Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced an initiative to name the athletic complex under construction in Essex County Vailsburg Park as the “Ronald L. Rice Athletic Complex” after NJ State Senator Ron Rice. A resident of Newark, Senator Rice announced...

  Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Thursday, August 11th that the Essex County Correctional Facility earned accreditation from the American Correctional Association, which sets the standards for correctional facilities and detention centers in the United States, American territories and...

  Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr.  announced that Fitch Ratings upgraded Essex County’s bond rating to AA-plus with a Positive financial outlook, up from an AA-plus rating with a Stable financial outlook, on Tuesday, July 19th. This is the first...

  Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the results of the recently completed Essex County Community Health Assessment Survey. Conducted from December 2021 to March 2022, the survey asked Essex County residents about the health issues and concerns they experience...

  Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Office of LGBTQ Affairs and the Essex County LGBTQ Advisory Board hosted the Essex County LGBTQ Pride Month Celebration on Thursday, June 30th. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County...

  Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that new traffic signal equipment was installed at two intersections along Franklin Avenue in Belleville and two intersections along Springfield Avenue in Irvington on Thursday, June 23rd. The improvements are part of a...