Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Bruce Bergen (L) and Freeholder Vernell Wright (R) present a resolution to Penelope and Gerard Garcia of Summit congratulating them on being named the 2015 “Sweethearts of the Year” by Sage Eldercare for their volunteerism at the Summit nonprofit. SAGE is a private, not-for-profit organization concerned with the health, happiness and general welfare of older citizens and their families. For more information on SAGE Eldercare, call 1-908-273-5550 or visit sageeldercare.org. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
(From left) Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Bruce Bergen and Freeholder Vernell Wright present a certificate of recognition to Assistant Director Terrence Robinson of Our House Inc. and residents Najee and Kyle for the organization’s volunteerism at Sage Eldercare in Summit.
Our House, Inc. is a private, non-profit 501(c) 3 organization that provides residential, employment and recreational services to individuals with developmental disabilities. For more information about Our House, Inc. visit www.ourhousenj.org
SAGE is a private, not-for-profit organization concerned with the health, happiness and general welfare of older citizens and their families. For more information on SAGE Eldercare, call 1-908-273-5550 or visit sageeldercare.org.
Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh (2nd L) and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (L) and Alexander Mirabella (R) present resolutions (from 3rd L) to Barry Kaverick, Jorge Comas and Jack Shaw congratulating them on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 79th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 8 in Mountainside. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh (2nd L) and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (L) and Alexander Mirabella (R) congratulate Nick Christiani of Linden on receiving the Chris Zusi Memorial Award and Rebecca Rotola of Linden on receiving the Joseph R. Lombardi Memorial Award at the Union County Baseball Association’s 79th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 8 in Mountainside. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh and Union County College President Dr. Margaret McMenamin cut the ribbon officially opening the new Union County College facility in Rahway. They were joined by Freeholder Sergio Granados, Rahway Mayor Samson Steinman, Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Board President Dr. Sondra Fishinger and Executive Director Dr. Lawrence McCullough, members of the College’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governor and faculty, staff, and students. (Photo by Jim Lowney County of Union)
Yesterday Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh and Union County College President Dr. Margaret McMenamin cut the ribbon officially opening the new Union County College facility in Rahway. They were joined by Freeholder Sergio Granados, Rahway Mayor Samson Steinman, Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC) Board President Dr. Sondra Fishinger and Executive Director Dr. Lawrence McCullough, members of the College’s Board of Trustees and Board of Governor and faculty, staff, and students.
By opening this facility in Rahway Union expands its ability to bring class offerings closer to home for individuals, businesses and non-profit organizations in the Rahway area.
“We are bringing the arts to the County of Union on a higher level than it’s ever been done before. We have the facilities, we have the resources, and now we have the education right here in Union County for our students to stay here, to learn here, to live here and to do arts here,” said Freeholder Chairman Jalloh.
Presented as part of the Freeholder Chairman’s 2015 “Build a Community of The Arts” initiatives – a set of initiatives that seek to build a County-wide arts ecosystem that will grow and stimulate our economy – the opening of this facility is the result of a partnership between the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, Union County College, the City of Rahway, and the Union County Performing Arts Center.
Among the planned programs at the new Rahway location are credit and non-credit classes in Acting, Dance, Public Speaking, and more. In these classes, students will have an opportunity to volunteer with several of the acting companies that stage productions at the UCPAC. In addition classes will be offered by the Industry-Business Institute for employees of businesses in the area. These are free classes funded by a grant from the New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Also courses will be available through the College’s Senior Scholars Program and Office of Continuing Education. Classes at the new Rahway location, like all others offered through the County College, will be open to all residents.
“I think it’s absolutely essential that we provide these opportunities for our students who endeavor upon the arts for their future. I think people who look at the world from that perspective can make a difference in the world. I’m truly excited to have the partnerships that we have established. Today is about making it happen – this was an idea, now it’s a reality,” said Chairman Jalloh.
For more information about Freeholder Chairman Jalloh’s 2015 “Build a Community of The Arts” initiatives visit ucnj.org.
