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...

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...

5 years of ‘Fight in the Museum’: A look back

Marking the five year anniversary of this Fight in the Museum column, we would like to check in...

In the News: Questionable Parenting

Three recent news stories have sent shudders down my parental spinal column: the lost (and found) Japanese boy, the killing of Harambe the gorilla,...

West Windsor’s Mid-Century Development

About a year ago I wrote about what we found here when we moved to West Windsor from Princeton in 1957. I told about...

Appreciating our teachers

As you may know, each year during the first week of May, we celebrate our teachers. Schools throughout the United States find novel ways...

Making this time of year safe for teens

For Hopewell Valley teens, prom and graduation season is here. Although we do not want to take away from the joy of these events...

Fried: Getting back to business in Robbinsville

There really is no such thing as “getting back to normal,” is there? ...

Restaurateurs spread their wings

I was amazed and thrilled when Ursino, a strikingly modern, high-end American restaurant, debuted on the campus of my alma mater, Kean University, in...