Hillsborough Beacon

More than birds are migrating through New Jersey’s fall landscapes

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Fall migration in New Jersey means skies filled with warblers, thrushes, raptors, and other birds heading south. Many are neotropical migrants, traveling hundreds or...
Bordentown Current

Balloon pollution is spoiling the party for wildlife

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation There’s something undeniably cheerful about balloons. We buy them for birthday parties, graduations,...
Bordentown Current

Got bugs? Got life!

Rutgers Master Gardeners of Mercer County will sponsor the 22nd Annual Insect Festival on Saturday, September 19, at...
Messenger-Press

When it comes to state’s grasslands, we reap what we sow  

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation When people picture New Jersey’s classic natural landscapes, they often think of the...
Bordentown Current

‘We remember’

Twenty-six years ago, September 11 meant back-to-school spirits; hazy, end-of-summer weather; the beginning of a season with rowdy...

Piano students to recreate silent film experience

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Silent films evoke scenes of a bygone era. In our bustling world of sound and visual effects, we can hardly imagine a time when...

Parks and Recreation team recognized for Park Trail Maps

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Hillsborough Township's Parks & Recreation Department was recognized at the 2025 Annual New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association (NJRPA) conference for its Park Map...

Building ‘homes, community and hope’

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Women's History Month, celebrated throughout March, is the perfect time to shine a spotlight on Habitat for Humanity's Women Build. This initiative empowers women...

Rotary Club to hold open house

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The Rotary Club of Hillsborough is holding an Open House, scheduled for Wednesday, March 26, from 7-8 p.m. at The Landing Restaurant, 311 Amwell...

Dive into preserving agriculture at Ag Day, resource fair

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The Somerset County Farmland Preservation Program participated in a local working group event last month that invited the public and farmers to learn about...

Commissioner commitment

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Courtesy of Alternatives Inc. Alternatives Inc. hosted 2025 Dignity Gala honorees on March 15, which included the Somerset County Board of County Commissioners for demonstrating...
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