County of Union, New Jersey

Union County, NJ – The Union County Foreclosure Task Force is alerting residents whose homes were in a foreclosure process during 2009 and 2010 that the deadline for applying for a review of their case has been extended until July 31, 2012.

The review program is called the Independent Foreclosure Review. It was established by federal banking agencies in 2011 to provide eligible homeowners with a free, reliable investigation of any unfair practices involved in their foreclosure.

“If you have any doubt about your eligibility, please take a few moments to find out by calling the Independent Foreclosure Review program at 888-952-9105,” said Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “If you qualify for a review, the program will determine an appropriate remedy for financial harm you may have unfairly suffered.”

To be eligible for a review, the mortgage must have been actively in foreclosure between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2010, and the property must have been the owner’s primary residence.

The Independent Foreclosure Review program maintains a list of companies covered by the program.

Union County residents who have questions about their eligibility for a review can call the Independent Foreclosure Review toll free, 888-952-9105, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit IndependentForeclosureReview.com.

 

For all Union County homeowners and tenants, the Union County Foreclosure Task Force has free, reliable information and guidance on foreclosure issues. Visit the Task Force online at www.ucnj.orgor call the toll free hotline at The Home Ownership Preservation Foundation, a Task Force partner, at 888-995-HOPE (4673).

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

Drop Off Used Equestrian Gear for Consignment thru Feb. 28

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal announce that Watchung Stable will host its Annual Used Riding Clothes Sale on Saturday, March 3, in Mountainside.

Patrons who have used riding clothes and equipment that they would like to sell are welcome to drop the items off at Watchung Stable through Feb. 28, from 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. All clothes must be clean and in good repair; helmets to be sold must have an attached harness. To ensure the quality of what is being sold, Watchung Stable management reserves the right to reject items which are not in adequate condition for resale or use. All sale prices will be determined by the Stable.

Two-thirds of each item’s sale price will be remitted to the seller and the rest will go to the Watchung Stable Auxiliary. The Auxiliary is the facility’s volunteer organization that is committed to the care and comfort of the Watchung Stable school horses.

Money from items sold, as well as any unsold items, can be picked up at the stable office after 2 p.m. between March 6 and March 13. Uncollected items will be discarded after March 24. Uncollected money will be donated to the Auxiliary’s “SHOW” (School Horses of Watchung) retirement fund after March 31.

The Stable’s tack shop also sells new riding clothes and equipment, including the basic items needed for Watchung Mounted Troop, which begins March 16, such as shirts, helmets, ties, insignias, crops, jodhpurs and paddock boots. Watchung Stable is currently taking registration for Spring Troop 2012 for children (over the age of nine) and adults.

Doors open for the sale on Saturday, March 3, from 8:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. Watchung Stable is a facility of the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal and is located at 1160 Summit Lane, Mountainside. For further information, please call 908-789-3665 or email questions tostablequestions@ucnj.org. Additional program information is available at the Union County website: www.ucnj.org/stable.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – Space is still available in daytime and after-school classes and activities for children at Trailside Nature and Science Center in Mountainside. A variety of late winter and early spring programs for young children and their families are designed to foster awareness and appreciation of the natural world around us.

Daytime drop-off programs during “Small Fry Days” in February and March offer children ages 4-6 years old a chance to explore natural topics on Tuesdays from 9:45-11:00 a.m. or Wednesdays from 1:15-2:30 p.m. at Trailside. Pre-registration is required; the fee is $8 per child for Union County residents, $10 for out-of-county children.

Another drop-off activity – “After-School Explorations” – is designed to acquaint first and second-graders with nature through hikes and other outdoor activities on Thursdays from 3:30-4:45 p.m. Pre-registration is required; the fee is $8 per child for Union County residents, $10 for out-of-county children.

The whole family will enjoy “The Journey of Sap to Syrup” on Saturday, Feb. 18, and Monday, Feb. 20, as you learn how real maple syrup is made from the sap of sugar maple trees. These journeys are held rain or shine. Pre-registration is required; the fee is $5 per person for Union County residents, $6 for out-of-county participants.

To find out more about particular classes and activities offered at Trailside, please call the Visitors Center at 908-789-3670, or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside.  Trailside Nature and Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road (at Coles Avenue) in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .

Elizabeth, NJ- The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present two new videos for 2012 on the Video Channel.  The “Union County Means Business”   vignette features highlights of the first of a series of networking breakfasts for Union County businesses.  The second story focuses on the collaborative efforts of the Human Services Department to reduce the homeless and near homeless populations within the county.

Produced by the Office of Public Information, UC Connected features videos that promote, highlight or introduce events, programs and services offered by the Freeholder Board.

 

“The addition of video content to our web site has proven to be a powerful tool,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella.  “We are very pleased to be able to offer our residents alternative ways to receive information.”

Last year, the Office of Public Information produced 21 UC Connected videos, which included highlights from the Union County Teen Arts Showcase, the formal Dedication of the new Fire Arms Training Facility, Union County’s immensely popular Mobile Shredding service and the kick-off of the Summer Arts Concert Series.

Additional Video Channel programming includes current and archived editions of Freeholder Forum and Vintage Views.  You will also find county relevant news stories, courtesy of News 12 and My 9 news.

The video page can be accessed through the “Video Channel” icon on the home page, or visithttps://ucnj.org/videochannel/.

For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.

Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org

On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook

On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

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Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) speak with Special Guest Ray Korn (3rd L) at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R). Korn, a Union County Baseball Hall of Famer, is well known for his years of dedication to high school baseball and his overall coaching record for the most victories in Union County history. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
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Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) congratulate Dennis McCaffery (3rd L) of Cranford on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Association Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by baseball great Tommy John (C) and Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R).  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
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Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (2nd R) and Christopher Hudak (R) congratulate Jamie Shriner of Cranford on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Association Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
in Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) congratulate Bob Riesener (3rd L) and Ed Murzinski (C), both formerly of Linden, on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Association Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R).  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) congratulate Jackie Lima of Linden on winning the Banyasz Brothers Memorial Award for Most Valuable Scholastic Softball Player from the Union County Baseball Association at the group’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R).  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

ELIZABETH, NJ – In observance of Black History Month, the Freeholders Gallery features an exhibit of vintage photographs of “Union County Black Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War” from a book of the same name by Ethel M. Washington, designer and curator of the show. The exhibit, which highlights Black and Mulatto soldiers and sailors who enlisted in the Union Army and U.S. Navy at the time of the Civil War, includes period documents, a photo of two female slaves and a photo of slave quarters in Elizabeth. The Freeholders Gallery is located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza in Elizabeth. The exhibit is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays through March 2.

“The Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to present this timely exhibit,” said Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski, liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Programs Advisory Board. “Public interest in the Civil War is increasing both nationally and locally with observance of the 150th Anniversary of the war.”

This accurate and thoughtful photographic display is presented in conjunction with another exhibit, “Preserving the Union,” that is located in the nearby Rotunda of the County Courthouse. The collection of artifacts in the courthouse emphasizes the experiences of Union County citizens during the Civil War in the area of the home front, the military, and the political and economic life of the county. “Preserving the Union” is presented by the Union County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and runs through 2015, the period of national observance. The Courthouse is located at 2 Broad Street in Historic Mid-Town Elizabeth. The exhibit may be viewed weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Exhibits at the Freeholders Gallery are coordinated by Teya David of the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. For information about exhibiting at the Gallery and other programs and services related to the arts and Union County history, contact the Office at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202; telephone 908-558-2550; NJ Relay users dial 711; or email to culturalinfo@ucnj.org.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .