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Despite Suspension, Trump Executive Order Continues to Shock Shock waves continue to reverberate through academic, scholarly, and scientific communities, even though the White House executive order of January 27, 2017, banning entrance to the U.S. for citizens of seven predominantly Muslim countries for 90 days, all refugees for 120 days, and Syrian refugees indefinitely, has been temporarily suspended by federal court order. The Institute for Advanced Study has issued several statements of concern and last Thursday joined nearly 200 professional scientific, engineering and education societies, national associations, and universities in signing a letter written by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in opposition to the order. “We are taking the current political climate and its incursion into academic freedom very seriously,” stated IAS Director Robbert Dijkgraaf. “The Institute is deeply committed to protecting the integrity of its fundamental mission — to provide a free and open environment for curiosity-driven research in the sciences and humanities. We will continue to advance knowledge without borders and prejudice, and to act as a strong advocate when this is challenged.” The AAAS letter to President Trump warned that the executive order “has profound implications for diplomatic, humanitarian, and national security interests, in part because of the negative impact on U.S. science and engineering capacity.” The letter went on to express concern that the order, in restricting travel for scientists and engineers in industry and academia, “will reduce U.S. science and engineering output to the detriment of America and Americans.” Citing the advantages of openness, transparency, and the free flow of ideas and people in helping to make America a leader in science, education and innovation, the letter went on to insist that “the U.S. science and technology enterprise must continue to capitalize on the international and multicultural environment within which it operates.” The AAAS letter further contended that “the executive order will discourage many of the best and brightest international students, scholars, engineers, and scientists from studying and working, attending Continued on Page 8

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More Flare-Ups Intensify PCS Expansion Dispute

Acting State Education Commissioner Kimberley Harrington is scheduled to render a decision by early March on the Princeton Charter School (PCS) request to add 76 students. Both PCS and Princeton Public Schools (PPS) face related law suits in the state courts over violations of the open public meeting act (OPMA, the sunshine law); both PCS and PPS have filed opposition statements, responses, and additional statements with the commissioner in making their cases, some before and some after the January 31 deadline for public comment; the conflict has raged in the media, with many letters to the editor and paid ads on both sides of the argument; and the commissioner has received petitions and thousands of letters from both sides, as well as a resolution from Princeton Town Council opposing expansion. And in the latest flare-up, the Latino Coalition of New Jersey, based in Freehold, claimed, in a February 16 letter to Ms. Harrington, that the Charter School has violated civil rights laws and “has fostered a segregated learning environment in Princeton with regards to race, ethnicity, socio-economic status, English language proficiency, and students with special needs.”

The PCS application for expansion includes a request to implement a weighted lottery to help increase enrollment of economically disadvantaged students, but the Latino Coalition charges that such a lottery is not likely to be effective and that PCS has no strategy for increasing the number of special needs students or students with limited English proficiency. In what Latino Coalition Director Frank Argote-Freyre stated is their sixth letter

to the commissioner without response, he goes on to assert that “the persistent and egregious segregation” in enrollment at PCS suggests “that the school’s environment is hostile to students with special needs, students who are English language learners, students who are low income, and students who are black and Latino.” Citing DOE statistics showing that PCS serves a significantly smaller population Continued on Page 4

Future of PARCC Remains Uncertain After Assembly Ed. Committee Vote The beleaguered PARCC test suffered another blow last week when the State Assembly Education Committee voted — 10 yes, one abstention — to support a resolution that would strike down regulations adopted by the State Board of Education in August 2016 that made PARCC (Partnership for Assessment of Readiness for College and Careers) a graduation requirement. The standardized assessment has been the target of much criticism from local educators, teachers’ unions, and community members, with many parents in Princeton choosing for their children,

particularly at the high school level, to opt out of taking the tests. Princeton Public Schools Superintendent Steve Cochrane applauded the Education Committee decision. “I’m heartened that the legislature is looking at, and choosing to focus on, what’s in the best interests of students,” he said. He went on to note that fewer and fewer states use the PARCC and that it has not been shown to increase students’ learning. Legislators received hundreds of phone calls and more than 5500 emails urging Continued on Page 10

CELEBRATING THE FOURTH: Members of the Hun School boys’ hockey team celebrate with their student cheering section after Hun edged Princeton High 4-3 in the Mercer County Tournament championship game last Friday evening at the Mercer County Park rink. It marked the fourth straight county crown for the Raiders. See page 34 for more details on Hun’s win. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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N LETTER TO THE COMMIS ew Jersey Department of E THIS IS WHAT LEADERSHIP LOOKS LIKE

Thank you, Superintendent Cochrane, for your Feb. 17 letter (some of its highlights are below) to the NJ DOE Commissioner responding to the misrepresentations and attacks on the Princeton community which were submitted to her by Princeton Charter School.

“Dear Commissioner Harrington, I am writing…with the hope of raising the quality and character of the discourse we have in our community about these issues.”

Enrollment “…PCS claims that PPS did not acknowledge in its response the rising enrollments our District is experiencing… the District’s statement of opposition addressed enrollment quite directly and in a way that explicitly countered a major assertion of the PCS application, which is that their expansion would actually help the District…. the transfer of 76 students from a school system of nearly 3800 will not create a reduction in the number of classrooms or teachers…. Costs for the District would remain essentially the same, but such a transfer would result in a loss to the District of $320,000 in increased tuition obligation…. our greatest enrollment increases are at the middle school and high school not at the elementary school level… our most immediate need for space is at Princeton High School, where enrollments have increased by almost 200 students in the past eight years - and where we are anticipating another 30 to 50 students next year. Bottom line: the PCS expansion would not help with enrollments at the elementary level, and would simply drain the District of the funding it would need to hire teachers and support programing where our growth is the greatest.”

signed, vigorously oppose Princeton Charter Sc expand its enrollment by 76 students. This expa ng consequences for Princeton Public Schools d by the district. Please reject the application, a sts of the Princeton community.

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Financial Impact on District and Taxpayers “…PCS accuses the District of being less than forthcoming about receiving enrollment waivers from the state, which allow the District to tax the community beyond the 2% level. To be sure, the District did receive waivers from the state two years ago allowing us to go beyond the 2% cap … PCS seems to believe that because we are permitted to tax the community at a higher rate we should use the additional revenue to help pay for their proposed expansion… The Charter School is essentially asking the Commissioner to tax the Princeton community beyond the 2% level for the education of 54 students the Princeton Public Schools are already serving. The additional tax would benefit the Charter School but not any of the 3800 children in the Princeton Public Schools.”

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Demand for PCS Nickman Teena Lerman VIncent families Hillearyfor kindergarten enrollment Francoise “PCSKaren wants Ehee to claim that demand among Princeton at the Charter SchoolLinda is high. They cite the number of students whose names are placed in the lottery for those spots each year… among the number of children who enter PCS lottery are those whose JanetheNieman Pamela Levy Leah Hirschman Louise Eisenach Holly Root families do not live in Princeton. While families are required to live in Princeton by the time their child starts at PCS, they do not have to live in Nieman that an increasing Levy Edward Hirschman Nila Eisenach Scott Ross Princeton in order to enter the lottery. While the PCS kindergarten lotteryRiva is not a public document, we Richard know anecdotally number families from West Windsor and Jamie other neighboring entering the PCS lottery… We Yael ask the NivCommissioner to recognize Lew-Williams Howard communities areBeth UriofEisenzweig Julie Roth the many serious flaws and misleading nature of these nonpublic data, and instead consider the town’s vocal and transparent opposition to Linda Noel we know that in the past Lana Leyderman CorneliatheHuellstrunk Elwood are also students entering Jill Rothst PCS Carrie expansion….there PCS lottery who may live in Princeton but attend private schools… five years, students have returned to the Princeton Public Schools from PCS”. Kenneth Norman Dan Li Georg Huellstrunk Doug50Elwood Kevin Roye

Daniel North Julia Little Greg Hughes Susan Engelbert Carol Rube Testing …“PCS claimed that it achieved greater growth rates Huguet for its students than PPS,AnneMarie based on comparisons AmandaPARCC Nothaftscores and the 2013Luijendijk of the 2014-15 Marimar Jessica Engelhart Julia Rubin 14 NJASK scores….However, as numerous testing experts have pointed out, this comparison is methodologically problematic because the PARCC Nydickhad very high refusal Luther because PrincetonSuzanne Laurie Hull scores are additionallyPeter Leendert Enthoven different tests… Bridget Ru and the NJASK Jan are completely PARCC problematic Public Schools rates Aaron on PARCC…A of relative student growth as measured test scores for PPS and PCS O’Dell can be seen in the prior year’s Susan MadisonbyLuther Johanna Hunsbedt Epstein more accurate comparison Brian Rusc (2013-14) NJASK tests… John Witherspoon Middle School outperformed the Princeton Charter School on the NJASK growth rates relaBrian O’Driscoll Maggie Eunjoo AlicetoFang Britt Ruser tive both its peers (96 percentile versus 81 forHwang Princeton Charter School), and Lynch statewide (96 percentile versus 91 for Princeton Charter School)…. dramatic differences in student demographics between Princeton PublicLynch Schools and the Princeton HelenCharter O’SheaSchool must be factored Gerard Betsy Ie KristinatheFarrimond Eileen Rus into any comparison of test score averages for the two districts. Students living in poverty, students who are English Language Learners, and students Joseph O’Sullivan Katie Lynch Imai tests. The Princeton Scott Feldman S with special needs score lower, on average, Kosuke on standardized Charter School has few or none of those students… I am proud Sharmila of how the students in the Princeton Public Andrew Schools have of the performance of the students Olkin Ling Ma tests, and I am proudJeffrey Ive performed on standardized Jayme Feldman Sugenny S at the Princeton Charter School as well. Ultimately, both groups of students go on to perform equally well at Princeton High School. I truly Lili Owen Thomas Macallister of test scores. Liz Jackson Michael Julia Same do not believeFerrante it is beneficial for our students or our community to frame this as a competition Deanna Ferrante

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Community Opposition and Input Haewon Park Chivon MacMillan Kanu Jain Constanza Ferroframed every conversation Louise San …“I have consistently I have had about this topic with the statement, “They are all our children”… The Princeton community is highly andJamieson not easily misled. PCS doesWilliam them a deep disservice in failing to recognize that the residents Lidia of Santa MaryBeth Parker Madden Thomas Finneducated, well-informed,Kiki this town are quite capable of analyzing the facts and drawing their own conclusions… On the whole, the community carefully researched this Stephen Parker Andrea Malcolm Jennifer Jang Ellen Foos Jarod Sass issue and the conclusions they reached are heartfelt and grounded in data. Some of that data was provided by Dr. Julia Sass Rubin, an accomplished Anne-Marie Maman academician Policy. We stand by her research of which is well-cited, and StephenSchool Jardinof Planning and Public Jeffrey from Frainthe Rutgers University Bloustein Larissa Sa YaminaallPatel we condemn her disparagement in the statement released by PCS…. My hope is that as educators, we can work collaboratively to provide a truly Patricia Manhart Prashanth Jayachandran Susan Frain Tracy Saub Rocky Pavicevic outstanding education for each and every child in Princeton. My hope is that Princeton Public Schools and the Princeton Charter School can join Janeand Manners Jennifer Johnson for students, enable Gaetano Franceschi Mary Saud together in ways that will create the best learning opportunities foster innovation in ourShannon classrooms, Peckand responsibly and efficiently use limited tax dollars of our community.” Ann Marciano

Amy Johnson Mara Franceschi Ben Saund Deborah Peikes Pascal Marichalar Martin Johnson Matthew Frankel Zachary Sc Grace Penn Sincerely, Cecil Marshall Nicole Jones Lin Fu Bonnie Sch Darrell Penn Berit Marshall Dominique Jones Diana Fuss Greg Schia Edward Percarpio Wiebke Martens Melanie Joseph Guro Gaarder Susanne S Dorothea Perkons The entire response including supporting Data canJoshi be found on the PPS website: www.princetonk12.org/PCS_Proposed_Expansion/ Gabriela Materassi Anita Jill Gabriello Katherine Michael Perkons Please consider calling (609- 292-4450) the Commissioner of Education, Kimberley Harrington, to reiterate your support for Princeton Public School Kyoko Matsunaga Frances Juhasz Natasha Gajewski Nancy Sch Emilie Petrone and your opposition to the proposed Princeton Charter School expansion. Tamera Matteo Brona Kane Erin Galbraith John Schu Ellen Petrone Robert Mattes Susan Kanter Janet Gaudino Leslie Sch Tom Petrone

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of each of the above groups, Mr. Argote-Freyre’s letter called on the commissioner to reject the expansion proposal and “to close the facility because of a pattern of segregation spanning a decade,” claiming that “the state of New Jersey and the Christie Administration have failed miserably at enforcing state laws that require charter schools to reflect the demographics of their respective school districts.” PCS Head Larry Patton categorically denied the Latino Coalition charges, describing them as “unsubstantiated allegations” and “frivolous claims.” He stated, “PCS enrolls its students through an open lottery system in full compliance with the Department of Education regulations. We are exceptionally proud of our diverse student population and the outstanding academic outcomes our school achieves.” Going on to describe Mr. Argote-Freyre’s letter as a “baseless complaint,” Mr. Patton stated that the Latino Coalition has filed similar attacks on other charter schools. “This tactic is clearly designed to improperly influence the department’s decision on the school’s expansion request while defaming the school and its families in the process.” Seeking to get in his own last word and hoping to raise “the quality and character of the discourse in our community about these issues,” PPS Superintendent Steve Cochrane made his final arguments last Friday in a seven-page letter to the commissioner. He accused PCS of seeking “to obfuscate the issues and disparage individuals,” in their February 10 appeal to the commissioner. He went on to emphasize his concerns about the negative financial impact of Charter School expansion on the district’s schools, again refuting the PCS argument that the proposed expansion would help to address the district’s rising enrollments. Pointing out “dramatic differences in student demographics” between PPS and PCS, Mr. Cochrane also asserted that PCS claims of superior student performance

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Information From Mayor, Council President On Property Assessments, Compliance Plan

To the Editor: Earlier this month, all Princeton homeowners received a green postcard in the mail listing their property assessments for 2017 as well as their assessments from last year for comparison. Property owners in some neighborhoods — approximately 1000 households total — will see changes to their assessments. This reflects changes in home values as determined by the Princeton Tax Assessor. residents may remember the community distress caused by the 2009 revaluation, in which many properties experienced significant changes in their assessments resulting in dramatic increases in their tax bills. A fundamental cause of the giant swing was the fact that the former Princeton Borough and Township had gone 13 years without revaluations, while the housing market had changed significantly over that period. In order to avoid another devastating revaluation, since then our tax assessor has conducted an annual “compliance plan.” Each year, the Assessor’s office reviews sales from the entire town, looks for trends, and whether assessments match market activity. In neighborhoods where sold homes are selling for 15 percent or more outside the range of current assessments, global assessment changes are made. These changes are reviewed and approved by the mercer County Tax board. We should note that Princeton’s tax assessor reports directly to the mercer County Tax Board, and not to Princeton’s governing body. If you feel your home is assessed incorrectly, we encourage you to make an appointment to meet with the Princeton Tax Assessor to discuss your property. You also can file an appeal. Information about how to appeal can be found on the Princeton municipal website: www.princetonnj.gov/taxassessor.html. Appeals must be submitted by April 1. LIz LEmPErT, mayor JEnnY CrUmILLEr, Council President

Regarding Letter on Fire Safety Concerns, What Is the Value of the Present Codes?

