Vol. 115- 2021

April 16, 2021

Saturday, April 24th 8 am until 12 noon Click here for more information about Ident-a-Shred

Tax Rate Freeze For Third Consecutive Year In Proposed Hunterdon Budget

The Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners’ Budget Committee will introduce a 2021 budget, at the regular meeting of the Board on April 20, that proposes to freeze the county tax rate for the third consecutive year, Board Director Susan J. Soloway has announced.   Soloway stated, “The Budget Committee has done an outstanding job in presenting a budget that holds the line on the tax rate again this year. As I stated when I was sworn in as Director in January, putting Hunterdon County first means putting the taxpayers first.”   Commissioners Matt Holt and Shaun C. Van Doren have served on the Budget Committee for the past two years. Click here to read the full story

Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners Meeting April 20th 5:30 pm Click here for meeting agenda and information

Hunterdon Prosecutor’s Victims Assistance Unit To Receive Grant

Hunterdon County’s Victim Witness unit in the Prosecutor’s Office, which provides support services for victims of violent crime, will benefit from a Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) grant approved by the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners, at the April 6th meeting. The Board of County Commissioners’ Deputy Director, John E. Lanza, stated, “The grant provides funding for an incredibly important program. The Prosecutor’s Office is generally associated with the investigation and prosecution of criminals and crimes, but where there are crimes, there are also victims. And those are people that deserve attention, support, and advocacy, which is provided by the county’s victim witness unit, funded by this grant with a county budget match.” Click here to read the full story

Hunterdon County Recognized By Health Institute As One Of Healthiest Counties In NJ   County has the state’s lowest COVID-19 county-based death rate

Hunterdon County was recently recognized as one of the healthiest counties in New Jersey, in a report from the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, Hunterdon County Commissioner Board Director Susan J. Soloway reported at the April 6th meeting. Director Soloway said, “The report was funded by the Robert Wood Johnson (RWJ) Foundation and notes that the rankings consider factors like access to medical care, parks and healthy food, smoking and other personal habits and statistics on crime, disease and mortality.” According to a media report on the Health rankings, Hunterdon County has the state’s lowest county-based death rate for COVID-19.  Click here for more information

Hunterdon - HMG COVID-19 Testing April 20th and 22nd 1 - 5pm April 19th 4 - 8 pm Click here for additional COVID-19 testing information

COVID-19 Self Test Kits are now available to all those who live or work in Hunterdon County Visit HunterdonCares.org for your FREE test kit

VACCINE CLINIC UPDATE Hunterdon County Health Department COVID Vaccine Appointment & Waitlist System Check The Website Frequently For Vacancies Click here for more information

Hunterdon Commissioners Call For Counties To Rally To Stop School Aid Cuts - Hunterdon Schools Lose $8.4 Million In Aid From State Over 4 Years Hunterdon school aid is being cut by $2.6 million, the fourth consecutive year of aid cuts, while school aid is proposed to increase by $578 million. Adding this language to the state budget can prevent these reductions,” Deputy Director John E. Lanza said. Click here to read the full story

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HUNTERDON COUNTY PARKS & RECREATION APRIL PROGRAMS VIRTUAL NATURE CLUB: FLOWERS: Tuesday, April 20, 3:30 PM to 4:15 PM, ages 4 to 3rd grade, REGISTER HERE! VIRTUAL EARTH DAY WALK: Tuesday, April 20, 5:30 PM to 6:30 PM, all ages, REGISTER HERE!

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