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7th Annual Unity Day – All White Attire Outdoor Dance Festival

Come join Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, Uptown Linden, FamilySoul and Robbi as we celebrate the 7th Annual All White Attire Outdoor Dance Festival. Please click here to view and/or download the flyers for this event.

Hosted by Anthony Wiggins and Tamir FamilySoul, this event will feature will feature mega superstar/DJ producer Timmy Regisford as well as Merlin Bobb, Mark Lewis, Alvaro Jimnz (Mr. X), Kris Flowers and Warren Soulfingers.

  • What: Dance festival with a variety of music including: House, Afro Beats, Rare Grooves, Disco Classics, Soul & Fun, and Latin Grooves.
  • When: Saturday, June 25th from 12pm until 10pm
  • Where: Raymond Wood Bauer Promenade, which is located at 400 North Wood Avenue
  • How: Free, come dance!

Opening of Wait List for State Rental Assistance Program

Governor Murphy’s Administration announces opening of wait list for State Rental Assistance Program

The open enrollment period for pre-applications is from Monday, July 11, 2022 at 9am until Friday, July 22, 2022 at 5pm. Click here to view and/or download more details regarding the State Rental Assistance Program.

The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) announced that its Division of Housing and Community Resources (DHCR) will be accepting pre-applications online for the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) Waiting List. Pre-Applications will be accepted to enter a lottery for the statewide SRAP program in the Elderly, Family, Disabled, and Homeless categories.

Need help paying your energy bill?

Elizabethtown Gas can connect you to financial assistance programs.

  • Financial assistance programs available include:
    • Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP)
    • Universal Service Fund (USF)
    • Payment Assistance for Gas and Electric (PAGE)
    • Lifeline Assistance Program
    • NJ Shares
    • NJ Comfort Partners

For more information, call customer service Monday through Friday from 7am until 8pm at 1(800) 242-5830, or click here to view and/or download the Elizabethtown Gas information sheet in English and Spanish.

“High School Musical” at Linden High School

Mayor Derek Armstead and Mystic Vision Players present “High School Musical” on stage! Music adapted, arranged and produced by Bryan Louiselle.

Click here to view and/or download the flyer for this event. Disney’s High School Musical is presented through special arrangement with and all authorized materials are supplied by Music Theater International.

  • Who: Mystic Vision Players.
  • What: Performance of “High School Musical.” Based on the Disney channel original movie written by Peter Barsocchini.
  • Where: Susan L. Hudak Auditorium at Linden High School, which is located at 121 West St. Georges Avenue.
  • When: July 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th and 30th at 8pm. The July 24th performance is scheduled for 3pm.
  • How: To purchase tickets, click here. Admission for adults is $18, and for students and seniors is $15.

Free Car Wash – A Huge Success!

On June 15th, the Department of Parks & Recreation got together to give back in a special way; a free car wash! For two hours on a Wednesday afternoon, lines of people from the Linden community received free car washes, all the while listening to classic car wash tunes and interacting with the staff. What a way to kick off a summer, full of planned exciting events! 

View the photos in the gallery below, or click here to view them on Google Drive.

Movie Night at Al Kalla Park

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden and the Linden Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to present Movie Night at Al Kalla Park.

Refreshments will be sold! Click here to view and/or download the Movie Night at Al Kalla Park flyer.

  • What: Movie screenings: June 24th (rain date: July 1st) – Spiderman: No Way Home, July 8th (rain date: July 15th) – Encanto, July 22nd (rain date: July 29th) – Sonic the Hedgehod 1, August 5th (rain date: August 12th) – Finding Dory, August 19th (rain date: August 26th) – Soul, and September 2nd (rain date: September 9th) – Secret Life of Pets 2.
  • Where: Al Kalla Park, which is located at 2800 Wickersham Avenue.
  • When: 9pm on June 24th, July 8th, July 22nd, August 5th, August 19th and September 2nd.
  • How: Bring some chairs, find a good spot, and enjoy the show! Parking is available in the School #10 parking lot on Highland Avenue. For more information, please call (908) 474-8600. In the event of inclement weather, please call (908) 474-8639 for the status of the movie night.

