August 15, 2025

1. REMINDER: East Windsor to Hold "Wooden Ships" Concert, a Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Tribute Band on Sunday, August 17 at 6 P.M. at Etra Lake Park. The Wooden Ships Band delivers a unique take on the iconic trio with intricate vocal harmonies led by three talented women. They perform some of Crosby Stills & Nash classic songs, like “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes,” “Long Time Gone," "Marrakesh Express," "Our House," "Southern Cross," "Woodstock," "Teach Your Children," "Just a Song Before I Go" and others. Wooden Ships performs throughout the United States including 2025 summer tour dates in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts. In the case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to Melvin H. Kreps School auditorium (5 Kent Lane, East Windsor).
2. Grant Funded Replacement of the Wiltshire Park Pedestrian Bridge Connecting to Hickory Corner Road Is Scheduled to Begin on or about Monday, August 18. The new pedestrian bridge structure will replace the existing structure which has been closed for safety. The first step will be demolition of the current structure, followed by excavation, concrete work and installation of the new bridge. The work will take place over the next few weeks, with the goal to complete all work, weather permitting, before the start of the 2025/2026 school year. The Township has completed repair and replacement of the sidewalk leading from Hickory Corner Road to the pedestrian bridge. The $1.3 Million state grant funds, successfully applied for by the Mayor and Council with the support of the 14th district legislators, are fully underwriting several other Township-wide park and recreation projects including the purchase and installation of an outdoor pavilion for the Senior Center as well as completed projects, Anker Park new play equipment and surface, Woods Road Community Park new play equipment and rubberized surface, Wiltshire Park basketball court resurfacing and Westfield Park tennis courts resurfacing.
3. East Windsor Township Awarded 2025 Clean Communities Grant of $68,661. NJ Clean Communities is a state-wide litter abatement program created by State legislation and managed by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection and the Clean Communities Council. The Clean Communities Act establishes a funding mechanism for the program by placing a user fee on manufacturers, wholesalers and distributors who produce litter-generating products.
4. Special Notice from Environmental Commission: Spotted Lanternfly Update. The East Windsor Environmental Commission is reminding Township residents that spotted lanternflies reach their full adult stage in August. These invasive insects are a threat to local crops and, additionally, they excrete honeydew (a sugary substance) that attracts bees, wasps, and other insects. The honeydew can also build up and promote the growth of a sooty mold which can cover plants, patio furniture, cars, or anything else below where they feed. The NJ Department of Agriculture encourages residents to squash and scrape spotted lanternflies wherever they see them to help eradicate their spread. For further information, (CLICK HERE).
   
   Adult Spotted Lanternfly