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Alexandra Paskhaver: Leaf it to government

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30.08.2026

I did not think it was possible for people to have more spare time than I do, but I was proven wrong by the existence of the West Windsor Shade Tree Commission.

For those of you who don’t know, West Windsor is a township with one of the highest per-capita incomes in the entire state of New Jersey.

Therefore, have the administrators of West Windsor chosen to use their many and various funds to repave potholed roads, fix broken bridges, or improve public institutions?

Ha! And dare I add, ahahaha!

No, West Windsor township, in its infinite wisdom, has established a government commission for shady trees.

Other types of trees, no doubt, have their own municipal representatives.

The Shade Tree Commission meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 6:30 pm in room B of the municipal complex.

How much is there to discuss every........

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