Tag: Hillsborough Township Police Department
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Hillsborough police receive additional donation for motorcycle unit
In 2021, the Hillsborough Township Police Department announced the addition of a new motorcycle unit. The two new Harley Davidson FLHTP motorcycles, fully equipped with emergency lights and apparatus, were donated by Dr. Cesar DePaco of Summit Nutritionals International. DePaco recently made an additional contribution to the department for the trailer for the motorcycle…
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Structure fire on Millstone River Road not deemed suspicious
A detached garage on a property on Millstone River Road was engulfed in flames and heavy smoke around 12:34 a.m. Jan. 6. This Hillsborough Township Police Department’s arriving units extinguished the fire, according to information provided by the department. The detached garage was unoccupied at the time of the fire. There were no injuries sustained,…
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Mother accused of restraining children in vehicle; two kids found dead off Mountain View Road
A mother from Skillman is accused of murdering her two children, restraining them in their car seats prior to officers finding them inside her vehicle. Hillsborough Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a disabled motor vehicle which had left the roadway on Mountain View Road in Hillsborough around 7:41 a.m. Nov. 9. Upon…
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Hillsborough police officers receive Lifesaving Awards
Several Hillsborough Township police officers received Lifesaving Awards for their brave actions. Mayor Shawn Lipani presented Officer Dillon Kelly with a proclamation on Oct. 26 honoring him for receiving the CPR Lifesaving Award. On June 6, 2020, at approximately 6:46 a.m., Kelly was dispatched to the Royce Brook Golf Club on the report of an…
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Multiple women report being sexually assaulted in areas of Farm and Robin roads
An investigation into multiple sexual offenses that occurred this month in the areas of Farm Road and Robin Road in Hillsborough are being investigated. Hillsborough police received a 9-1-1 call reporting an alleged sexual offense that occurred in the area of Farm Road around 7:33 p.m. Oct 7, according to a statement released by Somerset…
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AG’s Office releases name of decedent, police officers involved in fatal shooting in Hillsborough
The Attorney General’s Office is conducting an investigation of a police-involved shooting that occurred on Sept. 28 in Hillsborough in which a male civilian sustained fatal injuries. No one else was injured. The decedent has been identified as Patrick Chin, 43, who lived at the address where the shooting occurred. According to the preliminary investigation,…
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Hillsborough promotes four police officers
The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted four long-time veterans of the police department to the positions of lieutenant and sergeant at the Sept. 14 Township Committee meeting. These filled vacancies were the result of promotions and retirements within the police department. Pictured, from left: Mayor Shawn Lipani, Lt. Stephen Nowacki, Lt. Peter Scholz, Sgt. Scott McCarthy,…
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Six officers join Hillsborough Township Police Department
The Township Committee acted on the recommendation of the chief of police and hired six new police officers for the Hillsborough Police Department. “There exists various vacancies within the department and after a thorough search and interview process of very capable top candidates we are able to hire these officers to fill those vacancies,” Mayor…
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Post-brain surgery, 3-year-old leads Hillsborough – for a day
Mayor Shawn Lipani and Police Chief Michael MacMahon had the honor of sharing their duties with 3-year-old Adeline Eick as she was sworn in as Mayor for the Day and Police Chief for the Day. Adeline, who had brain surgery on June 15, suffers from a rare disorder called constitutional mismatch repair deficiency syndrome (CMMRD)…
