Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

58 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 nship, New Jersey N ew Jersey’s Somerset County is home to Hillsborough Township, one of the state’s oldest remaining municipalities. Although prehistoric tools dating back approximately 10,000 years have been found in the nearby vicinity, it wasn’t until 1771 the town was officially formed by Royal Charter. Now celebrating its 251st year as a community, Hillsborough is a family-friendly suburbia ranked as one of the best places to live in the United States. “I often speak with residents who grew up in Hillsborough, moved away, but have come back to raise their families here because they now realize the value of our community,” explains Mayor Shawn Lipani. As a life-long resident and local business owner, he’s witnessed the town’s progression from mostly rural farmland to the ‘large small-town’ it is today. “The Hillsborough Township School District is one of New Jersey’s best and offers tremendous educational programs for EXPERIENCE THE GOOD LIFE