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...

A place formerly known as Birmingham, New Jersey

I hope you all enjoyed Dale’s “West Trenton Jeopardy” last month. Did you West Trenton folks get all the questions correct? How about the...

Embracing the art of adventure

One of the lessons I have learned as I have gotten older is, when an opportunity for adventure presents itself, grab it. Letting it...

Movies, Melville and Moby Dick

Call me irritated. When I saw a trailer for the film In The Heart of the Sea, many months ago, I was cautiously excited,...

There is nothing as frightening as 3,000 brides

People say there is nothing as beautiful as a bride, but as I found out last month, there is nothing as frightening as 3,000...

From your grill to ours

When my friends in the Netherlands recently told me about their delicious holiday feasts serving up venison and wild rabbit, I thought: why not...

My lucky Valentine

When I tell people that my wife and I don’t do anything for Valentine’s Day, they usually have one of several reactions. ...