Hillsborough Beacon

Somerset County adopts ‘fiscally responsible’ budget

The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners adopted its 2024 budget, which Commissioner Director Shanel Y. Robinson described as "fiscally responsible and consistent with our duty to support the needs of our residents...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 24

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

Migrating birds from the tropics returning to New Jersey

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation "A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single...

‘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...

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 Beacon

Solutions 6/28: The accelerating change around us

By Huck Fairman If some of what follows is familiar, it is because recognized trends and programs are continuing only at an accelerating pace. This applies...

New director excited to lead Hillsborough YMCA

The Hillsborough YMCA has a new Executive Director--and leader. Somerset County and Plainfield YMCA officials on June 17 announced the selection of Ben Green as...

Continued commitment needed in fight against Alzheimer’s disease

Alzheimer’s disease is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States for which there is no cure nor a definitive way to...

Hillsborough teams post memorable, respectable spring seasons

Hillsborough High School enjoyed a memorable spring on the diamond this year, and a respectable season on the lacrosse pitch, the indoor volleyball court...

Hillsborough Township Committee gets first look at proposed Sherman Tract plan

The Hillsborough Township Committee has passed more legislation to stimulate an affordable housing redevelopment project near Camplain Road. Municipal officials passed a resolution on June...

Hillsborough High teacher chosen to attend collegiate sponsored seminar

A Hillsborough High School teacher has been selected to participate in a collegiate sponsored educational course this summer. It was announced on June 18 that...

Hillsborough High School Class of 2019 sets out on new path

Adorned in maroon gowns, the Hillsborough High School Class of 2019 gathered one final time for graduation this month. As part of the school’s 48th...

The State We’re In 6/21: UN report sounds alarm on nature’s decline

By Michele S. Byers Would you care if northeastern beach tiger beetles and arogos skipper butterflies disappeared? How about blue-spotted salamanders and southern gray tree frogs,...

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