Social Services

No. The Social Services office is currently closed to the public. Although the operations are considered essential and are continuing, there are protective procedures in place to protect both employees and residents. Once the restrictions are lifted, we will notify residents through the website. If you need to reach the department, we ask that you call us at 908-369-3880.

First and foremost, please don’t hoard items.  We all want our families to be protected, and not run out of items that are necessities.   While preparing for disasters, please think of others that may not have the funds or storage area to “stock up” for weeks at a time, and need to make weekly trips to the store to obtain necessities.  You should only need to stock up for 2-3 week period between trips to the store.

The Hillsborough Community Assistance Networks Food Bank accepts the following donations:

Products

Gift Cards to local grocery stores

Monetary by mailing a check or our new online process.

Checks- Made out to Hillsborough C.A.N (short for Hillsborough Community Assistance Network)

Online – From the Social Services web page, click the RED box for Make A Donation

(You will need your bank routing and account number.  Account numbers are not kept on file. You will need to resubmit for any additional donations)

For those that are able to purchase extra items, please think of your neighbors that are less fortunate than you.  A few donated items from everyone, goes a long way towards filling the shelves of the Hillsborough Community Assistance Networks Food Bank.

Donating can be as simple as picking up 1 or 2 extra items while shopping, or organizing a food drive in your community.

We are currently low or out of the following items:

Peanut Butter ●Jelly ●Mac and Cheese ●Boxed Pasta ●Tomato Sauce ●Boxed Potatoes ●Rice ●Coffee ●Canned Fruit ●Tuna Fish ●Canned Chicken ●Canned Deviled Ham ●Cereal ●Laundry Detergent ●Shampoo ●Conditioner ●Toothpaste ●Soap ●Toilet Paper ●Paper Towels

But we will gladly accept any non-perishable items donated.

If you are dropping of a small number of items, there is a recycling size container outside of the building by our doors for drop offs. 

(Look for the parking lot behind the library, marked for seniors, then you will see the wooden gazebo by the building.  The containers are located directly across from the Gazebo outside our doors.)

You may drop off your items anytime, but please keep in mind that it is monitored hourly Monday – Friday, between 8:00am and 4:30pm only. 

For larger deliveries, please call us at 908-369-3880 to arrange a delivery time, so it can be received by the staff.

Those who may need assistance in obtaining food should complete an application.  The application can be found on the Social Services web page under Community Programs.  You may also call the office at 908-369-3880 to have one mailed to you.

Once the application is completed, please returned it to the Social Services office along with the following documents; a copy of your photo ID which must show a Hillsborough address, and a copy of your lease/rental agreement.  You may call our office at 908-369-3880 to bring in your documents.

Programs Include:

Senior Transportation

Senior Exercise

Senior Activities Room

Senior Chapters A & B Clubs

Mr. Fix-It for seniors

Handicap Accessible Rotary Van

Senior Dancers – Hillsborough Rocketts

Hillsborough Community Assistance Network- Food Bank

Room Scheduling

Veterans Posters

Senior Transportation

Mr. Fix-It for seniors

Hillsborough Community Assistance Network- Food Bank

Handicap Accessible Rotary Van

All additional programs are currently suspended at this time.  We will re-evaluate our programs once it is safe to do so.

You do not have to do anything at this time. Once we have determined new dates to run this program we will post the information on our website and notify residents of the new dates. If you were scheduled for this program and choose not to participate during the new dates you can opt out at that time.  Please refer to the Department of Public Works page, as they administer the program.

To be eligible to use this service, you must be a 60 years old or over.  You will be required to submit a Hold Harmless and Medical Information form prior to using the bus.  The bus service runs Monday – Friday from 8:00am – 3:00pm

You may call the office at 908-369-3880 to have a copy of the forms mailed to you, or you can print the forms at home. The forms can be found on our web page under Senior Citizen Programs. 

Once you complete the forms, please mail them to our office so we may complete your registration

Hillsborough Township, Social Services Department, 379 South Branch Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844.

Due to the current situation, we have limited our Senior Transportation to the following:

Grocery shopping at the local Hillsborough supermarkets

Doctor’s appointments local here in Hillsborough and to RWJ Somerset and the immediate surrounding area.

There is no charge to use this services.

At this time, the building is currently closed to the public, and we are not scheduling events in the rooms.