Auten Road Intermediate School's Teams 5J & 5K participated in a contest last month in which students were asked to bring in cans of soup to be donated to the Hillsborough Township's Community Assistance Network.  

The contest yielded 2,214 cans for the Community Assistance Network.  Members from the teams joined Mayor Suraci and the Township Committee on February 28th for a proclamation recognizing their "Souper" effort.

Thank you to all the students and teachers who made this contest fun and a great success.

Last month Mayor Carl Suraci met with Cub Scouts from Pack 389 who are working towards earning their Arrow of Light.  

The Arrow of Light is the the highest Cub Scout rank before becoming a Boy Scout.

Pictured: Mayor Carl Suraci with Cub Scouts from Pack 389

Last month, Mayor Carl Suraci  met with Ms. Rood's class at Triangle Elementary School to discuss Township Government.

The students had many questions for him about our local government and town.

Pictured: Mayor Carl Suraci with Miss Rood and her class

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Late last year, a contract was awarded for  complimentary  wifi network services for visitors.

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The Hillsborough Township Credit Card Advisory Committee is currently accepting grant applications  for the first round of grants for 2017.

Grant applications can be found on the Township website at  www.hillsborough-nj.org or copies are available at the Administration Office.  Completed applications must be submitted by Friday, March 10, 2017 to the Administration office to be considered for eligible grant funding.

To date, the Hillsborough Rewards Program has awarded over $60,000 in grants to community based non-profit organizations that serve Township youth and seniors.

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Freeholder Director Peter Palmer has announced that he will visit Somerset County Library System of New Jersey's Bound Brook Memorial and Hillsborough Library branches to celebrate National Agriculture (Ag) Day this March.

National Ag Day recognizes and celebrates the abundance provided by agriculture. 2017 marks the 44th annual National Ag Day and, together with the Somerset County Agriculture Development Board and Freeholder Palmer, SCLSNJ will mark the occasion with two family-friendly programs for the community.

On March 4, 10:30 a.m. - noon at SCLSNJ's Hillsborough Library branch and March 21, 7-8 p.m. at SCLSNJ's Bound Brook Memorial Library branch, Freeholder Palmer will read a fun farm-related story.  Program participants will then paint mural boards representing this year's Ag Day theme: "Food For Life." The Somerset County Agriculture Development Board staff will assemble the completed boards into raised bed vegetable planters which will be located throughout Somerset County, including SCLSNJ's Bound Brook Memorial and Hillsborough Library branches. The harvest will be donated to local food banks.

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In recognition of Groundwater Awareness Week, the  Somerset County Board of Freeholders and  Department of Health want to remind homeowners with private wells about the importance of regularly testing their drinking water. In partnership with the Raritan Headwaters Association (RHA), information about wells and water sampling will be available from March 6 to 10 in the lobbies of the County Administration Building at 20 Grove St. and the Human Services Building at 27 Warren St.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recommends testing your household well every year for coliform bacteria, nitrates, total dissolved solids and pH levels - substances that are easily detected through laboratory testing. Testing more often is recommended if anyone in your household is pregnant, for families with infants and young children, after any repairs to the well and anytime there is a change in the odor or taste of the well water.

Freeholder Patricia L. Walsh, public health and safety liaison, urges residents to contact their local health officer for testing guidance based on water quality trends specific to their neighborhood. Even in areas with no known problems, it is recommended that all well owners conduct a full range of tests at least once. This will help establish a record of your water quality, which may be helpful with resolving future problems.

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Somerset County Library System of New Jersey will host the Second Annual SCLSNJ Bee Spectacular County Spelling Bee, a county-wide spelling bee for children grades 3-8, Saturday, March 11 at 2 p.m. at  Somerset County Vocational and Technical High School, located at 14 Vogt Drive in Bridgewater. All are welcome to attend.

Local schools held their own spelling bees through January. The first and second place winners will compete in SCLSNJ's Bee Spectacular County Spelling Bee. The winner will be eligible to represent Somerset County at the 2017 Scripps National Spelling Bee on May 28 in the Washington, D.C. area. SCLSNJ is an official sponsor of the Scripps National Spelling Bee.

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During the month of March, Somerset County Library System of New Jersey's Hillsborough Library branch, located at 379 S. Branch Rd. in Hillsborough, will feature artwork from "Welcome Neighbor: Sharing Cultural Art Traditions II," a touring biennial art exhibition displaying different indigenous-art traditions by diverse artists.  

The display will include artwork by Shanti Jain and Joy Ann Cabanos, among others.

Shanti Jain is an Asian Indian folk artist who specializes in traditional Indian arts & crafts, Indian cooking, and teaching Indian languages. She grew up in a family with a very long tradition, of many generations, involved in block printing and she learned this traditional craft through association with them. The two traditional Batik pieces, as well as the thirteen hand-printed traditional sanganeri prints are her personal creations and contributions to the Welcome Neighbor exhibition.

Joy Ann Cabanos is a Philippine American professional artist and experienced art instructor. She paints and works in origami. She has taught workshops and school programs for adults and children in NJ since 2010. She had a solo exhibit at Galeria West in Westfield as well as three solo exhibits internationally. The traditional Philippine Parol and the colorful origami wreath are her personal traditional creations and contributions to the Welcome Neighbor exhibition.

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The Hillsborough Dukes Pop Warner Football and Cheer program is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this 2017 Season. They have proudly serviced Hillsborough's youth since 1967 by promoting excellence both on the field and in the classroom.

This upcoming season the Dukes are planning a homecoming weekend in September.  To plan for these events, we are reaching out to all Dukes Alumni to gather facts, memorabilia, photos or any information that may have been lost over the last 50 years.  If you had any affiliation with the Hillsborough Dukes, Little Dukes, or Dukettes in the past please fill out our short questionnaire.

We hope to see you this fall.  GO DUKES!!