ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OPENS NEW BARRY H. OSTROWSKY ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER IN ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO New Facility Enhances Animal Care and Enables Zoo Guests to View Treatment, Lab and Nursery Rooms

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. officially opened the new Barry H. Ostrowsky Animal Wellness Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Tuesday, April 8th. The 10,000-square-foot building provides updated and expanded accommodations for the care of Turtle Back...

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Thursday, March 27th. During the afternoon ceremony, the County Executive recognized Elmer J. Herrmann, Jr., Executive Director of the Essex County Utilities Authority, as the 2025...

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., hosted the County’s Annual Women’s History Month Program in the Essex County Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice Building on Tuesday, March 25th. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Students of Today, Leaders of Tomorrow.”...

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. outlined the schedule of events for the 49th annual Essex County Cherry Blossom Festival on Friday, March 21st. The festival will be held from Saturday, April 5th to Sunday, April 13th, highlighting the blooming season...

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the 2.2-mile walking path and outdoor fitness apparatus in Essex County Weequahic Park in Newark after Weequahic Park Association founder Willbur McNeil on Wednesday, March 19th. A project to completely resurface the walking track...

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced an innovative partnership between the Essex County Office of Public Health Management and HAPevolve, a Pennsylvania based health care consulting firm, to launch a pioneering program aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness in long-term...