Hillsborough News
By TAPINTO STAFF
May 3, 2026
FRANKLIN, NJ – A 54-year-old Georgia man has been charged with murder after an unidentified woman was found dead in the passenger seat of a car parked at a Davidson Avenue hotel early Saturday morning, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Acting Chief of County Detectives ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots claimed their first shutout victory of the season, beating the Portland Sea Dogs 11-0 at TD Bank Ballpark Saturday night. With the win, the Patriots have won three games in a row for the first time this season and five of their last six games. With eight of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Somerset Patriots beat the Portland Sea Dogs 13-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. With the win, the Patriots have won four of their last five and clinched their first series victory of the season. All nine starting hitters scored a run, with eight of nine batters tallying ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will examine all aspects of the Hillsborough Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services during an on-site visit May 15.“Verification by the team ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Regional Farmers Market will open with several dozen vendors on Sunday, May 3 in the rear parking lot of Somerville Middle School at the corner of West High Street and Davenport Street.Free parking is on adjacent streets and nearby municipal lots.Managed by the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Somerset County residents are invited to attend the First Saturday and E-Waste Drop-Off events on May 2. In April, 520 residents disposed of electronic waste and other unwanted recyclables at both sites. Recycling begins well before materials reach the curb. Residents are ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots walked off the Portland Sea Dogs 9-6 in the ninth inning at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. Coby Morales’ walk-off home run marked Somerset’s first since 5/16/25 vs. Portland by Dylan Jasso. It was Somerset’s first walk-off win since DJ Gladney notched a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Who wants a free slice? The Township Police Department is continuing its good will outreach to the community Saturday, May 2 from noon-2 p.m. handing out free slices of pizza (first 50 kids through the door) at Roman Gourmet, 601 Route 206 South.Like other outreach programs, the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Volunteers are needed Sunday, May 3 from 9-10:30 a.m. to help clean up the roadside along Route 206.The Adopt-A-Highway initiative, in conjunction with the Hillsborough Millstone Municipal Alliance & Clean Communities is an excellent opportunity for businesses, community ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled LHP Carlos Rodón to continue his MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Thursday, April 30. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Rodon follows Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots split a doubleheader with the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday. Somerset won Game 1 by a score of 13-1, before dropping Game 2 by a score of 6-5. In Game 1, Somerset tallied 15 hits with every starter collecting at least one. Somerset’s 15 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have promoted their No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. from the Double-A Somerset Patriots to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.Lombard is hitting .312/.400/.571 on the season with 18 R, 24 H, 8 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI and 4 SB in 20 games with the ...
BRIDGEWQTER, NJ - – The New York Yankees have called up RHP Elmer Rodriguez to make his MLB debut on Wednesday, April 29. Rodriguez becomes the 52nd former Somerset Patriots player to make his MLB debut since becoming the Yankees Double-A affiliate in 2021.This season for Triple-A ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ The Somersett Patriots secured a 2-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night behind a potent bat and powerful pitching. Somerset handed Portland its first one-run loss this season and moved to 4-6 on the season in one-run games. The Patriots’ 10 one-run ...
WARREN, NJ — Watchung Hills broke open a tight game with a three-run sixth inning to defeat Hillsborough, 6-2, improving to 8-3 on the season.The game remained close through the early innings, with both teams trading runs. Hillsborough (6-7) struck first in the third inning and added another in the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — All information is provided by the Hillsborough Police Department; any charges are merely an accusation and those mentioned are presumed innocent unless proven guilty. Several abbreviations are used - HTPD, Hillsborough Township Police Department; HTMC, Hillsborough Township ...
CARTERET, NJ — The family of a local woman, who drowned in a freakish 2025 sinkhole accident, has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit that names Carteret, Middlesex County, Woodbridge, and the Middlesex Water Co. as defendants.The victim, 36-year-old Shelly Malbranche, died on July 26, 2025, in an ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots INF Coby Morales as their Eastern League Player of the Week for games played between April 20-26. In six games against the Richmond Flying Squirrels (San Francisco Giants) last week, Morales slashed .389/.476/.944 with three home ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Sometimes, the team with the highest tournament seed or the best record in baseball does not always reach the mountaintop.In a sport loaded with variability like high school baseball, Bridgewater-Raritan High School was a notable exception to that in 2024, when the Panthers went ...
TRENTON, NJ — From betting on elections to controversial wagers on life-and-death events, prediction markets have exploded in popularity. Now, New Jersey lawmakers want to shut some of them down.Lawmakers have introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at regulating prediction markets, platforms ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots fell 4-3 in 10 innings to the Richmond Flying Squirrels at CarMax Park on Sunday afternoon. Somerset closes the series dropping five of six games against the Flying Squirrels.With a first inning home run from Garrett Martin, Somerset launched its eighth first ...
The year was 1926, and the Girl Scouts of New Brunswick had a problem. Summer was fast approaching, and they had yet to secure a suitable location for their annual camp season. For years, they had been a somewhat itinerant troop - moving from one undesirable campground to another. Whether it was ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) students recently competed against other Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from around the State as part of the 2026 SkillsUSA New Jersey State Championships. Of the 169 students from SCVTHS who competed, ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots fell via a walk-off two-run homer to the Richmond Flying Squirrels 7-6 at CarMax Park on Friday night. With three home runs, Somerset has hit multiple home runs in four of its last five games, smashing a league-high 12 homers in that span. Somerset’s 28 home ...
WAYNE, NJ - Two off-duty firefighters and the always-on-duty volunteers of Wayne's fire companies and first aid-squad, helped put out a structure fire and save an older man trapped within his burning home on Brookwood Drive this past Thursday evening, April 21, 2026.The call came in from dispatch ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots lost to the Richmond Flying Squirrels 5-2 at CarMax Park on Thursday night. With two doubles, Somerset’s offense notched a double for the 17th straight game to start the season. The Patriots 40 doubles this season rank third-most in the Eastern League and are ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots roared back from down five runs, beating the Richmond Flying Squirrels 9-8 at CarMax Park on Wednesday evening. The last time Somerset overcame five runs to win a game was also in Richmond (6/28/24 @RIC, 7-5 W, trailed 5-0). Somerset smashed four home runs, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Catherine Payne has been selected by the Somerset County Federated Republican Women as the recipient of their 2026 Millicent Fenwick Award. This award is presented annually as it acknowledges and recognizes women who have dedicated their lives to outstanding public service ...
RICHMOND, VA - The Somerset Patriots dropped the series opener to the Richmond Flying Squirrels 8-5 at CarMax Park Tuesday evening. Somerset smashed three home runs, marking the third game this season with three-plus homers and sixth game overall with multiple home runs. Somerset’s 21 homers this ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County has launched its Community Outreach Program, sending trained canvassers door-to-door to connect residents with free services and support.Canvassers can provide information and referrals for:Behavioral health servicesFree food resourcesAging and disability ...