Tag: Hillsborough township committee
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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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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…
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Hillsborough Township Committee gets first look at proposed Sherman Tract plan
The Hillsborough Township Committee has passed more legislation to stimulate an affordable housing redevelopment project near Camplain Road. Municipal officials passed a resolution on June 11 authorizing Concord Street Urban Renewal Associates, LP, to make an application to the Planning Board on behalf of the township, which would give the go-ahead to Mayor Frank DelCore…
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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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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 officials approve resolution to begin road paving work
Hillsborough Township Mayor Frank DelCore announced that road paving work is set to begin in June. The announcement came from the mayor following a unanimous decision from the township committee to pass a resolution that awarded a contract for the “2019 Capital Roadway Resurfacing” to Top Line Construction Corporation at a meeting on May 14.…
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Hillsborough Planning Board signs off on Sherman Redevelopment Plan
Neil Julian, the acting chairman of the Hillsborough Township Planning Board, called for a review of the draft Sherman Redevelopment Plan at a board meeting earlier this year. Municipal officials said that prior to adopting the plan, the Township Committee was required by the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (LRHL) to refer the plan to…
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Hillsborough student brings Autism awareness to the community
In an effort to collect more support for Autism awareness, a Triangle Elementary School student reached out to officials throughout the state with an aim to make a difference. As part of the third and fourth grade REACH Program (gifted and talented) curriculum in Hillsborough Township Public Schools, each student chooses a topic they are…
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Township, school district come to agreement over municipal building costs
Members of the Hillsborough Township Board of Education lamented that their “hands were tied” over a lease agreement with the township in order to keep its offices in the municipal building open. Board members Jean Trujillo and Brett Cooper, along with Board President Judith Haas, outwardly criticized the agreement as an “upsetting” turn of events…
