Township Easter Egg Hunt

Winslow Township's annual Easter Egg Hunt will be held on Saturday, Marcy 20th, at Patrolman Daniel Calabrese Memorial Park located on First Avenue and North Central Avenue in the Cedar Brook section of the township.  The event begins at 11 am.

This event is free for residents up to age 10. 

Spring Leaf Collections

Winslow Township has announced the following spring leaf collection schedule for the spring of 2010.  Leaves will be collected at the start of each week listed.

Fire Budget Defeated;
Passarella Re-Elected

The 2010 Winslow Township Fire District's budget was defeated by voters at the annual district elections by forty-eight votes in the unofficial count which must be certified by the county board of elections.  The vote on the budget was 132 yes votes and 180 no votes.

There was also a special referendum on the ballot to exceed the budget cap and that was also defeated by a vote of 112 to 202.

Re-elected to another term on the Board of Fire Commissioners was Michael Passarella.  Passarella, who serves as vice-chairman, ran unopposed.

WTPD Apprehends Kidnapper

A man wanted for kidnapping his child was arrested by the WTPD after being found at his parent's home in the township.  Police say he told them he tossed the baby over the Parkway's Driscoll Bridge into the Raritan River.  Efforts to locate the baby have been unsuccessful.  The man has indicated he is not guilty according to police.  (2/19)

Squibb Wins Wing Bowl Again

Winslow's Jon Squibb did it again as he easily defeated all of the competitors at the 2010 Wing Bowl held in Philadelphia.  Squibb, age 24, ate 238 wings, three short of the Wing Bowl record.  He beat his closest competitor by more than ninety wings.

Winslow Police Seek Large
Cat in Area Attacks

The Winslow Police Department is still seeking information on a large tan cat that is possibly the size of a German Shepherd dog that is being blamed on the attack of a horse on September 28th.  According to police, there have been continued sightings of a large cat in the Tansboro, Cedar Brook and Warterford sections of the township.

ACE Bridge Work
Now Complete

After nearly a year of construction, the Atlantic City Expressway exit at Cross Keys Road is now complete.  The $5.5 million project consisted of widening the four-lane bridge to six lanes and also added sidewalks on both sides.  New traffic signals were also installed.

The projected was deemed necessary because of the increased traffic flow in the area as the result of new retail developments in the area.

Reorganization Meeting Set

The Mayor and Township Committee will be holding their annual reorganization meeting on Saturday, January 2, 2010 at the Municipal Complex located on Route 73 in the Braddock section of the township.

In addition to the annual appointments, four members of the township committee will receive their oath of office:  Ward 1 - Anthony Tomasello; Ward 2 - Barry Wright; Ward 3 - Thaddeus Mackey; and Ward 4 - John Wilson.