Help Care for Neighbors at the Union County Fair

Union County, NJ – As part of the recovery effort after Hurricane Irene, visitors to the Union County Fair at Oak Ridge Park in Clark are invited to bring donations of toothpaste, shaving cream, diapers and other personal care items for the Union County Department of Human Service’s “Care for Neighbors” drive.

The items will help replenish Union County’s emergency shelters, which were depleted in the aftermath of the storm.

Collection stations will be located at the main entrance to Oak Ridge Park where the shuttle buses stop, and at the two entrances from the parking areas.

All donations should be new and sealed in their original packages, including:

Toothpaste

Toothbrushes

Mouthwash

Soap/Shower Gel

Hand/Body Lotion

Deodorant

Shampoo

Disposable Razors

Shaving Cream

Feminine Hygiene

Diapers

Baby Wipes

Baby Shampoo

Baby Wash

The donations will be collected throughout the Fair, which runs from Wednesday September 14 to Sunday September 18, with free MusicFest concerts on all five days along with carnival rides and many other activities. Blondie is the headliner this year. Other top acts include Live’s Ed Kowalcyzk, Collective Soul, and Neon Trees.

In a partnership with Union County, the United Way of Greater Union County will also be collecting monetary donations and grocery store cards at the Union County Fair, to replenish depleted supplies at the county’s food kitchens.

Hours of operation for the 2011 Union County Fair are:

Wednesday, September 14: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 15: 5:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Friday, September 16: 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Saturday, September 17: 11:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

Sunday, September 18: 12:00 noon – 8:00 p.m.

For all Union County Fair details including stage schedules for MusicFest, the Harvest Contest, Kids Kingdom Traveling Jubilee, show times for the Hell on Wheels BMX stunt bikers and many other attractions visit www.ucmusicfest.org.

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Tina Casey

Deputy Director

Union County Office of Public Information

908-527-4346

tcasey@ucnj.org

Five Days of Family Fun at the Union County Fair Featuring MusicFest

Union County, NJ – Exciting new acts and new attractions have been added to the annual Union County Fair featuring MusicFest, Union County’s five-day celebration of great free outdoor music combined with all the fun and flair of a traditional county fair. Free MusicFest shows are scheduled on all five days of the Union County Fair, from Wednesday, September 14 to Sunday, September 18 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark.

The MusicFest headliner this year is Blondie, the pop powerhouse fronted by golden-voiced Deborah Harry, performing on Saturday night. Other highlights include Live’s Ed Kowalczyk and Collective Soul on Friday night, Mike Peters of The Alarm and Neon Trees on Saturday, and New Jersey and local bands performing throughout the five-day event.

Also in the lineup are cult favorites Toad the Wet Sprocket, New Jersey’s own Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea, and the amazing Paul Rodgers, voice of the legendary rock band Bad Company.

Sunday is New Jersey Family Day at the County Fair, with a full slate of New Jersey and local performers on all stages including The Smithereens featuring Union County’s own Pat DiNizio, a Springsteen tribute by School of Rock All-Stars, and headliner Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

Also part of the Jersey Day festivities is the Classic Car Show featuring the famed Batmobile.

This year, MusicFest also features up-and-coming young local musicians from the School of Rock on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

Carnival rides, food and craft vendors, displays by local businesses, Kid’s Kingdom child-friendly music, activities and crafts, and a “Green Village” for fun environmental education and art round out the attractions, along with the Hell on Wheels BMX daredevils.

The Green Village includes eye-popping recycled art, educational displays, and the DJ Lab featuring a dance floor illuminated with high efficiency LED lights.

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County will host a large tent packed with fun and informative activities including a free rain barrel raffle, cooking demonstrations, gardening tips, children’s workshops and the Second Annual Harvest Contest.

All entries in the Harvest Contest get a participation ribbon, and prizes go to the heaviest tomato, heaviest zucchini, strangest looking vegetable, best character made from vegetables, and best quick bread.

