February 7, 2020

1. Title Boxing Club East Windsor Opens at the Town Center Plaza on Route 130 North, home to Shoprite and The Picture Show, and directly between the Hallmark and Martial Arts spaces, Title Boxing Club East Windsor offers total-body boxing and kickboxing workouts, and provides boxing and kickboxing classes, led by professional trainers.  Their professional  trainers offer flexible class schedules with the option of adding tailored one-on-one personal training sessions to learn proper techniques.  Title Boxing Club has locations nationwide, and in Metuchen and Wayne, New Jersey.  Classes currently are available from 5:30 A.M. to 8:30 P.M. weekdays and 7 A.M. to 4 P.M. on weekends.  Visit www.titleboxingclub.com/east-windsor-nj for additional information and to schedule a free first class.  
   
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov, joined by Council Members, Club owner and staff, cuts the ribbon for the grand opening of the new Title Boxing Club East Windsor located in the Town Center Plaza on Route 130 North.  Pictured (from left to right) are:   Chris Stevens, Trainer;  Council Member John Zoller;  Katya Lazen, Title Boxing East Windsor Owner;  Mayor Janice S. Mironov;  Russell Harris, Director of Operations;  Deputy Mayor Peter Yeager, and Bivin Baby, Fitness Manager. 
   
2. East Windsor Township 2020 New Year's Food Drive Continues.  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. 
3. East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov Issues Proclamation Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, to Patricia Hart, Executive Director of Womanspace, the lead non-profit organization in Mercer County providing crisis intervention and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as survivors of human trafficking.  The Mayoral Proclamation expressed the need "to raise awareness about the signs and consequences of human trafficking, to promote reporting mechanisms and opposition to human trafficking in all of its forms, and to encourage support for the survivors of human trafficking throughout the State of New Jersey and across the world."  It further noted that, "human trafficking is a borderless crime against individuals that violates the most basic human rights and deprives victims of every shred of personal freedom, and that the United Nations' International Labour Organization has estimated that at least 12.3 million adults and children worldwide are currently in forced labor, bonded labor, or forced prostitution of whom approximately 80% are women and girls and 50% younger than age 18." 
   
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov issues Mayoral Proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Awareness month to Patricia Hart, Executive Director of Womanspace (center), along with Chief of Police James Geary. 
4. Womanspace Domestic Violence Victim Response Team Is Seeking Volunteers.  East Windsor Township Police, in collaboration with Womanspace, is recruiting volunteers who work in conjunction with the 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 in early March.  Applications are now being accepted and are available at the East Windsor Police/Court Building (80 One Mile Road) or visit www.womanspace.org.  For more information, contact Detective Brian Gorski at (609) 448-5678, ext. 236. 
5. East Windsor Township Awarded $30,000 Urban Community Forestry Grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.  The grant, successfully obtained by Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council Members, will fund the planting of 100 trees at various locations where trees have been removed in the past due to disease or conflict with utilities.  The replacement trees are intended to provide shade and control erosion and stormwater run-off along the street right of-way and enhance the Township streetscape.  Further details of the local planting program will be announced in the coming weeks. 
6. East Windsor Township Seeking Residents and Business Owners to Serve on the 2020 Census Complete Count Committee established by Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council to encourage all residents to participate in events and initiatives that will raise the awareness of the 2020 Census and increase participation to ensure an accurate count of all persons within the community.  The U.S. Census Bureau is required by the United States Constitution to conduct a count of the population every ten years.  Census data, which is confidential and protected by law, helps determine how many seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives and is necessary for an accurate and fair redistricting of state legislative seats and local voting districts.  Federal and state funding is allocated to communities, and decisions are made on matters of national and local importance based, in part, on census data.  Interested Township residents and business owners should contact the Mayor’s Office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 252. 
7. East Windsor Encourages Community Groups to Participate in 2020 Township Adopt-A-Spot Program.  Under this program, participating groups "adopt" a public property and keep it clean during the year.  A placard is erected on the site indicating that it has been "adopted by" with the name of the group.  The groups are expected to perform clean-up three times per month from April 1 through November 30.  Adopt-A-Spot is a great program in not only ensuring public areas of our community are well-maintained, but also has been a wonderful educational tool for teaching young people social responsibility and community pride.  To participate, interested groups should send a letter to East Windsor Clean Communities Committee, ATTN: Mayor Janice S. Mironov, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, NJ 08520.
   
   
   Beth El Synagogue.  Pictured (from left to right) are:   Helaine Chairnoff;  Gayle Wilton;  Sami Genek;  Josh Eber;  Sharon Eber;  Mayor Janice S. Mironov, and Andrea Genek. 
   
   
   Girl Scout Troop 72702.  Pictured (from left to right) are:   Christine Forte, Adult Leader;  Carly Sweeney;  Samantha Forte;  Mayor Janice S. Mironov;  Erica Spero;  Katherine Hanratty, and Ted Hanratty, Adult Leader.
   
   
   Boy Scout Troop 59.  Pictured (from left to right) are:   Noah Schwartz;  Ellen Schwartz, Adult Leader;  Jeffrey Dorfman;  Deborah Dorfman, Adult Leader;  Milan Shah;  Namita Ipe, Adult Leader, and Mayor Janice S. Mironov. 
8. East Windsor Township and the NJ League of Municipalities Offer Scholarship Opportunities 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 Wednesday, March 11. 
9. No Township Curbside Garbage Collection Will Occur on Monday, February 17 and All Township Offices Will Be CLOSED due to the holiday.  Garbage Collection for Area #1 residents, normally on Monday, February 17, will be on the next scheduled collection date of Thursday, February 20.  Visit the Township website (CLICK HERE) for additional garbage collection information. 
10. East Windsor Recreation Department is Accepting Applications for 2020 Summer Camp Positions.  The positions include camp supervisors, camp counselors, lifeguards, before and after care camp staff, and (non-paying) counselors-in-training.  Applications can be obtained by contacting the Township Recreation Department at (609) 443-4000, ext. 214 or online at (CLICK HERE).  Individuals 18 years and older will be subject to a background check.  Applications will be accepted until positions are filled. 
11. Recreation Department Offers Trip to New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals Hockey Game on Saturday, February 22 (for 1 P.M. Game) at the Prudential Center in Newark.  The bus will depart from the Municipal Building parking lot (16 Lanning Boulevard) at 11 A.M.  The $86 cost per person includes motor coach transportation, a ticket for entry to the game in Section 132 and a NJ Devils drawstring bag.  Attendees under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 225 or (CLICK HERE) to register. 
12. Recreation Department Offers Snow Tubing Trip to Mountain Creek on Saturday, February 29 at Mountain Creek Resort in Vernon, New Jersey.  The bus will depart the Municipal Building parking lot (16 Lanning Blvd.) at 8 A.M.  The $56 cost per person includes motor coach transportation, 2 hour lift ticket for snow tubing session and lunch.  Snow tubing participants must be at least 5 years of age and 42” tall.  Attendees under age 16 must be accompanied by an adult.  For more information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 225 or (CLICK HERE) to register.