Tag: Hillsborough News
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Hillsborough Township announces new chief of police
The Hillsborough Township Police Department will be headed by a new chief of police. Hillsborough Police Department’s Lieutenant Michael McMahon was named the sixth Chief of Police, effective Aug.1, for the township. The decision to promote McMahon came at a July 9 township committee meeting. An official swearing-in for the new police chief will be…
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Hillsborough Meeting Notice
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 231, Laws of 1975, the “Open Public Meetings Act,” notice is hereby given that the Hillsborough Township Board of Education will be conducting its regular monthly public meeting on Monday, July 22, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at the Auten Road Intermediate School Cafeteria located at 281…
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Hillsborough planners approve construction of childcare facility
The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has approved the construction of a childcare facility on Falcon Road. The planners made a motion to approve and voted in favor to the construction of a proposed childcare facility at a June 27 board meeting. The applicant, Primrose Schools Childcare Center, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based company, that includes a…
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Hillsborough to hold first hearing on tax abatement for affordable housing developer
An ordinance to approve or deny a tax abatement for a developer is expected to come before the Hillsborough Township Committee for its first public hearing in August. The proposed tax abatement for a developer who seeks to construct affordable living units on Estelle Street and South 20th Street is scheduled to have its first…
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State legislation impedes Hillsborough bypass project
Senator Kip Bateman (R-Somerset, Mercer, Middlesex, Hunterdon) released a statement condemning Gov. Phil Murphy’s decision to freeze $500,000 in funding for the Route 206 Large Truck Bypass in Hillsborough, which officials have claimed is a a critically-needed public safety project. Until recently, New Jersey’s State Department of Transportation had been publicizing details of the construction…
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Hillsborough Boy Scout dedicates monument to local police
Visitors to the grounds of the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex may notice a recent addition to the site because of the efforts from one local Boy Scout. On June 29, a special ceremony was held at the municipal complex to honor the work and dedication of Jack Szwarc, a Hillsborough Boy Scout for Troop 186,…
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Hillsborough municipal employee honored by state officials
A Hillsborough Township municipal employee was recently honored for his efforts to the community. Hillsborough Township Construction Official John Fiedler was honored in May by the Municipal Construction Officials of New Jersey (MUNCO) as the 2019 Construction Official of the Year. Officials said that Fieldler was unanimously elected as the 2019 Construction Official of the…
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Hillsborough brewery recognized on national level
A Hillsborough brewing company was honored this year as one of 2018’s best breweries in the nation. Flounder Brewing of Hillsborough was named one of the fastest growing small and independent craft breweries of 2018 by the Brewers Association (BA), a not-for-profit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers. The second annual list offers…
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Hillsborough officials recognize two local teachers
The Hillsborough Township Committee recognized the academic efforts and contributions local teachers in the community. Township committee members acknowledged two particular teachers who were in attendance for the presentation, Loydes Lewis of Woodfern Elementary School and Michelle Klink of Sunnymead Elementary School, at a June 11 committee meeting. “We are very fortunate in Hillsborough Township…