August 25, 2023

1. CALENDAR: East Windsor Is Holding Ceremony for 22nd Anniversary of 9/11 on Monday, September 11 at 5 P.M. to remember and honor the anniversary of September 11. The ceremony will take place at the existing 9/11 Memorial located on the grounds of the East Windsor Township Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard). The public is encouraged to attend.
2. East Windsor Township Council appointed Johnnie Whittington as new Council Member. Council Member Johnnie Whittington fills the vacancy created by the recent passing of Council Member Alan Rosenberg. New Council Member Whittington, who is the Business Representative for Sheet Metal Workers Local Union 27, served on the Township Planning Board until his swearing in as a Council Member. A 34-year resident of East Windsor, Council Member Whittington graduated from EWRSD Hightstown High School and is a member of the Mercer County Technical School Board and the New Jersey Consumer Affairs HVACR (Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Board.
   
   
   
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov administered oath of office to newly appointed Council Member Johnnie Whittington while his wife Christina held the Bible. Pictured (from left to right) are: Mayor Janice S. Mironov, Council Member Johnnie Whittington, James Whittington, son; Christina Whittington, Madison Whittingham, daughter and Nicolas Whittingham, son.
   
3. CALENDAR: East Windsor Township Is Holding Document Shredding and Electronics Recycling Event on Saturday, September 30 from 10 A.M. to 2 P.M., Rain or Shine, at the East Windsor Senior Center (40 Lanning Boulevard). This Township event, sponsored by Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council Members, will offer Free document shredding to East Windsor residents (no commercial drop-offs are permitted), with a limit of ten boxes per household, and until the shredding truck is full. Electronic recycling is limited to televisions, computers and accessories, monitors, fax machines, VCR's, cable boxes and telephones. Residents will also be able to dispose of fluorescent bulbs and household batteries. East Windsor also is participating in the Trex Plastic Film Recycling Challenge. The types of plastic film which can be dropped off for recycling are: grocery bags, bread bags, bubble wrap, dry cleaning bags, newspaper sleeves, ice bags, plastic shipping envelopes, Ziploc and other reclosable food storage bags, cereal bags, case overwrap, salt bags, pallet wrap and stretch film, wood pellet bags and produce bags. For every 500 pounds collected over six months, Trex donates a bench to the community. RISE will have trucks on-site to collect clothing, shoes, blankets, housewares (plates, mugs and related items), working appliances, household electronics and usable furniture. Clothing should be brought in plastic bags. Residents must remain in their vehicles at all times. For further information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 215.
4. CALENDAR: Township and Mercer County Will Hold Special Passport Day on Thursday, October 12 from 2:30 P.M. to 6:30 P.M. at the East Windsor Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard). Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Mercer County Clerk Paula Sollami Covello are sponsoring this special Passport Day locally at which the Mercer County Clerk’s Office will process United States passport applications on-site for residents. Residents can just show up, but are encouraged to call (609) 989-6473 to reserve a specific appointment time. To apply, residents will need: (1) proof of U.S. citizenship in the form of a state certified birth certificate, a U.S. naturalization certificate or a previous U.S. passport, and (2) proof of identity in the form of a current driver’s license or state issued identification card. Cost of the passport is $130 for adults, and $100 for minors, plus a processing fee of $35. Passport photos can be taken on-site if needed for $15 or $10 for senior citizens. Only checks or money orders will be accepted. For further information on requirements and documents needed to obtain a passport, visit www.mercercounty.org and click on County Clerk, or call (609) 989-6473.
5. CALENDAR: Mercer County Hazardous Waste Collection and Electronics Recycling Event Will Be Held on Saturday, September 23, from 8 A.M. to 2 P.M., rain or shine, at the John T. Dempster Fire School, located at 350 Lawrence Station Road in Lawrence Township. No registration is required, just proof of Mercer County residency. Residents can dispose of aerosol cans, used motor oil, propane gas tanks, pesticides, herbicides, car batteries, paint thinner, oil based paints, stains and varnishes, gasoline, anti-freeze, driveway sealer, insect repellents, and fluorescent and compact fluorescent bulbs. Used electronic equipment, including computers, printers, copiers, fax machines, stereos, televisions, and microwaves will be accepted. For further information, visit the MCIA website at www.mcianj.org or call (609) 278-8086.
6. No Township Curbside Garbage Collection Will Occur on Monday, September 4 and All Township Offices Will Be CLOSED due to the Labor Day holiday. Residents of Area #1, who would normally have garbage collection on Monday, September 4, are to put their garbage out on the next regularly scheduled collection date which is Thursday, September 7. Visit the Township website (CLICK HERE) for additional garbage collection information.