Tag: Hillsborough Township
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HILLSBOROUGH: Trio of teens recognized as latest Eagle Scouts
Three Hillsborough High School seniors, excited for what lies ahead of them, were recently recognized by the township committee for their volunteerism and the Eagle Scouts projects that helped them attain the highest rank in Boy Scouts. Standing before their friends, family and fellow Troop 489 scouts, Vishal Chalam, Daniel Duffek and Damien Filoramo were publicly…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Democrats, Republicans announce primary candidates for committee race
The race for a pair of three-year terms on the Hillsborough Township Committee has officially begun, as candidates from both major political parties formally filed their petitions to run in the June 5 primary election. The deadline for potential candidates to file petitions to run was Monday, April 2 and according to local party heads,…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local girls field hockey program gears up for third season
A different sport with sticks and balls is gearing up for its coming season this spring, as members of the Hillsborough Jr. Raiders Field Hockey Feeder Program gears up for its third year of outdoor play for area girls. As baseball teams throughout the country get ready for the summer, Tara Romano, the program’s director, is…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee approves sports facility plan
The potential construction of a 210,000 square-foot sports complex adjacent to Mountain View Park will go before the Hillsborough Township Planning Board next month, after the township committee unanimously approved the plan Tuesday. Described as a “multi-sport athletic facility designed to serve participants in sports leagues, skill-building clinics/camps, and competition as well as sports performance training, pay-to-play…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Citizens group files appeal to ethics board decisions
Months after the Hillsborough Township Ethical Standards Board cleared then Committeewoman Gloria McCauley and Business Administrator Anthony Ferrera of any wrongdoing after a citizens group accused them of a quid-pro-quo, those same citizens have filed an appeal with the state. Roger E. Koch and a group called Citizens for Hillsborough formally filed appeals with the…
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HILLSBOROUGH: First responders step up in dual storms
Winter proved it would not go quietly earlier this month, as a pair of nor’easters coated the area with snow and gusting winds that snarled travel and prompted Gov. Phil Murphy to declare a state of emergency. Winter Storm Riley on Friday, March 2 and Winter Storm Quinn on Wednesday, March 7, brought down trees…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local teen creates program to help others with public speaking
The idea of delivering a speech before a large group of people can, for many, be an anxiety-inducing situation. The idea of putting oneself out there for the undivided attention of their peers doesn’t happen every day and thus, is usually met with unease and discomfort. Yet it was the uncomfortable feeling Rahul Ravula, a 16-year-old Hillsborough…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Mayor outlines Beekman Lane repaving, next phase of 206 bypass
During a recent Hillsborough Township Committee meeting, officials confirmed that a number of road projects are either under way or about to start in the coming weeks. During the Feb. 27 township committee meeting, Committeeman Carl Suraci and Mayor Gloria McCauley outlined a number of such projects, including the repaving of a portion of Beekman Lane.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township hires three police officers
Three new, young faces are patrolling the streets of Hillsborough, thanks to the recent hiring of Patrol Officers Brian William Gorka, John Anthony Johnson and Kevin Patrick Kirsh by the township committee. During a public committee meeting last month, the trio of new hires were flanked by friends and family as they were formally sworn in…