To the Editor: I was grateful for the letter to the editor (“With Increased Size of Developments Fire Can Spread,” Feb. 15) from Grace Sinden expressing fire safety concern over lightweight wood construction of multi-unit residences. Having been exposed to two large industrial fires, I could not pass by the multi-story multi-dwelling piney-wood skeleton which was taking form at the AvalonBay construction site without apprehension. In my experience, the codes which are influenced by builders in a substantial way are consensus based and not entirely insensible to considerations of immediate economics. Of course less stringent codes can reduce construction cost and increase profit but clearly at a greater safety risk. It seems to me one might ask the question “what is the value of the present codes?” A To the Editor: I was biking down Cherry Hill road, on Friday, February starting point?? JAmES mAnGAnArO 17, at 1:50 p.m., when my bike skidded and I found myself Dodds Lane flying over the handlebars and landing face down onto the asphalt. While struggling to disentangle myself, I was aware that a car had stopped opposite me and a lady with a pleasant East European accent was offering her help. “Oh,” I said, “it’s only superficial,” intending to get back on my bicycle and continue the trip downtown. At this moment, a black To the Editor: On February 10, the Princeton Charter School (PCS) leadSUV drove up, and a tall gentleman with an authoritative manner came out, saw me, and told me that I would be taken ership sent a letter to the new Jersey Education Commisto the Princeton hospital. I was not pleased by this news, sioner in which they describe their current financial difficulof course, but at the same time was becoming aware of ties. Citing both rising healthcare and PArCC testing costs, the drip-drip of blood onto my face and clothes. I repeated the school states that they will not be able to sustain current several times that I would be most grateful if someone could operations without the expansion currently under review. call my wife saying, in a manner of speaking, that I would They argue that the expansion solves their financial concerns not be home for supper. At this moment a car with an through the economies of scale that it would achieve (page Emergency medical Service logo pulled up, apparently by viii, PCS Final Submission). Despite the fact that this seems chance, and the driver who was to be most extraordinarily quite central to PCS’s motivation for expanding, they did not include this in their expansion proposal, which they call the Access and Equity Plan. While everyone can appreciate the challenges posed by rising healthcare costs, this is not a good reason for expanding PCS. In fact, all new Jersey schools, including Princeton Invites you to hear Princeton native Public Schools (PPS), are facing rising healthcare and testing costs. Just as adding scale aids PCS’s bottom line, the transBrad Borkan talk about his new book fer of funds from PPS would harm our district’s schools when they, too, are facing cost pressures. nor is expanding a longterm solution for PCS. The forces that led to their current financial situation are not abating. As the cost of healthcare and testing technology continue to rise, PCS will again feel

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constrained by their fixed revenue in a few years. Will they seek another expansion then? Where does it end? rather than asking PPS to pay its bills, PCS should make changes within their school if they wish to compensate their teachers better. Policy changes that make the school more attractive to low income and English learning students would increase their revenue and address their demographic issues. The fact that they chose instead to look to PPS is disheartening. I encourage PCS to withdraw their application and make those changes or, better yet, look for ways to consolidate our schools. rising fixed costs at both schools means that Princeton is paying a higher and higher price for school choice. Consolidation would eliminate redundancies and lower costs. Then all of Princeton would benefit from the economies of scale. AmY CrAFT Poe road

Institute’s Oswald Veblen Figures In Back Story To Oscar-Nominated Film “Hidden Figures”

To the Editor: There’s an interesting Princeton back story to the movie Hidden Figures, which has been showing at the Garden Theater and is nominated for three Academy Awards. The back story centers around the movie’s main character, Katherine G. Johnson — one of three extraordinary black women mathematicians depicted in the film. Despite racial prejudice at nASA, respect for Johnson’s mathematical mind grew to the point that John Glenn refused to climb in the rocket until Johnson had verified the math behind the flight’s trajectory. On a hunch, I traced the mathematical lineage of Katherine Johnson, and found that the string of mentors and advisors leads four generations back to Oswald Veblen, the great mathematician and visionary who played quiet but decisive roles in building Princeton’s math department of the 1930s, and bringing the Institute for Advanced Studies and luminaries like Einstein and Von neumann to Princeton. Another connection to the movie shows Veblen’s vision and courage, not only in helping Jewish scientists escape nazi Germany, but in his early efforts to bring black scholars to Princeton. Johnson’s college professor, William Claytor, was the third African American to receive a PhD in mathematics, but had been forced to take a position that allowed no time for research. Veblen, aware of Claytor’s limited opportunities to exercise his brilliance, sought to bring him to Princeton University, but the University did not accept “coloured persons.” Four years later, Veblen offered Claytor a position at the IAS, which was not subject to the University’s exclusions based on race. But by that time, Claytor had apparently grown disillusioned, and turned down the offer. Hidden Figures also tells the story of Dorothy Vaughan, who in the movie teaches herself Fortran and figures out how to run a new computer that was otherwise baffling staff at nASA. It was women “computers” who figured out how to actually operate and program the early computers men built. A similar story was told locally this past week, when two local computer societies collaborated to host a talk on the EnIAC, a World War II-era creation that “was the testbed on which the human race learned how to build and program computers.” Though not mentioned in the talk, it was the visionary Veblen who gave the go-ahead to fund construction of the EnIAC in Philadelphia. The reason I happened to research these Princeton connections is that Veblen also championed another poorly treated entity whose contributions have long been downplayed — nature. Veblen essentially founded Princeton’s movement to preserve open space. He worked to acquire 610 acres that became the Institute Woods, and in 1957 the Veblens donated the land for Princeton’s first dedicated nature preserve, Herrontown Woods. As president of the Friends of Herrontown Woods, I have the good fortune not only to research Veblen’s remarkable legacy, but also to lead efforts to restore Herrontown Woods and the house and cottage the Veblens donated along with the land. recently, we submitted to mercer County an official proposal to rehabilitate these long boarded up historic structures. The Veblens, and the public, deserve an honest effort to repurpose these structures for the benefit of all. STEPHEn HILTnEr north Harrison Street

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kind and helpful, soon did indeed make the call, telling my wife that I was about to be taken to the Er for a “bloody nose.” When I asked this gentleman what would happen to my bicycle, I was told that, pro forma, it would be taken to the police station, but a moment later, he volunteered to simply put it in my backyard, if I preferred. How kind! now it was time for the Princeton First Aid and rescue Squad to pull up. I was lifted (for the first time in my life, and I am not young) onto a stretcher — Gor! — and lodged in the ambulance, where a kind helper discussed with me the pitfalls of bicycling with a light, aerodynamically up-to-date bicycle on treacherous roads. I was dimly aware that a young woman helper also in the back was staring at me in a sort of muted horror. Apparently, I was drastically bloodstained in face and clothing and looked, as someone at the hospital was to remark, like Dracula with acid reflux. At the Er I was treated with customary kindness, alacrity, and skill, where it was now determined that aside from a two-inch gash alongside my nose; a nasal bone fracture; a suspected broken rib; a black eye; and the predictable medley of bruises and contusions, I was fit to be sent home, somewhat the worse for wear, with pending appointments with an EnT physician and — glorious to hear — a plastic surgeon: “It’s the nose, stupid!” (it had never been a thing of beauty). And so, a bit like Hotspur’s oath in King Henry IV, Part One, “Out of this nettle, danger, we pluck this flower, safety,” I emerged battered but exultant. The event has allowed me to appreciate the extraordinary goodness of our fellow citizens — how lucky I am to live here! — and with no mean pleasure, which I share with my family, the prospect of a new and better nose. STAnLEY COrnGOLD ridgeview Circle

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Future of PARCC continued from page one

them to overturn PARCC as a graduation requirement, according to the Save Our Schools NJ organization, which has been leading the campaign against PARCC. The resolution now goes to the full Assembly, then on to the State Senate. It does not require the governor’s signature. If the resolution passes both Assembly and Senate, the PARCC graduation requirements will be dropped. The Christie Administration then must propose an alternative graduation test, or the legislature can pass, for the governor to sign, legislation either suspending or eliminating the requirement that students pass a standardized test for high school graduation. Last fall Princeton Public Schools Super intendent, Board of Education President and local Teachers Union Presidents issued a joint statement in opposition to the DOE’s decision to count PARCC test results for 30 percent of teacher evaluations. State Assembly later voted to prohibit the use of student standardized test results as any part of teacher or principal ratings, but the

proposal stalled in the State Senate. Skeptical about the value of PARCC for improving curriculum and instructional practices, the Princeton B oard has u na n i mou sly passed two resolutions in recent years “urging sensible, fair limitations on the state’s premature mandates to use PARCC scores to evaluate teachers or deny students their high school diplomas.” Both the school board and the teachers’ union have expressed concerns about instructional time spent on test preparation and about potential negative impact on curricular priorities. According to Save Our Schools, multiple studies have shown that standardized test requirements for high school graduation increase high school drop out rates and do not improve e du c at iona l at t a i n m ent. Only 13 states still have such requirements. Save our Schools NJ has also contended that “making PARCC a graduation requirement violates New Jersey’s graduation statute and other laws” and that “PARCC scores required to graduate are inappropriately high.” The future of the PARCC, for PPS and others, remains in doubt. “I’m encouraged

by the fact that more than 5500 emails were recently sent to state legislators,” said Julia Sass Rubin, associate professor at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers and a co-founder of Save Our Schools NJ. “The PARCC is an unpopular test,” she added. “I would guess it would be gone in a year or a year and a half, depending on who becomes governor.” Mr. Cochrane pointed out, “We may be seeing the demise of PARCC as a highstakes test tied to graduation, but there may be other values for it. We like to have multiple measures of progress and achievement, and the PARCC could be one of those measures.” After only two years of testing, he noted it’s too early to determine the potential value of the PARCC. The first administration of the PARCC test in Princeton schools took place in 2015, and just last August, the State BOE approved PARCC as the new graduation assessment, with students required to pass algebra I and tenth grade English tests beginning with the class of 2021, this year’s eighth graders. —Donald Gilpin

60th ANNIVERSARY OF DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.’S VISIT TO PEDDIE SCHOOL: The Peddie community held a special Founders Day presentation in the Ayer Memorial Chapel Friday in honor of the 60th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s visit to Peddie in February 1957. Guest speakers Morton Goldfein ’59, Dr. Arthur E. Brown ’63 and the Honorable David B. Mitchell ’63 each addressed the significance of that day and spoke about their own journeys since leaving Peddie. Goldfein and Mitchell were in the Chapel on February 20, 1957, the day that Dr. King addressed the Peddie community on the topic of race relations in the United States. Mitchell was 11-years-old, and had only arrived at Peddie two weeks earlier. He was one of two African-American students on campus.

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I am publishing this letter to express my renewed support for Princeton Charter School (PCS) and its planned expansion. As a parent of a Charter School student, I’m baffled by the degree of corrosive and antagonistic pushback coming from the Princeton school district over a modest and perfectly logical expansion plan of PCS. I feel like I’m witnessing the closing of the collective Mind of Princeton. I ask the dear reader to at least temporarily suspend your preconceived notion of Charter School, and mull over a few facts. Perhaps, before you sign another petition against Princeton Charter School, you might like to ponder some of my questions for Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Steven C. Cochrane. More on those later. With that, let’s start with two undisputed facts. Fact One: Lower Cost, despite what you might hear, PCS cost the town of Princeton, at least one third less per student. In fact, PCS is reimbursed $13,217 dollars for each student. The district of Princeton on the other hand, clocks in with expenses at $21, 341 per student. For interested readers, this makes the Princeton school system number ONE in cost for its peer group across the entire state of New Jersey. Fact Two: Better Outcomes, Princeton Charter School outperforms 99% of all the public schools in the State of New Jersey in Math and 89% in Language Arts. (As measured by the student growth percentiles (PCS) the Official means the state uses to determine progress). I’ll be the first to admit that PCS is not for every child...but if your child could flourish in a more challenging environment, isn’t it nice that you have a choice here in Princeton? You won’t be alone. The word is out and, at present, nearly 100 families are on the waiting list for PCS. What better way to serve the community than a modest expansion of 3 classrooms to offer more desks for better outcomes at a significantly lower cost to taxpayers? To be clear, Princeton has a good education system filled with many many wonderful and caring teachers. We are blessed. However, no school is perfect for every child. Offering parents a choice of education makes Princeton a better and stronger school system. In a word, having competition and choice makes us stronger as a community. For instances, Lowes, the home improvement center is better because of Home Depot and the US Post Office is radically improved because of Federal Express. Competition brings out creativity and new ways of doing things and ideally, the sharing of best practices. It’s called progress. Apparently choice and progress are not welcome by all. Some are attempting to paint Charter as an elite private school that is undermining the school district. This is completely untrue. Princeton Charter (PCS) is a public (K-8th) school open to any and all that apply. The only qualification is that you live in Princeton and that you want to go! As I mentioned, because of its popularity, demand exceeds supply which explains why the school up to this point, employs a random lottery system to select who can occupy the current 348 available desks. The proposal is to increase a total of 76 more desks for Kindergarten through 2nd grade. FYI Parents...Charter is now accepting applicants for the Fall Semester. I recommend you stop by the next open house…as always, ALL are welcome! Shockingly, since PCS has announced the perfectly logical and modest expansion plans to better serve the entire community, the Princeton School District has instituted a series of distortions, lies and outright deceptions. Rather than address the facts, the school district is hoping that a barrage of negative headlines will sway busy parents into ignoring some troubling signs within the district itself. An open mind might wonder why such an overreaction to stifle success? Perhaps, some parents and taxpayers might be appalled and disappointed to see how the district leadership has responded. Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Steven C. Cochrane without even a conversation or a look at the plan, was quoted as saying “I stand in firm opposition to this proposed expansion of the PCS, not out of any ill will for the Charter School, but because the expansion would significantly undermine the quality of education we are able to provide to our students in this district,” What did he just say? This is classic doublespeak nonsense and a bit of a head scratcher for anyone with a grasp of the facts. What part of previously mentioned fact one and fact two is unclear? How can expanding part of the school system that is cheaper and demonstrating better outcomes undermine the quality of education? How can these facts escape even a cursory consideration from Mr. Cochrane. This man is an educator? Oh my. Another comment even more telling, having been quoted in Planet Princeton in December, “called for the charter school to consolidate with the district.” This veiled sanctimonious threat of wanting to fold in Charter School, I suspect belies Mr. Cochrane’s dream to reestablish an education monopoly. To me, this makes as much sense as turning over Federal Express to the Post Office to improve efficiency, service and outcomes. With that mind still open, dear reader, I ask you to ponder the questions that I have listed below. Dear Mr. Steven C. Cochrane Superintendent of Schools, I respectively ask you the following: My Questions: •What on earth is going on at John Witherspoon School? I had to rub my eyes to make sure I wasn’t seeing things but it’s true, according to NJ state official numbers, JW ranks 26% in peer percentile score in Math and a ground hugging 17% in Language Arts! The state wide numbers are slightly better, but is this what you call a quality education? This is shocking! Among many other things, a deteriorating educational system left as is, will have catastrophic implications for property values here in Princeton. Please tell the parents of Princeton what exactly you are doing to fix this. And when, I wonder, might your time be better served by focusing on your current responsibilities? •Why have you adopted such an adversarial position by spreading misleading and distorted lies about PCS? And why sir are you spending tax payer money to sue Charter, while talking about “working together”? •Why has the school district seen fit over the last 10 years to hire two additional full time employees for every three additional students? Yes, you read that right (130 additional full time employees added vs 198 more students), and still deliver middle of the pack scores? •Please explain why parents/taxpayers are not entitled to a choice that is best for their child? Why are you not pro-choice? Why do you want Charter “folded in”? •Why are almost 100 families in Princeton on the waiting list for Charter School? And why are they not entitled to more seats to meet the overwhelming demand? •Why are you claiming that the expansion of Charter would take away the salary of 15 teachers in the district while simultaneously claiming that Charter would have to hire 3 or 4 teachers? Might this explain why your costs are out of control? Might it be a reason why Princeton is ranked number 1 in cost across the entire state? If more teachers were the answer, why are scores so low? Why should Princeton taxpayers pay top dollar for failing schools? Finally, dear sir, who are you working for? The AFL-CIO Union or the children and taxpayers of Princeton? If you had a real desire for an exceptional education system you should be embracing competition by learning and implementing best practices throughout the district. Your actions suggest a threatened bureaucrat who would strongly prefer a monopoly where the administration can go about its freewheeling hiring and delivering middle of the pack results while chanting “special education” as an excuse blanket at every turn. It would be a refreshing sign of leadership and perhaps a “mind opening” experience for yourself if you would stop resorting to throwing threats, lies and lawsuits. That, sir, would require you to put the children and taxpayers of Princeton first. Are you able? As a first step, instead of more double speak, scare tactics, and AFL-CIO funded petitions, I would suggest you meet with the board of PCS and work together for the best interest of students and taxpayers, with of course, the facts and an open mind…Together I would hope we can keep the Mind of Princeton open while making Princeton the best school system it can be. I look forward to your public reply.

Tony Gleason 156 Philip Drive Princeton NJ Note: I am speaking on my own behalf and these comments should not be construed to be made on behalf of any organization.

