Hillsborough Top Stories
By MARC RUSSINOFF
April 15, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled RHP Gerrit Cole for an MLB rehab assignment with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Friday, April 17.when the Patriots take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Cole was placed on the 15-day injured ...
LEBANON, NJ — The office of Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) is accepting submissions for an essay contest to celebrate America’s 250th anniversary. The contest is to open to all students in grades 3-6 residing in New Jersey’s Seventh Congressional District, which includes a section of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — The Somerset Patriots defeated the Reading Fightin Phils by a score of 9-6 at TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater, NJ on Tuesday night.Somerset, down 3-0 in the sixth inning, pounced with nine runs to complete its largest come-from-behind victory of the season.Somerset notched 10 ...
HILLSBOROUGH , NJ— Riley Bobrowski delivered a dominant performance in the circle, including her 500th career strikeout, and Hailey Seubert provided the offensive fireworks as Watchung Hills defeated Hillsborough, 5-0, on Monday to improve to 6-1 on the season.“That was probably our most complete ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - The New York Yankees have scheduled a rehab assignment for SS Anthony Volpe with the Double-A Somerset Patriots on Tuesday, April 14. The Patriots take on the Reading Fightin Phils (Philadelphia Phillies) at TD Bank Ballpark at 6:35 pm.Volpe was placed on the 10-day injured list ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Jewish Federation of West - Central NJ, Jewish Family, Service of Somerset, Hunterdon and Warren Counties, the Shimon and Sara Birnbaum Jewish Community Center, and 12 additional local organizations will collaborate on a Yom HaShoah Memorial Service and Candle Lighting hosted ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Residents are invited to participate in an update of the township's Master Plan. The Master Plan creates a “roadmap” for the Township to create a vibrant and thriving community, and includes elements such as transportation, land use, farmland, open space, and more. We have ...
BINGHAMTON, NY -The Somerset Patriots beat the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 7-5 at Mirabito Stadium on Sunday afternoon. Somerset closed out the series 2-4 against the Rumble Ponies. Somerset’s pitching staff tallied 12 strikeouts, marking the second consecutive game that Somerset pitchers have ...
SOMERSET, NJ - Affordable housing, reparations, Black maternal health, disaster response and money in politics were among the major issues discussed during a nonpartisan candidate forum for New Jersey’s 12th Congressional District in Somerset, giving voters a broad look at where the crowded primary ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The borough's Historic Advisory Committee is urging residents to attend the April 15 Zoning Board meeting to oppose a proposal to demolish a two-story brick office building at 20 West End Ave.and replace it with a multi-story self-storage facility across the street from the ...
BOUND BROOK, NJ – The Borough of Bound Brook will host the Battle of Bound Brook Reenactment during the annual Battle of Bound Brook Living History Weekend on Saturday, April 11. The day will be filled with events the whole family can enjoy, will allow attendees to learn about Bound Brook's ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 7-6 at Mirabito Stadium on Saturday afternoon in 10 innings. Binghamton has now won four of the first five games against Somerset to clinch the series.The loss marked the first game in extra innings for Somerset this season ...
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) has submitted 20 Community Project Funding requests to the House Appropriations Committee for consideration ahead of the Fiscal Year 2027 congressional appropriations process, including a communications system upgrade for the Hillsborough Township ...
CAMDEN, NJ– Instructor Cornelius “Con” Duffy doesn’t miss a beat when asked how many of his carpentry students have never touched a power tool before showing up to his class.“Mostly all of them,” Duffy, a retired 43-year member of the carpenters union and the lead, full-time instructor at the ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots fell to the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 13-1 at Mirabito Stadium on Friday evening. Binghamton has now taken three of the first four to start the six-game series. LHP Xavier Rivas (2.0 IP, 5 H, 5 R, 2 K) made his first career Double-A start and second Double-A ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Route 206 northbound is scheduled to have temporary traffic stoppages tonight as the Route 206, Doctors Way to Valley Road project advances. Beginning at 8 p.m. tonight, Friday, April 10 until 6 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, April 11, Route 206 northbound is scheduled to have ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots beat the Binghamton Rumble Ponies 12-2 at Mirabito Stadiumon Thursday afternoon. After the Rumble Ponies swept Somerset in a doubleheader on Wednesday, Somerset picked up its first road win of the season.The Patriots posted 12 runs, 17 hits, 6 XBH, 2 HR and 2 ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Hundreds of parents of young students attending the six elementary schools will find out via email early Friday morning whether their child is staying put, or being transferred to another elementary school as the school district rolls out its long-awaited redistricting program, ...
ROXBURY — Any work by the federal government to convert a massive warehouse into a 1,500-person immigration processing center must stop immediately because even preparing the building for use by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) could harm the Roxbury environment, the township and the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — TAPinto is a partner of the inaugural Local News Day, which is taking place on April 9.Local News Day is a coordinated effort to reconnect people with the trusted local news outlets that help neighborhoods stay informed, prepared and engaged.TAPinto is committed to bringing ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots were swept by the Binghamton Rumble Ponies in a doubleheader at Mirabito Stadium on Wednesday. The Rumble Ponies won game one by a score of 11-3, while Binghamton’s Jose Ramos hit a walk-off solo home run in the seventh inning to beat the Patriots 2-1 in game ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - As you exit the doors of Hillsborough’s municipal building today, you are steps away from Amwell Road.About 35 years ago, the four-lane highway known as the Amwell Road Bypass was built, relegating theoriginal Amwell Road that you are looking at to little more than a side street.
Trout season in New Jersey opens on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at 8 a.m., a highly-annticipated anticipated spring event, offering anglers the chance to fish for stocked rainbow trout and larger brood stock across the state. For the 2026 season, the minimum legal size for trout is 9 inches, with a ...
TRENTON, NJ - With the state expected to experience cooler spring temperatures, the Department of Environmental Protection has agreed with NJDA Secretary Ed Wengryn’s request to allow farmers to do controlled open burning or use specialized torches known as smudge pots to protect flowering crops ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Markwayne Mullin urging a thorough review of the Department’s proposed processing facility in Roxbury Township, New Jersey.In his letter to the newly confirmed Secretary, ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ -Ubuntu Cultural Pavilion has invited the greater Somerville community to celebrate the legacy of 1915 Somerville High School graduate Paul Robeson, an All-American athlete and a giant of a man, a proclaimed Broadway actor, orator and civil rights activist at the Paul Robeson Arts ...
BINGHAMTON, NY - The Somerset Patriots and Binghamton Rumble Ponies game at Mirabito Stadium on Tuesday, April 7, has been postponed due to freezing temperatures. The Noontime temperature was 31 degrees, falling into the mid-twenties by midnight. The game will be made up as part of a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Following many years of planning and negotiation with state government agencies, the former landfill site in Somerville along Route 206 is now moving toward a new purpose. This month, two major approvals advanced the plan to transform the 80-acre site into a source of clean, ...
FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, NJ – Judge Robert G. Wilson, J.S.C., sentenced Kenneth James, 34, to an aggregate term of 11 years New Jersey State Prison, five years to be served without eligibility for parole following a two-week trial on March 31.On May 22, 2025, a Somerset County jury convicted James of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - With just hours to spare before the April 15 IRS tax deadline, the Hillsborough Public Library will host free tax preparation services for low- and moderate-income households.Registration is required. The library is located at 379 South Branch Road.On Wednesday, April 14, from ...