County of Union, New Jersey
Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Sergio Granados and Freeholder Angel G. Estrada present a resolution to members of the 2017 Portugal Day Committee recognizing and congratulating the Elizabeth Portugal Day Committee on the raising of the Portuguese Flag on June 2, 2017, as well as the Annual Grand Portuguese Day Parade on June 4, 2017. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
Joanne Rajoppi la Escribana del Condado tendrá abierta sus oficinas en Elizabeth y Westfield el sábado 3 de junio, de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m. para los votantes que estén buscando boletas para enviar sus votos por correo. Las oficinas en la Corte del Condado de Union están situadas en el, 2 Broad Street suite 113 en Elizabeth, y la oficina del Edificio Colleen Fraser, en el 300 North Avenue East en Westfield, estarán abiertas como un servicio al público votante que haya decidido la opción de Votar-por-Correo para las Elecciones Primarias del martes 6 de junio.
“Cualquier votante puede usar la boleta Votar -por-Correo,” dijo Ms. Rajoppi. “Las horas extra de oficina están designadas a ayudar a que los votantes puedan emitir su voto a tiempo para las próximas Elecciones Primarias del 6 de junio.”
“Si desean, los votantes pueden obtener su boleta, llenarla y dejarla en una caja de seguridad en las oficinas de Elizabeth o Westfield, todo en una sola visita,” dijo Ms. Rajoppi.
Ms. Rajoppi también le recordó a los votantes que cuando quieran emitir el voto en su oficina, deben traer su licencia de conducir de New Jersey u otra identificación que tenga su nombre su dirección y foto, como es requerido por la Ley Estatal del 2015..
Los votantes tienen la opción de este servicio hasta el lunes 5 de junio a las 3:00 p.m.
Para visitar la Oficina en Elizabeth durante el 3 de junio, deben usar la entrada del fondo de la Corte y subir las escaleras hasta la suite 113.
La Oficina del Edificio de Colleen Fraser en Westfield, está abierta los lunes, miércoles y viernes de 8:00 a.m. a 4:00 p.m., los martes y jueves de 8:00 a.m. a 7:30 p.m., y los sábados de 9:00 a.m. a 1:00 p.m.
Para más detalles sobre las Elecciones Primarias y cualquier otro servicio pueden llamar a la Oficina de la Escribana del Condado al 908-527-4996, o bajar la aplicación gratis Union County Votes app o visitar la página, unioncountyvotes.com .
Condado de Union, NJ – Los fanáticos de los trenes modelos están de suerte el 10 de junio cuando, The Model Railroad Club, Inc. cede el costo de admisión de los sábados y abre sus puertas de 1:00 a 4:00 p.m. para que el público vea su sesión operativa anual. El Railroad Club’s sin fines de lucro diseño de amplia escala se observa en toda la región por su detalle intrincado e histórico. La entrada gratis también incluye una disposición de escala N multinivel y otras exposiciones . Todas las edades son bienvenidas. Una conveniente tienda de regalos y confiteria además de un espacio para los niños jugar se encuentra también en el A. Paul Mallery Model Railroading Center, situado en el área del Parque Lenape del Condado de Union en la ciudad de Union, bajo un arreglo con la Junta de Legisladores. Para obtener más información y como llegar al lugar visite ucnj.org/parks-recreation/model-trains, o correo eléctronico info@tmrci.org o llame al 908-964-9724 para dejar un mensaje.
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Condado de Union, NJ – Un curso de entrenamiento gratis está disponible para personas que se interesen en convertirse en voluntarios para el Centro de Victimas de Abuso Sexual del Condado de Union. Este Centro ha venido ofreciendo ayuda y protección a victimas de violencia sexual desde el 1984, como parte de un servicio de la Junta de Legisladores del Condado de Union a través del Departamento de Servicios Humanos.
