September 22, 2023

1. East Windsor Roadway Improvements to Remaining Brooktree Neighborhood Streets -- Edward Drive, Lynnfield Drive, Poplar Run and a Portion of Maple Stream Road -- Are Scheduled to Begin on or about Wednesday, September 27. The project contract, awarded to low bidder Earle Asphalt Co., will start with concrete work replacing existing deteriorated curbs, associated aprons and installation of handicapped ramps, followed by milling and resurfacing. The roadway improvements are anticipated to be completed by the end of October, weather permitting.
2. Final Township Child Passenger Car Seat Safety Inspection Session Will Be Held TODAY, September 22 from 3 P.M. to 7 P.M. at the Police/Court building at 80 One Mile Road, Funded by $ 7,500 Grant from the New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety. The Child Passenger Car Safety Seat Inspection Program is designed to ensure motorists are properly securing their children in child seats as required by State law. Interested residents can have their child seats inspected for proper fit and installation in their vehicles and will receive educational materials regarding current child restraint laws. The inspection takes approximately ten minutes, and no appointment is necessary.
3. 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. East Windsor Mayor Janice S. Mironov Recognizes Boy Scout Troop 5700 Members for Their Pro-Active and Skillful Actions Helping to Save a Boater in Distress. Mayor Mironov issued a Mayoral Proclamation commending Boy Scout Troop 5700 members Cash Colleton, Jack Connor, Adam Lewandowski, Connor Suk, and scoutmaster Bruce Kramer for their pro-active and skillful lifesaving actions when they helped to save an individual in distress during a week-long sailboat trip this summer in the Chesapeake Bay, Maryland. The Mayoral Proclamation notes that, "when the Scouts received a message over the radio from coast guard advising all boats in the water that there was an individual in distress, they "reacted in a calm and controlled manner by stationing themselves on different parts of the sailboats deck, ensuring the immediate area was being monitored from all directions. Troop 5700 Boy Scouts saw something 'shining in the distance' and discovered a disabled jet ski and discarded backpack bobbing up and down in the water, and quickly relayed the jet ski's coordinates and registration number to the coast guard and as a result of this life-saving action, the coast guard and Maryland State Police were able to locate and rescue the distressed boater 200 yards away."
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov presented a Mayoral Proclamation commending Boy Scouts Troop 5700 members for their pro-active and skillful actions helping to save a boater in distress. Pictured (from left to right) are Jack Connor; Cash Colleton; Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Connor Suk; Adam Lewandowski, and Bruce Kramer, scoutmaster.
   
5. East Windsor Offers Free Flu Clinics on Thursday, October 12 from 9:30 A.M. to 12:30 P.M. and Thursday, October 26, from 1:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. at the Township Senior Center (40 Lanning Boulevard), for East Windsor and Hightstown residents 60 years and older. The vaccinations are by appointment only, by calling the Township Health Department at (609) 443-4000, ext. 222.
6. East Windsor Township Mayor Janice Mironov Recognizes Kindness Day Student Volunteers. Mayor Janice S. Mironov had issued a Mayoral Proclamation establishing KINDNESS DAY and recently presented Certificates of Appreciation recognizing East Windsor Regional School District Hightstown High School students for their caring volunteer efforts helping to organize Kindness Day. Initiated by EWRSD Hightstown High School student Aditya Bala, Kindness Day encourages students. residents and businesses to be kind and do acts of kindness throughout the year. The Mayoral Proclamation states, "the purpose of Kindness Day is to focus on being accepting and compassionate towards others and to remember that simple day-to-day acts of kindness enable our community to be a kinder, safer, and more secure place to live, work and play".
   
   Mayor Janice S. Mironov had issued a Mayoral Proclamation proclaiming July 14, 2023 KINDNESS DAY in East Windsor and recently recognized East Windsor Regional School District Hightstown High School student volunteers who initiated and organized the Kindness Day initiative. Pictured (from left to right) are: Rowan Ruf; Emily Nelson; Julian Eng; Allie Rafkin; Harshil Patel; Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Andrew Roberts; Aditya Bala; Dhilan Vyas; Anshu Andhavarapu; Om Patel, and Krish Patel.
7. 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.
8. 3RD QUARTER TAX BILLS AVAILABLE: Mercer County, which had been the source of the delayed Tax Bills, finally adopted a budget and the Mercer County tax rate is now certified. The Township Tax Collector, advises that the delayed 2023/2024 tax bills will be mailed no later than Friday, September 29. Taxpayers now can view their tax bills on the Township website (CLICK HERE) and can pay through the Township on-line system or can await the receipt of the mailed tax bill. Tax payments also are accepted in person at the Municipal Building, Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 P.M. The third quarter payment grace period has been extended through October 24. Any payment received after October 24 will accrue interest back to August 1, 2023. Contact the Township Tax Office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 230 with any questions.