The County of Essex, New Jersey | 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

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

Posted at 18:40h in Press Release

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

Posted at 08:44h in Press Release

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...

02 Jan Visitations Suspended

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Visitation at the Essex County Correctional Facility will be suspended beginning Wednesday, January 3 until further notice. ...

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

Posted at 12:09h in Press Release

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...

21 Dec Essex County Urban Parks and Green Acres Grant Public Hearing (Irvington Park and Watsessing Park): January 17

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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

Posted at 15:38h in Press Release

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

Posted at 16:57h in Press Release

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

Posted at 14:59h in Press Release

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...

04 Dec Essex County Youth Services Commissioner Meeting: December 7

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