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...

Dabbene: ChatGPT and Me (an AI IOU)

You may have heard about ChatGPT, the generative artificial intelligence chatbot from OpenAI that debuted in November 2022. Although ChatGPT has no real understanding...

Schore to Please: Support your local liberry

The nation is currently beset by people who want to ban books or, preferably, burn them, just like You-Know-Who. In most cases, these book...

Kiovsky: William Powell — Diplomacy in courage

After the Civil War ended in 1865, a young African American by the name of William Francis Powell (1848-1920) graduated from the New Jersey...

Mayor Dave Fried: Still few answers in Mercer County election debacle

We have said since even before polls closed on Nov. 8, 2022 that we will not stop until fundamental change is made in how...

Fight in the Museum: 9 questions with glass artist Susan Kelly

Colored glass has its origins in ancient Egypt and Rome. It has been an instrumental architectural element in Catholic churches for centuries, bridging the...

From Hopewell Township: Bear Tavern speed limit reduced to 25 mph

Drive by nearly any school in Mercer County and you’ll see the speed limit when kids are coming and going is 25 miles per...