For all Union County Fair information including MusicFest and instructions for entering the Harvest Contest, visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, or facebook.com/musicfest, or follow ucnjmusicfest on Twitter.

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

Tina Casey

Deputy Director

Union County Office of Public Information

908-527-4346

tcasey@ucnj.org

Union County Fair Celebrates Home Gardeners

 

Union County, NJ – A Harvest Contest with prizes, children’s activities and much more are in store for home gardening enthusiasts at this year’s Union County Fair featuring MusicFest. Experts from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County will host gardening, community health and children’s exhibits and activities throughout the fair, which runs from Wednesday, September 14 to Sunday, September 18 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark.

 

Free MusicFest concerts take place on all five days of the fair.

 

“The Union County Fair is the perfect place to enjoy great free music, show off your gardening and baking skills, and pick up some useful tips from Extension experts on health and wellness,” said Union County Freeholder Chairman Deborah P. Scanlon.

 

The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County is supported in part by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders.

 

The Harvest Contest will award prizes for the biggest tomato and zucchini by weight, the oddest looking vegetable, the best character made from vegetables, and the best quick bread (muffin, biscuit or loaf).

 

Entries may be dropped off starting on Thursday, September 15. Full details on the Harvest Contest and all Extension activities are available at www.ucmusicfest.org.

 

Also starting on Thursday, the Extension will host free activities for children including a fun-and-games learning session about trees, a “Build Your Own Spinning Top” science workshop, and leaf-rubbing arts and crafts.

 

County Fair visitors can also enter a free raffle to win a rain barrel, valued at approximately $100.

 

Other activities include home-made smoothie demonstrations and cooking demonstrations based on local New Jersey produce and on the new federal ChooseMyPlate.gov nutrition guidelines.

 

Senior citizens who are eligible to receive Farmer’s Market vouchers can also pick up vouchers at the Extension tent, by bringing a Medicaid card or other proof of income.

 

Carnival rides, food and craft vendors, displays by local businesses, Kid’s Kingdom children’s activities and crafts, and a “Green Village” for environmental education and art round out the Union County Fair attractions, along with free shows by the Hell on Wheels BMX daredevils.

 

Highlights of MusicFest this year include Live’s Ed Kowalczyk and Collective Soul performing on Friday night, Blondie, Mike Peters of The Alarm and Neon Trees on Saturday, and The Smithereens and Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes on Sunday.

 

Also in the lineup are cult favorites Toad the Wet Sprocket, New Jersey’s own Nicole Atkins and the Black Sea, Paul Rodgers (voice of the legendary rock band Bad Company), and rising young local musicians from the School of Rock.

 

For all County Fair and MusicFest details including instructions for entering the Harvest Contest, visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, or facebook.com/musicfest, or follow ucnjmusicfest on Twitter.

 

 

 

 

 

Young fairgoers enjoy a nature activity with Union County 4-H Agent James Nichnadowicz of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension at last year’s Union County Fair at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. This year the Extension returns with more activities, contests and exhibits for all ages.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Neon Trees, Paul Rodgers, Live’s Ed Kowalczyk, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Confirmed for 2011 Union County MusicFest

New acts join previously announced Blondie, Collective Soul, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and the Smithereens

Union County, NJ – The Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proud to announce new additions to the lineup for the 2011 Union County MusicFest this September, including Neon Trees, Paul Rodgers from Bad Company, Toad the Wet Sprocket, and Live’s Ed Kowalczyk. MusicFest is a series of free outdoor concerts staged on all five days of the upcoming Union County Fair from Wednesday, September 14 through Sunday, September 18 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark.

 

“Thanks to our generous sponsors, MusicFest continues to bring the greatest free musical entertainment to Union County music fans and visitors in a beautiful outdoor setting,” said Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon.

