January 20, 2017

1. East Windsor Township 2017 New Year's Food Drive Continues through January 31.  Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council Members are asking area residents and businesses to drop off donated non-perishable food items at the East Windsor Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard) during business hours, the East Windsor Police/Court Building (80 One Mile Road) 24/7, or at East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 (69 Twin Rivers Drive).  The food drive will benefit the food pantries of RISE and St. Anthony's Church, area-based organizations that provide assistance to local individuals and families.
2. East Windsor Township and the NJ League of Municipalities Offer Scholarship Opportunity to Junior and Senior High School Students.  Three $1,000 scholarships are being offered through the Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition.  This statewide scholarship competition centers on the theme "What My Municipal Government Does Best" and seeks to advance the virtues of elected and volunteer members of the community, while raising awareness of municipal government in general.  An appointed committee will select a semi-finalist and forward the semi-finalist's entry to the scholarship committee of the New Jersey League of Municipalities for their consideration.  The State League Scholarship Committee will select 15 finalists and 3 winners from the State.  A full application package can be obtained from the Municipal Clerk's office at the municipal building (16 Lanning Boulevard) or by calling (609) 443-4000, ext. 238.  All entries should be returned to the East Windsor Mayor's Office by Friday, March 10.
3. Work Has Been Completed and the Solar System Energized for the East Windsor Police/Court Building.  The 444 kilowatt solar array, located on a parcel of land adjacent to the Police/Court building donated by McGraw-Hill, is designed to generate 577,093 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, offsetting nearly 100% of the building’s energy use.  The Township has entered into a 15 year power purchase agreement with Dobtol Construction and Altus Power.  Based upon current energy usage, the Township anticipates a savings of $527,933 over the term of the agreement.  The solar project and power purchase agreement represent another example of East Windsor Township “going green and saving green.”
4. Womanspace Domestic Violence Victim Response Team Volunteers Invited to Join.  East Windsor Township Police, in collaboration with Womanspace, is recruiting volunteers who work in conjunction withthe police to provide support, information and referral at the time of a domestic violence situation.  Applicants must be 18 years of age or older, possess a valid driver's license and access to transportation, and submit to a background investigation, including fingerprinting.  Bilingual individuals are encouraged to participate.  An 80-hour mandatory training course is provided and scheduled to begin Wednesday, March 1.  Applications are available at the East Windsor Police/Court Building (80 One Mile Road) or visit www.womanspace.org. For more information, contact Detective Joseph Gorski at (609) 448-5678, ext. 231.
5. REMINDER:   All Dog Licenses Are Required to be Renewed by January 31.   All dogs seven months of age or older are required to be licensed.  Rabies vaccines must be valid through October 31, 2017 in order to obtain a 2017 license.  For information, contact the Municipal Clerk's office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 237.