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...

Helen Kull: Echoes from Cross Keys

Around the 1860’s, in the limited vicinity of Ewingville, Ewing Church and Shabbakonk Road, which he considers his ‘neighborhood,’ John Hendrickson recalls that...

Ilene Black: The tree of our lives

There’s a big old gnarled tree on Broad Avenue. It sits outside our neighbor’s fence, with a grassy area between it and the street....

Peter Dabbene: Anti-Dad and Beard Boy

I often go a few days without shaving, but usually no more than that. And back in February, I was reminded why. ...

Fight in the Museum: 13 questions with artist Mary Yess

Mary Yess has a long and distinguished list of arts leadership and accomplishments in the Mercer County area. Predominant in her art are the...

Pia de Jong: Click here, Alice

Every night, I stumble into the same maze. After I drowse off into a deep sleep, I suddenly wake up, startled, searching for something...

Soap box derby, concerts and more on tap this summer in Hopewell

With warmer weather on the horizon, the Hopewell Township Recreation Department’s goal this spring and summer is to bring our community together with the...