Tag: hillsborough
-
Duke Farms provides Feeding Hands food pantry with financial support
In response to the impacts of Tropical Storm Ida in September and in support of Duke Farms’ long partnership with Feeding Hands, Duke Farms announced that its parent organization, the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, will provide a grant of $50,000 in general operating support to the local food pantry. This funding will…
-
CASA SHaW distributes holiday gifts for children
During this holiday season, Court Appointed Special Advocates of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties (CASA SHaW) received hundreds of gifts from various community groups, businesses and residents for the vulnerable children it serves on a daily basis. “Children in foster care usually have a different experience during the holidays than children who spend this…
-
Hillsborough Township achieves 10th Sustainable Jersey certification
Hillsborough has once again met the stringent requirements to achieve Silver Certification through Sustainable Jersey. The Silver level means a municipality has made significant progress in a number of categories toward sustainability and is a statewide and national leader, according to information provided by the township on Dec. 15. Hillsborough is one of 52…
-
Hillsborough school board, union reach preliminary agreement on new contract
HILLSBOROUGH – The Hillsborough Township Public Schools Board of Education and the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that will begin following the end of the 2021-22 academic year and run through the end of the 2024-25 school year. Hillsborough Township Public Schools Director of Human Resources Michael…
-
Hillsborough teacher earns scholarship, attends 26th annual Lincoln Forum
Robert Fenster, a Social Studies teacher at Hillsborough High School, was chosen to attend the 26th annual Lincoln Forum in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, as a teacher scholarship recipient. One of three teachers selected from across the nation by a committee of the organization, Fenster was awarded a full scholarship to attend the three-day event. The symposium…
-
Hillsborough library branch announces December programs
The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey’s (SCLSNJ) Hillsborough branch announced programming for December. Note: The library, located at 379 S. Branch Road, will be closed on Dec. 24 and 25 and on Jan. 1. Programs for All Ages The Nutcracker: Dec. 1, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Discover a magical evening with American Repertory Ballet. Craft…
-
Opinion: Pets should not be discarded
I have been involved in animal rescue for most of my life. Our organization receives many calls to surrender pets. Reasons given are: a new infant, a new pet, a divorce, pet is too old, pet no longer matches the sofa … you get the idea. A couple of weeks ago a caller wanted to…
-
Mother accused of restraining children in vehicle; two kids found dead off Mountain View Road
A mother from Skillman is accused of murdering her two children, restraining them in their car seats prior to officers finding them inside her vehicle. Hillsborough Township police responded to a 9-1-1 call reporting a disabled motor vehicle which had left the roadway on Mountain View Road in Hillsborough around 7:41 a.m. Nov. 9. Upon…
-
Hillsborough YMCA celebrates 25 years of community impact
Hillsborough YMCA, a branch of Greater Somerset County YMCA, recently celebrated its 25th anniversary. The Y marked the occasion with a ceremony on Oct. 25, held at the Y on East Mountain Road, with donors, volunteers, members, friends, and community leaders. Despite the challenges posed by the pandemic, the Y mobilized to support the community…