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...

Mayor’s Column: progress on the utility front

We are finally seeing progress on the utility front, as our constant pressure on both Optimum/Altice USA and First Energy/JCP&L is showing some signs...

Peter Dabbene: How to write about nothing.

I stopped at nothing to write this column. You see, there are times a writer might find himself short on ideas. Not this time,...

Hopewell Township Mayor Julie Blake: I see heroes everywhere

Many of you are aware that our health care workers have worked heroically during the past year, but I would like to take this...

Paul Ligeti: Happy birthday West Windsor

Each month, the Historical Society of West Windsor—a nonprofit dedicated to documenting, preserving, and publicizing the history of our community—publishes a monthly column covering...

Ilene Black: It’s a Dog’s Life. Or is It?

We are convinced that our dogs are reincarnated versions of my late parents. ...

Helen Kull: Revisiting 2020

I seriously doubt any of us would choose to revisit 2020—it was such a difficult and challenging year in so many ways. ...