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\"Revolution West Windsor…started a few weeks ago and will run to December 2026 or possibly beyond,\" Ligetty said, describing plans for parades, lectures, tours, art exhibits, concerts, festivals and interpretive history markers. He said the committee’s membership includes West Windsor Arts, the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance, the community farmers market, volunteer fire companies, the Princeton chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution and a council liaison.

Ligetty noted local historical ties to the Revolutionary War — including property once owned by Declaration signer Richard Stockton and references to soldiers who lived in present‑day West Windsor — and encouraged residents to enter a logo contest (entries due June 1) and to volunteer. The committee plans to announce the logo contest winner at the township picnic on June 14.

The council placed a resolution endorsing Revolution New Jersey and recognizing Revolution West Windsor on the meeting’s consent agenda; the consent agenda listing shows Resolution 2025‑R115 endorsing the statewide commemoration and the local committee. The consent agenda, including the resolution, was approved by roll call (Gauguas: yes; Jeevers: yes; Boyce: yes; Whitfield: yes; Mandel: yes). Councilmembers thanked the historical society and community volunteers for organizing the initiative.

Ligetty said the effort aims not only to host events but to produce longer‑lasting legacies such as interpretive markers and other physical installations that document West Windsor’s Revolutionary‑era history.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","West Windsor Township Board of Health and Council Meeting May 5, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Historical Society of West Windsor described 'Revolution West Windsor,' a township‑wide initiative of events, interpretive markers and programs to commemorate the United States' 250th anniversary; the council endorsed participation by resolution on the consent agenda.","taxTitle","West Windsor, Mercer County, New Jersey","taxId",54318,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_32":75,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":76,"_40":77,"_42":78,"_44":79,"_46":80,"_48":81,"_50":82,"_52":83,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":84,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":85,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6243992,"DEP approves $268,000 Green Acres matching grant for Moses Tunde Trail project, FOA told",102,3746000,3848000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e&start=3746&end=3848","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e/thumbnail_3746000.jpg","/articles/6243992/West-Windsor/Mercer-County/New-Jersey/DEP-approves-268000-Green-Acres-matching-grant-for-Moses-Tunde-Trail-project-FOA-told","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243992-e86a3253f5839960527e0c994b056930/orig.mp4?Expires=1770062018&Signature=MoOE9MWBqumFo69DpBOCuQcf9ELbL6DEkqM4QK7Fowi2uY0dUbvSUdRLB8S0O1TJcKahKzBF~nv1JyEPcvZU82BIoGB9du5KJ4aErn3urJjCOFAzhNL0ybEjze95F4oqPSLIwtuohYMCD0wS7cpSzgejCUp71tjRY1xAtNuUfPppZzl7zmxjDJuvXHJeksafb692LXU~Y6KGJglsrbGb9Z4RZWdPnpnJAm5gCwjberSMuoD2ei2HJFEA84h42ehrq91bKe~lyuzte9wEfeo9kCytksMh8vlYJ0Ps4eii1-4SjSPNrgZ0Zo2Z4JcKu9JoRpCwxSseyOltZdNoyVvTzA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Friends of West Windsor Open Space (FOA) received a notification from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection that the FOA application for a Green Acres matching grant was approved for $268,000, FOA representatives told the council during public comment.

Michael Schuette, acting president of FOA, read a letter addressed to Allison Miller from NJDEP commissioner Sean LaTourette informing FOA of the approval and noting the funding is contingent upon the passage of a legislative appropriation. The letter says DEP staff will contact FOA to guide the group through implementation.

The project — described at public hearings earlier this year as the Moses Tunde Trail — would create a historic trail approximately one quarter mile from Penley Road to the Jacob extension, placed on top of an existing sewer line. In the meeting Schuette said the grant approval is a significant step and congratulated the community and volunteers who supported the application.

