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...

From Princeton to Prison: How students are helping inmates learn

This article was originally published in the July 2017 Princeton Echo. ...

Changes come to Cranbury Road

Cranbury Road has been an important way of getting from one part of West Windsor and the Princeton Junction area to another for many...

Using blog comments as a historic source

The year 2017 marks the 11th year of the Hamilton Township Public Library’s Local History website, “Hamilton Scrapbook.” ...

Hamilton teen earns college degree before finishing high school

In math, order matters. To follow a problem...

The tyranny of statistics (and algorithms, too)

Mark Twain said there are “Lies, damned lies, and statistics”, but it could just as easily be said that there are facts, damned facts,...

Hopewell Valley school board seeks candidates for November election

If you are civic minded, please consider running for the 2018 HVRSD Board of Education. Your petition is due July 31. ...