 

Neon Trees, famous for their madcap theatricality and the blazing hot single “Animal,” will perform on Saturday’s bill with Blondie. Also taking the stage Saturday are Toad the Wet Sprocket – named after a Monty Python sketch – who came out of California with a melodic folk-pop sound that made them one of the most successful alternative rock bands of the 1990’s, and Paul Rodgers of Bad Company who has sold in excess of 125 million records and given us rock anthems such as “Can’t Get Enough” and “Ready for Love”.  Nicole Atkins and The Black Sea will once again return to the MusicFest stage with her throaty vibrato and lushly orchestrated pop songs and Mike Peters of the Welsch Rock Band the Alarm will be performing with the School of Rock Allstars in what is sure to be an eventful day.

 

Joining headliner Collective Soul on Friday is Live’s Ed Kowalczyk, who has been performing solo since leaving the band Live, in which he was lead singer and primary songwriter. Live was an international sensation, selling more than 20 million albums with hits including “Lightening Crashes” and “I Alone”.  As the result of a burst of inspiration Kowalczyk’s debut solo album Alive is a collection of powerful, melodic rock songs that represents Kowalczyk’s renaissance as a vocalist and songwriter, while retaining the searching lyrical qualities and emotional uplift that have made him beloved by fans the world over.

 

Sunday is Jersey Day at the Union County Fair and the MusicFest stages will be devoted to New Jersey talent, featuring favorites the Smithereens and headliners Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.  Additionally, the School of Rock Allstars will return to the MusicFest stage with a Bruce Springsteen tribute performance.

 

Along with free MusicFest shows every day, the Union County Fair includes a carnival with a full scale Ferris Wheel, food and craft vendors, and many other attractions.

 

Overlook Medical Center returns as the presenting sponsor for the fourth year.  Other major sponsors include Kean University, TD Bank, Crossroads, Union County Performing Arts Center, Crowne Plaza, Elizabethtown Gas, Verizon Wireless, and Union County College.

 

Many popular Union County Fair attractions are returning this year, including:

·         Kids Kingdom Traveling Jubilee featuring free and modestly priced children’s activities and free children’s performances.

·         The Love Hope Strength 5-K Rock ‘n’ Run and Rock On! Walkathon, raising funds to fight cancer.

·         Daredevil bike stunts from the Hell on Wheels BMX bike team.

·         The Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County with an expanded Harvest Contest and community information on gardening, wellness, and 4-H youth clubs.

·         More crafts and unique items for sale at The Marketplace.

·         An expanded Green Village featuring interactive exhibits on energy and resource conservation.

·         Dozens of food vendors and displays by local businesses.

 

For continuous updates on this event visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.com, and facebook.com/musicfest, or follow the County Fair and MusicFest on Twitter, ucnjmusicfest.

 

For information on the Love Hope Strength 5-K Rock ‘n’ Run, Rock On! Marathon, and bone marrow registry, visit the Union County Love Hope Strength Association, uclovehopestrength.com.

 

Prospective vendors and sponsors can contact Cherron Rountree, Director, Union County Division of Intergovernmental Policy and Planning, 908-527-4200 or crountree@ucnj.org

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

Support Free Outdoor Music in Union County with a “Friends of MusicFest” Sponsorship

 

Union County, NJ – Music fans can show their support for the 14th annual Union County MusicFest this September, by becoming a “Friends of MusicFest” individual sponsor. Artists confirmed for MusicFest so far include Blondie, Neon Trees, Paul Rodgers of Bad Company, Live’s Ed Kowalczyk, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Southside Johnny and the Smithereens, plus more.

 

MusicFest is part of the Union County Fair, scheduled this year from Wednesday September 14 through Sunday September 18. Free MusicFest concerts are staged each day along with carnival rides, food and craft vendors, and much more.

 

“Friends of MusicFest helps to keep the wonderful experience of an outdoor music festival free and open to all,” said Freeholder Board Chairman Deborah Scanlon. “It’s an affordable way to show your support, and if there is a music fan in your life, a Friends of MusicFest sponsorship makes a great gift.”

