Hillsborough Beacon

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 state, it’s also predicted to be the first to reach full...

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...

Somerset County to hold online auction

The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners encourages residents to take advantage of an online auction of surplus...

Hillsborough Beacon

Hillsborough residents recognized for volunteer efforts

Four Hillsborough residents were honored for their local volunteer efforts last month at the Somerset County and Plainfield YMCA sponsored Volunteer Spirit Awards and...

Loaded pitching steering Hillsborough baseball team to success

In 2018, Hillsborough High School won seven baseball games. This spring, the Raiders have already won nine times, and the season is not even half...

Hillsborough community encouraged to participate in Memorial Day activities

In honor of Hillsborough’s military veterans, the township will serve as the host to multiple events and activities on Memorial Day Weekend. Each year the...

GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough teaches healthy eating and exercise

Down syndrome does not stop a group of individuals in Hillsborough from creating and making healthy lifestyle choices at GiGi's Playhouse Hillsborough. Two times a...

Solutions 4/26: Earth Day reminder: Managing our planet

By Huck Fairman With the release of the Mueller Report, people in this region, and probably through much of the country, have been gripped by...

The State We’re In 4/26: New Jersey moves to block seismic blasting

By Michele S. Byers Imagine someone blasting an air horn next to your ear. Now imagine that sound thousands of times louder. That’s how experts describe...

Hillsborough High School students are eductated on risks of drinking and driving

In an effort to raise awareness toward the potential risks of operating a motor vehicle under the influence, the senior class at Hillsborough High...

Hillsborough Democratic Alliance is set to hold climate discussion

The Hillsborough Democratic Alliance is holding a presentation that will update residents on a new federal carbon pricing bill being introduced in Washington, D.C. According...

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TADA! Youth Theater Presents Common Ground April 20 through May 11

Sat, Apr 20, 2024 - Sat, May 11, 2024 @ All Day

ArtJam 2024

Fri, May 3, 2024 - Sat, May 18, 2024 @ 12:00 am

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Tue, May 7, 2024 @ 9:30 am - 10:30 am

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