Issue: 2015 June 19                   
June 19, 2015

Traffic Advisory:  Route 206 Night Paving

On or about Monday, June 15th through July 10th, NJDOT will begin night paving on portions of Route 206 in both directions north of Brooks Blvd.  Expect delays through the area.


Hillsborough Township's 2015 Independence Day Fireworks Set for June 27th

Hillsborough Independence Day Fireworks Celebration will be held on Saturday, June 27th. 

 

This year's celebration will feature:

  • Fireworks    
  • Food tent
  • Inflatable amusements available from 5 pm - 8 pm
  • DJ for musical entertainment from 5 pm - 9 pm
  • Recreational activities

The food tent will include local delights for purchase.  Refreshments will include pizza, chicken, hamburgers, hot dogs, kettle corn and more.

 

The festivities begin at 5 pm at the Auten Road Intermediate School field. Shuttle busses will be available, beginning at 4:30 pm, from both the Hillsborough Middle School and Hillsborough High School parking lots.

 

The Hillsborough Community Assistance Network ("CAN") will be collecting non-perishable items, such as cereals, snack items and juice boxes for future distribution in the community.  They will also have information about volunteer opportunities.

 

The rain date is Sunday, June 28th.  

Mayors Settle Up on Friendly Baseball Wager 

Somerville Mayor Brian Gallagher paid his debt on a friendly wager with Mayor Doug Tomson by donning a Hillsborough High School baseball jersey at a recent Borough Council meeting in Somerville.  

 

The two mayors were supporting their respective high school baseball teams in the Somerset County Tournament semifinals, won by the Raiders by a score of 3-2.

 

Hillsborough went on to defeat Watchung Hills in the championship game to win the county title.

 

Pictured:  Hillsborough Township Mayor Doug Tomson and Somerville Mayor Brian Gallagher

Township Committee Honors Franklin Wasserman

Hillsborough Township 7th grade student Franklin Wasserman was honored at a recent township committee meeting with a proclamation.   As part of his Bar Mitavah project, he collected over 150 sports equipment items for The Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation.  


 


 


 
 

  

Pictured:  Committeeman Frank DelCore, Franklin Wasserman, Joetta Clark Diggs and Mayor Doug Tomson

Township Committee Recognizes Reach Interns 

Hillsborough Township partnered with the School District's REACH program to offer internships to students at the Municipal Offices.  At a recent Township Committee meeting the interns received certificates of achievement from Mayor Tomson and the Township Committee.


 
 

Pictured: Committeeman Frank DelCore, Township Administrator Anthony Ferrera, Mark Pagano, Dina Thomas, Stephanie Yang and Mayor Doug Tomson

Parks and Recreation Update

 

Summer Camp Registration Remains OpenActivities Guide is now available and registration is open.
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 begin on June 22nd and continues through August 14th; they are open from 7:00am to 6:00pm. 

Extended Camp will be August 17 to 28.

The Summer Activities Guide is now available and registration is open.
Included in this season's Activities Guide are Youth Programs, Adult Programs, Swim Lessons, Tennis Lessons, Golf Camps, Summer Camps, Fall Co-Ed Soccer League, Independence Day Celebration, Family Campout & Fishing Derby.
 
To download brochure, click  here...
To register for Summer Camp, click here...

Registration and information for all programs and leagues is available at the Parks and Recreation website: hillsboroughnjrecreation.org

Sky Lantern Safety

 

Sky lanterns have become increasingly popular as a way to celebrate. However, they pose a serious fire safety hazard and their use is prohibited by National Fire Protection Association code requirements. 

  • The lanterns are made of oiled rice paper with a bamboo frame, materials that can easily catch on fire.

  • A candle or wax fuel cell is used with the device.

  • The lit flame heats the inside of the lantern, causing it to rise into the air.

  • Once lit and airborne, it can travel over a mile in distance.

  • Wind can affect the sky lantern, blowing the sides, forcing the hot air out and sending the flaming lantern back to the ground.

  • These lanterns have the potential to cause fires.

  • A flaming lantern can drop onto a rooftop, field, trees or power lines before the flame is fully extinguished.

