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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: August 13\, 2012\nContact: Sebastian D
 &rsquo\;Elia\, 908-527-4419\nTom Plante\, 908-527-4746\nThe Union County
  Board of Chosen Freeholders and the Department of Parks and Community R
 enewal invite the community to participate in &ldquo\;Veterans Appreciat
 ion Night&rdquo\; on Wednesday\, August 22\, by bringing items to donate
  for our troops overseas prior to hearing a free outdoor performance by 
 The B Street Band (The Original Springsteen Tribute) at Oak Ridge Park\,
  136 Oak Ridge Road in Clark\, at 7:00 p.m.\n&ldquo\;We encourage everyo
 ne who comes to Veterans Appreciation Night to join with us in supportin
 g American Recreational Military Services (A.R.M.S.) as they collect sup
 plies for our military men and women overseas\,&rdquo\; said Freeholder 
 Chairman Alexander Mirabella. &ldquo\;Veterans&rsquo\; groups from throu
 ghout Central Jersey are especially welcome as we show our appreciation 
 for their dedication and service in defense of our country.&rdquo\;\nA.R
 .M.S. is a 501 (c) (3) charity based in Eatontown. Founded in 2003 by vo
 lunteers who wanted to give something back to military personnel and the
 ir families\, A.R.M.S. is soliciting the following items that they will 
 pack and ship to our troops serving overseas: chapstick\; saline nose sp
 ray\; Q-tips\; eye drops\; foot powder\; body powder\; deodorant\; razor
 s\; small tissue packets\; canned fruit\; beef jerky\; corn chips\; prot
 ein bars\; granola bars\; microwave foods\; small cereal boxes\; coffee 
 packets\; tea bags\; small powdered drink mixes\; tuna foil packets\; in
 stant oatmeal\; nuts and trail mix.\nFor more information about A.R.M.S.
 \, please visit www.supportarms.org\nThe Union County information van wi
 ll be at the concert site with staff from the Union County Office of Vet
 erans&rsquo\; Affairs and other knowledgeable staff to answer questions 
 and offer information about programs and recreational activities availab
 le to Union County residents.\nLawn chairs\, blankets and picnic baskets
  are encouraged. Refreshments and snacks will be available from vendors.
 \nFor rain information call the Union County Department of Parks and Com
 munity Renewal at (908) 558-4079 after 3 p.m. on the day of the schedule
 d concert\, or visit the Union County web site: www.ucnj.org.\nFor more 
 information on any Union County press release\, please contact Sebastian
  D&rsquo\;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 .
URL:http://westfield.patch.com/events/veterans-appreciation-night-will-co
 llect-donations-for-troops-aug-22
SUMMARY:Veterans Appreciation Night Will Collect Donations for Troops\, A
 ug. 22
LOCATION:136 Oak Ridge Rd\, Clark\, NJ 07066: 136 Oak Ridge Rd\, Clark\, 
 NJ
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