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Recycle Electronic Equipment and Shred Old Personal Documents in Scotch Plains, June 9
May 29, 2012The County of Union will sponsor a recycling event for electronic equipment and unwanted paper documents on Saturday, June 9, so Union...
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"Junk" Collection For Re:Purposed Room 4 Kids in Need
May 24, 2012We are in the process of collecting used furniture and room accessories to aid in a green room makeover for children of chronica...
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"Junk" Collection For Re:Purposed Room 4 Kids in Need
May 24, 2012We are in the process of collecting used furniture and room accessories to aid in a green room makeover for children ...
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Tips for Grill Safety
May 24, 2012As the heat breaks and you start to plan those holiday picnics, it's time to dust off the barbeque for the summer. Like any cookin...
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ART in the Garden at Reeves-Reed Arboretum
May 23, 2012Reeves-Reed Arboretum at 165 Hobart Avenue will host its sixth ART in the Garden fundraiser on Saturday, June 2, from 6pm to 10pm...
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Weichert's Summit Office to Hold Free Home Information Seminar
May 17, 2012Thinking about renovating or adding on that long dreamed of addition? Ever wonder how much value home improvements really add when you...
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Reminder: Don’t Miss the Union County Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale
May 11, 2012The Master Gardeners of Union County will host the popular Garden Fair on Sunday, May 20, from 12:00 pm to 5:00 pm at the Union County...
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Mansion in May 2012 Showcases LAND Identity Garden Design
May 5, 2012The 16th Mansion in May, presented by the Women’s Association of Morristown Medical Center, is “a showcase of design inspi...
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Seton Hall Plant Expert: Back to Basics on Lawn Care
May 4, 2012It’s all about the water, according to Marian Glenn, Ph.D., a biology professor at Seton Hall University, who said drought condi...
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Rain or Shine, Come to the UC Master Gardeners’ Annual Spring Garden Fair and Plant Sale
May 1, 2012Union County - Spring has sprung, and just in time for your second round of blossoms, the Master Gardeners of Union County invite the ...
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How Can Homeowners Protect Homes Next to Streams and in Floodplains? Meeting Aims to Address Issues
April 25, 2012When it pours, it floods. That’s a fact for many homeowners who live in flood plains or near streams and rivers in Berkeley Heig...
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Join The Buzz
April 24, 2012Flemington, New Jersey. April 23rd, 2012 – The Northwest branch of the New Jersey beekeepers association will be...
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Union County Warns of Wildfire Hazards
April 16, 2012With another week of dry weather ahead, Union County Freeholder Chairman Alexander Mirabella asked all County residents to be extremel...
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Support Our Fire Fighters: Help Prevent Forest Fires
April 12, 2012As residents of an urban area, we in Union County are used to thinking about fire prevention in terms of our homes and other buildings...
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Reeves-Reed Arboretum Hires New Executive Director
April 11, 2012After a thorough three-month search, the Board of Trustees of Reeves-Reed Arboretum is pleased to announce that it has appointed Frank...
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Union County's Mobile Document-Shredding Program Will Visit New Providence, March 25
March 18, 2012The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announces that its next mobile paper-shredding program for personal documents will be ava...
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Secret Gardens of the Chatham Area
March 13, 2012The Secret Gardens of the Chatham Area garden tour fundraiser is coming June 7th from 10 am to 3 pm. Five private gardens will b...
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Annual Watchung Reservation Deer Management Program Starts Monday, March 5
March 9, 2012The Union County Department of Parks and Community Renewal has released details of its annual Watchung Reservation Deer Management Pro...
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Tree Planting Party at Cedar Brook Park, Plainfield
March 7, 2012Union County residents are invited to come take part in a tree planting party to celebrate the coming of Spring on Tuesday, April 10 f...
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Home Buying Seminar
February 27, 2012You’ve probably been hearing “Now is the time to buy.” “Interest rates are at their lowest levels.&rdquo...
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COCCIA REALTY WELCOMES EILEEN MC CABE
February 6, 2012Jeffrey David Halpern, Vice President-Branch Manager of Coccia Realty, Madison, recently announced that Eileen McCabe, formerly of Wei...
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Garden State Gardens Program at Scotch Plains Public Library: Start your Spring “Must Visit” garden list now!
January 25, 2012Most of the twenty public gardens of the Garden State Gardens Consortium are within easy driving distance of our community. Find out m...
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New Foreclosure Help for Union County Residents
January 20, 2012The Union County Foreclosure Task Force is reminding residents whose homes were undergoing a foreclosure process in 2009 and 2010 ...
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Michael Borodinsky to be Installed as President of Community Builders & Remodelers Association of New Jersey
January 18, 2012The Community Builders & Remodelers Association of New Jersey (CBRANJ) has announced that it will install Michael Borodinsky of Me...
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Winterize Your Home: Learn How Saturday at Berkeley Heights Public Library
January 12, 2012Terry Carruthers, owner of Creative Energy in Millington, NJ, will talk about how to winterize your home and make it more energy effic...