News from Township of Hillsborough

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Issue: 2013-33

August 23, 2013

On or about August 15, 2013 an overnight NJDOT re-paving project on Route 206 from the north side of Montgomery Township through Hillsborough will begin. The re-paving will take place from 8pm until 6am and will take a few weeks to complete. Residents and travelers are urged to plan accordingly. The project will consist of milling, re-paving and re-striping. There will be intermittent lane closures between the hours of 9 am and 3 pm.
Please allow extra travel time through the area.

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NOTE: The Municipal Offices and Public Library will be closed Monday, September 2, 2013
in observance of Labor Day.

Hillsborough Receives New Jersey Smart Workplaces Silver Award

Late last month, Somerset County business and government leaders met for the annual RideWise reco- gnition breakfast. Hillsborough Township was one of 4 Somerset municipalities to receive an award. RideWise is the source for sustain- able travel and alternatives that improve mobility, reduce, traffic, and decrease carbon emissions.

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Pictured above with the Silver Award are: Hillsborough Zoning Officer David Kois, Business Advocate Gene Strupinsky, RideWise Board of Directors Chair Michael Camerino, Hillsborough Administrator Anthony Ferrera, the keynote speaker Bernie Wagenblast, RideWise TMA Executive Director Donna Allison and RideWise Staff member Susan Harkins.

Somerset County Recognizes Top Three Booming Suburbs in New Jersey

The Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders recently awarded citations to Bernards, Bridgewater and Hillsborough townships for being recognized as the top three places to live in New Jersey based on Coldwell Banker's 2013 Best Places to Live for Booming Suburbs survey.

In the survey, towns with a population greater than or equal to 22,275 were scored on about 20 attributes, including access to suburban amenities, proximity to good schools, commuting convenience, unemployment percentages and community safety. "Somerset County commends Bridgewater, Bernards and Hillsborough for their recognition as the top three suburbs in New Jersey," said Freeholder Director Peter S. Palmer. "We believe that the county's mix of good schools, businesses, commuting options, open space and triple-A bond rating makes Somerset County a truly desirable place to live."

Pictured above: Freeholder Patricia Walsh, Hillsborough Township Deputy Mayor Doug Tomson and Freeholder Director Peter Palmer

Woods Road Fire House Expands

Deputy Mayor Doug Tomson was on hand last Monday evening at the Woods Road Fire House for their ground breaking ceremony.

Pictured above with shovels, from left, are company president Andy Fingerhut, company Chief Christian Fulmino and Hillsborough Deputy Mayor Doug Tomson. In back, from left, are Roy Horowitz, Fire Commissioner Charlie Nuara, Matt Hand, Ken Johnson, Mike Lemonie, Kenneth Wetzel and Tom Marvits.

Photo Courtesy of Gene Robbins - Hillsborough Beacon

Hurricane Preparedness

As the 2013 Hurricane Season is underway and we near the one year anniversary of Super storm Sandy, we are reminded of the efforts put forth by local, county and state emergency management personnel. Being prepared is the key to safety in any emergency situation.

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Excellence In the Arts Awards

The Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission invites the public to nominate Arts Advocates, Arts Educators, Arts Organizations and Aspiring Young Artists demonstrating exemplary leadership and dedication to the Fine and Performing Arts in Somerset County to be publically honored with an Excellence in the Arts Award.

Award recipients will be honored during National Arts & Humanities Month at Twin Books Country Club, Watchung on Thursday, October 24, 2013.

Nomination Deadline: September 6, 2013

Nomination forms are available by clicking here...

We would greatly appreciate if you would share this email with your colleagues and acquaintances in the Arts and encourage them to nominate someone, as well.

We look forward to publically celebrating the impressive achievements of each awardee whose dedication and talents contribute to making Somerset County and our 21 communities a culturally rich place to live and visit.

Important Dates To Remember

August 27