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🌱 Patch AM: What July crimes did Hillsborough police handle on your usual routes?
Make time for All West Coast Swing Weekend! on the Hillsborough Patch calendar

Good morning Hillsborough! We're back again in your inbox, keeping you updated with what's happening in and around town. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What July crimes did Hillsborough police handle on your usual routes?
Also on today's calendar: All West Coast Swing Weekend! and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What did one strawberry say to the other strawberry? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 78 and low of 58 degrees.
- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 83, low: 63.
- Thursday: Thunderstorms, with a high of 80 and low of 66 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Hillsborough Police Blotter July 2026 (tapinto.net) — Hillsborough police have released July's blotter, detailing numerous DWI arrests on Route 206 and local roads, plus thefts and fraud targeting neighborhood homes and businesses. Incidents include shoplifting at Bottle King and Lowe's, porch package thefts, credit card scams, and several disorderly conduct and lewdness charges, all with cases heading to Hillsborough Township Municipal Court.
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📸 Around Hillsborough
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hillsborough
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★ Featured events ★
- All West Coast Swing Weekend! →
G&J Studios, 5 Jill Ct, Suite 15 Hillsborough Township, NJ, 08844,
12:00 pm
Saturday August 29
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Other local events
- Marching Band Preview Performance
Hillsborough High School 466 Raider Boulevard, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
6:30 pm - New Family Social (Sponsored by WHSA)
Woodfern Elementary School 425 Woodfern Road , Hillsborough, NJ 08844
6:30 pm - August Trip
Troop 89 Hillsborough, NJ 08844 - Jared Hart (record release show) →
Crossroads, 78 North Ave, Garwood
8:00 pm - Worship Service →
10:00 am - Elementary Open House
Hillsborough Elementary School 435 Route 206, Hillsborough, NJ 08844
8:00 am - Join The Next LIVESTRONG® Sessions at Hillsborough YMCA! →
Hillsborough YMCA, 19 E Mountain Rd, Hillsborough Township
6:30 pm - Hunterdon Central Varsity Football @ Hillsborough →
Hillsborough High School, 466 Raider Blvd, Hillsborough Township
6:00 pm - Join The Next LIVESTRONG® Sessions at Hillsborough YMCA! →
Hillsborough YMCA, 19 E Mountain Rd, Hillsborough Township
6:30 pm - 250th Anniversary Flower Show "Joyful Harvest" →
Hillsborough Municipal Building, 379 S Branch Rd, Hillsborough Township
1:00 pm - HSC Fall Future Stars Program →
137 Mountain View Rd, Hillsborough Township
9:00 am
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
Sunday August 30
Tuesday September 1
Thursday September 3
Thursday September 10
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
📣 Hillsborough Shout Outs!
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- Belle Mead Animal Hospital — (908) 874-4447
- Landscape Materials, Inc. — (908) 252-1550
- Somerset Women's Care — (908) 222-0070
- Hillsborough Irrigation & Landscape Services — (908) 359-1898
- Sunnyside Gift Shop — (908) 409-3884
- PSE&G — (800) 436-7734
- Prime IV Somerset — (908) 895-6413
- Hillsborough Massage Therapy LLC — (908) 359-5777
- David A. Abrutyn, M.D. — 908-685-8500
- Amwell Pet Supply — (908) 359-5117
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Looking for an experienced handyman in Hillsborough for approximately 3 hours of various work to be done within the next week.
$50/hr Must know how to: • Install new tub faucet and shower head • Hang 2 ceiling light fixtures, replacing the existing fixtures • Adjust/fix a… (Nextdoor Partridge Run)
- Chipotle Mexican Grill posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hillsborough. Apply here.
- Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center posted a job opening for Kitchen Supervisor in Hillsborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsborough here.
🗞 Nearby News
Branchburg
- District Outlines Plans for Referendum Questions for November Elections (tapinto.net)
Montgomery
- PJ's Drops "Tavern" from Its Sign, Returns to Its Roots as a Student Hangout in Its New Montgomery Eatery (themontynews.org)
- New Jersey E-Bike Sales Drop Up to 90%, ALSO Starts TM-B Shipments & Raises $150M, Accell Group Declared Bankrupt │ TWR Ep 97 (electricbikereport.com)
Somerville
- 5-Story Self-Storage Building Approved To Build On Route 206 In Somerville (patch.com)
- Staff Assistant (rutgers.edu)
- Franklin motorcyclist killed in Bridgewater crash at busy intersection (mycentraljersey.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: If you weren't so sweet, we wouldn't be in this jam! (Thank you Patti F. for sending it in!)
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