ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION NJ Senator Renee C. Burgess and East Orange Mayor Ted R. Green Receive Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. & Coretta Scott King Leadership Awards

23 Feb

Posted at 09:17h in Homepage Slides, Press Release

  Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 22nd, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 20th Annual African American History Month Celebration. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award to East Orange Mayor Ted....

21 Feb

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Visitation for family and friends at the Essex County Correctional Facility has been suspended until further notice. Professional visitations (i.e. attorneys) are not being interrupted and will continue as usual....

16 Feb

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Because of cold weather in the forecast, Essex County is enacting its Code Blue protocols from Tuesday, March 7 at 8 p.m. through Thursday, March 9 at 8 a.m. For participating shelters, visit www.nj211.org. ...

09 Feb

Posted at 09:24h in Archive

Essex County offices will be closed on Monday, February 13 in observance of Lincoln's Birthday and Monday, February 20 in observance of Presidents' Day. Turtle Back Zoo, Codey Arena and the COVID vaccination clinic at the Hall of Records will be open....

02 Feb

Posted at 16:19h in Press Release

  Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 2nd, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. was joined by Governor Phil Murphy at the opening and dedication of Essex County Newark Tech. A $31.7 million project transformed the school building with a new three-story addition and the...

02 Feb

Posted at 12:12h in Homepage Slides, Press Release

  West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex Edwina, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow and is predicting another six weeks of colder weather. Essex Edwina made her prediction during Turtle Back’s annual Groundhog Day...

27 Jan

Posted at 16:02h in Press Release

  Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that a project to create the Ronald L. Rice Sports Complex in Essex County Vailsburg Park in Newark was completed on Friday, January 27th. Named for the retired State Senator from the 28th Legislative...