• HILLSBOROUGH: On average, a home’s value rises by $101,000

    Revaluation information mailed to property owners By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    By today, residents and business owners should have received a green postcard telling them of the new official value of their property for tax purposes.    For the “average” home, the figure is probably 40 to 45 percent higher than last year, before a township-wide…

  • MVC closures for the holidays

    By: centraljersey.com New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) customers are advised of the following facility closures during the month of February: – Friday, Feb. 11 – All Inspection Stations closed (observance of Lincoln’s birthday). All MVC agencies open for business, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. – Saturday, Feb. 12 – All Inspection Stations closed (observance…

  • HILLSBOROUGH: High school mock trial team wins county championship

    HILLSBOROUGH: High school mock trial team wins county championship

    Hillsborough High Schoolers Scott Grollman and George Alukal, left, go over their notes during a recess in the mock trial competition on Feb. 3. Staff photo by Andrew Corselli

  • Junior Raiders give back to the community

    Bob Lawton, Hillsborough The Hillsborough Junior Raiders are entering their 19th year of offering Hillsborough youth an opportunity to participate in football, cheer and track programs. Our programs are open to all children from kindergarten through eighth grade.    Junior Raiders firmly believe in the “everyone plays” philosophy and are proud to offer the opportunity for…

  • New Jersey State Library offers ‘get help’ Web site

    By: centraljersey.com The New Jersey State Library has a Web site designed to make it easier for residents to connect to state programs, services and agencies that can help them during these tough economic times. "Many New Jerseyans are facing severe financial and employment challenges and the place they are turning to for assistance and…

  • Towns share in Municipal Aid grants for street improvements

    By: centraljersey.com Twenty Burlington County municipalities will share $3.9 million in grants under the FY 11 state Municipal Aid program. The grants are among 370 statewide totaling $78.75 million to help municipalities advance street improvement, safety and other projects without burdening local property taxpayers. Locally grants went to: – Bordentown City – $150,000 for East…

  • EDITOR’S NOTEBOOK: Help me find the best of Hillsborough

    By Gene Robbins, Managing Editor    January is probably not the best season to try to learn your way around a new area, as this newspaperman has learned.    I like to poke my nose in out-of-the-way places, and I have probably irritated drivers by slowing to gawk at things like the plaque (I’m a history major)…

  • Kahana, O’Dowd strike gold at CJ track championships

    BY TIM MORRIS Staff Writer Colts Neck High School’s Mike O’Dowd (3,200-meter run) and Freehold High School’s Eric Kahana (400-meter dash) added NJSIAA Central Jersey state sectional titles to their impressive list of championships during this indoor track and field season. The Central Jersey Group III state sectional meet was held on Feb. 4 at…

  • BlueClaws, Monmouth to play

    The Lakewood BlueClaws and the Monmouth University baseball team will play an exhibition game at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood, on April 5, two days before the Blue- Claws’ season opener. Ticket proceeds from the exhibition game will benefit BlueClaws Charities. This will be the first and only chance for fans to see the 2011 Blue- Claws…

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