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Menendez To Hold Field Hearing On “Saving Our Neighborhoods From Foreclosures”
PLAINFIELD -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) will chair a field hearing of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development on the topic of “Saving Our Neighborhoods from Foreclosures” at the Black United Fund Health and Human Services, 403 West 7th Street, Plainfield, beginning at 11 a.m. Friday. »
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Status Of Portal Bridge Replacement Project To Be Discussed At Feb. 6 Meeting
WESTFIELD – Elected officials, transportation professionals and the public are invited to the first Raritan Valley Rail Coalition meeting of 2012 on Monday, Feb. 6, at 8:30 a.m. »
Major Makeover For Watchung Reservation’s Loop Playground
UNION COUNTY -- It may not look like much now, but when it’s done it may just become the destination playground for kids across Union County. »
Plainfield Police Sgt. Charged With Sex Assault While On Duty
PLAINFIELD -- A Plainfield Police sergeant was arrested last night and charged with fourth degree criminal sexual contact, Union County Prosecutor Theodore J. Romankow announced today. »
Union County Clerk Offers Veterans Honorable Discharge Cards
WESTFIELD – Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi reminds any veteran living in Union County that they can receive their free military honorable discharge card at the County Clerk’s offices in Westfield and Elizabeth. The wallet-size card is honored as proof of service in the United States Armed Forces. »
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“Union County Means Business” Kickoff Brings Government, Business Together
UNION COUNTY – The Union County Means Business networking breakfast series will hold its first session next week with more than 160 local business representatives in attendance, along with state Senators Raymond J. Lesniak (D-20) and Thomas Kean (R-21), and officials from local and state agencies and business organizations. »
Blood Center Exhibit Honors Black History Month
SCOTCH PLAINS -- The works of Plainfield artist, Indira Baily, who pays tribute to the talents of African Americans, will open in an exhibit honoring Black History Month at the NJ Blood Services (NJBS) blood center and South Avenue Gallery in Scotch Plains on Wednesday, Jan. 25. »
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Union County Democratic Committee Kicks Off Obama 2012 Campaign
MOUNTAINSIDE--Union County Democratic Committee members kicked off President Obama’s 2012 re-election campaign recently at L’Affaire in Mountainside with speeches from Union County Democratic Committee Chairman Charlotte DeFilippo, Assemblyman Gerald Green, and a special keynote speech from Newark Councilman Ron Rice Jr. »
New Foreclosure Help For Union County Residents
UNION COUNTY – The Union County Foreclosure Task Force is reminding residents whose homes were undergoing a foreclosure process in 2009 and 2010 that they may be eligible for a free, comprehensive review of their case. »
Senate Subcommittee Field Hearing In Plainfield Postponed
PLAINFIELD – The Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, chaired by U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez (D-NJ), was scheduled to hold a field hearing in Plainfield on Friday on the topic of “Saving Our Neighborhoods from Foreclosures.” »
Rahway HS Alumni Completes Basic Training
SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- Air Force Airman Andre C. Anglin graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. »
(Postponed) Menendez To Hold Banking Subcommittee Hearing In Plainfield
(UPDATE: Event Postponed) PLAINFIELD – On Friday morning, U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez, chairman of the Senate Banking Committee’s Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development, will hold a field hearing in Plainfield on the topic of “Saving Our Neighborhoods from Foreclosures.” The hearing will be held at Black United Fund Health and Human Services... »
Federal Government Awards $3.4 Million To Union County For Homeless
UNION COUNTY - Union County will receive a grant of $3,426,758 from the Continuum of Care Homeless Assistance program of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). »
Freeholder Chairman Announces “Putting People First” Initiatives
ELIZABETH—On Sunday, Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella announced a series of “putting people first” initiatives that are intended to jumpstart economic growth, assist those with special needs, encourage green practices and recognize veterans and active military service personnel. »
Trinitas Baby Was First In Union County In 2012
ELIZABETH -- Six pound, 13 ounce Angelie Rivera, daughter of Ana Rivera of Plainfield, won the distinction of being the first baby born in Union County in 2012 when she made her grand entrance at 3:54AM on New Years Day. The new arrival received a full layette basket donated by the Trinitas Maternity staff. »
Union County Government Hosts 155th Annual Reorganization On Sunday
ELIZABETH — Union County Freeholder Chairman-elect Alexander Mirabella will announce his chairman’s initiatives during the annual reorganization meeting at the County Courthouse, 2 Broad Street, Elizabeth, in Judge Cassidy’s Chambers on Sunday, Jan.8 at noon. »
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