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...

Ilene Black: A helping of holiday cheer

I love the holidays. I love seeing Christmas commercials on TV, I love cooking and serving Thanksgiving dinner, I love shopping for Christmas, I...

Schore to Please: First annual Hopewell Playground Review

Prologue: The chief challenge for children on a playground is to figure out how to turn a seemingly safe facility into something as dangerous...

Paul Ligeti: A drive through time: The history of West Windsor’s roads

Each month, the Historical Society of West Windsor—a nonprofit that preserves and promotes local history—publishes a column covering our town’s rich heritage. ...

Dave Fried: It’s time for a long hard look at elections in Mercer County

It goes without saying that the last two elections run in Mercer County have not gone as planned. ...

Helen Kull: Building up steam

We continue this month with our exploration of the Delaware River and its parallel “ribbons of transport”—the canal, the railroad and the roads—that constitute...

Fight in the Museum: 11 questions with Chee Bravo

Chee Bravo was recently the featured artist of the month at Grounds for Sculpture in Hamilton. She gave a talk to an interested crowd,...