Tag: Hillsborough township committee
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Election update: Hillsborough committee, school board races still close
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in Hillsborough on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Somerset County Clerk’s Office as of 5:12 p.m. Nov. 6. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated…
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Election updates: Hillsborough committee, school board
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in Hillsborough on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Somerset County Clerk’s Office as of 2 p.m. Nov. 5. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated…
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Princeton High student builds bike ramps for special needs riders in Hillsborough
William Paine Murray, who lives in Hillsborough but attends Princeton High School, earned the rank of Eagle Scout through Boy Scout Troop 1776 in Hillsborough. William’s Eagle Scout project consisted of building 10 strider bike ramps for the local Special Olympics New Jersey cycling teams. The project took 156 hours and 28 volunteers to complete,…
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Election results: Hillsborough committee, school board
There were elections for seats on the municipal governing body and Board of Education in Hillsborough on Nov. 3. The results listed here reflect what has been posted online by the Somerset County Clerk’s Office as of Nov. 3. Mail-in ballots can be received through Nov. 10, and provisional ballots will be tabulated post-Nov. 11.…
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Democratic candidate Johnson ‘stunned’ and ‘saddened’ by campaign fliers
HILLSBOROUGH – This past week, Hillsborough Township Committee candidate Donnetta Johnson said she was “stunned” to see a double-sided flier she says was sent out by the Somerset County Republican Organization attacking her and running mate David Brook. One side of the flier in question shows both Johnson and Brook being portrayed as puppets at…
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Tomson, Erickson represent Republican party for Hillsborough Township Committee
Mayor Doug Tomson is living his dream. It was a goal of Doug Tomson, who is currently in his ninth year on the Hillsborough Township Committee, to be a part of local government when he was a child participating in Cub Scouts. A lifelong Hillsborough resident, Tomson has always wanted to give back to the…
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Hillsborough Township recognizes October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
The Hillsborough Township Committee recognized October as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month during its meeting on Oct. 13, marking the annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease, encourage early detection, and support research to find a cure. “We urge all women and their families to increase their knowledge about breast cancer and join us…
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Hillsborough promotes two police officers to fill recent vacancies
The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted two police officers from the department to fill recent vacancies. After a thorough interview process, Sgt. John Carney was promoted to lieutenant and Corporal Joseph Paschall was promoted to sergeant on Oct. 13. “As a result of the extensive experience base available within the Hillsborough Police Department, we are…
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Opinion: Hillsborough officials favor private interests of developers over citizens
Lately you can’t avoid noticing all the construction going on in Hillsborough. The Township Committee under Mayor Doug Tomson authorized private developers to build thousands of market priced apartments in two- and three-story complexes throughout town. The committee has stated this choice was necessary in order to persuade developers to also build, within the apartment…
