Hillsborough Top Stories
By PAM GAROFALO
May 15, 2026
TRENTON, NJ - Legislation targeting the rising cost of prescription drugs cleared Assembly committees on Thursday.The Assembly Appropriations Committee passed the "Patient and Provider Protection Act" (Bill A1502), sponsored by Assemblyman Roy Freiman. The legislation would regulate pharmacy ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Wallace House and Old Dutch Parsonage Association will host “History on Tap” Sunday, May 17 from noon-1 p.m. at Mannion's Pub, 150 West Main St. as the historical group celebrates the 250th birthday of the USA while highlighting the important role of pubs and taverns during the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - As part of the 250 th Year Celebration of the founding of our nation, the Rotary Club of Hillsborough is proud to be a key sponsor of a special designation of Hillsborough as a “Victory Town,” one offewer than 200 such designations in New Jersey. The designation recognizes those ...
ROXBURY, NJ - Donning hard-hats and looking professional, students in Roxbury High School's Structural Design and Fabrication (SDF) program on Thursday watched the modular home they built get lofted in the air by a towering crane, loaded onto trailers and gently situated at its new home on West ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – As AI becomes more prevalent, many people are finding new ways to incorporate the tool into their professions. Christopher Miller, an English instructor at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), has written Designing Lessons in the AI-Infused Classroom: A ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ -—State Theatre New Jersey presents Jersey Talent on Saturday, May 16 at 7 p.m. featuring a 17-tyear-old contestant from Hillsborough.Piotr Kowalczyk fis singer/actor is hoping to continue his journey in musical theatre. Past credits include Sailor Quartet (Anything Goes), Pippin ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, will host Military Appreciation Day at TD Bank Ballpark on Sunday, May 17. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for a pre-game ceremony beginning at approximately 12:15 pm prior to the 1:05 pm game versus the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots lost 5-4 to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday afternoon falling to 5-8 in one-run games this season. Somerset’s 13 one-run games is tied for the most in the Eastern League with the Richmond Flying Squirrels.With 13 strikeouts, ...
EVANSTON, Ill. - Cynthia Lei, a senior at Hillsborough High School in New Jersey, has been awarded a National Merit Scholarship.A member of the HHS volleyball team, she plans to attend Duke University as a member of the Class of 2030. Her probable course of study is medicine.Last month, the NMS ...
SPOTSWOOD, NJ — Spotswood High School Technology teacher Gary Hull offers seniors taking his Honors Special Topics in Computer Science class a unique experience. Students have the opportunity to work on a project of their own choosing for the academic year. Many students typically gravitate toward ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Somerset County residents are invited to bid on a variety of surplus items, which include electronics, used vehicles, office equipment, and more, at the upcoming Spring Surplus Auction. The online auction will begin at 8 a.m. on Wednesday, May 13 and will end with staggered end ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Somerset County residents are invited to safely dispose of their personal documents at the second Operation Secure Shred event of the year on Saturday, May 16. The free drive-up shredding service will take place from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., at the Somerset County Public Works Garage - ...
LEBANON BOROUGH, NJ – Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) has announced the winners of the 2026 Congressional Art Competition for New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District. This year’s competition theme was “Celebrating America’s 250 Years.”First place has been awarded to Kaylie Gao of Warren, New ...
TRENTON, NJ – The Senate Transportation Committee has advanced legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Gordon Johnson that would require the Department of Transportation, in consultation with the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission, to establish a three-year pilot program allowing ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots shut out the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 3-0 at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night, completing their third shutout in nine games.The Patriots picked up their third shutout win of the season and first since May 7 at Reading. The Patriots have notched all three ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Led by an honor guard of motorcycles, hundreds of police officers from northern and central New Jersey pedaled through town Saturday afternoon on their to Washington, DC, the first of four days on the road for the long blue line, riding in memory of their fallen colleagues.Police ...
PRINCETON, NJ - Advocates for Children of New Jersey has released NJ Kids Count 2026: The State of Our Counties, a county-by-county data book, highlighting trends in child well-being across all 21 counties in the areas of: demographics, family economic security, child health, child protection, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission Mobile Unit is returning to the Hillsborough Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road on May 19th, beginning at 11 a.m.The event will focus on issuing REAL ID licenses and renewing vehicle registrations. While those services will require ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Open Door Arts Center has scheduled their first “Stand Up Comedy Night,” featuring live comedy showcasing local performers.The one-night-only event is scheduled for Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. at the People Care Center Auditorium, 120 Finderne Ave. Parking in the rear of the ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Four suspects were arrested and face a variety of weapons possession charges, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Acting Chief of County Detectives Meredith McKay, and Franklin Township Public Safety Director Lloyd ...
READING, PA -The Somerset Patriots fell 6-1 to the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium on Sunday night in the series finale. The Patriots have now split both of their series with Reading to start the season. With 10 strikeouts, Somerset’s pitching staff notched double-digit strikeouts for ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater Township Police Chief John Mitzak released a statement Saturday afternoon following the shelter in place incident that began around 8 p.m. May 7 and was resolved successfully May 9 at about 6 a.m.The area of Hill Lane was under a shelter in place for more than 24 ...
READING, PA - The Somerset Patriots lost 5-1 to the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium on Saturday night. Somerset’s pitching staff notched 11 strikeouts for the second consecutive game. That included retiring 15 straight batters across the third through eighth innings. Somerset’s 63 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Bridgewater man was arrested early Saturday morning following a 34-hour standoff on Hill Lane, according to a report from the Somerset County Prosecutor's Office.Eric J. Thorogood, 25, was charged with second degree possession of a firearm for an unlawful purpose, third degree ...
TRENTON, NJ — Widespread networks of automated license plate surveillance cameras that create hoards of data used to track motorists are under increasing scrutiny by lawmakers and privacy advocates in the wake of their recent use in ICE arrests.Lawmakers in New Jersey and 34 other states have ...
ROXBURY, NJ — The township and the state this week forcefully disputed federal claims that a proposed immigration detention facility in a Ledgewood warehouse would have limited local impacts, telling a judge the project needs to immediately be halted.Roxbury Township Attorney Anthony Bucco and ...
READING, PA - The Somerset Patriots scored five unanswered runs to take down the Reading Fightin Phils 6-5 at FirstEnergy Stadium on Friday night. The Patriots have now won a season-high three straight games for the second time this year and eight of their last 11 games overall. Somerset claimed ...
HANOVER TOWNSHIP, NJ – A year to the day after her story aired on national television, a Hanover Township resident is using her experience to show that what happens in the past does not define what comes next.Kelly Sutliff’s story was featured on I.D. a year ago. Credit: K. SutliffKelly Sutliff of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The New York Yankees have promoted OF Spencer Jones to join the Major League roster. He will become the 56th Somerset Patriot to make his MLB debut since the team became the Yankees Double-A affiliate in 2021.Jones, the Yankees No. 6 prospect, was hitting .258/.366/.592 on the ...
The Somerset Patriots shut out the Reading Fightin Phils 11-0 at FirstEnergy Stadium on Thursday night. The Patriots have now won seven of their last 10 games.Somerset’s pitching staff combined for its second shutout of the season and first since 5/2/26 vs. Portland. Somerset has pitched a shutout ...