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21 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF A NEW PONY RIDE TRAIL AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO Open Air Pavilion Allows Pony Rides to be Given throughout the Year and in all Kinds of Weather

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, March 21st that the new Pony Ride Trail at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is open to the public. The upgraded attraction includes an open air pavilion under which the ponies...

15 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2016 DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 154 Deer Removed from Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation During 10-Day Program

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that 154 deer were removed from Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Essex County Hilltop Reservation during the 2016 Essex County Deer Management Program. Reducing the number of deer is part of an...

14 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND THE ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL BOARD ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW ESSEX COUNTY CONGRESSMAN DONALD M. PAYNE, SR. VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Vocational Technical School Board announced the groundbreaking of the new Essex County Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr. Vocational Technical School in Newark on Monday, March 14th. The 310,000 square foot building...

09 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION 2016 Althea Gibson Leadership Award is Presented to Naturi Naughton, Singer, Songwriter and Actress

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., hosted the County’s Annual Women’s History Month Program at the Essex County Hall of Records on Wednesday, March 9th. During the ceremony, the 2016 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award was presented to East Orange...

01 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS $4.5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS 16 Municipalities and 39 Non-Profit Organizations Receive Funding for Infrastructure Improvements, Community Programs and Building Renovations

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that about $4.5 million will be distributed to 16 Essex County municipalities and 39 non-profit community organizations through the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program...

23 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO INVITES CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER CAMPS AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO, ESSEX COUNTY CODEY ARENA AND ESSEX COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive DiVincenzo invites children of all ages to participate in spring and summer camp opportunities at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, Essex County Codey Arena and the Essex County Environmental Center. These affordable programs provide the campers with a...

23 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS 13TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS Multi-Media Presentation Outlines Achievements and Improvements of 2015 and Outlook for Things to Come in 2016

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented his 13th annual State of the County Address on Monday, February 22nd in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multi-media presentation outlined County achievements and improvement projects completed in 2015,...

16 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION Montclair Mayor Robert D. Jackson Receives the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Quovella M. Spruill Receives the Coretta Scott King Leadership Award

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Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 17th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 13th Annual African American History Month Celebration. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award to the Honorable Robert D....

29 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND THE ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CELEBRATE ESSEX COUNTY NEWARK TECH CAMPUS DESIGNATION AS A 2015 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Vocational Technical School District were joined by NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe to celebrate Essex County Newark Tech being named a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School during a spirited school assembly...

22 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF FONTOURA ENACT CODE BLUE PROGEDURES TO PROVIDE HOMELESS WITH SHELTER DURING EXTREME WINTER WEATHER

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Essex County, NJ - On Friday, January 22nd, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the Essex County's Code Blue procedures are being activated because of a blizzard in the forecast. The Code Blue will be in effect...