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Coming up on the Hillsborough Patch calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale

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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:

  • Hillsborough firefighters help manage overturned fuel truck on Township Line Road
  • Hillsborough Bypass closing for charity 5K and championship race
  • What went wrong for Hillsborough in their 35–7 loss at Phillipsburg?

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture Warehouse Liquidation Sale and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call cows dancing in the dark 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Clouds and sun; not as warm, with a high of 72 and low of 59 degrees.
  • Sunday: Heavy rain developing, temps: high: 70, low: 57.
  • Monday: Cloudy with a shower possible, with a high of 69 and low of 52 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fuel Truck Overturns On Township Line Road In Montgomery (patch.com) — A fuel truck overturned on Township Line Road in Montgomery, briefly closing the road and prompting a hazardous materials response. Along with Montgomery crews, Flagtown Fire/Rescue – Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co. #1 assisted in containing a minor fuel leak and transferring the diesel to another truck, helping protect nearby communities. The driver was not injured and the crash remains under investigation.
   

• Hillsborough Bypass To Close For The Chase 5K Race, Charity Fundraiser (patch.com) — Hillsborough drivers and runners should prepare for a full closure of the Hillsborough Bypass on Saturday, Sept. 26, for The Chase 5K, which doubles as the USATF NJ 5K Championship. The race supports several Hillsborough-based charities and organizations, features prize money and random cash awards, and ends with a local brewery celebration for participants.
   

• Phillipsburg football takes care of business, dispatches Hillsborough (lehighvalleylive.com) — Hillsborough High School's football team fell 35–7 on the road to Phillipsburg in their Big Central American Silver Division opener, struggling to stop big plays early. Despite being outmatched in the first half, the Raiders mounted a long scoring drive after halftime and earned praise from their coach for toughness, offering building blocks for the rest of the season.
   

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    Looking for someone who has equipment to reach the tall wall from the stairs. (Nextdoor Royce Brook Park)
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🗞 Nearby News

Branchburg

  • Branchburg Committee Remembers 9/11, Recognizes Volunteers (tapinto.net)
  • Branchburg Looking Into More Locations for Potential Deer Hunting (tapinto.net)
  • RVCC joins Metallica Scholars Initiative, receives $75,000 workforce training grant (wrnjradio.com)

Montgomery

  • Montgomery School Board Votes 5-3 to Approve School Superintendent's Contracthttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
  • Kenvue Site on Montgomery Committee Agenda Tonight, Officials to Ask for an 'Area in Need of Redevelopment' Study (themontynews.org)
  • Central Jersey football live scoreboard and coverage links for Week 3 (mycentraljersey.com)

Bridgewater

  • Board Member Under Fire For 'Attacking Educators' In Bridgewater-Raritan (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!

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Night Moo-s (Thank you John S. for sending it in!)
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