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...

Finding the real Italy in the wilds of Calabria

Lily the dog plays with Nonna at their home on the side of a mountain in Calabria last month. ...

Hamilton’s first First Man

My wife, Amy Inman, is running for mayor, which is exciting in a lot of ways, not least of which is my own role...

Summer Traditions, New and Old

I was standing in the hotel lobby with a group of lacrosse players, waiting for the elevator. They had just finished the second of...

Piloting Stories from Logan Drive

Not long ago I mentioned the land between Route 1 and Lake Carnegie, pointing out that much of it is owned by Princeton University,...

A New Computer for Dad, Part II

I warned you there might be a sequel to my most recent column, and here it is. ...

Take Down Those Roadwork Signs

Maybe it’s our location in central New Jersey, but it seems that in recent years there’s always been road construction or repair going on...