East Windsor Gets Silver Certification From Sustainable Jersey For 4th Time

EAST WINDSOR, NJ – The Township was once again awarded the Sustainable Jersey “Silver Level Certification” in a recent ceremony by Sustainable Jersey at the NJ League of Municipalities Conference.

East Windsor is one of only 25 municipalities statewide that achieved Sustainable Jersey Silver Level Certification in 2024.

Mayor Janice S. Mironov and the East Windsor Green Team members attended the ceremony. This is the fourth time the Township has received the silver certification. East Windsor was got the certification with 33 actions in 13 categories for a total of 370 points.

The Township previously earned Silver Level Sustainable Jersey Certification in 2015, 2018 and 2021.

The award comes after the Township initiated several programs and actions. These include the creation of a Green Team, community outreach programs, emergency communications planning, farmland preservation plan, community garden, business recognition programs, open space preservation, environmental assessment ordinance, green grounds and maintenance policy, pest management, community recycling/paper shredding events and backyard composting program.

“This certification recognizes the Township’s pro-active sustainability efforts in developing community partnerships and outreach, recycling, emergency management, open space and farmland preservation, sustainable land use practices, energy conservation, and furthermore enables East Windsor Township to be eligible for future grants and funding opportunities,” Mironov said.

“We are extremely proud of the substantial achievements of our municipality and this prestigious statewide recognition, and the dedicated efforts of our many volunteers.

Mironov noted that township programs such as open space and farmland preservation and tree replacement efforts have always been a priority of East Windsor Township.

The members of the East Windsor Green Team are: Chairperson Ronald Balint; Mayor Janice S. Mironov; Council Member John Zoller; East Windsor Municipal Utilities Authority Executive Director Richard Brand; Joseph Y. Miczak; Kevin Norris; Walter Schmidlin; William Egbert; Richard Eland; Raymond Wang, and Student Member Frost Gill.

Launched in 2009, Sustainable Jersey is a 100 percent voluntary certification program for municipalities in New Jersey that want to go green, save money and take steps to sustain their quality of life over the long term.

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