Tag: Hillsborough Township
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Hillsborough continues to ascend on the field hockey pitch during 2022 campaign
HILLSBOROUGH – During her fifth season as head coach of the Hillsborough High School field hockey in 2021, Jennifer Puritz helped lead the Raiders to their first winning season since 2015 by going 14-6 and advancing to the quarterfinals of the sectional tournament. Now, in her sixth season, Purtiz is watching her squad take the…
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Hillsborough Boy Scout raises funds to create memorial in honor of fallen firefighter
Since he was 5 years old, Joseph Patti can remember tagging along with his father, Vincent, as he went to volunteer at the Hillsborough Township Fire Company No. 2. Patti, who is now 17 years old, was instantly hooked on becoming a firefighter and being someone that can help others in need. “I just love…
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Gov. Phil Murphy marks one year since Tropical Storm Ida; announces federal funds for residents still struggling
Gov. Phil Murphy announced more aid is coming for residents still struggling to recover from Tropical Storm Ida’s damage one year ago. When visiting Hillsborough to promote investments in resilient communities on Sept. 1, Murphy outlined the $283 million that has been awarded to New Jersey through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development…
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DiLollo ‘excited’ to be new Hillsborough High School principal
HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough High School’s new principal is looking forward to welcoming students back into the classroom when the 2022-23 school year begins on Sept. 6. Jeffrey DiLollo began his new role as principal on Aug. 16 and has been integrating himself into the school district and the Hillsborough community ever since, participating in freshman…
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Defending state champion Raiders prepare for encore in 2022 campaign
HILLSBOROUGH – The 2021 Hillsborough High School Football season was one for the history books. Record setting performances last season led to the Raiders going 13-0 for the first time in school history and winning the NJSIAA South Jersey, Group V Regional Championship. Despite losing a talented group of 19 players to graduation from last…
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Hillsborough Middle School literacy teacher left ‘speechless’ after being named Somerset County Teacher of the Year
HILLSBOROUGH – It still feels surreal for Ian Evans. The seventh grade literacy teacher at Hillsborough Middle School (HMS) was officially announced as the Somerset County Teacher of the Year for 2022-23 by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE) on Aug 11. “It’s still very fresh and very raw. I’m still processing everything,” Evans…
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StoryWalk exhibit brings stories to life in Hillsborough
HILLSBOROUGH – Come explore the brand-new exhibit at the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex. The new addition is an interactive, nature-filled, storybook journey adventure course called a “StoryWalk.” The Hillsborough branch of the Somerset County Library System of New Jersey (SCLSNJ) and the Hillsborough Township Parks and Recreation Department partnered up to create the exhibit that…
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Bella Pizza is giving back to the community ‘Impacting Lives One Slice at a Time’
HILLSBOROUGH – For the past year, Bella Pizza Owner Akhtar Farzaie has been driving all around Somerset County in his Bella Pizza concession trailer, providing his New York Style pizza and other fan-favorite concession stand food items to people at public and private events. As people come up to get their food, they see a…
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Hillsborough 14U squad wins Northern New Jersey state crown
The Hillsborough 14U Gold baseball team is headed down to Milroy, Pa., to compete in the Cal Ripken Baseball Middle Atlantic Regional Tournament with a state championship in tow. Hillsborough completed a year-long journey to fulfill its “ultimate goal” of becoming state champions on July 14 with a 13-3 victory over Millburn during the finals…
