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Depression and suicide risk can intensify in spring and summer

May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Intense symptoms for individuals with depression are commonly associated with the winter and holiday season, depression and suicidal thoughts are actually more common...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 10

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which...

Hillsborough school board approves ‘doomsday’ budget ahead of state senate hearing

To be clear, with everything the Hillsborough Township School District has been through, there are no "good cuts...

An urgent call to preserve half of New Jersey’s land

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation New Jersey is not only the nation's most densely populated...

Hillsborough Township Police blotter

May 4 - At approximately 2:11 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 6 Barbara Drive for...

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Hillsborough celebrates its 250th anniversary with Family Fun Day

PHOTOS COURTESY OF HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP   Hillsborough Township's 250th anniversary celebration was part of Family Fun Day at Auten Road Intermediate School on June 26.

SOLUTIONS 7/9: The D&R Greenway Land Trust – Environmental Leader

The D&R Greenway Land Trust, the region's unofficial land steward reaching in many directions to preserve and enhance our environments, has recently launched two...

Common calendar, Packet papers, July 9

Ongoing   Through Sept. 30, Somerset County residents can apply with the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services to receive $30 worth of farmers’...

Municipal taxes reduced for fourth consecutive year in Hillsborough despite pandemic

Hillsborough adopted the 2021 municipal budget at the Township Committee meeting on July 6, with a tax reduction and a taxpayer savings of $792,424. “Hillsborough...

Our Revolution Hillsborough holds first Pride BBQ to support LGBTQ+ community

Our Revolution Hillsborough (ORH) has taken steps throughout the past year to show its support for minority groups in Hillsborough Township with various protests...

Hillsborough girls 4×400 meter relay squad places fifth at Outdoor Nationals

Things did not go smoothly for the Hillsborough High School girls 4x400 meter relay squad of Kirstyn Schechter, Sia Mahajan, Jayde McDermid and Sarah...

‘Moth-ers’ ‘shine a light on’ 10th observance of moths in their local habitats

National Moth Week (NMW) is marking its 10th year July 17-25 with a call to young people around the world to learn about and...

Hillsborough woman raises awareness of organ and tissue donation

The NJ Sharing Network Foundation’s Hearts for Emma Partner Fund has awarded a scholarship to Gabriella Giolli of Hillsborough for her passion and dedication...

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