Commentary

Dr. Patrick Pizzo: Building a sustainable path through partnerships

As Superintendent of the Robbinsville Public Schools, I believe it is important to speak candidly about the challenges we face and, more importantly, charting the right path forward. ...

Dr. Robyn Klim: Stronger together – shaping the future of LTPS

As we enter the final stretch of the school year, May offers us a meaningful opportunity to both...

Mayor Christopher Bobbitt: Inside Lawrence’s council-manager government

This month’s column will step back from the issues that the township is facing and instead focus on...

Mayor Mike Todd: We’ve moved – A new home for our community

Eighteen months since signing a 10-year sublease with Citizen’s Bank, Robbinsville Township has moved into what we hope...

Donnie Black: My girlfriend of 39 years

You may read the title of this article and have some questions. I totally understand, and I am...

Fields of native corn connect green spaces with Lenape legacy

There are two themes running through my column this month: Land Stewardship and Destiny. A strange combination at first glance, but considering the history...

Fight in the Museum: 8 questions with Michelle Post

Michelle Post is a true artist. She is fearless with any material, any technique and any genre. Training under master wood engraver Stefan Martin,...

Complex Simplicity: Commence (with) the commencement speech

My son graduated from high school last month, and I can say that for me, the cliché was true—graduation ceremonies are for parents and...

Former Hopewell mayors say vote no on the school referendum

We have often been on different sides of issues in Hopewell Valley over the past 25 years, but today, there’s an important issue we...

Dave Fried: Police appreciation week set for beginning of August

On June 20, I signed Executive Order 2024-54 declaring August 5-12, 2024 “Police Appreciation Week” in Robbinsville Township. ...

Helen Kull: Birmingham beautification

Editor’s not: The following column was helf from the July issue of the Observer due to space limitations. ...