Union Vicinage to Hold Recovery Court Graduation Ceremony

The Union Vicinage will hold a graduation ceremony for 12 participants of its recovery court program on Friday, June 12 at the Union County Courthouse.

Superior Court Judge Dara Aquila Govan will preside and acknowledge the participants' achievements in recovery.

Edison Jaquez, a mental health therapist and author, will be the keynote speaker.

The Judiciary's recovery court program operates within the Superior Court to address nonviolent drug-related cases. The rigorous program requires completion of five phases of drug and alcohol treatment that includes intensive probation supervision, frequent drug testing, and court appearances.

The ceremony will take place at 1 p.m. on the fifth floor of the tower building of the Union County Courthouse, 2 Broad St., Elizabeth.

For more information about the vicinage's recovery court program or the commencement ceremony, contact vicinage Recovery Court Coordinator Mathew Hagler at 908-787-1650, ext. 21071.