  • A destructive fire can result when a flaming lantern reaches the ground during dry conditions.

  • Sky lanterns should not be used under any circumstances. 

Recent fires caused by Sky Lanterns:
  • A sky lantern landed on the canopy of a country club, igniting the canopy.

  • Two sky lanterns landed in forested land impacting valuable wildlife firefighting resources.

The New Jersey Division of Fire Safety has determined that the use of these devices does not comply with the requirements in Chapter 3 of the Uniform Fire Code. They create a serious fire and safety hazard that includes the potential to cause an unintended fire either on or off the property of their intended release. Therefore lanterns or other similar airborne devices that use open flame to propel them are prohibited.

 

The New Jersey Move Over Law

 

Working on the roadside is a dangerous and sometimes deadly job. That's why the Division of Highway Traffic Safety is asking motorists to Make the Move. What's the Move? When you see flashing lights on the side of the road, slow down, and if it's safe, Move Over - away from police, fire crews, paramedics and tow truck drivers, then slow down below the posted speed limit. If you make the move, others will follow.  Visit www.moveoverlaw.com for details.


 

For more information on the New Jersey Move Over Law, click here....

Shop Hillsborough 


 

The Shop Hillsborough Reward Program promotes local shopping while allowing card holders the opportunity to reduce their property tax bill. 

 

All Hillsborough residents should have received a "Shop Hillsborough" card in the mail. If you haven't received yours, stop by the Administration office in the Municipal Building and pick one up.

If you haven't done so already, be sure to register your card at www.propertytaxcard.com to start earning a discount on your property tax bill.

 

Every time you shop in Hillsborough, make sure you ask if the merchant participates in Shop Hillsborough.  You can help increase your savings by encouraging even more local businesses to join Shop Hillsborough.  


 

To view the June Deals of the Month, click here...
To view a list of participating merchants, click here...

Off Track Wagering Hearing Scheduled for July 22nd at HHS Auditorium

Mayor Tomson announced at the June 9th Hillsborough Township Committee meeting, that the New Jersey Racing Commission advised Hillsborough Township that the application filed by the NJ Thoroughbred Horsemen's Association, Inc, regarding the initial license for the planned off-track waging facility in Hillsborough New Jersey is now complete.

 

If there are no legal issues identified or new documents that need to be submitted that would render the application incomplete, N.J.S.A 5:5-132 requires the NJ Racing Commission to schedule a public hearing within 45 days in Hillsborough.  As such, the New Jersey Racing Commission has scheduled a Public Hearing for Wednesday, July 22nd starting at 7pm at the Hillsborough High School Auditorium.

 

Due to the fact that the application is still under review by the NJ Racing Commission, information such as the application is not available until the NJ Racing Commission has completed its review.

 

The appropriate time to address any and all questions would be during the public hearing on July 22nd.  

Clean Up Coupons Still Available for Select Dates:  

Coupons for access to the Auten Road Facility are still available for the following dates:

  • August 29th
  • September 12th, 26th
  • October 3rd, 31st

Please visit the Department of Public Works between the hours of 7am until 3pm to obtain a coupon for any of the above dates.

 

Senior Curbside pickup has been completed.


 
For more information, please click here...

3rd Annual Knights of Columbus Charity Golf Outing
The Knights of Columbus - Somerville Council #1432, Charity Golf Outing will take place on June 22, 2015 at the Heron Glenn Golf Course. All money raised will be used to support local charities in our area. In order to meet this goal we are asking for sponsorships from local businesses and individuals.

By giving to this event you'll be supporting the Raritan Pregnancy Aid Center in Raritan, NJ, and the Samaritan Homeless Interim Program in Somerville (SHIPS) as well as help the Knights of Columbus provide assistance to those in our communities. The Raritan Pregnancy Aid Center provides much needed assistance to unwed mothers in the local area while, SHIPS provides a network of food pantries that supply food staples to families of low income. Any remaining funds the Knights of Columbus will use for supplementing any assistance programs already in place. 

It is a 1 PM shotgun start with lunch, dinner, prizes, and loads of fun included.

