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...

Ilene Black: Here’s to being a Jersey Girl

If you need to buy a car, bring a Jersey Girl with you. She’ll not only get you the car you want, she’ll get...

Hopewell letters to the editor: endorsements for school board candidates

(Note: for letters to the editor about the township committee election, click here.) ...

Pia de Jong: The sweet sorrows of autumn

The long, hot summer of 2019 has turned into the fall of our discontent. Our youngest is leaving the house. Along with her go...

Lisa Wolff: Living a lifelong dream

Last year the Hopewell Valley Regional School District had a teacher named “Mercer County Teacher of The Year” for the first time in at...

Letters: Kristin McLaughlin and the heebie jeebies

Mayor McLaughlin wants you to believe that the Hopewell Township Committee had very few alternatives in their affordable housing planning. The reality is that...

Letter: What not to do with the Hopewell Valley Golf Club

At the township council meeting last Monday evening, I had the opportunity to listen to many speakers during the public portion of the meeting....