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23 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES NEW TRAFFIC SIGNAL ON WEST GREENBROOK ROAD IN NORTH CALDWELL Roadway Modernization will Enhance Traffic Safety by West Essex Regional High/Middle School Campus

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North Caldwell, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined with officials from North Caldwell to announce new traffic signals have been installed at the intersection of West Greenbrook Road and Jay L. Hand Drive on Monday, October 23rd. A cooperative project between...

23 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY CANINE HALLOWEEN CONSTUME CONTESTS Strut Your Mutt Events Held at Brookdale Dog Park and South Mountain Dog Park

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. welcomed dog owners and their pets to the Annual Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine Costume Parades and Contests at the Essex County Brookdale Dog Park Bloomfield/Montclair and the Essex County South...

17 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES MENDELSSOHN BUST IN ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK PRUDENTIAL CONCERT GROVE Refurbished Bronze Bust and Granite Pedestal are Returned to Branch Brook Park after being held in Storage for 40 Years

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the refurbished Mendelssohn Bust in its new location in the Prudential Concert Grove in Essex County Branch Brook Park on Tuesday, October 17th. The bronze statue, which had been removed from its original perch...

27 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES TWO PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO HELP ELIGIBLE HOUSEHOLDS WITH ELECTRIC AND GAS BILLS Essex County Division of Community Action Taking Applications for TRUE and PAGE Grant Programs

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced two new programs to provide temporary utility assistance for eligible low- to moderate-income households are now available through the Essex County Division of Community Action. Essex County is administering the programs – the...

25 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY PARKS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

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Roseland, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented awards to the eight winners in the Annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest. Winners were awarded in Adult and Youth categories and were recognized on Saturday, September 23rd during the Annual Fall Family Festival...

21 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES MEMORIAL PLAQUES ALONG ESSEX COUNTY LEGENDS WAY IN HONOR OF BALOZI HARVEY, DR. LEON SMITH AND LONNIE WRIGHT Bronze Plaques Recognize Community Leaders who Impacted Essex County

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated three bronze plaques in honor of the late Balozi Harvey from South Orange, the late Dr. Leon Smith from Essex Fells and the late Lawrence “Lonnie” Wright from South Orange on Wednesday, September...

07 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO CONGRATULATES ARTISTS IN ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS JURIED ART SHOW 17 Senior Citizens Receive Recognition for Their Artistic Talent

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulated 17 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 Wednesday, September 6th in the Robert O’Toole...

24 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION IS UNDERWAY TO MODERNIZE BASKETBALL AND TENNIS COURTS IN ESSEX COUNTY GLENFIELD PARK

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Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced construction to modernize the basketball and tennis courts in Essex County Glenfield Park was underway on Thursday, August 24th. The project is part of the County Executive’s ongoing initiative to continue the revitalization of...

16 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES CONSTRUCTION OF NEW SHORES OF AFRICA PENGUIN EXHIBIT AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO IS UNDERWAY 4,300-Square-Foot Indoor Exhibit will be added to the African Adventure

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that construction was underway for the new Shores of Africa Penguin Exhibit in Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Wednesday, August 16th. The African penguins will join the giraffes, lions and hyenas in...

14 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENT IN LONG-TERM BOND RATING Moody’s Investors Services Upgrades Essex County Bond Rating to Aa1 with a Stable Financial Outlook

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Moody’s Investors Services has improved Essex County’s bond rating to Aa1 with a Stable Financial Outlook. This represents an upgrade over the previous rating of Aa2 with a Positive Financial Outlook that was...