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18 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCEZO ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF ELIZABETH AVENUE PLAYGROUND AND RESTROOM BUILDING IN ESSEX COUNTY WEEQUAHIC PARK AFTER MODERNIZATION

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the playground and parks restroom building on Elizabeth Avenue in Essex County Weequahic Park will be reopening after receiving a comprehensive facelift and modernization on Thursday, October 18th. The project is part of...

12 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO FIELDS IN ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK AND ESSEX COUNTY YANTICAW PARK

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Newark/Nutley, NJ – On Friday, September 28th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that athletic fields in Essex County Branch Brook Park in Newark and Essex County Yanticaw Park in Nutley have been modernized with synthetic playing surfaces. The projects are part...

12 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY LATINO HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION Estrella del Condado de Essex Awards are Presented to Freeholder Robert Mercado And Public Affairs Specialist Alixon Collazos

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the County’s Annual Latino Heritage Celebration on Friday, October 5th in the Essex County Hall of Records. With an array of colorful flags representing 22 Latino countries as the backdrop, DiVincenzo led a spirited...

21 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES THE “ESSEX COUNTY KEVIN J. RYAN SHERIFF’S HEADQUARTERS” IN HONOR OF THE LATE SHERIFF’S CHIEF KEVIN J. RYAN

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the Essex County Sheriff’s Patrol Building in Newark as the “Essex County Kevin J. Ryan Sheriff’s Headquarters” in honor of the late Sheriff’s Chief Kevin J. Ryan. Chief Ryan, who also served as a...

14 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS TO MODERNIZE ENTRANCE TO ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO Additional Admission Points will Reduce Lines; Reconfiguration will Enhance Safety for Visitors

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, September 14th that a project to reconfigure and modernize the entrance of Essex County Turtle Back Zoo has been started. The new design will create additional entrance points so larger crowds...

13 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO CONGRATULATES ARTISTS IN ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS JURIED ART SHOW 20 Senior Citizens Receive Recognition for Their Artistic Talent

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulated 20 Essex County artists who received awards in the Annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. The artists were recognized during an awards ceremony on Thursday, September 13th in the Robert O’Toole...

12 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES THE INSTALLATION OF TRAFFIC SIGNALS AT THE INTERSECTION OF PLEASANT VALLEY WAY AND ALISA DRIVE IN WEST ORANGE IS COMPLETE

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced Tuesday, September 4th, that new traffic signals have been installed at the intersection of Pleasant Valley Way and Alisa Drive in West Orange. The upgrades to the intersection will enhance pedestrian and motor...

27 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES RE-OPENING OF THE LEOPARD EXHIBIT AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the re-opening of the Leopard Exhibit at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Monday, August 27th. The comprehensive modernization and expansion were part of the County Executive’s initiative to provide the highest standard...

17 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES ESSEX COUNTY EARNS AAA RATING FROM MOODY’S INVESTORS SERVICE Essex County Receives First-Ever AAA Rating Latest Upgrade Caps Financial Reversal with County’s Bond Rating Improving from Junk Bonds in 2002 to Highest Rating in 2018

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Moody’s Investors Service has awarded Essex County a Aaa Stable bond rating. According to published reports by Moody’s, this is the first time Essex County has received a Aaa rating. It also...

17 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES THAT THE ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY DISTRICT WILL END ITS BANKING RELATIONSHIP WITH WELLS FARGO

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Schools of Technology District jointly announced on Wednesday, August 15th that the school district will be following Essex County’s lead and will be closing its accounts with Wells Fargo. The...