ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION Attorney Michael Critchley, Sr. Receives Irishman of the Year Award Former Assignment Judge Patricia K. Costello Receives Irishwoman of the Year Award

23 Mar ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION Attorney Michael Critchley, Sr. Receives Irishman of the Year Award Former Assignment Judge Patricia K. Costello Receives Irishwoman of the Year Award

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO UNVEILS NEW ESSEX COUNTY YOUTH DAY REPORTING CENTER AND ESSEX COUNTY ONE-STOP YOUTH RESOURCE CENTER Initiative Places Supportive Services, Educational Programming and Training Opportunities for At-Risk Youth in Centralized Location

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES IMPROVEMENT IN LONG-TERM BOND RATING Moody’s Investors Services Upgrades Essex County Bond Rating to Aa2 with a Positive Financial Outlook

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES THE OPENING OF A NEW PONY RIDE TRAIL AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO Open Air Pavilion Allows Pony Rides to be Given throughout the Year and in all Kinds of Weather

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES RESULTS OF 2016 DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 154 Deer Removed from Essex County South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation During 10-Day Program

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND THE ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL BOARD ANNOUNCE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW ESSEX COUNTY CONGRESSMAN DONALD M. PAYNE, SR. VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION 2016 Althea Gibson Leadership Award is Presented to Naturi Naughton, Singer, Songwriter and Actress

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS $4.5 MILLION IN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANTS AND EMERGENCY SOLUTIONS GRANTS 16 Municipalities and 39 Non-Profit Organizations Receive Funding for Infrastructure Improvements, Community Programs and Building Renovations

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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 ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO INVITES CHILDREN TO PARTICIPATE IN SUMMER CAMPS AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO, ESSEX COUNTY CODEY ARENA AND ESSEX COUNTY ENVIRONMENTAL CENTER

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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...

23 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO PRESENTS 13TH ANNUAL STATE OF THE COUNTY ADDRESS Multi-Media Presentation Outlines Achievements and Improvements of 2015 and Outlook for Things to Come in 2016

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. presented his 13th annual State of the County Address on Monday, February 22nd in the Essex County Hospital Center in Cedar Grove. The multi-media presentation outlined County achievements and improvement projects completed in 2015,...