TRAFFIC ALERT: 

East Mountain road will be closed for construction between the Hillsborough Township border and County Route 601 for the next several months.

Please plan alternate route.

Suggested Route:  Mountain View Road to Route 206 to Route 601

Township Recognizes REACH Interns   

Hillsborough Township partnered with the School District's REACH Senior Option Internship program earlier this year to offer internships to students at the Municipal Offices.  Recently, at a Township Committee meeting the interns from the fall semester were presented with certificates of appreciation.

Pictured above (L-R):  REACH Senior Option Internship Coordinator Keith Voos, Ishani Patel, Casey Moon, Gabe Salazar, Mayor Doug Tomson, Supervisor of Social Studies and REACH Cindy Assini, Rahul Gupta and Nicole Bilder.  Interns not available for the photograph include:  Sean Julius, Conor Gray and Jessica Ramsey.

Township Committee Honors Eagle Scout Daniel Mondoro

Hillsborough Township honored Hillsborough High School senior Daniel Mondoro of Troop 89 with a proclamation for earning the prestigious achievement of Eagle Scout.
Daniel's project consisted of building five wooden wagons which were donated to St. Peter's Hospital in New Brunswick to be used to transport pediatric patients throughout the hospital.

Congratulations Daniel!

Pictured above:  Deputy Mayor Greg Burchette and Eagle Scout Daniel Mondoro

Technology 1:1

On February 20, 2014, Hillsborough Township Public Schools hosted a 1:1 site visit for districts from around the region. Approximately 85 attendees visited to see how Hillsborough Township schools are transforming the classroom through 1:1 technology integration of Nexus tablets and Chromebooks.
 
Attendees were from over 27 different districts. Visitors had the opportunity to hear about 1:1 planning and professional development, observe classrooms, and sit in on four different panel discussions (a high school student panel, a middle school student panel, a teacher panel and an administrator panel).

Pictured above (L-R): Superintendent of Schools Dr. Jorden Schiff, Director of Education Technology Joel Handler, Board of Education member Judy Haas, Hillsborough Township Mayor Doug Tomson, Administrator Anthony Ferrera, Board of Education Vice President Jennifer Haley and Deputy Mayor Greg Burchette

Congratulations to the Officers for Fire Company #1

The following individuals were recently sworn in at the Flagtown Fire Company #1: Chief Dave Foelsch, Deputy Chief  Everett Heider, Assistant Chief Thomas Lachowski, 1st Captain Rick Dziminski, 2nd Captain Eric Regiec, 1st Lieutenant Pete Heitz, 2nd Lieutenant Nick Perfette, Chief Engineer John Novak, 2nd Engineer Steve Eckert and 3rd Engineer Tyler Riordan.  The following volunteers were sworn in as Administrative Officers:   President Jeff Singer, Vice President Chris Lachowski, Treasurer Greg Kane, Recording Secretary John Suhr, Corresponding Secretary  Mike Merdinger and Treasurer Secretary Nick Jandoli.

Hillsborough Girl Scout Troops Partner with Jump Zone to offer 'Boro Parents a Night Out on the Town! 

Girl Scout Cadette troops 60261 and 60367 are offering parents a wonderful opportunity to enjoy an evening on their own by sponsoring a "Parents Night Out" babysitting event.  Parents can drop off their toilet trained 4-9 year olds at 6pm on Saturday March 22nd at Jump Zone, 6 Jill Court in Hillsborough for a night of supervised fun.  The Cadettes - all 7th & 8th Graders at Hillsborough Middle School - will keep the kids busy with jumping, a pizza party, coloring and games, and even a quiet room for the little ones who need a break from the festivities.   This is the first Girl Scout/Jump Zone collaboration and both organizations hope for a great success.  The cost of the event is $25 for the first child in a family, and $20 for each additional child.  "Both troops are trying to raise money to support our silver award projects, and since we are all new babysitters it seemed like a great way to combine the two, and have a fun night playing with kids", notes Girl Scout Brynne Briegs.  For more information or registration email gsparentsniteout@gmail.com

One-Seat Ride Debuts on the Raritan Valley Line 

Somerset County Freeholder Peter S. Palmer, who also chairs the Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, was among those boarding the first one-seat ride train leaving the Raritan Borough station for New York on March 3. The train departed from the Raritan station at 8:43 a.m. and arrived at New York's Penn Station at 10:09 a.m.

"This is the culmination of 15 years of effort by the Rail Coalition, county and local officials and stakeholders all along the Raritan Valley Line," Freeholder Palmer said.  "I was thrilled to be part of this maiden voyage to celebrate the launch of off-peak direct service to Manhattan."

He was joined by Rail Coalition Vice-Chairman Tom Jardim and Hunterdon County Freeholder Matthew Holt, as well as Somerset County Planner Kenneth Wedeen, who serves as the coalition's staff support.

NJ Transit has purchased dual-mode locomotives that will operate as diesels through Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex and Union counties and as electric locomotives through the tunnel to Manhattan, making the one-seat ride possible.  Ten trains will be part of the pilot program.

The Raritan Valley Rail Coalition, joined by a coalition of 30 mayors of towns along the line, seeks to ultimately achieve a full one-seat ride Manhattan service on the Raritan Valley Line, so that riders do not have to change trains in Newark.

