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Honoring
better
building

Princeton takes on Marlboro

Architect Kirsten Thofts

Linden Lane home
bestowed 2015 Emerald
Award for Best Suburban
Green Project
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun

VITA DUVA/The Sun

Princeton High School midfielder Nick Halliday (No. 2) battles Marlboro High School players for control of the ball during the state Interscholastic Athletic Association's boys' soccer preliminary game on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Princeton defeated Marlboro, 1-0. For another
photo, please see page 19.

On a rainy afternoon last

Thursday when kids were off
from school, architect Kirsten
Thoft, her husband Ted and kids
Ella, Escher and Zo stood
around their giant kitchen island
eating sandwiches and cracking
jokes. In the home Thoft built,
light pours into the kitchen, dining and living areas, all part of an
open floor plan with a view to the
deck and lower patio. A wood
panel fabricated from an old shed,
Ellas favorite feature in the
house, slides across the bookshelf
to hide the TV. The trash, inconspicuous in a kitchen drawer, is
one of Zos favorite features because it pops open with a tap of
your knee. The basement, pretty
much everyones favorite, has a
12-foot-wide projector screen
please see HOME, page 24

INSIDE THIS ISSUE

Election Day
Residents vote in members
of council, BOE. PAGE 6

Calendar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Police Report . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
Editorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Obituary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

2 THE PRINCETON SUN NOV. 1117, 2015

Witherspoon Street Presbyterian marks 175 years

Historic African American church a congregation of committed Christians, pastor says
By VITA DUVA

HISTORICAL EVENTS

The Sun
This year, the Witherspoon
Street
Presbyterian
Church
marks its 175th anniversary.
Since its founding, the historic
African-American Church, located at 112 Witherspoon St., has
endlessly carried the torch for the
promotion of social justice in
Princeton and the surrounding
community.
We are a congregation of committed Christians who want to
see the spirit of Christ manifested in the lives of everyone
throughout the community, said
the Rev. M. Muriel Burrows. We
dont just sit in the pews, but are
committed to social justice and
making a difference in the lives of
others.
In celebration of this milestone, the Paul Robeson House
Committee is slated to host a dinner and silent auction on Sunday,
Nov 15. The event, which will
kick off at 3 p.m. at the Nassau
Inn, is open to the public.
Peter J. Paris, the Elmer G.
Homrighausen
professor
of
Christian social ethics, emeritus
at Princeton Theological Seminary, will present the keynote address.
The church, which arose during a time of social, political and

VITA DUVA/The Sun

Witherspoon Street Presbyterian Church is celebrating its 175th anniversary.

religious upheaval in the Princeton community and across the nation, persevered due to a resilient
congregation consisting of slaves,
servants and free people.
Over time, the congregation
boldly challenged the African Colonization Society and Fugitive
Slave Laws, just to name a few.
To date, the church boasts a

racially diverse congregation

hailing from several communities throughout Central Jersey,
thanks to the willpower of those
who came before.
We have come a long way, and
are honored that after 175 years,
we are still here worshipping and
serving the community, said
Shirley Satterfield, church histo-

rian and long-time resident of the

Witherspoon-Jackson community. My family history is associated with this church, and I pray
that we not only survive, but
thrive.
For more information about
the churchs 175th anniversary
celebration dinner and auction,
call (609) 924-1666.

1836 Ninety of 131 AfricanAmerican members of the First

Presbyterian Church now
known as Nassau Presbyterian
Church are dismissed due to a
fire and told to form a church
under the name, "The First
Presbyterian Church of Colour
of Princeton."
1840 The Witherspoon Street
Presbyterian Church is born on
the second Sabbath.
1879 The Rev. William Drew
Robeson is appointed pastor.
1898 Robeson's son, Paul,
who would later become the
well-known signer and activist
we know today, is born at the
Church Manse, located at 110
Witherspoon St.
1901 The New Brunswick
Presbytery dismisses Robeson
for his equal rights work for
African-Americans.
2003 The church welcomes
its first female minister, the Rev.
M. Muriel Burrows.
2005 The church re-purchases 110 Witherspoon St., now
known as The Paul Robeson
House.
2015 The New Brunswick
Presbytery adopts a resolution
addressing the dismissal of
Robeson, acknowledging the
past wrong.

