ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS 14th ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION Irvington Mayor Tony Vauss Receives the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award Horizon BCBSNJ Government Affairs Manager Sarah E. Jones Receives the Coretta Scott King Leadership Award

15 Feb

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Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 15th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 14th Annual African American History Month Celebration at the Essex County Hall of Records. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Annual Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King,...

10 Feb

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the opening of the Prudential Sea Turtle Recovery Center at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Friday, February 10th. The County is partnering with the non-profit Sea Turtle Recovery to operate the facility,...

08 Feb

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that about $5 million will be distributed to 13 Essex County municipalities and 36 non-profit community organizations through the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program Wednesday, February 8th. The...

03 Feb

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that 81,798 people visited the 10th Annual Essex County Holiday Lights Spectacular at Turtle Back Zoo and more than 18 tons of non-perishable food, clothing and toys were collected for those in need....

02 Feb

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  ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS GROUNDHOG DAY CELEBRATON AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO Groundhog Day Prediction by Essex Ed Means Six More Weeks of Winter West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (center) announced that Essex Ed, resident groundhog at Essex County’s...

11 Jan

Posted at 08:39h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, January 11th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented a balanced and responsible 2017 budget of $715.3 million that stabilizes the County’s financial plan and addresses the challenges due to the ongoing national economic conditions. Layoffs have been avoided...

10 Jan

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. outlined plans for the 2017 Essex County Deer Management Program in Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Essex County Hilltop Reservation on Tuesday, January 10th. This is the 10th year of the program, which...