 Posted: Sat, Feb 14 2009, 2:56 pm EST Post subject: The Winter newsletter |
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| The Winter newsletter has been posted.
" ... The Cranbury Township Police Department offers a home/business security survey free of charge to all local businesses and homeowners. The survey will provide you will simple suggestions to help you protect your property and your family. If you would like to set up a home survey, or if you have any questions about home security or personal security, you may contact Chief Kahler, Lt. Varga, Sgt. Owens or Ptl. Wetzel at 395-0031. ... SCHOOL GUARDS NEEDED The Cranbury Township Police Department is looking for school crossing guards. Applicants should be able to work during the morning and afternoon school crossings and be able to pass a background check. For an application, additional requirements and a list of benefits, please stop by the police station between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or call Cheif Kahler at (609) 395-0031. Cranbury Township is an equal opportunity employer. ... The Clerk’s Office is now located at the front window in Town Hall. The Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Please welcome Jean Golisano, Deputy Clerk, who started on January 5, 2009. Spring leaf collection will begin on March 30th and continue through May 8th. Leaves should be raked and deposited between the curb and sidewalk. If you do not have a sidewalk, place leaves close to the road and your property. Chipping of brush/branches commences the third Wednesday of every month and continues all year long. Small bundles of brush should be wrapped with twine for collection. Lumber, construction materials and roots are not acceptable chipping items. Placement of chipping at the curbside can begin the weekend prior to the third Wednesday. ... White goods/appliances are collected on the second Wednesday of every month. For just $10 per item, you can have your white goods item picked up at the curb. To use this service, call 395-0900 ext.229 to make arrangements 3 days prior to the scheduled pick up date. White goods are BBQ grills and tanks, washers, dryers, hot water tanks, stoves, refrigerators, freezers, or air conditioners. ... DOG LICENSES Please note: A dog’s rabies must be 10 months current when applying for a Dog License. There is a $2.00 late fee for any dog license applications submitted after February 2, 2009. FREE RABIES CLINIC for dogs and cats April 18, 2009 12:00pm – 2:00pm Cranbury Fire House ... Animal Control Officers, Jerry Thorne and Bruno Bertucci, will be conducting a door to door dog license census beginning in March 2009. They will be checking for any unlicensed dog, so please be prepared, have your dog licensed. Licensing begins January 2, 2009. Forms along with further requirements may be found on the website .cranburytownship.org. ... Cranbury Dog Owners If you own a dog(s) that enjoys chasing geese and are interested in saving taxpayers dollars, we want to hear from you! Cranbury Township is open to the idea of deterring geese from gathering in or on park property. Please call 395-0900 ext.224 to discuss the particulars and benefits of this idea. ... FROM THE CLERK’S OFFICE Please Note: The Clerk’s Office is now located at the front window in Town Hall. The Office will be open from 8:00 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Please welcome Jean Golisano, Deputy Clerk, who started on January 5, 2009. ... 2009 CLEAN UP DATES Scheduled for May 2nd and 3rd and October 3rd and 4th are the annual Cranbury Clean Up Days. Drop off hours for each event are Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the Municipal Public Works yard on Dey Road. Attendants will be on duty during these hours to help with your acceptable discards. Residents should be prepared to provide proof of residency. ... ELECTRONIC E-WASTE DROP OFF PROGRAM Cranbury Township has received a grant from the Middlesex County Division of Solid Waste Management to help fund a new recycling program for our residents. These funds have been designated to purchase a shed to temporarily house acceptable recycling items that are normally received for the Consumer Electronic Drop-Off Program. The recycling shed will be housed at the Public Works yard on Dey Road (where the old police station was located). It will be open from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm, beginning March 6, 2009, and will be open every first Friday of each month thereafter. When a legal holiday falls on this day, the second Friday will be the rescheduled date. The scheduled dates during the first half of 2009 are: March 6th May 1st July 10th April 3rd June 5th Items accepted at the recycling shed will include computers (monitors, scanners, CPU’s modems, printers, cables, and keyboards) televisions (no larger than 35”), telephones, irons, fluorescent lamps including compact florescent bulbs, thermostats, and thermometers. These items will be recycled through Hesstech of Edison, NJ. ... CENSUS PREPARATION BEGINS TODAY The Census Bureau is gearing up to count every person residing in America! Every 10 years, the Census is conducted. The Decennial Census is a count of everyone residing in the United States: in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the Pacific Island Areas. All residents of the United States must be counted. This includes people of all races, ethnic groups, citizens and non-citizens. ... Summer Camp Registration Begins March 16, 2009 The Cranbury Recreation Commission will be accepting registration for both the Summer Day Camp (for students entering grades 1 through 7) and Little People’s Program (age 3 to entering Kindergarten) beginning March 16. Registration packets will be available on the Township website, at the Recreation Office and at the Cranbury Library. The programs will be held for eight weeks starting June 22nd and ending August 14th. The camp will once again be held at the Cranbury School. The Day Camp hours are 8:30 am to 3:00 pm with the Little People’s Program running from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon. Camp activities include sports, swimming, games, arts & crafts, trips and more. ... CAT LICENSING CAN IMPACT THE SPREAD OF RABIES Since the late 1980’s, rabies has re-emerged as a significant public health issue in New Jersey and Middlesex County. Rabies is a fatal disease caused by a virus which is transmitted in the saliva of an infected animal. Currently, there is no effective treatment for rabies in humans or animals. Raccoons have been the primary animal involved in the spread of this disease to other wildlife and pets. Most of the pets affected with rabies at that time and into the 1990’s were cats. The reason dogs were not affected, except in several rare instances, was that licensing had been required for dogs under New Jersey law ... This spring the Friends of the Cranbury Public Library are sponsoring a Trip to the Philadelphia Flower Show Saturday, March 7, 2009 8:00 a.m. – Bus leaves Cranbury Library 2:00 p.m. – Bus leaves show to return to Cranbury Cost is $22 for adults, $17 for students and $13 for children. Stop into the library to reserve a spot with your payment. Payment, by check only, should be made out to The Friends of the Cranbury Public Library and placed in an envelope. ... Meetings and Events Dog Canvassing Begins - March 16th Rabies Clinic - April 18th Arbor Day - April 24th Clean Up Weekend - May 2nd and 3rd Fireworks and Concert in Village Park - July 5th (raindate July 6th) ..." http://www.cranburytownship.org/news_letterspring-winter2009.pdf |
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