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11 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS BALANCED AND RESPONSIBLE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 2023 Budget is presented before Statutory January 15th Deadline for the 20th Consecutive Year

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Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, January 11th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented a balanced and responsible 2023 budget of $885.4 million that includes a 1.5 percent property increase and addresses the challenges due to the ongoing national economic conditions and rising costs...

19 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW COMMUNITY CENTER AND RENOVATED GYMNASIUM IN ESSEX COUNTY WEST SIDE PARK

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. officially opened the new community center and renovated gymnasium in Essex County West Side Park on Monday, December 19th. The project is part of the County Executive’s initiative to modernize infrastructure throughout the historic Essex...

22 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE ANNOUNCES NEW SCHEDULE FOR ESSEX COUNTY COVID-19 VACCINATION MOBILE CLINIC

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the Essex County Division of Health is transitioning the COVID-19 Vaccination Mobile Clinic schedule for the winter. There will be no clinics scheduled the week of November 21st because of the Thanksgiving...

10 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL VETERANS DAY OBSERVANCE AT ESSEX COUNTY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK Eight Essex County Employees Recognized for Service in U.S. Armed Forces

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 13th Annual Essex County Veterans Day Observance in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Thursday, November 10th. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented Essex County Community Star Awards to eight...

08 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR THE NEW ISLAND GIANTS EXHIBIT FEATURING ALLIGATORS AND KOMODO DRAGONS AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO County Executive Announces Proposal to Name Exhibit in Honor of Longtime County Commissioner and Open Space Trust Fund Member Patricia Sebold

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans for a new Island Giants exhibit featuring alligators and Komodo dragons at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Monday, November 7th. The exhibit is being created to provide enhanced indoor and outdoor...

03 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO TO PRESENT THANKSGIVING EMERGENCY FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENT Frozen Turkeys and Non-Perishable Food Items to be Given Out November 18th at Codey Arena

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. will present a Thanksgiving Emergency Food Distribution Event to help families negatively impacted by the pandemic or facing food insecurity. There will be 1,000 frozen turkeys and boxes of non-perishable food available on a...

02 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES MEMORIAL BRONZE BUSTS OF RUTH BADER GINSBURG AND PETER RODINO Busts Are Placed in Lobby of Essex County Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated memorial busts of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and NJ Congressman Peter Rodino on Tuesday, November 1st. “We have named buildings and fields and created statues and markers to highlight our history and...

28 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES “TERRY DEMMING FIELD” IN ESSEX COUNTY GLENFIELD PARK Little League Field Named in Honor of Deceased 7-Year-Old Montclair Resident

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Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the “Terry Lawrence Demming Little League Field” in Essex County Glenfield Park in Montclair on Friday, October 28th. The field is named for Terry Demming, a 7-year-old Montclair resident who lost his life in...

27 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES NEW PUBLIC WORKS AND SHERIFF’S OFFICE BUILDING IN CEDAR GROVE

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a new 40,000-square-foot Essex County Public Works and Sheriff’s Office Building on Grove Avenue in Cedar Grove. The building will be used to house vehicles, store equipment and supplies and provide up to...

27 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES $102.8 MILLION OF DEBT ERASED FROM ESSEX COUNTY UTILITIES AUTHORITY BUDGET Almost $3.4 million of Saving will be Passed on to Essex County’s Municipalities

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Wednesday, October 26th that the Essex County Utilities Authority has erased over $102.8 million of debt and is now debt free. DiVincenzo also announced that the $3.4 million in savings generated from...