Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi will host a notary public training seminar on Friday, April 11, 2025, from 8:45 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. The event will take place at the John H. Stamler Police Academy, located at 1776 Raritan Road in Scotch Plains. The seminar will include an opening remark and a review of the application process by Rajoppi, while featured speaker Union County First Deputy Counsel Moshood Muftau, Esq. will discuss the legal aspects of notary public functions.

The seminar will address the Notary Public application process, new legal requirements and responsibilities, steps for proper notarization, procedures for completing a notary journal, and methods for examining identification documents. A registration fee of $10.00 is required in advance, which includes a light breakfast. Registration is limited to the first 50 registrants, and the deadline is Tuesday, April 1, 2025, or until seats are filled.

Attendees are reminded that the Business Casual dress code at the police academy is strictly enforced, with jeans and sneakers prohibited and men required to wear shirts with collars. Interested individuals can register by downloading the form from the County Clerk website at www.ucnj.org/county-clerk. For additional information, contact Anna Lima at 908-527-4787.

Source: County of Union

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Cranford, NJ

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