Tag: hillsborough
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Our Revolution Hillsborough endorses Johnson-Brook campaign for Hillsborough Township Committee
Our Revolution Hillsborough (ORH) endorses Donetta Johnson and David Brook for Hillsborough Township Committee in the 2020 election because they are equally committed to serving the people of Hillsborough with integrity, transparency and inclusion, according to a prepared statement. Johnson and Brook have developed a strong and knowledgeable platform based on their decades of corporate,…
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Montgomery’s Desi Physician Moms donates masks to Hillsborough
Desi Physician Moms (DPM) of U.S./Canada, a non-profit philanthropic organization and network of nearly 7,000 licensed, physician women of Indian subcontinent heritage, donated 100 facial masks to the Hillsborough Township Community Assistance Network. DPM member Dr. Neha Saraiya and her team of volunteerd from Montgomery, Vaishali, Preeti, Anita, Madhu and Arva, sewed the masks. Eleven…
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Hillsborough ‘Turns the Town Teal’ for ovarian cancer awareness
September is National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month and Hillsborough is doing its part to raise awareness for this deadly disease. According to the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, an estimated 1 in 78 women will develop the disease in her lifetime. When the disease is diagnosed in its earliest stages, the 5-year survival rate is over…
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PGA of America New Jersey Section announces annual award recipients
The New Jersey Section of the PGA of America (NJPGA) announced its 2020 annual award recipients, led by Joe Kelly, PGA general manager and head professional at Mendham Golf & Tennis Club, who was named 2020 NJPGA Golf Professional of the Year, the highest honor for a PGA Professional within the section. Awarded for qualities…
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Hillsborough Education Association continues claims of unsatisfactory school conditions
The Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) released a statement on Sept. 10 updating the community on the status of schools in Hillsborough upon the start of the school year: “Last week, the HEA shared a growing list of concerns and photographic evidence regarding the conditions of our buildings and the administration’s ongoing willingness to implement a…
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Opinion: Tomson, Erickson are talented, on-the-go individuals best suited for Hillsborough Township Committee
I am writing in support of Mayor Doug Tomson to be re-elected to the Hillsborough Township’s committee, and for Janine Erickson to be elected as a new member of the committee. It is our good fortune to have such talented, on-the-go type individuals at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has caused such an upheaval…
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Opinion: ‘Minimum standards’ not achieved during first week of school in Hillsborough
As the opening week of Hillsborough’s schools comes to an end, we again find ourselves in the regrettable position of having to address continual basic safety concerns and the ongoing misrepresentations of Dr. Lisa Antunes and the Board of Education. As we face the daunting task of trying to safely reopen schools, a goal that…
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Hillsborough is home to only RB factory that supplies Lysol to North America
Hillsborough-based Reckitt Benckiser (RB) experienced a fire earlier this summer, partially shutting down their production. In collaboration with the Bureau of Fire Safety and Hillsborough Township Construction Department, operations were halted very briefly. Upon visiting the site shortly after the fire, Mayor Doug Tomson was joined by Deputy Mayor Shawn Lipani and Township Administrator Anthony…
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Hillsborough Girl Scout establishes robotics team at Auten Road Intermediate School
Marissa Creelman’s Gold Award project consisted of starting a FIRST FLL robotics team at Auten Road Intermediate School for sixth graders. Ten out of 70 students were selected to compete on the team in the FIRST (For the Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) FLL (FIRST Lego League). The project took 90 hours…
