Honors & Achievements Top Stories
By TAPINTO SOMERVILLE STAFF
October 11, 2024
SOMERVILLE, NJ – Somerset County Clerk Steve Peter was sworn in as president of the Constitutional Officers of New Jersey on Wednesday at their annual conference at the Seaview Golf Club in Galloway, NJ. COANJ is the statewide organization of county elected officials serving in offices created by ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School (SCVTHS) history teacher Ed Graf was honored as the 2024 recipient of the Smart/Maher Veterans of Foreign Wars National Citizenship Education Teacher Award at the high school level. The award was presented during the 125th VFW ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Ten seniors from Somerset County were named as winners in the 2024 State Senior Citizen Art Show, including two from Hillsborough.The group of ten artists received first place, second place, and honorable mentions in several professional and non-professional artistic ...
CHARLOTTE, NC – Minor League Baseball has awarded the Somerset Patriots their “Golden Bobblehead for Best New Merchandise Promotion or Retail Sales Strategy” for the Jersey Diners at the 2024 Fall Business Summit in Charlotte, North Carolina. The Jersey Diners previously won the 2024 “Best ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Mike Kerwin, former mayor and Somerset County Freeholder, who became executive director of the Somerset County Business Partnership in 2009 before retiring four years ago, has been selected as the organization's Citizen of the Year, and will be honored at the SCBP annual dinner in ...
WESTFIELD, NJ — Out of adversity comes opportunity, Benjamin Franklin once said, and today, a Westfield teenager is proving the adage once again: Francesca Mani, a Westfield High School sophomore who has been advocating for stronger laws surrounding AI-generated pornography after learning last ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disabilities Services is seeking nominations for residents who are 100 years and over in recognition of National Centenarian’s Day. Centenarians will be honored at a special luncheon on Monday, Sept. 23 at the Senior Wellness Center at ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Robert Britting took a break from his usual routine of presenting proclamations at a recent Township Committee meeting to be on the receiving end, recognized by Rep. Tom Kean, R-7th, for his “Ask the Mayor” online public informaiton campaign.Andrew Shipley, an aide to the ...
EVANSTON, ill - The National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC®) has announced the names of more than 16,000 semi-finalists in the 70th annual National MeritScholarship Program, including five students from Hillsborough High School in New Jersey.The five Hillsborough students are: Matthew C.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Rotary Club of Hillsborough president Rhoda Amini opened this year’s recent scholarship recognition ceremony by welcoming the 2024 Rotary Scholarship winners and their families to its annual event at The Landing Restaurant. “This is a special evening for the Rotary Club,” ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Bridgewater-Raritan High School alum Casey Murphy claimed a gold medal as a member of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. team defeated Brazil Aug. 10, 1-0, earning the team its fifth Olympic gold medal. Murphy is a 2014 graduate of ...
PARIS, FRANCE -- Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, the queen of the track and field world, and former resident of Dunellen, N.J. added another gold jewel to her crown when the New Jersey native blew open the women's 4x400-meter relay with an historic second leg to spark Team USA to an American record and ...
MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ -- The crowd came to watch history at Union Catholic's watch party for alumna Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone at Stage House Tavern in Mountainside, and the GOAT delivered a dominating performance at the Paris Olympics in the 400M hurdles on Thursday, August 8. She became the first ...
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 - 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 ...
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 ...
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 - Somerset County 4-H has recognized two Hillsborough residents for their contributions to the organization. Awards were presented in three categories: Outstanding 4-H members, volunteers and alumni. Outstanding 4-H members who receive this honor must have completed their ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - The NJ Center for Tourette Syndrome and Associated Disorders (NJCTS), has announced that Hilary Kruchowy will now lead the non-profit as the newly appointed executive director. Kruchowy, a resident of Hillsborough, started with NJCTS in 2022 as the Development Director and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ - Minor League Baseball has named Somerset Patriots OF Elijah Dunham the Eastern League Player of the Week for games played from July 1-7. Over the Patriots' six-game series vs. Reading, Dunham went 10-for-25 (.400) with 2 HR, 8 RBI, 3 R, and 6 XBH. Dunham began the series with a ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Jamila Carter, a registered nurse at Robert Wood Jonson University Hospital/Somerville, was presented with the Local LGBTQ Hero Award during Somerville's Pride Night celebration on the Division Street pedestrian mall Thursday. The Somerville resident has worked at the hospital ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Students from Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), including several from Hillsborough, competed in the SkillsUSA Championships, held in Atlanta from June 23rd to June 27th. SkillsUSA is a not-for-profit association that serves more than 300,000 ...
Samantha Bobinski Makes Remarks at University of Scranton Commencement SCRANTON, PA - More than 465 graduates earned master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Scranton at the commencement ceremony at the Mohegan Sun Arena at Casey Plaza, Wilkes-Barre. Samantha Rose Bobinski, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - - After more than three decades serving Temple Beth-El, Rabbi Arnold Gluck will retire as of June 30, 2024, at which time he will become the congregation’s first Rabbi Emeritus. During his tenure, Rabbi Gluck pioneered Jewish education programs for adults and youth and worked ...
WEST ORANGE, NJ - Bill Arnold, President, RWJBarnabas Health Southern Region, and Chief Executive Officer for Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital has announced the appointment of three executive leaders to the system’s Central/Southern Region operational management teams. Patrick Delaney ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Two graduating seniors from Hillsborough were selected as the salutatorian and valedictorian of the 2024 graduating class at Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School. One hundred and seventy-three students received their diplomas during the Commencement ceremony ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Vicky G. Sun of Bridgewater’s Hillside Intermediate School has taken 1st Place for the 2023-24 New Jersey State Americanism Essay Contest in the 5th Grade Division. There were over 6,000 entries among the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Grade divisions. Her essay will now move on to the ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The Hillsborough Education Foundation has awarded the 2024 Senior Scholarship to Luke Neilan; he will attend Loyola University in the fall. Founded in 1996, the mission of the HEF is to strengthen relationships between the community and its public schools by encouraging ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Some young, some older, most speaking broken English with a heavy accent, they raised their right hands in unison and took the pledge to become an American citizen during a red, white and blue Flag Day ceremony Friday in the Commissioners' meeting room at the Somerset County ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Thomas Marcketta, a Hillsborough High School sophomore who has won a total of nine gold medals this year at the Somerset County Area Special Olympics Swim Meet and the Central Jersey Sectional Special Olympics Swim Meet, was honored with a proclamation by the Township Committee ...