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er scientist turned filmmaker, is currently the Peter B. Lewis Arts Fellow (2016-18) at Princeton and is teaching film courses. Her debut feature film Dukhtar (Daughter) premiered at Toronto in 2014 and was Pakistan’s Official Submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. She currently teaches film directing at NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Department and collaborates with the McDowell Foundation. To learn more about this event, visit arts.princeton. edu. ———

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FOUR FILMMAKERS SCREEN CLIPS AND DISCUSS THEIR WORK AND CAREERS: Afia Nathaniel, a computer-scientist turned filmmaker, is currently the Peter B. Lewis Arts Fellow (2016-18) at Princeton University and is teaching film courses. Her debut film “Dukhtar” (Daughter) premiered at Toronto in 2014 and was Pakistan’s Official Submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 87th Academy Awards. (Photo Courtesy of Afia Nathaniel) The Bravest, the Boldest to the public. Visiting Filmmakers Asmara Beraki Marek is (2014), premiered at the Lecture Series T hree f ilm ma kers w ill an American film director, Sundance Film Festival, screen clips and discuss producer and scriptwriter have screened at over 250 their work and careers in currently based in Prague. international film festivals, the Lewis Center for the She has shot a number of a n d r e c e i ve d ove r 10 0 Arts’ Visiting Filmmakers award-winning short films awards worldwide, includLecture Series presented by that have screened around ing the Grand Jury Prizes the Program in Visual Arts the globe. Interspersed with at Palm Springs, South by at Princeton University. The clips of her work, her talk Southwest (SXSW), and the guests include Afia Natha- will center on the process Student Academy Awards. nial on February 24, Moon behind creating film stories He is currently an assistant Molson on February 27, and and the decisions an artist professor of film and media Asmara Marek on March 6. makes while shooting an au- arts at Temple University in Philadelphia and the filmThe lectures will take place teur film. maker in residence at Maryat 4:30 p.m. in the James M. Moon Molson’s short films land Institute College of Art Stewart ‘32 Theater at 185 Pop Foul (2007), Crazy Nassau Street in Princeton. Beats Strong Every Time in Baltimore. Afia Nathaniel, a computThe series is free and open (2011), and most recently

PRINCETON ACADEMY WINTER MUSICAL: Performances of “Guys and Dolls Jr.,” presented by Princeton Academy of the Sacred Heart took place at Stuart Little Theater, alongside students at Stuart Country Day School, February 10-12. Corinne Sekinger served as stage director and choreography, and Music Teacher Jonathan Britt served as music director.

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Dramaturg and Literary Manager for the Disney Theatrical Group Ken Cerniglia will discuss his career and how Disney thinks about race and representation in its Broadway shows. He will have a conversation with students as part of Theater Professor Stacy Wolf’s spring course “Race and the American Musical Theater, from Minstrelsy to Hamilton.” The discussion will take place on Tuesday, February 28 at 3 p.m. in Room 219 at 185 Nassau Street. Presented by the Lewis Center’s Program in Music Theater and cosponsored by Princeton’s Program in American Studies, the event is free and open to the public. Wolf’s course, cross-listed in the Program in Music Theater, Program in Theater, and Program in American Studies, examines race as a key component of Broadway musical theater, examining musicals from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s The King & I to Lin-Manuel Miranda’s In the Heights and Hamilton. Students analyze scripts, critical ar ticles, albums, and performances to understand how race and ethnicity structure the aesthetics and politics of American theater. The semester includes trips to New York City to visit the archives at the Performing Arts Library at Lincoln Center and to see a musical. Ken Cerniglia is dramaturg and literary manager for the Disney Theatrical Group, where, since 2003, he has developed over 50 shows for professional, amateur, and school productions ; including, among others, Freaky Friday, Aladdin, The Hunchback of Notre Dame, Peter and the Starcatcher, and Tarzan. He has adapted several Broadway scripts for young performers including “junior” editions of Beauty and the Beast, The Little Mermaid, The Lion King, The Lion King, Aladdin and Newsies. Cerniglia has a PhD in theater history and criticism from the University of Washington and is co-founder of the American Theatre Archive Project, artistic director of Two Turns T h e at r e C o m p a n y, a n d president of Literary Managers and Dramaturgs of the Americas (LMDA). Wolf teaches courses in American musical theater histor y, dramaturg y and dramatic literature, histories of U.S. performance,

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performance theory, and performance studies. She is the author of Changed for Good: A Feminist History of the Broadway Musical (recently named one of the “top ten books every theater lover should read” by Marissa Friedman); A Problem Like Maria : Gender and Sexuality in the American Musical; and the co-editor of The Oxford Handbook of the American Musical. Wolf is also director of the Princeton Arts Fellows program in the Lewis Center. Her course will also host discussions regarding race and musicals with two other musical theater professionals during the semester. On March 14, Tony Award-nominee David Stone will visit to provide the perspective of a Broadway producer on this issue. On April 11, Broadway actor Arielle Jacobs

will host a master class and discuss her performances in Aladdin and In the Heights, and other productions. “ We’r e d e l i g hte d t h at these distinguished guests will join us this semester,” notes Wolf. “All three have been on the front lines of the effort to increase racial and ethnic diversity in Broadway musicals.” The Program in Music Theater is a collaboration among the Lewis Center for the Arts’ Program in Theater and Program in Dance and the Department of Music, which brings together students, faculty, and guest artists in the creation, study, and performance of music theater to support and develop all forms of music theater as both an artistic practice and a field of scholarly study. ———

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BEAUTY AND THE BEAST AT STUART COUNTRY DAY SCHOOL: Performances of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast will be held at Stuart Country Day School’s Cor Unum Theatre on Friday, February 24 at 7 p.m. and Saturday, February 25 at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. To purchase tickets in advance, visit www.stuartschool.org/beauty. sic does not need fables or legends to convince anyone of its genius. Bar after bar of profound grief, terror, and serenity written with such profound sincerity is what keeps performers and audience members returning to the Requiem time and time again. Tickets are $15 general, $5 students. To purchase tickets, visit tickets.princeton.edu, or call (609) 2589220. The Princeton University Glee Club, consisting of Princeton University’s talented student singers, has been the largest choral body on campus since its inception in 1874 and has distinguished itself both nationally and overseas. The Glee Club is led this semester by Renata Berlin, who will conduct this concert. The Princeton University Orchestra is made up of Princeton undergraduate student musicians. Now in its 119th year, the orchestra plays a wide range of works by composers from the Classical period to new works by Princeton composers. ———

mystery masterpiece. The cast features British stage and screen actor Allan Corduner as Detective Hercule Poirot, Veanne Cox as Princess Dragomiroff, Maboud Ebrahimzadeh as Michel, Julie Halston as Mrs. Hubbard, Susannah Hoffman as Mary Debenham, Alexandra Silber as Countess Andrenyi, Juha Sorola as MacQueen, Samantha Steinmetz as Greta Ohlsson, Max von Essen as Ratchett/Col. Arburthnot, and Evan Zes as Bouc. The creative team features sets by Beowulf Boritt; costumes by William Ivey Long; lighting by Ken Billington; sound by Darron L. West. Agatha Christie’s grandson, Mathew Pritchard, says: “Hercule Poirot is 100 years old and has never been more full of life. My grandmother’s best

known character continues to invite new interpretations and to inspire other great talents. The theatre is no exception and that is why I’m delighted that Ken Ludwig will be bringing his unique voice to what some would say is Poirot’s greatest story. No medium is more collaborative than the theatre and working with Ken for us is also about working with his great collaborators. We are delighted that Emily Mann will continue her collaboration with Ken and that McCarter is to be the scene of their crime. McCarter’s record as an American theatre able to take great works to their full potential is unrivalled and we couldn’t be in better hands”. For more information, visit www.mccarter.org.

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McCarter Theatre Center is pleased to announce the full cast and creative team for its world premiere production of Ken Ludwig’s adaptation of Agatha Christie’s mystery masterpiece, Murder on the Orient Express, running March 14–April 2, 2017. An iconic classic, Agatha Christie’s Murder on the Orient Express has thrilled mystery lovers from the page, the screen, and over the airwaves since its publication in 1934. McCarter audiences will be the first to experience this thrilling story live on stage. In collaboration with the Agatha Christie estate, Olivier Award-winning playwright Ken Ludwig and director Emily Mann join forces to present this production of Christie’s

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dice: An Evening of Timeless Elegance, on Saturday, March 25, at 6:30 p.m. at the Heldrich Hotel in downtown New Brunswick. This year, the annual gala honors Thomas F. Kelso, Esq., for his leadership in the arts community, and Kathleen Moore Tovar, the recipient of the 2016 Audrée Estey Award for Excellence in Dance Education. American Repertory Ballet’s annual gala celebrates and showcases the three branches of the organization: American Repertory B allet ; Pr inceton B allet School; and ARB’s Access and Enrichment programming. The reception will include a gourmet dinner, dancing, silent auction, and more. Princeton Ballet School students ages 12-18 years can enjoy a Junior Gala with dinner, dancing, and a silent auction, also at the Heldrich Hotel. For more information, visit SEUSSICAL THE MUSICAL JR: Travis Gawason as the Cat in the Hat and Jason Weiland as Jojo in the Downtown Performing www.arballet.org. Arts Center production of “Seussical the Musical Jr.” ——— Mozart’s “Requiem” With “Seussical The Musical Jr.” unpopular act of thinking — PU Glee Club and Orchestra at Hunterdon Central High an activity not encouraged On Saturday, March 4 at Celebrate the 113th birth- by the parents and teachers day of America’s favorite of Whoville. In spite of these 7:30 p.m. at Richardson children’s author and see obstacles, Jojo and Horton Auditorium in Alexander his fantastical world come attempt to do what they Hall, the Princeton Univerto life in Seussical the Mu- think is right, and together sity Glee Club and Princeton sical Jr. Presented by the they sing the duet “Alone in University Orchestra come Downtown Performing Arts the Universe.” Of course one together to present one of Center (DPAC) and Curtain of Seuss’s most famous char- the most renowned masterUp Productions, Seussical acters, The Cat in the Hat, pieces in classical music: the Musical Jr. will be per- pops in and out of scenes, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s formed at the Little Theatre narrating, playing numerous Requiem in D minor, K.626. at Hunterdon Central Re- characters, and helping the This performance of the gional High School located younger members of the au- legendary work — the last at 84 Route 31 in Fleming- dience keep track of what’s penned by the great composer — will be conducted ton, N.J. Performances are going on. The cast of Seussical the by Renata Berlin, and will Friday, February 24 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, February Musical Jr. is made up of feature soloists from the student actors. The perform- University’s Department of 25 at 3 and 7:30 p.m. Music’s Vocal Performance The perfect musical for the ing arts school at Downtown Faculty: soprano Rochelle Performing Arts Center has entire family, Seussical the Ellis, mezzo-soprano Barbabeen providing classes in Musical Jr. is based on the ra Rearick, tenor David Kelacting, theater and dance beloved characters and stolett, and bass Kevin Deas. to New Jersey and Pennsylries of Dr. Seuss, The plot Prior to the Requiem, auincorporates elements from vania students for over 15 diences will also be treated years and will become the at least 15 Dr. Seuss books and includes appearances educational arm of the new to a motet by Johann Sebasby many of his most famous Music Mountain Theatre set tian Bach — his Jesu, meine characters. The story follows to open in Lambertville later Freude. In pairing these two works, the program promthe adventures of Horton, an this year. ises to celebrate some of the Ticket prices are $12 for elephant who one day hears voices coming from a speck adults and $10 for students most spiritual and intimate of dust. He soon discovers and seniors. Tickets can be moments in the musical canthat within this tiny speck purchased at the door prior on. The speculative images exists the smallest planet in to each performance. For in- surrounding the Requiem the universe! While Horton formation visit www.down- — an anonymous commisis ridiculed by the other ani- townpac.com or call (609) sion, a widow desperate for money, a student huddled mals in the Jungle of Nool 397-3337. over Moz ar t’s de at hb e d for believing in something ——— frantically sketching Mohe cannot see, he stubbornly ARB to Host Its Annual zart’s last musical wishes by persists in his belief that the Gala in New Brunswick candlelight — feed directly Whos exist. American Repertory Ballet into the drama and controIn a parallel story, Jojo, is pleased to announce that versy over the greatest, unthe smallest child in the city it will host its annual Gala, finished choral masterpiece of Who, is ostracized for the themed Pride and Prejuever conceived. But the mu-

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“The Other Half of His Heartbeat” — Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray Bonding In Battle

s Black History Month winds down, Sam Cooke’s singing “Don’t know much about history” while the video for “Wonderful World” shows a checkerboard montage of familiar faces, Einstein, Churchill, Castro, Krushchev, the Kennedy brothers, and Martin Luther King. But you can’t dance to history, and right now Sam Cooke’s voice matters more to me than the issues and events suggested by the theme of the month. It was black music, not black history, that energized landlocked high school seniors like myself as we drove through the night listening to WLAC in Nashville, Tennessee. Our texts were by Bo Diddley (“I’m a Man”), Chuck Berry (“Sexy Ways”), the Cadets (“Stranded in the Jungle” of southern Indiana), and Little Walter teaching us how to “mellow down easy.” The other day, a friend who shared those night rides Shazamed me Little Walter’s “I Hate to See You Go,” from a coffee house in Oaxaca. These days the Hoosier high school senior has become a Princeton senior senior driving at a decent hour with jazz on the stereo, speakers front and rear filling the car with the sound of ecstatic crowds on wild summer nights on L.A.’s Central Avenue. when the war was over, the soldiers were home, and tenormen Dexter Gordon, born February 27, 1923, and Wardell Gray, born February 13, 1921, were, as always, the last players standing at the end of every all-night session. Exchanging Heartbeats My subject this week being a friendship between two black musicians, I was glad to see Charles M. Blow’s Monday column in the New York Times about the friendship between Sidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte, who celebrate their respective 90th birthdays on February 20 and March 1. Before the advent of Elvis and R&B, the song of songs for slow-dancing at sophomore parties and sock hops was Belafonte’s “Unchained Melody” and, need I say, everyone’s favorite politically correct buddy movie was The Defiant Ones with Poitier and Tony Curtis. We have the real-life bebop buddy movie starring Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie to thank for “the other half of my heartbeat,” a musicianly endearment used interchangeably by Bird & Diz to express what happened when they played together. The dynamic has perhaps its most passionately intermingled manifestation in the playing of Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray on those Central Avenue nights of friendly midnightto-dawn combat in which a pair of swirling, weaving, soaring tenor saxes move from solos to trading choruses, 32 bars to 16 to 8 to 4, until they’re finishing one another’s sentences like two poets at the slam of the century. When you get down to 8- and 4-bar exchanges, heartbeats is the word for it. While these epics of non-stop blowing are generally referred to in terms of “duels” and “battles,” the titles of the two best-known recordings say it better, “The Chase” and “The Hunt.” These gladiatorial encounters fueled a friendship, and if one player appeared to top the other on a particular night, the roles would soon be reversed, and as often as not the bout would end in a split decision. In baseball terminology, an enthusiastic

home crowd is an indispensable member of the team, “the tenth player,” they say. The “home team” for those Central Avenue blowing sessions are the folks sweating and stomping right along with the players, standing on the tables, dancing in the aisles at Jack’s Basket Room, Club Alabam, the Hula Hut, and the Elks Auditorium, urging the players on, perhaps less like baseball fans than crowds at the races or the fights. In the boxing ring, it’s easy to imagine Dexter as the hard-hitting Joe Louis, Wardell the float-like-a-butterfly sting-like-a-bee Ali

with his huge sound, hard tone, and more rugged way of phrasing.” In the context of Gray’s untimely drug-related death in 1955, Britt mentions that Gordon’s feelings for “his friend and erstwhile partner … remain deeply warm” Says Gordon, who died in 1990: “He was a beautiful player. Very musical. I learned a lot from him.” Speaking to critic Ira Gitler: “his playing was very fluid, very clean. Although his sound wasn’t overwhelming he always managed to make everything very interesting, very musical. I always enjoyed playing with him. He had a

coming out of his corner dancing. “Marvelous Empathy” Quoted in Stan Britt’s biography (DaCapo 1989), Gordon recalls, “there would always be about ten horns up on the stand. Various tenors, altos, trumpets, and an occasional trombone. But it seemed that in the wee small hours of the morning … there would be only Wardell and myself. It became a kind of traditional thing. Spontaneous? Yeah! Nothing was really worked out …. We were coming out of the same bags — Lester and Bird …. That’s where I was. That’s where Wardell was.” Britt also relates how and when and where the two first met — Gordon a native of L.A, his father a successful doctor, Gray, from Oklahoma City, migrated with his family to Detroit during the Depression. Britt refers to the “marvelous empathy” between a pair of “supreme individualists: Gray, with his lighter, more serpentine phrasing, Gordon

lot of drive and profusion of ideas. He was stimulating to me.” Kerouac and the Inner Sound When L.A.-based Dial Records brought out the Dexter-Wardell jams on a series of 78 rpm singles, “The Chase” and “The Hunt” were among the best selling jazz recordings of the post-war period. They were also fervently listened to by Jack Kerouac and his friends. “We’d stay up 24 hours,” Kerouac writes, “drinking cup after cup of black coffee, playing record after record of Wardell Gray, Lester Young, Dexter Gordon … talking madly about that holy new feeling out there in the streets.” In Kerouac’s bop prosody, words like “holy” and “madly” are the literary equivalent of flatted fifths. In The Unknown Kerouac (Library of America $35), “that American music” is “the actual inner sound of a country.” For Kerouac’s friend John Clellon Holmes in Go, the so-called first Beat novel,

