Mayor's Message - Brian C. Wahler
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
Brian C. Wahler
PISCATAWAY PLANS SUMMER CONCERT SERIES IN COLUMBUS PARK
The Gazebo and surrounding area in Columbus Park are all spruced up and ready for you and your family to bring a chair, a picnic or a blanket and sit back and enjoy the free Summer Concert Series, which began on June 24th with the David Cedeno Latin Salsa Orchestra. If you’re looking for terrific entertainment, and so close to home, why not plan your Thursday nights under the stars in July and August listening to a wonderful selection of bands and entertainers? Kitty Juttner, Chair of the Cultural Arts Advisory Commission and her commission members have arranged for a wide variety of great music for a lazy summer evening. The list includes: July 1- James Dean’s Solid Jackson Groove Cats; July 8-Caribbean Splash; July 15-DannyV’s 52nd Street Band; July 22-RD Express Doo Wop Band; July 29 –Lost In Place; August 5-The British Invasion; August 12-Michael Patrick & the Suburban Hillbillies; August 19-Hunter Hayes and August 26-Supreme Court. All the concerts begin at 7 p.m. In the event of rain, Danny V’s 52nd Street Band will be rescheduled. For a complete description of the type of music each band plays, check our Web site: www.piscatawaynj.org.
If you receive this newsletter before July 4th, another close at home event is our annual July 4th celebration. It kicks off at 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 4th at the Piscataway Football Stadium with food vendors, kiddy rides, and a classic car show. The evening is capped off with extraordinary fireworks beginning at approximately 9:30 p.m. We are very grateful to the many corporations who have generously contributed to the fireworks display. The rain date is Monday, July 5th.
There is so much written these days in whatever periodical you pick up about the health and wellness of our citizens and how best to achieve a healthy lifestyle. Now is your chance to get involved right here in Piscataway. As part of the NJ League of Municipalities Mayors Health and Wellness Campaign, Councilwoman Michele Lombardi is coordinating the Biggest Loser Piscataway campaign to see what Township individual, family, senior citizen over age 62 or group can lose the most weight from July 5th to the final weigh-in on October 4th. Prizes will be awarded. The contest is open to those who live or work in the Township. Weigh-in, at your convenience, is at Retro Fitness Gym, 80 Kingsbridge Road, from Monday, July 5th to Monday, July 12th. This event is supported by Retro Fitness, Johnson & Johnson Health Care Systems Inc., and Muscle Maker Grill. Applications are available in the Clerk’s Office or on the Piscataway Web site. For additional information contact Councilwoman Lombardi at 732-968-2460.
Piscataway Senior Citizens please take note, the deadline for the 2009 ‘Senior Freeze’ application has been extended to Monday, August 2, 2010. The original deadline was June 1, 2010. The program reimburses the difference between the amount of local property taxes applicants paid upon enrollment and the amount paid in the current year. Recipients must be disabled or at least 65 years of age and earning $70,000 or less annually. For information contact the Tax Office at 732-562-2331. Checks for applicants who filed before June 1, 2010 are scheduled to be mailed by mid-July. A reminder that Sewer Bill charges are due on September 1, 2010 – there is a 10-day grace period.
My office and the Police Department receives a significant number of calls, particularly during the summer months, from residents who have dogs and do not curb them or pick up after them. Please be mindful of your neighbors and other members of the community when dealing with your pets, and if caught ignoring these rules there could be a significant fine imposed. And now that school is no longer in session, more of our children are out and about riding bikes, skateboards and scooters so it is important for all of us to exercise even more than the usual caution when driving. Please remind your children to pay close attention to the traffic and to always cross at corners or crosswalks.
I wish you all a safe and relaxing summer and if I can offer you any assistance or information, please contact my office at 732-562-2301.
