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...

First responder graduates

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Courtesy of Somerset County A number of first responders graduated from the Somerset County Emergency Services Training Academy on Friday, Jan. 24. "There is no...

Prom dress sale Feb. 1

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The Hillsborough High School Project Graduation, a non-profit organization, is hosting its annual Prom Dress Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Williamsburg Square Clubhouse,...

Hillsborough recognizes local Girl Scouts

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The Hillsborough Township Committee recognized two local Girl Scouts at its recent regular meeting on Jan. 14. Mayor John Ciccarelli presented proclamations to Nicole...

Winter tips

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Winter is here. South Jersey Gas and Elizabethtown Gas provide tips aimed to keep customers safe through the winter season. "We think it's important to...

American Red Cross: ‘Need for blood donation is constant’

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The American Red Cross needs the help of New Jerseyans. There is great need for blood and platelet donations during January, National Blood Donor...

County hosts free diabetes workshop

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The Somerset County Department of Health invites adult residents who have type 2 diabetes to sign up for a free six-week workshop this winter entitled "Take Control...
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