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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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First Book by Local Author Heather Hopkins
May 25, 2012HEATHER HOPKINS is a graduate of Syracuse University with a degree in business and has been writing short stories, plays, songs, and a...
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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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Volunteer Naturalists Are Needed and the Public Is Invited to Union County's 8th Annual Bio-Blitz, June 8-9
May 15, 2012Union County offers nature lovers of all ages the opportunity to get up-close and personal with wildlife in their own “backyard&...
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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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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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Harry Potter Herb Garden Program at Scotch Plains Public Library
April 19, 2012One of the hidden gems in Union County is the Harry Potter Herb Garden at the Trailside Nature and Science Center in the Watchung Rese...
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Husband and Wife Author and Illustrator Discuss Their Collaboration
April 19, 2012Richard and Pat Morgan live, write, and paint on Long Beach Island, a landscape that inspires them and informs their creative ef...
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Organizing Simplified With Jamie Novak
April 17, 2012Best-selling author and expert organizer Jamie Novak will return to Scotch Plains Public Library on Thursday, May 10 at 7 pm. Her topi...
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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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Union County's Mobile Document-Shredding Program Visits Scotch Plains, April 14
April 14, 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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Spaces Still Available for Tree Planting Event in Cedar Brook Park
March 29, 2012Spaces are still available for the free tree planting event sponsored by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County with help f...
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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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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...
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Union County 4-H Adds Home-Made Charm to Holidays
December 9, 2011Jacklyn Beviano of the 4-H Dog Obedience Club (right) and Susan Gruskos painted snowmen door stops at the Union County 4-H Holiday Gif...
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"Home for the Holidays" Westfield Home Tour
November 20, 2011The Continuo Arts Foundation presents the first “Home for the Holidays” home tour in Westfield on December 3rd from 10:00 ...
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Organizing for the Holidays
November 6, 2011Who would have ever thought that so soon after Hurricane Irene, we would be hit with an autumn snowstorm? Mother Nature reminds us, ye...