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Hillsborough Republican Club to Offer Scholarships
The Hillsborough Republican Club will be awarding two $500.00 scholarships (one male, one female) at the June 11, 2009 Hillsborough High School Senior Awards Night. The Scholarships are open to all 2009 Hillsborough High School graduates who are United States citizens and reside in the Township. Applicants must have maintained a B average or better for their high school years and will be attending a two year public or private college or a four year public or private college or university in 2008.
Scholarships will be awarded based on the applicant’s demonstrated leadership abilities (non-athletic school, civic or private organization) and a 500 word (maximum) essay on “My Commitment to America’s Future.”
Applications will be evaluated blindly by a special Scholarship Committee. Reviewers will not know the name of the applicant. Applications can be obtained from the Hillsborough High School Guidance Office or by clicking here.
A completed application should be forwarded, together with the essay, via regular mail to:
2009 Scholarship Applications
Hillsborough Republican Club
Post Office Box 5695
Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844
All applications must be post marked no later than 5:00 pm on April 18, 2009 to be considered. Applicants are asked to not put their name on any attachments or the essay.
For questions about the Scholarship or for more information about the Hillsborough Republican Club, go to the Club’s website at www.HillsboroughGOP.com or send an email to Scholarship@HillsboroughGOP.com.
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Suraci and Wagner Seeking Re-Election
Committeeman Carl Suraci and Deputy Mayor Bob Wagner, who were unanimously selected by the Hillsborough Township Republican Committee last month as the organization’s candidates, will run in the November election..
Committeeman Carl Suraci, who serves as Township Committee Finance Chairman, said, “I am very proud of our fiscally responsible record. The municipal government has less full-time employees in the budget than seven years ago. The Hillsborough Township has one of the lowest per capita budgets in Somerset County with 57 line items frozen or reduced in 2008. In addition, debt pay-off and pay-as-you-go capital plans have saved hundreds of thousands of tax dollars in interest payments.”
Deputy Mayor Bob Wagner stated, “Our philosophy continues to be that our local government should work for the people. Whether it is in preserving numerous acres from housing development, or having municipal offices open later for residents, or providing top notch recreational opportunities for our children, we believe we put the residents of Hillsborough first.”
Wagner continued, “The Township's ability to provide high level parks recreation fields and services is now enhanced by the transfer of control of the Belle Mead GSA Depot to the Township and County, which was just completed this week. It is something we said we would accomplish for our residents and we have."
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Pete Biondi and Denise Coyle: Governor can do more for New Jersey's Middle Class Property Taxpayers
Hillsborough, June 4, 2009 - Assembly members Peter Biondi and Denise Coyle urged Governor Corzine to adopt a proposal by the Assembly Republicans to cut $783.2 million in wasteful spending from Governor Corzine’s fiscal 2010 budget.
“Before Governor Corzine told the public he was eliminating this fall’s property tax rebate checks, he repeatedly said he scrubbed his budget and went line by line looking for places to trim, but we were able to find nearly $800 million in wasteful spending that he missed,” Coyle, R-Somerset and Morris, said.
“The middle class property taxpayers, who are being punished for years of excessive taxing, spending and borrowing by Corzine and Democrats in the Legislature, deserve to have these cuts adopted so our state’s budget is in a better position, not only for next year, but the year after when the more than $5.2 billion in federal stimulus funds begin to go away,” she added.
A complete list of cuts is available at www.njassemblyrepublicans.com. Some specifics include:- Eliminating two-thirds of political patronage appointees in state government ($68 million).
- Reducing unnecessary state-issued cell phones, wireless devices and vehicles ($4.5 million).
- Eliminating compensation – including pension credit and health benefits – for members of boards and commissions ($4 million).
- Eliminating taxpayer-funded income paid to state prisoners ($1.5 million).
The majority of the savings would be achieved by funding education more equitably, reforming the state’s bidding process and eliminating specific line items or funds crafted to reward politically favored agencies and local governments selected without objective criteria.
“When faced with tough budget decisions, Governor Corzine turned his back on New Jersey’s middle class and chose instead to protect his political interests,” Biondi, R-Somerset and Morris, said. “These proposed cuts prove he could have done more for New Jersey. We, along with our Republican colleagues in the Legislature, will fight to make sure that these cuts are implemented to make sure New Jersey’s taxpayers are once again a priority in Trenton.”
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Hillsborough and Mayor Delcore Praised
The following editorial appeared in the Courier-News on March 31, 2009
Businesses need any help they can get
We are well aware — because we've been told so often by so many — how business-unfriendly New Jersey can be. What that mostly means is that it's too expensive to operate in the state, thanks to high taxes and a host of onerous fees and mandates.
On a statewide level, therefore, most conversations about changing the state's business climate typically focus on eliminating this tax or lowering that one or easing some other costly requirement.
On the local level, however, little things can mean a lot too. Hillsborough officials recognize that, and are making a concerted effort to try to address those sorts of details. It's not just about making business less expensive to conduct for merchants whenever possible, but making it easier for them to operate.
Township leaders have been at this for awhile, but are making an even greater push under new Mayor Frank DelCore, who created an economic action plan in January designed to help compensate for the weak economy. A special oversight group is examining township regulations and permitting processes to identify potential changes to ease business burdens. The township is now allowing the use of surety bonds rather than a straight cash deposit as a guarantee at the time of building occupancy — which will lower costs to merchants.
Recent changes to industrial zone regulations now allow for outside storage with screening, and speed the process by which space can be leased to tenants. And officials are continuing with selected rezoning of some areas of the township to boost commercial prospects in specific locations.
Some residents might worry that the pro-business stance could, if successful, eventually generate too much commercial development or development in unwanted areas, or help add budgetary pressures elsewhere. And even well-intentioned initiatives don't always work as planned — consider, for example, the recent and extended opposition to the township's new ordinances designed to eliminate the clutter of temporary signs.
But township officials deserve some credit here for trying, for considering methods big and small to help attract new business to Hillsborough and keep owners happy once they've settled into the township. That's always important, but particularly so these days.
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