National Night Out 2023
National Night Out, a national community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships, was held on Tuesday, August 8th in the City of Linden. The event featured free food, fun activities, and giveaways. The main focus was for residents to meet and greet with members of the Linden Police Department and other city officials.
National Night Out is held annually. It enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. Furthermore, it provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. For more information visit natw.org.
The Linden Police Department hosted its annual event on Tuesday August 1st. “Building and strengthening relationships is a fundamental part of policing here in Linden,” said Police Chief David Hart. “Over thirty-five different community partners came together to make this celebration possible – local businesses, law enforcement partners, City Departments, and elected officials – Community Night Out is community policing live and in person, and it exemplified everything that makes Linden a special place.”
We would like to thank Mayor Derek Armstead, Council President Michelle Yamakaitis, and all the members of the City Council who came out for their continued support of the Police Department and all f out efforts to make Linden a safer, more prosperous community. We would also like to thank Union County Prosecutor Bill Daniel, the Union County Sheriff’s Office, and the various city departments, organizations, and local businesses who made this event a success including Target, 888 Digital, Walmart, BJ’s, Jersey Mike’s, All Clean Tech, Applebee’s, Starbucks, Shoprite, AT&T, Prevention Links, Aristacare, Café Colombia, Communities in Cooperation, Caring Connection, Linden Chamber of Commerce, Boy Scouts of America, Patty Sweet Cakes face painting, and Amazon.
