For Release:  April 27, 2026  

Mayor Janice S. Mironov, joined by Deputy Mayor David Russell, Coordinator of the East Windsor Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse (EWMAPSA), proclaimed the month of April "Alcohol Awareness Month" and presented a Mayoral Proclamation and a $1,100 grant check from the East Windsor Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse to the East Windsor Regional School District/Hightstown High School After Prom Committee, represented by President Tara Cesaro, Christine Seminerio, HHS Parent Association, Decorating Committee, and Sonia Rivera, HHS Parents Association Co-Secretary.

Mayor Mironov stated, "Each year for Alcohol Awareness Month, we focus on the good work of our high school After-Prom Committee which sponsors the After Prom event, providing students, on their special night, a fun and safe prom evening. Underage drinking is a serious and prevalent problem in all our communities, and it is important that we come together as a community to underscore the dangers of underage drinking and to enhance the safety of our citizens. We thank the caring parents and community members of the After Prom Committee who work hard to make this event a success and provide a safe and substance-free environment for the young people in our community on their special prom night."

Deputy Mayor David Russell, Coordinator of EWMAPSA, also thanked the After Prom Committee for all of their work, stating, "l know how much work goes into this event, not just the day of the event but all of the preparation that really begins the year before, and all of the volunteers that help set everything up for a safe and fun event. We appreciate your efforts in enabling this great event for our students to show that you do not need drugs or alcohol to have a good time, and that is really what this event is all about."

The Mayoral Proclamation commends the East Windsor Regional School District/Hightstown High School After Prom Committee noting, "The After Prom Committee has been providing an after-prom event for the past 34 years, and during those 34 years there have been no alcohol or drug-related incidents on prom night."

Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Council Members present Proclamation recognizing Alcohol Awareness Month along with a $1, 100 East Windsor Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse (EWMAPSA) grant check to the East Windsor Regional School District Hightstown High School After Prom Committee, praising them for their excellent efforts in offering a safe substance free environment for students with the After Prom event. 

Pictured (from left to right) are: Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Tara Cesaro, EWRSD Hightstown High School Parents Association President; Christine Seminerio, HHSPA Decorating committee; Sonia Rivera, HHSPA Co-Secretary, and Deputy Mayor/Coordinator of EWMAPSA David Russell.