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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, weddings and other moments we celebrate. They’re colorful, familiar and, for...
Bordentown Current

Got bugs? Got life!

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

Diamondback terrapins: Another New Jersey jewel

BY ALISON MITCHELL New Jersey Conservation Foundation Northern diamondback terrapins are the only turtles in the world that spend their...

Buy a sub, support Make-A-Wish

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Make-A-Wish New Jersey is again partnering with Jersey Mike’s Subs for the 15th annual March Month of Giving, a nationwide campaign dedicated to supporting local charities. Throughout the...

Three men charged in residential burglaries

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A joint investigation led to the arrest of three men in relation to residential burglaries in Franklin Township and in Hillsborough in October 2024,...

Red Cross offers free diabetes screening for blood donors

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The American Red Cross New Jersey Region is helping to bridge access to health care for blood donors by providing free A1C testing, commonly used to...

Middle school student named local finalist in national essay contest

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A Hillsborough middle school student has been named as a finalist in Hillsborough Memorial VFW Post 8371's annual Patriot's Pen Scholarship Essay Contest. Board President...

Somerset County’s Office on Aging seeks survey input

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The Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services is asking the public to take the Aging and Disability Resource Center (ADRC) Planning Survey. The purpose of the...

Central Jersey Airport receives two state grants for taxiway improvements

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Central Jersey Airport in Hillsborough Township is receiving state funding to rehab its taxiways as part of the state's Airport Improvement program. The Murphy...
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