Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi and Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Bruce H. Bergen hosted a New Jersey Notary Training Seminar at the County Administration Building in Elizabeth. Vice Chairman Bergen, Esq. gave a presentation on law and the responsibilities of a Notary.
The Notary Public course is a new service being offered by the Office of the Union County Clerk. It is designed to instruct Notaries Public on how to perform their duties with confidence and diligence. Notaries will learn about the new online application process and the legal aspects of performing the duties of a Notary Public in an effort to avoid liability issues.
The Union County Clerk’s Office administers Oaths of Office to commissioned Notaries at two convenient locations in Westfield and Elizabeth. The Elizabeth office, located at 2 Broad Street, Room 114, is open from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. The Westfield Annex Office, located in the Colleen Fraser Building, 300 North Avenue East, in Westfield, is open Monday, Wednesday and Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.; and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
For more information, call the Union County Clerk’s Office, 908-527-4787.
(Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)