ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW PLAYGROUND IN ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK Cherry Blossom-themed Facility is First Playground in Branch Brook Park’s Northern Division

21 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW PLAYGROUND IN ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK Cherry Blossom-themed Facility is First Playground in Branch Brook Park’s Northern Division

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the opening of a new playground by the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park on Friday, October 16th. The playground, which is designed with a Cherry Blossom theme and features...

14 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES BRONZE STATUE HONORING CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze statue honoring Civil Rights Leader Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Wednesday, October 14th. The eight-foot tall statue standing on a granite pedestal was unveiled on the 50th anniversary of Dr. King...

13 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF THE REGATTA CHILDREN’S PLAYGROUND EXPANSION IN THE ESSEX COUNTY SOUTH MOUNTAIN RECREATION COMPLEX New Play Area has 18 Swings and Cargo Net Climbing Apparatus

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Tuesday, October 13th that the expansion of the Regatta Children’s Playground in the Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex with new swings and a cargo net climbing area for children ages 5...

13 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY LATINO HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION Estrella del Condado de Essex Awards Presented to U.S. Marshal for the District of New Jersey Juan Mattos, Jr. and Essex County Freeholder Cynthia D. Toro

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the County’s Annual Latino Heritage Celebration on Tuesday, October 13th in the Essex County Hall of Records. With an array of colorful flags representing 22 Latino countries as the backdrop, DiVincenzo led a spirited...

09 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ESSEX COUNTY ITALIAN-AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH CELEBRATION Essex County Deputy Superintendent of Elections /Deputy Commissioner of Registration Patty Spango and Former Essex County Vocational-Technical School District Interim Superintendent Dr. Frank A. Cocchiola, Jr. be Honored as ‘Stellas della Contea di Essex’ 102-Year-Old Toby Santoro Receives Special Recognition Award

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo Jr. hosted the 2015 Essex County Italian-American Heritage Month observance on Friday, October 9th in the lobby of the Essex County Hall of Records. Decorated in the festive Italian colors of red, white and green, the...

07 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF THE LATE CEPHAS BOWLES Longtime President/CEO of WBGO Led Rebirth and Growth of Newark Jazz Station

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze plaque honoring the life and legacy of the late Cephas Bowles, who served as President and CEO of WBGO radio station in Newark for 21 years, on Wednesday, October 7th. The plaque...

28 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY PARKS PHOTOGRAPHY CONTEST

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Roseland, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced nine Essex County residents received awards in the Annual Essex County Parks Photography Contest. Winners were awarded in Adult and Youth categories and were recognized on Saturday, September 26th during the Annual Fall Family...

16 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF THE LATE LARRIE WEST STALKS West Stalks was Longtime Essex County Register and First African American Department Director in Newark

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze plaque honoring the life and legacy of the late Larrie West Stalks, a former longtime Essex County Register and the first African American Department Director in the City of Newark on Wednesday,...

11 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS 14TH ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE Essex Remembers Ceremony Recognizes the Lives Lost and Tragic Events of September 11, 2001

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted “Essex County Remembers,” a solemn ceremony at the Essex County Eagle Rock September 11th Memorial that marked the 14th anniversary of the tragedies in New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania. “After the attacks, people...

10 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO CONGRATULATES ARTISTS IN ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR CITIZENS JURIED ART SHOW 28 Senior Citizens Receive Recognition for Their Artistic Talent

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Cedar Grove, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. congratulated 28 Essex County artists who received awards in the Annual Essex County Senior Citizens Juried Art Show. The artists were recognized during an awards ceremony on Thursday, September 10th at the Essex County...