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🌱 Patch AM: Hillsborough Police To Host 'Coffee With A Cop'

Coming up on the Hillsborough Patch calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale

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Hello Hillsborough! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Chat with Hillsborough police over coffee on Route 206
  • How did Hillsborough schools score in Niche's 2027 rankings?
  • See how Hillsborough gymnastics topped New Jersey's latest score charts.

Also on today's calendar: Tremendous Office Furniture & Soft Seating Liquidation Sale and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 75 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain, temps: high: 65, low: 58.
  • Monday: Sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Hillsborough Police To Host 'Coffee With A Cop' (patch.com) — Hillsborough residents can meet local police officers informally over coffee at Starbucks on Route 206 this Tuesday, Oct. 6, from 4 to 6 p.m. The Coffee with a Cop event offers a relaxed chance to ask questions, share concerns, and get to know the officers who serve Hillsborough.
   

• Hillsborough Among Best School Districts In NJ For 2027, Niche Says (patch.com) — Hillsborough Township Public School District has been ranked 41st in New Jersey and 685th nationally in Niche's 2027 Best School Districts in America, earning an overall A grade. With more than 7,200 students, strong academics, and highly rated teachers, the district also scores well for college prep and athletics, though facilities and food receive lower marks.
   

• Team gymnastics performance list for Oct. 2 (nj.com subscription) — Hillsborough's gymnastics team just posted a standout 112.175 score, topping this week's statewide performance list and leading the season rankings as well. Multiple Hillsborough scores appear among New Jersey's best, highlighting the team as a consistent powerhouse early in the 2026 season.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Looking for the owner of an intact male adolescent Makeral Tabby.
    I live on N Arlington St in Manville and have rescued and TNRd many cats here for the 25+ years living here. This very friendly guy showed up a few… (Nextdoor Lane Road)
  • Shy but vocal cat in my backyard.
    Rohill. Contempo West. Hillsborough Municipal Building area. (Nextdoor Rohill)
  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Hillsborough. Apply here.
  • Chipotle posted a job opening for Crew Member in Hillsborough. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hillsborough here.

🗞 Nearby News

Branchburg

  • Branchburg Schools Hold First Public Session on Referendum (TAPinto.net)
  • TAPinto Turns 18: Celebrating Another Year of Growth, Innovation and Local News (TAPinto.net)
  • Weekending 'Round The Towns: October 2-4, 2026 (franklinreporter.com)

Montgomery

  • Montgomery Township Weighs Farmland Preservation, Public Health, and Kenvue Site Redevelopmenthttps://www.themontynews.org/single-post/montynews (themontynews.org)
  • This NJ sushi spot serves meals by bullet train and robot (mycentraljersey.com)

Hopewell

  • Hopewell Township Celebrates America's 250th Anniversary At Woolsey Park (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: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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