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TAKE NOTICE that, pursuant to the provision of Chapter 213 of the Public Laws of 1975, the following Notice of Meetings of the Union County Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee for the fiscal year 2025-2026 is hereby provided to the Public.
Please be advised that the regular meetings and the administrative meetings of the Union County Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee will be conducted as virtual meetings via a video conferencing platform. If you would like to attend any of the meetings, please call Charlene Bathelus at 908-527-4023 or email cbathelus@ucnj.org for links and/or additional information.
Philip Kandl, Director
Division of Community Services Department of Economic Development County of Union
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, the State Planning Commission shall conduct six public hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony on the draft Final New Jersey’s State Development and Redevelopment Plan and the draft Infrastructure Needs Assessment pursuant to the State Planning Act at N.J.S.A. 52:18A-202(c) as set forth in the State Planning Rules N.J.A.C. 15:30-5.2.
Additionally, under N.J.A.C. 15:30 -1.7 (c), municipalities and counties are required to post the attached notice on their website by August 29, 2025. The public hearings notice can also be found here. Feel free to share this with other municipal and county officials.
Agendas and status updates will be posted to the NJ Office of Planning Advocacy website at: https://www.nj.gov/state/bac/planning/state-plan/development/
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 that circumstances necessitate amending the 2025 Meeting Schedule of the Union County Board of County Commissioners.
The Board has a need to cancel both the Agenda Setting Session and the Regular Meeting held on Thursday, August 21, 2025. Both the Agenda Setting Session and the Regular Meeting will be rescheduled for Wednesday, August 20, 2025. The Agenda Setting Session will commence at 6:00 P.M. The Regular Meeting will commence as soon as possible following the Agenda Setting Session.
As a result of these changes, please note the Public Hearing and Final Adoption of Ordinance Number 858-2025 and Ordinance Number 859-2025, originally scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 21, 2025 will now be heard on this new meeting date of Wednesday, August 20, 2025. A separate legal notice of said Public Hearing will be published in accordance to the law and shall reflect this new date and time.
For reference, Ordinance Number 858-2025 is entitled:
BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY, NEW ADDITIONAL FURNISHINGS, NEW COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT, NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT AND NEW AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, INCLUDING ORIGINAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, IN, BY AND FOR THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $58,443,808 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO APPROPRIATE STATE GRANTS, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF $43,186,098 OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $43,186,098 OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.
For further reference, Ordinance Number 859-2025 is entitled:
CAPITAL ORDINANCE OF THE COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS IN, BY AND FOR THE COUNTY, APPROPRIATING THEREFOR THE SUM OF $10,000,000 AND PROVIDING THAT SUCH SUM SO APPROPRIATED SHALL BE RAISED FROM CAPITAL SURPLUS OF THE COUNTY.
Pursuant to an announcement by Nicole Schichnes, Director of the Union County Paratransit System, notice is hereby given that on September 10th 2025 at 6:00 p.m. at Union County Administration Building at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza 6th Floor, Elizabeth, NJ the COUNTY OF UNION, Department of Human Services Paratransit, will hold a Hearing accepting input concerning the 2026 Application to New Jersey Transit for funding under the Senior Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program, at which time and place all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard. To assure that all members of the public are given an opportunity to be heard, initial presentations will be limited to five (5) minutes.
In order to encourage full participation in this Hearing, please submit any requests for accommodation of people with disabilities to the Union County Paratransit 10 Elizabethtown Plaza 2nd Fl., Elizabeth, NJ 07207 no later than five (5) business days prior to the public hearing. People who are deaf, hard of hearing and/or speech impaired should access this service by contacting New Jersey Relay Service TTY/TDD 1-800-852-7899.
For those residents unable to attend the Hearing, please know that written comments and/or testimony will be accepted through September 5th. Please send correspondence to Nicole Schichnes, Director, Union County Paratransit System 10 Elizabethtown Plaza 2nd Fl. Elizabeth, NJ 07207 or call 908-659-5001 with comments.
Environmental Protection proposing to divert 1.14 acres of land in Warinanco Park, in Roselle New Jersey, in connection with the construction of an indoor ice-skating rink. As compensation for the proposed diversion the County proposes to offer wooded replacement land and, possibly, additional monetary compensation.
Pursuant to NJAC 7:36-26.6(c), a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held on
July 28, 2025 at 6:00 PM at the existing outdoor Ice Rink facility, located at 1 Park Dr., Roselle, N.J, 07203.
All information submitted by the County to the Department in support of the proposed diversion is available for public review at the Clerk’s Office of the Borough of Roselle, 210 Chestnut St., Roselle, NJ; the Roselle Public Library 104 W. Fourth St., Roselle, NJ; or the Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, Public Land Compliance Section, 401 E. State St., 7th Floor, Mail Code 401-07, P.O. Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, (609) 940-4400.
Written comment on the proposed diversion may be directed to the County of Union, County Counsel–’s Office, Administration Building, 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207, Attn: Kevin Campbell, Esq., (908) 527-4250. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the Department of Environmental Protection at the address above or by email to PublicLandCompliance@dep.nj.gov. Please include “SHC2000046” in the subject line of any comments emailed to the Department.