 

Friends of MusicFest individual sponsorships are offered by the Union County Performing Arts Center (UCPAC), which is an integral partner with Union County in presenting MusicFest. For complete details, visit ucmusicfest.org and follow the Sponsors link to Friends of MusicFest.

 

The Friends of MusicFest area will also include intimate, exclusive performances by Mike Peters, Cy Curnin of The Fixx, Brian McVernon, and many more.

 

Generous sponsorships, including that of presenting sponsor Overlook Medical Center and other corporate and local businesses, have helped to offset the cost of staging MusicFest since its inception.  Friends of MusicFest sponsorships were offered for the first time last year, to enable individual music fans to join in the tradition.

 

This year, Friends of MusicFest sponsorships are available at $30 per person for Friday September 16, $40 for Saturday September 17, and $30 for Sunday September 18. Sunday is New Jersey Family Day presented by Kean University, featuring the Smithereens and headlined by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

 

For a package of all three days, the sponsorship is $60  per person.

 

As a token of appreciation, Friends of MusicFest sponsors each receive three free beverages and free onsite parking. Friends of MusicFest also have use of the Jack Daniels Lounge, featuring seating and nearby bathroom facilities.

 

This year, the Lounge has been moved to a new location between the two main stages for better views of both stages.

 

UCPAC is a nonprofit organization that operates the Performing Arts Center in Rahway. This beautiful 1920’s-era theater was saved from the wrecking ball by local preservationists. Union County subsequently bought the theater, completed the restoration and updated it to contemporary performance standards.

 

For all information on the Union County Fair including Friends of MusicFest and new MusicFest lineup announcements, visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, or facebook.com/musicfest, or follow ucnjmusicfest on Twitter.

 

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 5, 2011
Contact: Sebastian D’Elia, 908-527-4419
Tina Casey, 908-527-4346

Union County Fair Helps Fight Cancer with Rock On! Walkathon and 5K Rock ‘n’ Run

 

Union County, NJ – The Union County Fair featuring MusicFest is Union County’s premier public entertainment event, and it has also become a leader in raising funds to fight cancer. This September, for the fifth year in a row, the County Fair will host the Rock On! Walkathon and 5K Rock ‘n’ Run. The proceeds will benefit two cancer organizations, the Love Hope Strength Foundation and The Valerie Fund.

 

“These two fundraisers form the ‘heart and soul’ of the Union County Fair,” said Union County Freeholder Deborah Scanlon. “Every year we have great participation from hundreds of caring individuals and music fans who love to join with friends, family and neighbors to reach out and make a difference.”

 

The Union County Fair, located at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, takes place over five days from Wednesday September 14 to Sunday September 18. MusicFest is a series of free outdoor concerts presented by Overlook Medical Center, which runs on each day of the fair.

 

The Rock On! Walkathon and 5K Rock ‘n’ Run will take place at the Union County Fair on Saturday morning, September 17. To sign up and get complete details visit uclovehopestrength.com, theucfair.org or ucmusicfest.org.

 

Love Hope Strength will also once again host a bone marrow registry at The Union County Fair. More than 1,000 fair-goers have joined the registry so far in previous years, resulting in fourteen potentially lifesaving matches.

 

Love Hope Strength was co-founded by Mike Peters of the Welsh rock band The Alarm, to help ensure that people in every community have access to quality cancer treatment and the best medication available.

 

Peters will perform at MusicFest on Saturday, September 17.

 

The Valerie Fund was established in 1976 in memory of Valerie Goldstein, by her parents. It supports a network of seven centers for children with cancer and blood disorders in New Jersey. In addition to benefitting Love Hope Strength, the Union County Fair fundraisers will benefit the Valerie facility in Union County, located at Overlook Medical Center in Summit.

 

For all Union County Fair updates including the Rock On! Walkathon, 5K Rock ‘n’ Run, and MusicFest, visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, or facebook.com/musicfest, or follow ucnjmusicfest on Twitter.

