Tag: hillsborough
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Hillsborough’s newest Eagle Scout builds food donation boxes for area libraries
Sahil Ravula, a junior at Hillsborough High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 89, recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He was congratulated during the Hillsborough Township Committee meeting on Sept. 22. Sahil’s Eagle Scout project consisted of building four food donation boxes for libraries in Hillsborough, Somerville, North Plainfield and…
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Hillsborough man pledges to run a 5K per day to honor health care heroes as part of NJ Devils virtual 5K
The New Jersey Devils, in collaboration with the team’s official healthcare provider, RWJBarnabas Health, announced that NHL All-Star Kyle Palmieri, Travis Zajac and Damon Sverson will lead a contingent of New Jersey Devils players, alumni and wives/girlfriends in the virtual RWJBarnabas Health “Running with the Devils 5K Run and Walk,” which takes place Oct. 1–25. One…
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Hillsborough fire marshals stress safety, especially in the kitchen
As Fire Prevention Week approaches, the Hillsborough fire marshals reminds residents: “Serve Up Fire Safety in the Kitchen! The Hillsborough fire marshals are teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for more than 90 years — to promote this year’s campaign. The campaign works to educate…
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Hillsborough fills position of police captain
The Hillsborough Township Committee promoted a police officer from the department to fill the vacancy in the position of captain after Captain Mark Besser’s retirement. After a thorough interview process, Lt. David Fisher was promoted to captain on Sept. 22. “As a result of the extensive experience base available within the Hillsborough Police Department, we…
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Haas, Harris, Soisson respond to HEA endorsement process
For the first time ever, the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) has endorsed candidates for seats on the Hillsborough Board of Education. We three incumbent candidates, in an effort to combat the slander that is being spewed by the HEA, are responding together. The candidates endorsed by the HEA were selected through a biased process to…
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Township, HEF collect more than 20,000 books to support classroom libraries
Hillsborough Township was approached over the summer by members of the Hillsborough Education Foundation (HEF) to assist with a book drive. The goal was to collect new and gently used books that could be repurposed into classroom libraries. Over the course of a few days, the side multipurpose room became a dropoff spot for residents…
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Hillsborough second grader is top winner of national Road Safety Student Art Contest
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the winners of the 2020 Road Safety Student Art Contest. Top honors were awarded to Gianna Liu, a second grade student from Hillsborough, and Sanjana Arudala, a sixth grade student from Irving, Texas. “This year’s winners show that it’s never too early to…
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Streamline Aquatics Swim Team harvests thousands of pounds of produce
PHOTO COURTESY OF ALEX KORSUN Recently, the Streamline Aquatics Swim Team volunteered with America’s Grow-A-Row to harvest fresh produce to reduce area food insecurity. On Sept. 1, a group of senior swimmers and adult volunteers went to the Pittstown Farm and harvested more than 3,000 pounds of tomatoes, providing 13,100 servings of healthy fresh tomatoes,…
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Instructions on how to vote for Nov. 3 general election
As of Sept. 25, the mail in ballot drop box in front of the Hillsborough Complex at 379 S. Branch Road is open for completed mail in ballots to be dropped off. The drop box will be emptied each day by employees of Somerset County. The 2020 General Election is a Mail in Ballot Election…
