As kids’ health coverage slides, Kim pitches insurance with ‘no cracks’

BY BENJAMIN J. HULAC NJ Spotlight Every child born in America would be enrolled in national health care and receive insurance through a federal system until age 26 under new legislation...

Anti-human trafficking campaign results in rescues and arrests

Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, the Division of Criminal Justice (DCJ), and the New Jersey State Police (NJSP) announced...

High costs, heavy traffic

BY BARUCH FEIGENBAUM New Jersey Monitor Anyone who drives the New Jersey Turnpike at rush hour knows the feeling. Traffic...

New take on statewide school exam leaves months-long wait for results

BY CATHERINE CARRERA NJ Spotlight New Jersey’s switch to modernized statewide exams for the 2025-26 school year came with big promises...

Towns use home rule to block data centers, a step beyond Sherrill

BY COLLEEN O'DEA NJ Spotlight Two months ago, Gov. Mikie Sherrill announced a plan to restrict — though not ban...

Eagles win!

Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Public Schools According to the Board of Education office's Super Bowl Dried Bean drive for the Hillsborough Community Assistance Network (CAN),...

‘These accomplishments are just the beginning’

Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe is beginning his third year overseeing the township public schools. He took some time during his superintendent's report at a...

Rabies success

Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Hillsborough Mayor John Ciccarelli attended the recent successful free rabies clinic at the Department of Public Works, which saw 223 vaccines...

Nominations open for Excellence in the Arts awards

The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission is seeking nominations for the 2025 Excellence in the Arts awards. These awards recognize the leadership and contributions of community members that...

Man faces possession, child endangerment charges

A 33-year-old Hillsborough Township man was charged in relation to possessing and distributing child sexual abuse material, providing obscene materials to a minor and...

‘It was so rewarding’

The Hillsborough Raider Marching Band came away as champions during the 2024 USBands Group V Open State Championship. "We're so grateful for our fantastic directors...

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