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GET LOW: This NJ Community Has Some Of The Lowest COVID Transmission Rates In America, CDC Says GET LOW: This NJ Community Has Some Of The Lowest COVID Transmission Rates In America, CDC Says
GET LOW: This NJ Community Has Some Of The Lowest COVID Transmission Rates In America, CDC Says One New Jersey community is in a league of its own when it comes to COVID-19 transmission rates in the Garden State. Union County has gotten itself to the lowest tier for community transmission rates of the COVID-19 virus in the US, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. Of the thousands of counties examined by the CDC, Union was among the 52 in the "low" transmission rate category. The CDC currently designates 2,656 counties in the U.S. as high, 361 for substantial, and 148 for moderate community transmission. Its data tracker shows 72.3 percent of Union's el…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Union County Jail Closing, Transferring Inmates To Essex In Move To Save $103M Union County Jail Closing, Transferring Inmates To Essex In Move To Save $103M
Union County Jail Closing, Transferring Inmates To Essex In Move To Save $103M The Union County Jail will be closing its Elizabeth facility and transferring its inmates to the Essex County Jail in Newark -- saving the county more than $103 million. Effective July 1, inmate housing will cease and the Elizabeth facility will begin operating only a hub to intake, process, temporarily detain and transport prisoners to the Essex County Jail.  Shuttle buses will also be available to transport those wishing to visit prisoners in Essex County. County officials decided to pursue the agreement as the number of prisoners housed at the jail have fallen nearly 67 percen…

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
What's Your Vision? Submit Your Vision For Future Of Union County Parks What's Your Vision? Submit Your Vision For Future Of Union County Parks
What's Your Vision? Submit Your Vision For Future Of Union County Parks What's your vision for the future of Union County parks? With work on a new 10-year Master Plan for the public parks and cultural programs under way, the Board of Commissioners is seeking public input.  The Union County parks system is managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation, which includes the Office of Cultural and Heritage Affairs. “Now more than ever, our public parks provide an oasis for thousands of residents and visitors every year while helping to support biodiversity and a healthy environment,” Union County Board of Commissioners Chairman Alexander Mirabella said.&n…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Free Walk-Up, Drive-In Theaters Coming To These Union County Towns Free Walk-Up, Drive-In Theaters Coming To These Union County Towns
Free Walk-Up, Drive-In Theaters Coming To These Union County Towns Union County residents will have plenty of chances to enjoy free kid-friendly drive- and walk up movies this summer at various town parks. Showings have been scheduled for the following films and locations: Walk-up movies: Abominable: Tuesday, July 14th at Warinanco Park in Roselle Secret Life of Pets 2: Tuesday, August 4th at Rahway Park in Rahway The Lion King (2019 version): Tuesday, August 11th at Watchung Reservation in Mountainside Drive-up movies: Frozen 2: Tuesday, July 21st at Union County Vo-tech in Scotch Plains Scoob: Friday, August 14th and Saturday, August 15 at Union Coun…

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by Valerie Musson