Hillsborough Beacon

‘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 Foundation are misleading your readers. What they're including as "preserved land"...

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 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...

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...

Hillsborough Beacon

A job well done

The Hillsborough Township Police Department recognizes two officers - one from each of the department's patrol squads - for their performance every year. Dillon...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 12

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...

‘It’s an absolutely gorgeous place’

The Pinelands 2024 Juried Photographic Exhibition is in its sixth year capturing the "unique, mysterious, and charming characteristics" of the Pinelands. Richard Lewis, chair...

Hillsborough Police: Man found unresponsive may have suffered medical issue

A 66-year-old Hillsborough resident, who was found unresponsive near the east bound lanes of Amwell Road, may have suffered a medical issue on April...

Shy, elusive bobcats rebounding in New Jersey

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation You might think a biologist who's spent nearly two decades researching bobcats in New Jersey would...

Hillsborough police warn of increase in mail thefts

With increasing mail thefts, Hillsborough Township police are reminding residents to be aware of the type of mail they put in their mailbox and...

Hillsborough Township Police blotter

March 1 - A 42-year-old Hillsborough man was arrested for driving while intoxicated (DWI) while on a traffic stop on South Triangle Road. He...

‘I am glad I could help educate the town’

Over 50 people learned the basics of emergency preparedness in their homes with emergency boxes, fire escape plans, and understanding common first aid symptoms...

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