Commentary

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...

Weighing In On WW-P School Matters

‘Our school district was in the New York Times,” Katie informed me. “Oh, that’s good,” I assumed. “No, it’s actually bad; the article talks...

Lots of School Talk, Both Reasonable and Hot Air

It’s not really in the realm of “Looking Back” to talk about what has become the dominant topic in the news around here during...

Lawrence School Board and teachers approve new contract

By Dana Drake On behalf of the board,...

New Princeton businesses for a new year

By Joy Chen The Princeton Merchants Association and...

From empty nest to moving days

In my last column, I wrote about our Empty Nest Syndrome. What I neglected to mention is how that Empty Nest was achieved. In...

Looking ahead to the new year

By Dave Fried While December is a time...