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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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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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Union County Offers Free Scrap Metal Recycling
May 7, 2012The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to announce the start of a new program that enables County residents to recycl...
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"Get Your Green On" at Trailside's Wild Earth Fest, May 6
May 6, 2012MOUNTAINSIDE, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal invite familie...
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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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Boy Scout Hopes to Revitalize Little-Known Westfield Bird Sanctuary
May 2, 2012WESTFIELD, NJ - At the May 1 Westfield council conference meeting, 16-year-old Boy Scout Rahul Nair presented the council with his pla...
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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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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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Westfield Will Celebrate Earth Day with Volunteer Opportunities for All Ages
April 16, 2012In honor of Earth Day, Mayor Andy Skibitsky, Westfield’s town council, the town’s Green Team and The Friends of Mindowaski...
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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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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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Enjoy a Guided Trail Ride on Sundays in the Watchung Reservation
April 8, 2012Spring is here and Union County’s Watchung Stable is offering guided trail rides on Sundays starting April 1, for everyone nine ...
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Union County Donates Free Trees for Schools
April 2, 2012Union County schools can celebrate Arbor Day with a free ornamental pear tree from the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders. Avail...
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Wildlife Photography Contest at Trailside
March 20, 2012The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community Renewal are pleased to announce the 2012 Wildli...
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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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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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Union County to Save at Least $330,000 in Natural Gas Costs
February 27, 2012Union County is set to realize a savings of at least $330,000 in costs for natural gas over the next three years as the result of a ne...
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Rally for Our Kids’ Future: Local residents, experts gather in support of anti-pollution program
February 9, 2012Local residents, environmental leaders, women’s groups, public health officials, economists, and other concerned citizens gather...
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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 Agreement on Trash Incinerator to Bring $90,000 to Summit and $41,000 to New Providence for 2011 Hauling Costs
December 29, 2011SUMMIT, NJ - The recently-extended lease agreement between the Union County Utilities Authority and Covanta Energy, the manager of the...
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Union County Renewable Energy Program is Up and Running
December 28, 2011The Union County Renewable Energy Program kicked off earlier this year to bring clean, low cost solar power to more than two dozen pub...