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Hello Hillsborough! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What unanswered questions remain after a child's death at a Hillsborough daycare?
  • How did Hillsborough's superintendent earn a top national leadership award?
  • How will the library director's retirement impact Hillsborough readers?

Also on today's calendar: Free Speed & Strength Evaluation Ages 12-18 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Sunday: Tropical Rainstorm Isaias, with a high of 62 and low of 56 degrees.
  • Monday: Warmer; a shower in the a.m., temps: high: 74, low: 53.
  • Tuesday: An afternoon shower, with a high of 77 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New Details In 4-Year-Old Boy's Death At Hillsborough Daycare Revealed (patch.com) — Hillsborough parents should know investigators are still probing the August death of a 4-year-old boy after a medical emergency at Blooming Hearts Child Development Center on Triangle Road. The child's mother is publicly pressing for answers about emergency procedures and licensing, while authorities say the case remains active and have not yet released further details.
   

• Hillsborough Superintendent Recognized Nationally For Excellence In Educational Leadership (patch.com) — Hillsborough residents can take pride as Schools Superintendent Michael Volpe has been nationally honored for excellence in leading the township's more than 2,500-student district. Under his tenure, the district has earned top efficiency rankings in Somerset County, posted strong math and AP results, and implemented cost-saving financial strategies, all while navigating contentious budget debates with the Board of Education.
   

• Peter Bromberg, Director of Somerset County Library System of New Jersey to Retire Dec. 1 (TAPinto.net) — Hillsborough library users are indirectly affected as Somerset County Library System director Peter Bromberg plans to retire Dec. 1, while an unresolved dispute over the Somerville branch's closure continues. County officials have named deputy director Lynn Hoffman as acting director and will launch a search for a permanent replacement, decisions that will shape how services are delivered to Hillsborough and other member towns.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Branchburg

Montgomery

  • League of Women Voters Cancels Montgomery Candidate Forums Due to Low Participation, Most Profiles Available Online (themontynews.org)
  • Senior sensation totals 3 TDs to lift Montgomery football past Hunterdon Central (nj.com)

Somerville

  • Somerville Firefighters Honor Century-Old Tradition, Will Muster for Inspection and Parade Oct. 10 (TAPinto.net)
  • Perdomo's Overtime Goal Caps North Plainfield's 3-2 Comeback Over Somerville (TAPinto.net)
  • Omaha-based Carson Group expands N.J. presence by adding Foran Financial Group of Somerville (roi-nj.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 do you call somebody who crosses the ocean twice and doesn't take a bath?" — A dirty double crosser ! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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