Tag: Hillsborough Township
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Locals invited to attend event on Gateway Project
The Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, a rail-advocacy group representing 1.7 million residents in four counties along NJ Transit’s Raritan Valley Line, will sponsor a free presentation on the Gateway Project. The presentation event is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. on March 26 at the Cranford Community Center. “It cannot be understated: the Gateway Project,…
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Hamilton Road to close in accordance with by-pass project
Motorist have been advised that Hamilton Road will be closed between Route 206 and North Willow Road in Hillsborough Township. Hillsborough Borough Police Chief Darren Powell recently made this announcement, which coincides with the Route 206 by-pass construction project. “Please exercise caution and patience when traveling through this area,” Powell said. Along with other scheduled…
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Grant applications open for year through local credit program
Hillsborough Township Mayor Frank DelCore recently announced that the Hillsborough Township Credit Card Advisory Committee will be accepting grant applications. The applications began on March 4 for the first round of grants for the year. “Applications will be made available on the township website (www.hillsborough-nj.org) or can be picked up in the administration office for…
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Community garden spaces available for rent
Plots are officially open for rent at the Branchburg Community Garden. The garden is located at the John Sanford Preserve at River Lea Farm on South Branch River Road in Branchburg. Gardeners can rent a 10 foot by 10 foot plot or a 10 foot by 24 foot plot in an organic or a non…
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Hillsborough recognized with county for bypass project
Hillsborough Township was recently honored at the New Jersey Alliance for Action’s “New Jersey’s Leading Infrastructure Projects” awards ceremony. This program was created to highlight innovative, pioneering and landmark construction initiatives that greatly impact the state’s economy and to honor the businesses and organizations that work together as partners to ensure the project’s success. “Collaboration…
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Hillsborough school board and teachers discuss kindergarten program for referendum
Hillsborough Board of Education officials recently discussed the implementation of a full-day kindergarten program that’s proposed in the referendum to be put in front of Hillsborough Township voters on March 12. The presenters discussed the changes that have occurred over the last 20 years in regards to what is expected of the district’s youngest…
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School district updates Hillsborough residents on referendum vote
The Hillsborough Township School District reminds residents to vote on the upcoming referendum on March 12. Residents will be asked to vote on Hillsborough Township Public Schools’ plan to invest in the future of the district by implementing a full-day kindergarten program as well as assisting the board in laying out a plan for long-term…
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Hillsborough students collect soup for local food pantry
Two fifth grade teams at Auten Road Intermediate School, Teams 5J and 5K, held the fifth annual Soup-er Bowl Canned Food Drive collection to benefit the Hillsborough Township Food Pantry last month. Teams 5J (Mrs. Diane Lyons and Mr. Tom Augello) and 5K (Ms. Megan Colis and Mrs. Mindi Andreski) consist of four homerooms of…
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Developer expresses interest to build childcare center in Hillsborough
The Hillsborough Planning Board unanimously approved an informal hearing for the proposed construction of school childcare center. Matthew Taylor, the development project manager for Primrose Schools, presented the conceptual plan for the proposed school building prior to it being fully engineered. Taylor said the proposed school facility will have the capacity for approximately 195 children…