Administration/Township Clerk

The Administration/Clerk’s Office is the front office of the Township Government. In addition to assisting the elected Hillsborough Township Committee, the Administration/Clerk’s Office helps provide a myriad of services to the residents of Hillsborough Township. The Administration/Clerk’s Office is in charge of the day to day operations of the township, as well as overseeing the needs of the other departments. The Administration/Clerk’s Office provides the town with numerous services including organizing and running the Township Committee meetings, as well as providing essential township information to enquiring residents. The Administration/Clerk’s Office is also responsible for licensing in the town, including alcohol, peddlers, raffles, and other licenses.

The Administration/Clerk’s Office services include, but are not limited to:

• Alcohol Licenses
• Peddler’s Licenses
• Raffle and Bingo Licenses
• Taxi and Limo Licenses
• Rental Property Licenses
• Massage Licenses
• Wrecker Licenses
• Deer Hunting Licenses
• Social Affair Permits
• Alarm Registrations
• OPRA Filings
• Full Records of Township Meetings
• Voter Registration
• Notary Services

 Anthony Ferrera currently serves as the Township Administrator.  He holds a Master of Science in Management from Stevens Institute of Technology, was a manager in the private sector with over 20 years of experience and a former Hillsborough Township Mayor and Committee member.

Mr. Ferrera previously worked for The New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development Department, Empower Somerset and AT&T.

Mr. Ferrera’s most notable contributions while on the Hillsborough Township Committee include the establishment of the Hillsborough Senior Center, Quiet Zones, tax exemption for 100% disabled Veterans and the inclusion of all children, those with and without special needs into the Township Recreation Programs.

Mr. Ferrera was a Hillsborough resident for over twenty-five years. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the Organization for Autism Research as well as their Fundraising Chairman for New Jersey. Mr. Ferrera was awarded the Somerset County Disability Advocate Award in 2008  and is a dedicated volunteer to many community organizations.

 Pamela Borek currently serves as the Township Clerk. She holds a Master of Business Administration from Fairleigh Dickinson University and was recently recognized as the 2018 New Jersey Municipal Clerk of the Year. The Township Clerk's office is entrusted with numerous and diverse duties. By law, it acts as secretary to the governing body and liaison between the governing officials and the taxpayers. It also acts as the public relations office in the municipal organization. The Township Clerk's Office is directly accountable to the Mayor and the Township Committee and provides them with essential information. It is also the licensing official for such things as alcoholic beverage sales, peddlers, solicitors and canvassers, raffles, bingo, games of chance and issues permits for special affairs. It is also the keeper of the Townships records and has the task of collecting and preserving them.