Tag: Hillsborough Beacon
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Hillsborough Township officials introduce farm promotion program
The introduction of a new website program aimed to support Hillsborough Township and Somerset County farmers was recently announced on Aug. 23. The announcement came from the Hillsborough Township municipality as the Hillsborough Business Association’s (HBA) website was updated to include “Hillsborough Harvest,” a farm promotion program. Municipal officials said the initiative for the program…
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Hillsborough Education Association and school board unable to reach contract settlement
The Hillsborough Township Board of Education recently announced that it is still in the midst of negotiations with the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) to reach a contract settlement. Hillsborough Township Public Schools officials released a statement on Aug. 27, which updated the school district on the current status of the negotiations. After approximately five months…
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Local organizations invited by municipality to submit application for grant
Hillsborough organizations are encouraged to apply for a township endorsed grant by the end of September. Hillsborough Township Mayor Frank DelCore announced on Aug. 13 that the municipality’s Credit Card Advisory Committee will be accepting grant applications until Sept. 30 for the second round of grants for 2019. To date, municipal officials said the Hillsborough…
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Hillsborough officials recognize two local girl scouts
Two Hillsborough Township girl scouts, who received their Gold Awards this year, were honored at an August committee meeting. The Hillsborough Township Committee dedicated a portion of its Aug. 13 meeting to recognize a pair of local girl scouts, Ariella Franchino and Grace Giordano, for having earned the Girl Scouts of the United States of…
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Hillsborough aviation enthusiast club donates to local food bank
A Hillsborough food bank is the recent recipient of a donation from a local group of aviation enthusiasts. Atoms RCers, a Hillsborough Township-based model aircraft club, announced that the organization made a $250 donation to the Community Assistance Network (CAN) Food Bank at an Aug. 13 Hillsborough Township Committee meeting. Hillsborough CAN is a township…
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Hillsborough swears in new police chief and honors outgoing department employees
The Hillsborough Township Committee recognized the former and newest leaders of the township’s police department at its August meeting. New Hillsborough Township Police Chief Michael McMahon, who was appointed in July for the effective starting date of Aug. 1, was sworn in at the township committee meeting on Aug. 13. Former Police Chief Darren Powell,…
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Hillsborough teen awarded scholarship money
A Hillsborough student plans to further her education thanks in part to scholarship money she received from a local education institution. Carly Bronfeld, a township resident and graduate of Hillsborough High School, is set to embark on a five-year master’s degree program at The College of New Jersey (TCNJ), Trenton, with a $10,000 scholarship awarded…
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Hillsborough officials grant tax abatement to developer
An ordinance to grant a tax abatement for a residential developer was approved recently by the Hillsborough Township Committee. The decision of approval for the ordinance came at an Aug. 13 committee meeting. The proposed tax abatement was granted for the developer, Concord Street Urban Renewal Associates, LP, which had filed an application with the…
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Somerset County will host weekly food drive
Somerset County residents are encouraged to participate in an Aug. 16 food drive. Somerset County Freeholder Deputy Director Patricia Walsh announced on Aug. 12 that the next “Buy One, Bring One,” better known as “BOBO,” food collection for county residents in need is Aug. 16. BOBO Fridays occur every third Friday of the month, but…