Hillsborough Top Stories
By ROD HIRSCH
August 16, 2024
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ – Somerset County residents can drop-off canned food and non-perishable items at the free Operation Secure Shred event on Aug. 17. Donations will be distributed to local food banks. The shredding event takes place at the Somerset County Public Works Garage, South County ...
HARTFORD, CT - The Somerset Patriots won their third straight game, defeating the Hartford Yard Goats 9-3 on Thursday night in game three of a six-game series at Dunkin’ Donuts Park The Patriots have homered in 14 of their last 15 games and eight times in their last three games. Somerset has won ...
HARTFORD, CT - The Somerset Patriots bested the Hartford Yard Goats 9-5 on Wednesday night backed by a 15-hit, four homer offensive explosion in game two of a six-game series at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. The Patriots have homered in 13 of their last 14 games and 21 times over their last 14 contests.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Township has launched a community engagement platform, Engage Hillsborough, as part of its ongoing efforts to reach more residents, gather input, and make data-driven decisions in the service of the community. “We all know that Hillsborough is a great place to live and ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Rotary Club of Hillsborough president Rhoda Amini opened this year’s recent scholarship recognition ceremony by welcoming the 2024 Rotary Scholarship winners and their families to its annual event at The Landing Restaurant. “This is a special evening for the Rotary Club,” ...
HARTFORD, CT - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 6-2 on Tuesday night thanks to late inning heroics in game one of a six-game series at Dunkin’ Donuts Park. The Patriots overcame a 2-0 deficit entering the 8th inning to snap a three-game skid. RHP Trystan Vrieling (7 IP, 2 ...
SOMERSET, NJ - The Franklin Township Police Department is asking for the public’s assistance in locating Francis Taylor, a 67-year-old black male, last seen on August 10, 2024, according to a township alert. Taylor, who is 5 feet 8 inches tall and weighs 210 pounds, was last seen driving a 2011 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is accepting grant applications for the 2025 County History Partnership Program. The CHPP grant supports local history organizations that provide New Jersey history programming, history-related services and history education ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Dog Days of Summer are here, and the township Parks and Recreation Department has a remedy for all canines dealing with the heat - a dip in the pool. The splashdown is scheduled for Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at nn Van Middllesworth Park where there will be ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Stage House Tavern, a beloved local restaurant, has partnered with the Franklin Police Department once again for a unique program called "Cooking with Cops." Last week a handful of high school students completed the culinary program at Stage House Tavern. "It’s a very rewarding ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School alum Casey Murphy claimed a gold medal as a member of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. team defeated Brazil Aug. 10, 1-0, earning the team its fifth Olympic gold medal. Murphy is a 2014 graduate of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-4 in ten innings on Sunday night at TD Bank Ballpark in their series finale before a crowd of 7,917. The Patriots are 10-10 since the All-Star break, with all ten losses coming by three runs or fewer. Somerset has ...
NEW JERSEY - For many incoming college students, the transition to life on campus can be a challenge - new people, an unfamiliar place, and none of the comforts of home. Factor in a disability, such as a spinal cord injury (SCI), and the experience can be even more daunting. Fortunately, the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots hosted a team of volunteers from Operation Shoebox New Jersey who came to TD Bank Ballpark early Saturday to assemble personal care packages for shipment to US troops deployed around the world. The volunteers were joined by several Somerset Patriots ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were swept by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 4-2 and 1-0 in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark Somerset had a streak of nine straight games with a home run snapped in game two. RHP Cam Schlittler (5.2 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 6 H, 3 BB, 4 K) ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – The Somerset County Department of Health will provide routine immunizations to children ages 18 years and younger living in Somerset County through the Vaccines for Children (VFC) program. The public clincic will offer vaccines at no cost to children who are uninsured, American ...
PARIS, FRANCE -- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the queen of the track and field world, and former resident of Dunellen, N.J. added another gold jewel to her crown when the New Jersey native blew open the women's 4x400-meter relay with an historic second leg to spark Team USA to an American record and ...
TRENTON, NJ – Much-needed funding in the FY 2025 budget, secured by state Sen. Andrew Zwicker, will support the NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS) and the Tourette Syndrome Clinic at Rutgers University. Zwicker’s FY 2025 budget resolution restores NJCTS’s ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset Patriots and Binghamton Rumble Ponies game scheduled for Friday, Aug. has been postponed due to the forecast of sustained inclement weather. Thursday's Aug. 8 game was also postponed by rain. The Aug. 9 game will be made up as part of a doubleheader in ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - There is a Tornado Watch in effect for Somerset County until 2 p.m. Friday. Tornadoes are violently rotating air columns extending from a thunderstorm to the ground. Tornadoes can destroy buildings, flip cars, and create deadly flying debris. In the Event of a ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- The crowd came to watch history at Union Catholic's watch party for alumna Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, and the GOAT delivered a dominating performance at the Paris Olympics in the 400M hurdles on Thursday, August 8. She became the first ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Township officials paused to honor local Purple Heart recipients with a ceremony at the Municipal Building earlier this week. Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. shared a few words about the history of the Purple Heart medal and thanked all veterans for their service and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots shut out the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 5-0 on Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game two of a six game series. The Patriots have homered in nine straight games, their longest streak of the season. Somerset hurled their seventh shutout of the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office seeks the public's help in tracking down August. 2024 Fugitive of tghe Month James E. Schoenknecht. wanted for 2 Counts of 2nd Degree Unlawful Possession of a Handgun and 1 Count of 4th Degree Possession of Prohibited Weapon or Device in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Volunteers are needed Saturday, Aug. 10, to help assemble personal care packages for US troops deployed overseas. Operation Shoebox New Jersey will host the event along with the Somerset Patriots on the concourse at TD Bank Ballpark beginning at 11 a.m. This is a rain or shine ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset County 4-H Fair is canceled for Wednesday due to the weather. According to an update from the county, the fair has been canceled on Wednesday due to weather, and with concern for 4-H families, fairgoers, animals and other projects. A decision about Thursday and ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ -- Earlier this week, Noah Lyles earned the title of the fastest man in the world when he won the gold medal in the 100-meter dash at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris. Lyles, 27, became the first American to win gold in the men's 100-meter in 20 years. Justin Gatlin did it ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Tarik Griggs and his service dog Walter VI, representing Canine Companions, accepted a proclamation from the Borough Council Monday night recognizing August as National Service Dog Month. A borough resident and US Army veteran. Griggs was paired with Walter VI after he retired ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ -The Somerset Patriots fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-4 on Tuesday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in their series opener. The Patriots have homered in eight straight games, their longest streak of the season. C Rafael Flores (2-for-3, HR, RBI, R) socked a solo homer in ...
Hillsborough Township is improving our road system and significantly investing in infrastructure in 2024. We are completing the Falcon Road widening by the first week of September, and we recently received the commitment from the NJDOT to get 206 back on track. Here’s an overview of where we ...