Free Senior Passenger Van Available To Clark, Garwood

Clark/Garwood, NJ - Clark and Garwood could get a free 15-seat passenger van for senior transport in the Fall. 

The Union County Freeholder Board sent letters to all 21 Mayors of Union County inviting them to apply for the van provided by the County as part of Chairman Bruce H. Bergen’s “Seniors in Motion” initiative for 2016.

The initiative, which was last implemented in 2001, will provide municipalities that request it, with a passenger van (purchased by the County) for senior transport in the Fall. 

“Seniors are a growing segment of the Union County population and we remain committed to providing services to assist them,” stated Bergen. “They are an asset to our community as a whole and continue to shape our County in a positive way.”

Participating municipalities will keep the vehicle for its lifetime, and will be responsible for the provision of insurance, vehicle maintenance and provision of qualified drivers who hold a Commercial Drivers’ License (CDL). 

Some municipalities that participated in the 2001 initiative, had maintained their aging vehicles, and contacted the County about renewing the initiative this year.

Mayors wishing to participate in the “Seniors in Motion” initiative, should send a letter of interest by July 18 to:

Union County Administration Building

Attn: D. Saba, Office of the Director

Union County Department of Human Services, 2nd floor

10 Elizabethtown Plaza

Elizabeth, NJ 07207

For any questions, contact the Office of the Director, Department of Human Services, at (908) 527-4808.

-- By Sebastian D’Elia

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