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...

Tour de Hopewell: How to entertain your guests

What do you do when out-of-town guests arrive at your stately Hopewell home? Whether they are from Hightstown or Ulaanbaatar, after the usual round...

‘Who Moved My Cheese?’ and other victims of The Book Purge

I own many, many books. But with space constraints, the availability of electronic books, and the redundancy of reference books that provide “Googleable” info,...

HoVal school board: reasons for revising district’s equity in education policy

At the Jan. 22 meeting of the Hopewell Valley Regional School District Board of Education meeting, we passed the first reading of a significant...

Happy 100th to the West Trenton Presbyterian Church

This month, the West Trenton Presbyterian Church celebrates its 100th anniversary. Ewing resident, church member and local history fan Randall Marsola offers this timeline...

Betting on Black: smart homes and lazy residents

Let’s face it, folks. We live in a world that is getting increasingly lazy. Yeah, I said it. Lazy. I don’t care how many...

Foster: In praise of the Robbinsville school board

Every year, the New Jersey School Boards Association identifies January as School Board Recognition Month. As I write this in January, I thought this...