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Please be advised, Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight, Friday June 17, 2016 between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. (Weather Permitting)

Please check the list below to see if your Town is on the list. If you have any questions or concerns, please call our office at 908-654-9834/9835.

• Cities
  • Berkeley Heights – Park Ave., Kuntz Ave. Area, Mt. Carmel Area, Wooded Area behind Little Flower Church, Industrial Ave.
  • Clark – Tussel La., Conger way Area, Sweet Brier Dr. Area
  • Cranford – Crane Pkwy. Area
  • Elizabeth – Clarkson Ave Area
  • Hillside – Harvard Ave Area, Aldine St. Area
  • Kenilworth – Red Oak La Area, Water Co. Road, Shady La. Area, Locust St. Area
  • Linden – Tremley Pt. Area, Bradford Ave. Area, Dewitt Ter. Area
  • New Providence – Gails Dr. Area
  • Plainfield – Sterling St., Coolidge St., Loretta Ter., Whitewood Ct., Terrill Rd., Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Reeves Ter., Wiley Ave., 3^rd St. St. Nicholas Blvd.
  • Rahway – Leesville Ave. Area, River Rd., Whittier ST., Scott Ave., Elizabeth Ave., Donald Ave Area
  • Roselle – Raritan Rd., Pine St., Columbus Ave., Spruce St. Area, Aldene Rd. Area, W. 1^st St.
  • Roselle Park – E. Webster Ave. Colfax Ave., Walking Trail between Galloping Hill Rd. and Chestnut St. Oakwood Ave., Ash wood Ave., Beech wood Ave., Amsterdam Ave.
  • Scotch Plains – Frank St., Clinton La., Tempe Ct. Newark Ave. Area,  Algonquin Dr. Area
  • Springfield – Morrison Ave Area, Diven St. Area, Laying Ter. Area
  • Summit – Kent Place Blvd.
  • Union Township – Brighton St., Gifford Ct., Indian Run Pkwy.
  • Winfield – Union County Pkwy.
• Town Parks
  • Lexington – Linden
  • Sylvester Field – Roselle
• County Parks
  • Milt Campbell
  • Oak Ridge
  • Mattano

Please be advised, Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight, Wednesday June 15, 2016 between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. (Weather Permitting). Please check below to see if your Town is on the list. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Mosquito Control office at 908-654-9873

• Berkeley Heights – Mt. Carmel Area, Little Flower, Roosevelt Ave. Area
• Clark – Frances Dr., Feather Bed La. Area, St. Agnes Church (wooded area),
• Fanwood – Steward Pl. Area, Fanwood Pl.
• Hillside – Westminster Area, John St., Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., Yale Pl., Lehigh Pl.,
• Kenilworth – Locust Dr. Area, Shady Ln. Area, Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Road
• Linden – Tremley Pt. Area, Bedle Pl. Area
• Mountainside – Mountain Ave.
• New Providence – Laurel Ave. Area, Madison Ave. Area
• Plainfield – Watson Ave., Wiley Ave., Reeves Ter., 3rd St., St. Nicholas Blvd., Cushing Rd., Terrill Rd., Knollwood Ct.
• Rahway – Leesville Ave. Area
• Scotch Plains – Pinehurst Ave., Sycamore Ave., Hoe Ave., Hetfield Ave., South Ave., North Ave.
• Springfield – Diven St. Area, Waverly Ave., Oakland Ave.
• Summit – Kent Pl., Summit Dump Area
• Union Township – Rahway Ave. Area, Axzol Nobel Property, Brighton St., Gifford Ct., Indian Run Pkwy.
• Westfield – Cardinal Dr., Norwood Dr. Area, Tamaques Pkwy.
• Winfield – Union County Pkwy. Dr.
• Town Parks – Tamaques – Westfield
• County Parks – Conant, Milt Campbell, Oak Ridge, Echo Lake, Nomahegan

Please be advised, Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight, June 10, 2016 between the hours of 7:00P.M. and 12:00A.M

Due to high wind conditions, spraying that was planned for tonight, Friday, June 10th has been cancelled.

New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced that lanes on Route 1 & 9 northbound in Elizabeth would be closed overnight to allow PSE&G to install two manholes.

From 7:00 p.m. tonight, Friday, June 3 through 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 6, contractor, JF Creamer and Sons will close the shoulder, the right lane and the center lane on Route 1 & 9 northbound in Elizabeth from Elizabeth Avenue to Spring Street – mile 44.14 to MP 45.44. The closure will allow for the installation of two underground electric manholes.

Variable message signs and lane closure signs are being utilized throughout the project limits to provide advance notification to motorists of all traffic pattern changes associated with the deck replacement project. Throughout the project, NJDOT will provide information before upcoming road closures.

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 and for NJDOT news follow us on Twitter @NJDOT_info.

