Sustainable Hillsborough

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The Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Commission meets the third Tuesday of each month at 7PM unless otherwise specified by the posted schedule.

To confirm the status of a meeting, please contact the Sustainability Office at (908) 369-8382.

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Hillsborough has been a certified participant of the Sustainable Jersey Program for 13 YEARS!

Learn more about the Sustainable Jersey program by clicking the logo below.

Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Committee 2024

Name	Position	Term Expires
Tito Sharma	1	12/31/2024
Dr. Chris Obropta, Ph.D, PE	2	12/31/2024
Dr. Kelly Francisco, Ph.D	3	12/31/2024
Vacant	4	12/31/2024
Vacant	5	12/31/2024
Robin Vlamis	Alt #1	12/31/2024
Sabin Amanullah	Alt #2	12/31/2024

Sustainable Jersey Annual Luncheon 2024

On November 19th at the League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City, Hillsborough Township officials and staff attended the annual Sustainable Jersey Luncheon to celebrate our 13th overall certification and our 10th straight Silver Certification.

At the luncheon, Hillsborough received the Large Group Champion Award. This award is given to the municipality that has the highest number of points in their population category.

Hillsborough also received the distinguised Health Gold Star for our outstanding efforts to improve the health and wellbeing of our residents, particularly Hillsborough's Local Health Assessment and Action Plan.

See photos from the event below.

Local Health Assessment Summary

The Hillsborough Health Collaborative has released the results of the 2023 Local Health Assessment. Click the link below to see the full summary.

Click here to view full summary

Creative Hillsborough Assets Inventory

Hillsborough Township has created a Hillsborough Creative Team as part of the Sustainable Hillsborough Committee as a way to recognize the value of the arts and creative placemaking in the Township. The Team is looking to compile an inventory of the valued locations and aspects of the community, including places, programs, and people. Fill out the form below to have a say in the inventory!

Inventory Submission Form

After months of promoting the Local Health survey, gathering data, and analyzing the results, the Hillsborough Health Collaborative has put together a first draft of the Hillsborough Health Action Plan. This action plan will address health-related issues survey respondents identified as high priority. Click the graphic above to see the full plan.

For more information or to get involved, contact the Collaborative at healthcollaborative@hillsborough-nj.org

Arts in the Parks

The Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Committee created Arts in the Parks program with the help of a T-Mobile Hometown Grant in 2023. The goal of the program is to bring creativity and color to Hillsborough's parks in unexpected ways. The first project involved painting the sidewalks at Ann Van Middlesworth Park. You can view some of the photos below or drop by the park to enjoy the art!

Interested in getting involved? Contact Hillsborough's Sustainability Office!

Hillsborough Township Now has Our Very Own Electric Vehicle Charger!

On August 3rd, 2022, Hillsborough Township Mayor Shawn Lipani cut the ribbon on a new electric vehicle (EV) charging station. Located at the Municipal Complex, the charging station was installed thanks to the “It Pay$ to Plug In Electric Vehicle Charging Grants Program” grant that was awarded to the township in the amount of $8,000. The two port Level 2 EV charging station by ChargePoint is located at the front (main) parking lot at the Municipal Complex that is marked exclusively for that purpose.

The rate for charging electric vehicles at the Municipal Building is $1.50 per hour for the first three hours with no fee for parking. After 3 hours, the charge will be $1.50 per hour for charging and a $5 fee for parking.

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