Hillsborough News
By TAPINTO HILLSBOROUGH STAFF
December 12, 2025
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Austin Keeth, a summer intern for Hillsborough Township, received the New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA) Internship Award for Innovation at the 2025 NJMMA Awards Luncheon in Atlantic City last month.Keeth, a freshman at Stevens Institute of Technology, was ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township has been selected to receive a $505,903 grant from the New Jersey Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2026 Municipal Aid Program for improvements to Farm Road. The NJDOT grant will fund the majority of the Farm Road project, with the remaining balance covered ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) is proud to announce its Class of 2025 40 Under 40, recognizing a distinguished group of young professionals who are driving innovation, strengthening the local economy, and making a meaningful impact across the community.This year’s ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Stable at Lord Stirling Park is celebrating the Holiday Season with its annual Winter Festival, a family-friendly event that promises to bring the magic of the holidays to life. Festivalgoers can visit the beautiful stables, sip on hot cocoa while making holiday crafts, and ...
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Economic Growth Committee has advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and John Burzichelli, which would require the Board of Public Utilities (BPU) to conduct a study to evaluate the potential deployment of advanced transmission technologies by electric ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -The Township Clerk's staff had some fun while conducting the annual dog census, compiling a list of the Top Ten Most Popular dog names.After crunching the numbers - there are approximately 1,500 dogs in the township - Cooper is the reigning champion name, totaling 31 dogs..
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Less than two weeks after the City Council unanimously adopted Jersey City’s first bird-safe building design ordinance, Mayor Steven Fulop has vetoed the measure, citing concerns about increased construction costs. The decision has drawn swift criticism from architects, ...
WOODBRIDGE, NJ — Don’t believe online chatter that claims East Jersey State Prison – on the Avenel-Rahway border – is closing. It’s not true, according to people who actually know.Besides a recent social media uptick about East Jersey State Prison closing, TAPinto Woodbridge-Carteret got a ...
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Health, Human Services, and Senior Citizens Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Raj Mukherji that would prohibit certain substances from being sold, distributed, and manufactured in commercial foods. “By prohibiting certain harmful ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hundreds of volunteers are expected to visit three neighboring cemeteries along Millstone-River Road Saturday, Dec. 13, joining with patriots and families nationwide at 4,200 other cemeteries to honor America's veterans on National Wreaths Across America Day.Wreaths will be ...
SOMERSET, NJ — Assemblyman Joe Danielsen announced Friday that he has partnered with Sen. Andrew Zwicker to introduce legislation that would establish ranked-choice voting (RCV) for primary and general elections across New Jersey.Danielsen said the proposal comes at a time when elections in the ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) held its 2025 Annual Meeting on Monday at The Palace at Somerset Park, bringing together business leaders, elected officials, and community partners to review the past year’s achievements and outline new initiatives planned for ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Santa Claus was the center of attention and guest of honor for the township's annual Christmas Tree Lighting, arriving at the municipal complex on the top of a firetruck before climbing down and greeting Mayor John Ciccarelli. township officials and hundreds of residents who ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Peter Mayer, singer, songwriter and guitarist is in the midst of his 26th anniversary tour of "Stars and Promises” with a show scheduled Friday, Dec. 12 at Somerville High School.Mayer has released 25 of his own albums, toured internationally with his own band, and has been lead ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Holiday spirits ran high Saturday night as the Somerville Fire Department hosted its 14th annual Holiday Lights Parade.This annual event featured over 70 first responder vehicles decked out in lights, inflatables, wreaths, and other holiday decorations.The parade started at ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of holiday revelers jammed Division Street Friday night to greet Santa who came to town to celebrate the borough's Holiday Jubilee. lighting the Christmas tree with an assist from Mayor Brian Gallagher.The nationally-acclaimed Sharpe Family Singers were the featured ...
HILLSBOROUGH. NJ - A representative cross-section of the community volunteered to box up 500 personal care packages destined for US miliary deployed overseas at the YMCA yesterday during the 13th annual holiday event sponsored by the Rotary Club of Hillsborough in partnership with Operation Shoebox ...
TRENTON, NJ — Motorists soon may risk $45 traffic fines – triggered by automated cameras – for parking or idling in bus lanes and bus stops. Penalties outlined in Bill A5612, which passed the Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee on Thursday, also would apply to drivers who clog ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset Regional Farmers' Market, sponsored by the Somerville Alliance for Food Education, has extended its seven-months-of-Sundays season for another two weeks, Dec. 7 and 14, and will be open from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. both days, indoors at the Somerville Middle School.Many of the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office has identified Felipe A. Exposito-Sanchez as the December, 2025 Fugitive of the Month.The 26-year-old is wanted for failure to appear in court to answer charges of 1st Degree Aggravated Manslaughter, 2nd Degree Death by Auto, 3rd Degree ...
ATLANTIC CITY, NJ - Hillsborough Township’s award-winning sustainability program was again recognized at the Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon during the New Jersey State League of Municipalities Conference, earning the title of Sustainability Champion for the most points in the Large Municipality ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - To help lift the spirits of patients and staff who may be spending the holidays in the hospital, the New Jersey Devils players, alumni and staff made their annual visits to all RWJBarnabas Health hospitals on Tuesday, Dec. 2nd. They delivered gifts, signed autographs and took ...
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee has advanced legislation sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker, which would provide corporate business tax and gross income tax credits to production companies for costs incurred for certain accredited theater productions. “New Jersey’s ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - All six Somerset County Senior Wellness Centers, including Hillsborough, will be closed from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 11 to allow staff to participate in a state and county-mandated professional in-service training. The Somerset County Office on Aging & ...
Kean, Johnson Introduce Bill to Protect American AI Chips, Strengthening Export Control Enforcement Contact: Noelle Berriet WASHINGTON – New Jersey Rep. Tom Kean, Jr., R-7th, along with Rep. Julie Johnson (D-TX) have introduced bi-partisan legislation designed to prevent the smuggling of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Join in the celebration of the Christmas Tree Lighting at the Hillsborough Municipal Complex on Friday, Dec. 5. Listen to carols, enjoy hot cocoa and cookies and huddle around the pit fire while you wait for Santa to arrive. "In what promises to be a lively event, festivities ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission invites the public to visit its 47th Festival of Trees display throughout the month of December. The Festival transforms the Environmental Education Center into a wonderland of more than 50 holiday trees designed and decorated by local clubs, ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police are asking for the public's help to find a man accused of robbing a woman in a school parking lot Monday morning as she was dropping off her child.Police say 45-year-old Nathan Edwards Simpson pulled a gun on a woman while she was dropping off her child at The Spalding ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ- A caring message and a few simple pleasures from home can make a big difference to our service men and women serving abroad. That is the underlying mission of Operation Shoebox New Jersey, a Hillsborough-based, non-profit organization dedicated to providing our troops serving ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Township Parks & Recreation Department is encouraging homeowners to light up the town and their neighborhoods in the fifth annual "Best Decorated House in Hillsborough Contest."Besides bragging rights, the winners will be awarded several gifts.There's just 3 simple things ...