March 20, 2020

1. CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATES (CLICK HERE)
2. IMPORTANT ALERT: Residents Are Requested to Watch for Mail from the U.S. Census 2020, Containing Envelope Notice, "YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW." Between March 12 and March 20, the U.S.Census notices will be arriving in your mail boxes, directing residents to the online or phone questionnaire. Residents are strongly encouraged to complete their census questionnaire, which is confidential and protected by law. A complete accurate Census count is highly important to our community, as the results will be used to direct billions of dollars in federal and state funds, determine the number of seats each state will have in the U.S. House of Representatives and state legislative districts, as well as other important resources. Call 1-844-330-2020 or visit my2020Census.gov with questions or to complete the online questionnaire.
3. CONTEST DATE EXTENDED TO APRIL 20: East Windsor Sponsors Recycling Poster Contest for Local Elementary School Students for Earth Day. The theme of the poster is to promote any of the "4 Rs" of the Township Recycling Program Logo, which are: RECYCLE all items that can be recycled; REUSE other items rather than throw them out in the trash; REDUCE materials into homes that then have to be disposed of, and REBUY buy goods that use recycled materials. Posters should be left by Monday, April 20, at the student's School Administrative Office or at the East Windsor Municipal Building Mayor's Office. Participants should be certain to provide on the back of each poster the student's name, address, phone number, grade level, and school attended. Contest winners will be notified and awards, including gift certificate to Barnes and Noble donated by Shiseido, will be made by Mayor Janice S. Mironov. Winning posters will be displayed in the municipal building lobby.
4. East Windsor Is Soliciting Nominations for the Sylvia Weiss Senior Citizen Award for Outstanding Service as a Volunteer. The annual award is to recognize a senior citizen who has exhibited outstanding service through volunteerism to the community by way of the schools, religious institutions, service organizations or directly to the public. Nominees must be at least 60 years of age and residents of East Windsor. Nominations forms, due Thursday, April 16, are available at the municipal building, on Township website (CLICK HERE) or by calling the Municipal Clerk's office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 238.
5. CANCELLED: The Mercer County Hazardous Waste Collection and Electronics Recycling Event Scheduled for Saturday, March 28 is CANCELLED. The next collection event, according to Mercer County, is Saturday, June 6 from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M. For further information, visit the MCIA website at www.mcianj.org or call (609) 278-8086.
6. Meals on Wheels of Mercer County Is Actively Seeking Volunteers During the COVID-19 Situation. The Meals on Wheels program delivers meals daily to local homebound seniors and is looking for volunteers to assist in picking up meals from the Meals on Wheels central location in Lawrence for delivery from 10 A.M. to noon. Interested volunteers should call the Meals on Wheels of Mercer office at (609) 695-3483.
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.
8. Township Accepting Applications from Residents for Participation in the 2020 East Windsor Community Garden. The Community Garden is located on the Disbrow Hill Road open space property, adjacent to the Disbrow Hill playing fields and across from Etra Lake Park. The Community Garden provides residents with the opportunity to rent a plot of land to plant their own fruits and vegetables. A lottery will be held if applications exceed the 20 plots available. The garden is scheduled to open for spring planting in early April. To obtain an application online (CLICK HERE) or contact the Municipal Clerk's Office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 238 for further information.
9. CANCELLED: The Annual East Windsor Egg Hunt Scheduled for Saturday, April 4 is CANCELLED.
10. Free Gun Safety Locks Are Available to East Windsor Residents During March as Township-Sponsored Gun Safety Program. The Township is sponsoring this pro-active safety initiative to promote improved gun safety, as these gun locks if properly used can help keep guns out of the hands of children and prevent accidental deaths and injuries in the home. The gun locks are available to East Windsor residents at no cost through Project Child Safe, a national firearms safety program sponsored by the U.S. Department of Justice and the National Shooting Sports Foundation. Free gun safety locks can be obtained at the Township police/court building (80 One Mile Road) by contacting Detective Brian Gorski at (609) 448-5678, ext. 236.
    
    
    East Windsor Township is providing free Gun Safety Locks to residents during the month of March.
    
11. 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.