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...

Betting on Black: Bored out of my gourd

I am either losing my grip on reality, or maybe I’m just bored because our weather makes me want to stay inside untill June,...

April: an extremely taxing time

Last December was memorable for an unprecedented sight: people lining up, eager to pay their property taxes before they were due. The Tax Cuts...

Fried: Robbinsville will pay it forward again May 8

I am beyond excited to announce that the 2018 State of Robbinsville Township Address and Pay it Forward event benefitting the CARE program will...

It’s all meat (and fantasy baseball) to me

Ah, the sounds of spring. Birds and their sing-songy melodies flying through the sky. The crack of bat against ball on the baseball diamond....

Letter to the editor: Sidewalk needed near Acme in Bordentown

At the end of Delaware Street in Fieldsboro starts Rising Sun Road in Bordentown Township, and there are no sidewalks for the people of...

Letter to the editor: Trenton-Mercer Airport neighbors raise questions

In the February 2018 issue of the Ewing Observer there was a ...