Issue: 2016 May 27
May 27, 2016
 
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This e-newsletter is brought to you by the Hillsborough Township Committee 
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Mayor 
Frank DelCore
Deputy Mayor
Carl Suraci
Committeeman 
Greg Burchette
Committeewoman 
Gloria McCauley
Committeeman 
Doug Tomson

 
Memorial Day Parade

All Hillsborough residents are invited to line the parade route and honor our Veterans at the Annual Memorial Day Parade tomorrow, Saturday May 28th at 10:30 am.  

The parade route begins at the corner of Auten and New Amwell Road and concludes at the Municipal Complex. 

Following the parade there will be a memorial ceremony at the Garden of Honor.
Township Introduces 2016 Municipal Budget Under the 2% Cap 
6th Consecutive Year - No Exceptions Taken - Resulting in $284,311 Taxpayer Savings

Hillsborough Township introduced the 2016 municipal budget at Tuesday's Township Committee meeting, which for the 6th year in a row came in under the 2% levy cap. 
 
The 2016 introduced budget saw a decrease in spending for snow removal, as a result of the mild winter.  Another line item that saw a significant decrease for 2016 was the Public Safety salaries, which decreased by $73,000, as a result of the attrition of senior officers in the department.  On the other hand, mandated pension contributions increased along with salary and wages which are contractual obligations through the collective bargaining agreements.  There was an increase of $100,000 into the Capital Improvement Fund to be used in future years as part of the Township's Pay As You Go Program for routine capital purchases. 
 
Non-tax revenue for 2016 also increased as a result of license, application fee increases, coupled with increased UCC fees, application fees and interest on delinquent taxes.  Another favorable revenue factor is the inter-local shared services addition of the Manville Court System. 
 
"The task of introducing a balanced municipal budget is never an easy task, however, by our continued business-like approach to government and managing taxpayer dollars in a fiscally prudent way, we are able to achieve a balanced budget," stated Mayor Frank DelCore.  

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Township Introduces 2016 Capital Ordinance
No Need to Borrow Funds for Routine Purchases for 2016

Hillsborough Township introduced the 2016 Capital Ordinance for the routine purchases as part of the Township's 'no debt, pay as you go' capital plan.
 
"Maintaining a watchful eye over the finances of the Township, has been the standard of this Township Committee and as such there will be no borrowing for routine capital purchases or improvements for 2016," stated Deputy Mayor Carl Suraci, Chair and Liaison to the Finance Committee during the introduction of the Ordinance.
 
"The $388,583 capital plan is based on the recommendations of the Capital Planning Committee and is for those items recommended as high in priority by the Capital Planning Committee," reported Committeeman Greg Burchette, Liaison to the Capital Planning Committee.

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Michael Bober - HHS Teacher of the Year 2015-2016

Pictured: Mayor Frank DelCore, Michael Bober and Deputy Mayor Carl Suraci.
Michael Bober, an Art and Film teacher at Hillsborough High School, was honored with a proclamation at the May 24th Township Committee Meeting for being named Hillsborough High School's Teacher of the Year for 2015 - 2016.

Mr. Bober, who has been a teacher in the Hillsborough Township School District since 2004, teaches a self-contained special education and adaptive art class, in which, in addition to making art projects, the students produce large movie projects. The movies are directed, shot, and edited by his senior students doing independent studies. They hold a premiere for those movie projects each June, which the entire community is invited to attend.

Mr. Bober also advises the Peer Mentors at Hillsborough High School, an organization of junior and senior students who serve as mentors for freshmen and lead them through various activities throughout the school year.

Mr. Bober pioneers a safe classroom environment that encourages creativity in students on a daily basis, where he helps students unlock their potential and shines a light on the challenging, yet exciting world of movie making.
Angela Cleveland Named Somerset County's School Counselor of the Year

Pictured: Mayor Frank DelCore, Angela Cleveland with her husband Scott, and Deputy Mayor Carl Suraci.
At the May 24th Township Committee Meeting, the Mayor and Township Committee honored Angela Cleveland, a counselor at Auten Road Intermediate School, for being named Somerset County's School Counselor of the Year.

Ms. Cleveland is a leader in the counseling community, having presented at the New Jersey School Counselor Association Annual Conference, and she will be presenting at the upcoming American School Counselor Association Conference this July.

