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...

Complex Simplicity: DNA kits, the perfect encapsulation of the 21st century

About 15 years ago, when DNA tests were mostly known as the bane of daddy deadbeats denying paternity on daytime talk shows, my wife...

Schore to Please: Complain, complain, complain

A man walks into a deli and orders a pastrami on rye. The pastrami is half fat and half gristle. He throws most of...

Vernam’s Dairy Farm, part two

Last month, we left John Vernam Jr. being forced to sell his dairy business to the Crane Milk Company of Philadelphia, due to the...

Shortstop Haley Allen an important part of Ewing High softball lineup

Even though Haley Allen has plenty of games ahead of her in college, she wanted to ensure that her Ewing High School softball career...

Nature in the Valley: Come Outside and Play a valuable tradition in Hopewell Valley

Prior to its May 20 committee meeting, Hopewell Township celebrated its designation as a 2018 ...