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...

No Place Like Home

One of the nicest things about traveling is being able to come home again. I have recently returned from three of the most gorgeous...

Perils of Text/E-Mail Communication

It is one of the biggest ironies of modern life that there are so many more ways to communicate, and yet the road to...

Men in Power Setting Bad Examples as Role Models

I have many men in my life that I adore: brothers, my father, father-in-law, and of course, the two who live in my house...

Cranbury-Plainsboro Little League Celebrates 25th Anniversary

The Cranbury Plainsboro Little League, which started out with a handful of kids playing on land where cows used to graze, is celebrating its...

Royal Wedding Brings Joy

In the midst of war and disaster, there is a spot of joy in the world today, and that is in merry old England,...

‘Think Positive’

If there ever was a case for not believing everything you see in print, it’s last year’s Farmers’ Almanac which predicted a “kinder and...