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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...

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Hillsborough fire calls

On April 26 at approximately 12:16 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 555 Hillsborough Road for a report of a structure fire....

Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It's hard to imagine a world in which the fastest way to move freight between Philadelphia...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 26

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is...

Keep the eclipse sentiment

The April 8 total solar eclipse gave millions in the U.S., Mexico and Canada the rare opportunity to view the beauty of the sun's...

She said ‘no’ to the bullies

State legislation that would ban potential book-banners from doing so - dubbed "The Freedom to Read Act" - has been introduced in the State...

‘We have an obligation to innovate responsibly’

The first New Jersey Artificial Intelligence (AI) Summit not only convened business leaders, academics and government officials to foster conversations about AI innovation in...

‘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...

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 Club in Bridgewater on April 10. During...

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