Hillsborough Top Stories
By TAPINTO STAFF
January 24, 2026
TRENTON, NJ - Governor Mikie Sherrill declared that New Jersey will enter a State of Emergency effective at 5 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 24 in anticipation of a severe winter storm causing hazardous weather conditions across the state, including heavy and widespread snow, prolonged periods of ...
PATERSON, NJ - Florio “Floyd” Vivino, the Paterson native best known to generations of fans as Uncle Floyd, has died after a lengthy battle with health issues, his family announced early Friday morning. He was 74.Vivino’s brother, Jerry Vivino, shared the news in a Facebook post, saying Floyd died ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - You can't lose the game if you win every quarter, and that was precisely Hillsborough's strategy against Hunterdon Central on Thursday. The Raiders blew past the Red Devils 67-41. The victory continues a trend for the Raiders in their matchups with the Red Devils: they've now ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's being called catastrophic, the biggest snowstorm in years. Her name is Winter Storm Fern, and she has the potential to freeze Central New Jersey in its tracks beginning with fluffy, rapidly-accumulating snow Sunday morning, which will extend throughout the day and into early ...
Hillsborough became serious about preserving its past around the time of the township’s bicentennial in1971. Some of the ways it did this were by enacting a historic preservation ordinance, adding a HistoricPreservation Plan Element to the Master Plan, and creating historic districts. There are six ...
HHILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Sound Familiar?The Hillsborough Raiders won against The Pingry School last Thursday with 53 points and they decided to stick to that point total again on Tuesday. The Raiders took down the Bridgewater-Raritan Panthers 53-35. That result was just more of the same for these two, ...
TRENTON, NJ — After more than a decade of clicking keyboards, students will be required to put pen to paper once again as cursive writing makes a comeback in public schools. In his final hours in office, Gov. Phil Murphy signed S1783/A3865 into law, requiring all school districts to reintroduce ...
NEWARK, NJ - Gov. Mikie Sherrill declared a utility-costs state of emergency in an inauguration speech filled with New Jersey pride on Tuesday, as she moved to take on the affordability crisis in the Garden State and “shake up the status quo.”Standing before state lawmakers in the N.J. Performing ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Hillsborough mother accused of murdering her two sons ages 5 and 7 last week pleaded not guilty during her first court appearance in Superior Court Tuesday morning.The next court appearance for 35-year-old Priyatharsini Natarajan is Feb. 27 for a pre-indictment conference; in ...
CAMDEN, NJ – New Jersey American Water has filed a request with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities for new rates to support over $1.4 billion in ongoing water and wastewater service system investments through December.Under the company’s proposal, if approved by the BPU, the typical average ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - For the second year in a row, the American Bald Eagles living in a nest atop a sycamore tree at Duke Farms have delivered a third egg — this time in the midst of a two-day snow storm that obscured their next in a white blanket of soft, wet snow.Diane Cook of the Conserve Wildlife ...
NEWARK, NJ - Breaking with tradition, 53-year-old Democrat Rebecca Michelle “Mikie” Sherrill will be sworn to office as New Jersey governor on Tuesday, Jan. 20 on a stage at the New Jersey Performing Arts Center, only the second time since 1790 that the ceremony will not take place in Trenton, the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A significant increase in thefts from motor vehicles has prompted a warning from Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. who advise residents to lock their cars.The Somerset County ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Spiritual leaders and local government and school officials did their best to console a gathering at the Hillsborough Reformed Church Saturday morning, hoping to make sense of an unspeakable horror that occurred earlier in the week when two brothers, ages 5 and 7, were found dead ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - After losing to The Pingry School the last time they met, Hillsborough decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Raiders managed a 53-48 victory over the Big Blue on Thursday.Multiple players turned in solid performances to lead the Raiders to victory, but perhaps ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — With two eggs in the nest, is there the possibility of another trifecta?The adult Eagles nesting at Duke Farms are paying close attention to the two eggs delivered this week on Feb.12 and Feb. 15, and there is a possibility of a third egg, which occurred last year, and though ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The right lane on I-287 southbound and the left lane on the Route 22 eastbound ramp to I-287 southbound are closed due to emergency bridge repairs. At approximately 5 p.m. today, Friday, January 16, the right lane on I-287 southbound (near mile post 14.2) and the left lane on the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – One fact became apparent after a highly-anticipated showdown between a pair of top-five, undefeated girls’ swimming rivals on Tuesday evening.The road to this season’s Group A girls’ swimming state title may run through Hillsborough High School.Even though it had to fight for ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – If it wasn't already obvious that New Jersey’s top-ranked boys’ swimming team in Bridgewater-Raritan High School was in a league of its own, any doubts may have been squashed on Tuesday afternoon.While the undefeated Panthers collected an average 118.6 points in their first five ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Pastor Jeff Noll of Hillsborough Reformed Church will lead a prayerful vigil on Saturday, Jan. 17 at the church on Amwell Road in memory of two young brothers, ages 5 and 7, whose lives ended tragically earlier this week.Everyone is welcome to attend the 10:30 a.m.
HILLSBOROUGH,, NJ - Roy Freiman was elected chairman of the Hillsborough Democratic Organization Wednesday night in a special election, receiving 70 percent of the vote.He replaces former chair Michele Kidd, who announced her decision to step down on Jan. 7.Freiman will serve the remainder of the ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ — With the tri-state area blood supplies reaching critical levels, RWJBarnabas Health is launching a series of blood drives across New Jersey to replenish dwindling reserves, mitigate shortages, and meet patient demand. Although blood supplies generally run lower at the beginning of ...
PERTH AMBOY, NJ – Perth Amboy's planning board has given the thumb's up to a $200 million plan to remediate a blighted, brownfield site and create a bustling waterfront neighborhood, to be called “Sea Gate.”Kushner Companies has city approval to build 602 market-rate rental units in five ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ - A Morristown High School senior was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) on Sunday morning while doing laundry at a local laundromat, according to reports. The incident has sparked an outpouring of support for the student’s family and prompted a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Republican Organization is formally accepting Letters of Intent from Republican candidates seeking nomination for the following offices in the upcoming election cycle:United States Senate;United States Congress – New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District;United ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County will host its second virtual public meeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 28, for residents to provide input on Somerset County’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Study. The 12-month EV study, titled Powering Ahead for Somerset County, is funded by the North Jersey ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ —The Township is introducing a streamlined approach to its Township Committee meetings, fulfilling a commitment made by Mayor Catherine Payne during the Jan. 6th Reorganization meeting.The Township Committee regularly meets on the second and fourth Tuesdays of most months.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A 35-year-old mother of two boys, ages 5 and 7, has been charged with their murder after their father discovered their bodies in a bedroom of their home on Shell Court when he returned home from work Tuesday at 6:45 p.m., according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P.
TRENTON, NJ — Gov. Phil Murphy delivered his final state of the state address on Tuesday in front of a joint session of the Legislature gathered in the Assembly chambers.From recognizing local diners to mentioning Tony Soprano, an animated Murphy closed the book on the past eight years in true ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ = A 40-year-old borough man faces charges of armed robbery and eluding police in connection with a Dec. 28 heist at an ATM machine.Steven P. Loureiro was arrested three days later at a parking lot in Piscataway, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Somerset ...