Hillsborough News
By DANIELLE DEGEROLAMO
September 30, 2024
PHILLIPSBURG, NJ – On September 27, 2024, seven-year-old Jaxson Rand had the spotlight of all in attendance at Maloney Stadium, taking midfield as the honorary captain alongside Phillipsburg High School's team captains. The rans roared with applause as Jaxson flipped the coin, shook hands with the ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ - The Bound Brook Revitalization Partnership hosts the return of RiverFest, an annual celebration of the arts and community, taking place on Sunday, Oct. 6th, from 1-6 p.m. on Main Street, bringing together a diverse array of performers, artists and vendors for a day of ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — A favorite of art lovers and photo takers, the temporary “Reflections of Ordinary Life” exhibition of five sculptures by the late artist Seward Johnson has also inspired darker motives, with some of the artworks falling victim to vandalism recently. In separate incidents reported to ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
RARITAN, NJ - Raritan Mall, LLC, has filed a $100 million lawsuit against the Borough of Raritan and councilman Michael Patente following the borough’s two decisions to vote down a redevelopment plan for the property off Route 206.The property owner put forth a redevelopment plan for the property ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - When one thinks of a senior caregiver, the first thing thatcomes to mind may not be another senior, but that’s precisely what Don Fugate is. Fugate is a caregiver for Seniors Helping Seniors, an organization specializing in senior caregiving provided by another senior. Fugate has ...
NEW JERSEY — Con artists are getting bolder and more creative, with new ways to cheat people out of money, according to the NJ Sheriff’s Association and police departments.The Sheriff’s Association of New Jersey (SANJ) issued a recent warning about a "significant increase" in these fraud cases ...
WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden signed an executive order Thursday at The White House that targets gun violence, creates government task forces focused on increasing threats of gun violence, and improves active shooter drills in schools.For Nancy Kislin, a licensed clinical social worker, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ—Historians were treated to a special presentation recently as Kevin C. Chapman Jr. donned his Union Army Uniform or “Kit” and led a discussion about the history of United States Colored Troops (USCT) and their service in the Civil War. An estimated 1,100-1,500 Black soldiers came ...
Leer en españolNEWARK — A $336 million redevelopment of the New Jersey Performing Arts Center’s 12-acre campus that is planned to bring 350 new apartments with shops and restaurants formally broke ground on Wednesday.Construction was visibly underway on the remake of Chambers Plaza in front of the ...
MERCER COUNTY, NJ - The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office recently released body worn camera (BWC) footage of a March 31, 2024 incident in Hightstown showing the response of Borough Officers Daniel Abbatemarco and Kenneth Larsen saving the life of a choking infant. The footage, a statement said, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Volunteers are needed for the Fall Leaf Clean-Up Project sponsored by the Somerset County Office of Volunteer Services.This year’s event is on Saturday, Nov. 23. Each year, on the weekend before Thanksgiving, volunteers rake leaves for elderly and disabled homeowners around the ...
cSOMERVILLE, NJ – Visit the sixth annual free Diversity Festival, where everyone belongs. The festival features multicultural music and dance performances, food trucks, games, activities, and prize drawings for people of all ages. CSonerset County Commissioner Director Shanel Robinson will sing the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Spencer Jones and former C/1B Agustin Ramirez to their 2024 Double-A Eastern League All-Star Team. Jones finished the regular season with 17 HR, 78 RBI, 125 H, 30 2B, 6 3B, 52 XBH, 218 TB, 73 RBI and 25 SB. He hit .259/.336/.452 ...
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ– In the battle for the business of cannabis-using, legal-aged Rutgers students, the CEO of Jester’s Joint knows he will be competing with every small-time dorm dealer peddling rat weed.What Nico Zitelli and his salon-turned-dispensary at 70 Easton Ave. has going, however, is a ...
ERIE, Pa, - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Erie SeaWolves by a final score of 9-5 in Game 1 of the Eastern League Championship Series on Sunday night at UPMC Park. Somerset will have to win Tuesday’s game at TD Bank Ballpark in order to force a decisive third game in the Championship ...
MORRISTOWN, NJ – United Way of Northern New Jersey has named four new members to its Board of Trustees. “I am excited to welcome these talented and civic-minded leaders to our Board of Trustees,” said United Way CEO Kiran Handa Gaudioso. “I know they will help the board continue to improve life ...
BRIDGEWATER – Members of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office visited the campus of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) recently to distribute backpacks and school supplies to students.The donation of notebooks, pens, pencils, and other items – and a way to carry them - ...
WAYNE, NJ – Porch pirates are likely never going away. These people steal your delivered packages right outside your front door. Sadly, given the success of this kind of theft, there is now competition among thieves to steal your goods. Police believe that it was one group of package thieves who ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township's Parks & Recreation Department is sponsoring a Halloween costume exchange.“Go Green for Halloween” is an effort to help recycle old cotumes and give them an extended life during the upcoming Halloween season.Gently-used costumes can be turned in between Sept.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting Jr, along with Commander Mike Schraufnaegl, VFW Post #8371 led a short ceremony Friday morning at the Garden of Honor at the township Municipal building to honor and bring awareness to National Prisoner of War (POW) and Missing in Action (MIA) Recognition ...
Hillsborough's Restaurant Week is in its seventh year, with 30 participating restaurants in 2024. The number of restaurant participants has grown year over year. The positive response from residents and visitors alike is a testament to the event's growing impact and enduring popularity.Restaurant ...
TRENTON, NJ — Black bears are on the move in New Jersey, looking for food in preparation for the winter denning season.The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Fish and Wildlife is asking the public to secure their trash and food sources, to reduce the potential for ...
HARTFORD, CT - The Somerset Patriots clinched the Eastern League Northeast Division Championship and a trip to the Eastern League Finals with a 4-3 win over the Hartford Yard Goats to cap off an ELDS sweep. The Patriots will open the best of three Eastern League Championship Series Sunday in ...
RARITAN, NJ - Artist Chad Fandel, who has a studio and gallery at 91 West Main St. in Somerville, has painted a mural on the side of a building at the corner of Nevius Street and Canal Street that pays tribute to WWII hero John Basilone who was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and Navy ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ. - A Somerset County Jury has convicted a Plainfield man of third-degree aggravated assault on a law enforcement officer, third-degree resisting arrest, and disorderly persons offense for inflicting bodily injury with a deadly weapon stemming from an April 13, 2022 incident on Route ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -The Township Credit Card Advisory Committee is still accepting grant applications for the fall round of 2024 grants.Hillsborough-based non-profit groups serving youth and senior citizens are invited to apply. Completed applications must be submitted to the Administration Office by ...
MANVILLE, NJ – A fatal motorcycle accident on South Main Street is under investigation.Somerset County Prosecutor John McDonald said the accident occured at 5:32 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 15 near the intersection with Roosevelt Avenue. The victim has been identified as Kevin Duwane Williams, 47, of Belle ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township will commemorate POW/MIA Recognition Day with ceremonies in the Garden of Honor at the municipal complex, Friday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. First observed nationally in 1979, National POW/MIA Recognition Day is held on the third Friday in September and honors those who were ...
BRUDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots took Game One of the 2024 Eastern League Division series over the Hartford Yard Goats with a thrilling late-inning 3-2 victory at TD Bank Ballpark. With the win in one game of the best of three series, Somerset can now clinch an Eastern League Championship ...