October 8, 2021

1. REMINDER: Township Offices Will Be CLOSED and No Township Curbside Garbage Collection Will Occur on Monday, October 11 Due to the Columbus Day Holiday. Residents of Area #1, who would normally have garbage collection on Monday, October 11, are to put their garbage out on the next regularly scheduled collection date which is Thursday, October 14. Visit the Township website (CLICK HERE) for additional garbage collection information.
2. REMINDER: Last Day to Register to Vote in the November 2 General Election is Tuesday, October 12. Registration forms can be obtained online at www.njelections.org. Questions can be directed to the Municipal Clerk's office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 238.
3. REMINDER: Mercer County Holds Paper Shredding Day on Saturday, October 9 from 9 am to 12 pm, rain or shine, at Lot 4, South Broad Street, Trenton (across from county administration building at 641 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.
4. East Windsor Offers Free Flu Clinics on Thursday, October 14 and Thursday, October 28, from 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. at the Township Senior Center (40 Lanning Boulevard), for East Windsor and Hightstown residents 60 years and older. The Flu Clinics will be drive-thru and face coverings are required. The flu vaccinations are by appointment only, by calling the Township Health Department at (609) 443-4000, ext. 222.
5. Deadlines to Apply to Vote By Mail in the Tuesday, November 2 General Election are Tuesday October 26 when submitting your application by mail and Monday, November 1 by 3 P.M. when submitting your application in person. Vote By Mail application forms can be obtained online at www.njelections.org. If you have not yet received your VBM Ballot, contact the Mercer County Clerk at (609) 989-6494. Voters who elected to vote by mail can return the completed VBM ballot by mail in the pre-paid envelope IF postmarked by November 2 and received by the Mercer County Board of Elections by November 8, or place it in any secure drop box, a secure drop box is located in front of the East Windsor Municipal Court Building (80 One Mile Road) up to 8 P.M. on Election Day. A voter can track the status of their VBM ballot online (CLICK HERE).
   
   A secure Mercer County Official Election Vote by Mail Ballot Drop Box is located in front of the East Windsor Municipal Court located at 80 One Mile Road.
   
6. NOTICE: New Jersey Homestead Rebate Applications Have Been Mailed Out by State and Deadline is Tuesday, November 30, 2021. Homeowners can file applications either online or by phone, the online application is available at www.njtaxation.org, and the automated telephone filing system phone number is (877)658-2972, available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Eligible homeowners must have owned and occupied their home as their principle residence on October 1, 2018 and have a 2018 gross income not more than $150,000 for those 65 or older as of December 31, 2018 for disabled homeowners. Homeowners under 65 as of December 31, 2018 and not disabled and have a 2018 gross income of no more than $75,000. The 2018 property taxes must be paid.
7. SPECIAL NOTICE: Residents Selling Home Are Encouraged to Schedule Fire Inspection Several Weeks Ahead of Closing. In light of the active residential real estate market and requirements for fire inspections, East Windsor Township is experiencing a high volume of applications to the Bureau of Fire Protection. If you are selling your home, please allow 4 to 6 weeks in advance of your closing to schedule your fire inspection as inspections are valid for only 60 days. A Fire Inspection Application Form along with detailed instructions is found HERE on our website. Drop-off or mail the form with a check or money order for $50 payable to East Windsor Township.
8. SPECIAL NOTICE: Spotlight East Windsor with Mayor Janice Mironov is back and can be viewed on-line at HERE or on Comcast Community Channel 27 or Verizon channel 38 every day on ALL of the "odd" hours: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 o'clock both AM and PM.