Editing East Windsor, New Jersey (section)

===Local government===
[[File:East Windsor, NJ town hall (1).jpg|thumb|250px|East Windsor Municipal Building, built in 1982 using [[earth sheltering]] to reduce energy costs]]
East Windsor has been governed since 1970<ref name=Dates/> within the [[Faulkner Act]], formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the [[Faulkner Act (council–manager)|Council-Manager]] form of government. The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The council is comprised of seven members elected [[at-large]] for four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either three or four seats up for vote in odd-numbered years as part of the November general election.<ref name=Dates>[https://www.east-windsor.nj.us/important-dates-in-the-history-of-east-windsor-township Important Dates in History], East Windsor Township, Accessed November 25, 2019. "1970 - The township replaces the three-member council with the council-manager form of government. The township council now has seven members, each serving a four-year term. The council elects a Mayor from among its members each January. The council also appoints the Township Manager, who runs the day-to-day operations of the township and reports to the council at-large."</ref> In a reorganization meeting held each January, the council selects a mayor and a deputy mayor from among its members for a one-year term.<ref name=Dates/><ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 63.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=12 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 12. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://clerkshq.com//Content/EastWindsor-nj/books/code/EastWindsorc02.htm Chapter II Administrative Code: 2-2 The Council] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200220184605/https://clerkshq.com//Content/EastWindsor-nj/books/code/EastWindsorc02.htm |date=February 20, 2020 }}, East Windsor Township. Accessed February 20, 2020. "2-2.2 Selection of Mayor. At the annual organizational meeting, the members of the township council will assemble at a place designated in December of each year by resolution of the governing body of the township and organize and elect one the councilmen as mayor. The mayor shall be chosen by ballot by majority vote of all members of the township council. 2-2.3 Selection of Deputy Mayor. At the annual organizational meeting, the members of the township council shall select one of the councilmen as deputy mayor."</ref>

{{As of|2023}}, members of the East Windsor Council are [[Mayor]] Janice S. Mironov ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term on council ends December 31, 2027; term as mayor ends 2025), [[Deputy Mayor]] David Russell (D, term on council and as deputy mayor ends 2025), Denise Daniels (D, 2025), Anthony Katawick (D, 2027), Marc Lippman (D, 2027), Johnnie Whittington (D, 2025; elected to serve an unexpired term) and John Zoller (D, 2027).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.east-windsor.nj.us/elected-officials Elected Officials], East Windsor Township. Accessed May 15, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.east-windsor.nj.us/media/Budgets/2023/2023%20Adopted%20Budget#page=14 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], East Windsor Township. Accessed May 15, 2024.</ref><ref name=MercerOfficials>[https://www.mercercounty.org/home/showpublisheddocument/22827/637794896457670000 Mercer County Elected Officials], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], as of January 2022. Accessed February 23, 2023.</ref><ref name=Mercer2023>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/119055/web.317647/#/summary General Election November 7, 2023 Official Results], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Mercer2021>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Mercer/111513/web.278093/#/summary General Election November 2, 2021 Official Results], [[Mercer County, New Jersey]], updated November 20, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

Johnnie Whittington was appointed to fill a seat expiring in December 2025 that became vacant following the death of Alan Rosenberg and served on an interim basis until the November 2023 election when he was chosen by voters to serve the balance of the term of office.<ref>Salvadore, Sarah. [https://patch.com/new-jersey/eastwindsor/2023-election-results-east-windsor-town-council "Democrats Win 2023 Council Race In East Windsor: Unofficial Results"], East Windsor, NJ [[Patch Media|Patch]], November 7, 2023. "Whittington was appointed to fill an unexpired term after the death of Councilman Alan Rosenberg. He will square off against Shah and Power for a two-year term."</ref>

In December 2015, the Township Council appointed Denise Daniels to fill the seat expiring in December 2017 that became vacant following the death of Hector Duke earlier that month.<ref>Rojas, Cristina. [http://www.nj.com/mercer/index.ssf/2015/12/east_windsor_names_new_councilwoman_to_replace_lat.html "East Windsor names new councilwoman to replace late councilman"], [[NJ.com]], December 28, 2015. Accessed June 20, 2016. "Denise Daniels has been appointed to fill the vacancy on East Windsor's council left by longtime Councilman Hector Duke, who died earlier this month."</ref>

