No. 36 in C Major (“Linz”), K. 425; Ch’io mi s c ordi di te ?...Non
Moore and pianist Yun Wei. The performance will feature visiting faculty member Robert Levin’s edition of Mozart’s Requiem. The Westminster Chapel Choir, directed by Amanda Quist, takes its name from Westminster’s rich history of leadership in the field of sacred music. The ensemble has evolved over the years, and today its reper toire includes both sacred and secular works. The Chapel Choir’s 2016-17 season includes the annual Family Weekend Concert and Evening of Readings and Carols in the Princeton University Chapel and Westminster’s High School Invitational Chamber Choir Festival. Westminster Schola Cantorum, directed by James Jordan, is one of three curricular choirs at Westminster Choir College. Composed of all students in their second year of study at the college, this ensemble forms a vital link between the technique and artistry gained by students in t heir f irst-year
ster Symphonic Choir, which performs with many of the world’s finest orchestras and is a cornerstone of the Westminster experience. T he Juilliard orches tra, Juilliard’s largest and most visible performing ensemble, is composed of all the orchestral instrumental majors in the bachelor’s and master’s degree programs. The Juilliard orchestra performs regularly at Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall, as well as in opera and dance productions, special events and broadcasts, and national and international tours.
THE JAMCRACKERS: The Princeton Folk Music Society presents The Jamcrackers, an Adirondack folk music trio named for river drivers who broke up log jams. The concert will take place on Friday, February 17 at Christ Congregation Church, 50 Walnut Lane in Princeton. Admission at the door is $20 ($15 members, $10 students, and $5 children). Doors open at 7:30 p.m. and the show starts at 8:15 p.m. Ample free parking is available. For more information, visit www. princetonfolk.org.
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On Sunday, February 19 at 3 p.m., the Richardson Chamber Players will present a program of English works by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Frank Bridge, Gerald Finzi, John McCabe, Benjamin Britten, and Edward Elgar, sponsored by Princeton University Concerts, in Richardson Auditorium in Alexander Hall. Tickets are $15
Richardson Chamber Players comprises Princeton’s performance faculty, distinguished guest artists, and talented Princeton students. The second of three Richardson Chamber Players programs this season will feature soprano Rochelle Ellis, tenor David Kellett, clarinetist Jo-Ann Sternberg, violinist Anna Lim, violinist Eric Wyrick, violist Danielle Farina, cellist Alberto Parrini, pianist Elizabeth DiFelice, conductor Michael Pratt, and student musicians from the music department’s program in performance. The third concert in the Richardson Chamber Players series will take place on April 9, 2017. Further information is available at princetonuniversityconcerts.org. ———
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It’s the 1960s, and Bernard, a high-flying pilot, is also a swinging single who is juggling three gorgeous stewardesses. M&M Stage Productions presents the classic French farce Boeing, Boeing at Mercer County Community College’s (MCCC) Kelsey Theatre Fridays, February 17 and 24 at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, February 18 and 25 at 8 p.m.; and Sundays, February 19 and 26 at 2 p.m. Kelsey Theatre is located on the college’s West Windsor Campus, 1200 Old Trenton Road. A reception with the cast and crew follows the opening night performance on Feb. 17. First performed in Paris in the 1960s, Boeing, Boeing was adapted for the British and Broadway stages shortly after. A revival of the show came to London in 2007 and was performed on Broadway in 2008, winning the Tony Award for Best Revival of a Play. The cast includes Elio Lleo of Ewing as Bernard; Ashley DiStefano DeAntonio of Hamilton as Gloria; Susan Galli of Hopewell as Berthe, the housekeeper; Andrew Timmes of Lawrenceville as Robert; Kyla Mostello Donnelly of Levittown, Pa., as Gabriella; and Jennifer Nicholas of New Brunswick as Gretchen. The show’s production team includes Mike Almstedt and Mike DiIorio, Director Sheldon Bruce Zeff and Stage Manager Angela Fasanella. Costumes are by Louisa Murey and lighting is by M. Kitty Getlik. Tickets are $18 for adults, $16 for seniors, and $14 for students. This show is not recommended for children. Tickets are available at www.kelseytheatre.net or by calling the box office at (609) 570-3333.
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th Century Women, written and directed by Mike Mills (Beginners), is set in Santa Barbara, California in 1979. The nostalgic drama is about the efforts of a neurotic single mother to raise her 15-year-old son, Jamie (Lucas Jade Zumann), who desperately needs a role model. The picture’s protagonist is Dorothea Fields (Annette Bening), a middle-aged chain-smoker who owns the rooming house where the story is set. She recruits two considerably younger females, Abbie (Greta Gerwig) and Julie (Elle Fanning), to help her raise Jamie and, for some reason, ignores her handyman, William (Billy Crudup), who is actually a pleasant father figure. Abbie tries to reach the impressionable teenager by having him read popular feminist manifestos such as Sisterhood Is Powerful. On the other hand, Julie, 17, establishes a Platonic relationship with him because they’ve known each other since they were little.
The engaging drama uses flashbacks to develop each of the lead characters’ back stories. For example, we hear Jamie thinking about life with his mother — who is fretting about her inability to understand him less and less every day. We also learn about Abbie’s concern about her cervical cancer scare, and Julie’s resentment of her therapist mother who is forcing her into group therapy sessions. 20th Century Women transports the audience back to the late 70s. The movie resurrects the era’s fashions and decor and the action unfolds against familiar backdrops of the period. In addition, the film’s score features a mix of musical artists such as Rudy Vallee, Louie Armstrong, David Bowie, and The Talking Heads. Excellent (HHH½). Rated R for sexuality, nudity, profanity, and brief drug use. Running time: 119 minutes. Distributor: A24 Films. —Kam Williams
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Sun, Feb 12 at 3 pm State Theatre New Jersey in New Brunswick JOAN HESS vocalist and dancer KIRBY WARD vocalist and dancer GEMMA NEW conductor NEW JERSEY SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA The timeless elegance and romance of the golden age of Hollywood musicals—revived by the Golden Globe-winning new film La La Land— will sweep you off your feet with song and dance standards inspired by Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, Gene Kelly and “the queen of tap dancing” herself, Eleanor Powell.
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Monday, February 6 Recycling 7 p.m.: Howard C. Stevenson Jr. discusses his book, “Promoting Racial Literacy in Schools: Differences that Make a Difference” at this monthly meeting of the Princeton-based interracial and interfaith social action group at Princeton Public Library.
Tuesday, February 7 7:15 to 8:30 a.m.: “The Journey of an Entrepreneur” is the topic of a discussion by Esther Tanez as part of the Capital Networking Group at Princeton United Methodist Church. With over 23 years of experience, Esther’s company E.S.T.I.R., Inc. has offices in Newark and Princeton, where they provide a variety of insurance services. Admission is free.
10:30 a.m.: Janie Hermann leads a discussion of “The Love Object” by Edna O’Brien. This is the first in a series of three staff-led discussions of short stories with the theme of love at Princeton Public Library. Additional discussions include “The Underground Gardens” by TC Boyle on Feb. 14 and “The Cheater’s Guide to Love” by Junot Diaz
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NYC comic actor Grant Cooper and Dr. Lindsey Swindall at the Arts Council of Princeton. 8 p.m.: Violinist and conductor Gidon Kremer returns to McCarter Theatre with his chamber ensemble Kremerata Baltica, comprised of 30 talented young musicians from the Baltic States. Saturday, February 4 8:30 a.m.: “Round Valley Reservoir,” a free, public birding trip with the Washington Crossing Audubon Society at Round Valley Reservoir in Hunterdon County, NJ. For further information or notice of cancellation due to inclement weather call Mark Witmer at (609) 7300826 or visit www.washing toncrossingaudubon.org. 10 a.m.: Cuff Bracelet Workshop at the Arts Council of Princeton. Learn more at www.artscouncilofprinceton. org. 10 a.m.: “Revealing Pictures: Photographs from the Christopher E. Olofson Collection” exhibit opens at the Princeton University Art Museum (on view through July 2). 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.: West Windsor Community Farmers Market located at The Windsor Athletic Club, 99 Clarksville Road in West Windsor. The next market will be held on March 4. 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Watch Palmer Square in downtown Princeton be transformed into an icy wonderland with whimsical ice sculptures, hot chocolate, and more. Admission is free. 10:30 a.m.: Screening of Steamboat Bill, Jr. (1928) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 1 p.m.: Princeton University wrestling vs. Brown at Dillon Basketball. 8 p.m.: The king of rock n’ roll lives on! This live multimedia musical journey at McCarter Theatre covers three major aspects of Elvis’ life and features three champions and finalists from the worldwide Ultimate Elvis Tribute Artist Contest. 8 p.m.: The Princeton Symphony Orchestra (PSO)’s Saturday Evening POPS! concert featuring guest vocalist Sierra Boggess performing famous songs of stage and screen. Sunday, February 5 11 a.m.: Weekly Ecumenical Worship Service at Princeton University Chapel. 12:30 p.m.: Screening of National Theatre Live’s Amadeus at Princeton Garden Theatre. 2 p.m.: Historic Princeton Walking Tour of downtown Princeton and the University campus. The cost is $7 to attend. Guests should meet at Bainbridge House,
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New Zoës Kitchen, Now Open in Mercer Mall, Offers Selection of Mediterranean Specialties
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ans of the Mediterranean diet are delighted that they now have a new dining spot to please their palate. Zoës Kitchen opened December 1 in the Mercer Mall, 3371 Brunswick Pike in Lawrenceville. With seating for 86 inside and 44 outdoors on the patio, the restaurant offers a spacious, attractive setting for lunch and dinner.
