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Saving money, helping the climate, aiding justice

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Interested in saving money on home energy bills? How about helping to fight climate change by reducing your carbon footprint? Or...

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...

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...

Hillsborough Beacon

Scholarship offered to New Jersey college students

A $1,000 scholarship will be awarded this summer to a New Jersey student majoring in natural resource conservation, environmental science or a related field...

Hillsborough school board and teachers unable to reach contract settlement

Talks between the Hillsborough Township Board of Education and the Hillsborough Education Association remain at a standstill after a contract settlement was not settled...

Hillsborough’s Bella Pizza was on a mission to raise awareness

For the month of April, one restaurant in Hillsborough is helping raise awareness for organ and tissue donation. This month, Bella Pizza, which is located...

Community comes together to support local ALS foundation

More than 100 people came out to support a local cause on March 24 for the second annual John Bocskocsky Memorial Event. The organization was...

Hillsborough girls’ lacrosse playing great on both ends of the field

Hillsborough High School is off to a 5-0 record in girls' lacrosse this spring. But it's not just the record and victories that jump out. It's...

Hillsborough students participate in national education competition

Multiple sixth grade students from Hillsborough's Auten Road Intermediate School (ARIS) will have their sights set on competing in the State National History Day...

The State We’re In 4/12: Nature Spotting

By Michele S. Byers Nature is all around, even in cities and towns. Birds, butterflies, bugs, flowers, trees, mushrooms and even weeds. The idea behind City...

Letter to the Editor: Come and enjoy Hopewell Borough

To The Editor: With the temporary five month closure of route 518 just before Aunt Molly Road for essential bridge repair, I want to remind...

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American Red Cross Blood Drive at MarketFair

Wed, May 29, 2024 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm

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Womanspace 28th Annual Awards Dinner

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