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‘This is a big day’

For his 101st birthday, Donald Stern flew around the Verrazzano Bridge towards the Freedom Towers and circled the Statue of Liberty in a small aircraft. The skies are familiar territory...

Grand Marshal welcome

Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Hillsborough Township Mayor Robert Britting stands with U.S. Army veteran and resident Meghann Valeo, who...

Hillsborough fire calls

On April 26 at approximately 12:16 p.m., the Hillsborough Township Police Department responded to 555 Hillsborough Road for...

Explore D&R Canal State Park during 50th celebration!

by Alison Mitchell, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation It's hard to imagine a world in which the fastest...

Common calendar, Packet papers, April 26

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

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Civilian sustains fatal injuries after Hillsborough police officer discharges weapon during incident inside residence

The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a police-involved shooting that occurred on Sept. 28 in Hillsborough. One male civilian sustained fatal injuries....

Hillsborough highlights roadway infrastructure improvements

Hillsborough has completed extensive infrastructure projects, including sidewalk and roadway improvements. Mayor Shawn Lipani provided an update during the Hillsborough Township Committee meeting on Sept....

Norz Hill Farm corn maze celebrates 250th anniversary of Hillsborough

The Norz Hill Farm fall festival will officially open its corn maze this weekend, celebrating the 250th anniversary of Hillsborough. The Norz family began farming...

Hillsborough’s goal is to collect 500 pounds of plastic bags by February 2022

Hillsborough Mayor Shawn Lipani, right, and Hillsborough's Director of Environmental Programs and Certified Recycling Coordinator Mike Carr weigh the first batch of many plastic...

Hillsborough officials bag groceries to bring attention to the issue of hunger in the community

Each year, on the third Wednesday of September, ShopRite stores throughout the Northeast celebrate ShopRite Partners In Caring Help Bag Hunger Day. It's a storewide event...

Hillsborough promotes four police officers

The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted four long-time veterans of the police department to the positions of lieutenant and sergeant at the Sept. 14 Township...

GiGi’s Playhouse golf outing raises funds for those with Down syndrome

GiGi’s Playhouse Hillsborough hosted its first charity golf outing, Golf “Fore” GiGi’s, on Sept. 21 at the Rutgers University Golf Course. More than 100 golfers...

SOLUTIONS 9/24: Changes in Weather, Energy & Diet

By Huck Fairman Anyone paying attention to the news lately cannot have missed reports of environmental changes to our world and of our responses to...

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