Hillsborough Top Stories
By STEVE LENOX
September 25, 2024
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 - ...
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 ...
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 ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – In an effort to help reduce food insecurity in Somerset County, residents can now drop-off canned food and non-perishable items at the free Operation Secure Shred event on Sept. 21. Donations will be distributed to local food banks to help the County’s new Curbing Hunger ...
ASBURY PARK, NJ - The Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park ended on a high note this weekend with a spectacular three-hour concert by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band. In their first-ever beach performance at Asbury Park, the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame artist and his band delivered a dynamic ...
NEW BRUNSWICK. NJ – Jonathan Holloway, who took over as Rutgers president during the COVID-19 pandemic and whose term has been marked by the university’s first faculty strike and pro-Palestinian protests that disrupted final exams last spring, will step down when his contract runs out next ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Elijah Dunham the Eastern League Player of the Week for games played from 9/9 to 9/15. It is the third time Dunham has been named Eastern League Player of the Week during the 2024 season, all during the second half. In five ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Jazz fans set up their chairs and blankets on the Somerset County courthouse lawn while others set up their chairs on East Main Street directly in front of the stage to soak up several hours of jazz during the closing day of the Central Jersey Jazz Festival Sunday ...
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 near the intersection with Roosevelt Avenue. The victim was identified as a 47-year-old man from Belle Mead-Griggstown.
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - “Treasures of Elegance,” Fine Jewelry, Gold and Silver will be featured during a two-day sale of 500 lots online Sept. 18 & 19 by Bodnar's Auction.Preview in person by appointment only in Monmouth Junction, NJ Tuesday, Sept. 17 from 10 a;m.-4 p.m.The live broadcast auction ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots clinched an Eastern League playoff berth with a 5-1 victory over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in the 2024 regular season finale. Somerset concludes the second half with a Northeast Division best 43-25 mark, the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a final score of 3-1 at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday night, maintaining the Patriots’ half-game lead atop the Eastern League second half standings entering the final day of the regular season. Somerset will host New ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Voter turnout in 2024 is expected to be heavier than normal since it is a presidential election year, with a local race for two seats on the Township Committee as well as Congressional races and election of two Somerset County Commissioners.Election officials are urging voters to ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the New Hampshire Fisher Cats by a final score of 3-0 at TD Bank Ballpark Friday night. The win maintains the Patriots’ half-game lead atop the Eastern League second half standings and shrinks their magic number to two with two games left in the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disabilities Services is seeking nominations for residents who are 100 years and over in recognition of National Centenarian’s Day. Centenarians will be honored at a special luncheon on Monday, Sept. 23 at the Senior Wellness Center at ...