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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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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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Let's Get Ready to Rumble
May 14, 2012There is no way that we are back to the real estate market of 2004-06, but in the past 2-3 weeks my office, including myself, have bee...
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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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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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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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The Stats Are In - Coccia Realty #2 & 7
April 3, 2012Jeffrey David Halpern, Vice President-Branch Manager of Coccia Realty, Madison, recently announced that the real estate firm is ranked...
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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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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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McIntyre’s Hosts Power Equipment Open House March 2 in Westfield
February 19, 2012McIntyre’s Locksmith and Lawnmower Shop, 450 North Avenue East, Westfield, will host an open house and customer appreciation day...
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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...