Tag: Hillsborough Township
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Hillsborough Township to celebrate 250th anniversary this weekend
Get ready for a night of family fun to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Hillsborough Township. In conjunction with Hillsborough’s annual Family Fun Day and Independence Day Celebration, the township will be holding a community-wide celebration to honor Hillsborough being around for 250 years on June 26 at Auten Road Intermediate School. Live music, food,…
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Hillsborough softball advances behind Davenport to Group IV title game
Standing in the circle during the semifinals of the state tournament was something that Hillsborough High School softball team’s star ace Sarah Davenport didn’t think she would be doing when the 2021 season began. Not having a freshman season due to COVID-19, neither Davenport nor Hillsborough softball Coach Cheryl Iaione thought that she would be…
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Hillsborough girls track and field squad sets record for highest point total to win fifth sectional championship
It was a banner two days of spring track and field action for the Hillsborough High School girls track & field team last weekend at the NJSIAA Central Jersey, Group IV Championships held at Long Branch High School. The Raiders saw their talented group of young ladies shine brightly from the track to the field…
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Hillsborough Township Committee votes to prohibit cannabis businesses under new ordinance
At last week’s Hillsborough Township Committee meeting, the board voted 4-1 in favor of adopting a new ordinance that would prohibit any kind of cannabis business activities to take place within the township for the time being. Mayor Shawn Lipani, Deputy Mayor Frank DelCore, Committeeman Doug Tomson and Committeewoman Janine Erickson were the four members…
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Hillsborough holds off Livingston to reach sectional quarterfinal
Tensions were high for the Hillsborough High School girls lacrosse team during its first-round matchup against Livingston High School in the first round of the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group IV Tournament. Leading 6-5 with 8:49 left to play on June 1, the Raiders were handed a tough blow with Mia Boccippio recording the team’s fourth…
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Versaci dazzles on the mound for Hillsborough in Senior Day loss
Senior Vinny Versaci got the news from Head Coach Tom Augello late last week that he would be getting the start on the hill against Phillipsburg High School on May 25 for the Hillsborough High School baseball team. It wouldn’t just be any other home start for Versaci, being that he would be taking the…
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Hillsborough High School student selected to U.S. Presidential Scholars Program
Earlier this year, Hillsborough High School senior Youssef Abdelhalim received a notice from the U.S. Department of Education that he had been selected to submit an application for the U.S. Presidential Scholars Program. The prestigious honor has been given out by the U.S. Department of Education since 1964 to high school seniors for their accomplishments…
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Hillsborough resident receives award for her contributions to helping those with ALS
Hillsborough Township resident Donna York has made it her mission over the last 11 years to bring awareness to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or as most people call it, Lou Gehrig’s disease, while also helping families get the proper care they need to support their loved ones who have been diagnosed with the disease. Ever…
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Duke Farms’ Sunday Farmers Market focuses on agroecology initiative
The sun came out just in time for the first day of the sixth annual Duke Farms Farmers Market on May 2. Thirty vendors from the local area set up on the nature preserve for local residents of Somerset County to come and shop for a variety of goods that ranged from fresh produce, meats,…
