ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ESSEX COUNTY LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION Star of Essex County Awards are Presented to Newark Police Officer Czezre Tyrell Adams, Newark Municipal Council Legislative Aide Reginald Bledsoe and LGBTQ Activist and Non-Profit Consultant Joan Garry

20 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ESSEX COUNTY LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION Star of Essex County Awards are Presented to Newark Police Officer Czezre Tyrell Adams, Newark Municipal Council Legislative Aide Reginald Bledsoe and LGBTQ Activist and Non-Profit Consultant Joan Garry

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Advisory Board hosted the Essex County LGBTQ Pride Month Celebration on Tuesday, June 20th. During the ceremony, DiVincenzo presented Pride of Essex County Awards to...

14 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS 2017 ESSEX COUNTY PORTUGUESE HERITAGE CELEBRATION Star of Essex County Awards Presented to Rafael Hernandez School Principal Patricia A. Gois and NJ Schools Development Authority Vice President Manuel Da Silva

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 2017 Essex County Portuguese Heritage Celebration on Wednesday, June 14th. During the program, DiVincenzo presented Star of Essex Awards to Patricia A. Gois, Principal of Rafael Hernandez School in Newark, and Manuel Da...

05 Jun ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES THE “TOM FLEMING ATHLETIC COMPLEX” IN ESSEX COUNTY BROOKDALE PARK Recreation Facilities are Named in Honor of Long-Distance Running Icon and Beloved Coach and Teacher

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Bloomfield/Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the “The Oval” in Essex County Brookdale Park as the “Tom Fleming Athletic Complex” in honor of the late Tom Fleming, an iconic professional runner, coach and elementary school teacher. A native of Bloomfield,...

31 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PASSING OF BELOVED GIRAFFE AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that one of the beloved giraffes at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo’s African Adventure passed away from complications during a medical procedure on Wednesday, May 31st at 3 p.m. Hodari, the 18-foot tall...

31 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO, DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES AND PARKS DEPARTMENT EXPAND SENIOR CAFÉ IN THE PARK PROGRAM TO ESSEX COUNTY CEDAR GROVE PARK New Location Enables Essex to Offer Congregate Meals, Exercise and Wellness Programs, and Other New Activities

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Irvington, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Division of Senior Services and the Essex County Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs officially announced the opening of the “Café in Essex County Cedar Grove Park,” a new senior citizen...

26 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO COMMEMORATES MEMORIAL DAY WITH WREATH LAYING CEREMONY Event is held in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park in Newark

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Newark, NJ – On Friday, May 26th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted a wreath laying ceremony in Essex County Veterans Memorial Park to commemorate Memorial Day. Opened in September 2009, the 2.7-acre park and the Essex County Armed Forces Memorial are dedicated...

24 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND DIVISION OF SENIOR SERVICES PRESENT AWARDS TO WINNERS OF ANNUAL SENIOR CITIZEN LEGACIES WRITING CONTEST Essex County Senior Citizens Experience the Joys of Writing by Sharing Anecdotes and Life Stories

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Division of Senior Services recognized the writing talents of eight Essex County residents during the Annual Essex County Senior Legacies Writing Contest Celebration Luncheon on Wednesday, May 24th. The Legacies...

22 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND THE FIRST TEE ANNOUNCE COMPLETION OF UPGRADES AT ESSEX COUNTY WEEQUAHIC GOLF COURSE The First Tee Facilities are Modernized and Expanded; Weequahic Golf Course Parking Lot is Reconfigured to Enhance Safety

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that $3.1 million in improvements to upgrade The First Tee facilities and modernize the entrance and parking lot at Essex County Weequahic Golf Course in Newark was completed on Monday, May 22nd. The project,...

18 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF HOOVER AVENUE BRIDGE REPLACEMENT IN BLOOMFIELD

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Bloomfield, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Thursday, April 27th that the replacement of the Hoover Avenue Bridge in Bloomfield was completed. This is part of the County Executive’s ongoing initiative to modernize infrastructure so that roads, bridges and intersections...

12 May ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES MODERNIZATION OF ESSEX COUNTY BELLEVILLE PARK PLAYGROUND IS COMPLETED

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Belleville, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, May 12th that construction to upgrade the playground in Essex County Belleville Park in Belleville has been completed. The project is part of the County Executive’s initiative to provide modern recreation facilities...