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,...
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...

Hillsborough Township Committee approves bond ordinance for road improvements

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The Hillsborough Township Committee approved a $9 million bond ordinance to fund improvements to various township roads, according to a release through Hillsborough Township. Mayor Robert...

Hillsborough Township Police blotter

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May 30 - Amwell Nursey, 260 Amwell Road, reported a customer bought $570 worth of gravel on a credit card. Once the gravel was...

Torch run

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Courtesy of Hillsborough Township The 2024 Special Olympics New Jersey Torch Run came through Hillsborough on June 7.

Somerset County ‘curbing hunger’ all year round

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In response to the national food insecurity crisis, the Somerset County Board of Commissioners will support new food drive initiatives to benefit local food banks and in-need...

Hillsborough middle school student’s artwork selected for Teen Arts travel exhibition

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Kripa Remesh, an eighth grader at Hillsborough Middle School, is one of two students who were selected to participate in the Teen Arts New Jersey -...

‘It’s been a privilege’

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Air Force veteran Michael Nehlsen is set to lead his 10th annual Riding For Warriors motorcycle ride overseas this August beginning in Geneva, Switzerland...
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