Hillsborough Designated A 'Healthy Town' For 2022

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — For the first time, Hillsborough Township has been selected as a "Healthy Town" designee by The Mayors Wellness Campaign(MWC).

"Hillsborough Township is honored and excited to be recognized by the Quality Institute as a 2022 Healthy Town, the Gold Level Designation," said Hillsborough Township Mayor Shawn Lipani. "Our Mayors Wellness Committee mission is to improve the health and wellness of the community and it is through innovative programs and outreach that we continue to engage our residents."

Hillsborough Township first joined the Mayors Wellness Campaign in 2006, pledging to increase awareness about healthy living. In 2021, the township was named a "Healthy Town to Watch." Read More: Hillsborough Designated A 'Healthy Town To Watch'

Now the township earned the full award. Hillsborough was among 14 other towns in the state to be awarded this designation.

The Township has worked to grow the program over the last few years and the result is a comprehensive health and wellness program that includes employee wellness activities, “Walk With the Mayor” events, education about mental health and stigma, and programs aimed at underserved populations, according to the Mayors Wellness Campaign.

In 2023, the Township stated it remains steadfast pledging to increase awareness about healthy living with even more programs and initiatives encouraging and focusing on healthy alternatives for both employees and residents.

The Mayors Wellness Campaign (MWC) is a program of the Quality Institute in partnership with the New Jersey State League of Municipalities. In addition to 14 Healthy Town winners, another 17 towns were designated as 2022 “Healthy Town to Watch,” and seven were designated as 2022 “Healthy Town Up-and-Coming.”

Each year, communities participating in the MWC complete a comprehensive Healthy Town
application outlining the research they’ve done to identify their community health needs and
explaining how they have organized their local MWC committee. The application also highlights
the actions the towns have taken to make their communities healthier places to live, work, and
play.

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