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Hillsborough Places Among NJ's Safest Towns

Website praises Hillsborough schools and Park and Recreation programs, while touted the township's low violent crime rate.

There are lots of words used to describe Hillsborough, and now residents can add another: safe.

That's the determination of Safewise, a home security website that recently compiled a list of New Jersey's 50 safest communities—including no. 19, Hillsborough Township.  

The site praises "delightful" Hillsborough's "innovative school programming" and "diverse recreational opportunities," and said the ranking is based on the low number of violent crimes reported in 2011.  

"The community of nearly 40,000 reported just 10 violent crimes to authorities in 2011," the post said.

Safewise also didn't miss Hillsborough school's partnership with Google, ading the district schools "were among the first in the nation to incorporate Google Play into the classroom."
 
And the site said reading the offerings by the Parks and Recreation Department will have many people yearning to move to Hillsborough.

"Take one peek at the Hillsborough Department of Parks and Recreation website and you’ll be ordering the moving van," the site said. "We’re particularly impressed that as a Hillsborough resident, you’re granted access to the forward thinking Therapeutic Recreation programs that provide engaging and valuable recreation and leisure opportunities to people with developmental disabilities."


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