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WEST NILE VIRUS PREVENTION TIPS

West Nile virus (WNV) is transmitted through the bite of an infected mosquito. The common house mosquito (Culex
Pipiens) is considered to be the primary species that spreads WNV in the United States.

The following tips can lower your risk for mosquito bites:
* Limit outdoor activities in the early morning and evening (dawn and dusk) when mosquitoes are most active.
Avoid shaded areas where mosquitoes may be resting.

* If weather permits, wear protective clothing such a long sleeved shirts and pants.

* Use insect repellents that contain DEET (N, N-Diethyl-meta Toluamide) only as
directed by the manufacturer’s instructions.

* Avoid prolonged and excessive use of DEET. Frequent application and saturation of skin do not increase effectiveness, but will increase likelihood of adverse reactions.

* Do not use on infants and avoid applying higher concentration products directly to the skin of children (apply repellent to clothing and footwear). Avoid using DEET on damaged skin (sunburn, cuts, eczema or psoriasis).

* If you are allergic or have an adverse reaction to DEET contact your physician.

* Keep your property mosquito ”unfriendly” by removing all sources of standing or stagnant water where mosquito larvae can breed. Mosquitoes will develop in any standing water or puddle that lasts more than 4 days.

* Dispose of tin cans, plastic containers, ceramic pots and old discarded tires. One tire can produce tens of thousands of mosquitoes in a single season.

* Drill extra holes in the bottom of recycling containers that are left outdoors.

* Inspect and clean clogged roof gutters on an annual basis - roof gutters can produce millions of mosquitoes each season.

* Eliminate standing water that collects in unused wheelbarrows, plastic wading pools, birdbaths and buckets. Cover children’s sandboxes when not in use.

* Aerate water gardens and ornamental pools, or stock them with fish. * Clean and chlorinate swimming pools that are not being used. If you cover your pool while on vacation, remember that mosquitoes can also breed in the standing water that collects on the cover after it rains.

THE WEST WINDSOR HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Serving the communities of West Windsor, Hightstown & Robbinsville

RHS CLASS OF 2013 RED CARPET PROM EVENT

RHS Is Hosting its Annual Red Carpet Event On May 17, 2013 from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. At The Media Center Courtyard, where Photo Opportunities Will be Available for Family & Friends.

There will be a Reserved Viewing Section for Family Members.

PLEASE NOTE: Parents and family are to use the Pond Road entrance to the high school and park in the back. The main entrance nearest the tennis courts will be blocked off. Also, the access road between the back of the high school and through to the Media Center will also be blocked off to parents, this is where buses and limos will be waiting for students to be taken to Prom. Students are to park in the front of the school, entering the second entrance closest to Buckley Road. Handicapped individuals may be dropped off in the front of the school if a Handicapped placard is present. Golf carts will be available for shuttling non-ambulatory individuals.

For the official Red Carpet Invite click on the PDF file below.

Please consider donating blood to the American Red Cross on Saturday, June 8, 2013 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Media Center at Pond Road Middle School. Appointments are preferred. Call Natesh Sudarshan at 609-638-3768, or sign up online at redcrossblood.org and enter sponsor code 02215676.

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL ADOPTS 2013-14 BUDGET

ROBBINSVILLE, N.J. (May 9, 2013) - Robbinsville Township Council on Thursday approved Mayor Dave Fried's 2013-14 municipal budget of $21,736,716 that features a $76.20 tax cut on a home assessed at $381,000. All council members present at the meeting - president Ron Witt, Sheree McGowan, Dave Boyne and Chris Ciaccio - voted to adopt both the budget and the new rent control ordinance at Mercer Mobile Homes. Vice president Vince Calcagno was out of town on business and was unable to attend. The Mayor's tax cut is the second in seven years adopted by Council.
"Many people worked extremely hard for several months on this budget,'' Mayor Fried said. "I want to thank Council for its careful consideration, questions and recommendations during this process. This is a responsible budget that lives up to the promises we have made. It is a budget that not only provides tax relief this year, but also lays the groundwork for possible stabilization in 2014. It is a budget that focuses on our strengths, our needs and invests in the future of our Township in 2013 and beyond."
To view the 2013-14 budget, CLICK HERE.
"This budget promotes stability for the residents, which is what every government official is looking to do," Council president Witt said. "Nobody wants the ups and downs of tax increases and decreases. As real estate values increase and the economy comes back, we'll be able to retain a balance over increases we might not have control over, like pensions and union contracts."

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The Robbinsville Economic Development Committee will host its second business networking event May 30 at Santino’s Restaurant beginning at 7 p.m. The meet-and-greet is free as part of an ongoing effort to unite the Route 130 and Windsor business community.

Santino’s is located at 1240 Route 130 (southbound side).

Please RSVP to Danielleh@robbinsville-twp.org.