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Tonight’s Concert is Cancelled due to Rain and Flooding.

An estimated 2 inches of rain is expected until 5:45pm.  Please visit www.ucnj.org/weather-feed for continued live updates.

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Flash Flood Warning in Effect until 5:45pm.

An estimated 2 inches of rain is expected until 5:45pm.  Please visit www.ucnj.org/weather-feed for continued live updates.

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Special Extended Hours of Operation for Ulrich Pool

Due to excessive heat, Union County’s Ulrich Memorial Pool within Rahway River Park will be open this Monday, 11am-6pm & Tuesday, 11am-8pm for this week only. We will resume our regular schedule next week. View their website for more information.
 
Please also enjoy the County’s many Spraygrounds:

 

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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. 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–   King St., Bartel Pl., Featherbed La., Emerald Pl.
  • Cranford–  Retford Ave., Wall St., Cranford Terr., Crane Pkwy., Lexington Pkwy., Livingston Ave.,
  • Elizabeth– Clarkson Ave./ Elizabeth River area   
  • Garwood– Hickory Ave.                 
  • Hillside– Army Corp of Engineer Dike-Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., John St., Westminster area
  • Kenilworth– Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd.
  • Linden– Tremley Pt.
  • Plainfield– Abbond Ct., St. Nicholas Blvd., 3rd St., Cushing Rd., Knollwood Ct., Crabapple La.
  • Rahway– Minna St., Leesville Ave., Grove St., Central Ave., Church St., New Church St.
  • Roselle–  Franklin Terr., West Brook Woods Condos, Roselle G.C. area, Pine St., Columbus Ave.
  • Roselle Park–  Woodside Garden Apt.s and RR tracks
  • Springfield– Marion Ave.
  • Scotch Plains– Frank St., Ravenswood La., Lambertsmille Rd. (RWJ rear lot), Nepawin La., Jenna Ct.
  • Union–  Rahway Ave, Brighton St., Gifford Ct. /Akzo-Nobel property, Savitt Pl.
  • Westfield– Salter Pl., Sherwood Pkwy.
  • Winfield-Union Cty. Pkwy.
  • County Parks
    • Clark/Oak Ridge/ Esposito
    • Garwood/Unami
    • Elizabeth/Warinanco/Matano
    • Hillside/Conant
    • Linden– Wheeler
    • Mountainside– Echo Lake
    • Plainfield/Cedar Brook/Green Brook/ Milt Campbell
    • Rahway/Rahway
    • Winfield/ Union Cty. Pkwy.
  • Municipal Parks
    • Linden/Memorial
    • Westfield/Tamaques
    • Roselle/Sylvester Land Field
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Family Fun and Flix Event Cancelled Tonight

Due to rain, the planned outdoor movie showing of Annie has been cancelled.  The next Family Fun and Flix will be on Tuesday, August 18th with the showing of the movie Dolphin Tale 2.

For event details, visit www.ucnj.org/summer

 

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Flash Flood Watch until 4:00pm, Tuesday, August 11th

As of Monday, 4:00pm.  Subject to change.  View live weather updates at www.ucnj.org/weather-feed

 

Showers and thunderstorms with a warm frontal passage could produce heavy rain heavy rain capable of causing urban flash flooding in the new york city metropolitan area.

Rainfall of 1 to 2 inches with local amounts as high as 3 inches and hourly rainfall rates of up to 2 inches per hour are expected. While the heaviest rain is not expected to be widespread, urban areas that receive the heaviest amounts could experience disruptive impacts.

Despite dry conditions some fast-responding small streams in northeast New Jersey could approach bank full if directly impacted. Larger streams and main stem rivers should not experience flooding

