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Fiscal Affairs Committee Meeting

Under the terms of the “Open Public Meetings Act P.L. 1975, C. 231, please be advised that the Fiscal Affairs Committee of the Union County Board of County Commissioners will be hosting a Special Meeting on the 2024 County Budget on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

Please be advised that the Fiscal Affairs Committee Special Meeting on the 2024 County Budget will be held in the Commissioner Meeting Room within the Administration Building, 6th floor, located at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth New Jersey, 07207 and will commence at 5:00PM.  Please be further advised, the purpose of said meeting of the Fiscal Affairs Committee is to hear and review the proposed 2024 budgets of various County departments.

Please be advised, this meeting of the Fiscal Affairs Committee is not a Regular Meeting of the Board of County Commissioners, and as such, no action will be taken.  While open to the public, there is no opportunity for public comment at this Special Meeting of the Fiscal Affairs Committee.  The time and place for public comments on the 2024 County Budget will be provided during the official Public Hearing on the 2024 Union County Budget, which will be announced at time of the budget introduction in accordance with the law.

Submission Date: March 19, 2024

James E. Pellettiere, Clerk of the Board

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Union County LEPC Meeting

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Public Notice of Hearing on District Solid Waste Management Plan Amendment

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Public Hearing will be held by the Union County Board of County Commissioners on March 13, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioner Meeting Room on the 6th Floor of the Administration Building located at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 (the “Open Public Meetings Act”), for the purpose of hearing persons interested in, or who are affected by, the Board of County Commissioners’ consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Union County District Solid Waste Management Plan described below.  The Plan Amendment that is the subject of the Public Hearing has been prepared in accordance with the Solid Waste Management Act (N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq.). 

The purpose of the Plan Amendment is to:

(1) INCLUDE THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. FACILITIES IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY, AS THE COUNTY’S DESIGNATED FACILITIES TO WHICH SOLID WASTE TYPES 13, 13C, 23 AND 27 ARE TO BE DIRECTED FOR DISPOSAL, (2) INCORPORATE THE SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE UNION COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY AND WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. FOR THE PROVISION OF DISPOSAL SERVICES FOR SOLID WASTE TYPES 13, 13C, 23 AND 27, AND (3) DIRECT ALL SOLID WASTE TYPES 13, 13C, 23 AND 27 TO THE WASTE MANAGEMENT OF NEW JERSEY, INC. FACILITIES IN ELIZABETH, NEW JERSEY FOR DISPOSAL, PURSUANT TO REGULATORY WASTE FLOW CONTROL.

The facilities which are the subject of this Plan Amendment are Waste Management of New Jersey, Inc.’s, Front Street Transfer Station, located at 625-647 S. Front Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey 07202 (Block 763, Lot 1; Block 763.01, Lot 1; Block 757, Lots 2 and 3).

The name and address of the Union County District Solid Waste Coordinator is Linda Stender, Acting Executive Director c/o Union County Utilities Authority, 1499 Routes 1&9 North, Rahway, New Jersey.

A copy of the Plan Amendment is available for public inspection at the offices of the Union County Utilities Authority, 1499 Routes 1 & 9 North, Rahway, New Jersey, and at the office of the Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, located at 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth, New Jersey, 07207, during regular business hours.

In addition, a link to the Plan Amendment and related documents are available for review on the official website of the Union County Utilities Authority at: http://www.unioncountyutilitiesauthority.org/ucswmp/. Contact James E. Pellettiere at 908-527-4140, or Lisa DaSilva at 732-382-9400, should there be any problem with accessing the link or the documents.

James E. Pellettiere, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Union County.

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Public Hearing and Notice of Public Comment Period for Fiscal Year 2022 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER)

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Green Acres Public Notices

Township of Clark
County of Union
State of New Jersey
Public Notice

  • PURPOSE:  Union County Department of Parks and Recreation, is seeking funding through the State of NJ Urban Parks Program [and the Green Acres Program] for improvements at Rahway River Park located at 3 Parkway Drive (Block 179.01, Lot 48) in the Township of Clark and the City of Rahway, Union County, New Jersey.
  • PROJECT SCOPE:  Union County Department of Parks and Recreation proposes to renovate the existing playground facilities at Rahway River Park, specifically the park near the northwest Baseball Fields. 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 25, 2024 at 6:00 P.M.  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.

City of Rahway
County of Union
State of New Jersey
Public Notice

  • PURPOSE:  Union County Department of Parks and Recreation, is seeking funding through the State of NJ Urban Parks Program [and the Green Acres Program] for improvements at Rahway River Park located at 3 Parkway Drive (Block 179.01, Lot 48) in the Township of Clark and the City of Rahway, Union County, New Jersey.
  • PROJECT SCOPE:  Union County Department of Parks and Recreation proposes to renovate the existing playground facilities at Rahway River Park, specifically the park near the northwest Baseball Fields. 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 25, 2024 at 6:00 P.M.  The meeting will be held in person, as part of the regularly scheduled Board of County Commissioners meeting at10 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.

