Hillsborough, New Jersey

About Hillsborough

Hillsborough, NJ is a small unincorporated community located in central New Jersey.

Officially, Hillsborough is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8 square miles.

📰 Hillsborough News Today

• Hillsborough Fire Department Receives $252,000 from New Jersey to Upgrade Equipment TAPinto · Oct 11
• Police Release New Details In 4-Year-Old Boy's Death At Hillsborough Daycare Patch · Oct 9
• N.J. mother demands answers after 4-year-old son dies at daycare. ‘My son’s life mattered.’ NJ.com · Oct 8
• 4-Year-Old Hillsborough Boy Died At Daycare, Now Grieving Mom Is Demanding Answers Daily Voice · Oct 8
• Logan Redziniak - Hillsborough Raiders Football (Hillsborough, NJ) Sports Illustrated · Oct 8

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest New Jersey headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Hillsborough Unique

• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Hillsborough

• Applebee's — american
• Cafe Brio (café)
• El Wadi Grill — mediterranean
• Halinka Polish Deli — sandwich
• Mr. Cactus Mexican Grill — mexican
• Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
• Alfonso's — pizza
• Bagel Bistro — bagel
• Best Taste Asian — asian
• Bombay Wok — asian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hillsborough

• Ann Van Middlesworth Park reviews ★
• Woodfield Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Hillsborough

• Amsterdam Elementary School
• Auten Road Intermediate School
• Hillsborough High School
• Hillsborough Township Elementary School
• Hillsborough Township Middle School
• Sunnymead Elementary School
• Triangle Elementary School
• Woodfern Elementary School
• Woods Road Elementary School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

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🗺️ Map of Hillsborough

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