Hillsborough Top Stories
By DAWN MILLER
May 8, 2026
EAST BRUNSWICK, NJ - Brunswick Hills OBGYN has been a part of many women's healthcare journey for many years. It opened its doors in 1996 in East Brunswick and also has a location in Hillsborough. Many women had and currently have obstetric and gynecological care ongoing at both locations. So, it ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Somerset County has awarded 27 organizations - including four in Hillsborough - a total of $283,450 in arts grants through the County History Partnership Program and Local Arts Program.The four Hillsborough organizations are the Raritan Valley Choral Society, the Raritan Valley ...
BRIDGEWATER,NJ – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) is pleased to announce that Ava Del Rocco, a sophomore in the Cosmetology program, is the Student of the Month for May 2026. Ava is the daughter of Jamie and Rita Del Rocco of Raritan. SCVTHS faculty and staff ...
READING, PA - The Somerset Patriots knocked off the Reading Fightin Phils 11-3 at FirstEnergy Stadium on Wednesday evening, continuing their home run barrage. Through the first two games of the series, Somerset has tallied 36 hits and seven home runs. The Patriots’ 36 hits through the first two ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -Mayor Catherine Payne honored several teachers who were named Governor’s Educators of the Year at the April 28th Township Committee meeting, Each year, the Hillsborough Township Board of Education selects one teacher and one Educational Services Professional from every district ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Led by an honor guard of motorcycles, hundreds of police officers from northern and central New Jersey will pedal through town Saturday afternoon, May 9th on their way to Washington, DC, the first of four days on the road for the long blue line, riding in memory of their fallen ...
MANVILLE, NJ – The Manville School District is proud to announce that three members of its Board of Education were formally recognized for their extraordinary commitment to public education at the Somerset County School Boards Association meeting on Monday, May 4, 2026. The evening served as a ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – Another chapter was written Wednesday in the five-year saga of a developer with plans to build a 59,000-square-foot warehouse at 131 Jersey Ave.Mercer County-based developer Sovereign Consulting LLC was designated as the redeveloper for the tract of dust and rubble in the city’s ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Residents are invited to participate in an update of the township's Master Plan and are welcome to attend an interactive engagement workshop May 13th at 7 p.m. in the multipurpose room of the Municipal Building, 379 South Branch Road, to participate in activities designed to ...
READING, PA - The Somerset Patriots fell 14-12 against the Reading Fightin Phils at FirstEnergy Stadium on Tuesday afternoon, pounding out 19 hits, including three home runs. Marco Luciano’s first inning home run was Somerset’s Double-A leading 11th first inning HR of the season. The 11 first ...
NEWARK - Environmental advocates are marching 50 miles from Newark to the Statehouse in Trenton – stopping in Jersey City, New Brunswick and Princeton along the way – to rally behind the “Polluters Pay to Make New Jersey More Affordable Act,” which would hold major fossil fuel companies accountable ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Tour of Somerville will install bleachers at the Courthouse turn and enhance attractions at the adjacent Community Zone on the Courthouse green and elsewhere during the Tour races on Memorial Day Monday, May 25.Children will enjoy a Kid’s Bike Course kid’s tattoos and Sparkee, ...
WAYNE, NJ - On Thursday, April 23, 2026, seven members of the Packanack Lake Fire Company #5 in Wayne, New Jersey, on their own accord, planned and traveled overseas to join in the 150th anniversary celebration of the Kestert Volunteer Fire Department in the village of Kestert, Germany.Nestled ...
It Happened in Hillsborough: Neshanic Hillsborough became serious about preserving its past around the time of the township’s bicentennial in 1971. Some of the ways it did this were by enacting a historic preservation ordinance, adding a Historic Preservation Plan Element to the Master Plan, and ...
BRODGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell 11-4 against the Portland Sea Dogs in the series finale at TD Bank Ballpark Sunday afternoon, but added two more home runs to their record-setting barrage of 49 round-trippers since the beginning of the season.Somerset’s 18 home runs in the series ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Police Officer Ryan Miller, with the help of a few other officers, set up shop in the Borough's Emergency Services center on Gaston Avenue Saturday, rolled up their sleeves and got to work building tool boxes during the third annual “Carpentry with a Cop” workshop.About 20 young ...
FRANKLIN, NJ – A 54-year-old Georgia man has been charged with murder after an unidentified woman was found dead in the passenger seat of a car parked at a Davidson Avenue hotel early Saturday morning, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald.Acting Chief of County Detectives ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots claimed their first shutout victory of the season, beating the Portland Sea Dogs 11-0 at TD Bank Ballpark Saturday night. With the win, the Patriots have won three games in a row for the first time this season and five of their last six games. With eight of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Somerset Patriots beat the Portland Sea Dogs 13-3 at TD Bank Ballpark on Friday night. With the win, the Patriots have won four of their last five and clinched their first series victory of the season. All nine starting hitters scored a run, with eight of nine batters tallying ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A team of assessors from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police will examine all aspects of the Hillsborough Township Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations, and support services during an on-site visit May 15.“Verification by the team ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Regional Farmers Market will open with several dozen vendors on Sunday, May 3 in the rear parking lot of Somerville Middle School at the corner of West High Street and Davenport Street.Free parking is on adjacent streets and nearby municipal lots.Managed by the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Somerset County residents are invited to attend the First Saturday and E-Waste Drop-Off events on May 2. In April, 520 residents disposed of electronic waste and other unwanted recyclables at both sites. Recycling begins well before materials reach the curb. Residents are ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots walked off the Portland Sea Dogs 9-6 in the ninth inning at TD Bank Ballpark on Thursday night. Coby Morales’ walk-off home run marked Somerset’s first since 5/16/25 vs. Portland by Dylan Jasso. It was Somerset’s first walk-off win since DJ Gladney notched a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Who wants a free slice? The Township Police Department is continuing its good will outreach to the community Saturday, May 2 from noon-2 p.m. handing out free slices of pizza (first 50 kids through the door) at Roman Gourmet, 601 Route 206 South.Like other outreach programs, the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Volunteers are needed Sunday, May 3 from 9-10:30 a.m. to help clean up the roadside along Route 206.The Adopt-A-Highway initiative, in conjunction with the Hillsborough Millstone Municipal Alliance & Clean Communities is an excellent opportunity for businesses, community ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled LHP Carlos Rodón to continue his MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Thursday, April 30. The Patriots take on the Portland Sea Dogs (Boston Red Sox) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Rodon follows Yankees ace Gerrit Cole, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots split a doubleheader with the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday. Somerset won Game 1 by a score of 13-1, before dropping Game 2 by a score of 6-5. In Game 1, Somerset tallied 15 hits with every starter collecting at least one. Somerset’s 15 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have promoted their No. 1 prospect George Lombard Jr. from the Double-A Somerset Patriots to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.Lombard is hitting .312/.400/.571 on the season with 18 R, 24 H, 8 2B, 4 HR, 10 RBI and 4 SB in 20 games with the ...
BRIDGEWQTER, NJ - – The New York Yankees have called up RHP Elmer Rodriguez to make his MLB debut on Wednesday, April 29. Rodriguez becomes the 52nd former Somerset Patriots player to make his MLB debut since becoming the Yankees Double-A affiliate in 2021.This season for Triple-A ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ The Somersett Patriots secured a 2-1 win over the Portland Sea Dogs at TD Bank Ballpark on Tuesday night behind a potent bat and powerful pitching. Somerset handed Portland its first one-run loss this season and moved to 4-6 on the season in one-run games. The Patriots’ 10 one-run ...