Hillsborough Top Stories
By MAXPREPS
March 7, 2026
Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Hillsborough couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They took a 55-47 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Montgomery Cougars on Friday. The Raiders' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.Several Raiders players ...
Daylight Saving Time begins on Sunday, March 8. At 2 a.m., clocks will move ahead one hour to 3 a.m., trimming an hour from the overnight stretch and extending evening daylight.© Pixabay/Mohamed_hassanHILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Daylight Saving Time goes into effect at 2 a.m., Sunday, March 8h and will ...
WASHINGTON – Central New Jersey Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman has introduced the Data Center Community Impact Act, legislation that would authorize a federal study on the environmental, economic, and public health impacts of data centers, with a focus on communities of color and low-income ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Still smarting from a contentious debate over an emergency budget appropriation rejected at last week's meeting by its two Democratic members, a divided Township Committee held an emergency meeting Wednesday to pass a slightly-modified version of the resolution - , normally a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Hillsborough High School Raiders (22-7) will take on their chief rival, the Montgomery High School Cougars (24-4) for bragging rights on Friday at 6 p.m. Keep an eye on the score for this one: the two teams have posted some lofty point totals in their previous ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Raiders extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Jackson Memorial. They simply couldn't be stopped as they easily beat the Jaguars 73-44. The Raiders have made a habit of sweeping their opponents off the court, having now won nine contests by 21 points or more ...
LEBANON BOROUGH, NJ – The local office of Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) is accepting submissions for the 2026 Congressional Art Competition. The annual competition, sponsored by the Congressional Institute, is the U.S. House of Representatives’ official art competition and is open to all high ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Somerset Valley Players will present Neil Simon's “Come Blow Your Horn” Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays March 6-22 at the "Little Red Schoolhouse Theater, 689 Amwell Road.Neil Simon's first Broadway hit bursts with charm, wit, and irresistible 1960s flair. When Alan Baker, a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Absent the usual fanfare, hoopla and bouquets of multi-colored balloons, the borough's first-ever cannabis dispensary opened for business this week at the corner of Route 22 and Gaston Avenue the former site of a Sunoco gas station and convenience store.The low-key, soft opening ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Somerset County Residents are invited to safely dispose of unwanted recyclables and electronic waste at the First Saturday and E-Waste Drop-Off events on Saturday, March 7. At the events held in February, 341 residents were in attendance. As the spring season approaches and ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Township Committee will hold a special meeting Wednesday at 5 p.m. at the municipal building in an effort to pass an emergency temporary appropriation needed to pay bills which was blocked at last week's meeting by the two Democratic members of the Township Committee.The ...
MANVILLE, NJ - The "Golden Age" of Manville distance running reached new heights this past weekend as junior Jayran Rodriguez captured his second state championship of the academic year, leading a historic surge for the Mustangs at the NJSIAA Group 1 Indoor Track State Championships.Rodriguez, who ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — The Hillsborough Republican Municipal Committee has nominated Mayor Catherine Payne and Rob Movshin to run as Republican candidates for Hillsborough Township Committee in the 2026 election cycle.Payne, who currently serves on the Township Committee and as Mayor, is seeking ...
ROXBURY, NJ – In the biggest protest to take place so far in Roxbury against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), about 1,500 people gathered today (Feb. 28) at Roxbury Town Hall, a site very close to the warehouse ICE plans to use to process detainees.So many anti-ICE activists showed ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — March is Extension Living Well Month, a national campaign promoted by Family and Community Health Sciences (FCHS) professionals along with Rutgers Cooperative Extension to shine a light on how Cooperative Extension supports individuals, families, and communities every day. Living ...
WASHINGTON - Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) has announced the launch of the Congressional FY2027 Community Project Funding Appropriations program and the availability of request forms for organizations in New Jersey’s 7th Congressional District, which includes Somerville. This year, the House ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - It's playoff time, and Hillsborough had no trouble coming through when it counted. They put the hurt on the Freehold Township Patriots with a sharp 79-58 win on Saturday. The victory was familiar territory for the Raiders, who have now won three matchups in a row.Multiple players ...
ROXBURY, NJ – In the biggest protest to take place so far in Roxbury against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), about 1,500 people gathered today (Feb. 28) at Roxbury Town Hall, a site very close to the warehouse ICE plans to use to process detainees.So many anti-ICE activists showed ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Because March is recognized as National Nutrition Month, the Somerset County Senior Wellness Center on South Branch Road is hosting a range of programs that educate seniors about nutrition and offer easy-to-follow tips for maintaining a balanced diet that will support their ...
CAMDEN, NJ - Beginning next week and into the fall months, New Jersey American Water will perform the annual flushing of its water distribution system to continue to provide customers with high-quality, reliable water service.“System flushing is a routine but critical part of maintaining water ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Hillsborough Raiders will challenge the Freehold Township Patriots on Saturday. The two teams enter the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.Hillsborough is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. They blew past Old Bridge 74-44. The ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - An emergency temporary appropriation needed to pay bills was blocked Tuesday night by the two Democratic members of the Township Committee.Most day-to-day operations will be maintained, according to Township Clerk Sarah Brake, including police patrols and road maintenance.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — With the addition of four new police officers, the township Police Department now numbers 69 patrolmen, detectives, sergeants and senior officers.The four new officers were sworn in during a Township Committee meeting earlier this month — Ryan Enright, Thomas Flaherty, Brett ...
BRIDGEWATER,NJ - Students in Ed Graf’s history classes at Somerset County Vocational and TechnicalHigh School recently participated in a number of activities to remember and honor victims of the Holocaust.The focus of their studies was preparing for a presentation by Emily Shulman, the child of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The best of the best, the 2025 top responders from each of Hillsborough's volunteer fire companies, were honored with proclamations at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting.Mayor Catherine Payne awarded separate proclamations to each of the fire stations - Flagtown, #36; ...
TRENTON, NJ– The Senate has passed legislation sponsored by Senators Andrew Zwicker and Angela McKnight, which would prohibit discrimination on the basis of height or weight under the “Law Against Discrimination.” “True equality in the workplace means ensuring that every New Jerseyan is judged by ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - All information contained in the January, 2026 Police Blotter is provided by the Hillsborough Police Department. Any charges are merely an accusation; those individuals whose names are associated with any charges are presumed innocent unless they are found guilty in Hillsborough ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Due to potentially hazardous early morning conditions, all Hillsborough Township Public Schools have a 2-hour delayed opening tomorrow, Tuesday February 24, 2026.Schools were closed Monday as the township and the rest of New Jersey were pummeled by a historic Nor'Easter that left ...
WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Tom Kean, Jr. (NJ-07) introduced the Local Taxpayer Protection Act of 2026, federal legislation to ensure that local taxpayers and municipalities like Roxbury, New Jersey, are not left shouldering the costs associated with hosting federal law enforcement processing ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mother Nature, fickle as ever, hovered over the Eagles' nest built high atop a Sycamore tree in Duke Farms Saturday and watched as the adult Mother Eagle discarded a newly-hatched eaglet, too weak and too sickly to survive.The Eagle returned to continue incubating the other two ...