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Lawrence Gazette

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 Current

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...
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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...
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Donnie Black: Grandparents are grand!

This story goes out to all of the grandparents out there. I am so lucky to have had...
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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...

Princeton Seeps

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A century or so ago when a lot of the flat part of New Jersey was used as farmland, it was normal for areas...

Look forward to spring with Green Fair

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By Dave Fried With winter finally upon us,...

How can Ewing get a consolidated ZIP code?

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In every edition of the Ewing Observer, Mayor Bert Steinmann answers readers’ questions. ...

A place formerly known as Birmingham, New Jersey

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I hope you all enjoyed Dale’s “West Trenton Jeopardy” last month. Did you West Trenton folks get all the questions correct? How about the...

Embracing the art of adventure

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One of the lessons I have learned as I have gotten older is, when an opportunity for adventure presents itself, grab it. Letting it...

Movies, Melville and Moby Dick

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Call me irritated. When I saw a trailer for the film In The Heart of the Sea, many months ago, I was cautiously excited,...
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