Tag: hillsborough
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Hillsborough releases coronavirus statistics for March 27
HILLSBOROUGH – Hillsborough has one reported death and 23 positive cases of coronavirus, as of March 27. There are six deaths and 218 positive cases in Somerset County. There are 81 deaths and 6,876 cases in New Jersey. There are 994 deaths and 68,440 cases in the United States. The Building Department has implemented an…
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Possible exposure to coronavirus reported at Planet Fitness in Hillsborough
Hillsborough Township is notifying residents of two new positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases in the township to six, as of March 22. A representative from the Hillsborough Township Health Department will reach out to all individuals determined to have been in close contact with the positive testing persons within 24-48…
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Opinion: Nonprofits need your support in order to stay alive
As COVID-19 sweeps the nation, everyone and everything is being affected – students, families, businesses – and whether it’s from suffering financial burdens or no longer leaving our homes, all of our lives have been dramatically changed. Amid this chaos we find ourselves in, the core institutions that hold us together are slowly falling apart.…
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Train enthusiast travels through time with railroad set
When David Braun was younger, he said he didn’t have a lot of money. Braun loved model railroads and going to the Gilbert Hall of Science and Lionel headquarters in Manhattan with his friend, Mike Torregrossa, to see the electric trains. When he and Mike came across a 4-foot by 8-foot piece of plywood on…
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Vaping takes center stage in Hillsborough
Vaping and electronic cigarettes have been a growing trend amongst America’s youth, according to officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As of Nov. 13, there have been 42 confirmed deaths associated with e-cigarettes and vaping in 24 states. This rising trend sparked a conversation on Nov. 14 in Hillsborough about the potential…
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Hillsborough Township Committee adopts $30.2M municipal budget for 2019
The Hillsborough Township Committee has adopted a $30.2 million municipal budget for 2019 . The action results in residential and commercial property owners to pay a total of $19.7 million in property taxes to support the spending plan. Officials introduced the budget on June 11 and discussed the municipality’s expenditures and fiscal goals for 2019.…
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Hillsborough Township ranked the 51st safest city in America
Hillsborough Township is ranked by a home security and safety product company, Safewise, as the 51st safest city in the United States. The Utah company’s annual report is based on the number of reported violent crimes (aggravated assault, murder, rape, and robbery) in each city. If there was a tie, the company factored in the…
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Hillsborough High students will have artwork displayed for Youth Art Month
Hillsborough High School art teacher Lynn Mound and her students will be participating in an exhibit organized by The Center for Contemporary Art in March. The exhibit is for Youth Art Month. Mound has been a participating in this event for the past four years and her students will have their artwork displayed from March…
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Hillsborough honors longtime public servant with trail dedication
Hillsborough officials and community members gathered at the trails along 29 East Mountain Road on Dec. 1 where a ceremony was held to name the area in honor of long-time Flagtown resident Michael Merdinger. Newly named the “Mike Merdinger Memorial Trails,” Merdinger, who died on Jan. 18, 2016 at the age of 67, had a…
