Hillsborough News
By ROD HIRSCH
January 23, 2025
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Two Hillsborough High School students have been selected as winners of the 2024 VFW Voice of Democracy Scholarship Program by local VFW Post 8371.Yashmee Yatham and Dean Milano were presented their awards during a Jan. 13 program at the school.Yashmee and Dean received ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Somerset County’s Volunteer Services and AARP have once again teamed up to provide a Tax-Aide program to help residents prepare their taxes. The free tax-counseling service is available to all Somerset County residents, but specifically for older adults, residents with ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli presented Hillsborough Girl Scout, Meghana Gandavabi, with a proclamation in recognition of achieving the Girl Scout Gold Award at last week's Township Committee meeting.Her project focused on how the community has a responsibility to understand autistic ...
SOMERVILLE, N.J. – Police have arrested a suspect in connection with a string of burglaries at five businesses in five different towns that occurred over a two-week period between Dec. 3 and Dec. 16 last year.Gabriel Bay, 56, a resident of Milltown, faces multiple charges from police in Bedminster ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Learn how to make history come to life by joining Somerset County’s Docent Training Program, the first-ever collaborative training program for history docents in New Jersey. The program is available to New Jersey residents aged 18 or older. “This pilot program will teach dedicated ...
NEWARK, NJ - Chants of “a people united will never be defeated,” “dare to struggle, dare to win,” and “MLK, live like him” echoed down Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard during the MLK March of Resistance on Saturday, Jan. 18.Standing before the Martin Luther King statue, under the engraving ...
SKILLMAN, NJ - The Stoutsburg Sourland African American Museum, central New Jersey’s first dedicated Black history museum, will host a series of special events in honor of Black History Month in February. Programs will include live theatrical performances, a birthday celebration for Frederick ...
NEW JERSEY – Got the sniffles and chills? Phlegm making you queasy?That's no surprise to the federal Centers of Disease Control (CDC), which says acute respiratory cases of influenza, COVID-19, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) are on the rise in the Garden State and at nationwide elevated ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Cardiac Diagnostic Screening Department at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset will host free cardiac screenings for Hillsborough students ages 14-18 on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 8 a.m.-noon.The hospital is located at 110 Rehill Ave., Somerville.The hospital has ...
WAYNE, NJ – A North Jersey Water Commission water main somehow cracked open under Demarest Drive in Wayne Township, NJ on Thursday evening and began to eat away at the foundation of the road until a tractor trailer rolled over it and crashed through. Police responded and put up barricades on both ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A local chef is ready to give to those fighting the devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.Retired Bridgewater fire commissioner Jeffrey Holtz, owner of Bridgewater-based catering company Chef Jeff, is heading to Los Angeles Saturday to cook meals for firefighters and displaced ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Karen Winfield, a school counselor at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School, has been selected as the district’s 2024-2025 Educational Services Professional of the Year. She is known for being kind, being supportive, and being a fierce advocate for her students ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - The Phillipsburg High School wrestling team hosted Hillsborough in the school’s 22nd meeting since the Stateliners joined the Skyland Conference in the mid-1990s.And this one was no different than the first 21.P’burg won 12 of 14 bouts and picked up bonus points in 10 of them to ...
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ - As the great philosopher Yogi Berra once said, ‘It’s deja vu all over again’. And that’s the case for the Phillipsburg High School boy’s basketball team this season.Matthew Scerbo Jr. scored 23 points with six assists and six rebounds and Shamari Lavacia was a man among boys ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The only thing missing?The football game; otherwise, the Somerville Elks will have everything covered for their guests at the 10th annual Tailgate Fundraiser on Saturday Jan. 18, held in the parking lot of the Elks' complex on Union Avenue from noon-4 p.m.Hundreds of supporters ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hillsborough Township has a new web address, effective immediately.The new website address is https://Hillsboroughnj.govMayor John Ciccarelli made the announcement at the Jan. 14 Committee meeting.“By changing to a ‘.gov’ address, we are adding trust and legitimacy to our online ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Department of Health invites adult residents who have type 2 diabetes to sign up for a free six-week workshop this winter entitled “Take Control of Your Health.” The program will provide individuals with skills and knowledge to assist them in taking an active ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hillsborough High School teacher Anjana Iyer has been named a recipient of the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government specifically for K-12 science and mathematics teachers.She was also ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Mischievous court jesters romped throughout the sanctuary of the United Reformed Church Sunday, just part of a troupe of actors, vocalists and musicians that embraced the ancient celebration of the Boar’s Head Festival.Joining with members of the host congregation were congregants ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School has announced that Graphic Communications instructor Joe Alfieri has been selected as the school’s 2024-2025 Educator of the Year.Alfieri started his career in printing and graphic arts on the advice of his grandfather, who ...
LONG BEACH ISLAND, NJ – Save LBI, a non-profit organization dedicated to protecting the marine environment and coastal communities, has filed a lawsuit against several federal agencies and the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind project. The suit alleges violations of multiple environmental laws, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Led by Hillsborough Schools Supt. Mike Volpe and Mayor John Ciccarelli, a contingent of concerned teachers and residents testified before a fact-finding commission from the state Department of Education last week about the shortcomings of the state school aid formula and lack of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -The Somerset County Regional Farmers Market is signing up vendors for the 2025 season.Managed by the Somerville Alliance for Food Education, last year's inaugural season was highly successful, with an average of 800 adults visiting the market every Sunday from May through ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ —In an exciting wrestling showdown, the Watchung Hills Warriors emerged victorious in the Somerset County Tournament on Saturday with a team score of 180, narrowly defeating the Ridge Red Devils, who finished with 177.5 points.Hillsborough finished third with a team score of ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - A modern-era collection of military action figures, toy soldiers and wrestlers will be sold to the highest bidder during an online auction hosted by Bodnar's Auction Thursday, Jan. 16 beginning at 11 a.m., Jan. 16.In-person previews can be scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 14 between ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A group of local moms and their kids will spend two days collecting and sorting food and toiletry supplies for distribution to area food banks to honor the legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King. The local chapter of MAEVE Somerville - ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township Planning Board Thursday night rejected a proposal to build a 130,418 square-foot warehouse on an 18.2-acre plot off Weston Road, across the street from the Hearthstone at Hillsborough 55+ residential community.The Planning board voted 7-0 to reject the proposal, ...
NEW JERSEY – Human trafficking involves the use of force, fraud, or coercion for forced labor, commercial sex, or services. Every year, millions of women and children are trafficked worldwide, including right here in New Jersey. As one of the most densely populated and economically vibrant states, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The United Reformed Church, 100 West Main St., hosts the annual Central Jersey Twelfth Night-Boar’s Head Festival on Sunday, Jan. 12 at 4 p.m.All are welcome to come and revel in the celebration of the Twelve Days of Christmas, as they did in Elizabethan times.Doors open at 3:15 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) community, including five stuents from Hillsborough, came together once again to make the holidays a little brighter for those in need. Student groups at the school ran multiple collection drives in the weeks ...