Hillsborough Top Stories
By MARC RUSSINOFF
August 5, 2024
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Spencer Jones the Eastern League Player of the Week for July 29-Aug. 4. Over six games during Somerset’s series with Bowie, the Yankees No. 2 prospect went 9-for-22 (.409) with 2 HR, 9 RBI, 5 R and 6 XBH. During that time ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Police Department's National Night Out festivities at Mountainview Park, scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 6th, have been postponed due to reports of inclement weather. The Police Department hopes to reschedule for early September, but no dates are confirmed at this time. Please ...
BOWIE, Md. - The Somerset Patriots swept the Bowie Baysox 4-1 and 6-1 in a doubleheader on Sunday afternoon to clinch a series victory at Prince George's Stadium. Game one was a continuation of Saturday night’s contest, suspended in the 3rd inning due to rain. Somerset has never lost a series to ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Officials expect it will be at least another ten days before demolition begins on the King Tut Egyptian restaurant at 6 Man St., one of several buildings damaged in a 4-alarm fire two months ago that closed several businesses and displaced residents who lived in apartments on the ...
BOWIE, NJ -The Somerset Patriots fell to the Bowie Baysox 3-2 on Friday night in game four of a six-game series at Prince George's Stadium. The Patriots managed just four hits, with Spencer Jones, the Yankees No.2 prospect, continuing to struggle at the plate with four strikeouts. RHP Chase ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Gallery on Main will host a reception, Saturday, Aug. 3 from 5-7 p.m. celebrating a retrospective exhibition of works by artist Brian McCormack, who passed away suddenly on March 9 of this year. "Re-Strung" features guitar sculptures made from repurposed found objects, which ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Somerset County residents can dispose of electronic waste, drop-off recyclables, and donate non-perishable food items at the First Saturday and E-Waste Drop-off events on Saturday, Aug, 3 in Hillsborough and Bridgewater. Donations will be delivered to the Food Bank Network of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. presented the 2024 Hillsborough Baseball League 8U Travel Team with a proclamation at a recent meeting recognizing their successful season, topped off by winning the 2024 District 10 Championship. The team scored 79 runs in 6 games and compiled a ...
BOWIE, Md, - The Somerset Patriots downed the Bowie Baysox 6-2 on Thursday night in game three of a six-game series at Prince George's Stadium. RHP Zach Messinger (7 IP, 1 R, 7 H, 2 BB, 4 K) earned the win, chucking a career-high 7 IP of one-run ball. Over his last two outings, the Yankees No.
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Enjoy a warm summer day with the familiar aroma of cotton candy and tasty fair food floating through the air at the Somerset County 4-H Fair where there is free, entertainment and family fun for everyone. Participate in games, activities, and win prizes while learning about ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The 2024 Summer Stage concert series features back-to-back shows this weekend, with the JJ Lynch band performing Friday, followed on Saturday night with Two Broke Vets on the Division Street pedestrian mall. The Friday night show kicks off at 6 p.m. Saturday night's performance ...
HILLSBOROUGH,, NJ - After two years of Hillsborough Township Planning Board hearings, community groups opposing the development of two giant warehouses on Homestead Road are finally getting the chance to present their case. The applicant, Homestead Road, LLC, based in Boca Raton, Fla. issued ...
PRINCETON, NJ- The Princeton Battlefield State Park, a National Historic Landmark and one of the most important places in American history, will be revitalized and preserved for future generations thanks to funding secured in the FY 2025 budget by 16th District representatives Sen. Andrew Zwicker, ...
BOWIE, Md. - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Bowie Baysox 13-12 in a thrilling offensive -powered victory on Wednesday afternoon in game two of a six-game series at Prince George's Stadium.The Patriots win snaps a five-game losing streak. Both teams scored in six different innings combining ...
