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Five Things you Need to Know Today: Sept. 15

Musicfest info and more...

  1. Sarah Bailey hosts a at 12:30 p.m. today for Springfield seniors. 
  2. The Union County Fair, Featuring MusicFest– previously known as Union County MusicFest – continues today at Oak Ridge Park in Clark. Musical acts take the stage tonight, Saturday and Sunday. 
  3. Visitors to the Union County Fair are invited to bring donations of toothpaste, shaving cream, diapers and other personal care items to replenish Union County emergency centers that were depleted in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, according to a press release distributed by the county's Office of Public Information. The county will also be accepting toothbrushes, mouthwash, soap and shower gel, hand and body lotion, deodorant, shampoo, disposable razors, feminine hygiene products, baby wipes, baby shampoo and baby wash. All items must be in their original packages.
  4. U.S. Rep. Leonard Lance's district offices in Westfield and Flemington are accepting food, clothing, household cleaning supplies and other items to assist flood victims in Union, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Somerset counties. For more information, click .
  5. The regional health board has posted the month's schedule for flu shots. The board provides inoculations in Springfield on Sept. 29; full schedule on the official township site.


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