Steve Monte, Community Contributor

Hillsborough Patch Mayor. Member and Former Chairman of Hillsborough Board of Adjustment for over 5 years. Member and current Chairman of Hillsborough Capital Planning Committee for over 5 years. Current Membership Chair of Hillsborough Republican Club. Proud Hillsborough resident for 20 years.

Why I am active in Hillsborough NJ, I grew up in Paramus NJ, when it still had farms and livestock mixed in with the shopping malls. Over the years Bergen County and Paramus became congested and taxes made it next to impossible to raise a family. I had never heard of Hillsborough 20 years ago but decided to take a look. I immediately fell in love with Hillsborough, it offered everything and anything you could want in a hometown. Fast forward 20 years and Hillsborough has changed to some degree, more developed and more traffic, but trust me it is not Paramus traffic. I am involved in the Hillsborough community because I want to keep Hillsborough a sleepy little town. Lets keep Hillsborough one of the best places to live in the USA.