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Heavy rain expected Tuesday night, into Wednesday

Please allow extra time to travel during heavy rain fall.  Stay up-to-date on the latest forcast and current contditions on our weather page at www.ucnj.org/weather-feed.

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Rahway River Park

TAKE NOTICE that the County of Union and City of Rahway have contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to renovate the existing track and field at Rahway River Park in Rahway, New Jersey, located on St. George Avenue in Rahway, New Jersey.  This renovation will improve the track and field’s use for the general public, make it compliant with existing athletic practices, and provide amenities for the general public as well as spectators at inter-scholastic games.  This renovation may involve a change in recreational use, and consequently, a public hearing to obtain public comment on this matter, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6, will be held at:

The Rahway Public Library,
located at 2 City Hall Plaza
Rahway, New Jersey
on Tuesday, September 15, 2015 at 6 PM.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in this public hearing. Written comments on this request and proposal may be directed to Assistant County Counsel, Kevin Campbell, Esq. (908) 527-4250, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Copies of any written comments submitted on this proposal shall also be sent to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.

Written public comment on this request and proposal will be accepted until September 29, 2015

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Traffic Advisory for Union County

Please allow yourself extra travel time this weekend around the following two areas.

  • Oak Ridge Park in Clark – A private concert/festival is being held within the park on both Saturday and Sunday, which may cause heavier then usual traffic on surrounding arounds around the Park.  The park will be closed to the public Friday, September 18th through Sunday, September 20th.
  • St. Georges Ave – Expect traffic delays on the southbound side of St. George’s Ave on Sunday from Roselle through Rahway because of the Rolling Thunder event.  Expect delays from 11:30am to 1:30pm.
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Mosquito Control Spraying Planned for Tonight

Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitoes tonight between 7:30pm and 11:30pm tonight, Thursday, September 17th. The spraying will be prognosticated by the weather conditions; rain and high winds will cancel the operation. The areas to be sprayed are as follows:

  • Clark–  Emerson Rd., Parkway Dr., Whittier Rd.                 
  • Hillside– Army Corp of Engineer Dike-Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., John St., Westminster area, S. State St.
  • Kenilworth– Oakwood Ave., Maple Ave., Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd., Ashwood Ave.,  Lafayette Ave., N12th St.
  • Linden– Tremley Pt., Bradford Ave., Marion Ave., Lexington Ave., Miner Terr.
  • Plainfield– Reeves Terr., Wiley Ave., St. Nicholas Blvd., E. 3rd St., Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Whitewood Ct., Sherman Ave., Manson Pl., Madison Ave., KenyonAve., 7th St.
  • Rahway– Central Ave., Church St., New Church St.  Hamilton St. Seminary St., River Rd, El. Ave, Donald Ave., Price St. Whittier St., Allen St., Elizabeth Ave., Scott Ave., Kearny St., Lincoln Ave.
  • Roselle–  West Brook Woods Condos, Roselle G.C. area, Pine St., Oakley St.,  Franklin Terr., Dermody St.
  • Roselle Park–  Woodside Garden Apts. and RR tracks , Beachwood Ave.trail along RR >Ga Hill Rd. & Chestnut St.
  • Springfield– Marion Ave., Diven St., Hillside Ave., Warner Ave., Waverly Ave., Oakland Ave., Ruby St., Stiles St.,  Meckes St., Irwin St.
  • Union Township–  Rahway Ave, Brighton St., Gifford Ct. /Akzo-Nobel property, Savitt Pl.
  • Westfield– Nomahegan Dr.
  • Winfield-Union Cty. Pkwy.

 

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Mosquito Control Spraying Tonight

Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitos tonight between 7:30pm and 11:30pm. The spraying will be prognosticated by the weather conditions; rain and high winds will cancel the operation. The areas to be sprayed are as follows:

