Tag: Hillsborough Township
-
Hillsborough wins first sectional field hockey crown since 1983; season ends in Group IV Final
HILLSBOROUGH – The final two weeks of the 2022 season was a splendid one to say the least for the Hillsborough High School field hockey team. The biggest highlight of it all was the Raiders bringing home the program’s first sectional championship since 1983 on Nov. 10 against Phillipsburg High School in the NJSIAA North…
-
Following emotional meeting, Hillsborough Planning Board postpones two proposed warehouse hearings to the new year
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has decided to postpone hearings for two warehouse proposals until the new year. The Planning Board agreed at a meeting on Nov. 3 to postpone warehouse applications for 279 Homestead Road and 1170 Millstone Road to Jan. 12, 2023. This decision comes on the heels of the essential…
-
Former Hillsborough educator coming back to his ‘roots’ as new superintendent of schools
HILLSBOROUGH – Michael Volpe is headed back to his roots. The former Hillsborough Elementary School Principal and director of Human Resources for the Hillsborough Township Public Schools was named the school district’s new Superintendent of School at the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (BOE) Meeting on Nov. 1. Volpe, who has been a resident of…
-
Raiders surge into sectional quarterfinal with 13-0 victory over Columbia
The Hillsborough High School field hockey team began the NJSIAA North Jersey, Group IV Tournament “on fire” during its first-round matchup against Columbia High School on Nov. 1 in Hillsborough. No. 3 Hillsborough scored seven goals in the first quarter and rolled to a 13-0 victory over No. 14 Columbia to advance to the sectional…
-
Hillsborough captures second Somerset County girls volleyball championship
The Hillsborough High School girls volleyball team showed off its dominance in the Somerset County Tournament last week to bring home its first county championship since 2016. Hillsborough rolled past Gill’s St. Bernards in the quarterfinals, beat Bridgewater-Raritan in the semifinals, and lastly, defeated Montgomery in the Somerset County Tournament (SCT) final on Oct. 21…
-
Hillsborough filmmaker wins award at International Film Festival Manhattan
HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough Township resident Tom Baldinger took home some gold at the recent International Film Festival Manhattan. The owner and creator of 624 Productions was honored with an Independent Achievement Award for helping produce both the feature film “Who’s Jenna…?,” and the music video for the song “Scoundrel” by the Hillsborough-based heavy metal band…
-
Raiders outduel Pingry to win first Somerset County championship since 2015
Fresh off winning its first Skyland Conference championship in nine years earlier this month, the Hillsborough High School girls cross-country team added more gold to its 2022 ledger on Oct. 20 at the Somerset County Championships that were held at Pleasant Valley Park in Basking Ridge. Coach Richard Refi watched his Raiders beat out Pingry…
-
Hillsborough girls win first Skyland Conference cross-country team championship in nine years
Hillsborough High School girls cross-country coach Richard Refi had a feeling heading into the Skyland Conference Championships on Oct. 11 at Phillipsburg High School that his group of Raiders would walk out as conference champions. Refi’s intuition was right on the mark as he watched his Raiders beat out 20 other schools to win the…
-
Hillsborough’s 624 Productions earns nominations at International Film Festival Manhattan
HILLSBOROUGH – Tom Baldinger and his township-based production company, 624 Productions, have a lot to be happy about these days. Last week, Baldinger and his crew at 624 Productions found out that two of their recent projects were not just accepted into this year’s International Film Festival Manhattan (IFFM), but also each earned nominations for…