The Low-to-Moderate Income Homeowners Rebuilding Program is now accepting applications. This program is designed to provide reconstruction, rehabilitation and elevation assistance to homeowners of low-to-moderate income (LMI) who were impacted by Superstorm Sandy and whose damaged primary residence is located in one of the nine most impacted counties. This program is additionally designed to serve LMI homeowners of Limited English Proficiency and owners of Manufactured Housing Units, as well as those LMI homeowners who did not apply for the Reconstruction, Rehabilitation, Elevation, and Mitigation (RREM) Program. The LMI Homeowners Rebuilding Program began accepting applications January 5, 2015. The deadline to apply is March 4, 2015 at 5:00 PM.
This program provides short-term, temporary tenant-based rental assistance in the form of a voucher to assist eligible low- and moderate-income households with their rent in the nine counties most impacted by Superstorm Sandy, which are Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Union. The Sandy tenant-based rental assistance is for 12 months with an option to renew for up to an additional 12 months. The program’s maximum assistance is 24 months; no extensions beyond 24 months will be granted. Eligible applicants must have lived in one of the nine Sandy-impacted counties at the time of the storm.
Please Note: This seminar is full. Please watch for future announcements for future seminars.
SCOTCH PLAINS, NJ – Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi will host an educational seminar open to all Notaries Public on March 20, together with Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh, Esq., a partner at the law firm of Jalloh and Jalloh, LLC, and an adjunct professor at Kean University.
The seminar will be presented on Friday, March 20, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, located at 1776 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains, in the Glass Classroom, 2nd Floor.
To register for this seminar, contact the Union County Clerk’s Office at 908-527-4787. The course is limited to 50 attendees and the registration fee of $5.00 is required in advance.
The Notary Public course is a new service being offered by the Office of the Union County Clerk. It is designed to instruct Notaries Public on how to perform their duties with confidence and diligence. Notaries will learn about the new online application process and the legal aspects of performing the duties of a Notary Public in an effort to avoid liability issues.
The Union County Clerk’s Office administers Oaths of Office to commissioned Notaries at two convenient locations in Westfield and Elizabeth. The Elizabeth office, located at 2 Broad Street, Room 114, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Westfield Annex Office, located in the Colleen Fraser Building, 300 North Avenue East, in Westfield, is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Do you like working with artists, teachers and students? The Union County Teen Arts Festival provides an opportunity for volunteers to get involved.
The Union County Teen Arts Festival is a two-day celebration of the arts. It is held annually at Union County College in Cranford and is sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders through the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs in the Department of Parks and Recreation.
This year’s Teen Arts Festival is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, March 19 and March 20. The event is open to all students from public, charter, private and parochial middle and high schools in Union County.
“Nearly 3,500 students participate in performances, critiquing seminars, master classes and workshops with a staff of 55 professional artists in every discipline – visual art, music, creative writing, theater and dance,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh.
“Volunteers are needed to assist artists with workshops, manage performance sites and staff information stations. We appreciate the invaluable assistance of our county residents with this exciting program.”
If you are interested in any of these activities, contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202. Telephone: 908-558-2550; NJ Relay Users call 711. Or e-mail us at: culturalinfo@ucnj.org.
Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh and Freeholders Linda Carter and Christopher Hudak present resolutions to members of Team Light Blue congratulating them on winning the civic engagement challenge of 2015 Union County Student Training and Enrichment Program (UC STEP).
UC STEP was created to provide high school students the opportunity to develop a countywide community service around a topic they feel is important, while teaching them leadership and personal growth skills and responsibility within their communities.
A total of 192 sophomore and junior high school students from 21 high schools throughout Union County participated in the second annual program, which took place in December 2014 at Kean University.
Team Light Blue’s campaign, “Donate to Educate”- Schools Supplying Schools, won the civic engagement challenge and will be the county-wide community service project undertaken by participating Union County high schools in 2015.
Team Blue members attend the following high schools: Union Catholic Regional High School, Governor Livingston High School, UC Academy for Information Technology (AIT), Arthur L. Johnson High School, Barack Obama Green Charter High School, Cranford High School, David Brearley High School, UC Magnet High School, Summit High School, UC Academy for Allied Health Sciences (AAHS), John E. Dwyer Technology Academy, Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School and Union High School.
(From right to left) Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh and Freeholder Bruce Bergen present a $10,000 Preserve Union County matching grant award to Summit City Council President Robert Rubino, Reeves Reed Arboretum Executive Director Frank Juliano and Summit Councilman Gregory Drummond to assist with emergency repairs at the historic Reeves Reed Arboretum in Summit. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)
