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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 step," according to a Chinese proverb. But in the avian world,...

‘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 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...

Hillsborough Beacon

HILLSBOROUGH: School repairs face March 8 vote 

By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Voters are being asked to go to the polls March 8 to approve a mechanism to finance two major repair...

MANVILLE: Bridgewater man charged with sexual assault of 12-year old girl

A Bridgewater Township man has been arrested for aggravated sexual assault and endangering the welfare of a child. Arthur Wildgoose Jr., of East Main Street,...

HILLSBOROUGH: Planning, zoning rosters get shuffled 

By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Planning and zoning leadership will get a shakeup in the new year. Longtime Planning Board Chairman Steven Sireci Jr. stepped away...

HILLSBOROUGH: Mayor says town is watching proposal for Amwell Road 

By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Township officials have assured the public they are aware a large tract of land between Amwell and Hamilton roads is...

HILLSBOROUGH: Wrestlers prep for county meet they will host

By Justin Feil, Packet Media Group Tanner Johnson is off to a solid start to his final season of wrestling, and it has encouraged him...

HILLSBOROUGH: DelCore chosen as mayor for fourth time 

By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor Frank DelCore has returned to the mayor’s chair for a fourth time. The nine-year Township Committeeman was elected by his governing...

READINGTON: Victim in Higginsville Road house fire was woman homeowner, 88

Hunterdon law enforcement has identified the elderly woman who died in a fatal house fire at 5 Higginsville Road in the Three Bridges section...

HILLSBOROUGH: Flagtown firefighters commended for attacking Readington house fire, which claimed elderly woman

Hillsborough fire fighters, particularly from the Flagtown company, are among those commended for their role in fighting a fatal house fire on Higginsville Road...

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