Tag: hillsborough
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Dog dies in Hillsborough house fire
A dog died in a fire that occurred in a home on Wolfe Drive, Hillsborough, on Dec. 14. Hillsborough police said officers responded to investigate a report of a structure fire. The officers observed fire and smoke on the second floor of the residence. Firefighters who responded to the scene extinguished the fire in about…
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Middle schoolers from North Brunswick, South Brunswick, Hillsborough compete in robotics competition
Several middle school students from the area recently competed in the FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League Regional Championship. Team Technopaths is composed of Yash Choudhari, Naina Choudhari, Anay Choudhari and Amruta Jayaganesh from Linwood Middle School in North Brunswick; Nirek Shah from Crossroads Middle School North in South Brunswick;…
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Youth minister from Hillsborough convicted of sexual contact with teen in South Brunswick
A former youth minister at a church in Franklin Township was convicted of endangering the welfare of a child and having criminal sexual contact with a 15-year-old girl. Shawn Butler, 52, of Hillsborough, was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 16 and will be sentenced on Feb. 11 by Superior Court Judge Joseph A. Paone…
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Hillsborough man convicted in North Brunswick bank robbery
A 51-year-old man was convicted of a bank robbery that took place in North Brunswick in January 2017. Quintin Watson of Hillsborough was found guilty by a jury on Nov. 14 for the Jan. 14, 2017, robbery of the Garden State Community Bank in North Brunswick, according to information provided by Middlesex County Prosecutor Andrew…
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Hillsborough man charged with robbing bank in North Brunswick
NORTH BRUNSWICK – A Hillsborough man has been charged with first-degree robbery after allegedly robbing a bank in North Brunswick. At approximately 11 a.m. on Oct. 29, patrol units were dispatched to a reported bank robbery that had just occurred at Valley National Bank, 2818 Route 27, North Brunswick. The suspect had reportedly just left…
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Hillsborough man arrested in state-wide sting against child luring
A weeks-long sting operation aimed at men attempting to lure children for sex over the internet resulted in the arrest of 23 men from throughout the state, including a 54-year-old Hillsborough man. On Tuesday, state Attorney General Gurbir S. Grewal announced at the Hamilton Tech Center that Douglass Walton taken into police custody thanks to “Operation…
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Brandywine residents channel Beatles’ album cover
Four residents of Brandywine Living at Princeton, ages 88 to 95, paid homage to The Beatles by reproducing their iconic Abbey Road album cover from August 1964. Pictured are Marion Carnevale, left to right, Donald Stern, Vincent Pierdinock and Kirt Wedemeyer crossing Amwell Road in Hillsborough on Aug. 14.
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HILLSBOROUGH: Fire company holds dedication ceremony for new truck
Earlier this month, members of the Hillsborough Township Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 Tower 37 were joined by the general public for an event that generally only takes place once every two decades – the introduction and dedication of a new fire truck. Coming with a $1.3 million price tag that had been previously budgeted by…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Bergstrom bows out of Township Committee race, Dems name Holmes as replacement
The Democratic ticket in this year’s race for two seats on the Hillsborough Township Committee underwent some changes this Monday, as officials announced James Bergstrom was pulling out of the contest and was to be replaced by Olivia Holmes. The outgoing Democratic candidate backed away from the contest due to “expanded professional and personal demands…
