Tag: hillsborough
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Three veteran police officers promoted to top ranks
Three police officers have moved up the ranks within Hillsborough Township Police Department. The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted the officers to fill the vacancies in the positions of captain, lieutenant, and sergeant at committee meeting Feb. 14. Captain Sean Carolan has been working for the department since April 1994. He was initially appointed as…
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No criminal charges for Hillsborough police officer in 2021 fatal shooting
A state grand jury in Newark has voted not to file any criminal charges against a Hillsborough police officer, who shot and fatally wounded a 43-year-old Hillsborough man in 2021, according to the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General. The Attorney General’s Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) investigated the death of Patrick…
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Hillsborough continues toward becoming ‘a more inclusive community’ in recognition of Black History Month
Hillsborough recognizes February as Black History Month. With the recognition, the township “continues to work toward becoming a more inclusive community wherein all people are respected and recognized for their contributions and potential contributions to our community, state, country and world,” according to a township proclamation. Mayor Shawn Lipani presented a proclamation at a Township…
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Hillsborough certifies as a ‘film ready’ community
Hillsborough is ready for its closeup. The Somerset County Board of Commissioners named Hillsborough along with Franklin, South Bound Brook and Watchung as first members of New Jersey’s Film Ready Communities program, a new certification from the New Jersey Motion Picture and Television Commission, according to a press release through Somerset County. The program takes…
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Longtime Hillsborough Township committeeman, former mayor will not seek re-election in November
Hillsborough Township Committeeman and former Mayor Doug Tomson has announced he is not seeking re-election in November. “After careful consideration, I am making the difficult decision to not seek re-election to the Township Committee,” he said in a statement on Feb. 1. “Increased demands in my professional and personal life makes it difficult for me…
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Hillsborough police: Fire at Amwell Road building does not appear suspicious
Police and fire responded to a report of a water flow alarm at a building on Amwell Road, according to the Hillsborough Police Department. The report came in at approximately 2:23 p.m. on Jan. 31. Arriving units discovered a smoke condition in the rear of the building of Suite 8, police said. The fire was…
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It’s a family affair for some graduates of the Somerset County Fire Academy
It’s a family affair for the Wendling family. Frank Wendling Jr. and his two sons Frank Wendling III and Max Wendling graduated together from the Somerset County Fire Academy on Jan. 27. The sons decided to join Montgomery Fire Company No. 1 after Montgomery firefighters rescued Frank III’s girlfriend Julia from her car after it…
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Hillsborough police: Electrical issue likely cause of fire inside Brook Drive garage
Fire inside a garage at a Brook Drive residence was likely caused by an electrical issue, according to the Hillsborough Township Police Department. Police and fire personnel responded to the residence at approximately 4:14 p.m. on Jan. 25 on a report of a smoke condition, structure fire, according to police. Arriving units discovered a smoke…
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Investigation underway of fire at detached pole barn in Hillsborough
Police and fire are investigating a fire at a detached pole barn at a property on Pirozzi Lane, according to the Hillsborough Police Department. Arriving units discovered that the detached pole barn on the property was fully engulfed in flames when they responded at approximately 12:29 p.m. on Dec. 30, according to police. Firefighters extinguished…