Tag: hillsborough
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First responders receive lifesaving award for rescuing woman trapped in river
Police Officer Richard Tichenor, Fire Marshal Dave Foelsch, Fire Chief Rich Crater, Firefighter Frank Magrosky, and former Firefighter Nick Patullo braved 30-degree water to rescue a trapped resident after her vehicle crashed into the water at River Road earlier this year. At the March 22 Township Committee meeting, Mayor Shawn Lipani honored the first responders…
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Hillsborough officer honored for saving lives during last year’s storm
Hillsborough Township Police Officer Richard Tichenor received a proclamation in honor of his heroic actions during Tropical Storm Ida last year. Tichenor was awarded a Medal of Merit after he braved neck-deep water to rescue a woman from the top of her submerged vehicle on Sept. 1, 2021, according to a proclamation read during the…
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Hillsborough robotics team claims district winner title
On March 5, Team 75 RoboRaiders, Hillsborough High School’s robotics team, officially began their competition season at Bridgewater-Raritan High School. The district competition’s qualifying matches that took place did not go as well as intended for the RoboRaiders, with their robot facing many electrical challenges. However, in between their last two matches, Team 75 was…
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Robert Wood University Hospital Somerset opens new multipurpose location at Iron Peak Sports & Events
As part of their multi-year partnership, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital (RWJUH) Somerset, an RWJBarnbas Health facility, has officially opened a new space within Iron Peak Sports & Events, a venue for sports, events and family entertainment. The new facility will be used for a variety of purposes, including athletic training and community health initiatives.…
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March 10 marks 250th anniversary of Hillsborough’s first recorded Township Committee meeting
Officials from Hillsborough shared the meeting minutes from the first recorded Township Committee meeting, dating back to the 1770s. “Hillsborough Township’s 250th anniversary year may be over, but there is still another milestone worth noting. March 10, 2022, marks the 250th anniversary of Hillsborough’s first recorded Township Committee meeting. I would guess things back then…
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Auten Road sixth grader participates in county-wide spelling bee
The Somerset County Library System of New Jersey held its 6th Annual Bee Spectacular Spelling Bee. Ishan Bala, a sixth grader at Auten Road Intermediate School in Hillsborough, was one of the 20 participants on March 5. The first place winner, and the student who will represent Somerset County at the National Bee in Washington, D.C.,…
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Raritan Headwaters honors volunteer from Hillsborough
A volunteer from Hillsborough has been awarded for his work with science and stream monitoring programs. Raritan Headwaters honored five volunteers at its annual Member Meeting, held remotely on Zoom on Feb. 23. They are Kerry Haselton of Bernardsville, Tracy Gordon of Denville, Ray Croot of Hillsborough, Ronald Redling of Bernardsville and George Schaberg of…
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Attorney General’s Office releases audio, videos showing teen advancing toward officers with weapons prior to fatal shooting
The New Jersey Attorney General’s Office released three 911 calls, video footage from four body-worn cameras, a Taser camera video, and police radio communications related to a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on Jan. 9 in Hillsborough. The decedent has been identified as Joshua Mathis, 19, of Hillsborough. The fatal shooting remains under investigation by…
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Hillsborough, Cranbury farmers recognized for ‘devotion to farming in New Jersey’
Seven farmers and others actively involved in New Jersey agriculture received Distinguished Service to Agriculture Citations from the New Jersey State Board of Agriculture during the New Jersey State Agricultural Convention recently. Those honored at the Joint Agricultural Convention Dinner Banquet were Dave Bond, Sam Conard, Alan Danser, Dan Farrand, Monique Purcell, David Van Vorst,…