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...

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...

5 years of ‘Fight in the Museum’: A look back

Marking the five year anniversary of this Fight in the Museum column, we would like to check in...

Paul Ligeti: Port Mercer—Canals, rails and history

Each month, the Historical Society of West Windsor—a nonprofit dedicated to preserving and promoting local history—publishes a column covering our town’s surprisingly rich heritage....

Dave Fried: A post-election message

Putting your name on an election ballot is one of the most frightening things anyone can do. ...

Ilene Black: Aging like good cheese

I am going to be 65 in January. I know, I know. I look (and act) a lot younger. In certain lighting I could...

Helen Kull: Schoolhouses and sing-alongs

After last month’s exploration of the Columbia School, I found myself thinking about the other early schoolhouses in Ewing, like Birmingham and Scudder’s Falls....

Artist Dan Zimmerman’s Fantastic and Personal Quests on View

Dan Zimmerman reads a lot, plays music, draws, illustrates, and paints. But what separates him from most from other artist is the amount of...

Ilene Black: There’s always a back story

I strained my lower back muscle recently. I wish I could say I was doing something really athletic, like perfecting a balance beam routine,...