Township of Clark
County of Union
State of New Jersey
Public Notice

  • PURPOSE: Union County Department of Parks and Recreation, is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Stewardship Program for improvements at Oak Ridge Park located at 136 Oak Ridge Road (Block 3, Lot 1) in the Township of Clark, Union County, New Jersey.
  • PROJECT SCOPE: Union County Department of Parks and Recreation proposes improvements to the historic Homestead Farmhouse and its associated features. This application proposes the architectural rehabilitation of the historic Homestead Farmhouse, demolition of two view-obscuring storage garages located to the west of the farmhouse, and landscaping to represent the historic layout from when the house was constructed in the 18th century 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 25, 2024 at 6:00 P.M. 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.

Public Hearing Announcement
City of Elizabeth
County of Union
State of New Jersey
Public Notice

  • PURPOSE: Union County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Program for improvements at Warinanco Park located at 822-828 Vine St, in the City of Elizabeth and Borough of Roselle Park.
  • PROJECT SCOPE: Union County proposes to create new playground facilities near the spray park and existing playground at Warinanco Park to comply with Jakes Law Playground Funding. Jakes Law encourages the construction of inclusive playgrounds designed with standards exceeding those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The playground at Warinanco Park will feature a fenced in playground with accessible amenities, a family friendly restroom, an area specifically dedicated to quiet play, and shade structures. A concept plan showing the proposed playground, 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 January 25, 2024 at 6:00. 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 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 2nd floor Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207.

Public Hearing Announcement
Roselle Borough
County of Union
State of New Jersey
Public Notice

  • PURPOSE: Union County Department of Parks and Recreation is seeking funding through the State of NJ Green Acres Program for improvements at Warinanco Park located at 822-828 Vine St, in the City of Elizabeth and Borough of Roselle Park.
  • PROJECT SCOPE: Union County proposes to create new playground facilities near the spray park and existing playground at Warinanco Park to comply with Jakes Law Playground Funding. Jakes Law encourages the construction of inclusive playgrounds designed with standards exceeding those required by the Americans with Disabilities Act. The playground at Warinanco Park will feature a fenced in playground with accessible amenities, a family friendly restroom, an area specifically dedicated to quiet play, and shade structures. A concept plan showing the proposed playground, 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 January 25, 2024 at 6:00. 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 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, 2nd floor Elizabeth, New Jersey 07207.
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Public Notice – 2024 Installation Ceremony and Reorganization Meeting

Under the terms of the “Open Public Act” P.L.., 1975, C. 231, the 2024 Installation Ceremony and Reorganization Meeting of the Union County Board of County Commissioners will be held on Thursday, January 4, 2024, at 6:00 p.m., in the Courtroom of the Honorable Assignment Judge Lisa Miralles Walsh, at the Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, New Jersey.

James E. Pellettiere, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners

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 Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan for the Union County Courthouse

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Mosquito Spraying – Wednesday, August 16th – 3am to 7am

Please be advised, Union County Mosquito Control will be spraying county and city parks Wednesday morning, August 16, 2023, between the hours of 3:00 A.M. to 7:00 A.M. (Weather Permitting). Check below for the list of Parks to be sprayed. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Union County Office of Mosquito Control at 908-654-9834 or 908-654-9835.

County Parks

  • Clark – Esposito, Oak Ridge
  • Cranford – Nomahegan
  • Garwood – Unami
  • Hillside – Conant, Rutgers
  • Linden – Wheeler
  • Mountainside – Echo Lake
  • Plainfield – Cedar Brook, Green Brook
  • Rahway – Rahway Pk.
  • Roselle – Warinanco
  • Scotch Plains – Ponderosa
  • Union – Lighting Brook

City Parks

  • Hillside – Sanford
  • Linden – Memorial
  • Union – Biertuempfel, Rabkin
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Public Notice regarding Union County Paratransit

Pursuant to an announcement by Deana Mesaros, Director of the Union County Paratransit System, notice is hereby given that on August 22, 2023 at 7:00 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 2024 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 Deana Mesaros, Director, Union County Paratransit System 10 Elizabethtown Plaza 2nd Fl. Elizabeth, NJ 07207

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Union County Police Department Accreditation

The Union County Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment as part of its program to achieve accreditation by verifying that it meets recognized professional best practices.

Administered by the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police, the accreditation program requires agencies to comply with best practice standards in fivebasic areas: the administrative function, the personnel function, the operations function, the investigative function, and the arrestee/detainee function.

Agency employees and the public are invited to offer comments by calling (908) 654-9817 on August 21st, 2023 between the hours of 10 a.m. & 11 a.m.  Comments will be taken by the Assessment Team.  Email comments can be sent to the police department at at dlynn@ucnj.org.

Telephone comments are limited to 5 minutes and must address the agency’s ability to comply with the NJSACOP standards.  Please contact Detective Deanna Lynnat (908) 789-6834 for more information.

Anyone wishing to submit written comments about the Union County Police Department’s ability to comply with the standards for accreditation may send them by email to Harry J Delgado, Ed.S Accreditation Program Director, hdelgado@njsacop.org, or write to the New Jersey State Association of Chief’s of Police, Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission at 751 Route 73 North, Suite 12, Marlton, N.J. 08053.