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...

Blue lives and our lives

Euless, Texas. March, 2016. Police receive a 911 call. “Shots Fired” in a park near a school. Immediately the school is locked down and...

Catchers in the rye

The 2016 presidential campaign is in full swing, and though there have been a lot of headlines generated thus far, it was a modest,...

Memories of farm life in Wilburtha

I am indebted to Grace Starrett, a lifelong resident of Ewing who was born and raised in Wilburtha, and may be its foremost fan....

Remembering days of summer

Every year I write about summers growing up in Ewing. Those summers are cherished memories for me, with bike rides and swimming and so...

Some Welcome Levity from a Viral Video

‘I emailed you a video link so make sure you watch it,” read the text from my daughter. Little did I know when I...

Memorial Day Parade Plus P-rade

Every year about this time the people of West Windsor are reminded that it is nearly time for the May 30 Memorial Day Parade...