Ms. Cleveland has written and published two books titled "I'm No Scaredy Cat...But I'm afraid to go to School", and "Peter's Special Concoction: How a Little Boy Learned to Manage Type 1 Diabetes". 

Additionally, Ms. Cleveland co-chairs BoroSAFE, a committee composed of Hillsborough Township School staff and community members that work together to provide suicide awareness and prevention.

Ms. Cleveland has been a professional school counselor since 2001 and has served as Auten Road's anti-bullying specialist since 2011. She is passionate about creating a school culture where all children feel accepted, cared for, and appreciated for their unique qualities.  She also champions the infusion of technology into both the counseling and teaching environment to expand learning and collegial sharing beyond the walls of the traditional classroom.

Pictured: Mayor Frank DelCore, Brian Yarasheski and Deputy Mayor Carl Suraci.
At the May 24th Township Committee Meeting, Brian Yarasheski, guidance counselor, was honored with a proclamation for being named the Educational Services Professional of the Year for 2015-2016.

Mr. Yarasheski has served as a professional Guidance Counselor in the Hillsborough Township School District since 2005 as well as teaching math for 14 years at Hillsborough High School.

Additionally, Mr. Yarasheski coordinated the PSAT Testing for 8 years, initiated the Senior Transition to College Program at the high school, and is currently the AP Exam Test Coordinator for students at Hillsborough High School.

Mr. Yarasheski was an assistant baseball and basketball coach at the freshmen and junior varsity levels for 7 years, as well as the head varsity baseball coach for three years, and was named Somerset County Baseball Coach of the Year after his second season.

Mr. Yarasheski is an incredibly active member of Hillsborough High School where he shows a real love and passion for working with the students of Hillsborough High School.
Mayor DelCore Visits Auten Road School for Colonial Day

Pictured: Mayor Frank DelCore with Auten Road Principal Chris Carey and Social Studies and REACH Supervisor Cindy Assini 
Mayor Frank DelCore joined Auten Road School's 5th graders in celebrating Colonial Day on Friday, May 20th.

Colonial Day has become an annual tradition for Hillsborough's 5th graders. Each year, the students jump back in time to experience what it was like to live in the colonial era.

Representatives from the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts in Madison, teachers and parent volunteers, led classroom activities, which included practicing with quill and ink, butter making and whirligig making. Students enjoyed a Colonial Day-inspired lunch of chicken and cornbread in the cafeteria and played colonial games during recess.
Traffic Advisory

The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) has announced that work will begin next week to replace the County Route 518 bridge over the Delaware and Raritan Canal in Franklin Township.

Daytime work from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, is expected to begin on or about June 1, with a one-direction closure and detour.

The bridge will be closed to eastbound traffic moving toward Route 27 during the daytime work, but will re-open after 4 p.m. and on weekends. Westbound traffic traveling toward Route 206 will be maintained on the bridge during the daytime work.

Full closure of the bridge with an around-the-clock detour is expected to begin on or about July 6 and continue until Aug. 5. The NJDOT's construction schedule is weather-dependent and subject to change.

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Hillsborough Township's 2016 Green Living and Wellness Fair Set for Saturday, June 4th, 9 am - 12 noon at the Municipal Complex
Partnership with the YMCA - Fair to Follow the 16th Annual Hillsborough YMCA HOP 5K
RWJ-Somerset to Sponsor Blood Drive

The Annual Green Living and Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday, June 4th, in conjunction with the Hillsborough YMCA HOP 5K.  

The Fair, which will be held rain or shine, is from 9 am until 12 noon at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building. 

Participating local businesses will have informative presentations, displays and demonstrations to raise awareness of the many facets of living a healthy lifestyle, including making sound nutritional choices, making long-term life planning decisions, choosing a green lifestyle as well as many health screenings. 

Robert Wood Johnson - Somerset will also be conducting a Blood Drive in the Senior Activity Center

There will be a poster contest open to all school aged Hillsborough residents to design a "Living Green" themed poster.  Submitted posters should communicate a positive message on the benefits of living a Green Lifestyle, on an 8 �" x 11" size paper.  Please include name, address, home phone number, age, grade and school on the back of the poster.  Posters must be submitted to the Administration Office by Friday, June 3rd at 4:00 pm for consideration for the contest.  All participants will receive a certificate of participation from Mayor DelCore and finalist prizes will be presented at the June 14th Township Committee meeting. 

