Commentary

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...

Pia de Jong: The Real Man

The man sitting opposite me in the cafe is eating a sandwich. But it’s not as simple as that. Everyone must relish it. He...

Hamilton Letters to the Editor: Martin thanks voters, residents wonder about Dam Site 21

Martin: Thank you for your support Fellow Hamiltonians,...

Thomas Kelly: 13 questions with Elizabeth Aubrey

Elizabeth Aubrey is a Hamilton-based painter. She is interested in how nature conflicts with humans and the seeming overbuilding in already crowded New Jersey....

From the Robbinsville Schools: Beyond the black hole

I recently read an article about Stephen Hawking, the brilliant physicist who, in spite of being diagnosed with motor neurone disease at just 21,...

Robbinsville Mayor’s Column: Giving thanks around the holidays

December is a time of great thanks, appreciation and celebration. ...

Pia de Jong: Voices from a lost dynasty

I meet Princeton students in many forms, but never before as a pharaoh. Anthony Roth Costanzo is the first. And as the lead role...