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...

Ewing Then and Now: Looking back and looking ahead

For the past two years, I’ve begun with a “quiz” in January, which people have told me they enjoyed. So, I’ll start 2018 with...

A year-end look at the role of community news

In an era when “news” is often referred to as “fake news,” and when people in high places demand that reporters be fired for...

Hamilton Post letters: Keep speaking up, Chris Smith

Having worked in corporate America for more than 30 years, there’s no question that our nation’s tax structure needs comprehensive reform. It’s punitive and...

Language arts PARCC scores continue to rise in Lawrence schools

In the 2014-15 school year, New Jersey replaced the existing statewide assessments—the NJASK (grades 3-8) and the HSPA (high school)—with the PARCC (Partnership for...

Letter: McMansion terminal at the airport is not necessary

Here are my thoughts and suggestions for defusing the airport dispute. It doesn’t matter if it is called an enhancement or expansion because these...

Betting on Black: a year’s worth of resolve

I am not a fan of New Year’s Resolutions. Mostly because if I do make any, I break them by Jan. 2. My past...