Those organizations wishing to participate in the Fair must register in advance by calling the Health Department at 908-369-5652.

To register to participate in the YMCA Hop 5K, please visit the YMCA's website.   
New Season of "Hillsborough - The Good Life!" Now Premiering on YouTube

Season 2, Episode 1 of "Hillsborough - The Good Life!" has just been released on Hillsborough Township's YouTube Channel. Tune in for a message from Mayor Frank DelCore and to learn more about the Tax Assessor, Department of Public Works and the Engineering department.

View Season 2, Episode 1 of "Hillsborough - The Good Life!" on the Township YouTube channel by clicking here...
Recreation Department Upcoming Events


Recreation Summer Camp
The 2016 Summer Recreation Camps will be held June 20 to August 12 at various locations around town. Camps are open to children ages 5 (who have finished Kindergarten) to 14, and we will have a fun, half-day Tiny Camp program for children 4 and 5 (who have not finished Kindergarten). Recreation camps are fun, affordable, and close to home. Full camp information and registration is available on the recreation website.
 

To view the Activities Guide online, click here...
To Register for Activities, click here...
Public Works 2016 Clean Up Programs

2016 Annual Clean Up Program
The Public Works Department is now handing out passes for the 2016 Annual Clean Up ProgramThe purpose of clean-up day is to allow residents the opportunity to dispose of old furniture/toys/rugs/appliances/bicycles/yard clean-up brush/hot water tanks/old furnaces, etc.

For more information on the Annual Clean up Program, click here...

Grass Drop Off Program
Grass & leaf drop off is accepted one Friday each month at the Auten Road dump site (opposite of the Auten Road school next to the railroad tracks).  

For more information on the Grass Drop Off Program, click here...

June Program Schedule for Hillsborough Senior Center Announced

The Senior Centers operated by the Somerset County Office on Aging & Disability Services have announced the new monthly program schedule for its locations in Bernards, Bridgewater, Hillsborough, Montgomery, Quail Brook and Warrenbrook. The June schedule is available on the  Senior Centers web page.

All programs begin at 11:00 a.m., unless otherwise indicated.

To view the June 2016 schedule for the Hillsborough Senior Center, click here...
FREE Spring Rabies Clinic

The local health departments in our area are sharing information about rabies vaccination clinics in order to encourage residents to have their pets protected against the rabies virus. Rabies is present in wildlife in New Jersey - Mostly in raccoons, bats, skunks, foxes, and groundhogs. It is transmitted through the saliva and central nervous system fluid of infected animals, and is fatal. The best defense against rabies is a current rabies vaccination for domestic pets. Bridgewater Township is now offering vaccination clinics for dogs and cats, and the clinics are open to all New Jersey Residents:

Saturday, May 28                            
Bridgewater Municipal Complex        
100 Commons Way
Dogs only 9AM to 10AM
Cats only 10AM to 11AM


In order to attend the clinic, please be sure that all dogs are securely leashed and accompanied by an adult. All cats must be leashed or contained in a secure box or carrier. Proof of current rabies vaccination may help speed the process.

Library News

The Hillsborough Library will be closed on Sundays from 5/8 through 9/4.

The Library will be closed May 30th and will have delayed opening (12:30 pm) on Saturday May 28th

Lighthouses of New Jersey - June 22, 7 - 8 p.m.
At SCLSNJ's Hillsborough Library branch, located at 379 S. Branch Road in Hillsborough, the New Jersey Lighthouse Society, a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering appreciation of the history of our lighthouses and to support their restoration and preservation, will give a look into the lighthouses of New Jersey, the Delaware Bay and the New York Harbor region.

Two Recycling Drop-off Opportunities in June
'First Saturday of the Month June 4, Household Hazardous Waste June 18

The next First Saturday of the Month Drop-off event will be on June 4 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Somerset County Recycling Center, located at 40 Polhemus Lane, Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

The next Household Hazardous Waste drop-off for Somerset County homeowners and farmers will be SaturdayJune 18, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Franklin Township Sewerage Authority, located at 70 Commerce Drive, Somerset, NJ 08873.

