Tag: Hillsborough Township
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Hillsborough honors township’s very first police officer, former police chief with portrait
Hillsborough Police Chief Donald Dowches’ portrait now hangs in the Hillsborough Township Committee and municipal court chambers. Mayor Shawn Lipani joined Police Chief Mike McMahon, Committee members, Dowches’ granddaughter Allison and Saranya Shiva-Shanker, a junior at Hillsborough High School, to unveil the portrait at a Committee meeting on Jan. 10. Saranya was commissioned to paint…
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Hillsborough Resolution Run 5K: A community tradition for 23 years
Some 545 runners, joggers and walkers hit the pavement from the Hillsborough Municipal Building for the annual Hillsborough Resolution Run 5K, a tradition for 23 years. Resolution Run, which takes place on New Year’s Day, was the brainchild of runner and triathlete Gary Verhoorn who wanted to host an event that drew together all segments…
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Raiders soar to Skyland Conference championship in girls winter track
The year 2023 has begun with bang for the Hillsborough High School girls winter track team. Fresh off placing first at the Somerset County Championships for the second year in a row last week, the Raiders added more gold to their ledger at the Skyland Conference Championships that were held on Jan. 8 at the…
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Hillsborough grapplers take home second straight Somerset County Tournament championship
In his first year as head coach of his alma mater during the 2021-22 season, Rhys Weinberger led the Hillsborough High School wrestling team to its first Somerset County Tournament team championship since 2010. Winning a second straight county championship was a prime target of Weinberger and his Raiders coming into the 2022-23 season, especially…
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Hillsborough’s girls winter track squad wins second consecutive Somerset County championship
For the second year in a row, the Hillsborough High School girls winter track team was victorious at the Somerset County Championships that were held on Jan. 2 at the Ocean Breeze Track and Field Facility in Staten Island, N.Y. Hillsborough scored 72 points to place first out of the 11 schools competing in the…
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Britting, Ciccarelli ready to serve on Hillsborough Township Committee
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough Township Committee is welcoming back Rob Britting and bringing on newcomers James Ruh and John Ciccarelli to the board this year. Both Britting and Ruh were sworn into office at the Township Committee meeting on Dec. 13, while Ciccarelli had his ceremony during the committee’s reorganization meeting that was held on…
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Sourland Mountain Region gains 10K trees in 2022
For Hillsborough Township resident Jennifer Bryson, the “tremendous loss of ash trees” in the area in and around her property has been “devastating.” That is why when the Sourland Conservancy (SC) expanded its efforts to include plantings directly on private land through a grant from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) in partnership with the FoHVOS…
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Hillsborough off to hot start on the ice; win fourth straight game with victory over Bridgewater-Raritan
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough High School ice hockey team has picked up right where they left off last winter by beginning the 2022-23 season with a blazing 4-1 start on the ice. Since dropping its season opener against Westfield on Dec. 8, Hillsborough has rebounded with authority by going on a four-game winning streak. The…
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Hillsborough Township Committee appoints BOE member to fill vacancy on committee
Hillsborough Township resident and Hillsborough High School alum James Ruh is adding the title of township committeeman to his ledger. Ruh was appointed by the Hillsborough Township Committee at a special meeting held on Dec. 2 to fill the vacant seat left by Janine Erickson in November and will serve on the board until the…