East Brunswick Carol Lukosevic smiles at Visa, a feathered attraction at the 28th annual Village Street Fair, held in East Brunswick's historic village. With its desirable mix of rural and suburban life, and booming commercial districts, East Brunswick is considered by many to be one of the most attractive communities in New Jersey. The township's wide array of housing types - from the townhouse and apartment complexes and single-family homes on the eastern side of town to the open spaces and larger homes on the western side - plays host to a diverse residential population. The township's award-winning school system is considered to be among the best in the region. In recent years, numerous schools have won the Blue Ribbon designation from the federal government, and in the 2001-02 school year three of the district's schools were honored with the state's Best Practice awards. Residents enjoy more than a dozen municipal parks, including the unique Butterfly Park off Rues Lane, the first such park in the state to be owned by a municipality. The township is also the owner of the renowned Crystal Springs Aquatic Center, which is just one example of the excellent recreational offerings the community enjoys. Population: 46,756 Area: 23.5 square miles Municipal Building: 1 Jean Walling Civic Center Mayor: William Neary (D) 390-6810 Township Council:  Don Klemp (D), president  Christi Calvano (R)  David Stahl (D)  Ed Brautman (D)  Catherine Diem (D) Council Meetings: Mondays at 8 p.m. Township Clerk: Elizabeth H. Kiss 390-6850 2002 Tax Rate: $5.82 per $100 at 45.43% ratio Emergencies: 911 First aid: 238-8739 Police: 390-6900 Public Library: Civic Center Drive 390-6950 Office on Aging: 390-6786 Senior Citizen transportation to senior center only: 390-6896 Recreation Department:  390-6797 Post Office: 08816, 614 Cranbury Road, 257-6270 Board of Education meetings: Thursdays Superintendent of Schools: JoAnn Magistro 613-6705 SCHOOLS  Grades K-5   Bowne-Munro, 613-6810   Central, 613-6820   Chittick, 613-6830   Frost, 613-6850   Irwin, 613-6840   Lawrence Brook, 613-6870   Memorial, 613-6860   Warnsdorfer, 613-6880  Grades 6-7   Hammarskjold Middle School, 613-6891  Grades 8-9   Churchill Junior High School 613-6800  Grades 10-12   East Brunswick High School 613-6900 Recycling: 390-6984  newspapers, glass, plastic, aluminum, cardboard, tin, twice a month