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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS 2026 STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS

Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 11th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County African American History Month Celebration. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award to New Jersey Lt....

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Lady Edwina of Essex, Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s resident groundhog, saw her shadow on Groundhog Day and is predicting winter weather to linger. She also predicted the Seattle Seahawks would defeat...

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County Turtle Back Zoo annual attendance for 2025 was 933,872, which is the fourth consecutive year that attendance has topped 900,000. He also reported that 112,172 people visited the Annual Essex...