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‘Caricature Carl’ takes county film festival prize High School North grad wins award for best movie in its category
caricature artist with a Jackson Pollock-like scowl, presides over his domain, a local park. Carl has a knack for creating unflattering depictions of his subjects, causing him to be less than popular with park goers. His territory is threatened when newcomer Abstract Abdul (Jayandra Chiluwal) appears on his turf, quickly charming newcomers with his “good vibes” and inoffensive aura paintings.
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In Ross Stern’s short film, “Caricature Carl,” the protagonist checks all the boxes of a comedic antihero. Carl (David Hamed), a
“I guess the characters Carl and Abdul can be taken from two separate halves of my personality,” said Stern, a 24-year-old, 2022 graduate from Montclair State University and resident of Bordentown. “I think I can be slightly competitive as an artist, and I think that jumping off point [for Caricature Carl] was, I want to make something about competing artists.” See CARL, Page 4
Mercer tennis legend shares his life story in new memoir in his native Mercer County, and even nationwide, Devlin recounts his rise in sports and his personal growth with anecdotes, humor, and vivid storytelling. I first got to know Devlin while I was the Times of Trenton tennis columnist. After all, you couldn’t write a tennis column for 25 years without mentioning Devlin—and often. He was, and remains, a Trenton legend. At Trenton Cen-
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High School North girls’ lacrosse player Emily Potenza looks to pass the ball during a game against South Brunswick in April. Through 19 games, she led the team in assists, with 22. For more on the team, turn to page 11.
Marty Devlin’s 90 years include a multitude of mindboggling activities, achievements and accolades. Now he is sharing his remarkable life story in a new book, Ol’ Buddy Devlin: A Memoir Sprinkled with Wit, Wisdom, and Inspiration, which was released in April by Goofer Press. Well known in athletic circles
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tral High School, he was an All-American diver, an All-City quarterback, and an All-State baseball player. His biggest claim to fame growing up, however, was at age 15 when he was a member of the Trenton Schroths baseball team that won the 1948 American Legion National Championship. That was a huge deal: there were celebrations attended by thousands, See DEVLIN, Page 7
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