Hillsborough Fair To Promote Living A Healthy Life

Hillsborough, NJ -- Put down that doughnut!

Hillsborough Township is hosting a fair to raise awareness on living a healthy lifestyle.

The Annual Green Living and Wellness Fair will be held on Saturday, June 4, in conjunction with the Hillsborough YMCA HOP 5K.

The Fair, which will be held rain or shine, is from 9 a.m. until noon at the Peter J. Biondi Municipal Building.

Participating local businesses will have informative presentations, displays and demonstrations to raise awareness of the many facets of living a healthy lifestyle including:

• making sound nutritional choices,
• making long-term life planning decisions,
• choosing a green lifestyle,
• as well as many health screenings.

Robert Wood Johnson – Somerset will also be conducting a Blood Drive in the Senior Activity Center.

There will be a poster contest open to all school aged Hillsborough residents to design a “Living Green” themed poster. Submitted posters should communicate a positive message on the benefits of living a Green Lifestyle, on an 8 1⁄2” x 11” size paper.

Include name, address, home phone number, age, grade and school on the back of the poster. Posters must be submitted to the Administration Office by Friday, June 3 at 4 p.m. for consideration for the contest. All participants will receive a certificate of participation from Mayor Frank DelCore and finalist prizes will be presented at the June 14 Township Committee meeting.

Organizations looking to participate in the Fair must register in advance by calling the Health Department at 908-369-5652.

To register to participate in the YMCA Hop 5K, visit the YMCA’s website at http://www.somersetcountyymca.org/giving/hillsborough-ymca-hop-5k.