February 2, 2018

1. East Windsor Now Offers New On-line Tax Payment Option. The new online tax payment option available at the Township website enables residents and businesses to pay their property taxes on-line by e-check or debit card or credit card, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Payments are subject to a convenience fee of $1.05 for e-check payments, $3.95 for Visa debit card payments and 2.95% for all other credit or debit card payments. This service also allows a taxpayer online access to the current year's tax bill as well as their tax account history for the prior three years. For more information, contact the Tax Office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 231.
2. East Windsor Township 2018 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 the 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 Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 Installed New Officers for 2018. Mario Batista will again serve as Chief and Benjamin J. Thornton II will again serve as President of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 for 2018. Congratulations and thank you to all of the Township's dedicated fire company volunteers!
   
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov administered the oath of office to the 2018 officers of East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company No. 2. Pictured (from left to right) are: Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Mario Batista, Chief; Robert A. LeBrun, Deputy Chief; Andrew Zdrodowski, Captain; Benjamin J. Thornton II, President/Lieutenant; Michael V. Crismali, Treasurer/Lieutenant; Kevin A. Afflick, Vice President; Sean Hunt, Secretary, Tracey Anthony, Trustee, and Mark Cohen, Fire Police.
   
4. East Windsor Clean Communities Committee Holds 2017 Adopt-A-Spot Wrap Up Event to Recognize and Thank Program Participants. 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 3 times a month from April 1 through November 1. 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, ATTN: Mayor Janice S. Mironov, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, NJ 08520.
   Congratulations to the 2017 Adopt-A-Spot Participants: Beth El Synagogue; Boy Scout Troop 59; Boy Scout Troop 5700; Brownie Troop 70365; Cub Scout Pack 53; Daisy Troop 72350; Girl Scout Troop 70105; Girl Scout Troop 70342; Girl Scout Troop 72702; East Windsor Police Athletic League; St. David's Episcopal Church; Wells Fargo Bank, and the Casciano Family!
   
   
   Girl Scout Troop 70105. Pictured (from left to right) are: Olivia Harkins; Chloe Harkins; Emily Hamnett; Lily Puskar; Jen DiGioia; Lizzie DiGioia; Veda Dadi; Danielle Cruz; John Donnelly, Chairperson, Clean Communities Committee; Brooke Vargin; Isabella Benitez; Kayley Totka, and Mayor Janice S. Mironov.
   
   
   Daisy Troop 72350. Pictured (from left to right) are: (back row) John Donnelly, Chairperson, Clean Communities Committee; Melissa Florke, Troop Leader; Cori Kenny, Troop Co-Leader; Mayor Janice S. Mironov; (middle row) Shelby Field; Bella Tsilionis; Cameron Kenny; Penny Borg; Juliette Rosario; Molly Frascella; (front row) Kayla Arumugam, and Caroline Flannery
   
   
   Cub Scout Pack 53. Pictured (from left to right) are: (back row) Peter Simon, Troop Leader; Peter Kesces, Cub Master; Rob Lisk, Assistant Cub Master; Gail Wilton, Troop Leader; Jonathan Kecskes; Aiden Wilton; John Donnelly, Chairperson, Clean Communities Committee (front row) Ayden Lisk; Noah Przytulski; Milan Shah; J.D. Simon; Maahir Chadna; Cody Lisk; Teddy Wilton, and Mayor Janice S. Mironov.
5. 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 9.
6. East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov Issued Proclamation Recognizing January as Human Trafficking Awareness Month, to Womanspace, the lead non-profit organization in Mercer County providing crisis intervention and support for victims of domestic violence and sexual assault, which offers support and services for survivors of human trafficking. Mayor Mironov also presented Womanspace with a poster commemorating its 40th Anniversary, featuring an enlarged photo of an anti-human trafficking billboard she viewed at the border of Thailand and Myanmar during a recent trip to Southeast Asia. Mayor Mironov stated the billboard demonstrates the global issue represented by human trafficking activities and praised Womanspace for its role in highlighting this abhorrent human violation and the need for everyone to remain vigilant about this important issue. 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 presents Womanspace with a poster for its 40th Anniversary, featuring an enlarged photograph of an anti-human trafficking billboard she viewed near the border of Thailand and Myanmar on a recent trip to Southeast Asia and a Mayoral Proclamation declaring January as Human Trafficking Awareness month to Patricia Hart, Executive Director of Womanspace and Womanspace Board Member/Retired East Windsor Chief of Police William Spain.
7. Volunteers Invited to Join Womanspace Domestic Violence Victim Response Team. 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 Wednesday, March 7. 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.
8. Mercer County Holds Paper Shredding Day on Saturday, February 24 from 9 am to 2 pm, rain or shine, at Lot 4, South Broad Street, Trenton (across from county administration building at 640 South Broad Street). Residents may bring up to eight boxes or bags of paper; no household chemicals and no commercial businesses are permitted. Proof of residency such as a driver's license is required. For further information, visit www.mcianj.org or call (609) 278-8086.