“Una mano segura una voz alentadora, puede ayudar a restorar un sentido comunitario de autoestima a los residentes del Condado de Union que estén pasando por una crisis,” dijo el Legislador Presidente del Condado de Union Bruce H. Bergen. “A menudo las victimas de violencia sexual no tienen familia o amigos a quien llamar para que los ayuden mientras navegan por el proceso médico y legal de las consecuencias del ataque, y nuestros voluntarios llegan para ayudar en ese momento critico.”
El curso de entrenamiento convierte a los voluntarios en Defensores Confidenciales de la Violencia Sexual, quienes responden las llamadas de las líneas de emergencia del Centro del Condado de Union y ofrecen su apoyo.
No se necesita experiencia previa en consejería, leyes o conocimiento médico para convertirse en Defensores. Los Voluntarios deben ser residentes del Condado de Union y por lo menos tener 18 años de edad. Deben tener licencia de conducir y tener su propia transportación.
El curso de entrenamiento incluye sesiones en consejería en momentos de crisis, y apoyo cuando necesitan ser acompañados a las citas médicas y legales.
Todas las sesiones se llevarán a cabo en el Centro de Ayuda de Crisis Colleen Fraser , 300 North Avenue East in Westfield. Los posibles voluntarios también tienen que venir a la oficina de Westfield para una entrevista antes de comenzar el curso de entrenamiento.
Para más información sobre el próximo curso pueden llamar al Centro al 908-233-7273 o correo eléctronico rcc@ucnj.org.
Saturday, June 10th, 2 pm – 5 pm
Conant Park, 310 Conant Street, Hillside
Join Union County’s Department of Parks and Recreation for the annual summertime carnival for people with disabilities and their families. The afternoon will include carnival games, music, crafts, and a magic show finale.
Light refreshments and beverages will be served. Registration fee is $10/person.
To register, pay, and learn more details, please visit www.ucnj.org/parks-reg . Questions? Please call (908) 527-4781
Citizens of Union County battling substance abuse or addiction will be eligible to surrender small amounts of narcotics without being arrested and gain access to recovery services free of charge under a new initiative being launched today by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Prevention Links, and the County Sheriff’s Office, Police Department, and Prosecutor’s Office.
The Community Law Enforcement Addiction Recovery (C.L.E.A.R.) program will be available to members of the public from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Union County Sheriff’s Office, basement level of 27 Elizabethtown Plaza in Elizabeth, and at Union County Police Department headquarters, 300 North Avenue East in Westfield.
Those seeking to participate in the program will be screened for eligibility by members of law enforcement and permitted to surrender illegal drugs and paraphernalia for personal use without fear of arrest, prosecution, or questioning. Those excluded from participation will include citizens with active warrants or those previously convicted of certain serious indictable offenses.
Participants will be connected with Prevention Links-trained certified recovery specialists, who will serve as personal guides and mentors for those seeking to overcome their addiction.
“This is an essential component of our mission to provide support to individuals and family members seeking assistance accessing treatment and recovery services,” said Pamela Capaci, CEO of Prevention Links.
The initiative is based on a model first established by the Gloucester Police Department in Massachusetts and later adopted by the Sussex County Prosecutor’s Office and Newton Police Department. The County Freeholder Board authorized $17,000 in funding for the program and an additional $150,000 this year for inpatient addiction treatment beds.
The model can also be adopted by individual municipal police departments.
“There is an urgent need to get more of those who suffer from opioid addiction to help, and Operation C.L.E.A.R. is certainly a step in the right direction,” Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen said.
“For far too long, law enforcement has approached this issue from one angle only, seeking to go after and arrest those who sell, buy, and use drugs,” Union County Sheriff Joseph P. Cryan said. “Considering the scope and depth of the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic as it exists today, both here in Union County and nationwide, it’s beyond obvious that we need to fundamentally change that attitude. We want those affected by this to be able to look to us for help.”
At least 89 people died from fatal drug overdoses in Union County last year, more than any year since the start of the decade. Police departments in Union County began deploying the lifesaving overdose-reversal drug naloxone in July 2014, with more than 300 total deployments recorded to date.
