Community Corner

Insurance Rates and Shaun O'Hara Make Headlines This Week

Deficient bridges, local unemployment and cicada recipes also make Hillsborough news.

Report: Auto Premiums Cheapest in State in Hillsborough

It may be small comfort to know our rates are the lowest in the state with the highest average auto insurance rates...it's still comfort.

Township Unveils Portrait of NFL's O'Hara

The township's annual art exhibit showcased local artists—especially Jennifer Lin, of Bridgewater, who painted a portrait of Shaun O'Hara for this year's addition to the public gallery.

6 Percent of Somerset County Bridges Deemed Structurally Deficient

Many of Hillsborough's bridges are too narrow, too weak or just plain obsolete, according to this information from the National Bridge Inventory. 

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Local Unemployment Continues to Fall

Using information from the U.S. Department of Labor, unemployment in Hillsborough is heading down fast—the rate has dropped from 7.1 percent in 2012 to 6.1 percent in March.  

Hillsborough Lacrosse Players Promise to 'Pink Out' for Wednesday's Game

Player don white and pink jerseys in a fundraising effort for the Triple Negative Breast Cancer Foundation

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Hillsborough Videographer Helps Middletown Girl Scouts Say 'Do it For Your Daughter'

Caz Bielen's latest project follows his success last year with public service announcements—this time, he catches Girl Scouts encouraging their moms to get breast exams.  

Summer's Cicada Hatching Offers Bounty of Insect 'Truffles'

They're sure to be the treat everyone will be talking about this summer—you can almost hear "Forest Gump's" Bubba droning, "Cicada salad, cicada souffle, cicada scampi..."

Garage Sales Helping Raise Funds for Cystic Fibrosis Research

This group of neighbors is using surplus household goods to raise money for the CF Foundation—watch for their next sale in June.


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