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Community Day @ 4th Ward Park

Community Day @ 4th Ward Park is back! Enjoy free food, giveaways, live entertainment, a special guest speaker, a petting zoo, pony rides, inflatables, amusements and an all day basketball tournament! Fantastic family fun for everyone!

For ways to donate, click here. For more information, please call 1(908) 494-1231.

Summer of Scams: Learn the Telltale Signs

PSE&G urges customers to think twice if someone threatens to immediately shut off their power.

Click here to view and/or download the PSE&G scam alert flyer.

Just like the summer itself, scammers are turning up the heat, pretending to be PSE&G or impersonating prominent area utilities, and threatening to turn off service for nonpayment. PSE&G urges customers to understand scammers’ tactics and do the right thing if confronted with a demand for payment: Get the truth from the real PSE&G at 800-436-PSEG (7734).

“Protecting our customers is a top priority. It is critically important we continue to raise awareness and educate customers about how to spot and stop potential scams,” said Jane Bergen, director of billing, Customer Care for PSE&G. “Scammers continue to adapt and develop increasingly sophisticated tactics to take advantage of our customers.”

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, scammers increased calls, texts, emails and in-person tactics, and they continue to contact utility customers asking for immediate payment to avoid service disconnection. PSE&G would not send just one notification to a customer within an hour of a service disconnection. Also, the company would not require payment with a prepaid debit card, gift card, any form of cryptocurrency or third-party digital payment via fund transfer applications. PSE&G offers a variety of payment options and would never require one specific type of payment.


Signs of potential scam activity:

  • Threat to disconnect: Scammers may aggressively tell the customer their utility bill is past due and service will be disconnected if a payment is not made  usually within an hour.
  • Request for immediate payment: Scammers may instruct the customer to purchase a prepaid card, a gift card or even Bitcoin, and then to call them back to make a phone payment. They may request that the customer use a payment app to make an online payment, or even give instructions for an in-person meeting.  Many times after the customer makes the first payment, the scammer will call back to ask for the payment to be resubmitted due to an error with the amount. The scammer refers to a new amount and claims that the original payment will be refunded.
  • In person-demands: Scammers may arrive at a home or business, flash a fake ID and/or claim to be a utility collection representative. The impostors may wear “uniforms” or affix false company signs to their vehicles. The scammers generally ask for personal information or offer discounts, which a real PSE&G representative would not do.
  • Request for card information: If a customer calls back with requested information, the scammer asks the customer for the prepaid card’s number or gift-card PIN, which grants the scammer instant access to the card’s funds, and the victim’s money is gone.

Protect yourself against scams:

  • Be alert to the telltale sign of a scam: someone asking by telephone or email for payment in pre-paid debit cards or fund transfer app, or to send money to an out-of-state address. 
  • Never arrange payment or provide account or personal information, including Social Security numbers or debit/credit card information, over the telephone unless you are certain you are speaking to a PSE&G representative. 
  • Customers should also know what PSE&G will and won’t discuss over the phone. A genuine PSE&G representative will ask to speak to the “Customer of Record.” If that person is available, the representative will explain why they are calling and provide the account name, address and current balance. If the person on the phone does not provide the correct information, it is likely the customer is not speaking with a PSE&G representative. 
  • If the “Customer of Record” is not available, the PSE&G representative will not discuss the account at all and ask that a message be left for the “Customer of Record” to call 1-800-357-2262.
  • If customers have doubts about the legitimacy of a call or an email — especially one in which payment is requested — they should call PSE&G directly at 1-800-436-PSEG (7734). 

    For more information on scams, click here.

9th Annual Independent Authors Book Expo

Mayor Derek Armstead, the Independent Authors Book Experience and the Linden Public Library present the 9th Annual Independent Authors Book Expo. Cannonball into Literacy: Dive into a Good Book!

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

  • Who: Free to the public.
  • What: Workshops, author readings and signings, promotional giveaways with prizes and surprises, as well as a Children’s Corner with free books, author readings and arts and crafts.
  • Where: Linden Public Library, which is located at 31 East Henry Street.
  • When: Saturday, August 6th, 2022 from 11am until 5pm.

