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Join us for the Fifth Annual Law Enforcement & Public Safety Community Day
SOMERVILLE – Somerset County
residents are invited to enjoy a day of family activities and live music at the
fifth annual Law Enforcement & Public Safety Community Day from
12 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Sunday, October 7, 2007 on the grounds of the
Historic Courthouse on Main Street. Opening ceremonies will be held at 1200
p.m. This year’s event will be held in conjunction with the Somerville Fall
Festival, a street fair that will be held from 11 a.m. until
5 p.m.
The annual event is sponsored by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Somerset County Association of Chiefs of Police and the Somerset County Public Safety Community.
The goal of Law Enforcement & Public Safety Community Day is to strengthen the partnership between our public safety professionals and the community,” said Somerset County Prosecutor Wayne J. Forrest.
Opening ceremonies at 12 p.m. will recognize and honor Somerset County police officers, firefighters and EMS personnel who serve our country in the armed forces both at home and overseas.
Participating in opening ceremonies will be Color Guards representing the law enforcement agencies of Somerset County, the Somerset County Police Pipe and Drum Band and the Immaculata High School Marching Band. In addition, there will be a flyover tribute to our public safety and military heroes.
"Residents are invited to enjoy fun and educational activities and to meet members of our community who work hard to ensure our safety,” said Freeholder Director Robert Zaborowski. “We are pleased to again partner with the Somerville Fall Festival this year.”
Police, fire and emergency medical service agencies throughout Somerset County will be on hand with displays of vehicles and equipment. Agencies participating from the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office include the S.W.A.T. Team, Collision Analysis Reconstruction Team, Dive-Rescue Team, Crime Scene Investigation (C.S.I.) Unit and Forensics Laboratory, Police Academy and Arson Task Force.
Planned activities include K-9 demonstrations on the courthouse green, rappelling demonstrations off of the courthouse, Safety Town and a fire safety smoke house. Fingerprinting and photo ID’s for children, and child safety demonstrations will be offered in the Prosecutor’s Office building located at 40 N. Bridge Street.
Family entertainment will be provided by McGruff the Crime Prevention Dog, the Somerset Patriot’s mascot Sparkee, Daren the DARE Lion, and live music by the Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office own Mike Wilder’s Trio and Catch a Wave Band.
A ‘Wall of Honor’ displaying pictures of those serving in the military will be set up in front of the Historic Courthouse and a September 11 Memorial exhibit will be displayed next to the County’s Memorial Clock Tower located at the corner of North Bridge Street and Main Street.
Call (908) 575-3436 to find out if the event has been cancelled due to inclement weather. There is no rain date.
For more information, contact event coordinator and retired Chief Daniel J. Livak, Administrator, Somerset County Prosecutor’s Office, at (908) 575-3420 or livak@co.somerset.nj.us; or Nancy DiVito at (908) 575-3436.
ITINERARY per the Prosecutor **subject to change
10:00am Arrival and set up of displays, booths, vehicles and equipment. Enter at the intersection of Main and Grove Streets. SCPO vehicles and equipment on courthouse lawn. Manville and Bound Brook will set up on south side of Main Street.
12:00pm Opening Ceremonies/ USAF Flyover Tribute
12:00pm Salute to Public Safety Heroes
12:30pm K 9 Demo front lawn Courthouse Complex
1:00pm Second Flyover Tribute – NJSP North Star
Rappel Demo, Courthouse
1:30pm K 9 Demo front lawn Courthouse Complex
2:00pm Rappel Demo, Courthouse
Third Flyover Tribute –- Sgt. Guilbert, Manville PD
2:30pm K 9 Demo front lawn Courthouse Complex
3:00pm Live Music
The SCPO’s own Mike Wilder Trio and Catch a Wave Band will provide live music throughout the day.
>Safety Town will run continuously on Main Street.
>Lost and found/missing children will be handled at the command post on Main St.
>First aid station will be located with the EMS personnel on N. Bridge St. >Smokehouse for children runs continuously on N. Bridge St.
>Kids fingerprinting and Photo ID’s will run continuously in the 1st floor Training
Room.
>All other displays will run continuously throughout the event.
Annual Fishing Derby for Handicapped Children
Photos from July 2006 event.
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Annual Fishing Derby for Handicapped Children
Photos from the 2005 event.
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Last years event was held on Wednesday, July 13, 2005