Hillsborough Beacon

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...

Hillsborough Beacon

Opinion: Pruning should be done after birds migrate

I cringe every time I see blades thrashing through roadside shrubs in the middle of bird nesting season. I understand that mowing needs to be...

SOLUTIONS 6/11: Composting Organics

By Huck Fairman As many residents remember, Princeton had a recycling program for food and organic waste collected by private companies, which then sold that...

Common calendar, Packet papers, June 11

Ongoing Every Friday evening, Saturday and Sunday in June, July and August, Terhune Orchards on Cold Soil Road in Princeton will present its weekly Sips...

Hillsborough girls track and field squad sets record for highest point total to win fifth sectional championship

It was a banner two days of spring track and field action for the Hillsborough High School girls track & field team last weekend...

Hillsborough Township Committee election results

For the Hillsborough Township Committee, Republicans Shawn Lipani received 1,774 votes and Steven Cohen received 1,695 votes during the primary election on June 8....

Auten Road teacher awarded sponsorship from Applebee’s

Applebee’s Neighborhood Grill & Bar announced the winners of its fifth annual Above and “BEE”yond Teacher Essay Contest, which recognized the work and dedication...

Gov. signs legislation and Executive Order ending public health emergency in New Jersey

With all COVID-19 capacity restrictions on businesses and gathering limits having been lifted due to the continued improvement of New Jersey’s public health metrics,...

Fifth grader wins national award for letter about engineers’ contributions during pandemic

The National Academy of Engineering (NAE) announced the winners of its 2021 EngineerGirl writing competition, which includes a young girl from Hillsborough. This year’s contest...

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