Driver sustains injuries in car accident at Elm Road, Cleveland Lane

The following reports are provided the Princeton Police Department.
On Oct. 30, an 80-year-old
Princeton Junction female driving a 2006 Cadillac STS struck a
2002 Hyundai Elantra, operated
by a 46-year-old Princeton female,
in the intersection on Elm Road
at Cleveland Lane. The driver of
the Hyundai Elantra was injured.
The Cadillac was reportedly
traveling west on Cleveland Lane
and while making a left turn onto
Elm Road, struck the Hyundai

drivers door with its left front

bumper. The Hyundai was traveling straight, eastbound, through
the intersection at the time.
The Hyundai sustained extensive damage to the drivers door,
and the driver was extricated from the vehicle by Princeton Rescue 168 and transported to the University Medical Center at Plainsboro for upper body
pain.
The Cadillac driver was uninjured and her Cadillac sustained

minor damage to its front end.

She was issued a summons for
failing to yield the right of way at
an intersection.
On Oct. 13, a Drakes
Corner Road resident
reported
that
unknown actor(s) accessed her PNC checking account and made
fraudulent
charges
totaling
$1,147. An American Airlines
Credit Union account was also
fraudulently opened using the
victims personal information.

police
report

A Christopher Drive resident

reported that sometime between
Oct. 26 and 27, unknown actor(s)
stole her Halloween decorations
from the front of the residence totaling $200 in value.

sham Township Municipal Court

warrant for $195 during a car stop
on State Road. He was processed
and released on his own recognizance.

On Oct. 27, a 34-year-old Linden

male was arrested on a Newark
Municipal Court warrant for $50
during a car stop on PrincetonKingston Road. He was processed
and released after posting bail.

On Oct. 31, a 27-year-old Wharton male and 26-year-old Medford

male were arrested for possession
of marijuana, cocaine and drug
paraphernalia during a car stop
on Stockton Street. Both were
processed at police headquarters
and released with summonses.

On Oct. 29, a 34-year-old Berlin

male was arrested on an Eve-

please see POLICE, page 9

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in our opinion

The Chris Christie effect

145 Witherspoon Street

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Even though he wasnt on ballot, the governor had an effect on election outcomes
Dan McDonough Jr.

hris Christie was not on the

General Election ballot last
Tuesday, but the effect he had
on the outcome of elections in New
Jersey was profound.
At least three state Assembly seats
switched hands from the Republicans
to the Democrats last week, with a
fourth pending official results. If all
four seats switch to the Democrats, it
will reduce the GOPs number of seats
to 28 out of 80, its lowest total in more
than 30 years.
Democrats Joann Downey and Eric
Houghtaling defeated their Republican
incumbent opponents Mary Pat Angelini and Caroline Casagrande in the
states 11th District in Monmouth
County, a district where Republicans
held both seats since 1992.
In the 1st District in South Jersey,
Republican Assemblyman Sam Fiocchi lost his seat. Democrats Bob Andrzejczak and his running mate Bruce

Your thoughts
What are your thoughts on the results
of last weeks General Election and the
potential message it sends to Gov.
Christie? Share your thoughts on this,
and other topics, in a letter to the editor.

Land defeated Fiocchi and his running

mate Jim Sauro.
Voter turnout is expected to be low
official results havent been released
yet because of the lack of a prime
position to vote for, such as governor
or president. But those who did show
up to the polls sent a pretty clear message that they are unhappy with the
way things are going in the Assembly.
Many political pundits believe this
message was aimed directly at Christie
and the Republican Party, and its hard
to counter that argument.
Four years ago, Christie was riding
high as a potential Republican candidate against President Obama. Feel-

ings were good about Christie in New

Jersey and, as a result, about the Republican Party in general.
Today, after controversies such as
the George Washington Bridge debacle
and fight against pensions, the tides
have changed quite substantially.
While hes in the large GOP field
looking for the 2016 nomination,
Christies bubble has seemed to burst.
While the dust has not settled yet, his
onetime status as a rising star seems to
have faded, and his party is paying for
his blunders back home.
Last week, voters spoke out against
Christie and his party. In the next few
months, his party members will have a
chance to speak out against him again
in the Republican Primary, if he remains on the ballot, that is.
And then, assuming he doesnt come
out victorious, he will ride off into the
sunset as the Garden State will select a
new governor come 2017.

