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...

Change comes from action, not thoughts and prayers

A post circulates on Twitter after most mass shootings in this country: “In retrospect Sandy Hook marked the end of the U.S. gun control...

When being uncool and out of touch sets you free

I’ve recently concluded that I am not cool anymore. Not hip, not “with it,” not rad (my use of those words should be your...

Tasting the best beer in the world—and the worst

While writing a very unrelated piece on the naming system for celestial bodies, I came across a mention of exoplanets named for the TRAPPIST...

Doing our civil duty

As citizens of this great country, we understand that we have a responsibility to thoughtfully and actively participate in our democracy as we work...

Fried: Township stands on cutting edge of local governing

In Robbinsville, we have never been afraid of big, scary goals. ...

Nesting boxes could help threatened kestrels rebound

The population of North America’s smallest falcon, the American kestrel, is declining in the Northeast, with the bird added to New Jersey’s list of...