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...

Fried: Focus where we intend to go

Rain may have cut short this year’s National Night Out, but nonetheless we thank the Robbinsville and surrounding community for its support of law...

Suburban Mom: college shopping nonchalance

So a couple of weeks ago Will told me, “Mom, I’m getting panicked because I haven’t done my dorm shopping and the girls told...

At 60, St. Mark’s Nursery School has become a Hamilton tradition

Last month, I walked through the doors of St. Mark’s Chruch on Paxson Avenue, and straight back to 1990. ...

Uncle Don, Polish picnics and the thrills of summer

It’s this hot Sunday morning in August 1944. I’m sitting in the dining, room on the floor in our Hartley Avenue home listening to...

Lessons in love (and life) from ‘The Bachelor’

Being born during a certain era sometimes allows you a unique opportunity to ride a cultural wave, something you might talk about in your...

AP testing: success without stress

About five years ago, news reports indicated that students from Hopewell Valley Regional School District passed AP exams at the highest rate of any...