Mayor (West Windsor Township) and administration staff acknowledged FOA’s work. The mayor and administration previously committed a municipal matching contribution of roughly $168,000 toward the project, administration staff said during the meeting, and Schuette said DEP staff will follow up with FOA to advance the project pending legislative appropriation.

The FOA representative read the approval letter in full and councilmembers thanked the volunteers for their work securing the conditional award.","The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approved a Green Acres matching grant of $268,000 for the Friends of West Windsor Open Space (FOA) trail project; funding is contingent on legislative appropriation and DEP staff will guide the project.",{"_32":87,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":88,"_40":89,"_42":90,"_44":91,"_46":92,"_48":93,"_50":94,"_52":95,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":96,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":97,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6243998,"Residents urge West Windsor council to call for Gaza ceasefire, arms embargo during public comment",1756,3403000,5159000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e&start=3403&end=5159","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e/thumbnail_3403000.jpg","/articles/6243998/West-Windsor/Mercer-County/New-Jersey/Residents-urge-West-Windsor-council-to-call-for-Gaza-ceasefire-arms-embargo-during-public-comment","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6243998-3a9915b99e05d9f7c19de7472759d7a2/orig.mp4?Expires=1770062018&Signature=nrFfCpXGHsylJBJrxMhSX1vZGdZRSQyKG8a5iheDTfjoinuZfvx3ZFYJSF3aYgQa~nkbKtpxq1C0Wt-cEzgmPynuK77l90YVyMqPfWdj2zTO1lHHunbl3NPwG-Ny--MAQZ1ndH1X8L2OmOGV7xZqjcd2Ir04Dc3w7YdZqvMX2hl0Xt52j1TP21XQFv-xWS1wub2WTXoH9lSUY4LUouTAw8Xt0gy7XgqiKG3yBh5T5GTrfKBtFQO7Lu3T2sowdDTdWciKfLMhLvZAPLWWd9Ts3rup0JKGJzZgX-QzQUR86NgRKb0UPfFUPRjfpszmbjow5fJJilKdy4kJacc~P5ACxw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A string of residents at Thursday’s West Windsor council meeting urged the township to take positions related to the Israel‑Gaza conflict, calling for an immediate ceasefire, an arms embargo, and public steps such as divestment and resolutions supporting the positions of local members of Congress.

\"I'm hopeful the West Windsor Township Council will soon pass a formal statement of support for both of our amazing members of congress, namely, congressman Bonnie Watson Coleman and senator Andy Kim,\" resident Mark Pepper said during the public comment period, urging the council to endorse the legislators’ calls for an arms embargo and a ceasefire.

Multiple speakers asked the council to act. Residents raised humanitarian claims about conditions in Gaza and the length of the conflict, cited arrests of students at Rutgers during campus demonstrations and urged the township to consider measures including a formal resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire and arms embargo, disclosure of municipal investments connected to Israel and divestment. Several speakers urged protection of civil liberties for protestors and students.

Speakers included Mark Pepper (43 Providence Court), Anne Pepper (also speaking in support of congressional positions), Atika Ganja (identified as from East Brunswick), Yoshi Hsu (Princeton), and Navalte Veil (East Brunswick). Comments varied in tone and substance: some framed the request as support for the positions taken by Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman and Sen. Andy Kim; others urged the township to take independent steps such as divestment or passing a local resolution. Speakers repeatedly described current conditions in Gaza in strong terms; those characterizations were presented as public comment and attributed to the speakers.

Council members thanked residents for speaking but did not commit to taking immediate formal action during the meeting. Councilmember Dan said elected officials at all levels should hear residents’ views and that the council should consider how to determine when to take positions on state or federal matters. No motion or resolution on the Israel‑Gaza conflict was introduced or voted on at the meeting.

