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Suspended Teacher, Sentencing Make Hillsborough Headlines This Week

Musical production, Olympic hopeful, school budget also in the news.

Students Seek Answers on High School Teacher's Suspension

Despite the pleas, the board approved a suspension while complaints of possibly improper behavior were investigated, but it was all cleared up by the end of the week.

Child Porn Gets Ex-Rutgers Professor Four-Year Sentence

Gavin Swiatek, 50, a former biochemistry instructor on the Rutgers University Cook Campus in New Brunswick, entered a guilty plea in December.

Theater Students Ready for 'Beauty' Curtain Call [Video]

You could travel to see a show next week—but why? Check out the talent in Hillsborough High School.

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Three-Letter Athlete Finds a New Sport—and Olympic Dreams

Nico Mukendi never heard of handball—until he tried out for the U.S. men's team. Now, he's planning for a summer of international competitions.

School Budget Ups Average Property Tax Bill by $53

The school board approved a tentative budget at Monday's meeting.

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Hillsborough Girls Swim Past Competition at Meet of Champions

Hillsborough's relay team of Lindsey Temple, Rachel Stoddard, Julieyanna Parker and Jacquelynn Parker gave a masterclass in competitive swimming at the Meet of Champions. 

How Green is My Valley?

Hillsborough's neighborhoods show surprising diversity in incomes, according to Census information.


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