SHERO Awards

Don’t miss your chance to nominate remarkable women for the 2025 Union County SHERO Award

The Union County Board of County Commissioners reminds residents that nominations can be submitted for the 2025 Union County SHERO Award until April 30, 2025.

The Union County SHERO Award aims to spotlight remarkable women in our community. Individuals eligible for nomination must be at least 18 years old, residing within Union County, or to be employed in Union County and have demonstrated significant contributions towards their community.

To nominate a deserving SHERO, submit a photograph of the nominee along with a brief paragraph summarizing their exceptional endeavors in 200 words or less. Comprehensive supporting documentation that highlights specific instances of the nominee’s advocacy and leadership may also be uploaded. The deadline for nominations is April 30^th, with the unveiling of the 2025 Union County SHERO Award winners later in May.

Criteria for Consideration

• Nominee must reside in or be employed in Union County, New Jersey
• Nominee must have made significant contributions to their community.Nominator must include examples of how the nominee has demonstrated outstanding achievements.
• Nominator must indicate how the nominee has made a difference or improved the lives of the Union County residents or employees based in Union County, NJ.

Eligibility

• Open to all women, 18 years or older, who either work or live in Union County, New Jersey.
• Please provide a short one paragraph reason for your selection. Include a public photo of your SHERO to be used on the County webpage. Both the photo and the nominator will appear on the page.

Supporting Documentation

• Nominator must include photo of nominee for publication.
• Nominator must send typewritten nomination – 1 paragraph long, describing nominee’s distinctions. The nomination letter and name of the nominator will also be placed on the special SHERO’s of Union County, New Jersey webpage.