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...

Suburban Son: My Lacrosse Family

On paper there’s no way we were supposed to win. On stats alone it looked impossible. Their roster has 38 players with several PGs...

Thinking About Open Space

It has been more than a decade and a half since Friends of West Windsor Open Space (FOWWOS) was founded. One of the objectives...

Hey Kids, Help Your Parents Out Later?

“Your child’s life will be filled with fresh experiences. It’s good if yours is as well.” ...

Canoeing Adventures on the Susquehanna

A while ago I wrote about a couple of former colleagues in West Windsor who liked to sail on the ocean. One of them...

The best children’s books ever

I review books, some very good and some very bad, but the bad ones disproportionately tend to be children’s books—writing one is a task...

What’s good in Hamilton? It’s elementary

Every month, I receive a number of “good news” items from our township’s schools, often more news than there is space in the Hamilton...