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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...

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...

10 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO DEDICATES “ROBERT S. HURT BASKETBALL COURTS” IN ESSEX COUNTY GLENFIELD PARK IN HONOR OF THE LATE ROBERT S. HURT “Bobby Smooth” Influenced Generations of Players as Basketball Coach and Founder of Basketball 101

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Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. dedicated the basketball courts in Essex County Glenfield Park in Montclair as the “Robert S. Hurt Basketball Courts” in honor of the late Robert S. Hurt, who was the longtime junior varsity and assistant varsity...

08 Sep ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES INITIATIVE TO EXPAND DINING FACILITY AT ESSEX COUNTY TURTLE BACK ZOO New Zoo Café to have Larger Dining Area and Second Floor Outdoor Terrace to Accommodate Growing Attendance and Special Events

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West Orange, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced plans to renovate and expand the Zoo Café at Essex County Turtle Back Zoo on Tuesday, September 8th. The upgrades will expand the capacity of the building to accommodate the large crowds at...

04 Sep MORRIS COUNTY BOARD OF FREEHOLDERS AND ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO TO ANNOUNCE REOPENING OF EAGLE ROCK AVENUE BRIDGE Link between East Hanover and Roseland is Completed Three Weeks Ahead of Schedule

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East Hanover/Roseland, NJ – The Morris County Board of Freeholders and Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced on Friday, September 4th that the Eagle Rock Avenue Bridge, which crosses the Passaic River and connects Morris and Essex counties, has been re-opened to traffic....

19 Aug ESSEX COUNTY EXECUTIVE DIVINCENZO ANNOUNCES FACELIFT FOR ESSEX COUNTY GLENFIELD PARK PLAYGROUND AND RESTROOM BUILDING

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Montclair, NJ – Essex County Executive Joseph N. DiVincenzo, Jr. announced that Essex County Glenfield Park will be receiving a $1.5 million upgrade to its playground and restroom building on Wednesday, August 19th. The upgrades are part of the executive’s ongoing initiative to enhance residents’...