Mayor Chris Bobbitt: Two decades of service shaped by community

As I was thinking about the topic of this month’s column, I was also thinking about the Memorial Day holiday. The big event of the long weekend is the...

Bordentown History: Francis Hopkinson, the flag, your money and the branding of America

When we think of the American flag’s origins, the name Betsy Ross typically springs to mind, conjuring images...

Donnie Black: Grandparents are grand!

This story goes out to all of the grandparents out there. I am so lucky to have had...

Bordentown History: Which side are you on?

As we approach the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, many critics and historians evaluate the legacy...

5 years of ‘Fight in the Museum’: A look back

Marking the five year anniversary of this Fight in the Museum column, we would like to check in...

‘Crazy for Cookbooks’ discussion on tap at Princeton Library

No one is more in love with cookbooks than I am, so I jumped at the chance to participate in this panel, along with...

When your birds fly the coop

I was brushing my teeth the other night when my glance fell on our toothbrush holder. Designed for four toothbrushes, it now holds only...

At the bend in Scotch Road, Part 2

The site “at the bend in the Scotch road” has been occupied continuously by one institution (the Ewing Presbyterian congregation) for more than 300...

My wishes for the world

As I write this article, scenes of chaos and violence from the Nov. 13 Paris attacks remain vividly etched in my mind. It pains...

This month, push back in the nicest possible way

Waiting in line at a mall food court for her food to be ready, a 40-something woman turned to a senior citizen behind her....

Seeking out the Internet’s cool takes

November was a tough month to be online. I can’t count how many times I heard (or saw posted on social media) that people...