Tag: Hillsborough Township
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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: Despite morning weather, Sourlands festival draws crowds
Families from the surrounding Sourland Mountain region turned out in droves for a day of music, food and fun last Saturday, despite the fact that a forecast for a potentially rainy afternoon loomed over the day. And while some precipitation did hit the festival grounds in the morning, festival volunteer Christopher Georgette said he was…
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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: Local Marine veteran honored with street name
Nearly 35 years after he was killed in Lebanon, plans to honor veteran and Hillsborough High School graduate James J. Langon IV have become a reality. On June 13, friends and family of Langon and community members gathered in the Hillsborough Municipal Garden of Honor to remember the local man who lost his life serving…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Class of 2018 to cross threshold into college, work force
The Class of 2018 will take their final steps as students of Hillsborough High School next week when they accept their diplomas at the Cure Insurance Arena in Trenton during this year’s graduation ceremony. On Tuesday, June 19, at 3 p.m., hundreds of students sporting caps and gowns will be joined by their friends and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Voters to select their party’s candidates next week
When the polls open for primary elections on June 5, voters in Hillsborough will split themselves down party lines to choose who will represent their particular set of beliefs this November in the race for two committee seats. Four residents will vie for the open spots on the governing body – two Democrats and two…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Police department hires two new officers
Heading into the summer months, the Hillsborough Township Police Department bolstered its roster with the recent addition of two new police officers. During the committee meeting last Tuesday, the governing body voted to approve the hiring of Officers Patrick Farrell and Jacob Lawrence. The new hires were flanked by friends and family as they were…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Woodshop teacher teaches kids the value of handiwork with a little help from the township
Modern curricula throughout the United States generally leans closer to the technological side of things. Coding languages, web-based learning modules and lesson plans that incorporate cellphones are more likely to enter the classroom than older, more analog methods of learning. Yet at Hillsborough High School, there’s at least one classroom where the high-tech gadgetry pupils…