3 Ridiculously Easy Things to Do, and How to Do Them
Bookmark this page if you're wondering how to post an event, announcement or blog to East Windsor Patch.
Would you like to post events, announcements and blogs to East Windsor Patch? Keep this article handy each time there is something you'd like to share with our community.
To post events to the site for free: navigate to the Events page and click “Add an Event” on the right side of the page. Tell us all the details about your upcoming event, then click “post my event” at the bottom of the page.
That puts the event directly on our calendar. The end result is the same as if a Patch staffer had posted it for you.
The only difference is, when you post it, it goes up right away. If you send it to us, you might have to wait until we're done reporting on the town council meeting, photographing an event, meeting with community members, or something else that we Patchers are always doing.
To post announcements to the site for free: simply click the Announcement option under the news tab on the homepage. On the right side of the screen you’ll see the button “Add an Announcement.” This will you take you to Patch’s new announcement form. Once there, get your brag on and tell the community all about your child's sports league win or your civic club’s new members. When you’re ready, click “publish my announcement” and it will go live to the site immediately.
With just a few clicks, you can tell the town when you get married, have a baby, graduate or make the honor roll.
You can also write a public thank-you, provide details about your group's upcoming event, or ask for volunteers. (We have a whole bunch of categories you can choose for your announcement; you'll see for yourself when you submit one.)
For extra visibility, add a photo. If you email us the link, we can help give you even more exposure by featuring your announcement.
To blog: Simply click the "start a blog" button on our homepage, click "post on Patch," and fill out the required fields. When done, hit "save and preview" and then submit it to us. At the chance you receive an error message, ("oops!" is one we see from time to time), just email the guest editor at rachel.gillett.patch@gmail.com to see if we can see the blog on our end. More likely than not, we'll see it in our queue and will be able to click "approve."
Don't forget - bookmark this page as a reference.
Dave Bell
6:56 pm on Sunday, October 14, 2012
How do you post actual news on Patch?
Hightstown Homeowner
1:01 pm on Monday, October 15, 2012
Good question. Here are some things that I found out about that weren't on Patch:
1)The guy with the coffee roasting business has opened in the old Molto Bene space. I knew that was his plan, but didn't realize that he had opened.
2)There is a new business where the coffee roasting guy was, it's apparently an iPhone repair place. Clearly I am fuzzy on details having heard this second hand.
3)Regarding the rebuilding of the municipal building. Hightstown residents are on the hook for the $125,000 deductible. I hadn't seen that reported on before, but I may have missed it.
Rachel Gillett
2:23 am on Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Hello Hightstown Homeowner,
In regards to items 1 and 2, if you are talking about Roasting Post Coffee, you will see an article in the near future about the reopening...it's in the works. Thank you for keeping us posted!
In regards to item 3, according to the borough council and administrator, that number is incorrect. I reported last month about a Hightstown Borough Council Meeting, during which Borough Hall was discussed at length. According to the council, the borough would have to pay a $500,000 deductible to the insurance company to receive full coverage of the cost to rebuild in the existing location. The project is estimated to cost between $3 million and $3.7 million. However, the borough may submit the amount of the deductible to FEMA for reimbursement.
You can learn more about what's going on with Borough Hall at the special meeting being held Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the Hightstown First Aid Building. I will also be covering that for anyone who cannot attend.