Tag: hillsborough
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Rotary Club of Hillsborough announces scholarship winners
Six Hillsborough residents were awarded postsecondary school scholarships this month by the Rotary Club of Hillsborough. A decades-long tradition for the club, the scholarship winners were selected from applicants who not only achieved academic excellence, but performed valuable community service in the spirit of Rotary. “Each year, we are honored to recognize and support some…
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Winners of Clue Game and 88.5K Challenge announced
The Hillsborough Recreation Department recently held two virtual activities for residents: an 88.5K Challenge and a Clue Game. Clue Game winners received $5 Super Sundaes gift certificates. The winners were Heather Vidal, Nadine Sapirman, Joe Horesco, Katherine Rygiel, J.P. McAvaddy, Sarah Slutzky, Kim Rak, Jacob D., Sarah D. and Gabriel Bezares, according to information provided…
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Hillsborough parent creates video tribute for Class of 2020
Scott Laifer of Hillsborough began to develop a tribute to the Class of 2020 of Hillsborough High School since one of his sons graduated. He came up with some rhymes as he took walks through his neighborhood. Subsequently, he decided to create a video memory of the graduates’ time in the Hillsborough School District. “I…
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Girls on the Run to hold free virtual 5K celebration
Girls on the Run of Central NJ (GOTRCNJ) has transitioned its season 5K run to a virtual event. The Rainbow Run for Fun virtual 5K will take place between July 31 and Aug. 2. Complete the 5K on your own time at your own pace. Register at https://runsignup.com/rainbowrun4fun5k. “The Rainbow Run for Fun virtual 5K…
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Taxes reduced for third consecutive year in Hillsborough
Hillsborough Township introduced the 2020 municipal budget at the Township Committee meeting on June 9, with a tax reduction for the third consecutive year. “This budget is a result of our team’s continued fiscal responsibility regarding municipal operations, despite continued operations amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” Mayor Doug Tomson said in a statement prepared by the…
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Sale of #NBSTRONG T-shirts raises more than $12K for North Brunswick Food Bank
NORTH BRUNSWICK – Meg Wright had an idea to support North Brunswick that stemmed from an idea from her children’s elementary school. At Woodfern Elementary in Hillsborough, she is a board member on the Home and School Association and they run a T-shirt fundraiser for the food pantry. So, she said she pitched the idea…
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Protesters in Hillsborough call for an end to racial injustice
PHOTOS COURTESY OF YSABELLA LANGDON Area residents attended a protest in Hillsborough at the intersection of Amwell Road and Route 206 on June 6 to bring attention to racial injustice, to call for an end to racism and to mourn the life of George Floyd.
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Duke Farms farmers market opens for the season
The weekly Sunday Farmers Market at Duke Farms opens today, June 7, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., through Sept. 27. Social distancing and safety precautions will apply. Only the farmers market will be open to the public. Duke Farms park and trails remain closed. Duke Farms is located at 1112 Dukes Parkway West, Hillsborough.…
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Auten Road Intermediate School student is Somerset County winner of wildlife contest
The nonprofit Conserve Wildlife Foundation of New Jersey is celebrating the winners of the 18th annual Species on the Edge Art & Essay Contest with an online art show throughout June. The statewide educational contest is open to all fifth graders and inspires students to explore wildlife and biology by writing a well-researched essay and…
