Berkeley Heights Township, Union County, NJ

🏳️‍🌈 Celebrate Pride Month in Berkeley Heights!

Join the Mayor and Council, along with distinguished guests and speakers, for the Pride Month Flag Raising Ceremony on Monday, June 9, at 6:00 PM at the Town Hall flagpole.

Come together with friends, neighbors, and community members as we raise the Pride Flag and celebrate diversity, inclusion, and acceptance in Berkeley Heights.

SPRING BRUSH PICKUP PROGRAM - Section 4 - June 1 - June 12🌿

REMINDER! To ensure your brush is picked up, please follow all program guidelines. This service is for sticks only, NO trees, plants, shrubs with root balls, or other yard debris.

NEW!!! Branches should be placed in no more than 2 garbage cans (pictures of samples here), no more than roughly 50 pounds each. If they are not in cans, they will not be picked up. Bins with wheels are acceptable.

If your materials are not collected, residents can drop off sticks and brush at the Department of Public Works yard on the first and third Saturdays of each month during regular electronics recycling hours.

For more details and a listing of streets per section, please visit https://www.berkeleyheights.gov/m/newsflash/home/detail/1040

It’s official 🇸🇳 will call New York New Jersey home during the FIFA World Cup 2026!

Senegal’s base camp will be at Rutgers University in Piscataway, New Jersey as one of Africa’s biggest soccer nations prepares for the road to NYNJ Stadium.

World Cup Celebration Flag Raising June 9: Join the Mayor, Town Council, Mayor's World Cup Task Force, and the World Cup Youth Ambassadors as we proudly raise the flag to kick off our World Cup Celebration! ⚽️⚽️⚽️

Union County’s Housing Choice Voucher Program (Section 8) waiting list application period has been rescheduled and will now open on Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m. through the Union County Section 8 website. The program will continue accepting 500 applications.

Applications must be submitted online only. Residents are encouraged to review eligibility requirements and application details in advance.

The change in date was made to help ensure the application process is as accessible as possible for all individuals interested in applying.

Only one application per household will be accepted and duplicate applications may result in disqualification. Applications cannot be submitted prior to Monday, June 1, 2026 at 9:00 a.m., and accessing the website before that time will not allow applicants to apply. Applications must be submitted online only.

Please do not contact Development Directions LLC to request a paper application, as paper applications will not be available or accepted.

For full information and to apply beginning Monday, June 1, visit: https://ucnj.org/housing-choice-voucher/.

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Thank you to all who participated in our annual Memorial Day parade, and who came out to be a part of our day of remembrance 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

Berkeley Heights Honors Fallen Heroes With Meaningful Memorial Day Ceremony and Parade BERKELEY HEIGHTS, N.J. — A 30-minute weather delay did the trick. By the time the 2026 Berkeley Heights Memorial Day Parade stepped off Monday morning, the rain that had soaked the area through...

The Township of Berkeley Heights honors the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. 🇺🇸 We remember their courage, reflect on their legacy, and express our deepest gratitude. Town Hall and all Township offices will be closed on Memorial Day.

Join us after the Memorial Day Parade, tomorrow, Monday, May 25 at 9:30 AM for a meaningful ceremony honoring those who gave their lives for our country at Veterans Memorial Park. All are welcome to stay for free food and refreshments as we come together in remembrance.

Huge THANK YOU to DeLuca & Sons Nursery & Florist on Snyder Avenue for donating the beautiful flowers 🌺 for Veterans Memorial Park in time for Memorial Day 🇺🇸, and to Cascade Tree 🌳 Experts for donating their time to do the tree trimming, planting and mulching! We are so grateful for you! 🇺🇸

♻ The Union County Board of County Commissioners is pleased to announce that the 2026 seasonal recycling program will continue in June, featuring a variety of events designed to help residents recycle unwanted, expired, or hazardous items and to promote sustainable waste management practices in the community.

“I want to encourage anyone who is considering getting involved but hasn’t taken the next step to join us in this initiative. Your participation in our recycling program is vital in shaping a safer, greener, and more habitable future for our community,” said Union County Commissioner Chairman Joseph C. Bodek. “Our complete seasonal recycling schedule is available on our website, and the drop-off process is easy and convenient.”

📄 Union County offers free mobile paper shredding events from March through October, giving residents a secure and convenient way to dispose of personal documents on-site. Events run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., or until trucks reach capacity. Residents are encouraged to participate in the following June shredding events:

📅 Wednesday, June 3rd
📍 Clark Public Works Facility (Behind Police Department, use Wilson Road for access), 315 Westfield Avenue, Clark
📅 Sunday, June 14th
📍 Plainfield High School (Arlington Avenue lot), 950 Park Avenue, Plainfield

Union County’s paper shredding events are for sensitive and personal documents only, including legal, medical, and financial records. No businesses are allowed to participate. Junk mail, advertisements, magazines, and all other waste papers not considered sensitive or confidential should be recycled through a municipal recycling program.

Please remove all bindings, large plastic or metal clips, and other items prior to the event (staples are permitted). Pre-shredded, damp, or wet paper will not be accepted.

🚲 ⚙️ Union County’s Scrap Metal Recycling Program also continues in June, providing residents with various opportunities to responsibly recycle various metal items, including refrigerators (with doors removed), metal cabinets, appliances, bicycles, aluminum scrap, and even air conditioners. The next scrap metal events of the season will take place on Thursday, June 4th & Saturday, June 20th, from 9:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. at two convenient locations:

📍Cranford: Emergency Services Building, 151 Kenilworth Boulevard
📍Rahway: Rahway River Park (service yard across from swimming pool), 3 Parkway Drive

⚠️ Union County’s next Household Hazardous Waste event will take place on Sunday, June 7th, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. The event will be held at UCNJ, in parking lots 5A/5B, located at 1033 Springfield Avenue in Cranford. At these events, residents can bring a variety of household chemicals for proper recycling or disposal. These items include, but are not limited to, oil-based finishes, motor oil, gasoline, propane tanks, pool chemicals, pesticides, fluorescent bulbs, and more. Latex (water-based) paint (wall paint), medical sharps, and welding gas/oxygen cylinders will not be accepted. Residents are advised to dry out latex paint at home using commercial paint hardener, sand, cat litter, or sawdust. Once hardened, it can be thrown in your household trash.

All Union County recycling events are contact-free and drive-up only. Residents must remain in their cars while staff unloads materials from their trunk.

For a complete schedule and more information on all recycling programs hosted by Union County, please visit ucnj.org/recycling/ or call the Union County Recycling Hotline at 908-654-9889. Residents may also contact their municipal recycling coordinator for more details about recycling in their community. The free Recycle Coach Mobile app provides a handy way to find out what items are included in curbside recycling programs and drop-off sites in Union County. The app provides up-to-date information on both countywide and local recycling programs. Quick links to all environmental programs and activities hosted by Union County are available at The Green Connection, ucnj.org/green-connection. ♻