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Warmer winters shift plant growing zones

by Jay Watson, Co-Executive Director, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Most longtime New Jerseyans – especially gardeners and growers - have noticed that winters have gotten milder over the last few...

A job well done

The Hillsborough Township Police Department recognizes two officers - one from each of the department's patrol squads -...

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

‘It’s an absolutely gorgeous place’

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

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...

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Opinion: Reduce pollution by instituting a carbon fee

The climate crisis is upon us. We see the effects with devastating hurricanes, flooding, wildfires, rising seas and more. This is our last chance; we...

Hillsborough mayor ‘encouraged’ by president’s visit after Tropical Storm Ida

Following the destruction that Tropical Storm Ida left across the State of New Jersey, President Joe Biden made a trip out to Somerset County...

Feedings Hands not letting flood interrupt pledge to serve the Somerset County community

Tropical Storm Ida affected many households and businesses across Somerset County two weeks ago, especially Hillsborough and Manville. The headquarters of Feeding Hands, a local...

Twenty years later, We will never forget: Former Pennsylvania governor continues to ‘tell the story’ of those lost on Sept. 11 during Rider University’s...

Twenty years after United Airlines Flight 93 crashed into a field in rural Pennsylvania on the sunny morning of Sept. 11, 2001, former Pennsylvania...

New Jersey Youth Soccer looks forward to 2021-22 season

New Jersey Youth Soccer (NJYS) and its member leagues have announced a renewed commitment for the 2021-22 season. Through this ongoing relationship, the state association...

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Ongoing Gov. Phil Murphy welcomed American allies evacuated from Afghanistan to New Jersey. Already interpreters and others who worked with the American military have started...

Senior athletes from across New Jersey will compete in 14 Olympic events

  Woodbridge Mayor John E. McCormac, the New Jersey Senior Olympic Committee, senior Olympians and competing senior athletes return for athletic competition after postponing the...

Community Assistance Network offering donations until 2 p.m. today

For those Hillsborough residents who have been impacted by Tropical Storm Ida, Hillsborough's Community Assistance Network is offering food, water, clothing, cleaning products and...

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