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...

Reminded of Racism In This National Election

In this season of disappointment, perhaps the most frightening specter raised by the 2016 presidential election is the resurgence of racism in its ugliest,...

Downtown? What Downtown?

Some people have referred to the area along Princeton-Hightstown Road between the railroad and Alexander Road as West Windsor’s “downtown.” What? Are they serious?...

Parting Shot: In loco parentis

“Dear Family of the Class of 2020,” begins the cheerful letter I recently received. Our son has begun his first year at an American...

Windsor Plaza and apartments that aren’t really there

The shopping center in West Windsor that many people still think of as our main one is the one on the west side of...

Navigating the circle of life

It is a given in the parent-child relationship that the nurturing and guidance flows from the older generation to the younger. But time changes...

Fried: Open space math is simple

There is still a good chance you may see and hear—perhaps in this very publication through some well-paid advertising—about how Robbinsville Township, and me...