News from Township of Hillsborough

Issue: 2015 June 26

June 26, 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.

Mountain View Road Closure

Monday, June 29th from 7 am until approximately 6 pm Mountain View Road will be closed to thru traffic from the Depot west. Detours will be posted. Please allow for extra travel time 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.

Township Committee Recognizes 4 Eagle Scouts

Hillsborough Township honored four Eagle Scouts from Troop 89 with proclamations for earning the prestigious achievement of Eagle Scout.

Kevin Bizzoco's project consisted of building a shed for the Somerset Valley Players.

William Freeman's project involved constructing two benches in the Memorial Garden of the Readington Reformed Church.

Austin O'Neill's project consisted of constructing two mahogany benches for Foothill Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Facility's front entrance.

Henry Toke's project was refurbishing and renovating the courtyard and memorial garden at Auten Road Intermediate School.

Congratulations!

Picture: (L-R) Mayor Doug Tomson, Eagle Scouts Henry Toke, Kevin Bizzoco, Austin O'Neill, William Freeman and Deputy Mayor Greg Burchette

Fireworks Safety

Fireworks are often used to mark special events and holidays. However, they are not safe in the hands of consumers. Fireworks cause thousands of burns and eye injuries each year. People can enjoy fireworks safely if they follow a few simple safety tips:

If you want to see fireworks, go to a public show put on by experts.
Do not use consumer fireworks.
Keep a close eye on children at events where fireworks are used.

Fireworks Facts:

Fireworks cause an average of almost 20,000 reported fires per year.
In 2013, sparklers caused 41% of fireworks injuries.
NFPA is opposed to consumer use of fireworks. This includes sparklers and firecrackers. Even sparklers burn hot enough to cause third-degree burns.

For more information, visit the National Fire Protection Association's page on Fireworks by clicking here...

12 New Businesses Join Shop Hillsborough

The number of businesses participating in the Shop Hillsborough Reward Program continues to grow. The following Hillsborough businesses have recently joined Shop Hillsborough:

Welcome Paisas

Art Academy of Hillsborough

Audio Cafe

HRC Fitness

Premiere Dance of Hillsborough

Hillsborough Family Martial Arts

The Hill Firm

Revival Barber Shop

MulchSupply.com

Central Jersey Nurseries

Prime Skate Shop

Honor Yoga

If you don't have a card, be sure to stop by the Administration office in the Municipal Building to pick one up. You can register your card at www.propertytaxcard.com to start earning a discount on your property tax bill.

To view the June Deals of the Month, click here...

To view a full list of participating merchants and the discounts they offer, click here...

Hillsborough Business Association Partners with Lorenzetti Studios on the Hillsborough Business Community Map

**Deadline Extended Until July 31st**

Over 50 Business have registered so far...

We would like to honor our Hillsborough business establishments by offering the opportunity to be represented on an illustrated map inspired by the spirit of Hillsborough. Join the celebration of the 20 year anniversary of the map's creation. Your business can be illustrated once again or added to the poster showing the growth of our community.

Interested businesses can contact Doreen Lorenzetti of Lorenzetti Studios at LorenzettiStudios@yahoo.com.

* Limited space available for inclusion on the map. Deadline for registration is on or about July 31st or when map space is no longer available.

Guidelines for Business Owners

For $250 a business can be included on the illustrated poster.

Each business represented on the map will receive:

A comic style image of the building representing their business
A comic drawing of the logo
Phone number
Address
If possible, an illustrated image will be provided to compliment the business, for example a toothbrush by a dentist office, or a blow dryer by a hair salon
Each included business will receive a complimentary poster
Additional copies will be available for purchase

To ensure interested businesses a place on the poster they will be required to:

Pay the fee of $250.00
Provide their business logo from their card or advertisement
Provide business address and one phone number
Allow the image of their business to be created at the discretion of the illustrator
Have all required information and payment received by the July 31, 2015 deadline

Map Illustration Guidelines

Lay out of illustrated map

Illustration will be developed in a comic style. Pen and ink as well as markers will be the mediums used.
All businesses will be created as closely to their street location as possible, depending on the volume of images in a given area. Arrows may be used to show exact location.
Artistic license may be relied upon when creating road directions, depending on the spatial needs of the illustration.
The North, South, East and West lay out of the map illustration will be determined by the amount of businesses involved and the roads that are most prominent in town.

We look forward to working with you and adding your business to the Hillsborough Community Map of 2015.

To view a copy of the map from 1995, 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...

July Recycling Holiday Schedule, 'First Saturday of the Month' Drop-off

The Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day.

For more information, call the Recycling Center at (732) 469-3363 or visit www.co.somerset.nj.us/recycle/recyclescedule.html.

First Saturday of the Month Drop-off will be held on July 11 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane. July's First Saturday opportunity is being held a week later due to the Independence Day holiday.

For full First Saturday schedule and more details about what items can be dropped off, click here...

Parents who host teenage drinking parties risk a variety of unpleasant consequences:

Fact #1: It is illegal in NJ to make your home or property available for the purpose of allowing anyone who is under the legal drinking age of 21 a place to consume alcohol (N.J.S.A. 2C:33:17b).

