Hillsborough News
By STEVEN CUSUMANO
June 11, 2024
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots let an early 3-0 lead slip away as they fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 6-3 in game one of a six-game series on Tuesday night at Mirabito Stadium. RHP Bailey Dees (5 IP, 1 ER, 2 H, 3 BB, 9 K) did not receive a decision, striking out nine in 5 IP. Dees ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Members of the community are invited to the annual meeting of Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital/Somerset on Wednesday, June 12, beginning at 5 p.m. The meeting will be held in the hospital's Fuld Auditorium. Reservations are requested. Call (908) ...
CAMDEN, NJ - Recognizing the bravery and commitment of volunteer firefighters and first responders, New Jersey American Water announces its 2024 grant program for volunteer fire departments and emergency responders located within the company’s service areas. "New Jersey American Water is ...
NEW BRUNSWICK – The zoning is the problem, Newark Mayor and gubernatorial candidate Ras J. Baraka said at the New Jersey Planning and Redevelopment Conference on Friday. “The zoning laws are what is prohibiting us from developing the way we need to develop,” Baraka, 54, said. “The state is ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - It's been one week since a fire gutted two Main Street restaurants and several apartments on the second and third floors of the buildings. Most of those living in the apartments had nowhere to go, and lost everything they had. The victims include disabled veterans, individuals, ...
PISCATAWY, NJ - Suicide rates in the U.S. are on the rise, and it is an issue that faces people of all socio-economic classes, ages, and backgrounds. On May 25, PGA golfer Grayson Murray died by suicide at age 30 after being vocal on social media about this mental health struggles. “Grayson ...
MANVILLE, NJ - The sacrifices made by service members and their families were recently honored during the Proud to Be an American Day organized by Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) Social Studies teacher Ed Graf and his students. The event was held at VFW Post 2290 in ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Somerset County Prosecutor's Office is seeking help in locating the following suspect:
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Township will spend $9M on road improvements planned to begin this summer, extending into fall and 2025. The Township Committee had approved a $9 million bond ordinance in April; last month, Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. announced which roads would be repaired beginning this ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 4-2 in their series finale on Sunday afternoon at TD Bank Ballpark before 7,385 fans, their third consecutive win to advance 2.5 games out of first place in the Eastern League’s Northeast Division. RHP Gerrit Cole (4.2 IP, ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, playing in their inaugural game as the Jersey Diners, defeated the Hartford Yard Goats 4-1 on Saturday night in game five of a six-game series in front of 8,002 at TD Bank Ballpark. 2B Anthony Seigler (1-for-3, HR, 3 RBI, R) rocketed a three-run homer in ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots took down the Hartford Yard Goats 12-4 on Friday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game four of a six-game series. Somerset hit a season-high 5 HR in the contest, three of which came from Agustin Ramirez. Friday also marked the sixth 5+ homer game in Double-A era ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Gerrit Cole to continue his MLB rehab assignment with the Somerset Patriots on Sunday, June 9. The Patriots are home at TD Bank Ballpark for a 1:05 pm game against the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies). Cole made his first rehab ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A team of Hillsborough police officers escorted the Special Olympics torch headed south on Route 206 late Friday afternoon on a journey that began in northern New Jersey, headed to the campus of The College of New Jersey for the three-day event June 7-9, which will see 2,000 ...
BRANCHBURG, NJ - The annual “Touch A Truck and Food Truck Festival” hosted by the Branchburg Rotary will be held at Raritan Valley Community College on Saturday, June 8th, from 11 a.m.-5 p.m. The truck jamboree will feature an exhibit of heavy-duty trucks - fire, emergency, construction and ...
ROCHELLE PARK, NJ — After more than a dozen years working with The Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey (CIANJ) and COMMERCE Magazine, editor Diane C. Walsh is retiring. “I want to thank Diane for her many years of service and dedication to serving the business leaders of New Jersey, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Summer Stage Concert series sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance continues with back-to-back shows this weekend, with the PBJ Band performing Friday night, beginning at 7 p.m. and on Saturday with the Bassboards, starting at 6 p.m. The PBJ Band plays ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Hartford Yard Goats 7-5 on Thursday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game three of a six-game series. Somerset has now dropped four straight contests for the first time this season. RHP Bailey Dees (6.2 IP, 4 R, 3 ER, 7 H, 0 BB, 9 K) ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - A high-tech digital billboard has been erected on Route 206 near the railroad overpass south of Camplain Road, replacing five other static billboards in the immediate area on both sides of the trestle. In addition to commercial advertising, the digital screens will display ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Tuesday's 4-alarm fire on Main Street that gutted two first-floor restaurants also destroyed several apartments on the upper two floors of the building, displacing 18 residents including disabled veterans, young couples and families. The cause of the fire is still being ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ = The Somerset Patriots fell to the Hartford Yard Goats 9-3 on Wednesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in game two of a six-game series. The Patriots have lost three straight, their fourth three-game losing streak of the season. They’ve now lost three straight at home for the first ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Structural engineers have determined that the integrity of two Main Street buildings severely damaged in a four-alarm fire Tuesday is sound, and are in no imminent danger of collapsing, enabling the borough to reopen Main Street at 8 p.m. Wednesday. North Bridge Street alongside ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's difficult to tell who enjoys the "Kickball with the Cops" event more - the kids or the police. The Hillsborough Parks & Recreation Department and the Hillsborough Police Department are inviting kids to sign up by 5 p.m. for the kickball event to be held between ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The Downtown Somerville Alliance, the downtown management corporation in Somerville New Jersey is pleased to welcome Olivia Manning as its new executive director, effective 3 June 2024. Manning brings over 20 years of diverse marketing experience to her new role at the DSA, with ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have promoted C/1B Ben Rice from the Double-A Somerset Patriots to the Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Rail Riders. Rice is currently slashing .261/.382/.511 with 36 R, 47 H, 9 2B, 12 HR, 26 RBI and 8 SB in 49 games in Somerset. He is among the Eastern ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Only 11 percent of registered Democratic and Republican voters in Somerset County participated in Tuesday's New Jersey Primary election, with Democrats casting 14,807 votes and Republicans casting 12,979 votes. The ballot included US President, US Senate, US House of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots dropped their series opener to the Hartford Yard Goats 5-4 on Tuesday night at TD Bank Ballpark in front of a record 8,260 fans who came to see Yankees Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole on the mound in his first rehab appearance. Somerset’s season high ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - A 4-alarm early Tuesday afternoon fire swept through at least four restaurants and upper floor apartments on West Main Street. Acrid smoke and the stench of burning wood permeated the block between Bridge Street and Division Street. Police worked to keep the street clear of ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Dedicated to the cause for more than eight years, Borough Councilwoman Theresa Bonner will shave her head to raise money for Steps Together, a Hillsborough-based non-profit corporation that supports Somerset County families faced with a medical crisis. She and her friend Carina ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Friends and family of Maryrose Fealey gathered at the Somerville Elks Sunday to celebrate her life and to distribute more than 100 rose bushes for residents to plant in their backyards as part of a "remembrance garden" and living tribute to the 27-year-old who was killed by a ...