Bordentown History: The fall of Thomas Paine
In January 1776, a pamphlet titled “Common Sense” was published in Philadelphia by an anonymous author. Its effect was almost immediate. Two weeks after...
Helen Kull: Communing on high ground
In March, this column celebrated Ewing’s birthday, the official creation of the Township of Ewing on March 1, 1834. But Ewing had been known...
Complex Simplicity: The final rundown of ‘The Final Countdown’
Getting into someone else’s car carries with it the implicit understanding that you are entering a dictatorship, in which the person controlling the car...
Donnie Black: What am I doing here?
You might have come to this page looking for an Ilene Black special. Unfortunately, my beautiful mother passed away on New Year’s Day (see...
Happy Valley: Great things happening in Washington Crossing
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think about the local history of this area? Is it pork roll? Washington crossing...
From Hopewell Borough: A new year in the borough
Last month, I had the privilege of sitting down for a simple community meal of soup and bread organized by the Hopewell Borough Council...