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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 and holiday season, depression and suicidal thoughts are actually more common...

Common calendar, Packet papers, May 10

Burlington, Mercer, Middlesex, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which...

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...

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...

Hillsborough Beacon

Can New Jersey cities become more ‘spongy’ and green?

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Ever heard of a "sponge city?" Sponge cities are urban areas with a superior ability to...

Hillsborough resident, TV-star chef to challenge renowned Chef David Burke in cook-off series

Alexandra Donnadio, a detective with the Essex County Sheriff's Office and resident of Hillsborough, is one of three up-and-coming TV-star chefs to challenge renowned Chef...

Common calendar, Packet papers, March 29

Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking...

‘Something’s gotta give’

When it comes to the annual budget, Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe tends to be on the conservative side. "I'm not a willy nilly spender,"...

Thank this New Jersey woman for your blueberries!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Walk into nearly any grocery store, any time of year, and you'll likely find fresh blueberries...

River Road reconstruction to begin

Somerset County will begin the reconstruction of River Road in Hillsborough north of the historic Elm Street Bridge and along the South Branch Raritan River on...

Read Across America

Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Mayor Robert Britting Jr. participates in Read Across America.

Common calendar, Packet papers, March 22

Burlington, Mercer, and Somerset counties New Jersey Blood Services (NJBS), a division of New York Blood Center, which provides blood for local patients, is looking...

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ArtJam 2024

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