Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted a ceremony to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Wednesday, April 4th. “Dr. King was one of our nation’s greatest leaders and one of his last public...
West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Wednesday, March 28th that the American Humane has granted certification to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo. AH is the third national organization to award certification or accreditation to the zoo, which exhibits...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. recognized the public service contributions and accomplishments of Lt. Governor Sheila Y. Oliver by rededicating the conference room on the 14th floor of the Essex County LeRoy F. Smith, Jr. Public Safety Building as the...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 14th Annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Monday, March 26th. During the afternoon ceremony, the County Executive recognized Essex County Freeholder President Brendan W. Gill as the 2018 Essex County Irishman of...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 109 students from throughout Essex County to the Hall of Records for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on Friday, March 23rd. This is...
Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans to renovate the Wally Choice Community Center in Essex County Glenfield Park on Tuesday, March 20th. The upgrades are part of the County Executive’s ongoing initiative to modernize parks and recreation facilities to...
Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented his 15th annual State of the County Address on Monday, February 26th in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multi-media presentation outlined County achievements and improvement projects completed in 2017,...
Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that about $5.1 million will be distributed to 13 Essex County municipalities and 33 non-profit community organizations through the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program Wednesday, February 21st. The...
Belleville, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the reconstruction of the Mill Street Bridge in Belleville will begin on Thursday, February 15th. The project is scheduled to take about six months to complete. During construction, the road will be closed;...
West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that 97,459 people visited the 11th Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo and more than 11 tons of non-perishable food, clothing and toys were collected for those in need. “It...