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...

Ewing Then and Now: The first school for the deaf in N.J.

The “stone house on the hill” from last month’s column sits on the campus of the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf — another...

Betting on Black: My brief career as the cable guy

George and I finally entered the new millennium and got new XFinity equipment for our TV. We did not do this because we wanted...

Suburban Mom: On learning to embrace change

I have seen the light and I am changing my ways. There, now that I’ve gotten your attention: I’m talking about learning and developing...

Looking Back: The story of my oldest tree

I’ve written a lot about trees over the last couple of years, but I’ve never concentrated on the ones that I own right here...

On my bucket list: Mars or bust!

Every once in a while, I hear someone talk about his or her “bucket list,” a term that I hold as yet another unfortunate...

Food for Thought: A taste of Nola in Trenton

Back in 2014, while researching a story about good coffee shops in Central New Jersey, I realized with a tinge of sadness how few...