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...

The woman who gave us ‘Ulysses’

Pia De Jong at the Firestone Library with the original metal sign from Sylvia Beach’s book store, Shakespeare and Company. ...

Pedestrians good for Princeton

In the Sounding Off section of last month’s issue of the Princeton Echo, Richard K. Rein wrote an article about pedestrians in town that...

Out of Shape After the Winter Hibernation

There are distinct issues that arise with gaining weight, and I’m not just talking about those that are health-related, such as diabetes, hypertension, and...

The Newspapers in WW&P

Some people have an attitude about free newspapers that says, “If it’s free, how accurate can it be, and why should I be interested...

50 Years of Maurice Hawk School

The day this column is published — March 6 — will also be the day to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the opening of...

Too Much (Bad) News and Too Much Snow

‘The World is Too Much with Us,” the first line of a William Wordsworth poem, bemoans how mankind is caught up in greed and...