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(From left) Union County Freeholder Sergio Granados, Union County Manager Alfred Faella, Ana Maria Amin, Director Residential Services at the YWCA of Union County, Janice C. Lilien, Executive Director of the YWCA of Union County, Acting Union County Prosecutor Grace Park, Freeholder Vernell Wright, Union County Assistant Prosecutor Anne Marie Bramnick and Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak attended the first annual Union County C.A.R.E.S. (Community, Action, Response, Education, Safety) Domestic Violence Symposium at Kean University in Union.

The symposium was co-sponsored by the YWCA of Union County, the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Union County Prosecutor’s Office, Kean University, the Rutgers University School of Social Work’s Center on Violence Against Women and Children, Trinitas Regional Medical Center and Verizon.

(Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County, NJ – Union County residents are invited to participate in an online “Health & Well-Being Assessment” survey that will help identify continuing, unmet needs related to Superstorm Sandy and its aftermath.

The survey is available at ucnj.org/public-safety.

“It only takes a few minutes to complete the survey, and your input can assist with the ongoing process of recovery as the effects of this destructive storm continue to play out over the long term,” said Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak.

In 2012, Super storm Sandy caused unprecedented damage to New Jersey’s housing, business, infrastructure, social service, health and environmental sectors.

The brief survey asks residents to record the extent to which they were affected by the storm, what resources they used to aid their recovery, and whether they are continuing to experience economic, physical, or mental health impacts.

The survey is sponsored by the Union County Office of Health Management under a Sandy Social Service Block Grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the NJ Department of Health.

Photo: Jim Lowney/County of Union.

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Union County, NJ – For 40 years, volunteer advocates from the Union County Rape Crisis Center (RCC) have helped women, children, and men cope with the aftermath of sexual violence. All new volunteers are trained and supported by staff and experienced volunteers. The next training session starts on April 22. RCC is a program of the Union County Department of Human Services. To find out how to join, call the RCC Hotline at 908-233-7273 or visit ucnj.org.

For additional information visit the RCC blog at blogspot.com.

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On Saturday, March 5th, Freeholder Granados and County Manager Al Faella, joined local city officials in the annual Elizabeth Youth Parade, sponsored by the Elmora Youth League. The Elmora Youth League is a non-profit organization that organizes recreational sports for youth of the Elmora/Elizabeth area.

Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich swore in 7 new officers today. The new officers are (from left) Edgar Jimenez, Johnathan Regan, Romulo Meneses, Sonia Rodriguez, Grisel Arias, Craig Montgomery and Susan Dilollo. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Sheriff Ralph Froehlich swore in 7 new officers today. The new officers are (from left) Edgar Jimenez, Johnathan Regan, Romulo Meneses, Sonia Rodriguez, Grisel Arias, Craig Montgomery and Susan Dilollo. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak (L) and Vice Chairman Mohamed Jalloh present a resolution to Jack Pecoraro of Linden congratulating him on attaining his Eagle Scout Award, the highest award in the Boy Scouting program. Pecoraro is the 100th member of Troop 330 of Clark/Linden to become an Eagle Scout.  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

(From left) Union County Freeholders Sergio Granados and Angel G. Estrada joined Larissa Wade of Hillside, Kalijah Mathis of Plainfield, Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County Board of Directors President Marcy Metz and Chief Executive Officer Russell Triolo at the organization’s 2014 Youth of the Year Awards Ceremony in Union. Wade and Mathis were among the youths who were honored. For more information about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Union County, visit www.bgcuc.org. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County, NJ — History teachers and history buffs are invited to use a new online teacher-designed curriculum based on Union County’s 10 Medal of Honor recipients. The curriculum is available on the Union County website, atucnj.org/medal-of-honor-memorial.

“As we commemorate the 350thanniversary of the City of Elizabeth and the 150th anniversary of the Civil War, Union County is aiming to raise awareness of 10 extraordinary local heroes who, as soldiers in battle, received the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military decoration, for their bravery in combat,” said Freeholder Chairman Christopher Hudak.

Chairman Hudak noted that development of the school curriculum followed the dedication of a permanent monument to the county’s 10 Medal of Honor recipients held on October 25, 2013.

The monument is located within the County government complex in Elizabeth, behind the Union County Courthouse. It faces Elizabethtown Plaza at the corner of Rahway Avenue.

The 10 Medal of Honor recipients range from the Civil War to Vietnam.

Franklin Stebbins of Clark, a history teacher at Arthur L. Johnson High School in Clark, volunteered to draft the curriculum and worked with the Freeholder Board and Department of Human Services, Office of Veterans Affairs staff, to finalize the develop the curriculum.

Mr. Stebbins is also the Public Relations/PRIDE Chair for the Union County Education Association.

“Teachers and others interested in history may use this online curriculum in whole or in part to generate discussion, conduct research, and engage in special projects,” Chairman Hudak noted.  “We also encourage teachers and all students of history to visit our Medal of Honor memorial site in Elizabeth.”

For information on all Union County services and programs visit ucnj.org.

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Union County Freeholders Angel G. Estrada (L), Alexander Mirabella (2nd L), Vernell Wright (2nd R) and Sergio Granados (R) present a resolution to Marianne Kranz (3rd L) and Executive Director Jessica Rosenzweig of SAGE Eldercare in Summit congratulating the organization on its 60thanniversary of service to the community. For more information about SAGE Eldercare, visitwww.sageeldercare.org. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)