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“We had been looking at this location, and thought it would be a good match for us,” says Zoës Kitchen regional operator Todd Lukas. “We offer lunch, dinner, takeout, and catering. This is the fast food, casual concept, but it is coming out of a full-ser-
vice kitchen. This is the real deal.” Founded in 1995 in Alabama by Zoë and Maximus Cassimus, Zoës Kitchen has been a true success story. Originally focused in the south, it now has 203 locations across the U.S. Fresh Ingredients Its emphasis on fresh ingredients and the popular Mediterranean diet has been a big attraction and has contributed to its success, notes Mr. Lukas, and he expects that will be true in the new Lawrenceville location. “The word ‘Zoë’ means life in Greek. So everything we do — from our food to the way we take care of people — is about delivering goodness from the inside out. Not only do we start with the best ingredients, we prepare them by hand when you order. You won’t find any microwaves or fryers at Zoës either. Just
simple, tasty, fresh meals. “We have really been looking forward to getting the door open and introducing ourselves to the community,” continues Mr. Lukas. “We expect to have customers from Princeton, Lawrenceville, and the surrounding area. This is an excellent location.” “I could hardly wait for our opening,” adds Zoës general manager Sarah Holler, who had previously been with Zoës Kitchen in Newtown, Pa. “Our neighboring merchants have been so welcoming, too, and they’ve been super excited to see us open.” Ms. Holler expects customers to appreciate the restaurant’s focus on high quality food, special recipes, and customer service. “We have super high standards for our product, cleanliness, safety, and our staff. Zoës has a reputation for having many regular, repeat customers.”
In addition to Zoës regular menu, customers’ specific dietary needs can be met, adds Ms. Holler. “We can accommodate people with special dietary restrictions, including low calorie choices, vegetarian, gluten-free, vegan, etc.” Many Options Salads, soups, sandwiches, and entrees are all available, with many options for customers’ tastes. Starters include the very popular classic hummus, served with cucumbers and pita bread; also Mediterranean baked feta, including French feta topped with cherry tomatoes, olives, extra virgin olive oil, basil, calabrian peppers, and pita chips. The Greek salad is a Zoës favorite, with tomato, cucumber, peppers, olives, onions, feta, and greens, over potato salad, and pita bread. Grilled chicken can be added. The new Live Med salad includes thin ribbons of zucchini and squash, fresh spinach, farro, lupini beans, cherry tomatoes, red onions, and parmesan cheese, tossed with calabrian pepper dressing.
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Fresh sides include braised white beans, roasted vegetables, rice pilaf, potato salad, Greek salad, and fresh seasonal fruit, among other choices. Zoës “Pick Two” is a big favorite with customers, and offers half classic sandwich, and choice of bowl of soup, fresh side, Greek salad, and dessert for $7.39. Desserts include the housebaked chocolate chip or lemon cookies, and Zaya’s homemade chocolate cake. “Customers really enjoy everything across the board,” says Mr. Lukas. “The freshbaked pastries are big favorites.” And so are the prices, with appetizers starting at $4.99, salads and sandwiches from $7.39, and entrees from $8. A kids’ menu is also available, including grilled chicken fingers or chicken salad sandwich at $3.99; piadina sandwiches at $4.99, and kabobs at $5.99. Available beverages include self-serve fountain drinks, bottled water, milk, and various teas, including hibiscus. Also offered are Zoës bottled Greek salad dressing and Zoës special “Spice of Life” spices, both at $4.49. Great for Families “We are a great place for families,” points out Mr. Lukas. “We offer a special family meal for four to six at $39.99, with choice of entree, two fresh sides, plus Greek salad, hummus, and pita bread or cucumbers. With choice of one entree and two sides, the cost is $29.99, serving three to five. It’s a great way for families to spend time together and relax over a great meal.” Both Mr. Lukas and Ms. Holler are very proud of Zoës staff, and the importance of the best employees is uppermost at Zoës. “We have great people,” notes Mr. Lukas. “We offer them a way to make a career here. There are great options and opportunities for our employees.” “The employees are like a second family,” adds Ms. Holler. “It’s enjoyable to be with them, and I look forward to that every day.” Zoës offers gift cards in any amount, and currently through December 31, for every $25 customers spend on a gift card, they will receive a $5 bonus for themselves, which will be good from January 1 through February. Zoës is open seven days, 11 a.m. through 9 p.m. (609) 356-0280. Website: www. zoeskitchen.com. —Jean Stratton
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Junior star Hallisey showed a lot of energy for the evening, notching Princeton’s third goal to go with his first period tally. improved to 8-11-2 with t was a situation that like that, the more pressure “He is getting to the net could have gone down- that comes to your mind. the win. and he has got a quick re“The 5-on-3 was a prodhill quickly for the Princ- We have been on a long eton University men’s hock- break, we handled it really uct of the game; it was lease,” added Fogarty. “There was a tip-in on the ey team. well. That is when we really unfortunate, a couple of power play and then a nice penalties against us. Our started going; that kept it Coming off a 14-day break for exams and fac- going and believing that we penalty kill did a great job. power play with the puck ing No. 4 Penn State before were going to be OK and We had three or four blocks below the goal line in the during that penalty kill, third period; he showed rea crowd of 15,127 in the keep with the systems.” ally quick hands to put it by Wells Fargo Center in PhilThe Tigers took the lead which was huge.” In reflecting on the win, (Peyton) Jones.” adelphia, Pa. on hand for midway through the first peThe game-winning score the Philadelphia College riod in a goal by David Hal- Fogarty believed that his Hockey Faceoff, Princeton lisey. But the Nittany Lions players were fueled by the came from senior Ben Fosfound itself trailing 1-0 regained momentum, scor- excitement in the building. ter with 1:26 remaining in just 51 seconds into the ing two unanswered goals “It was a great atmo- regulation. contest. to take a 3-2 lead into the sphere and it was a great “For the senior line to But the Tigers wasted no second period. Penn State experience, there is no score the goal and to put the final period on a great time in erasing that defi- extended its advantage to question,” said Fogarty. cit as junior forward Max 4-2 as the teams hit the ice “When you have an op- story there for the day was Becker found the back of for the third period. portunity to play in an NHL really great,” said Fogathe net 34 seconds later to After killing a 5-on-3 facility; first it is unique rty. knot the contest at 1-1. power play early in the final and great for the guys who “They will remember it. “It was a good response; period, Princeton caught aspire to be pro players You have an opportunity they scored less than a min- fire, scoring three unan- but then when you have a to have a great memory ute in and then on our next swered goals to pull out a crowd, it makes it better.” and then you realize that shift we responded,” said dramatic 5-4 victory. With Penn State led by in the game, it is going to Princeton head coach Ron “There are ebbs and flows former Princeton head go a long way. They will Fogarty. of the game and then the coach Guy Gadowsky, who talk about that game for “That was good for the next sway was to make it employs a crowd-pleasing many years. When they are mental part of the game 4-3 so now you are with- run-and-gun attack, the alums, they will reminisce and our energy. The lon- in one early in the third,” Tigers were determined to on when you got that goal. ger you are down in a game said Fogarty, whose team keep up with the high-pow- You think back on how great an experience it was. ered Nittany Lions. I am happy for Ben.” “We knew they were goFogarty was happy to see ing to put up a lot of shots, Wells Tree & Landscape, Inc a number of players get on they are a team that shoots 609-430-1195 a lot but doesn’t give up the score sheet as freshman Wellstree.com many,” said Fogarty, whose Liam Grande added a goal with sophomore Max VeCare & Rehabilitation team was outshot by a slim Center The Luxor Pavilion ronneau, sophomore Josh 47-41at margin. Care & Rehabilitation Center Teves and freshman Jack“I ws impressed that we Taking care of Princeton’s trees son Cressey each picking got 41; that is the most they up two assists, and freshhave given up all year. Our Local family owned business man Joey Fallon, sophoenergy coming out of the for over 40 years more Ryan Kuffner, senior break was really good.” Quin Pompi, and senior
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PU Sports Roundup Tiger Men’s Volleyball Falls to No. 2 UCLA
Kendall Ratter starred in a losing cause as the Princeton University men’s volleyball team fell 3-0 to No. 2 UCLA last Sunday in Los Angeles. Junior Ratter had a matchhigh 14 kills but it wasn’t enough as the Bruins prevailed 25-15, 25-23, 2725. The Tigers, now 2-3, play at UC-San Diego on February 1 and at Concordia on February 3. ———