Residents re-elect Howard, Liverman to Council

Elizabeth Kalber Baglio, Dafna Kendal, Patrick Sullivan win seats on Princeton Board of Education
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA
The Sun
Democrats Heather H. Howard and
Arden Lance Liverman were re-elected
to Princeton Council on Tuesday, Nov. 3.
Howard received 3,207 votes, or 36.99 percent.
I am honored to have been re-elected
and pleased that I'll be serving with
Lance, Howard said. I'm ready to jump
back in on our work. We have a lot to do, including creating an affordable housing
plan.
Liverman received 3,116 votes, 35.94 percent.
"Winning has always meant that the ma-

HEATHER HOWARD

LANCE LIVERMAN

BETSY KALBER
BAGLIO

jority of the community still approves of

the job I am doing," said Liverman gratefully. "I am delighted my running partner
Councilwoman Heather Howard will also
be returning to council. I would like to
thank Kelly DiTosto and Lynn Irving for

DAFNA KENDAL

PATRICK SULLIVAN

running for council and would love for

both of them to get involved so that all of
us can continue to make Princeton a beautiful town."
please see KALBER, page 18

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Princeton Singers premier

A Childs Requiem Nov. 21
New work composed in memory of children,
adults killed in 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Stay in line
Hold hands
Keep your eyes closed
These three phrases have
haunted Princeton Singers Artistic Director Dr. Steven Sametz
since Dec. 14, 2012.
That day, images from the
Sandy Hook Elementary School
shooting in Newtown, Conn.,
which took place earlier that
morning, flooded news outlets
across the country.
Chief among them was a photograph of a line of children
being led out of the school to the
nearby fire station, Sametz said,
recalling the photograph from
memory.

Twenty children and six teachers and administrators were slain

that day.
Sametz explained that Sandy
Hook pointed to basic human
fears the fear as children that
our world is not safe, and the fear
as adults that we cannot keep the
world safe for our children.
Deciding to compose a work
in memory of those killed in
Newtown was not easy. Foremost,
I did not want to intrude on the
grieving process of the families
and community. But, as artists,
we are hopeful that what we create may offer healing to those
who mourn, he said. I knew
then that those three phrases
would be the first intoned words
please see PRINCETON, page 17

...you dream it
...we'll tile it!

PAGE 8

CALENDAR

WEDNESDAY NOV. 11
Judy Rivkin with Dr. Darcy: Princeton Country Dancers, Suzanne
Patterson Center, 8-10:30 p.m.
Tickets: $8.
Princeton Photography Club Meeting: D&R Greenway Land Trust,
7:30 p.m. Guest speaker Ron
Wyatt will present a talk entitled,
Practical Travel Photography.
Veterans Day Observance: Honoring the First Marine to Die in
a Land Battle in Addition to All
Those Soldiers Who Fell in the
American Revolution: Princeton Battlefield Society, Princeton
Battlefield State Park, 1:30 p.m.
For more information, email
princetonbattlefieldsocinfo@gma
il.com.

THURSDAY NOV. 12
Drawing 101 Workshop: Morven
Museum and Garden, 10:30-1 p.m.
$165 per person; $140 for Friends
of Morven or members of the
Arts Council of Princeton. Open
to ages 16 and up. All levels of
experience welcome.

Arcanto String Quartet: Princeton

University, Richardson Auditorium, 7 p.m. For tickets, call (609)
258-9220.

