Commentary

Dr. Patrick Pizzo: Building a sustainable path through partnerships

As Superintendent of the Robbinsville Public Schools, I believe it is important to speak candidly about the challenges we face and, more importantly, charting the right path forward. ...

Dr. Robyn Klim: Stronger together – shaping the future of LTPS

As we enter the final stretch of the school year, May offers us a meaningful opportunity to both...

Mayor Christopher Bobbitt: Inside Lawrence’s council-manager government

This month’s column will step back from the issues that the township is facing and instead focus on...

Mayor Mike Todd: We’ve moved – A new home for our community

Eighteen months since signing a 10-year sublease with Citizen’s Bank, Robbinsville Township has moved into what we hope...

Donnie Black: My girlfriend of 39 years

You may read the title of this article and have some questions. I totally understand, and I am...

Helen Kull: Growth of the militia

So, we have learned about the serious injustices felt by the area farmers and landowners in the 1730s-60s regarding their property rights. ...

HoVal Commentary: Chart New Course says 228 years is long enough

Editor’s Note: Courtney Peters-Manning’s commentary, published beside this one, was published online last month by MercerMe, which is how the “Chart New Course” group...

HoVal Commentary: Referendum would give unelected official too much power

The “Chart a New Course” initiative seeks to place a referendum on the November 2026 ballot that would fundamentally restructure Hopewell Township’s government. While...

HoVal Inbox: Ex-mayor says reject old scheme from Chart New Course

Why do the petitioners calling themselves “Chart New Course,” who propose new township governance, promote one specific form of government over many other forms...

Trenton’s Reservoir Could Be A Public Health Risk

The Pennington Avenue reservoir sits in the middle of Trenton. It supplies water to 151,900 people in Ewing, Hamilton, Hopewell, and Lawrence. And it...

Complex Simplicity: Too Good To Go, too strange to ignore

One recent morning, someone told me about Too Good To Go, an app that teams with restaurants to offer food that’s left at the...