Tag: Hillsborough Township
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee votes to remove school board from a portion of the municipal building
Shortly after township officials publicly put the Hillsborough Township Board of Education on notice for allegedly not proceeding with negotiations surrounding financial talks that could potentially cause the district to pay rent for its offices in the municipal building, the township committee voted to remove the board from an adjacent conference room. During a township…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local man sentenced for his part in bribing doctors in $100 million test referral scheme
A small group of people, including a 38-year-old Hillsborough man, were sentenced in federal court last week for their involvement in a $100 million scheme that bribed doctors for test referrals. Doug Hurley was sentenced to 24 months in prison as the result of an ongoing investigation, that has so far garnered 53 convictions. Along…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Local nonprofits awarded funds through township credit card program
More than $4,000 in grants were recently awarded to five Hillsborough youth-based non-profits through the township’s ongoing partnership with Affinity Federal Credit Union. Received through the Hillsborough Rewards Visa Credit Card Program, the funds were presented in a large ceremonial check by Mayor Gloria McCauley, Committeeman Greg Burchette andmembers of the Credit Card Advisory Committee.…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Coyle named grand marshal of Memorial Day parade
A retired Air Force veteran will lead this year’s Memorial Day celebrations throughout Hillsborough Township later this month. During the Hillsborough Township Committee Meeting on May 8, officials named Tim Coyle as the 2018 Grand Marshal for the Memorial Day Commemoration Ceremony. According to event planners, Coyle will lead the Memorial Day Parade from its starting…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee honors latest pair of Eagle Scouts
Weeks after their fellow Troop 489 members were recognized by the township committee for achieving the highest rank in the Boy Scouts of America, two more teens were awarded special proclamations commending their volunteerism. Flanked by family amidst the applause of their peers and fellow residents, Shreyas Murali and Rakesh Senthilvelan were presented the proclamations…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee introduces $29.4 million municipal budget
The Hillsborough Township Committee formally introduced its 2018 municipal budget, totaling $29.4 million, with residents expected to foot $19.3 million in taxes. Following years of a flat tax rate, residents will be called upon to contribute to the municipality’s daily operation at a slightly lower rate of 32.6 cents per $100 of assessed value. Last…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Township, school board at odds over municipal building costs
An apparent communication breakdown between the township committee and school board recently boiled over into the public arena, with officials on both sides trading barbs over stalled financial talks that could potentially cause the district to pay rent for its offices in the municipal building. Since the Hillsborough Township Municipal Complex opened its doors in…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Rotary marks Arbor Day with 35 trees
Conditions at Village Green Park recently became a little greener, thanks to an environmentally-fueled afternoon by the Rotary Club of Hillsborough. A team of volunteers, led by site supervisor Mike Teeple, planted 16 Kwanzan Flowering Cherry trees, nine River Birch trees, four Sycamore trees, three Pin Oaks and three Red Maples along the walkways and…
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HILLSBOROUGH: Committee honors the career of Judge John Richardson
A staple of law and order over the last decade in Hillsborough Township was recently honored by the township committee for his service and career as a municipal judge. Judge John Richardson, a long-time justice whose career spans not only Hillsborough Township’s dais, but also Watchung, North Plainfield, Green Brook, South Bound Brook and the…