ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO SALUTES THE GRADUATES AT SOJOURN HIGH SCHOOL’S 17TH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT CEREMONY AT THE ESSEX COUNTY JUVENILE DETENTION CENTER 22 Students Received High School Diplomas/GED

02 Jul

Posted at 15:58h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – On Thursday, June 25th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined Essex County Juvenile Detention Center Director Rev. Dennis Hughes and Essex Regional Educational Services Commission Superintendent/Sojourn High School Principal Dr. Jacqueline A. Young to announce that 22 students at the...

30 Jun

Posted at 22:48h in Archive

Fourth of July Notice Please be advised that in observance of the Fourth of July holiday, Essex County offices will be closed on Friday, July 3rd. Turtle Back Zoo, Codey Arena, Treetop Adventure Course, paddle boats, miniGOLF Safari and the Environmental Center will be open....

29 Jun

Posted at 18:01h in Press Release

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the “Ronald J. Mount Building” at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo in honor of the late Ronald J. Mount on Monday, June 29th. Mount was an advocate for Turtle Back Zoo, supported the...

24 Jun

Posted at 17:09h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Vocational Technical School District announced that the demolition of the former United Hospital complex on West Market Street in Newark was started on Wednesday, June 24th. The 7.5-acre site is being...

18 Jun

Posted at 21:16h in Press Release

Bloomfield/Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the start of a $1.2 million project to replace the playground in Essex County Brookdale Park with state-of-the-art equipment and a rubberized safety surface. The modernization is part of the Executive’s ongoing initiative to...

17 Jun

Posted at 21:27h in Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated a bronze plaque honoring the life and legacy of the late Dr. Clement Alexander Price, who was a Distinguished Professor of History at Rutgers University in Newark, Newark’s Official Historian and Chairman...

16 Jun

Posted at 20:07h in Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  Newark, NJ – On Tuesday, June 16th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Essex County Inspector General Dominic Scaglione hosted an Ethics in Government Seminar featuring Paul J. Fishman, United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, and Richard M....

15 Jun

Posted at 23:43h in Press Release

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the 2015 Essex County Portuguese Heritage Celebration on Monday, June 15th. During the program, DiVincenzo presented the Star of Essex Award to Phil Neto and the Neto family. The honorees were recognized for their...