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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS 24th ANNUAL SEPTEMBER 11TH REMEMBRANCE

West Orange, NJ – On Thursday, September 11th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. (third from right) hosted the...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES OFFICE OF PUBLIC HEALTH MANAGEMENT RECEIVES AWARD FOR USE OF GIS MAPPING AND ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the Essex County Office of Public Health...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PLANS FOR NEW LEMUR EXHIBIT AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO Former Sea Lion Sound will be Transformed into a Jungle Habitat

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, September 5th that work has started...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES UPGRADES TO THE FOOTBALL/SOCCER FIELD AND RUNNING TRACK IN ESSEX COUNTY WEEQUAHIC PARK

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the football/soccer field and the rubberized running track...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO REOPENS ESSEX COUNTY WEEQUAHIC GOLF COURSE AFTER MAJOR RENOVATION Updating Infrastructure, Enhancing Safety and Preserving Historical Elements are Included in Project

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. reopened Essex County Weequahic Golf Course in Newark on Thursday,...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES THE NEW ESSEX COUNTY WYNONA LIPMAN FAMILY COURTHOUSE IN NEWARK New Building is Named after the Late NJ State Senator Wynona Lipman Provides Modern and State-of-the-Art Facilities for Family Courts

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the new Essex County Wynona Lipman Family Courthouse in...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ESSEX COUNTY LGBTQ PRIDE MONTH CELEBRATION Star of Essex County Awards Presented to East Orange Police Chief Phyllis L. Bindi, Cooperman Barnabas DEI Director Patrick Koslecki and The Newark LGBTQ Community Center

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Office of LGBTQ+ Affairs and the Essex...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF $4 MILLION REPLACEMENT OF BLOOMFIELD AVENUE BRIDGE IN WEST CALDWELL

West Caldwell, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the completion of a $4 million project to...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF 2025 ESSEX COUNTY SENIOR CITIZEN LEGACIES WRITING CONTEST

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Division of Senior Services announced the four winners...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO INVITES NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS TO APPLY FOR ARTS AND HISTORY GRANTS Application Information Session is May 28th; Application Deadline is August 15th

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. invites all non-profit organizations that offer cultural arts programming...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION  OF TWO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS New Traffic Signals Installed at Intersection of Mountain Avenue and Gould Avenue/Knollwood Drive in North Caldwell Thomas Boulevard Bridge is Reconstructed in Orange
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF TWO INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS New Traffic Signals Installed at Intersection of Mountain Avenue and Gould Avenue/Knollwood Drive in North Caldwell Thomas Boulevard Bridge is Reconstructed in Orange

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that the installation of new traffic signals and...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES ‘PATRICIA CHAMBERS GROVE’ IN ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK IN HONOR OF PHILANTHROPIST AND BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDER PATRICIA CHAMBERS
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES ‘PATRICIA CHAMBERS GROVE’ IN ESSEX COUNTY BRANCH BROOK PARK IN HONOR OF PHILANTHROPIST AND BRANCH BROOK PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDER PATRICIA CHAMBERS

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the dedication of the Patricia Chambers Grove in Essex...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES $4.8 MILLION  OF IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO ESSEX COUNTY INDEPENDENCE PARK Three Existing Athletic Fields are Modernized with New Synthetic Playing Surfaces and One New Soccer Field is Created
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES $4.8 MILLION OF IMPROVEMENTS MADE TO ESSEX COUNTY INDEPENDENCE PARK Three Existing Athletic Fields are Modernized with New Synthetic Playing Surfaces and One New Soccer Field is Created

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced the completion of two projects totaling more than $4.8...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ADAPT ANNOUNCE PLANS  FOR DRUG TAKE BACK DAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26th      Safely Discarding Unused Prescription and Over the Counter Medication Can Help Prevent Drug Abuse
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ADAPT ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR DRUG TAKE BACK DAY ON SATURDAY, APRIL 26th Safely Discarding Unused Prescription and Over the Counter Medication Can Help Prevent Drug Abuse

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr., the Essex County Board of County Commissioners, the Essex...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS  WITH LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS County Helping to Raise Awareness for the American Cancer Society,  American Heart Association, the Arc of Essex County, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis Foundation, Alzheimer’s New Jersey, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center’s NICU, RWJBarnabas Health, Stop for Nikhil, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation And Danny’s Pantry Event Participants are Offered Reduced Admission to Essex County  South Mountain Recreation Complex Attractions
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS County Helping to Raise Awareness for the American Cancer Society, American Heart Association, the Arc of Essex County, The Valerie Fund, Arthritis Foundation, Alzheimer’s New Jersey, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center’s NICU, RWJBarnabas Health, Stop for Nikhil, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation And Danny’s Pantry Event Participants are Offered Reduced Admission to Essex County South Mountain Recreation Complex Attractions

Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Tuesday, April 15th that Essex County was...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF UPDATED OUTBACK ADVENTURE EXHIBIT IN ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO New Boardwalk Offers Enhanced Viewing Area and Access for Strollers
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES OPENING OF UPDATED OUTBACK ADVENTURE EXHIBIT IN ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO New Boardwalk Offers Enhanced Viewing Area and Access for Strollers

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. officially reopened the Outback Adventure in Essex County Turtle...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE WELCOMES STUDENT ARTISTS  TO ESSEX COUNTY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. JUSTICE BUILDING County Partners with Art Educators of New Jersey  to Highlight the Creative Talents of Essex County’s Students
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE WELCOMES STUDENT ARTISTS TO ESSEX COUNTY MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. JUSTICE BUILDING County Partners with Art Educators of New Jersey to Highlight the Creative Talents of Essex County’s Students

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Art Educators of New Jersey welcomed 36 students...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OPENS NEW  BARRY H. OSTROWSKY ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER  IN ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO New Facility Enhances Animal Care and Enables Zoo Guests  to View Treatment, Lab and Nursery Rooms
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO OPENS NEW BARRY H. OSTROWSKY ANIMAL WELLNESS CENTER IN ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO New Facility Enhances Animal Care and Enables Zoo Guests to View Treatment, Lab and Nursery Rooms

West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. officially opened the new Barry H. Ostrowsky Animal Wellness...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION Essex County Utilities Authority Executive Director Elmer J. Herrmann, Jr. Honored as Irishman of the Year Essex County Clerk’s Office Staff Member Dawn Marie Cole Honored as  Irishwoman of the Year
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO HOSTS ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY IRISH HERITAGE CELEBRATION Essex County Utilities Authority Executive Director Elmer J. Herrmann, Jr. Honored as Irishman of the Year Essex County Clerk’s Office Staff Member Dawn Marie Cole Honored as Irishwoman of the Year

Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. hosted the Annual Essex County Irish Heritage Celebration on Thursday,...
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY DEDICATE DONALD M. PAYNE, SR. SCHOOL GYMNASIUM AFTER THE LATE DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.
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ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY SCHOOLS OF TECHNOLOGY DEDICATE DONALD M. PAYNE, SR. SCHOOL GYMNASIUM AFTER THE LATE DONALD M. PAYNE, JR.

Newark, NJ – Essex County Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined with Essex County Schools of Technology Superintendent Dr. James Pedersen...
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