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Job Fridays Are Back!

One-On-One Employment Assistance & Support

  • Do you need help job searching or applying for jobs?
  • Do you need help creating a resume?
  • Do you need help on brushing-up workplace skills?
  • Do you need additional employment support?
  • Our FSC staff is here to help you one-on-one.

Please Join our Job Fridays on October 16th and October 23rd from 9:30am until 12pm. Please contact Roberto Alcivar at 908 351 7727 Extension 235 to register.

Stuff a Truck – Hurricane Laura

The Linden Fire Department is honored to support the TMX Intermodal “stuff a TRUCK”, which is accepting donations to help support those effected by Hurricane Laura. If you wish to donate, you can drop items off at any one of our four firehouses or at TMX. Click here for the updated informational flyer about this important cause.

We are accepting donations up to and including October 17th.

We are Accepting

  • Hygiene products – tooth brushes, toilet paper, soap, etc.
  • Baby supplies – formula, diapers, wipes, etc.
  • Basic need items – pet foods, blue tarps, etc. 

Linden Drop-off Locations

  • Linden Firehouse #1 302 S Wood Ave.
  • Linden Firehouse #2 corner of Dewitt and W St. Georges Ave.
  • Linden Firehouse #3 1201 E Elizabeth Ave.
  • Linden Firehouse #4 2400 S. Wood Ave. 
  • TMX Intermodal 1418 East Linden Ave.

Looking for job assistance?

NJ companies are hiring now!

If you are looking for job assistance or want to start a new career, Communities in Cooperation cordially invites you to call in to this free event! Join us and receive a $25 ShopRite gift card! This event is for Linden and Roselle residents only. Click here to download the informational flyer for this event.

Registration

RSVP is required for this event, so make sure to register by clicking here and filling out the online form.

When

October 13, 2020 @ 4:30pm

Where

Dial in at 701-802-5160 and use access code 393655

Food Distribution Event – Saturday, October 3rd, 9am

The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Village Super Market of Springfield Township, New Jersey and the Community Food Bank of New Jersey are providing this drive through only food distribution event to all Union County residents affected by COVID-19 on October 3rd at 9am.

Location

Cedar Brook Park – Park Avenue Entrance – Plainfield, NJ 07067

Event Details

  • First 2,000 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.

Homefirst Presents: Cooking at Home with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield

Everyone is invited to this free virtual event. 

On October 14, 2020 at 12pm, join us online for our virtual cooking demo of some of our favorite treats. This session we will be making Honey-Ginger Fruit Dip. There will be a special prize drawing for participants! To sign up, follow the steps below.

  1. Click here.
  2. Click the Donate or Cook button
  3. Sign up with your name and email
  4. Enjoy the cooking demo on October 14th

Homefirst is hosting a home cooking demo in collaboration with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield. Homefirst is a 501 (C) 3 nonprofit organization combatting homelessness through access to transitional and permanent housing, client advocacy, and emergency funding in service to the Union County community for over 34 years.

Notice RE Special Shade Tree Commission Meeting

A Special Meeting of the Linden Shade Tree Commission will take place at 6pm on Thursday, October 1, 2020. 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. Members of the public wishing to offer comments can access the meeting using the Go-To- Meetings electronic platform below. 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.

How To Dial In Using Your Phone

  • To participate in this virtual meeting, first, dial 1 (872) 240-3212.
  • Then, enter the following access code: 942 888 173 #

How To Connect Using Your Computer, Smartphone or Tablet

  • To participate using your computer’s microphone and/or camera, click here.
  • If you are prompted for an access code, enter 942 888 173 and click on the button that says “Join”.
  • Your computer will then get a prompt from the website to either open the GoToMeeting application (if it is already installed on your computer) or to install the GoToMeeting application if it is not already installed on your computer.
  • The GoToMeeting application will then open and you will be connected to the meeting.
  • If you have technical issues, you will find answers to frequently asked questions and the ability to contact GoToMeeting’s technical support staff here.

Click here to read and/or download the official notice about this virtual meeting.

Free COVID-19 Testing on October 1st from 10am – 1pm at the Linden Housing Authority Dill Avenue Parking Lot

It is important to get tested if you are experiencing any symptoms, have been in close contact with someone who tested positive, or were recently in a large crowd where social distancing was hard to maintain. This event is Sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

Notice RE New Job Opportunities with the City of Linden

Please be advised that there are new job opportunities with the City of Linden. There are vacancies for one full-time Truck Driver Tier 2 position and two full-time vacancies for Laborer 1 Tier 2 positions in the Department of Community Services and Department of Public Works, Please click here to view all vacancies, job requirements, official notices, job descriptions and job applications.

Drive-In Movie Night!

Grab your Popcorn!

With the success of the LHS Class of 2020 Post Graduation Celebration, Mayor Armstead announced last week that on October 2nd, 3rd, 9th and 10th, the City is lifting the curtain for it’s first drive-in movie at Linden Airport. Families are invited to enjoy The Lion King, Onward, Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and Black Panther. Tickets are $20 dollars per vehicle.

To purchase tickets, please fill out the form by clicking here. After submitting the form, you will be taken to the payment via PayPal page for payment.

Movies

  • Disney’s The Lion King (original) – October 2nd
  • Ferris Bueller’s Day Off – October 3rd
  • Disney’s Onward – October 9th
  • Black Panther – October 10th

Rain Dates

  • For October 2nd and 3rd, the rain date will be October 4th.
  • For October 9th and 10th, the rain date will be October 11th.

Location

Linden Airport – enter through Wildcat Way off of Route 1/9 North.

Time

  • Gates open at 6pm.
  • Movies start at 7:15pm sharp!

Cost

$20 per vehicle – please remember that you need a seatbelt for each of your passengers.

Refreshments

  • Fun Food will be available for purchase!
  • You may also bring your own food, snacks and drinks.
  • No alcoholic beverages are permitted.

Other

  • Lawn chairs are allowed, as long as their placement adheres to current social distancing requirements.
  • Porta Johns will be on site.

To purchase tickets, please fill out the form by clicking here. After submitting the form, you will be taken to the payment via PayPal page for payment.