ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE WELCOMES STUDENT ARTISTS TO ESSEX COUNTY HALL OF RECORDS County Partners with Art Educators of New Jersey for 12th Consecutive Year to Highlight the Creative Talents of Essex County’s Students

28 Mar

Posted at 19:56h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 102 students from throughout Essex County to the Hall of Records for the Art Educators of New Jersey student art exhibit on Monday, March 28th. This is...

23 Mar

Posted at 15:29h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 13th Annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Wednesday, March 23rd. During the afternoon ceremony, the County Executive presented Attorney Michael Critchley, Sr., with the 2016 Essex County Irishman of the Year Award...

22 Mar

Posted at 11:40h in Press Release

East Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. unveiled the new Essex County Youth Day Reporting Center and the Essex County One-Stop Youth Resource Center at 50 South Clinton Street, East Orange, on Tuesday, March 22nd. This site places all Essex County...

21 Mar

Posted at 17:02h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County’s bond rating has been improved to Aa2 with a Positive Financial Outlook by Moody’s Investors Services. This represents an upgrade over the previous rating of Aa2 with a stable outlook, which...

21 Mar

Posted at 16:55h in Press Release

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, March 21st that the new Pony Ride Trail at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo is open to the public. The upgraded attraction includes an open air pavilion under which the ponies...

15 Mar

Posted at 16:50h in Press Release

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that 154 deer were removed from Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Essex County Hilltop Reservation during the 2016 Essex County Deer Management Program. Reducing the number of deer is part of an...

14 Mar

Posted at 14:30h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Vocational Technical School Board announced the groundbreaking of the new Essex County Congressman Donald M. Payne, Sr. Vocational Technical School in Newark on Monday, March 14th. The 310,000 square foot building...

09 Mar

Posted at 19:56h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., hosted the County’s Annual Women’s History Month Program at the Essex County Hall of Records on Wednesday, March 9th. During the ceremony, the 2016 Essex County Althea Gibson Leadership Award was presented to East Orange...

01 Mar

Posted at 15:52h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that about $4.5 million will be distributed to 16 Essex County municipalities and 39 non-profit community organizations through the Community Development Block Grant program and the Emergency Solutions Grant program...

23 Feb

Posted at 23:09h in Press Release

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive DiVincenzo invites children of all ages to participate in spring and summer camp opportunities at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo, Essex County Codey Arena and the Essex County Environmental Center. These affordable programs provide the campers with a...