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...

Dave Fried: The state of Robbinsville Township

Happy Fall! Time has a way of slipping on by, doesn’t it? ...

Nature in the Valley: We tend to support the things we value

Over the past couple of weeks, two reports shared significant public health concerns that our community must address. ...

Kiovsky: Government of the people

Like many small towns, industrialization didn’t take effect until the arrival of transportation means like the Camden and Amboy Railroad and the Delaware and...

Fight in the Museum: Photographer Beth Ellen Jarvie

Beth Ellen Jarvie is a Hamilton artist who specializes in photography. Her work is focused and immediate. Her ongoing series, Look Up, as she...

Dabbene: A Ghostly Encounter, or: Could It Be… SATAN?

The Halloween season began in early September for me, when I, along with a few thousand other people at Trenton’s NJ Cure Insurance Arena,...

Kevin Nerwinski: Remembering Pat Colavita

The following are my thoughts and reflections. They are not to be considered official statements of the municipal government or the elected officials of...