Tag: Hillsborough Police Department
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Hillsborough police: Stealing campaign signs is against the law
A number of political signs have been reported stolen within the township, according to the Hillsborough Township Police Department. Police want to remind individuals that campaign signs are considered personal property. if posted on private property, only the property owner or those authorized by the property owner may remove a campaign sign. If the sign…
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Scholarship helps local police forces diversify
A Hillsborough police officer candidate is among five officers to receive academy scholarship. The Somerset County’s Board of Commissioners and Prosecutor’s Office announced the scholarships, which are funded by the American Rescue Plan and overseen by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s office, the scholarships will help local police forces diversify. “This program is inspired by the…
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Hillsborough police investigate criminal mischief at South Woods Soccer Complex
Police are investigating extensive criminal mischief that damaged the electrical panel and the water distribution system at the South Woods Soccer Complex, according to Hillsborough Police Department. The report of criminal mischief was reported to happen sometime between June 14 and June 22. Unknown individual(s) caused extensive criminal mischief to the complex at 556 South…
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Hillsborough Police blotter
May 27 – A 26-year-old Hillsborough was arrested for DWI while on a traffic stop on Railsedge Road. He was processed and released. May 20 – Two vehicle’s windows were smashed, and property was removed while parked at Apex Sports Complex. Investigation is ongoing. May 20 – A 55-year-old Branchburg man was arrested for DWI…
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Dog dies in house fire
Residents and adjacent homes were evacuated, no injuries were reported A dog died in fire at a Hillsborough Road home May 11, according to the Hillsborough Township Police Department. Police and fire officials responded to a report of a structure fire at approximately 8:15 p.m., police said. Arriving units discovered the attached garage of the…
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Three veteran police officers promoted to top ranks
Three police officers have moved up the ranks within Hillsborough Township Police Department. The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted the officers to fill the vacancies in the positions of captain, lieutenant, and sergeant at committee meeting Feb. 14. Captain Sean Carolan has been working for the department since April 1994. He was initially appointed as…
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No criminal charges for Hillsborough police officer in 2021 fatal shooting
A state grand jury in Newark has voted not to file any criminal charges against a Hillsborough police officer, who shot and fatally wounded a 43-year-old Hillsborough man in 2021, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) investigated the death of Patrick…
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Hillsborough man fatally struck by vehicle driven by family member
A 41-year-old Hillsborough man was fatally struck by a vehicle driven by a family member, according to Somerset County Prosecutor John P. McDonald, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office Chief of County Detectives John W. Fodor and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Mike McMahon. Hillsborough police officers and Hillsborough Emergency Services were dispatched to a Clark Lane…
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Hillsborough Police blotter
Several motor vehicle burglaries were reported overnight in the township on Jan. 20. The vehicles were left unlocked. Residents are reminded to lock their vehicles and to call the police department regarding any suspicious activity observed in the area. The investigation is ongoing. Jan. 29 – A 58-year-old Manville man was stopped on Camplain Road…