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Elizabeth, NJ- The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present two new videos for 2012 on the Video Channel.  The “Union County Means Business”   vignette features highlights of the first of a series of networking breakfasts for Union County businesses.  The second story focuses on the collaborative efforts of the Human Services Department to reduce the homeless and near homeless populations within the county.

Produced by the Office of Public Information, UC Connected features videos that promote, highlight or introduce events, programs and services offered by the Freeholder Board.

“The addition of video content to our web site has proven to be a powerful tool,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella.  “We are very pleased to be able to offer our residents alternative ways to receive information.”

Last year, the Office of Public Information produced 21 UC Connected videos, which included highlights from the Union County Teen Arts Showcase, the formal Dedication of the new Fire Arms Training Facility, Union County’s immensely popular Mobile Shredding service and the kick-off of the Summer Arts Concert Series.

Additional Video Channel programming includes current and archived editions of Freeholder Forum and Vintage Views.  You will also find county relevant news stories, courtesy of News 12 and My 9 news.

The video page can be accessed through the “Video Channel” icon on the home page, or visithttps://ucnj.org/videochannel/.

For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.

Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org

On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook

On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

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Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) speak with Special Guest Ray Korn (3rd L) at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R). Korn, a Union County Baseball Hall of Famer, is well known for his years of dedication to high school baseball and his overall coaching record for the most victories in Union County history. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) congratulate Dennis McCaffery (3rd L) of Cranford on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Association Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by baseball great Tommy John (C) and Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R).  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (2nd R) and Christopher Hudak (R) congratulate Jamie Shriner of Cranford on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Association Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
in Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) congratulate Bob Riesener (3rd L) and Ed Murzinski (C), both formerly of Linden, on being inducted into the Union County Baseball Association Hall of Fame at the Union County Baseball Association’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R).  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella (L), Freeholder Vice Chairman Linda Carter and Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (3rd R) and Christopher Hudak (2nd R) congratulate Jackie Lima of Linden on winning the Banyasz Brothers Memorial Award for Most Valuable Scholastic Softball Player from the Union County Baseball Association at the group’s 76th Annual Hot Stove League Baseball Dinner on February 12 in Mountainside. They are joined by Union County Baseball Association President James Iozzi (R).  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

ELIZABETH, NJ – In observance of Black History Month, the Freeholders Gallery features an exhibit of vintage photographs of “Union County Black Soldiers and Sailors of the Civil War” from a book of the same name by Ethel M. Washington, designer and curator of the show. The exhibit, which highlights Black and Mulatto soldiers and sailors who enlisted in the Union Army and U.S. Navy at the time of the Civil War, includes period documents, a photo of two female slaves and a photo of slave quarters in Elizabeth. The Freeholders Gallery is located on the 6th floor of the Union County Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza in Elizabeth. The exhibit is open to the public from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekdays through March 2.

“The Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to present this timely exhibit,” said Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski, liaison to the Cultural and Heritage Programs Advisory Board. “Public interest in the Civil War is increasing both nationally and locally with observance of the 150th Anniversary of the war.”

This accurate and thoughtful photographic display is presented in conjunction with another exhibit, “Preserving the Union,” that is located in the nearby Rotunda of the County Courthouse. The collection of artifacts in the courthouse emphasizes the experiences of Union County citizens during the Civil War in the area of the home front, the military, and the political and economic life of the county. “Preserving the Union” is presented by the Union County Civil War Sesquicentennial Committee and runs through 2015, the period of national observance. The Courthouse is located at 2 Broad Street in Historic Mid-Town Elizabeth. The exhibit may be viewed weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Exhibits at the Freeholders Gallery are coordinated by Teya David of the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. For information about exhibiting at the Gallery and other programs and services related to the arts and Union County history, contact the Office at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth, NJ 07202; telephone 908-558-2550; NJ Relay users dial 711; or email to culturalinfo@ucnj.org.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – Families can enjoy a fast-paced magic show at Trailside Nature & Science Center on the President’s Day Holiday, Monday, Feb. 20 at 1:30 p.m. Joe Fischer, Magician Extraordinaire, will entertain and delight the audience with his magic skill and comedy. Admission to the matinee is $4 per person. The show is recommended for ages 4 and up. Tickets go on sale at 1 p.m. For information on this Magic Show or other programs and events at Trailside, call 908-789-3670 or visit www.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature & Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal are pleased to offer a magical matinee at Trailside Nature & Science Center on Monday, Feb. 20, as part of Trailside’s February Festivities. Joe Fischer will captivate the audience with his spell-binding magic tricks on the Presidents’ Day holiday with his show, “Hocus Pocus.”

“This matinee, as well as all of the programs during February Festivities, is being offered on the school holiday to give families an opportunity to enjoy creative and interactive programs that will teach, entertain and delight children of all ages,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “Union County is committed to providing affordable family fun at our facilities and this exceptional show is part of that commitment.”

“Hocus Pocus” begins at 1:30 p.m. and runs approximately 45 minutes. The show is recommended for children ages 4 and older. Admission is $4 per person. Tickets go on sale at 1:00 p.m. before the matinee. Strollers are not permitted in the auditorium.

Joe Fischer offers a fast-paced show with the perfect blend of magic, comedy, audience participation and excitement. “Hocus Pocus” is sure to astound, baffle and thrill the audience – and teach them a few things about the basics of magic – as Joe shares his love of the magician’s art with others.

For additional information about Joe Fischer’s “Hocus Pocus” show at Trailside on Feb. 20, February Festivities or any upcoming programs and special events, please call 908-789-3670 or visit us atwww.ucnj.org/trailside. Trailside Nature & Science Center is located at 452 New Providence Road in Mountainside and is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter athttp://twitter.com/countyofunionnj .

Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski (R) and Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi discuss one of the displays at the opening of “Preserving the Union,” an exhibit to commemorate Union County’s role in the Civil War of 1861-65, in the Rotunda of the Union County Courthouse in historic mid-town Elizabeth. The Union County Civil War commemorative exhibit will be on display until 2015. The exhibit may be viewed weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj

Union County Freeholder Angel G. Estrada (L) presents a resolution to Sergeant Vladimir (Ricky) Calderon of the Rahway Police Auxiliary congratulating and commending the auxiliary officers for organizing the fifth annual Rahway Police Auxiliary Coat Drive to benefit local churches and families. They are joined by Rahway Mayor Rick Proctor. Reaching out to community leaders, the Mayor’s office and the County Freeholder Board, Sergeant Calderon and the Rahway Police Auxiliary have the support needed to foster local involvement from both businesses and ordinary citizens in their effort to help lighten the burden on those less fortunate families. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org
On Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook
On Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj