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Union County Freeholder Angel G. Estrada (L) and Assemblywoman Linda Stender (R) watch as Fanwood Mayor Colleen Mahr and Tom Powers (2nd L) and Amerigo Checchio of Elite Properties break ground for the Fanwood Crossing project, a new mixed use retail and apartment complex that will be built at the corner of South and Martine Avenues in the heart of downtown Fanwood.  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Christopher Hudak presents Doris J. Henel with a resolution congratulating her on being named the 2011 Outstanding Senior Citizen of the Year by the Linden Department of Public Property and Community Services during the city’s 52nd annual Senior Citizen Day ceremony at the John T. Gregorio Recreation Center in Linden. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon (3rd R), Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (4th R) and Freeholders (from left) Linda Carter, Mohamed Jalloh, Angel G. Estrada, Christopher Hudak and Bette Jane Kowalski congratulate Mike Jones of Hillside on his retirement after 38 years of service with Union County. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Christopher Hudak (2nd L) presents a resolution to Linden Councilmen Richard Koziol (L) and Richard Puschel and Molly Lenz of the Linden Cultural Committee in honor of Linden celebrating its 150th anniversary as a city.  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella (2nd L) joined (from left) Scotch Plains Recreation Commissioner Tom Kucin, Eileen Lawrence, Scotch Plains Mayor Nancy Malool, Recreation Director Ray Poerio, Mike Dempsey and Neil Kaufman, president of the Scotch Plains-Fanwood Youth Baseball Association in cutting the ribbon at the grand reopening of Brookside Park in Scotch Plains.  (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

Union County, NJ – Russell Landwehr of Linden displays his catch during the Spring Fishing Derby at Union County’s Echo Lake Park earlier this month. An avid fisherman, Mr. Landwehr attended with his daughter, Jan, to celebrate his 92nd birthday. The East Central District Elks organized and staffed the event with volunteers, and provided lunch and prizes. Union County partners with the Elks and other groups to offer recreation activities for people with disabilities of all ages including golf, swimming, karate, ice skating, horseback riding, ceramics, horticulture, cooking, yoga, and more. For more information on the Union County Recreation for People with Disabilities programs visit www.ucnj.org or contact Margaret Heisey, Program Coordinator, 908-527-4806 or mheisey@ucnj.org (photo: County of Union).

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Union County Freeholder Christopher Hudak (L) presents a resolution to Austin Frank, Captain of the Linden High School Wrestling Team, congratulating him on becoming the first wrestler from Linden High School to win 100 matches. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Union County Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon presents resolution to Rahway Fire Department Capt. Michael Johnson (C) congratulating him on earning the rank of captain. They are joined by former Freeholder Chester Holmes of Rahway. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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SPRINGFIELD, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce that the 2011 Teen Arts Traveling Exhibit will open this year’s tour of Union County today, May 16th at the Springfield Public Library, located at 66 Mountain Avenue in Springfield. The art work will be on display through June 23 during regular library hours.

The exhibit consists of 68 pieces of art selected from more than 700 visual art works shown at the 2011 Union County Teen Arts Festival held in March at Union County College in Cranford. The annual event is administered by the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs in the Department of Parks & Community Renewal.

“Each year I am amazed by the wonderful artwork submitted by local students,” said Freeholder Chairman Deborah P. Scanlon. “I encourage everyone to get out and see this fun, lively exhibit as it goes on tour throughout Union County.”

For information about the Teen Arts program, contact the Union County Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs at 633 Pearl Street, Elizabeth 07202; telephone (908) 558-2550. NJ Relay service users should call 711 or email culturalinfo@ucnj.org.

 

The exhibiting students are:

Berkeley Heights

• Columbia Middle School:
  • M. Kamis & C. Moran
  • Julia Young
• Governor Livingston H:
  • Colleen Chou

 

Clark

• A.L. Johnson HS:
• Ryan Nasadiuk
• Mother Seton RHS:
• Sharmaine Latar
• Victoria Marples

 

Cranford

• Cranford HS:
• Shannon Daly
• Gina DeCagna
• Nicole Gregory
• Hillside Avenue School:
• Allison Curley
• Orange Avenue School:
• Louis Capucci
• St. Michael School:
• Kyle Borokowski

 

Elizabeth

• Abraham Lincoln School:
• Dianeth Hernandez
• Benedictine Academy
• Keyona Wright
• Benjamin Franklin School:
• Juan Martinez
• Charles Hudson School
• Damaris Quezada
• Dr. Orlando Edreira
• Jessica Arguera
• David Cardona
• Elizabeth HS – Dwyer House:
• Jorge Soto Soriano
• Elizabeth HS – Edison House:
• Gustavo Perez
• Elizabeth HS – Jefferson House:
• Andres Camargo
• Christie Ramirez
• Elizabeth HS – Lower Academy:
• Wislet Dazime
• Elizabeth HS – Upper Academy:
• Danny Luca
• Madison-Monroe School:
• Arianna Honore
• Nicholas M. Butler School:
• Eunice Edmond
• Nicholas S. LaCorte School:
• Jonathan Lopez
• St. Mary of the Assumption:
• Carla Gomes
• T.C. Reilly School:
• Sindy Chavarria
• William F. Halloran School:
• Walter Casanas
• Woodrow Wilson School:
• Joel Romero

 

Hillside

• Hillside HS:
• Ambyr Szablowski
• Walter O. Krumbiegel MS:
• Pinto & Campbell

 

Kenilworth

• David Brearley HS:
• Samantha Hoag
• Anthony Madonia
• Patrick Meade

 

Linden

• Linden HS:
• Jose Ferero
• Jessica Gomez
• McManus MS:
• Clint Malakuskie
• Soehl MS:
• Eduardo Plaza

 

Mountainside

• Deerfield MS:
• Bea Collins
• Chris Yang

 

New Providence

• New Providence HS:
• Lylah Dugan
• Jessica McCarthy
• New Providence MS:
• Lillian Cahill
• Saad Khan

 

Plainfield

• Central Jersey Arts School:
• Silvia Alpapucho
• Cook School:
• Carin Hardy
• Hubbard MS:
• Jose Peña de Leon
• Maxon MS:
• Caleah Atkinson
• Plainfield Academy of Arts:
• Anthony Cancel
• Maria Garcia
• Union County TEAMS HS:
• Crystal Attidore
• Union County TEAMS MS:
• Shaun Counts

 

Scotch Plains

• Union County Vo-Tech:
• Camillo Castillo
• LaJuan Miller

 

Springfield

• FM Gaudineer MS:
• N. Adbullahu, M. Pisauro
• N. Stanislawczyk
• Jonathan Dayton HS:
• Amanda Hauffe
• Farharah Mohamad

 

Summit

• Oratory Preparatory School:
• Tyler Otterbein
• Tim Roper

 

Union

• Union HS:
• Pamela Chuang
• Andrea Garcia
• Chioma Momene

 

Westfield

• Edison Intermediate School:
• Catlin Collins
• Roosevelt Intermediate School:
• Kevin Miller
• Alyson Palia

 

Winfield

• Winfield School:
• Joel Walters

 

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Union County, NJ – If you are looking for budget-wise ways to introduce more healthy seafood into your diet, check out the new “Seafood at its Best” cooking class offered by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County. The two-session class includes taste testing as well as tips on food prep, recipes and nutritional information. The class will be conducted on Tuesday, June 7 and Wednesday, June 8, from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Extension offices in Westfield, 300 North Avenue East. A fee of $20.00 covers both classes along with all food and materials. Pre-registration is required by June 1: contact Digna Torres at the Extension, 908-654-9854.

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