May 10, 2019

1. Roadway Improvements to Oak Creek Road from Windsor Center Drive to Heathwood Drive, and Heathwood Drive from Oak Creek Road to Dutch Neck Road Continue with concrete repairs to curbs and handicapped ramps.  The project, awarded to Top Line Construction of Somerville, New Jersey, will include milling and paving, and is anticipated to be completed in late June, weather permitting.  Work hours are Monday to Friday, 7 A.M. to 5 P.M.
2. Roadway Improvements to Cypress Drive from Meadowbrook Road to One Mile Road South, and Spruce Road Began this week with concrete repairs to curbs and handicapped ramps.  The project, awarded to Richard T. Barrett Paving Company of Trenton, New Jersey, will include milling and paving, and is anticipated to be completed in late July, weather permitting.  Work hours are Monday to Friday, 7 A.M. to 5 P.M.
3. Roadway Improvements to Old Cranbury Road between Route 130 and the Millstone River bridge at the Township border, Rocky Brook Road from Old Cranbury Road to Oak Branch Road, and Holland Lane from Old Cranbury Road to Oak Branch Road Are Scheduled to Begin with Concrete Work on Monday, May 13.  The project, awarded to low bidder Top Line Construction of Somerville, New Jersey, is funded by a $410,100 New Jersey Department of Transportation grant.  Improvements will include milling and resurfacing, as well as repairs to curbs and handicapped ramps, and are anticipated to take eight weeks to complete, weather dependent.  Work hours are Monday to Friday, 7 A.M. to 5 P.M.
4. Hightstown-East Windsor Memorial Day Parade Is Monday, May 27, and will kick-off at 9 A.M. on Stockton Street and proceed through the center of Hightstown.  The annual community event will feature many local groups including veterans associations, rescue squads and fire companies, school musical groups, scout organizations, religious organizations, and other area participants.  At the completion of the parade, refreshments will be served at VFW Post 5700 on Dutch Neck Road. 
5. East Windsor and Hightstown Mayors Co-Hosted Better Beginnings "Shining Star" Charity Gala, and recognized the 2019 "Shining Star" honorees for their contributions to our community:   Fritz Hager, Lifetime Achievement Award;  David Coates, Esq. and Rev. Suzanne Schafer-Coates, Individual Award;  i.C.A.R.E of East Windsor and Hightstown, Organization Award;  Haldeman Ford of East Windsor, Business Award, and Next Level Pageant & Mentoring Program, Youth Group Award.  The gala event is a charity fundraiser for Better Beginnings, a local child care development, which began in 1967 and provides quality affordable pre-school, after school and summer programs to area children.
   
   
   East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Hightstown Mayor Lawrence Quattrone kick-off the 2019 Mayors' Better Beginnings "Shining Star" Charity Gala, presenting a Mayoral Proclamation recognizing the Month of the Young Child.  Pictured (from left to right) are:   Mayor Lawrence Quattrone;  Mayor Janice S. Mironov;  Luz Horta, Executive Director of Better Beginnings, and Dennis McClary, President of Better Beginnings Board of Directors.
   
   
   East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov congratulates the 2019 Better Beginnings "Shining Star" Award honorees.  Pictured (from left to right) are:   Mayor Janice S. Mironov;  Suzanne Schafer-Coates and David Coates, Individual Award honorees;  Fritz Hager, Lifetime Achievement Award honoree;  Scott Haldeman, Haldeman Ford President, Business Award honoree;  Steve Misiura, Hightstown Borough Council President;  Rachelle St. Phaard, iCare Board Vice President, Organization Award honoree, and Evelyn McCleod, Director, Next Level Pageant & Mentoring Program, Youth Group Award honoree.
   
6. Last Day to Register to Vote in the June 4 Primary Election is Tuesday, May 14.  For individuals who wish to Vote-by-Mail, the deadline to apply is May 28 by mail and Monday, June 3 by 3 P.M. in person.  Mail ballots must be received by the County by Election Day.  Registration forms and Vote-by-Mail application forms can be obtained at the municipal building or on-line at www.njelections.org.  Questions can be directed to the municipal clerk's office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 238.
7. Township and Mercer County Will Hold Special Passport Day on Thursday, June 13 from 11 A.M. to 4 P.M. at the East Windsor Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard).  Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello are sponsoring this special Passport Day locally at which the Mercer County Clerk’s Office will process United States passport applications on-site for residents.  Residents can just show up, but are encouraged to call (609) 989-6473 to reserve a specific appointment time.  To apply, residents will need: (1) proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a state certified birth certificate, a U.S. naturalization certificate or a previous U.S. passport, and (2) proof of identity in the form of a current driver’s license or state issued identification card.  Cost of the passport is $110 for adults, and $80 for minors, plus a processing fee of $35.  Passport photos can be taken on-site if needed for $15 or $10 for senior citizens.  Only checks or money orders will be accepted.  For further information on requirements and documents needed to obtain a passport, visit www.mercercounty.org and click on County Clerk, or call (609) 989-6473.
8. East Windsor Promotes Township Memorial Tree Program During Arbor Day.  The Memorial Tree Program offers residents a unique opportunity to provide a living memorial to a deceased relative or friend or in remembrance or commemoration of a special person, group or event, by the planting of a tree in the Township Memorial Tree Grove located on the grounds of the East Windsor municipal building.  The tree, including tree planting and accompanying granite marker with the name of the deceased person or event to be remembered, can be ordered through the Public Works Department.  Brochures describing the program and costs with an order form are available on-line CLICK HERE, at the Township Municipal Building or by calling (609) 443-4000, ext. 215.
9. East Windsor Recreation Department Summer Camp Registration Is Open for Township Residents.  Recreation day camps will be offered for students entering grades Kindergarten through 6.  The Explorer camp is designed for campers entering grades Kindergarten and 1, the Adventure camp is designed for campers entering grades 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6, and the 2019 Travel camps are offered for campers entering grades 5 through 9.  Camp Care for before and after care of campers is also available for an additional fee.  Online registration and payment is available at (CLICK HERE).  Program information is available at the Township municipal building, local libraries and online at (CLICK HERE).  For additional information call (609) 443-4000, ext. 225.