Princeton Football Names Special Teams Coach
The Princeton University football program has named Stephen Thomas, a member of both the 2013 and 2016 Ivy championship coaching staffs, to serve as the special teams coordinator next season. This will be Thomas’s fifth year on the Princeton staff, although he spent the 2015 season in the NFL as an assistant with the Philadelphia Eagles. During his time at Princeton, he has mainly worked with the linebackers and will continue to work with that position group. “Coach (Bob) Surace and his staff have been tremendous during my career, and with that support I will continue to approach every responsibility with 100 percent effort,” said Thomas. “I am excited and eager to continue the success of coordinating special teams at Princeton.” Last season, the Princeton special teams unit ranked among the top half of the Ivy League in all team categories, and it was first in the Ivy League — and Top 5 in the FCS — in kickoff coverage. The unit also produced
two of the biggest plays of the championship season, a blocked punt returned for a touchdown that opened the scoring in a 28-0 win over Penn, and a fumble recovery on a kickoff that helped break open the Ivy-clinching 38-21 win over Dartmouth. Prior to arriving at Princeton, Thomas spent the 2011 season at Southern Miss, where he worked on the offensive side of the ball. He helped the Golden Eagles to a conference title and a Hawaii Bowl appearance while working with the offensive lineman and assisting in film breakdown, data input and scout team coordination. He also gained experience on the defensive side of the ball during two years at Delaware, where he worked with both the linebackers (2009) and the secondary (2010). He helped the Blue Hens go 18 -8 those two seasons, the latter of which resulted in the top-ranked scoring defense in the FCS and a berth in the national championship game. Thomas is a 2006 graduate of the State University of New York at Buffalo, where he played defensive back and earned his degree in chemical and biological engineering. He went from Buffalo to SUNY Cortland, where he began his coaching career working with the defensive secondary for two seasons. During that time, Cortland won two conference titles and reached the NCAA quarterfinal. ———
PU Men’s Volleyball Adds Shawaryn to Staff
Pat Shawaryn, who experienced a championship career as both a head coach and libero at Juniata College, has joined the Princeton University men’s volleyball coaching staff, the program recently announced. Shawaryn posted a 47-23 record in three seasons at Juniata, and he guided the
Eagles to a pair of conference titles and the 2014 NCAA Division III championship match. The Eagles ranked in the Top 20 nationally in most statistical categories during that 2014 season, and he coached five All-America honorees throughout his head coaching career. In addition, Shawar yn, who also s er ved as as sistant coach at his alma mater prior to his elevation as head coach, has worked with the USA Select and Youth Teams at the USA High Performance Championships since 2013. Recently, he was selected as the head coach for the USA Boy’s A2 Volleyball Camp in Colorado Spring (2015 and 2016). Shawaryn also served as the head coach for the USA Boy’s Future Select Camp in Colorado Springs, as well as the assistant coach for USA Boy’s Select Holiday Camp. During his time as assistant coach at Juniata, he was named the 2013 American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III Assistant Coach of the Year and helped produce four American Volleyball Coaches Association (AVCA) Division III All-Americans with our head coach. A libero on Juniata’s 2004 NCAA championship team, Shawaryn began his career as a successful coach at both the high school and club levels. ———
PU Men’s Track Cruises in HYP
Displaying its depth, the Princeton University men’s track team produced a dominant performance in winning the annual HYP meet last Sunday in New Haven, Conn. The Tigers collected 110.5 points in taking first at the competition while Harvard tallied 41 and Yale had 28.5.
I n d i v i d u a l v i c tor s for Princeton at the meet included junior Carrington Akosa on the 60-meter dash, freshman Joey Daniels in the 60 hurdles, junior August Kiles in the pole vault, sophomore Adam Kelly in the weight throw, senior Chris Cook in the shot put, senior Xavier Bledsoe in the high jump, senior Greg Leeper in the long jump, junior Josh Freeman in the 400, junior Noah Kauppila in the 800, and junior Zach Albright in the mile. Princeton is next in action when it competes in the Villanova Wildcat Invitational on February 4 at the Ocean Breeze complex in Staten Island, N.Y. ———
Tiger Women’s Track Wins HYP Meet
Kate Hanss made history as the Princeton University women’s track team won the annual HYP meet last Sunday in New Haven, Conn. Senior standout Hanss set a program record in the 1,000, clocking a time of 2:46.20 as she placed second. Individual victors for the Tigers at the meet included senior Allison Harris in the pole vault, freshman Ashley Willingham in the 400, senior Elissa Steele in the 500, senior Lizzie Bird in the 3,000, and senior Julia Ratcliffe in the hammer throw. In the team standings, Princeton piled up 73 points while Harvard and Yale both earned 48 points. Princeton returns to action when it takes part in the Villanova Wildcat Invitational on February 4 at the Ocean Breeze complex in Staten Island, N.Y.
SAVING GRACE: Princeton University women’s lacrosse star goalie Ellie DeGarmo makes a save in a 2016 game. DeGarmo was recently named as a preseason first team All-American by Inside Lacrosse. Senior attacker Olivia Hompe and senior defender Amanda Leavell also received All-America recognition with Hompe being selected as a second-team choice and Leavell being named an honorable mention selection. DeGarmo was named the nation’s best goalie in 2016, receiving the C. Markland Kelly Division I Goalkeeper of the Year. A first-team All-American, she was named first-team All-Ivy League and was chosen as the Ivy Defender of the Year. Hompe led the Tigers attack in 2016 with 59 points on 47 goals and 12 assists while Leavell paced the Tigers in caused turnovers last spring with 22 and was second on the team in ground balls with 24. Princeton opens its 2017 season when it hosts Temple on February 18. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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“The final relay was all about this is one last showing and let’s see what we can do,” said Tang, who helped PHS take third in the relay. “I am happy with how we ended up doing; I am good with that being our last swim.” Becoming more outgoing over the years, Tang has blossomed as a team leader this season. “I feel like I have gotten a lot closer with everyone else on my team as a captain this year,” said Tang. “I got to know all of the underclassmen, all of the upperclassmen and I just thought it was great. I was a really quiet freshman; I feel like I have gotten more vocal.” PHS head coach Carly Misiewicz has enjoyed seeing Tang’s growth. “We were just talking on the bus ride home on Thursday and I was saying I remember when you were a freshman and a sophomore, you barely said two words and now you are in my ear,” said Misiewicz. “She can’t stop talking. She has grown into a leader and definitely fills that leadership role on the team.” In Misiewicz’s view, Tang’s effort in the 100 fly spoke volumes about her competitiveness. “I know that is something she has been looking at since her freshman year,” said Misiewicz. “She has been saying I am getting this record and every year she comes a little short. She wasn’t feeling well on Thursday and I told her just get in and do not think about it. As soon as you think about a time, nothing is going to go the way you want it too. She said you are right and she did it. She looked phenomenal.”
Melinda Tang wasn’t feeling 100 percent physically as she hit the pool last week for the Princeton High girls’ swimming team at the Mercer County Swimming Championships. “Coming into this meet, I had a pretty bad cold,” said senior star Tang. “I wasn’t expecting all that much.” In the preliminary round on Thursday, Tang exceeded expectations taking first on the 100 butterfly, setting a meet record of 1:02.80 in the process. “This year was my last chance to get it; I have been trying to get it since I was a freshman,” said Tang. “I was really, really happy that I got it this time.” Tang savored taking part in her final county meet. “I just wanted to be here for the last time; this year everything has been a series of lasts which is making me nostalgic,” said Tang. In the championship round on Saturday at WW/P-North, Tang produced a series of good performances, taking first in the 100 fly and fourth in the 200 freestyle to help PHS place fifth of 14 schools in the team standings. Notre Dame rolled to the title, the first for its girls’ program. In the final day of action at the competition, Tang helped PHS get rolling as she took part in a 200 medley relay quartet that placed fourth. “I think that was one of our best times,” said Tang. “I am really happy with how everyone did in this meet, basically everyone dropped time. Even if that didn’t really get us points, it was everyone’s personal best.” After taking fourth in the 200 free and winning the 100 fly, Tang gave her best in the last event of the meet, the 400 free relay.
