Hillsborough, NJ 08844
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, NJ 08844
The Township of Hillsborough’s Public Works Department operates and maintains the infrastructure of the Township’s two hundred and fifty plus miles of roadway, maintains all municipal grounds and buildings and Township Open Space. The Department works closely with the Hillsborough Township Police Department in monitoring road and safety conditions in the Township and responding to emergencies as needed.
Hillsborough Township Department of Public Works maintains all Township roadways. If you have a pothole or road repair request, please contact the office at 908-369-4313 prompt 6. The resurfacing of roadways is not determined by the Public Works Department. Road resurfacing is approved by a capital process and then scheduled into a five-year plan by Hillsborough Township Engineering. Should you have questions regarding road resurfacing, you may contact the Engineering Department at 908-369-4460 to see if it is on the five-year plan.
Residents are responsible for all maintenance of their property, which extends from their property line to the roadway (whether the curb meets the roadway or the grass meets the roadway). The driveway apron is the responsibility of the property owner which allows access to the public roadway.
Easements located between the roadway and the property allow the right to use and/or enter onto the real property of another without possessing it. The easement or right of way is still owned by the property owner and should be maintained as such.
County roadways are maintained by Somerset County. If you would like to report a pothole that is on a county road please contact the Somerset County Road Department at 908-541-5021 or complete the webform at https://www.co.somerset.nj.us/government/public-works/roads-bridges/road-complaint.
To report a pothole on a state road, please report it to https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/commuter/potholeform.shtm or by calling 609-588-6212.