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UPDATE: The application deadline has been extended to Oct. 25.
The Leadership Somerset program is taking applications for its 2014 program.
Leadership Somerset is open to adults who live or work in Somerset County and who want to become part of a network of community leaders, according to a release about the program.
The fee for the program, which runs from January through November, is $350. The fee includes participation in all sessions and all meals, the release said.
Leadership Somerset Fellows meet once a month, on a weekday, from about 8 or 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The program focuses on a variety of topics, including government, the economy, community development, environment, diversity and lifelong learning, according to the release.
Applications are available now and are due by Sept. 27 Oct. 25, according to the release.
For more information, call (908) 231-7040, email LeadershiopSomerset@co.somerset.nj.us or visit the program’s Web site.
Leadership Somerset is sponsored by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders, the Somerset County Business Partnership, Raritan Valley Community College and the United Way of Northern New Jersey.