Public comment on this request will be accepted during the public hearing or until August 11, 2025.
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, please be advised that circumstances necessitate amending the 2025 Meeting Schedule of the Union County Board of County Commissioners.
As such, the Union County Board of County Commissioners is advising the public, in accordance with the law, the cancellation of the Agenda Setting Session and the Regular Meeting of Thursday, September 4, 2025. The aforementioned meetings will not be rescheduled.
James E. Pellettiere, Clerk of the Board
Please note corrected address of meeting
NY CONNECTS TO UC NJ: EAST COAST GREENWAY BIKEWAY, COUNTY OF UNION, NEW JERSEY
April 9, 2025
6:00PM
Cranford Recreation and Parks Department
2nd Floor A/V Room
220 Walnut Avenue, Cranford NJ 07016
On April 9th, 2025, Union County will be hosting a public meeting presenting the East Coast Greenway Project.
- The project consists of connecting the East Coast Greenway by establishing delineated bike lanes on various local roadways within Cranford, Roselle, and Elizabeth. The overall intent is to connect the Elizabeth River Trail to the East Coast Greenway via Warinanco Park.
- Professionals from Union County and Pennoni Associates will be on hand to discuss route options, proposed signage/striping, and various infrastructure improvements that are proposed to provide a safe bicycle route.
- All are welcomed to attend to provide feedback, gather information, and keep up to date with the latest developments in the project.
- We look forward to seeing you there.
Under the terms of the “Open Public Meetings Act” P.L. 1975, C. 231 and N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., please be advised that it is necessary for the Union County Board of County Commissioners to hold a Special Meeting on Monday, January, 13, 2025 at 10:00 AM at Galloping Hill Golf Course Ballroom, 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth, New Jersey 07033.
Official action will be taken relative to the following resolution:
- Authorizing the County Manager to reject all bids received for the Clark Reservoir Improvement Project.
James E. Pellettiere
Clerk of the Board
Union County Board of County Commissioners
Categories
Green Acre Public Notices
Jake’s Law
- PURPOSE: The County of Union is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Program for improvements at Unami Park located at 215 Hickory Avenue and 301 Hickory Avenue (Block 614, Lots 20 and 26) in Garwood, New Jersey.
- PROJECT SCOPE: The County of Union proposes to create the following new facilities at Unami Park: a Completely Inclusive Playground to upgrade and improve the existing playground equipment, which may include features such as spinners, slides, climbing structures, swings, sensory play components, and/or overhead elements. Additional play elements may consist of sensory panels, rockers, bouncers, balance equipment, crawl tunnels, bridges, ramps, and/or nature-themed play structures. The project will also encompass the installation of an ADA-accessible pathway, constructed with either pavers or concrete, connecting the parking lot to the playground area. A concept plan showing the proposed changes, a preliminary cost estimate, and an environmental impact assessment for the project can be found at: https://ucnj.org/green-acres-grants/.
- PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6pm. The meeting will be held in person, as part of the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Written comments on the proposed application may be directed to Victoria Durbin Drake, Director of Parks and Recreation vdurbin@ucnj.org at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207.
Urban Parks
- PURPOSE: The County of Union is seeking funding through the State of NJ Urban Parks Program and the Green Acres Program for improvements at Wheeler Spray Park located at 248 W Stimpson Avenue (Block 463, Lot 13)in Linden, New Jersey.
- PROJECT SCOPE: The County of Union proposes to create the following new facilities at Wheeler Spray Park: shading structures and a concession area; and/or to renovate the following facilities: replace the surfacing and upgrade existing fencing. A concept plan showing the proposed changes, a preliminary cost estimate, and an environmental impact assessment for the project can be found at: https://ucnj.org/green-acres-grants/.
- PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6pm. The meeting will be held in person, as part of the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07207. Written comments on the proposed application may be directed to Victoria Durbin Drake, Director of Parks and Recreation vdurbin@ucnj.org at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207.
Stewardship
- PURPOSE: Union County is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Program for improvements at Watchung Reservation – Deserted Village located at Glenside Avenue; Block 5001, Lot 1, Block 5004, Lot 1, and Block 5005, Lot 1 in Berkeley Heights, NJ.
- PROJECT SCOPE: Union County proposes the following improvements at Watchung Reservation: Meadow Restoration, including the removal of invasive trees, shrubs, and other plants and introducing new native vegetation; Green Infrastructure, including stormwater storage systems; and Tree Removal, including the removal of about 24 matured trees and restoring the cemetery to an open grassed area and planting Dogwood trees. A concept plan showing the proposed changes, a preliminary cost estimate, and an environmental impact assessment for the project can be found at: https://ucnj.org/green-acres-grants/.
- PUBLIC HEARING INFORMATION: The public is encouraged to attend a public hearing to learn more about the proposal and to ask questions or provide comments on the proposed plan on Thursday, January 23, 2025, at 6pm. The meeting will be held in person, as part of the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, NJ 07202. Written comments on the proposed application may be directed to Victoria Durbin Drake, Director of Parks and Recreation vdurbin@ucnj.org at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 2nd Floor, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202.