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...

Complex Simplicity: Lessons from a recently spayed pet

By Lumi Dabbene I suppose I should begin by introducing myself—the name’s Lumi, and I’m a young dog who...

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...

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...

Traveling back to rural Ewingville

Time is often described as a flowing river. Every once in a while, I personally wish we could travel upstream on that flowing river...

Letter: Hopewell’s political parties united in fight against pipeline

It seems to me that Hopewell Township Mayor Kristin McLaughlin and potential running mates Andrew Borders and Courtney Peters-Manning are attempting to pirate the...

Letters for leaders

‘As a natural leader, he always takes the lead and knows how to motivate others … Curious and creative, he takes the initiative to...

Celebrating women

March is Women’s History Month, so I find it fitting that I just finished reading Brazen: Rebel Ladies Who Rocked the World, a graphic...

Divesting: Just throw it out!

Recently I found a turntable in my attic. It was new in 1984, but hadn’t been used since 1988, when my amplifier began producing...