Honors & Achievements Top Stories
By STEVEN PHILIP
April 25, 2026
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS) students recently competed against other Career and Technical Education (CTE) students from around the State as part of the 2026 SkillsUSA New Jersey State Championships. Of the 169 students from SCVTHS who competed, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Catherine Payne has been selected by the Somerset County Federated Republican Women as the recipient of their 2026 Millicent Fenwick Award. This award is presented annually as it acknowledges and recognizes women who have dedicated their lives to outstanding public service ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Police Chief Michael McMahon has announced that Officer John Johnson and Officer David Chehade have been selected as the 2025 Top Cop Award recipients.The Hillsborough Township Police Department continues its program aimed at recognizing the performance of its top-rated officers.
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Catherine Payne and members of the Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Committee accepted the Gold Star in Water from Sustainable Jersey at a recent Township Committee meeting, awarded to communities that meet rigorous requirements for preserving and improving water quality, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Hillsborough has been named one of the top ten safest towns in New Jersey for 2026 by security technology companies Eufy and Reolink, ranking 10th and 5th, respectively.These rankings, which place Hillsborough safer than 84% of U.S. towns, are based on comprehensive FBI and state ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Mayor Catherine Payne honored Girl Scout Service Unit 72 with a proclamation recognizing National Girl Scout Week at the March 10th Township Committee meeting, This recognition coincides with the 114th anniversary of the Girl Scouts as an organization, marking over a century of ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ — Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School has selected Aleyzia Primus, a junior in the Cosmetology program, as Student of the Month for March 2026. Aleyzia is the daughter of Lynee Layne and Allen Primus of Montgomery. SCVTHS faculty and staff were asked to nominate ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor Catherine Payne attended the Hillsborough Dukes Cheer Teams banquet recently to present four teams with proclamations recognizing them for their achievements.Hillsborough Dukes Varsity Cheer Team: National Champions, Regional Champions, State Champions, Second Place Local ...
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; ...
MANVILLE, NJ — The Manville School District Middle School teacher Lauren Kurzius has been selected as a Polar STEAM Educator Fellow: Arctic Field Cohort for the 2026-2027 program year. Kurzius is one of only 12 educators and artists selected nationally to join a research team in the field this ...
HILLLSBOROUGH, NJ - – Chris Ireland, Hillsborough Schools' District Supervisor for Visual & Performing Arts and Related Areas, has been named the 2026 Visionary Supervisor of the Year by the New Jersey Principals and Supervisors Association.This prestigious award recognizes school leaders who ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Manville High School senior standout Josh D’Ambrosio etched his name into the record books this week, surpassing the 1,000-career-point milestone in a performance Head Coach William Rooney described as "storybook."The achievement came during a high-stakes matchup that saw the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Downtown Somerville Alliance has created the Lloyd F. Silverman Downtown Somerville Entrepreneur of the Year Award, a new annual honor recognizing an outstanding business owner whose leadership, innovation, and community commitment strengthen the vitality of Downtown ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Manville High School senior Sadie Fleming scored the 1,000th point of her high school career on a free throw during the Lady Mustangs’ 36–34 victory over College Achieve Central, cementing her place in program history.Fleming, who entered the game nine points shy of the milestone, ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ -In one of his final official acts of 2025, Mayor John Ciccarelli honored several local students as "Hometown Heroes," sending personal letters of commendation to recognize their outstanding contributions to the community.The following young residents were celebrated for their ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — Samantha Ball, Hillsborough Township’s assistant planner and Sustainability Program manager, has been named as one of Somerset County Business Partnership's Top 40 Under 40.She has rapidly emerged as a leader since joining the Township in 2019. In her current role, she has been a ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Mayor John Ciccarelli presented a proclamation to Alex Shih, a sixth grader at Auten Road Intermediate School for earning a silver medal at the World Youth Bridge Teams Championship, where he competed with the USA1 under-16 team in Italy this past July.Shih accepted the ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ– Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS)has selected Imani Bearfield, a sophomore in the Business Entrepreneurship & Management (BE&M) program, as Student of the Month for December 2025. Imani is the daughter of Alton and Latisha Jackson of Bound ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - Austin Keeth, a summer intern for Hillsborough Township, received the New Jersey Municipal Management Association (NJMMA) Internship Award for Innovation at the 2025 NJMMA Awards Luncheon in Atlantic City last month.Keeth, a freshman at Stevens Institute of Technology, was ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ — The Somerset County Business Partnership (SCBP) is proud to announce its Class of 2025 40 Under 40, recognizing a distinguished group of young professionals who are driving innovation, strengthening the local economy, and making a meaningful impact across the community.This year’s ...
BASKIG RIDGE, NJ - Greater Somerset County YMCA was one of nearly 40 companies and organizations honored at the NJBIZ Empowering Women event on Nov. 18 at The Marigold in Somerset for its commitment to fostering an equitable and inclusive workplace that supports the professional growth of all ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Jayran Rodriguez, a junior at Manville High School made history Saturday, becoming the school's first-ever NJSIAA Group 1 Cross Country State Champion with a commanding victory at Holmdel Park.Rodriguez finished the famously demanding 5-kilometer course in a new MHS course record of ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ- The New Jersey Department of Education has recognized Mary Beth Hughes, 6th grade science teacher at Auten Road Intermediate School as a 2025 Exemplary Educator.Hughes was selected through the competitive 2025 Exemplary Educator Recognition Program, to honor outstanding educators ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ–Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School has selected Wynn Morgan, a junior in the Automotive-Diesel Technology program, as Student of the Month for November 2025.Morgan is the son of Scott and Alison Morgan of Hillsborough.This month’s theme for the Student of the ...
SOMERVILLE, NJ - Borough resident Tarik Griggs, an Army veteran, will travel to Bay Shore, NY on Wednesday, Nov. 5, with his service dog Walter to be honored at the “Salute Independence” dinner by Canine Companions, the nation’s first and largest service dog organization providing highly-trained ...
MANVILLE, NJ — Manville High School Head Football Coach David Markowitch has been named the New York Jets High School Coach of the Week, recognizing his leadership in guiding the Mustangs to a record-breaking season.“Under Markowitch's leadership, the Mustangs have gone from 3-7 in his first year ...
WASHINGTON - The results of a national study released Tuesday shows that public schools in Hillsborough, NJ are ranked in the top 15-20 percent of public schools nationwide.The ranking by U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in education, includes about 47,000 public elementary ...
TRENTON, NJ – Senator Andrew Zwicker is being honored as one of the Legislators of the Year by the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce at their 2025 State Chamber Legislative and Business Awards Reception. The Chamber recognized the Central New Jersey lawmaker for championing economic growth and ...
BRIDGEWATER, NJ – Michael Meyer, principal of Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School (SCVTHS), announced Friday that Saanvi Trivedi of Hillsborough has been named as a Semifinalist in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program. In addition, Eden Bingel of Bridgewater, Lily ...
HILLSBOROUGH, NJ - The New Jersey Public Health Association has selected the Hillsborough Health Collaborative for the Community Partnership Excellence Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to public health.HHC is a coalition comprised of Township staff and local stakeholders.This award ...