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...

Language arts PARCC scores continue to rise in Lawrence schools

In the 2014-15 school year, New Jersey replaced the existing statewide assessments—the NJASK (grades 3-8) and the HSPA (high school)—with the PARCC (Partnership for...

Letter: McMansion terminal at the airport is not necessary

Here are my thoughts and suggestions for defusing the airport dispute. It doesn’t matter if it is called an enhancement or expansion because these...

Betting on Black: a year’s worth of resolve

I am not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Mostly because if I do make any, I break them by Jan. 2. My past...

Foster: the stuff dreams are made of

In his role as Sam Spade in the film noir classic The Maltese Falcon, Humphrey Bogart refers to “the stuff that dreams are made...

Fried: Sheree McGowan earns key to the city

Being a public servant is one of the great privileges afforded to those of us who choose to serve. ...

Schore to Please: the two kinds of exercise

There are certain givens, certain unassailable true facts. One of these is that there are two kinds of exercise: natural exercise and stupid exercise....