FRIDAY NOV. 13
Princeton Triangle Club Presents
Tropic Blunder: McCarter Theatre Center, 8 p.m.
Zaykas Apartment: Lewis Center for the Arts Program in Theatre, Princeton University, Berlind
Theatre at McCarter Theatre
Center, 8 p.m. For more information,
visit
http://arts.princeton.edu/events/
the-fall-show-zayaks-apartment/.
Emerging Writers Reading with
Tiphanie Yanique: Lewis Center
for the Arts Program in Creative
Writing, Princeton University,
Labyrinth Books, 6 p.m. For more
details, visit http://arts.princeton.edu/events/emerging-writers-reading-with-tiphanieyanique/.
Divorce Recovery Seminar: Dealing with Depression: Princeton
Church of Christ, 7:30 p.m. For
more information, call (609) 581-

NOV. 1117, 2015

3889.

SATURDAY NOV. 14
Second Saturday Walks: Wild
Natives and Seed Stories: D&R
Greenway Land Trust, Cedar
Ridge Preserve, Hopewell, 10noon. Call (609) 924-4646 for
more information.
Princeton Triangle Club Presents
Tropic Blunder: McCarter Theatre Center, 8 p.m.
Zaykas Apartment: Lewis Center for the Arts Program in Theatre, Princeton University, Berlind
Theatre at McCarter Theatre
Center, 8 p.m. For more information,
visit
http://arts.princeton.edu/events/
the-fall-show-zayaks-apartment/.
Fall Fundraiser: Dining by Design:
Arts Council of Princeton,
Grounds for Sculpture, 6 p.m. The
theme of this gala is Greenscape,
celebrating the stunning ways in
which art and nature align. Funds
raised by Dining by Design support the ACPs outreach community education programs for atrisk youth and low-income seniors. For tickets or more details,
call (609) 924-8777.
Birds of Shark River: Washington
Crossing Audubon Society, Belmar Marina, 9 a.m. A free, public
birding trip. For more information, call (609) 921-8964.

SUNDAY NOV. 15
Skylight Encore: Princeton Garden Theatre, 12:30 p.m. Tickets:
$18 general; $16 member.
English-Speaking Union Meeting:
The Lawrenceville School, Kirby
Arts Center, 3 p.m. Admissions is
free to members, but guests are
asked for a $10 donation.
Refreshments will be served.

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Womens College Club of Princeton

Meeting: All Saints Church, 1 p.m.
For more information, call (609)
924-9703.
Kin Structure and Mating System
of the Veery in the Mid-Atlantic
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Audubon Society, The Pennington School, Stainton Hall, 8 p.m.
A presentation by Matthew R.
Halley. For additional informaplease see CALENDAR, page 22

NOV. 1117, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 9

Police: Princeton man

arrested for DWI
POLICE
Continued from page 2
On Nov. 1, a 26-year-old Princeton male was arrested for driving
while intoxicated during a car
stop on University Place. He was
processed at police headquarters
and later released with summonses.
ed

An Eatontown resident reportthat unknown actor(s)

scratched his 2014 Honda CR-V

while it was parked on the 200
block of Linden Lane on Nov. 2.
Damage cost is unknown.
On Nov. 3, a 27-year-old Edgewater Park male was arrested
after a foot patrol officer observed
him smoking a marijuana cigarette inside his vehicle in the
Chambers Street Parking Garage.
He was processed at police headquarters and charged with possession of marijuana and drug
paraphernalia.

correction
In the Nov. 4-10 edition of The
Sun, Julia Gilbert was named the
Arts Council of Princeton vice

president, when she is in fact the

vice president of the Arts Council
Board of Trustees.

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Susan Cahill (right) said her time

at Littlebrook would not have
been the same without her office
cohort, secretary Linda Karch.
The two sat beside each other
for years as friends and work
wives and never fail to have a
good laugh. I dont know what
Ill do without Susan here, the
Wild Child of Littlebrook, Karch
remarked.

