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10 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HONORS ELLIOT CADEAU FOR ACHIEVING ATHLETIC EXCELLENCE BY EARNING THE 2026 NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AND 2026 NCAA FINAL FOUR MOST OUTSTANDING PLAYER

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. honored Elliot Cadeau for earning the 2026 NCAA Men’s Basketball National Championship and being named as the 2026 NCAA Final Four Most Outstanding Player on Wednesday, June 10th. Cadeau is a native of West Orange...

04 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS TO MODERNIZE SOFTBALL FIELDS IN ESSEX COUNTY IRVINGTON PARK

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Irvington, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans to modernize the two softball fields in Essex County Irvington Park on Wednesday, June 3rd. Synthetic infield playing surfaces will be installed on both fields while the outfield areas will remain as natural...

26 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES THE ESSEX COUNTY OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT ACHIEVES NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH ACCREDITATION

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Tuesday, May 26th that the Essex County Office of Public Health Management has achieved national accreditation through the Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB), which is the gold standard for public health agencies...

22 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2026 ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN LEGACIES WRITING CONTEST

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients in the 2026 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest during an awards luncheon at the Bilal Beasley Community Center...

20 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND CITIZENS TASK FORCE ANNOUNCE MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT PROGRAM FOR ELIGIBLE INMATES AT SILVER LAKE HOSPITAL

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Citizens Task Force at the Essex County Correctional Facility announced the creation of a groundbreaking program to treat Essex County Correctional Facility inmates experiencing serious mental illness at Silver Lake Hospital in Newark....

19 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS MEMORIAL DAY CEREMONY IN ESSEX COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK

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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...

14 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO STATES OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT IS USING GIS AND MACHINE LEARNING TO UNDERSTAND RODENT POPULATION IN WAKE OF HANTAVIRUS EMERGENCE

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the Essex County Office of Public Health Management is expanding its use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS), predictive analytics and machine learning technologies to prepare for emerging public health emergencies such as the...

12 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO REOPENS PLAYGROUND, SPRAY PARK AND SOCCER/LACROSSE FIELD IN ESSEX COUNTY WATSESSING PARK AFTER MODERNIZATION PROJECT IS COMPLETED

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Bloomfield/East Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. reopened the playground, spray park and soccer/lacrosse field in Essex County Watsessing Park on Tuesday, May 12th. The playground was modernized with new equipment, a rubberized safety surface and shade structures; the spray park...

23 Apr ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES ESSEX COUNTY PARKS ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AFTER RESTORATION AND MODERNIZATION Building Receives Comprehensive Update and has Historic Elements Preserved

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Newark, NJ – On Thursday, April 23rd, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the Essex County Parks Administration Building in Newark after it underwent an almost $12 million renovation and restoration. The project included preserving the building’s historical features on the exterior and...

21 Apr ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ADAPT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR DRUG TAKE BACK DAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 25th Safely Discarding Unused Prescription and Over the Counter Medication Can Help Prevent Drug Abuse

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex County Division of Community Health and Family Connections’ ADAPT Coalition are encouraging residents to dispose of their old or unwanted prescription medications during the Federal...