Veterans Rally Point
Connecting resident veterans and their families with the community they serve and reside in.
Mission Statement
"The Scotch Plains Veterans Advisory Board will serve as the conduit through which our town leadership is informed of issues and concerns impacting our veteran community and the many veteran organizations and citizens of our community who support them."
Scotch Plains Designated as First Veteran Friendly Community in Union County
Scotch Plains Township became the first municipality in Union County to achieve 'Veteran-Friendly' status after passing a resolution complying with new standards set by the New Jersey State Veterans Chamber of Commerce. Jeff Cantor, a retired Army colonel and founder and CEO of the chamber presented the resolution to the Council at Tuesday evening's Council Business Meeting.
The criteria to be designated Veteran-Friendly — helping to boost veteran-owned businesses — include:
- Proactively notify veteran-owned businesses registered with the state of New Jersey of each public bid opportunity
- In the procurement of goods and services, making a good-faith effort to award 6% of the total contract dollars to Veteran Owned Business Enterprises
- In the hiring of employees, making a good faith effort to achieve a hiring goal of a minimum of 5% veteran workforce
- Establish a minimum of three Veteran-Only parking spots in municipally-owned parking lots
