April 9, 2021
Volume 68
The Morning Report

The Hunterdon County Morning Report provides up to date information on the actions
of the Hunterdon County Board of County Commissioners and Constitutional Officers
and the activities of County government.
Hunterdon Board Director Says
Biden Administration
Should ‘Get On Board’ With New Jersey
In Opposing Penn East’s Taking of Preserved Land
Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners Director Susan J. Soloway, at the April 6th Board meeting, supported New Jersey Attorney General Gurbir Grewal’s brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in opposition to the Penn East Pipeline’s efforts to take preserved land, and called for the Biden Administration to ‘get on board’ with New Jersey.
 
Director Soloway, who had previously called for the Biden Administration to reverse its support of the pipeline’s effort to take state and county preserved land, stated, “Attorney General Grewal’s brief is very clear in its statement to the Court that there is no constitutional exception to sovereign immunity for eminent domain lawsuits by non-governmental entities."



Hunterdon Agreement Brings
Green Acres Total
To Over $6.3 Million
For Open Space Projects
Hunterdon County’s Board of Commissioners, at the Board’s April 6th meeting, approved the County’s tenth project agreement since 2000 with the state Green Acres program, bringing total funding over that time to more than $6.3 million.
 
Commissioner Matt Holt, the Board’s liaison for Planning and Land Use, stated, “The Board has had a long-standing successful strategy of gathering funding partners in pursuit of preserving open space and farmland.
 
The concept is having more funding partners involved in a preservation project, leaves more county funds available for other worthwhile land conservation efforts.”

Hunterdon Solicits Residents’ Input
For Hazard Plan Update
The mission of the Hunterdon County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Plan (HMP) is to identify and reduce community vulnerability to hazards, in order to protect the health, safety, quality of life, environment and economic integrity of the county’s communities, and public input is welcomed, Deputy Director John E. Lanza reported at the April 6th Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners meeting.

Commissioner Lanza, the Board’s liaison to the Public Safety Department, said, “Each year the Office of Emergency Management updates the plan to qualify for grant funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency. This is necessary to retain Hunterdon County’s resiliency against weather related incidents, potential disasters such as chemical spills or train accidents, and assists the county engineers with developing and maintaining larger projects such as bridges, roadways, and other construction jobs.


VACCINE CLINIC UPDATE

Hunterdon County Health Department
COVID Vaccine Appointment & Waitlist System
Check The Website Frequently For Vacancies


Hunterdon - HMG
COVID-19 Test Site

April 13th and 15th 1 - 5pm

April 12th 4 - 8 pm

No prescription necessary.

121 Route 31S Suite 100 Raritan Township
Make an appointment by calling
908-237-4230

COVID-19 Self Test Kits
are now available to all those who live or work in Hunterdon County
Hunterdon County
Ident-A-Shred

Saturday,
April 24th, 2021

UPDATED: NEW
Bridge and Road Closures and Detours

Hunterdon County Parks & Recreation Announces
Trout Fishing Opening Day, April 10th at 8 am

Hunterdon County to Launch
2021 Teen Arts Festival

The Hunterdon County Cultural & Heritage Commission, through funding from the New Jersey State Council on the Arts, is launching a county-wide Teen Arts Festival running from May 1 through June 15, 2021. 

Hunterdon County Board of
County Commissioners and Constitutional Officers
Susan J Soloway
Director

John E Lanza
Deputy Director

Matt Holt
Shaun C Van Doren
Zach T Rich

Mary Melfi
County Clerk
Fred W Brown
Sheriff
Susan J Hoffman
Surrogate
Michael J Williams
Acting Prosecutor
Boards and Commissions
continue to conduct
meetings remotely.
NEED TO RECYCLE
AIR CONDITIONERS, DEHUMBIDIFERS OR SMOKE DETECTORS?

Call the Department of Health:
908-788-1351 for an appointment


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Hunterdon County Parks & Recreation Spring Programs

WILDFLOWER FOLKLORE: Sunday, April 11, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, ages 10 through adult, click here to register

WARBLERS: Tuesday, April 13, 7:00 PM to 8:00 PM, adults, click here to register

Hunterdon County Government | Hunterdon County Website