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Ocean Vicinage Finance Division Manager Christine Lee and Christian Palacios from the Office of the Ombudsman visited Georgian Court University last Tuesday for its Career Connections networking event. They engaged with undergraduate students looking to embark on career paths in finance and accounting.

The Bergen Vicinage celebrated Black History Month with a talk from local historian Cheryl Bullock Hannah, who gave a presentation about her great-grandfather, Charles Harmon Bullock, the son of former slaves and a key figure in the Colored Young Men’s Christian Association movement in the early 20th century. After holding several high-level positions with the organization, which provided educational and cultural programs in racially segregated communities in the United States, Mr. Bullock transferred to Montclair where he supervised the construction of a modern building for the Y.

Morris/Sussex Vicinage Assignment Judge Stuart A. Minkowitz swore in Superior Court Judge Brent Rafuse on Wednesday. Judge Rafuse is assigned to the Sussex County Family Division.

Staff from the Ocean Vicinage’s Trial Court Administrator’s Office set up an information desk today at the Southern Ocean County Job Fair in Manahawkin where they interacted with members of the community, highlighting employment and volunteer opportunities at the courts.

Berkeley College student Christopher Neira spent two days shadowing staff from both the Probation Supervision and Criminal divisions as part of the Passaic Vicinage’s Shadowing Program. Christopher observed a day in the life of a probation officer to better understand the role probation officers play in the Judiciary. The Shadowing Program is designed to help expose college students to the many careers within the Judiciary.

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The Passaic Vicinage’s Funshine Committee hosted “Sweets and Tweets” last Tuesday ahead of Valentine’s Day. Staff enjoyed an assortment of goodies and camaraderie and were encouraged to leave a “tweet” in the form of a heartfelt comment on a poster that is now displayed in the courthouse. 

Staff from the Union Vicinage attended a career exploration day last week at the Union County Vocational-Technical School’s Academy of Law and Justice in Scotch Plains as part of the Judiciary’s outreach efforts. The students spoke with representatives from the vicinage’s Office of the Ombudsman, the family and probation divisions, human resources, and the interpreters unit to learn about career and volunteer opportunities in the Judiciary. Staff from human resources gave a workshop on resume writing and interviewing skills. For more information about employment opportunities, please visit www.njcourts.gov/careers

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