I n a d d it i on to Ta n g’s heroics, senior Maddie Whaley took fourth in the 200 individual medley, freshman Cameron Davis took seventh in the 100 breaststroke and 10th in the 50 free, while the 200 free relay placed fourth. “I think the girls did really well. There were a lot of standouts for me,” said Misiewicz. “Maddie Whaley and Melinda obviously; Cammie Davis had a great meet. Margaret Hill is someone who could do almost anything for us. On Thursday, when she swam the 50 free, she dropped two and a half seconds and made it tonight to finals. To see her finish 11th place was insane.” A lt hough PHS saw its four-year winning streak at the country meet snapped, Misiewicz was excited by her team’s attitude on the deck. “I am really happy and proud of how far they have come and how they have really united and come together as a team,” said Misiewicz “They are behind each other 100 percent.” Misiewicz is excited to see how her team fares in the upcoming Public state tournament. “I think this give us a chance to see who are the step up swimmers and what are those key factors that we are going to utilize and use more in other positions,” said Misiewicz. “I am really happy with how the girls swam; it was so close with those threefour teams. They didn’t give up or quit fighting.” Tang, for her par t, is primed to keep fighting to the end of her career. “I am just trying to do the best I can and get best times,” said Tang, who is headed to the University of Chicago where she will be competing for its women’s swimming program. —Bill Alden
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RECORD PACE: Princeton High girls’ swimmer Melinda Tang displays her butterfly form in a recent meet. Last Saturday, senior star Tang won the 100 butterfly at the Mercer County Swimming Championships to help PHS finish fifth of 14 schools in the team standings at the meet. Tang established a meet record in the 100 fly in the preliminary round when she clocked a time of 1:02.80. The Little Tigers are next in action when they compete in the Public state tournament. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) Fast Food • Take-Out • Dine-In
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PHS Boys’ Swimming Places 4th at County Meet As Petruso’s Even-Keeled Approach Pays Dividends Heading into the final county meet in his career with the Princeton High boys swimming team, Alex Petruso drew on his experience. “When you get older, your best times stop coming out ever y time,” said senior standout Petruso. “You have got to work through it. There are specific meets where you train, taper, and work really hard for. This is definitely one of those and I was close to a bunch of best times.” Petruso took second in both the 50 freestyle and 100 backstroke, helping PHS place fourth of 13 schools in the team standings in the meet held at WW/P-North and won by WW/P-South. In Petruso’s view, the Little Tigers set a positive tone by winning the 200 medley relay to start the preliminary round on Friday. “That was great to get out with a first place seed in prelims; it was fantastic,” said Petruso. “It gave everyone a good mindset through the meet. We put on a lot of best times after that and I think that it helped that we did start it off strongly.” In the championship finals on Saturday, Petruso helped PHS get off to a positive start as it took second in the 200 medley relay. Two events later, Petruso fell just short of getting a title for the Little Tigers, taking second in the 50 free in a time of 24.60, just 0.59 behind winner Kurt von Autenried of WW-P South. “I wanted that first place,” said Petruso. “I wanted to beat Kurt; he had a great time, you have to respect that. It was close to a best time for me; there wasn’t anything off about it. The 50 is a crazy race.” In his final individual race of the competition, Petruso experienced another near miss, taking second in the 100 back with a time of 1:00.82, less than a second behind Joshua Huang of WW/P-South, who came in at 59.84 for the victory “I was very happy with it; I definitely splitted very well,” said Petruso. “I just worked on not dying out.” Capping his day, Petruso swam the opening leg of the 400 free relay, getting PHDS off to a good start as it ended up third.
“Everyone is kind of tired by the end of the meet but everyone gets pumped back up for the last race,” said Petruso. “Going first, you are able to give everyone a boost. It was a good time; I think I was near first or first. It sets the mentality moving forward.” Ref lecting on his PHS career, Petruso has gotten a boost from the bonds he has formed with his teammates. “High school and college swimming is a very good team environment; you become family,” said Petruso, who has served as a co-captain of the squad this winter and plans to continue swimming in college. “I have become family with a lot of the guys on this team.” PHS head coach Carly Misiewicz appreciated Petruso’s even-keeled approach at the county meet. “Alex had two very good individual swims,” said Misiewicz. “I know he was a little upset after the 50, he wanted to win but he had a really great time. He didn’t let that get to him. He totally shifted his mindset and said you know what, I am going to put all of this into the backstroke and really do what I can for the team. He is very good at shaking things off when things don’t go the way he wants them to.” Overall, Misiewicz liked the way things went for the Little Tigers on Saturday. “I think the boys did really, really well,” said Misiewicz. “I told a couple of them I scored it out last night based on how we finished in the prelims and it really could go either way. I made sure to tell them to get in there and fight for it and don’t give up no matter what. Anything can happen, if you are 12th, fight for 11th; if you are sixth, fight for fifth.” Junior Oliver Hunsbedt
did particularly well in the finals, taking second in the 200 individual medley (IM) and third in the 100 breaststroke. “He had a great meet; I was the most impressed with his 200 IM,” said Misiewicz. “To me, that was really fighting tooth and nail and not giving up no matter what. I couldn’t be any more proud.” Another PHS swimmer who showed plenty of fight was senior co-captain Will Kinney, the fifth-place finisher in the 100 free and a relay stalwart. “Will Kinney is another one who has stepped up this entire season; he reminds me of Stephen Kratzer in the sense that he has been a good swimmer the past three years but senior year is when he really shows up,” said Misiewicz. “He had a great 100 back, a great 100 free. He swam the fly for us in the two medley relays; he is not a butterflyer and he kept us in the race. He is someone very crucial to have on the 400 free relay and he comes right out of the backstroke.” With the Public state tournament taking place this month, Misiewicz believes t hat her s w i m m er s c a n build on their performance at counties. “There were a lot of best times across the board and a lot of really close to best times,” said Misiewicz. “As a coach, that is really all you can ask for. The fact that they are having fun, that is what matters. I told them that from the beginning, at the end of the day, whatever is going to happen is going to happen.” Petruso, for his part, is looking to have more fun as he takes part in his final state tourney. “That is always exciting; states is definitely an extremely competitive environment,” said Petruso. “It gets you pumped.” —Bill Alden
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Tang Produces Record-Breaking Performance As PHS Girls’ Swimmers Finish 5th at Counties
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PHS Track Fights Through Illness, Puts Up Valiant Fight at County Meet On paper, Ben Samara figured that the Mercer County Indoor boys’ track meet last Sunday would come down to a three-horse race between his Princeton High squad along with Trenton and Nottingham. But with several PHS athletes under the weather, it couldn’t keep up with an inspired Trenton team as the Tornadoes picked up 62 points to take first with the Little Tigers scoring 54 to come in second among the 16 teams that competed on the boys’ side. “It didn’t end well for us we had a lot of guys sick and we weren’t quite there and Trenton over performed,” lamented PHS boys’ head coach Samara. The Little Tigers got great performances from its two top distance stars, senior Alex Roth and junior Will Hare. “Alex Roth was incredible, as usual; he won the 2-mile and finished third in a really tough mile,” said Samara of the Penn-bound Roth, who clocked a time of 9:23.40 in winning the 3,200 and came in at 4:20.13 in the 1,600. “If you blinked, you would have thought that it was the 800, not the mile. They went out so fast; he hung with them and finished third. Will Hare was right behind him. He finished one place behind him in the mile and then finished third in the