Fact #2: Any person who serves or makes alcohol available to a person under the legal drinking age of 21 is subject to a $1,000 fine and up to 180 days in jail per person served. Parents can be held civilly liable even if they are not present during the time of the party (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-17).

Fact #3: If serving an underage person alcohol results in injury, the adult may be charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children, and may be subject to a fine of up to $15,000 and up to 5 years in state prison (N.J.S.A. 2C:24-4).

Fact #4: New Jersey Law imposes civil liability on social hosts who serve alcohol to anyone under the legal drinking age of 21 who is subsequently involved in an incident causing injury or death.

Fact #5: A social host may be sued for up to two years after an incident that occurs resulting in injury or death. As the result of a lawsuit, your house, your car and back account may be seized and future wages may be garnished.

Heat Wave Safety Checklist

In recent years, excessive heat has caused more deaths than all other weather events, including floods. A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessive heat, generally 10 degrees or more above average, often combined with excessive humidity.

To prepare for a heat wave:

Listen to local weather forecasts and stay aware of upcoming temperature changes.
Be aware of both the temperature and the heat index. The heat index is the temperature the body feels when the effects of heat and humidity are combined. Exposure to direct sunlight can increase the heat index by as much as 15° F.
Discuss heat safety precautions with members of your household. Have a plan for wherever you spend time- home, work and school-and prepare for the possibility of power outages.
Check the contents of your emergency disaster kit (bug out bag) in case a power outage occurs.
Know those in your neighborhood who are elderly, young, sick or overweight. They are more likely to become victims of excessive heat and may need help.
If you do not have air conditioning, choose places you could go to for relief from the heat during the warmest part of the day (schools, libraries, theaters, malls).
Be aware that people living in urban areas may be at greater risk from the effects of a prolonged heat wave than are people living in rural areas.
Get trained in First Aid to learn how to treat heat-related emergencies.
Ensure that your animals' needs for water and shade are met.

For a full checklist from the Red Cross, please click here...

New 1/2 hour DVD "Millstone Valley National Scenic Byway" may now be seen on Hillsborough's Hometown Channel TV 29

Produced with a tourist's eye view for birding, biking, hiking, fishing, day dreaming or meditating along with the History of George Washington and his Continental Army crossing our area several times after the Battles at Trenton, Princeton and before Monmouth.

There are only two such National Highways in New Jersey. Come out and enjoy our National Gem and fresh air. You may even be able to get as close as 6 feet to a Blue Heron.

More detailed brochures and maps can ber obtained from the Griggstown Bridge Tenders House on Saturdays between 10 am and 4 pm and Sunday from 1-4 pm. A DVD may also be borrowed from the libraries in Hillsborough, Franklin Twp and Mary Jacobs Library in Rocky Hill, Kingston's Bridge Tenders House and Montgomery.

The video can also be viewed by accessing the Township Videos page on Hillsborough Township's website by clicking here...

Calling All Caped Crusaders!

Concerts for Little Superheroes are coming to SCLSNJ

Turtle Dance Music

, a music, theater and education company, will perform a Concert for Little Superheroes at six of Somerset County Library System of New Jersey's branches this July and August for caped-crusaders ages 4+.

"We are really excited to be performing The Concert For Little Superheroes at the Somerset County Library System this summer," said Matt Mazur, director of Turtle Dance Music, LLC. "At Turtle Dance Music, we share an important idea with all of our audiences: 'Every book you read, your life gets that much better.' We believe that engaging our audiences, sharing important ideas from books and creating exciting performances are critical for shaping the way our world works. We also want everyone to have fun and to have an amazing time at their library. We want young kids to feel connected to their communities and to new ideas. We want kids to experience the wonder and excitement in learning. This show, 'The Concert For Little Superheroes,' was inspired by a variety of sources including comic-book superheroes, Joseph Campbell's 'The Hero With A Thousand Faces' and the underwater adventurerand ocean-pioneer, Jacques Cousteau. The show will be a thrilling, hour long adventure that will include music, movement, incredible drawings, action, humor and sea turtles with laser goggles - you will have to see the show to find out what that is about."

Please note, registration for a Concert for Little Superheroes is required.

For the full story, including dates and times the concerts will be offered, click here...

For more information about this programs, as well as other programs at SCLSNJ, or to register, visit SCLSNJ.org or contact your local SCLSNJ branch.

Do you have a burglar or fire alarm in your home or business? If so, did you know that it needs to be registered with Hillsborough Township. Alarm Registration Forms are available in the Administration Office and online.

To view the Alarm Registration Ordinance, click here...

To download an Alarm Registration Form, 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 Thursday, 11 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 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 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


July
1	Township Board of Adjustment Meeting, 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building
2	Township Planning Board Meeting, 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building - Cancelled
3	Municipal Offices Closed in Observance of Independence Day
9	Township Planning Board Meeting 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building
14	Township Committee Meeting 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building
15	Township Board of Adjustment Meeting, 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building
23	Township Planning Board Business Meeting, 7:30 PM in the Municipal Building