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This summer the Office of Continuing Education at Union County College is offering the 2017 College for Teens program sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. The application deadline for the College for Teens program is Wednesday, July 5, 2017.

The program is offered for two sessions. Each session will be held for two weeks and will meet from Monday through Thursday. During the session students have the chance to explore and research careers in criminal justice and healthcare, while experiencing life on a college campus. Students will learn about relevant career opportunities from prominent guest speakers. The morning session will be held July 10 to 20, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The afternoon session will be held July 17 to 27, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

To apply for the College for Teens program, students must be enrolled in a Union County high school by September 2017 and possess a grade point average of C or better. In addition to the application, students will need to submit a copy of their recent report card.  The completed application package can be faxed to (908) 709-7070, emailed to youthprograms@ucc.edu or delivered to the Office of Continuing Education at 1033 Springfield Avenue in Cranford. Please submit the application by Wednesday, July 5, 2017.

For additional information about the College for Teens Program and the application form, visit http://www.ucc.edu/nonCredit/ForDown.aspx or call (908) 709-7600 option #3.

Hamilton’s remarkable American journey began in 1772 when he arrived in Elizabethtown to pursue his formal education at the Academy of Elizabethtown, on the very spot where The Snyder Academy of Elizabeth, NJ stands today.

“Alexander Hamilton and His Elizabethtown Friends” explores historic sites associated with Alexander Hamilton’s time in the Elizabethtown, New Jersey area.  The events in Elizabeth are designed to give the public a deeper understanding of Alexander Hamilton, from his formative teen years as a student in Elizabeth to his early adult years during the Revolutionary War as a military hero, architect of our financial system, influential writer and thinker and George Washington’s advisor and confidant.   “Alexander Hamilton and His Elizabethtown Friends” is part of the annual CelebrateHAMILTON program held by the Alexander Hamilton Awareness (AHA) Society.

The program begins on July 6 with tours of Boxwood Hall at 10:00AM and 11:00AM and continues with tours of the Liberty Hall Museum at 1:00PM and 3:00PM.  Hamilton was a frequent visitor at both Boxwood Hall and Liberty Hall and the tours will focus on his ties to these historic homes and their owners, Elias Boudinot and William Livingston.  Visitors will have the opportunity to meet and mingle with actors depicting Alexander and Eliza Hamilton.  A series of special events are planned at The Snyder Academy on July 7, including a talk entitled Alexander Hamilton: The Man v. The Musical by AHA President Rand Scholet; Hamilton 101 in Spanish; a presentation by Hamilton scholar Michael Newton on Hamilton and His Associates in Elizabethtown During the Revolutionary War; a Colonial Music concert; and a staged reading of the writings of Hamilton, Livingston, Boudinot and Dayton.  Alexander and Eliza Hamilton will visit The Snyder Academy in the afternoon.  The tours and programs at Boxwood Hall and The Snyder Academy are free. 

“The Broadway sensation Hamilton has generated tremendous interest in the life of Alexander Hamilton and in our early history as a country,” noted Union County Freeholder Alexander Mirabella.  “CelebrateHAMILTON 2017 will give people the opportunity to learn about Hamilton’s formative years in colonial Elizabethtown and the remarkable individuals here in Union County who worked with him to establish the institutions and ideals that we hold dear as a country today.  The Freeholder Board is proud to sponsor CelebrateHAMILTON 2017 and invites residents to come to Elizabeth on July 6 and 7 to explore and savor our rich history.”  Additional sponsors for CelebrateHAMILTON in Elizabeth include Elizabethtown Gas and PSE&G. 

Visitors for “Alexander Hamilton and His Elizabethtown Friends“ will receive special offers to experience Elizabeth’s many outstanding historical attractions and cultural restaurants.  New Jersey’s newest destination, just minutes from NYC, Elizabeth’s rich authentic history draws tourists to its historic landmarks and sites as well as to its high-end outlet shopping mall The Mills at Jersey Gardens (0% tax on clothes and shoes) and entertainment districts.  For a full schedule of CelebrateHAMILTON programs please visit www.celebratehamilton.com. To discover more about Elizabeth, New Jersey and to access hotel accommodations with exclusive room rates for CelebrateHAMILTON, please visit www.goelizabethnj.com/HamiltonTour.

Freeholder Chairman Bruce Bergen and Freeholders Alexander Mirabella and Angel Estrada joined Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and other local officials at a groundbreaking of a housing development in downtown Fanwood.

Left to right: Freeholder Chairman Bruce Bergen; Former Fanwood Planning Board member Greg Cummings; Freeholder Al Mirabella; Fanwood Councilman Jack Molenaar; Freeholder Angel Estrada; Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr; Mark Gottlieb, Landmark Companies Owner; Matt Leshetz, Landmark Companies VP of Construction; Jeff Weinflash, Landmark Companies Senior VP; Benjamin Harvitt, Landmark Property Manager.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders presents Union County College Executive Director of College Relations and Secretary of the Boards of Governors and Trustees Ellen Dotto of Berkeley Heights with a resolution congratulating her upon her retirement. They were joined by Ellen’s husband Peter. The Freeholders Board recognizes the significant professional achievements of Ellen Dotto, and expresses its sincere gratitude for the invaluable contributions she has made to Union County College and the County of Union. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholder Vernell Wright presents Chief Recreation Therapist Patricia Scott of Union with a resolution congratulating her upon her retirement from the County of Union- Runnells Specialized Hospital/Cornerstone Unit after 34 dedicated years. They were joined by Patricia’s husband David. The Freeholders Board recognizes the significant professional achievements of Patricia Scott, and expresses its sincere gratitude for the invaluable contributions she has made to the residents of Runnells Specialized Hospital/Cornerstone Unit-County of Union. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholders Linda Carter, Bette Jane Kowalski, Vernell Wright and Alexander Mirabella present Marilyn D. Davis with a resolution congratulating her on receiving the Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award from the Women’s Political Caucus of New Jersey (WPCNJ) at the group’s 2017 Women of Achievement PAC Reception.

The Barbara Boggs Sigmund Award is presented to a Democratic woman who has had a successful career, is a leader who has promoted policies in support of women and families, and has made progressive and effective efforts to advance the careers of and to create opportunities for other women. WPCNJ is a multi-partisan organization dedicated to increasing women’s participation in the political process and increasing the number of women in elected and appointed office.

(Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholder Chairman Bruce H. Bergen and Freeholder Vernell Wright joined Union County Sheriff Joseph Cryan and Union Township Mayor Suzette Cavadas in congratulating Guy Francis from Kawameeh Middle School in Union on being named the Grand Prize winner of the 14th annual PNC Bank “American Patriot Essay Contest,” and fellow student Judd Espejo on winning second place in the statewide competition sponsored by the QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in association with PNC Bank. They were joined by family members and representatives from PNC and the balloon festival. It was the first time in the contest’s history that the first and second place finishers are from the same school.

The QuickChek New Jersey Festival of Ballooning in association with PNC Bank congratulated the winners at an event in Union County’s Kawameeh Park that included a tethered ride in 75-foot-tall hot air balloon for the Grand Prize winner in front of his family, hundreds of classmates, township and county officials and dignitaries.