Business View Civil and Municipal | September 2022

60 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 3, ISSUE 9 special needs students. We still mostly have mom-and-pop shops. They provide dependable services and are always big supporters of our local sports or church fundraisers.” With its central location between both New York City and Philadelphia, Hillsborough Township is the ideal bedroom community. Many residents make the daily 60-minute drive to work in either of those major cities, or travel 20-minutes north to Bridgewater Township, a big pharmaceutical hub in the area. With so many commuters working outside the community, the town is very proactive in its promotion of local goods and services. Hillsborough’s Economic & Business Development Department administers the Hillsborough Business Association (HBA), a Hillsborough Township initiative to support local businesses with a variety of promotion and development programs. “We’re also hosting our Fifth Annual Restaurant Week from September 27th to October 2nd, 2022,” shares Economic and Business Development Director, David Kois. “Most of our businesses are spread across town instead of being centralized in one or two areas. So, this initiative successfully reminds residents they don’t have to leave Hillsborough to eat great food. It’s all right here.” As the Co-Manager of Central Jersey Nurseries, Mayor Lipani understands all too well the challenges of running a small business, especially post-COVID. Procuring materials is still difficult because demand is high while supplies are low. Then there’s the problem of rising costs. “Fuel taxes have almost doubled. As business owners, we’re constantly fighting the shrinking margin while working longer hours as there aren’t enough employees to fill jobs.” Despite these difficulties, Mayor Lipani is proud of how well the community managed over the past two years. “The American Rescue Plan provided some financial stability, but our 201 Hamilton Road Hillsborough, NJ 08844 Roycebrook.com GOLF IS CALLING YOUR NAME At Royce Brook. Your Golf Home. Professionally Managed by Indigo Sports - A Troon Company M e m b e r s h i p s – G o l f O u t i n g s – B a n q u e t s – We d d i n g s – G o l f I n s t r u c t i o n