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13 Feb ESSEX COUNTY DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES $42 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM NJTPA WILL FUND SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS AT 36 INTERSECTIONS

Posted at 09:30h in Press Release

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined with the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA) to announce Essex County will be receiving $41.9 million in grants to improve safety at 37 intersections through two traffic signal improvement projects located north...

11 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION New Jersey Lt. Gov. Dale G. Caldwell Receives Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award Rutgers-Newark Chancellor Dr. Tonya Smith-Jackson Receives Coretta Scott King Leadership Award

Posted at 16:07h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 11th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County African American History Month Celebration. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award to New Jersey Lt....

27 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO THANKS COMMUNITY FOR VISITING ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO AND MAKING GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS DURING ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR Donations are Collected to Assist the Less Fortunate

Posted at 09:13h in Press Release

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County Turtle Back Zoo annual attendance for 2025 was 933,872, which is the fourth consecutive year that attendance has topped 900,000. He also reported that 112,172 people visited the Annual Essex...

23 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS BALANCED AND RESPONSIBLE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 2026: Budget is presented before Statutory January 15th Deadline for the 23rd Consecutive Year

Posted at 08:35h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, January 14th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented a balanced and responsible 2026 budget proposal of $916.3 million that includes a 1.74 percent property increase and addresses the challenges due to the ongoing national economic conditions and rising...