October 7, 2016

1. REMINDER: East Windsor Township Will Hold Recycling Day Tomorrow Saturday, October 8 from 10 am to 2 pm, Rain or Shine, at the East Windsor Senior Center, located at 40 Lanning Boulevard. This Township event is sponsored by Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Members of Council, in conjunction with the East Windsor Clean Communities Committee. Free document shredding will be available to East Windsor residents. There is a limit of ten boxes per household, and no commercial drop-offs are permitted. Residents also will be able to drop off cell phones, fluorescent bulbs and toner cartridges, as well as used electronics, computers, computer equipment and televisions. The East Windsor/Hightstown Lions Club will be collecting used eye glasses. RISE will have trucks on-site to collect clothing, shoes, blankets, housewares (plates, mugs and related items) and working household appliances and electronics. For further information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 215.
2. Roadway Improvements to Dutch Neck Road between Oak Creek Road and One Mile Road Have Been Completed.
3. Last Day to Register to Vote in the November 8 General Election is Tuesday, October 18. For individuals who wish to Vote by Mail, the deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 1 by mail and Monday, November 7 by 3 pm in person. Registration forms and vote by mail application forms can be obtained online at www.njelections.org. Questions can be directed to the municipal clerk's office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 240.
4. East Windsor Offers Free Flu Clinics on Wednesday, October 19 and Wednesday, October 26 from 9 am to 3 pm at the Township Senior Center (40 Lanning Boulevard), for all residents 60 and older. The vaccinations are by appointment only. To schedule an appointment, call the Township Health Department at (609) 443-4000, ext. 222. Anyone needing transportation, call the Township Senior Center at (609) 371-7192.
5. Mayor Janice S. Mironov and the Township Clean Communities Committee Award Knowledge Beginnings with Certificate of Appreciation for Keeping East Windsor Township Litter Free. Knowledge Beginnings Child Development Center, located on Old Trenton Road just north of Route 571 adjacent to the East Windsor Medical Arts Complex, opened in 2008 and provides childcare and programs for children ages 6 weeks to 12 years using current research to create an exclusive curriculum for their teachers with their goal that children get the advantage of a large network of educational resources. The center, which is open from 6 am to 7 pm, is staffed with experienced teachers, offers flexible schedules, provides a "healthy food program" and runs a full day kindergarten program. Knowledge Beginnings centers are owned and operated by Portland, Oregon-based KinderCare Education, the nation's leading private provider of early childhood education and care. The Township, in presenting the award to Knowledge Beginnings Director Jennifer Cmielewski, recognized Knowledge Beginnings as a commercial establishment situated in a highly visible prominent location on major Township roads, for keeping its property and building well maintained and landscaped and free of litter, thereby enhancing the municipal appearance and environment. The purpose of the award is to recognize a local business that has made special efforts to keep East Windsor Township litter free.
   
   
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Clean Communities Committee Members presented Knowledge Beginnings with a Certificate of Appreciation for Keeping East Windsor Township Litter Free. Pictured (from left to right) are: (front row) Karen-Ann Bennett, Assistant Center Director; Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Jennifer Cmielewski, Center Director; Gary Fournier, Clean Communities Committee Member; (back row) Council Member Alan Rosenberg; Clean Communities Committee Chairperson John Donnelly, and Murray Barnett, Clean Communities Committee Member.
   
6. Deadline for Applications for "The Property Tax Freeze" for Seniors Extended to October 17, 2016. Homeowners who were 65 or older or 100% disabled in 2015 and received Federal Social Security Disability benefits may be eligible for this program that establishes a base year for property taxes and reimburses the homeowner for any increase in the future tax years. To qualify, a senior must live in New Jersey continuously for at least 10 years, owned or lived in his/her home or mobile home for at least the last 3 years, paid the full amount of property taxes or site fees due for the base year and each succeeding year for which the reimbursement is claimed, and had gross income for 2015 of $70,000 or less and for 2014 of $85,553 or less. To learn more about this program, contact the Township Tax Collector Anne Blake at (609) 443-4000, ext. 230.
7. High School Students Invited to Serve as Student Members of East Windsor Township Boards and Commissions. The boards and commissions included in the program are Commission on Aging, Clean Communities Committee, Economic Development Commission, Environmental Commission, Health Advisory Committee and Recreation Commission, as well as the East Windsor Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse. High school students who wish to be considered should submit a letter indicating their area of interest and reasons or related background, by email to clerk@east-windsor.nj.us, by fax to (609) 443-8303 or by mail to Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Members of the Township Council, East Windsor Municipal Building, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520.
8. ATTENTION HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS: Volunteer Opportunity in Television Broadcasting Available. If you are interested in broadcasting and would like hands-on training on a live, local television program, opportunities are available to work with the award winning "Spotlight East Windsor" program, one hour every other Wednesday night, at the East Windsor Municipal Building. Volunteers will learn camera techniques, audio, lighting, video switching, videotape operation and much more. Those interested should contact the Municipal Clerk's office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 237 and leave your name and contact information. For technical information, contact Dick Cunningham at (609) 443-1199.