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16 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO THANKS COMMUNITY FOR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTIONS MADE DURING ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY HOLIDAY LIGHTS SPECTACULAR New Attendance Record is Set and Most-Ever Donations are Collected to Assist the Less Fortunate

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that a record 138,100 people visited the Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo, and 28.4 tons of non-perishable food, clothing and toys were collected for those in need. Both...

12 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF FONTOURA ENACT CODE BLUE PROCEDURES TO PROVIDE HOMELESS WITH SHELTER DURING EXTREME WINTER WEATHER List of Sites Available on NJ211.org or by Calling 2-1-1

Posted at 14:22h in Press Release

Essex County, NJ – 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 the temperature is forecasted to drop below 32 degrees and there is a potential for a snowstorm....

12 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS BALANCED AND RESPONSIBLE BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR 2024 Budget is presented before Statutory January 15th Deadline for the 21st Consecutive Year

Posted at 14:18h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – On Friday, January 12th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented a balanced and responsible 2024 budget of $858.7 million that includes a 1.75 percent property increase and addresses the challenges due to the ongoing national economic conditions and rising costs...

04 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES TURTLE BACK ZOO FINISHES 2023 WITH RECORD 979,056 ATTENDANCE

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced Essex County Turtle Back Zoo finished 2023 with an all-time record attendance of 979,056. This surpassed the previous record of 907,522 that was set in 2017. “We have made tremendous improvements to Turtle Back...

03 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OUTLINES PLANS FOR 2024 DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Culling Program will be held in South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. outlined plans for the 2024 Essex County Deer Management Program in Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Essex County Hilltop Reservation. This is the 15th time the program is being held. The program is...

22 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO INVITES THE PUBLIC TO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF ANIMALS AND BECOME VOLUNTEER DOCENTS AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is recruiting volunteers for the 2024 Docent Class. Docents are volunteer educators who give educational talks, act as tour guides, and are stationed throughout the Zoo to...

15 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES “SAMUEL OKPARAEKE CAREER EXPLORATION & TECHNOLOGY ROOM” TO HONOR THE LATE SAMUEL OKPARAEKE Recognition Pays Tribute to Former Essex County Training and Employment Director

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East Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. recognized the public service contributions of the late Samuel Okparaeke by naming the “Essex County Samuel Okparaeke Career Exploration & Technology Room” on the second floor of the Essex County Economic Development Center/ One-...

13 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OPENS DOG PARK IN ESSEX COUNTY VAILSBURG PARK Renovation of Playground Restroom Building Continues

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. officially dedicated a new dog park in Essex County Vailsburg Park in Newark on Wednesday, December 13th. The dog park is the sixth in the Essex County Parks System. Work to modernize the restroom building...

08 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCED PLANS TO MODERNIZE SOFTBALL FIELDS AND CREATE A NEW SOCCER FIELD IN ESSEX COUNTY BELLEVILLE PARK

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Belleville, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans to modernize two Little League baseball/softball fields and create a soccer field in Essex County Belleville Park in Belleville on Wednesday, December 6th. The project is part of the County Executive’s ongoing initiative...

30 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO ESSEX COUNTY YANTICAW PARK BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL FIELDS Synthetic Playing Surfaces to be Installed on their Infields

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans to modernize the baseball and softball fields in Essex County Yanticaw Park in Nutley with synthetic playing surfaces on the infields on Thursday, November 30th. The upgrades will reduce maintenance and maximize use...