 

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

Harvest Contest Celebrates Union County’s Best

 

Union County, NJ – New Jersey tomatoes can reach epic proportions and the Union County Freeholder Board is inviting home gardening enthusiasts to show off their best efforts in the second annual Harvest Contest at the Union County Fair this fall. The biggest tomato will be just one of the prizewinners in several Harvest Contest categories, including a new Quick Bread category.

 

The Union County Fair features a full scale carnival, free MusicFest concerts, food and craft vendors, and much more. It takes place from Wednesday September 14 through Sunday September 18 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark.

“Our Union County gardeners – and bakers – help to remind us that good nutrition begins with fresh foods and home cooked meals,” said Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon. “The Harvest Contest is our way of recognizing and appreciating their contributions to a healthy community.”

The Harvest Contest is sponsored by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Union County, supported in part by the Freeholder Board.

 

The vegetable categories are heaviest tomato, heaviest zucchini, funniest looking undecorated vegetable, best character made from vegetables, and best pumpkin. All vegetables must be grown by the contestant.

On Saturday, visitors to the County Fair are invited to vote for the “People’s Choice Awards” for the funniest looking vegetable and the best vegetable character.

 

Harvest Contest entrants and all visitors to the County Fair are also invited to enter for a chance to win a free rain barrel valued at $100, sponsored by Rutgers Cooperative Extension.

 

Quick Bread entries will be judged on seven points including looks, texture, and flavor.

 

All gardening and baking contestants receive a participation ribbon. Prizes will be awarded to first, second and third place entries.

 

For complete Harvest Contest details including drop-off, judging, and pickup times, call RCE of Union County at 908-654-9854 for a free Harvest Contest brochure. To view the brochure online visit www.theucfair.org and follow the Events link to the Harvest Contest.

 

 

 

 

Virginia Pendergast of Clark (center), shown here with Union County Freeholder Daniel P. Sullivan and Madeline Dinardo of the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, displays her winning entry in the Heaviest Tomato category at the Union County Fair Harvest Contest last year. For information on entering this year’s contest in September call the Extension at 908-654-9854, or follow the Events link at theucfair.org. (Photo: Jim Lowney/County of Union)

 

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

Young Musicians Will Rock Union County MusicFest 2011

Union County, NJ – Along with top musical artists from around the country, this year’s free Union County MusicFest presented by Overlook Medical Center will feature performances by area musicians from School of Rock music schools. School of Rock has ten locations in New Jersey for musicians ages seven to eighteen.

 

“The Freeholder Board is a strong supporter of the performing arts and we are especially proud to support a rising generation of aspiring young local musicians,” said Freeholder Chairman Deborah Scanlon. “MusicFest offers a one in a million chance for talented newcomers to share billing with world renowned professionals.”

 

MusicFest caps off Union County’s summer-long series of free outdoor concerts. Five days of free MusicFest shows will run concurrently with the Union County Fair at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, starting on Wednesday, September 14 and ending on Sunday, September 18.

 

School of Rock emerging bands will take the stage on Friday September 16, and the School of Rock All Stars will back up Mike Peters, frontman of The Alarm, on Saturday September 17.

 

On Sunday September 18, School of Rock will perform a Springsteen tribute as part of New Jersey Family Day sponsored by Kean University. Family Day celebrates the New Jersey music scene with the Smithereens and a full lineup of bands from all across the state, headlined by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

 

MusicFest will also once again feature local bands throughout the event, from Wednesday through Sunday, on the C Stage sponsored by The Crossroads of Garwood.

 

Previously announced main-stage performer Blondie is confirmed for MusicFest on Saturday night, and Collective Soul will headline on Friday night.

 

For continuous MusicFest updates visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, and facebook.com/musicfest, or follow on Twitter, ucnjmusicfest.

