Hillsborough News
By TAPINTO STAFF
November 14, 2025
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Tracy Biondi, a 56-year-old township middle school teacher, has been charged with cyber harassment and stalking stemming from the conviction of a high school field hockey coach earlier this year after he admitted to sexually harassing a student he coached.According to Somerset ...
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Legislative Oversight Committee will meet Monday to receive testimony from invited guests on the future of public broadcasting in New Jersey, according to Senator Andrew Zwicker, the committee’s chair. “With NJ PBS currently set to shutter operations in 2026, our ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Practitioners of Musick ‘resolve’ the musical ‘bands which have connected’ Scotland and America, following John Wallace from Scottish Lowlands to Somerset County through Philadelphia in this Scots Musical Celebration of the Wallace House’s 250th Birthday.The performance on Nov.
TRENTON, NJ – Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman to protect New Jersey farmers from frivolous or malicious complaints under the state’s Right to Farm Act has been signed into law. The measure, A4603, allows commercial farmers to be recover reasonable costs and attorney fees when they ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County Food Bank Network stepped up its efforts the past two weeks to collect food after the federal government suspended funding for the SNAP subsidy program, which pays those in need an average of $350 weekly to cover food costs.On Saturday, Nov. 15, the food ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ–Cosmetology students and instructors at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) have continued a tradition of supporting cancer research. For over 15 years, students have been raising money for CureSearch for Childhood Cancer Research and the Susan G. Komen ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ --Minor League Baseball has announced that Somerset Patriots head groundskeeper Dan Purner and home clubhouse manager Corey Saccone have been named their 2025 Eastern League Head Groundskeeper and Home Clubhouse Manager of the Year.The awards are selected by MLB from nominations ...
TRENTON, NJ — Self-driving cars, legal in other states but not in New Jersey, would be permitted to operate on New Jersey roadways in test runs under a bill sponsored by Senator Andrew Zwicker that was released earlier this week by the Senate Transportation Committee. Trials would take place on ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Rotary Club of Branchburg and the Rotary Club of Somerville Bridgewater—have teamed up to launch a heartwarming initiative to provide coats and winter accessories to school children in need.The collaborative campaign’s goal is to distribute between 300 and 400 coats and winter ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Jayran Rodriguez, a junior at Manville High School made history Saturday, becoming the school's first-ever NJSIAA Group 1 Cross Country State Champion with a commanding victory at Holmdel Park.Rodriguez finished the famously demanding 5-kilometer course in a new MHS course record of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ- The New Jersey Department of Education has recognized Mary Beth Hughes, 6th grade science teacher at Auten Road Intermediate School as a 2025 Exemplary Educator.Hughes was selected through the competitive 2025 Exemplary Educator Recognition Program, to honor outstanding educators ...
EWING, NJ – Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12) on Monday announced that she will retire when her present term expires at the end of the 119th Congress. She will not seek re-election to a new term as the U.S. Representative for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District concluding a remarkable, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ–Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School has selected Wynn Morgan, a junior in the Automotive-Diesel Technology program, as Student of the Month for November 2025.Morgan is the son of Scott and Alison Morgan of Hillsborough.This month’s theme for the Student of the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Veterans, their families and the community are invited to attend a solemn ceremony in the Garden of Honor on Tuesday, Nov. 11 beginning at 9 a.m.The township has a long-standing tradition of honoring veterans on Veterans Day in the Garden of Honor, located in the municipal ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - For the 15th year in a row, Somerset County is partnering with several non-proftt agencies to help provide food to families in need during the holiday season, including the Hillsborough Community Assistance Network.Somerset County’s Adopt-A-Family program this year will be ...
BRODGEWATER. NJ - The Heritage Trail Association will reopen its headquarters at the historic Van Horne House, 941 East Main St., across from TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday Nov. 9, from 1-5 p.m.The Revolutionary War era site, built circa 1750, is owned and maintained by Somerset County and operated by ...
HILLSBOROUGH, N.J. –Police have released the identities of a husband and wife who were the victims of a double homicide inside their home on Sept. 25. The victims were identified as David Lin and Jean Lin. Both were 69 years old.Their bodies were found in two separate upstairs bedrooms of their ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will be hosting an emergency food drive at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, Nov. 8 in the Team Store located by the main gate from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. In partnership with Somerset County, the Patriots are asking for donations ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission has begun accepting entries for its 2025 Photo Contest for all Somerset County residents. Whether you have a cell phone or camera, you are invited to send in your best shots of the SCPC’s expansive park system. From natural parks with ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township Recreation Department is hosting Hillsborough Township Community Day with the Rutgers Scarlet nights on Saturday, Nov. 8 at SHI Stadium on the Rutgers campus in Piscataway. The Scarlet Knights will face the University of Maryland Terps; game time is 2:30 p.m. Come ...
Democrat Mikie Sherrill was elected governor over Republican Jack Ciattarelli on Tuesday to become the first woman from her party to lead the Garden State. With almost 90% of ballots counted, Sherrill had 56% of the vote to Ciattarelli’s 44%, according to The Associated Press, which called the race ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The 2025 elections show a clean sweep for Democrats in Somerset County with Governor-elect Mikie Sherrill denying Republican Jack Ciattarelli in his third bid to be elected governor, with Democrats upsetting the longtime incumbents in the 23rd Assembly District while easily ...
KEASBEY, NJ - ShopRite and Wakefern Food Corp. are pledging $1.25 million in food and funds to food banks across the region to support families impacted by the ongoing federal government shutdown and the uncertainty surrounding SNAP benefits.Wakefern, the retailer-owned supermarket cooperative with ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - – As the nation faces disruptions to federal food assistance benefits, including the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), RWJBarnabas Health today reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to combatting food insecurity in New Jersey by providing $1 million to support 14 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The planning board has unanimously approved an application to bring a new entertainment venue to a struggling property on Route 22.The Clubhouse of Somerset County has been approved to open at 1213 Route 22, the site of the former Safavieh Home Furnishings.“We are excited about ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The George Street Co-op – a 900-square-foot retail space where organic shelled hemp seeds share shelf space with individually wrapped vegan peanut butter cookies, and freshly made lentil soup is ladled into compostable containers – has become ensnared in the federal government’s tug ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Borough resident Tarik Griggs, an Army veteran, will travel to Bay Shore, NY on Wednesday, Nov. 5, with his service dog Walter to be honored at the “Salute Independence” dinner by Canine Companions, the nation’s first and largest service dog organization providing highly-trained ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ - As the federal government shutdown continues, millions of Americans remain uncertain about their SNAP benefits. An estimated 42 million Americans rely on the federal subsidy each month, which averages $350 per household, according to the United States Department of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Voters are down to three options if they want their vote to count on Election Day, Nov. 4:Early voting closed on Sunday, Nov.2, leaving the United States Postal Service - Ballots must be postmarked by Nov. 4 to be counted, or, voters can drop off their Vote by Mail ballot at any ...
BASKING RIDGE, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission has invited all crafters, artists, and designers to celebrate the holiday season at the 47th annual Festival of Trees hosted at the Environmental Education Center. Throughout December, exhibitors can showcase their tree-decorating artistry in ...