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Notice RE Vacancy for the position of Laborer 1 in the Department of Building & Grounds

Please be advised that there is a vacancy for 1 Laborer position the Buildings and Grounds Department. (job description and requirements below). This position is full time for 35 hours per week at the hourly rate $15.00. Please post this in an area available to all employees. At this time, these positions will also be publicly advertised and open to all City of Linden residents. The City of Linden has a residency requirement and applicants will be required to show proof of residency in order to qualify for any position.

Anyone interested in the above mentioned vacancy, must submit an employment application by clicking here.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all applications must be completed and returned via email no later than 4:30 pm Friday, March 17, 2021. In addition to electronic submission, applications can be mailed to City Clerk’s Office 301 N. Wood Ave., Linden NJ 07036. Applications that are mailed must be postmarked by the closing date of the job announcement or they will be returned to applicant. Please be advised that all employment applications must be complete at the time of submission. 

March 31st Food Drive for Linden Residents in Need

Mayor Derek Armstead, the Mayor’s Youth Commission, The Kanishka Foundation, the Mayor’s Office of Constituent Services, and Advanced Greek are proudly hosting a Food Drive for 250 Linden families in need.

Details

Pickup

  • Pickup is on Wednesday, March 31st from 1pm until 6pm.
  • Pickup is at the John T. Gregorio Center – 330 Helen Street.

Registration for this event is now closed.

View the gallery below to see what an incredible impact this event had on the community!

Notice RE March 9th, 2021 Planning Board Meeting

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on March 9th, 2021 in accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq., and the Governor of New Jersey’s Executive Orders 102 and 104 regarding COVID-19 the Planning Board of the City of Linden will conduct its regular meeting at 6:30 PM. The meeting will be conducted VIRTUALLY due to the current health problems limiting personal contact and public gatherings through electronic communication equipment to facilitate public comments or questions. Registration is not required for this meeting. Members of the Public may access the meeting from their computer, tablet or smart phone by clicking on this link.

At this meeting the Board will vote on Resolutions; namely SP 1111-20 and hear one Application, namely, SD 761-21 – Peter Matlosz – 2315 Orchard Terrace, SD 760-21 – Eurovision Group LLC – 1015 Forest Drive, SP 1130A-21 and SD 754-21 – Linden Plaza (Former Walmart) – 37 W. 21st Street, SP 1184A-21 – PRII/GAR – Grasselli Road and SP 1136-21 1201 W. Blancke Street LLC – 1201 W. Blancke Street.

Copies of the filed Plans submitted by the Applicant and the Resolutions can be reviewed here. Copies of any exhibits that will be utilized by the Applicant at the hearing will also be made available at the aforementioned link at least two (2) days prior to the hearing.

Click here to view and/or download a PDF of the official notice.

Dorothy Kotowski

City of Linden Planning Board Secretary

Union County Mobile Testing for COVID-19 on March 2nd & March 4th

The Union County Mobile Test Unit will be visiting to offer free COVID-19 Saliva tests to the public. All tests are conducted on a walk-up basis; no car is needed. No appointment needed. All Union County residents welcome. Results within 72 hours. 

Elizabeth

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Seniors 75 & Older Can Vaccinate Against COVID-19 @ Trinitas

See below information regarding Trinitas Vaccination Clinics. The next date available is Thursday March 4th at the Elizabeth High School Dunn Gymnasium. Please click here to go to the Trinitas COVID-19 Vaccine Waiting List Appointment Scheduler for residents of Union County. Trinitas will notify the individuals of a scheduled appointment as vaccine supplies are available and appointment slots exist. Please note that everyone must meet the eligibility criteria to receive the vaccine.

Missing Dog @ City Hall – Please Contact City Clerk’s Office!

At about 10:30am this morning, two heroic Linden residents saved the life of this beautiful Yorkshire Terrier when they saw him weaving in and out of traffic on Wood Avenue. They brought him to City Hall, where he is currently being taken care of by our City Clerk’s office.

Please contact the City Clerk’s office at (908) 474-8452 as soon as possible if you are the dog’s owner, or if you know how we can get in touch with the owner(s)!

I kindly request that when you see this post to please spread the word so that the dog’s owner(s) are notified. Thank you for your help!

– Mayor Derek Armstead

Cooking With Your Child Challenge!

Dear Linden Residents,

Has staying home tested the limits of your cooking skills? Limit yourself no more and join Mayor Armstead in the cooking with your child challenge! No bars held; the kitchen holds no limitations. Expand your imagination with your child and create history in the kitchen.

There’s no time like bonding time. So why not join the fun? You’ve been challenged!

Submission Deadline: Friday, March 19, 2021

Cooking With Your Child Challenge

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    Notice RE Shade Tree Commission Revised March 4, 2021 Meeting Notice for Due to COVID-19 International Health Crisis

    The regular meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission will be held at 7pm. The meeting will be held electronically due to current health emergency, as declared by the Governor of New Jersey, limiting personal contact and public gatherings.The public may offer comment, at appropriate times by voice when the meeting is open for public comment in the program, or by submitting written comment no later than 12pm. prevailing local time, on the date of the meeting to the Commission Chairman/Secretary by email or by fax to (908) 474-8451. Please include your name and address in the correspondence and title emails “public meeting comment.” Please keep your microphone muted until the public comment portion of the meeting. Official action may be taken at this meeting. Portions of the meeting may be held in Executive Session.

    Free Tax Help!

    The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program offers free tax help to people who generally make $57,000 or less, persons with disabilities and limited English speaking taxpayers who need assistance in preparing their own tax returns. IRS-certified volunteers provide free basic income tax return preparation with electronic filing to qualified individuals. The AARP Foundation Tax-Aide program offers free tax preparation to anyone, with a special focus on taxpayers who are 50 or older or who have low to moderate income.

    The IRS provides a Find a Location for Free Tax Help page. The NJ 2-1-1 Partnership maintains a NJ Free Tax Assistance Locations page. South Jersey residents in Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May and Cumberland Counties, as well as residents in Philadelphia and Montgomery County, can get tax preparation help from the non-profit Campaign for Working Families. Due to COVID-19, many tax preparation sites may be closed for an undetermined period.

    Non-profits, advocacy groups and government agencies can participate in outreach efforts by promoting the NJ EITC Page and the NJ EITC Marketing Toolkit. Groups interested in conducting an outreach campaign or promoting EITC on social media should also visit the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities’ Tax Credit Outreach Kit.

    Employers are encouraged to distribute copies of “Have You Told Your Employees About the Earned Income Credit (EIC)?”, IRS Notice 1015. New Jersey employers must give written notice to employees. The New Jersey Division of Taxation also publishes a statement for employees.

    Smartphone users can download IRS2Go, an official IRS mobile app. You can use it to check your tax refund status, find free tax preparation services, or even send a payment to Uncle Sam.