Hillsborough Beacon

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 to make. Everything hurts." That is what Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe emphasized...

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...

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...

Hillsborough Beacon

HILLSBOROUGH: Raider hockey team making state tourney push  

By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Dave Ely is hoping to see more drive in the Hillsborough High School ice hockey team. The Raiders center wants...

HILLSBOROUGH: Snow, with unexpected ferocity

By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor An army of plow vehicles worked virtually round the clock over the weekend battling a blizzard that dumped 20 to...

HILLSBOROUGH: Powell sworn in as chief of police

After six weeks as acting township police chief, Darren Powell was voted to the permanent post Tuesday night. Chief Powell joined the Hillsborough Police Department...

HILLSBOROUGH: Schools closed on Monday; school board meeting canceled

Due to continued cleanup from the weekend’s blizzard, all Hillsborough Township Public Schools will be closed on Monday, Jan. 25. All after-school events are canceled. The makeup...

HILLSBOROUGH: Culinary Creations caterer gains two honors in industry 

Culinary Creations has been selected for two awards. The business has won a WeddingWire Couples’ Choice Award for 2016 for being in the top five...

HILLSBOROUGH: Scouts recognize Alana and Barry Bird for 25 years of service

On Dec. 22, Hillsborough Boy Scout Troop 186 families surprised their volunteer leaders, Alana and Barry Bird, with a plaque and gift to acknowledge...

HILLSBOROUGH: State Sierra Club warns of power plant dangers 

By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor The New Jersey chapter of the Sierra Club has come out strongly against a proposal to build a natural gas-fired...

HOPEWELL: Car runs off road, into tree on Route 654

Hopewell Township police are investigating a one-car crash that closed Route 654 for about 30 minutes Thursday morning. At 8:12 a.m. township police, along with...

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