The crowd tried to beat the heat by staying in the shade during John Nobile's SummerSwing Orchestra performance Thursday night. Despite the grueling temperatures, the orchestra brought the big band sound to Ann Van Middlesworth Park during the third Music in the Park summer concert. The orchestra played tunes from Duke Ellington, Count Basie, George Gershwin, Glen Miller and more.
Music filled the air at Triangle Center Sunday as more than 45 performers and 25 vendors took part in the Third Annual Hillsborough Music Festival. The festival, which was co-sponsored by the Hillsborough Cultural Arts Commission, benefited the Jonah Johnson Scholarship for Children in the Arts and Music Speaks, an organization founded by Hillsborough High School student Nicole Dvorin to benefit autism programs.
The weather was perfect as the Tone Rangers Band entertained the crowd at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. The concert series, which is sponsored by the Hillsborough Education Foundation, will continue next Thursday at 7 p.m.
The SunDogs were able to perform for about 20 minutes before rain, thunder, and lightening shortened the first concert at Ann Van Middlesworth Park Thursday night. The concert series, which is sponsored by the Hillsborough Education Foundation, will continue next Thursday at 7p.m.
About 46 township children swam toward a Guinness World Record Tuesday, as participants in the World's Largest Swim Lesson event at Hillsborough YMCA. "I think they are going to shatter the record," Arthur Soybel, the Hillsborough YMCA's Aquatic Director, said. "Some of the kids have regular lessons on Tuesdays, so they're getting this lesson as the normal lesson." The World's Largest Swim Lesson is an international program that aims to prevent drowning and other water-related injuries by teaching children to swim. The program includes a swim curriculum that each lesson site performs at the …
American Idol finalist Katie Stevens signed autographs and sang some of her songs from American Idol Saturday at the Hillsborough Racquet & Fitness Club. The benefit, which is part of the Salaine Cares Summer Festival to benefit cancer patients was a success and a good time was had by all.
About 30 people weathered Saturday's rain to celebrate the opening of the new universal playground at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.
Officers from the Hillsborough, Manville, Bridgewater and Montgomery police departments spent Tuesday checking and installing child safety seats in residents' vehicles. In the first half-hour of the three-hour check, several residents already brought vehicles to the checkpoint for inspection.
The threat of rain did not dampen everyone's spirits during Powerhouse Gym's first Fit and Fun Day for Cancer Education. A 3K run and walk, demonstrations of the gym's classes, activities for the kids and awards for the winners were highlights of the American Cancer Fund fundraiser.
The rain only dampened the grass during the Hillsborough Rotary Club's Annual Easter Egg Hunt—spirits remained high for those that came out.
There are people in this world who donate their time and there are those who donate their money. Then there are the eight selfless individuals who each donated a kidney to eight recipients who will be forever grateful. It began at the Saint Barnabas Medical Center with an altruistic donor and ended up involving six married couples, one set of friends, and one recipient who had been on a waiting list. Gathered together and meeting one another for the first time, these eight sets of former strangers became forever entwined. Many of the stories were the same–the husband or wife wanted to …
The brand new Baker's Treat is located at 415 Amwell Road at the intersection of Amwell Road and Route 206 in Hillsborough, N.J..
Bikers, start your engines. The Wilson's 10-33 Foundation's annual motorcycle ride to support local emergency service personnel during times of need brought crowds of bikers on a 32-mile ride through Hillsborough Sunday—and benefitted Somerset County Sheriff's Officer Al Bauer during his treatment for leukemia.
For the past few months, Chef Billy Jakubowski has been on a mission to redefine the school lunches in the Hillsborough school system. The chef has been traveling between all of the elementary schools, getting kids excited about the school lunch menus. His mission? Give the children better choices in school food. The method? From-scratch dishes like cheesesteak, barbeque chicken and stir fry. But Jakubowski made his last meal for Woodfern Elementary School on Wednesday. The Bayonne resident will be leaving and taking a position as a banquet hall chef at Michael Anthony’s in Jersey City…
Hillsborough High School's seniors took a cue from Project Runway Saturday night, as they showcased the latest prom fashions at the annual Project Graduation Fashion show. The show and basket auction is a fundraiser for the class's all-night drug and alcohol free graduation night celebration. The celebration is funded entirely through fundraisers and donations and receives no money from the school or township.
The sounds, sights, entertainment and foods of various cultures filled the Hillsborough High School commons last week, as students from the high school ran their annual Shelter from the Storm charity carnival and multicultural festival. With many of the world's major countries represented, the event allowed attendees to sample each country's culture through games, cuisine and entertainment. Local performing groups got involved too, showcasing their talents at regional dances, activities and through recreations of cultural traditions. While the carnival was free to enter, games, activities and…
