Tag: Hillsborough Beacon
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County officials aware residents of phone scam
The Somerset County Sheriff’s Office is advising county residents be aware of a continuing phone scam that is targeting residents in the county. In the most recent scam, the caller – sometimes via voice message – identifies himself as an employee of the Somerset County Sheriff’s Office, according to officials. Officials reported that the caller…
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Hillsborough schools welcomes new employee
Hillsborough Township Public Schools announced the selection of Christopher Ireland as the new Supervisor of Visual/Performing Arts and Related Areas for the school district. Ireland was approved by the Hillsborough Board of Education at the July 22 meeting and will begin his new position with the district in September. Ireland, who began his professional teaching…
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Hillsborough greets a new business to the township
Hillsborough Township welcomed a new business to the area this summer. The new business, Code Ninjas, held its grand opening on June 29 where a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at its new location in Hillsborough. The new location is at 649 Route 206 N., Suite 1C in Hillsborough Centre. The Hillsborough location is the first…
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Honorary military event to be held at Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex
Hillsborough Townships residents are encouraged by the municipality to attend an honorary ceremony to salute the Military order of the Purple Heart. The Annual Purple Heart Ceremony will be celebrated at the Garden of Honor on Aug. 7 on the grounds of the municipal complex, 379 South Branch Road. The event is scheduled to begin…
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Hillsborough Township municipal and state officials address incident regarding anti-Semitic posting
Hillsborough Township municipal officials released a statement regarding an incident at the municipal complex where an anti-Semitic flier was posted on a door. Municipal officials reported that a flier was posted at the municipal building overnight between July 14-15. Officials said the flier was reported to be found on the building’s glass entrance doorway on…
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Hillsborough student recognized for national spelling bee performance
The Hillsborough Township Committee dedicated a portion of its July 9 meeting to recognize one particular young student for his prominent academic skills. At the meeting, Mayor Frank DelCore and the committee members honored Aritra Banerjee for having succeeded to the elite group of finalists in the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Aritra was the winner…
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Hillsborough Township announces new chief of police
The Hillsborough Township Police Department will be headed by a new chief of police. Hillsborough Police Department’s Lieutenant Michael McMahon was named the sixth Chief of Police, effective Aug.1, for the township. The decision to promote McMahon came at a July 9 township committee meeting. An official swearing-in for the new police chief will be…
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Hillsborough Meeting Notice
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, the “Open Public Meetings Act,” notice is hereby given that the Hillsborough Township Board of Education will be conducting its regular monthly public meeting on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auten Road Intermediate School Cafeteria located at 281…
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Hillsborough planners approve construction of childcare facility
The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has approved the construction of a childcare facility on Falcon Road. The planners made a motion to approve and voted in favor to the construction of a proposed childcare facility at a June 27 board meeting. The applicant, Primrose Schools Childcare Center, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based company, that includes a…
