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...

Betting on Black: How do you spell frustration? T-E-C-H-N-O-L-O-G-Y!

Does anyone else get frustrated by automated phone menus? You know, when you call a business and you hear, “You have reached ‘The Worst...

Ewing Observer celebrates 10 years of community news

The cover of the first Ewing Observer, September 2003. ...

Needs More Tacos: Hamilton got more tacos

Most of the time, this column has been called Needs More Tacos. For a while, it was called Four More Things, but when it...

Minutes from Somewhere Else: How civic-minded are you?

Halfway through an hourlong interview with Hamilton councilwoman Ileana Schrimer in late July, the topic turned to voting. ...

Complex Simplicity: I write like… who?

Some time ago, I heard about I Write Like (iwl.me), a website that instantly analyzes submitted writing samples and identifies writers similar in style....

Gardening Adventures: All hail Basil, the King of Herbs

My wife and I were at a Mexican restaurant several weeks ago; we were eating al fresco, sitting at tables on the sidewalk, and...