111 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 4, ISSUE 10 Experience Hillsborough’s Rural Charm & Community Spirit “Geography-wise, we’re a relatively large Township,” Mayor Shawn Lipani depicts. “Much of Hillsborough is considered agricultural suburbia, which drives a lot of our population because it still has a country setting.” The municipality is host to a vibrant small business populace, with many boasting tenures of over 25 years, including the town barbershop, an integral part of the community since the 1950s. Despite the pandemic’s impact on many of these small businesses, the mayor reports that in conjunction with government assistance, the residents pulled together to support these local enterprises. As a business owner himself, Lipani notes, “That support was important to us. Many business owners are our friends, neighbors, and people we spend time with in church. The Township helped take care of those who HI LLSBOROUGH TOWNSHI P, NEW JERSEY Providing Civil Engineering and Surveying Services in New Jersey Since 1973 105 Raider Boulevard Suite 206 Hillsborough, NJ 08844 908.874.7500
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