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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders celebrated National Night Out 2015 at Meisel Park in Springfield NJ. The evening consisted of music, food, games, raffles, public safety demonstrations and displays, jugglers, movie night and more. For more information on Union County events visit https://ucnj.org/parks-recreation/ . For more videos visit Union County Television on Youtube at www.ucnj.org/tv

Union County, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to invite residents to participate in the 2015 “Choose Your Cover” program to help reduce the risk of skin cancer this Saturday, August 15.

To promote sun safety and the early detection of skin cancer, this summer the Chronic Disease Coalition of Middlesex and Union Counties is providing free skin cancer screenings along with their “Choose Your Cover” message of prevention.

In Union County, the “Choose Your Cover” event will take place at the Gran Centurions Pool, 440 Madison Hill Road, Clark, on Saturday, August 15, 2015 from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.  The first 20 attendees will receive a special gift bag with skin cancer promotional materials. All attendees will also qualify to enter a drawing for a gift basket courtesy of Clark Township Health Department.

“Summer is a great time to be outdoors enjoying our parks, playgrounds and pools. This program is important to help remind all residents to take precautions to prevent overexposure to the sun,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh. “I’d like to thank the Chronic Disease Coalition and the Township of Clark for raising public awareness about reducing skin cancer risks.”

Before you head outdoors this summer, representatives from the Chronic Disease Coalition of Middlesex and Union Counties urge you to take sun safe precautions to protect your skin from the damaging rays of the sun.

People who work or play outdoors, fair skinned people who sunburn easily, and those with a family history of melanoma are at an increased risk of developing skin cancer – the most common form of cancer in the United States.

Overexposure to the sun’s UV rays is one of the most preventable risk factors for melanoma and all types of skin cancer. This is why it is so important to ‘choose your cover’ and reduce your risk accordingly.

Covering up your skin with long sleeve shirts and long pants in tightly woven fabrics can offer a great means of protection for your skin. Opt for a wide-brimmed hat over a baseball cap for better protection of your head, ears and neck, and wear sunglasses with 100 percent UVA and UVB absorption to protect the eyes from sun damage.

Look for shady areas or avoid the sun, if possible, during the middle of the day when UV rays are the strongest. Remember to liberally apply a broad spectrum sunscreen of SPF 15 or higher and reapply frequently, and steer clear of indoor tanning beds which are proven to increase your risk for skin cancer.

For more information about “Choose Your Cover” 2015, please call the Union County Office of Health Management at 908-518-5620.

Union County Freeholder Linda Carter participated in Plainfield’s Health Fair Hosted By Plainfield Neighborhood Health Center on August 10th. Local media website TapIntoPlainfield stated: In honor of National Health Center Week (NHCW), which has been celebrated for more than 30 years, the Plainfield Neighborhood Health Center (1700-58 Myrtle Avenue) hosted a free health fair event on Monday, August 10, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The health fair featured free health and dental screenings, nutritional information, adoption information, music, games, refreshments, giveaways and guest speakers.  View their full article by clicking here.

from left to right Deputy Director of Economic Development City of Plainfield Carlos Sanchez, Sr. VP Medical Affairs JFK Health Dr. Bill Oser, Director of Administration and Finance City of Plainfield Ron West, CEO of NHSC D, Rudine Smith, Pyles Superintendent Plainfield Public Schools Ana Belin, Union County Freeholder Linda Carter, NJ State Dept of Health official Linda Anderson and Assemblyman Jerry Green, 21st District.

(Trenton) – New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the Route 22 westbound Rosemont Avenue exit in Union will be closed.

There will be a detour for Rosemont Avenue starting on Friday, August 7.

• Traffic will be detoured using Wewanna Avenue and Lansdowne Avenue.
• Access will be maintained for emergency vehicles

The $2 million project will be replacing the existing bridge deck, sidewalk, parapets and fencing. The project will be constructed in stages beginning with the new deck and parapets. Each stage will re-construct approximately one third of the bridge deck at a time. For most of the project the Rosemont Ave exit from Route 22 westbound will be closed and the entrance to Route 22 westbound will limited to Emergency Vehicles only. Two lanes of traffic will be maintained during daytime hours for the entirety of the project.

The precise timing of the work is subject to change due to weather or other factors. Motorists are encouraged to check NJDOT’s traffic information website www.511nj.org for real-time travel information.

Horrific Turnpike Accident on Tuesday highlights need
for proposed connector road to NJ Turnpike Interchange 12

UNION COUNTY, NJ— In light of Tuesday’s NJ Turnpike accident that snarled the region’s traffic flow and stranded workers and truckers for hours at an industrial area in Linden, the Union County Freeholder Board has renewed its call for the construction of a connector road from New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 12 to Linden’s Tremley Point area.

The Freeholder Board is supporting a resolution up for adoption next Thursday calling upon the New Jersey Turnpike Authority to restore more than $80 million in funding to construct the long-awaited Tremley Point connector road, and immediately add it to their capital program.

The proposed connector road would provide access from the New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 12 through Carteret, over the Rahway River, and into Tremley Point in Linden. It would provide a direct link between the two neighboring counties at a location where none currently exist, garnering support from Middlesex County as well.      

“The construction of the Tremley Point Connector Road is vital to the economic and public safety interests to the region as a whole and to the residents of the City of Linden, especially those who are impacted by the current truck and industrial traffic to this area,” said Freeholder Christopher Hudak, who is a sponsor of the resolution.

Tuesday’s horrific crash on the New Jersey Turnpike temporarily knocked out the Wood Avenue Bridge which is the main road of access to this industrial section of Tremley Point, and egregiously magnifies the importance of the proposed connector road.

As a result of the accident, workers and trucks were stranded in the Tremley Point area for hours.

“The construction of a connector road would have helped emergency management workers better access the site of the accident and ease traffic pressures,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh. “It is of paramount importance to move forward with the construction of the Tremley Point connector road. The Turnpike Authority would also greatly benefit from it, as Tuesday’s accident unfortunately demonstrates.”

Freeholder Angel Estrada, a Second Vice Chairman of the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority, is also a supporter of the proposed roadway.

“In terms of economic benefit, the roadway would ensure the smooth flow of commerce to existing business and industry in the location, and free up the development of nearly 400 acres of brownfields that could create as many as 2,000 new jobs,” Estrada said.

The connector road would also encourage the potential development of Tremley Point as a multimodal freight village that involves rail, barging and value-added warehouses and distribution centers.

Estrada noted the urgency to move forward immediately as approvals for the project are set to expire in 2016, and would jeopardize its construction.

Through the efforts of United States Senator Bob Menendez (NJ), $10 million in Federal funds were set aside toward this project, while the Turnpike had agreed to provide more than $80 million necessary for completion, and had once included the project in its capital program before removing it a few years back.

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