Tag: Hillsborough Beacon
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Hillsborough girl scout honored by municipal officials for Gold Award achievement
A Hillsborough High School graduate was recognized by municipal officials for having obtained the Girl Scouts of America’s highest honor: The Gold Award. At a Dec. 17 Hillsborough Township Committee meeting, municipal officials recognized Haylee Sheldon for earning her Girl Scout Gold Award as a member of Hillsborough Girl Scout Troop 60367. Sheldon is a…
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Mayor Tomson to lead Hillsborough in 2020
Hillsborough Township will be led by a new mayor this year. Doug Tomson was tabbed as the new mayor of Hillsborough Township at the committee’s Jan. 2 reorganization meeting. Tomson, the former township deputy mayor, will take Frank DelCore’s seat on the committee. Committeeman Shawn Lipani was selected by the township officials to take on…
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County business partnership group recognized by Hillsborough officials
The Somerset County Business Partnership was recognized for its centennial anniversary at a December Hillsborough Township Committee meeting. The Somerset County Business Partnership was honored by Hillsborough Township Mayor Frank DelCore and the township committee members at a Dec. 17 meeting to honor the group’s 100 years of service to the community. On Dec. 9,…
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Hillsborough Township public works employee recognized by municipal officials
A Hillsborough Township Public Works Department employee was honored at a December committee meeting for having reached various achievements this past year. Dan Davenport, an employee of the Hillsborough Public Works Department and current Assistant Supervisor, was recognized at a Dec. 17 Hillsborough Township Committee meeting. Davenport was awarded the “Richard Rohrbach Public Works Leader…
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Hillsborough remains consecutive recipient of state-wide sustainable community program
Hillsborough Township was recognized this year as one of Somerset County’s most sustainable communities. As part of Sustainable Jersey, a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that aims to provide tools, training and financial incentives to support communities as they pursue sustainability programs, officials from the group announced on Nov. 19 that Hillsborough Township has once again met…
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Hillsborough officials enact initiatives to promote a cleaner community
Hillsborough Township has taken multiple steps this year to enact and encourage a cleaner community. With an intent to beautify the township, Hillsborough officials have endorsed multiple initiatives for eco-friendly habits, which included the introduction of one resident’s mission to raise awareness, as well as a donation to clean up local sites. The township’s Clean…
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Hillsborough officials recognize local baseball team for successful year
The Hillsborough Township Committee dedicated a portion of its meeting on Dec. 17 to honor a local baseball team. The 2019 Hillsborough Baseball League 7U Team was recognized at the December committee meeting for having played a successful season. Officials said the team was recognized for its “hard work and dedication.” The 7U team went…
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Hillsborough officials recognize high school gymnastics team for successful season
The Hillsborough Township Committee recognized the Hillsborough High School varsity gymnastics team at a December meeting. At a Dec. 10 committee meeting, the Hillsborough municipal officials acknowledged the Hillsborough gymnastics team after the squad completed a winning season. The team earned a 10-0 record in dual meets and finished in first place in the Somerset…
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Hillsborough school board and union reach tentative agreement
Hillsborough Township Public Schools District officials announced that the Hillsborough Township Board of Education (BOE) and the Hillsborough Education Association (HEA) came to a tentative agreement on a new three-year contract. Officials said the tentative deal was reached on Dec. 19 after both sides met with a fact finder for approximately six hours. The HEA…