For Immediate Release: February 25, 2021
Join the Union County Board of Commissioners to Celebrate Black History Month with Music and Chester Holmes Humanitarian Award
The Union County Board of Commissioners Black History Month series continues on Sunday, February 28, with a musical celebration and presentation the annual Chester Holmes Humanitarian Award. Commissioners Sergio Granados, Bette Jane Kowalski, Andrea Staten, Lourdes M. Leon, and Angela R. Garretson presented the 2021 Chester Holmes award to Rene Rasheed (second from right) at her store in Roselle, Rene’s Fashion Designs Boutique. Photo by David Pilmenstein.
Rene H. Rasheed of Roselle has received Union County’s 9
th annual Chester Holmes Humanitarian award honoring those who exemplify the spirit of community service.
Union County Reorganization Meeting to be streamed
Updated Dec 29, 2020;
Union County Government will hold its annual reorganization on Sunday, Jan. 3, at noon. The installation ceremony and the reorganizational meeting will be held in person at the steps of the Union County Courthouse and will convene virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic so that the public may participate. Both the installation ceremony and the reorganizational meeting will be broadcast live on the Union County Facebook page.
Union County Board of County Commissioners Chairman Alexander Mirabella, a resident of Fanwood, is expected to continue a second year in a row as chairman, and commissioner Rebecca Williams, a resident of Plainfield, is expected to be vice chair.