Code Blue in effect from January 28 to February 1

03 Jan

Posted at 18:56h in Archive

Because of cold weather and snow in the forecast, Essex County is enacting its Code Blue procedures from Friday, January 28 at 4 p.m. to Tuesday, February 1 at 8 a.m. For a list of participating shelters, visit www.NJ211.org....

24 Dec

Posted at 12:18h in Archive

In an abundance of caution, in-person attorney and non-contact visitation at the Essex County Correctional Facility have been suspended. In addition, visits at the Essex County Hospital Center have been suspended. This is meant to prevent the increase in COVID cases from impacting our facilities....

23 Dec

Posted at 11:26h in Archive

Essex County offices and COVID vaccination/testing locations will be closed on Friday, Dec. 31 through Sunday, Jan. 2. They will reopen on Monday, January 3. Turtle Back Zoo will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 1. ...

06 Dec

Posted at 17:16h in Press Release

  Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced a joint initiative with the Essex County Correctional Facility Civilian Task Force to review operating procedures at the Essex County Correctional Facility on Monday, December 6th. The review will be undertaken by The...

09 Nov

Posted at 16:30h in Press Release

  Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 12th Annual Essex County Veterans Day Observance in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark on Tuesday, November 9th. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented Essex County Community Star Awards to nine...

01 Nov

Posted at 08:45h in Archive

Thursday, November 11th is Veterans Day. Essex County Vaccination sites at Kmart in West Orange, Sears in Livingston and Essex County College in Newark, Turtle Back Zoo and Codey Arena will be OPEN. Essex County offices will be CLOSED....

29 Oct

Posted at 10:30h in Archive

Because of inclement weather in the forecast, Gardens Aglow at the Essex County Presby Memorial Iris Gardens has been cancelled tonight (Oct. 29). You can see the decorated pumpkins at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo during our Howl-O-Ween Trick or Treating event on Sunday, October...

20 Oct

Posted at 15:51h in Press Release

  Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the playground in Essex County Cedar Grover Park as the “Thomas J. Tucci, Sr. Playground” in honor of the late Thomas J. Tucci. Mr. Tucci was a Cedar Grove resident who had a...