“In addition to co-sponsoring the new C.L.E.A.R. program and launching our naloxone program nearly three years ago, we also strongly support the Project Medicine Drop initiative, through which citizens can safely dispose of unwanted or excess prescription medication that might otherwise fall into the wrong hands,” acting Union County Prosecutor Grace H. Park added, noting that the number of Drop boxes available countywide has grown from two in 2013 to 12 today. “We are also strong proponents of our Drug Court program, through which nonviolent offenders can gain access to the recovery services they need, and we are proud members of the Union County Opioid Response Initiative, through which recipients of police-administered naloxone are connected with addiction recovery specialists at our local hospitals.”
“We are doing everything in our power to address this pressing public safety issue in every way we can.”
Please note correction to the June 7th date.
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders would like to remind you of several free recycling events coming up in June.
Union County will host three (3) Mobile Paper Shredding Events in June. The first is on Saturday, June 3rd at Union County College in Cranford located at 1033 Springfield Avenue in Cranford. On Wednesday, June 7th at Clark Public Works located at 315 Westfield Avenue and then on Saturday, June 17th at the Union County Vocational Technical School (Votech) located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. All events will run from 9 am to 1 pm or until the truck(s) get filled. Residents can bring up to four bags of confidential documents for shredding.
On Saturday, June 10th, there will be a Household Hazardous Waste Program at Union County College in Cranford, located at 1033 Springfield Avenue. The event will be held from 9 am to 2pm. Items for drop off include old pesticides & herbicides, pool chemicals, gasoline, oil-based paints, deck stain, fluorescent bulbs and propane tanks.
Union County’s Scrap Metal Recycling program also continues in June. The events are the first Thursday and Third Saturday of each month so Thursday, June 1st and Saturday, June 17th.
There are two (2) locations in Union County for residents to drop off their metal for recycling, one in Cranford and Rahway. All locations will be open from 9 am to 12 pm. Residents can drop off old appliances, microwaves, air conditioners, and metal lawn furniture to name a few.
Please visit www.ucnj.org/recycling for more information or directions.
Union County residents seeking information about services for seniors age 60 and older can attend any of six Aging Services Kiosk (ASK) events in April to speak with experienced staff from the county’s Department of Human Services, Division on Aging. The ASK events will be held in Clark, Westfield, Fanwood, Mountainside, Linden, and Union.
“The ASK program brings our knowledgeable, experienced Division on Aging staff to convenient locations throughout Union County, to reach more residents with helpful resources,” said Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski, who is the Freeholder Board liaison to the Human Services Advisory Board.
The Union County Division on Aging and Disability Resource Connection is based in Elizabeth.
The ASK community outreach program provides for members of the staff to travel throughout Union County to help connect residents with information about services such as home delivered meals, respite care, home care, adult day care and support services for caregivers.
The ASK program also enables residents to obtain assistance with completing applications and forms at convenient locations.
The June 2017 dates and locations will be:
All Union County residents are welcome to attend any of these ASK events.
The mission of the Union County Division on Aging and Disability Resource Connection is to promote wellness, independence, dignity and choice for seniors and their families. It is one of 670 “Area Agencies on Aging” nationwide established under the federal Older Americans Act. The division has information printed in both English and Spanish.
“The ADRC model, a state initiative that Union County has embraced since 2012, is designed to improve service for seniors and the disabled,” said Chairman Bergen. “These services can enable seniors and the disabled to remain in their homes and communities.”
Check for the upcoming schedule of stops for an ASK kiosk coming near you as dates and locations are posted in local newspapers, the Senior News, Facebook, Twitter and the Union County website, www.ucnj.org.
For further information about the Union County Division on Aging and Disability Resource Connection, call the division’s toll-free number: -1-888-280-8226 or 908-527- 4870 or 4858 or visit the Union County government website at www.ucnj.org.
