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