A look at Littlebrooks
secretary, Susan Cahill
After 27 years, Cahill to retire Dec. 23
By ERICA CHAYES WIDA

come ready for new things. When

she first started, Cahill was one of
many who worked in the school
Susan Cahill has been a Prince- while their children attended.
tonian for 35 years and the Little- Her own two, Jason and Lisa Balbrook Elementary School secre- lard, now 35 and 33, were prodtary for more than 27. Kindergart- ucts of Princeton public schools.
ners know her as the Sticker
Each year, they added grades.
Lady. Her desk is home to many The school got bigger and bigger,
lost toys, and
and I, too, grew
Linda
Karch, THE SUN SPOTLIGHT with it, Cahill
Cahills office cosaid.
hort, calls her the wild child of
Cahill recalled the days when
Littlebrook.
she had a teeny weeny bitty comCahill has a sense of humor, al- puter, which she learned to use
ways stresses kindness and po- herself.
liteness to students and may be
Technology expands. Back
found listening to a little Led Zep- then, everything was done by
pelin from time to time during hand papers galore. Nowadays
school. This winter, after many things are more streamlined,
joyful years, Cahill will bid Little- she said.
brook adieu and enter her own
Despite the modern convengreat unknown: retirement.
iences in the office, Cahill misses
Cahill began working part- the personal aspects of registertime in the library and office the ing each child.
year Littlebrook Elementary reEvery new student would
opened in 1988. By 89, she became come into the office at the start of
a full-time secretary. For someone the year with their families. We
who likes to keep busy and loves knew everyone, Cahill said.
children, Cahill described her po- Now, we learn each face eventusition as the perfect job.
ally, but there was something
Its just every day its always about the old way of doing things
a new adventure, Cahill said. I I love.
dont know any other way to exRegardless, Cahill still makes
press it. Every school year is an- the children she works with a priother chapter, and it is so wonder- ority and extends herself beyond
ful to see everyone grow.
the standard secretarial protocol.
Cahill said she got used to seeplease see CAHILL, page 22
ing each child grow up and be-

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David Roth will perform an evening of

folk music on Nov.
20 at Christ Congregation Church.

Princeton Folk Music Society

presents David Roth Nov. 20
Singer-songwriter David Roth
will perform an evening of folk
music on Friday, Nov. 20 at 8:15
p.m. at Christ Congregation
Church on behalf of the Princeton Folk Music Society.
Roths songs have become an
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In turn, he brings new insight
to his performance of others
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covers in his own songs.
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obituary
Eleanor W. Angoff
Oct. 27, 2015

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Eleanor W. Angoff, 91 of Skillman formerly of Princeton

passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27
at Stonebridge at Montgomery of
natural causes.
A native of Highland Park, Angoff moved to Princeton after her
marriage to William H. Angoff in
1955.
Prior to her marriage, she was
a volunteer at Camp Kilmer during World War II and a volunteer
nurses aide.
While in Princeton, Angoff
was a librarian assistant at the
Littlebrook School, and a member
of the Jewish Family Service Advisory Board on Senior Activities
and Housing Initiatives. She was
also a trustee of Princeton Community Housing since 1992,
which spearheaded the campaign
for senior housing in Princeton.
In addition to her other interests, Angoff was a lifelong base-

ball fan.
Her beloved
husband
in
1993 and her
brother Larry
Wolk predeceased Angoff.
Surviving
are her son
and daughterin-law,
DouANGOFF
glas
Angoff
and Robin Greenberg, daughter
Carolyn Angoff and two grandchildren, Zachary and Harrison
Angoff.
Services were held Thursday,
Oct. 29 at The Jewish Center in
Princeton with burial in Princeton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions in her
memory can be sent to The American Heart Association, P.O. Box
417005, Boston, MA 02241-7005 or
online at donatenow.heart.org.
Extend condolences and share
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NOV. 1117, 2015 THE PRINCETON SUN 13

JAY WATSON/Special to The Sun

Autumn leaf ceramics by Princeton Academy sixth graders.

Celebrating leaves
Exhibit by Princeton Academy fifth
and sixth graders showcases autumn
at D&R Greenway through Nov. 24
By VITA DUVA
The Sun
Princeton Academy of the Sacred Hearts fifth- and sixth-grade
boys are celebrating the leaves of
autumn and invite Princeton locals to revel in their artistic de-

