The Hillsborough Township
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Hillsborough Township Receives Safety Award      

For the third year in a row, Hillsborough Township has earned the distinction and top honor of Exceptional Safety Performance at the Annual Safety Awards and Safety Kickoff Meeting of the Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund.  Hillsborough Township again earned the Certificate of Achievement and a $1,200 monetary award in recognition of this achievement.    

Department of Public Works Director and Safety Coordinator, Buck Sixt presented the Mayor the plaque at Tuesday's Township Committee meeting.  
The Township of Hillsborough applied to, and was accepted as, a member of the Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund (CJJIF) in 2000.  Membership into any JIF is voted on by the existing member towns, and a municipality's financial stability and insurance claims history are deciding factors in the process. 

Somerset County Division of Consumer Protection Announcing the 2013 Shredding Event

Protect your identity! Have your confidential information professionally shredded.

Event will take place Saturday April 13, 2013 from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Somerset County Public Works Garage, 410 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough NJ, 08844. No need to remove staples or clips! Please no newspapers, junk mail, bulk rate mail.

For more information, please contact 908-203-6080

Sponsored by:  Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders

Hillsborough Township's Annual Community Clean Up Day  

"Hillsborough Township will host the 4th Annual Clean Up Day on Saturday, April 20th from 9am until 12 noon in conjunction with Earth Day Observance," announced Committeewoman and Liaison to Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Gloria McCauley at Tuesday night's Township Committee Meeting.  Earth Day is observed on April 22nd each year and events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection and preservation.

Hillsborough Clean Communities invites all Township Residents to participate in the beautification of the latest piece of property acquired through Township Open Space.  This initiative is made possible through the Clean Communities Grant.  The Clean Communities Grant is awarded from the State of New Jersey to assist municipalities in funding litter prevention, public education, adopt-a-highway campaigns and annual cleanups.

This year the meeting place is at East Mountain Road, next door to Foothill Acres, traveling west, at 9am.  The beautification efforts will take place until noon.  Hot dogs and cold soft drinks will be provided for all volunteers along with Clean Communities T-Shirt and Cinch Sack.

More information regarding this event is available on the Township website at www.hillsborough-nj.org or to register to participate please email bsixt@hillsborough-nj.org.

Clean Up Coupons Available   

"It is that time of year for the Annual Clean Up", announced Committeewoman and Liaison to the Department of Public Works Gloria McCauley at Tuesday night's Township Committee meeting.  Coupons and Senior Citizen stickers for the Township's Annual Clean up are now available at the Hillsborough Department of Public Works (DPW) office, located at 21 East Mountain Road, Monday through Friday 7 am to 3 pm and are distributed on a first come first serve basis.

Coupons, required for drop off at the Auten Road facility, will be issued for the first and last Saturdays of the Month beginning in May through October.   This program is for Hillsborough Residents only and proof of residency is required.  The drop off site is open rain or shine.

The purpose of the clean-up program is to allow residents the opportunity to dispose of old furniture, toys, rugs, appliances, bicycles, yard debris, etc.  Please note electronics are NOT accepted.  Residents can recycle e-waste, free of charge, at Newtech Recycling Inc., located at 600A Apgar Drive, Somerset, N.J. 08873, Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. and weekdays from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Remaining Saturday drop-off dates in 2013 are  April 6, May 4, June 1, July 13, Aug. 3, Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 2 and Dec. 7.  For more information about Newtech Recycling Inc., call (732) 564-3110 or visit www.newtechrecycling.com

Due to the presence of a confirmed case of measles and a suspet measles case both of which were in Somerset Medical Center and various other locations (see attached NJDOH FAQs below), the public was notified and people who were present at the listed location sought assistance from their physicians and the local healther departments.  Since the incubation period can be up to 21 days after the last contact, any additional cases will be known by the first week of April.  Information about measles and vaccinations can be found at www.cdc.gov/measles, as well as the information below from teh NJ Department of Health.  Although the call center is no longer in service, if you have any questions or concerns, please contact your physician or the Hillsborough Health Department at 908-369-5652. 

It is a good time to remind everyone to check on their immune status for measles, as well as other communicable diseases as mumps, rubella, chickenpox, pertussis (whooping cough), hepatitis and tetanus, among others, by contacting your physician.  Also, if you are a health care provider, proof of immunity may be different than it is for other adults.  Please check this carefully. 

Making sure you are immune to vaccine preventable diseases is especially true for those traveling abroad.  If you have questions about information regarding immunizations needed for travel, you can start by going to the Hillsborough website, under the Health Department and then going to the section under communicable diseases and travel information.  This is a link to the CDC (Federal Centers for Disease Control).  There is also a travel information link on the CDC site www.cdc.gov/measles.

Please note that any Hillsborough or Millstone Borough child without health insurance coverage can get free immunizations via the Child Health Clinic held twice per month at the Hillsborough Health Department by calling the Community Visiting Nurses Association at 908-725-9355.  Anyone with no health insurance or limited health insurance can contact the Federally Qualified Health Center in Plainfield at 908-753-6401.

Hillsborough Cultural Arts Commission to Host 9th Annual Art Exhibit - April 25-27th   

The Hillsborough Township Cultural Arts Commission proudly announces the 9th Annual Art Show and Exhibit at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Complex.  The show will be open to the public on Friday, April 26, 2013, at 7 p.m.  As many as 300 pieces of art are expected to be on display.   

Prizes totaling $4,500.00 will be awarded in the various categories of High School Fine Art, High School Photography, Adult Fine Art and Adult Photography.  Artwork and photography will be judged by a group of world class professional artisans working in a number of disciplines.  The Art Festival is accepting both High School and Adult work from all Somerset County residents and those who study at schools within the County.

For more information, please visit the Township website later this month.  Online registration will also be available shortly and the deadline to register will be April 23rd, if you have further questions, please contact Cultural Arts Commission Chair, Kevin Murphy at 201-240-9157.  

Electronics Recycling Fundraiser 

Help raise funds while helping the environment.  Bring your new or old, broken or working electronics to Woods Road School (WRS) at 120 South Woods Road on Saturday April 27th from 10 am to 1 pm.  This will cost you nothing, it helps keep harmful items out of our landfills, and WRS will receive a donation based on how much is collected. For questions, email WoodsRoadElectronicsRecycling@gmail.com. Please consider supporting WRS and bring your (and your neighbors') items on the April 27th.

Clothing Drive   

The 4th Grade Class will be hosting a Clothing Drive in the parking lot at Woods Road School (120 S. Woods Rd) on Saturday, April 27th from 10 am - 4 pm. They will be collecting gently used clothing for men, women and children along with shoes, belts, handbags, stuffed animals and hard toys that fit into a 2 ft. x 2 ft. cardboard box. Please put all items in well-tied garbage bags and keep shoes separate. The 4th Graders thank you in advance for your support!

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