  • Clark– Featherbed La., Emerald Pl., Emerson Rd., Sweet Briar Dr., Stonehenge Terr., HallDr., Meadow Rd., Evans Terr., Tanglewood Turn., Halareb Dr., Parkway Dr., Whittier Rd.
  • Cranford-Crane Pkwy., Hillside Ave. Myrtle Pl. 
  • Elizabeth– Clarkson Ave./ Elizabeth River area, Niles St., Spencer St. and area                   
  • Hillside– Army Corp of Engineer Dike-Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., John St., Westminster area, S. State St., Mun Ave.
  • Kenilworth– Oakwood Ave., Maple Ave., Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd., Ashwood Ave., Commonwealth Rd., Shady La.
  • Linden– Tremley Pt., Bradford Ave., Marion Ave., Lexington Ave., Miner Terr., Munsell Ave.W. Stimpson Ave.
  • Plainfield– Reeves Terr., Wiley Ave., St. Nicholas Blvd., E. 3rd St., Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Whitewood Ct.
  • Rahway– Minna St.,  Central Ave., Church St., New Church St.  Hamilton St. Seminary St., River Rd, El. Ave, Donald Ave., Price St. Whittier St., Allen St., Elizabeth Ave., Scott Ave.
  • Roselle–  West Brook Woods Condos, Roselle G.C. area, Pine St., Oakley St., 200 Block area of 1st Ave., Franklin Terr.
  • Roselle Park–  Woodside Garden Apts. and RR tracks , Beachwood Ave.
  • Springfield– Marion Ave., Diven St., Smithfield Dr., Evergreen Ave.,Layang Terr., Kemp Dr., New Brook La., Ruby St., Stiles St., Benjamin Dr., Hillside Ave., Meckes St., Irwin St.
  • Scotch Plains– Church Ave., Gary Ct., Victor St., Portland Ave., Highview Ct., Algonquin Dr., Robert La., Warren St.
  • Union–  Rahway Ave, Brighton St., Gifford Ct. /Akzo-Nobel property, Savitt Pl. , Faiway Dr., Kawameeh Dr., Burkley Pl.
  • Westfield– Cacciola Pl., Windsor Pl., Myrtle Ave., Livingston St.
  • Winfield-Union Cty. Pkwy.
  • County Parks
    • Clark-Oak Ridge
    • Elizabeth-Mattano
    • Hillside-Conant                            
    • Plainfield– Milt Campbell
    • Rahway-Rahway
  • Municipal Parks
    • Clark-Curry Pk.
    • Linden-Memorial Pk./Lexington Ave Pk.
    • Westfield- Mindowskin Pk.
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Mosquito Control Spraying Planned Tonight

Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitos tonight between 7:30pm and 11:30pm. The spraying will be prognosticated by the weather conditions; rain and high winds will cancel the operation. The areas to be sprayed are as follows:

  • Streets
    • Clark– Frances Dr., St. Agnes Church rear lot, Featherbed La.,Emerald Pl., Emerson Rd., Clark DPW yard, Nassau St., Cook St., Fulton St., Poplar Terr. 
    • Cranford-Raritan Rd @ G.S. Parkway church areas, Myrtle Pl. 
    • Elizabeth– Clarkson Ave./ Elizabeth River area, Acme St., Niles St., Spencer St. and area                   
    • Hillside– Army Corp of Engineer Dike-Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., John St., Westminster area, Salem Rd., Wilder St.
    • Kenilworth– Oakwood Ave., Maple Ave., Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd., Ashwood Ave., Maplewood Ave., Beechwood Ave., N.12th St., Commonwealth Rd., Tulip Ct., Shady La.
    • Linden– Tremley Pt., Bradford Ave., Marion Ave., Lexington Ave., Miner Terr., Van Buren Ave., Bower St., Munsell ave., W. Stimpson Ave.
    • Plainfield– Harvey Pl,.  Dryden Pl., St. Nicholas Blvd., 3rd St., Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Ashland Ave., Randolf Rd., Parkside Rd., Pemberton Ave.
    • Rahway– Minna St., Leesville Ave., Grove St., Central Ave., Church St., New Church St. Beacon St. Pine St., Milton Ave., Wall St., Henry St., Maple Ave., Hamilton St. Seminary St., River Rd, El. Ave, Donald Ave., Price St. Whittier St., Allen St., Kearny Ave., Lincoln Ave. , Rayon Terr.
    • Roselle–  West Brook Woods Condos, Roselle G.C. area, Pine St., Columbus Ave., Oakley St.
    • Roselle Park–  Woodside Garden Apt.s and RR tracks
    • Springfield– Marion Ave., Diven, Smithfield Dr., Evergreen Ave.
    • Scotch Plains– Church St., Laurie Ct., Quimby La., Hollywood Ave., Acacia Rd., Hunter Ave., Ashbrook G.C. service yard
    • Union-  Rahway Ave, Brighton St., Gifford Ct. /Akzo-Nobel property, Savitt Pl. , Faiway Dr., Kawameeh Dr., Burkley Pl.
    • Westfield– Rahway Ave (armory), Cacciola Pl., Windsor Pl., Myrtle Ave., Livingston St.
    • Winfield-Union Cty. Pkwy.
  • County Parks
    • Clark-Oak Ridge/ Esposito                            
    • Elizabeth-Warinanco/Matano
    • Hillside-Conant                            
    • Union-Kawameeh
    • Mountainside– Echo Lake  
    • Plainfield-Cedar Brook/Green Brook/ Milt Campbell
    • Rahway-Rahway
  • Municipal Parks
    • Clark-Bartell Pk./Curry Pk.
    • Cranford-Hanson Pk.
    • Linden-Memorial Pk.
    • Plainfield-Public Library area park
    • Westfield- Mindowskin Pk.
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Mosquito Control Spraying Planned for Tonight

Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying for adult mosquitos tonight between 7:30pm and 11:30pm. The spraying will be predicated on the weather conditions; rain and high winds will cancel the operation. The areas to be sprayed are as follows:

 

  • Clark– Conger way, Schwinn Dr., Kincaid pl., Frances Dr., St. Agnes Church rear lot, Wendel Pl., Emerald Pl., Clark DPW yard, Nassau St., Cook St., Fulton St.  
  • Cranford–  Brookdale Rd. area
  • Elizabeth– Clarkson Ave./ Elizabeth River area, Acme St.                  
  • Hillside– Army Corp of Engineer Dike-Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., John St., Westminster area
  • Kenilworth– Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd., Ashwood Ave., Maplewood Ave., Beechwood Ave., N.12th St., Commonwealth Rd., Tulip Ct., Shady La.
  • Linden– Tremley Pt., Bradford Ave., Marion Ave., Lexington Ave.
  • Mountainside– Peachtree La., Maple Ct., Iris Dr. Summit Rd. area
  • Plainfield– Reeves Terr., Wiley Ave., Harvey Pl,.  Dryden Pl., St. Nicholas Blvd., 3rd St., Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Ashland Ave., Randolf Rd., Parkside Rd., Pemberton Ave
  • Rahway– Minna St., Leesville Ave., Grove St., Central Ave., Church St., New Church St. Beacon St. Pine St., Milton Ave., Wall St., Henry St., Maple Ave., Hamilton St. Seminary St., River Rd, El. Ave, Donald Ave., Price St. Whittier St., Allen St., Kearny Ave., Lincoln Ave. , Rayon Terr.
  • Roselle–  Franklin Terr., West Brook Woods Condos, Roselle G.C. area, Pine St., Columbus Ave., Oakley St. Spruce St., Amsterdam Ave., Grove St., Oak St.Ninth St. , Tenth St.
  • Roselle Park–  Woodside Garden Apt.s and RR tracks, Beechwood Ave., Colfax Ave.
  • Springfield– Marion Ave., Diven, St.Stiles St.,  Ruby St., Mecks St., Benjamin Dr., New Brook La., Layng Terrace, Kemp Dr., Smithfield Dr., Evergreen Ave., Warner Ave.
  • Scotch Plains- Frank St.,  Victor St., Tussell La.
  • Union–  Rahway Ave, Brighton St., Gifford Ct. /Akzo-Nobel property, Savitt Pl. , Faiway Dr., Kawameeh Dr.
  • Winfield-Union Cty. Pkwy.

County Parks

  • Clark/Oak Ridge/ Esposito
  • Elizabeth/Warinanco/Matano
  • Hillside/Conant
  • Union/Kawameeh
  • Plainfield/Cedar Brook/Green Brook/ Milt Campbell
  • Rahway/Rahway River                             

Municipal Parks

  • Clark/Esposito Linden/Memorial
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Route 22 Status in Scotch Plains

Route 22 East in Scotch Plains has been repaired and the traffic light at the Park Ave Overpass. Both areas are back to normal operations

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Extreme Heat and Your Health

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Flooding and rain affecting western Union County

While the heaviest rains have completed falling, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders urge residents in the western portion of Union County to take precaution if traveling tonight. The rains have caused localized flooding and temporary closures of some roads and portions of highways,including Routes 22 and 78. 
Several inches of rain have fallen and impacts are reported to be heaviest in the following municipalities: Plainfield, Summit, New Providence, Mountainside, Scotch Plains, Fanwood, Westfield, parts of Springfield and Clark, Rahway. 

Thanks for your attention to this and please be cautious if traveling.