Designed during the [[1970s energy crisis]] and constructed in 1982, the township's municipal building was erected within a landscaped man-made hill, with only its south side exposed. The design allows the building to maintain a comfortable climate inside for most of the year, with greatly reduced energy needs.<ref>Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1982/09/26/realestate/postings-manmade-mountain.html "Postings, manmade mountain"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', September 26, 1982. Accessed November 28, 2015. "The most energy-efficient buildings, architects say, are those built into mountains. Officials of East Windsor Township, N.J., wanted an energy-efficient building, but didn't have a suitable mountain. So they built one. The result is the town's new municipal building, surrounded on three sides by earth."</ref> The passive solar design allows the building to reduce energy consumption by 60% compared to conventional office buildings of the same size.<ref>[http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/history/CommRes_Hist6_main.htm Township History 6: 16 Lanning Boulevard - East Windsor Municipal Building] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110301052409/http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/history/CommRes_Hist6_main.htm |date=2011-03-01 }}, Township of East Windsor. Accessed November 28, 2015.</ref>

==== Cyber breach ====
[[File:East Windsor Cyber Breach Insurance Filing.jpg|thumb|Form filed by [[East Windsor Township]] which conflicts with the timeline provided to residents and State and Federal officials.]]
On February 24, 2022, the computer servers of the East Windsor Municipal Offices were breached.<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ: East Windsor Township computer system hacked |url=https://www.databreaches.net/nj-east-windsor-township-computer-system-hacked/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |language=en-US}}</ref> Numerous residents contacted the Township to report the issue, which went unacknowledged for nearly two weeks. East Windsor officials said they first became aware of a municipal cyber breach on March 7, but a letter confirming receipt of an insurance claim contains a loss date from six days earlier.<ref>{{Cite web |last=NJ.com |first=Brianna Kudisch {{!}} NJ Advance Media for |date=2022-05-11 |title=N.J. town experienced cyber breach earlier than publicly revealed, records show |url=https://www.nj.com/mercer/2022/05/nj-town-experienced-cyber-breach-earlier-than-publicly-revealed-records-show.html |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=nj |language=en}}</ref> The ''Windsor-Hights Herald'' contacted Mayor Mironov by email March 7 and March 14 for comment and explanation, but she did not respond.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-11 |title=East Windsor resident files OPRA request related to computer hack |url=https://centraljersey.com/2022/05/11/east-windsor-resident-files-opra-request-in-computer-hack/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=centraljersey.com |language=en-US}}</ref> By March 17, the Township was still attempting to restore operations.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-03-17 |title=East Windsor, N.J., Works to Restore System After Hack |url=https://www.govtech.com/security/east-windsor-n-j-works-to-restore-system-after-hack |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=GovTech |language=en}}</ref> Several residents who were professional IT managers and cybersecurity experts offered to assist for free, but were never contacted back by the township.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-04-27 |title=Opinion: East Windsor still needs to address email hack |url=https://centraljersey.com/2022/04/27/opinion-east-windsor-still-needs-to-address-email-hack/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=centraljersey.com |language=en-US}}</ref> Two months after the initial incident, Township officials had not divulged who was behind the hack or any of the steps taken to prevent future incidents.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-03 |title=Residents continue to seek explanation about East Windsor Township computer hack |url=https://centraljersey.com/2022/05/03/east-windsor-township-computer-hack-update/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=centraljersey.com |language=en-US}}</ref> On May 9, a local cybersecurity expert<ref>{{Cite web |date=2021-01-25 |title=Citizens for East Windsor group forms in the spirit of civic engagement |url=https://centraljersey.com/2021/01/25/citizens-for-east-windsor-group-forms/ |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=centraljersey.com |language=en-US}}</ref> filed a 13-item [[Open Public Records Act]] request with the Township, including requests for "All documentation as to the scope and nature of the incident that is currently known” and “all documentation as to what personal records were released”. Those records were received on May 19 by the resident and the ''Windsor-Hights Herald''. The records contradicted the timeline provided by the Township.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Official Website of East Windsor Township, New Jersey - Notice of Cyber Incident |url=https://www.east-windsor.nj.us/NoticeofCyberIncident |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=www.east-windsor.nj.us}}</ref> The incident received national and international coverage, as it was reported nationally by [[MSN]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=N.J. town experienced cyber breach earlier than publicly revealed, records show |url=https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/n-j-town-experienced-cyber-breach-earlier-than-publicly-revealed-records-show/ar-AAX8xJa |access-date=2022-05-19 |website=MSN |language=en-US}}</ref> It was reported on [[NJ.com]] on May 10 that while the Township had claimed to first be aware of the breach on March 7, the Township had actually submitted an insurance claim six days earlier. On May 26, it was reported that unauthorized access to the system also allowed access to certain data relating to individuals associated with the township.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Alex |first1=Dan |last2=Alex |first2=erDan |last3=er |title=NJ municipality offers ID theft service after personal files breached |url=https://nj1015.com/nj-municipality-offers-id-theft-service-after-personal-files-breached/ |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=New Jersey 101.5 |date=May 26, 2022 |language=en}}</ref> It was reported on May 31, 2022, that Township Manager Jim Brady received an email March 2 from a cyber threat intelligence analyst from the [[New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell]] ([[NJCCIC]]), which stated that the agency's email security tool had picked up a few [[email]]s that used a display name to [[Spoofing attack|spoof]]—or impersonate—East Windsor Township email users. Brady replied March 3 to the cyber threat intelligence analyst, and wrote that the Township was aware of the issue despite the later claim that the Township was not yet aware of the incident<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-31 |title=East Windsor Township residents offered free credit monitoring in wake of computer breach |url=https://centraljersey.com/2022/05/31/east-windsor-township-residents-offered-free-credit-monitoring-in-wake-of-computer-breach/ |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=centraljersey.com |language=en-US}}</ref> It was also reported that over 900 people have had their personal information compromised—potentially including their birth date, driver's license and social security number—following the cyber breach.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-26 |title=New Jersey Town's Cyber Breach Affects Personal Info of 900 |url=https://www.govtech.com/security/new-jersey-towns-cyber-breach-affects-personal-info-of-900 |access-date=2022-06-05 |website=GovTech |language=en}}</ref>

