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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Lady Edwina of Essex, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow on Groundhog Day and is predicting winter weather to linger. She also predicted the Seattle Seahawks would defeat...

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...

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...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Anthony Puglisi December 31, 2025 973-621-2542 Priscilla Mikulewicz 973-621-4454 Johana M. Caba 973-621-1590 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OUTLINES PLANS FOR 2026 DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Program will be held in South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans for the...

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County Veterans Day Observance in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Friday, November 7th. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented Essex County Community Star Awards to four Essex...

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the 2025 Essex County Italian American Heritage Month celebration on Tuesday, October 28th in the Essex County Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building. During the cultural event, DiVincenzo recognized Francis J. Giantomasi, Co-Chair, Executive...

Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. opened the first-ever community center in Essex County Monte Irvin Orange Park in Orange on Monday, October 27th. The 8,580-square-foot building also will be named in honor of baseball Hall of Famer and Orange native...