Union County News

Free monthly bulk waste pickup in Clark, NJ for furniture and household items. No appointment needed. Ward-based schedule March through October.

Valairco Heating and Cooling invites community members to nominate their favorite nonprofit organizations for a $500 grant through its Valairco Cares initiative. The program, which has awarded 32 grants since 2018, selects winners based on the highest number of community nominations. Voting ends July 31.

Union County's "Colonial Family Fun Day," scheduled for Saturday, July 18, at the Deserted Village of Feltville in Berkeley Heights, has been canceled due to air quality concerns from wildfires.

Joanne Rajoppi, who served as Union County Clerk for more than 30 years, has died at age 78. She was a six-time recipient of the National Association of Counties Award and served at Rutgers University for nearly 20 years. She championed voting machine transparency and was praised for her advocacy for election integrity.

Summary of key discussions and actions from the July 7, 2026 Common Council meeting.

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Bulk collection for all zones is completed. Please put remaining items in regular recycling or bring them to DPW Yard on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of each month.

Elizabeth is recruiting entry-level firefighters for 2026. Applications are due by August 31 at 4:00 p.m. Testing scheduled for December 2026 and January 2027.

Severe thunderstorm strikes Plainfield, NJ. Approximately 2,300 customers without power as City crews begin cleanup and restoration efforts. Stay informed.

The Plainfield Senior Center at 400 East Front Street is open as a cooling station and charging location for residents without power during the outage.

Watchung Reservation trails closed after Friday's severe storm. Downed electrical lines shut down Deserted Village of Feltville. Restoration estimated 2+ weeks.

Summit's Common Council will convene in executive session Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall to discuss attorney-client privileged affordable housing matters, with public comment permitted before the closed session begins.

Sally Scheuerer has been honored with a mayoral proclamation for 44 years of service to the Kenilworth Public Library and her leadership on its Board of Trustees.

Vina, LE BISTROT, Kome Omakase, and Insomnia Cookies are all in various stages of opening in Westfield, while PopUp Bagels and Cookies N' Cream held grand openings last week.

New Jersey American Water and contractor CDM Smith are going door-to-door in Clark to inspect your home's water service line.

A garage fire on Fenimore Drive in Scotch Plains on June 21 was contained to the garage structure. The fire did not spread to the home. No injuries reported.

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