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25 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION Seton Hall University President Msgr. Joseph R. Reilly Honored as Irishman of the Year First Vice Chair of the Newark St. Patrick’s Day Parade Susan H. Gartland Honored as Irishwoman of the Year

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Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Wednesday, March 25th. During the afternoon ceremony, the County Executive recognized Msgr. Joseph R. Reilly, President of Seton Hall University, as the 2026 Essex County Irishman of the Year...

20 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 50th ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Essex County’s Cherry Blossom Collection is the Largest in the Nation RWJBarnabas Health to be Recognized as Gold Sponsor

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. outlined the schedule of events for the 50th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival on Thursday, March 19th. The festival will be held from Saturday, April 4th to Sunday, April 19th, highlighting the blooming season...

12 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION 2026 Althea Gibson Leadership Awards are Presented to Essex County Schools of Technology Students Farida Salley, Jordyn-Rose Mercado and Rosibel Marinez and Essex County College Student Xiomara Rivera

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., hosted the County’s Annual Women’s History Month Program in the Essex County Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building on Wednesday, March 11th. The theme of this year’s ceremony was “Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow.”...

02 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS 2026 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented his 2026 State of the County Address at the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove on Thursday, February 26th. The speech is an opportunity for the County Executive to share accomplishments of the...

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

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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 36 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

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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....

02 Feb Essex County Turtle Back Zoo Groundhog Day Prediction

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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...

30 Jan Essex County Opens Employee Gym and Wellness Program at Correctional Facility

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a new employee gym at the Essex County Correctional Facility and announced the start of a new wellness program for employees at the jail on Friday, January 30th. The new initiative is aimed to...

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

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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

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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...