Sustainable NJ's Bronze Designation Awarded to Hillsborough
Award adds to township's earlier certification by Sustainable New Jersey.
Township Committeewoman Gloria McCauley and Township Administrator Anthony Ferrera attended the Jan. 29 Sustainable Jersey awards ceremony, where Hillsborough was among the New Jersey municipalities recognized for meeting the state's guidelines for sustainability. Hillsborough Township achieved the Sustainable Jersey Bronze recertification, based on a tally of points earned through various projects aimed at making the township more sustainable. At Tuesday's Township Committee meeting, Committeewoman McCauley, who serves as the committee's liaison to the Sustainable Hillsborough Steering Committee, highlighted projects the township undertook, including the Community Clean-Up Day, Central Jersey Best Sustainable Conference held at Duke Farms…
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NKS
10:18 pm on Wednesday, February 13, 2013
Earning Sustainable Jersey Bronze status is great for Hillsborough. It takes actions on the part of government, businesses, non-profits AND residents to make a community truly sustainable. I hope that this designation gets conversations starting about what we all can do to walk more gently on our precious Earth--lower carbon footprints, water conservation, recycling, reducing exposure to toxic … more ›