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‘We need both natural lands and playgrounds, sports fields’

In calling for the "preservation" of "half" of New Jersey's land (https://centraljersey.com/2024/05/06/an-urgent-call-to-preserve-half-of-new-jerseys-land/), Jay Watson and the New Jersey Conservation Foundation are misleading your readers. What they're including as "preserved land"...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 17

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

Hillsborough Township creating a Community Equity and Diversity Profile

Hillsborough Township officials are taking a "deep dive" to create a Community Equity and Diversity Profile. Township Planning director...

An ‘ode’ to New Jersey’s dragonflies and damselflies

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation If you're near a pond, stream, or marsh on a...

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...

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Hillsborough’s newest Eagle Scout revamps dog park

Raymond Gerald McAleer, a recent graduate of Hillsborough High School, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout through Boy Scout Troop 1776. His project consisted...

Common calendar, Packet papers, Oct. 30

Editor's Note: Please call before attending any event. As of press time, certain restrictions were still in place due to the coronavirus outbreak.     Mondays &...

Gov. Murphy signs Executive Order; says it will protect workforce during pandemic

Gov. Phil Murphy has signed Executive Order No. 192 which he said will provide mandatory health and safety standards to protect all of New...

Duke Farms Community Garden assists in filling community need during COVID-19

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Duke Farms pivoted their farming and community garden operations in response to immense local food insecurity experienced by New Jersey...

Six candidates in the running for the three spots on the Hillsborough Township Board of Education

Three spots are open on the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (BOE), with six candidates running for those positions.     Incumbent Judy Haas is seeking her...

Democratic candidate Johnson ‘stunned’ and ‘saddened’ by campaign fliers 

HILLSBOROUGH - This past week, Hillsborough Township Committee candidate Donnetta Johnson said she was “stunned” to see a double-sided flier she says was sent...

Adults promote child protection during COVID-19 through YMCA observance of Five Days of Action

Greater Somerset County YMCA is participating in the Five Days of Action, Oct. 26-30, a week designed to raise awareness and inspire adults to...

Virtual health summit will discuss current state of pandemic, impacts for years to come

Indian Health Camp of New Jersey and IndusTV will present a virtual health summit from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Oct. 31. Discussion will focus...

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