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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
Cherry Blossom-themed Facility is First Playground in Branch Brook Park’s Northern Division Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans to develop a new playground by the Cherry Blossom Welcome Center in Essex County Branch Brook Park on Friday, June 12th....
Existing Transportation and Cultural Infrastructure Make Newark the “Newest Destination City” Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and Newark Mayor Ras J. Baraka joined together to promote Essex County and the City of Newark as the ideal location for a casino in...
Maplewood/Millburn, NJ – On Friday, June 5th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the South Mountain Conservancy unveiled new outdoor sculptures in the Wildflower Sculpture Park in Essex County South Mountain Reservation. Inaugurated in 2012, the Wildflower Sculpture Park is a collaborative initiative...