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More Post-Hurricane Need-to-Knows

Yes, Hillsborough, there is more to remember as you clean up from Irene.

If Sunday was a day for pumping basements (if you had power) and Monday was a day for waiting for the power to come back on (if you lost it) what does that make Tuesday?

Possibly a day to get back to work. Or a day to clean the yard out. Or to clean the basement so it's not innundated with mold.

Here's what you need to know today:

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You Need to Know: Power has been restored to the Municipal Building, so it will be open for regular hours today.

You Need to Know: The township dump, located on Auten Road, will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday for disposal of tree limbs and brush.

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You Need to Know: “911” is for emergencies only. If you have a non-emergency, please call the Hillsborough Police at 908-369-4323, extension 0 to speak with a dispatcher.

You Need to Know: Water quality has not been affected—so you won’t need to boil water—but New Jersey American Water still requests that customers conserve water.

You Need to Know: If you’re cleaning up a flooded basement with bleach, be sure to vent it. Bleach fumes are not fun.


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