Hillsborough Beacon

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 to make. Everything hurts." That is what Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe emphasized...

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...

Ballots by mail available through May 28

Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter began mailing the initial 29,860 primary 2024 ballots to eligible voters who requested them on...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 3

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

Hillsborough Beacon

PGA of America New Jersey Section announces annual award recipients

The New Jersey Section of the PGA of America (NJPGA) announced its 2020 annual award recipients, led by Joe Kelly, PGA general manager and...

Hillsborough Education Association continues claims of unsatisfactory school conditions

The Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) released a statement on Sept. 10 updating the community on the status of schools in Hillsborough upon the start...

Opinion: Tomson, Erickson are talented, on-the-go individuals best suited for Hillsborough Township Committee

I am writing in support of Mayor Doug Tomson to be re-elected to the Hillsborough Township’s committee, and for Janine Erickson to be elected...

Central Jersey residents feel shaking from earthquake

Residents of central New Jersey were awakened at about 2 a.m. this morning, Sept. 9, to shaking caused by a 3.1 magnitude earthquake. According to...

Local restaurants open up indoor dining services to residents

Indoor dining is back in the fold for some restaurants in Hillsborough Township. Since Gov. Phil Murphy allowed establishments to open indoor dining services at...

Girls on the Run offers virtual programs for fall season

Girls on the Run of Central New Jersey (GOTRCNJ)  is offering virtual and at-home programming options for girls in third through eighth grade for...

Opinion: ‘Minimum standards’ not achieved during first week of school in Hillsborough

As the opening week of Hillsborough’s schools comes to an end, we again find ourselves in the regrettable position of having to address continual...

Common calendar, Packet papers, Sept. 4

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

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