Tag: Hillsborough Township Public School District
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HILLSBOROUGH: District officials mulling referendum for new high school, full-day kindergarten
Voters could soon make a direct impact on the future of the Hillsborough Township Public School District, as officials consider putting a referendum before the general public that would address a laundry list of apparent facility needs. During the Aug. 27 school board meeting, Superintendent Dr. Jorden Schiff outlined a number of areas that a…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Eight school board hopefuls to run this November
With three expired terms and one unexpired term up for grabs on the Hillsborough Township Board of Education, the ballots will be crowded as eight people vie for those open seats this November. According to information provided by the Somerset County Clerk’s Office, six individuals are running for the trio of three-year terms on the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: District takes an annual look at its anti-bullying efforts
The school year may be over, but district officials recently took an in-depth look at how its schools have handled harassment, intimidation and bullying (HIB) incidents within their halls over the last two years. During its June 25 meeting, the Hillsborough Township Board of Education heard a pair of reports from district Anti-Bullying Coordinator Michael…
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HILLSBOROUGH: High school coach earns national recognition
A strength and conditioning coach with more than 20 years of experience teaching at Hillsborough High School received national acclaim earlier this month for his work as a strength and conditioning coach. Earlier this month, the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) named Jim McFarland, Jr. this year’s High School Strength and Conditioning Coach, making…
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HILLSBOROUGH: District recognizes outgoing faculty and staff members
With the 2017-18 school year now firmly in the rear view mirror, members of the Hillsborough Township Board of Education recently took time to allow the district’s administrators a chance to praise the work and dedication of the 24 teachers and nurses who retired this year. During the June 11 school board meeting, Superintendent Dr.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Teacher accused of sexual misconduct had more than 200 phone calls with student
Kenneth Shindle, a 28-year-old man and Hillsborough High School teacher, and a 17-year-old female student were found to have shared more than 200 “after hours phone calls” in a span of five months, according to complaint filed in Middlesex County Superior Court. Shindle faces two second degree counts of endangering the welfare of a child after…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Elementary pupils cut, donate their hair for a good cause
Clutching her pony tail up high, Amsterdam Elementary School fourth grader Sydney Sowers was showered with cheerful excitement from her peers last Friday, as she and some of her fellow classmates gave locks of their own hair to help other children living with hair loss. The show of selflessness from 19 students, two teachers, two…
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HILLSBOROUGH: High school teacher arrested for inappropriate sexual conduct with a student
A 27-year-old Plainsboro man and tenured Hillsborough High School English teacher Kenneth Shindle was taken into police custody by local and county law enforcement yesterday for alleged inappropriate conduct with a 17-year-old female student. According to Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew C. Carey and Plainsboro Police Chief Guy Armour, an investigation into the alleged misconduct started…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township, school board at odds over municipal building costs
An apparent communication breakdown between the township committee and school board recently boiled over into the public arena, with officials on both sides trading barbs over stalled financial talks that could potentially cause the district to pay rent for its offices in the municipal building. Since the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex opened its doors in…