Hillsborough News
By ROD HIRSCH
June 4, 2024
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 ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – For those voters who like to cast their ballots "the old-fashioned" way, Somerset County polling places will be open for the June 4 Democratic and Republican primary elections at 6 a.m. on Tuesday, June 4th and close at 8 p.m. Voters can find their assigned polling place on ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - K9 Marco spent his morning outside DeMartino's Brunch restaurant Saturday mingling with the morning crowd who came to support the newest member of the Somerville Police Department. A four-month-old Golden Retriever, Marco is partnered with Officer Nicole DeBiase, who will train ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Township Committee is incorporating age-friendly principles while conducting its master plan update by adopting a policy resolution supporting the incorporation of age-friendly design into all municipal plans. This plan will identify improvements to make Hillsborough more ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have announced that RHP Gerrit Cole is currently scheduled to commence an MLB rehab assignment with the Somerset Patriots on Tuesday, June 4. The Patriots are home at TD Bank Ballpark for a 6:35 pm game against the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado ...
BRIDGEWAATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Bowie Baysox 6-3 on Sunday afternoon in their series finale. The two teams split the six-game set, as Somerset falls three games out of first place with 18 games remaining in the first half of the season. LHP Brock Selvidge (5 IP, 2 R, 1 ER, 3 ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Character actor Steve Schirripa, who played “Bobby Baccalieri” on the acclaimed HBO drama “The Sopranos,” and more recently, Detective Anthony Abetemarco.on the long-running CBS series “Blue Bloods,” was simply himself yesterday, a hardcore baseball fan enjoying a day at the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots downed the Bowie Baysox 6-2 on Saturday night in game five of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark, coming in front of a season-high 7,619 fans. CF Spencer Jones (2-for-4, 4 RBI, 3B, SB) extended the Patriots lead to 3-0 with a two-run triple in the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Committeewoman Samantha Hand and Committeewoman Catherine Payne unveiled their new portraits at a recent Township Committee meeting, continuing the partnership between Hillsborough Township and The Art Academy. Committeewoman Hand's portrait was painted by Emily Wei, a 7th ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots, the New York Yankees Double-A affiliatewill host Sopranos Night with special guest Steve Schirripa at TD Bank Ballpark on Saturday, June 1 for the 6:35 pm game against the Bowie Baysox (Baltimore Orioles). Schirripa became well known for playing ...
The Somerset Patriots matched a season high run total in a 13-5 win over the Bowie Baysox on Friday night in game four of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark, coming in front of a season-high 7,452 fans. Six Patriots had multiple hits, while four Patriots supplied 3+ hit games in the win.
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Friends and family of Maryrose Fealey will gather Sunday to celebrate her life and participate in planting a "remembrance garden" of rose bushes at locations throughout the borough, four months after the 27-year-old was killed by a stalker outside her home on South Bridge Street ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The following is a press release from the office of Hillsborough Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. announcing the resumption of the Route 206 construction and paving project, which has been stalled for over a year after the New Jersey Departmemnt of Transportation voided a contract with ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting, Jr. presented Hillsborough High School senior Jamie Cridge with a proclamation for earning the Girl Scout Gold Award at the May 28th Township Committee meeting, Jamie’s Gold Award project - “Hillsborough School District Robotics Implementation Program” - ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The borough's newest cop has been on the job for just a few weeks, but he's already won over residents and business owners with his tail wagging and friendly demeanor typical of a young pup. He's already shown a propensity for rolling over on his back and having his belly ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Twisted Ginger, a Piscataway-based cover band, will be on the Summer Stage, on Division Street, Saturday, June 1 starting at 6:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Downtown Somerville Alliance, the free Summer Stage concerts have expanded to include shows on the first Friday night of each ...
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, June 1. Donations will be delivered to the Food Bank Network of Somerset County. Residents ...
SOUTH BOUND BROOK, NJ - The Somerset County Democrats Veterans’ Caucus organized the second annual Memorial Ruck through several communities in Somerset County on Sunday, May 26. Led by veterans Marco Laguna (US Army), and Pablo Orozco (USMC), the event aimed to bring attention to the critical ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots took down the Bowie Baysox 2-1 in walk-off fashion on Wednesday afternoon in game two of a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark before a season high attendance 6,763. Spencer Jones’s 9th-inning RBI single served as the game winner. Somerset’s ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Early voting for the 2024 Republican and Democratic Primary Elections will be available to eligible voters at any of six polling locations in Somerset County from Wednesday, May 29 to Sunday, June 2. The polling locations will open at 10 a.m. every day, closing at 8 p.m. through ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the Bowie Baysox 10-2 on Tuesday night to open a six-game series at TD Bank Ballpark. LHP Brock Selvidge (3.2 IP, 3 ER, 4 H, 2 BB, 2 K) took a loss in the contest. Selvidge retired 8 of the first 9 batters he faced and saw the minimum ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - In keeping with one of its oldest annual traditions, The Rotary Club of Hillsborough will award post-secondary school scholarships to deserving Hillsborough students graduating this year. This year, seven students from Hillsborough High School, three Somerset County Vo-Tech ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ - The Bound Brook Revitalization Partnership will launch the 2024 season of events with the Downtown Bound Brook Maker's Festival. The street fair will be held on Main Street from noon-6 p.m. on June 9th, a day full of creativity, community, and celebration. The Maker's ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Sunday's 79th annual Tour of Somerville came down to a race against the weather. For days prior to the race, weather forecasters had predicted a solid wall of heavy rain and thunderstorms, lasting 7-8 hours coinciding with the Memorial Day race schedule, which began with ...
MONMOUTH JUNCTION, NJ - Movie enthusiasts and collectors are in for a treat as an extraordinary lifetime collection of movie posters and magazines is set to go under the hammer at Bodnar’s Auction upcoming online-only auction event. The collection features an impressive array of rare movie ...
MANCHESTER, NH - The Somerset Patriots were defeated by the New Hampshire Fisher Cats on Sunday afternoon in their series finale by a final score of 13-1, managing only four hits and striking out 13 times. The 12-run margin of defeat marks Somerset’s largest loss of the season. The loss ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - On the heels of her winning the women’s U.S. Criterium Championship last week, cycling phenom Coryn Labecki will arrive at the 79th Tour of Somerville P/B Unity Bank bicycle race on Memorial Day with expectations of adding another win to her 57 career victories. On Monday, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The township paid tribute to its veterans and their families Saturday with a sit-down breakfast followed by a parade in their honor that concluded at the Garden of Honor at the municipal building. "In Hillsborough, we are of the opinion that we can never do enough to recognize ...
MANCHESTER, NH -The Somerset Patriots won their second straight game over the New Hampshire Fisher Cats 5-3 on Saturday at Delta Dental Stadium in Manchester, with Jasson Dominguez providing the game-decisive hit, a two-run homer in the seventh inning. It was the third straight game where the ...