For a full news account, click here...
Hillsborough UNICO Accepting Applications for Miss Unico 2016

Applicants must fit the following criteria:
  • The young woman must be at least 50% Italian
  • Must be a resident of Hillsborough, NJ
  • Must be continuing her education
  • Must be between the ages of 18 to 25 years old
  • Must be comfortable speaking in public
  • Must learn the Motto and purpose of UNICO
  • Must be able to: Attend John Basilone Parade in Raritan, Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016
Applications must be received no later than June 4, 2016

For more information and to download an application, click here...
Duke Farms - Farm to Table Market

Open Thursdays - 3 to 8 pm 
from May 12, 2016 to November 17, 2016

Farmers and specialty vendors have partnered with Duke Farms to present an array of LOCAL products to offer you, the consumer. Please come out and support your local farmers!


More info and for vendor listings: www.dukefarms.org/fttm

'SAVE OUR SUMMER'

DONATE BLOOD TO SAVE LIVES!

SATURDAY, JUNE 4TH

8:30 A.M. - 1:30 P.M.

HILLSBOROUGH TWP MUNICIPAL BLDG

379 SOUTH BRANCH RD

SENIOR ACTIVITIES ROOM

T-SHIRTS FOR ALL DONORS

Call 908-685-2926 to register or visit

Newell Strength Partners with
Steps Together for Charity 5K Run / Walk


The run will benefit kids like Alexander Monto, born with congenital heart defects and a clubbed foot. All proceeds generated at the 5K will be donated to Steps Together in support of Alexander and other local beneficiaries 

When: Saturday June 11, 2016 - Registration at 8:30 am - Race to begin at 9 am 
Where: Newell Strength, 2 Ilene Court, Hillsborough, NJ 
What: First Ever Charity 5K Run / Walk

Newell Strength partnered with Steps Together for the event and all proceeds raised will benefit the families of Steps Together. The "never run before" course was designed exclusively for this event by the Coaches of Newell Strength. There is a $20 donation to run / walk in the race. Trophies for the winners of the Men's, Women's and Teenage division will be awarded at the end of the race along with a ceremonial check presentation to Steps Together.

All racers are cordially invited back at 3 pm for the Annual Block Party where you will be a guest at Newell Strength for a complimentary BBQ and music.

Register for the race by visiting: http://www.newellstrength.com/5k-for-charity

Not able to join us on Saturday, June 11th but would like to contribute? Your tax deductible donation can be dropped off at Newell Strength at any time prior to June 11th. Please indicate in the memo Newell Strength 5K and make the check payable to Newell Strength c/o Steps Together

Event Flyers
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June 4: Blood Drive
June 4: Green Living and Wellness Fair
June 4: Hillsborough Hop
June 4: Circus Dance Festival
11:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. at Auten Road Intermediate School in Hillsborough, NJ
June 5: Spring Reigns of Life Open House and EAP Demo
June 8: 5K Race to Wellness
June 11: Steps Togehter/Newell Strength Charity 5K
June 11: HHS Band Car Wash
June 11: Rose Day Festival
June 11: Flag Day Festival

June 20: Rotary Golf Classic
(rescheduled from May 6)
June 25: Children's Container Gardening
with Edible Plants Workshop
June 25: 3rd Annual COL Stanley Lapidow Scholarship Ride
June 27-30: "Determined to Reach Your Destiny XVI" Speed/Agility Track and Field Camp
Presented by Johnson & Johnson and The Joetta Clark Diggs Sports Foundation
June 28-29: National Leadership Training for High School Students
August 6: Somerville Street Strum
Important Upcoming Meeting Dates

June
14                    7:30 pm        Township Committee Meeting

                     
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Correction from May 20, 2016 Issue:  "Nowacki and McCarthy Named Top Cops for 2016" should have read "Nowacki and McCarthy Named Top Cops for 2015-16".


MUNICIPAL BUILDING EVENING OFFICE HOURS

CLERK'S OFFICE 
2nd & 4th Tuesdays until 7pm

HEALTH DEPARTMENT 
2nd Tuesday until 7pm

BUILDING DEPARTMENT  
Tuesdays until 7pm
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Recreation 2016 Spring Activities Guide
 
Registration now ongoing 
 
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