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29 Jul ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH INVESTORS BANK, IMPROVEMENTS TO ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO’S TURTLE BACK JUNCTION TRAIN STATION

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a long-term partnership agreement with Investors Bank to become the official sponsor of the miniature train ride at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. In addition, the County Executive announced that improvements to make...

28 Jul ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2020 ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN LEGACIES WRITING CONTEST

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Click here to View Stories Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the four winners and four honorable mention recipients of the 2020 Essex County Senior Citizen Legacies Writing Contest. Normally announced in May during Older Americans Month, the awards were...

27 Jul ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OFFICIALLY DEDICATES NEW DIVISION OF FAMILY ASSISTANCE AND BENEFITS HEADQUARTERS AT 320-321 UNIVERSITY AVENUE IN NEWARK

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. officially dedicated the new Essex County Division of Family Assistance and Benefits (formerly the Division of Welfare) at 320 and 321 University Avenue in Newark on Monday, July 27th. The 150,000 square feet of renovated...

21 Jul ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WATSESSING PARK SOCCER AND LACROSSE FIELD AND LAWN BOWLING GREEN GET NEW SYNTHETIC GRASS SURFACES

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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WATSESSING PARK SOCCER AND LACROSSE FIELD AND LAWN BOWLING GREEN GET NEW SYNTHETIC GRASS SURFACES Bloomfield/East Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Tuesday, July 21st that the lacrosse and soccer field and lawn bowling green...

15 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES TURTLE BACK ZOO AT THE ESSEX COUNTY SOUTH MOUNTAIN RECREATION COMPLEX TO REOPEN

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Turtle Back Zoo at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex will reopen on Thursday, June 18th. Visitors must purchase tickets in advance at www.turtlebackzoo.com. Procedures have been put in place to...

11 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES TREETOP ADVENTURE AND MINIGOLF SAFARI AT THE ESSEX COUNTY SOUTH MOUNTAIN RECREATION COMPLEX TO REOPEN

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Treetop Adventure and Zip Line and the miniGOLF Safari at the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex will reopen on Friday, June 12th. Procedures have been put in place to promote social...

10 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENTS TO THE ESSEX COUNTY CORRECTIONAL FACILITY CIVILIAN TASK FORCE

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Freeholder President Brendan Gill and Vice President Wayne Richardson announced the appointment of the nine members to the newly formed Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force. The appointments were made during the Freeholders’...

08 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO, FREEHOLDER PRESIDENT GILL AND VICE PRESIDENT RICHARDSON ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH LYFT TO DELIVER EMERGENCY FOOD BOXES TO HOMEBOUND SENIOR CITIZENS

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., Freeholder President Brendan Gill and Vice President Wayne Richardson announced a partnership with Lyft to assist the County in delivering emergency food boxes to homebound and vulnerable senior citizens. A pilot program was implemented...

01 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES CANCELLATION OF SUMMER CONCERT SERIES AND FIREWORKS

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, June 1st that the 2020 Essex County Summer Music Concert Series and Fireworks displays have been cancelled because of the Coronavirus. “Our Summer Concert Series and Fireworks Spectaculars are much anticipated events...

29 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES HIS SUPPORT OF GOVERNOR MURPHY’S PROPSAL TO BORROW $9 BILLION TO FILL STATE BUDGET GAP 17 Essex County Mayors Join County Executive in Support of Governor

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced his support of Governor Phil Murphy’s proposal to borrow $9 billion from the U.S. Federal Reserve to balance the State Budget. On Friday, May 29th, DiVincenzo sent a letter of support to the...