Hillsborough Top Stories
By TAPINTO SOMERVILLE STAFF
February 6, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The left lane on Route 202 southbound is scheduled to be closed during the day on Monday to complete a priority inlet repair before the Somerville Circle This is a continuation of work that began on Thursday, Feb. 5. From 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Monday, Feb. 9, the left lane on Route ...
SOUTH PLAINFIELD, NJ - The Borough of South Plainfield is celebrating its centennial this year and the municipality’s police force has joined in the effort. Last month, the South Plainfield Police Department placed into service two new vehicles bearing designs that replicate the agency’s first ...
PRINCETON, NJ — Enthusiastic lawmakers arrived at Princeton University’s Nassau Hall Thursday afternoon, stepping back into history at the spot where 250 years ago the New Jersey Legislature met for the first time, at the start of the American Revolution.Members of the Assembly and the Senate ...
RARITAN, NJ - Representatives for the owner of the Raritan Mall stipulated at the Jan. 29 planning board meeting they would make changes from restricting the hours trash and delivery trucks could access a finished development to agreeing to implement an evacuation plan and contingency plan for ...
Yankees Announce Somerset Patriots 2026 Coaching Staff Led By Manager James CooperBRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have announced the 2026 coaching staff for the Double-A Somerset Patriots, led by manager James Cooper.Cooper enters his first season as manager in Somerset and fifth overall ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The left lane on Route 202 southbound is scheduled to be closed during the day on Thursday and Friday for priority inlet repairs before the Somerville Circle, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation.The left lane on Route 202 southbound is scheduled to be closed ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Spotswood Police Department Captain Edward Schapley is a familiar face to Spotswood residents. He started as a patrolman with the Spotswood Police Department in June 1995. An officer with the department for more than 30 years, Schapley has reached the rank of captain. In his ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ– In a fitting conclusion to Catholic Schools Week, the Church of the Immaculate Conception schools has recognized Kimberley Brickley, kindergarten teacher at Immaculate Conception School, and Kristin Camiolo, history teacher at Immaculata High School, with the annual Lux Dei, or ...
MONTGOMERY NJ – A 29-year-old township resident has been charged with possession of child sex abuse materials, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr., and MontgomeryTownship Chief of Police Silvio ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - In their game against New Brunswick on Jan. 28, the Somerset County Vocational & Technical HS Boys' Basketball team was down 3 points with just seconds left to play. That's when the Jaguars David Yacka got the ball and drained a full-court shot to send the Group I game into ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Upwards of 300 Hillsborough High School students walked out of school Friday afternoon as part of a national protest against the recent ICE shootings in Minnesota. The crowd estimate represents approximately 12 percent of the school's 2,124 student enrollment, according to ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - The borough's honorary furry forecaster for Groundhog Day 2026, Paulie the Rabbit, made his first-ever prediction on Monday morning. Paulie hopped into the paws of his former neighbor and buddy, Milltown Mel II, who crossed over the rainbow bridge shortly before Groundhog Day 2022 to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Nonprofits and community organizations that serve Somerset County residents can win free tickets and exclusive box seats at TD Bank Ballpark to watch the Somerset Patriots play. Ticket winners will experience panoramic views and enjoy reserved seats inside a climate-controlled, ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Move over Punxsutawney Phil. There's a new groundhog in town. Milltown that is. Okay, so technically Paulie is not a groundhog. He is a rabbit, and he's been declared the winner in the 2026 Honorary Milltown Mel contest sponsored by the Milltown For All community Facebook ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Somerset County’s Volunteer Services and AARP have teamed up to help residents prepare their taxes. Tax Aide - the free, no-fuss, no-muss, tax-counseling service is available to all county residents, but specifically for older adults, residents with disabilities, and lower-income ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Hillsborough). The Raiders strolled past the Sayreville Bombers with points to spare on Thursday, taking the game 89-74. The Raiders have seen this before: they got the W the last time they ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band is performing its annual Children's Concert "Let's Go Band" on Sunday, Feb.. 8 at Bridgewater-Raritan High School with free admission. This one hour concert is for children of all ages and their parents, followed by an "Instrument Petting Zoo" ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - After a string of four wins, Hillsborough's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Montclair Mounties by a score of 54-52. Previous 5 Games01/27/26 @ Montclair52-5401/24/26 vs Ewing57-4401/22/26 @ Hunterdon Central67-4101/20/26 vs ...
Beginning with the removal of the Calco Dam on the Raritan River in 2011, the New Jersey Departmentof Environmental Protection has been overseeing a project to open the waterways of the Raritan andMillstone Rivers to migratory fish. Other dam removals have included the Robert Street (2012) ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – As wildfires become an increasing threat to New Jersey’s woodlands, a group of students at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) are using their skills and their love of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) to raise awareness of the ...
TRENTON, NJ – On his last day in office, Governor Phil Murphy signed a legislative package to increase access to social services and workforce development resources to improve student outcomes at the state’s community colleges. “Our community colleges are essential hubs of economic opportunity for ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Somerset County Commissioner Sara Sooy has ended her campaign for Congress in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District.She has endorsed her one-time rival in the upcoming April primary, Rebecca Bennett, a former Navy pilot, healthcare leader, and mother of two.The 33-year-old Sooy ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Township resident Patrick J. Lin, 37, has been arrested and charged with the double homicide of his parents in their Cornell Trail home on Sept. 25, 2025. according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Detectives from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Major Crimes ...
CAMDEN, NJ - New Jersey American Water will temporarily change the water treatment process fromusing chloramine to free chlorine as part of an annual, routine maintenance program at its Raritan-Millstone Water Treatment Plant in Bridgewater and its Canal Road Water Treatment Plant in Somerset.Water ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Throughout his childhood Jersey City’s Apollo Poetry, now a contestant on Prime Video Season 2 of MrBeast’s Beast Games, knew he was intellectually different. “My mother said that I started reading newspapers as early as two years old,” he told TAPinto Jersey City during a recent ...
TOTOWA, NJ – Sources in the local real estate community told TAPinto Totowa that New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart may be in the process of purchasing a newly renovated luxury home in Totowa.The contemporary residence, listed at $3.5 million, is currently under attorney review, according to a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - All information in the police blotter is provided by Hillsborough Police. Unless noted otherwise, those charged are required to appear in the Hilllsborough Township Municipal Court. Any charges are merely an accusation. Individuals are presumed innocent unless proven ...
PATERSON, NJ - Sunday's winter storm brought snowfall amounts New Jersey hasn't seen in quite a few years, along with wind and freezing temps that made being outside even more unbearable.Most New Jersey residents are heeding the calls to stay inside and hunker down, allowing road crews, emergency ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Winter Storm Fern was everything the weather forecasters said she would be, arriving time at 5 a.m. Sunday, and sticking around into the late evening with a mix of precipitation, steady winds and frigid temperatures.It was much the same throughout New Jersey.More than a foot of ...
PATERSON, NJ - Snow is blanketing the state, giving TAPinto readers a good reason to stay inside, cuddle up under a blanket, and catch up on local news!With more than 90 news sites covering more than 145 municipalities in New Jersey, we want to see how our readers are handling the winter weather ...