 

Prospective MusicFest sponsors can contact Cherron Rountree, Director, Union County Division of Intergovernmental Policy and Planning, 908-527-4200 or crountree@ucnj.org

 

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release. Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 12, 2011
Contact: Sebastian D’Elia, 908-527-4419
Tina Casey, 908-527-4346

Union County MusicFest 2011 Adds Collective Soul, Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, and The Smithereens 

Blondie performs at MusicFest on Sept. 17

Kean University presents “New Jersey Family Day” with all New Jersey MusicFest lineup on Sept.18

Union County, NJ – Triple-platinum recording artists Collective Soul will headline at Union County MusicFest 2011 on Friday September 16, joining five days of free music on multiple stages at the Union County Fair in Oak Ridge Park in Clark from Wednesday September 14 to Sunday September 18.

 

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, one of the top acts to come out of the Jersey Shore music scene, also join MusicFest to headline New Jersey Family Day at the Union County Fair, presented by Kean University on Sunday September 18. Longtime indie favorites The Smithereens, fronted by Union County native Pat DiNizio, are also slated to perform on New Jersey Family Day.

 

For Family Day, all of MusicFest is given over to top New Jersey performing artists, from national touring acts to hometown favorites.

 

“New Jersey has always been a center of musical creativity and we see New Jersey Family Day as a way to bring all that talent together for fans to enjoy, free of charge, in a beautiful outdoor venue,” said Union County Freeholder Vice Chairman Alexander Mirabella. “For our local performing artists, it’s also the chance of a lifetime to share billing with some of the top stars of the music industry.”

 

As previously announced, international recording stars Blondie will take the stage at MusicFest on Saturday, September 17.

 

MusicFest is the highlight of Union County’s free seasonal outdoor music series, which lasts all summer long.

 

As part of the five-day Union County Fair, MusicFest starts on Wednesday, September 14 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. Free MusicFest concerts are featured throughout the fair, with New Jersey Day wrapping up the festivities on Sunday, September 18.

 

The Union County Fair also features a full scale carnival, children’s activities, and many other attractions including the Rock on! Walkathon and 5K Rock ‘n’ Run fundraisers to fight cancer in partnership with the Love, Hope, Strength Foundation and The Valerie Fund, which is based in Union County.

 

The Union County Fair featuring MusicFest is sponsored by the Union County Board of Chosen Freeholders and numerous partners in the business and nonprofit sectors including Overlook Medical Center, which returns as presenting sponsor of MusicFest for the fourth year.

 

Band announcements will be ongoing. For continuous updates visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.org, and facebook.com/musicfest, or follow the County Fair and MusicFest on Twitter, ucnjmusicfest.

 

For information on the Love Hope Strength 5-K Rock ‘n’ Run, Rock On! Marathon, and bone marrow registry, visit the Union County Love Hope Strength Association, uclovehopestrength.com.

 

Prospective sponsors can contact Cherron Rountree, Director, Union County Division of Intergovernmental Policy and Planning, 908-527-4200 or crountree@ucnj.org

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For more information on any Union County press release, please contact Sebastian D’Elia, Communications Director for the County of Union, or a designee listed at the top of this press release.   Please join the County of Union online at www.ucnj.org, on Facebook at www.ucnj.org/facebook, and on Twitter at http://twitter.com/countyofunionnj.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: July 5, 2011
Contact: Sebastian D’Elia, 908-527-4419
Tina Casey, 908-527-4346

Blondie to Perform at Union County MusicFest

 

Union County, NJ – Pop icon Blondie will take the stage for a free concert at the Union County Fair featuring the 14^th annual MusicFest this fall on Saturday, September 17. The legendary hitmakers, inducted into the prestigious Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame in 2006, will perform fresh new tracks from their 9^th studio album Panic of Girls and great hits throughout their illustrious career. The Union County Fair starts on Wednesday, September 14 and runs for five days through Sunday, September 18 at Oak Ridge Park in Clark, featuring free music every day. Band announcements will be ongoing. For continuous updates visit theucfair.org, ucmusicfest.com, and facebook.com/musicfest, or follow the County Fair and MusicFest on Twitter, ucnjmusicfest.