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The Union County Surrogate\u2019s Court will offer free wedding ceremonies on Valentine\u2019s Day 2026, giving couples the opportunity to get married at no cost. The ceremonies will be officiated by Union County Surrogate Christopher Hudak on February 14, 2026, at the Clubhouse at the Galloping Hill Golf Course in Kenilworth.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy office is focused on assisting Union County residents through the most meaningful moments in our lives, and we look forward to being part of the joy that comes with the celebration of marriage on Valentine\u2019s Day,\u201d said Surrogate Hudak. \u201cI am proud to highlight this service on a day that brings tremendous joy to couples.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ceremonies will be scheduled monthly on a first-come, first-served basis. To register, please visit https:\/\/ucnj.org\/surrogate\/weddings<\/a>. Participants are required to obtain all licensing paperwork from their Union County municipal registrar\u2019s office prior to the scheduled event.<\/p>\n \u201cPrograms like this reflect Union County\u2019s commitment to providing meaningful, resident-focused services,\u201d said Commissioner Chairman Joseph C. Bodek. \u201cWe commend Surrogate Hudak and his office for creating an opportunity that allows couples to celebrate marriage in an inclusive and welcoming way, while ensuring County services remain accessible to all.\u201d<\/p>\n The Union County Surrogate\u2019s Court thanks the Union County Board of County Commissioners, the Union County Parks Department, and Kemper Sports for their support in making these free wedding ceremonies possible.<\/p>\n Since 2025, couples have been able to schedule a wedding ceremony officiated by Surrogate Christopher Hudak at no charge. Ceremonies are conducted at the Warinanco Sports Center in Warinanco Park, Roselle.<\/p>\n This initiative reflects the Surrogate\u2019s ongoing commitment to modernizing and increasing accessibility to Surrogate Court services for all Union County residents. For more information or to schedule a ceremony, please contact the Union County Surrogate\u2019s Court at marryme@ucnj.org<\/a> or visit ucnj.org\/surrogate.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Union County Surrogate\u2019s Court will offer free wedding ceremonies on Valentine\u2019s Day 2026, giving couples the opportunity…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":87360,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[39],"tags":[9,24,63,134,136,135],"class_list":{"0":"post-87359","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-staten-island","8":"tag-new-york","9":"tag-new-york-city","10":"tag-nyc","11":"tag-staten-island","12":"tag-staten-island-headlines","13":"tag-staten-island-news"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87359","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=87359"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/87359\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/87360"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=87359"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=87359"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=87359"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}