Vol. 165 - 2022

July 8, 2022

Health Department To Distribute Free At Home Covid Test Kits In Hunterdon Residents Can Pick Up Kits At Route 12 Complex In Raritan Township July 13th and 20th, 2 to 7 pm

The Hunterdon County Health Department will be distributing free at home COVID-19 test kits on July 13th and July 20th, 2 to 7 pm, at the Route 12 County Complex in Raritan Township, Commissioner Shaun C. Van Doren announced at the July 5th Commissioner Board meeting.   Van Doren, the Hunterdon Board’s liaison to the Health Department, reported, “In order to continue to provide testing resources to the public, with the close of the County’s Covid-19 Test Clinic on Reaville Avenue in Flemington, the Health Department will distribute PCR and rapid test kits, as supplies last, at the Route 12 Complex on July 13th and 20th.    More distribution dates will be added if the demand is there.” Click here to read more

Hunterdon Steps Up Support For Mental Health Services Through County Wide Stigma Free Campaign

Following up on the Hunterdon County Commissioner Board’s recent allocation of $300,000 toward mental health services, County Commissioner Jeff Kuhl is calling on all municipalities in the County to join the campaign to make the County Stigma Free By ’23.   Kuhl, the Board’s liaison to the Human Services Department, stated at the July 5th Board meeting, “I have reached out to Mayors and governing bodies throughout Hunterdon County requesting that, by the end of the year, they designate each of their municipalities as Stigma Free zones. To work towards the goal of the entire county being stigma free by ’23.” Click here to read the full story

North County Branch Landscape Upgrades Improve Aesthetic Appeal Of The Library   Residents Welcome Fresh Look And Outdoor Seating

Upgrades to the North County Branch, approved by the Hunterdon County Commissioners at a recent Board meeting, have improved the landscaping look and aesthetic appeal of the library in Clinton, Commissioner Board Deputy Director Zachary T. Rich has reported. Deputy Director Rich, the Board’s Library Commission liaison, said, “The Board fully supported improving the facility and because it represents the County, we believe the area should be attractive and enhance the look of the neighborhood. The fact that the library has trust funds that can pay for three quarters of the project’s cost demonstrates that Library Director James Keehbler and the Library Commission are very good stewards of donated monies.” Click here for more information

Hunterdon ‘Ahead of the Curve’ With Public Safety Programs Established Four Years Ago Hunterdon County was ‘ahead of the curve’ when the county instituted a digital school building mapping program for law enforcement and put in place the text 9-1-1 alternative emergency communications program, in 2018, providing safety and security in the schools and elsewhere, Commissioner Susan J. Soloway reported at the Board of Commissioners June 21st meeting. Click here to read more

information & updates UPDATED: NEW Bridge and Road Closures and Detours  Click here to find closing and/or detour information for your town

Summer Parks Programs! See below for July programs, and visit the county website for August programs, and more details. Pre-registration is required for all programming and children must be accompanied by an adult. To register for an in-person program, please complete a registration form, medical record, and waiver.

Explore Hunterdon The Other Side of Jersey The website has officially launched! Explore Hunterdon, NJ

Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners and Constitutional Officers

John E. Lanza Director Zachary T. Rich Deputy Director   Susan J. Soloway Shaun C. Van Doren Jeff Kuhl Mary H. Melfi County Clerk Fred W. Brown Sheriff Susan J. Hoffman Surrogate Renee Robeson Prosecutor

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