The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for New Jersey until 10:00 PM on 6/5. Dangerous lightning, heavy rain, and strong winds are possible. A Severe Thunderstorm Watch means conditions are favorable for severe thunderstorms to occur in an close to the watch area. Persons within these areas should be on the lookout for threatening weather conditions and listen for later statements and possible warnings. Exercise caution when walking, driving, or biking.

The safest place to be during a thunderstorm is indoors as dangerous lightning can occur.

Do not use the telephone, electrical appliances, showers, sinks, or any object, machine, or device connected to the building’s electrical wiring or plumbing systems. If lightning strikes the building, the current will likely flow through the electrical wiring or water pipes and you could receive a fatal shock.

If you are caught outside during a thunderstorm:

• Stay away from tall, isolated trees or other tall objects
• Avoid open areas like fields or parking lots
• Stay away from water or wet items.
• Get inside a car: an automobile can protect you from a lightning strike because the current will flow through the car’s metal frame. If you are in a car, do not touch any exposed metal connected to the car.

Winds at these speeds can cause flying debris, turn unsecured objects into projectiles, and cause power outages. To prepare, charge cell phone batteries, gather supplies, and turn refrigerators and freezers to a colder setting. Always stay clear of downed power lines.

If you are affected by an outage, turn off all appliances and keep refrigerator and freezer doors closed to prevent food spoilage. Do not use generators indoors. If you lose power and have a disability or access needs, or use Life Sustaining Equipment (LSE) and need immediate assistance, please dial 9-1-1.

Please be advised, Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for Adult Mosquitoes tonight, Friday, June 03, 2016 between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 12:00 A.M. (Weather Permitting).

Please check below to see if your Town is on the list. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact our office.

• Berkeley Hts. – Bolton Blvd., Industrial Rd., Little Flower Church (wooded area), Mt. Carmel Area
• Clark – Conger way Area, Frances Dr., Stonehenge Ter. Area, St. Agnes Church (wooded Area).
• Elizabeth – Clarkson Ave. Area
• Hillside – Jerome Ave., Union Ave., Winchester Ave., Irvington Ave., Wilder St., Aldine St. Area, Harvard Ave., Cornell PL.
• Kenilworth – Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd.
• Linden – Bradford Ave., Lexington Ave., Marion Ave., Tremley Pt. Area
• Plainfield – Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Terrill Rd., Reeves Ter., Wiley Ave.,
• Rahway – Allen St., Donald Ave., Elizabeth Ave., Jones Pl., Kearny Ave., Lincoln Ave., River Rd., Scott Ave., Whittier St., Walking trail between Whittier St. and Linden Ave.
• Scotch Plains – Clinton La., Frank St., Hetfield Ave., North Ave., South Ave., Tempe Ct., Vo Tech
• Springfield – Diven St., Laying Ter. Area, Morris Ave (Town Pool Area), Waverly Ave. Area
• Summit – Beechwood Ave., Hawthorne Pl., Shadyside Ave., Stone hill Rd., (Apt. complex). Summit Dump
• Roselle Raritan Rd., Woodlawn Dr., Westbrook Ct., Pine St., E. 10^th and Warren, E. 10^th and Spruce St.  Aldene Rd., Sylvester Land Field (if no games are ongoing)
• Westfield – Cardinal Dr., Lynn La. Area, John St. Area,
• Town Parks – Lexington, Memorial Field – Linden, Tamaques – Westfield
• County Parks – Cedar Brook, Milt Campbell, Mattano, Oak Ridge

In effect for the Union County area until 9:00pm.

Public Hearing

County of Union

2016 – 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program

Take notice that a Public Hearing on the County of Union Preliminary Community Development Block Grant funding proposals for the Year 2016 – 2017 program will be held on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at 7:30 P.M. in Cranford Community Center, 220 Walnut Avenue, Cranford, New Jersey (adjacent to Cranford Public Library).

Update 9:40am – Due to the high winds, there are some trees, tree limbs and wires down in parts of the County causing power outages. 

If you see a wire down DO NOT trust that it is NOT still energized, please keep a safe distance away.

Please use caution while driving as there are roads that may be closed and traffic signals that may be out and the intersections are controlled by stop signs. Be aware of flying debris as well.

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders would like you to know that a high wind warning has been issued by the National Weather Service for parts of Union County.

The warning goes into effect at midnight until 2 p.m. Sunday. Sustained winds of 20-30 miles per hour are expected with gusts up to 60 miles per hour. Widespread freezing temperatures are also expected Sunday night into Monday.

Please be cautious when driving, especially on overpasses and bridges.    Report any issues on municipal roads to the respective municipality.

If there are any issues on County roads, please call County Police at 908-654-9800. Also, to report downed power lines or outages, contact your utility company. PSE&G customers call 1-800-436-7734. JCP&L customers call 1-800-545-7738 or use the automated reporting line at 1-888-544-4877. For questions about your gas service, call Elizabethtown Gas at 800-492-4009.

Due a technical issue at the Colleen Fraser building today, the  Union County Parks and Recreation Reservation Office in Westfield will be closing today at 4:30pm.