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“The Hunt” was “the anthem in which we jettisoned the intellectual Dixieland of atheism, rationalism, liberalism — and found our group’s rebel streak at last.” Kerouac himself gets right to the excitement in On the Road, with Dean Moriarty and Sal Paradise “bowed and jumping before the big phonograph, listening to a wild bop record” Sal had just bought “called ‘The Hunt,’ with Dexter Gordon and Wardell Gray blowing their tops before a screaming audience that gave the record fantastic frenzied volume.” Another passage has Dean and Sal playing catch to “the wild sounds” of ‘The Hunt’” Companionable Spirits Since Kerouac is the poet laureate of the road, who better than he to glorify the Almighty Auto in terms that express how it felt for me on those R&B high school nights: it’s “the deliverance of our freedom, the chariot of our meanings, the justification of our rebellions” and “the expression in shapely steel of our swift thoughts … the machine fruition of our nameless yearnings to fly through lyrical space.” In my personal chariot of shapely steel, I’m always in the presence of the warriors of Central Avenue. All I have to do is pull down the driver’s-side sun visor and there they are playing full-tilt in a photo clipped off one of the pictorial inner sleeves of the four-sided Dexter Gordon/Wardell Gray LP, The Hunt. While the idea is to cover up Honda’s warning about the risks of taking curves too fast, I’ll take my chances with those two for company. I like knowing I can glance up at any time and see companionable spirits deep in shared jazz ecstasy, bare-headed Wardell in the foreground, cheek to cheek with black-capped Dexter. When the picture was taken, it’s possible they were blowing the brash full-throated fanfare of “The Chase,” creating what session musician and author Mike Zwerin is talking about when he says that “the sound of Wardell” has never left his head: “I will go to my grave with it.” He calls it “the cry … a direct audial objectification of the soul. You know it when you hear it.” “Because I Know You” ince this is a column about friendship, it seems a good time to acknowledge the interracial bond between Death Row inmates Daniel Holden and Kerwin Whitman in the Sundance series Rectify, something I should have mentioned in last week’s column about Ray McKinnon’s brilliant show. Formed on either side of a wall, the relationship between Aden Young’s Daniel and Johnny Ray Gill’s Kerwin is fresh, subtle, warm, and true, and never more so as Kerwin stops to say goodbye on his way to be executed. When Kerwin says he knows Daniel is innocent of murder (“I know you didn’t do it, brother”), Daniel asks him how he knows. Kerwin says, “Because I know you … because I know you … because I know you ….” The sound of Kerwin’s voice in this moving farewell, where “know” means “love,” has in it something like the heartache you can hear in Sam Cooke’s singing: “But I do know one and one is two/ And if this one could be with you/What a wonderful world this would be.” —Stuart Mitchner

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Richardson Chamber Players Present An Afternoon Program of English Music

ngland is known for things green — spacious meadows, rolling hills — all part of “England’s green and pleasant land.” On a February Sunday afternoon, warm enough to make any gardener’s heart race with anticipation, the Richardson Chamber Players presented an instrumental and vocal concert devoted to England’s lush and opulent early 20th-century musical tradition. With an expanded ensemble including talented students, the Chamber Players musically reminded the audience at Richardson Auditorium that spring may not be that far off. The Richardson Chamber Players have added new musicians to the roster this year, most notably violinist Eric Wyrick, concertmaster of the New Jersey Symphony Orchestra, and now on the performance faculty of Princeton University. To open the concert, Mr. Wyrick was joined by violinist Anna Lim, violist Danielle Farina, and cellist Alberto Parrini in Frank Bridge’s Novelletten for String Quartet. Bridge is one of England’s lesser-known composers from the early 20th century, but his threemovement Novelletten well captured the spaciousness and melodic heart of British music from this time period. Mr. Wyrick brought a sense of power to the quartet of musicians, with sweet melodic passages from both violinists and violist. The players uniformly took time at the ends of passages, and showed particular clarity in a final ending to the work that sounded more like Beethoven than the early 20th century. The Chamber Players took the audience on a journey through six English composers in Sunday afternoon’s concert, from the very well-known Ralph Vaughan Williams and Benjamin Britten to the more obscure late 20th-century John McCabe and towering Sir Edward Elgar. Vaughan Williams’ Merciless Beauty featured three “rondels” based on texts of Chaucer, expertly sung by tenor David Kellett, accompanied by Ms. Lim, Mr. Parrini, and violinist Emma Powell. Mr. Kellett sang with a sensitive and well-controlled sound, with attention to the text and an ability to find phrase direction

in music with ambiguous meter, showing himself to be a singer who could sell a story well in song. Mr. Parrini began two of the three pieces with a clean cello introduction, and both singer and instrumentalists successfully found the humor in the third rondel, “Since I from Love.” Soprano Rochelle Ellis also displayed sensitivity to text in three folk songs of John McCabe, as well as French folk songs set by Benjamin Britten. The McCabe songs were subtly accompanied by clarinetist Jo-Ann Sternberg and pianist Elizabeth DiFelice, and the Britten songs (with two others sung by Mr. Kellett) were well accompanied by Ms. DiFelice. Through both song cycles, Ms. DiFelice maneuvered complex and difficult piano parts, especially capturing the impressionistic feeling of the Britten songs. Ms. Ellis conveyed the diverse characters of the songs despite passages in very high registers, particularly maneuvering a great deal of text in McCabe’s arrangement of the folksong “John Peel.” Elgar’s Serenade for String Orchestra brought to the stage more than 15 performers, led by conductor Michael Pratt. The Chamber Players saved the most substantial work for last, with the complete ensemble playing with a light and fresh sound. Mr. Pratt and the players easily found the ebb and flow of phrases, with particularly luxurious melodies in the second movement Larghetto. This work is rooted in the rich orchestration of 19th-century composers, and in the closing Allegretto, the string sections all worked well together, moving the piece along to an elegant close. ichardson Chamber Players focuses on presenting music that is not often heard, as well as providing students with the opportunity to play alongside professional musicians. Sunday afternoon’s concert theme of “England’s Green and Pleasant Land” was appropriate for the season, and well met the ensemble’s mission of showcasing faculty and student instrumentalists and singers from the University’s music department. —Nancy Plum

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hen novelist/social critic James Baldwin passed manuscript assessed the plight of African Americans in away in 1987, he left behind an unfinished work the United States and specifically discussed the assastitled Remember This House. The 30-page sinations of three civil rights icons: Malcolm X, Medgar Evers, and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I Am Not Your Negro director Raoul Peck (Lumumba), cinematically fleshes out Baldwin’s musings into a searing indictment of the United States as an unapologetically racist nation. Narrated by Samuel L. Jackson, the movie has been nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Documentary category. The focus of the film never strays far from Baldwin, alternating between archival footage of him challenging the status quo and Jackson’s readings from Remember This House and Baldwin’s other writings. Again and again, he questions the depth of the country’s commitment toward reversing the damage inflicted upon the black community by generations of slavery, lynchings, and Jim Crow segregation. For example, he asserts that most Caucasians are perfectly comfortable relegating African Americans to a second-class status. He even goes so far as to refer to them as morally blind monsters who see blacks as sub-human. Until that attitude is eradicated, whites will never recognize that “I am flesh of their flesh.” Baldwin concludes that “The story of the Negro in America is the story of America.” Therefore, with black and white fates inextricably linked, “It’s not a question of what happens to the Negro. The real question is what is going to happen to this country.” Given today’s precarious state of race relations, the late visionary’s insights prove timely now. Excellent (HHHH). Rated PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, violent images, and brief nudity. Running time: AN OBSERVER OF SOCIETY WHOSE VISION IS STILL TIMELY: James Baldwin died 95 minutes. Distributor: Magnolia Picbefore he finished his manuscript, but the message he sends to us from 1987 tures still has significance in our society today. —Kam Williams

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With Jason Isaacs, Mia Goth, and Celia Imrie. In English and German with subtitles. A Dog’s Purpose (PG for peril and mature themes). Three time Oscar nominee Lasse Hallstrom directed this adaptation of W. Bruce Cameron’s novel with the same name about a dog (Josh Gad) that uncovers the meaning of life with the help of a series of owners. With Dennis Quaid, Peggy Lipton, and Britt Robertson. Fences (PG-13 for profanity, mature themes, and sexual references). Denzel Washington and Viola Davis co-star in this adaptation of August Wilson’s Tony Award and Pulitzer Prize winning play about the struggles of an African American family living in Pittsburgh in the 50s. With Mykelti Williamson, Jovan Adepo, Stephen Henderson and Russell Hornsby. Fifty Shades Darker (R for profanity, graphic sexuality, and nudity). Sequel to Fifty Shades of Grey finds Ana (Dakota Johnson) and Christian (Jamie Dornan) resuming their erotic relationship, but on her terms. 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Wednesday, February 22 1 p.m.: Wednesday Tea & Tour at Morven Museum and Garden in Princeton (repeats weekly). 1 p.m.: “Medication Safety” with Timothy Reilly, PharmD, BCPS, Clinical Pharmacist with Princeton HealthCare System and Clinical Assistant Professor at Rutgers. This event is free; Princeton Fitness & Wellness Center, 1225 State Road. 4:30 p.m.: “Born Traveling: Dacia Maraini in a Belknap Global Conversation with Jhumpa Lahiri and Alessandro Giammei” featuring a reading in Italian (with English supertitles) by writer/activist Dacia Maraini followed by a conversation (in English) with Professor of Creative Writing in Princeton’s Lewis Center for the Arts Jhumpa Lahiri and Princeton Postdoctoral Fellow in the Society of Liberal Arts Alessandro Giammei; McCormick Hall Room 101 on the Princeton University campus. 7:30 p.m.: Contra Dance with the Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street (repeats weekly). Thursday, February 23 5:30 p.m.: The Princeton Laptop Orchestra (PLOrk) performs at Princeton University Art Museum. 7 p.m.: Timothy Boyce gives a talk and leads a discussion of the World War II diary “From Day to Day,” a concentration camp diary secretly written by a Norwegian political prisoner. The event will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street. 7 p.m.: In honor of George Washington’s birthday, the Historical Society of Princeton and the Princeton Battlefield Society present an illustrated talk by author David Veasey on New Jersey’s wide variety of colonial architecture. The program will take place at Updike Farmstead and advance registration is required by calling (609) 921-6748 ext. 102. Friday, February 24 11 a.m.: Free, Tiger Tales for children ages 3-5 at Cotsen Children’s Library (repeats weekly). 12:30 p.m.: Gotham Princeton meeting at Medierra Restaurant in Princeton. To register in advance, visit http://bit.ly/2lmKyOJ.

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7 to 9 p.m.: Café Improv at the Arts Council of Princeton. 8 p.m.: Saturday Night Fever: The Musical at McCarter Theatre. Sunday, February 26 2 p.m.: Historic Walking Tour of downtown Princeton and the University campus presented by the Historical Society of Princeton. Attendees should meet outside of Bainbridge House, 158 Nassau Street. 3 p.m.: The EnglishSpeaking Union Princeton Branch presents the Annual Shakespeare Competition, which encourages high school students in grades 9-12 to develop their communication skills. Each student will recite one monologue and one sonnet. The public is welcome to attend; The Kirby Arts Center at The Lawrenceville School. 3 to 5 p.m.: Family Barn Dance presented by the Princeton Country Dancers at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 1 Monument Drive, Princeton. 5 to 8 p.m.: Central Jersey Dance Society Open Ballroom Dance at the Suzanne Patterson Center, 45 Stockton Street, Princeton. Instruction will take place from 4 to 5 p.m. Monday, February 27 3 to 6 p.m.: Princeton University students provide after-school homework help in all subjects. Advance registration is not required; Princeton Public Library. 7:30 p.m.: Pianist Kirill Gerstein performs at McCarter Theatre. Tuesday, February 28 Noon to 1 p.m.: McCarter Live at the Library: Twyla Tharp 50th Anniversary Tour in the Princeton Public Library’s Community Room. Twyla Tharp Dance Company Manager Alexander Brady and McCarter Special Programming Director William W. Lockwood Jr. will be joined by a group of panelists. 6:30 p.m.: “Becoming Wise: In Inquiry into the Mystery and Art of Living” with Krista Tippett and Gideon Rosen at Nassau Presbyterian Church, 61 Nassau Street, Princeton. 7:30 p.m.: Twyla Tharp’s company of dancers performs at McCarter Theatre. 7:30 p.m.: Ruma Chopra, PhD presents a lecture on “Maroons in the Age of Slavery” at The David Library of the American Revolution, 1201 River Road in Washington Crossing, Pa.

Princeton Seminary presents

The David A. Weadon Memorial Concert Monday, February 27 | 7:30 p.m., Miller Chapel

Featuring the Alma College Choir the premier touring choir at Alma College in Alma, Michigan. Conducted by Will Nichols, with Anthony J. Patterson, on piano. Performing classic sacred songs, African American Spirituals, folk and love songs.

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6:30 p.m.: Community Musical Shabbat Dinner with Magevet at The Jewish Center of Princeton. 7 p.m.: Princeton University men’s ice hockey vs. Brown at Hobey Baker Rink. Saturday, February 25 10 a.m. to noon: Build a Bee Abode Workshop at Tulpehaking Nature Center, 157 Westcott Avenue in Hamilton. 10:30 a.m.: Screening of My Neighbor Totoro (1988) at Princeton Garden Theatre. 10:30 a.m.: Art for Families: All in the Family at Princeton University Art Museum. Create your own family portrait inspired by The Hartley Family by Henry Benbridge. 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.: Liberty Lake Day Camp in Bordentown hosts its first annual Polar Bear Plunge. The event will raise funds to pay for activities for area youths, as well as an annual “campership” program, which subsidizes camp tuition for children who otherwise wouldn’t be able to attend. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.: Gospel Brunch Fundraiser featuring the Trenton Children’s Chorus at Hopewell Presbyterian Church. Proceeds will benefit the Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, the first African-American Museum in central New Jersey. Purchase tickets at http:// weblink.donorperfect.com/ gospelbrunch. Presented by the Stoutsburg Cemetery Association and the Sourland Conservancy. 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Maple Sugaring Demonstrations at Howell Living History Farm including sap collecting, firewood cutting, and syrup making. Noon to 4 p.m.: Celebrate 285 years of George Washington with a tour of Rockingham Historic Site, located on Route 603, one mile north of Kingston. Tours will be held every hour. A donation of $5 is suggested. 12:30 p.m.: Screening of the Royal Opera’s Il Trovatore at Princeton Garden Theatre. 3 to 4 p.m.: Meet Your Farmers Talk and Tour followed by a potluck at Cherry Valley Cooperative Farm, 619 Cherry Valley Road in Skillman. For more information, visit www.cherryvalleycoop.org. 5:30 p.m.: The Princeton Singers presents “As the Lily Among the Thorns” at Princeton University Art Museum (also at 8 p.m.).

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BREATHTAKING LANDSCAPE: D&R Greenway Land Trust’s Olivia Rainbow Gallery features winning nature photography by the Stony Brook Garden Club, on view through February 24 at One Preservation in Princeton. In line with D&R Greenway’s mission, Stony Brook’s prize-winning nature scenes inspire viewers to preserve land and maintain a conservation ethic. L. Ashley Lyu took first place in the “breathtaking” landscape category with her photo, “Primordial Yellowstone Canyon,” pictured here.

