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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...
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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...

‘A way to show our gratitude’

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Forty nonprofit winners - including six from Hillsborough - of the annual Somerset County Board of Commissioners TD Bank Ballpark Drawing will have the opportunity to enjoy Somerset Patriots home...

Donors give others ‘new chance of life’

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April, a month that evokes the newness of spring, also marks the observation of National Donate Life Month. "Observed each April, National Donate Life...

Robo win

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Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Public Schools At the recent Lehigh competition, Team 75 RoboRaiders earned their spot to compete at the FIRST Championship in Houston,...

‘This is a defining moment for the hub and region’

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The New Jersey AI Hub has been officially opened as a regional place for artificial intelligence (AI) startups to emerge and the advancement of...

Highest rank

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Courtesy of Hillsborough Township Public Schools Hillsborough High School girls' basketball was not only ranked as number four in the state overall, but was the...

‘Best of the best’

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Two Hillsborough Township police officers have been chosen for the 2024 Top Cop Award - Officers Justin Tesorio and Vail Nazaryk. The Hillsborough Township...
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