The council left the record open for public comment and said it would consider next steps through its normal agenda process.","Multiple residents used the council's public comment period to urge West Windsor officials to back a ceasefire and arms embargo for Israel, support local members of Congress and pursue measures such as divestment and disclosure of municipal investments.",{"_32":99,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":100,"_40":101,"_42":102,"_44":103,"_46":104,"_48":105,"_50":106,"_52":107,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":108,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":109,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6244002,"Board of Health: respiratory illnesses easing; township urges pet licensing, mosquito prevention",371,194000,565000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e&start=194&end=565","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e/thumbnail_194000.jpg","/articles/6244002/West-Windsor/Mercer-County/New-Jersey/Board-of-Health-respiratory-illnesses-easing-township-urges-pet-licensing-mosquito-prevention","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244002-decb79d40d1b3cff8d8a139c9507252e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770062018&Signature=ONMEaR61rMpOnec1uK~xmVhWC5oJw0~he~pFLDfJbD7QauA2lzR41jrsroBVQKa2HeNpecLgVdgi8W6uBrMb4thiEu3FVAybVQ8r03UXFzaCzR0V5cHq0sRyx5uCVb2FMh-EmoNBQ8cXq5HILr9YxVpnK8LfFRdc~vzjrEEIqSD64bH3Scd6AwHykzCNy54ck8V25RzsoA06AU2eFmVG7cfYFYUolOwluurtFpFfOlXooU1G4DTOROJBZhYCCLVU3ZCtYFxzNFEeSvMp9zNS7YbXvFDCBjZ6IXB0UfLIrJb7vlbB8FYRcx7Gj1O7HsSg2ULF9b7tppbdc15caRv7qg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jill, a member of West Windsor’s health department staff, told the Board of Health Thursday that emergency department visits and hospital admissions for influenza, COVID‑19 and RSV are decreasing but that most current cases are among people 65 and older, and that precautions should continue.

\"Respiratory illness rates are improving,\" Jill said during the meeting, and she urged residents to stay current on vaccinations.

Jill reviewed recent and upcoming public‑health activities: a rabies clinic on April 24 that provided 25 pet vaccinations; outreach tabling at the West Windsor Farmers Market on May 17; a May 21 Healthy Outlooks program in partnership with the Mercer Council on Alcoholism and Drug Addiction focused on alternative approaches to pain management; and a June 24 vision screening at the senior center. She also said the health department will pilot consumer‑goods testing during lead‑prevention workshops at local child‑care centers.

Environmental‑health staff enter a busy season, Jill said: last year the department issued about 400 temporary food‑vendor licenses and will inspect roughly 28 public pools across three towns as facilities reopen. She warned residents to reduce standing water and clean yard debris to limit mosquito breeding and noted that yard waste placement must follow Department of Public Works rules — items should be out no earlier than seven days before pickup, be at least 10 feet from storm drains if put in the street, and not block hydrants.

On pet licensing, the first‑quarter report cited 628 dog licenses and 12 cat licenses; council members and staff said cat licensing has inched up since the report but overall licensing rates have fallen. Jill clarified licensing timing: a rabies certificate used to qualify for a 2025 license must be valid for 10 months of the licensing year and through Nov. 1 of the license year.

Jill said the health department tracked 208 communicable‑disease investigations in the three towns it serves; those cases included exposures that required 21‑day follow‑up but produced no confirmed measles cases. Councilmembers asked for clearer public messaging about rabies vaccine timing and licensing requirements, and staff said they will work to make guidance easier to find on the township website.

