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‘Prevention starts on the first day’

Alcohol remains the number one drug of choice for Hillsborough's youth, according to Minda Maggio, district life skills coordinator for the Hillsborough Township Public Schools. "Based on the statistics...

Greater Somerset County YMCA celebrates Spirit Award recipients

Greater Somerset County YMCA celebrated this year's Spirit Award recipients and the success of its annual campaign at Raritan Valley Country...

The ‘Ivy League’ look is unhealthy for your trees!

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation While out walking or driving, did you ever notice trees...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 19

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

Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers -...

Hillsborough Beacon

Chelsea communities to receive COVID-19 vaccine

Vaccinations are available for residents and staff of Chelsea Senior Living communities. Receiving the vaccine will be voluntary. However, Chelsea founder and CEO Herb Heflich...

SOLUTIONS: Virtual exploration of our world

By Huck Fairman Since most of us can neither safely travel for exploration, nor want to, given the risks, another way to see our planet...

McCauley honored for service to Hillsborough

Hillsborough Township Committeewoman Gloria McCauley was honored for her service to the community on Dec. 22. McCauley was first elected to the Township Committee during...

Somerset County Library System announces virtual programs for January

The Somerset County Library System will offer a series of virtual programs in January. For all ages Open Mic - A Night of Music will...

Common calendar, Packet papers, January 1

Ongoing While decorating for the holidays is a tradition, too often strings of burnt out or damaged holiday lights end up being tossed out with...

Pharmacy at Hillsborough Shoprite offers COVID vaccine to health care workers

A list of locations for health care workers to be vaccinated was supplied by the NJ Department of Health. Currently, the Hillsborough Shoprite Pharmacy at...

All smiles as ‘most vulnerable population’ begins COVID-19 vaccinations

December 28, 2020, marks a day of celebration as the state's most vulnerable population - those living and working in long-term care facilities -...

Organization provides at-risk families with HOME

The Interfaith Hospitality Network of Somerset County announces a new name, HOME of Somerset County, Inc., reflecting the nonprofit agency’s four core components: Housing,...

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