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can recognize them and be comfortable seeking help to prevent the disorders from interfering with their lives. “We started the Annual TShirt Design Concept Contest in 2009 to raise students’ awareness of mental health and suicide prevention. When students wear the shirts featuring designs inspired by the contestants, they will spark important conversations. A student would ask about AIR and the conversation would naturally lead to more awareness, which, in turn, leads to a much greater likelihood

that the student will pay attention to signs of mental health disorders in himself and others and take steps to get help when needed,” said Tricia and Kurt Baker, Co-founders of AIR. Entries into AIR’s Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest are due March 3, 2017. Entry forms are available online at attitudesinreverse.org. All contestants will be recognized during the Sixth Annual Miki and Friends Walk and Run for AIR event on May 20, 2017 at Mercer County Park, East Picnic Area in West Windsor. Prizes will be an iPad for first place and a $50 gift card for second place. The designs inspired by the winning concepts will be printed on T-shirts that the contestants and all volunteers will receive and will also be available to event attendees who donate $50 or more. The designs will also be featured on AIR’s website, www.attitudesinreverse.org. The Annual T-Shirt Design Concept Contest is AIR’s first initiative, which has led to other programs that have become more well-known and in greater demand as mental health struggles are common and, due to lack of education and treatment, have led to the loss of numerous young people’s lives. To date, AIR has educated more than 50,000 students in middle schools, high schools, and colleges, primarily throughout New Jersey and in several states. For more information about the annual event and educational program, please see the programs tab on www. attitudesinreverse.org.

Area Exhibits Art Times Two, Princeton Brain and Spine, 731 Alexander Road, has “Animal Nature” with works by Hetty Baiz, Beatrice Bork, Heather Kern, Nancy Kern, Shirley Kern, Pamela Kogen, and Susan MacQueen through March. (609) 203-4622.

LENTEN SCULPTURE SHOW AT NASSAU PRESBYTERIAN: Nassau Presbyterian Church, located at 61 Nassau Street in Princeton (across from Palmer Square) will host a show during Lent of the works of nationally known sculptor Charles McCollough. McCollough will exhibit his works in bronze, wood, and terra cotta from March 3 through April 17. The works can be viewed free of charge in the church’s Conference Room (enter door at right rear) on weekdays from 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m. Please check with the office for availability at (609) 9240103. McCollough, whose studio is in his barn in Hopewell, has shown his figurative works in Europe, Australia, Hawaii, and throughout the United States. With a PhD in theology, his pieces often have a biblical theme, though not always, as his sculptures of animals reveal no known holy bias. Arts Council of Princeton, 102 Witherspoon Street, has the Neighborhood Portrait Quilt on permanent exhibit. Sculptures by Patrick Strzelec are on the Graves Terrace through June 30. “Philip Pearlstein: A Legacy of Influence” is on view through March 2 6 . w w w. a r t s c o u n c i l ofprinceton.org. Artworks, Everett Alley (Stockton Street), Trenton, shows “Prindiville-Moher Group Exhibition” and “Explorations in Geometry: Bill Brookover” February 28-March 25. www.artworkstren ton.com. B e r n s t e i n G a l l e r y, Robertson Hall, Princeton University, Woodrow Wilson School, has “Gods of War,” by Phyllis Plattner, through March 2. D&R Greenway, 1 Preservation Place, has winning nature photography by the Stony Brook Garden Club on view through February 24. www.drgreenway.org. Ellarslie, Trenton’s City Museum in Cadwalader Park, Parkside Avenue, Trenton, has “Furniture as Art,” four exhibits in one, through March 12. (609) 989-3632. Grounds for Sculpture, 80 Sculptors Way, Hamilton, has “Ned Smyth: Moments of Matter” through April 2, and other works. www. groundsforsculpture.org. Historical Society of Princeton, Updike Farmstead, 354 Quaker Road, has “The Einstein Salon and Innovators Gallery,” and a show on John von Neumann, as well as a permanent exhibit of historic photographs. $4 admission WednesdayS u n d a y, n o o n - 4 p . m . Thursday extended hours till 7 p.m. and free admission 4-7 p.m. www.prince tonhistory.org.

The James A. Michener Art Museum at 138 South Pine Street in Doylestown, Pa., has “The Death of Impressionism? Disruption & Innovation in Art” through February 26 and “Polaris: Northern Explorations in Contemporary Art” through April 23. Visit www.mi chenerartmuseum.org. The Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum, 71 Hamilton Street, on the Rutgers campus in New Brunswick, has “Fletcher and the Knobby Boys: Illustrations by Harry Devlin” through June 25. bit.ly/ZAM MatM. Morven Museum and Garden, 55 Stockton Street, has docentled tours of the historic house and its gardens, furnishings, and artifacts. “Bruce Springsteen: A Photographic Journey” runs through May. www. morven.org. New Jersey State Museum, 205 West State Street, Trenton, has “Toy World,” toys made by New Jersey companies, through April 30. www. statemuseum.nj.gov. The Princeton University Art Museum has “Revealing Pictures: Photographs from the Christopher E. Olofson Collection” through July 2. (609) 258-3788. Tigerlabs, 252 Nassau Street, shows the work of abstract expressionist Ed Belbruno through March 3. www.tigerlabs.co. Trenton Public Li brary, 120 Academy S t r e e t , Tr e n t o n , h a s “Walls on Walls,” work inspired by street art through April 7. www. trentonlib.org. West Windsor Arts Council, 952 Alexander Road, Princeton Junction, presents its Faculty Student Show through February 24. www.westwindsor arts.org.

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albino Rocca, Malabaila, Marengo, & Renato corino We will feature a special menu this evening to celebrate what many consider the gastronomic capital of italy.

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VENi Vidi ViNo: ThE SToRy oF ThREE VENicES our final session, we finish up the three Venices; namely, Veneto, TrentinoAlto Adige and Friuli- Venezia giulia. This northeast most region is a key trading route from central italy to the old Austro-hungarian countries to the west. We will focus on wines from Valpolicella, natives whites, and explore the german influence in Suditrol.

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Triggering Tiger Men’s Lax to Rout of NJIT, Freshman Star Sowers Makes History in Debut

nding up with a swollen right eye and a bandage covering a nasty gash on his temple, Michael Sowers took some lumps as he made his debut for the Princeton University men’s lacrosse team last Saturday. But the precocious freshman attackman dealt out more pain than he received as Princeton hosted NJIT in its season opener, tallying seven points on two goals and five assists to spark a 22-8 rout of the Highlanders. As he hit the field last Saturday at Class of 1952 Stadium,

Sowers was fired up to get his college career underway. “Since September you are getting ready for this one day, just to get going,” said Sowers, who broke Ryan Boyle’s school record for assists in the first game of a freshman year (four in his 2001 debut). “Playing with all of these guys is really something special. I have been following this team since I have been playing lacrosse. To finally step on the field has been a dream come true.” Sowers felt a comfort level with his new teammates right

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from the start on Saturday. “We are put in a place to make plays for me, all I have to do is follow the seniors and their leadership with Gavin McBride, said Sowers, a 5’8, 165-pound native of Dresher, Pa. who is the all-time leader in assists in U.S. high school lacrosse history with 402. “Those guys put me in a nice spot.” It didn’t take long for Sowers to make a nice connection with Tigers junior midfielder Austin Sims, who was his teammate last summer on the U.S. squad that won the 2016 U-19 Men’s World Championships, as they combined for two first half goals. “He knows how I play and I know how he plays so we are able to work together pretty well,” said Sowers, who was named to the All-World team at the conclusion of the competition as he tallied 22 points on 11 goals and 11 assists for the U.S. In reflecting on making the jump to college lacrosse, Sowers knows he has to play faster. “I think it is the speed of the game and where you have an extra split second to make a decision in high school, it changes,” said Sowers. Getting banged up after diving for his second goal early in the second quarter, Sowers received medical attention on the sideline and then returned in the second half wearing No. 37 instead of his No. 22. “I think it ended up being that the helmet came down and got me,” said Sowers, who also skinned his knee on the play. “I didn’t know what the extent was but I figured I was going to be OK. I think they are going to stitch me up in the training room.” Sowers picked up his final assist on the day in the third quarter as a number of players got on the scoresheet in the rout. “To be able to get out here and get a first win and everyone contributes is really a great feeling,” said Sowers. Princeton head coach Matt Madalon acknowledged that Princeton is getting a great boost from the addition of Sowers. “He is just a good, smart player,” said Madalon, who was making his debut as head coach of the program after serving as the interim coach the last five games of the 2016 season. “When you can be that shifty and dynamic, it just makes plays look a little

better within the system. He did a really good job for his first outing.” Senior superstar midfield Zach Currier produced a dynamic performance as well, contributing four goals, two assists, six ground balls, and two caused turnovers. “Top to bottom, we cherish our days with coaching him, we are thrilled that he is wearing our uniform,” said Madalon of Currier. It was thrilling for Madalon to see 12 different players score a goal in the triumph. “We got everyone who was healthy and able to play into the game,” said Madalon, who got three goals from McBride in the victory with Sims, Connor McCarthy, Philip Robertson, and Adam Hardej chipped in two apiece in addition to the output from Sowers and Currier. “I am not saying it was our goal coming into this game; our goal coming into this game was to win the game and execute at a high level. But to be able to do that and reward guys who do it every day in practice is really nice. We are going to play a lot of young guys. We are class blind, the guys that produce in practice will play.” The Tigers got good production at the defensive end as well. “We were missing a couple of guys, but we got to play two goalies,” said Madalon, whose starting goalie, junior Tyler Blaisdell, made five saves and allowed two goals in the first half and former Hun School standout and freshman Jon Levine recorded six saves and yielded six goals in his debut as he played the second half. “It was good; a lot of that down there was just letting guys get in. We wanted to

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HISTORIC DEBUT: Princeton University men’s lacrosse player Michael Sowers eludes a foe last Saturday as Princeton hosted NJIT in its season opener. Freshman attackman Sowers tallied two goals and five assists to help trigger the offense as Princeton rolled to a 22-8 win over the Highlanders. Sowers’s assist total broke Ryan Boyle’s school record for assists in the first game of a freshman year (four in his 2001 debut). The Tigers have a busy week coming up as they are slated to host Marist on February 21 and Hofstra on February 25. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

see who could execute within the system. Nick Bauer did a good job as our longstick midfielder, he took a majority of our runs. Our shortsticks, JT Caputo, Chase Williams, and Sam Gravitte did a heck of a job.” With Princeton facing a busy week coming up as it is slated to host Marist on February 21 and Hofstra on February 25, Madalon is looking for his players to keep executing. “We just want to stay healthy, get a couple of good days of practice, and we are on to the

next one,” said Madalon. “It was a good first day.” Sowers, for his part, is keeping things in perspective after his brilliant first outing. “I think it is a compliment to our system,” said Sowers, reflecting on his record-breaking performance. “It is so cool because in our offense it could be me today and somebody else tomorrow. It is just in the flow of the offense.” —Bill Alden

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With Shifty Rogers Helping to Spark Attack, No. 13 PU Women’s Lax Tops Temple in Opener A llie Rogers rode t he bench most of last spring in her freshman season on the Princeton University women’s lacrosse team. But the shifty 5’2 attacker did see some critical action down the stretch, highlighted by a two-goal performance in an 8-7 win over Cornell in mid-April. Getting that time on the field inspired Rogers to put her nose to the grindstone over the offseason. “I think last year was tough to transition,” said Rogers, a native of nearby Basking Ridge, who ended up with three goals in 10 appearances in 2016. “As I got in more towards the end of the season, it really pumped me up to work harder this summer and come in this year and show what I have been working towards.” L ast Sat urday, Rogers displayed the fruits of that labor, starting at attack and contributing two goals and three assists to help 13thranked Princeton roll to a 19-3 win over visiting Temple in its season opener before a crowd of 650 at Class of 1952 Stadium. “I am a lot more confident this year,” said Rogers, reflecting on her performance in the win over the Owls. “I can drive and see if the dodge is there and if the shot is there. If it is not, then you can pull it out and I know one of my teammates will be open with a cut.” In jumping out to an 11-2 halftime lead against Temple, Princeton displayed drive at both ends of the field. “We have really been fired up, we have been preparing for this day since we got on campus in September,” said Rogers. “I think the best part about the game today was that we were just on top of it on the defense and the offense.” The Tigers certainly

proved that they have a lot of weapons on offense. “We had 10 different scorers today, that is awesome,” added Rogers. “We have been working a lot on our sets and our plays. Today was a really good day to show off how hard we have been working and how hard we have been conditioning and practicing.” It was also a day for some of Princeton’s younger players to show how good they can be. “We had a lot of good players who graduated and a lot of underclassmen have been stepping up a lot,” added Rogers. “It felt cohesive; the transition was great. It was a really, really good way to start the season and there is a really great team environment.” P r i nce ton h e ad coach Chris Sailer liked the way her players excelled in all phases of the game against Temple. “I think I was happiest that across the board the whole team, from one end of the field to the other, really looked sharp,” said Sailer. “Defensively, we were really dominant. I think our kids with angles and their awareness were just really sharp. Both transition games were really firing on point. We have a lot of speed, athleticism, and experienced kids and it showed on the field.” Two of Princeton’s most experienced players, se nior goalie Ellie DeGarmo and senior attacker Olivia Hompe, appeared to be in mid-season form. DeGarmo recorded 12 saves while Hompe chipped in four goals and an assist. “Ellie was phenomenal, when kids got through, she was able to make those saves,” said Sailer. “Olivia is a phenomenal player. She got things going for us and then I think she

really played within herself which is awesome.” Once things got going for the Tigers, a number of players got into the act. “For us, I think the key is having that balanced scoring,” noted Sailer who got two goals apiece from junior Ellie McNulty, junior Camille Sullivan, freshman Tess D’Orsi, sophomore Kathryn Hallett, and freshman Julia Haney. “We don’t want to be a one-person offensive unit. We have got a lot of kids who are threats when they have the ball.” Sailer believes that Rogers will emerge as a top scoring threat for the Tigers. “That kid is so explosive, her first step is incredible, she can get separation,” said Sailer. “She is doing a much better job of having her head up. She had three assists. She came in as just a challenger so to have her head up and look for those options and make those plays is a really good sign of her progress.” Princeton will look to keep making progress as it plays at the University of Virginia (0-1) on February 25. “It is nice to have a game like this and play this well,” said Sailer. “We are coming in with a lot of confidence, but Virginia is always tough. It is such a big rivalry and we have had so many great battles with them. Our kids are going to work really hard this week to be as prepared as we can be. We are going to be ready to fight next weekend.” Rogers, for her part, is ready to battle the Cavaliers. “This is a great start but we have a lot to work on this week in practice,” said Rogers. “They are a really competitive team but I am excited because I am very confident about our team this year. We will definitely be working hard in practice this week to prepare for that.” —Bill Alden

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PU Women’s Hockey Posts Weekend Sweep, Will Host Quinnipiac in ECACH Quarterfinals With the Princeton University women’s hockey team trailing Rensselaer 2-1 in the third period last Saturday, and its hopes of earning home ice for the upcoming ECAC Hockey playoffs in serious jeopardy, the Tigers’ stellar group of seniors wasn’t about to be denied. Culminating the program’s annual Senior Day in style, five members of the Class of 2017 figured in the scoring as the Tigers tallied three unanswered goals to pull out a 4-2 win and stay at home for the ECACH quarterfinals. Early in the third period, Princeton evened the game at 2-2 as senior Molly Strabley scored a goal on an assist from classmate Fiona McKenna. About 10 minutes later, the Tigers forged ahead for good as senior Molly Contini picked up an assist on goal by freshman star Carly Bullock. The final score of the day came on an empty net tally by senior Cassidy Tucker with classmate Kelsey Koezler getting credited with an assist. P r i nce ton h e ad coach Jeff Kampersal was not surprised that his senior group came up big when it counted. “It is definitely fitting; all of them have stepped up at different times over the year,” said Kampersal, whose senior class also includes Morgan Sly and Audrey Potts. “They have been a really good group, a bunch of good hockey players no question but a really good character group as well.” The victory improved No. 8 Princeton to 18-8-3 overall and 14-6-2 ECACH as it finished fourth in the league standings and will now host fifth-place and 10th-ranked Quinnipiac (20-8-6 overall, 13-6-3 ECACH) in a bestof-three quarterfinal series starting on February 24. P r i n c e ton s t a r te d t h e weekend with a good performance, topping Union 4-1 on Friday as Contini scored two goals with Karlie Lund and Bullock chipping in one apiece. “I thought Union played really well,” said Kampersal. “They are much improved, their culture is awesome, and their kids work hard. They made it hard. It was a good game for us. It was tough competition.” K a m p e r s a l k n e w t h at Rensselaer was going to compete hard against the Tigers. “RPI was playing for their playoff life, they needed a point to move on,” said Kampersal. “As it turned out Brown beat Harvard so it didn’t matter but they threw everything they had at us. We got down in the second period 2-1 but showed good grit and good heart to come

