Tag: hillsborough
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Arts in the parks
Hillsborough Township was chosen for a T-Mobile Hometown Grant in the amount of $4,200. T-Mobile administers this grant program to invest in the growth and development of communities nationwide. Hillsborough was one of over 500 towns across America that applied for the grant and was only one of 25 chosen for the funding. This grant will…
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Rotary Club of Hillsborough distributes free thesauruses
Continuing one of its longest running annual traditions, the Rotary Club of Hillsborough distributed free thesauruses to Hillsborough and Manville third graders this month, helping to ensure that the young students will have easy access to a tool that will serve them well throughout their academic careers. “The third graders and their teachers were genuinely…
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The Grinch saves Christmas in Hillsborough
Remember when the Grinch cut down Hillsborough’s Christmas tree in July. Well Hillsborough residents can rest easy. Christmas has been restored to the township. During the week of November 13, unbeknownst to the rest of the town, the Grinch pulledup to the Municipal Complex in a landscaping truck and lowered a new tree into the…
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Hillsborough bus service to NYC returns
Hillsborough commuters will once again enjoy the benefit and convenience of riding the bus into New York City from the Hillsborough Promenade. The Coach USA Hillsborough Service will operate on a weekday-only schedule, departing from the Hillsborough Promenade located at 315 US-206, in the rear of Kohl’s parking lot. Bus service launched Sept. 11, with…
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Hillsborough receives Sustainable Jersey grant
Hillsborough Township was awarded a $2,000 Sustainable Jersey grant funded by the PSEG Foundation, according to the township. With the funds, officials plan to create a community garden program for residents, including seniors, to learn about sustainable gardening, with produce cultivated donated to the township’s Community Assistance Network (C.A.N.). Five $20,000 grants – 12 $10,000…
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The ‘interest of the public good’
Hillsborough Township Committee move two ordinances forward in their efforts to maintain a desirable community The development of warehousing and the safety of bicyclists and pedestrians essentially go hand in hand. That is what Hillsborough Township Committee members concluded as they moved forward with two ordinances that are in the “interest of the public good”…
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Hillsborough native making impact overseas
Catherine Hawkes joined the U.S. Navy to find sense of community, sense of purpose Ensign Catherine Hawkes, a native of Hillsborough, serves in Japan aboard a forward-deployed U.S. Navy warship. Hawkes joined the Navy two years ago. Today, Hawkes serves as a surface warfare officer aboard Ralph Johnson. “I joined the Navy because I want…
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Hillsborough police officer, marine veteran to serve as Memorial Day parade grand marshal
The Hillsborough community will come together to honor all military service personnel – past and present – for their sacrifices Memorial Day weekend. It will begin with an annual salute to Veterans breakfast followed by a Memorial Day Parade and Garden of Honor Commemoration program May 27. “Each year we look forward to the Salute…
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Hope for tomorrow
The fifth annual wellness fair is set for May 12 BoroSafe, Hillsborough’s community collaborative dedicated to mental health awareness and suicide prevention, will sponsor its fifth annual Hope for Tomorrow Mental Health & Wellness Fair on Friday, May 12. The event will take place outdoors from 5-7 p.m. on the grounds of the Municipal Complex,…