HNJJ In the Summertime

Halfway through summer and Hillsborough's days are crammed with local activities. Enjoy a little summer music by Nat King Cole while you fill in the rest of your summer calendar...

The 2012 Hillsborough Education Foundation's Music in the Park has two more concerts on July 19th and July 26th at Ann Van Middlesworth Park

This Saturday, July 21st, the Sourland Music Festival kicks off at 4 p.m. at the Hillsborough Country Club.

The Somerset County Park Commission's 2012 Concert Series continues on Sunday evenings through August 26th at Duke Island Park in Bridgewater.

The 2012 Somerset County 4-H Fair runs from August 8th to August 10th at North Branch Park on Milltown Road in Bridgewater.

Don't forget the Hillsborough Rotary's Fifth Annual Rotary Fair from August 14th to August 19th at Lowes Promenade Shopping Center on Route 206.

This year's Hillsborough Recreation Family Campout and Fishing Derby is scheduled for Friday, August 3rd at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. The registration deadline is July 31st.

The Hillsborough Library has continuous activities all year, but the adult summer calendar can be viewed here. There are also activities for teens and children.

Somerset Valley Playhouse on Amwell Road presents The Little Mermaid from July 20th through August 5th.

And don't forget Somerville's Friday night cruises continuing through Labor Day.

If you still have a free evening, do something civic and attend a meeting of the Board of Adjustment or the Planning Board or the Township Committee. They can be more entertaining than an evening of TV reruns.

Music in the Sourlands

The Sourland Music Festival and Silent Auction returns Saturday, July 16th, from 4 p.m. to 11 p.m. at Hillsborough Country Club, 146 Wertsville Road, Hillsborough.

Local residents have a chance to enjoy five bands, a silent auction, and refreshments available for purchase.

Tickets are $20 for adults, children $5, and children under 6-years-old are admitted free. Well-behaved dogs are welcome.

For more information on this once-a-year event go here.