Off-Track Wagering Application Available For Review Online

 **Additional Documents Now Available**

The New Jersey Racing Commission has released to the public the application to locate an off-track wagering (OTW) facility in Hillsborough. The application is available by clicking the "OTW Application" link on the main page of the homepage of the Hillsborough Township website (www.hillsborough-nj.org) and can also be accessed by clicking here.

Hillsborough Township Continues to Recognize Long Time Businesses

Hillsborough Recreation Department Brings Back the Family Golf Tournament 

Saturday, August 15th

In years past, the Recreation Department ran a Father/Son Golf Outing. The Tournament is back and is open to any Parent/Youth team.  The Parent/Youth Golf Outing will take place on Saturday, August 15th at the Hillsborough Golf and Country Club.  Golf will begin at 1 pm and will be followed by a BBQ.  Registration is available on the Recreation website and the participation fee is $160 per (Parent/Child) team.

Hillsborough Rotary Fair August 11th to 16th, 6-10PM

Extended Until Sunday, August 16th (2-7pm)

The Rotary Club of Hillsborough will be holding its Sixth Annual "Hillsborough Rotary Fair" Tuesday, August 11th thru Sunday, August 16th at the Hillsborough Promenade Shopping Center off Route 206 (315 Route 206).
 

The six day carnival will feature spectacular rides, games, food vendors and nightly entertainment.
 

The Rotary Fair attracts approximately 15,000 patrons every year and has grown into one of the premier family fun events in Somerset County. The Rotary Fair runs nightly from 6 - 10pm, with the exception of Sunday, August 16th - the hours will be 2-7pm. For information on being a vendor, please contact Ken Genco at 908 229-5054 or kgenco@att.net. 

PSE&G Offers Tips to Stay Cool and Safe As Heat and Humidity Rise

Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over

The 2015 national drunk driving enforcement crackdown, "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over", goes into effect across the country from August 19 to September 7, 2015. One of the deadliest and most often committed - yet preventable - of crimes [drunk driving], has become a serious safety epidemic in our country.

Township Dog Canvass (Census) in Full Swing

The Dog Canvass (Census), which is required by New Jersey Statute, has begun in Hillsborough Township. The Township has authorized Animal Control Officers from St. Hubert's Giralda to conduct the canvass.  These individuals have passed a background check and are carrying appropriate identification.

The canvassers are knocking on doors across the Township, checking for unlicensed dogs.  Each resident with an unlicensed dog is given information about why the canvass and dog licensing are necessary, and that they must license their dog within 10 days of the visit or face a summons to Municipal Court.  A door hanger bag with this information inside is left at each home where a dog is barking and there is no license on record.  Presently, the fine is $50 per incident, with a mandatory court appearance.   

Dog licenses in Hillsborough must be renewed annually in January.  

Annual dog licensing is a reminder to update your dog's rabies vaccination. Also, if the dog is lost, a Good Samaritan is more likely to hold onto the dog and call the owner if they see a license on the dog.  

The cost of a license for a spayed or neutered dog is $21 and if not spayed or neutered the cost is $24.  All dogs must have a rabies vaccination that is current for at least 10 months of the licensing year, up until November 1, 2015.  

To apply for a dog license, go to the Township website at www.hillsborough-nj.org and click on eGov, form center, then scroll to the Health Department, where you will see "New Dog Application" and click on the link.  Send the completed form to Hillsborough Township, Animal Licensing, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ  08844, along with the payment and proof of rabies vaccination (current through November 1) and spay / neutering. 

For questions and additional information, please call the Health Department at 908-369-5652.

Clean Up Coupons Still Available for Select Dates:  

A limited number of coupons for access to the Auten Road Facility are still available for October 31st.  No other dates are available at this time.

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

Shop Hillsborough Update   

The Shop Hillsborough Reward Program continues to grow.  There are currently over 80 Hillsborough businesses participating in the program.

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.
 

Hillsborough Girl Scouts and Central Jersey Blood Center Team Up to Make August 27th Blood Drive The Most Successful Yet

Two local Cadette Girl Scouts announce their Silver Award project, "A Positive Event" Blood Drive in support of Central Jersey Blood Center (CJBC) on Thursday, August 27, 2015. Blood donations will be accepted from 5:30 p.m - 9 p.m. in the Hillsborough Municipal Building multi-purpose rooms at 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, N.J. 08844

Show your Jersey pride, join the fight to save a life and support "A Positive Event" by scheduling your appointment to donate today. Call 888-71-BLOOD or click on the links below to schedule your appointment to donate. Blood donors must be 17 years old, (16 with parental consent) weigh at least 120 pounds, and be feeling well the day of the blood drive. ID is also required at registration. Please call 888-71-BLOOD with any questions about blood donation eligibility.  

 Learn more at www.cjbcblood.org

To schedule your appointment to donate, click here...

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