light. Their creative exhibition is

on display at D&R Greenway
Land Trusts Olivia Rainbow
Gallery through Saturday, Nov. 24.
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York to Paris in 1927, will sit on
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PRINCETON
Continued from page 7
of A Childs Requiem.
The Princeton Singers, a professional chamber choir now in
its 33rd year of bringing traditional and new choral works to
the Princeton community, will
perform this new work at Princeton Meadows Church and Event
Center on Saturday, Nov. 21 at 8
p.m.
But, the journey of writing A
Childs Requiem was not easy,
and quite unique for Sametz, who
noted that the compositional
process is usually private and
consists only of the composer, a
pencil and a piano.
I knew from the outset that I
wanted to give voice to the peer
group most affected at Sandy
Hook. So very early on, the
process went public as I reached
out to elementary schools across
the country asking for childrens
responses to tragedy and loss, he
said.
Before Sametz knew it, hundreds of stories and drawings
came pouring in from schools
across the country, aided by
schoolteachers, administrators

and parents alike.

From the overflowing pile,
Sametz made his selections, combining a mix of his own poetry
with the inspiring words of
Ralph Waldo Emerson and Emily
Dickinson.
The former would create the
world of the child; the latter, the
grieving, violent and conflicted
world of the adult. Harmonically,
the childs world is more tonal;
the adult world hasher, he noted.
As I wrote, characters began to
emerge the tenor, the grieving
father, the soprano solo, the mother singing a lullaby to her departed child the childrens solos also
offer comforting words from the
beyond or child-like prayers for
peace.
There are also three musical
quotations used in A Childs Requiem the Gregorian Requiem Chant, Johann Sebastian
Bachs first prelude from book
one of The Well-Tempered
Clavier and Johannes Brahms
Ein Deutsches Requiem.
Choristers from Princeton
Girlchoir, a 21-member orchestra
and an international cast of
soloists will accompany the
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Irving received 1,211 votes, 13.97
percent, and her running mate
Kelly DiTosto received 1,117 votes,
12.88 percent.
Personally, I'd like to keep it a
positive experience for all candidates and our supporters and volunteers who walked the neighborhoods and went door-to-door. It was
a group effort, Irving said after
the election. In the past, Roland
Miller, an editor for the New York
Times, and his running mate Peter
Marks ran for Borough Council.
They both received 27 percent of
the votes. Kelly and I received 28
percent of the votes this time. We
consider it a victory on our part.
"Thank you to all my friends
and loved ones who supported me
in my candidacy for Princeton
Council. I am proud of myself for
bringing real discussion about
how our local government is run
and for stepping out of my comfort zone to give Princetonians a
choice on Election Day! I met
many new faces and made some
new friends, DiTosto said.
Elizabeth Betsy A. Kalber
Baglio, Patrick Sullivan and
Dafna Kendal won seats on the

Princeton Board of Education.

Kalber Baglio came in first with
2,428 votes, 28.27 percent.
I'm very pleased that I was
elected to the board, and I'm
grateful for the support I received, Kalber Baglio said. I am
looking forward to working with
all members of the Princeton
Public Schools' community, and
I'm ready for the work to begin.
Kalber Baglio was followed by
Sullivan with 2,306 votes, 26.85
percent, and Kendal with 2,032,
23.66 percent.
I am very grateful to the voters who have placed their trust
and confidence in me. I am excited to bring new perspective and
new energy to the board, Kendal
said. I will work as hard as I can
for the benefit of all children in
the district to ensure that Princeton Public Schools remain an education leader in today's increasingly challenging environment.
Sullivan commented, The results show that our community is
committed to moving forward in
making our great school system
even better. I'm pleased to be able
to continue the work of implementing the Strategic Plan that
our community has developed
this year that will improve the
lives of all our students, and I'm
looking forward to working with
Betsy and Dafna.
Robert Dodge followed close be-

