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Senior Chair Yoga

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to offer Senior Chair Yoga.

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

  • Who: For Linden Senior Residents.
  • What: Senior Chair Yoga. This program is designed to help loosen stiff joints and muscles, increasing flexibility and making daily activities easier. In addition, you will be strengthening your core muscles to be able to improve your balance and stability, reducing the risk of falls.
  • Where: John T. Gregorio Center, which is located at 330 Helen Street.
  • When: Thursdays, September 4 through October 30, from 9am until 10am.
  • How: Program for Linden Senior Residents. The fee for this program will be $9 (mats will be provided). Non-members must register and pay the $6 insurance fee. To view full class description and register online, click here. For more information, email here or call (908) 474-8600. In-person registration is available from 9am until 4pm at the JTG Center, 330 Helen Street or the Linden Multi-Purpose Center, 1025 John Street. Online registration is available 24/7.

Project Healthy Bones

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to offer Project Healthy Bones.

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

  • Who: For older adults.
  • What: Project Healthy Bones is an osteoporosis prevention, exercise, and education program for older adults. Balance and strength to stand tall.
  • Where: John T. Gregorio Center, which is located at 330 Helen Street.
  • When: Mondays, September 15, 2025 through December 29, 2025 from 10:30am until 12pm.
    • No Class: October 13, November 3 and November 10, 2025.
  • How: To view full class description and register online, click here. For more information, email here or call 908-474-8600. In person registration is available 9am – 4pm at the JTG Center (330 Helen Street) or 9am – 7pm at the Linden Multi-Purpose Center (1025 John Street). Online registration is available 24/7.

Uniform Pants Drive

Please join me in supporting our Linden families. Many residents have reached out asking how we, as a city, can assist families in need with uniform pants, since the school district has already provided shirts.

The more funds we raise, the more families we will be able to help. You are not obligated to participate, but if you know someone who may be interested in donating, please feel free to share the attached flyer with them.

If you are interested in donating, gift cards and checks may be mailed to Mayor Derek Armstead, Linden City Hall, 301 N Wood Avenue, Linden, NJ 07036. Please make checks out to the Mayor’s Youth Commission.

Together, we can make a real difference for our families. Thank you for your generosity and support!

Smartphone Training Workshop

Mayor Derek Armstead, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation are pleased to offer a Smartphone Training Workshop. This program is made possible in part by a 2025 HEART (History, Education, Arts Reaching Thousands) Grant from the Union County Board of Commissioners.

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

  • Who: Linden Senior Residents.
  • What: Smartphone Training Workshop hosted by Valerie Porter. This session will focus on how to use a QR code safely, retrieve deleted text messages, increase phone storage, and make call favorites.
  • Where: John T. Gregorio Center, which is located at 330 Helen Street.
  • When: October 17, 2025 from 1pm until 2pm for Android phones.
    • October 24, 2025 from 1pm until 2pm for Iphones.
  • How: Free workshop. To view full program description and register online, click here. In person registration is available 9am until 4pm at the JTG Center (330 Helen Street) or the Linden Multi-Purpose Center (1025 John Street). Online registration available 24/7. For more information, call 908-474-8639.

Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement

Mayor Derek Armstead, Council President Michele Yamakaitis, 8th Ward Councilman Mark Armstead, the Linden Police Department, the Linden Fire Department, the DPW Department, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, invite you to attend Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement.

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

  • Who: Linden residents only!
  • What: Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement. Bring the whole family for fun, conversation and community spirit. Let’s build the Linden community one scoop at a time!
  • When – September 10, 2025 from 5pm until 7pm.
  • Where – Dorothy Ford/ St. Mark’s Park, located at 1298 Hussa Street.

Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement

Mayor Derek Armstead, Council President Michele Yamakaitis, 2nd Ward Councilman Barry Javick, the Linden Police Department, the Linden Fire Department, the DPW Department, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, invite you to attend Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement.

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

  • Who: Linden residents only!
  • What: Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement. Bring the whole family for fun, conversation and community spirit. Let’s build the Linden community one scoop at a time!
  • When: September 4, 2025 from 5pm until 7pm.
  • Where: Knosky Park, located at 421 North Stiles Street.

Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement

Mayor Derek Armstead, Council President Michele Yamakaitis, 6th Ward Councilman Eloy Delgado, 7th Ward Councilman Ralph Strano, the Linden Police Department, the Linden Fire Department, the DPW Department, the City of Linden, and the Department of Parks & Recreation, invite you to attend Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement.

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

  • Who: Linden residents only!
  • What: Ice Cream Social & Community Engagement. Bring the whole family for fun, conversation and community spirit. Let’s build the Linden community one scoop at a time!
  • When: August 28, 2025 and September 2, 2025 from 5pm until 7pm.
  • Where: Melynk Park, located at 41 East 12th Street.

State Planning Commission: Notice of Public Hearings

Please take notice, the State Planning Commission shall conduct six public hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony on the draft Final New Jersey’s State Development and Redevelopment Plan and the draft Infrastructure Needs Assessment pursuant to the State Planning Act at N.J.S.A. 52:18A-202(c) as set forth in the State Planning Rules at N.J.A.C. 15:30-5.2.

The six public hearings will be convened as follows:

Virtual Hearings:

  • Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at 6pm.
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025 at 9am.
  • Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 6pm.
  • Friday, October 17, 2025 at 9am.

Click here to access the webinars.

In-Person Hearings:

  • Tuesday, October 14, 2025, at 9:30am., Burlington County Library, Auditorium, 5 Pioneer Blvd., Westampton Township, NJ 08060.
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at 6pm., Morris County Public Safety Training Academy, 500 West Hanover Avenue, Morristown, NJ 07960.

Make-Up Hearings:

  • Should the Tuesday, October 14, 2025, in-person hearing scheduled at the Burlington County Library be canceled, a virtual hearing will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2025, at 9am. Click here to access the webinar.
  • Should the Wednesday, October 15, 2025, in-person hearing scheduled at Morris County Public Safety Training Academy be canceled, a virtual hearing will take place on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 9am. Click here to access the webinar.

To check status updates, please visits the NJ Office of Planning Advocacy website here.

The public may comment at the hearing or may submit written comments to the Office for Planning Advocacy at any time up to 30 days after the last public hearing is conducted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 15:30-5.3. Written comments can be submitted electronically by email here, or by the U.S. Postal Service to the New Jersey Department of State, Office for Planning Advocacy, 225 West State Street, 3rd floor, P.O. Box 820, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0820.

This notice fulfills the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et. seq., and the requirements of the State Planning Rules, N.J.A.C. 15:30-1.7(c).