Cost per golfer is $130, and  Please make all check payable to: Knights of Columbus - Council # 1432.

For a $150 donation, you can sponsor a hole.  "Golf Hole" sponsorship will entitle you to have your name highlighted at the Tee Box of the hole you are sponsoring.  

If you have any questions or need more information feel free to contact
Bob Stutz at 908-369-8696 or Kevin Henry at 908-421-2412.

For more information, click here...
To register online, click here...

1/2 PRICE SALE - ARIS/HMS 2014-2015 Discount Cards Only $5.00  

ARIS/HMS 2014-2015 Discount Cards are being sold for � price, now at a cost only $5.00 each, with all proceeds going to ARIS and HMS school programs and teacher grants.  The card includes reusable discounts shown below from 37 local businesses; valid through 9/30/15.

 

Special Promotion: Buy 5 cards, get 1 card free!

 

If you would like to purchase a discount card, please email Wendy Holt, HSA Discount Card Committee Chairperson, at [email protected].

 

Purchases will be redeemed quickly upon receipt of payment (payment via checks only please).

To view participating businesses, click here...
Senior Center Events This Week

HILLSBOROUGH SENIOR CENTER
339 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ  08844
(908) 369-8700

Open Monday-Friday 9:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.

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Caram - Daily (East Indian Game Similar to Billiards) 

 

Fit & Flex with Rose - Every Tuesday and Thursday11 a.m. (Please check monthly calendar for schedule updates.)

 

Game Room - Open Daily 

 

Stretching - Available Daily 

 

Zumba Gold - Monday, 1 p.m. Advance registration is required. The cost is $40 for eight classes, which begin June 10. (Forms are available at the Hillsborough Senior Center. Zumba is an aerobic fitness program featuring movements inspired by various styles of Latin American dance.  There are several benefits of Zumba such as strengthening of the cardiovascular system and bones, improving range of motion and good posture.) 

 

June 22 - "Healthy Summer BBQ Dishes" by Samantha Nunzio, Registered Dietitian, Shoprite/Wakefern (Samantha will present a new spin on summer BBQ foods with a side of "healthy." Taste side dishes, learn how to choose wisely when shopping for summer produce and take home recipes to enjoy all summer long).

 

June 22 & 23 - "AARP Driver Safety Program" - Lunch & Learn Opportunity, 1:00-4:00 pm (By taking a driver safety course you'll learn the current rules of the road, defensive driving techniques and how to operate your vehicle more safely in today's increasingly challenging driving environment.  You'll learn how you can manage and accommodate common age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time.  You may also qualify for a discount on your car insurance premium.  The fee for AARP members is $15.00 and $20.00 for non-members.  Class is limited to 25 people.  Lunch donations for those age 60 and above: $2.00; lunch cost for those under 60: $6.99).

 

June 23 & 30 - Mahjong Mornings, 10:00 am (Have you always wanted to learn how to play Mahjong?  Have you played before but can't find people to play with?  Tuesday mornings are Mahjong mornings.  Lessons and refreshers will be available). 

 

June 24 - "Beach Party" with Entertainment by DJ Gary Morton, 10:45 am (Get ready to dance the afternoon away in your brightly colored beach attire.  Remember your sunglasses!  - Program will be held at the Manville Senior Center)

 

June 26 - Movie Day: "The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel," 10:00 am (British retirees travel to India to take up residence in what they believe is a newly restored hotel.  Less luxurious than advertised, the Marigold Hotel nevertheless slowly begins to charm in unexpected ways).

 

June 29- Bingo Bonanza

Important Dates To Remember

June 23

  • Township Committee Meeting 7:30, PM in the Municipal Building

June 25

  • Township Planning Board Business Meeting, 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building


 

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This e-newsletter is brought to you by the Hillsborough Township Committee

 
Mayor
Doug Tomson

Deputy Mayor
Greg Burchette

Committeeman
Frank DelCore

Committeewoman
Gloria McCauley

Committeeman
Carl Suraci
 
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2015  
Summer Activities Guide

Registration now ongoing

 

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