hind with 1,780 votes, 20.73 percent. He could not be reached for
comment.
As of late last week, the race
was too close to call in the 16th
District for the General Assembly.
Running were Democrats Andrew Zwicker and Maureen Vella
and
Republicans
Jack
M.
Ciattarelli and Donna M. Simon.
Election results are unofficial
until the Mercer County Board of
Elections officially certifies them.
Three of the six candidates running for the Mercer County Board
of Chosen Freeholders won the
election and will serve three-year
terms. Democrats Pasquale Pat
Colavita Jr. came in first with
31,604 votes, 22.15 percent, followed
by Ann M. Cannon with 31,050
votes, 21.76 percent, and Samuel T.
Frisby Sr. with 29,102 votes, 20.40
percent. Republican candidates
Anthony Tony Davis received
17,292 votes, 12.12 percent, Ira
Marks had 16,445 votes, 11.53 percent, and Jason Lee DeFrancesco
had 17,135 votes, 12.01 percent.
Mercer County Executive Brian
M. Hughes (D) was re-elected with
33,617 votes, 67.12 percent. His opponent, Lisa Richford (R), earned
16,433 votes, 32.81 percent. Mercer
County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello (D) was re-elected with 32,106
votes, 65.96 percent. Her opponent,
Susan Bagley (R), had 16,553 votes,
34.01 percent.

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Princeton defeats Marlboro, 1-0

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STUDENTS
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boys were inspired by American

Impressionist painter and printmaker Mary Cassatt and her famous monoprints.
Of course, the boys muse was
the natural beauty of their school
campus, located at 1128 Great
Road in Princeton. Students spent
time collecting leaves outside
their art room, looking at nature
and observing the wondrous colors of fall.
In their words, this was the
real deal, Morford said of her
students, who paid close attention
to the qualities of the leaf pat-

terns and integration of natural

form.
As students explored the 48acre campus grounds in depth,
they also sketched, took notes and
kept weather observations.
Students then created their
own watercolor monoprint leaf
masterpieces, using clay-building
techniques and pen-and-ink embellishment.
Many of the boys liked the
hands-on part of the project,
Morford said. Another favorite
part for the boys was mixing
paint colors and painting.
Students created a variety of
hues from scarlet, crimson
and coal to metallic copper and
gold.
It took courage for the boys to
think creatively and take risks

with their art, she said.

Morford said her art curriculum involves the study of art
movements, as well as individual
artists of past and present.
The goal of our art program
at Princeton Academy is to have
the boys think of themselves as
artists, Morford said. The boys
get to the point where they ask
themselves what their strengths
and weaknesses are as artists. In
order to do that, the boys are
asked to reflect on what we call
artistic behaviors creating
original art, developing art-making skills, taking risks, collaborating, solving problems and reflecting, to name a few. As the boys
think about their thought
process, they reflect on what has
been learned.

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D&R Greenway, Voices Chorale

present Songs on Fire Nov. 22
Songs on Fire, a benefit concert for D&R Greenway Land
Trust by Voices Chorale, will be
performed Sunday, Nov. 22. Doors
open 2:30 p.m. Concert is 3-4:30
p.m. at D&R Greenways Johnson
Education Center.
Songs on Fire will include
vocal music on lightning, fire for
comfort, fiery hearts and stars by
Mozart, Handel, Mendelssohn,
Schumann and contemporary
composers, interspersed with
poems.
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McCarter Theatre Center welcomes

new members to board of trustees
At its inaugural meeting of the
2015-2016 season on Oct. 1, McCarter Theatre Center welcomed
incoming members to its Board of
Trustees.
McCarter is pleased to add
these distinguished community
leaders to the existing roster of
outstanding local leaders, arts advocates, supporters and business
professionals dedicated to the
support and growth of McCarter
Theatre Center, Princetons Tony
Award-Winning theatre.
Joining the board are, Daniela
Bonafede-Chhabra, past president of Princeton Community
Housing; W. Rochelle Calhoun,
newly appointed vice president

for Campus Life at Princeton University; Paul Decker, president

and CEO of Mathematica Policy
Research; Jill Dolan, dean of the
college and the annan professor
in English and professor of theater at Princeton University;
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Artists Exhibiting at PPL

to Discuss Their Works
Artists Hannah Fink and
Susan Macqueen, whose work is
on view in the Reference Gallery
on the librarys second floor, will
discuss their work on Monday,
Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room.
According to her website, Fink
works with a variety of found
objects and recycled materials
forming garments that are often
either enormous or diminutive in
size. These objects hang from the

ceiling, attach to the wall or are

freestanding, with highly textured, nuanced surfaces that appear to be well-worn relics from a
distant past.
Macqueen explores themes of
community and individuality
through sculptures, paintings
and drawings of sheep.
For more information about
this library program, call (609)
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Cahill: I loved it all, every

