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...

Kiovsky: Mary Street had a little lamb — or more

Mary Street is one of those quaint streets in Bordentown where colorful row houses are attached like the pearls on a necklace. Each pearl...

Schore to Please: Friends, ugh!

While the Four Horseman of the Apocalypse are riding hard these days, and probably have been joined by a half dozen more equestrians of...

Hopewell Township hunters manage the herd while feeding the hungry

From car accidents, forest degradation, crop destruction, and home garden damage, deer overpopulation is a very real problem in Hopewell Township. Although often hidden...

Kiovsky: The Merchant of Burrs Corner

On Jan. 1, 1859, an entrepreneurial young man by the name of Samuel Engle Burr (1836 -1917) christened the frigid New Year’s morning by...

Dabbene: The Spring Games (a.k.a. The Backyard Olympics)

The Winter Olympics just finished in February 2022, with classic events like Curling, and new sports like Women’s Monobob, which sounds like it has...

Fight in the Museum: 8 questions with decoy maker Ernest Silagyi

The art of nature enthralls many. The art of nature, birds and flight enthrall Ernest Silagyi. He is an artist still making art at...