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🌱 Patch AM: Hillsborough Students, Parents Push For Middle School Baseball Team

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Greetings Hillsborough! Your go-to source for what's happening in town is here. Stay in the loop and read on. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Hillsborough families rally to bring back middle school baseball

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Today's riddle: What is the difference between black eyed peas and chick peas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 81 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Thursday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 83 and low of 58 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsborough Students, Parents Push For Middle School Baseball Team (patch.com) — Hillsborough students, parents, and a local coach are urging the Board of Education to create an official middle school baseball team so kids can keep playing together for their hometown instead of joining teams in other towns. Speakers at the meeting described how the Raiders program has shaped friendships, confidence, and state championship success, and asked the district to launch a school team by the 2027 spring season.
   

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  • Jennifer was able to bake a four layer carrot cake last minute for my son's birthday who has peanut and tree nut allergies.
    It was also gluten-free, but you would not know it. It tasted great. (Nextdoor Sourlands)
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🗞 Nearby News

Branchburg

  • Halloween-themed shows, laser concerts coming to RVCC Planetarium in October (wrnjradio.com)
  • WPU's Henderson, Rowan's Ferris, MSU's Lauber Earn NJAC Women's Soccer Weekly Honors (njacsports.com)
  • 2026 NJBIZ Education Power List: K (njbiz.com)

Manville

  • Manville Schools To Consider K-12 Literacy Coach, Tuition Contracts (patch.com)

Somerville

  • Kean Visits Somerville to Highlight $1,942,000 Secured in Federal Funding (house.gov)
  • 1002 Station Road, Somerville $565,000 (tapinto.net)
  • Somerset County Ballot Drop Boxes Open Sept. 15 to Receive Early Vote Ballots (tapinto.net)

Ok Hillsborough! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Black eyed peas can sing us a song but chick peas can only hummus one. (Thank you Bev H. for sending it in!)
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