Vigil For Hillsborough EMS Planned Monday Night

HILLSBOROUGH, NJ — A group of concerned Hillsborough residents will be holding a vigil in support of the Hillsborough EMS on Monday night.

The vigil will be held on March 27 at the intersection of Route 206 and Amwell Road from 6 to 8 p.m.

The group, Citizens For Hillsborough, are also planning on attending the township committee meetings on March 28 and April 11.

This is reaction to the possibility that the Hillsborough Rescue Squad may be dismantled and replaced by Robert Wood Johnson Hospital to provide emergency medical services for the township.

• See Related: Hillsborough Rescue Squad’s Future May Be In Jeopardy

The council had voted back in December to get bids for emergency medical services for the town. The only bid that was returned was from RWJ. The vote to continue forward with this bid has not come up on the agenda yet.

Many residents and surrounding emergency officials have voiced their disapproval of this proposed plan. Francis Straz, a Hillsborough resident and EMS responder, started a petition to stop the council and save the rescue squad.

A video segment was also created recently highlighting the Hillsborough EMS, the issues going on relating to its possible dismantling and petition to save it. The roughly 15-minute episode will air on their Public Access TV Show on Cablevision, FiOS networks through April.

• See Related: 'Crisis In Hillsborough' Video Talks EMS Situation

For more information on the Citizens For Hillsborough group visit http://citizensforhillsborough.org.

To sign Straz's petition CLICK HERE.

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