December 2, 2016

1. REMINDER: East Windsor Participates in Womanspace "Communities of Light" Scheduled for Monday, December 5. Residents can support the event by purchasing candles and gathering with local elected officials and police on Monday, December 5, at 5 pm to light up the East Windsor Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard), followed by refreshments. Citizens can participate by purchasing luminary kits, containing six candles each, for $10 at any time at the East Windsor Police/Court Building (80 One Mile Road) and bringing luminary kits to the event. All proceeds will go 100% directly to Womanspace, the primary Mercer County organization providing a comprehensive array of services to individuals affected by domestic violence and dedicated to improving the quality of life of abuse victims and their families. For further information, call (609) 448-5678, ext. 231.
   
   
   
   Luminary Kits (above) can be purchased at the East Windsor Police/Court Building (80 One Mile Rd) and brought to the municipal building (16 Lanning Boulevard) to join in with local officials and citizens to support Womanspace "Communities of Light."
   
2. Final Township Fall Leaf Collection Passes Have Begun. Leaf Collection for Area #1 residents began on Monday, November 28 and ends Saturday, December 3. Collection for Area #2 residents will begin Monday, December 5 and will end, weather permitting, Saturday December 10. Additional full passes will be made throughout the Township, beginning Monday, December 12 and concluding Friday, December 23. Leaves may not be put out after Monday, December 19, to allow crews to finish the final pass by December 23. (CLICK HERE) for public works schedules.
3. East Windsor Township Mayor and Council Encourage Citizens to Volunteer for Township Boards and Committees. Citizens can apply to serve on the Clean Communities Advisory Committee, Commission on Aging, East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority, Economic Development Committee, Environmental Commission, Health Advisory Board, Planning Board, Recreation Commission, Zoning Board of Adjustment and the East Windsor Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse. Residents interested in volunteering can obtain an application form from the municipal clerk or can fill out this form (CLICK HERE) and return by email to clerk@east-windsor.nj.us, by fax to (609) 443-8303, or by mail to Mayor Janice S. Mironov and Township Council, East Windsor Township Municipal Building, 16 Lanning Boulevard, East Windsor, New Jersey 08520. For further information, call the Municipal Clerk's Office at (609) 443-4000, ext. 240.
4. Township Recreation Department Offers Trip to New Jersey Devils vs. Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Game on Thursday, December 22, at 7 pm at the Prudential Center in Newark. This is the Recreation Department's seasons greeting holiday game promo night which includes a photo on the ice after the game. The bus will leave from the Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard) at 4:30 pm and return at approximately 10:30 pm. The $75 fee includes transportation, a ticket for entrance to the game in Section 109 or 114, Rows 5 to 8, and adult supervision for unaccompanied children. Children under 5 years old must be accompanied by an adult. Registration is online, on a first come first serve basis, at (CLICK HERE). For further information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 225 or email recreation@east-windsor.nj.us.
5. Township Recreation Department Offers Trip to "Disney on Ice: Follow Your Heart" on Wednesday, December 28, at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The bus will leave from the Municipal Building (16 Lanning Boulevard) at 9 am and showtime is 11 am. The $45 fee includes admission ticket in Club Box 11 (with lounge and private bathroom), transportation and adult supervision (any child under 5 must accompanied by an adult). Registration is online, on a first come first serve basis, at (CLICK HERE). For further information, call (609) 443-4000, ext. 225 or email recreation@east-windsor.nj.us.