Mayor Janice Mironov and Members of Council -- Denise Daniels, Anthony Katawick, Marc Lippman, David Russell, Johnnie Whittington and John Zoller -- Present

June 12, 2020

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) UPDATE

Your Favorite East Windsor Restaurants for Pickup and Delivery

East Windsor To Go! - CONTEST #3 for Week Ending June 14

By supporting the East Windsor To Go program of ordering great food from our community restaurants, residents can win valuable gift cards from Barnes and Noble by sending us photos of what you ordered for pickup or delivery. For our next contest we are asking residents to TELL US WHAT YOUR FAVORITE RESTAURANT IS AND WHY, for takeout or delivery from our local East Windsor restaurants. The best selection that includes the hashtags #EastWindsorEats and #EWFoodFave is eligible to win. The reasons can be anything - a favorite dish, customer service, best selection of entrees - anything! Give us the best reason and include the hashtags #EastWindsorEats and #EWFoodFave to be eligible to win.

To participate, fill out the form at the link below and upload a picture of where you've shared your East Windsor To Go food order on social media with the hashtags #EastWindsorEats and #EWFoodFave. Selections will be made for the best social media posts for East Windsor To Go and the winners will be notified by e-mail. All East Windsor residents can participate! Submissions are accepted through Sunday, June 14.

To participate, Click here to upload your East Windsor To Go! picture submission.

Remember "EAST WINDSOR TO GO". The "East Windsor To Go" program list on the Township website shows all of the food establishments that are open for food delivery or contactless pickup at their locations. The list also identifies those that sell gift cards for purchase either online or as part of a pickup order. They make great gifts and help better ensure these businesses will continue to thrive in our community and still be here for us in the future.

To find your favorite East Windsor restaurant for a great meal (pickup or delivery), please click here.

EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP UPDATES

RISE FOOD PANTRY, located at 133 Broad Street in Hightstown, is currently open Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, from 9 A.M. to 12 noon, and on the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of the month from 5 P.M. to 7 P.M. A drive thru event has been scheduled for Saturday, June 13 (gate opens at 2:00 pm; distribution starts at 2:30 pm), at Victoria Classics, 480 Mercer Street (Route 33) in Hightstown. Limit for Emergency Food packages will be 2 families per car. Rise also can arrange delivery for senior citizens in need. For additional information or to request a delivery, call (609) 443-4464. Rise is accepting donations and currently seeks volunteers to assist during "no contact" food drop-off hours Monday to Saturday from 11 A.M. to 5 P.M. at the Rise Thrift Store, located at 114 Rogers Avenue in Hightstown. To volunteer or donate call (609) 443-4464 or visit Rise online at https://www.njrise.org/.

Mercer County has reported, as of June 12, 2020, there have been 21 new cases for a total of 7,295 confirmed COVID-19 Cases to date, and 5 additional deaths for a total, sadly, of 515 deaths in Mercer County. All active cases are either at home self-isolating or admitted to the hospital. The State of New Jersey today reported 458 additional Confirmed COVID-19 Cases for a current total of 166,164 cases, and 45 additional deaths for a total of 12,489 COVID-19 related deaths statewide. For all further information and data related to COVID-19 cases, go to the New Jersey official COVID-19 dashboard (CLICK HERE).

It is important that everyone continue practicing social distancing, following the advice and directives of health care professionals and government officials, and using good sense, so we can all get through this difficult period together. We need to remember that the most effective and most caring responsible thing we can continue to do for ourselves, our loved ones and our entire community is to continue to do what we are doing.

If you are concerned about your mental health or the mental health of a loved one during the current crisis, NJMentalHealthCares is available 7 days a week from 8 A.M. to 8 P.M. at (866) 202-HELP (4357).

STATE OF NEW JERSEY UPDATES

Governor Murphy, in today's daily briefing, advised that tomorrow, he would be issuing an executive order allowing Libraries to offer curbside service. effective Monday, June 15. The library buildings will continue to be closed to the public, with limited staffing.

For general questions and concerns about COVID-19:

• Call: 2-1-1
• Call (24/7): 1-800-962-1253
• Text: NJCOVID to 898-211
• Visit covid19.nj.gov for additional information

PRIOR UPDATES

For prior updates and resources visit the EAST WINDSOR TOWNSHIP COVID-19 information webpage:
www.east-windsor.nj.us/COVID

Residents are advised to check the Township website at www.east-windsor.nj.us, read E-News Alerts, tune into Community Access TV Comcast Channel 27 and Verizon Channel 38, or call the municipal information hotline at (609) 443-4000, ext. 400, for schedule updates.