Photos from the Pumpkin Carving Event

The Union County Board of Commissioners would like to remind you of several free recycling events coming up:

The Union County Board of Commissioners would like to remind you of several free recycling events coming up in July.   

Union County’s Scrap Metal Recycling program will continue on Thursday, July7th and Saturday, July 16th.   There are two (2) locations in Union County for residents to drop off their metal for recycling, one in Cranford and one in Rahway.  The location of the Cranford drop-off is the Emergency Services/ Traffic Enforcement facility located at 151 Kenilworth Boulevard.  The Rahway drop-off is located at the Rahway Service Yard located in Rahway River Park off of St. Georges Avenue.  The program is open from 9 am to 12 pm.  Residents can drop off old appliances, microwaves, air conditioners, and metal lawn furniture, to name a few. 

Union County’s 2022 Paper Shredding Events will continue in July.  There will be one shredding event in July.  It will be held on Wednesday, July 7th at Rahway River Park (in the lot adjacent to Park Service Yard off St. Georges Avenue).

The next Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) event of 2022 will take place on Sunday, August 7th.  It will take place at the Union County Vo-Tech, which is located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains.  The event will be held in the Police Academy Lot.  The event will be held from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm.  Items for drop off include old pesticides & herbicides, pool chemicals, gasoline, oil-based paints and deck stain full and empty propane cylinders, and more.  Latex Paint/Acrylic/Enamel (wall paint) is water-based and is NOT ACCEPTED.  It should be dried out and discarded in with your regular garbage.  This event is drive-up only. 

Please visit www.ucnj.org/recycling for more information or directions. 

Please download the Recycle Coach app to get the latest information and reminders about county recycling events. 

Check out Local History Department Programs

Check out the Plainfield Public Library Local History Dept. webpage for additional programs

http://www.plainfieldlibrary.info/Department/LH/LH_main.html

Archives Resource Program

Funeral Homes & Cemeteries Serving Plainfield

Thursday, July 7,, 2022 at 10:30am via Zoom

Presented by Plainfield Public Library

REGISTER HERE: https://tinyurl.com/PPLHist220623

Are you a genealogist trying to locate ancestral graves? This free program will introduce the Library’s resources covering the historical funeral homes and cemeteries that have served Plainfield over the years. Join genealogy librarian, Jane Thoner, for a detailed overview of these important resources.

Saturday Morning History Chat

Hamilton’s Army in Plainfield: The Union Camp of 1799-1800

Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 10:30am via Zoom

Presented by Ryan Radice, historian

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During the first major conflict of the early Republic, the Quasi-War, Alexander Hamilton and other staunch Federalists seized upon a turbulent national climate and concern over a French invasion to push for the establishment of a provisional army. This “New Army” would consist of 12 newly-raised regiments. Hamilton secured the post of Inspector General, and was effectively in charge of directing the “New Army”. Three regiments of the “New Army” were cantoned in a log hut city at the Vermeule property during the winter of 1799-1800. Known as the Union Camp, this winter cantonment represents one of the most significant impacts of the Quasi-War on the state of New Jersey. Mr. Radice will discuss life at the “Union Camp” during that winter, with special emphasis on how the soldiers housed themselves, interacted with the local population, and figured into the contentious politics of the Quasi-War period.