Union County, NJ — In honor of Veterans Day, the Union County Freeholder Board announced that nine County facilities will now offer designated parking spaces for military veterans. The parking spaces will feature signage noting their veteran designation, and may be used by any veteran with a car displaying a special placard provided by the Office of the Union County Prosecutor.
To apply for a placard, veterans can contact Union County Office of Veterans Services coordinator Janna Williams at 908-527-4918, or Kenneth Glick at 908-527-4719, beginning on Monday, November 16.
“We hope this demonstration of appreciation helps raise awareness of the many contributions that military veterans and their families make to the Union County community, and of their dedication to serve our nation,” said Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella.
“It is estimated that 15,000 veterans call Union County home, including many members of the Prosecutor’s Office’s staff and in our police agencies across the county. We are proud to honor each and every one of them on the occasion of Veterans Day,” Acting Union County Prosecutor Lyndsay V. Ruotolo said. “This gesture on the part of Chairman Mirabella, the members of the Board, and the Office of Veterans Services, is reflective of our recognition and appreciation of the service and sacrifice made by veterans and their families to a grateful nation.”
The designated veterans parking spaces will be located at the following Union County facilities:
Union County Administration Building – 10 Elizabethtown Plaza, Elizabeth
Colleen Frasier Building – 300 North Avenue East, Westfield
Rahway River Park (Memorial Grove Area) – St. Georges Avenue, Rahway
Ash Brook Golf Course – 1210 Raritan Road, Scotch Plains
Galloping Hill Golf Course – 3 Golf Drive, Kenilworth
Warinanco Sports Center – 1 Park Drive, Roselle
Archery Range at Oak Ridge Park – 136 Oak Ridge Road, Clark
Trailside Nature and Science Center – 452 New Providence Road, Mountainside
Echo Lake (9/11 Memorial) – 1028 Springfield Ave., Mountainside
For more information about Union County veterans services visit the Office of Veterans Services at ucnj.org/uc-hero.
For more information and updates on all Union County services during the COVID-19 outbreak, including the Drive-Through Test Center at Kean University and the Mobile Test Unit walk-up sites, visit ucnj.org/covid19. General information about COVID-19 and updates on statewide vaccine planning are available through the New Jersey Department of Health at nj.gov/health.
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