Tag: East Windsor
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East Windsor Township Council nixes cannabis businesses
East Windsor has joined the ranks of municipalities that are holding off on allowing cannabis businesses to open their doors, now that cannabis, a controlled form of marijuana, has been legalized. The East Windsor Township Council voted unanimously to adopt an ordinance that bans the sale, packaging, distribution and cultivation in the township, following a…
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Pilot from East Windsor experiences mechanical failure during flight, suffers minor injuries during crash
On June 6 at approximately 5:02 p.m., Robbinsville Township Police Communications received a 911 call advising of a place crash in the area of Gordon and Sharon roads. Upon patrol unit’s arrival to the area, the pilot of the aircraft was observed walking around the area and a plane was located in the middle…
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Wear orange on June 4 to promote gun violence awareness
EAST WINDSOR – Mayor Janice S. Mironov, joined by members of Mercer County Moms Demand Action, issued a mayoral proclamation recognizing June 4 as National Gun Violence Awareness Day and encouraging individuals to wear orange on June 4 to raise awareness about gun violence. Mercer County Moms Demand Action is a grassroots movement seeking to…
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uRise Powered by PenFed offers online portal of curated content
PenFed Credit Union and Rise, a nonprofit providing services in the Hightstown/East Windsor area, announced the launch of their new platform, uRise Powered by PenFed. uRise Powered by PenFed is an online portal of curated content, available at urise.njrise.org From connecting with community, managing well-being and mindfulness, and acquiring new skills and knowledge, uRise serves…
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Route 571 in East Windsor will be resurfaced
Due to deteriorated pavement surface conditions, Princeton-Hightstown Road (Route 571) between One Mile Road and U.S. Route 130 in East Windsor is scheduled for milling and resurfacing by the Mercer County Department of Transportation and Infrastructure. Work is expected to begin May 24, with an anticipated completion time of approximately two weeks, weather-permitting. During construction,…
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East Windsor adopts flat municipal budget for ninth straight year
East Windsor residents will not see an increase in the municipal property tax rate for the ninth straight year, under the $23.1 million municipal budget for 2021 approved by the East Windsor Township Council at its May 4 meeting. Officials said the municipal property tax rate will remain unchanged at 43 cents per $100 of…
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More than 700 pounds of trash removed from Etra Lake Park
East Windsor and The Watershed Institute co-sponsored, in cooperation with the Americorps Watershed Ambassador Program, a stream cleanup at Etra Lake Park on Disbrow Hill Road. Over 80 volunteers, young and adult, joined in the stream cleanup on April 24, collecting 706 pounds of trash and recyclables at Etra Lake Park.
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Hightstown, East Windsor primaries will be uncontested per ballot
There won’t be any political party primary fights in East Windsor or Hightstown when the Democratic and Republican Party primaries roll around on June 8. In East Windsor, Anna Lustenberg is the only Republican Party member to have filed a nominating petition to seek her party’s nod to run for one of three open seats…
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Chair of East Windsor Environmental Commission honored for leading ‘green’ efforts
Mayor Janice S. Mironov proclaimed National Volunteer Week, recognizing longtime East Windsor resident Ronald Balint, chairperson of the township Environmental Commission and chairperson of the East Windsor Green Team, for his outstanding service and accomplishments. “Each year in East Windsor Township we observe National Volunteer Week as we are very blessed to have a great…