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back in the third period to win it.” Contini showed heart and skill in her final regular season weekend. “She is just a really savvy hockey player,” said Kampersal of Contini. “She is good with her stick, she has good vision. She makes good passes. She got a good power play goal there against Union to give us a 3-0 lead. The next day she set up Bullock with a nice pass for Bullock’s game winner against RPI.” In Kampersal’s view, his senior class is determined to keep winning. “They are on a mission; their sophomore year was hard because we lost out on the Ivy championship by a point,” said Kampersal. “In their junior year, they got a taste of it and won the Ivy but in terms of ECAC play, we had that tough series against St. Lawrence and lost in overtime in game 3, which is in the back of their minds. They have experienced a lot. They have a mission to play as long as they can here.” While Princeton is thrilled to be at home in the friendly confines of Baker Rink, Kampersal acknowledges that having home ice doesn’t guarantee anything. “We love Baker, no quest i o n ,” s a i d K a m p e r s a l . “Sometimes it is OK to be on the road where there are no distractions. It is a matter of who plays better and what team is going to show up and play the best

regardless of being home or away.” Despite having swept the season series against Quinnipiac, topping the Bobcats 3-2 on January 1 and 3-0 on January 31, Kampersal knows the Tigers are in for a big challenge. “They are so stingy on defense; they are very disciplined,” said Kampersal. “They play a good system, they layer you so if you beat one kid, you have to beat another. They are a tough team to get shots against because they block shots like crazy. We just have to do what we do best in terms of things that we worked on all year and just try to get our chances. Nothing comes easy against them.” With Pr inceton hav ing gone 13-2-2 in its last 17 games, the Tigers are looking to keep up the good work. “We need to play our systems, be disciplined in them, not take penalties, and not try to cheat plays and to just play good solid hockey,” said Kampersal. “Our approach has been really good each week in terms of preparation. They are a really solid group. We are playing well. We are getting good goaltending from (Steph) Neatby and Sils (Alysia DaSilva) and the defense has stepped up and has been breaking the puck out well. Our offense has been pretty good. We got in a 2-0 hole against St. Lawrence (a 4-2 win on February 12), and 2-1 against RPI, and we were good enough to come back.” —Bill Alden

SENIOR MOMENT: Princeton University women’s hockey player Molly Contini (No. 9), center, battles for the puck in game this season. Senior star forward Contini scored two goals as Princeton defeated Union 4-1 on Friday and then assisted on the winning goal as the Tigers defeated Rensselaer 4-2 a day later on the program’s Senior Day to clinch home ice for the upcoming ECAC Hockey playoffs. The victory improved No. 8 Princeton to 18-8-3 overall and 14-6-2 ECACH as it finished fourth in the league standings and will now host fifth-place and 10th-ranked Quinnipiac (20-8-6 overall, 13-6-3 ECACH) in a best-of-three quarterfinal series starting on February 24. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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Tommy Davis starred in a losing cause as the Princeton University men’s hockey team lost 4-2 to Union last Saturday. Senior defenseman Davis scored both Princeton goals as the Tigers dropped to 11-13-3 overall and 6-11-3 ECAC Hockey. In upcoming action, Princeton hosts Brown on February 24 and Yale on February 25. ———

CAN DO: Princeton University men’s basketball player Devin Cannady drives to the basket in a game earlier this season. Last Saturday, sophomore guard Cannady scored nine points to help Princeton defeat Brown 66-51 and post its 13th win in a row. A night earlier, Cannady poured in a career-high 29 points as the Tigers defeated Yale 71-52. Princeton, now 17-6 overall and 10-0 Ivy League, plays at Columbia on February 24 and at Cornell on February 25. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Bella Alarie came up big to help the Princeton University women’s basketball team defeat Brown 81-75 last Saturday. Freshman star Alarie produced her fifth double-double of the season, getting 12 points and 10 rebounds as the Tigers won their seventh straight game and improved to 13-9 overall and 7-2 Ivy League. Princeton hosts Columbia PU Women’s Swimming on February 24 and Cornell PU Men’s Squash 3rd at Ivy Championships on February 25. 2nd in Hoehn Cup Things ended on an emoFalling to Dartmouth in ——— tional note as the Princeton the final, the Princeton UniUniversity women’s swim PU Women’s Track versity men’s squash team team took third place at the Shines at Invitational took second in the Hoehn Julia Ratcliffe provided Cup competition for the Ivy League Championships last weekend in Providence, a major highlight for the teams ranked ninth through Princeton University wom- 16th at the College Squash R.I. Longtime Princeton head en’s track team as it hosted Association (CSA) national coach Susan Teeter, who re- its annual Princeton Invita- team championships in Boscently announced her retire- tional last Sunday at Jadwin ton, Mass. last weekend. ment after 33 years guiding Gym. In losing 7-2 to the Big Senior star Ratcliffe threw Green, Princeton got wins the Tigers, was honored on Sunday at the final session a school record in the weight from Adhitya Raghavan at throw as she won the event, No. 1 and Cody Cortes at of the four-day meet. “Win, lose, or draw, I launching the weight to No. 3. wouldn’t want to coach any 20.13 (66-0.5) on her third The Tigers, who had a fiother team in this league,” attempt. Ratcliffe already nal record of 6-10 in dual said Teeter, who won 17 owned the Princeton record matches, will wrap up the Ivy titles during her storied in the event with a previ- season when its players comous best of 19.95 (65-5) in pete in the CSA individual tenure. 2015. championships from March “I thank all the alumni Other individual winners 3-5 at Hanover, N.H. who came to support us, and I thank Suzanne Yee for the Tigers at the meet ——— and Drew Livingston for their amazing coaching and leadership throughout the year. I thank my team for always upholding our tradition. It has been an honor to be your coach.” Princeton piled up 1,024 points in taking third at the meet, 62 points ahead of fourth-place Penn. Yale built off its undefeated dual meet season by winning the title with 1,681 points, while Har vard finished second with 1590.5 points. In the water, freshman Christie Chong had her best performance of the weekend with a fourth-place finish in the 200 back in 1:57.46, the fourth-fastest time in P r i n c e to n h i s to r y. T h e quartet of Monica McGrath, Claire McIlmail, Isabel Reis, and Maddy Veith concluded the meet with a fourth-place time of 3:20.65 in the 400 free relay. ———

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Clinching its four th straight .500 or better season, the Princeton University wrestling team defeated Franklin and Marshall 28-9 last Friday. The win gave Princeton a final regular season record of 9-8 overall. Individual victories for the Tigers in the match included Ty Agaisse at 125 pounds, Pat D’Arcy at 133, Max Rogers at 149, Mike D’Angelo at 157, Kevin Parker at 184, Carlin Powell at 197, and Christina Araneo at 285.

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Getting three individual wins, the Princeton University men’s track team enjoyed a solid performance in its annual Princeton Invitational last Sunday at Jadwin Gym. Individual victors in the meet for the Tigers included sophomore Charlier Volker in the 60-meter dash, sophomore Adam Kelly in the weight throw, and senior Xavier Bledsoe in the high jump. Princeton is next in action when it competes in the Ivy League Heptagonal Championships from February 2526 at the Armory in New York City. ———

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Edging PHS to Win Its 4th Straight MCT Title, Hun Boys’ Hockey Saved Its Best for Last

As a special show of unity heading in the Mercer County Tournament, the players on the Hun School boys’ hockey team shaved grooves into the sides of the hair on their heads. As Hun fought through a tor tuous schedule this winter stocked with Prep powers and brought a 4-15 record into the MCT, the players kept their heads, never losing focus on a run for a fourth straight county crown. “We always came out with the same thing in mind for us to do and we just fell apart at the end,” said Hun senior co-captain and star forward Blake Brown, reflecting on the team’s rough regular season which included losses to such powers as Delbarton, Hill School (Pa.), LaSalle College High (Pa.), and Don Bosco. “Some of the other teams had a lot more guys than us. It got us ready for this tournament. Without a doubt, we have had this on our minds since last year.” While the players’ new hair

style showed their commitment to that goal, the players did draw the ire of the administration for violating the school’s dress code. In the end, the seventhseeded Raiders made the school proud, rolling into the final and then surviving a hair-raising title game, edging top-seeded Princeton High 4-3 before a standing room only crowd at the Mercer County Park rink. After outscoring their foes 20-4 in the three wins leading into the clash with PHS, it looked like Hun might cruise to victory when it scored a pair of goals in a 10-second span in the first period to take a 2-0 lead. “We started connecting toward the end of the first period and we managed to put two together,” said Brown. “We kind of left off after the end of the first period but we were able to come back.” After PHS scored early in the second period to make it 2-1, Brown threaded a pass to freshman Eddie Evaldi, who banged it home for a

short-handed goal to give the Raiders a 3-1 lead. “Their guy stepped up on me and I was able to get away from him,” said Brown, recalling the goal. “I heard Eddie screaming a mile away so I had to get it to him.” The Little Tigers got the packe d r i n k s cre a m i ng, scoring two goals in the first five minutes of the period to knot the contest at 3-3. But Brown and his teammates responded as Evaldi, who was named the tournament MVP, scored with 10:38 left in regulation and Hun held on for a 4-3 win. “I was concerned but I knew we had it in us,” said Brown, who ended up with two assists on the evening. “I knew all the seniors weren’t going to give up at all, everyone contributed so it was an awesome win.” While Hun head coach Ian McNally initially thought his team might be able to translate its 2-0 lead into a lopsided win, he sensed that PHS wasn’t going to give up. “In a game like this obvi-

ously they are going to battle back; we should have been a bit more ready for it,” said McNally. “It is hard to get our guys, because they love to think offense, to realize when you are up a couple to change your ideas so they had a couple of breakaways.” As the contest turned into a thriller, McNally savored the action. “I have no control over the game so it was let them go play,” said McNally. “Everyone is having fun, everyone is into it.” Although it wasn’t fun for Hun to deal with a steady diet of losing this winter, the Raiders never lost faith in their ability. “Almost every game for long stretches we were right in it and to their credit, they thought that too,” said McNally, reflecting on a campaign that saw Hun post a final record of 8-16. “No one was ever like — ‘this season is terrible or we are bad’; everyone was in it

the whole time with this being the light at the end of the tunnel. When we get to the MCT and we get Notre Dame and PHS, those will be good games and we will be able to score more goals.” McNally credited senior co-captains Brown and star defenseman Tanner Preston along with the rest of their classmates for keeping Hun focused through the county tourney. “A ll of t hem played a pretty big role in this tournament, that is what makes us able to do this stuff,” said McNally, whose group of seniors included Griffin Ferrara, Joseph O’Dowd, Sam Schluter, Liam Fitzgerald, John Chapel, Eli Panter, Bryce Tolmie, and Logan Leppo in addition to Brown and Preston. “With Blake and Tanner, we know what we are getting out of them, they are consistent. Tanner must have gone around 15 guys there on his own at times tonight. Blake

is ever y where. You beat Blake and then all of a sudden he is right by you. All of those guys were talking during game and they were very into this because a lot of them won’t ever play on a team again. That means something and they have treated it that way, especially guys who aren’t primarily hockey guys.” Ending his high school career with a fourth straight county title meant the world to Brown. “It is the perfect way to end my high school career, I couldn’t imagine a better way to finish it,” said a grinning Brown, who is looking to keep playing at the college level or in juniors next winter. “I love everyone I have ever played with, especially these boys. We were just able to bring it out in the last game.” —Bill Alden

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It turned into a two-man show for the Princeton High boys’ track team as it found itself in title contention at the state Group 4 indoor championship meet last Friday. PHS senior star A lex Roth placed first in the 3,200 meters and second in the 1,600 while junior standout Will Hare finished second in the 3,200 to give the Little Tigers all 26 of their points as they finished in a tie for third with Egg Harbor behind champion E ast Orange (41 points) and runner-up Trenton (36 points) in the meet held at the Bennett Center in Toms River. PHS boys’ track head coach Ben Samara tipped his hat to his dynamic duo, who will be competing in the Meet of Champions on February 25. “It really speaks to the strength of our distance program,” said Samara, noting that Roth and Hare had starred in the 1,600 and 3,200 to help PHS win the Central Group 4 indoor sectional meet. “We were joking that it was East Orange, Trenton, and then Roth and Hare at the group meet. To be able to have two guys who are able to pick up enough points to get third in the state championship meet, just speaks volumes about their preparation, their execution, and their ability.” Roth displayed mental toughness as he rebounded after finishing second in the 1,600 to Trenton’s Mulual Mu by 0.20 in a time of 4:16.23 to cruise to victory in the 3,200 in 9:23.21. “I think his grit is something that makes him special; in previous years he probably would have just run the 2-mile just to get the best speed possible,” said Samara, noting that Roth had finished a close second in the 1,600 to Mu at the county meet and

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Paced by Dynamic Duo of Roth and Hare, PHS Boys’ Track Takes 3rd in Group 4 Meet

GOING THE DISTANCE: Princeton High boys’ track distance stars, from left, junior Alex Ackerman, junior Will Hare, and senior Alex Roth celebrate after helping PHS place first at the Central Group 4 indoor sectional meet earlier this month. Last Friday in the state Group 4 indoor championship meet at the Bennett Center in Toms River, Roth and Hare scored all 26 points as the Little Tigers finished in a tie for third with Egg Harbor behind champion East Orange (41 points) and runner-up Trenton (36 points). Roth and Hare will be competing in the Meet of Champions on February 25.

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After Falling Just Short of MCT Title, PHS Boys’ Hockey Wins State Opener Battling three-time defending champion Hun in the Mercer County Tournament championship game last Friday, the Princeton High boys hockey team suffered a 10-second lapse in the first period. Surrendering two goals five minutes into the contest, PHS dug itself a 2-0 hole. While many teams would have wilted, the top-seeded Little Tigers displayed their skill and character over the next 40 minutes, rallying to turn the game with the seventh-seeded Raiders into a thrilling nail-biter. PHS cut the Hun lead in half on a Justin Joyce goal early in the second period. Then after Hun forged ahead 3-1 later in the period, the Little Tigers answered with goals by Ryan McCormick and Tooker Callaway in the first 4:05 of the third period to make it 3-3 and put the standing room only crowd packing the rink at Mercer County Park in an uproar. Hun, though, answered with a goal seconds later to go up 4-3 and then held off a late PHS charge to pull out the win by that margin.

W hile disappointed by the outcome, PHS head coach Terence Miller had no qualms with the effort he got from his players. “Hun was a quality team; from what I saw they hadn’t been put to the test yet in this tournament,” said Miller. “That does speak to our character, we are a neversay-die team. We have been that way all year. Especially since they got those two early ones, for us to hold them to two the rest of the game was impressive.” The Little Tigers were impressive as they battled Hun tooth and nail to the final second of the contest. “We had loads and loads of chances and we were flying around the net all night,” said Miller. “We just couldn’t quite bury one there at the end. It just wasn’t our night.” Ju n ior for w ard Ju s t i n Joyce helped spark the rally, ending up with a goal and an assist on the night. “Justin was awesome; he has had his legs moving, he has been flying around,” said Miller. “He had a great goal to start us off.”

