Hillsborough Top Stories
By KENNETH SIMMONS
October 20, 2024
PISCATAWAY, NJ – Friday was homecoming for Piscataway High School which hosted Hillsborough football under the lights at Kenny Armwood Stadium.The Chiefs hoped to extend a 3-game winning streak, but the Raiders kept advancing the ball to win, 27-14.Hillsborough’s Jackson Jankowicz, who rushed for a ...
BEDMINSTER TOWNSHIP, NJ - Actor Adam Sandler, will be filming ‘Happy Gilmore 2’ the Sequel to ‘Happy Gilmore’ at Fiddler's Elbow Country Club in Bedminster.Filming for ‘Happy’ will take place at the Country Club’s three 18-hole courses. Production is scheduled to begin in early October and will ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Thirteen local non-profit organizations received a total of $9,760 in grants through the Hillsborough Rewards Program at the Oct. 15th Township Committee meeting. Representatives from the organizations were present to accept the ceremonial check presented by Mayor Robert ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Kids - and their parents - can get a feel for what it's like to be an emergency first responder on Sunday, Oct. 20 at the Somerset County Farmers' Market held at the Somerville Middle School on West High Street. The market is hosting a "Touch a Truck " from 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter sent out mail-in ballots to 44,000 Somerset County voters who requested them last month, with 18,000 of those ballots already returned, with more coming in daily.The returned ballots are in the custody of the Board of Elections under lock and key, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Members of the township's Police Department were joined by local officials for the annual “Coffee with a Cop” event at the Starbuck's on Route 206 on Wednesday afternoon with a steady stream of customers stopping by for coffee, pastries and conversation.The local ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ – The Bound Brook Revitalization Partnership will host a weekend of free activities for the community beginning on Friday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. with Haunted Bound Brook: Mischief Night Madness, followed by their annual Fall Festival on Sunday, Oct, 27 at 12:00pm."We're thrilled to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting presented members of Hillsborough's Hindu community with a proclamation recognizing October as Hindu Heritage Month at the Oct. 15th Township Committee meeting.Hinduism is the third largest religion in the world with millions of followers in the United ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – The Somerset County Division of Solid Waste Management is holding its free drop-off event (the last one in 2024) for residents to safely dispose of their harmful household hazardous waste items on Saturday, October 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the South County Public Works ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Bodnar's two-day online auction Oct. 16 and 17 features investment quality artwork on the first day, and collectible toys on the concluding day.Bidding begins 11 a.m. both days; the auctions will be live streamed on Bodnar's website.The Day One sale will feature several ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Staff at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School have responded to an email from a former colleague in a big way.Shortly after Hurricane Helene devastated communities in North Carolina, retired SCVTHS chemistry teacher Tom Driscoll, who now lives in western North ...
FRANKLIN, NJ - The Raritan Valley Symphonic Band returns to Franklin to begin its 42nd season with its Fall concert, “American Voices”, on Sunday Oct. 20 at 3 p.m.Under the direction of Music Director William Berz, the concert will be held at Franklin High School, 500 Elizabeth Ave. Admission is ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Republican Organization has announced several campaign events to support local, county and Congressional candidates during the month of October.Volunteers are also needed for one-to-one outreach programs.Branchburg Super SundayDate: Sunday, Oct.13th, 10 a.m., ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -An apple a day may keep the doctor away, but a box of fresh fruit purchased from the Rotary Club of Hillsborough will help fund multiple community service programs all year. That’s the goal of the recently announced fundraising effort launched by the Rotary Club of Hillsborough in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Hundreds of curious visitors paid $25 each to walk the streets of Somerville early Saturday evening following guides from Haunted History Productions in search of the Headlless Horseman and the Legend of Sleepy Hollow.The Downtown Somerville Alliance partnered with HHP to host the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter was sworn in as president of the Constitutional Officers of New Jersey on Wednesday at their annual conference at the Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, NJ. COANJ is the statewide organization of county elected officials serving in offices created by ...
PATERSON, NJ - Forty new citizens were welcomed to the United States on Thursday in a naturalization ceremony held at the Great Falls National Historical Park.The ceremony was particularly significant as 21 of the new citizens are Paterson residents, reflecting the city’s continued tradition of ...
TRENTON, NJ – The State of New Jersey is taking a social media giant to court. Citing “deceptive, unconscionable, and abusive business practices that harm the health and safety of New Jersey’s youth,” New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division of Consumer Affairs announced ...
NEWARK, N.J. – A Somerset County, New Jersey, man admitted committing a federal hate crime for breaking into the Center for Islamic Life (CILRU) at Rutgers University in New Brunswick and destroying property, U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger for the District of New Jersey, Assistant Attorney ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) history teacher Ed Graf was honored as the 2024 recipient of the Smart/Maher Veterans of Foreign Wars National Citizenship Education Teacher Award at the high school level. The award was presented during the 125th VFW ...
NEWARK, NJ – A disbarred attorney from Hillsborough has admitted to a wire fraud scheme that caused losses of more than $1 million, according to U.S. Attorney Philip R. Sellinger.Lawrence Coven, 61, of Hillsborough pleaded guilty before U.S. District Court Judge Robert Kirsch in Trenton federal ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Ten seniors from Somerset County were named as winners in the 2024 State Senior Citizen Art Show, including two from Hillsborough.The group of ten artists received first place, second place, and honorable mentions in several professional and non-professional artistic ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Army National Guard members and equipment are expected to be in Florida by the end of the week to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton.The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday.“Floridians are family, and we know from personal experience ...
CHARLOTTE, NC – Minor League Baseball has awarded the Somerset Patriots their “Golden Bobblehead for Best New Merchandise Promotion or Retail Sales Strategy” for the Jersey Diners at the 2024 Fall Business Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Jersey Diners previously won the 2024 “Best ...
TRENTON, NJ — New Jersey Army National Guard members and equipment are expected to be in Florida by the end of the week to help with recovery efforts from Hurricane Milton.The storm is expected to make landfall in Florida on Wednesday.“Floridians are family, and we know from personal experience ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Rotary Club of Hillsborough is once again organizing the “Flags for Heroes” field of honor at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex for Veteran’s Day. “Flags for Heroes” is a national movement designed to honor our veterans by assembling a field of American flags ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Bernard Vincent Navatto, Jr., 73, passed away surrounded by the love of his family on Oct. 4, 2024.Born in Somerville to Bernard Vincent Navatto, Sr. and Violet Ball Navatto, Bernard was raised in Bridgewater with his sister Jeanne. A graduate of Bridgewater West High School, he ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Mike Kerwin, former mayor and Somerset County Freeholder, who became executive director of the Somerset County Business Partnership in 2009 before retiring four years ago, has been selected as the organization's Citizen of the Year, and will be honored at the SCBP annual dinner in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The annual Candles of Hope vigil in honor of victims of domestic violence will be held at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse on Wednesday, Oct. 9 from 6-7:30 p.m.The event is organized by Safe+Sound Somerset, a non-profit organization based in Somerville that offers counseling ...
pmHillsborough Township recently launched its new community engagement platform, Engage Hillsborough, as part of its ongoing efforts to reach more residents, gather input, and make data-driven decisions in service of the community. Powered by PublicInput, a leading community engagement software ...