Tag: hillsborough
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Opinion: Hillsborough resident urges others to ‘use voice’ for climate action
As we swelter through the New Jersey heat wave, many others suffer worse. Excessive heat causes more weather-related deaths in the U.S. than hurricanes, flooding and tornadoes combined. Our personal observations combined with scientific data show that summer is hotter, longer and more dangerous. The Washington Post reports the past seven years have been the…
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Three new officers fill vacancies for Hillsborough Police Department
Three new officers will fill vacancies for the Hillsborough Police Department. The Township Committee – acting on the recommendation of Police Chief Mike McMahon – approved the hiring of the three officers at a meeting on July 12. “There remain vacancies within the police department and as a result of the thorough interview process, the…
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Hillsborough High School student participates in National Youth Leadership Forum at UCLA
A Hillsborough High School rising senior spent the beginning of her summer exploring different fields in medicine during the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine. Natalia Fonzetti was selected to enter the program due to her academic achievements, according to a press release through the program, which was held on the campus of University of California…
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Hillsborough High School student participates in National Youth Leadership Forum at UCLA
A Hillsborough High School rising senior spent the beginning of her summer exploring different fields in medicine during the National Youth Leadership Forum: Medicine. Natalia Fonzetti was selected to enter the program due to her academic achievements, according to a press release through the program, which was held on the campus of University of California…
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Hillsborough man indicted for alleged unprovoked attack in May
A 23-year-old Hillsborough man was indicted for attempted murder for the alleged stabbing a fellow resident of the neighborhood, according to the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office and Hillsborough Township Chief of Police Mike McMahon. The indictment charges Safi N. Hill with first degree attempted murder, third degree possession of a weapon for an unlawful purpose…
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Hillsborough, East Brunswick students win awards at SkillsUSA national competition
Local students win awards at SkillsUSA national competition in Atlanta. James Marvits, from Hillsborough and a student at Somerset County Vocational & Technical High School in Bridgewater, was awarded the high school silver medal in criminal justice. Michael Rizzi, from Monroe Township and a student at Middlesex County Magnet Schools in East Brunswick, was awarded…
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Hillsborough mayor recognizes five educators awarded 2021-22 Governor’s Educators of the Year
Five Hillsborough educators were recently recognized as Governor’s Teachers or Educational Services Professionals for the 2021-22 school year. Mayor Shawn Lipani presented a proclamation to the five educators at a Township Committee meeting in May. D’Anna Barbaro is a social worker at Hillsborough Elementary School. She is a case manager for the self-contained behavioral disabilities…
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GiGi’s Playhouse in Hillsborough recipient of annual TCC national donation campaign
GiGi’s Playhouse in Hillsborough, the only location in New Jersey of the nationwide network of Down syndrome achievement centers, is a recipient of the annual TCC national donation campaign. TCC, a subsidiary of Round Room LLC, which operates TCC and Wireless Zone stores across 43 states, based in Fishers, Ind., donated nearly $50,000 to child-centered…
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Hillsborough caretaker awarded Northeast Caregiver of the Year
HILLSBOROUGH – Last fall, Hurricane Ida pummeled the Northeast, causing widespread flooding, power outages, and road closures. Tanya Todd, a caregiver for Right at Home, lost her house, her car, and many personal possessions. But that didn’t stop her from going to work and caring for her clients. Last month, Todd received the Northeast Caregiver…