County of Union

ELIZABETH, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present an exhibit called “Art from the Heart” at the Freeholders Gallery, located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building, Elizabethtown Plaza at Rahway Avenue, Elizabeth. The visual art is on display until January 28 and the gallery is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays and also on Thursday evenings. Admission is free.

The show features watercolor paintings, mixed media, and drawings in graphite, color pencils, soft pastels and markers, created by adult artists who are participants in the “Art from the Heart” program. Now on its tenth year, the program is a partnership between the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and SAGE Eldercare in Summit, NJ. Led by instructor Sandy Frank, the program encourages self-expression and increases self-esteem by recapturing the joy of creativity which helps keep participants’ minds sharp.

The Visual Arts Center of New Jersey is the state’s largest institution dedicated exclusively to viewing, making and learning about contemporary art. Comprised of a renowned studio art school with a thriving educational program, the Art Center welcomes over 60,000 visitors each year. Its service mission includes a commitment to creating access to the arts for a range of constituents, including at-risk children and youth, people with special needs, and senior adults.

SAGE Eldercare, also located in Summit, supports the independence, well-being and quality of life of older adults, their families and caregivers through a wide range of programs and services that assist seniors in the challenges they face during the later stages of life.

“Art from the Heart” is made possible in part by a H.E.A.R.T. (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The Freeholders Gallery is coordinated by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. For further information about this exhibit and other programs and services related to the arts and Union County history, contact the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202, telephone 908-558-2550 or e-mail:culturalinfo@ucnj.org

 

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Men and women who enjoy the game of softball can earn extra money in their spare time by becoming certified Amateur Softball Association softball umpires. The Greater Union County ASA Softball Umpires Association, in cooperation with the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal, will conduct its annual softball umpires training program beginning Tuesday, February 22.

The training classes will take place from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. on Tuesday evenings from Feb. 22 through March 29 at the Union County Administration Building in Elizabeth. The cost of this six-week umpiring course is $150.00. The classes are open to men and women, 18 years of age and older, who are interested in umpiring softball games.

For more information and registration details, please contact the Union County, New Jersey, Amateur Softball Association office of Keith Benovengo at 908-313-0983, email: commissioner@asasoftballucnj.org or Bill Smith at 908-259-0154, email: willsmith43@comcast.net; or you can log on to: www.asasoftballucnj.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 .

Superior Court Assignment Judge Karen Cassidy administers the oath of office to Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi during the county’s 154th annual reorganization meeting on January 9 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. The County Clerk’s sons, Andrew Pappas (L) and Peter-Anthony Pappas, hold the Bible. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

 

 

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Plainfield Municipal Judge Joan Robinson Gross administers the oath of office to Union County Freeholder Linda Carter of Plainfield during the county’s 154th annual reorganization meeting on January 9 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Holding the Bible is the Freeholder Carter’s mother, Adele Carter. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

 

 

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NEWARK – Union County Freeholder Daniel P. Sullivan was elected Chairman of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) at today’s Board of Trustees meeting. The NJTPA oversees regional transportation planning and annually authorizes more than a billion dollars in federal surface transportation funding for 13 counties in northern and central New Jersey.

“Transportation planning and investment is central to the future of Union County and the rest of our region,” Sullivan said. “But we face many fiscal and economic challenges and must do more with less. I look forward to guiding the NJTPA over the coming year as we work to make our transportation system smarter and more efficient during these challenging times.”

The other members of the NJTPA Executive Committee will continue to serve in their current positions: Morris County Freeholder Gene Feyl, First Vice Chairman; Hudson County Executive Tom DeGise, Second Vice Chairman; Hunterdon County Freeholder Matt Holt, Third Vice Chairman; and Essex County Executive Joseph DiVincenzo, Secretary.

At the meeting, the NJTPA also welcomed three new members of the Board of Trustees: Bergen County Executive Kathleen Donovan, Monmouth County Freeholder Thomas A. Arnone and Warren County Freeholder Jason Sarnoski.

Sullivan has served on the NJTPA Board of Trustees since 2000. He is currently Vice Chairman of the NJTPA’s Freight Initiatives Committee, and he previously served as NJTPA Chairman in 2006 and 2007.

A lifelong resident of the City of Elizabeth, Freeholder Chairman Sullivan has served on the Board of Chosen Freeholders since 1995, when he was appointed to complete a one-year term. He was then elected to three-year terms in 1995, 1998, and 2001, 2004, 2007 and 2010.

The NJTPA is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for 13 northern New Jersey Counties. Under federal legislation, MPOs provide a forum where local officials, public transportation providers and state agency representatives can come together and cooperatively plan to meet the region’s current and future transportation needs. It establishes the region’s eligibility to receive federal tax dollars for transportation projects.

The NJTPA Board consists of one local elected official from each of the 13 counties in the region (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren), and the cities of Newark and Jersey City. The Board also includes a Governor’s Representative, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Executive Directors of NJ Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and a Citizen’s Representative appointed by the Governor.

The NJTPA is the metropolitan planning organization (MPO) for 13 northern New Jersey Counties. Under federal legislation, MPOs provide a forum where local officials, public transportation providers and state agency representatives can come together and cooperatively plan to meet the region’s current and future transportation needs. It establishes the region’s eligibility to receive federal tax dollars for transportation projects.

 

 

The NJTPA Board consists of one local elected official from each of the 13 counties in the region (Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Ocean, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union and Warren), and the cities of Newark and Jersey City. The Board also includes a Governor’s Representative, the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Executive Directors of NJ Transit and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, and a Citizen’s Representative appointed by the Governor.

Robert Renaud, Esq. administers the oath of office to Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski of Cranford during the county’s 154th annual reorganization meeting on January 9 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Holding the Bible is the Freeholder Kowalski’s father, Edwin Kowalski. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

 

 

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Superior Court Assignment Judge Karen Cassidy administers the oath of office to Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich during the county’s 154th annual reorganization meeting on January 9 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. The Sheriff’s wife, Marlene, is holding the Bible. Sheriff Froehlich is now serving his 12th term in office. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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 Alexander Mirabella of Fanwood is sworn in as Vice Chairman of the Freeholder Board during the county’s 154th annual reorganization meeting on January 9 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Holding the Bible are the Vice Chairman’s wife Phyllis and their children Alex and Micayla. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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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Elizabeth Mayor J. Christian Bollwage administers the oath of office to Union County Freeholder Daniel P. Sullivan of Elizabeth during the county’s 154th annual reorganization meeting on January 9 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Holding the Bible is the Freeholder Sullivan’s wife, Connie. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

 

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 Deborah Scanlon of Union is sworn in as the 2011 Chairman of the Freeholder Board by New Jersey Assemblyman Joseph Cryan (L) during Union County Government’s 154th Annual Reorganization on January 9, 2011 at the Union County Courthouse in Elizabeth. Holding the Bible are Freeholder Chairman Scanlon’s husband Pat and her grandchildren. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)