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...

Minutes from Somewhere Else: How civic-minded are you?

Halfway through an hourlong interview with Hamilton councilwoman Ileana Schrimer in late July, the topic turned to voting. ...

Complex Simplicity: I write like… who?

Some time ago, I heard about I Write Like (iwl.me), a website that instantly analyzes submitted writing samples and identifies writers similar in style....

Gardening Adventures: All hail Basil, the King of Herbs

My wife and I were at a Mexican restaurant several weeks ago; we were eating al fresco, sitting at tables on the sidewalk, and...

A Travel Misadventure

It’s been 25 years since I was last pickpocketed, so I guess I’d let down my guard and in a sense, was due, but...

Looking Back: Why Do We Have a Regional School District?

The origins of the West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District go back to the early 1950s, when residential development began to increase in Princeton Township....

From the Lawrence School Board: Students prepare to go back to school

By Laura Waters The dog days of summer...