The Board of Health approved minutes from its Feb. 10 meeting by roll call (Gawas: yes; Cheevers: yes; Weiss: yes; Whitfield: abstain; Mandel: yes) and later adjourned by voice vote.","West Windsor board of health staff reported declining emergency visits for influenza, COVID‑19 and RSV, described outreach plans and urged residents to update pet licenses and follow Department of Public Works yard‑waste rules ahead of the busy summer season.",{"_32":111,"_34":35,"_36":37,"_38":112,"_40":113,"_42":114,"_44":115,"_46":116,"_48":117,"_50":118,"_52":119,"_54":55,"_56":57,"_58":120,"_60":61,"_62":63,"_64":121,"_66":67,"_68":69,"_70":67,"_71":72,"_73":72},6244007,"West Windsor reviews updated Complete and Green Streets policy; no vote taken",1415,1946000,3361000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e&start=1946&end=3361","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3236172-231f6e2e06fc44151c52964dff2f1c2e/thumbnail_1946000.jpg","/articles/6244007/West-Windsor/Mercer-County/New-Jersey/West-Windsor-reviews-updated-Complete-and-Green-Streets-policy-no-vote-taken","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6244007-c2dfdce8e9d516379d2e02c7284028a5/orig.mp4?Expires=1770062018&Signature=SRBK7b-y1FljeG2wZeqz-UdcaMHo-KmyA~yvx0gbmS7L60raGZuoTwSCpO8eMo53d0uk81r550FU8mr8X31lytq-jSHEda6H3Na096goL8r3RNGpadfLQlvXus8ESccIXrLorXitoZwtEOta5A7TGsv9WgTAMMbD0SFwcY~-v7cKVZnFgTfX2n33oQVrqzOjjXSMYHKVMxTbEPml2-tujaIRJg7k~poR5VSxHicdMOL3EgKoiWrYRYZ6BurIBsdcTg4HOF2AHHY0rG7Dt6dtPXgh-Eh2fsmTq75HvUmRVAQnLkDatsCbBJKHGckfmcFuo-b0q4TtLOnlnd5RNy3WCg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The West Windsor Township Council reviewed an updated Complete and Green Streets policy and companion resolution Thursday but did not take a vote, saying staff will incorporate council and public feedback and return with a revised draft at a future meeting.

The policy, adapted from a Sustainable Jersey template, would direct staff and developers to prioritize safe, equitable street design for motorists, pedestrians, bicyclists and public-transportation users and to use green stormwater techniques where feasible. Mayor (West Windsor Township) said the policy aims to “make the situation better, and we move towards what’s ideal.”

Council members and staff focused on three implementation items: (1) consistent job titles where the draft names both a director of community development and the township engineer, because the same person currently fills both roles; (2) how and who approves exceptions so a person cannot both request and approve the same exception; and (3) reporting schedules — whether a policywide audit should occur every year or every two years and when an annual implementation report should be provided to the governing body.

During discussion Councilmember Mandel asked that references to the director and the township engineer be made consistent across the document so approval authority is clear. The council and staff noted the current officer holds both titles but said the policy should anticipate the possibility that the two roles could be held by different people in the future. The draft’s exceptions process requires a written request submitted by the township engineer (or the engineer’s designee) to the director of community development; council members raised the need for an alternate approver when the same person occupies both roles.

Councilmembers debated whether the comprehensive audit of existing plans and procedures should occur in one year or two; the draft used a two-year timeframe recommended by Sustainable Jersey. The mayor and other members said the two-year recommendation reflects typical municipal capacity but that major issues arising earlier would be brought forward as needed. The council asked staff to add language that ensures an alternate approver or an explicit designee will handle exception approvals when the same person holds both positions.

Members of the public and local advocacy groups also weighed in. Anne Clifton, representing the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance, said the group supports the policy as drafted and urged the township to use the resolution to help with Sustainable Jersey recertification and the township’s bicycle-friendly community re‑application. Resident Dave Kimmel suggested including Mercer County and New Jersey “Vision Zero/Target Zero” efforts among the referenced plans and asked that “transportation facility” definitions be clarified so they align with the policy’s intent to make routes and access safer.

No motion or vote occurred. Council President said staff will meet with engineer Francis Guzik and return a revised policy for formal adoption at a future meeting; the Environmental Commission will review the draft at its upcoming meeting.

The council indicated it aims to have a formal adoption on a future agenda and to coordinate the timing of the required annual implementation report so it informs the township’s budget process.","Council members and staff debated an updated Complete and Green Streets policy that adds green stormwater measures and uses a Sustainable Jersey template; council asked staff to revise wording on approvals, exceptions and reporting and will vote at a later meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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