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: Vaccines are the only way out

Just when we thought we were out … the Delta variant pulled us back in. ...

To the editor: Press groups address Trenton City Council

The people of Trenton are fortunate to live in a city with two colleges, two hospitals with 24/7 emergency rooms, and two newspapers that...

The story of Lawrence Township’s ‘zombie property’

Municipal manager Kevin Nerwinski’s first post on his blog site (lawrencetownshipnjmanagerkpn.blogspot.com) was about the old Pit Stop property in the Eldridge Park section of...

Nature in the Valley: Dr. Rosetta Treece a role model for what is possible

As the executive director of Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space, I joined with Aaron Watson, the executive director of Mercer County Park Commission...

Hunter Rivera a key to Lawrence Legion baseball success

Recent Lawrence High graduate Hunter Rivera was always small as a child, and he seemed even smaller by playing travel ball with kids older...

Kiovsky: The age of Joseph Hopkinson

Born in Philadelphia in 1770, Joseph Hopkinson shared his childhood years between the city and Bordentown where his parents bought a home in 1773....