For departure times from the High Bridge, Raritan and other stations going eastbound, and from Penn Station going westbound, visit http://bit.ly/OneSeatRide

Providing Help & Hope...One Cell Phone at a Time    

The Resource Center of Somerset invites you to help make a difference in the lives of domestic violence victims by providing Help and Hope...one cell phone at a time.  Donating your used cell phone will help provide services to victims of domestic abuse - women, men and children, free of charge.

Many Somerset County residents, as well as people throughout New Jersey, are significantly impacted by domestic violence.   They endure countless indignities and assaults that transcend the physical aspect of abuse.  The Resource Center of Somerset is a non-profit organization exclusively dedicated to serving those whose lives have been impacted by domestic violence. Our mission is to end domestic abuse and empower victims by providing protection, education and resources.

Our services include: a 24-hour hotline (866-685-1122), emergency shelter, transitional housing, legal advocacy, individual and group counseling, case management, children services, domestic violence response teams and community education.

With your help we can make a difference in the lives of the thousands of people in Somerset County who are touched by domestic violence annually by providing a safe, supportive and empowering environment that promotes healing and assists individuals as they engage in their journey from victims to survivors. The greater number of used cell phones we collect, the more we can do to help those who reach out to us.  

HHS Theatre Presents FIDDLER ON THE ROOF

March 7, 8, 9, 14, 15 Rich in historical and ethnic detail, FIDDLER ON THE ROOF has touched audiences around the world with its humor, warmth and honesty.  The universal theme of tradition cuts across barriers of race, class, nationality and religion, leaving audiences crying tears of laughter, joy and sadness.

Rutgers' Scarlet Knights Host Somerset County Day  

Freeholder Director Patrick Scaglione announced that Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, will host "Somerset County Day" on Saturday, March 8.

"If you're as tired of winter as I am, you may be looking for a chance to get out of the house for some family entertainment," said Freeholder Director Scaglione. "As a graduate of the Rutgers Business School master's program, I am pleased to see that the Scarlet Knights are offering discount tickets to Somerset County residents."

Residents can purchase discounted tickets for the last home game of the Scarlet Knights men's basketball team at Rutgers Athletic Center. The "Senior Day" game will start at 12 p.m.

For more information or to purchase tickets, contact Andy Granozio, Rutgers University Athletics, at (732) 907-1583 or agranozio@scarletknights.com.

Triangle Elementary School HSA Basket Auction 2014

The Triangle Elementary School HSA will host their "A Decade of Difference" Basket Auction on Friday, March 21, 2014, at the Manville VFW Hall, 600 Washington Ave., Manville, NJ 08835.  Doors open at 6:00 pm and the drawing starts at 8:00 pm. 

Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast in Support of UNICEF

• Hillsborough Applebee's
• Route 206
• Sunday, March 23rd from 8am until 10am
• No advance tickets necessary.
• $10 per person

Go For The Gold Family Night

The Hillsborough Family YMCA is hosting a family fun night in collaboration with the Empower Family Success Center called 'Go For The Gold Family Night' and we would be so grateful if you were able to help me promote it.
 
1.       March 27th 2014 6:30-8:30PM
2.       Go For The Gold Family Night     
3.       Hillsborough Family YMCA 19 East   Mountain Road Hillsborough NJ    08844                               
4.       Free and open to all
5.       Mark Ibarra & Matt Gray 908.369.0490 / mibarra@ymca-sv.org &  mgray@ymca-sv.org        Registration @: tinyurl.com/freenjfun or 908 722 4400     
6.       Capsule description:

Held in partnership with The Empower Family Success Center, 'Go for the Gold' at the Hillsborough Family YMCA will be a fun night of family activities and games. What better way to launch our first Go for the Gold Family Night to have an Olympic athlete on hand? New Jersey's four-time Olympian, Joetta Clark Diggs, will be here for the festivities. Winners take home prizes. Snacks served. Please join us at this fun, free event! Registration can be done online at: tinyurl.com/freenjfun or call 908-722-4400

Affordable Care Act  

Somerset Medical Center is pleased to announce the availability of certified application counselors to assist individuals with registering for the Affordable Care Act.

JCP&L Offers Outage Reporting on Facebook and Adds Crew Status to Outage Maps   

Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) is making it easier for customers to report outages and check the progress of service restoration efforts. JCP&L is the first investor-owned electric utility in New Jersey to offer an outage reporting app on Facebook. Customers who visit the company's award-winning Facebook page at www.facebook.com/JCPandL can use the new "Report an Outage" tab to let the company know about a power disruption. The app is integrated with the company's automated reporting system to help ensure that outages are quickly and accurately recorded.
 
In addition, customers can now view the status of crews restoring service after a power outage on the company's 24/7 Power Center outage map. This enhancement lets customers know when crews have been dispatched, when they are working on a repair, and when additional crews or equipment are needed to complete restoration work. This information is also provided through JCP&L's web-based outage information, and its text messaging and alert services.

"We work continuously to improve the experience for our customers on two fronts: strengthening and enhancing service reliability, and making it easier for customers to connect with us and get the information they need if they do experience a power outage," said Jim Fakult, president of JCP&L.
 

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