two-mile. We thought we were totally out of the meet at the end and those twomile guys brought us back into it with a 1-3-6 (junior Alex Ackerman placed sixth) and scored 17 points.” Two of the team’s younger athletes, sophomore Paul Brennan and freshman Simon Schenk, came up big. “Off the track, we had t wo count y champions,” said Samara. “We had Paul in the shot, he threw 51’2, a personal record, that was huge. Our pole vaulter, Simon Schenk won the county title; he PR’d with a 12’6.” In the end, the ailing PHS boys’ squad ran out of gas despite its best efforts. “We lost out on some points in the 800 because of illness,” said Samara, who got a good day from junior star Acasio Pinheiro as he took sixth in the 1,600 and seventh in the 800. “In the 4x400, we were just throwing guys out there. We doubled Alex Roth and put him in the 4x400 just tr ying to get any points that we could. We were just decimated by the end of the meet. We gave it a good go.” On the girls’ side, the Little Tigers enjoyed some good moments as they took sixth of 15 schools in the team standings with Allentown placing first. “Jackie Patterson is the reigning outdoor count y
champion in the 400 but she ended up finishing second to the girl she beat last year,” said Samara. “The girls 4x400 did the same thing, taking second to Lawrenceville.” A trio of seniors, Annie Walker, Noa Levy, and Alex Bell, came up with some stellar efforts. “Annie Walker placed in the 800, she was 4th with 2:26.4 so she looked pretty good fighting through sickness,” said Samara. “A nice surprise was Noa Levy; she had a personal best in the hurdles, taking 6th place. We haven’t had a girls’ hurdler place in a while. She ran a 9.38 and then came back and tied for third in the high jump (at 4’10). She had a really nice day. Senior long jumper Alex Bell ended up with her personal best by almost a foot and jumped 15’6 and got fifth place.” With a sectional meet taking place this Sunday at the Bennett Athletic Center in Toms River, Samara is looking for his athletes to keep battling. “It was a tough meet but we will try to bounce back next weekend at the sectionals,” said Samara. “The guys are disappointed but they have nothing to hang their heads about. They left everything out there. I told them on the bus, this was the easier of the two; we have a huge challenge next weekend but I am sure they are super motivated.” —Bill Alden
Assuming Starting Role in Senior Campaign, Filion Making an Impact for PHS Boys’ Hoops Alex Filion was a member of the supporting cast for the Princeton High boys’ basketball team last winter, getting called up to varsity but never seeing any game action. This season, senior forward Filion has assumed a leading role, breaking into the starting lineup for the Little Tigers. “It is definitely really interesting because last year I got to see how all the players worked,” said Filion. “Changing from being a bench player and not playing any minutes and going to a starter was definitely a big transition for me.” Last week against visiting Trenton, Filion displayed what he has learned, scoring six points and grabbing six rebounds in a losing cause as PHS fell 70-49 to the Tornadoes. “My game was alright,” said Filion. “The beginning wasn’t so great; towards the end I started to rebound the ball a lot more and I thought that helped my team out a lot more. I was looking for my shot, it started to fall a bit towards the end of the game; I was working hard to get that ball in the basket.” Filion and the Little Tigers faced a hard challenge in dealing with an up-tempo Trenton squad that is adept at pushing the pace. The game was tied at 10-10 after the first quarter but the
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Tornadoes seized momentum by outscoring PHS 2113 over the next eight minutes to take a 31-23 lead at halftime. “At first, we started out pretty well but then as the game progressed we lost track of what we were doing,” said Filion. “We were trying to move the ball too fast; it is a way faster team than us and we couldn’t keep up with the pace that they were going at.” In the early stages of the second half, PHS succeeded in slowing things down but the game got away from the Little Tigers down the stretch. “The third quar ter did calm down a bit; it came back to the point where we were down four or six,” said Filion. “We were working hard at that point, we were moving the ball. We were playing at the pace that we wanted to but then it fell apart at the end because we started rushing.” As Filion has gained experience this winter, he is picking up his pace on the floor. “Rebounding is a focus; I am working harder knowing that I have got to sprint up and down the court,” said Filion. PHS head coach Pat Noone likes the way Filion has stepped up in his starting role. “Alex has become successful from where we have started,” said Noone. “He has really bought into what we are doing and he is doing a great job. He is rebounding and scoring ; his development has been great.” After a promising start aga i ns t Tre nton, t h i ngs didn’t go great for the Little Tigers. “We did execute our game plan to slow it down, play a lot of zone and trying not to turn over the ball,” said Noone.
“It looked like we got a little winded there and we got away from the game plan. It got to be more helter skelter and we were really trying to reel that in.” PHS reeled things in during the third quarter as they were outscored 16-12 but the Tornadoes pulled away in the waning moments of the contest. “We came right back out and we stuck to the game plan and we were OK but when you play a team like that, they wear you down,” said Noone. “You have to be ready for 32 minutes of we are coming at you and you have to stick to the game plan, relax and not panic.” As usual, senior star Zahrion Blue provided relentless play for the Little Tigers, scor ing a game-high 23 points in the loss. “There is nothing more that can be said about him and how well he is playing,” said Noone, who got 28 points from Blue in a 52-50 loss to Hightstown last Friday as PHS moved to 7-7. “We have a great relationship, Z trusts me and for as good as he is for us, 30 points a game some nights, he is just so coachable. It is to the point where you just don’t think it is true.” Noone is working hard on coaching his team through the dog days of the season. “In the beginning you are all excited and everybody has that energy but you get to a point right now and you are in such a grind,” said Noone, whose team plays at Trenton High on February 3 and at Notre Dame on February 6. “Before you know it, you are in the county tournament. It comes up so quick. That has been the message, you have to be mentally tough to get through this grind part of the season.” Filion, for his part, has received that message. “For the rest of the season, it is just to keep on working hard and get better,” said Filion. “We just have to be mentally tough and prepared.” —Bill Alden
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FILLING A NEW ROLE: Princeton High boys’ basketball player Alex Filion, right, tries to thwart Princeton Day School’s John McArthur in recent action. Last Friday, senior forward Filion chipped in six points in a losing cause as PHS was edged 52-50 by Hightstown. This winter, Filion is starting at forward after riding the bench in the 2015-16 campaign. The Little Tigers, who moved to 7-7 with the defeat to Hightstown, play at Trenton High on February 3 and at Notre Dame on February 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
Logan Kramsky stood tall in goal for the Princeton Day School boys’ hockey team as it played at the Lawrenceville School last Thursday evening. With the stands at the Loucks Ice Center packed by students clad in the blue and red colors of their respective teams, the Big Red dominated possession early on, outshooting PDS 18-7 in the first period but with Kramsky acting as a stonewall, the rivals were knotted at 0-0 heading into the second period. Kramsky remained sharp in the second period, making 10 saves and holding L aw r e n c e v i l l e s c or e l e s s while the Panthers got a goal on a penalty shot from junior star Tyler Coffey to forge ahead 1-0. In the third period, however, Lawrenceville broke through as its relentless pressure yielded two goals when Kramsky was screened by heavy traffic in the crease. The Big Red added an empty net score in the waning seconds to earn a hard-fought 3-1 win. Afterward, a bitterly disappointed Kramsky slumped against a wall near the door to the PDS locker room for minutes, with his head down and rapping his stick on the floor.
