HILLSBOROUGH: Schools closed Monday and Tuesday

Township Committee Candidates Night moved to Friday, Nov. 2

All District Schools will be CLOSED MONDAY AND TUESDAY – 10-29 and 10-30, due to inclement
Hillsborough schools will be closed Monday and Tuesday in anticipation of stormy weather from Hurricane Sandy. All school activities have been canceled.l activities are CANCELLED….All District Schools will be CLOSED MONDAY
Hills Candidates’ Night, scheduled for Monday, Oct. 29, has been moved to Friday, Nov. 2, at 7 p.m. in the Auten Road Intermediate School cafeteria.
Wind could be the added element in any storm expected to sweep through central New Jersey and the entire middle Atlantic states Sunday through Tuesday.
Hillsborough and Manville, in particular, know what to expect from a lot of rain following the Hurricane Irene storms of August 2011, which brought swelling rivers over their banks.
But winds of up to 75 mph would be the added dimension.
Hillsborough’s emergency management team, including public works and police, of course, but, schools, business advocate, fire marshal, parks, construction and every department of local government, met Friday afternoon in the municipal building.
Everybody would offer a piece of coping – from having machinery to cut fallen or broken limbs, to vehicles to deploy barricades, or to clear storm drains, for example.
Schools would be the shelter of last resort.
In Friday’s township’s e-mail newsletter, which goes to 4,000 accounts, Mayor Carl Suraci urged all Hillsborough residents to prepare for the approaching storm “and to keep in mind that being prepared is the key to safety in any emergency situation.”
He urged all residents to be “calm, informed and prepared” for the expected heavy rains, flooding, impassable roads, downed trees, high winds and power outages.
Hillsborough’s Office of Emergency Management (OEM) will have a command center open in advance of the storm. Coordinated efforts of the police department, fire companies, rescue squad, the department of public works, building, administration, social services and health are in place to assist during and after the storm, the township said.


Evacuation was recommended for people who live in a flood-prone area, which would be along the Millstone River or lower lying areas along the South Branch of the Raritan and Raritan rivers.

If power is out, roads are flooded and dangerous conditions ensue, it may not be possible for a rescue operation to reach you, the township e-letter said.
All five candidates on the ballot for Township Committee – Greg Burchette, Jim Farley, Mike Goldberg, Judd Mandell, and Carl Suraci – had agreed to participate. School officials have been working with the candidates throughout the weekend to insure full participation on the Friday for the Candidates’ Night, which is sponsored and organized by students.
The intention is to broadcast the video of Candidates’ Night on Channel 27 and the school district website on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 5 and 6.
Questions can be addressed to Matthew A. Mingle, Supervisor of Social Studies/REACH at [email protected] or 908-431-6600 x2011.
Municipal court sessions for Hillsborough and Montgomery townships have been canceled for Monday and Tuesday. Both courts meet in the Hillsborough Township Municipal Building.
Hillsborough residents can receive up-to-date Nixle police and township information


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e-mail, text message and Twitter. To register, go to hillsboroughpolice.org.

Somerset County offices will be closed Monday.

This includes general-government offices at 20 Grove St. and 27 Warren St. in Somerville. County employees should check with their supervisors as to whether they need to report to work.


The county’s seven senior centers will be closed both Monday and Tuesday. For patrons’ safety, the main Office on Aging & Disability Services in Somerville will be closed to walk-ins both days. For assistance, call 908-704-6346 or toll-free 1-888-747-1122.
Meals on Wheels will not be delivered Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 29 and 30. Clients are asked to use the shelf-stable meals provided earlier.
Recycling pickups are cancelled for Tuesday in Hillsborough and Millstone. However county Recycling Division employees should report to work as usual to handle other work at the recycling center.
All county transportation services, except for the transport of dialysis patients, will be suspended on Monday. For information call the Transportation Division’s toll-free number at 1-800-246-0527.
To receive free email or text-message alerts from Somerset County about other storm-related impacts, visit https://public.govdelivery.com/accounts/NJSOMER/subscriber/new
Superior Court offices in Somerville, which are under the state’s jurisdiction, also are closed Monday. New Jersey state offices and most municipal offices and schools also are closed Monday due to the storm.
Raritan Valley Community College will be closed on Monday. All classes and programs will be cancelled at the Branchburg campus and at all instructional sites.