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🌱 Patch AM: Hillsborough's Lima Family Farms To Host Agriculture In Action Open House

Happening soon: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough on the Hillsborough Patch calendar

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Hello Hillsborough! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See regenerative farming up close at Hillsborough's Lima Family Farms
  • What new courses could push Hillsborough High's ranking even higher?
  • Why hundreds of Hillsborough residents are uniting over rising property taxes

Also on today's calendar: Ice Cream Social & Foam Party at the Primrose School of Hillsborough and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is full of holes but still holds water? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partly sunny and humid, with a high of 82 and low of 66 degrees.
  • Saturday: Humid with a few showers, temps: high: 74, low: 67.
  • Sunday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 83 and low of 61 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsborough's Lima Family Farms To Host Agriculture In Action Open House (patch.com) — Hillsborough residents are invited to tour Lima Family Farms during the Somerset County Board of Agriculture's Agriculture in Action Open House on Saturday, Aug. 29. Visitors can explore the Rainbow Hill Road farm, learn about regenerative agriculture, see pasture-raised livestock up close, and talk directly with the farmers about how local food is produced.
   

• Hillsborough High School Ranked #73 in New Jersey by US News & World Report (tapinto.net) — Hillsborough High School has been ranked 73rd in New Jersey by U.S. News & World Report, and district leaders say they're aiming even higher. Superintendent Mike Volpe and Principal Jeff DiLollo plan to expand course offerings and move beyond the traditional seven-period day, giving students more elective options and credits over four years to strengthen college readiness and overall academic experience.
   

• Hillsborough residents organize to push back on property tax increase (news12.com) — Hillsborough homeowners are organizing after this year's property tax increase drew a packed Township Council meeting and spurred a grassroots group of more than 500 residents. Neighbors are pressing officials for transparency, proposing ways to raise revenue or cut costs, and sharing worries about how rising taxes and living expenses are squeezing retirees and families on fixed incomes.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Inconsiderate Neighbours, Alexandria at Hillsborough —Keith Zydallis Read on Patch
  • Does anyone know a good person or service for weeding the front and back yard?
    Please send me a message or share your contact info so I can reach out. Thanks! (Nextdoor Rohill)
  • ShopRite Supermarkets posted a job opening for ShopRite - Night Crew Clerk (Village NJ) Salary Range $16.09 - $17.50/hr in Hillsborough. Apply here.
  • Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Merchandising Sales Associate in Hillsborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Branchburg

  • RVCC Holocaust Institute to Present Exhibition Focusing on Antisemitism (town.news)
  • RVCC, Fairleigh Dickinson University sign agreement creating pathway to pharmacy doctorate (wrnjradio.com)
  • New Alumni Representative to RVCC Board of Trustees Named for 2026-2027 (town.news)

Montgomery

  • Montgomery Township Expands Bicycle Safety Outreach For Kids (patch.com)

Bridgewater

  • Kitchen Fire Sparks In Bridgewater Home (patch.com)
  • Somerset County 4-H Center To Host Medieval Jubilee Fundraiser (patch.com)
  • Bridgewater Awarded $1,120 In State's 'Drive Sober' Campaign (patch.com)

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: A sponge (Thank you Netty W. for sending it in!)
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