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PDS head coach Scott Bertoli put his arm around Kramsky, bent over to talk him for a moment and then escorted him into the locker room. “I told him what else can you do; you can’t score a goal,” said Bertoli, who got 37 saves from Kramsky as the Panthers dropped to 9-9-2 with the defeat. “He did everything else he had to do, I feel terrible for him. He is such a great kid, he was outstanding so I feel for him.” Bertoli wasn’t surprised that PDS had to weather a storm in the first period. “You knew that was coming, they are a big, emotional, physical team,” said Bertoli. “They got playing downhill a lot in the first period and put us back on our heels. We were probably a little too passive initially, I thought we gave them a little too much respect.” In the second period, the Panthers got the Big Red on its heels as Coffey was dragged down in the crease and got awarded a penalty shot, which he coolly deposited in the back of the net. “Tyler is the most skilled kid on the ice,” said Bertoli. “I told him before the game that he needs to come up big in a situation like that and put that puck home.” W h i l e B e r tol i h ad n o qualms with the effort put in by his players, he acknowledged that the Panthers need to be more tenacious in the crease area. “They work hard but to me the other team was tougher, they played better in the hard areas of the ice,” said Bertoli. “You look at their goals,
they get traffic in front of the net and Logan doesn’t see the puck. They won battles with arguably our top group on the ice. The puck goes to the point and you don’t pick up a stick in front on a redirection.” With PDS having lost five of its last six games, Bertoli is looking for his players to develop more of a killer instinct. “For whatever reason, we don’t close games out,” said Bertoli, noting that PDS squandered a 5-3 lead late in the third period against LaSalle on January 18 on the way to a 6-5 defeat. “I guarantee at the NHL level, the college level, the high levels of hockey that some of these kids want to play at, teams leading in the third period win 85-90 percent of the games. You lay the hammer down, you close the game out. We don’t do that; part of it could be our make up. We are not big, we are not physical. We like to play up tempo and push the pace and you get tired. At the same time, you as a defenseman and as a forward have to take pride in playing in your defensive zone and locking guys down.” Bertoli is confident that his players will show pride as they compete in the state Prep tournament, where PDS is seeded second and hosts No. 3 Montclair Kimberley Academy in a semifinal contest on February 1 with the victor advancing to the title game on February 8. “When we used our speed, I thought we had some success ; when we got away from it, that was tough,” said Bertoli. “They are a good group of kids, we want them to experience the satisfaction. It was right there.” —Bill Alden
Finding a Home With PHS Girls’ Hockey, Senior Dart Relishes Baker Rink Finale For Ashley Dart, joining the Princeton High girls’ hockey team as a freshmen in 2013 filled a void for her. “It was something fun to do in the winter when I didn’t have anything else going on,” said Dart. “My dad played ice hockey growing up and I figureskated a little bit when I was younger.” Finding a home with the program, Dart ended up having a lot of fun with her teammates. “It has been really nice getting to know everyone the last four years and getting close with everyone,” said Dart. “You definitely develop a certain bond when you have 5 a.m. practices.” Last Friday, those bonds were on display when Dart and classmates Ella Quainton and Maggie Herring were honored on the program’s annual Senior Night as PHS hosted Pingry at Baker Rink. The players made a poster for each senior and balloons hung over the glass on one side of the rink. “It was really sweet, the girls went all out in terms of the celebration,” said a smiling Dart. “It was really nice with the posters and the balloons. All of my friends came when they walked us out.” Dar t star ted the game playing on a line with classmates Quainton and Herring. “It was really nice, we always have fun together,” said Dart. “We are all good friends.” W hile the game didn’t turn out as fun as PHS had hoped, falling 7-0 to the Big Blue, Dart is proud of the progress she has made this winter. “Coach (Christian) Herzog is pushing us a little more since we are seniors, he expects a lot more from us this year than he has in the past,” said Dart, who tallied a goal and an assist in a 12-5 win over Immaculate Heart on January 12 and added an assist in an 8-5 loss to Summit last Monday in the State Cup game. “I was definitely more in shape. I also sail the rest of the year so I keep in shape for that.” With PHS facing Rye Country Day (N.Y.) on February 2 at Princeton Day School and the WILHMA (Women’s In-
terscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic) tournament on the horizon, Dart is looking forward to the final push. “We are just trying to do our best and keep it going strong for the end of the season,” said Dart, who has served as a manager for the
PHS boys’ soccer team in addition to competing in hockey and sailing. As she heads to college this fall, Dart is hoping to keep going in the game. “There are definitely going to be some really fond memories of this,” said Dart. “I may be playing intramural or club next year for fun.” —Bill Alden
DARTING THROUGH: Princeton High girls’ hockey player Ashley Dart heads up the ice in a game last winter. Last Friday, senior forward Dart and classmates Ella Quainton and Maggie Herring were honored on the program’s annual Senior Night as PHS hosted Pingry at Baker Rink. The Little Tigers fell 7-0 to the Big Blue. Last Monday, Dart picked up an assist as PHS lost 8-5 to Summit in the State Cup game. In upcoming action, the Little Tigers, now 2-6, face Rye Country Day (N.Y.) on February 2 at the Princeton Day School’s McGraw Rink. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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HOLDING THE FORT: Princeton Day School boys’ hockey goalie Logan Kramsky turns away a shot last Thursday as PDS played at Lawrenceville. Senior standout Kramsky made 37 saves in a losing cause as the Panthers fell 3-1 to the Big Red to move to 9-9-2. This week, PDS starts play in the state Prep tournament where it is seeded second and hosts No. 3 Montclair Kimberley Academy in a semifinal contest on February 1 with the victor advancing to the title game on February 8. The Panthers also have a regular season game at the Portledge School (N.Y.) on February 6. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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Cambridge Taking on Playmaking Role As Hun Boys’ Hoops Starting to Click When Desmond Cambridge joined the Hun School boys’ basketball team this winter, he was primed to be the goto scorer for the squad. But as the season has unfolded, Cambridge, a postg raduate g uard /for ward from Antioch, Tenn., has diversified his game, focusing on becoming more of a playmaker. “At first I came to be a scorer, I have been a scorer all of my life,” said the 6’5, 175-pound Cambridge. “But this team has more scorers than my school last year so I had to tone it down a little. I make sure that I get everyone touches and shots because everyone can go. When everyone on the team is going, it is easy for me to get shots and for the rest of the team to get them.” Last Wednesday against visiting Peddie, Hun had trouble keeping the Falcons
from getting good shots as it trailed 37-30 at halftime. “We weren’t playing good defense at all they were breaking us down on all cylinders,” said Cambridge. “There were no box outs, no help sides. We just weren’t communicating.” In the second half, Cambridge tried to spark a rally, scoring eight points on two 3-pointers and a thunderous dunk putback but Hun never got closer than seven as it fell 75-60. “I just knew I had to make s hot s b e c au s e we were dow n,” said Cambr idge. “When the adrenaline kicks in, it comes out.” W h i le C a mbr idge s aw progress in the second half, he was disappointed by Hun’s overall performance. “It was better than the first half but it still wasn’t what we can do,” said Cambridge.
BRIDGING THE GAP: Hun School boys’ basketball player Desmond Cambridge goes up for a shot in a game earlier this winter. Last Sunday, post-graduate guard/forward Cambridge scored 12 points in a losing cause as Hun fell to Pope John. The Raiders, now 8-11, host the Phelps School (Pa) on February 2 and Linden on February 4 before playing at Life Center on February 7. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
“We can play way better. Our captains really got into us at halftime. We have to slow down, run the plays, run the sets, and get open shots.” In Cambridge’s view, the defeat could serve as a wakeup call for the Raiders. “This is a minor setback; we will get in and watch film and see what we did wrong,” said Cambridge. “This is unacceptable; we are not used to this.” Riding a four-game winning streak coming into the evening, Cambridge and his teammates were getting used to success. “We know we are good players; we don’t just rely on one player to score all the points,” said Cambridge. “We know that everyone can score and everyone can defend. We just have to believe in each other. In the past four games we have done that; we were clicking.” H av i n g c o m m i t te d to Brown where he will be playing for its men’s hoops program, Cambridge sees his post-grad year as a chance to mature on and off the court. “It has been a pretty good transition because that was a private school that I came from so everything is basically the same,” said Cambridge. “This is all preparation for college. I am playing as hard as I can getting ready, training, lifting, and getting ready for next fall.” With the Mid-Atlantic Prep League (MAPL) and state Prep A tournaments coming up in the next few weeks, Cambridge is hoping that Hun will take some lessons from the Peddie loss. “Everyone has to buy into the system; we weren’t doing what we were supposed to do and what we drew up at the start of the game,” said Cambr idge. “T here were just mental lapses and we have to play tougher.” —Bill Alden
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In recent action, though, Hansford has emerged as a scoring threat for Stuart, tallying 14 points in a 55-26 win over Wardlaw-Hartridge on January 23 and then chipping in 13 points to help the Tartans defeat Lawrenceville 60-51 a day later. “I am being more aggressive and driving to the basket,” said Hansford. “I would
JAZZED UP: Stuart Country Day School basketball player Jasmine Hansford, left, dribbles past a foe in recent action. Last Friday, freshman guard Hansford scored a career-high 25 points in a losing cause as Stuart fell 55-46 to Pennington. The Tartans, who moved to 16-5 with a 74-33 loss to Bound Brook last Monday, host Lawrence on February 1 and the Hun School on February 3 before playing at the Country Day School of the Sacred Heart (Pa.) on February 7. Stuart has been seeded No. 1 in the state Prep B tournament and is slated to host a semifinal contest on February 12. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)
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hide behind my defender before but now I am going to the basket trying to score.” Last Friday against visiting Pennington, Hansford had it going, tallying a career-high 25 points in a 55-46 loss to the Red Raiders. With Stuart junior guard Jalynn Spaulding getting ejected from the contest on a flagrant foul in the last minute of the first quarter, Hansford and her teammates knew they faced an uphill battle. “Everyone had to step it up and do more than they usually do because she is one of our main scorers,” said Hansford, reflecting on the impact of Spaulding’s exit. Trailing 12-7 after the first quarter, the Tartans stepped up as they outscored Pennington 17-8 to forge ahead 24-20 by halftime. “We definitely played together; every time someone made a basket we were excited for them,” said Hansford, in assessing the team’s second quarter rally which saw her score seven points. “We had to make sure that we keep that team bonding the whole game.” Running out of gas in the second half, the game got away from shor t-handed Stuart as the Red Raiders used a 21-6 third quarter to take control of the contest. Hansford, though, saved her best for last, scoring 12 points in the fourth quarter as the Tartans battled to the final buzzer. “I think we were getting frustrated after they kept scoring but we stayed in the game,” said Hansford. “Coach (Justin Leith) always says keep fighting, we got foul shots in the fourth quarter.” Joining forces with Spaulding and sophomore star Bey-Shana Clark has helped Hansford mature quickly in her debut campaign. “I try not to worry about being a freshman because I don’t want to use that as an excuse,” said Hansford. “I love playing with them; it is really fun.” With the state Prep B tourney and the Mercer County Tournament coming up in the next few weeks, Hansford is looking to have some fun in postseason play. “We have to make sure that we box out, get rebounds, and play as team,” said Hansford. No matter how far Stuart goes in the tournaments, Hansford is glad she joined the program. “If I didn’t come here, I would go to a public school and we would have gotten overshadowed by the boys’ team,” said Hansford. “I love playing at an all girls school.” —Bill Alden
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Hun GRAND MOMENT: Princeton Day School boys’ basketball star Chase Lewis enjoys the moment after he hit the 1,000-point mark in his career last Wednesday in a 57-38 win over Hopewell Valley. Senior guard Lewis tallied 12 points in the victory. Pictured from left, are PDS Director of Athletics and boys’ basketball head coach Tim Williams, Lewis, and his parents, Shelina Williams and Wayne Lewis. PDS, which moved to 13-6 with an 81-55 loss at Lawrenceville last Friday, is slated to host the Doane Academy on February 2 before starting play in the Prep B state tournament, where it is seeded third and will host No. 6 Newark Academy in a first round contest on February 5.
