Hillsborough Top Stories
By REBECCA TANTILLO
January 31, 2025
CRANFORD, NJ – In a Thursday morning news conference, President Donald Trump informed the public that all 64 passengers aboard American Airlines Flight 5342 from Wichita, Kansas and 3 passengers aboard the Blackhawk military helicopter that collided Wednesday in midair had died, crashing into the ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey elementary teachers may soon find furry friends in their classrooms. The state Senate on Thursday unanimously passed a bipartisan bill establishing a pilot program to place therapy dogs in elementary school wellness programs. School districts including Barnegat, Clifton and ...
TRENTON, NJ — Sean Lavin was a Mercer County sheriff’s officer who responded to Hurricane Katrina’s devastation of New Orleans in 2005. His memories of finding those who didn’t survive left him sleepless afterward and triggered post-traumatic stress disorder, he said. “Not one of us were OK with ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band will present an afternoon of musical fun at their “Meet the Band” concert on Feb. 9th at 2 p.m. at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. Perfect for kids and families, this concert, under the direction of Frank Amato and John Hylkema, will introduce ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School was well represented at the New Jersey Regional Science Olympiad competition held at NJIT earlier this month. Students enrolled in the Health Occupations, Mechatronics, Engineering and Advanced Manufacturing (MEAM), and the ...
CAMDEN, NJ - Recognizing the bravery and commitment of volunteer firefighters and first responders, New Jersey American Water is sponsoring its 2025 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders located within the company’s service areas, which includes Hillsborough and ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Nonprofit and community organizations have the opportunity to score exclusive tickets to the 2025 Somerset Patriot’s home games at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater. The Patriots are the Double-A affiliate of the New York Yankees, and have sent more than two dozen players to the ...
TRENTON, NJ — Business leaders failed to persuade lawmakers Monday to drop a bill requiring stores to warn gift-card buyers about potential fraud.Assembly bill A-4636 would compel retailers to post information about how the cards can be manipulated and made worthless. Businesses that fail to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -Mayor John Ciccarelli challenged high school juniors and seniors to participate in the annual New Jersey League of Municipalities’ Louis Bay II Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition during Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting. “As in past years, the Township is ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Somerset County-operated wellness center on South Branch Road, and all other county wellness centers will be temporarily closed on Thursday, Feb. 6, and Friday, Feb. 7, while staff learns how to use the new automated check-in system. Congregate Lunch Service and Home ...
TRENTON, NJ — A bill to increase the safety of inflatable bouncy houses – typically rented for backyard birthday parties and parking lot carnivals – was approved Monday by the Assembly Consumer Affairs Committee.The measure, A3433, would require bouncy houses to include anchors and stakes. It would ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset, an RWJBarnabas Health hospital, will recognize Heart Month this February with several in-person events and health screenings scheduled throughout the month.Cardiac Athletic ScreeningRWJUH Somerset will hold its annual Cardiac ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - Bodnar's Auctions online sale Wednesday, Jan. 29 features a variety of jewelry - earringss, bracelets, necklaces, brooches and pins, more than 300 lots of body bling, gold and silver estate jewelry and more.The sale will feature several estate collections spanning multiple ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Matthew Schorr of the Mailbox Business Center is the recipient of the 2024 VFW Small Business Award from Hillsborough Memorial Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8371 for his support of veterans and contributions to the local community.“Mailbox Business Center embodies the VFW's ...
TRENTON, NJ — New moms who work as New Jersey state troopers or professional firefighters may gain guaranteed paid time off with their babies and other job benefits under legislation approved Monday in Trenton.Supporters in the Assembly public safety committee said such first responders now ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Board of Education presented the Hillsborough Raider Marching Band with a proclamation at the Monday, Jan. 27 meeting recognizing the students for their overall excellence in winning the 2024 USBands Group V Open State Championship.The proclamation reads: WHEREAS, the ...
By now, most Americans know that Donald Trump became the second man to serve non-consecutive terms. But how many can name the first man ever to win the presidency back after leaving office? Stephen Grover Cleveland served as the 22nd (1885–1889) and 24th (1893–1897) president. He was born on March ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliate, have announced that New York baseball legend Darryl Strawberry will appear at the Wednesday, Aug. 6 game at TD Bank Ballpark when the Patriots take on the Binghamton Rumble Ponies (New York Mets Double A affiliate) at ...
MILLTOWN, NJ - Groundhog Day 2025 is just seven days away. For the Milltown Mel faithful though, it will be another Groundhog Day without the borough's favorite furry forecaster. Milltown Mel's Wranglers made an announcement on Mel's Facebook page Friday, telling Groundhog Day lovers that there ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Main Street will be closed during the overnight hours 7 p.m.-6 a.m. beginning Tuesday, Jan. 28 through Friday, Jan. 31 for the installation of a gas pipeline.Work crews will be drilling test holes on Main Street from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 27. Crews are also digging pits in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The New York Yankees have announced the 2025 coaching staff for the Double-A Somerset Patriots, led by manager Raul Dominguez.Dominguez enters his third consecutive season as manager for the Patriots, 11th overall as a manager and 19th coaching in the Yankees organization. In his ...
TRENTON, NJ - Gov. Phil Murphy singled out Hillsborough as one of only nine school districts in the state that does not offer a full-day kindergarten during his 2025-26 budget address at the Statehouse two weeks ago.Hillsborough School Supt. Mike Volpe and a smattering of parents seated in the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Duke Farms, the 2,700 acre center of the Doris Duke Foundation, will be submitting a grant application to the NJDEP Green Acres Stewardship Grant Program seeking funds for an array of projects aimed at maximizing biodiversity and habitat quality while improving public access and ...
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 ...