ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR 46th ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of NJ Returns as Premiere Festival Sponsor

21 Mar

Posted at 09:01h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. outlined the schedule of events for the 46th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival on Friday, March 18th. The festival, which will be held from Saturday, April 2nd to Sunday, April 10th and is returning...

14 Mar

Posted at 18:48h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Monday, March 14th. During the afternoon ceremony, the County Executive recognized Seton Hall University Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Patrick G. Lyons from Montclair...

25 Feb

Posted at 17:14h in Archive

Because of the cold and inclement weather in the forecast, Essex County is enacting its Code Blue protocols from tonight, February 25 to Monday, February 28 from 8 p.m. through 8 a.m., nights only. For participating shelters, visit www.nj211.org....

24 Feb

Posted at 16:41h in Press Release

  Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that new traffic signal equipment was installed at the intersection of Valley Street and South Pierson Road in Maplewood on Thursday, February 24th. The intersection upgrades are part of the County’s ongoing initiative to...

22 Feb

Posted at 16:54h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that new traffic signal equipment was installed at the intersections of Broadway & Carteret Street and Broadway and Kearny Street in Newark’s North Ward on Tuesday, February 22nd. The intersection upgrades are part of...

18 Feb

Posted at 09:47h in Archive

Essex County offices and vaccination/testing sites are closed on Monday, February 21 for President’s Day. Turtle Back Zoo, Codey Arena, golf courses and the Environmental Center are open....

16 Feb

Posted at 16:56h in Press Release

  Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 16th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual African American History Month Celebration. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award to Essex County Prosecutor Theodore N....

04 Feb

Posted at 16:20h in Archive

Because of the cold weather in the forecast, Essex County is enacting its Code Blue protocols from tonight, February 14 at 8 p.m. through Tuesday, February 15 at 8 a.m. For participating shelters, visit www.nj211.org....

02 Feb

Posted at 15:19h in Press Release

  West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. introduced Essex Edwina as the new weather prognosticator during the Groundhog Day event at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Wednesday, February 2nd. Essex Edwina took over for Essex Ed, who has entered retirement...