Category: Public Info

• Agenda Setting Freeholder Meeting
• Thursday’s Freeholder Agenda Setting Meeting of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders has been canceled due to inclement weather and rescheduled for next Thursday, March 12th, commencing at 7 p.m. The Regular Meeting of the Board of Chosen Freeholders will commence as soon as possible after the Agenda Setting Session.

• Alcohol/Drug Abuse (A/DA) Grant Funds RFP
  • The technical assistance meeting originally scheduled on Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10AM per the Public Notice and the RFP document for the above RFP has been re-scheduled due to the impending inclement weather in Elizabeth, New Jersey. The technical assistance meeting is now scheduled for and will be held on Friday, March 6, 2015 at 2PM.

Union County, NJ – With another series of winter storms upon us, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders reminds business owners and managers to clear slush, ice, or piles of snow from any designated handicapped parking spaces at their premises.

Curb cuts, ramps, and other accommodations for people with disabilities should also be checked for obstacles, and cleared if necessary.

“It’s required by state law, but more importantly it’s the right thing to do for your customers – and for our friends, neighbors, and visitors who are living with disabilities,” said Freeholder Mohamed S. Jalloh.

Title 39 of the NJ Motor Vehicles and Traffic Regulations states that “if snow or ice is obstructing the special parking spaces, curb cuts or other improvement designed for accessibility for the disabled, it shall be removed within 48 hours following the weather condition that caused it ceases.” A person who violates this act shall be liable for a penalty of $200 to $500. 

In addition to commercial properties, the law also applies to schools, nonprofit organizations, and any other facility that has been improved to enable access for people with disabilities.

For information on services for people with disabilities in Union County, call the Union County Office for the Disabled at 908-527-4807 or visit online at ucnj.org. Email inquiries are also welcome at disabilityinfo@ucnj.org.

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The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce the 2015 schedule of its free scrap metal recycling events. A wide variety of metal goods, from household appliances to gutters and sheds, are included in the program.

“This countywide program helps to fill a service gap in some Union County municipalities that currently have no pickup for scrap metal recycling,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh. “As a community, we benefit across the board by recycling more and throwing away less waste – and we also stand to gain some revenue from the program.”

The scrap metal recycling program is available for use by households, commercial establishments, nonprofit agencies and other organizations. Starting on Thursday, March 5, and running through November, the program will be available on the first Thursday of each month and the third Saturday of each month (excluding holidays) from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

Scrap metal from any municipality may be brought to any of the following drop-off centers:

• Cranford:  Emergency Services/Traffic Enforcement, 151 Kenilworth Blvd.;
• Rahway:  Service Yard in Rahway Park (near pool), St. Georges Avenue;
• Westfield:  Westfield Conservation Center, 1300 Lamberts Mill Road.

Residents who are recycling refrigerators or freezers are required by law to remove the doors from these appliances. The scrap metal recycling program cannot accept refrigerators or freezers with the doors intact.

Acceptable items for recycling include aluminum scrap, aluminum cans, aluminum siding, bicycles, brass, copper, dishwashers, electric fans, fencing (chain/wire), freezers, gutters, irons, lawn furniture, metal cabinets, metal sheds, microwaves, pots & pans, railings, refrigerators, stoves, tire rims, toasters, washers & dryers, window frames (no glass), and wire hangers.

In the event of extreme bad weather, individual recycling events may be cancelled.

For more information or directions to the recycling locations, please call the Union County Recycling Hotline, (908) 654-9889, or visit us online at ucnj.org/recycling/scrap-metal/

 Photo credit (cropped): Public domain image by Mark Buckawicki via Wikimedia Commons.

Union County Freeholders Alexander Mirabella, Vernell Wright, Sergio Granados, Christopher Hudak and Bette Jane Kowalski read to children at the Barnes & Noble bookstore in Springfield on March 2 during the Union County Education Association’s annual Read Across America event. Read Across America is a reading motivation and awareness program that calls for every child in every community to celebrate reading in honor of the birthday of children’s author Dr. Seuss. (Photos by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Freeholder Hudak

Freeholder Granados

Freeeholder Wright

Freeholder Mirabella

Freeholder Kowalski

ROSELLE, NJ-The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, and the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation will host a special skating event this coming Saturday, March 7, at the Warinanco Park Skating Center in Roselle, New Jersey.

“Lace Up Your Skates” will provide an opportunity for people with disabilities and their friends and families to enjoy time together on the ice. The program will run from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. An $8.00 registration fee will be charged for each participant. The fee includes skate rental. There will be Skate Guards on duty throughout the event. Skate Walkers and Sleds.

“The ice skating program at the Warinanco Skating Center is one of many activities offered by Union County for people living with disabilities,” said Freeholder Chairman Mohamed S. Jalloh. “Besides being a great source of exercise, ice skating at Warinanco is a lot of fun for people of all ages.”

For more information on “Lace Up Your Skates”, or for more information about recreation programs for people with disabilities, please contact Manuel Ramirez at 908-527-4781 or email: mramirez@ucnj.org.

The Warinanco Ice Skating Center is a service of the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholder and is located near the Thompson Avenue entrance to Warinanco Park in Roselle. For more information about activities at the Ice Skating Center, call 908-298-7850 for a recorded seasonal message. For other information, contact the Union County Department of Parks and Recreation at 908-527-4900 or visit the website: www.ucnj.org.

Snow has begun to blanket Union County, and will ultimately become a wintry mix later on tonight that could cause hazardous travel conditions. The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders remind you to take the necessary precaution and take it slow if you need to travel. 
 
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.  
 
Please tell your friends and neighbors about First Alert, and stay informed by visiting the Union County Webpage at www.ucnj.org. Also find us on Facebook and Twitter.  
 
Brought to you by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh (2^nd R) and Freeholders Bruce Bergen (L) and Alexander Mirabella (R) present a resolution to Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Superintendent Peter Capodice, Future Farmers of America (FFA) advisor and horticulture instructor Bonnie Baldasare, FFA member Aaron Etnine and FFA president Margaret Hopkins designating the last week of February 2015 as Future Farmers of America Week in Union County. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

(From left) Union County Freeholders Vernell Wright and Christopher Hudak and Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh present resolutions to the 2015 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade Grand Marshal Dr. Margaret M. McMenamin, General Chairman Tony Brennan and Adjutant Kathleen Holmes congratulating them on the 19th annual parade. The 2015 Union County St. Patrick’s Day Parade steps off at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, March 14 on Morris Avenue in Union. For more information please visit www.unioncountystpatricksdayparade.com. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholder Chairman Mohamed Jalloh (3^rd R) and Freeholders Bruce Bergen (3^rd L) and Alexander Mirabella (R) present a resolution to Union County Vocational-Technical Schools Superintendent Peter Capodice (2^nd R) and UCVTS students designating February 2015 as National Career and Technical Education Month in Union County. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)