Hillsborough Township Committee presented a proclamation to Kart Racing Champion, Jared Burchette, for his success as a Competitive Kart Driver.

Pictured above: Mayor Doug Tomson, Jared Burchette and Deputy Mayor Greg Burchett. 

Hillsborough based businesses and organizations with over 25 years of operation within Hillsborough Township are being recognized at Township Committee meetings.  Those businesses recognized late last year include:

• Gemini Entertainment & Fundraising
• Designs for Dental Health

                      

• Spring Activities Guide & Registration: The Spring Activities Guide is now available.  Registration is now open.  Included in this season's Activities Guide are youth programs, adult programs, golf lessons, swim lessons, tennis lessons, the Run Around the Park, Memorial Day Parade and Summer Basketball Leagues.
   
• Summer Recreation Camps: Registration for the 2015 Summer Recreation Camps has begun!  Camps are returning to Auten Road and Amsterdam Schools for children ages 5 (who have finished Kindergarten) to 11, and the Middle School Camp is for children ages 12 to 14.  Tiny Camp is a half day camp with weekly themes and activities for children ages 4 and 5.  Camps begins on June 22 and continues through August 14; camps are open from 7:00am to 6:00pm.  Extended Camp will be August 17 to 28.

• Memorial Day Parade Marching Organizations: All non-profit community organizations interested in marching in this year's Memorial Day Parade on May 23 should fill out the form on the Parks & Recreation website.

 

HILLSBOROUGH - Effective Monday, March 16, recycling pickups on 28 roads in the western portion of Hillsborough Township will be on Mondays, instead of Tuesdays.
 
In order to better serve the residents of Hillsborough, recycling pickups for residents living on the following roads have been adjusted to Mondays: Amwell Road (between Zion Road and Rainbow Hill Road), Biggs Lane, Black Point Road, Carter Court, Castle Hill Lane, Clark Lane, Davids Lane, Dutchtown Zion Road,  Feather Bed Lane, Held Lane, Hockenbury Road, Hope Court, Larch Lane, Long Hill Road, Montgomery Road, Morgan Lane, Pioneer Road, Pirozzi Lane, Poplar Road, Pschorn Lane,  Rainbow Hill Road, River Road(between Amwell Road and Opie Road), Sycamore Lane, Three Bridges Road, Upper Neshanic Court, Wertsville Road,  Woodfern Road and Zion Road.
 
Future Monday recycling pickups will be:  March 16, 30; April 13, 27; May 11, 26; June 8, 22; July 6, 20; Aug. 3, 17, 31; Sept. 14, 28;Oct. 12, 26; Nov. 9, 23; Dec. 7, 21.
 
A notice of this change was placed in the handle of recycling buckets of those residents who live on the 28 roads affected by the change who put out recyclables today (March 3).

Coupons for access to drop off at the Auten Road Facility and Senior Citizen stickers for curbside pickup will be available, beginning on Monday, March 9th at the Hillsborough Township Department of Public Works (DPW) office, located at 21 East Mountain Road, Monday through Friday 7 am to 3 pm.  These are distributed on a first come first serve basis.  There are 150 pickup coupons available per date.  Senior Citizen Curbside service will begin on Monday, April 6th in the Northwest Section of town.  Stickers are required for Senior Citizen Curbside service.

This program is for Hillsborough Residents only and proof of residency is required.  The drop off site, located on Auten Road, across from the Auten Road Intermediate School, is open rain or shine on the specified dates.

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 and hazardous materials are NOT accepted.  For information on recycling electronics, hazardous waste and materials not permitted at the Auten Road facility, residents can contact Somerset County Recycling Department at 732-469-3363 or visit their website at www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle .

The schedule of when and where curbside pickup will take place, and regulations regarding both curbside pickup and the Auten Road drop-off program are available on the Township's website's Department of Public Works' (DPW) section as well as by calling DPW at 369-3950.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Region II office released updates to the flood hazard maps, known as Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs), for Somerset County. The FIRMs identify areas that have flood risk in Somerset County. Insurance companies use FIRMs to determine flood insurance rates for buildings and their contents, and lenders utilize this information to determine flood insurance requirements. Somerset County residents and property owners are encouraged to learn more about their flood risk and the updates shown on the preliminary flood hazard maps by looking up their property's address in the "What's my BFE" tool at www.region2coastal.com.  

"Somerset County will hold a public Flood Risk Open House on the updates at the Somerset County Training Facility, 402 Roycefield Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844 on Thursday, March 19th, 2015. Residents are invited to attend the Open House any time between the hours of 4PM and 8PM," stated Committeewoman Gloria McCauley, Liaison to Emergency Management.

No appointment is required. Using interactive flood hazard maps at this Open House, representatives from the State, Somerset County, and FEMA and their mapping partners, will be available to answer flood risk and insurance questions, and explain the preliminary flood hazard maps. Residents are encouraged to bring their elevation certificates and/or flood insurance policies to the event in order to get the best information about how their flood insurance may change as a result of the new preliminary flood maps.

Be sure you have registered your Shop Hillsborough Card.

Visit https://www.propertytaxcard.com/ShopHillsborough/login to register your card and view the most current listing of participating Businesses.

Download the Shop Hillsborough Mobile App for a convenient way to access the current list of Shop Hillsborough participating merchants from a smart phone or mobile device.

If your favorite merchant isn't a participating member of the Shop Hillsborough Program, be sure to ask them to join.

Apple store: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/shop-hillsborough/id934619620?mt=8

Google Play:
https://play.google.com/stor/apps/details?id=mobi.trellis.propertytaxcard.shophillsborough

Due to the inclement weather and the closing of the Hillsborough Township Public Schools, the Hillsborough High School Theatre's performance of CATS has been cancelled for tonight.  We have added a performance at 7 PM on Sunday, March 8.  Ticket holders for tonight's show have an option of retaining their seats for Sunday evening or exchanging for another scheduled performance.

Unfortunately, we cannot offer a refund for unused tickets.

Ticket holders for tonight's show MUST contact the Box Office directly at
BoxOffice@HHSTheatre.org 

Somerset County Freeholder Brian D. Levine, human services liaison, invites area artists to submit photographs or images of artwork for spring-themed exhibits at county senior centers. The deadline for submitting entries is March 31.

Photographs, slides or images (JPEGs) of artwork will be accepted. Artwork can include, but is not limited to, watercolors, oils, acrylics, photography, pastels, drawings, mixed media and printmaking.

A maximum of five photographs size 4"X6" or images may be sent via email to Witucki@co.somerset.nj.us or mailed to the attention of Caitlin Witucki at the Somerset County Office on Aging and Disability Services, P.O. Box 3000, Somerville, N.J. 08876. All physical images will be returned.