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CLARK, NJ—The Union County Summer Arts Festival Concert Series for 2017 will come to a close at Oak Ridge Park in Clark on Wednesday evening, August 23, with a performance by New York State of Mind, performing the music of Billy Joel. Show time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

New York State of Mind celebrates one of the greatest singer/songwriters of our time. The band’s precise renditions of Joel’s classic songs are certain to move both casual listeners as well as hardcore fans to their feet and have them singing along with all the well known and loved classics.

The show is free, and visitors are urged to pack a picnic basket, bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments and snacks will also be available from Café Gallo and the Good Humor Man.

As always the Union County Get Fit Yoga program will precede the concert, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring a mat or beach towel and participate in the healthy activities for the entire family. Conducting the yoga program on August 23 will be Hot Yoga Revolution of Cranford.

“This will be the final opportunity for residents to enjoy the great musical entertainment in beautiful Oak Ridge Park, so gather your family and friends and spend an evening in the park,” said Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen.
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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the County Manager congratulate Frank Guzzo of Fanwood on his retirement after 42 years of service with the County of Union. Frank was appointed Director of Human Services in 1990 and has since served as Union County’s Director of the Department of Human Services for 27 years. He leads Union County’s largest government service unit with a staff over 800 and is the longest serving active human service director in the State of New Jersey. The Freeholder Board thanks Frank for this extraordinary effort, hard work and dedication to public service and wishes him a full and happy retirement. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholders Linda Carter, Bette Jane Kowalski and Vernell Wright present a resolution to Chief YWCA of Union County Executive Officer Janice Lilien and YWCA Director of Development and Marketing Jennifer Vriens congratulating them on the work the organization performs and designating August 26 each year as Women’s Equality Day in Union County. August 26, 1920 was the day of the ratification of the 19th Amendment, securing for women the fundamental right to vote. The YWCA of Union County opened in 1920 and has been serving the women, children and families of Union County ever since.  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

The Union County Summer Arts Festival Concert Series continues at Oak Ridge Park in Clark on Wednesday evening, August 16, featuring Black Dog. Show time is scheduled for 7:30 pm.

Black Dog pays tribute to Led Zeppelin with an extensive catalogue of songs comprised of classic masterpieces like “Dazed and Confused”, Heartbreaker”, and “Stairway to Heaven”, as well as the less heard B-sides to satisfy the more discerning fans. The band has been playing together since early 2000.

The show is free, and visitors are urged to pack a picnic basket, bring lawn chairs or blankets. Refreshments and snacks will also be available from Café Gallo and the Good Humor Man. 

As always the Union County Get Fit Yoga program will precede the concert, beginning at 6:30 p.m. Bring a mat or beach towel and participate in the healthy activities for the entire family. Conducting the yoga program on August 16 will be Heads & Tails Yoga of Clark.

“There are only a couple of more Wednesday’s to enjoy the great musical entertainment in beautiful Oak Ridge Park, so gather your family and friends and spend an evening in the park,” said Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen.

The Union County Summer Arts Festival series wraps up on August 23^rd with a tribute to Billy Joel, performed by New York State of Mind at Oak Ridge Park.

Union County Sheriff Joe Cryan congratulates the graduates of the 2017 Union County Sheriff’s Youth Police Academy during a ceremony at the Rahway High School Performing Arts Center. Seventy-five middle and high school students from throughout Union County graduated this year’s program.

Recruits in the youth academy received hands-on experience in a wide variety of emergency services and law enforcement functions and training. During the program, the teens engaged in physical training, attended lectures and through class trips and visits by guest speakers, the recruits met with representatives from several law enforcement agencies.

Sheriff Cryan also thanks the instructors and the law enforcement agencies who were involving in make the 10^th Union County Sheriff’s Youth Academy a success.

The Special Meeting of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, scheduled for 7:00 p.m. on Thursday, August 10, has been canceled. The Agenda Meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 10 will begin at 7:00 p.m.

Freeholders Christopher Hudak, Mohamed Jalloh, Alexander Mirabella and  Bette Jane Kowalski today joined United States Senator Cory Booker and others including State Senator Nicholas Scutari and members of the Linden City Council at a rally today in support of Senator Booker’s “Marijuana Justice Act,” which would legalize pot, and create a process for expunging federal marijuana convictions and resentencing people currently serving time for federal marijuana offenses.

Union County Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen, Vice Chairman Sergio Granados, and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada, Bette Jane Kowalski and Alexander Mirabella joined Union County Public Safety Director Andrew Moran and Union County Police Chief Chris Debbie in congratulating Lieutenant Robert Kreisberg, Lieutenant George Allard, Sergeant Homero Almanzar, Sergeant Brian Evans and Detective Deanna Lynn on their promotion to their new respective rank at a ceremony in Mountainside. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)