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

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,...

16 Feb ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION Montclair Mayor Robert D. Jackson Receives the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award Prosecutor’s Office Chief of Detectives Quovella M. Spruill Receives the Coretta Scott King Leadership Award

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Newark, NJ – On Wednesday, February 17th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 13th Annual African American History Month Celebration. During the ceremony, the County Executive presented the Essex County Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Leadership Award to the Honorable Robert D....

29 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND THE ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CELEBRATE ESSEX COUNTY NEWARK TECH CAMPUS DESIGNATION AS A 2015 NATIONAL BLUE RIBBON SCHOOL

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Vocational Technical School District were joined by NJ Education Commissioner David Hespe to celebrate Essex County Newark Tech being named a 2015 National Blue Ribbon School during a spirited school assembly...

22 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY SHERIFF FONTOURA ENACT CODE BLUE PROGEDURES TO PROVIDE HOMELESS WITH SHELTER DURING EXTREME WINTER WEATHER

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Essex County, NJ - On Friday, January 22nd, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura announced the Essex County's Code Blue procedures are being activated because of a blizzard in the forecast. The Code Blue will be in effect...

22 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND SHERIFF FONTOURA ISSUE SNOW EMERGENCY FOR ESSEX COUNTY

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Sheriff Armando Fontoura issued a snow emergency on Friday, January 22nd. Weather forecasts call for Essex County to experience a blizzard on Saturday, January 22nd, which could bring as much as 12 inches...

21 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES $5.7 MILLION PROJECT TO REPLACE THE BERKELEY AVENUE BRIDGE IN BLOOMFIELD New, Wider Structure will Enhance Pedestrian and Motor Vehicle Safety

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Bloomfield, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. outlined plans to replace the Berkeley Avenue Bridge in Bloomfield on Thursday, January 21st. Replacing the bridge is necessary because the current structure is structurally deficient and its configuration with the roadway does not meet...

14 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES ESSEX COUNTY TO RECEIVE $8.3 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM NJTPA TO MODERNIZE 22 INTERSECTIONS IN NEWARK

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Thursday, January 14th that Essex County has received two grants totaling about $8.3 million from the North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority’s 2016-2017 Local Safety Program. The grants will be used to improve...

12 Jan ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OUTLINES PLANS FOR THE NINTH ANNUAL DEER MANAGEMENT PROGRAM Culling Program will Continue in South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation

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West Orange, NJ – On Tuesday, January 12th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the Essex County Deer Management Program will continue for the ninth consecutive year. The program will be conducted in South Mountain Reservation and Hilltop Reservation on Tuesdays and...