Hillsborough Township's 2nd Annual Senior Olympics was held on Monday, October 5th at Ann Van Middlesworth Park.  More than 50 Township Senior Citizens participated in events such as basketball, bean bag toss, pickle ball, ladder ball, golf, bocce ball and horseshoes. 

Committeewoman Gloria McCauley greeted the Olympians and introduced special guest former New York Giants linesman Brad Benson.  Also in attendance were Deputy Mayor Burchette and Somerset County Surrogate Frank Bruno.

A Sept. 23 closing was held on 74 acres of land being deeded to the Somerset County Open Space program by land owner John Higgins. The acquisition was completed through a partnership with New Jersey Conservation Foundation and Hillsborough Township. 

New Jersey Conservation Foundation secured an option agreement to purchase a total of 78 acres from Mr. Higgins, which was transferred to the County. Hillsborough Township has committed to contributing $500,000 toward the county's preservation of the land. The county anticipates closing on the remaining four acres later in the year, which will include the demolition of two dilapidated structures. 

The property will remain largely in its natural state. The county and New Jersey Conservation Foundation will work together to develop a management plan that will outline planning and management activities most appropriate for the health and public enjoyment of the land.

The General Election will be held on November 3, 2015 and the last day to register to vote or transfer your registration for this election is October 13, 2015.   To register, visit the Office of the Somerset County Board of Elections at 20 Grove Street in Somerville.  The office will be open on October 13, 2015 from 8:30 A.M. until 9:00 P.M. for the purpose of voter registration. To contact the Somerset County Board of Elections, call 908-231-7084.

The Hillsborough Township Building Department has recently sent reminder notices to property owners and their contractors that have not paid for permit applications which were approved prior to March 2015.  

While the response has been very encouraging, there still remain a significant number of approved permits that remain unpaid.

It is important to note that a permit is not considered "issued" until payment is received.  Any work performed prior to payment of the permit is considered work performed without a permit and may result in a violation being issued beginning January 2016.   To avoid the additional expense and delays associated with a possible violation, we urge you to take care of any unpaid permit applications.

If the work for which the permit was applied for is not going to be performed, a letter stating such is required to void the application and stop the issuance of a violation.  If you have any questions please give the Hillsborough Township Building Department a call (908-369-4313; ext. 7164, 7165, 7166 or 7204) during normal business hours.