Hillsborough Top Stories
By MALIK A. LYONS
January 2, 2026
SOMERSET, NJ - Franklin Township will ring in the new year with ceremony, music, and high-profile visitors when the Township Council holds its annual Reorganization Meeting on Saturday, Jan. 3 from 1-4 p.m., formally launching the municipality’s 2026 governing term.The meeting is expected to draw ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township's annual reorganization meeting will be held on Jan. 6, 2026 at the municipal building, 379 South Branch Road beginning at 7 p.m.Reorganization meetings following November elections are required to be held in the first seven days of January. The rule applies to New ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, welcomed Jayden Mateo Ventura Dehesa as Somerset County’s first baby of 2026 at 9:56 a.m. New Year's Day. The baby boy was born to Alondra Lizzeth Dehesa Flores and Isrrael Ventura Cortes of ...
TRENTON, NJ = Driving in New Jersey will cost more starting Jan. 1, thanks to increasing fuel taxes and highway, bridge and tunnel tolls.One fee, called the petroleum products gross receipts tax, will increase by 4.2 cents per gallon. For gasoline, that new rate will be 38.6 cents, and for diesel, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -In one of his final official acts of 2025, Mayor John Ciccarelli honored several local students as "Hometown Heroes," sending personal letters of commendation to recognize their outstanding contributions to the community.The following young residents were celebrated for their ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Incident Blotter for the month of November, 2025 includes police accounts of petty and minor offenses. Any charges are merely an accusation and those arrested and facing charges are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Unless stated otherwise, all those charged were ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Samantha Ball, Hillsborough Township’s assistant planner and Sustainability Program manager, has been named as one of Somerset County Business Partnership's Top 40 Under 40.She has rapidly emerged as a leader since joining the Township in 2019. In her current role, she has been a ...
ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, NJ - Indie film producer/director Kevin Smith will host an auction of items from his personal collection — movie props, costumes, scripts, autographs and memorabilia — on Jan. 3 in conjunction with Bodnar's Auction House at the century-old theater he purchased during the COVID ...
TRENTON, NJ –The Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Joe Cryan, which would expand social service supports at county colleges across New Jersey. The bill, S-4010, would require the New Jersey Council of County Colleges, in collaboration with each county college, ...
NORTH BRANCH, NJ — The Somerset County Park Commission is accepting natural Christmas trees for recycling through Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026. Somerset County residents may drop off their tree at Colonial Park Gardens, Parking Lot F, 156 Mettlers Road in Somerset, Franklin Township or North Branch ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A Snow Emergency has been declared in New Jersey, with an overnight winter storm expected to blanket Central New Jersey with 3-6" of snow, mixed with sleet, ice and rain before tapering off late Saturday morning.Parking Prohibited on Snow-Covered RoadsClear Snow and Ice from ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ -Like any self-respecting magician, Johnny Lombardi - aka “Gemini” - has a bagful of tricks, illusions and what not up his sleeves and under his hat, but there's nothing he can conjure up to overcome the impending winter storm that's predicted to dump 3-6 inches of snow, sleet, ice ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ — Police are asking for the public's help to find the burglar(s) who broke into and ransacked a church.The crime was discovered around 7 a.m. Monday, when parishioners at St. Cecilia Roman Catholic Church on Kingston Lane in Monmouth Junction arrived for morning mass.Police say ...
FLEMINGTON, NJ - Veteran entertainer Johnny Lombardi has come up with a novel approach to celebrating New Year's Eve - why not get started a few days early?Join Lombardi - aka Gemini - live animals, and a few of his entertainer friends for magic, music and appetizers on Saturday night, Dec. 27 at ...
SPARTA, NJ – Sparta Police Officer Michael Poon rescued a dog from the icy waters of Lake Mohawk on Wednesday, Dec. 17. “We are incredibly grateful for Patrolman Poon’s courage and dedication, and we also want to thank the concerned citizens who immediately contacted us to report the dog in ...
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ) announced Tuesday that seven people have been charged with first-degree racketeering and promoting prostitution for their roles in running a string of brothels in massage parlors throughout New Jersey.One ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Hillsborough Raiders will take on the Wayne Hills Patriots in a holiday battle at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams posted some lofty point totals in their previous games.Hillsborough had taken Franklin down for two straight games at ...
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Paul Sarlo, which would require social media companies to provide a 24-hour toll-free phone number by which an account holder could contact a live customer service representative to report fraudulent activity, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Rabbi Noah Diamondstein. strumming a six-string guitar and singing a blend of contemporary and traditional Jewish songs, delivered a message of joy and peace late Sunday afternoon during a celebration of Hanukkah at the township municipal complex.Diamondstein is the spiritual ...
HILLSBOROIUGH, NJ - In the true spirit of the holiday season, the Greater Somerset County YMCA, including the Hillsborough branch, brought joy to hundreds of local families through its annual Giving Tree tradition, delivering more than 1,000 gifts to children and families in need.Each year from ...
TRENTON, NJ –TIhe federal government has approved $540 million in funding to help hospitals care for uninsured residents and to improve outpatient services for Medicaid patients, according to the New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH) and the New Jersey Department of Human Services (NJDHS).This ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Throughout December, student members of the Tap Company, part of the Dance program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School have toured the county bringing holiday cheer.Each year, students prepare a number of dances that they rehearse and then perform at senior ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police is sponsoring its annual Holiday Food & Essentials Drive through Dec. 31. With thousands of individuals and families across the county facing hunger every day, local police departments are joining together to support neighbors ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - State Sen. Andrew Zwicker, a physicist at the Princeton Plasma Laboratory who has served residents of the 16th District in the state Assembly and state Senate since 2016, announced Friday that he is staying put, and will not seek to replace Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman in the House ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The ranks of the township Police Department continue to grow, with three officers placed on permanent status after successfully completing a 12-month probationary period, with a fourth officer hired at last week's Township Committee meeting.The growing department is authorized to ...
TRENTON, NJ – With prescription drug prices continuing to rise, the need for stronger oversight and accountability in the pharmaceutical supply chain has never been greater. Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman to regulate pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) took a major step forward this ...
RARITAN, NJ – In a move that surprised both staff and borough council, Raritan Mayor Nicolas Carra stepped down Tuesday afternoon, effective immediately.“Serving as your mayor has been one of the greatest honors of my life,” Carra said in an announcement posted on social media and shared with his ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli presented a proclamation to Alex Shih, a sixth grader at Auten Road Intermediate School for earning a silver medal at the World Youth Bridge Teams Championship, where he competed with the USA1 under-16 team in Italy this past July.Shih accepted the ...
Zwicker, McKnight Bill to Establish the ‘New Jersey Innovation Authority’ AdvancesTRENTON, NJ – The Senate Budget and Appropriations Committee advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Angela McKnight, which would establish the New Jersey Innovation Authority as an ...
LEBANON BOROUGH, NJ – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) on Tuesday announced that $510,531 in federal grant funding will be delivered to six fire departments in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District to support their public safety missions. The funding was provided through the Federal Emergency ...