Basketball Fundamental Skills & Drills for Boys & Girls

Mayor Derek Armstead and the Department of Parks & Recreation are proud to present Fundamental Skills & Drills for Boys and Girls. Hosted by Coach Lance.

Come with a great attitude, be ready to work hard and be on time!

  • Who: Ages 8 – 10 (10am until 11:15am), Ages 11 – 13 (11:30am until 12:45pm), High School Level (1pm until 2:15pm), All Ages (2:30pm until 5pm).
  • What: Basketball fundamentals. Skills and drills for diffferent age groups. The program will conclude with a travel basketball workout that is open to all ages.
  • Where: Linden Multi Purpose Center, which is located at 1025 John Street.
  • When: Saturday, August 13th and Saturday August 20th, 2022. Fundamentals for ages 8 – 10 will be held from 10am until 11:15am, fundamentals for ages 11 – 13 will be held from 11:30am until 12:45pm, fundamentals for high school ages will be held from 1pm until 2:15pm. The travel basketball workout open to all ages will be held from 2:30pm until 5pm.
  • How: For more information, call (908) 474-8639.

New Nationwide 988 Phone Number for National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

On July 16th 2022, the new 988 phone number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline went live. 988 is now available for call, text, or chat for those experiencing a mental health-related or suicidal crisis, or those looking to help a loved one through a crisis. The aim of 988 is to improve access to crisis services in a way that meets the country’s growing suicide and mental health related crisis care needs. For more information about this new hotline, please check out this webpage from the NJ Department of Human Services.  

Linden Summer Day Camp & Playground Annual Craft & Talent Show

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Department of Parks & Recreation invite you to come see what the children and counselors have been doing all summer! This year’s theme is Blast from the Past from the 1920’s to the 1990’s.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

  • What: The Linden Summer Day Camp & Playground Annual Craft and Talent Show. This year’s theme is Blast from the Past from the 1920’s to the 1990’s.
  • Where: Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, which is located at 400 North Wood Avenue.
  • When: Thursday, August 4th, 2022 at 6pm. Rain date is Thursday, August 11th, 2022 at 6pm.

Soccer Games

Mayor Derek Armstead and Uptown Linden invite you to attend Soccer: 2 Games / 4 Teams. Five former professional players will be in attendance including Mario Acevedo, Ramon Tapia, Rene Jimenez, Walter Bustamante and Eric Mavila.

The soccer games will take place during the Linden Latin Festival. Winners trophies will be presented by Mayor Derek Armstead at 4pm at the Linden Latin Festival.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

  • What: Two (2) soccer games. Game 1 (U20 teams) is the CBD International Soccer Academy versus TBD. Game 2 (45+ teams) is Irvington Soccer Club versus John Paul II.
  • Where: Linden High School Field – 700 West Curtis Street. Winners trophies will be presented by Mayor Derek Armstead at 4pm at the Linden Latin Festival that is being held in front of Linden City Hall – 301 North Wood Avenue.
  • When: Saturday, July 30th, 2022. Game 1 is at 10am. Game 2 is at 12:30pm. Winners trophies at 4pm.

Drive-Through Food Distribution – Linden

Mayor Derek Armstead and the City of Linden in partnership with Mosdos Hatorah Dlinden are proud to announce food distribution of kosher food boxes for six (6) weeks beginning on Monday, July 25th, 2022.

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for this event.

Click here to view and/or download the traffic flow map for this event.

  • What: Drive-through food distribution of kosher food boxes while supplies last.
  • Where: 139 Marion Avenue in the parking lot behind 1600 West Elizabeth Avenue. Please follow the directions provided in the flyer and map.
  • When: Mondays from 6pm until 7:30pm. The first distribution will be held on July 25th, 2022. The final distribution will be held on August 29th, 2022.
  • How: Please make sure your trunk is open before entering the distribution site. On behalf of our local Police Department and Traffic Control, please come down Stiles Street, turn onto West Elizabeth Avenue, make a right on Marion Avenue and a left into the distribution center’s parking lot behind 1600 West Elizabeth Avenue.