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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. 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,  Stonehedge Terr., Hall Dr., Sweet Briar Dr., Evans Terr., Arbor La., Meadow RD., Schwin Dr., Rutgers Rd., Lance Dr., Roberts Rd., Kencade Pl., Oakridge Rd., St. Agnes Church rear lot, Frances Dr., Featherbed La., Cook St., Nassau St.
  • Cranford– South Union Ave., Retford Ave., Wall St., Cranford Ave., Cranford Terr.
  • Elizabeth– Clarkson Ave./ Elizabeth River area                    
  • Hillside– Army Corp of Engineer Dike-Harvard Ave., Cornell Pl., John St., Westminster area, Aldine St., Mertz Ave.
  • Kenilworth– Shady La., Commonwealth Rd., Dorsett Dr., Water Co. Rd.
  • Linden– Bradford Ave., Lexington Ave., Marion Ave., Miner Terr., Tremley Pt.
  • Plainfield-Summer Ave., Birch Ave.,  Reeves Terrace, Wiley Ave., McCrea Pl., St Nicholas Blvd.
  • Rahway– Pine St., Beacon St., Henry St., Wall St., Barnett St., Leesville Ave., Grove St., Madison St., Jefferson Ave., River Rd., Central Ave., Church St., New Church St., Elizabeth Ave., Scott Ave., Donald Ave., Whittier Terr., Price St., Allen St.,
  • Roselle–  Franklin Terr., West Brook Woods Condos, Roselle G.C. area, Pine St.
  • Roselle Park– Bike Path between Galloping Hill Rd. and Chestnut St., Beechwood Ave., Woodside Garden Apt.s and RR tracks
  • Springfield– Diven St., Layng Terr., Kemp Dr., New Brook La., Benjamin Dr.
  • Scotch Plains- Tempe Ct., Algonquin Dr., Country Club La., Tussel La., Goodmans Crossing, Cellar Ave., Clinton La., Clover La.
  • Summit– Stockton St., Ascot Way, Water Co. property
  • Union–  Rahway Ave, Brighton St., Gifford Ct. /Akzo-Nobel property, Savitt Pl.
  • Westfield-Sherwood Pkwy., Kirkview Cir., Pine St., Radley Rd., Bradley Ct.
  • County Parks
    • Clark – Oak Ridge and Esposito
    • Garwood – Unami
    • Elizabeth – Warinanco and Matano
    • Hillside – Conant
    • Plainfield – Cedar Brook, Green Brook and  Milt Campbell
    • Rahway – Rahway River Park
    • Winfield – Union County Parkway
  • Municipal Parks
    • Linden – Memorial
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Public Scoping Hearing Notice

TAKE NOTICE that the Township of Springfield and the County of Union have contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to authorize the diversion of 0.027 acres of Rahway River Parkway, located on Block 1501, Lot 1, in the Township of Springfield, County of Union, in connection with a 2010 realignment of an existing Township sanitary sewer line located within the Park. As compensation for the proposed diversion, the County proposes to encumber with Green Acres restrictions the entirety of Block 908, Lot 1 (Washington Avenue.)

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at:

Township of Springfield Municipal Building Council Chambers,
100 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey on March 10, 2015 at 6 PM.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments on the diversion and disposal request may be directed to Arthur Elias, Township Engineer (973)-912-2219, Township of Springfield, Annex Building, 20 North Trivett Avenue, Springfield, New Jersey 07081 or to Union Assistant County Counsel, Kevin Campbell, Esq. (908)-527-4250, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request 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.

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until March 25, 2015.

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Public Notice – the 2015 Annual Notice of Meetings for the Union County Planning Board

 

TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6, Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975 the County of Union published the 2015 Annual Notice of Meetings for the Union County Planning Board on January 8  and January 9, 2015.  The 2015 Planning Board schedule included a meeting date of October 7, 2015 should have been noted as October 14, 2015. All Union County Planning Board meetings, including the revised meeting date will be held at the Union County Administration Building, 6th floor, Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey. The updated schedule is as follows:

  • January 14
  • February 11
  • March 11
  • April 8
  • May 13
  • June 10
  • July 8
  • September 9
  • October 14
  • November 18
  •  December 9
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The March 5, 2015 Freeholder Agenda Setting Meeting of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has been canceled

To Whom It May Concern:

Under the terms of the “Open Public Meetings Act P.L. 1975, C. 231, and pursuant to requirements of N.J.S.A 10: 4-10 of the Open Public Meetings Act, please be advised the Freeholder Agenda Setting Session of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders scheduled for March 5, 2015 has been canceled due to inclement weather and has been rescheduled for next Thursday, March 12, 2015.  The Agenda Setting Session will commence at 7 p.m. As a result of this rescheduling, the Regular Meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders on March 12, 2015, originally scheduled to commence at 7 p.m., will commence as soon as possible after the Agenda Setting Session.

 

James E. Pellettiere, RMC
Clerk of the Board