In goal, senior star Sawyer Peck stood tall, making 31 saves, including stopping Hun star Blake Brown on a penalty shot midway through the second period. “Sawyer was lights out, especially on that penalty shot and that is a game changer,” said Miller. Building on its performance against Hun, PHS had its game going last Monday as the ninth-seeded Little Tigers defeated 24th-seeded Ridgewood 6-3 in the opening round of the state Public A tournament. Miller sensed that his team would bounce back from the defeat to Hun as it entered state tournament competition. “It is a good prep for the states; it is a good run,” said Miller, whose team improved to 17-3-4 with the win over Ridgewood and now plays at eighth-seeded Southern in a second-round contest on February 23. “We got it to the final. It is a good experience for these guys to play in the final in front of this type of atmosphere. It is fun. The guys made us proud, they went down swinging. They put up a good fight.” —Bill Alden

IN PLAY: Princeton High boys’ hockey player Justin Joyce goes after the puck last Friday against Hun in the Mercer County Tournament title game. Junior forward Joyce tallied a goal and an assist as top-seeded PHS fell 4-3 to seventh-seeded Hun, giving the Raiders their fourth straight county crown. On Monday in state tournament action, Joyce scored a goal as the ninth-seeded Little Tigers defeated 24th-seeded Ridgewood 6-3 in the opening round of the state Public A tourney. PHS plays at eighth-seeded Southern in the second round of the Public A tournament on February 23. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

Continuing to Play Hard in the Homestretch, PHS Boys’ Hoops Advances to MCT Quarters Getting routed 85-42 by Notre Dame in its regular season finale last Wednesday wouldn’t seem to be the ideal way for the Princeton High boys’ basketball team to get ready for postseason play. Yet PHS head coach Patrick Noone saw progress, notwithstanding the lopsided defeat. “We had a good second quarter. At one time, we were down 18 or 19 there and we got it back down to 11,” said Noone, whose team trailed 35-24 at the half. “We had an opportunity to get it down to seven. The last time we played them (a 92-49 loss on February 6), I think we were down four or five with two minutes left in the first half against them and we ended up being down 16. We closed out a quarter and half tonight so that was good.” Two days later, PHS produced a very good effort to start the Mercer County Tournament as the 10thseeded Little Tigers edged seventh-seeded Princeton Day School 53- 47 in an op e n i ng rou n d conte s t, posting its fourth win in six games in moving to 11-11. “These guys have really bought into what we are doing,” said Noone, who got 24 points from senior star Zahrion Blue in the win over the crosstown rival. “They are just playing extremely hard and they are making plays when we need them. Our goal was to come in here with double digit wins; we have reached that.” While PHS fell 78-50 to second-seeded Nottingham on Monday in the MCT quarterfinals, Noone believes his team can do some damage in the upcoming state tournament. “These guys have done a good job of sticking together and they are ready to go,” said Noone, whose team hosts Hillsborough on February 23 and plays at Wall on February 25 before starting action in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional

where the Little Tigers are seeded 13th and will play at 4th-seeded Marlboro in an opening round contest on February 27.

“It is a matter of doing some more scoring. If we make shots we get a lot of energy. If other guys make shots besides Zahrion, guys get excited and we get going.” —Bill Alden

BLUE BLOOD: Princeton High boys’ basketball player Zahrion Blue dribbles the ball up the court in recent action. Last Monday, senior star Blue scored 26 points in a losing cause as 10th-seeded PHS fell 78-50 to second-seeded Nottingham in the quarterfinals of the Mercer County Tournament. The Little Tigers, now 11-12, host Hillsborough on February 23 and play at Wall on February 25 before starting action in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional where they are seeded 13th and will play at 4th-seeded Marlboro in an opening round contest on February 27. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski)

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cially since it is my senior year.” A s p l u n d h d i d n’t h av e time to savor the moment as Morristown-Beard controlled possession in the first period of the February 14 contest, peppering her with shots. “I knew I had to come out strong, especially playing a good team with good players,” said Asplundh, who made a number of point blank saves before yielding a goal in the last minute of the period as Mo-Beard took a 1-0 lead. “I knew what to expect with the shots so I was ready.” Even though PDS trailed 2-0 heading into the third period, the Panthers felt the game was still up for grabs. “It was just make sure that you stay positive and come out strong and try to get a goal back and get the momentum going,” said Asplundh, reflecting on the discussion in the locker room at the intermission after the second period. In the first minute of the third period, the Panthers cut the Crimson lead in half as sophomore forward Maddy Birch found the back of the net to make it 2-1. Energized by the tally, the Panthers pressed forward the rest of the period, generating a number of chances. Asplundh, for her part, held the fort at the defensive end, making some stops as Mo-Beard didn’t score again. PDS, though, couldn’t break through again and the game ended in a 2-1 victory for Mo-Beard. “I thought we maybe could have had a comeback; towards the end it wasn’t looking too good but we had our chances,” said Asplundh. “I have been in the situation before, you have just got to stay big and make the big saves.” Asplundh has dealt with a tough situation this winter, being sidelined due to injury for two stretches. “Missing a lot of time hasn’t been too helpful to getting the momentum going but with the team back now I am hoping we can build off these games,” said Asplundh. Heading into the WIHLMA ( Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the MidAtlantic) Hengerer Division tournament last weekend, Asplundh thought the loss to Mo -Beard could be a blessing in disguise for the Panthers. “I feel like we have a lot to learn from this game,” said Asplundh. “If we can learn from our mistakes, we can make the most out of this weekend.” At the WIHLMA competition, Asplundh raised the level of her game. She made 41 saves as fifth-seeded PDS topped fourth-seeded Portledge School (N.Y.) 3-1 last Friday in an opening round contest. On Saturday, Asplundh recorded 41 saves as the Panthers fell 3-0 to powerful Shandy Side Academy (Pa.) in the semis. On Sunday, PDS turned the tables on Mo-Beard, defeating the Crimson 3-2 in overtime in the third place game as Asplundh made 21 stops. “Definitely my confidence

has grown a lot,” said Asplundh in reflecting on her progress over the last four years. “I have a positive outlook on ever y thing even when games aren’t going so well.” PDS head coach Lorna Cook knows that Asplundh inspires confidence for the Panthers when she is in the net. “She gave us the effort tonight; she usually does and that is something we expect,” said Cook in the wake of the state Prep title game. “It was really too bad we couldn’t pick her up.” It took some time for PDS to pick up the pace in the loss to Mo-Beard. “I think we were definitely excited; that may have been contributed to having a slower start,” said Cook. “We got a little bit panicked, they put on a lot of pressure right away and played pretty physical. It took us a little while to adjust.” The Panthers were determined not to wilt under the pressure as they hit the ice for the third period. “It was really just stay positive, this is where we had to figure out what we are going to do and how are we going to respond,” said Cook. “We just have to get one at a time; the mentality was we can do this. We still have time.” Showing a battling mentality, PDS had the Crimson on their heels for most of the third period. “That is what we talked about, really focus on just getting one; that is all we had to do,” said Cook. “ We h a d s o m e g o o d chances. We had a really good chance at the end of the second period too so I think we tried to build on that.” Getting the chance to play in the Prep tournament and advancing to the final was a big plus for the PDS program. “It definitely gave us something to get excited about,” said Cook. “It is disappointing for the seniors this year because they were a huge part of why the tournament is back, the way we have been able to grow our program and encourage more growth in high school hockey in New Jersey for girls in general. It would have been really nice to get this win here. It is one of those games that could go either way and they knew that.” Cook had the sense that PDS was primed for a big run at the WIHLMA tourney. “We are finding the net now and limiting the shots against is going to be big,” said Cook, whose team is now 14-11-1 and hosts Mater Dei on February 23 to wrap up its season. “We are coming in as the lower seed. Maybe we are the underdog but we don’t view ourselves that way. We look at it like it is going to be a win for us and then we will focus on the semifinal after that.” Asplundh, for her part, has been focused on enjoying her final campaign with the program. “We have a good group

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After PDS Girls’ Hockey Loses in Prep Final, Asplundh Helps Panthers Take 3rd in WIHLMA

NET GAIN: Princeton Day School girls’ hockey goalie Annika Asplundh guards the net in the state Prep championship game last week. Senior star Asplundh made 36 saves in a losing cause as PDS fell 2-1 to Morristown-Beard in the February 14 contest as the tournament was revived after an 11-year absence. Last Sunday, Asplundh and the Panthers turned the tables on Mo-Beard, edging the Crimson 3-2 in the WIHLMA (Women’s Interscholastic Hockey League of the Mid-Atlantic) Hengerer Division third-place game. PDS, now 14-11-1, hosts Mater Dei on February 23 to wrap up its season. (Photo by Frank Wojciechowski) of seniors and being the leaders on the team for the underclassmen has been great,” said Asplundh. “We have been trying to incorporate everyone and trying to get everyone involved. It is definitely a good team effort all the way around.” —Bill Alden

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Hun Boys’ Basketball : Desmond Cambridge scored 24 points but it wasn’t enough as fourth-seeded Hun fell 70-61 to first-seeded Blair Academy in the state Prep A semifinals last Thursday. The defeat left the Raiders with a final record of 1115. ——— Girls’ Basketball : Jada Jones and Anna Maguire starred in a losing cause as fifth-seeded Hun fell 72-61 to fourth-seeded Lawrenceville in the state Prep A quarterfinals on February 14. Sophomore star Jones scored 24 points while post-graduate guard Maguire chipped in 20. On Friday, the Raiders ended their season on a high note as they topped North Brunswick 58-52 with Jones scoring 22 points. Hun finished the season with a final record of 10-14.

Lawrenceville Boys’ Basketball: Robinson Normil had a big game in a losing effort as fifthseeded Lawrenceville fell 81-61 at fourth-seeded Hun on the state Prep A quarterfinals on February 14. Normil scored 29 points for the Big Red, who finished the season with a 12-11 record. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Janean Cuffee scored 26 points to provide a highlight as fourth-

seeded Lawrenceville fell 73-48 at top-seeded Blair in the state prep A semifinals last Thursday. The defeat left the Big Red with a final record of 10-12.

Stuart B a s ke tba l l : B ey- Shana Clark starred in a losing c au s e as e ig ht h - s e e d e d Stuart got edged 46-45 by ninth-seeded Nottingham in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament last Friday. Sophomore star Clark scored 23 points for the Tartans, who dropped to 18-9 with the defeat.

PHS Girls’ Basketball: Unable to get its offense going, 14th-seeded PHS fell 68-28 to third-seeded Allentown in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament. Senior Zoe Tesone scored seven points to lead the Little Tigers, who moved to 5-18. In upcoming action, PHS is slated to compete in the Central Jersey Group 4 sectional, where it is seeded 15th and playing at secondseeded South Brunswick in an opening round contest on February 27. ——— Girls’ Hockey: Competing in the WIHLMA Miran Division postseason tournament, PHS fell 8-0 to Rye Country Day School (N.Y.) last Saturday and then lost 7-2 to Pingry a day later. The defeats left the Little Tigers with a 3-10 final record.

CONTINUING COMMITMENT: Hun School senior student athletes are all smiles after they finalized their commitments to continue their athletics careers at the college level. Pictured in the front row, from left, are: Patrick Nally (Kenyon College, soccer); Abby Gray (Colorado College, soccer); Julia Salerno (Carnegie Mellon University, soccer); and Tucker Strycharz (College of William and Mary, football). In the back row, from left, are Hun Headmaster Jonathan Brougham; Ryan Van Demark (University of Connecticut, football); Chris Sumners (Stonehill College, football); Chris Renna (Lehigh University, football); Fred Hansard (Penn State University, football); and Hun Athletic Director Bill Quirk. Girls’ Track: Jackie Patterson provided a highlight as PHS competed in the state Group 4 championship meet last Friday at the Bennett Center in Toms River. Junior Patterson took 11th in the 400 meters in 1:00.05 and earned a wild card entry to the girls’ Meet of Champions on February 26. The 4x400 relay team placed 13th with a time of 4:07.94. ———

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Wrestling: James Verbeyst and Alec Bobchin came up big as PHS placed six of 11 schools in the District 19 tournament at Old Bridge last weekend. Senior Verbeyst won the title at 160 p ou n d s a n d s op h om or e Bobchin prevailed at 126. S op h o m or e D a n i e l M o nahan took third at 120. Those three will next be in action when they compete in the Region 5 competition at Hunterdon Central from February 22-25.

end the season with an 18-9 record. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Bridget Kane starred in a losing cause as 12th-seeded PDS fell 62-51 to fifth-seeded Robbinsville in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament last Friday. Junior guard Kane scored 12 points for the Panthers, who moved to 8-16 with the loss. ——— B o y s’ H o c ke y : E nd ing its season with a valiant effort, PDS fell 4-3 to LaSalle College High (Pa.) in the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League (MAHL) semifinals Boys’ Basketball: Despite last Wednesday. The defeat a huge game from David left the Panthers with a final Coit, seventh-seeded PDS record of 12-11-2. fell 53-47 to 10th-seeded Princeton High in the opening round of the Mercer Count y Tour nament last Friday. Sophomore guard David Coit tallied a gamehigh 29 points in the loss. Boys’ Basketball: Mitch On Monday, PDS topped Phillips had a huge game as Robbinsv ille 55 -38 in a 11th-seeded Pennington fell MCT consolation contest to 90-83 to sixth-seeded Law-

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rence in the opening round of the Mercer County Tournament last Friday. Phillips poured in 38 points for the Red Raiders. On Monday, Phillips scored 25 to help Pennington top Allentown 87-61 in a MCT consolation game to end the winter with a record of 10-13. ——— Girls’ Basketball: Carly Rice starred in a losing cause as 10th-seeded Pennington fell 61-45 to second-seeded Ewing in the quarterfinals of the Mercer County Tournament last Monday. Rice scored 19 points for the Red Raiders as they finished with a 12-13 record. Last Wednesday, four thseeded Pennington defeated second-seeded Morristown Beard 39-26 in the state Prep B championship game to give the Red Raiders their second straight crown. Rice scored 15 to lead the way for Pennington.

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Composers include Bach, Mascagni, Elgar, Reincken, Walton and Tchaikovsky FLYING HIGH: Stuart Country Day School track star Allison Walsh displays her high jump form. Earlier this month, junior star Walsh took first in the event at the state Prep B Indoor championship meet with a leap of 4’10. Junior standout Michelle Kwafo placed first in the 55-meter hurdles with a time of 9.00. Kwafo also came in second in the 55-meter dash with a time of 7.60 and second in the 200 meters dash in 28.31. Senior Casey Nelson finished second in the 3,200 in a time of 12:17.10. The Tartans placed third of seven schools in the competition, which was held at the Lawrenceville School’s Lavino Fieldhouse.

Princeton Little League Holding 2017 Registration

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

Town Topics Sports 3rd in NJPA Contest

Town Topics sports editor Bill Alden has been awarded third place in t he 2016 New Jers ey Press Association Better Newspaper Contest in the category of sports writing portfolio for a weekly newspaper with a circulation over 6,500. Alden’s portfolio included : “Producing Breakthrough Performance at NCA As, Tiger Wrestler Harner Earns All-American Status,” (published March 23, 2016); “Taking Pride in his Impact on his Athletes and Sport, Farrell Ends 39-Year Run as PU Women’s Track Coach,” (published June 15, 2016); and, “Reconsidering Decision to Retire after London Games, PU Grad Stone Returning to Olympics in Single Sculls,” (published July 27, 2016).

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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 sportsmanship, healthy competition, and a love of lacrosse. For more information and to register, log onto www.princetonlacrosseclub.com. ———

NATIONAL SUCCESS: Members of the Princeton Day School Middle School squash team enjoy the moment after winning the consolation bracket at the Middle School Squash Nationals earlier this month at Yale University. After losing its first match in the main draw in Division 1, the team rebounded to defeat City Squash, Pingry, and Fessenden on the way to winning the consolation bracket. The squad was coached by Ed Tseng and included Hamza Mian ’21, Arjun Sen ’22, Alden Weymar ’22, Dodge Martinson ’22, Kylan Tatum ’21, and Om Suchak ’21.

Mercer Row for Cure Slated for February 26

ister on RegattaCentral at www.regattacentral.com/ The Princeton National regatta/?job_id=5023. ——— Rowing Association (PNRA) is teaming up with the Row Princeton Cranbury Track for the Cure and the Ped- Accepting Registrations die School to host the naRegistration is now open tion’s only indoor Row for for the newly-formed Princethe Cure. ton Cranbury Track Club. Athletes race each other The Princeton Cranbury on Concept 2 indoor row- Track Club is a USAT F ing machines with all of the member organization with proceeds from the event the goal of helping the arbenefiting breast cancer re- ea’s young athletes entering search through the Susan G. grades 3 through 8 to deKomen Foundation of Cen- velop in the sport of track tral and South New Jersey. and field. Racing begins at 9 a.m. on This summer, three sesFebruary 26 at Peddie’s Ian sion groups will take place H. Graham ’50 Fieldhouse. consisting of six practices in The Mercer Indoor Row each session. Athletes can for the Cure will include register for any or all of the categories for junior, colle- sessions. Practices will be giate, open, masters, novice run by experienced coaches and coxswains as well as a as well as volunteer athletes team relay. All races will be from the Princeton High 2,000 meters except for the track program. coxswains and junior novPar t icipa nt s w i ll have ices, who will race 1,000 the opportunity to try runmeters. ning, hurdling, jumping, and Athletes interested in com- throwing events. For more peting in the Mercer Indoor infor mation on program Row for the Cure can reg-

specifics and to download the registration form, visit princetoncranbury.wixsite. com/pctc. ———

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The Princeton Lit tle League ( PLL) is currently accepting registration for its Princeton Girls’ Softball program at www.princetonlittleleague.com. Girls between the ages of 6-12 are eligible to play softball; the league age is determined by a player’s age as of December 31, 2016. Princeton Girls’ Softball has three age div isions : Rookies — ages 6 to 8; Minors — ages 9 and 10; and Majors — ages 11 and 12. Each division will have pract ice and /or a game once during the week and once on Saturdays. Weekday practice times will depend upon coaches availability. Saturday games/practices will be between 9-1 p.m. depending on game schedule

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and coach schedule. The season begins with Opening Ceremonies on April 1 and concludes with the End of Season Celebration on June 10. In order to be eligible, players must either live within the PLL Boundary Area, which includes par ts of Rocky Hill, Skillman, and Hopewell, or attend a school in the PLL Boundary Area. The registration fee is $18 0. C o n t a c t C h r i s s y Brown at cryanbrown14@ gmail.com with any questions about the program or scholarship requests.

