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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 David Kois and Samantha Ball, office administrator for the township's Economic...

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...

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...

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Hillsborough brewery recognized on national level

A Hillsborough brewing company was honored this year as one of 2018’s best breweries in the nation. Flounder Brewing of Hillsborough was named one of...

Solutions 7/5: Warnings from scientists and writers

By Huck Fairman Facing changing climates, historians, scientists and writers urge action. It has happened before. Approximately 55 million years ago, heating up over thousands of...

The State We’re In 7/5: Highway beautification – New Jersey style

By Michele S. Byers Driving through a garden usually isn’t a commuter experience, but drivers on the Atlantic City Expressway will see colorful patches of...

New Jersey families sought for new competition show

New Jersey families are being sought for a new competition series that will film one day from July through October. A family of three or...

Advanced Auto Parts stores in Central Jersey raise funds to fight heart disease

Advanced Auto Parts stores in the central region of New Jersey are showing their support for the American Heart Association by raising funds for...

Hillsborough officials recognize two local teachers

The Hillsborough Township Committee recognized the academic efforts and contributions local teachers in the community. Township committee members acknowledged two particular teachers who were in...

Senior American Legion baseball season picking up across central Jersey

As usual, the New Jersey Senior American Legion baseball season started in early June. And as usual, the schedule started slowly because it coincided with...

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