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🌱 Patch AM: See how Hillsborough gymnastics dominated this week’s statewide leaderboard.
Also, don't miss National Golf Lovers Day Celebration on the Hillsborough Patch calendar

Morning Hillsborough! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- See how Hillsborough gymnastics dominated this week's statewide leaderboard.
Also on today's calendar: National Golf Lovers Day Celebration and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the scarecrow given an award? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, with a high of 63 and low of 53 degrees.
- Monday: Sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 44.
- Tuesday: Wall-to-wall sunshine, with a high of 64 and low of 40 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Team gymnastics performance list for Oct. 2 (nj.com subscription) — Hillsborough High's gymnastics team tops New Jersey's weekly and season leaderboards with multiple standout scores, including a 112.175 mark. Local fans can see exactly how Hillsborough stacks up against programs like Howell, Pascack Hills, and Lenape in this latest statewide performance roundup.
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📸 Around Hillsborough
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsborough
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★ Featured events ★
- National Golf Lovers Day Celebration →
Unbound Golf, 3150 US-22, Branchburg
10:00 am - Cannabis Certified Starting October 5th! →
Raritan Valley Community College On ZOOM,
6:00 pm - AI for Small Business: Free Monthly Meetup for Montgomery NJ Owners →
100 Community Dr, Lake Success
6:00 pm - 17th Annual Oktoberfest At Forest Lodge →
Forest Lodge, 11 Reinman Rd, Warren
10:00 am - NJ Big Flea Antiques Event →
The New Jersey Convention And Expo Center, 97 Sunfield Ave, Edison
4:00 pm - Better Than a Psychic: Advice & Readings with Shannon →
Sunnyside Gifts, 284 Triangle Road, Suite 1, Hillsborough, NJ, 08844,
12:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Saturday November 14
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Other local events
- Worship Service →
Clover Hill Reformed Church, 890 Amwell Rd, Hillsborough Township
10:00 am - $5 Slow Flow Yoga Class →
Honor Yoga Hillsborough, 220 Triangle Rd, Hillsborough Township
7:30 pm - $5 Slow Flow Yoga Class! →
Honor Yoga Hillsborough, 220 Triangle Rd, Hillsborough Township
7:30 pm - Home Health Aide Job Fair →
Turo Care, 417 US-206, suite 201, Hillsborough Township, NJ, 08844
9:30 am - Home Health Aide Job Fair →
Turo Care, 417 US-206, Suite 201, Hillsborough Township, NJ, 08844
9:30 am - Hillsborough High School Class of 1976 50th reunion →
The Landing, 311 Amwell Rd, Hillsborough Township
5:00 pm
Sunday October 4
Monday October 5
Wednesday October 7
Thursday October 8
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 24
📣 Hillsborough Shout Outs!
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Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Thank you 👏👏👏 to these businesses for making Hillsborough PatchAM possible:
- David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — (908) 685-8500
- Amwell Pet Supply — (908) 359-5117
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Hillsborough Massage Therapy LLC — (908) 359-5777
- Hillsborough Irrigation & Landscape Services — (908) 359-1898
- Landscape Materials, Inc. — (908) 252-1550
- Belle Mead Animal Hospital — (908) 874-4447
- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Somerset Women's Care — (908) 222-0070
- Anchor Care Mental Health & Wellness Center — 9082850622
- Sunnyside Gift Shop — (908) 409-3884
Click here to show your appreciation! 💚
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- The Annual Landscaping Tax: Why Buying Bagged Mulch Is a Total Waste of Money.
Savvy Gardeners know that Fall is when you plant groundcover. Why? Fall is the absolute best time to plant groundcover because it offers the ultimate… (Nextdoor Lane Road)
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Hillsborough. Apply here.
- Monarch Communities posted a job opening for Life Enrichment Assistant / Activities- Part Time in Bridgewater. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsborough here.
🗞 Nearby News
Branchburg
- National Golf Lovers Day Celebration at Unbound Golf (town.news)
- Weekending 'Round The Towns: October 2-4, 2026 (franklinreporter.com)
Montgomery
- Mary M. Meyer, 89, of Skillman Dieshttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
- Onkar Singh Narula of Belle Mead Died Suddenly in India on Sept. 29https://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
- Cranford edges out Montgomery in double overtime to maintain perfect record (nj.com)
Somerville
- Police Vehicles Wrapped in Pink Unveiled in Somerville Commemorate Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Somerset County (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: "Why was the scarecrow given an award?" — Because he was outstanding in his field! (Thank you Teresa M. for sending it in!)
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