Republican candidates for Township Committee point to magazine and other organizations’ ratings as proof of their success in governing.
Gloria McCauley and Doug Tomson point to three rankings that have contributed to the township being seen as one of America’s "best communities."
Money Magazine’s list of best places to live in the U.S. put Hillsborough 16th in the publication’s Top 50 list.
New Jersey Monthly rated Hillsborough 10th in its 2013 rankings of 514 New Jersey towns. Of the top 50 towns in that ranking, Hillsborough had the 7th lowest property taxes, one of the lowest crime rates, and a 16 percent increase in home values since 2010.
SafeWise, a community-focused security organization, rated Hillsborough the 19th safest New Jersey community.
SafeWise said it supplemented its research with data from the FBI’s Crime in the U.S. Report. SafeWise security analyst Alexia Chianis said, ". . . to see a place with nearly 40,000 residents make such great strides to keep their residents safe is quite impressive."
Public health and safety as the number-one priority benefits our community in myriad ways, including tax savings, the Republicans claim.
For example, for the fourth consecutive year, Hillsborough earned the distinction of "Exceptional Safety Performance" at the annual safety meeting of the Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund, the township’s liability insurance provider. That distinction means lower insurance premiums for the township, which, in turn, helps control property taxes.
"It is often said that a community is best defined by how its serves its children, its senior citizens and its veterans," say the Republicans. "Here again, Hillsborough is "second to none," say the Republicans.
"Our township’s recreational programming is dynamic, innovative and more inclusive than ever. In fact, SafeWise, in its report, specially praised our recreational programming. Our senior citizen facilities and programming are exceptional. Our various veterans events throughout the year. . . pay special tribute to those whose sacrifices should never be forgotten."
The library is state of the art and beautifully demonstrates "our steadfast commitment to learning and culture. . . We’ve also demonstrated our commitment to the environment by installing sewers in some neighborhoods for the very first time, establishing railroad quiet zones on major freight lines and completing the massive Phase 1 environmental cleanup at our future athletic complex, Mountain View Park."

