Hillsborough News
By ROD HIRSCH
September 5, 2024
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Elected officials, police, fire, and first responders and residents will gather at the Historic Somerset County Courthouse Wednesday, Sept. 11 to honor the memory of 39 Somerset County residents killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.The solemn ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Summer Stage Concert Series continues on the Division Street pedestrian mall with back-to-back shows Friday, Sept. 6 and Saturday, Sept. 7 featuring local musician John Busse and another familiar face, guitarist Bob Lanza.Busse, a crowd favorite for the past several years, ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots swept the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-4 and 5-3 in a doubleheader on Wednesday afternoon at Mirabito Stadium, The Patriots have won four straight and 15 of their last 20. Somerset’s doubleheader sweep paired with Portland being swept in a doubleheader gives ...
NEWARK – Two well-known philanthropists in Newark, and one key social services provider in the city, recently joined together for a TAPinto Roundtable focusing on the ways in which they are directly impacting the lives of those in need.The panel included Mary Ellen Harris, the president of the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township has created an online information portal to keep residents and motorists up to date on the Route 206 construction project and other road projects.Here's the link:Hillsborough New Jersey - Roadwork (hillsborough-nj.org)The portal inclues videos dating back to January, ...
CAMDEN, NJ – The New Jersey Board of Public Utilities has approved a settlement between New Jersey American Water and the N.J. Division of Rate Counsel and BPU Staff for new water for customers in Hillsborough and hundreds of other New Jersey municipalities. The new rates are effective Sept. 15.
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Scaffolds have been erected on West Main Street in front of the buildings damaged in a fire June 3 that also destroyed apartments on the upper two floors. displacing more than one dozen occupants who were forced to find new housing. The scaffolding is in preparation for the ...
MILLBURN, NJ — It was a regular Sunday at Goldberg’s World Famous Deli in New Jersey when actor Adam Sandler, his wife Jackie and their younger daughter Sunny stopped by for lunch. Owner Yvonne Kurzyna shared, “They came in and walked up to me, and I gasped in surprise and let out a WOW!" True to ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ — Despite its impressive size and multinational reach, Goya Foods is still a privately held family business; fiercely devoted to family, quality, and its Hispanic roots.“My first day with the company was in 1964,” recalls Robert (Bob) Unanue, President and CEO of Goya Foods. “Our ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots downed the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-5 on Monday night in game one of a seven-game series at Mirabito Stadium. Over their last two games combined, the Patriots are 25-for-71 (.352) as a team with 4 HR and 11 XBH. Patriots’ pitchers have struck out ...
MANVILLE, NJ - VFW Post 2290 will conduct its Fourth annual Patriot’s Day, 9/11 – Global War on Terrorism Memorial Ceremony and Veterans Fair at the post home, 600 Washington Ave. on Saturday, Sept. 7, to recognize the individuals who were victims of the 9/11 attack, individuals who lost loved ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Spencer Jones as the Eastern League Player of the Week for games played between 8/26 - 9/1. It is the third time this season Jones has been selected for the honor, all in the second half of the season. Over six games during ...
JERSEY CITY, NJ - Downtown New Jersey, a statewide membership organization dedicated to the revitalization and sustainability of downtown districts across the Garden State, has appointed Natalie Pineiro, former executive director of the Downtown Somerville Alliance, as its new executive ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots scored their most runs in a game this season as they downed the Reading Fightin Phils 15-5 on Sunday afternoon in their series finale at TD Bank Ballpark. After allowing three runs in the 1st inning, the Patriots scored 15 unanswered runs. All nine ...
During the American Revolution an officer passing through New Jersey described it as “the garden of America.” Another called it “a land of milk and honey.” Only seven decades ago New Jersey officially adopted the Garden State nickname, and just last year the state declared Central Jersey to be ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were shut out by the Reading Fightin Phils 2-0 to snap their five-game win streak on Friday night in game four of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots honored the Negro Leagues’ New York Black Yankees on Friday in front of 6,625 in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots swept the Reading Fightin Phils 4-3 and 2-1 in a doubleheader on Thursday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark. Game one was a continuation of Wednesday night’s contest, suspended in the 5th inning due to rain. The Patriots have now won four straight games and 11 ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Millstone River Road in Hillsborough/Montgomery from Blackwells Mills Causeway to Dead Tree Run Road is included in the 2024 Somerset County “Slurry Seal” Road Repairs program. The Somerset County Board of County Commissioners authorized up to $850,000 to restore approximately ...
Haga clic aquí para leer esta historia en inglés NEW BRUNSWICK – Kate Gundersen dreams of becoming a geneticist, toiling away in a research lab to unravel the mysteries of disorders or diseases. Andrew Lisa is going to be studying mechanical engineering with the hopes of one day applying his ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots game versus the Reading Fightin Phils at TD Bank Ballpark on Wednesday, Aug. 28 was suspended due to heavy rain and thunderstorms in the area. The game was tied at 2-2 entering the bottom of the fifth inning. The game will continue p on Thursday, Aug.
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Police divers have recovered the body of a 31-year-old man submerged in a car that had crashed through a guard rail alongside the Delaware-Raritan Canal on Saturday afternoon according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald. Police were called by a kayaker who ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ- The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin Phils 4-2 in a late inning thriller on Tuesday night in their series opener at TD Bank Ballpark. The Patriots have won three straight games and nine of their last 12 contests. Somerset pitchers struck out 10+ batters for the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Passengers can now utilize the shoulder lane of Route 1 in South Brunswick during rush hour traffic, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. This is part of the Route 1 Hard Shoulder Running pilot project, a $6.6 million state project aimed at reducing ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – An exit off Route 206 North providing access to the Somerset Station Transit Village has been completed, but the roadway will not be open to traffic any time soon, according to Colin Driver, the borough's director of Economic Development. Station Road was built along an ...
RARITAN, NJ - The Annual John Basilone Memorial Parade honoring the National World War II hero, Marine Sgt. John Basilone, returns to Somerset Street in Raritan Sept. 22. The parade will begin at 1 p.m. Basilone received the Congressional Medal of Honor for his action during the Battle of ...
BRIDGEWATERNJ - Though the Somerset County 4-H Fair was only open for one day earlier this month due to inclement weather, a local student made the most of her time to share a message of hope with attendees. Vaanya Salwan, a rising Senior in the Academy for Health and Medical Sciences ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Families, organizations, youth groups, and businesses are invited to participate in the township's third annual Scarecrow Festival which will begin Oct. 1 on the grounds of the Hillsborough Municipal complex.Registration is open through Sept. 18.All Township residents, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The application is open for the fall classes of First Steps Basic English, a free English-language learning program for residents of Somerset County. The program, funded by the Somerset County Board of Commissioners through funds from the American Rescue Plan, is part of the ...
PORTLAND, ME - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Portland Sea Dogs 4-1 on Sunday afternoon to clinch a series victory in their series finale at Hadlock Field. Over the six-game series in Portland, the Patriots' pitching staff threw to a 1.91 ERA, allowing 10 ER in 52.1 IP with 27 H and 67 K. In ...
PORTLAND, ME - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Portland Sea Dogs by a score of 2-1 on Friday night at Hadlock Field. The loss drops the Somerset Patriots to 5.5 games back of the Sea Dogs for first place in the second half standings with 20 games remaining in the regular ...