Tag: hillsborough
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Montgomery Charity Foundation raises $19K for Somerset County families
Montgomery Charity Foundation (MCF) ran its annual Kidsgiving event, raising more than $19,000 for charity. Kidsgiving, MCF’s flagship event, was held on Dec. 6 in Hillsborough as a socially-distanced drive-by event this year due to the COVID pandemic. Each year the foundation selects a local nonprofit to be the recipients of the event’s fundraising efforts.…
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Belle Mead Co-Op celebrates 100 years of farming history
The Belle Mead Co-Op was recognized by the Hillsborough Township Council for its 100th anniversary. Incorporated on Oct. 4, 1920, a group of local farmers got together to sell their hay and grain, forming “The Club,” according to a proclamation presented on Dec. 8. The co-op operates out of the original store and office built…
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Special Feature: Get a Glimpse of the Geminids
The pandemic has thwarted many travel plans this year, which can be especially disheartening during the holiday season. Fortunately, there is an event that one can safely enjoy while staying close to home: the Geminid meteor shower, the best meteor shower of the year. The Geminids begin in early December, and they are typically viewable…
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Hillsborough’s tree lighting rescheduled to Monday
Hillsborough’s virtual Christmas tree lighting is rescheduled for 6:30 p.m. Monday, Dec. 7. Anyone who registered for the original event on Dec. 4 will receive an email with instructions and Zoom link. There is still time to register for the new date. Visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iSU0pyscT32JrqqfGu_qEg
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Hillsborough resident named Human Resources director for Magyar Bank
Magyar Bank has promoted Michelle Foster of Hillsborough to first vice president, Human Resources director. Foster has more than 20 years of Human Resources experience, and has been with Magyar since 2019. She most recently served as Human Resources director for the bank, and is also a member of the Society for Human Resources Management.…
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Blood drive at St. Mary’s of Hillsborough will save up to 93 lives
New Jersey Blood Services, a division of New York Blood Center, is desperately in need of blood donations. St. Mary’s of Hillsborough hosted a blood drive on Nov. 12 to help. The blood drive yielded 31 units of blood, which is enough to save up to 93 lives, according to information provided by New Jersey…
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Opinion: Johnson, Brook will continue to move ‘BoroForward’ despite loss in election
Friends and neighbors, the vote has been officially certified and confirmed the earlier counts that reflected that Doug Tomson and Janine Erickson received 53% of the votes in the election. To the people of Hillsborough, the Johnson Brook team offered an extremely clear and different choice of goals, ideas and character and the majority of…