WASHINGTON – The recall of Boar’s Head deli meats has been expanded to approximately 7 million pounds of deli meat and poultry products. The updated recall issued by Boar’s Head Provisions Co in Jarratt, VA, includes additional “ready to eat” meat and poultry products due to possible Listeria ...
BOWIE, Md, - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Bowie Baysox in a late-inning heartbreaker 7-6 on Tuesday night in game one of a six-game series at Prince George's Stadium. Somerset led three times in the contest. The Patriots’ 10 hits marked their most in a game since 7/13 @ERI. Their 3 HR were the ...
SOUTH BRUNSWICK, NJ - Iconic comic books more than 75 years old and original Barbie Dolls from the 1950s are featured in a two-day online auction on Wednesday, July 31 and Thursday, Aug. 1, beginning at 11 a.m. both days. The catalog for both auctions can be viewed online ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Five suspects from Newark have been arrested and charged with multiple residential burglaries and car thefts that began last year in several Somerset County towns, according to Prosecutor John P. McDonald, who said that the thieves left behind other vehicles reported stolen at ...
NEWARK, NJ - What better way for two professional chefs and restaurant owners to give back than to volunteer their time and talents in the kitchen to cook and serve 200 meals for the residents of Catholic Charities? Akhtar Farzaie, owner of Bella Pizza and Restaurant in Hillsborough, and Lorenzo ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots dropped their fourth straight contest as they fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 4-2 on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark in their series finale. The Patriots were shut out in their two previous games. LHP Ben Shields (4.2 IP, 3 R, 6 H, 2 BB, 3 K) was ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were shut out by the Portland Sea Dogs 3-0 on Saturday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game five of a six-game series. The Patriots were kept off the scoreboard for the second consecutive night and seventh time this season.. tHE pATRIOTS WERE HED TO TWO ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Three standouts from the 2023-24 Hillsborough High School Varsity Baseketball team were honored for their outstanding seasons by the Township Committee at a recent meetng. Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. presented each of the seniors with a proclamation recognizing their ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Portland Sea Dogs 3-0 on Friday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game four of a six-game series, managing only three hits. The hits were few and far between; Spencer Jones had the only extra-base hit, a double in the eighth inning; the ...
NEW JERSEY -- When the Olympic flame is officially lit on Friday, July 26 in Paris, France for the opening of the summer games, 23 of New Jersey's finest athletes will be among the almost 600 athletes representing Team USA, including two-time gold medal winner Sydney McLaughlin of Dunellen and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Portland Sea Dogs 7-6 in a late-inning thriller on Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game three of a six-game series. The loss snaps Somerset’s five-game win streak, their longest of the season. RHP Trystan Vrieling (5 IP, 4 R, 7 H, 1 BB, 2 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Whole Lotta Led, a New Jersey-based Led Zeppelin tribute band, will perform on the Summer Stage Saturday night, July 27, beginning at 6 p.m. The entire performance will be covers from the seminal English rock band, producing hits like "Whole Lotta Love" and "Stairway to ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A high-tech digital billboard erected alongside Route 206 early in June near the railroad overpass south of Camplain Road is operational. Images first appeared on the digital screen Thursday. In addition to commercial advertising, the digital screens will display authorized ...
TRENTON, NJ/WASHINGTON, DC — New Jersey residents will soon be able to utilize IRS Direct File, which will let them submit their federal tax returns for free. Gov. Phil Murphy and U.S. Department of the Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo announced Wednesday that more than 1.3 million New ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County is seeking musicians, dancers, food trucks, crafters, artisans, and retailers of cultural products for the 2024 Diversity Festival on Sunday, Sept. 29, from noon-4 p.m. in Somerville. Applicants should reflect the County’s unique and diverse cultures and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - A Somerville man has been arrested and charged with spray-painting anti-Muslim graffiti on the exterior of the Al Fatah Center in Bridgewater. The graffiti, according to police, contained a derogatory and anti-Muslim remark against Islam’s Prophet Mohammad. Julian A. Dale, ...