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...

Schore to Please: Back story — a surgical adventure

So do you want to hear about my surgery? Of course not. Nobody wants to listen to a symphony of whining, sniveling self-pity. ...

Kevin Nerwinski: 2023 Lawrence Township municipal budget message (Revised)

Below is the revised version of a previously released budget message. The revised message provides for a reduction of the tax increase from 2.75...

Nature in the Valley: Clean Communities Day a legacy worth maintaining

In the fall of 1991, FoHVOS implemented the first Clean Communities Day throughout Hopewell Valley. On Saturday, April 15, 2023, FoHVOS will administer its...

Dabbene: ChatGPT and Me (an AI IOU)

You may have heard about ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI that debuted in November 2022. Although ChatGPT has no real understanding...

Schore to Please: Support your local liberry

The nation is currently beset by people who want to ban books or, preferably, burn them, just like You-Know-Who. In most cases, these book...

Kiovsky: William Powell — Diplomacy in courage

After the Civil War ended in 1865, a young African American by the name of William Francis Powell (1848-1920) graduated from the New Jersey...