West Orange, NJ – On Sunday, December 13th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. welcomed the Owens family from Plainfield, N.J., as the 700,000th visitors to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo during 2015. This is the first time that attendance has exceeded the 700,000...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, December 11th that the Mike Sheppard, Sr. Softball/Baseball Field and the four tennis courts in Essex County Ivy Hill Park have been upgraded with new facilities. The two separate projects totaled...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, November 23rd that two holes at Essex County Weequahic Golf Course in Newark were reconstructed. The upgrades enhance safety for golfers, address existing flooding issues and make the course more challenging. It...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined with Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Superintendent Dr. James Pedersen on Monday, November 16th to announce that the demolition of the United Hospital complex is completed. Public bids to construct the new Essex County...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, November 16th that the project to reconstruct the playground by Building 92 in Essex County Weequahic Park with new equipment and a rubberized safety surface has been completed. The upgrades are part...
Irvington, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a project to renovate the original, one-story section of the Essex County Irvington Park Field House in Irvington on Thursday, November 12th. The upgrades will provide park visitors with modern accommodations to meet and...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined with U.S. military veterans from Essex County at the Sixth Annual Essex County Veterans Day Observance in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Tuesday, November 10th. Essex County employees who are veterans...
Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. welcomed dogowners and their pets to the Annual Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine CostumeParade and Contest at the Essex County Brookdale Dog Park Bloomfield/Montclair andthe Essex County South Mountain Dog Park in Maplewood/Millburn ...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the opening of a new playground by the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park on Friday, October 16th. The playground, which is designed with a Cherry Blossom theme and features...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze statue honoring Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Wednesday, October 14th. The eight-foot tall statue standing on a granite pedestal was unveiled on the 50th anniversary of Dr. King...