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Girls’ Basketball Bridget Kane and Shayla Stevenson had big games to help PDS defeat South Hunterdon 5340 last Monday. Junior star Kane tallied 19 points in the win while senior standout Stevenson chipped in 12 as the Panthers improved to 7-11. PDS plays at Abington Friends (Pa.) on February 2 before starting play in the Prep B state tourney, where it is seeded fifth and plays at fourth-seeded Pennington on February 5 in a first round contest. ——— Girls’ Hockey: Getting stymied on offense, PDS fell 3-0 to Kent Place last Friday. The Panthers, now 107, host the Hill School (Pa.) on February 1 before playing at the Portledge School Girls’ Basketball: Unable to get its offense going, Pen(N.Y.) on February 6. nington fell 34-12 to New Hope-Solebur y ( Pa.) last Saturday. Leah Johnson had five points, 11 rebounds and four blocks in a losing cause as the Red Raiders moved G irls’ Basketball : Zoe to 7-8. Pennington plays at Tesone and Anna Intartaglia Friends Central on February sparked the offense to help 3 before starting play in the PHS edge Hightstown 38-32 Prep B state tournament. ——— last Friday. Senior star TesBoys’ Hockey : Running one scored 11 points while sophomore point guard In- into a buzz-saw, Penningtartaglia chipped in 10 as ton lost 8-2 to the Haverford the Little Tigers improved to School last week. The Red 5-11. PHS hosts Trenton on Raiders, who moved to 2-8 February 3 and Notre Dame with the loss in the January 27 contest, play at Academy on February 6. of New Church (Pa.) on Feb——— B o y s’ H o c k e y : A i d a n ruary 2 before hosting PinTrainor came up big as PHS gry on February 6. ——— edged Robbinsville 2-1 last Friday. Freshman forward Boys’ Sw imming : Jake Trainor scored the game- McBride had a big day to winning goal with 1:12 left help Pennington place sixth
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Girls’ Basketball : Jada Jones scored 14 points but it wasn’t enough as Hun lost 47-28 to Nottingham last Monday. The Raiders, now 6-9, host Friere Charter (Pa.) on February 1 and Stuart Country Day on February 3 before playing at Padua Academy ( Del.) on February 4. ——— B o y s’ H o c k e y : B l a k e Brown and Kyle Mandleur starred in a losing cause as Hun fell 9-5 to Bishop Eustace last Monday. Senior star Brown and sophomore standout Mandleur each had a goal and an assist for the Raiders, who dropped to 4-13. Hun will compete in the state Prep tournament this week with the fourthseeded Raiders playing at top - s e e de d Mor r is tow n Beard on February 1 in the semifinals. In addition, Hun will host Academie St. Louis (Canada) on February 5.
Lawrenceville Boys’ Basketball : Ezra Swell led a balanced attack as Lawrenceville defeated Marist High 74-61 last Monday. Swell scored a team-high 15 points and was one of five Big Red players in double figures. Lawrenceville, who improved to 11-7 with the win, hosts Mercersburg Academy (Pa.) on February 4, and St. Benedict’s on February 7. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Janean Cuffee starred in a losing cause as Lawrenceville fell 53-36 to Pennsbury High (Pa.) last Saturday. Cuffee scored 11 points for the Big Red, who dropped to 5-9. Lawrenceville plays at New
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In action last Saturday in the 4th/5th grade boys’ division of the Dillon Youth Basketball League, McCaffrey’s defeated Bon Appetit 28-27 as Remmick Granozio led the way with 10 points for the victors. Brooks Cahill-Sanidas scored seven points in the loss for Bon Appetit. Alchemist & Barrister edged Conte’s 38-32 as A.J. Surace scored 24 to lead the way for A & B. Jihad-Jasiri Wilder scored 10 points and Arun Bhattacharjee added nine points in the loss for Conte’s. Cross Culture beat Princeton Pi 36-25. Jonathan Davidge scored 10 points for the victors while Henry Doran tallied 10 in a losing cause for Princeton Pi. In the 6th/7th grade boys’ division, Jefferson Plumbing edged Woodwinds 4442. Ryan Cruser scored 14 points and Jensen Bergman added 10 points to lead the way for Jefferson while Woodwind’s Gabe Majeski poured in 31 points in a losing cause. Mason, Griffin & Pierson beat Vincent Baldino & Brothers 43-29. Jeremy Sallade scored 16 points and Theo Steiger scored nine points in the win for MGP. James Petrone
tallied 19 points for Baldino in the losing effort. Corner House defeated Lependorf & Silverstein 39-15 with Jonah Yuan scoring 11 and Nicholas Vitaro adding eight in the win. Peter Hare scored eight points in the loss for Lependorf & Silverstein. In the 8th/9th grade boys’ division, the Sonics beat the Nets 57-43 as Judd Petrone scored a game-high 29 points and Matthew Rinaldi added 19 points for the v ictors.Gefen Bar- Cohen scored 19 points in a losing cause for the Nets. The Knicks defeated the 76ers 78-54 as Jay Jackson led the way with 34 points while Ben Moyer added with 12 points. Jack Suozzi scored 23 points in a losing cause for the 76ers. In the girls’ division, the Majeski Foundation edged Princeton Nassau Pediatrics 12-11 as Mojisola Ayodele and Holly Howes led the way with seven points and five points, respectively. Laika Beere scored nine points in a losing effort for Nassau Pediatrics. Princeton Dental Group defeated The Princeton Pettoranello 27-16 behind strong performances from Lauren Klein (11 points) and Irene Dumitriu (10 points). Hillary Allen scored 13 points in the loss for Pettoranello. Gallagher Risk Management beat The JM Group 46-10 as Sammy Renda led the way with 19 points and Kate Delaney added eight. Milan Couillens scored six points in the loss for The JM Group. ———
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Registration for the Princeton Little League’s (PLL) spring 2017 baseball and tee ball season is now open at www.princetonlittleleague.com. Boys and girls between the ages of 4-13 are eligible to play. In order to be eligible, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which includes parts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area. The season will run from
April 1 through June 10. Preseason team practices will be held from March 27 onwards. Opening Day will be April 1 (both ceremonies and games) and the season will conclude with Championship Saturday and the End of Season Celebration on June 10. Please log onto the PLL website to see the schedules for the league’s divisions, which include: Tee Ball (ages 4-6); Instructional Division (ages 6-8); Rookies Division (ages 7-9); Minors Division (ages 9-10); and Intermediate (ages 11-13). All players registering for the Rookies, Minors, and Intermediate Divisions (ages 7 and up) must attend Mandatory Player Evaluations on Februar y 25 at the Hun School. The registration fee for PLL Spring Baseball 2017 is $205. Each player will receive a full uniform. The registration fee for Tee Ball is $120 (Tee Ball players will receive a cap and jersey). Scholarships are available towards registration fees and the purchase of equipment (gloves and shoes). Please contact Meghan Hedin with any questions about registration, scholarships, or volunteer ing at meghan.hedin @ gmail. com ———
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Registration is underway for the Princeton Lacrosse Club ( PLC ) Spring 2017 season. PLC is open to local boys and girls grades Pre-K-8. T he hous e prog ram for grades PreK-3 teaches the fundamentals of lacrosse on Sunday afternoons. The travel and development program is available to boys and girls in grades 3-8. The PLC was developed to promote fun, positive s p or t s m a n s h i p, h e a l t h y competition, and a love of lacrosse. For more information and to register, log onto www.princetonlacrosseclub. com.
