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Walsh Named Freeholder Director
Patricia Walsh is director of the Somerset County Board of Freeholders
following the annual county reorganization meeting. Peter Palmer is
deputy director this year. He and Robert Zaborowski were sworn in to new
three-year terms on the board.
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February Holiday Notes
County offices will be closed Feb. 13 for Lincoln’s Birthday and Feb. 20
for Washington’s Birthday/Presidents’ Day. However recycling collections
will be affected only for Presidents’ Day; pickups in Branchburg and
Raritan will instead be made on Tuesday, Feb. 21. The next First
Saturday Drop-off event will be Feb. 4.
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Ballpark Community Box
Requests are now being accepted to use
the 30-seat community box at the TD Bank Ballpark. To be eligible for
the drawing, applicants should be nonprofits whose client base consists
of at least 50 percent Somerset County residents or community
organizations that are located in Somerset County or have a facility
based in Somerset County that serves the citizens of Somerset County.
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Tax Prep Help Available
Trained volunteer tax counselors are ready to assist eligible Somerset
County residents in preparing their federal and state income tax
returns. This free service is by appointment only.
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Cervical Health Awareness
The Somerset County Cancer Coalition
is urging women to take steps to protect themselves from cervical cancer
and infections.
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2012 Shredding Program
Sign up for the Consumer Protection Division's mailing list to be
notified when the county's 2012 document-shredding dates and locations
become available.
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Open Space Acquisitions
Somerset County’s
acquisition of 912.5 acres of open space last year set a new annual
record for the county’s successful preservation program.
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Photo IDs for Veterans
Veterans will be able to obtain a Photo
ID, free of charge, by filing an original DD Form 214 with the County
Clerk's Office.
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CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Grants
Funds are available to eligible low- or moderate-income residents who
need to make necessary renovations to their homes.
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Rental Assistance Program
The Somerset County Homelessness Trust Fund Rental Assistance Program is
designed to help clients increase their chances of maintaining permanent
housing within Somerset County.
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Environmentally Friendly Recycling Trucks
Somerset County is continuing its commitment to “go green” with the
purchase of four environmentally friendly replacement trucks for the
Somerset County Recycling Division’s fleet this year.
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Emergency Planning
Sign Up for NJ Alert
Special Needs Registry
Emergency Preparedness
Veterans & Military Families
Wall of Honor
Veterans Traveling Tribute & Wall
Counseling Available
The Richard Hall Community Mental Health
Center provides counseling and ongoing treatment for Somerset County
residents who are struggling to cope with the recession, military
deployment or other issues. Call toll-free: 1-888-744-4417 and follow
the prompts for the Assessment Center. Additional information about free
support groups around New Jersey offered by the University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey is available at
http://www.umdnj.edu
under News / Events.
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