Patience Wright’s secrets in wax
By Janis Parker
Patience Lovell Wright was feisty, unpredictable and independent. She grew up on a family farm in Oyster Bay, New York, in a...
Protecting our future, preserving our past
Mayor Mike Todd
With summer in the rearview mirror and October ushering back our familiar busy routines, I want to wish all our students, teachers,...
A river otter swims in the Bronx
BY ALISON MITCHELL
New Jersey Conservation Foundation
In June, a North American river otter was spotted in the Bronx River for the first time in 100...
Mercer County reopens Iron Bridge Road over Crosswicks Creek
Mercer County has opened the new bridge carrying Iron Bridge Road over Crosswicks Creek.
Officially known as Bridge #670.4, the structure connects Hamilton Township in...
Unearthing stories of slavery and freedom
By Sue Kozel
As we age, sometimes we may reflect, “What could I have done differently?”
For me, these questions drive my continuing research and writing....
Middlesex College receives grant to targeting first-generation students
Middlesex College has been awarded a grant for the 2026 First-Generation College Celebration initiative, provided by the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and...
