hillsborough

Hillsborough News

June 14, 2025

BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Kristina Zalewski of Somerville, a sophomore in the Culinary Arts program at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, has been selected as Student of the Month for June 2025. Kristina is the daughter of John and Marcia Zalewski.She was selected for the award after ...

Read more »

BRIDGEWATER, NJ =The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in game five of a seven-game series at TD Bank Ballpark  on Friday by a score of 4-1.Somerset pitching combined to allow no walks for the first time this season. Patriots pitchers Brock Selvidge and Danny Watson combined to ...

Read more »

SOMERVILLE, NJ - Straight out of South Jersey, Coastal High is headed north to the heart of downtown Somerville Saturday night, June 14, where they will perform on the Summer Stage on Division Street.From their website:“Coastal  Storm delivers a reggae-adjacent sound that’s rhythm-driven, ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - In his latest “Ask the Mayor” message to township residents, Mayor John Ciccarelli provides updates on the Route 206 project, which is now scheduled for completion at the end of 2026.The mayor did reveal that the New Jersey Department of Transportation, in conjunction with the ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - the Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management is holding its free drop-off event for residents to safely dispose of their harmful household hazardous waste items on Saturday, June 14, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the South County Public Works Garage, located at 410 ...

Read more »

BRIDGEWATER, NJ = The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in the game four of a seven-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. on Thursday by a score of 8-1.Portland stole 11 bases, the most that Somerset has allowed in a single game in franchise history. RHP Carlos Lagrange (4.0 IP, 7 H, 5 R, ...

Read more »

BRANCHBURG, NJ - Following widespread acclaim during Black History Month, The Underground Experience - an immersive theatrical journey through Black history - is making its return this June in honor of Juneteenth. Launched in February in Elizabeth, Rahway, Roselle, Franklin, Bound Brook and ...

Read more »

 BRANCHBURG, NJ - Nearly 1,000 students from 15 Somerset County schools participated in the 2025 Teen Arts Festival at Raritan Valley Community College. The annual event, hosted last month by the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission, highlighted the importance of the fine and ...

Read more »

BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots split their doubleheader against the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday. Portland won the first game 4-3 and Somerset won the second game 9-2.With the split, Somerset is 6-2 in doubleheader games this season. RHP Marcus Stroman (3.1 IP, 1 H, 1 ...

Read more »

NEW BRUNSWICK – Oscar Garcia’s chest heaved with each breath and his shirt was soaked with sweat, yet he pushed through his three-mile run on a 90-degree day with the same indomitable spirit and infectious enthusiasm that he meets with all the challenges he faces.For Garcia, whose eyes are coated ...

Read more »

NEW JERSEY — In surprisingly quick order, Republican Jack Ciattarelli and Democrat Mikie Sherrill snagged their parties’ nominations to run for New Jersey governor in November. The primary races, with six Democrats and five Republicans, were called by The Associated Press less than 40 minutes after ...

Read more »

 BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Marcus Stroman for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Wednesday, June 11. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) in a double header at TD Bank Ballpark beginning at 4:pm. Stroman will pitch ...

Read more »

SOMERVILLE, NJ - A spirited Primary contest featuring 6 Democrats and 5 Republican candidates for New Jersey Governor concluded early last night, with the Associated Press news cooperative calling the winners less than an hour after the polls closed.At 8:20 p.m., the AP called the Republican race ...

Read more »

 BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs in game one of a seven-game series at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday by a score of 8-1. DH Giancarlo Stanton (2-for-3, 3 RBI, BB) ripped two RBI singles in his first game of Major League rehab.Stanton made four trips to the plate ...

Read more »

HiILLSBOROUGH, NJ  -  Hillsborough YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, hosted its annual Hillsborough HOP 5K Walk & Run on Saturday, June 7, 2025. The event brought together runners, walkers, families, and supporters for a morning of community and fitness. Participants followed a ...

Read more »

 BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees are currently scheduling for DH Giancarlo Stanton to commence an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Tuesday, June 10. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.The Yankees placed ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Tuesday, June 10 is Primary Day in New Jersey, offering registered Democrats and Republicans an opportunity to determine who the candidates will be in the Nov. 4 General Election, 147 days from now.Polls open at 6 a.m. Tuesday for registered Democrats and Republicans to cast ...

Read more »

MANVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County chapter of the Native Plant Society of New Jersey has been awarded the American Water Charitable Foundation 2025 Water and Environment Grant.The grant will be dedicated to a reforestation project using native plants to mitigate stormwater runoff along the Royce ...

Read more »

NEW JERSEY — New Jersey voters will visit the polls on Tuesday, for a gubernatorial primary election that’s drawing the highest campaign spending in Garden State history, exceeding $122 million. Voters will choose from a field of six Democrats and five Republicans. Each party’s winner will face off ...

Read more »

BASKING RIDGE, NJ - The Greater Somerset County YMCA wants to ensure that water safety doesn’t get lost in our communities’ eagerness to jump into summer. As temperatures rise, kids want to cool off, whether that is in home pools, ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, or oceans. And that means the risk of ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - More than 200 firefighters, police and first responders from several agencies in Somerset County are expected to participate in “Railroad 101,” at the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy beginning Monday, June 9 for one week of intense, specialized training ...

Read more »

RINGOES, NJ - The Whitehouse Wind Symphony, a community band under the direction of Branchburg resident James P. Sheeley, Jr., will be a part of the live entertainment performing at the tenth annual Hunterdon Community Day fair on Saturday, June 14, at the Hunterdon County Fairgrounds.The ...

Read more »

 BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in the finale of a six-game series at Mirabito Stadium on Sunday by a score of 7-4. With today’s loss, the Patriots are eliminated from winning the Eastern League Northeast Division first-half title. 2B Roc ...

Read more »

 BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game five of a six-game series at Mirabito Stadium on Saturday by a score of 5-2. The Patriots lost their first game of the season dressed as the “Jersey Diners”, falling to 2-1 in such games this year. With ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A team of Hillsborough police officers escorted the Special Olympics torch for several miles on the shoulder of Route 206 south late Friday afternoon.The journey that began in northern New Jersey concluded on the campus of The College of New Jersey in Ewing Township for the ...

Read more »

SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Girls on the Run 5K kicks off at 9:30 a.m. Sunday, June 8 on Grove Street and East High Street adjacent to the Somerset County Administration building. The course weaves through adjacent neighborhood streets before returning to the start/finish line. Girls on the Run of Central ...

Read more »

BINGHAMTON. NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game four of a six-game series at Mirabito Stadium  on  Friday by a score of 10-4. Somerset has won 11 straight games when scoring first and improved to 22-8 in such contests. The Patriots posted 10 runs for the third ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Over 100 scholarships and awards were handed out to members of the Hillsborough High School Class of 2025 during an assembly at the school Thursday night.The following list was provided by the Hillsborough High School Counseling Department, and recognized individual students for ...

Read more »

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It wasn’t at all easy, but the Hillsborough High School softball program sure enough made prideful strides throughout the course of the 2025 season.“We are in rebuilding mode and made tremendous progress from last year,’’ Hillsborough head coach Cheryl Iaione said. “We doubled ...

Read more »

BINGHAMTON, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in game three of a six-game series at Mirabito Stadium  on Thursday by a score of 7-4. The game entered a lightning delay in the top of the eighth and lasted 49 minutes. Somerset scored all four of its runs between ...

Read more »