====Emergency services====
East Windsor is served by East Windsor Rescue Squad District I (Squad 142)<ref>[http://squad142.com/ Home Page], East Windsor Township Rescue Squad, District I. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> and Rescue Squad District II (Squad 146).<ref>[http://www.squad146.com/about/default.htm About Us] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207204518/http://squad146.com/about/default.htm |date=2013-12-07 }}, East Windsor Township Rescue Squad District II. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> Fire protection is provided by East Windsor Volunteer Fire Department 1 (Station 42)<ref>[http://www.ewvfc1.org/station42/history.html Our History - Station 42] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130826165711/http://ewvfc1.org/station42/history.html |date=2013-08-26 }}, East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #1. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> and Volunteer Fire Department 2 (Station 46).<ref>[http://ewvfc2.org/?page_id=10 About Us], East Windsor Volunteer Fire Company #2. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref> The Township is split for faster response times, with Rescue Squad District II and Fire Department 2 serving Twin Rivers and the eastern portion of the Township.<ref>[http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/publicsafety/index.htm Public Safety] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150508174636/http://www.east-windsor.nj.us/publicsafety/index.htm |date=2015-05-08 }}, East Windsor Township. Accessed August 15, 2013.</ref>

The East Windsor Police Department, located on One Mile Road, is led by Chief James A. Geary,<ref>[http://www.bobsblitz.com/2017/01/east-windsor-nj-township-promotes-james.html East Windsor NJ Township Promotes James A. Geary to Chief], BobsBlitz.com Accessed January 2, 2017.</ref> and employs 30 uniformed patrol and Traffic Enforcement Officers, 5 Detectives, 7 Dispatchers and Communications Officers and two Animal Control Officers, for a total of 43 sworn officers.<ref>[http://www.ewpd.com/ Structure], East Windsor Police Department. Accessed July 9, 2013.</ref>