Freeholders Honor Lifeguard Heroes

 

Freeholders Honor Lifeguard Heroes—Union County Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada (right) and Freeholders Rick Proctor (second from left) and Bette Jane Kowalski (left) present resolutions to Union County lifeguards Kristi Janusz and Sebastian Vargas, both of Linden, for their outstanding teamwork and lifesaving efforts during a rescue at the Ulrich pool in Rahway. On July 8, Janusz and Vargas pulled an unconscious 8-year-old girl from the pool and administered CPR until she regained consciousness.

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Freeholders Honor Women Of Excellence

Freeholders Honor Women Of Excellence—Union County Freeholder Chairman Angel G. Estrada (left) and Freeholders Nancy Ward (second from left), Bette Jane Kowalski (second from right) and Deborah Scanlon (right) present a resolution to Karen Lukenda (center) of Linden, congratulating here on being honored at the Union County Commission on the Status of Women’s 16th Annual Women of Excellence Awards dinner on March 28 in Garwood. Lukenda was honored as a 2008 Woman of Excellence for her work in community health care. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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Veterans Outreach

Veterans Outreach—Union County Freeholder Bette Jane Kowalski (center) speaks with (from left) Army veterans Lorena Huggins of Rahway and John Gratacos of Elizabeth, who is with the Vietnam Veterans of America’s New Jersey Council, during a day-long outreach program for Union County’s veterans and their families at Union County College in Cranford. They are joined by James Wheeler and Mack Harper from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. The countywide information and outreach event was sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and coordinated by the Union County Department of Human Services, Office of Veterans Services. Veterans and their family members may also call Union County’s Office of Veterans Services at (908) 659-7407, or the toll-free Veterans Hotline at (866) 640-7115 for information and assistance. (Photo by Jim Lowney/County of Union)

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New Youth Helpline To Provide Teens With Support And Referrals

UNION COUNTY – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders announced that four Union County school districts will participate in a pilot program for the “2nd Floor Youth Helpline,” a toll-free hotline for middle and high school students.

The 2nd Floor Youth Helpline will be available to students in Clark, Cranford, Rahway, and Union in mid-March. The helpline number is 888-222-2228. The hours of operation are 9 a.m. to midnight, seven days a week.

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