19 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN ESSEX COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK
Published on May 19, 2026
Newark, NJ – On Tuesday, May 19th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (10th from right) hosted a Memorial Day Ceremony at the Armed Forces Memorial in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark to commemorate Memorial Day. Laying a ceremonial wreath with the County Executive are (from left) Assemblywoman Eliana Pintor Marin, Assemblyman Mike Venezia, East Orange School Board member Medina Muhammad, Chief of Staff Phil Alagia, Assemblywoman Carmen Morales, Deputy Chief of Staff and Human Resources Director Jacqueline Jones, Navy Veteran Bill Squires, Navy Midshipmen Yuran Jung and Amara Chambers, Prosecutor Ted Stephens, Essex County Veterans Advisory Board Chairwoman and Army Veteran Lucy Del Gaudio, Sheriff Amir Jones, Commissioner President Carlos Pomares, Newark Councilman and Citizen Services Director Anibal Ramos, Register and Marine Veteran Juan Rivera, West Caldwell Tech teacher and Marine Veteran Jarret Zellea, Newark Councilman Michael Silva, Verona Councilwoman Christine McGrath, West Caldwell Tech sophomore Tabitha Ortiz and retired Sheriff and Army Veteran Armando Fontoura. Opened in September 2009, the 2.7-acre park and the Essex County Armed Forces Memorial are dedicated to the men and women who served as members in the U.S. military. It has become a tranquil place for veterans to find solace and a constant reminder about the great contributions they have made to our country. (Photo by Priscilla Mikulewicz)