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Club Participates in Township's Independence Day Celebration
 | | Township Committee candidates Gloria McCauley and Mayor Anthony Ferrera welcomed US Senate candidate Dick Zimmer and 7th Congressional District candidate Leonard Lance to Hillsborough's annual Independence Day event. |
On Saturday, June 28th, the Hillsborough Republican Club joined in the fun at the Township's annual Independence Day Fireworks celebration.
On hand for the event were Township Committee candidates Gloria McCauley and Mayor Anthony Ferrera as well as US Senate candidate Dick Zimmer and 7th Congressional District candidate Leonard Lance. Dick Zimmer and Leonard Lance took time out from their hectic schedules to support the local Township Committee candidates and meet and greet the voters.
Peter Palmer, incumbent Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholder candidate, also stopped by to meet voters and lend support.
As a special treat, the booth sponsored a clown who painted the faces of hundreds of kids as their parents chatted with the candidates and picked up campaign literature.
 | | As a special treat, a clown provided free face painting to hundred of kids. |
Club President Skip Krals, Vice-President David Wald, Secretary Linda Andersen, and members Dorothy and George Redington and Willie Krals worked the booth and handed out campaign literature and refrigerator magnets, listing all of the key Township telephone numbers.
All in all, it was a fun day for the residents of Hillsborough and the Hillsborough Republican Club
Our thanks go out to the Township Committee and theTownship’s Parks and Recreation Department for a superb event. The Independence Day fireworks, the Memorial Day Veterans Breakfast, and Memorial Day Parade and Garden of Honor ceremonies show the enthusiasm and dedication of the elected officials and employees of the Township. Maybe this is part of why Hillsborough is one of the 100 Best Places to Live in these great United States!
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2008 Hillsborough Township Committee Candidates
 The 2008 Republican candidates for Hillsborough Township Committee are Gloria McCauley and Mayor Anthony Ferrera.
Anthony Ferrera was unanimously selected to serve as Mayor of Hillsborough, for a second consecutive year, by his colleagues on the Township Committee, on January 7, 2008.
A Hillsborough resident since 1991, Mayor Ferrera holds Master of Science degree from Stevens Institute of Technology. Mayor Ferrera has worked for nearly 20 years at AT&T in a multitude of management positions (Industry Marketing, Strategic Partnerships and Finance) with his main focus in developing strategic business relationships and pursuing market opportunities, through various industry and market sectors.
Community minded since early on, Mayor Ferrera brings to his post over 25 years of volunteer experience, teaching, coaching and fundraising with the Special Olympics in Somerset County and the Organization for Autism Research. He now serves on the board of directors of OAR (Organization for Autism Research) and is the Fundraising Chairman for New Jersey OAR.
Mayor Ferrera has been a leader in the effort to develop business growth in Hillsborough, in order gain additional business taxpayers thereby helping to move some of the property tax burden off of homeowners. He has also taken the lead in the region to gain funding for passenger rail service to serve Hillsborough. The Mayor is a strong advocate for Hillsborough’s senior citizens and military veterans. He also led the expansion of the annual Independence Day fireworks program into a very successful and well attended Family Fun Day in the Township on the weekend preceding July 4th.
Mayor Ferrera serves as a member of the Planning Board. He has served as the liaison to the Agricultural Advisory Committee, ATV Advisory Committee, Board of Education, Board of Ethics, Board of Health, Credit Card Advisory Committee, Economic and Business Development Commission, the Parks and Recreation Committees and the Tree Mitigation Advisory Committee, as well as to the Welfare/Social Services Department, Municipal Court, Police Department, Rescue Squad and Office of Emergency Management.
Gloria McCauley, a 20+ years Hillsborough Township resident and real estate agent at RE/MAX Preferred Professionals Hillsborough Office was awarded the Somerset County Outstanding Woman of the Year for Public Service in March 2008. Gloria currently serves on the Economic and Business Development Commission, which was instrumental in updating the township's sign ordinance, and the Capital Planning Committee, which holds the important responsibility of helping to allocate funds for major Township projects.
Ms. McCauley served on the Charter Study Commission that reviewed the township's existing form of government. Gloria was the largest vote-getter from among a group of more than 12 candidates for the commission.
In addition to the Hillsborough Township Commissions, she also serves on the Somerset County Planning Board. She earned an Associate Degree in Business Management
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Hunterdon County Veterans Alliance
Veterans Of America Day
The Hunterdon County Veterans Alliance will hold its 6th annual Veterans of America Day at Commerce Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater on August 30, 2008 at 6:00 pm. The Guest of Honor will be Major Jason E. Smith, USMC.
We would like to welcome you, your family, and friends to Celebrate and Salute all of our Veterans. We owe them the respect and gratitude they have earned by defending our country and for all of the freedoms we enjoy today! Tickets are free for veterans or $5 for anyone else.
Click here for more information.
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Hillsborough Republican Club Scholarships Awarded
 | | Hillsborough Township Mayor Anthony Ferrera (left) and Hillsborough Republican Club President Leon (Skip) Krals (right) present Peter Sulich (center) with a check for $500 at the Club's June 9, 2008 meeting. |
On Thursday, June 5th, Hillsborough Republican Club member Gloria McCauley and Club President Leon (Skip) Krals awarded two $500.00 scholarships (one male, one female) at the Hillsborough High School Senior Awards ceremonies.
This year's scholarships were awarded to Kelly Thorp and Peter Sulich.
The Scholarships were open to all 2008 Hillsborough High School graduates who are United States citizens and reside in the Township. Awards were based on the applicant's demonstrated school and community leadership and an essay on The Meaning of Patriotism.
Applicants had to 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.
One of the winners, Peter Sulich, was the guest of the Club at its June 9, 2008 meeting, where he was presented with a check by Hillsborough Township Mayor Anthony Ferrera and Club President Skip Krals. Peter will be attending the University of Maryland this September and will be majoring in Engineering.
All applications were reviewed blindly by the Club's Scholarship Review Committee. Click here for more information about the scholarships.
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