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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 volunteering at meghan.hedin@gmail.com ———

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CONTRERAS PAINTING: Interior, exterior, wallpaper removal, deck staining. 16 years experience. Fully insured, free estimates. Call (609) 954-4836; ronythepainter@live. com 02-01-4t GET A PC HOUSE CALL TODAY! We’ll restore your laptop or desktop computer to like-new condition– in home, on the same day & at half the price of a local chain store! PC House Calls, known for its trustworthy, friendly & professional service & free lifetime telephone support, will get you back up & running today! Call Steve Ozer (484) 557-4274. 02-01-4t ROSA’S CLEANING SERVICE LLC: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188. 02-01-4t TIRED OF AN OFFICE PARK? Office space available in historic building overlooking Carnegie Lake. Princeton address. Furnished or unfurnished. Newly renovated. Free parking. Conference room, kitchenette, receptionist included. Friendly, professional atmosphere. Contact Liz: (609) 514-0514; ez@zuckfish.com 02-01-4t PRINCETON RENTAL: Sunny, 2-3 BR, Western Section. Big windows overlooking elegant private garden. Sliding doors to private terrace. Fireplace, library w/built-in bookcases, cathedral ceiling w/clerestory windows. Oak floors, recessed lighting, central AC. Modern kitchen & 2 baths. Walk to Nassau St. & train. Off-street parking. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright disciple. (609) 924-5245. tf 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. 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

HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf CARPENTRY: General Contracting in Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Licensed and insured. Call Julius Sesztak (609) 466-0732. tf EXCELLENT BABYSITTER/ DOGSITTER: With references, available in the Princeton area. Please text to (609) 216-5000 tf 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. 02-15-3t OFFICE FOR RENT: 601 Ewing Street. 2 private newly renovated offices to sublet, common waiting room, available immediately. Monthly rent inclusive. $1,025 for 1300 SF. $700 for 1000 SF, (may be rented part time). Contact SpeechLanguageCW@ aol.com or (609) 688-0200. 02-15-3t WRITING COACH for students and adults. University instructor with excellent experience. richardtrenner @gmail.com (908) 420-1070. 02-22-3t HOME HEALTH AIDE/ COMPANION: NJ certified with 20 years experience. Valid drivers license & references. Looking for employment. Experienced with disabled & elderly. Please call Cindy, (609) 227-9873. 02-22-3t 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. 02-15-5t HOUSE CLEANING: By experienced Polish lady. Good prices. References available. Own transportation. Honest, reliable, excellent job. Free estimate. Please call Magda, (609) 372-6927. 02-22-4t

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MANDARIN TUTOR: Does your child have an interest in learning Mandarin? I maintain a successful practice of individualized tutoring based on a proven one to one method tailored to fit the talents & learning habits of each student. Mandarin can be both fun & challenging. I have watched my students of all ages benefit tremendously from my instructive mentoring methodology. I always see positive results. With a PhD from Wuhan University in China & over 12 years’ experience, I have a proven, exceptional track record as a Chinese born Mandarin tutor. I will teach you Mandarin using an individual approach tailored to meet your needs. If you want your child to do better or if you want to learn Mandarin call me at (609) 915-3782 or email me at yhstack@gmail.com 02-01-8t STORAGE UNITS FOR RENT: 10 minutes north of Princeton, in Skillman, Montgomery 22x15 and 22x21 $210 and $280 discounted monthly rent: http://princetonstorage. homestead.com/ or (609) 333-6932. 02-15-6t CLEANING, IRONING, LAUNDRY: by Polish women with a lot of experience. Excellent references, own transportation. Please call Inga at (609) 530-1169, leave message. 02-22-6t

AWARD WINNING SLIPCOVERS Custom fitted in your home. Pillows, cushions, table linens, window treatments, and bedding. Fabrics and hardware. Fran Fox (609) 577-6654 windhamstitches.com 04-06-17 I BUY ALL KINDS of Old or Pretty Things: China, glass, silver, pottery, costume jewelry, evening bags, fancy linens, paintings, small furniture, etc. Local woman buyer. (609) 9217469. 08-17-17 BUYING: Antiques, paintings, Oriental rugs, coins, clocks, furniture, old toys, military, books, cameras, silver, costume & fine jewelry. Guitars & musical instruments. I buy single items to entire estates. Free appraisals. (609) 306-0613. 08-10-17 JOES LANDSCAPING INC. OF PRINCETON Property Maintenance and Specialty Jobs Commercial/Residential Over 30 Years of Experience •Fully Insured •Free Consultations Email: joeslandscapingprinceton@ gmail.com

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tf SMALL OFFICE SUITENASSAU STREET: with parking. 1839 sq. ft. Please call (609) 921-6060 for details. 06-10-tf TK PAINTING: Interior, exterior. Power-washing, wallpaper removal, plaster repair, Venetian plaster, deck staining. Renovation of kitchen cabinets. Front door and window refinishing. Excellent references. Free estimates. Call (609) 947-3917. 01-18/07-12 ESTATE LIQUIDATION SERVICE: I will clean out attics, basements, garages & houses. Single items to entire estates. No job too big or small. In business over 35 years, serving all of Mercer County. Call (609) 306-0613. 08-10-17 SUPERIOR HANDYMAN SERVICES:

Interior/exterior repairs, carpentry, trim, rotted wood, power washing, painting, deck work, sheet rock/ spackle, gutter & roofing repairs. Punch list is my specialty. 40 years experience. Licensed & insured. Call Creative Woodcraft (609) 586-2130 06-22-17 STORAGE SPACE: 194 Nassau St. 1227 sq. ft. Clean, dry, secure space. Please call (609) 921-6060 for details. 06-10-tf NEED SOMETHING DONE? General contractor. Seminary Degree, 18 years experience in Princeton. Bath renovations, decks, tile, window/door installations, masonry, carpentry & painting. Licensed & insured. References available. (609) 477-9261. 03-09-17 YARD CLEAN UP! Seeding, mulching, trimming, weeding, lawn mowing, planting & much more. Please call (609) 637-0550. 03-30-17

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INTRODUCING

OPEN HOUSE, SUN 1-3

WESTCOTT ROAD • PRINCETON Norman T Callaway, Christina M Callaway $3,700,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6787930

PHEASANT HILL ROAD • PRINCETON Barbara B Rose $1,495,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6926400

ROLLINGMEAD STREET • PRINCETON Sylmarie Trowbridge $1,145,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6760054

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Realtor® owned SOUTHERN HILLS DRIVE • MONTGOMERY TWP Carolyn Spohn $975,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6913502

PLAINSBORO ROAD • CRANBURY TOWNSHIP Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Marlowe $795,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6926581

SECOND STREET • FRENCHTOWN BORO Russell Alan Poles $749,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6605547

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MEADOW LANE • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Vanessa Gronczewski $699,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/6928842

EAST DELAWARE AVENUE • PENNINGTON BORO Anthony ‘Tony’ Stefanelli, Jr $575,000 C allawayHenderson.com/id/6927521

BRANDON ROAD • HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP Thomas McMillan $554,750 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6926706

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HARVARD CIRCLE • MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP Patricia ‘Trish’ Ford $509,999 C allawayHenderson.com/id/6781032

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VAN KIRK ROAD • LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP Janet Stefandl, Dianne F Bleacher $399,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6886240

SAYRE DRIVE • PLAINSBORO TOWNSHIP Donna Levine $385,000 CallawayHenderson.com/id/6747383

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RESIDEnTIAL REnTALS: Princeton – $125/mo. 1 Parking space 2 blocks from Nassau Street. Available now. Princeton – $1,400/mo. Studio, 1 bath apartment. Available 5/31/17. Princeton – $1,400/mo. 2 BR, 1 bath, LR/DR, eat-in kitchen, 1 car garage + 1 car parking. Available 4/1/17. Princeton – $1,650/mo. 2nd floor office on Nassau Street with parking. Available now. Princeton – $1,675/mo. 1 BR apartment 2 blocks from Nassau Street with 1 parking space. Available now. Princeton – $2,600/mo. 2 BR, 1 bath, LR/DR, eat-in kitchen, full basement w/laundry, 1 car garage, 2 car outside parking in driveway. Available now. Princeton – $2,600/mo. FULLY FURNISHED 1 BR, 1 bath, LR, eat-in kitchen, with 2 car garage. Available now. Montgomery – $3000/mo. 4 BR, 2.5 bath. Fully Furnished House. Available now.

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We list, We sell, We manage. If you have a house to sell or rent we are ready to service you! Call us for any of your real estate needs and check out our website at: http://www.stockton-realtor.com See our display ads for our available houses for sale.

32 Chambers Street Princeton, nJ 08542 (609) 924-1416 Martha F. Stockton, Broker-Owner MOVInG? TOO MUCH STUFF In YOUR BASEMEnT? Sell with a TOWN TOPICS classified ad! Call (609) 924-2200 ext 10 DEADLINE: Tues before 12 noon 2-22 LAWREnCEVILLE DOWnSIZInG SALE: 17 Morton Court, (Woodmont). Friday & Saturday, February 24 & 25 from 9:30-3:30. Lane coffee table, Mid-century table, oak icebox, teak bench, Drexel curio, Rosenthal china, French clocks, crystal, leaded shade bronze based lamp, oil paintings, prints, decorative accessories, carpets, kitchen items, albums, outdoor table & chairs, iron etageres, Weber grill. Too much to list! Photos can be seen on estatesales.net, MG Estate Services. 02-22

PAInTInG BY PAUL LLC: Interior, exterior. Wallpaper removal, light carpentry, power washing, deck staining, renovation of kitchen cabinets. Free estimates. Fully insured. Local references. Cell (609) 468-2433. Email paulkowalski00@gmail.com 02-01-4t SUMMER REnTAL: Furnished 4-5 BR, 3.5 bath home available June 1-September 30. Located on large private lot in Princeton’s Western section. $3,000/month + utilities, internet & cable TV. Mike (518) 521-7088 or campregis@aol.com 02-22 COnTRERAS PAInTInG: Interior, exterior, wallpaper removal, deck staining. 16 years experience. Fully insured, free estimates. Call (609) 954-4836; ronythepainter@live. com 02-01-4t GET A PC HOUSE CALL TODAY! We’ll restore your laptop or desktop computer to like-new condition– in home, on the same day & at half the price of a local chain store! PC House Calls, known for its trustworthy, friendly & professional service & free lifetime telephone support, will get you back up & running today! Call Steve Ozer (484) 557-4274. 02-01-4t ROSA’S CLEAnInG SERVICE LLC: For houses, apartments, offices, daycare, banks, schools & much more. Has good English, own transportation. 25 years of experience. Cleaning license. References. Please call (609) 751-2188. 02-01-4t TIRED OF An OFFICE PARK? Office space available in historic building overlooking Carnegie Lake. Princeton address. Furnished or unfurnished. Newly renovated. Free parking. Conference room, kitchenette, receptionist included. Friendly, professional atmosphere. Contact Liz: (609) 514-0514; ez@zuckfish.com 02-01-4t PRInCETOn REnTAL: Sunny, 2-3 BR, Western Section. Big windows overlooking elegant private garden. Sliding doors to private terrace. Fireplace, library w/built-in bookcases, cathedral ceiling w/clerestory windows. Oak floors, recessed lighting, central AC. Modern kitchen & 2 baths. Walk to Nassau St. & train. Off-street parking. Designed by Frank Lloyd Wright disciple. (609) 924-5245. tf 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. 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 HOME HEALTH AIDE: 25 years of experience. Available mornings to take care of your loved one, transport to appointments, run errands. I am well known in Princeton. Top care, excellent references. The best, cell (609) 356-2951; or (609) 751-1396. tf CARPEnTRY: General Contracting in Princeton area since 1972. No job too small. Licensed and insured. Call Julius Sesztak (609) 466-0732. tf ExCELLEnT BABYSITTER/ DOGSITTER: With references, available in the Princeton area. Please text to (609) 216-5000

HOUSE CLEAnInG: By experienced Polish lady. Good prices. References available. Own transportation. Honest, reliable, excellent job. Free estimate. Please call Magda, (609) 372-6927. 02-22-4t MAnDARIn TUTOR: Does your child have an interest in learning Mandarin? I maintain a successful practice of individualized tutoring based on a proven one to one method tailored to fit the talents & learning habits of each student. Mandarin can be both fun & challenging. I have watched my students of all ages benefit tremendously from my instructive mentoring methodology. I always see positive results. With a PhD from Wuhan University in China & over 12 years’ experience, I have a proven, exceptional track record as a Chinese born Mandarin tutor. I will teach you Mandarin using an individual approach tailored to meet your needs. If you want your child to do better or if you want to learn Mandarin call me at (609) 915-3782 or email me at yhstack@gmail.com 02-01-8t

tf 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. 02-15-3t OFFICE FOR REnT: 601 Ewing Street. 2 private newly renovated offices to sublet, common waiting room, available immediately. Monthly rent inclusive. $1,025 for 1300 SF. $700 for 1000 SF, (may be rented part time). Contact SpeechLanguageCW@ aol.com or (609) 688-0200. 02-15-3t WRITInG COACH for students and adults. University instructor with excellent experience. richardtrenner @gmail.com (908) 420-1070. 02-22-3t HOME HEALTH AIDE/ COMPAnIOn: NJ certified with 20 years experience. Valid drivers license & references. Looking for employment. Experienced with disabled & elderly. Please call Cindy, (609) 227-9873. 02-22-3t 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. 02-15-5t

Employment Opportunities in the Princeton Area

STORAGE UnITS FOR REnT: 10 minutes north of Princeton, in Skillman, Montgomery 22x15 and 22x21 $210 and $280 discounted monthly rent: http://princetonstorage. homestead.com/ or (609) 333-6932. 02-15-6t CLEAnInG, IROnInG, LAUnDRY: by Polish women with a lot of experience. Excellent references, own transportation. Please call Inga at (609) 530-1169, leave message.

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HOUSEKEEPER nEEDED: for Hopewell family. Cooking, cleaning, laundry. Monday-Friday from 2-6. Excellent pay for the right candidate. Ask for Kelsey (267) 563-1280. 02-22-3t

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Yesterday’s charm is combined with today’s amenities in the Historic Wilmot House, Circa 1830, 2 bedrooms, 2 full baths, living room/parlor, new kitchen, inviting back yard and garage. Charm and character at a very reasonable price. In a most desirable Ewing Township neighborhood. Virtual Tour: www.realestateshows.com/1349823

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NEW LISTING IN LITTLEBROOK

FRANKLIN TWP., Tremendous views from the raised deck of this home give it a unique appeal. The home has a flexible floor plan with 4 bedrooms & 2.5 baths. Minutes to Princeton. $439,000

PRINCETON, Appealing expanded 3 bedroom, 2 bath Cape in pristine condition. Special features include hardwood floors, stone floors, 2 woodburning fireplaces and a galley-style kitchen with granite. $750,000

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NEW LISTING IN RIVERSIDE

PRINCETON, A meticulously updated 4 bedroom, 3.5 bath home with lots of natural light and great living spaces. Close to downtown and all it has to offer! $788,500

PRINCETON, A great location in the Riverside neighborhood! As you enter the home you are greeted by the warm & inviting living room. Features hardwood floors through-out. $978,500

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NEW LISTING IN THE HEART OF PRINCETON

NEAR TOWN

PRINCETON, A fabulous Colonial in the Western section of Princeton with four bedrooms, three full-baths and a fantastic kitchen. Situated on a lovely lot near town, schools & community pool. $1,175,000

PRINCETON, This 3-year-old Colonial is a short distance from schools, Community Park pool, Princeton Shopping center & town. Upgrades include stainless-steel appliances & a fully finished basement. $1,410,000

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