year and each new face
CAHILL
Continued from page 10

Its just a joy learning the children. They make you feel so
good, Cahill said, smiling. I volunteer to read in the classrooms. I
really like getting to know the
kids and have a rapport with
them.
Cahill feels being a mom really
helped her be the kind of secretary she was.
I felt like I was a mother here
at school to all the kids. Now Im a
mother to the teachers, Cahill
laughed. Most everyone who
started with me in the early days
has retired already. I suppose its
my turn.
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every day, Cahill said. I would
never change this job. I loved it
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Princeton-Blairstown Center welcomes

three new members to board of trustees
The Princeton-Blairstown Center welcomes three new trustees,
Meryl Kessler, Aliya Greenberg
and Ben Dobkin, to its Board of
Trustees.
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policy and overseeing the organization's fiduciary commitments.
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Home has earned two awards from green building council

HOME
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where the whole family enjoys
films daily.
In addition to being the kind of
home that fosters family time and
parties every Friday, Thofts project has earned her two awards
from the U.S. Green Building
Council. In, 2014, 45 Linden Lane
was the first Princeton home to
earn a Leadership in Energy and
Environmental Design Platinum
Certification. On Oct. 30, Thofts
home was honored with the 2015
Emerald Award for Best Suburban Green Project. The Emerald
Awards were presented to recipients for their accomplishments in
one of five categories: urban, suburban, and non-profit green projects, corporate culture and innovative sustainability initiatives.
The award honors projects for innovative design or construction
methods, the promise of extending future developments in sustainability and the degree to

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Architect Kirsten Thoft hangs at the home she designed for her family of
five. 45 Linden Lane, Princeton, recently won the 2015 Emerald Award
as Best Suburban Green Project by the U.S. Green Building Council.
which the project extends public
understanding of sustainability
in construction.
Thoft, who began her own
Princeton architecture firm in
1998 after working for Michael
Graves & Associates and the Hillier Group, focuses on environmentally-sustainable
development.
Her projects range from renovating and preserving a former textile factory in Hamilton, building
beautiful green residences and
crafting small public havens such
as the Princeton Parklet.
In 2013, Thoft took on the task
of making an energy efficient
masterpiece for her family of five.
We had parties periodically
throughout the building process,
and I often drag my children
around to the projects I own,
Thoft said in jest. We bring our
helpers cause sometimes you just
need someone to mop the floor!
The foundation party was so
fun, recalled Zoe, 17. We were
all on the gravel outside in front
of a big cement room. My parents
bought a four-foot-wide paella pan
to cover the fire pit out back and
made paella for everyone.
According to Thofts website,
the house features 2x6 stud walls
with a hybrid insulation system
and Zip-system sheathing, low-E
argon-filled double pane windows, roof overhangs attached
after sheathing the main body of
the house, a simple shape that allows for excellent air sealing,
ground-source heat pump (geothermal) heating and cooling and

9.2 kW solar array.

Thoft built the house to blend
with the rest of the neighborhoods historic faades but included modern appliances to
make it extremely green.
A year ago, our house was part
of the Historical Society of Princeton House Tour, which is funny because it was only built two years
ago. It was on the tour in part because it has a historic look, but
also for its energy usage a good
and interesting thing for people to
see, Thoft said. We had 500 people come through, led through the
house by docents speaking about
water saving fixtures and solar
panels. We placed placards about
LEED point system and heating
and cooling around the house.
Thoft believes strongly in educating the community on the importance of environmental building and living. She hosts events at
her home for local Girl Scouts
and elementary schools, was featured on Apartment Therapy
for being green and participated in an exhibit at the Trenton
City Museum for designing for
climate change.
When I attended architecture
school at the University of Pennsylvania, the classes I enjoyed
most were energy consumption,
pre-fab housing and designing for
solar. It was out of left field at the
time 25 years ago, but I really enjoyed it, Thoft said. It felt like
the right thing. If you build something, it should be with the future
in mind.

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life-long commitment to childrens health and wellness.
Early in his career, he advocated for appropriate medications
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