Commentary

Donnie Black: Grandparents are grand!

This story goes out to all of the grandparents out there. I am so lucky to have had four of the best grandparents of all time. ...

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...

From Hopewell Township: Traffic safety improvements coming to Hopewell in 2025

In 2025, Hopewell Township will see at least three significant traffic safety improvements. These critical upgrades are the...

Schore to Please: Beaver fervor

In fall 2023, I was biking over the wooden bridge in the middle of St. Michael’s Preserve when...

Bear Tavern principal shares inclusive approach to green initiatives

Modeling desirable behavior is an effective teaching method. Philosophically, we “practice what we preach.” ...

Schore to Please: stormy Hopewell’s stripped trees

Forty years ago we had about 40 trees in our less-than-half-acre backyard. Now we have 4-½ trees. ...

Letter: random drug testing could be a wake-up call for HoVal parents

Here’s the short version: in many ways kid culture is pretty crummy, far worse than it once was. As a result marijuana use is...

Betting on Black: got the bathing suit blues

I am probably the only human in the Mid-Atlantic states who is not in a hurry for warm weather. Okay, let me rephrase that....

Ewing Then and Now: remembering veterans of the Revolutionary War

I recently participated in an event highlighting local Revolutionary War history, and the local veterans that fought in that struggle. I spoke about the...

Suburban Mom: a transition to the empty nest

It is said that all good things must come to end and for me, what has been an amazing thing, a gift, will come...