Hillsborough Top Stories
By JAKE ESLINGER
December 4, 2025
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 ...
HILLSBBOROUGH, NJ - The township is kicking off preparations for a once-in-a-lifetime milestone: the Semiquincentennial, or America's 250th anniversary, in 2026. The Township is actively seeking creative input from its residents and local business owners to develop engaging and memorable events ...
SOMERVILLE.NJ - More than 1,600 competitors gathered on Veterans Memorial Drive early Thursday morning for the 10th annual Somerville Turkey Trot, some determined to set a new personal best time in the 5K, while others came to be seen, decked out in their best turkey regalia. Maxwell Chan of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners presented a grant-to Hillsborough Township for preservation work at the Somerset County Historical Society Vanderveer – Harris House.The Vanderveer – Harris House received $402,402 to assist with improvements and restoration efforts ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald and Somerset CountyChief of County Detectives Francisco Roman Jr. announced that Somerset County lawenforcement joins the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic SafetyAdministration’s (NHTSA) safety initiative to ...
Dear Hillsborough Residents and Friends,During this Thanksgiving holiday, I want to take a moment to express my deep gratitude for each and every member of our community. As you gather and celebrate with family, friends, and/or neighbors (and are remembering loved ones no longer with us), the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Ancient Order of Hibenians Somerset County Chapter continued their Thanksgiving tradition the past few days, spreading good will and a sumptuous holiday meal, handing out 115 turkeys and food baskets for the less fortunate in the community.The Hdibernians donated 50 turkeys, ...
HIILSBOROUGH, NJ — All information contained in the October Hillsborough Police Blotter was released by the Hillsborough Police. Unless noted otherwise, all of those arrested had their cases referred to Hillsborough Township Municipal Court (HTMC) for adjudication.Those charged remain innocent ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Park Commission’s Green Knoll Golf Course has been designated a “Certified Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary” by Audubon International. Green Knoll joins the Commission’s Neshanic Valley Golf Course as one of only 900 properties worldwide to hold this level of ...
BRIDGEWATER – Marty Faulborn, owner of Gladstone Masonry and Stoneworks in Gladstone, has been selected as Somerset County Vocational & Technical School District’s 2025 Business Partner of the Year. Faulborn was chosen in recognition of his involvement with and dedication to the students and ...
TRENTON, NJ – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that the New Jersey Board of Massage and Bodywork Therapy has temporarily suspended the license of a Somerset County massage therapist charged with criminal sexual assault against a client.David ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -Police Officer Vitp Spadea, his wife Kim and their two young daughters, 8 and 10, have drawn strength and resolve from the outpouring of support received from friends, family and strangers after the family was burned out of their home Nov. 15 in Martinsville. “It's been ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An accused shoplifter, identified as a North Plainfield Police sergeant and resident of Hillsborough, is charged with multiple counts after Weis Markets store security say he was observed leaving the Route 206 store four times this month without paying for grocery items in his ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Somerset Valley Players will present their adaptation of “The 24 Days Before Christmas” by Madeleine L'Engle at the Somerset Valley Playhouse with Opening Night Dec. 5.Performances continue through Dec. 21.There is a Dec. 4 preview for seniors only; curtain goes up at 8 p.m.
PLAINFIELD, NJ — The Child Care Assistance Program (CCAP), a program of the New Jersey Department of Human Services, helped income-eligible parents pay the cost of full-time child care. CCAP has been in an indefinite pause since August 2025. The program ended because of a shortfall in the state’s ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will host their annual Holiday Toy Drive at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, Dec. 6.The event will take place at the Team Store located near the main gate of the ballpark from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.Fans are asked to bring new, ...
TRENTON, NJ – Long-time community advocate and lawmaker Assemblywoman Verlina Reynolds-Jackson has announced her candidacy for the 12th Congressional District, which covers a large cross-section of Central New Jersey, including a portion of Hillsborough. Incumbent Congresswoman Bonnie Watson ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A record number of runners have signed up in advance for The 10th Annual Somerville Turkey Trot Thanksgiving morning.Jason, Kraska, race director, said 1.433 runners pre-registered online. With good weather in the forecast for Thanksgiving, he expects even more runners will sign up ...
BASKIG RIDGE, NJ - Greater Somerset County YMCA was one of nearly 40 companies and organizations honored at the NJBIZ Empowering Women event on Nov. 18 at The Marigold in Somerset for its commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the professional growth of all ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have partnered with Somerset County to help fight food insecurity in the community. The team and Co-Chairmen Jonathan and Josh Kalafer, along with Clinton Honda and Land Rover Princeton, have donated $25,000 to local ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township's Recreation Department wants everyone to have a new pair of pajamas for snuggling during the holiday season.The Pajama Drive begins Nov. 21 and will continue through Dec. 5.Only new sets of pajamas for families in need will be accepted.Donations can be brought to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township Police Department PBA #205 and the Community Assistance Network invite residents to help “Stuff the Bus” on Saturday, Nov. 22nd from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. outside the ShopRite at the Nelson’s Corner shopping center at the corner of Route 206 and Amwell Road.The annual ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -Thanksgiving offers an opportunity for those who can afford to share with their less fortunate neighbors by contributing donations to a seasonal food drive sponsored by the Ancient Order of Hibernians and the Knights of Columbus Somerville Council 1432.Mannion's Pub & ...