Tag: Hillsborough News
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Hillsborough Township Committee introduces $30.2M budget for 2019
The Hillsborough Township Committee has introduced a $30.2 million municipal budget for 2019 and will ask residential and commercial property owners to pay a total of $19.7 million in property taxes to support the plan. Officials introduced the budget on June 11 and discussed the municipality’s expenditures and fiscal goals for 2019. They said if…
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Hillsborough encourages residents to partake in holiday festival this month
The Hillsborough Township is encouraging residents to participate this year’s Independence Day festivities. Municipal officials said that the event scheduled on June 29 will include a music festival and fireworks display. The rain date is June 30. Festivities are scheduled to begin at 5 p.m. at Auten Road Intermediate School, which is located at 281…
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Hillsborough students compete at national competition
Two Hillsborough students had the opportunity to compete in a national academic competition. Two Auten Road Intermediate School in Hillsborough sixth grade students, Nitya Balasubramanian and Ritija Bhargava, earned a place to compete with other middle and high school students from across the nation in the finals of the National History Day Contest at the…
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Hillsborough honored for sustainability efforts
Hillsborough Township was recently honored for its sustainable environmental efforts. The township received the Municipal Innovation Award for the “Going Green: From Infrastructure to Culture” submission on May 11 at the first annual Municipal Innovation Summit held at Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison. The event featured municipal leaders and industry experts throughout the state as…
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School district issues apology following incident at prom
Following an incident that occurred at the Hillsborough High School senior prom on May 17, which resulted in the premature departure of multiple students with special needs from the event, the Hillsborough Township Public School District has issued an apology in regard to the matter. The statement came several weeks after district aides who served…
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Hillsborough Township teams up with tech firm to help local businesses
Hillsborough Township municipality officials recently announced that a new online assistant is aimed to allow entrepreneurs, businesses and investors access to critical market research and guidance. Township officials announced on May 30 that the municipality teamed up with award-winning technology firm Localintel to launch the Hillsborough Business & Investment Assistant that is planned to provide…
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Hillsborough Township clerk honored for her efforts
Pamela Borek, the Hillsborough Township Municipal Clerk and longtime resident, was recently honored for her services to the community. Borek was recognized as the “Municipal Clerk of the Year” on May 1 at the Municipal Clerks Association of New Jersey 2019 Education Conference. Alongside her position as township clerk, Borek is also the municipality’s information…
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Hillsborough Planning Board approves apartments on Amwell Road
The Hillsborough Township Planning Board has approved additional housing units to be constructed on Amwell Road near the Nelson’s Corner Shopping Center. The decision came during a meeting on May 23 when board members approved a plan submitted by Amwell Terrace, LLC, to consolidate lots. Preliminary and final major site plan approval with bulk variances…
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Hillsborough honors veterans at annual breakfast event
As part of Hillsborough Township’s annual acknowledgment to local veterans on Memorial Day, the municipality held its 14th annual “Salute to Veterans Breakfast.” The event was held at the township municipal building on May 25 when township officials, residents and local service men and women gathered to enjoy a catered breakfast sponsored by multiple organizations…