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Obituaries Beverly J. Burdwood
Melanie J. and Andrew K. Taylor, Erin Palmwood, Jacqueline, Matthew, Jesse, Tyler, and Heather Burdwood and many dear friends within her church and elsewhere. A Memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on February, 11, 2017 at the Princeton United Methodist Church located at Nassau Street and Vandeventer Avenue. Arrangements are under the direction of the MatherHodge Funeral Home, Princeton.
Beverly J. Burdwood, 85, of Princeton died Thursday, January 26, 2017 at home s u r rou nde d by her lov ing family. Born in Green, Maine, she resided in New England until moving to Princeton in 1963. Beverly retired in 2001 after many years of service as a teacher with the Bear Tavern School, Hopewell. As a first grade teacher she touched thousands of young lives, many of whom have remained in constant touch for years. She was an active member of the Princeton United Methodist Church since moving to Princeton. Daughter of the late Clarence and Virginia Fowke Beal, wife of the late William Otho Burdwood, sister of the late Clay Beal, as well as Theresa Creamer. She is survived by 3 sons Kevin, Mark, Greg Burdwood; a Joan W. Coulson daughter Pat Taylor; sisJoan Williams Coulson, ter Carol Couture; and 10 91, died on January 8, 2017 grandchildren William H. at her home of almost 4 and Katherine K. Burdwood, years, Stonebridge at Mont-
gomery in Skillman, New Jersey. She was born on August 10, 1925, in Kansas City, Missouri, and graduated from Westport High School. Though as a young woman she lived In Los Angeles, Milwaukee, London, and suburban Washington, D.C., she felt most at home in Kansas City, and through the course of her life lived there nearly 70 years. Shortly after high school graduation she took a job at the Kansas City Star in the library, sometimes called “the morgue” (referring to the collecting of material for future obituaries as well as to the idea of clippings being old or “dead” news). A friend of the family and former agriculture reporter at the Star said, “You could say Joan was our internet in those days! Whenever a reporter needed to do research, get background on a stor y, check quotes or anything, we’d go to Joan.” It was there that she met a handsome young former Nav y pilot, Captain Bert Coulson, who was working down the hall at the radio station as an announcer. He came in one day to retrieve a photo and letter he’d sent describing having survived
bailing out of a plane over Burma in 1944, during a supply run over the Himalayas for the Chinese National Aviation Corporation. She remembered filing the letter and photo, and had been intrigued. This meeting eventually led to romance and a wedding on March 10, 1949, on the then-popular radio show Bride and Groom. Sadly, after not quite ten years of marriage, the love of her life died suddenly of a cerebral hemorrhage in London, where she and their two young children had accompanied him on a twoyear assignment representing his company, General Motors. After almost 20 years at home raising her children, largely single handedly, she took a job as administrative assistant to longtime friend Caleb Belove, who was president of Professional Mutual Insurance, in Kansas City. She made good friends there, with whom she frequently skipped lunch in favor of taking in a weekday yard sale or two, and retired after working there for 25 years. Joan enjoyed teasingly pointing out to her doctors that she had once worked for a malpractice
insurance company, though in fact she was quite pleased with the care she received from each one of them. After retirement she returned to her roots (and love of books!) as a volunteer in the Johnson County (Kansas) Library Outreach Department. Joan was a lifelong Democrat, and a big fan of both Adlai Stevenson and Mario Cuomo. Her extensive collection of books was largely devoted to politics, history, biographies, with some books of poetry, art, and humor, thrown in for good measure. She leaves her daughter, Eve Coulson and son-inlaw Nelson Obus of Princeton ; son Chris Coulson and daughter-in-law Susan of Durham, North Carolina; grandchildren Eli Obus of Jersey City and Lucy Obus of Washington, D.C.; sister Nancy Rucker of Overland Park, Kansas; sister-in-law Sally Williams of Atlanta; 4 nieces, a nephew, and a grand niece. She was predeceased by her husband Ursel ( Bert) Coulson in 1959, mother Blanche (Perry) Williams, a court stenographer and enthusiastic piano player; and
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Jack Williams, a reporter and Wash ing ton bureau chief for the Kansas City Star; and brother Richard, an Atlanta businessman. Relatives and friends are invited to a memorial service to be held on Wednesday February 8, 2017 at 2 p.m. in the auditorium at Stonebridge at Montgomery, 100 Hollinshead Spring Road, Skillman, New Jersey. Joan’s last years here in New Jersey were good ones thanks in large measure to the caring community of residents and staff at Stonebridge. For this, her family is very grateful. In lieu of flowers, please consider making a contribution to a progressive cause of your choice. Coming from a newspaper family, suppor t of organizations whose mission is protecting freedom of the press would be meaningful to her, as well as organizations whose aim is protecting basic rights and freedoms (ACLU, as an example). Contributions can also be made to All Saints Episcopal Church, a community that embraced her from the moment she walked through the doors in May 2013.
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Marget A n n Tompk ins Pack died at home on January 2, 2017 at the age of 94, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in El Reno, Oklahoma June 25, 1922. She graduated from Wichita High School in 1940, studied dramatic ar ts at Friends University in Wichita Kans., transferring to the University of Kansas where she earned a degree in journalism and mass communication. And then to Columbia University in New York, earning her degree in library sciences in 1948. Marget worked at t he Denver Public Library after moving there to help her sister Ede with her first child. There she met her future husband, Joseph, at a communal, international dwelling called Brotherhood House near the University of Denver. They moved around the country after marriage, following Joseph’s universi-
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husband David, of Princeton and Terry; daughter Jessica Cronin and husband Vincent of Columbus, Ohio; and grandchildren Andrea Zasowski of Rockville, Md.; Amos Snyder, of Princeton; Paloma Burr, of Princeton and Swannanoa, N.C.; Isaac Burr, of Princeton; and great grandson Joshua Snyder. A memorial service and life celebration will be held at a time to be announced.
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by Polish women with a lot of experience. Excellent references, own transportation. Please call Inga at (609) 530-1169, leave message. 01-11-4t CHARMING PRINCETON APT: Fully furnished 2 BR apartment, picture windows overlooking yard. W/D, cable, wireless high-speed internet, parking. Utilities included. No smoking or pets. $2,000/mo. Call (609) 924-4210. 01-18-3t 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. 02-01 GROWING YOUNG FAMILY LOOKING FOR A HOME TO CHERISH and not a tear down turned ‘McMansion’. Min 3 beds/2 baths in Princeton boro/township, understand some work may need to be put into the house. Negotiable up to $600,000. Email NeedPrincetonHome@gmail.com or call Town Topics (609) 924-2200 to leave your contact info. Please no Realtors. Willing to rent long term. 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 Call Roeland (609) 933-9240 or roelandvan@gmail.com tf
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Robbinsville
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Franklin
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Hopewell
$699,900
Beautiful, newly-constructed home, perfectly set on 3.66 acres, as you enter down a long driveway past the pond, in picturesque countryside of Hopewell Twp. 4BR 2 ½ Bath.
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Hopewell
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TWO PRINCETON NASSAU ST. OFFICES: 2nd floor five office suite approx. 1,800 SF - $7,070/mo. 3rd floor single office approx. 435 SF - $1,500/mo. Tenant pays electric, landlord pays heat. (609) 213-5029. 01-11-5t
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APT FOR RENTPENNINGTON BORO: Lovely & spacious 2 BR apt in heart of historic district. This bright updated gem features eat-in kitchen, living room, hardwood floors, stackable washer/dryer & central air. Separate entrance. Added bonus includes heat, hot & cold water & sewer. Walk to shopping, dining & more. No pets, smoke free. Available now, $1,600/ mo. (609) 731-1708. 01-25-3t
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NEW PRICE PRINCETON, Move into this bright 3-year-old Colonial home that is just a short distance from schools, Community Park pool, Princeton Shopping center and town. Features include five bedrooms, four full- and one-half baths and gleaming hardwood floors throughout. Upgrades include stainless-steel appliances and a fully finished basement. Outside offers a paver patio and fenced yard. $1,410,000 Beatrice Bloom 609-577-2989 (cell)
SPACIOUS TOWNHOME MONTGOMERY TWP., One year young, the Albright II model in newly developed Montgomery Ridge offers three bedrooms, two full- and one-half baths, upgraded kitchen and family room with sliders to deck. Offers convenience and more. $525,000
STUNNING COLONIAL IN ETTL FARM PRINCETON, One of the largest homes in Ettl Farm with in-ground pool and large deck. Features include five bedrooms, five full- and twohalf baths with conservatory, kitchen with island, dining room, family room, living room, two offices and finished basement. $1,668,000
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