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...
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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,...
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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...
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‘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...

‘This award belongs to all of us’

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Hillsborough Township was named Sustainability Champions with a population over 40,000. "On behalf of Hillsborough Township, I am incredibly proud to be a recipient...

‘The best is yet to come’

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For 50 years, multiple generations of residents and visitors have relied on Somerset County’s Division of Transportation for rides to work, trips to the doctor, shuttles to...

‘Food insecurity is a real issue’

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New Jersey Secretary of Agriculture Ed Wengryn recently joined volunteers and Community FoodBank of New Jersey (CFBNJ) President and CEO Elizabeth McCarthy in Bridgewater...

Drone activity: ‘Continues to be no known threat’

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Recurring reports of drone activity around Morris and Somerset counties "continues to be no known threat to public safety," according to a joint press...

Sheriff’s Office collecting Toys for Tots

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The 2024 Toys for Tots is in full swing this year. The annual donation drive provides residents with a wonderful opportunity to let their...

Toy bins

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Courtesy of Hillsborough PBA 205 North East Great Dane stopped into the Hillsborough Township Police Department to drop off bins full of toys and bicycles...
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