Please note that Somerset County will be closing New Providence Road to all traffic between Union Ave. and Valley Rd., on June 6th, 7th and 8th, from 9am to 3pm for various road repairs. This portion of the roadway adjoins the Watchung Reservation and is an approach also to and from Route 78 that many Union County residents use. During this period of closure, please consider alternative routes.
The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce that a selection of prize-winning art work by Union County employees and their family members is on display through July 11 in the Freeholders Gallery, located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building, Elizabethtown Plaza at Rahway Avenue, in Elizabeth. The gallery is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. weekdays.
The art display presents a select sampling of 17 pieces from among the 133 creations judged at the recent 16th annual “National Arts Program Exhibit and Contest for Union County Employees and Their Families.” The exhibit and contest is a result of a partnership with the National Arts Program Foundation which provides prize money and valuable support to display the work of talented artists of all ages.
“The artistic talent of our Union County employees, retired County employees, County program volunteers and their family members is very impressive,” said Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen. “We have artists who excel in painting, photography and other visual arts, and we are proud to put their work on display. We thank the National Arts Program Foundation and Elizabethtown Gas Company for hosting the May 3rd awards reception and providing space for Union County employees and their families to display their talent in the original exhibit.”
Listed alphabetically by town are all the award-winning employee artists (or their family members) and the awards they won at the original exhibit and contest. Not all of the award-winning pieces are able to be displayed at the Freeholders Gallery exhibit.
Clark: Ryan Frees (First Place, Amateur); Tegan Frees (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under); Lucas Origliato (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under); and Olivia Origliato (First Place, Youth 12 and Under). Cranford: Christina Barlik (Second Place, Teen 13-18); Spencer Hargiss (First Place, Amateur); Elizabeth Illing (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under); and Betty Ann Kelly (Honorable Mention, Intermediate). Elizabeth: Brianna & Elianna Borga (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under); Emil Bustamante (Honorable Mention, Amateur); and Dario Scholis (First Place, Professional). Freeland: Ali McKittrick (Third Place, Intermediate); Seyona McKittrick (Third Place, Teen 13-18). Garwood: Sophia Malcolm (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under); and Kelly Sullivan (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). Georgetown: Judith Gault (Honorable Mention, Amateur) and Tatiana Gault (Art Education Award, Teen 13-18). Hillside: Abraham H. Feria (Honorable Mention, Amateur) and Femi Muftau (Third Place, Youth 12 and Under). Kenilworth: Maria Anderson (Honorable Mention, Intermediate). Leonardo: Eryn Knapp (First Place, Teen 13-18). Linden: Charisse Cosby-Hurling (Second Place, Youth 12 and Under) and Christine Marti-Millward (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). Manalapan: Alyssa & Bianco Capolupo (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). Monroe: Richa Wadhawan (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). North Bergen: Gabriella Marino (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). Old Bridge: Allana McQueen (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). Piscataway: Shelley Morgan (Second Place, Amateur). Rahway: Donna Farrell (Third Place, Amateur); Gabriella Lynch (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under); Danni Newbury (Second Place, Intermediate); Christina Wilson (Second Place, Professional); and Eleanor Wilson-Newbury (Honorable Mention, Youth 12 and Under). Scotch Plains: Charles Rubin (Best in Show, Intermediate). Summit: Agnieszka Solawa (Honorable Mention, Professional). Towson: Molly McGuire (Honorable Mention, Teen 13-18). Westfield: Mary K. Bannworth (Honorable Mention, Intermediate); Gina Minichino (Third Place, Professional); Angelo Paparella (Honorable Mention, Professional) and Mary Paynter (Honorable Mention, Professional).
Additional support for this event was provided by a grant from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, Department of State, a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts. Exhibits at the Freeholders Gallery are coordinated by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs.
For more information about this exhibit and other programs and services related to the arts and Union County history, contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs, 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth NJ 07202. Telephone: (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay users dial 711. Or send E-mail to: culturalinfo@ucnj.org