New Jersey Firefighter Entry Exam Review Seminar 2022

Do you have a friend of relative interested in becoming a firefighter? If so, send them here.

Bernstein & Associates, Inc. is offering a firefighter entry exam test prep class with proven results. Increase your test score, receive practice exam questions and added training. Don’t compete with a Bernstein student, be one!

Click here to view and/or download the informational flyer for the Bernstein Test Prep Seminar.

  • What: 2-day seminar to prepare you for the New Jersey firefighter entrance exam.
  • When July 23th & 24th from 9am until 5pm, August 20th & 21st from 9am until 5pm and August 27th & 28th from 9am until 5pm.
  • Where: The July 23-24 and August 27-28 seminars will be held at the Holiday Inn – Newark Airport area, which is located at 160 Frontage Road, Newark. NJ 07114. The August 20-21 seminar will be held at the Tropicana Hotel, which is located at 2831 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, NJ 08401.
  • How: Early registration fee is $595, if paid prior to August 1st, 2022. Regular seminar fee is $645. To register and/or for more information click here, or call (954) 252-0010. Classes will sell out, register today!

KMSA Summer Soccer Camp

Join KMSA for a Summer Soccer Camp. The development camp will be run by KMSA Sporting Director Kayode Mckinnon and Technical Staff Awal Ahmed.

The Summer Soccer Camp will place players in objective moments and reality-based situations that replicate the game.

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

  • Who: Open to children ages 4 through 15. Click the flyer here for more details regarding the age groups.
  • What: A soccer skills and focus development camp. Players will be put through their paces with a high level of physical and cognitive demands, all based around their ages and stages of development. The primary focus is on the individual and technical needs of the campers to raise their abilities to complete roles/tasks, as well as detailed information and actions that are crucial to the implementation of the expectations in the game.
  • Where: Al Kalla Park, which is located at 2800 Wickersham Avenue.
  • When: July 27th to July 8th, 2022. Click the flyer here for more details regarding the time slots for different age groups.
  • How: Register here. Please send a confirmation email here notifying us if you will be attend both or just one week of the camp. The KMSA Anything Is Possible Training Jersey must be purchased for the KMSA Summer Soccer Camp. Please indicate the shirt size and the quantity you would like to purchase for the 2 weeks. Please make all payments to Kayode Mckinnon & Co. with check, money order, or pay in cash. The payment can be dropped off at the KMSA Office, which is located on the second floor at 861 South Avenue, Plainfield, NJ 07062. This is the building between two construction sites that has the words Royal Building on the front. The payment can be put through the mail slot on the left front door. Please notify us of the date and time you will be dropping off your payment so KMSA staff can be available to assist if there are any issues finding our office location. Once we have received the confirmation email, we will send all KMSA documents that need to be signed and emailed back to us as soon as possible. Pricing is as follows: Ages 4 – 7 = $220 (Both Weeks) || 1 week = $120 || Sibling Discount – $20 Off per sibling. Ages 8 – 15 = $ 320 (Both Weeks) || 1 week = $170 || Sibling Discount – $20 Off per sibling. KMSA Anything Is Possible Training Jersey – $25 per shirt. Any questions, please call (551) 242-0042, Monday through Friday from 9am until 12pm.

Live Music Concert featuring the Perfect Duo

Join Mayor Derek Armstead and First Lady Danie Orelien-Armstead in partnership with AristaCare and Hope Social Services Agency for a live music concert featuring the Perfect Duo with food, raffles and more!

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

  • What: Food, raffles, and music from the 50s, 60s, 70s and more.
  • When: Sunday July 31, 2022 from 3pm until 6pm
  • Where: AristaCare @ Delaire, which is located at 400 West Stimpson Avenue
  • How: Free event, no RSVP required.