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Hillsborough awarded $1 million for Merdinger Recreation Center project
Summary
Hillsborough Township announced it received $1,000,000 in fiscal-year 2026 appropriations for the Merdinger Recreation Center at Merdinger Park; township officials credited Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and local supporters.
Hillsborough Township announced that it has been awarded $1,000,000 in fiscal-year 2026 federal appropriations to support the Merdinger Recreation Center project at Merdinger Park. The announcement, made at the township committee meeting, thanked Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman and noted local backing that helped secure the funding.
The funding is intended for the Hillsborough Recreation Center project at Merdinger Park; township officials said a press release with further details will follow. Residents at the meeting reacted positively to the news, and a local resident later praised the administration’s persistence in pushing the project since its 2022 proposal.
The committee did not provide a detailed breakdown of how the $1,000,000 will be spent at tonight’s meeting; officials said additional information and bids will be posted as the project moves toward procurement and construction.
