Published on February 13, 2012

Mayor Janice S. Mironov announced that East Windsor Township residents can now register their cellular phone numbers for the Reverse 9-1-1 system used to communicate in emergency situations.

The Reverse 9-1-1 System will send messages to wireless voice, text messaging and email devices which users have registered. The messages may be County-wide or may be limited to the area around the address you register, depending upon the nature of the event.

East Windsor Township uses the Mercer County Reverse 9-1-1 System to provide notifications to residents in case of emergency, as was done during Hurricane Irene. At that time, many residents inquired as to how they could be called on cellular phones. Mayor Janice Mironov asked Mercer County Executive Brian Hughes how that reasonable legitimate request could be accommodated, and he has just advised the Township that a system has been created on the Mercer County website to allow for registration by Mercer County residents and businesses of wireless cellular phones not in the database.

Mayor Mironov stated, “The Reverse 9-1-1 system is a useful tool that enables Township officials to provide residents and businesses rapid notification of urgent situations within East Windsor Township and Mercer County. In the event of an emergency, the Reverse 9-1-1 system allows us to identify the affected neighborhood or regions within the County and record and transmit a message regarding the situation and any advisories.”

To register, go to the Mercer County website at http://nj.gov/counties/mercerand at the very top click on ALERT – Mercer County Emergency Notification System. IMPORTANT NOTE: Regardless of your zip code, for Township residents and businesses, you must register East Windsor Township as your municipality to receive the proper notices.