Author: City of Linden
Certified Home Health Aide Training Program
Their four-week class, held from October 4th through October 29th will help put you on the path to a new career as a Certified Home Health Aide. There is a $75 fee for books and materials. To set up an interview, call Karen Winter at 908-352-8375 or send her an email here.
To view and/or download the informational flyer about this class, click here.
Kyle “Small” Smith Reunion
Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, in conjunction with Kyle Small Smith presents Reunion on September 4th, 2021 from 12pm until 9pm. Special guest performance featuring Fonda Rae, who will be performing her classic hits! Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer about this event.
Food Distribution Event – Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 8am
The Union County Board of County Commissioners, the Village Super Market of Springfield Township, Gargiulo Produce and CMC are providing this drive up only food distribution event to all Union County residents affected by COVID-19 on Saturday, August 14th, 2021 @ 8am.
Location
Event Details
- First 1,100 vehicles will receive shelf-safe food and fresh produce on a first come, first served basis.
- One food distribution per vehicle, while supplies last.
- Please make sure to clear out the vehicle’s trunk prior to arrival to make room for food bags.
- Bring one (1) proof of NJ residency, such as a utility bill, driver’s license, ID card, etc.
- Event will take place rain or shine.
Click here to view and/or download the event flyer in English and Spanish. With any questions, or for more information, please email the DHS Action Line or call them at 908 558 2288.
Notice RE August 10, 2021 Planning Board Meeting
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that A Special Meeting of the Linden Planning Board has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at 6:30 pm in the Planning Board Room, City Hall, 301 N. Wood Ave., Linden, NJ. The purpose of the meeting is as follows:
At this meeting the Board will vote on Resolutions; namely, SP-1124-20 – 3401 Tremley Point Road – JMV Sales Corp. Inc., SP 1131-21 – 2525 Brunswick Avenue – Brunswick/Park Associates, SP 1132-21 Linden Development LLC (Medical Office Building), SD763-21 – 815-819 Clark Street – Clark Home Builders, LLC. The Board will also conduct a review of Ordinance 65-34 (prohibiting the operation of any class of cannabis business within Linden’s geographical boundaries) regarding the Zoning Ordinance, or an amendment thereto, to determine whether the proposal is substantially consistent with the City of Linden’s Master Plan.
Official action will not be taken.
Portions of this meeting may be held in executive session.
This Special Council Meeting was called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law. Notice of this meeting was sent via email to the Local Source, The Star Ledger and the Home News Tribune on. In addition, copies of this notice were posted on the bulletin board in City Hall.
Copies of this meeting’s agenda, resolutions, this meeting notice and filed Plans submitted by the Applicant can be reviewed here.
City of Linden Planning Board Secretary
August Special Improvement District Meeting – Cancelled
The August Special Improvement District meeting previously scheduled for August 12th has been cancelled. The next Special Improvement District meeting will be held on September 9th.
High Level Job Opportunity in State Government – NJDEP Chief Enforcement Officer Position
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is hiring its first Chief Enforcement Officer (CEO). The CEO will lead a newly-created Office of Enforcement Policy in the Office of the Commissioner which will help shape the Department’s enforcement agenda and the future of environmental policy in the State of New Jersey. All with an added bonus of being part of the best team in environmental protection. More information including qualifications, application deadline, and suggested supporting documents is listed here.
City Hall Closed Today, Friday August 6th
City Hall will be closed for the remainder of the day due to a water main break. City Hall will reopen on Monday.
New Jersey American Water has LIFTED The Mandatory Boil Water Advisory
New Jersey American Water has LIFTED the mandatory boil water advisory that was issued Monday to impacted towns in Middlesex, Somerset and Union Counties. Analytical results from bacteriological samples taken from the water system met all state and federal water quality standards from samples collected on Tuesday, August 3rd.
The advisory was issued on Monday, August 2 as a precautionary measure due to a loss of pressure from a transmission main leak along Possumtown Road in Piscataway, N.J.
Customers no longer need to boil their water, but they should flush household pipes, ice makers, water fountains, etc. prior to using for drinking or cooking. Additionally, as the system has fully recovered from the issue, customers in these communities and surrounding towns no longer need to conserve their non-essential water use and may resume using water as usual.
Because the Boil Water Advisory has been lifted, the bottled water distribution locations will not be open on Thursday, August 5, 2021.
For the official release from New Jersey American Water please click here.
NAMI Family & Friends
NAMI Family & Friends is a free 90-minute seminar that informs people who have loved ones with a mental health condition how to best support them. It’s also an opportunity to meet other people in similar situations and gain community support. The seminar is led by trained volunteers with lived experience of supporting a family member with a mental health condition. They will walk you through the following topics.
- Understanding diagnoses, treatment and recovery
- Effective communication strategies
- The importance of self-care
- Crisis preparation strategies
- NAMI and community resources
Participants will receive instructions on how to download a free E-book when they register that explains many of the topics covered in the class in more detail. The e-book is available in English, Arabic, Farsi, Korean, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese.