Hillsborough Top Stories
By DANA KESSEL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DOWNTOWN SOMERVILLE ALLIANCE
September 8, 2025
SOMERVILLE, NJ - As summer winds down and we prepare for a busy fall season, Downtown Somerville remains full of energy, creativity, and community spirit. From concerts and classic cars to upcoming festivals and new initiatives, there is much to celebrate and look forward to in our downtown.Summer ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The National Weather Service did not provide a name for the recent storms that swept through the township and adjoining areas, but that doesn't mean the high winds and pounding rain didn't leave behind evidence of a serious weather event.To help homeowners clean up after the ...
BRIDGEWATER. NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in the finale of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday pounding out 13 hits on their way to a 9-4 victory. With six games remaining in the regular season, the Somerset Patriots have a 3.5-game lead over the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Schifano Construction will be on site for milling and paving from Monday, Sept. 8th to Thursday, Sept, 11th, for the following roads:Amsterdam Drive – Amwell Road to Old Amwell Road;Schilke Lane – Amsterdam Drive to Cul-de-sac[Old Amwell Road - Amsterdam Drive to Millstone River ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Tim Rack of the Historical & Cultural Committee of Raritan will present the story of John Basilone, Raritan’s WWII hero at the Sept. 8 meeting of the Somerville History Roundtable.The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, 300 Union Ave. (Route 28); park ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game five of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday by a score of 3-2.Somerset has recorded its sixth walk-off victory of the season and its first since 8/9 vs. BNG. The Patriots have won five games in a row.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game four of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpar k on Friday by a score of 4-0 RHP Carlos Lagrange (5.0 IP, 0 R, 1 BB, 10 K) punched out 10 batters in five scoreless innings to earn his sixth win in his 14th start with ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Every Sunday morning, the parking lot of Somerville Middle School becomes a community meeting place as the Somerset County Regional Farmers Market brings together farmers, artisans, and other small businesses with local residents.The draw for market vendors isn’t just the chance to ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 35-year-old suspect identified by authorities as a Branchburg elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An application to build two large warehouses on property situated off Homestead Road — large enough to cover nine football fields — was rejected unanimously by the Planning Board Thursday night after three years of meetings, presentations and public hearings.Over that period of ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Long before Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the future Nokia Bell Labs headquarters, Matt Corliss and his crew visited the patch of New Brunswick terra firma.They installed small seismic monitors around the site, and then revved up a couple of snow plows.Corliss, the program ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — Two hard-working New Jersey cover bands will perform on the Summer Stage on Division Street this weekend, opening with Stone Age on Friday night, and Wolf Creek taking over Saturday night.Both shows are free, starting at 6 p.m. and closing down at 6 p.m.Combined, the two bands have ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Helped by township employees, police officers and other volunteers, Susyn Timko continued her annual tribute to the memory of her mother yesterday helping to "Turn the Town Teal" to commemorate National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month.Timko, a local musician, has coordinated the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game three of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday by a score of 4-1. The game began under a two hour and eight-minute delay and was called in the middle fifth inning due to rain. Somerset improved to 19-2 ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Temple Beth-El welcomes Rabbi Noah A. L. Diamondstein as its new rabbi.Rabbi Diamondstein brings a wide range of strengths and talents to TBE. In addition to hisscholarly love of worship and Torah, and a life-long commitment to tikkun olam (repairing the world), Rabbi ...
HAWTHORNE, NJ — Hawthorne Ave is being transformed into the fictional town of Crystal Lake as production begins on Mama’s Boy, a prequel to the Friday the 13th horror franchise. The series, produced by Peacock and A24, will star actress Linda Cardellini.According to a notice sent to residents, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game two of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday by a score of 8-4. Somerset scored a season-high six runs in one inning for the second time this season (six in the fifth on 6/28 vs ERI). Overcoming a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Young anglers are invited to bring their rods and reels to the township's David L. Thomas Sr. Kids' Fishing Derby at Ann Van Middlesworth Park Friday. Sept. 5th from 5-6:30 p.m. The pond is lined by trees and underbrush, but the shoreline is easily accessible. There is also a ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have promoted LHP Kyle Carr to the Double-A Somerset Patriots. He is scheduled to make his Double-A debut on Wednesday night as the starting pitcher against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Toronto Blue Jays) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Carr is ranked as the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Open Door Arts, Visual & Performing Arts Center has scheduled two weekends of live performances of “Tiny Beautiful Things.”Performances are scheduled for Fridays, Sept. 12 and 19, at 8 p.m.; Saturdays, Sept. 13 and 20, at 8 p.m. and Sundays, Sept. 14 and 21, at 2 p.m. All ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - How they got to be where they are is anyone's guess - good genes, healthy living, eating right, vitamins, lots of hugs, a loyal four-legged companion, regular doctors' visits, exercise, a glass of wine or a shot of whiskey each day - they've lived to be 100 years old.In recognition ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats in game one of a six-game set at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday by a score of 1-0. With a time of game of 1 hour and 50 minutes, it was Somerset’s shortest nine-inning game in Double-A franchise history. The Patriots earned ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman and Assemblywoman Mitchelle Drulis, providing workers compensation coverage for certain counseling services for first responders, while ensuring confidentiality of mental health-related communications, has been signed into law by ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – As summer ends and school begins, the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office is urging motorists to exercise caution on the roads, particularly when in close proximity to school buses.Many of the students in our area arrive at school on school buses. While the school bus is one of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Silent sentinels, each of the 24 purple flags arranged in front of the marble steps symbolized a life lost to the scourge of drug addiction in Somerset County this year.But there were no white flags, no talk of surrender, only a resolve to keep fighting.Those lost lives, their ...
CAMDEN – Jorge Maldonado’s family, seeking a better life, came to Camden from Puerto Rico in 1994, when he was 7.He said his mother – whom he described in an interview with TAPinto Camden as “very outgoing” – stayed at home and raised him and his three brothers, while his “workhorse” father was ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) has received a donation from the AT EASE Foundation that will help protect students and staff in case of emergencies.Earlier this summer, SCVTHS hosted a School Safety and Security Symposium presented by the New ...
CAMDEN – Jorge Maldonado’s family, seeking a better life, came to Camden from Puerto Rico in 1994, when he was 7.He said his mother – whom he described in an interview with TAPinto Camden as “very outgoing” – stayed at home and raised him and his three brothers, while his “workhorse” father was ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the finale of a six-game set at Mirabito Stadium on Sunday by a score of 4-1. Binghamton pitching struck out 17 Somerset batters. In Somerset's 39 games since the All-Star break, 34 have been decided by three ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Michele Hernandez Sanchez, a graduate of New Brunswick Health Sciences Technology High School, once dreamed of becoming a lawyer. She changed her mind, however, after her brother was diagnosed with leukemia.“During afternoons at the hospital, I realized that doctors and nurses don't ...