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18 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT CONGRATULATE NINE STUDENTS FOR COMPLETING ESSEX COUNTY APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM Recent Graduates of the Essex County Vocational Technical School District Will Work on the Construction of the Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. Vocational Technical School

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Essex County, NJ – On Friday, December 18th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. and the Essex County Vocational Technical School District congratulated nine students for successfully completing the first-ever Essex County Apprenticeship Program. The nine program participants are all recent graduates of the...

14 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES TURTLE BACK ZOO ATTENDANCE BREAKS 700,000 FOR FIRST TIME New Annual Attendance Record is Set for 11th Consecutive Year

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West Orange, NJ – On Sunday, December 13th, Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. welcomed the Owens family from Plainfield, N.J., as the 700,000th visitors to Essex County Turtle Back Zoo during 2015. This is the first time that attendance has exceeded the 700,000...

11 Dec ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES MODERNIZATON OF SOFTBALL/LITTLE LEAGUE FIELD AND TENNIS COURTS IN ESSEX COUNTY IVY HILL PARK IS COMPLETED Essex County & Seton Hall University Partner to Upgrade Softball/Little League Field

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, December 11th that the Mike Sheppard, Sr. Softball/Baseball Field and the four tennis courts in Essex County Ivy Hill Park have been upgraded with new facilities. The two separate projects totaled...

23 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES RECONSTRUCTION OF TWO HOLES AT ESSEX COUNTY WEEQUAHIC GOLF COURSE IS COMPLETE Reconfiguration of Holes 10 and 11 Removes Blind Spot and Enhances Safety for Golfers

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, November 23rd that two holes at Essex County Weequahic Golf Course in Newark were reconstructed. The upgrades enhance safety for golfers, address existing flooding issues and make the course more challenging. It...

16 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO AND ESSEX COUNTY VOCATIONAL TECHNICAL SCHOOL DISTRICT ANNOUNCE DEMOLITION OF UNITED HOSPITAL COMPLEX IS COMPLETE Essex County Donald M. Payne, Sr. Vocational Technical School Campus to Open in 2018

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. joined with Essex County Vocational Technical Schools Superintendent Dr. James Pedersen on Monday, November 16th to announce that the demolition of the United Hospital complex is completed. Public bids to construct the new Essex County...

16 Nov ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES COMPLETION OF ESSEX COUNTY WEEQUAHIC PARK PLAYGROUND RECONSTRUCTION

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Newark, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Monday, November 16th that the project to reconstruct the playground by Building 92 in Essex County Weequahic Park with new equipment and a rubberized safety surface has been completed. The upgrades are part...

26 Oct ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF ANNUAL ESSEX COUNTY CANINE HALLOWEEN CONSTUME CONTESTSStrut Your Mutt Events Held at Brookdale Dog Park and South Mountain Dog Park

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Essex County, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. welcomed dogowners and their pets to the Annual Essex County Strut Your Mutt Canine CostumeParade and Contest at the Essex County Brookdale Dog Park Bloomfield/Montclair andthe Essex County South Mountain Dog Park in Maplewood/Millburn ...

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...